Chapter 3
"Brother we have to go."
Al tilts his head when he sees Ed and Winry so close. He always knew it was going to happen but still a surprise.
"Al can't you see I'm a little…"
"Fuer Mustang called and wants us to go to central."
"Fuer? When did that happen?."
Sitting there thinking Al puts a hand on his brothers shoulder.
"a lot has changed brother."
Ed looks down not wanting to leave.
"Well Winry I guess I have to go."
Ed puts a hand on Winrys face. Looking for as long as he could so he could engrave her beautiful smile into his mind. With a sigh Winry looks up.
"Well don't be too long shorty."
"Winry I'm warning you."
"Ha what ya ganna…"
Ed swoops in for a kiss.
"The more you keep calling me shorty the more I will have to keep kissing you to be quiet."
Winry looks at Ed with a smirk.
"Well then I'll have to keep calling you that."
Ed starts to blush.
"Alright I'll be back as soon as I can."
As Al and Ed run to the house Winrys smile turns to a frown and one single tear falls trying to tell Ed "Don't go."
Darkness fills the sky not a single star can be seen. Amidst the darkness a little shack outside the city of Layor is blazing with hate filled fire.
"Yikkima son are you hurt? O my God! Why? Whhhhyyyy!"
There lies a young boy his hand burnt and eyes gone. Yikkima's family was not only poor but Ishbalin. They were kicked out of the city for that reason alone. Even though Ishbalins do not believe in using Alchemy but a father's love will do anything for his son.
The father reaches into his pocket and pulls out a little red stone… the Philosophers Stone.
"I will save you my son."
"AHHHHHHH!"
Sun shinning, people roming the streets with joy and laughter. Totally oblivious to the dangers of the world. Light shining on the big metal gates, shining as if to say Welcome Home.
"Ah good old Central its been so long!"
Ed runs and raps his arms around a metal pole.
"Gesh brother you missed this place that much?"
*I wonder what he will do when he sees mustang. Ehhh I'm scared.*
"I missed EVERYTHING!"
"He's coming!"
Jumping for joy Lutenit Armstrong races to the door.
"Who?"
Leaning in a chair with half a burnt cigarette hanging from his mouth. Lutenit Havick quickly stands at attention. Raising his head from his desk, gives a sly smirk. Mustang with a play in his voice "Fullmetal". The room falls silent.
"No way."
Fury looking like he was about to pass out. Squeaking of a door draws their attention.
"Hey guys hows it goin?"
"ED!" Like a pack of elephants everyone surrounds Ed.
"Edward oh how I've missed you!" Armstrong holding on to Ed. Ed starts turning blue.
"I cant breath…"
"Oh sorry."
After filling his lungs with air Ed turns to everyone.
"Man have I missed you guys even you mustang."
Slowly moving towards Ed. Still having to look down a bit.
"Hey look you grew a little! I can almost look you in the eye."
Shadow if anger fills the room as Eds face turns extremely red.
"God damn it! Who you calling so small that I'm smaller than a piece of freaking sand!"
"Ha you haven't changed at all."
"Says you!"
With a caring grin Mustang puts his hand on Eds shoulder.
"Welcome home Ed Welcome Home."
"So why did you call us down here anyway cus I was…"
"Winry-hehe"
"Shut up!"
Mustang folds his arms and leans on his desk.
"A lot of things have changed scene you were here last. Of corse I became Fuer!"
Twirls with a twinkle in his smile.
"Ha! I know shocking…"
"No need to be rude Edward but we have a new murder on our hands."
Nothing but silence fills the room.
"He calls himself Yikkima. He has the power unlike any alchemist I ever seen."
"He's a Alchemist?"
"Well he at lest seems to be. His arms black as night his eyes the same. When he uses his "Alchemy" engravements of red show on his arms. The last women he killed he turned to stone."
*Scar*
"Like Scar"
"I want you to go investigate see what hes about. I want to know why he attacked that city."
"You were always ment for this job your good at giving orders."
"That will be all Fullmetal…Soul."
"Whos soul?"
"Me brother…"
You're a Alchemist?"
"Well duh…"
Ed looks down feeling imbaresed but a little smile appears on his face.
*Yes he made it…*
"Oh and Ed come here a second."
Slowly moving toward the center of the room Mustang wispers in Eds ear.
"Can you give me some love advice?"
"LOVE ADVICE!"
With those words Al was on the floor laughing so hard it looked like he was dying.
"Ha are you kidding! He just had his first kiss today!
"Shut up AL! I don't know why they gave you the name soul cus you don't have one you jerk!"
Mustang smiles.
"Ha ok you can go. Its been good to see you both."
*Who is Yikkima? Why would a alchemist do such a thing?*
(Whoo Whoo)
The train breaks Edwards thoughts.
"It seems like most of my life is spent on a train."
"Well brother we are dogs of the military after all."
"Yea I just wish it was different."
With a sigh Ed looks down and stares at his feet.
"why brother you get to see new places."
"I know but I always wondered what it would feel like to stand still."
Most of the train ride Al and Ed told each other of their adventures they had. It was hard for them to relies how far apart they have become. Ed and Al just sat looking at each other.
*I know my life is not perfect but by God I will make it up to him as long as I live.*
*Why must he leave all the time? I can't stand being useless.*
Then with a smile she puts her hands on her lips and starts to blush.
"Is everything ok Winry?"
"Oh yes granny everything is perfect!"
Granny just stands there for a moment to stare at her for a second.
"Winry…"
"Yes?"
"Why are you blushing?"
Winry froze beads of sweat start to race down her face.
"Oh ummm no reason gran just a hot day. Just really hot. It's hot isn't it? Haha."
As Winry goes on mumbling. Granny just shakes her head.
*I knew this was going to happen.*
"Another dessert! Why cant we go to someplace colder?"
"Brother there could be more worse places."
Ed roles his eyes.
"Like what Al?"
While Ed is dragging his feet and Al a few steps ahead of him turns toward Ed and points.
"Don't you remember the Island teacher put us on?"
"It wasn't all that bad."
"Brother you were bit by a fox and ate ants..tons of ants."
Ed just shoves Al to the side and keeps walking.
"Eating ants is way better then eating sand!"
Al just smiles and throws his hands in the air.
"Your hopeless!"
"Oh shut up Al!"
Then they laugh and keep walking and talk about all their fun adventures that they had together.
"Ha hey at least I won't sink this time brother!"
"That s true!"
Time seems to never change like they were in a never ending wasteland.
"How much farther brother?"
"Gahhh I don't know! Wait whats that?"
Ed points to what seemed like shapes, it was the city! As the got closer there a group of people stood looking at a wasteland of ruble. No emotion just hate in their eyes.
"Hey guys I'm glad I found you. Is everyone alright?"
Ed goes to put a hand on one of the men but as soon as Ed did the man crumbled.
"Ah! What the hell?"
As Al and Ed looked around all of the people were stone.
"Oh God brother!"
"Al how could anyone do this?"
Slowly a young boy walks out among the stone bodies. Only fear was left nothing about that boy was left unchanged.
"Help…Mother…My people…help…"
Suddenly he fell to the ground.
"Hey kid can you hear me? Stay awake! Al water!"
"Got it!"
With a clap of Al's hands a well shot up.
"Here drink this."
All the boy could say before passing out was "Yikkima".
"Another day at the office."
As he falls clumsily into his chair and spins.
*So Ed and Al are at Sheshemi. Hawkeye and everyone else is on the way to meet them. Ha with just one word people do what I say… about freaking time! God I love this job!*
As soon as the grin appears mustang turns his head. Hyata is sitting looking at him.
"Hey what are you looking at mutt?"
"Bark!"
"You miss her don't ya boy?"
With a whimper the dog lies down.
"Me too…"
Thunder strikes and Winry jumps onto the coach and puts her head under one of the pilliows.
*God make it stop!*
"Here Winry."
Granny stands in front of her with a cup of tea.
"This will make you feel better."
"Thanks Gran, you're the best."
Suddenly a knock…
Winry rushes to the door. As the door opens a tall, thin man falls to one knee. A young girl not far from him. He throws off his cloak and grabs onto Winrys hand. Winry was still just surprised by how fiery red his hair was.
*So this is what a ginger looks like.*
(Note the boy and girl have sort of Scottish accents)
"Are you Winry Rockbell?"
"Yessss…"
"Lord thank you! My lovely lady I have found you!"
With a puzzled expression Winry asks "Ummm sir what are you talking about?"
"Please me lady will you do me the honor and marry me?"
Suddenly the scence of death fell upon the whole house. With one blink Winry was on the other side of the room. And all you could here was a rench wiz through the air.
"Who the hell do you think you are?"
From the floor the young man gets up not knowing if he has a cincution or not. More than likely yes…
"God damn that hurt!"
The little girl ran to his side. Her hair was also the color of fire.
"Just tell me who you are."
Still holding her rench ready to swing again. All Granny could do is just stand there in awe.
"Alright there princess calm down. I was just teasin…. You sure are a firey one though… I like that."
Winry lifts up her rench.
"Start talking!"
"Alright! Alright! I'm Zackary Lenny and this is my sister Amillia. We come from the east a wee' little town called Celt. You see I am what you call a automailest of all trades but what I have had to deal with lately let's just say it's been sort of challenging. Even though our town is small there are different clans throughout the east. My town is just one of them. All the clans have been fighting for thousands of years… It never ends."
Zack looks down and then looks at Winry with a smile.
"So my sis and I decided to search for you. You are one of the most famous and skilled automail mechanics there is. I beg you please train me!"
Winry was shocked no one has ever asked her to train them. It's not like she doesn't want to train him. She is just worried that she won't be a good enough teacher. But a part of her wants to do it, just for the challenge. With a amuzment in her voice.
"Why should I? After the stunt you just pulled!"
"I'm sorry I know I shouldn't have but I did not expect you to be so beautiful."
Within seconds Zack blushes.
"Ha do you ask all of the beautiful girls to marry you or was it just my luck day?"
"Oh trust me sweet heart you don't need luck."
Winry blushes.
*Of corse this all happens when Eds away!*
"Give me one good reason why I should help you?"
"I already told you my town."
"I know that but there must be something else."
Zack spins in a circle and winks at Winry.
"To be is your beautiful presence…"
With a flick of Winrys wrist Zack is on the floor.
*Hit by the rench again! Cincution number 2!*
"Try again. Your flattery will get you nowhere."
"Ha it was worth a shot. Ah alright… it's for her."
He points to his sister.
"I owe here so much. She has gone through hell and back."
Winry with caring eyes looks at Amillia.
"Is this true?"
Winrys question was never answered. All Amillia could do was look straight forward.
"On the day my parents dyed I not only lost them, my sister lost her voice. They dyed right in front of her. I couldn't protect them, I couldn't do anything! On that day I vowed to do whatever it took to protect my people and most of all her."
Only one tear escaped his eye. As that one tear fell he stood up.
"Now… is that a good enough reason."
Winry with a smile looks up at Zack.
"Yes."
With a smile Amillia runs to her brother and hugs him.
"So me lady shall we begin?"