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I'm so sorry for the wait
My computer's been turned in for repair
so I can only really write in school right now.
With a little luck I'll get it back next week
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Here's the next chapter
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Chapter 8
One year and seven months ago...
Edward Elric and his younger brother had just come back from a mission, while searching for the Philosopher's Stone. They had been in a small town up north. Not a very big one, just one with about 30 people or so. Some chimeras had been terrorizing the town and of course Mustang had sent Ed there to take care of the problem. This of course resulted with Ed's automail arm to break, again. So now he had to report back to Colonel Mustang and after that go see Winry.
Edward and Alphonse entered the Eastern H.Q. and were greeted by Hawkeye, and Black Hayate. She was right about to enter the Colonel's office with a bunch of papers in her arms. She looked up as she heard Alphonse's footsteps.
"Well, hello boys. How did the mission go Edward?" she asked smiling slightly. Edward scratched the tip of his nose, before replying.
"Well, we did take care of those chimeras, but we never found out who made them or let them lose. So I guess we made some progress" he said shrugging. It was true, they hadn't found any clue of where the chimeras came from. It was just like they had appeared from nowhere or someone released them there. It wasn't very much more they could do there, so they went back to the Eastern City after calling the Colonel. The lead he had given them on the Stone was proven false as well, so it was just one disappointment after the other.
"That's good. Very well, shall we go inside the Colonel's office and make sure that he works?" she asked. Ed nodded and smiled evily. He took the papers from her hands, so she could take out her gun. Then she opened the door and shot...right beside the Colonel's head. The Colonel in question screamed and stared wide eyed at her. Then he noticed the sniggering Fullmetal beside the Lieutenant. "I hope you are working, sir" she said placing her gun back, and taking the papers from Ed. "Here's some more reports that will need your signature" she said placing them before him on the desk. Ed noticed the grimache on the Colonel's face and sniggered some more.
"I see that you're back, shrimp" Mustang stated, his normal smirk covering his face. Ed's eyes narrowed and started to twitch. A vein twitched irritably at the side of his forehead. Al sighed and grabbed his brother just in time as he exploded.
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING SO SMALL THAT HE WOULD BE MISTAKEN FOR A MICROSCOPIC PIECE OF DUST?!" he snapped, fighting against Al's grasp.
"Brother, he didn't say that" Al said, as he handled his struggling older brother. If Ed heard him or not was hard to tell, but after a few minutes he calmed down enough so his brother could let him go.
"So, I heard that you took care of the chimeras. Did you find any clues of where they came from?" Mustang asked. Ed huffed, with his arms crossed.
"No, we didn't. It's just like they came from no where" Ed replied. He was tired, no matter how he looked or appeared. He had this strange feeling, and had been having it for a couple of days now. He just couldn't place why he felt this way.
"I see. Well, you better rest for awhile now, shrimp, after all you've been up past your bed time" Mustang smirked and once again Ed snapped, but this time Al couldn't catch him in time. Ed ran towards Mustang his automail fist clenched and ready to punch "I didn't think you'd like to be court martialed (sp?), Fullmetal?" Mustang smirked as Ed stopped abruptly, only to stomp his way out of the office.
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"I can't stand the man! Why does he always have to insult me or start tease me about my height?!" Ed growled as he threw himself onto the hotel bed. Al just sighed and sat down in a chair. He couldn't really understand why his brother just couldn't accept his small stature, but then again it might just be better that way. Al loved his brother, but sometimes he could wish that his brother would get a little more mature about some things.
"Brother..." Al sighed. Ed ignored him, his back turned towards him. Al sighed and stood up, then he went out of the room and went down stairs to the lobby. Ed sighed and turned around still lying onto the bed. His eyes softened slightly before he too went up and pulled on his coat. He walked downstairs and walked out of the hotel. He looked up at the sky and at the sparkling stars above.
He walked down the streets of the Eastern city not really bothering to look where exactly he went. His head was so full of thoughts about Al, the Philosopher's stone and much more. Especially about the chimeras. Suddenly he walked past an alley and saw something in the corner of his eye. He stopped and looked into the alley, when he didn't see anything he walked inside it. A moment after his world turned black.
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When he finally came to, he found himself bound to a wall. His hands and legs were chained so that he couldn't clap his hands together to transmute. Around him there were some white lines and as he looked around himself he found out that it was a transmutation circle. His eyes widened and he started to struggle. Then a chuckle could be heard from one of the corners. Ed stopped and glared in the direction of the corner.
"It's no use trying to escape, young alchemist. I've made those chains in a very hard metal and you can't break them no matter how strong you are" a male voice said. Ed just continued to glare. "I'm happy that we finally meet face to face. You've only met my creations so far"
"So it was you who made those chimeras in the city up north, you bastard!" Ed stated, his teeth gritted. The man chuckled yet again and came into sight. He was in his mid fourties and wore a blue military uniform.
"Yes, it was. It wasn't my intention in the beginning, but then again they begged me for it. Sadly, you killed them all, so now I have to redo my projects" he said, before placing his hands on the array around Ed. Ed screamed as he felt himself be deconstructed.
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Well there you go
this was one part of the flashback
it'll continue in next chapter ;3
I'll see you then
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