Chapter 7: Waking Dreams

"Hey Tim, wait up!" AJ called as I walked into the school.

The rain was pouring down today, seem appropreate considering today was the four year anversiry of my sin.

I wore my hood up so the rain wouldn't drizzle on my face.

AJ looked at me and asked, "Hey Tim, are you alright?"

I nodded and said, "It's just the rain, my stubs always ache when it rains like this."

It was more or less the truth. My stubs did ache, but honsetly today is just not a good day for me.

AJ nodded and said, "Sorry to hear that, but I've got a question for you about alchemy."

Ever since I introduced them to alchemy, anyone who wants to learn the art, comes to me and no one else.

I like the attention, but it gets tedious.

I nodded and said, "Sure, what is it?"

He looked at me and asked, "When it comes to transmuting metal like steel, what's the best method?"

I opened my mouth to replied only to feel my head get dizzy.

AJ looked at me and said, "Tim, are you sure your okay?"

I said, "I'm fine."

But it came out, "I'm f-fine-e..."

AJ looked at me and said, "Tim!"

I fell to the ground and once again, I fell into the darkness of my mind.

Slipping into another dream of the Fullmetal Alchemist...

"Are you sure about this Fullmetal?" A man asked.

I regonized him as Ed's commanding officer, Colonel Mustang, The Flame Alchemist.

Ed nodded and said, "There's no doubt about it. This guy is real, and he needs our help."

Ed drew the circle out and said, "This should open a doorway to where he is."

Ed's brother, Al looked down at him and said, "We should be careful here."

Ed nodded and said, "Why do you think, Colonel Bastard and his batalion is coming with us?"

Mustang growled and said, "Let's just get this over with Fullmetal. I want to meet this alchemist if he is talented as you say."

Ed clapped his hands and activated the circle.

A large doorway appeared with alchemy symbols written all over it.

The doors opened and there was a new building, one with brick walls and stone floors.

In the front of the room was a computer and desk.

Wait... A computer?

Amestris doesn't have computers... unless...

Ed looked at the computer and said, "We're defiantly in his world. We have nothing even remotely like this."

The group of soldiers walked out and Mustang said, "You have your orders. Find the alchemist, bring him here. If he resist capture, you have permission to disable, not to kill."

Ed held his arm and said, "Damn it's raining."

Al said, "We'll need to find him fast, or he may get killed."

Ed opened the door and said, "I won't let that happen... I won't..."

"Tim! Are you alright?!"

I slowy opened my eyes and said, "Yeah, I'll be fine..."

I sat up and asked, "How long was I out?"

AJ said, "About five minutes. Man, you have got to stop doing that."

I sighed and said, "Wish I could, but it's a side effect from the trauma of the accident."

I stood up and said, "So you were asking about, transmuting metals well I..."

I heard a scream in the street.

I looked and saw people with guns running through the streets.

They were wearing long leather jackets that coved their faces.

They ran up to the towards the school and I said, "AJ, get inside! I'll seal the entrance!"

AJ ran indoors and to safety.

I said, "Cosmo, Wanda, I wish you protect any bystanders and get them inside. I don't want anyone getting killed."

Cosmo poofed up and said, "Okie dokie, Tim-merokie!"

They began helping people to safety of the building.

Once everyone was inside, I transmuted the door closed.

"There's one!"

The men with guns surrounded me.

Once stepped up and asked, "Do you know the alchemist of this town and where he may be located at?"

I replied, "Who's asking?"

The man said, "We come to escort him to...

" I yelled, "There's no way in hell, he's going anywhere, unless I know who he's talking to. Equivalent Exchange is his law, so talk."

The man said, "My name is Liuentant Brosh and we need to..."

I said, "Why does the military want him anyways? He's 15, you idiots!"

"So am I, yet here I am."

A person walked up wearing a red cloak that covered his face and he said, "So tell us where he is or else!"

I smirked and said, "So it's a fight you want? Fine, you fight me, no extra parties allowed though, meaning your pals with the guns stop aiming at me."

The figure nodded and said, "Sounds fair. Alchemy allowed?"

I nodded and said, "Definatly. Any alchemist worth their wits knows how to use it in a fight."

The teen clapped his hands and transmuted a spear from the ground.

I smirked and said, "Nice trick, but it's been done."

I clapped my hands and created a saber sword.

The teen laughed and said, "Man, you must really know this alchemist, if you can do that. Which also means you've seen it..."

I yelled out, "Shut the hell up and fight shorty!"

He yelled, "WHO THE HELL YOU CALLING A MIGET SIZE PIPSQUEAK, YOU WEAKILING?!"

I yelled back, "WHO YOU CALLING A WEAK LITTLE WIMPY KID?!"

We charged at each other and began fighting each other.

I'm not the best figther but, I keep in shape enough to defend myself.

We eventaully break our weapons and the man said, "I didn't want to pull this card, but..."

He clapped his hands and touched his right arm.

The cloth tore as a sword came out of his arm...

His automail arm...

I said, "Funny, I thought I was the only one who could do that!"

I transmuted my arm in to a blade as well.

The man said, "An automail left arm..."

He looked at me and said, "Your him... You the alchemist..."

I yelled, "Why the hell do you want me so bad?!"

"Brother, what's happening?"

I turned to see a suit of armor standing next to a man in a blue uniform.

That is...

No it can't be...

I transmuted my arm back to normal, pulled down my hood, and said, "This can't be happening..."

The teen fixed his arm and pulled down his hood, revealing his golden blonde hair and golden eyes.

I gasped and said, "You're real?!"

He nodded and said, "So are you Timothy."

I felt my breathing get heavier and I said, "Edward... It's really you... the boy from Truth..."

I felt weak as my body fell to the ground.

Ed ran up to me and said, "Are you alright?!"

I took a deep breath and said, "Yeah... just shocked...it's hard to stand..."

Mustang ran up and said, "We need to get him inside."

Ed nodded and said, "Al, get the doors, I'll help Tim."

Ed put my arm over his shoulder and helped me up.

I gave a small laugh and said, "I don't think we were properly introduced. I'm Timothy Turner."

Ed smirked and said, "Nice to meet you Tim. I'm Edward Elric, The Fullmetal Alchemist."

We walked into the school building and Ed sat me against some lockers.

Cosmo and Wanda digiused themselves as humans and ran up to me.

Wanda ask, "Tim are you alright?"

I gave a small laugh and said, "Yeah, I'll be fine, just a little shocked that all. Right Ed?"

Ed smirked and said, "Sure thing Tim, but man I didn't expect you to really be here."

Wanda looked at me and said, "That's Ed, the one from the dreams?!"

I nodded and said, "They're not dreams, they're his memories. When we went through the portal, our souls got tangled in the prosess. I saw his memories, and he saw mine."

Ed nodded and said, "Thus, the random blackouts."

Mustang laughed and said, "You weren't kidding Fullmetal, the kid's got talent, that's for sure."

Ed nodded and said, "That's why we need to save him!"

I looked up and said, "Save me from what?"

"I think he's refering to me."

In the doorway stood Trixe Tang, only she was wearing a sleevles black dress and had a ouroburus tattoo on her left shoulder.

I asked, "Trixe? Is that you?"

She shook her head and said, "Silly human, there never was a Trixe. My name is Desire, and I am a homunculus."

A created human...

Dammit, I knew she was too pretty to be real.

Desire lifted her hand up and her finger tips turned into crystals.

She smiled and said, "Carbon is so useful, as my brother, Greed, would agree."

Ed smirked and said, "So your Greed's sister?"

Desire smirked and said, "Yes, I want everything! Power, money, men, sex, I want it all!"

She held up her diamond fingertips and said, "And I'm going to get it once you three are dead."

I smirked and said, "You might want to recosider that... Considering who your dealing with."

She looked at me and said, "And who might that be?"

I replied, "That is Colonel Roy Mustang... The Flame Alchemist that killed Lust."

Her eyes widen and she whispered, "Lust is dead..."

Mustang pulled on his glove and said, "Do wish to join her?"

She had panic filling her eyes and she said, "I'll be back..."

A cloud of mist surrounded her and she vanished.

I groaned, "She gone..."

"Tim?"

I turned and saw my friends looking at me and the group of strangers surrounding me.

I sighed and said, "I have some explaining to do..."