Fullmetal Alchemist: Alchemy & Automail

Chapter 8 - Human Transmutation

A/N: Like I said in the other chapter the days from now to the finals of the Alchemy Tournaments are like training and just hanging out. These days lifes will get better and some worse, but you'll see what i'm talking about! Enjoy and Please Review!

It has been 2 days since the semi-finals and they had been training and learning new techniques. Ed and Al found and read books about alchemy that their father had. They shared some books with Mei and she also studied it with them. Winry spended time learning more about automail with Pinako and just being with Ed. Ed and Al read something about human transmutation and studied all the facts about it. Mei found some information about Alkahestry. It was a different kind of alchemy used in the country of Xing. She studied it really hard and tried to learn it for the finals.

"Brother, it seems that it's a taboo to do a human transmutation!" Ed's eyes widened, "Is there something bad when you do it!" Al shrugged, "I don't know!" Suddenly Mei came in, "Hey guys! About this Alkahestry! I think I am getting the hang of it!" They smiled, "It's getting dark! We should call it a day!" Al got up and grabbed Mei, "Hey, brother! Me and Mei are going out." Ed nodded, "I am going to go to Winry's house!" Ed waved as they left, "See you guys later!"

Mei and Al went out for the night and Winry and Ed stayed in the house with Pinako. Ed watched Winry making automail pieces. She was working on automail arms and legs, "Why are you making legs and arms for, Winry?" She let out a sigh and smiled, "Well, just in case something bad happens!" Ed placed his hand on her shoulder, "Don't worry too much about bad things, Winry!" She nodded and went back to work with Ed watching.

Pinako was making dinner when the phone rang. She sipped her coffee and picked the phone up, "Hello! Who is this?"

"My name is Roy Mustang from the military! I am calling about Ms. and Mr. Rockbell who were sent to serve in the war!" Pinako gasped, "What about them?!" Roy sighed, "This is hard to say, but they are dead!" Pinako's eyes widened. She let go of the phone and she dropped the coffee she was holding. Ed and Winry heard the glass break from where they were at and quickly reacted.

"Hello! Hello! Hello!" Pinako regained her composure and picked up the phone, "How?! Who?!" Pinako asked. "Well it happened in the war we just participated in. It's unknown who killed them, but we are looking for the culprit."

"Once again, I sorry about this!" He hanged up and Pinako still held the phone up to her ear, shocked about what she just heard. Ed and Winry made their way into the kitchen, "What happened, Granny!?" Winry saw the broken glass on the floor and saw her grandmother tearing up, "What's wrong?!" Winry yelled, "Who was at the phone?!" Pinako didn't talk, "Granny, tell me!" Pinako decided to tell her, "W-Winry! They're dead! Your parents are dead!" Ed and Winry's eyes widened. Ed looked at Winry and saw the despair that just rosed from her eyes.

"M-My p-parents a-are d-dead! D-Dad and M-Mom are d-dead!" Winry felt part of her heart shatter. She hugged Ed and started crying her heart out on him. Ed hugged her closely and comforted her, "It's going to be alright, Winry!" She grabbed Ed's shirt tightly. She couldn't stop crying. A short amount of time passed and Ed was sitting on Winry's bed and Winry was sleeping on Ed's chest, "I got to help." He pulled a bit of hair from her head. He layed Winry down on her bed and was going to leave the room. He felt Winry hugging him, "Don't go, Ed! Stay here!" He smiled, "I will come back, Winry! Please don't worry!" He kissed her and tucked her in, "Stay here!" She nodded and he left.

He went to his house and searched his father's notes for the notes about human transmutation, "There they are!" He started to get everything ready for it and got all the ingredients.

"35 litres of water, 20 kilos of carbon, 4 litres of ammonia, 1.5 kilos of lime, 800 grams of phosphorous, 250 grams of salt, 150 grams of saltpeter and various other things."

Ed drew the transmutation circle and got everything ready. He used Winry's hair as well, "Winry, I hope this will work for you!" Ed let out a tear and slapped his hands on the floor, "I won't let you cry any longer!"

Mei and Al were coming back home and Al noticed a bright light was coming from their house, "What is that?!" Winry also noticed a bright light from next door, "What is that!"

"That's human transmutation!" Both Mei and Al turned their attention to the black haired man wearing a black coat and a blue military suit under, "Who are you?" The man walked over to them, "My name is Roy Mustang! I am a soldier from the military!" Al gasped, "The military!" Mei looked Al, "Hey, Al! Do you know who he is!" He nodded, "I read about the military in books that my father had!

"Now what do mean by human transmutation!?" Roy's eyes narrowed, "I never saw a human transmutation before, but that's feels like one! It fits the description!"

"Why is brother doing a human transmutation!?" Roy shrugged, "I don't know, but there was never a case where it was successful!" He pointed at the Rockbell's household, "I saw a boy with golden hair come out and go into that house! You should check that house first! I will go check on where the transmutation is coming from!" They went their seperate ways for now...

The knocked on the door and they saw Pinako, "What's going on at that house, Al!" Al shook his head, "I don't know, but I think it's brother!" They heard crying coming from upstairs, "What's wrong!?" Pinako showed a depressed face, "Go ask Winry!" They went upstairs and into Winry's room. They saw her looking at the bright light coming from Ed and Al's house. She turned to them.

"What happened, Winry!?" Mei and Al both asked. It took about 1 minute until she could find the sense to say anything, "M-My parents died!" She felt like dying when she said that. Both Mei and Al were shocked, "Wait!" Both Winry and Mei looked at Al as he ran out the door.

"No... Brother!"

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The first new character is Roy Mustang. Does anyone remember the scene with Ed. There are some difference though...

I hoped you enjoyed and see you people next time...