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A/N: You don't have to read this if you don't like it, don't hate just go away.

Chapter 4: Seeds of truth

"State alchemist's dead?" Said Josiah, he had just arrived in Central to make a delivery, when he was reading the newspaper, the main article had that as its title.

"Only known suspect is described as a tall man with a crossed scar on his forehead. Damn; glad I listened to mom, being a state alchemist has gotta suck of they're getting killed by some random."

While walking, Josiah had an odd feeling of being watched. Unknown to him, a few pairs of eyes we're on him.

"That's him?" The first figure asked their companion. "Yes, the perfect one, his safety is a top priority so we'll have to keep an extra eye on him." The second figure explained as the two watched Josiah from a rooftop.

Josiah walked past an ally and got a college down his spine, he looked and saw a man walking out of the other end of the ally. He decided to just ignore it and move on.

"Thank you very much." A women said as Josiah handed her the package of meat. She had short cut dark blonde hair, she wore a tan T-shirt and blue pants.

"Anytime ma'am, and thank you for choosing Curtis Meats." Josiah said with a brightest smile he could muster.

"Thank you mister." A little girl when wore a little red sun dress and looked just like the woman said from behind the woman's leg. Josiah smiled down at the girl and got one in return.

Josiah was walking down the street, arms crossed behind his head, he walked past a crowd of people but stopped when he heard a certain name; 'Edward Elric'. Someone in the crowd said.

Josiah listened closely to the people talking about his old friend.

"Yeah, that state alchemist's name was Edward Elric, he's been going around town fixing things." A woman whispered to her friends. "Really? He's doing that even with that killer on the loose?" "Killer?!" "You didn't hear, there's been a strange man with a scar on his forehead, he's been killing state alchemist's here in Central." "Oh my, I hope Mr. Elric stays safe with all the attention yes been getting."

That was all Josiah needed to hear, if what these women were saying was true, the that means that Ed was doing something stupid again.

"That stupid midget, is he trying to get himself killed?" Josiah thought to himself as he ran.

Somewhere else in Central. Edwards ears twitched, a vain popped on his forehead, and he started to grind his teeth so hard they stared sparking.

"Uh, brother? Are you okay, what's wrong?" Alphonse asked, confused by his brothers sudden change in domineer.

"I don't know why but I feel like killing someone all of the sudden." Ed said, his eyes turning into flames.

Later that day.

The sky cried with, the Elric brothers were sitting at the foot of a clock tower unaware of the danger that was approaching them.

"Hey." The man said getting Ed to look up at him with his tired, depressed eyes.

"Are you the state alchemist, Edward Elric?" the man asked. "Yeah, why?" Ed mumbled, loud enough for the man to here.

Suddenly, the man cocked his arm back, his right hand poised to grab Ed's face.

"BROTHER!" Alphonse screamed. He pulled Ed out of the way as the Strange man thrusted his hand into the spot Ed was. To Ed, everything was happening in slow motion, he saw the ground where he was sitting turned to ruble as the man touched it.

Ed blinked, clapped his hands, and made a stone wall to separate him and his brother from their attacker. The man then destroyed the wall with his right hand and stalked towards the two brothers.

"Al, hang on!" Ed said making a pillar for them to escape, but the attacker destroyed it half way sending the boys falling down to the street.

Ed and Al ran down the street as the man followed, destroying everything in his path to get to them.

"Who the hell is this guy?!" Ed yelled as he and Al ran down an ally.

The man following them touched the wall of the ally with his right hand and destroyed the opposite end of it, trapping the brothers.

The two looked back and take fighting stances as the man was still walking to them.

"Who the hell are you?! Why are you after us?!" Ed shouted as he made a short sword. "As long as there are 'Creators' like you in the world, there must also be destroyers." The man said cryptically.

"Stay close Al, looks like we're gonna have to fight." Ed said. The man smirked. "Gutsy… but-"

Ed and Al ran at the man, each launching an attack, but the man dodged in between them.

"Too slow." The man said then placed his hand on Al. Al's entire right side was destroyed leaving him a heap on the ground.

Ed's eyes widened in shock. "ALPHONES!" He screamed as the man turned his attention to him.

"It's… empty?" The man thought in surprise. "You bastard!" Ed yelled as he remade the wall into arrows that fired at the man who dodged. Ed went in for a stab but the man easily caught his arm.

"Too slow." The man said looking down at Ed. He tried to destroy Ed's arm, but just sent him flying instead.

Ed quickly stood up and took off his coat, revealing his automail arm.

"An automatic arm, most unusual." The man thought aloud as Ed turned his auto mail arm into a blade.

"Brother, no, just run." Al said, desperately crawling out from the alleyway. "You moron, I'm not just gonna leave you." Ed shouted back.

Ed ran at the man, trying to stab him. The man dodged out of the way and grabbed his arm, in the blink of an eye the man destroyed Ed's arm.

"Brother!" Al screamed. Ed fell to the ground in shock, without his arm he was defenseless.

"Any last words or requests?" The man asked, looking done at Ed. "Do what you want to me… just… please don't hurt my little brother." Ed asked, his tone showing that he has accepted his fate.

"Brother, no. Just run away!" Al begged, still trying to crawl to his brother.

"Man, I never thought I'd see the day where you gave up so easily." A new voice said making The stranger and the two brothers look around for the owner of the voice. "Up here." They all looked up to see Josiah sitting on a nearby balcony, looking down on the three.

"Who are you?" The man asked, confused by the newcomer's presence.

"Josiah?!" Ed and Al muttered surprised to see their master's son.

Josiah jumped down and landed in a crouch, he stood up and gave the situation a once over.

"Who are you?" The man asked, ignoring the Elric's and focusing on Josiah.

"Who me? I'm just a guy who works at his families butcher shop." Josiah said getting them man to raise an eyebrow. He the clapped his hands and smirked. "But, I'm also an Alchemist."

Josiah put his hands on the ground and the road formed a wave that went straight for the strange man. The man held out his right hand and destroyed the rock wave, he ran at Josiah with his right hand out and aimed for Josiah's face.

"Josiah, don't let him touch you with that hand!" Ed warned and that was all Josiah needed to hear. In a quick movement, Josiah redirected the man's hand, send8ng the attack to the ground. The ground was destroyed on contact, Josiah spin around the man and hit him in the back of the head with an elbow sending the man to his knees.

Josiah threw a punch at the man, but the man tilted his headed, avoiding the punch and caught the fist with his left hand, shocking Josiah.

The man glanced back and got a good look at Josiah. 'The white in his hair, the red eyes, he has to be…' The man thought before a gunshot rang out.

They all turned to see a squad of military soldiers lead by Coronel Roy Mustang.

"That's enough. Your not killing anyone else today, Scar." Mustang said making everyone freeze. The man they've been facing was the serial killer that's been killing state alchemists, the boys and Josiah were all shocked.

Josiah managed to get himself out of Scar's grip and jumped away. Scar stood up straight and looked at Mustang.

"Roy Mustang, the Flame Alchemist." Scar said, recognizing the Coronel.

"You're under arrest for the murder of ten state alchemists." Mustang said pointing his gun at Scar.

Scar's brow furrowed. "I am doing God's work, getting rid of the alchemists that pervert and reshape God's creations. I am here to God's judgment down upon them." Scar explained unafraid.

"Hmm. Is that so?" Mustang said. He handed his gun to his lieutenant, Riza.

"Uhh,Cornel?" Riza said, concerned. "Well that all stops today." Roy said with a smirk. "Cornel?" Riza said again, but louder.

Scar ran at Mustang while the Cornel just held out his hand ready to snap his fingers. As soon as Scar was a few feet away from Mustang, the flame alchemist shaped his fingers only to release a small cloud of smoke. Mustang stood there confused until Riza kicked his feet from under him making him fall and avoid Scar's attack.

"What the hell!" Mustang yelled with a confused and angry face. Riza shot three shots at Scar, nicking him in his shoulder and shooting off his glasses. Scar staggered back.

"The rain made your gloves wet, sir. You can't make Sparks when they're like that." Riza said making Mustang pause.

Everyone looked at Scar as he stood up straight, he opened his eyes revealing Scarlet red eyes.

"Those eyes… he's… an Ishvalan!" A random person in Mustang's squad said and everyone, minus Josiah and the Elric brothers, eyes widened in shock.

"Knowing what I am changes nothing, I will destroy all who stand in the way of my mission!" Scar said with rage flooding into his tone.

"I'd like to see you try." Shouted Major Armstrong, he came up behind Scar and threw a downward punch, Scar dodged.

"Yet another state alchemist." Scar said to himself.

While Armstrong demonstrated his family alchemy and attacked Scar at the same time, the other soldiers went to help the Elric brothers.

Suddenly Scar had ducked away from an axe kick from Josiah who landed and smirked at the serial killer.

"Out of everyone here, you have the least reason to confront me." Scar said confusing everyone.

"Well, seeing as you just tried kill my little friend over there-" Josiah said. "LITTLE!" Ed growled out with a tick mark on his forehead.

"Do you not know what you are?" Scar asked.

"Butcher, alchemist, martial artist, and occasional babysitter." Josiah said confusing the others.

"No… you're like me, you're an Ishvalan." Scar said shocking everyone, especially Josiah.

Everyone took a better look at Josiah, he had the red eyes, and his hair was faded white at the tips. His skin was darker then Scars though.

"He does look a little like an Ishvalan." One of the soldiers said with a thinking pose.

"My name is Josiah Curtis, I'm from Dublith, there's no way I'm an Ishvalan." Josiah proclaimed.

"it doesn't matter if you believe me or my words, right now all that matters is my mission, which I am unable to continue at the moment. I hope we meet again, after you learn of your true heritage."

Scar slammed his hand on the ground, destroying the road and falling down into the sewers.

Later.

Cornel Mustang had just explaining who the Ishvalan people were and the civil war they had with Amestris.

"And so, in a sense, his revenge is justified." Mustang said in a quiet tone. "Regardless, we can not and will not let ourselves be killed for his cause, no talking next time." Mustang said, this time with determination.

"Right." Mustangs squad all said together.

" Question, Why am I here?" the words drew the attention of all the rooms occupants. Josiah was leaning on a wall in the corner of the room.

"You were at the scene of an attempted murder, you're here for questioning." Riza explained.

"But I didn't do anything though." Josiah wined.

"It just protocol, I promise that you'll be out of here if a few minutes." Riza said getting a huff from teen.

"So, Ed, Al, where are you two going now?" Josiah asked looking at the youngest people in the room. "We're going back home to get fixed up." Ed said getting a human from Josiah.

"Welp good luck to you, it was great to see you two again." Josiah said as he walked up to the door. The Elric brothers just looked at the door for a moment before turning back to the others in the room.

"Fullmetal, can you explain who that was." Mustang asked.

"Oh, he's our teachers son, his name is Josiah." Al answered for his brother. "Is your teacher an Ishvalan?" Hughes asked. "No, she told us that she just found him one day lying in an ally." Ed explained.

Mustang hummed with his eyes closed.

With Josiah

After answering a few questions, Josiah was free to leave. On the train home, Josiah thought about his fellow students and the current states of their bodies.

"Ed, Al, what did you do?" Josiah thought as the rumbling of the train made him fall asleep.

Josiah woke up, lying down on his back in a white void, he looked to one side and saw a figure that looked like it was made out of a cloud. He looked to the other side and a massive black gate.

Suddenly, the gate opened and several black ribbon-like arms reached out towards him, he tried to move but he couldn't. The arms gently wrapped around him, lifted him up, and pulled him into the gate that only led to darkness. The figure giggled as the arms dragged him closer to the gate that started to close.

"I know you can't understand me right now, but you'll thank me later." The figure said in a voice that sounded like a collection of ever voice ever, with the most prominent being that of a baby. Tears fell from Josiah's eyes as that gate closed.

Josiah's eyes shot open and he nearly jumped out of his seat.

"Sir, this is you stop." The conductor said, slightly freaked out by how the boy jolted awake.

"R-right, thank you." Josiah said after taking a few deep breaths to ca down. On his way home, Josiah couldn't stop thinking that dream he had.

"Hey, Scarlet!" Josiah looked behind him to see Martel from the Devil's nest.

"Oh, hey Martel, how are you doing?" "I'm fine, just here to put in an order." Martel said, walking beside him. "You know your can just call and order right?" Josiah said with a raised eyebrow. Martel elbowed him in the ribs playfully making him since wince.

"Ofcourse I know that, but we haven't seen you in a while and wanted to know if you were still alive." She said putting her hands behind her head. "Sure." Josiah said with an eye roll.

The two continued then later split up, both unaware that they were being watched.

"This kids the top priority? Tsk, at least this one's not trying to get himself killed all the time." The figure on top of the building said then walked off.

Chapter end.

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