Everlasting

By LadysWords

Previously on Everlasting:

"EDWARD! This world is not ours! We are not from this world, nor do we belong here! Do not forget this!We are this world's guests! It matters not if we dislike these people they're ways, and we can not do anything about."

Edward lowered his gaze, and glanced at the fire. He had just arrived to this world a few weeks ago, but it was hard to remember this was not his world.

"Ed, there is also another reason why you can not use alchemy in this world as well."

"There is?"

He watch his father stand from his chair and came towards him. As he approached, he felt his father hand place over his heart.

"There is a philosopher stone within you, I can feel its power. Also, there is external source of power to channel alchemy safely." Hohenheim muttered quietly, and then returned to his seat.

"So you're saying my philosopher stone is my lifeline, and if it diminishes.. I will too?"

"Essentially, yes." His father nodded as he stood up from his chair that was besides his.

"Why didn't say that first?"

"You were yelling about wizards 'abuse of power'." His father informed him.

Edward felt liking punching him.

Chapter 27: Dangerous Games

"Didn't you eat breakfast already?" Snape drawled in a bored voice in the Great Hall late in the morning. In the past few weeks, the events of Sirius Black's escape from Hogwarts castle was still a pressing matter. But Edward knew it soon blow over in a few more weeks, considering everything did eventually. Time was like that.

"Yes, but I'm having second breakfast, seeing how it's late morning."

Snape quirked an eyebrow at his plate and noting the eggs, "Second breakfast? Excuse me, I must've forgot that we were in medieval times."

Irate Ed replied, "Snivellus, do shut up."

'I didn't just say that out loud did I?' Edward gulped as he glanced at Snape's face it held the mixture of both horrified and stunned expression. 'Yes, yes I did. I think he's planning to kill me know.' Edward quickly chewed one last bit, so he can face off Snape.

"Watch your tongue Professor, you're treading on dangerous territory. How you even know that nickname is beyond me." Snape growled at him.

Edward chuckled to himself, of course Snape wouldn't know, or rather will never know, how he knew of that nickname. Snape could be a suspicious bastard for all he cared. He'll never reveal his secrets to him. Since, if he did, it'll be death of Black and him.

'By the way, since Lupin mentioned you had the map, and since I suppose you know all of our nicknames. I think I enlighten you, so to speak, on good old Snape's nickname as well."

"Snape was part of your group?I was under the impression that.."Edward blinked, stunned at the new information.

"Snape wasn't actually part of the group per se, rather he was.. erm how did we put it?"

" Our eternal nemesis." Lupin coughed and chuckled in amusement.

"Ah! that's right." Black started to snicker and leaned to his ear to whisper,"It's..Snivellus"

"What sort of name is that?"

"Our name for him, back in the day, of course. But don't let him catch you knowing about that name, it'll be the end know that he knows potions..." Black started laughing.

"It looks like our times up."

Black turned around in his dirty prison clothes and headed back to the forest.

Edward broke from the memory. He honestly didn't want to know what would happen, if people were to find out if he was associated himself with Black.

"Am I?" Edward snorted, finally responding to at the crude humor.

"One more mention on my hideous nickname name, and this will be the last second breakfast, you will ever eat. I will make sure of it." Snape growled out threateningly.

Edward gulped on his food, and glanced out side and muttered, "Oh would you look at that? It's time for my meeting with the headmaster."

Snape glared past the swishing red cloak that belonged to the Alchemy Professor. Quickly,Snape disregarded the idea of hexing the parting Professor and pondered the many ideas of how to make the Alchemic Professor life a living hell. After all he can't have anyone knowing his hideous nickname that damned Potter brat's of father gave him duriing his youth at Hogwarts. It gnawed him to think that a colleague knew of that, he had always believed that name had all but disappeared into history after he finished this school.

Snape was inwardly furious, the very fact Elric had found out of that particular nickname will always forever haunt him. But no matter, he will make sure that Elric will regret knowing that -name of his, even if it'll be the last thing he'll ever do. No one gets away making a fool out of him and gets away with it. It's time he began to start his personal vendetta against Elric.

Edward to his credit,he wasn't lying to Snape when he said he had a meeting to attend to with the Headmaster.

"I have a need of your abilities." Dumbledore's soft voice echoed through out the office.

Edwards eyed the Headmaster and huffed as walked into the grand oval office,"I figured thats you wanted, though I'm still angry with you, for failing to mention about the time-travel."

"I understand if you angry Edward, but time-travel, in this world has always been available to us magical people, I thought you, of all people, considering your nature, would accept it. But clearly, that is not the case."

Dumbledore glanced over at him and sighed,"Next year we shall be hosting an event, but there a certain things to do before we can begin."

"Event?" Edward pondered.

"Before we continue our conversation, the others will come soon join us."

"Others?" Edward asked, interested.

"Take a seat, they shall be here shortly." Dumbledore replied ambiguously, and gestured to the seat near his seat.

It was a short while later, when he heard the door open to the grand office opened once more, and Edward was none other than curious to find out who walked through the doors. He glanced behind him, and saw none other than the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge and other wizards he did not recognize, expect for one, Edward glanced at the trademark of Weasley family; the red hair and freckles, and smirked knowingly at the boy he taught a few years ago, "Percy Weasley, huh."

"Professor, it's nice to see you again."

"Dumbledore is this Professor willing to assist us?" Fudge asked as he looked directly at him.

Dumbledore nodded with his eyes twinkling,"Yes, it is him."

"Good, I've always wanted to see alchemy in action."

"Alchemy in action?" Edward muttered muttered, confused.

"My dear lad, didn't the Dumbledore tell you?"

"No, or at rather least he is about to." Edward glared the Headmaster who just looked amused,"Explain, Headmaster."

"Professor Elric, I asked you to come here, because I had a need of your abilities, meaning your alchemy abilties. You see, Fudge needs an extra pair of hand in dealing with Dragons..."Dumbledore began trail off.

"Wait, Dragons?" Edward spluttered.

"Yes…Dragons. To be specific, the Hungrain Horntail."

"Never mind the type of Dragon?Why dragons?"Edward questioned, remembering the time about Hagrids pet dragon.

"Next year, we will be hosting a legendary event, the Triwizard tournament. With it'd be a tad easier to do a .. few things, involving the event."

"Triwizard tournament?" Edward repeated to himself."How come I've never heard of this before."

"Yes, It will be between the three largest wizarding schools of Europe:Hogwarts, Durmstrang, and Beuxbatons Acadmey of Magic, and each school being represented by one Champion. Selected Champions compete in three tasks - One of being involved with Dragons. Which is why I need your help for several reasons."

Edward raised an eyebrow at the headmaster,"Where talking about a bloodily dragon here. What exactly did you need my help with?"

"We need you to secure an egg from the Dragon, and secure the female along with it."

Edward snorted,"That'll end well. Have you gone mad?"

"Not yet, that was Fudges idea." Dumbledore chuckled.

Edward growled in annoyance and ducked as fire went past him.

'Sersiously they're not misunderstood.. creatures' How had Hagrid come to that conclusion was beyond him.

Why had he had agreed to this? Oh yes, that's right, Dumbledore said he needed help.

Next time, Edward will ask,'What type of help.'

The massive Horntail glared at him, swishing its tail in a dangerous matter. As if he didn't know that she was furious, and will kill him without a second thought, if he even dared to approach her precious baby dragon egg. She was roughly eight feet long. She had onyx scales, a spiked tail, and bronze horns protruding from its head. She had piercing yellow eyes with vertical pupils, and a wing span of twelve feet long with hooked nails at the edges. Immediately, as he choose to step closer to her,her yellow eyes narrowed at him, and as she watch him dare himself to take yet another step to her, she blew a wave of fire at him. Ignoring the shouts of the other ten wizards that were surrounding the yowling dragon, he prepared himself.

Ed cursed and let alchemic power loose, and created a bearer between him and the flames; which did not last too long against the raw power of the flames the Horntail generated. He had never believed that taking down and subduing a dragon was an easy task.

As the wall crumbled he took the opening, and he wisely bolted to safety, much to the relief of Ron's oldest brother Charlie and the other wizards that were standing near by in Romania. Sparks flew once more, and he let his alchemic power surge through the ground thanks his to his Philosopher stone, and Edward watched as the ground hardened and become more agile. He watched certain as the ground turned into pipes and clutched around the giant creature, holding it in place.

The others cheered as they pinned the dragon mother down. In a brief moment, he felt sorry for the dragon.

"One down, two more to go." Charlie informed as he walked to his former Alchemic Professor.

"He failed to mention two other dragons." Edward muttered.

"Of course he did, since he'd know you'd back out, if he did mentioned it." Charlie looked at him amused.

"I'm glad I don't normally work with Horntails."

Edward blinked at him, curiosity getting the best of him he asked,"Out of curiosity, what type of dragons do you normally work with?"

"Ridgebacks in Romania, of course. I'm not mad enough to even try to work Horntails."

"Yet, here you are working with one of the Horntails." Edward reminded him. Just trying to capture the Horntail was proving to be a problem.

"Yes. I wanted to see one in person. But I now can say that Ridgebacks a tad tamer than Horntails..."Charlie informed him wincing as the Horntail swung her spiked tail at one of the poor saps that were to near her and weren't paying attention, as a result, the pipes that held her down more, the dragon was loose.

"A lot tamer." Charlie repeated as he went to help the poor wizard that got hurt by the tail.

"Duck!" Charlie suddenly yelled.

Fire raced through the surrounding forest...

Edward tried to conserve his alchemic powers, after all, even though couldn't use that much, he still didn't want to die because of a damn mythical creature that shouldn't be even alive...in his mind.

"Crap." Edward repeated when the Horntail continued to wreck havoc.

AN: So, what'd you think? Review, and let me know. I only had five reviews last time. A bit disappointing amount of a number if you ask me (no offense). Less reviews, well you was chapter finally diverts the story, into it's actually plot. I hope you liked it. I wonder if any one noted the chapters title. There are two reasons, why I called this chapter 'Dangerous Game'. For those that realize the meaning of the meaning, then, I will be happy. lol

Till next time,

LadyWords