Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters except for Isabella.
No POV:
We pick up where we left off last time. Ed and Isabella have already confronted Cornello. "I see... Now I understand you, Elric and Rockbell. You crossed the line. You did what is strictly forbidden, you tried to create human life and your bodies were taken to the other side! You two were crazy enough to find out for yourselves, you two are the Fullmetal and Flower!" Cornello said to Ed and Isabella both look up at Cornello. "The Fullmetal Alchemist, and the Flower Alchemist!" Cornello said as the two confront him.
{Opening song}
~Chapter 2 : Body of the Sanctioned~
Ed's POV:
The three of us confront Cornello with me standing next to Isa, while Al stood next to us. "Well that does answer a riddle. Why the military would give pups like you such stern names, 'Fullmetal' and 'Flower'?But it's literal." Cornello said to the four of us. "See, Rose. Alchemists forbid their own from transforming lead into gold, but there's one practice more taboo. A technique forbidden by man and nature itself. Alchemy... on humans souls." Cornello said as Rose gasp at his words. The three of us look down.
"You miserable little children... Dabbling in human alchemy without knowing its penalty... You stepped on the toes of God!" Cornello said to us. But Al began to protest. "You don't know the story!" "Al!" I warned. I glanced at Isa who fists were balled up and uncontrollably.
"But... We just wanted..." Al trailed off as flashbacks of his youth with his brother and mother began. "We wanted to see mom's face again... See her smile..." Al said sadly. "But you failed, didn't you?!" Cornello questioned him. But Al sighs, "Yeah... I'd label that a failure alright...Al lost his whole body and I lost an arm and a leg... I ignored every sign post because I was reckless and wanted it bad enough..."
"And what about you girl?! Certainly you aren't clean on this either. Did you help them?! Or did you simply drag someone else into your little mess?! What exactly make you believe that you could bring back what you've lost?! People like you should learn your place!" As Isa screamed at him
"SHUT UP!" Isa screeched. "YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WE'VE BEEN THROUGH! WHAT I BEEN THROUGH! I DID NOT DO HUMAN TRANSMUTATION. BUT I WON'T LET YOU TALK BAD ABOUT ME AND FRIENDS, YOU NEED TO SHUT UP! AND MIND YOUR OWN DAMN BUSINESS ABOUT HOW PEOPLE WORKS THEIR OWNS LIFE! YOUR JUST A CON MAN WHO HAVE NO RIGHT TO COMMENT IF ABOUT WHAT THEY DID, YOU BASTARD!" Isa shouted.
Rose looked at us with horror of what she saw."You see, Rose? This is what happens when you try to bring back what's dead." I said "Do you really wants to go through with that?" Rose looked scared, before Cornello placed a hand on her shoulder, causing her to look at him. "Don't let them worry you, Rose. You forgot that the great Sun God Lito has blessed me with the philosopher stone. Besides, I have far more experience then these heretic children did."
"Don't be stupid!" I yelled. "No matter what kind of powers you have some things can't be done!" Isa said to him."Oh, Then why are you anxious to get this stone? You want to beat the laws of equivalence just as I do and bring your mommy back!" Cornello said to him.
"Wrong, holy man!" I said as Cornello look on. "All we want is to get our bodies normal again! See we don't lie about what's possible. We didn't start a cult!" Isa said. As he growled at us. "We will ask one more time, please give us the stone." Al said.
"You are damned, state alchemists. May the wrath of God fall upon your head." Cornello said to us."Stop hiding behind that crap! Get diwn here and I'll show you some wrath!" I shouted. There was a flash of light that came from behind him. He pulled out his cane which was transmuted into a machine gun.
"SINNERS!" Cornello shouted. I quickly grabbed Isa and held her by her waist and I transmuted a giant wall in front of us. When he stopped shooting and the dust cleared, I sighed in relief.
"Close call... Heh heh..." I said nervously. "You okay, Isa?" "Y-yeah... I'm okay..." She stuffers, with a light blush on her cheeks which made me blush a bit as well. We heard footsteps behind us as we turned around to see that guy from earlier along with some other of Cornello's lackeys.
"Al! This way!" I shouted, pulling Isa along with me."Idiots! You're running into a dead end!" Cornello shouted."Oh, like I always say." I paused,clapping my hands together and placing them on the wall. "Can't find a door, make your own!" I said, literally creating a door from the wall. I kicked it open and ran down the hall with Isa and Al following behind me.
~Time skip~
Isabella's POV:
When we got outside, next to one of the statues. "Why did they treat us like we're evil? If we really wanted the stone at all cost we would've taken it my now."Al said. Suddenly, a loud ringing nose echoed through the town. A man began to speak over the airwaves.
"People of Liore. This evening, a pair of unbelievers tried to take the life of the great profit Cornello. One short and blonde, A short girl with long Blonde hair with flowers in her hair, and the last one wearing Armor. Father Cornello asks you all to stay in your homes, he's worried for the safety of his folds. Please, take all necessary precautions." The radio said as the people started getting ready.
"No question, guys they're the ones! The short newcomer and his girlfriend, and his tin man." A urk grew on my forehead as Ed jumped at the guy. "Who are you calling a mousy little pipsqueak?!"
I just sweat-dropped. "Nobody said that! Now back off!" the man said. "We're got more important business to settle!" I scratched my head in annoyance.
"What kind of depraved souls are you?!how could you go after the profit?!"
"We welcomed you here? You made us believe you were good!"
I sighed in disappointment and said "Look lady, I never asked you to believe anything. That's your priest! He's a phony! He's just using Alchemy!"
"Liar!" They heard a girl shout, the crowd moved back to reveal Rose who was glaring at me. "Just now, my boyfriend spoke to me. Cornello's bringing him back." My eyes widened slightly in disbelief, she's still buying all of this crap?! "You mean old Kane we lost in the accident?! He was a good kid! Good for you, Rose!"
Rose smiled slightly at that, feeling somewhat satisfied. She won't for wrong, I'll tell her that. "There you see?!He's not the first either, there have been many others who've come back!" I scoffed at them in annoyance. They can't be serious right now! "Has anyone actually seen these people close up?!Because I heard they all left town so soon as they were brought back!" I shouted.
The ground under me began to shake. I looked over to see the statues walking towards Ed and I with the fake Al. Ed saw the bastard from earlier smirking at me, which caused me to glare at him. One of the statues walked up to 'Al' and tossed 'him' aside onto the ground. "Al" Ed called out in fake terror, before I knew it I felt a sharp pain in the back of my neck which made me collapse to the ground in heap. My was swimming as I looked up at Ed who hit just I was. Everything went black.
~Time skip~
When I came to, my head was hurting. And being held by two of Cornello's men. Edward, who was also being held captive. Cornello laughed evilly and walked toward us, taking our watches that were attached to our belt loops. "Give that back!" Edward said, struggling against the two men. "So, this is the official pocket watch of a State Alchemist. Never seen one close. It's the reason you two can use alchemy without a transmutation circle am I right? It amplified all of your work, I think you'll be quite harmless without it."
"Huh?" I stare at him. 'Is this man seriously' I thought, I sighed. Then he started to laughed I stared at Ed and saw he had a smirk on his face.
~Time skip~
No POV:
A man at the top of the bell tower yamns, unable to keep his open. "Man, how can sleep after last night?" He asked himself, pulling down on the rope. To his disbelief, he looked up and noticed the bell was gone. "Where's the...bell?" He muttered, as a suit of armor tiptoed behind the man with said bell being carried in his hands.
Isa's POV:
After Ed and l's little chat with Cornello, we were taken to a cell room and chained to the walls which I might add SUCKS! My arms were tired and aching, and the fact this room smells like it a rat died in here. I looked up as I heard the door open, revealing Rose holding the a tray of food for both me and Ed. She slowly walked toward us and stopped in front of us.
"Great! You came to feed me, and I thought you were mad. Ahhh!" Edward said, opening his mouth wide. I rolled my eyes at his stupidity. Rose breathed in before putting the tray down and running out of the room.
"We hope he's real, Rose." I said, which made her stop running. "We just don't want you to get disappointed..." Edward added. Rose stood there for a couple of seconds before she ran out of the room, slamming the door behind her. Edward sighed, before looking down at the tray and trying to move it closer with his foot. I looked at him with a 'wow' we heard digging coming from the behind the wall. I smirked to myself, this plan is working out perfectly.
No One's POV:
Rose hesitantly open the door to "Kane's" room, in hopes of getting to talk to him some more. She slowly walks in, hands clutched together at her chest. "Sorry, Kane. I know you're healing, but I just needed to talk. So much has happened and I'm confused." Rose looked up as she heard shuffling come from the bed.
"R-o-se?" She heard him call out. Her eyes began to water. Before she walk to towards the bed, she heard the door open behind her. It was Cornello.
"I'm sorry, father. I shouldn't have taken the key without asking! I just needed to see..." Rose trailed off. Cornello just stood there as his smile got bigger. Wind began to pick up in the room. Rose turned around and to her horror, their was a transmuted parrot with dead parrots with feathers on instead of her lover.
"What's wrong, Rose? you've got your wish i'm afraid if with the stone, I couldn't forge a human soul. I have to use a souls of these birds. do you know they be quite adept mimicking the human voice. You shouldn't have acted against me, Rose. You have fallen. Sun God favor." Cornello said to her as his ring glowed.
As the transmitted parrot jumped from the bed. "Give the real Kane my best." As he closed the door and the Parrot attack her. As Cornello walked away. " there's only three soul of who knows secret of the stone. But not for long."
Then Al attacked the bird. "I guess I don't need to tell you it's dangerous here, come on." Al said, reaching his hand out for her to grab.
Ed's POV:
"Enjoying your stay, alchemists?" Cornello said. I could hear Isa growl at him.
"You know, this little charade of yours will be found out soon enough." Isa said. "The faithful are not likely to distinguish between alchemy and the works of God. Really...as long as I'm bringing them happiness what do they care what it comes from?" I smirked "Right...so what's in it for you? Besides all the cowtowing?"
Al's POV:
"It's alchemy's basic principle."
I stated, "To obtain, you have to give something up of equal value. People say Ed and Isa are prodigies, but that's just because they paid with enough effort."
"But how did you survive those stadues?" Rose asked. "Easy really, Ed and Isa handled it." I replied. As I transmute an 'ON' switch for the speakers. Rose looked at Al in pity. "You two really have paid a hefty price, haven't you? An arm and a leg, a body...and yet here you are now trying to get it all back. What about your mom? What happened to her?"
I abruptly stood up, not taking a single look at Rose.
"I should get started...it's about time..." I said, as I pressed on the switch. The speakers bl-aired out before a voice became clear through them.
"What is it the money you're after?" "Why are you after the money?" Isabella said.
"Oh! I can get all the money I want from the offerings." Cornello said
Isabella's POV:
The three of us continues that conversation while the two of us look on at Cornello. "But you two are thinking too small. I am making believers who would gladly throw away their very lives on my name, and why not? They believe I can resurrect them. They aren't afraid to die." Cornello said to us. "There is greater army than those with a holy call! Mark my words, in a few years I will have a following large enough to tear this country apart and rebuild it in my name! HAHAHAHA!" Cornello stated as Ed and I sigh at this while he laugh.
"Makes no difference to us." I replied.
"What?" Cornello asked me.
"I mean, after all, there's no way to bring people back, right? Once you cut us down, we're gone for good." Ed said to him.
"I'm afraid that's right. Even with the philosopher stone, I wouldn't dare try human alchemy. I'd end up like you." Cornello said to Ed as he eat. "And why would a king risk his life for the sake of his mindless pawns?" Cornello asked us. But then he realized something. "Wait a second?" Cornello said making us look at him. We both laughed and reveal the microphone from behind the wall. Cornello' eyes widen at this.
No POV:
The whole conversation was broadcasted all over the whole town.
"WHAT?! HOW LONG HAS THAT THING BEEN ON?!" Cornello through the speaker asked the two.
"Long enough for the 'mindless pawns, tearing this country apart' comment I think." Isabella through the speaker said to him "HOW DID YOU GET MY BROADCASTING EQUIPMENT?!" Cornello through the speaker asked them.
"Al rigged it up. I know, you smashed him to pieces. But that was actually one metal that Ed and I transmuted to make it look like them! Pretty cool, right?"
"NO, MY CHILDREN! HE LIES! DON'T BELIEVE HIM!"
Before the speakers went out, there was a round of bullets that went off.
Isa's POV:
Edward quickly moved out of the way, before he could get shot and transmuted his arm blade, while I moved out the way from the blast. Edward sliced though Cornello's machine gun while he was distracted. "Oh and by the way, I don't get my skills from a pocket watch." Edward said, with a smirk on his face. Cornello backed away before full on running out of the room. Edward transmuted his arm back, then grabbed my hand as we ran down the halls after Cornello. "Geez, for an old guy, he sure does run fast." Edward said. I sweat-dropped this. Ed is very funny.
When we got outside, the Sun God statues. Began to move. Is he seriously still going on with this act. Edward came to a halt, glaring at Cornello. His hand still holding mine firmly as he kept me slightly behind him.
"I'm warning you,give it up" Edward said. Cornello just laughed.
"You didn't fool me with that little display down there." He said, pulling out Ed's watch. "Without this, the only alchemy you can perform is with your own metal arm." "You know what? You're not the only one who can't stand doubters, preach!" Edward said, clapping his hands together and slamming them on the ground. Sparks flew around us and towards the sun god statue placed inside the church.
"Here's the REAL hammer of God!" I looked up behind in awe. I didn't think it would be this tall. I looked over at Cornello, who's jaw had fallen to the ground. "I don't believe it. Not even the philosopher stone could move something as big as that!"
The statue formed a fist and aimed it directly at Cornello. Cornello stood there and screamed, before bending down to shield himself. The fist completely misses him. Cornello falls to ground on his knees as Ed and I walk towards a him. We didn't even need to say it. He knew what we wanted. "NO! I WON'T LET YOU HAVE IT!YOU CAN'T TAKE THE STONE!" Cornello said, when suddenly the stone began to glow. Cornello fell to the ground again, clutching onto his arm. He lifted his arm to reveal a bunch a gears and metal sticking out and mixing with the skin and flesh. The site was sickening to look at.
"It's recoiling?!" I said. Ed ran over to look at the ring, only for it crack in half and break away completely. The stone was a fake.
"An imitation?" Edward whispered, before looking at the ground and laughing silently. "After all those...after all the trouble you put me through, even the stone is a fake?! Stop jerking me AROUND!"I sigh, and said " that was a bunch of load bullshit." "Do you want a hug Edward.""Yes, I would like that." Ed said. I hug him.
~Time skip~
Edward sighed, looking at his watch with disappointment. "Just another wild goose chase." Edward said, looking over at Al and I.
"And here I thought we could finally put you back in the flesh again."
"No brother, you will be the first we fix. That automail is so tough on you."
"Nothing left to do, than to start the search again." Edward said, standing up. Before we were about to leave, a voice had cut through the silence.
"You should've never come here." I looked over to see Rose, who looked slightly angry and distraught "Father Cornello gave us hope, what right did you have to take that away? With him we believe we could do anything, even bring back the dead. We're a desert village! We had nothing before that!"
I looked at Rose in pity. All she wanted was her love back, but all she got was a reality check to the face. Edward stared at her expressionless.
"You're saying we shouldn't let everything go on as it was?"
"Well, why not? What do I have to live for now that I know Kane won't come back?! You tell me that, Ed!"
Edward looked at Rose, before turning at with his back facing her.
"You'll have to decide for yourself. Walk on your own. Move forward. You've got a good, strong pair of legs, Rose. You should get up and use them." Ed said, as he began to walk off. I looked back at Rose and walked toward her, kneeling down to her. And hug her, and said "Rose, what Ed was trying to say was that don't get up and keep moving forward, no matter what it is."
"Brother was trying to help you." Al added "He just doesn't always handle things well." "You can still believe and hope, Rose. I still do." I looked over at Al in shock, before my eyes softened. Al stood up and gestured me to follow, indicating that it was time to leave. I looked at Rose one more time, before I spawn a Petunias and placing it in her lap. "I don't know if we'll ever meet again. So this is goodbye, for now." I said, before I got up and caught up with the boys.
Cornello get killed. I don't care what happened to him. So yeah.
{ Ending song}
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