Alchemist 1/2
A Ranma 1/2/Fullmetal Alchemist crossover/fusion by Sara T. Fontanini
(Ranma 1/2 and its characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi, and Fullmetal Alchemist and its characters belong to Hiromu Arakawa)
Chapter 1: Liore
Alchemy is the science of transmuting one form of matter into another.
To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. And an object can only be transmuted into a logically similar form.
This is the Law of Equivalent Exchange.
But there is an artifact that can break the laws.
The Philospher's Stone.
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On a dark and stormy night, two children sat beside a circle. The youngest was a girl, and the eldest was a boy. In the middle of the circle, there lay a pile of....stuff. This stuff was in fact various chemicals and such that made up an adult human being.
These two children were alchemists, and were trying to bring back someone they loved dearly. Their deceased mother.
"Ok, sis, all we need now is blood."
"I don't know, brother, are you sure this is...right?"
The boy was angry. "Don't you want mom back or not!?"
"I do..."
"Then give me your hand. We'll use our blood, since we're related."
They pricked their fingers on a knife, and let the blood fall.
Soon, the room was engulfed in light.
And then, there was blood.....and horror.
Equivalent exchange.
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Two figures walked into the town of Liore, which lay in the middle of a vast desert. One was clad in armour, the other was a small teenage girl with red hair. She was complaining.
"You're far too trusting, Kasumi. That guy was obviously shifty, but you had to trust him anyway. And what happens? Our ride breaks down, and we have to walk through the damn desert! Now I'm hungry, tired and thirsty! It's all your fault!"
Kasumi said nothing. Though she wasn't happy with her sister's words, they did ring some truth.
Kasumi almost tripped when her sister suddenly stopped. Kasumi looked around and found....
A small kiosk, which apparently sold cold beverages and other items.
The red-head ran to the kiosk, like a thirsty person in a desert.....which of course she was.
A few minutes later, Kasumi was sitting patiently while her sister heartily drank her juice.
The kiosk vendor, an older man with a moustache, looked at the pair curiously, noting their clothing. "What are you, street performers?"
The red-head spat out her drink in shock. Kasumi muttered "Oh, my." The pigtailed girl got up from her seat, fury on her face. "We are NOT street perfermors! We are alchemists! Maybe you've heard of us? The Elric Sisters?"
A large crowd had gathered, drawn by the pretty red-head's shouting. "THE Elric sisters?" One of them asked. Another went up to Kasumi. "Then you must be the Fullmetal Alchemist. I can see where you got the name."
The red-head was furious. "NO! I'M Ranma Elric, the Fullmetal Alchemist!"
The crowd looked at her, wide-eyed. "This scrawny little girl is the most promising alchemist of our time?"
A vein popped in Ranma's head. "WHO ARE YA CALLIN' A GIRL SO TINY YOU NEED A MAGNIFYIN' GLASS TO SEE HER!" She yelled as she went on a mini-rampage.
"We didn't say that much!"
Kasumi sighed. Her sister could be such a hothead at times. Specifically when someone called her a girl and short. The younger Elric got up, accidentally knocking over the vendor's radio. It crashed to the ground and broke.
The vendor was not happy. "Look what you done! I hope you got some money on ya, cause I demand compensation!"
Kasumi held up her hand to the man. "It's ok. I can fix it." She got up, produced a piece of chalk, and began drawing a complex design on the ground around the broken radio. Once she had finished, she held her hands over the radio, and an intense light shone around the radio. Almost instantaniously, the radio was fixed, with hardly a crack on it. Kasumi put it back up on the counter, and turned it on. A deep, masculine voice could be heard coming out.
"Aloha, keikei! It is I, da bid kahuna, come to grace you wit my wonderful words of wisdom! Give praise to da bid kahuna Leto, who watches over all you keikei and wahini's, and will grant da desires of da faithful! Today, I shall demonstrate another of da bid kahuna's miracles!"
"Wow! It's just like Founder Cornello's miracles!" someone exclaimed.
Kasumi scratched her head, embarrassed. "It was just alchemy..."
"Whoah! THAT was alchemy? Amazing!"
The vendor spotted someone further away. "Hey, Rose!"
Everyone turned their heads and greeted the tan girl. Kasumi and Ranma watched with interest.
"So, you coming to see the big kahuna perform his miracles, Rose?" The vendor asked the girl.
She nodded. "Of course, I wouldn't miss it for the world!"
The vendor turned to the two alchemists. "You guys should see it too! It's something everyone should see once in their lives!"
The two girls looked at each other, and shrugged.
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A huge crowd had gathered at the podium. The Elric sisters were a little in the middle, towards the back. They could clearly see the man known as 'Father Cornello'.
He was quite large. His skin was a very deep tan, and he wore a floral preachers robe (do they even make those?) and a pair of sunglasses. On top of his hair grew a miniature palm tree. He was quite....impressive.
"The guy's a freak." Ranma stated, dismisively.
"Oh my!" Kasumi exclaimed. "B-sister! You shouldn't say things about people you hardly know!"
"But look at him!" The red head gestured towards the podium. "Tell me he's not a freak."
Kasumi looked. "Yes, he does seem a little....odd..." she said, uncertainly.
"The Founder is not a freak!"
They turned to find Rose standing beside them.
She continued. "Just watch. You'll see."
They turned back to the man they had been discussing, and found that he had produced a small flower. He cupped it and a light shone, and it had suddenly grown to a far larger size. He then took a small stone. The light shone again, and it was now another statue, of which many lined the streets.
Rose turned to the two girls. "See?"
Ranma scratched her chin. "It's alchemy alright. But, the things he does, they shouldn't be possible..."
Kasumi looked at her sister. "Do you think...?"
Ranma smirked. "Yeah I think so."
"Will you two stop acting like it's nothing!" Rose looked angry. "I can't believe that you would be so dismissive!"
Ranma gave a contemptious look at her. "We're scientists. We don't believe in miracles."
"Then let me show you something."
The red head quirked an eyebrow. Kasumi couldn't make an expression, but if she could, it would have been something akin to puzzled mixed with intrigued.
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Cornello sat in his office, frowning. One of the men in his employ, Cray, stood before him.
"Did you see da wahini and da one in armour?"
The man looked at the Founder neautrally. "Yes, sir. They caused quite a commotion earlier."
"Dey are da Elric Sisters." Cornello stated.
Cray looked shocked. "The military!? Do - do you think they know about our plans!?"
The weird man gestured dismissively. "I doubt it. But, we can't be too careful. Show dem some of da bid kahuna's deesceepline." He grinned darkly.
The other man nodded, with the same expression as the hawaiian. "As you wish, sir."
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Ok, a little short, but I felt I should break it up a little. I got the idea for this after realising how cool it would be to have Edward instead of losing a limb, he would have his gender changed. And then I realised how similar to Ranma he was. Both are hotheads; both have ponytails(Okay, Ranma has a pigtail, but they are similar); both even wear the same coloured clothing (well, Ed also has a black undershirt, but we hardly ever see it). Then, I noticed similarities in other cast members between the two shows. So, a crossover/retelling was inevitible. If ANYONE has already done this, then I apologise: I didn't know! If not, then I feel special for being original!
I already have the different roles assigned, but if you have any thoughts or ideas, let me know. Who knows, I might actually add it to the story!
And what do you think of me casting Principal Kuno as Cornello?
Hope ya enjoyed it! And hope ya keep reading!