Fullmetal Alchemist Fan Fiction ❯ Faithful ❯ Prologue ( Prologue )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
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Prologue.

`Where the hell are we?´ Edward wondered as he eyed the little wood construction that was suppose to be a train station, his little brother was as clueless as him given that Colonel Mustang only order was to take that train. It was his third year as a State Alchemist and frankly being a dog of the military was getting on his nerves. Every once in a while he would receive instructions like this from the bastards in charge and in each occasion he would end up with more than he bargained for, this was no exception.

The Elric brothers found themselves in a little village that was located in the southern region of Amestris. It had such a small population that it didn’t even had a name, what made them wonder why the train even stopped there. They were distracted from their mussing as a group of teenagers run by them chasing what it looked like a skinny boy and throwing rocks at him.

“Hey, stop it, you are gonna hurt him” yelled the young state alchemist, when one of the projectiles hit its intended target.
“Nii-san, I think we should do something”
“I guess you’re right Al”
But just as they were going to interfere, the strange boy turned around and produced a spurt of water with his hand sending all his persecutors flying backwards.
“Alchemy” both Elrics murmur at the same time, looking for the boy that used it, but he was nowhere in sight. “That freak escape again” said one of the teenagers that had been chasing him, the others nod their heads in acknowledgment.
As they were helping each other out of the ground, the big armour that was now Alphonse Elric approached them scaring the hell out of the youngsters.
“Who the hell are you and what is your business here” the oldest boy asked
“My name is Alphonse Elric and the one over there is my brother Edward, we were wondering who was the person you were chasing and why?”
“This doesn’t concern you foreigner” replied one of the other teens
“Neil that’s enough. Sorry we are not used to visitors” offered an old man that had come up to them. “time for you to go to your houses lads, its late already ” With that final words the group scattered leaving the young alchemists alone with the man.
“How rude of me, my name is Rube, I already heard yours. Please follow me” he indicated a house in the east side of the village. The brothers looked at each other and since they didn’t have any clue of what they were suppose to be doing there, followed suit.

They entered the house and without wasting time Edward asked “Who was that boy and why was he being chase?”
The old man laughed a little before pointing the two chairs in front of his and inviting them to sit. “She” he said
“She??”
“Yes, It’s a girl not a boy the one being chase”
“Who is she then?” Asked the blond more than a little irritated with the man attitude.
“Don’t know, she appeared a year ago with a man, a few months later the man banished and left her here”
“What exactly do you know of her?” At this point Alphonse was forced to put a hand in his brother’s shoulder to prevent him from hurting their host.
“She’s a demon; you saw how she attacked our boys and disappeared?”
“But they were hurting her, throwing stones” the younger Elric intervened
“That’s cause she steals food from us the little devil, uses her magic against us”
“Alchemy” stated Edward “not magic, she is an alchemist not a demon or a witch or whatever you called her”
“Nii-san, you think she is the reason for us being here?”
“I think so Al. Hey old man, do you know were she lives?”
“No, all we know is that she always comes out the forest. You are going to catch her?” asked the man hopefully.
“I’m just going to talk to her” was the answer he received as both brothers left the place and headed for the forest.

After walking for about an hour they came upon a pond that was lost in the middle of the vegetation.
“I`m so thirsty, wait here Al, I’m gonna see if I can drink that water”
As he neared the shore he noticed that he was not the only one there, a few feet away the girl they been looking for seemed to be cleaning the wounds inflicted in her last visit to the village. He moved towards her slowly, as he got closer he noticed something like a tattoo on her shoulder blade, but before Ed could say something she became aware of his presence and just like before a spurt of water hit him and then she was nowhere in sight.
“Nii-san!!!, are you ok?, what happened?”
“I found her Al” answered the older brother lost in thought.
“What is it?” asked Alphonse sensing his brother distress.
“The uroboro” was all he said.

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