The Furies of Paradise Chapter 5, a Fullmetal Alchemist + Wolf's Rain Crossover fanfic

The Furies of Paradise

By Shadow

Chapter 4

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Me: So, hopefully this time I won't take up an entire page on this damn thing called a disclaimer. You think that everyone would get it after the first time they read it but no! They just keep asking for these stupid things. Look at that, you're making me rant. If I continue on like this I'll be taking up eight pages in no time. No seriously, once I really did take up eight pages worth of ranting in an AIM conversation. It was scary…

Ed: Yes, it was quite scary… NOW GET THE HELL ON WITH THE DISCLAIMER!

Luna: Half-pint, SHUT UP! I'm SLEEPING. ITS 2AM!

Ed: I'M NOT A HALF-PINT!

Me (sweatdropping): I don't own FMA…or Wolf's Rain. Guys, don't start with this again, honestly, it's getting old. I promise I won't rant if you stop trying to fucking kill each other! I mean seriously, look at these two! Always fighting in my disclaimers, making them super long and wasting your time! You reviewers and readers should all be mad at Ed and Luna for fighting!

Al: We better start without Shadow; she's in a rant again.

Me: I mean come on! Don't the readers want to READ the story? (Continues rant)

"Where are we going?" Al asked cautiously as Luna leapt off his shoulders, "Why are we going into a Ghetto?"

Finally Luna was able to clear away the pieces of broken glass atop the wall and hoist herself up-top. She brought down her hand to help Alphonse up the wall, followed by the elder Elric.

"Al's right. Why are we risking our lives sneaking into a Ghetto? If the Nazis caught us we wouldn't have an excuse," Ed asked, eyeing Luna suspiciously.

Luna scoffed, and looked away from Edward's face.

"You scared?" she mocked before she jumped down onto the other side. She looked in both directions, and then motioned for the brother's to come after her.

The two landed with ease, as if they had done it many times before. Luna was somehow unsurprised and shrugged, "One of my friend's acquaintances lives here. He may be able to help us with the book."

Luna walked around the corner. On the streets were barely alive bodies of humans, begging for some kind of help. Luna looked away in disgust, "Pathetic little creatures…" Luna mumbled so only her own ears could hear.

"Brother, we should help these people," Alphonse said running to catch up with Luna and Edward. Luna turned her head in slight interest. They didn't think that the people in the streets were pathetic?

"They're going to die if we don't help them."

Ed looked solemn, "I know Al, but we can't do anything about it right now. There are too many people stuffed in this Ghetto to save them all. It would be easier if we were on the other side of the Gate, but without Alchemy we can't do the same amazing things like before."

Luna finally lost interest in the conversation. Of course they would be sympathetic. It was their species after all.

Al sighed in defeat. Edward was right. Al looked at the people with empathy, for he could not understand exactly what they were feeling, and said a quiet 'sorry' to the onlookers. Some of the people who were slumped against walls barely looked up as the trio walked by. It was a sad sight to see, but Luna remained indifferent.

"Goddamn it!" Luna suddenly exclaimed. She came to a sudden halt causing Ed and Al to bump into the back of her.

"What?" Ed asked urgently, aware to any possible threats.

"I can't remember were Tsume said he was!" Luna said angrily. The two brothers looked at each other in confusion as Luna punched her head as a sign of her stupidity.

"What the hell?" Ed asked his younger brother, who shook his head in response.

Luna stopped to think, closing her eyes in concentration. She recalled the night before:

A black wolf with a white chest stepped out of the trees. She loathed the scent of her pack boarders after being away from them for a while now. Luna sighed and let out a howl to call the leader.

She sat down at first; waiting patiently for the arrival of Toboe, the pack leader, but then as she heard footsteps approaching got down on the ground and crossed her front legs. She wanted to look like she didn't care what happened since she decided to run away from the pack.

The truth was, she hated her pack. She was a rebel. Toboe was too kindhearted, and seemed more interested in helping the humans than helping their vanishing species.

Toboe emerged from the undergrowth with two wolves following suit. One was elderly looking with an 'X' shaped scar on his chest. This was Tsume, who was like Toboe's older brother, and supposedly second in command when Kiba, the legendary white wolf, was their leader, and perhaps the only reason she regretted leaving her pack. He respected her for who she was and didn't treat her like a pup…

The second wolf Luna recognized to be Toboe's mate. She had never really known her well. What was her name again?

Luna snorted. They didn't smell like wild wolves; they reeked of humans and cities. This was exactly why she left.

"I thought I heard you Luna," Toboe sighed. He could tell from the look on her face that she wasn't back to rejoin the pack…that was for sure.

"What is it you want?" Tsume cut in, his voice scraggly and unused. It was as though he had not spoken in a long time.

A bit of curiosity found its way into Luna's mind--she had no clue what had happened to her former pack lately--but she couldn't look like that for a moment she wanted anything to do with them.

"Toboe, Tsume…err…" Luna nodded to each one, but stopped on Toboe's mate.

"Raven" she filled in for her a bit too politely.

"Right," Luna said in an uncaring manner, "as you can see, I'm not here for good. I want to know about this," Luna demanded as she pulled out the 'Book of the Moon'.

Toboe looked solemnly at the book, "So you went and found that crazy man who killed your mother and got a hold of this book?"

"Yes. Unfortunately humans took the man before I could kill him myself, but I feel that this is more important than vengeance. Those stories were never fake were they; paradise is real."

The three wolves nodded, "But paradise only chooses a select few to cross its gates, and the price to get there is too heavy. Only one of us was able to ever make it, and we have never heard from him since."

"Kiba?" Luna said, knowing her answer was correct. No surprise Luna was right.

"And your father," Toboe continued, "Hige went in the Gate with him, but we're pretty sure the Gate claimed his life."

Luna somehow wasn't surprised at this. She knew her father would have died for a good cause. At least one of her pack was able to make it there.

"It was because he lacked the pure willpower to get to paradise like Kiba did that he died. Kiba was only able to get through because of his never-ending drive to get to paradise. If anyone of us deserved to get across the Gate, it was him," Tsume spoke up, surprising most everyone. Toboe's eyes flashed with anger, but he let the elderly wolf continue, "If you are willing to take the risk to get there, you must have a willpower so strong that life wouldn't matter to you. The Gate comes with a hefty entry fee. If you are to make it to the other side, than you must become attached to nothing here. You must want it above all else."

Luna nodded in understanding. It wasn't as if she had anything else she really needed in her world. It was a dying place, full of war and despair, and soon her species would be gone as well.

"Who can I find to help me with the book?" Luna demanded, "Or do you know more."

"You know enough!" Toboe spoke up angrily, "I made a promise to your mother that you wouldn't die under my care, and I will not break that promise to her! I forbid you from learning more of this!"

Luna's face contorted into a look of anger, "I chose to leave this pack so therefore I am no longer under your care. Tell me what you know!"

"No, and I forbid the two of you from saying anything to her!" Toboe snarled, tail high, showing his alpha status. With that he turned around and stomped off with a "Get out of here Luna, or come rejoin the pack, the choice is yours."

His mate, (what was her name?) followed after him, and before Luna had a chance to see if Tsume went after the others she turned around and stomped off.

"Goddamn him! I hope he falls in an eight foot ditch!" Luna yelled to no one in particular. It was only when she felt two eyes gazing at her did she stop ranting and turn around.

Tsume stood before her with curious eyes, "Don't mind the pup," he said. Luna smirked at Tsume's little 'nickname' for their pack leader; "he's just worried about you, that's all. The truth is we don't know where Kiba went, or if he really got to paradise. You are so much like him, that it scares Toboe. He doesn't want to see another friend die."

Luna's anger softened a bit as Tsume explained, and then smiled at Tsume. He was right, there was no need to stay angry with him for something like that. Finally Luna broke the silence of the night, "So cut to the chase Tsume; I have people with me who are goanna help me get to paradise, so I need to get back to before dawn."

"Humans." Tsume stated, "I can smell them on you. You should know better than to run off with humans like your mother. They can only hurt you in the end."

Luna smirked, "I'm just using them. They're odd ones who know about Alchemy. They say they're from the other side of the Gate. They've seen Paradise already, so they must know something."

Tsume stayed silent after that. Luna looked at him curiously, but was quickly growing weary from a lack of sleep. If she stayed out much longer she would be too tired to start her journey with the Elrics.

"Zev," Tsume said suddenly.

"Excuse me?" Luna said as she snapped out of her sleeplike daze.

"Zev was an old packmate of mine. Go to him, he may be able to help you. He lives in the Ghetto in the nearest town..."

And after that Luna's memory went fuzzy. She couldn't remember anything but Edward's snoring after that, and damn was that annoying when she was trying to sleep.

Luna groaned, "Figures that I would forget the most important detail. UGH!"

"Luna? What did you say the guy's name was?" Al asked calmly.

"Zev, but that bastard Tsume didn't give me enough information on where to find him!" Luna practically shouted.

"Did you say Tsume?" a deep voice rumbled.

Upon hearing a new voice Luna's head whipped around. Her bright blue eyes suddenly locked with a pair of glowing, beastly, yellow ones.

Without a word the two beings knew not to reveal what they were: wolves.

"That bastard is still alive?" the man continued. To the human eye he seemed to be a middle-aged man with a leather coat. His arm was bandaged and propped up in a sling. Luna could smell alcohol and stale bread on him.

As a wolf he was a dark gray, almost darker than the night sky, but not quite. His yellow eyes seemed to leap out of him, and a long scar ran across his snout.

"I thought that his guilt would kill him soon after we banished him, but it looks like he's more heartless than I recall!" the man continued.

Luna's face hardened; how dare he talk about Tsume like that. Tsume was always the one Luna related the most to, and she wouldn't stand for some random wolf's insults.

"Shut up!" Luna warned, "Don't insult my packmate like that!"

But Luna's face fell. She recalled that she did in fact leave her pack, "Err, former pack..."

Ed and Al could only look at the two in confusion as they had a stare down.

It was finally the old man that broke the silence, "So then, cut to the chase; I don't have all night."

Luna scowled, "So I guess I can assume your Zev then. Not so impressive for one of Tsume's acquaintances."

Zev glared angrily, "You are ignorant of how terrible a being he really is. Get to your point and leave."

Luna smirked, "Alright old man, have it your way," she stated coolly as she pulled out the book, "Tell me what you know about this."

Zev looked wide-eyed at the book, "That book…" he whispered. He looked up at Luna, and then Edward and Alphonse in turn.

"Come with me, this could take awhile," Zev said as he turned and started walking away from them.

Luna quickly followed, eager to learn of what might await her. Paradise seemed so close, she could almost feel it…

Winry definitely didn't plan on being in line to speak with the Fuhrer that day. It had only been a day or so since that weird lady had visited her shop, and it wasn't everyday that the Fuhrer himself called you in for a brunch meeting.

Needless to say, Winry was quite nervous.

"Ah, there you are Winry," a woman's voice called. It was strong and mature, and one could recognize just how tough the woman was from the way she carried herself.

"Riza Hawkeye, long time no see," Winry said smiling. Hawkeye gave a light smile to her as she walked up to her, "I heard you would be seeing the Fuhrer today. What an odd thing for him to request? What did you get your hands onto that made him so interested all of the sudden?" Riza started, but on the last sentence she dropped to a whisper.

"Gathering info for Brigadier General Mustang eh?" Winry smirked. Hawkeye stayed indifferent.

Winry sighed and answered, "I'm not really sure. I just borrowed a book from Shezka and then some random woman from the military walks into my shop and asks if I want to be an alchemist!"

Riza was taken aback at this. She was called in just for reading a simple book? And asked to become an Alchemist?

"Winry," Hawkeye said seriously, "What was the book called?"

Winry took a breath, but stopped short as the door to the Furher's office opened.

A tall man with long dark blue hair came out of the door. He wore a long purple robe that made him look like royalty, and to top it off he wore an eye-patch…just like King Bradley before him.

"Fuhrer Darcia Sir!" Hawkeye said as she straitened herself and saluted the higher up.

"Lieutenant Hawkeye," Darcia said with a nod to let her know that she could be 'at ease'.

Hawkeye cleared her throat to acknowledge that she needed to say something more. Once again the Furher nodded as a reply.

"I guess he doesn't speak much," Winry thought to herself. That was definitely a change from the last person ruling the military, "At least King Bradley wasn't creepy…"

"Brigadier General Mustang asked me to give you these papers regarding the conflict with the Drachma Empire," Riza said with a complete unemotional tone. Silently, Winry wondered how she managed to stay so serious all the time. Didn't this guy's demeanor intimidate her at all?

The Furher's one eye turned toward Winry and studied her. Winry could barely make out a glow coming from the side of his eye patch…so his eye wasn't gouged out…why was he wearing an eye-patch then?

"You must be the young Rockbell," Darcia said.

His voice was deep and menacing and Winry almost stuttered as she replied, "Yes Furher sir!"

"Follow me."

And without another word Winry followed the man into his office for 'brunch'.

"I don't know much Russian, but I can tell you the general story in here," Zev said in a hushed voice. The four of them were huddled together in a basement lit up by a sole light bulb.

Luna snorted, "It smells like dead animal in here…why are you living like this?"

Zev turned his beastly gaze to Luna. His eyes were serious and filled with emotion, "You are too young and naïve to understand," He started.

"I'm not that young," Luna retorted.

Zev smirked, "You're a little rebel I see…"

Luna glared at him to answer her question. Zev shrugged and continued, "As you know, people have been increasingly violent towards our kind…" Zev said gesturing to the bullet wound in his arm. Luna briefly stole a glance at her leg. It was healing…painfully slowly.

"And the family that lives here took me in and treated me as best they could."

"Of all the people you could have chosen," Luna started, "Why did you side with the part of the human race that is being destroyed by the power? You do realize that there would be no escape for you if a Nazi found you hanging around with a Jew! Besides who needs people, they're worthless--"

"They are not worthless!" Zev snarled at Luna, "They are like us Luna!"

Luna was shocked to say the least. Wolves comparing to humans? It was unheard of.

"I didn't really expect you to understand. These people are one and the same as us Luna. Although they are not really what we are, they are in the same situation. They are being exterminated at the same rate as us. In this book," he said, sparking the interest of the two Elrics, "it says 'at the end of the world, a paradise will be opened;' for these people as well as ours, the world is ending. As far as I'm concerned these humans have as much of a right to paradise as we do Luna. That is why I'm here."

Luna said nothing, but a scowl made her way onto her face. She could never be like Zev. He was like Toboe. He respected humans. It was…disgusting…

"Anyway…the book…" he started again after a long, painful silence.

It was then that Zev started talking about the legend.

At the end of the world a paradise will be opened, but only wolves will know how to find it.

"Wolves?" Edward spoke up, "But they died out over 200 years ago."

Luna slammed her fists on the table and her eyebrow twitched in annoyance. Humans were so dumb!

"They. Did. Not. Die." Luna said through clenched teeth.

Zev laughed at Luna's expression but the cheerful moment was cut off' a gunshot was heard followed by a bloodcurdling scream.

The four went totally silent. Screams of terrorized people followed by gunshots and shouts of German could be heard from above ground.

Suddenly both Zev and Luna heard the German Nazi's proceed to towards the house.

"Get out through the back," Zev whispered urgently, "and don't you dare die Luna."

Luna nodded and gestured for the Elrics to follow her out the back. She briefly poked her head back in and asked "Where are you going Zev? You could be killed!"

"I have to save them Luna…these people depend on me! I'll catch up don't worry!"

Concern flooded Luna's features. Even if this old wolf was a human supporter, she couldn't stand to see another one of her kind die.

"Don't die," Luna said quietly.

Zev smirked, "You know how we are. We have the strength of over 100 humans. I will be fine."

And with that Zev pushed Luna out the door. Luna looked back briefly as she disappeared after the Elrics.

"Maybe we're stronger than humans, but even we can't be stronger than a bullet."

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A/N: I'd like to apologize for the late update. My old computer crashed and I had to order a new one…so I had to rewrite this chapter from memory. Ew.

Summer's around the corner, so expect more updates in the next 3 months. I'm determined to at least finish one of my stories…lol

I had another great FMA crossover idea, only this time it's a crossover with a videogame. The World Ends With You. It'd be an AU fic, but man I have such a great idea. XD

I also am developing an idea for a CardCaptor Sakura Fanfic. Probably focused on Shaoran…since he pwns. XD

Also check my youtube out. I'm planning on making a trailer for this fic.