Fullmetal Alchemist Fan Fiction ❯ Lenusya ❯ Opening: The Past ( Prologue )

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Lenusya: Chapter One*~*
Mari: "So, really, this is DaShei and my work... but I'm writing this version by myself. She might add in... anywho... continue. I suck at summaries, so you just have to read."
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"OH MY GOD!!! YOU FREAKIN' ASSHOLE!!!!!!!!"

Al looked up from his spot next to the tree, outside the Rockbell home. What in the world...?

Edward Elric ran outside, frustrated and flushed. He scurried behind Al and peeked over his arm.

A young teenage female ran after him. Her dark red eyes scanned the area quickly before her gaze landed on the pipsqueak hiding behind Al. "Ed... I see you! Don't try to hide from me!" she yelled. Fire erupted behind her.

".........Nii-san... what did you do to her this time?" Al asked, turning to look at Ed, knowing it was hopeless to try and hide him.

"I didn't do anything! She's overeacting!" Ed defended himself, waving his arms frantically.

Al was quiet. Then he turned back to the girl. "Len-chan..." he began. "What did he do?"

The girl known as Lenusya glared at Ed. "He's evil! He's an evil, evil shortie-short!"

This time Ed stood up, also glaring. "Hey! You're shorter than me! Midget!" he barked.

"I HAVE AN EXCUSE!" Lenusya exclaimed, the fire erupting again. "I'M YOUNGER!!!"

"Would you please not set her off, Ed?" another voice came from behind Lenusya. Winry stepped out to the side. "Last time she froze your leg and left you in the closet so long it practically ruined half."

"Three days isn't that long." Lenusya scoffed.

Winry nodded sympathetically. "You had good reason... I wouldn't be able to stand traveling with him, either." she snickered. "So I forgive you. Still, don't do that again. Ever."

Lenusya looked at Winry, and Winry looked back. The two stared at eachother without blinking.

Ed sighed. They were so weird together. Sometimes, best friends, and sometimes, worst enemies. Well... maybe Winry had gotten him off the hook... for awhile, anyway.

It had been only one month since Ed and Al found Lenusya and saved her from her asshole-of-a-slave-owner. Now she was getting used to her freedom- and enjoying it by sending random threats to anyone who even dared to look at her funny.

Normally, Lenusya... or 'Len', as they called her, was a little shy and cheerful. But as she got used to the Elrics and Rockbells, she snapped more easily. The first time she had had an outburst- Around the second week of her traveling with them- was when someone called Ed the younger brother and he had a fit about it. Both brothers were shocked when Lenusya had suddenly shrieked, "SHUT THE FUCK UP, ALREADY!!!!!!!!" and then went back into sweet-mode.

'Huh... sweet... right...' Ed thought to himself. 'Maybe we should have left her, instead of helping her escape...'

Immedietly, Ed felt guilty for thinking such a thought. He knew Lenusya had had it rough- She was an Ishbal, and her parents had been killed. She was still young, as was taken in as a slave. The slave owner favored her, but started beating her in public after finding out something- Lenusya hadn't told Ed and Al what, but they had an idea it had something to do with Len sneaking into allies nightly and practicing alchemy.

When Ed and Al had arrived in her hometown, she was being publicly abused, and citizens of the city were walking by, some disgusted, and some stopping to snicker. The two decided something must be done, and when they caught site of her sneaking out at night... they took her with them.

But still, most details of Lenusya's life were unknown to the brothers. They knew about her parents dying... and they knew that she was an Ishbal, and that she had only recently turned 14 the month they first met her, when she was still a slave. But anything else remained a mystery.

"Okay, I'll let you go this time, Ed." Lenusya suddenly said, breaking his thought. He looked up and she smiled her regular smile, showing she was okay with him again.

"Thanks, I guess." Ed blinked, trying to grab hold of what just happened while he was lost in thought.

Lenusya flipped her long black hair over her shoulder. "Hmm, I feel like cooking now..." she murmured, grasping the knife she had been carrying secretly the whole time.

Ed, Al, and Winry eyed it carefully. "Uh... Len?" Winry asked, her gaze meeting Lenusya's confused stare. "What were you gonna do with that...?"

Lenusya laughed a little. "Oh... this..." she began sheepishly.

"YOU WERE REALLY GONNA KILL ME THAT TIME, WEREN'T YOU!?" Ed screamed, shocked.

"Of course not, Ed, dear." Lenusya told him in a motherly way, batting her eyelashes.

"Sure."

"Muaha... I mean, let's go back inside now, everyone..." ^ ^;;;


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I know it's short, but it's just a start... Review please. :)