21: OK, there is one thing I want to make clear in this story.
Phantom: And what's that?
21: I will not be doing any harems in this story.
Dan & Phantom: WHAT, WHY!?
Dan: What do you have against the awesomeness of a harem.
21: Nothing. It's just a harem won't work for this story.
Dan: (Slumped down in depression) God damn it.
Phantom: (Dose the same) All my fantasies, gone.
21: (roll eyes) Don't be so dramatic. There will still one shots with other female charterers.
Dan & Phantom: (Jumps up) HELL YEAH!
21: Well lets move on with the story.
Phantom May Cry
The Truth in the First Job Part-2
Daniel's P.O.V
I rube the sides of my head as I looked at Truth. I was currently in some kind of pocket dimension, along with Danielle and Kara.
"So why can't I just kill this homunculus before he becomes a demon?" I asked Truth for the hundredth time. He told us that the strange power I was feeling was this world version of alchemy or transmutation, the ability to break down and rebuild nearly any material as long as you have the knowledge. Also about a philosopher stone, a stone powered by the souls to by past most of alchemy's limits that was currently being used by a homunculus, a artificial human.
"Because the humans need to learn how to handle there own problems in there own world." Truth said, the grin never leaving his face. "The demon power is not from this world so you can help when it emerges, but not before then."
"But people could die." Kara said. I was honestly surprised at how well she was taking all this, Danielle too.
The grin on Truth face didn't even falter. "Yes they could, or they could come out on top." He said as we looked at the ongoing fight.
Father was currently standing in the middle of the base while everyone else was attacking him from all sides. He was barley lifting a finger was the attacks continued.
Then a thought came to mind when I saw the fight. "You have faith in them." I said as I looked at Truth who looked surprised at my statement. "You have faith they will win."
Truth laughed a little at this. "It is not that I have faith they will win, it is that I know Father will lose."
We look back to the fight and I see one person jump out of the smoke and literally bunches a hole in fathers head, but it stays there instead of doing any damage. Then it looked like they were fighting to take each others power. Father gave a iterated grunt before making a massive red wave of energy, blowing everyone away and destroying that blond kid's mechanical arm in the poses.
I was having enough of this. "OK that's it, send me there now before anyone dies!" I said to truth, it was a honest miracle that no one has already.
Truth side a bit. "I can't." He said shocking me.
"What do you mean you can't, your a god!" I shouted right at the would be god.
"Wait, he's god!?" Danielle and Kara shouted in complete shock.
I sighed a bit and desired to explain a bit. "He is 'a god', or more accurately a force of nature. He is the literal embodiment of this worlds truth." Truth looked impressed while Kara and Dani still looked shocked. "But I still don't know why you can't let me fight?"
"Even I have to fallow the rules." Truth said the grin returning on to his face. "But don't worry, you'll fight soon."
I sighed and looked back at the fight, everyone was still fighting, even the blond guy, though none of there attacks hit Father. Then something surprising happened, when the blond guy went in for a high kick Father blocked it, with his arm. Father then started to thrash around and some kind of black smock came out of his mouth along with a giant eye ball. Then a massive, red explosion happen that blow everyone back.
"What the heck is happening to him!?" Danielle exclaimed what we (Save for Truth) were all thinking.
Then there was a big explosion that literally blow everyone back and created a create. When the smoke cleared Father looked very close to a zombie right now. He started stumbling to the blond kid that kid his arm caught in a re-bar.
"We have to do something now or that guy is going to die!" Kara said with a determination that surprised me.
I look back at the fight, narrowing my eyes. "But what can we-" I cut myself off when I saw the blond guy get five daggers embedded into the stone next to where his mechanical arm was. "Do?"
There was a flash and a big suit of armor and a different blond guy suddenly appeared, were facing each other and a giant stone door behind the blond guy. They didn't see us and we couldn't here them, but the armor dissolved into nothing then Truth appeared talked to the blond guy.
Looking back at the fight I saw something that shocked me. The blond that is stuck in re-bar, his arm grow back. I looked back at Truth and asked just one thing. "How?"
"Edward Elric gave his left arm to attach his brother's soul to a suit of armor. His brother just reversed the action." Truth said with his usual grin.
If it was possible, I was more shocked. Looking back at the fight I saw the blond guy, now named Edward, kicking Father's ass. From using alchemy, to weapons, to just punching him in the face. I grinned at this fight, guy knows how to fight, and I like his style.
"Umm, are you sure you need him?" Kara asked Truth, pointing to me.
I smirked at Kara before looking back at the fight. But out of know where Father started to give off massive waves of energy and looked jest about ready to explode, as soon it was over Father leaped forward and impaled... a guy with a pony tail? Looking closer I saw there was no blood and the guy didn't seem to be in pain... but looked like he was trying to hold on to something.
"W-what is he doing?" Danielle asked, looking a little green. She wasn't that use to seeing this type of thing, but she seen enough to keep her head on.
"In that man is homunculus, made from Father's Greed along with a Philosopher stone." Truth explained.
Father's arm then started to turn black before the ninja girl cut Father's arm off. Then Father's body started to turn a pale black and crumble.
"It appears that Greed is sacrificing himself to weaken Father." Truth said grinning even more. If he didn't stop that I was going to punch him, hard.
Father then reached into his mouth and pulled something out that looked like a demon, what I assume is Greed. Greed started to disintegrate into dust... but he was smiling. He was smiling at Edward and the guy with the pony tail.
I clenched my fist and glared at Truth. "Damn it, I am not going to sit back and watch people die! Do some-" Truth raised his hand, stopping me.
In front of us, a small black cloud started to form. Eventually the cloud formed a face, but not just any face, but Greed's face!
"Huh, what happened?" A confused Greed said looking around. "Is this heaven, if so then there standards are very low."
"You are not dead," Truth said, gaining Greed's attention. "I decided to give you a second chance, if you except it."
Greed looks at Truth and us confused. "And who the hell are you guys?"
"We'll talk more when all of this is over Greed." Truth said.
Looking back at the fight Edward runs right up to Father and punch a hole right in his chest.
"Haha, nice one runt!" Greed said with a huge grin.
"Oh, I'm going to be sick." Danielle said as she put a hand on her mouth as I rubbed her back.
Father stumbled back before thousands of red souls explode out of the hole of the chest. After all the souls are gone Father turns a light gray before falling back to the ground, dead.
"It's over." Greed said, sighing.
"Unfortunately, not by a long shot." Truth said surprising Greed. "Look."
Turning to the previous fight, I see Edward draw the same kind of alchemy circle that brought us here. He stood in the center of it, clapped his hands, and there was a bright flash. Then off to the side, Edward appeared facing Truth like with the other guy, but this time we could hear them.
"So you came to get your brother back." Truth said. "But how are you going to drag an entire human out? What will you sacrifice? Your entire body?" He asked with out a care in the world.
Edward just smirked at Truth. "There's something huge right here that I can sacrifice." He said as he pointed to the stone wall behind him. For the first time since I've met Truth, he put on a face of complete shock. "This is MY Gate of Truth. Which means I can do whatever I want with it." Edward said before grinning at Truth. "Am I wrong?"
Truth finally broke out of his stupor and started laughing. "So that was your plan." Truth said before looking at Edward. "But are you sure about that?" Truth asked, getting a surprised look from Edward. "If you lose your Gate of Truth, you'll never be able to use alchemy again."
Edward looked back at his gate. "Yeah... Your right, all of alchemy is on the other side of this gate. But thanks to that, I was manipulated. I was shown the Truth, and believed that I could solve everything with alchemy." Edward said and then glared at the gate. "But I was wrong, I was just being arrogant."
"You're going to become an ordinary human who can't use alchemy?" Truth challenged.
Edward then put on a solemn expression. "I'm not going to 'become' anything. I've always been an ordinary human." He then put on a sad smile. "I'm a puny human who couldn't even save a girl who was turned into a chimera."
I was shocked at the comment and couldn't help but bring Danielle closer, but she didn't seem to mined. Kara had a sad look on her face.
"So you're sure you don't mind getting rid of that?" Truth said, bringing be out of my thoughts.
A few second's passed before Edward look's at Truth with a smile. "Even if I lose alchemy, I'll still have my friends."
Truth then made the biggest grin I've ever seen. "Correct, alchemist!" Truth exclaimed as Edward clapped his hands. "You've defeated me." Truth said in a exited voice as Edward turned around and toughed his gate. "Take everything you want!" There was a wave of energy before both the gate and Truth started to dissolve. Truth then pointed behind himself. "The back door is over that way, Edward Elric." Truth said before completely dissolving and reappearing next to me. Truth was still smiling like crazy.
"You seem happy for someone who just lost." I said smirking Truth.
"It's not often you see a human beat a god." Truth said in a almost cheerful tone.
We then suddenly appeared behind the brothers with there backs to us as they faced the gate.
"Umm Al, why isn't your Gate opening?" Edward asked his brother.
"I-I don't know," Al said in a confused tone. "Did we do something wrong?" Al said in a scared tone.
"Actually I need something from the two of you." Truth said.
The brothers turned to Truth- OH DEAR GOD ONE OF THEM IN NAKED, I throw my hand over Danielle eyes and glared at the naked one.
"Put some fucking pants on, there are kids here!" I yelled at Al as he looked startled and throw his hands down low.
"Wait, who are you people!?" Edward said pointing at us.
"What, forgot about me already runt?" Greed said with a grin.
Edward looked in disbelief at Greed. "Greed!? Your alive!" Edward yelled happily.
"HAHAHAHA, it's going to take more then death to keep Greed down!" Greed said, grinning like crazy.
I sighed and looked at Edward. "Look Edward, Father is not dead," I said shocking the both of them. "And he is far from down."
"How, I destroyed his stone!?" Edward exclaimed.
"There was more power in Father then just the souls of humans," Truth started to explain to the brothers." A power not akin to this world."
"What kind of power?" Al question as he hid behind Edward to hide his... bits.
"It's a power where he will do a lot of damage if not contained. And from what I'm told, make a major power balances like this will make everything go crazy." I said, getting wide eyes from the two. "Truth brought me in because I know how to handle this type of power since I do it for a living."
Edward and Al looked at each other a bit skeptical before giving a determined nod. "What can we do to help?"
Truth grinned before looking to Al. "We need your Gate of Truth in order for them to enter the real world."
Al nodded and I looked back at Kara and Danielle. "Danielle, I want you to watch Kara and try to evacuate as many people as possible."
Danielle nodded but Kara looked freaked out. "Wait what!? Shouldn't I be the one watching her?" Kara said, pointing at Danielle who pouted.
"Kara, trust Danielle, unlike you she has powers."
Kara looked shocked but still conflicted, eventually she nodded.
We all step closer to Gate, all but one.
"Aren't you coming Greed?" Edward asked, looking at the flouting smock head.
"In case you haven't notice runt, I don't exactly have a body. As soon as I step out into the real world, I'm dust." Greed said before grinning. "But be sure to kick my old man's ass real good, HAHAHAHA!"
Edward nodded and gave Greed a thumbs-up. Off to the side, I see Al with a down cast expression. (fortunately still covering his bits.)
"Something wrong blonde?" I asked, bringing him out of his funk.
Al sighed. "We won't be any good in the fight," He said getting Edward's attention. "Ed lost his alchemy and my body is in no condition to fight." The brothers both looked down in disappointment.
"You may be able to change that," Truth said gaining everyone's attention. "Alphonse is letting us use his Gate of Truth. How would you like one wish from a god as compensation for your help." After Truth said that, we all started to grin like him.
No one's P.O.V
Back on the battle field, the light show that Edward did was still going on for nearly 30 seconds, making everyone worry. Fortunately it ended, and a very alive Elric brothers where there as well. But everyone was shocked to see three more people standing there as well.
Armstrong steps forward, looking confused but very happy. "Elric brothers you have returned, finally your long journey-"
Ed cut Armstrong off before he could... express himself. "WE GOT TO GET BACK, FATHER'S NOT DEAD!" Ed yelled, shocking everyone.
As if on cue, Father's body was surrounded by a heavy red aura that completely engulfed his body. The aura was so strong that it pushed everyone back 50 feet.
"Fullmetal what is happening!?" Mustang yelled, not being able to see since he was blind.
"No time to explained, me and Edward will handle this, just get everyone out of here!" Danny said as he glared at the growing red aura.
Mustang looked ready to argue but Ed cut him off. "Damn it, there is no time to argue, just get your men and my brother as far away from here as possible!"
Mustang still looked conflicted but Riza put a hand on his shoulder.
"Sir you can't be much help, your out of energy and the men are out of ammo, we need to go." Riza said in a calm voice.
Mustang grunted then turned to Ed. "Fullmetal, you better end this." Mustang said before shouting the solders. "Everyone pull back, we are leaving this to the alchemists, THAT'S AN ORDER!"
The solders looked conflicted but evenly they all pull back. Ed handed his brother to Izumi and Mei. "Take dad and my brother."
Izumi and Mei nodded and started to drag the two, they both knew that they were spent and couldn't take anymore.
"Don't die brother, win!" Al called back.
"Be careful my son." Hohenheim said.
Danny turned to Danielle and Kara. "Danielle you take Kara and anyone else, don't come back until you only feel my energy."
Danielle nodded and quickly flew off with while holding Kara, which freaked everyone out.
Soon it was only Ed, Danny, and Armstrong on the battle field. Everyone else was a safe distance back from the fight.
Danny glanced at Armstrong, looking at him up and down. "You sure you can still fight big guy, you look a little beat up?"
Armstrong just took a pose and spoke in a dramatic voice. "Fear not stranger, for the Armstrong family never give up until the fight is done!"
Danny sweatdropped at Armstrong before shrugging. "Hey as long as you don't die on us."
"Don't worry, Armstrong is nowhere close to a slouch and neither am I." Ed said as he cracked his knuckles.
Danny nodded and looked at the bloody aura spire. "Alright, here's what I want you guys to do," Danny said, getting the two alchemist attention. "Don't go in for hand to hand leave that to me, you guys stay back and hit him from afar."
Armstrong looked skeptical but Ed just nodded. "You were literally brought here to handle this so will let you and back you up."
Armstrong still looked conflicted but nodded. "If Edward Elric is willing to put his life in your hands, then so am I!" Armstrong said dramatically again with another pose this time with sparkles.
Danny stared at Armstrong before turning to Edward. "Is he always like this." He said pointing to Armstrong.
Ed side and nodded. "He is very passionate about... everything."
Danny could only nodded at the statement. "OK... anyway, I'm Daniel Phantom, call me Phantom.
"Edward Elric, The Fullmetal alchemist."
"I am Alex Louis Armstrong, the Strong-arm alchemist!"
"Well now that introductions are over," Danny said then glared at the red aura. "Get ready, it's coming."
On cue the red aura vanished to revile... an angle?
TO BE CONTINUED
21: I. AM. ALIVE!
Phantom: Yet you have no life.
21: Do we really have to have this fight again?
Dan: Let's just get this over with.
21: Yeah well I have a important enouncement (serious background)
Dan: I don't like this.
Phantom: Yeah that background is so serious.
21: Giving it some thought, I decided to end our little side show to this story.
Dan & Phantom: WHAT!
21: Look, this is harder then it looks, also it takes time. But don't worry, every ones in a while I'll do it again.
Dan: (Sigh) Great, back to the thermos again.
Phantom: And school for me.
21: HAHA, see you next time.