Gomen, gomen! *bows multiple times* I meant to get this out faster but my flashdrive disappeared and I lost a lot of what i was working on, and Junior year of highschool is hard.
Leo: *wacks me over the head* There are no excuses! And you people *points at audience* Be glad that she DOES NOT OWN FMA!
Me: TIME TO THANK THE REVIEWERS!
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White Hair and Violet Eyes
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Leo groaned and shifted her weight in the very uncomfortable seat. Alphonse looked over at her and watched her fidget. Edward was asleep with his face pressed against the window, breath coming softly. Leo narrowed her eye at him and mumbled under her breath, "...idiot getting the window seat first... wish he would fall out of that seat..." Al heard her say.
Growling under her breath Leo fidgeted once more and looked up at the armored boy next to her, "What am I going to do when we get to Central?" She asked, curiosity shining in her visible eye. Armstrong looked across the aisle at her and answered before Al had a chance, "I unfortunately have some business to attend to so I will have to leave you in the hands of some capable people."
"Why do you guys need bodyguards anyway?" Leo asked looking at Al. Said boy sighed and lowered his head, armor creaking, "Before we met you we were attacked by a serial killer called Scar." Seeing her curious expression he elaborated, "He's a man from Ishval. He has dark skin and red eyes with an 'X' shaped scar on his face." Leo nodded, remembering what the man looked like from the manga.
"But exactly why is he after you and the midget?" Al quickly looked over at his brother and sighed in relief when all the blonde did was twitch. "Well, he's not exactly after me. He murders State Alchemists like Brother and the Major." Leo's eyes widened and then narrowed, "So back to my original question, what are we doing when we get to Central?"
"I'm sure we can find you some books to read while Brother and I research Dr Marcoh's notes." Leo nodded then realized all the while they were talking, like Ed she was sitting by the window. Inwardly letting off a couple of... unique curses she laid her head against the glass and smiled softly, feeling the coolness pressing against her cheek. Armstrong and Al watched as the red-headed girl started to snore lightly, fingers slightly curled and usually spiky hair limp and in her face.
"Well she sure fell asleep fast." Armstrong stated and Al nodded, silently laughing at his brother and Leo. "I think I finally get why they don't get along, they have the same personality." Al said and Armstrong chuckled.
(-DREAMSCAPE-)
Golden eyes stared in shock as a redhead stood where he had been a moment before. A sad smile was etched into her face as she slowly put down her hands. "No Ed, you and your brother have given up to much already. Now it's my turn. Tell Al that I- (-END DREAM-)
"Well this sure is interesting." A voice interrupted her 'dream' and she glared at the figure in front of her. "What do you mean by that, Truth?" She ground out, the dark glare not lifting. The figure laughed and walked towards Leo.
"You don't know anything do you?" It asked seriously. Leo's eyes narrowed. "It is greater than God and more evil than the devil, the poor have and the rich need it and you will die if you eat it. This is your 'riddle', tell me what it is." Truth said with a grin.
"How long do I have?" Leo asked, slightly confused. "As long as you like." He grinned and pushed her out of the white landscape.
Leo's eyes snapped open to see two gold ones. Immediately she threw out a clenched fist and caught the person in the gut. "What the fuck?!" She heard the person cry out in shock. Leo blinked, and then rubbed the sleep out of her eyes. "Ed? What's wrong?" She stared down at the blonde, who was currently cursing at her.
Next to her Al sweat-dropped, she hadn't realized that she was the one who punched him yet. "Why the hell did you punch me?! All I did was wake you up!" Ed yelled at the taller girl. Leo looked at him in confusion and then her eyes widened, "Oh! Sorry Ed, you kinda shocked me." She chuckled nervously, rubbing the back of her head.
Ed didn't stop glaring, in fact if anything his glare deepened. "Well, whatever, we're here. Let's go before something else happens." He scowled and Leo stuck out her tongue behind his back. Al chuckled lightly at her childish expression and followed them out of the train car. "Brother, slow down!" Al called out, hurrying after the short blonde. "Yeah Ed, it's not like whatever we're heading to is going to run away." Leo muttered, following the suit of armor.
"Yes, the library cannot run away." Armstrong added. Suddenly a voice called over the crowd, "Major Armstrong. We're here to meet you." The group turned and looked at the woman standing there, a man next to her. A pink sparkle appeared next to the Major's head as he said, "Good work Second Lieutenant Ross, Sergeant Brosch." They greeted each other and then Brosch turned and spotted Al.
"You're the FullMetal Alchemist?" Al looked flustered as Leo chuckled next to Ed, who was covered in a dark aura. "Pleasure to meet you, I'm Maria Ross." "And I'm Denny Brosch; your outfit matches your description. Very impressive." Al shook his head and pointed at Ed. "What- the little guy?" Brosch asked, shocked. They both flinched back when Armstrong held him by the scruff as he tried to attack them.
"W-we're sorry." "We didn't mean to offend you." Both officers quickly said. Once Ed had calmed down, the Major set him on the ground and said, "Now I shall go and report to Central Head-Quarters." Ed looked up hopefully and said, "Oh, what was that? Is this where we part? Good job Major. I'm so sad, bye bye!" Ed pretended while waving the Major away. Leo smirked at the blonde as Armstrong grabbed him in a hug, "I am sad as well, it was a truly entertaining journey. May we meet each other again! You as well Miss Rider." Armstrong turned towards the laughing red-head and advanced quickly.
Leo looked at him with fear in her eyes and she dodged his hug, hiding behind Al. "It was a pleasure to meet you Major Armstrong. I hope to meet you again as well." She said politely waving from behind the suit of armor. The major nodded, "Take care of the rest." He said to the officers, who then saluted. Ed of course complained, "What is this? We aren't kids that need to be babysat." He said. "No, you're just a kid that's being tracked by a serial killer." Leo said, giving him a dry look. "And before you ask how I know. Al told me on the train, while you were sleeping." She interrupted his questioning glare.
"The young lady is right. The suspect hasn't been apprehended yet and could still be out to get you. Therefore, until the situation settles, we shall be your escorts." Ross stated, walking towards their car. "We may not be as capable as the Major, but we are confident in our abilities so please be relieved." She said, letting the brothers, and their new 'friend' into the car.
Ed rolled his eyes and scowled, "I guess we can't do anything about it." Leo whacked his head from her seat and Al looked down at him and said, "Brother, you're supposed to say 'thank you'." Leo sighed and flinched when Brosch said, "Bro-!? Uh, this armored man is your younger brother?!" The sentence ended with both officers almost shouting in shock. "Surprising isn't it? Never would have guessed it myself, either. Al's more mature than the pipsqueak anyway." Leo said, laughing at their expressions.
Ed reached over and hit her arm, with his right hand, and looked away quickly as Leo growled at him in pain. "Then why are you wearing a suit of armor?" Brosch asked, with a trail of sweat on his face. All three froze (Leo since she also knew Al was only armor and had no clue how to explain it), they looked at each other and then at the two waiting officers. "It's a hobby!" They said simultaneously, sweat-dropping. Leo watched as the two friends started whispering and then jerked her head towards the window as Ed yelled, "I see it! There it is!"
Ross nodded and then explained what the National Central Library was and what it did. "The First branch, which you were looking for lies off to the west of the main library. Many research files, past records, names registries were stored there. ...however..." She trailed off and sweat-dropped. Ed and Leo had a look of horror on their faces, and Al would have to if he wasn't a suit of armor. The library was just a husk of burned wood, "Just a few days ago, all the books inside were burned in a mysterious fire." Leo cursed and kicked the dust as Ed looked defeated.
Suddenly Leo looked up, "Hey maybe we can ask the head librarian if she knew of any of Dr Marcoh's notes!" Ed looked up at her in confusion until Al leaned down and whispered that he had told her about Dr Marcoh on the train. Ed nodded, "That's not a bad idea. Wait here." He told her as he, Al, Brosch and Ross took off towards the front of the library.
She sighed and sat down on the edge of the concrete. "Damn pipsqueak. Who the hell does he think he is, ordering me around? If I didn't need his help I would have punched him while ago." She muttered, clenching her fists and narrowing her eye. She heard footsteps and turned to see and figure standing behind her. "Oh, sorry, didn't mean to scare you. Are you alright?" The person was a tall man with short black hair and green eyes. Leo shook her head and stood up. "I'm fine. Just a little ticked off at a certain blonde pipsqueak." She said her voice hard when she spoke about Ed.
The guy laughed, "Is he your boyfriend or something?" He asked, eyes twinkling in amusement. Leo looked up at him and faked gagging, "Fuck no. I would never go out with someone shorter than me, who also has a superiority complex." She said. "My name is Evan; it was nice to meet you." Leo smiled and shook his hand, "I'm Leo Rider. It was nice to meet you Evan. Maybe we will see each other again someday." She said, looking back to where Ed and Al were rushing back towards her. Evan nodded and walked off.
In the shadows of another alley, Evan grinned sadistically and laughed, "So the FullMetal Pipsqueak has another friend traveling with them? How interesting." His voice changed as his body did. When the sparking red light was over, a teen with long green hair and violet eyes, stood there. "She might be an interesting toy to play with later on in this 'fight'." Envy said, disappearing as laughter echoed through the alleyway.
Standing next to Al, Leo felt a shiver go down her spine and the mark on her hip burn slightly as she talked to them. Turning slightly she narrowed her eye, 'Something's about to happen. And unfortunately I feel like I am going to be part of it.' She thought, walking away with the brothers.
Me:... ok if you didn't get that Evan was Envy, that's just sad.
Leo: *nods*
Envy: *appears* Well now that I have been introduced, I'm going to appear in each A/N. *laughs evilly*
Me: *deadpans* Envy?
Envy: What?
Me: *knocks unconcious and throws out of room* Go away
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