Sorry for the wait you guys! I was so mad with the Legend Of Korra episode where she forget who she was and everything! I had to be frustrated with that for a little, and of course I had to apply for a job. YAY! Anyhow! I dont own FMA:B, I own Sloane though and Vincent and his sisters. Enjoy!
I woke up on a something hard, and not really welcoming. There was darkness surrounding me, but I was warm. My eyes slowly opened, I groaned.
"Good... It looks like you're awake." Someone said.
I felt my body shake at the voice, knowing it from a distant memory. "Hohenheim?"
"So you know Van Hohenheim? How do you know him?"
I looked up and saw Edward's father but he wore a white robe instead of his brown suit. "W-who are you? And where is Vincent?"
The man rubbed his blonde beard. "That redheaded fellow? He is awaiting for you to wake up." I shot up, but the copycat man pushed me down, and placed his hand between my chest, against my heat. "But so have I."
There was a red flash, but I quickly shoved him away. "What do you think you're doing?"
"Does it hurt? Your heart?"
My eyes went wide. It doesn't... Nothing hurt anymore. Then, I grinned. I got up and swung my legs, kicking 'Father' across the face and hit the wall. Then I snapped my fingers, causing him to burn with intense fire. Then I ran out the door, looking for Vincent.
"Vincent!" I yelled.
I heard Father getting back up, and I quickly made him go to his knees again. Then, ran down the hallway, yelling for Vincent. Only stopped when I heard screaming.
"What a wonderful sound!" Someone laughed. I crept to the door and listened. "Are you thinking someone will save you? I wouldn't count on it." It was Envy.
My blood began to boil. All the hate I felt for Envy began to stir. He was once again hurting someone i cared about. I blasted the door off it hinges, and glared at Envy.
"Hello, sweetie." I growled, then snapped my fingers, and caused Envy to be thrown over a hundred yards away. I walked to Vincent. He was chained to the wall, his was shirtless and there were many gashes on his body. He looked have dazed and unable to comprehend anything. I quickly transmitted my automail in a sword, and cut him loose. I caught the redhead before he hit the floor. Suddenly, I was hit across the face, sending me flying, but I quickly regained my balance and landed on my feet. I looked up and glared at Envy.
"Gonna take more to get me on my knees!" I shifted Vincent on my back, so I had one hand free and I snapped my fingers. Making him burn this time, but I didn't stop there. I kept snapping and snapping. Until I knew he would be down for some time. "That was for Hughes!"
I then quickly turned on my heel and ran out the door. Edward told me there was an elevator that lead to Central base. That's my way out. But... It's going to be hard sneaking out of there without being seen when Vincent is injured like this, but I needed to find the elevator first then worry about what I'm going to do. Running, I was awaiting the arrival of Gluttony, but was very pleased that he didn't show up. When I found the elevator I was about to jump for joy, but decided against it, since Vincent already soaked my burned military uniform with his blood. I pressed the button, and the doors dinged open, then I laid Vincent on the ground.
"There, you're going to be okay..." I kept my voice strong. "I promise."
The redhead's eyes slowly opened. "Sloane?"
"Hey..." I pushed back his hair. "It's going to be okay."
He shook his head and smiled painfully. "No, I'm not... It's been... Three days... You- asleep..."
"Shh..." My voice started to quiver. "You're going to be okay... You are going to get better, find your little sister and live-."
"No...:" He cut me off, grabbing my hand. "You have to promise me... You'll take... care of my... Sis-sters."
I shook my head. "You're going to live if you like it or not!"By instinct I clapped my hands and placed them over his body, tears hitting my hands. I won't let him die! I'll just extend what he has left! I can't let him die! There was a bright flash, then I heard Vincent's breathing become even. I opened my eyes to meet Vincent's wide ones.
"What did you do?" He asked me, coughing once finished.
I shook my head. "I don't know..."
"Well, at least the bleeding has stopped..." He laughed.
Hearing the ding of the elevator, I wiped my tears and picked Vincent's groaning body and ran out. I ran to the unused girls bathroom, and laid him down. I then locked the door so no one would get in, then I went over to the skin and filled it with water.
"What are... you doing?" Vincent asked me.
With a simple clap of the hands I made the water into dye, then transmuted my hair from black to a bright red."Changing my hair color so no one will recognize me..."
Once that was done, I stripped off my uniform, not caring that Vincent was there with me, and set it down on the ground and made another transmutation. Instead of a stiff blue, blood stained uniform, there laid a long feminine dress that I wouldn't be caught dead in. It would show off some of my gifts of a chest, and cling to my curves. It was sleevless on the right, but had a full glove thing going on the left, hiding my automail.. Finally having something cleanish to wear, I took a shower. I showered off all the blood and dirt and sand on my body. Making it clean as snow once again. Once I knew that I was all clean, I turned it off the shower and got dressed. Then I turned to Vincent. I didn't know how I'm going to get him out of here...
"What?" Vincent asked me. "What's wrong?"
Then I smiled evilly. "I just figured out a way to get you out of here!" Turning in my heel I snuck out of the door and went for the military dressing quarters. ANd I guessed which uniform would fit Vincent the best. With uniform in hand, I ran back to the bathroom, locking the door once again. "Okay... Now I have to dress your wounds." The redhead groaned. "Quit your whining!"
I ripped off Vincent's shirt, then wrapped his waist with a towel and took his pants off as well. Then I transmuted some towels into bandages, then a bowl out of a sink. I filled the bowl and grabbed a clean towel then started cleaning his wounds. Vincent tried to kept in his screams very well, and only winced and groaned a few times. Once clean, I wrapped the bandages around him, then I helped him get dressed, despite my own embarrassment. Straightening his collar I smiled. "There, you look like a military soldier."
"Something that I'm not proud of..." He frowned. "But don't you think I would stand out more with my red hair? Not many people here do have red hair, you know."
I nodded in agreement, then took him over the sink and transmitted his hair to blonde. "There! Less noticeable!"
"What if people ask me something?" Vincent asked.
"Let me handle the talking..." I sighed. "If I elbow you, you have to salute."
Vincent gave me a look. "Why?"
I groaned, then pointed to two little strips on his uniform. "This mean you're a private... There are a lot of people above you, which means you have to salute a lot of people."
"Okay..." He nodded. "Let's go."
I walked over the door and unlocked it. Vincent hung to my waist for support as we walked out and into the hallway. I made sure to use the hallway that would have less people in it. But of course there is always one person that is in this hallway.
"You there!" Major Louis Armstrong
I elbowed Vincent. The now blonde straighten, saluting and turned to the large state alchemist. "Y-yes, sir?"
I heard Armstrong laugh and Vincent's arm went down. "You must be a new transfer! And who might this be?"
I took in a deep breath and turned, and clung to Vincent's arm. "I'm Lucy Everworth! And this here is my boyfriend, Eric Summers. He was transfused here just a few days ago, and I couldn't just let him go alone, he is such a klutz when it comes to remembering simple thing like-"
"Sloane?" Armstrong cut me off, with wide eyes. Then he lifted me off the ground, hugging me. "I can't believe it! I knew you weren't dead! You were always such a clever girl, even dyeing your hair red, there was no way you would get yourself killed like that!" A few people started looking toward Armstrong, hearing my name. "Wait until the Colonel hears! He will be so pleased-"
I wiggled out of the huge man's arms, and onto the ground. I started to cry, a trick I learned a few years back from Riza. Then I scrambled behind Vincent, clinging to him like a lifeline. "I don't know you..."
Vincent took the hint, and held my hand. "I'm sorry, sir... But we have never seen you before, and I think you have taken it too far. I'm sorry that my Lucy isn't your Sloane, but please do not frighten her like that again?"
"Ah, of course..." Armstrong's eyes dimmed. "I'm sorry, Miss Everworth for frightening you like that... It's just you look like a good friend of mine that died a few days ago.I will leave you..." Armstrong turned to leave.
"Sir?" I wiped my eyes. The large man looked behind him and I smiled sadly."I'm sorry for your loss and tell the Colonel... Gray is my real last name."
Armstrong's eyes went wide, but then nodded. There was a hint of a smile on his face, but it was covered by his bushy mustache. "Thank you for your concern, I will tell him right away." And he continued on his way, without looking back.
"That was close..." I mumbled to Vincent.
"I know."
WIthout any more delay, we started for the exit once more, this time there were no distractions. When we got to the city, we kept to the alley ways. Before we got any further I transmuted Vincent's uniform for some normal clothes.
"I'm thinking about going to Dublith..." Vincent said after he was done changing. "Now that I'm not dying... I want to find my sisters. They must be really worried about me."
I nodded my head. "I understand... Write me when you're settle, I'll go visit you."
"I'll like that, and I know my sisters would just love you." Vincent smiled.
"Thanks, and I'll introduce you to my boyfriend." I laughed.
The now blonde beamed. "I would love that!"
I smiled, and then sighed. "I better get going, I got to catch a train to Briggs as soon as I can."
"Good luck and don't die." Vincent said, getting up and hugging me.
"You too..." I hugged back, then regretfully let go.
I turned on my heel and started for my apartment. Once there I grabbed a heavy winter coat and stuffed it into a suitcase, with some other winter clothes. Finally, sneaking out of the room, I made my way to the station. I was wearing a big hat, and kept my head down, making sure no one would see my face. Once, I got to the booth and I smiled at the Elderly man standing behind the glass.
."One ticket for Briggs!" I yelled.
The person behind the glass handed me two tickets. "Might want to hurry, the train is leaving now."
"What?!" I screamed.
I growled and ran after the moving train. It was getting faster every second, I quickly jumped on, almost losing my balance but quickly caught myself. Then found a seat next to a window and fell asleep. I woke up to the cold. My body was freezing. I grabbed my suitcase and put on my heavy jacket. Then listened for the engineer to tell us when we were going to arrive.
I shouldn't go to Briggs... General Armstrong would kill me on sight if I showed up. I should first buy some new automail, so I don't get frostbite. Then I should go town to town making some rumors that would catch the attention of my favorite blonde.
"Yeah, I heard that the famous Fullmetal is in that abandon town." I heard a man talk. "Say they are looking for Scar."
I shot out of my seat and gripped the man's arm. "What town did you say he was in?"
The man looked shocked then told me. "Well, its about a mile walk if you get off the train now, but that would- Ah! What are you thinking!?"
I was climbing up onto the roof of the train. "I have to get going! A very important someone is waiting for me, and thanks for the help!" I closed the hatch, and looked towards the soft snow. "I have to do it now or else." I took a deep breath and jumped, curling into a ball, making sure the impact wasn't that hard. Groaning I got up from the ground. Thankfully my automail didn't break, but unfortunately I was going to be walking in it, maybe getting frostbite because of it. But it was either go to town and get the proper automail and take days to get to Edward or risk frostbite and be there within thirty minutes. I rather risk death.
"Better get moving..." I sighed, thankful it wasn't snowing because I had a clear view of the town from where I was.
-Time Skip-
I was on the outskirts of town, and my automail was freezing. But, no frostbite. Looking at all the buildings, most of them were about to collapse on themselves. I was walking to a building that looked promising but, suddenly heard a voice.
"So you're telling me that you lost the girl?" A male voice said. "You're not the most competent soldier are you?"
"I'm sorry, sir." Someone answered.
I had my back against the wall, and snuck around the corner to take a look at them and gasped. I knew that face... That was Kimblee, The Crimson Alchemist. He was a murder, and was sentence a lifetime to jail. The Fuhrer probably ordered him to kill once again.
A white haired man with black sunglasses walked to Kimblee. "I'll lead a search team. I need two men from the Charlie squad."
The other soldier nodded. "Yes, sir."
"Don't forget Major..." Kimblee called after him.
"I know Scar is our main objective..." The white haired man turned around. "You'll be the first to know if we locate him." And turned and walked away.
I kept watching him, then by accident my foot hit a brick, causing a loud sound. I heard guns pointed my way, ready to shoot.
"Who's there?!" The soldiers called. "Come out, or be shot!"
Growling, I raised my arms and walked out of the shadows. "Don't shoot..."
Kimblee studied me, then laughed. "Well, look who it is... The Blue Flame Alchemist! Last I heard you were dead!"
"What?" I gasped.
"Yes." He smiled. "Exploded on a train, bodies were found, and you were presumed dead to all of the world! Even your little Fullmetal thinks you're dead, General Sloane Mustang."
A thought came to my head, and I smirked. "Last time I checked... You can't condemn a dead girl!" I snapped my fingers, causing a small explosion. Just enough to send Kimblee flying. I quickly turned on my heel and ran before his soldiers started firing. I quickly made some turns here and there, then finally kicked open a door and climbed up the stairs. I bursted through a door and froze. There stood Scar with his hand glued to the ground, and then- "What the hell?!"
There were two people, one looked like a toad and the other a pig. The two things looked towards me. "Get outta here girly! You're gonna get hurt!"
"Hey, Scar!" I frowned. "Where is Fullmetal!"
Scar glared. "How should I know?"
"Enough talk!"
And they attacked. water and spears shot out everywhere, I quickly jumped behind Scar and snapped my fingers. The flames burning everything the threw at us.
"Why?' Scar growled at me.
"Because you best bet to find my stupid boyfriend!" I snapped again. But a water missle got past my flames and pinned me against the far wall. I was struggling to get out, but stopped when I heard a voice.
"Well, look at this." It was my favorite blonde. "I guess we got here just in the nick of time, huh?"
The pigman started talking. "Ah...? DIdn't they just run off somewhere?"
"His voice!" I heard Al's voice. Then the armored boy turned to his brother and shared a few whispered words.
Edward replied to his brother, not looking away from the beasts.
"We've already got this under control..." Pigman said. "You just sit tight while we take care of Scar-"
Pigman yelled in pain as AL hit him.
"Aaahhh!" The two boys screamed. "Talking monsters!"
I couldn't help but crack a smile. Those two were playing dumb, just so they can get to Scar. Very Clever.
"What's wrong with you the two of you?!" Pig man yelled, holding his bruised cheek. "We're all on the same side!"
"I've never teamed up with any freaky looking monsters!" Al hit pigman again.
"Help us!" Edward cried, fakely. "They're pretending to be our friends so they can eat us!"
Al encouraged Edward. "The chubby one has an enormous mouth! He could eat you in a single bite!"
"You obnoxious brats... Settle down!" Toady yelled. Then he started shooting his weird water freezing things at them.
Edward ran forward, dodging them, then went for the kick, But Toady, didn't fall. Edward fell back to his brother. His face was straight and serious, but then it went to this creepy grin.
"Uh... Brother?" Al backed a little away.
"What are you laughing at?!" Toady started another attack.
Edward once again dodged all of them, then he did a pain punch, causing Toady to fall straight to the ground. "Heh... HAha! It's so light! It's incredible!" Edward started praising and doing punches in the air. "Amazing! It's like they're not even there! This cold weather automail is magnificent!"
I couldn't help but groan. Of course he focuses on that...
The toad guy slowly got off the floor. "You're gonna regret messin' with me, kid."
"HUh?" Edward stopped jumping up and down. "So my punches are lighter too?"
Toad guy spit water at Edward's elbow, freezing it. "Let's see how fast you move covered in my spit!"
My stomach fell. I looked down at my covered waist. SO this is his spit? I felt like barfing. I was covered in toad spit... Gross.
"Your special power is saliva?!" Edward looked grossed out as much as me. Then toad man started spitting again. Without missing a beat, my blonde boyfriend charged then went under his legs. "If that's the case! Let's break it down... and revert it to water!" He splashed onto the toad's back.
"It's f-freezing!" Toad man screamed
Then I saw Edward behind his younger brother with an evil look in his eyes. "And now..." He kicked Al at the Toad causing Al to yell.
"WHat do you think you're doing, brother?!" Al stood up, making Toady cry from pain.
"Don't move, don't move, my skin is peeling!" Toady cried more.
Edward smiling said. "I think from now on I'm gonna call that one The Wet Tongue on a Freezing Flagpole Attack!" At the ends of his sentence, spears were shot at him.
"For the last time, quit attacking us!" Pigman yelled in front of me. "WE're s'posed to be on the same dang side!"
"You shut your snout, pig! I've never seen you before in my whole life! And you must be the enemy if I don't know you!" Edward yelled, then did this weird looking face. "I bet you can't even prove to me that you're on our side."
Pigman stood up. "Fine, I'll transform back to prove it to you." He clenched his fists and concentrated.
Then there was Edward, landing a kick right on his head, knocking him unconscious. "Thanks for the opportunity, sucker!"Edward took a fighting pose. "Heh, It's kinda stupid to drop your defense during combat."
"ARGH!" Toad guy struggled. "Let me go!"
Al wrapped his arms around his neck. "Alright, big guy. Why don't you take a little nap?" ANd like that the toad guy was knocked out.
I clapped my hands, placing them over the silvia. Once I was one my feet I smirked at the blonde, my hat still on my head. "Wasn't that a little cruel? Now the guy isn't going to even trust little kids."
The golden eyes I loved so much and looked at me, with shock. "S-Sloane?"
"Hey there..." I smiled. "Sorry I wasn't able to get in touch with you but-"
I was cut off by Edward pressing his body against mine. He held me close and tight. "I thought you were dead..."
"I was in a coma for about three days." I buried my head in his shoulder. "I just woke up yesterday, and the first thing I had plan was to find you."
"Stop." Edward, pulled back and stared into my eyes. "Just let me kiss you."
I smiled sadly, and placed my lips over his. I forgot how his lips felt against mine... Edward kissed me tenderly, then pulled back.
"Sloane?" AL asked me.
I waved to the armored boy. "Hey, Al, long time no see."
"I thought you were dead!" He exclaimed.
"I know." I laughed. "How does it feel to be talking with a dead girl?"
Edward frowned as there was a blue flash and looked towards Scar. "He just had to go and free himself..." Edward let me go and faced Scar. "Do you really think you're gonna get away?"
"Give up, Scar..." Al backed up his brother. "It's time to pay for what you've done."
Scar glared. "I will kill you if you try to stop me."
I stepped in front of the two brothers. "I'll like to see you try, Scar! You will be a pile of ash and bones before you get to these- Ah, what are you doing?!"
Edward and Al charged towards Scar.
"You offer your arm to me?" Scar got his hand ready for Edward's first."Then I'll take it!"
I closed my eyes, expecting something similar to what happened that time in the alley way, but there wasn't any sound that told me that Edward's automail was destroyed.
"I hate to tell you..." The blonde yelled. "But my arm isn't stell anymore!"
Scar gasped, as Edward pulled him forward and kicked his leg. The blonde fell back as Scar stood up once more, then the Elrics got ready with their hands. "Don't make this difficult!"
But Scar made a transmutation, and the floor started to shake, and then Scar started towards the Elrics. I quickly jumped in front of Edward out of instinct, but then there was a voice.
"Don't hurt them!" I turned my head and saw.
"Winry!" I shouted.
Scar gasped and turned to look at her, thats when my two alchemist took the opportunity to charge Scar. Edward kicked him against a little transmuted wall, then Al came up and transmuted it to pin Scar's arm to it.
The blonde turned to his childhood friend. "What are you doing here, you idiot?!"
WInry glared, not noticing me and took a step forward but was stopped by the white haired man I saw earlier. "That's close enough."
"You brought her here, Major?" Edward growled.
The Major looked towards me. "Who are you?"
I felt my eyebrow twitch with annoyance. I hated it when lower ranks think they are bigger than me. Well I guess he is a higher rank than me, but that doesn't mean it still doesn't tick me off! I pulled off my hat, letting my scarlet red hair hit my waist. "My name is General Sloane Mustang! Don't think you can order me around, Major!"
That caught WInry's attention. "Sloane? I thought you were-"
"Dead?" I finished for her. "Just because someone tells you someone doesn't make it true, but yes... I am technically dead."
"General Mustang?" Sunglasses asked. "
General Armstrong has told me about you before... I am Major MIles."
I smirked. "Glad to meet you and glad my legend continues."
The white haired man nodded, then one of the soldier's next to the toad and pigman asked. "What are these creatures?"
"I'd guess they're the result of some ungodly experiment by our superiors." Major told his soldier. "Tie them both to that column."
The soldier saluted. "Right away, sir."
Miles then walked over to Scar. "And as for you, Scar. I regret having to treat one of my own people so harshly, but I can't just let you walk away. Not after what you've done."
"You're own people huh?" Scar glared.
I wasn't paying attention after that. I was helping the soldiers tie up the freaks of nature, but once I heard a commotion and saw that Winry was talking with Scar. I finished up the tying and walked over there, just in time to hear WInry say, "Why... Why did you kill my mother and father?"
"There's nothing I can say that won't sound like an excuse..." Scar looked down at the ground. "And nothing can change the fact that I am responsible for their deaths."
Scar and WInry glared at each other, but then the Ishvalan looked down and sighed.
-Time skip-
"This is crazy..." I rubbed my forehead. "You're going to trust Scar and these two with Winry?"
"It's not like we have a choice, Sloane." Edward mumbled.
I shook my head, and looked to MIles. "What's your opinion?"
"I think it will work..." He nodded. "We just need to distract Kimblee long enough."
The idea of distracting Kimblee with explosion sounded awesome. I grinned. "I will gladly help you with tha-"
"No you will not!" Edward yelled, grabbing my arm. "You are going with Winry!"
"Why? Winry asked. "I don't need someone to protect me."
The blonde shook his head. "No, not that."
"Then what?" Al asked.
"Yeah..." I glared at Edward. "Why do you want to send me off with Winry, when I can be more useful here?"
The blonde turned red with anger as each one of us poked at him. "Because I can't willing put her in danger! I went a week thinking she was dead and I don't want to even feel like that again!"
We all stared at him. I looked around the group, then shook Edward's hand off then grabbed it with my own and walked out. When we were alone, we sat down and I opened my jacket.
"What are you doing?" Edward asked.
I gave him a hard look, then grabbed his head and placed his ear over my heart. Then I wrapped my arms around his waist. "Hear how strong it is? There is no flitter, and my breathing is strong..."
"How-"
"A little gift from the homunculus' Father." I sighed. "A reluctant, but happily accepted gift."
Edward pulled away and smiled at me. "So, this means your going to live?"
I nodded. "Until old age catches up with me."
The blonde grinned, then kissed me. He kissed me sweetly, telling me he was overjoyed, but soon the kiss became fast and hard. I didn't blame him, he thought I was dead. When we were out of breath, we pulled away, resting our foreheads on one another's.
"You dyed your hair..." He entangles his hand in my hair.
"Do you like it?"
Edward shrugged. "I miss your black hair..."
I laughed and kissed his cheek. "So this means I stay right?"
"No..." The blonde shook his head. "I need someone I trust to watch Scar, to make sure he keeps his promise."
"Ed... That would me we would be separated for who knows how long." I looked at him with sad eyes. "Do you really want me to go with them?"
The alchemist was quiet for some time then smiled sadly at me. "We both have to give up something for the greater good... if it means a lifetime with you later, I would give up anytime we have now."
"Well, Ed!" I smiled. "Never knew you were so good with words!"
"What? No-" Edward's face turned red. "I just... You know..."
I laughed, and pecked his lips. "I do know... I love you."
Edward smiled brightly. "I love you, too."
Sloane and Edward were finally reunited. But what will happen next? When Sloane finds out that Edward is missing , what will she do? Will she go into a stupor? Will she be hopeful or will she go to a certain redhead for comfort?
FYI: In the original draft, Vincent dies... But decided not to be that cruel :)
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