The screeching of the wheels against the train track woke me, causing me to roll over and crash to the floor.
"Ow…" I mumble, starting to get to my feet. That's when the train came to a sudden, complete stop. Then my bag falls on top of me, making me crash to the ground again. "What did I ever do to you!" I mutter bitterly to my backpack as I dig my hat out and pull it on. Outside, the world takes a turn to the twentieth century. The train station looks like it's in a middle of the town, which is covered with apartment buildings made of red bricks. People in modern and old fashion clothes walk around. Hurrying towards the doors, I shoulder my backpack.
I jump off the last step of the train and look around. Ok, first I need to find food. But, how the heck am I suppose to eat if I don't have any money! Well, not any cenz or whatever. But how am I supposed to get money? Beg? Street perform? I sigh and start walking through the streets, trying to find a help wanted sign or something.
I've walked around for hours and now the sun is starting to set. Great, just great. Now I'll have to sleep in the streets. After asking around, I found out that I'm in Central City, which is kinda lucky. And I also found out that Mustang was going to move to East City soon. Also, I felt shorter. I use to be taller than the other kids when I was younger, but everybody caught up to me. But I think Truth seriously shrunk me on purpose. Great, now I can't tell Edward my short jokes if I ever run into him!
Suddenly, I shiver uncontrollably. I pull my jacket tighter to my body, the cold finally starting to arise. So I run into a café, hoping to warm up in there and not get thrown out.
As I open the door, different smells fill my noise, almost making me drool. It was a pleasant little shop, with dark brown and tan covering the walls. A few family photos hang on the wall with tables scattering the room. To my right, a white counter stood with coffee machines lining the wall. I take a seat near the back of the shop, playing Temple Run 2 on my IPod out of boredom.
"Um…" a small voice asks. I look up to see a girl in an apron with auburn hair and brown eyes. She's skinny and frail looking. The shy type, I suppose. "Can I get you anything to eat, Miss State Alchemist?"
"Huh?!" I look up confuse at her. She points towards my leg.
"You have a State Alchemist pocket watch. So aren't you an Alchemist?" She blushes slightly as she explains. Oh yeah! That's right, thank you mom and dad!
"Yeah I am, so could you bring me a hot chocolate? Oh, and put it on Edward Elrics tab." I ask as I lean back in my chair. She nods and heads towards the kitchen. Piece of cake. Now I could take Edward down to bankruptcy! Mwhahahahahaha!
Changing seats, I sit by the fire and think. What should I do now? I could find the Elrics and they could help me out with all of this. Or maybe I could try to do some research on the stone fragments in my body. But what if it's a new stone that Truth made just for me? Then there would be no information on it!
Eventually, the girl came back and hands me my hot chocolate. I give my thanks and go back to figuring out what to do.
But first, I need to hide my watch. I could probably use it to get food if I told them to put it on Ed's tab. But what if people needed a real alchemist's help? I'll have to hide the chain and watch somewhere. Good thing my back pack has a pocket on the strap. I stuff it in there and it wasn't that noticeable. I lean back into the chair as I sip the chocolate. Man, this stuff was good! Ok, back on subject.
I think I could manage to get information on the stone fragments in the library. But what if I can't? Maybe I should find the Elrics and ask them about it. But then I might turn into a science project for them. And they are very suspicious people, might I add. What a dilemma I'm in. I sigh.
"Excuse me?" I turn to the girl who magically appears before me. "Is your drink to your liking?"
"Yeah it's great!" I tell her, putting on a smile through my predicament.
"So why did you hide your watch?" She asks, looking back and forth between the chair and me. I jerk my head towards the chair, giving her the ok. She smiles sweetly and takes a seat.
"I'm on a secret mission." I whisper, lying to her. She stares at me with awe. "But you can't tell anyone you saw me here, you got that?" She nods her head vigorously. I could tell she admires alchemist, especially State ones. "What's your name?"
"Liana Pierce. And you?" She reaches her hand out.
"Bree Hunter," I reply while shaking her hand, "It was nice talking to you, but I do have to go," I start to stand up. It's not really my forte to talk with people I don't know. I feel like I'll say something wrong and make the whole situation awkward. But to my surprise, she caught my wrist.
"Um… You could stay here tonight! We have an extra room upstairs that you could use." She says, begging slightly. It would be saving me the trouble of finding somewhere on the streets. And it sounds free.
"Sure, why not?" Her face lights up as she leads me to the stairs, barley giving me enough time to grab my bag. To me, she seems a little too eager to have me here. I'll keep one eye open when I sleep tonight. Or maybe I won't sleep at all. Or maybe I'm just being my paranoid self, which is usually the answer.
But not this time.
She leads me into a room, and some guy jumps me! He grabs my arms and holds them behind me, while throwing me against the wall. My brain rattles in my head as I try to get my thoughts together. What's happening? Am I being robbed? Or worse…
"This one's a beauty! Good job Liana!" The man booms proudly from behind me. I could hear her snicker in response.
"What are you doing?!" I hiss. The man starts to take my jacket off, and I think I have a pretty good idea what he was thinking. "No you're not! I won't let you!" I screech as I struggle against him again. This results in slamming me against the wall again.
"Be quiet and don't make a sound." He whispers in my ear as he starts on my shirt. No, no NO! This can't be happening! I'm so not getting raped!
"Liana…Why?" I ask, a little hurt that she did this to me; but mostly irate.
"Cause I get better paid than working at that stupid café!"
"That doesn't mean you should do this! There are other options."
"But he's my dad."
"What?!" I snarl at him, kicking my leg up behind me to hopefully hit him in the balls. He grunts and falls to the floor. I scoop up my jacket and bag and run out the door. But the girl gets to me first. Liana kicks my legs from underneath me. I fall on the ground hard, but flip myself over to face her and her father. They both lunge at me (how did he recover so fast! Probably used to it by now…)
"No...STOP IT!" I cry out of desperation while I squeeze my eyes shut, and that's when it happens again. Black sparks fly around me and I can hear them scream bloody murder. I lay myself flat face down on the floor, covering my ears from their horrible screams. Then it was all silent. I hesitantly look up and almost scream myself. There were just two piles of ashes on the floor. Nothing else.
"Di-Did I do that?" I ask myself shakily, standing up. What…what have I done! I just killed people… I massacred them…I'm a murder… Why? Why did the stone suddenly acted up? Was it because I was in danger? In a time of fear? I grab my stuff and numbly walk out the back door, hearing the MPs rushing into the building. Once outside, I shrug my jacket and backpack on; and feel on top of my head to make sure I didn't lose my hat, which was still there.
Now I know what I have to do. Even if I don't like the idea of asking other people for help. If I can't learn how to control this thing, then I could kill more people! And maybe they could help.
Now I have to find Edward and Alphonse Elric.
A/N: Hi again! Seems like i just updated this week, man it went fast!
So how do you guys like it so far? I thought i did pretty well on this chapter, and i really can't wait till next week the post the next one! It's my favorite :3
Also, i posted a little poem! If you love poems about Ed and Al's relationship and thier past, you should look it up on my profile! It's called "A Promise to make it Right'. i think it's one of my best and only poems i've ever written. So if you want, look it up!
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