The Mercury Alchemist

Chapter 8 - The Birth of Life!

'No one knows their true selves... There were times before if I really had parents... if they really loved me... but... how come I don't see them...? Do they hate me...? How was I born...?'

OP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oU7EUEPHCA

-Normal-

3 months had passed. It wasn't long to any normal person, but it seemed so long for Catherine. The name Mercury Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist had spread around Amestris like wild fire, and this was a problem for her. She knew that there will be even more problems along the way in search for the philosopher's stone. "If this keeps up... Scar will definitely come after me...." she groans, a nervous smirk crossing her face. It was a good thing that Catherine hasn't heard anything about Scar, but sooner or later, he'll come after her in the near future. Currently, Catherine is on her way to central to report on what she had found in new Optain. She was spending the last two months in repairing the city, with a strict rule of not using alchemy.

\\Memory//

"As an alchemist... you must..."

"I must what... Dante?"  

"Learn how to use alchemy properly and fight physically mentally!"  

"Say what!?!?!?!?"

The Trigham brothers pulled up a large stack of bricks behind the old womens' back. It was the largest stack Catherine had ever seen, and the most scariest thing in her life. She could've sworn it was the leaning tower of Pisa! "No way! That's impossible! Only alchemy can be able to use all of that!!!" she exclaims, pointing at the tower. Dante smirks and replies, "I knew you would say that." Standing up, Dante motions Catherine to go up to her. When the clueless girl abid to the elderly's silent order, a sudden rope raps around her waist and bounds her arms to the side of her body. "Pull the whole thing to the otherside," meaning the othside of town as a brick delivery girl.

\\End of Flashback//

-Me-

During those 2 months, there was nothing but pain in my whole body. 'I'm glad that it made me stronger and faster, but it was still painful! Only a monster could-!' I was interrupted from my thoughts when the train had finally arrived at it's stop. I sighed and collected all of my stuff before leaving. I left the train with ease, which was normal now a days. Ed and Al used to be by my side in the past, but I can't dwell in those types of things. 'First I must report to whoever the heck I need to see and then take a long break,' compiling everything I needed to do, I was too distracted even realize I that I was even farther from where I was ment to go. "You do know you're heading the wrong Mercury," that annoying voice... why does it sound familiar? I looked over my shoulder, and I saw that stupid jerk. "Well well... if it isn't Roy Mustang."

Yep, that bastard was right on my tail and was smirking right down at me. I hate to say this... but he's way taller than me up close. "Er! Damn it Mustang! You just have to come at me this close!" I declare, indicating our height difference. I was about.... wait why am I thinking about it!? I have to focus on the situation at hand! "Hmph! Says the person who's wandering around aimlessly," that truly wasn't needed at all. I wanted to punch the guys' face when Riza came into the picure. "Colonel, it's time to head back to Headquarters," informs his female companion. She then spots me and smiles greetingly, "I'm glad to see your still in good shape Catherine." "Well you're seeing the out come of all those stupid fights I went to," I say proudly, eyeing Mustang in the process. I gave Riza a hint who exactly was the cause.

"Since your here Mercury I'd like you to-" Mustang was about to say something to me when a sudden person jumps out of nowhere, "Hey Roy it's nice to see ya again!" it was none other than Maes Hughes himself. I stood in place stunned as I watch Hughes blabbers random stuff, and one in particular was about his yet to be born daughter. 'Must be Elysia they're talking about... does that mean she hasn't been born yet?' I thought to myself nostalgically to myself. I remember Hughes' moments around the anime before he... he... died... 'I just had to remember that!' "And who is this little young lady?" Hughes questions, turning his attention to me. The word little echoed in my head endlessly, until it had reached the end point in the back of my head. "WHO ARE YOU CALLING A LITTLE CHILD THAT IS SO SHORT THAT CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR A 3 YEAR OLD!?!?!?"