The Mercury Alchemist

Chapter 9 - Another mission

'Once again I have to take care of that scrowny little brat... and why do I have to be stuck with Envy? That fag has such a big mouth that I wish the Flame alchemist would just burn him to death!'

OP - at the right side now

-Raven-

After signing paper work for a while, it was about time for Raven to call in the Mercury alchemist. "Mr. Raven sir... are you in there?" a small voice calls out followed by a few knocks. "Yes you may come in," following his orders, Cat walks cautiously into his office in a nervous manner. "Ah miss Cairo~! What can I do for a fine lady like you on this nice day?" he asks. "It's rare to ever see you here in Central." "I was told that you wanted to give me a mission sir so I..." unable to finish her sentance, Cat looks down and made Raven curious about her actions. He stood up from his desk and walked up to the alchemist. "I know your nervous about going under someone elses command isn't easy," he places his hand on her shoulder, "but it won't be long until you get used to it. My command is the best." Walking back to his desk, Raven instantly threw a large yellow folder at Cat's which ended up in her face.

-Me-

I instantly felt the folder slam right onto my face. My finger twitched a little before I slowly took the parchement into my hands. "How dare you insult me you bastard..." I mutter under my breath as I grip onto the thing tightly. "Is something the matter?" Raven spoke up, causing my to snap back into reality. I shook my head and look up at his with a serious face and replied, "Nothing's wrong sir, I was just talking to myself." "I see...." he trails in his sentence. I understand he's suspicious of my actions, but I even more suspocious of him. Things started to turn serious now.

"There has been recent reports of a kidnapping and murder of women. They have been found chopped up into pieces and left out in random streets to rot. Each has been cut up so brutally that investigaters and family members have a hard time to recognize the victims." 

'Sounds like Barry the Chopper...' 

"I'm sending you over to help capture this man, also known as Jack the Ripper." 

I anime fall to the side. Just when I stood back up, in a matter of seconds asking, "Why would you come up with a name like that!?!?" Raven blinked a few times then started to laugh. 'That man doesn't even exist in this world... He's a famous criminal in my time so that name shouldn't pop out like that!' "I was thinking of calling him Barry the chopper," correcting himself, Raven turns away and strokes his chin. I, once again, anime fall to the side. Sitting on the ground, I thought to myself, 'This is nuts! I always knew this guy was a nut-job!'

::Later on::

When I was allowed to leave, I ended up at the military's cafeteria to have my first meal in a while. "I really should eat properly," I stare down at my stomache, "my body won't be in it's right shape if I keep mistreating it like this." The meal wasn't half bad, but it wasn't good either. All the soldiers around me seemed okay with the crap they were eating. I actually found it weird to eat! "Especially how gross the cook is..." as I trail in my sentence, my gaze traveled to a fat dirty woman/man handing down each tray to every single soldier that comes up. Maes once told me that it was actually an old lady. I hardly believe it until I took a closer look at the so-called 'lady's face and saw it was in fact a women. Reminds me of my old lunchlady back at home. Every meal that I ate from that place was like eating garbage with every bite I took.

I decided to read the report to help pass my time. The first page read:

There have been many reports of murders all over East city. Each and every victim have been killed in the same, yet different, ways.Only one murder weapon has been used on every victim, and it has been confirmed that the weapon is a butchers knife. It is unknown who the murder is and what his name is, all that is known is that there is no motive behind the recent killings. We believe that it is Barry Houston (the Butcher), who has been missing for weeks now, is the killer behind all these murders. Below are his details: