Hey! This is my first Fullmetal Alchemist story, so be nice. This is going to be a Fullmetal Alchemist with a bit of Fuedal Japan mixed in with this one chapter. Let's get on with the story!

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The Demon Alchemist

Chapter 1: The Test

Fuhrer Roy Mustang sat at his desk, looking at a stack of old record. He had nothing to do on this particular date, so he decided to see what it was like for the military in the past. He was flipping through a small book, and an old, yellowed page fell out of it. He picked it up, curious as to what it said. It read:

There is a girl of the past,

A demon in body but human in heart.

She falls in love fast,

And it's hard to keep her and her loved ones apart.

Her body is perfect,

But her mind and past are not.

Her mind will have at least one defect,

And she's always willing to take the next shot.

She will pass a test with demonic and spiritual powers,

And no one will deny her any right.

She is brave, she never cowers,

And remember, she also loves to fight.

In an unknown place her soul will get stuck,

And there's no way out without help,

And from there you're out of luck.

All you can do is wait, and hope there is help.

The girl of Stone and man of Metal shall appear,

They shall help bring her soul back.

No one will have to shed another tear,

For they each have a certain nack.

Stone and Metal shall search and find,

But she will not go.

She will want to stay and will not be kind,

But she needs to be back before the cock can crow.

Her body will be on the verge of death,

So Stone and Metal shall have to join together.

They need to bring her soul back before her last breath,

So she can live in harmony forever.

Whoever is reading this, the girl in this prophecy will come to you soon. Treat her well, do not discourage her. Take good care of her. She will be of great use to you in the future. This prophecy is all that is left of the Legend of the Demon Alchemist.

Mustang sat there, looking down at the old piece of parchment. The last five words of the letter rang in his mind, and he said them aloud to try and comprehend what it meant. "The Legend of the Demon Alchemist…Legend of the Demon Alchemist…what could this mean?"

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"So, this is where the alchemy exams take place." A girl said as she made her way towards the doors towards the alchemy testing room. She had raven black hair with natural red streaks that went to her waist (in a braid, that is; it was really a lot longer…), cinnamon brown eyes, about six foot two, red tank top shirt with a pair of black baggy pants, a red trench coat that covered her arms, white gloves, red sandals, a red tattoo on her hand, and one distinguishing feature. She had black dog ears with red tips, instead of human ears.

She walked in the door. There were about twenty others there. She sat down in a seat where people were away from her. People kept on staring at her ears. "Man, I HATE people that stare!" She thought, getting annoyed.

"All right everyone. We'll now commence the preliminary exam. Good luck." Fuhrer King Mustang said as after he got everyone's attention. Sitting at the table with him was his wife, Brigadier General Hawkeye was on his right, and General Edward Elric was sitting on his other side with General Alphonse Elric to Ed's right. He had only just made the cut to become an alchemist two years ago.

"I've seen that girl some where before, but I can't seem to place her face anywhere! Where have I seen that girl before?" Ed thought as his eyes fell on the girl.

"The girl…could she be the one from the prophecy I read last week?" Mustang thought as his eyes fell on the girl as well.

The girl wrote her full name on the sheet. Her name was 'Kararu Kimi Rinamino'. She opened the notebook and started to write down answers that she knew off the top of her head.

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"Well, that was EASY! Though, of course, there were some REALLY hard questions…I know I didn't get a perfect score…" Kararu said as she walked out of the city hall with the others. They were either rubbing their wrist and groaning, or looking disappointed. She went to a bakery and bought some bread and water and ate lunch. She then made her way towards the building that held the interviewing and the physicals.

She really wanted to get the interview, because she didn't want people touching her ears. Kararu walked in the door and sat in the waiting room. "Rinamino, Kararu." A mans voice called. She went to the doors and went through them. Inside was, again, Fuhrer King Mustang, his wife, Al and Ed. A light burst on. The light shown on a golden three legged chair.

"Take a seat. Alchemy is the science of balance. If you have the gift, it will not refuse you. Go on, then, Kararu. State Alchemists are also not afraid." Mustang said. Kararu was relieved that she had gotten the interview.

She strode up to the chair and sat in it, sitting on it perfectly balanced. "Good. Now, why do you want to become a State Alchemist?" Mustang asked her. She stiffened a little. She hadn't been expecting that question.

"I want to become a State Alchemist because I have the gift of Alchemy. My father was a State Alchemist and his works fascinated me. I love alchemy and I don't mind being in the military. My mother was in the military and I want to be like both of my parents, so I chose to take up Alchemy and to become a State Alchemist.

"I also promised someone that I would become a State Alchemist. He was on his death bed and I promised him that I would do it if it was the last thing that I did. I promised him I would set things right again." At that, Edward smiled.

"That was almost exactly what I said." He thought, writing on the paper in front of him.

"That is all, sir." Kararu said.

"Very well. We will notify you later to tell you if you have made the cut to go to the practicals. You may go." Mustang said and motioned towards the door. Kararu stood and bowed at the King and his wife, and strode out the door.

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She went to her hotel and took a shower. When she was getting out, she glanced down at her left arm and her right leg. They were both automail. She had paid a reasonable price for trying to bring back her brother eight years ago. Luckily, she only lost her arm and leg. She was only eight years old then. Her brother, Challan, was the only family that she had left.

"Unlike Alphonse Elric, I didn't lose my whole body." She said to herself as she dried herself off. "Yay. Lucky me…" She recounted the time that she had first met the person that was going to put the automail on her arm and leg. Her name was Pinako Rockbell. She was eight then. That was where she first learned of Ed and Al.

"I'm sure that you have heard of Edward and Alphonse Elric." Pinako had said as she sat with Kararu at the kitchen. She had had a person to help her around when she was in her current state.

"No, I haven't." Kararu said.

Pinako explained to her who Ed and Al were, and how she had known them. "They are now sixteen and seventeen years old, and are both Gererals in the ranks of alchemy. They have also figured out how to make the Philosophers Stone without using the life of human beings, but they are very expensive to buy." Pinako said, finishing up their chat. "Winry, I need you to help me get Kararu to the operating table, it's time." Pinako said as she stood and called for Winry.

Kararu shuddered at the thought of the pain. Then, she remembered, after she had left, she lived by herself. The State them barged into her house and hauled her away for testing on turning humans into chimeras that looked like humans. They had failed with her, but they left her with dog ears, and not human ones like she was accustomed to.

They had tested on her for three years, until Edward Elric was selected to pick one person to let loose. He had chosen her, and they set her free, never to return to the labs as a test subject.

She heard a knock on the door. She answered it so see a man dressed in State Alchemist clothes. "Kararu Rinamino, this is a message from the King and his Generals. They have decided that you need to show up at the practicals tomorrow. They look forward to seeing you." He bowed slightly and speed out the door and down the hall.

"Well, that was quick." She said. She sat down and started to read a book of complex alchemy. When her hair was dry, she changed, and went to bed. She wanted to be ready for the next day, the practicals.

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Kararu took a deep breath, and let it out slowly in a sigh. She was standing in a group with the other nine alchemists that had made it to the practicals. They were all called up one by one, until only Kararu was left. She was called up. She went over to middle of the clearing that had been made, and waited.

Ed then stepped forward. "Kararu Rinamino, you will be fighting General Edward Elric. We will then decide who the alchemist will be this year. Begin." Mustang said as he explained to Kararu what she had to do. Mustang pulled Ed back for a moment. "Ed, go easy on her. She's probably more valuable to us than you think. I know you can beat her, but we don't need her dead, all right?" Ed nodded, then made his way forward.

Ed came at her with his automail arm, and Kararu lifted her own automail arm to block. "Wow, automail against automail. Never seen that in an alchemist fight." Mustang commented. Ed staggered backwards. Kararu sighed. There was no use in hiding her arm. She ripped off her gloves and trench coat and tossed them to the side, only leaving a red tank top.

Ed and Kararu threw attack after attack, but they both seemed to be at the same level. After a while, Ed said, "Yo, Kararu, what's with the freakish dog ears?"

When she heard this, her eyes turned crimson. "What did you say?" She asked. Black flames appeared around her, and when they disappeared, Kararu was different. She had two tails that were black with red tips, a red shirt and pants with a black sash, a red and black cloth that kept her hair out of her face, her hair was down to her ankles with red streaks now going down it, her eyes were a crimson red, and she had claws, fangs, and an evil grin. "Let's get on with it." She said as she cracked her knuckles.

"So…so it is true…she is the demon alchemist…" Mustang said, his eyes widening as he stared at her.

Ed went to attack, but she put her hands out in front of her and blasted Ed back with a force that only she, Ed, Al, and the King could see. "Well, miko and alchemy mixed together to create an attack of her own. Fascinating!" Mustang thought.

They battled, and after five minutes, they were both on their knees, Kararu with her hands out in front of her, ready to fire, but Ed had his automail arm with it's blade at her neck. "Enough." They both heard Mustang say.

Ed stood and put his arm back to normal. Black flames then engulfed the demon Kararu. When they disappeared, the human Kararu was standing there. "I believe that we have found ourselves a new alchemist." He said, then walked away with Ed, Al, and Hawkeye, leaving Kararu as stunned at a board.

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"Right this way." A guard told Kararu as he led her down a hallway and through a door. It was Brigadier General Hawkeye's office. When she walked in though, she didn't see Hawkeye in the room. It was Ed.

"Come in Kararu. I've been waiting for you." He said as he motioned for her to come and stand in front of the desk.

"Those were some great moves that you pulled yesterday. What is it called?" Ed asked her curiously.

"It's called Miko powers. Apparently, my great grandmother was a miko and I inherited her powers. When I was young, and I already knew how to use both of my powers, I combined them into the powers that you saw me use yesterday." Kararu explained.

"Brigadier General Hawkeye isn't here at the moment, so I'm taking over for her." Ed explained. "You should take this with you. It is your State Alchemist watch. You will need it for various things, such as getting into the library that only State Alchemist can get to. You can also use it to creat alchemic reactions. Just like I said when I became an alchemist, no offence intended, but you are now a dog of the military." Ed said, tossing her a watch that symbolized that she was a State Alchemist.

"Literally." She said as she caught it.

"Now, I have a question for you." He said.

"Anything, sir." Kararu said.

"Where have I seen your face before? I've seen you, but I can't seem to place your face. Could I get a little help?" Ed asked her. Kararu stiffened.

"Yes. From when I was about twelve, I was hualed off by the military as a test subject at the labratories. They had been trying to make chamera's that looked like humans, but they failed and left me with these dog ears. Then, when I was fifteen, they had asked you to pick one of us to let loose, and you chose me. We only spoke briefly, long enough for me to thank you." Kararu said. "And again, thank you."

"No problem." He said. He motioned to get a guards attention. "Take her home." He said. Kararu turned to leave with the guard, but Ed stopped them. "Wait Kararu. I almost forgot. Here are your sertification papers from Fuhrer King Mustang. You've been issued your official state title by the King." Ed said as he handed her a folder.

She opened it and read this off of the page:

"We give the name "Demon Alchemist" to thy Kararu Rinamino in the name of Fuhrer King Mustang."

"Demon…Alchemist?" Kararu said after she read that.

Ed grinned and said, "Yes, that's right. Kararu, the Demon Alchemist."

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Well, that was chapter 1. How was it? Please review and tell me what you think! I'll be waiting! Oh, and by the way, Kararu is NOT A MARY-SUE! CHECK CHAPTER 9 FOR DETAILS! Ahem…thank you.

Disclaimer: I don't own FMA, but I do own Kararu.

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