The Soul Alchemist Ch. 7
Okay, so it's been a reeeeeaaaly long time since my last post. But some time ago I started a fan-fic called The Soul Alchemist, that I never finished because I started college and I never had time for it. To those who were reading it, I'm realllly sorry it took this long. LOL I managed to write this inbetween classes little by little. I know it's not as long as the other chapters, but that's because it's the second to last chapter, and if the story keeps progressing, it won't flow well. So here it is, The Soul Alchemist Ch.7.
Title: The Soul Alchemist: Betrayal
Author: Frankie_the_cat
Rating: Pg-13?
Warnings: Isaac
Summary: “…Oh god! Please come back to me Al…PLEASE!”
He couldn’t believe it. Isaac must be crazy to do what he plans on doing, Kid thought to himself as he remembered the map of Grimrock.
“I can’t do this.” He whispered to himself in the silence of the night.
What Isaac wanted Kid to do was horrible, but he didn’t know why he thought that? He was a rebel, who had been nearly killed by the state, so he should have been more that willing to go through with it. But something inside him told him that it was wrong, told him that he couldn’t go through with it. Maybe it was his dreams of that boy, the one who appeared more and more frequently in his dreams.
Deciding there was nothing he could do at the moment; Kid laid down on his uncomfortable cot and shut his eyes, hoping deeply that he could catch a glimpse of those golden eyes.
Chapter Seven: Betrayal
“Alphonse…Alphonse…Alphonse…” Kid repeated the name over and over, wishing he could feel its familiarity. It was his own name, yet it felt alien to him. He was anxious and this was the only activity that calmed his down. His story was never finished, and Edward didn’t know the grave danger he was in. But he would have to wait until nightfall, for that was the next time he would see the beautiful boy again.
Why? Why did he think that of Edward? If Ed were telling the truth then they were brothers. So then why did Kid find Ed so beautiful? Deep down he knew that there was something more to their relationship, something his brother hadn’t told him.
“Kid! Hey Kid! Come out here so we can train!” The loud booming voice of his commanding officer came from outside the tent. Kid slowly emerged from the tent, a glaze in his eyes. “Huh? What’s the matter with you? You’ve been slacking these past few days, and now you don’t look too good. You getting sick?”
“Uh…no, I’m fine.”
“Good, we can’t afford you getting sick. Not so close to-“
“Yeah I know, D-day and all.” Kid cut in, tired of hearing about that damn day and what it meant.
Isaac took a long hard look at the alchemist in front of him, thinking. “Say Kid, you don’t remember anything from your past do you? Any memories come back, anything at all?”
Kid tensed, afraid that Isaac may be on to him. “N-no, nothing.”
The huge man took another long stare before continuing on. “How have you been feeling lately? You say your fine but it doesn’t look that way to me.”
The Brunette was getting nervous; he didn’t know what to say. “…It’s my auto-mail. Damn things been bothering me lately that’s all.” He lied with a sheepish grin on his face.
Once again Isaac took a long stare, “…go see the mechanic, have him fix your arm up and then you can rest for the day.” A great whoosh of air announced the mans departure.
*
The ninja pulled off his mask as he stepped into the small inn room. He didn’t care that the receptionist lady looked at him funny, he was too tired. Getting only a few hours of sleep in the past two days can do that.
Deciding he wasn’t going to make the same mistake, he went straight to bed so he could be early for his next visit with Al.
Edward age: 20
“Do you recognize me!”
“AH…w-what?”
“I said, DO YOU RECOGNIZE ME!”
“What the hells your problem!”
“Answer the damn question!”
“N-no, I’ve never seen you before!”
The short haired blonde released the man he was pinning to the wall. A small crowd of people had gathered around the two on the sidewalk. It wasn’t everyday a State Alchemist randomly pinned a man on the street.
Looking around and seeing all the eyes staring at him, the alchemist panicked. “What are you lookin at! Go on, get out of here, this is military business!”
The small crowd slowly dissipated around him, uttering hateful remarks about the state. Once the street was empty again, the blonde twirled around to face the still terrified man.
“You can go now.”
The man wasted no time in fleeing the scene, quickly dashing around the street corner.
“I could have swore…” Edward really did think that man gave him a strange look, as though he knew who he was pretending to be. “…maybe I am going crazy…”
*
Edward always forgot how busy Central was, because every time he came to the city he would stare out his apartment window and watch the people walk by.
Turning from said window Edward walked over to the dining table where the small chocolate cake with strawberry filling sat. Lighting the candle, the alchemist watched it burn, the light scorching his eyes. “Happy nineteenth birthday Alphonse.”
Some time later Edward found himself in the bed he shared with his brother, trying desperately to fall asleep. But his mind wouldn’t allow it.
The images of his beloved brother flashed in his mind over and over, the feel of his skin so strong in his memory he could almost remember its softness.
“…where are you…why aren’t you here…” He mumbled to himself, half awake yet half asleep. “…please just come home…”
“I am home brother.”
“Alphonse!” Edward shot up in bed, frantically looking around the dark room. But there was nothing, nothing but the darkness.
“…Oh god! Please come back to me Al…PLEASE!”
*
His eyes flew open to the sound of the alarm clock. Rubbing away the cold tears from his cheeks he quickly threw on his ninja outfit and set off for the woods. This time he wouldn’t be late.
It didn’t take long for him to reach his destination. Once there he checked his pocket watch. “Eleven-thirty…” He was a bit too early, so all he could do was wait.
Edward watched the small stream of water flow by, as he sat on the same stone from the night before. It was very calm, and he really enjoyed talking to Alphonse in the silence of the night. The blonde was reminded of when he was young and the countless nights they spent talking at teacher’s house.
As nostalgia filled him, he anxiously looked at his watch again. “It’s ten minutes past mid-night…” Ed’s golden eyes searched the surrounding area for any sign of his brother. “…where are you Al?”
The ninja waited for almost twenty minutes more before wild imaginations began to scare him. “What if Isaac found out about our meetings and Al’s being punished! Oh god it’s all my fault!”
Pacing back and forth Edward thought of the many things that could be happening to his brother at that moment, and how he wasn’t there to help. Deciding he wasn’t going to lose his brother again, Ed dashed into the direction of the camp. He had no idea what he would do once he got there; all he knew was that Al needed him.
Suddenly there was a tent ahead of him, but it was all alone. Other tents could be seen in the distance, but this one was somewhat isolated. Something about the tent was oddly familiar to the blonde. Slowly opening the flap he peered inside. His heart dropped when he saw what was there.
On a small cot near the back of the tent lay Alphonse, sprawled out wildly as he slept. His long hair tossed and turned in a funny way.
“Alphonse!” Edward half whispered, half yelled, angrily. “Alphonse! Wake up dammit!”
“Huh…” the dreary eyed boy mumbled as he slowly rose out of his cot. “…is that you Isaac? Why do you look so small?”
*
The brunette sat on the stone, frowning as he rubbed the large bump on his head. “You didn’t have to hit me.” He moped.
“You had it commin! What were you doing sleeping any way? Do you have any idea how worried I was!”
“Y-you were…?”
“Of course I was!”
For a while the two sat in silence, refusing to meet each other’s gaze. It wasn’t long before Edward remembered the unfinished story from the night before though.
“Oh yeah…I was telling you something yesterday wasn’t I?” Apparently Alphonse remembered it too.
“Yeah, you were telling me something bad. Something about a plan?”
“That’s right, I was telling you about D-day!”
*
Kid age: ???
"That my boy," Said Isaac in a deep husky tone, "Is where our plan unfolds."
“Our plan?” The brunette questioned in confusion. “What plan?”
“Kid, you hate the state right?” Jovan’s voice rang in. “After all, they did kill all of your friends.”
“…uh…I guess so…” Kid really couldn’t say that he hated the state. Even though the state supposedly killed all of the people who knew him, he didn’t feel any hatred for them.
“Good,” Isaac chimed in. “then now is the time to get your revenge!”
*
“What was that?” Edward interrupted his brother.
“What?”
“That! What is that?”
Alphonse listened and sure enough he heard it. It sounded like something was disrupting the leaves and broken twigs on the ground around them. Unfortunately the moon wasn’t out tonight, so visibility was low.
“Al I think-“ Ed was immediately cut off when a large figure burst out of the darkness, lunging foreword toward Edward.
Before Edward could react the large mass was directly in front of him. Then there was a blinding pain against his head, and darkness took him.
*
“Alphonse!” Edward yelled as he suddenly regained consciousness. Quickly assessing his surroundings, he found he was in a tent by himself. Judging by his immobility he could tell he was tied up to some type of post sticking out of the ground.
“Just my luck…” The alchemist said to himself when he realized he couldn’t clap his hands due to the way his arms were tied up. “Where the hell am I?”
“You’re in the middle of my camp Fullmetal.” The deep husky tone rang out from behind him, just out of sight.
“…are you Isaac?” Edward asked in a murderous voice.
“Right you are.”
“What are you going to do to me?”
“I’m not quite sure yet, but I can assure you it won’t be pleasant.”
“Where is-“
“Alphonse?” Isaac interrupted. “Don’t worry about him, I’ve got him taken care of.”
“If you hurt him in any way, I SWEAR TO GOD I’LL-“
“Calm down!” The large man bellowed, “He’s just fine, I wouldn’t hurt an ally now would I?”
“…an ally?” Edward realized then that Isaac didn’t know Al’s real name, so how did he know now?
“Yes, an ally. What…did you really think he would believe you?”
“YES! He’s my…”
“Brother!?” the soft voice interrupted.
“Alphonse? Are you there?” The long haired brunette appeared to Edward left, he could see him if he turned his head as far as possible.
“No, Alphonse isn’t here.”
“…what are you…”
“I hate you.”
“…”
“I may not remember much, but I remember that. I hate you, it’s what you said to me before you shot me isn’t it!”
This couldn’t be happening Edward thought. Alphonse never said anything about remembering that, why didn’t he tell him? “Wait, Al you’ve got it all wrong!”
“Stop calling me AL! That isn’t my name, it doesn’t even sound familiar to me! You just made that up so you could trick me into going back to Central, then you would turn me in to the military!”
“NO! That’s what Isaac told you isn’t it!? Don’t believe him Al! He’s lying to you!”
“Ha!” The husky voice rang out once again. “Even now you still try to brain wash him? Don’t you get it? Kid told me everything willingly, I know all about your little night meetings. Kid came right to me and told me about you from day one, we just waited to see what your intent was. You dogs of the military are all alike. Thinking your power and rank gives you the right to do whatever you please. But don’t you worry; the time of the State is coming to an end! Come on Kid, we have to go over the plans some more.” With that, the giant man quickly exited the tent, causing a gust of wind to blow Ed’s hair about. Kid followed suit.
Edward sat in the tent, listening to the silence. He couldn’t get a grasp on the situation; it was too much for him. In a way he felt as though he lost his brother all over again, but this time he wasn’t sure if he would get him back.
And here are all the last chapters as well!
The Soul Alchemist 1, The Soul Alchemist 2, The Soul Alchemist 3, The Soul Alchemist 4, The Soul Alchemist 5, The Soul Alchemist 6
Title: The Soul Alchemist: Betrayal
Author: Frankie_the_cat
Rating: Pg-13?
Warnings: Isaac
Summary: “…Oh god! Please come back to me Al…PLEASE!”
He couldn’t believe it. Isaac must be crazy to do what he plans on doing, Kid thought to himself as he remembered the map of Grimrock.
“I can’t do this.” He whispered to himself in the silence of the night.
What Isaac wanted Kid to do was horrible, but he didn’t know why he thought that? He was a rebel, who had been nearly killed by the state, so he should have been more that willing to go through with it. But something inside him told him that it was wrong, told him that he couldn’t go through with it. Maybe it was his dreams of that boy, the one who appeared more and more frequently in his dreams.
Deciding there was nothing he could do at the moment; Kid laid down on his uncomfortable cot and shut his eyes, hoping deeply that he could catch a glimpse of those golden eyes.
Chapter Seven: Betrayal
“Alphonse…Alphonse…Alphonse…” Kid repeated the name over and over, wishing he could feel its familiarity. It was his own name, yet it felt alien to him. He was anxious and this was the only activity that calmed his down. His story was never finished, and Edward didn’t know the grave danger he was in. But he would have to wait until nightfall, for that was the next time he would see the beautiful boy again.
Why? Why did he think that of Edward? If Ed were telling the truth then they were brothers. So then why did Kid find Ed so beautiful? Deep down he knew that there was something more to their relationship, something his brother hadn’t told him.
“Kid! Hey Kid! Come out here so we can train!” The loud booming voice of his commanding officer came from outside the tent. Kid slowly emerged from the tent, a glaze in his eyes. “Huh? What’s the matter with you? You’ve been slacking these past few days, and now you don’t look too good. You getting sick?”
“Uh…no, I’m fine.”
“Good, we can’t afford you getting sick. Not so close to-“
“Yeah I know, D-day and all.” Kid cut in, tired of hearing about that damn day and what it meant.
Isaac took a long hard look at the alchemist in front of him, thinking. “Say Kid, you don’t remember anything from your past do you? Any memories come back, anything at all?”
Kid tensed, afraid that Isaac may be on to him. “N-no, nothing.”
The huge man took another long stare before continuing on. “How have you been feeling lately? You say your fine but it doesn’t look that way to me.”
The Brunette was getting nervous; he didn’t know what to say. “…It’s my auto-mail. Damn things been bothering me lately that’s all.” He lied with a sheepish grin on his face.
Once again Isaac took a long stare, “…go see the mechanic, have him fix your arm up and then you can rest for the day.” A great whoosh of air announced the mans departure.
*
The ninja pulled off his mask as he stepped into the small inn room. He didn’t care that the receptionist lady looked at him funny, he was too tired. Getting only a few hours of sleep in the past two days can do that.
Deciding he wasn’t going to make the same mistake, he went straight to bed so he could be early for his next visit with Al.
Edward age: 20
“Do you recognize me!”
“AH…w-what?”
“I said, DO YOU RECOGNIZE ME!”
“What the hells your problem!”
“Answer the damn question!”
“N-no, I’ve never seen you before!”
The short haired blonde released the man he was pinning to the wall. A small crowd of people had gathered around the two on the sidewalk. It wasn’t everyday a State Alchemist randomly pinned a man on the street.
Looking around and seeing all the eyes staring at him, the alchemist panicked. “What are you lookin at! Go on, get out of here, this is military business!”
The small crowd slowly dissipated around him, uttering hateful remarks about the state. Once the street was empty again, the blonde twirled around to face the still terrified man.
“You can go now.”
The man wasted no time in fleeing the scene, quickly dashing around the street corner.
“I could have swore…” Edward really did think that man gave him a strange look, as though he knew who he was pretending to be. “…maybe I am going crazy…”
*
Edward always forgot how busy Central was, because every time he came to the city he would stare out his apartment window and watch the people walk by.
Turning from said window Edward walked over to the dining table where the small chocolate cake with strawberry filling sat. Lighting the candle, the alchemist watched it burn, the light scorching his eyes. “Happy nineteenth birthday Alphonse.”
Some time later Edward found himself in the bed he shared with his brother, trying desperately to fall asleep. But his mind wouldn’t allow it.
The images of his beloved brother flashed in his mind over and over, the feel of his skin so strong in his memory he could almost remember its softness.
“…where are you…why aren’t you here…” He mumbled to himself, half awake yet half asleep. “…please just come home…”
“I am home brother.”
“Alphonse!” Edward shot up in bed, frantically looking around the dark room. But there was nothing, nothing but the darkness.
“…Oh god! Please come back to me Al…PLEASE!”
*
His eyes flew open to the sound of the alarm clock. Rubbing away the cold tears from his cheeks he quickly threw on his ninja outfit and set off for the woods. This time he wouldn’t be late.
It didn’t take long for him to reach his destination. Once there he checked his pocket watch. “Eleven-thirty…” He was a bit too early, so all he could do was wait.
Edward watched the small stream of water flow by, as he sat on the same stone from the night before. It was very calm, and he really enjoyed talking to Alphonse in the silence of the night. The blonde was reminded of when he was young and the countless nights they spent talking at teacher’s house.
As nostalgia filled him, he anxiously looked at his watch again. “It’s ten minutes past mid-night…” Ed’s golden eyes searched the surrounding area for any sign of his brother. “…where are you Al?”
The ninja waited for almost twenty minutes more before wild imaginations began to scare him. “What if Isaac found out about our meetings and Al’s being punished! Oh god it’s all my fault!”
Pacing back and forth Edward thought of the many things that could be happening to his brother at that moment, and how he wasn’t there to help. Deciding he wasn’t going to lose his brother again, Ed dashed into the direction of the camp. He had no idea what he would do once he got there; all he knew was that Al needed him.
Suddenly there was a tent ahead of him, but it was all alone. Other tents could be seen in the distance, but this one was somewhat isolated. Something about the tent was oddly familiar to the blonde. Slowly opening the flap he peered inside. His heart dropped when he saw what was there.
On a small cot near the back of the tent lay Alphonse, sprawled out wildly as he slept. His long hair tossed and turned in a funny way.
“Alphonse!” Edward half whispered, half yelled, angrily. “Alphonse! Wake up dammit!”
“Huh…” the dreary eyed boy mumbled as he slowly rose out of his cot. “…is that you Isaac? Why do you look so small?”
*
The brunette sat on the stone, frowning as he rubbed the large bump on his head. “You didn’t have to hit me.” He moped.
“You had it commin! What were you doing sleeping any way? Do you have any idea how worried I was!”
“Y-you were…?”
“Of course I was!”
For a while the two sat in silence, refusing to meet each other’s gaze. It wasn’t long before Edward remembered the unfinished story from the night before though.
“Oh yeah…I was telling you something yesterday wasn’t I?” Apparently Alphonse remembered it too.
“Yeah, you were telling me something bad. Something about a plan?”
“That’s right, I was telling you about D-day!”
*
Kid age: ???
"That my boy," Said Isaac in a deep husky tone, "Is where our plan unfolds."
“Our plan?” The brunette questioned in confusion. “What plan?”
“Kid, you hate the state right?” Jovan’s voice rang in. “After all, they did kill all of your friends.”
“…uh…I guess so…” Kid really couldn’t say that he hated the state. Even though the state supposedly killed all of the people who knew him, he didn’t feel any hatred for them.
“Good,” Isaac chimed in. “then now is the time to get your revenge!”
*
“What was that?” Edward interrupted his brother.
“What?”
“That! What is that?”
Alphonse listened and sure enough he heard it. It sounded like something was disrupting the leaves and broken twigs on the ground around them. Unfortunately the moon wasn’t out tonight, so visibility was low.
“Al I think-“ Ed was immediately cut off when a large figure burst out of the darkness, lunging foreword toward Edward.
Before Edward could react the large mass was directly in front of him. Then there was a blinding pain against his head, and darkness took him.
*
“Alphonse!” Edward yelled as he suddenly regained consciousness. Quickly assessing his surroundings, he found he was in a tent by himself. Judging by his immobility he could tell he was tied up to some type of post sticking out of the ground.
“Just my luck…” The alchemist said to himself when he realized he couldn’t clap his hands due to the way his arms were tied up. “Where the hell am I?”
“You’re in the middle of my camp Fullmetal.” The deep husky tone rang out from behind him, just out of sight.
“…are you Isaac?” Edward asked in a murderous voice.
“Right you are.”
“What are you going to do to me?”
“I’m not quite sure yet, but I can assure you it won’t be pleasant.”
“Where is-“
“Alphonse?” Isaac interrupted. “Don’t worry about him, I’ve got him taken care of.”
“If you hurt him in any way, I SWEAR TO GOD I’LL-“
“Calm down!” The large man bellowed, “He’s just fine, I wouldn’t hurt an ally now would I?”
“…an ally?” Edward realized then that Isaac didn’t know Al’s real name, so how did he know now?
“Yes, an ally. What…did you really think he would believe you?”
“YES! He’s my…”
“Brother!?” the soft voice interrupted.
“Alphonse? Are you there?” The long haired brunette appeared to Edward left, he could see him if he turned his head as far as possible.
“No, Alphonse isn’t here.”
“…what are you…”
“I hate you.”
“…”
“I may not remember much, but I remember that. I hate you, it’s what you said to me before you shot me isn’t it!”
This couldn’t be happening Edward thought. Alphonse never said anything about remembering that, why didn’t he tell him? “Wait, Al you’ve got it all wrong!”
“Stop calling me AL! That isn’t my name, it doesn’t even sound familiar to me! You just made that up so you could trick me into going back to Central, then you would turn me in to the military!”
“NO! That’s what Isaac told you isn’t it!? Don’t believe him Al! He’s lying to you!”
“Ha!” The husky voice rang out once again. “Even now you still try to brain wash him? Don’t you get it? Kid told me everything willingly, I know all about your little night meetings. Kid came right to me and told me about you from day one, we just waited to see what your intent was. You dogs of the military are all alike. Thinking your power and rank gives you the right to do whatever you please. But don’t you worry; the time of the State is coming to an end! Come on Kid, we have to go over the plans some more.” With that, the giant man quickly exited the tent, causing a gust of wind to blow Ed’s hair about. Kid followed suit.
Edward sat in the tent, listening to the silence. He couldn’t get a grasp on the situation; it was too much for him. In a way he felt as though he lost his brother all over again, but this time he wasn’t sure if he would get him back.
And here are all the last chapters as well!
The Soul Alchemist 1, The Soul Alchemist 2, The Soul Alchemist 3, The Soul Alchemist 4, The Soul Alchemist 5, The Soul Alchemist 6