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This whole chapter was written today...for some reason, I had an urge to add a chapter to this fic...and add some "hotness" to it. Yeah I know it's short but a chapter is a chapter.
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Chapter 5: 'Fear Factor'
After an hour of intense scrubbing and sweeping the closet miraculously looked clean and decent. As Hermione finished admiring the result of her labor, she started to walk towards the door.
"Excuse me Miss. Granger. Are you done?" said a voice from behind.
"Yes, as a matter in fact I am. You can see it for yourself."
The alchemist stood up from his chair and walked over to examine the result.
"Do you know how a sorcerer's stone is created?" suddenly asked Edward.
"Um…why do you ask sir?" asked Hermione, confused.
"Do you or do you not know?"
"I…do not know."
"Do you wish to know?"
"…Yes." Said Hermione with uncertainty.
"Transmutation of human lives." Said the alchemist bluntly.
Hermione's eyes became wide. She was not sure how to respond to this.
"H-how is that possible? I mean…"
"Alchemy can be used for many things, depending on the occasion it is used for. Either it's good or evil, taboo or not taboo…It has been done. This stone is just result of a forbidden ritual."
"But what for?"
"Like you already said; immortality. For alchemists, it's used to maximize their powers. And it is also the source of life for the homunculus."
"Homunculus?"
"Monsters that look like people, which are born as an alchemist tries to resurrect a life."
"You can do that with alchemy?"
"No, you cannot. It is taboo when one tries to..." Said the alchemist as he squeezed his right arm. Hermione noticed this.
"What's wrong with your arm? Does it hurt?" she said as she held out her hand.
"It's nothing." Snapped Edward as he slapped her hand away.
"No, it's not nothing. You looked like you were in pain." Said Hermione, annoyed.
"Look it's fine okay?"
Hermione grabbed his arm, disregarding his refusal. Then she felt something hard and cold underneath his red coat; something that is not a human arm. She gingerly released his arm and she stared at the hand where she had the strange sensation. The alchemist was looking at the ground, looking somewhat upset and angry.
"You must be wondering what's under this coat." He said as he took off his coat. He then unbuttoned his shirt, revealing a black tank top, where specks of metal can be seen from his right shoulder. After stripping the article of clothing, he was now half naked and the shiny metal arm was all that Hermione stared at; with both amazement and horror.
"This thing is called auto-mail; an artificial limb."
She carefully held his metal arm and examined it. She twisted and turned it to look thoroughly, for she is Hermione Granger and she is just fascinated with learning just about everything. The alchemist just stood there as she observed the artificial arm. He found it funny how she was not horrified by it. In his world, most people knew about auto-mails but many would still be appalled by it when they see one.
"Hey, aren't you scared?" he asked.
"A little but I'm more fascinated than scared." She said as she continued to examine the arm. He chuckled at this response.
"What's so funny?" scrutinized Hermione as she stopped to look at the alchemist in the eyes.
"Well I just thought that you're a strange girl. 'Normal' girls who have never heard of auto-mails usually become frightened."
"What qualifies as normal?"
"For one thing, a person who is different from you." He said with a slight grin.
"I'll pretend I didn't hear that…I just don't get scared that easily and my curiosity just takes over my fear."
"Oh, is that so…" he responded, as he came up with an idea.
He pulled his arm away from her grasp and pushed her down on the desk near them.
The alchemist was grinning very wildly as Hermione just lied there in bewilderment. Then when she was conscious of her current situation, she blushed furiously as her eyes met with his intense golden eyes. And her eyes went wide.
"W-what are you doing?" she said in almost a whisper.
"What does it look like I'm doing?" he responded in amusement.
She just looked back at him without responding. And tried to wiggle her arms out of him strong grips but it was useless.
"Are you scared now?"
"Yes… now will you please get off me?"
"Hmm…I'm not very convinced." He said as he lowered his head and nibbled her ears. He heard a soft moan escaping from her lips and he went further down and kissed her neck, leaving a fresh hickey. And at last, he released her.
"Have a good night Miss. Granger." he said, as he smirked at her.
Hermione slowly got up, still feeling the sensation of being touched and rationalized what happened for a second. She walked out of the classroom without saying anything else.
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