"Come on Ed. She says it's going to take her at least five days. Be a man and be patient." I grumble on the bed, browsing on the internet. After finding out about the library, riding in a car and the whole incident and conversation with Sheska, we're back in a hotel room waiting for her to write all of the notes down. And Edward was seriously on my nerves. On the couch, he keeps whining and moaning that he can't wait. And I'm about to clock him in the face.
"But just knowing that there being written down gets me all anxious." He whines while rolling on the couch.
"Patience is the key to life young student."
"What the hell is that suppose to mean?"
"What do you think you Shorty?! It means exactly what I said!" I huff and resume looking through the internet. I gave up looking things up in books and resorted to the internet about my stone. The only actual black stone thing I was able to find was that of the Muslim religion. And I'm pretty sure it's not the same stone…
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING SO SHORT THAT HE COULD BE LOST IN GRASS!" Ed rages at me while jumping up off of the couch.
"Have you ever heard of anger management classes?" I respond, furrowing my brows at the screen. He goes off yelling incoherent things as Al holds him back from me.
This is going to be a long five days.
Finally! Oh my gosh I thought I was going to strangle Edward. He kept whining for five days non-stop! Why couldn't he just busy himself with something else? Like another book or something! But no, he just has to whine the whole freaking time… I still have a migraine…
So here we are in a smaller portion of the Central Library right next to the burnt one. In the small room, only a few bookshelves and a table were able to fit. After we got there, I immediately went to the selves to see if there was anything on the stone. Oh wow, now I sort of act like Ed and Al.
I could hear Ed explaining about the coded research notes to a very confused Brosh as I look for books. Heh, like he would understand this crap. But I get it…sort of. I get the inscription part and why Alchemist code their research, but I don't get alchemy in general. Like how can you know all the elements in cement!? Remembering all the chemical make-ups just sound too confusing for me. And how do you know what's in everything?! I can barely remember five elements on the periodic table!
So for the next week, we go to the library every morning and come back late at night. Ed and Al decode the notes, getting frustrated at times and sleeping. And I try to figure out my own situation. I probably read each book at least twice, and looked on the internet a dozen times. And still I couldn't find any information on a black stone that is relevant to mine! Argh! Now I'm starting to believe it's a new stone that Truth come up with just to make my life miserable.
But sometimes, I would sit down and listen to music as I try to think of what's next. I know that they are going to find out what the philosophers stone is made of on day…ten? Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's right. Then, they're going to lab five. What am I going to do then? Go with them? But wouldn't I just get in the way? I probably would, but I could try to do something. Like make sure Edward doesn't get too seriously injured or help the armor guys. But what can I do? Blow them up with my stone like I did to Liana and her dad? Oh, now I'm going to be sick…
But when do I tell them about the stone and my world? Maybe it just won't ever come up? I could always hope for that, but it's an empty guarantee. They'll probably find out about my stone sooner or later. Then it will all have to come spilling out. But I don't want to tell them. What if that information messes up the story line and I screw everything up again? I can't do that…I won't.
But each day that we where there, It pained me to see them work so hard just to find out that it's made out of humans. Ed's eyes blazed with determination and excitement as he scribbled notes down, looking back and forth from book to book. I know that Al's eyes would've been the same way, and for the whole week I couldn't look them straight in the eye when they were talking about it in the hotel room.
On the second or third day, Sheska came over to say thanks to the brothers. Then Hughes just had to come in big and superior. I could hear Ross and Brosh whisper furiously again, which I snickered at. Then Hughes just had to come. I promptly gave him a hug. After that whole fiasco, the days went by in a blur. Their books kept piling up as each day that pass until it looked like they were building a fort or something.
"Ugh…I need a break…" Ed mumbles as he puts his head on the table. I snicker, having one head phone in my ear as I listen to 'Let It All Out' by Fukuhara Miho. Or as FMAB fans know it, ending song 2. It was one my favorites. And I think it's appropriate to listen to it while I'm in Amestris right? Humming with the song, I try to think what day it was. Was this day…four? Yeah it was day four. Six more days until the gloom overcomes us all…
"Then take a break." I tell him, not looking up from my computer screen as I keep humming. One of the many pleasures of having internet here is that I could check my Fanfiction stats. I didn't have to disappear off the face of the earth on my precious website when I'm in Amestris. It's just that I can't upload stories. I figured that my parents would get some notice or something.
Edward leans back in his chair, the chair letting out a creak and he sighs. I finally look up at him. Leaning up against the wall, he was right in front of me. He has his hands behind his head; his hair was messed up a little from scratching his head in concentration. And with the falling of the sun, his hair had the imitation that it was on fire or something. So hot!
Looking back at my computer screen in embarrassment for just staring at him, I try to get back into my fanfiction and music. I was currently on a tab for a FMAB story that I absolutely adore, and I was trying to see if they would give me some research as to what Ed's thought process was. I know that the author doesn't actually know what they are like, but it gives me something to do. Once I find something worth remembering, I type in on a word doc. At least it relived some of the boredom in here.
Maybe I should check my stories to see if I got anymore reviews? Getting to where I needed to go on my page, I check one of my most popular stories that was the last one I updated. My mouth spread into a huge grin.
"Yes!" I say through closed teeth, fist bumping the air above my head. I had a few more reviews than I did the last time I checked! And they were all lovely and sweet from the people who actually care to give me feedback and encouragement.
"What are you so excited about…?" Ed grumbles at me. I look up at him, my eyebrow raised and my mouth twist into a mischievous grin. He flinches, cause the last time I had that look he was totally grossed out (The music in the first train ride I had with them… )
"Fanfiction my dear Watson." I say matter a factly. Oh man this is going to be good!" he gives me the eye squint people give you like when they are inspecting you.
"Do I want to know what a fanfiction and Watson is?" He asks, Al perks up at our conversation. His hand grips a pen that wasn't moving and in the other had a book open, watching us.
"Do you?"
"I guess…so what that Watson thing you were saying earlier?" By now, he has turned his full attention onto me, swinging his body to face me and resting his head on his arm that was propped up by the table.
"Oh that, it's just a saying from where I'm from."
"And where are you from?"
"A place." He growls at my answer, but surprisingly he doesn't give up like past times.
"And where is this place?"
"On Earth."
"And where on earth."
"Under water."
"Where under-wait what?" His face turns confused, realizing what I just said.
"Yeah, secretly I'm a mermaid so…" I trail off. Wait, where did this even come from? Oh well, I guess it's one way to throw him off. Mwhahaha!
"Brother, she's just joking." Al pipes up, seeing Edwards confused expression.
"Seriously, we need to work on your people skills Ed." I say matter a factly.
"My people skills are fine!" Ed protests, waving his arms around.
"Sure they are…"
"They are!"
"Yeah, just like your shortness that you love to deny." And that set off the ticking time bomb.
"DON'T CALL ME SMALL!" He roars, lunging at me. I quickly scramble away, setting my laptop as far away from me as I could. Running, I hide behind the table opposite of Edward. Or more accurately, behind Alphonse. I knew that Al could protect me from the little beast, so why not go behind him.
But the face Edward makes as he quickly spun around to face me was absolutely terrifying. So who wouldn't have run for their lives? I dash out of the doorway, scaring the living daylights out of Brosh and Ross. Brosh falls out of his chair from dozing off and Ross jumps back in surprise. I didn't pay any mind to them. All I cared about was living through this day.
"COME BACK HERE AND FACE ME!" Ed shrieks and that only encourage me to run faster. Ok, I take back the short comment. But either way I was going to get tear to shreds by Ed even if I do say sorry. I didn't notice when I ran past the girls bathroom until I was a few yards away. I skid to a stop and was planning to backtrack when I saw Ed.
His face was twisted into a freaky, sick happiness that I stopped. Anyways, he was already past the bathroom. So no going back now. I start running even faster now since Ed gained on me by my stupidness for stopping right in the middle of a chase. After a few stair cases, I burst out of the front door into the streets of Central; which were of course filled with people.
Perfect.
I weave in and out of them, bumping a few in the process. The people here were so weird. Some on them looked like regular people from my time and others were so old fashioned. It was like there was a convention here or something. Anyways back on to the situation at hand here.
Glancing behind mo to see if I could see Ed (But probably wouldn't be able to since he's so short :p), I ran head onto somebody.
"Ouff!" the air was knock out of me as I fall to the ground, quickly scrambling up. "I'm so sorry sir!" I mumble as I start again to. I look back to see the man I just bump into. He was a middle aged man, with short cut brown hair and eyes. He was one of the old fashioned people with a brown leather jacket and a suit. He was also a couple of heads taller than me.
"HAHA I GOTTCHA NOW BREE!" Somebody yells and I totally forgot about Edward chasing me. I turn a few streets, jumping over objects and people as I go. But I finally whip into an alleyway for a break. For a short guy he can freaking run! I press myself up against the wall, hearing him coming. Oh please Truth, don't let him find me! The other side of the alleyway was just a cement wall, so I had nowhere to escape. Great hiding spot Bree, you're a real genius…
A blur of gold and red zips past, and I let out a sigh in relief. He's so caught up in catching up to me, he didn't see me. I slide down the wall, my legs feeling like jelly. Sure I was into sports, but I have my limit too. And I think I went over the limit but a couple of hundred yards. I must look so weird, a kid sitting in an alleyway. There were people staring at me as they walked by, but they just go on their merry way. Which I was totally fine with, that is, until I noticed the time.
"Great, now I'm starving." Around six was when Brosh and Ross brought in dinner for us, since Ed and Al didn't want to take a break ever, and my phone said it was six thirty. And as if right on cue, my stomach growls. Sighing, I get up and head out into the street. Then I finally realize something.
I have no freaking idea where I am.
Next time I see Ed, I'm gonna kill him.
Letting out an irritated sigh, I randomly start walking in a direction that I think will get me back to the library. There were fewer people out (must've been rush hour when I was running from Ed) and the street lamps start to come on. Oh great, now I'm going to be lost in Central in the freaking dark. Just what I needed today.
But no matter how many turns and back tracking I did, I couldn't find the stupid place! I bet it's hiding from me. Or Ed moved it with his alchemy for revenge. I bet it's the latter. Cause now I was in the dark walking through a deserted park. (haha the rhymed!) It was so freaking creepy that I just wanted to wake up from this awful dream. I kick a pebble, blaming it for my horrible day when I finally looked up. There, on a bench a couple of yards away, was a person dressed entirely in black. He even had a hat that looked like Van Helsings hat that was black. A chill runs up my spin and my head screams run. I quickly turn on my heel and walk the other direction. After a couple of feet, I look behind me just to see if he was still in the same spot.
The person was gone.
Fear clutches my heart and I'm almost running for the street. I swear he was out to get me. He's probably some rapist like Liana's dad or a murderer who kills lost people. Crap I feel like I'm in a freaking horror movie or something! My heart pounds in my chest and it's the only thing I could hear. The gradual ascending of my heart rate and the blood pumping through my body, I couldn't hear anything else.
I finally reach the street and I welcome the lamp light and building light with open arms. Some of the fear vanishes from see more clearly in the night and I start in a new direction. Stuffing my hands in my pockets, I think that maybe Ed's glad that I took off. That I got lost and I can't find my way back. He probably thinks lowly of me, not wanting to watch some chick with weird devices she's obsessed with.
A cold wind whips my loose hair into my face, making me to try to get it out of my face. Man its freaking cold out here! I should've worn a jacket or something. Wait, I don't even have a jacket…
Maybe I should just crawl under a rock and stay there. I look up glumly from the sidewalk and stop dead in my tracks. There was that person again in black, just standing in the middle of the sidewalk a few yards away from me again. And it started walking towards. I take off in the opposite direction, running like heck. My breath comes back in my face like mist and I could hear my raspy breaths.
I really wish Edward was here. He could just do something cool with his alchemy and save my butt. But it's just me and me alone. And I probably will incinerate him/her. I can't go through that again. It'll rip me apart. Stopping underneath a lamp post, I catch my breath. Maybe it wasn't the best hiding spot, standing in the spotlight. But hey, my lungs were screaming for a breath of air and I didn't blame them.
Someone grabs my shoulder and I squeak in surprise, jumping back and throwing a wild punch. My hand comes into contact with metal and a shudder goes up my arm. I grip it to my chest, holding my throbbing arm gingerly as tears prick my eyes. I look up to my assailant and look up at him wide eyed. Then my shock turns to anger in just mere seconds.
"You-Where were you?!" I yell at him as my voice shakes, waving my arms around.
"Me? I wasn't the one running off randomly!" Ed yells back at me. Way to greet the person you been looking for after a couple of hours Bree…
"Yeah well I was running off because you were going to murder me!" He turns his angry face away, huffing.
"I wasn't going to murder you." he grumbles.
"Well it sure looked like it." I say back.
"Tch, whatever." He starts walking off and I stand there in shock at his action.
"H-hey! Wait up! Please don't leave me!" I run up to catch up with him. I walk a few feet away beside him, not one liking to walk really close to people. I start looking around for that guy in black. My gaze never staying in one spot for too long.
"What are you looking for?" he grumbles in irritation.
"Um...well…there was this guy following me…" I stuff my hands in my pockets, rubbing the inside of it since I didn't have my pocket watch with me.
"Hm…"
"Really? That's all you can say after some creep was chasing after me in the dark?" I dead pan, shivering as another gust of cold air hits me. Oh come on, can this night get any worse?!
"Tch, you idiot." I glare at him to see his hand out stretched to me, holding his red coat. Oh my gosh oh my gosh! His coat! I've always wanted it!
"No, I'm fine." I push his hand away. Even if I want to wear his coat, I couldn't take it away from him. And I have a big habit of denying help from others in the first place so…
"Just take it. You're gonna catch a cold if you don't!" He throws the coat at me and I catch it easily. I sigh and pull it one, admiring the softness of it. I totally have to take a picture of myself when we get back to –
I stop dead in my tracks, looking down the side walk with unease. There was the guy freaking AGAIN! It looked like he was looking at something from across the street from us. But still, the atmosphere he/she was giving off was making me twitchy. My head scream for me to run, and I was about to do it.
"Bree? What is it now!?" Edward growls at me but becomes silent at my expression.
"Hey um, let's take a detour or something…" I pull his coat around me more. He sighs like a parent would to a scared child whose fear was the stupidest thing in the world. I really hate that sigh.
"It's him isn't it," I nod my head at this, "Come on, you're with me nothing bad is going to happen." I stare at him with shock and a calculating look that involves squinting my eyes at him. He did NOT just say that. I gotta be dreaming. There's no other explanation for it. What's with his moody swings anyway, it's so creepy. Maybe he really is a girl…
"Cause you're the famous FullMetal Alchemist, right." I smile sheepishly at him, deciding to play along with it.
"Yeah…come on. It's getting cold." He starts walking and I follow, staying slightly closer to him. Slightly. But as we approach him, every step I took I inched closer to Ed. I have no idea what's with this guy but I definably want to get as far away from him as possible. Our footsteps echo in my head as if it was the loudest sound in the world. Why was I so scared of this guy anyway?
I accidently brush up against Ed and I flinch away, not noticing how close we were. I look up to his face, which was turn into a scowl. But not at me, but at the guy in black. He had finally turned to us, moving to the side of the sidewalk I was on in the grass. Nudging Ed, he looks at me and I give him the look I-told-you-so. He sets his jaw as if finalizing a decision, then loops his arm around my waist. I squeak in surprise.
"What are you doing?!" I hiss at him, about to move his arm off until I realize it was his automail. There was no way I could get him off of me. I glare at him, while he glares at the man. We were a couple of feet away from him, closing in quickly. I hold my breath, passing by him. I strain to keep my eyes looking towards the horizon, but my gaze slips to him a couple of times.
But nothing happens. We walk right past him as he tips his hat to us. After a few minutes of walking and the man getting smaller and smaller behind us, I finally let out the breath I've been holding.
"Tch, you're so paranoid." Ed mumbles and I realize that he hasn't let go of me.
"Yeah I am. That's how I've lived this long. So can you…um, let go?" I whisper, embarrassed.
"Huh," He looks down at his arm and how close we were, "Ah, sorry!" he flips out, his face red as his jacket. Muttering incoherent things under his breath, he looks down and walks. I could my face heat up and I pull his jacket closer to my body.
We walk into the apartment quickly and quietly, still embarrassed that Ed had his arm around me. Al was sitting on the floor by the couch, reading his book until we walked in. He gets up quickly, rushing over to me.
"Bree! Are you ok you were out a long time?!" He frets as Ed goes to the small kitchen to get something to eat. I sweet drop at Al fretting over me, thinking it's sweet that he was.
"Don't worry I'm ok Al!" I say, waving my hands in front of me.
"Brother! Apologize!" Al rounds on Ed as he comes into the front room with an apple in his hand.
"Why should I apologize!?" Ed exclaims, taking a bite out of his apple and flops on the couch.
"Al he doesn't have to…" Al walks over to Ed and smacks him on the head. Ed tumbles onto the floor from the blow.
"Ow! Al!" Ed growls as I start laughing.
"Apologize Brother!" Al scolds above him, putting his hands on his hips. Taking my phone out of my pocket, I couldn't resist taking a picture. Al looks like a hard core mom scolding a kid. And it looks so freaking hilarious I had to. Then I quickly take a picture of myself. Mwhahaha! Fangirls be jealous!
"Ok fine I'm sorry you happy now?!" Ed yells, waving his arms around. I watch the two bicker, still standing by the door and smiling to myself. It was funny to watch them, Ed acting like a little kid and Al a parent.
You know, I could get use to this.
A/N: Ok sorry, this was like a filler chappy. Which, by the way, i have no idea how to do. So i'm sorry if this sucked. i tried to put 'fluff' into it and maybe humor? i don't know...so leave a reveiw on how i did or any sugestions/information on how to do filler chapters. That'll hep a buttload :)
So a little anouncement, i won't be here next weekend so i don't think i'll be able to update. I'm going to a place were these no internet or electricity. (AKA i'm going caming/backpacking) So i hope i don't get mauled by a bear or whatever. But sorry guys. i might be able to on Sunday or Saterday night but i might bbe dead tired so...We'll just see! if i don't update this next weekend i PROMISE i'll update it the following.
Anyways, next chap is going to have Lab 5! This is usally were i get Writers Block (the little devil...) but i finally pushed past it! Yeah! I'm so excited that i'll be able to post it soon because i think i did an exceptional job on it and i think you'll guys will love the twist!
Over 3,000 people have veiwed my story so far! i never flipping imagined it would get that freaking high! Thank you all so much for staying with this story no matter what! And that you to all of the people who have been reveiwing on this and following/favoriting it! Every time i see them it's like my day gets brighter and brighter :D So please review!
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