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 Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 6:09 pm
Scar journied through the back allies, hidden by the shoulders of large tall buildings which blocked the sun from sight. As he calmly passed accross one back alley cross section to the next he thought to himself, silently. Letting Matt go had been a question he had been rethinking about constantly, he had never been so close to a State Alchemist and not attempted to kill him. The Ishbalan was confused, too many things were going on at the same time for him to end the Forge alchemist's life. The problem that confronted the two was the head of the State, it was obviously that the state was incontrol by a homonculis, not to mention the rise of homonculi was a problem all in it's own.
The Ishbalan knew much about the homonculi and how they were created. It was then brought to his attention about Matt's arms and legs, obvious proof that the Forge Alchemist had indeed attempted human alchemy. Since Stryph had still been allive since Matt's attemp it soon brought a question, "What did Matt bring into this world?" he wispered to himself, his head watching the path infront of him. Though he seemed forcused in what was ahead of him, his senses were already alert on the area around him.
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 8:16 pm
"It's hard to beleve that this country is "the greatest in the world", when all I have seen is the occasional small town. At least everything seems much more peaceful than Xing ever is", said Mamoru. Suddenly, a rugged man ran out in front of Mamoru and said " Give me all yo money wierdo or I'll shoot yah." "Hmm you really think that I can be shot with that rusty pea shooter?", said Momaru. "Fine then, eat lead sukka!", the man said as he shot his gun at Mamoru. Just as the man pulled the trigger, Mamoru retaliated with a gust of wind from his fan that stopped the bullets in mid air. "...Fool",said Mamoru as he sent the bullets back into the man. "Idots like you deserve to be punished", said Momaru to the corpse as he passed by.
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 8:29 pm
Kasumi looked down the alley away from the streets she paused, she noticed someone walk by. Her mind clicked as to Scar. Part of her wanting to rush there and take his life, yet part of her told her to just ignore him, besides, se can't fight with Joy around. For now she decided to follow him. She got up and held Joy tightly in her arms. She walked down to the cross section and looked around, trying to spot him. In the dark her vision was not the best, maybe she was just seeing things. Joy let out a bark a tried to break free from Kasumi's grasp.
Quickly Kasumi whistled twice, a command to tell Joy to stop, which Joy did stop. With a small sigh she shook her head and wondered if that was going to blow her cover, she knew it basically did if Scar was around. Her black hair now hung over the left side of her face, she seemed to match the darkness around quite well, almost perfectly. Joy still squirmed around though, but Kasumi didn't let go of the young pup. "Damn it...I want to get rid of this nuisance and then I can deal with Forge and Fullmetal. " Kasumi muttered quietly to herself. Her dark blue eyes scanning the area, and sometimes she turn around just in case. With a small sigh in defeat, having lost track of whatever she thought she saw, or at least she couldn't spot it anymore.
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 4:52 pm
"I can tell you've been looking for me." Scar wispered from off to Kasumi's right and in the shadows. He had noticed some one following him, some one who looked like the Fuhrer so he had to make sure. Once his speculation was confirmed Scar hid himself out of view as quickly as possible and waited for her approach. Unfortunitly he knew Kasumi couldn't be hurt but he would have to try and defend off her attacks incase if she unleashed any.
Kasumi was one of the homonculi in which Scar had not figured out her ability, most of the others : Gluttony, Envy, Greed, Pride, and Lust - all had their own ability. Only Kasumi and Stryph were two homonculi who still needed to be identified.
As his red eyes stared at the young temptress he felt nothing but hatred. Now the question, "So how did you come to be?" He growled softly. The Ishbalan's right hand could be seen at his side, spreading his fingers which made little pops as he exersized his tool of destruction and vengence.
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 5:10 pm
Kasumi let out a small sigh habing her grip on the young pup slightly tightened. She shrugged her shoulders in defeat, of course she had gevn herself away. "How would I know. I live a normal and rather busy life. I don't have time for such strolls down memory lane. " Kasumi replied, a a bit of annoyance in her voice. In all honesty she didn' know the answer to his question. A small yawn escaped her lips as she closed her eyes, they wheren't much help anyways right now.
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Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 11:36 pm
Scar's red eyes stared directly into hers. His anger fueled by rage, not only was she a State Alchemist but a homonculi as well. "So then what are you trying to do? What's your plan now that you govorn the HQ?" Demanded the Ishbalan. He knew he couldn't kill her unless if he was close by to her origonal, yet dead, body. So all he could do was beat the crap out of her until she got bored and spilt what little intel she felt like spewing.
He flexed his wrist and clenched his right hand into a fist just before relaxing and then spreading his fingers apart. Giving Kasumi the idea that he was ready to palm her head into his hand of destruction.
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Matt kept himself out of sight. It was bad enough most of the other State Alchemists, even his own past partners, despised him from the run in with Scar. But now a new threat was emerging in which 98% of the public didn't even know exsisted. Let alone that very threat was in the heart of the State. What Scar had told him spooked him, the idea of a lifeless human, a doll, spooked him; it was like some mythical unstoppable beast that had come alive. Then again there was the appearence of John, A.K.A. Stryph.
John and Matt had been close friends since child hood until two years ago when the inncident had occured. Since they were children, John always proved to be the better half when playing combative sports. So there was a sense of fear of taking his last trip before he would be killed.
The Fordge Alchemist needed more information on John. How to beat him or atleast how to defend against Stryph who had studied the ways of the ninja since he had first joined the State.
Matt's first move would be to locate confidential papers that tracked each State Alchemist until their end. He knew just the person who could help him out. That very person could be either Roy, Kasumi, or Hughes. Hughes seemed the better choice since he was apart of the investigation branch of the State Military, the only problem would be with him blabbering about his doughter.
As Matt rambled on he had no idea who was watching him. Just then a growl was emitted from behind him. At first Matt thought it was John but then he saw the overly sized fat tub of whale blubber jump down and land only ten feet infront of him. The overly sized man grinned, his teeth showed a bright white and he didn't have any pupils. Instead his eyes were as white as his teeth.
The figure barred his teeth like a wolf and opened his mouth to reveal a massive sized tongue with an odd tatoo. If it weren't for a nearby street light, Matt wouldn't have spot it. "So hungry.... my stomach hurts so bad but you should be able to relax that feeling, for a little while." He growled softly and then suddenly broke off into a mad dash.
Matt's eyes widdened and quickly rolled to the right, feeling his shoulder press into him as his body ran into a wall. The fat man ran right by him at unmatchable speed. The Fordge Alchemist mouth dropped at the sight of the large being moving incredibly fast. "Crap... I've never seen anyone move so fast!" Shouted the alchemist as the fat creature turned around, completely oblivious to what was going on.
As the gigantor enclosed on the Alchemist a soft yet harsh voiced called out. The hungerful being stopped and a women dropped down next to him. "Gluttony, you know better. He's not yours to eat." Said the girl. Her piercing eyes stareing directly at Matt as she leaned to one side and rested her hands on her hips. A tatoo, the same one that was on the canibal's tongue, was imprinted on the girl's chest, just above her breast bone.
"But Lust, me soooo hungry." Cried the large man who Matt figured was Gluttony.
"He's not ours, Stryph and Ravage will deal with him." Said the women she smiled and brushed her hair out of her face.
Matt's eyes had widdened. "Stryph... wait! What happened to him? Where is he? Why did he become this way!" He shouted. But to his dismay, both Gluttony and Lust had vanished from sight. The alchemist was by himself again, there wasn't anything he could do now but continue to walk back towards HQ. His heart was still beating from the run with the one called Gluttony and his ferocious appetite, the canibal definetly had something wrong with him.
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 5:43 am
"That's not your concern now is it?" Kasumi raised her voice slightly, mostly in annoyance. She let out a small sigh and gave her smug little grin to Scar. It was clear she had no intention of telling anything to anyone, especially the enemy. The small pup and curled itself against Kasumi, making an occasional whimper from time to time. She looked at his right arm for a moment and shrugged her shoulders as if it was nothing. For her, it was nothing to scared of at all unlike the other military personal.
Her attention turned back to the pup in her arms, gently scratching the pup behind her ears to calm her down. Of course, if Kasumi wanted she could just command that Joy be silent, but she didn't feel like it. The pup's eyes looked at Scar, as the dog pressed itself as close as possible against Kasumi. She just let out a small sigh and scratched the pup's head with her left hand, while holding her little pup in her right arm.
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 4:44 pm
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 4:57 pm
Scar glared at her. "I know you're up to something. A Homonculi doesn't take part in military afairs unless there was something they were seeking. Perhaps al ittle red stone?" Said the Ishbalan. His red eyes glowing from a nearby lamp post, the sense of others of her kind nearby made him slightly more defensive. All of his senses were at their pinnacle of strength, as of this moment it would be hard to sneak up on him because even the smallest of noises would cause him to weild the hand he was delt with.
Kasumi's childish silence annoyed the Ishbalan more than anything. If only she were human or near by to her origonal body, she would fear him. Until then he wouldn't be able to do much but talk to her.
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Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 5:08 pm
"If I wanted that, I could have had it by now. It's not Fullmetal is the only person with the alchemic skills needed." Kasumi closed her eyes, remaining calmer then ever, though Joy still seemed a bit scared. Joy had managed to settle down a bit, no longer whimpering at least. Kasumi let out a small sigh then continued her statement.
"Besides, I prefer to keep away from the other homunculi. So don't think of associating me with them." Kasumi opened her eyes again looking up towards the sky. She paused for a moment, she felt now a little uneasy, and she did have other work to do, not to mention something felt wrong. With nothing in sight wrong, and she couldn't hear anything as well. She grew tempted to change into a wolf or something, to better her hearing. Though that would not be the wisest of choices right now. Her right foot began to tap on the ground, as she began to grow more and more uneasy.
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 3:32 pm
"I think you're bluffing." Muttered Scar. His eyes saw through her guise and his right hand clenched into a fist. He looked at the dog in her arms and glared at it but his face remained calm. "You're up to something Kasumi. A Homonculi doesn't just become a State Alchemist, let alone a Furher, just for fun." The Ishbalan added, his voice calm yet fierce.
Out of the corner of his eye he cought a glimpse of two figures not too far above. A male and a female, the male shorter and fatter than the female. Before Scar could get a better look the two jumped down and attempted to pummel him with attacks. The fat one tried to smash his hand onto the top of Scar's head but he quickly moved back and watched the large fist crash into the ground.
Meanwhile the girl lash out at Scar with her elongated finger tips. The Ishbalan however emediatly swung his right hand to the side, pressing his palm against the wall to form a new wall infront of him to craddle the blow.
Lust's clawl ike fingers met concrete and managed to turn the transmuted wall into large pieces of debris. Scar however emerged from the dust, dashed for Lust and slammed his left first into her chest. The female lifted into the air and then flew back just as Gluttony dove under her and rushed for Scar.
Scar was hit by Gluttony's shoulder and flew back into a wall, Scar had just a split second to dodge Gluttony's next attack. Quickly the Ishbalan rolled to the side and slammed his right hand on the ground. Red sparks began to emerge as Gluttony stared at Scar with beedy little eyes. Withing a couple of seconds, the ground around the large whale like man suddenly burst into smoke. Gluttony fell into a deep pit, only to be barried when Scar slammed his hand to a nearby wall and transformed it into moltch, filling in the pit.
The Ishbalan would only have a minute or so until Gluttony would escape so he had to work fast. But as he tried to run, Lust jumped down to infront of him and blocked his path. She smiled with a wicked vixxen grin and rested her hand on her hip as she shifted to one side.
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 3:41 pm
Kasumi shook her head, then looked up as Scar did then watched the event unfold. She let out a small sigh and tapped her right foot on the ground. She narrowed her eyes giving a dirty look at Lust, clearly she didn't want anything to do with them, nor did they have good timing. "Shouldn't you be watching the midget?" Kasumi asked Lust, her tone of voice cruel and harsh. She walked over so she was not that far behind Scar, though carefully avoiding the hole that the fat idiot fell into. She looked back at the hole that Gluttony fell into then turned looking at Lust. The other homunculi always seemed to want to bother her at the worst possible times, at least it seemed that was to Kasumi.
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Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 4:48 pm
"What?! still no alchemests to fight? If the best this place has to offer are these pesky solders then this city will be redued to rubble by nitefall", Mamoru said as he decapitated another soldger with his katana. Unbeknownst to him, Mamoru was quite literaly just a few blocks away from perhaps the most powerful alchemests in the world.
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Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 6:33 pm
"So, the three of you know each other? Then you do have plans for the State, perhaps everything else in this world as well." Scar muttered. He glared at Lust but his senses remained on full alert, being ready to turn around if Kasumi decided to attack.
Only a moment passed when Gluttony bursted out of the pit and climbed himself out of the hole just before getting ready to charge the Ishbalan. However the tub of lard's attempt was soon haulted when Lust interruped. She stood infront of Gluttony, extending her right hand out to inform Gluttony not to move any further.
The canabal came over to Lust's side and the two of them stared at Scar with their lifeless eyes. He knew something was going on, but the Ishbalan couldn't quite put his finger on it. Scar then turned around to see Kasumi standing not too far behind him. Even though he was silent, Scar bared his tatooed right arm.
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Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 8:05 pm
Michiko decided to ignore her orders to work with a partner. So she started her search for Scar. She had been hearing rumors of him being in town, close by. So she started her search. When she came to an inter section she noticed a very strange guy that looked like he was looking for a fight. She walk up to him and said,"Um...excuse me, but are you ok?"She thought a second and noticed how odd she must look in her state alchemist uniform in the middle of the street asking if someone was ok.
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