♣ Checkmate

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We made it to Rush Valley, since Ed's automail got broken.

"Hey Winry!"Ed greeted.

"Hey guys, what brings you here?"

Ed showed his arm.... and her entire demeanor changed. She gave him a beating and a patch job, since she didn't have the parts for it yet. We decided to find something to do here until she did.

....until Al found someone in an alley.

"Phew, you guys are life savers! So, your treat, right?"he asked, finishing his plate.

"I don't remember saying that."Ed told him.

"Let's not quarrel over something so small."he said, waving it off.

"WHO YAH CALLING SMALL!"Ed yelled.

We learned his name was Ling, and that he was from Xing.... hopefully not illegally... the conversation as nice... until he asked about the philosopher's stone.... then all hell broke loose and two ninjas began fighting Ed and Al.

"Well, looks like more food for us. Waiter!"He called, ordering more food. I face palmed. He sure does eat a lot...

"So how come you don't talk?"he asked.

I pointed to my throat, pretending to pull something out.

"... your... voice box?"

I nodded, ordering ice cream.

"So you've been mute like that?" he asked as I nodded again.

"....... do you have any info about the stone?"he asked.

I shook my head, eating my vanilla cone with sprinkles.

Suddenly, there was a huge commotion, and Ed and Al were in the middle of it....=_= As per usual....

They caught the two, only when they disappeared and left Ed with the bill.

Going home, we saw the crook drinking tea, and Ed hit him with his arm.

"Hey, we're all friends here."Ling said.

"Is that how you treat your friends? By mooching off them and then sicking your dogs on them?"Ed asked.

He told us about Lan Fan and Fuu.

And....

"They are my bodyguards. I am the emperor's son after all."

".... wait so... your....a prince?!?!?!" They asked and burst out laughing. I sighed, thinking about the strange fact he's a king. He explained his situation to us. I must say, I didn't know the stone's existence was widely spread.

"So you wanna up your chances by gaining the secrets to immortality?" Ed asked as Ling agreed.

"So can you give any info?"

"No."

"I guess I'll just have to stick with you until you tell me!"He said as he hugged Ed.

"Have you heard about the fight on Main street-"she stopped when she saw Ed's arm.

"WHAT DID YOU DO?!?"She yelled, almost killing him as Ling slipped outside.

"Where are you going next to break my automail?"

"You just assume I'll break it? We're going to Central."

"Ah-I wanna come! I wanna see Hughes again."Winry said as we decided to all go to Central.

"So we're going to Central?"Ling asked, hanging from the window.

"GAH!"Ed said as they began yelling.

(It will be me)

If you hear a voice in the middle of the night

Sayin' it'll be alright

It will be me

If you feel a hand guiding you along

When the path seems wrong

It will be me

There is no mountain that I can't climb

For you, I'd swim through the rivers of time

As you go your way and I go mine

A light will shine

And it will be me

If there is a key that goes to your heart

A special part

It will be me

If you need a friend

Call out to the wind

To hold you again

It will be me

Oh, how the world seems so unfair

Creating a love that can not be shared

As you go your way and I go mine

A light will shine

And it will be me

Past the ever after, there's a place for two

In your tears of laughter

I'll be there for you

In the sun and the moon

In the land and the sea

Look all around you

It will be me

There is no mountain that I can't climb

For you I'd swim through the rivers of time

As you go your way and I go mine

A light will shine

And it will be me

It will be me

It will be me

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