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DBlade59: Naruto will be known as Naruko since she does need to have a fake name for getting out of radar from Father and his children. Damn...scary I was thinking that she could maybe have those ability. :) I do want her to be a versatile war machine that can scare a wannabe god away. Well she won't be godlike, she still needs training since she's shrunk and her body and core is growing. About your other review, well that may work if I had follow a Naruto fanfic idea version containing idk what's it called Clan Restoration Act? I'm not going for a harem...^^' I don't know how I'm going to write one either...
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Domea: I'm curious how I'll develop this too. I may as well give permission to any author who wants to make their own version of this. They have to PM me though. Characters?...Maybe, for them to crossover they have to pay a price, or if they died from Naruto and be reborn in FMAB their memory has to be wiped out. Naruto was able to keep mostly everything because of the Sage. I think their role will most likely be supporting Naruto.
Rape Is Me: Not exactly. Naruto was already similar to Kushina with Minato's looks. So she's not another Kushina. Especially the level of their temper is different. Naruto will look like Naruko with red hair and one streak of sunshine blond hair. Her bangs are going to be lengthy and spiky like Minato's. This Naruto won't be that hyperactive and maybe a bit negative because past experience, but deep inside she still will hold the same belief from her last life. About Olivier, you could say Naruto was starstruck if you remember the group of women figures in his last life. If Roy hadn't ditch her outside and chose to introduce her to Riza initially she could had picked her. Naruto was craving for a parental figure, Roy wasn't giving her that much attention and avoids her. She can't always stay with Hughes and Gracia, she would had felt like a third wheel and intruding in their life too much despite if even if they protest it.
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ugh: ...Naruto is moving on, and Sasuke in purgatory for awhile. Sorry if you do hate that type of Naruto...
Anyway...
I hope you'll like this chapter :) Not much of Naruto in it.
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A forty-year-old man stares down at the crackling flames. "You really sure about this?" He questioned, letting his voice drift in the open air. His young red haired companion stayed silent. Hohenheim sighed, "A bit risky if you happen to get caught wandering in their underground tunnels."
"It is a risk," her soft voice trilled, "but we need someone from the inside. I can't always stay far at a distance from them."
Hohenheim met Naruto's unrelenting gaze, the girl's tone lowered, "Amestris is far from saving for my taste. In my experience this country has a surplus of crazy greedy power-hungry warmongers that it sickens me." Naruto cringe, plenty of Danzos in the military, each faction probably can't wait till the Fuhrer is wiped out. Don't let her get started on the Alchemists! She doesn't share the idea of inhumane experiments as something to be joyful about. Then there's how normal civilians attack other civilians in some parts of Amestris.
Naruto frowned, "As far as I know…this is just another life I'm living. I don't have to help you, I could just move to another country dragging everyone I care about with me whether I'm putting them on a genjutsu or not." Her eyes harden betraying nothing, she had grown cold through the years. "I'm helping you because you're my friend and mentor. I'm not doing this for Amestris…I'm only lending my services to help secure your sons' safety for a better future. I've done enough in one lifetime, my allegiance will always be Konoha. You either accept my offer or you don't."
The ancient alchemist lowered his head, placing both his hands on his forehead. Naru's right, she can always leave, and it's not her problem with the "Dwarf." She's stubbornly willing to join the military in order for him to get information. Well he can't deny her, she will never listen to his reasoning. "I'll accept."
The duo watched the flames in peace under the starry night sky. Once the embers cracked its last spark, the little girl left the man alone, leaving no signs that she was even there.
The moment Major General Armstrong brought a strange nine-year-old to take the State Alchemist exam, everyone thought the older women was joking. Except she doesn't joke at all! She must have finally lost it with her rivalry against Colonel Mustang. Sure the Fullmetal Alchemist passed and became the youngest in history at a mere age of twelve, but what made the Briggs General certain a child three years younger than that can top a prodigy with the ability to not use a transmutation circle?….And a girl too. It's completely rare and unheard of, but the onslaught of examinees became curious what a girl with blood red hair can manage to pull off. Olivier Armstrong is known to not have any alchemist in her brigade. Everyone knows her opinions on alchemists.
The blonde in question scanned the room for any competition. She doesn't do alchemy, but it doesn't meant she's insipid to not learn basic theories. Armstrongs are known to go up against any alchemist for generations, she doesn't need alchemy to defeat them. The previous Armstrongs found ways and perfected many techniques.
"Hmph. What fools, they may as well pack up and leave."
Olivier eyes twitched, she spotted a wimpy man with glasses circling around his mysterious project that doesn't feel right. A few meters from them, there's a chimera who keeps repeating "Kill me…"
"Naru I'll have to go up on the balcony, oh and there's a talking suicidal chimera you have to beat." Indicating the tilt of her head in the chimera's direction. "Although there something wrong about that man, stay far away from him. That's an order."
"Yes sir." Naru narrowed her eyes.
The chimera soul is….wait no, souls are crying out in anguish. The alchemy she sense that created the chimera is dark, like the ingredients had a human?
"Can we have the next participant? Naruko Uzumaki!"
Fuhrer Bradley watched the young girl his general claim to be a descent from a country on the other side of Xing. His eyes slid over to Olivier Armstrong, what was that woman planning? His attention shifted back to the young girl from North City as she draw a complex circle in a speed previous alchemist during war time wish to have had. As she slammed her hand to the circle, a blinding white light made everyone to cover their eyes, Bradley kept his eyes trained on the multiple transmutation circle spreading around the room in an accelerating rate. Covering only the ceilings and the walls. He can't help noticing strange symbols and writing on each circle.
"Naruko" grinned as the darkness spread on both floor levels. "Can I have a volunteer to try moving?" She chirped mischievously.
One of the examiners tried to move, panicked he yelled. "What's going on?!"
"Help I can't move either!"
Soon a pandemonium of people demanded to be released. The Fuhrer tried to move his limbs, his one eye widen as he a homunculus cannot get out of the trap.
'Now it's time to seal the deal!' She will have to cheat. Using her enhance speed to cheat a bit, but who cares. "May I have everyone attention please." With that Naruko just ran in a light pace, to an outsiders view you can barely see her. Naruko stopped and pointed to her circles, the white light from earlier thinned like a needle. Yet those who were more observant can see each thin light trajectory is towards them and the heat they felt giving off is dangerous.
Naruko produce a strong piece of titanium metal, she chuck it towards a least populated corner of the room. The next second, three of the circle shot beams. Disintegrating the metal to where nothing is left to spare.
Naruko look on the gawking faces. Well if this doesn't get her in the military, then she will just go to the academy and train as a soldier….that'll take years. She quickly canceled her transmutation circles, in a cheerful flowery facade. "This is my bombardment alchemy made from gathering light! Anything that move and is not the alchemist will get blasted with….um….intense heat? I think?"
Shrugging, "Those who are stuck and deem as an enemy will have pretty zappy light on them….I think they're called lightning!" Add a giggle, she hoped her act is believable. "All my transmutation's reaction rate are faster than normal!"
"What a talented young lady." A chuckle broke in.
Naruko blinked recognizing the Fuhrer, curtsying. "It's an honor to have you, sir."
Wow! She didn't thought the Fuhrer will be a homunculus. She needs to put more effort to convince these people how naïve she can be. Maybe pulling off a Hinata? Then again Sakura always said she's horrible and can't do anything right. Remembering her ex-potential-girlfriend from her last life, Hinata would most likely encourage her to be herself….well she can be the knuckle-headed ninja again. She wonder if Hinata became clan head, she'll have to send her a message later.
The Fuhrer smiled, laying on his charming fatherly look on the girl. "Well I am happy to say you'll be a State Alchemist under Major General Armstrong as she requested." Irritatingly, the Fuhrer kept himself from shushing the girl's squeal of excitement. Clearing his throat to the audience, "I would like to declare that we'll be having two new State Alchemist. Shou Tucker the Sewing-Life Alchemist and Naruko Uzumaki the Shadow-Bomb Alchemi-"
"Ah! Come on old man! Can't you think of a better name for me?!" Interrupted a red-head.
Olivier hand twitch to her sword, she will be disciplining the young girl later. Who knows what the Fuhrer will do to her?!
Annoyed, Bradley still kept smiling. "My, if that's what you wish? How about Crimson-Light?"
"Nuh-uh"
"…Void?"
"Nope"
"Fire-Shadow?"
"Err…still no."
"Illuminating-Darkness?"
"That sucks."
"Blasting Princess."
"Please no."
"Night Fury."
"No."
"Bombarda-"
"Nooo."
"Bloody Demon."
"Are you even trying?"
There's no way he can satisfy the young girl. Choosing the girl's coloring and speed this time. "How about The Red-Flash Alchemist." Bradley beg to Father that she'll take it before he lose his patience.
Beaming and putting the man out of his misery. "I'll take it your eminence!"
The next few days Naruko waited in Olivier's office. "Okay here's your pocket watch and certified document. You can read it yourself."
Naruko caught the floating piece of paper, reading:
This official document certifies that the nation of Amestris, prefecture of the Generalissimo appoints the name The Red-Flash Alchemist to Naruko Uzumaki, in the name of Fuhrer King Bradley.
The State Alchemist shall-
Naruko stopped reading, already been informed of her rank and resources. She was just making sure she didn't obtain a different name. She just became the youngest Alchemist in military history and a female which is rare. Although she's not refer to have the same prodigious level as the Fullmetal. After sensing the Fuhrer being a homunculus, she kept her ability to not use a circle a secret.
A feral smile etched on her face, "Mother, shall we proceed?"
Olivier copy Naruko, oh they have plans to make.
Amestris: Central 1914
"The Freezing Alchemist? Really? He's here?" Mustang asked.
Bradley smiled confirming the information they obtain. "We have information that he managed to slip into Central a few days ago. That's why I've summoned you here, Colonel. I need you and your men to smoke him out and bring him in."
Mustang narrowed his eyes. "Consider it done, sir!"
"I'm glad you're with us in Central for a while, Mustang. It's good to know I have people here I can count on." The Fuhrer chuckled. "Ah, one last thing. Our rising young stars is here as well. I'm placing one at your disposal."
A confuse look dawn on Mustang's face, it could be either Fullmetal or his… "Forgive me, Führer Bradley, but just to be clear, are you referring to-?"
"I am-" Bradley gave a slight glare, how dare his soldier question him. "-the Fullmetal Alchemist, Edward Elric."
Whistles rang in the alley, a raven hair man with a cape finish boiling some policeman. Once the last body fell, the freezing alchemist peered down at the dead body with no remorse. "Water freezes, water boils... either way, you're just as dead."
In his line of sight a spear came flying, he moved away in time and stare at the weapon. "That's alchemy."
"What a nasty thing to do." A voice called.
Isaac smirk in mirf. "You of all people should know great deeds require great sacrifice. Isn't that the law of equivalent exchange?" The Freezing Alchemist smile twisted.
A boy with long braided hair wearing a red coat stepped out of the shadow. "Save your breath!"
Glaring at the older man, he yelled. "The laws of alchemy don't justify murder!"
Naruko watched, hidden from plain sight on the rooftop. She saw the other alchemist as he clapped both his hands together transmuting his spear into…. some type of spiked club? 'Why does he have his face on it? Is he that piss he have to make an iconic version of himself on his transmutation?'
Naruko watched as the older boy charge. Exactly as she calculated the other hidden brother tries to attack Isaac, the man have good instincts to dodge and block an attack from both brothers. 'So the taller boy must be the Fullmetal Alchemist,' Naruko mused.
The Freezing Alchemist kicked the metal armor back. Naruko caught the sound. The armor is hollowed?! If she wasn't a ninja her previous life….she could had missed it. This is serious offense, Mustang must have known and never reported it. Snapping herself to pay attention to the fight, she can't start pondering her father's intention. She's more curious watching for any weaknesses though. After all, she's been ordered to not engage in combat yet.
The older alchemist caught the boy's arm, and transmuted. He gasped, "What!?" The boy's arm is still intact. "No, I had you! Any water in there should have boiled!"
"If it's any consolation, you did ruin my coat." The blond spoke, showing off his ruined coated arm.
Perplexed, the Freezing alchemist said. "An automail arm." He stared at the puny shrimp before him. "A young gifted alchemist. One who doesn't use transmutation circles... and who has an automail right arm."
Glaring, "I know you. You are the Fullmetal Alchemist, Edward Elric!"
"So, it's not you?" Isaac pointed at the metal armor.
Alphonse shook his armored head. "Oh, um... no. I'm his younger brother, Alphonse."
Disappointed, Isaac said. "But he's a runt…"
'Hhuuuuh! No kidding!' Naruko inwardly berated herself, she shouldn't had made an assumption.
A tic mark formed on Edward's head. "OH YEAH!? CAN A RUNT DO THIS?!" He yelled, performing transmutation again encasing Isaac. Squishing him in between the alley, making it even tighter for him to have a hard time trying to talk.
"I've heard the stories, but still I never imagined this! The Fullmetal Alchemist is just a little kid!" Isaac spoke bewilderingly.
Seething, Edward yelled. "DON'T CALL ME LITTLE!" Edward attacked him with a transmuted hand. Alphonse awkwardly stood next to his brother, blinking.
In a corner of her mind, Truth calmly input, "Team Rocket is blasting off again!" Naruko tried to contain her laughter. The thing made her watch so much pokemon! Truth cursed her TV two years ago, every channel whenever she tries to watch is full of pokemon. It took her long to realize the show doesn't exist in this universe.
Sighing, she might as well chase after the flying alchemist.
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Naruko ignored the two older boys and followed discreetly on the rooftops. Did they really believe he can just be handcuffed? She sweat–dropped.
Just like how she predicted, McDougal transmuted the surrounding puddles into steam.
"What is that, steam?!" Edward questioned.
"Brother, he's gone!" Alphonse spoked.
Let the cat and mouse game begin, she disappeared into the night.
"Damn it! Now he really pissed me off!" Edward yelled.
One of Central Command Offices
"Looks like you underestimated your opponent, Fullmetal."
Annoyed Edward asked. "Who is this guy anyway?"
"You'd know that if you'd listened to the briefing like I told you to-" Edward tense knowing the bastard is right. "But nooooo, you had to go charging right after-"
Shamefaced."Yeah yeah, I get it, alright!? I'm sorry, okay? Whatever."
Mustang roguishly smirks at his subordinate. "Next time a superior tells you to pay attention, you might just try it."
Edward miffed. "….Fine" Ed wants to wipe that smirk out of Mustang's face.
"Now then," Mustang starts. "His name is Isaac McDougal. Or as he was known as back in the day, "Isaac the Freezer". He's a former State Alchemist."
"Former?"
Mustang nodded. Looking out window, he reminisce those who have been in the war. "That's right. He served in the Ishvalan War. During that time, he gave us no signs that he'd turned traitor. But after, he immediately resigned his commission and went into hiding. He's been working with the anti-establishment movement ever since." He glance at Fullmetal. In a serious voice, he reprimands his youngest subordinate. "Taking him into custody is a matter of top priority, whether it's dead or alive. That's up to him."
"No way. I'm not killing anyone for you." Edward denied.
"And that's your choice." Mustang said. His gaze soften, honestly glad Fullmetal won't kill. He doesn't want the teen to have nightmares like him. "Your orders are simply to help us contain him. That's all. We have the youngest State Alchemist following his movements and relaying information."
There will be hell to pay if he finds his daughter injured. A wry smile crosses his face, he'll ground her later.
"Hmph. Off topic," He smirked. He finds it hilarious how Edward gets rile up easily. "Have you turned up any leads for getting your bodies back to normal?"
Edward gives Mustang a petulant look. "Maybe if you ever gave us time to look!"
The door abruptly swung open, revealing a man with glasses and a young girl with her red hair in two high pigtails. "Roy! How goes?" The man saluted. "Heard you let him put you in charge of catching the Freezer, huh!?" Oh no Hughes came to visit, he thought dreadfully. "One hell of a nasty assignment! But hey! Could be your chance to earn that promotion to Central!" Mustang silently wonder if he can commit murder on his friend, but he was pleasantly surprise to see Naruko.
"Oh see! Looks like my timing was perfect!" Hughes shifted his attention to the Elric brothers. Naruko pities them.
"You two are the Elric brothers, right!?" Elrics? That name is still giving her a migraine. Where had she heard of it? Certainly not the rumors because State Alchemist names are kept secret, but then again Fullmetal didn't kept silent during his initial active years.
"Wow! It's an honor to finally meet the second youngest State Alchemist ever. You're a real legend around here! I'm Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes! A pleasure!" Hughes energetically shook Al's arms.
Alphonse sweat-dropped nervously feeling Ed's mood. "Um…you want Edward. I'm actually his younger brother, Alphonse."
Slack-jawed, Hughes switched to the short blond."What!? You're the Fullmetal Alchemist? Sorry! I had no idea you'd be so…"
Edward's aura darken, glowering at the bespectacled man. He angrily thought, 'Go on! Say "little" I dare you…'
"Hughes" Mustang cut in.
Hughes look at Mustang. "Yeah?"
"What are you and Uzumaki doing here? Go home." Mustang ordered.
"Actually, we're both here on official business." Hughes smiled, catching Mustang off-guard. Shifting back to the Elrics. "You, Elrics! I understand that you two don't have a place to stay. Which means that you'll have to come with me."
His glasses flashed, rapidly he pulled a photo out. Shocking both brothers in a moment. Hughes gleefully show them a picture of his wife and daughter.
Hughes smiled. "My wife Gracia and my daughter Elicia. We'd love to have you."
Hughes's home
"Hi, princess!" Hughes hugs his daughter.
Elicia laughed as her dad rubs his cheek against hers. "Oww! Daddy, your beard is itchy!"
Hughes smiles. "Like this? Itchy! Itchy!" He increase his effort, causing his daughter to giggle more.
"Look. We have guests. These are the Elric brothers." Hughes introduced the two boys.
Elicia points to Alphonse. "Big brother." Then points at Edward. "Little brother!" Causing him to glower.
Edward twitched in anger. 'I'll not harm her…I'll not attack a kid, she's little and doesn't mean it!' He struggles to get himself back together. "Nice to meet you. My name is Edward Elric. This is my younger brother, Alphonse Elric. Get that? Younger brother."
"But younger means little. You're little!" Elicia argued, her big sister Naru is always right.
Edward release steam from his nose. Al carried him by the scruff of his coat before he does any damage. "What!? Where do you get off calling me little?! You look it up..." Ed yelled at the little girl.
"Let it go, Ed. These people are really nice to let us stay here." Alphonse tries to calm his older brother.
After dinner, Ed and Al were staring at the display of photos. In almost every single one of them appears a young girl sporting impossible red color hair with a blonde streak. They never seen someone with that coloring. There's even pictures of her before Hughes married Gracia. In a large photo containing a background of a banner written 'Welcome Home Elicia,' the girl was sitting between Mustang and a stoic lady. Ed thought it was hilarious, Mustang resemble a child struggling to smile. His superior must have felt awkward.
"Ah! I see you enjoy my family photos!" Hughes joyfully brought out more photos, and shoved one containing Elicia having a piggyback ride with the red-head.
"Um…Mr. Hughes who's that girl? She's in almost all your photos." Al asked.
Hughes laughed. "Oh that's my niece, Naruko Uzumaki. Didn't you seen her at Central?"
Both brothers recall seeing something red behind Hughes. "Then why isn't she here? Are you even allowed to bring a kid in the military? " Edward said.
Hughes rubbed his head "nope!", smiling. "She lives alone at an apartment." 'Nah, she lives with Roy. She uses her freaky teleport ability to go to East City.' He thought. "Sometimes she does come over to stay here. Her bedroom is right next to the guestroom."
The Elrics were about to check if it's true. They stop moving feeling a shiver up their spine, and turn around to see a scary Maes Hughes. He pulls out a gun, clicking it back. "I hope you weren't going to enter a girl's bedroom."
Nervously the brothers' chuckled. "Of...Course not! Wouldn't dream of it." Alphonse shaked.
"Well good! I was afraid I was going to rehabilitate you two to not mess with any of my girls." Hughes grins.
"Yea, night! We're going to bed. Come Al!"
Central Prison
"Hahaha hands down. That's got to be the funniest joke I've heard in a long long time. The Freezing Alchemist wants me to come play his side kick. Well, as fun as that sounds. The Crimson Alchemist works alone…I always have." Said the voice behind a containment cell.
Isaac frowned. "Kimblee, if we work together, we can bring down Bradley and his god forsaken military. You saw the horrors that took place in Ishval. You were there, damn it! You know the things Bradley ordered us to do. The kind of man he really is. That's why you killed all those officers isn't it? To send him a message?"
Kimblee laughed."I think you've got me all wrong! My motives aren't so sophisticated as revenge or honor or any of that. The reason I killed all of those men, was because I could. It's that simple."
Isaac grinned as he walks away. "Hmm…That's too bad, Kimblee…That truly is too bad."
"Keep up the good work." Isaac pushed a frozen soldier. Once he's not in the room anymore, the frozen soldier disappear in a puff of smoke.
The Next Day
A Soldier yelled. "Get a medic! Hurry!"
Another Soldier announced. "Report to Headquarters! Five men dead!"
"How awful…" Alphonse watch the body still steaming.
"It looks like a steam explosion." Ed analyzed. "Raise the temperature of water fast enough to expand with the force of bomb blast. And the human body is seventy percent water. Let's hurry. We have to find him before he hurts anyone else."
Alphonse hum in agreement.
"Hello, why are you wearing a suit of armor?"
Al jumped, he didn't notice the other boy near him. "No reason. I wore a suit of armor all my life." He lied nervously to the little kid.
The blond spike hair boy wearing a head-protector snorted. "Like I'll believe that mister."
Pausing, ruffling his hair the blond look strain. "Nice chatting with you, but your brother is leaving you behind." The blond sense a shift in the air. "Mister I suggest following the sounds of a bomb in that direction." Al glance over to see where the boy is pointing, nothing in particular happen. The younger Elric was about to question what the boy meant, but he was gone. Startled he look everywhere, but the boy must have left. Al pace himself back to his unaware brother. Maybe he should forget that rare occurrence.
A huge explosion was heard, shocking everyone as they see Armstrong many rotating transmuted heads flying. The brothers hurried to the explosion.
"Damnit! It got to be the bastard." Ed gritted his teeth. "Come on Al!" Al follows silently.
Once they arrived, Isaac threw a canteen full of water and transmuted to react as a steam bomb. Al quickly grabs Ed and shielded him from the blast. An alchemic rune under Armstrong swirled protecting him from the explosion.
"Let's go! He is getting away." Al said.
Armstrong ran up to them. "Come then. After me, Elric brothers."
Approaching nightfall we find the Freezing Alchemist on the rooftops of one of the apartment buildings surrounding Central Headquarters.
"It's been a long time, Freezer."
Isaac calmly glance the corner of his eye, seeing he's surrounded. "Well, Roy Mustang." He grunted containing his chuckles. "So the Flame Alchemist came out to play."
Mustang glares at the former Alchemist. "You can make this easy on both of us. I'd rather not fight with an old war buddy."
Isaac ignored Mustang comment. "War buddy? Please, don't flatter yourself. I knew no friends in Ishval. Only military bastards and their damn dogs!"
Mustang took that as hostile approach, he quickly snapped his ignition gloves. Sending flames hurdling at Isaac. The Freezing Alchemist hurriedly transmuted a wall of water from the apartment's pipelines. To make sure Mustang doesn't have his ability to produce flames, he transmuted again and drench the Flame Alchemist.
"When the water meets flame, the flame goes out." Isaac chuckles as he ran away on his ice bridge.
Naruko came out with a transmuted orange umbrella, perfectly dry. She dully blinks at her wet father who didn't want her help. "Did you pack extra ignition gloves Colonel?"
Roy steamed, "lieutenant colonel Uzumaki, I do not need your sass right now."
"Who me? Never… Don't take too long to dry, the Fuhrer finally allow me to subdue the target. I'm here to inform you to destroy one of the circles." She beamed at her frustrated father.
"Excuse me, I'll take my leave colonel." She vanish in a blink of an eye.
Roy had caught a glimpse of her necklace, now he knew where she kept her circle at.
Isaac drops down and cursed while shoving the rubbles away. "Still there! Perfect!"
"Stop right there!" Ed demanded, standing at the open side of the alley. "I was wondering what you were doing this alley so I came back to check it out and Bingo!"
"There's no way to run this time!" Alphonse blocked the other end of the alley.
Isaac chuckles evilly. He can see that he's block, there's no point to run anyway. "Clearly…But who's running?" He activated his circle. Circles around the city began to glow and release red lights.
Ed eyes widen. "An Alchemic reaction…in this scale?"
Alphonse not believing Isaac has the ability to create a large scale can only conclude. "Impossible…unless…You don't think he is-"
"The Philosopher's stone!" Ed tried to contain his grin, he finally found at least one proof the stone could probably exist.
Gasping, Edward stares down parts of the alley freezing. "He's freezing all the moisture in the air."
"Edward Elric." Isaac draws the young alchemist attention. "You've sworn your life to the state as a dog of the military. But do you really know the ones you serve? Or what their true plans are?" He asked.
Edward snorted. "Who cares! It's not my problem!"
Isaac pissed at the naïve boy. "Don't be a fool! He'll lead us all to ruin! I'm only doing what needs to be done!"
Edward honestly doesn't care what the military is planning, he only cares about getting the philosopher stone. "I told you! I don't care!"
Alphonse flipped over the other side and attacks Isaac. Kicking him past Ed to crash on the street.
"All right! Nice work, Al!" Ed praised his brother.
Alphonse shook his head. "But we still have to stop his Alchemy!"
"I know." He told to Al. He scowled at the defeated man. "So where is it? You have a Philosopher's Stone, don't you?"
Isaac grins. "What are you talking about?:
Ed countered, he always hates when people goes the hard way. "I won't ask again! Where is it?!"
"And what are you going to do, boy? You're out of your league!" Ed frowned at Isaac's cheeky response.
They gaze in horror when a gigantic iceberg comes out. Isaac took the chance to escape. Naruko sighs and follows the convict, she knows the rest are going to be okay. At a distance she saw her uncle stop the glacier, but its direction change in her vantage view to the right. Silently walking vertically up, the Fuhrer finally granted her to act. Naruko won't waste that chance, the convict is putting everyone in central in danger. She prepares to kill Isaac with a water dragon technique. Too bad Isaac will ironically drown to death.
"Führer King Bradley! For your cold-blooded crimes in Ishval, I condemn you to a frozen hell!" 'Why do all the evil villains make monologues?' Naruko will never know. "Do these people have some type of sick fantasy over hearing their voices?" Naruko deadpanned in disbelief.
"Not so fast!" A voice shouted from the opposite side. Naruko stopped in mid-sign, what the hell is going on? She caught sight on the armor Elric using the ground to shoot him up. Naruko seethed, weren't they supposed to be with Armstrong? She have to plan some other way to not endanger the two boys.
Naruko felt two clashing alchemical reactions, she jumped to the closest building missing broken chunks of ice. No time to waste the Elrics are going to be in danger, fixing her hoodie, she took a leaf out of Lee's book.
Isaac was about to transmute part of his ice when, "Dynamic Entry!" He got kicked from the back of his head and flew at a distance close to the Elric brothers.
"Where on earth did she came from?!" Ed yelled. Ed stares at the girl clad in blue and orange hooded jacket, wearing a white skirt with black leggings, and strange open toe black boots. She just appeared out of nowhere!
Isaac took advantage of their distraction and gotten up quick. "Too slow!"
"Alphonse!" Ed cried out in alarm.
Naruko caught up and intercepted Isaac before he had a chance to attack the younger Elric. "Futon: Kaze no Yaiba" Focusing a blade on the tip of her fingertips. She slashed Isaac arm, leaving his right arm mutilated. Blood spray from the wound Naruko inflicted. His arm flew knocking off Al's helmet.
Grasping his arm in pain, he froze his blood numbing his arm. "Gah! You Bitch! I'll get you for this!" He transmuted more ice spikes, Naruko easily dodge away. When he glance at Alphonse, he can't believe it. "There's no one in there. It's empty!" Shocked, his eyes narrowed. "But that... that could only be true if his soul was bonded to the armor. So you lost your arm, and your brother...he lost his entire body." He let out a sardonic laugh. "Huh! I see. It all makes sense. You fools committed the ultimate taboo!" Ed eyebrow twitch. "You attempted human transmutation, didn't you?! Alchemy's one and only unforgivable sin!"
Naruko already figure that was the case. The rumors on the Fullmetal Alchemist is that he had an automail right arm and left leg. She would had believe that he lost his limbs in a tragic accident if it weren't for the fact the younger Elric was hollowed. One second she was staring at the derange man the next her vision blurred. What happen? Her vision disappear….she blinked twice. She's in an unknown room with a transmutation circle glowing. "AAAAAL!" Naruko gyrated on her heel to see a younger version of the older Elric. "Damn it! This can't be happening! No! He's gone! What have I done?!" Her heart skipped a beat in fear, there's a pile of empty clothes. She clutched onto her head, everything is spacing out. A warm liquid drizzle down on her arms. Disgruntled, "what is this? A horror-fest?" Naruko rolled her eyes, this have that thing written all over it. Her gaze focus on the boy crawling to a fallen suit of armor. "Give him back…he is my brother." The younger Ed drew a blood rune on the armor. "JUST GIVE HIM BACK! HE'S MY LITTLE BROTHER! HE IS ALL I HAVE LEFT!" He clapped his hands together, Naruko saw Truth taking his arm. She saw the whole process now. Giving a wry smile, there has to be a catch. "Hey Truth is there a reason why I saw all that?" The white thing grinned, "Oh…no reason actually. In exchange for that vision. You can't leave Amestris." He chuckled evilly, "Byebye now."
"Come on! We're going after him." Edward yanked the frozen bloodcicle off him. "I'm not done. Not even close…"
Naruko blinked, what happen? Did she missed anything? It must be one of those 'watch from the sidelines' moment Truth forces her in. After all….she wasn't supposed to be reborn into this world. Remembering all the friends she made….No time to brood, she already mourned her initial six years in this new life. Feeling the marker she placed on McDougal.
In a second she tackled and bounded the alchemist. "You are under arrest in the name of the Fuhrer." She declared.
"Why you twerp!" He yelled in rage.
He tries to knock her off of him. Naruko kept him still, if he keeps being this difficult, she have no choice but to end his life.
Her sensory alerted her Bradley is coming. Decreasing her strength, she let Isaac buck her off to a nearby wall. Mewling in pain, Naruko glimpse Isaac running with a spear created from his own blood. He's about to impale Fuhrer Bradley. She drew in a simple earth alchemic circle, and transmuted the grounds into chains restraining Isaac in the last second.
Slumping down, her train eye follow Bradley's sword slicing McDougal. She felt the incomplete Philosopher Stone vanish. "King Bradley, sir." She saluted.
"Ah, Red-Flash I see you done a good job weakening him." The Fuhrer smiled.
Having a perfect view, she felt both Mustang and Armstrong intense signature dissolved. Naruko released a languid sigh, they manage to destroy one of the circles.
She heard incoming footsteps, getting up shakily (to not draw suspicion.) She greeted the soldiers who are filling in. Naruko sense the two boys running into their direction, she bit the inside of her cheek.
Ed and Al stopped, catching their breath when they saw the Fuhrer. "Führer Bradley. You're here?"
Bradley gave his best calm smile. "Ah, yes. Job well done, Fullmetal. I came out to see if I could lend a hand." He chuckled. "And to think that I'd actually be the one to catch him with The Red-Flash Alchemist! If nothing else, this should make an exciting story for my son!"
"The Red-Flash Alchemist." Both brothers whispered, the guy was here?
"Achoo!"
"Ooo…is that a cold I hear? Ah, never mind!" Hughes ran to Mustang. Chatting happily. "From what I've told, you are the man of the hour!"
"Yeah…I've just destroyed the transmutation circles. The Führer and Uzumaki is the one who brought down McDougal." Mustang demurred.
Hughes interjected. "Sure, But the Führer is telling everyone it was you and Red-Flash! So congratulations!" Mustang frowned, couldn't Maes shut up? Maes pouted and went into lecture mode. "Though it's like that huh? Suit yourself. But some friendly advice. Next time a superior tells you to take credit for something you didn't do." Roy released a scowl. "You might try it for once."
Mustang slammed his head on the desk tiredly. Wearily lifting his head, "Riza leave. We're going to talk in private." Mustang commanded.
Riza was reluctant to leave. Why couldn't he tell it in her presence? Doesn't he trust her?! Her posture stiffened, "as you wish, Colonel."
Once she closed the door Mustang began whispering. He knows people outside especially Riza can hear them. The rumor mill here is worse than old women's gossips. "Where's Naru…ko? God I still can't get over it, it's not creative enough for a fake name. Is she still mad I don't like her involvement in the military?"
Maes wince, "she might spread the news to Olivier on how useless you were getting wet?" He said uncertainly. "So yeah I think she use her freakiness to go back to Fort Briggs."
"Actually I'm right here."
Both men jumped feeling their skin almost leaving them. Roy whirled around on his chair. There leaning on the wall behind him is his estrange daughter snickering. "Naru..ko. How did you get in here?"
She pointed at his opened window. Gaping, he won't admit it, but she'll be the death of him. He grabs the bridge of his nose. "How on earth did you climb to the third floor?"
Meekly scratching the back of her head, "um….I'm not sure how, but I use alchemy to make the bottom of my shoes sticky."
Roy knew he's going to have a migraine if he tries imagining how she pulled that off. His daughter is such an enigma, she defies normal logic. Keeping his stoic face, he asked. "Is there a reason for your visit because I'm very busy dealing with paperwork."
Rolling her eyes, 'yeah paperwork…,' who does he think he's fooling?
Meanwhile Hughes smacked his face. Roy will never change, he has to go with emergency plan 521 to see if they'll bond next time.
Coughing to get her dark hair father to notice her again. "I'm here to report some concerns about Fullmetal and his brother…you see. This is not an insult, but they'll end up losing their life if they keep disregarding how reckless they rush into a fight."
Pulling a few strand of her hair to go behind her ear. "You see maybe it is best they have some discipline. Other wise they will keep harming themselves if they pursue something so blinding." She regret telling one of the boys about the explosion, she thought they will at least plan before charging in.
"I'll accept you're concern for my youngest subordinate and his brother." Roy replied, great it's not like Edward will listen to him. He tries to protect the brothers without them knowing. Shivering, he disdainfully picked up his pen and begin writing a letter. Sealing the letter in multiple envelope, he hands it to Naruko. "Give this to the Ice Queen only."
"Gotcha. Bye Colonel. See you later Hughes." She was about to Hiraishin out of the office until her uncle grabs her. "But Naruko don't you want to meet Fullmetal. They're recovering right now, you should go visit please." Maes pouted.
Her lips curled, "no I need to go. I didn't earn my promotion by just traveling. I need to go back and help people. Besides I already sent Major Armstrong and suggested to bring flowers. I bet they will love his visit."
So that's chapter 2!
The Elric brothers still haven't met her, they might meet her soon.
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