I am Weakness

Dante of the Deep Forest

Ed was already knocked to the ground, everyone was stunned by the surge of anger that Al finally released. No one could move in the heat of Al's fury, not even his own brother. Al finally pushed himself forward to attack the homunculus who remained motionless in his path. Izumi gasped out a quiet 'no' while both Winry and Wynter cried for Al loud enough for it to echo in the forest. The Homunculus smirked and lifted his head right when Izumi threw her weight onto the child sending them both to the side. Both of them slammed on the ground as Al brought his fist to the ground, missing the boy thanks to his teacher. "Teacher!" He yelled now turning to face the pair with Izumi's arms wrapped around the homunculus child like a security blanket.

Deep heavy breaths were muffled into Izumi's chest until blue sparks shone around the two, branching out at every corner. Ed called for her and stepped into the battling ground with his brother. Izumi was lifted into the air by her clothes being torn from the collar of her white dress and was flung aside, so all that was left around the boy was long waves of white cloth. Right as soon as Izumi crashed to the ground the Rockbell sisters, Yuki, and I rushed her to aid. I stripped my vest off now slinging it around her shoulders while Wynter did the same with a coat that she was wearing.

Upon looking up I saw the cloth burrowing deep into Al's armor from wherever it could inside, slowing down every move. I cursed under my breath and looked over to the three girls behind me. "Get me a rock or something! Now!" I ordered now rolling my whip and putting it back into it's rightful harness.

Ed screamed out for his brother and ran forward only to have his right arm snatched up. He was lifted off the ground and held up without anyway to move without damaging Al's armor. "That right arm of your's is such a nuisance." The boy chuckled as Al was forced to tighten his hold on the prosthetic. "Your brother is going to help me crush it to pieces! All those ugly mechanical parts!"

"What did you say?" Winry growled and from close by Wynter snarled in anger.

"Not the time ladies." I warned now looking over my shoulder to Wynter. She handed me a stone in which I clapped my hands and set them on the rock as I grabbed it. When I walked toward the scene the stone transformed into a rather sharp blade that I would use to end this.

Stepping closer the boy's look grew more sinister as his eyes met Ed's. Those purple slitted orbs digging into Ed's eyes with growing hatred. "And I'll take everything you have left." He finished with an evil toothy grin crossing his lips.

Al came closer to regaining the strength in his armor, the free hand reaching for a wavy white cloth. His hand finally took hold as I rose my blade over my head and tore through the fabric with surprising ease. The boy fell back with a cry, Al's body crumbled at the sudden freedom, and Ed was dropped from Al's weakened hold. Turning to the boy the shock and shame I felt was replaced with an uncontrollable amount of rage and fury as I dug the stone weapon into the ground. I couldn't stop myself from storming closer; first with slow stomping feet to light sprinting speed. My fists tightened as I came close to the boy with my fists raising.

"Pene no!" Ed called out.

"Pen don't!" The sisters screamed now covering their faces as I brought my fist down. Instead of meeting false flesh I met with a wall made from the very ground. "P-Pen..."

Looking at his right arm and left leg I saw the ground it met with covered in transmutation carvings. The glare I held before grew more deadly as I started to piece everything together, and I think he knew I was starting to figure him out. A small scoff scruffed out of my throat as I lowered my eyes. "Ed... Al... Yuki... We've already made it clear that a Homunculus cannot perform alchemy, but this one is different; and I think I get why now. He can transmute his body into different materials by forming a circle with his left leg and right arm. Because he's a homunculus he can shapeshift his body, but the real reason he can perform alchemy is..."