Musical Alchemy Oneshot

Ninety Three- Alchemy

It was a bright sunny day in Corona as always, not a single cloud is spotted. And the air is warm and plesent. At Old Corona, farmers there are out collecting crops for the sale with the help of Quirin. But can be a bit difficult with the black rocks taking part of the field and making the farmers lose part of their homes.

Coming is Judy, holding a basket with a cover over and Odette on the top of her head. She have a huge smile on her face and a happy attitude. It's just another day of visiting Varian again. She couldn't help it, she enjoy spending her time here in Old Corona and spending her time with Varian. She walk down the path to his house, she walk around the black rocks. She remember Varian telling her that those rocks have been sprouting around these parts a couple weeks ago and he is working on a formula to get rid of them.

She walk to his lab door and knock on it. She can hear the sound of something crashing and a few yelps and fall. The door swung open and stood there is Varian with a nervous smile and a blush.

"Hey Jude! How you been!?" He ask her while leaning on the doorframe, but slip and fall before he get himself back up again.

Judy giggled a little. "Fine, thanks for asking." She awnsered. "You been very busy."

"Yeah! I've been up most of the night working, but I think I can crack this solution sooner than you think!" He spoke very fast.

She blinked of this. He must be up all night to cause him like this. "R-Right. I know you can." She mumbled under her breath. With a clear throat, she spoke polity. "Mind if I can come in?" She ask him.

Varian nodded and move aside for her to come in. She smile and walk inside. Inside is almost a mess, scatter papers and messy chemical dripping are on the table and the floor. In the middle is a large black rock with several by it. Judy let out a gulp. This is gonna take a really long day for the two to hang out.

Varian catch up to her. "Yeah, I can see how messy it is. I am so sorry Jude." He apologize to her. "I've been so busy, I didn't have time to clean up for your arrival."

"It's okay Var." Judy assured him with a soft smile. She put the basket on a clean desk. "Why don't you take a break and have a nice lucnh with me? Ma made apple pie." She took a chair and sat down.

"Apple pie?" Varian beamed wildly. "That is my favorite! Tell your mom that I really appreciate her making bake goods for me!"

"Will do Vary." Judy nodded. She pull the cover away and reveal a nice warm apple pie, decorate to style. It have a nice Apple smell with cinnamon and ginger spice smell. Varian can feel his mouth drooling from the smell along with the sound of his stomach growling, he really haven't eaten since yesterday.

After a while, the two have finished the pie, even gave a few to Odette and Rudiger.

"Best pie, ever." Varian said, wiping his mouth with his glove. "Your mom is the best baker in Corona."

Judy smile and giggle. "Well, I did help her with it. Though, I'm not a good baker like her. But still learning."

The two let out a few laughs. Varian get up and walk to his desk of chemicaty sets, put his goggles on and begin working with the formulas. Judy watch him do his work, then she start to frown. She really like seeing him work on his skill of alchemy, really and truly. But, she can't help but feel a bit useless. With the village in threat of the rocks, Varian have to do all the work and she is left on the sidelines. She is just a girl that can sing and play insterments, she is not skilled with alchemy like Varian, or skilled with weapons like Cassandra, or even clever thief skills like Eugene. But maybe, just maybe..

"Hey Vary, can I ask you a favor?" She ask him.

Varian turn and face her. "Of course." He nodded, turning back to his work as he carefully pour a vial with green chemical in a beaker of yellow.

Judy breathe in and let it out before speaking. "Okay. I know this is gonna sound crazy, but...I was wondering if...if.." She is starting to get nervous. Then she let it out. "Can I learn to do alchemy from you?"

With that question from Judy's mouth, Varian widen his eyes and pour more chemical in the beaker, causing it to explode and cause a loud booming sound. Smoke filled the lab.

Judy cover herself from the explosion along with Odette. Once the smoke is clear, she gasp and cover her mouth.

Varian's goggles are up along with his hair and his face is cover in black, but his eyes are widen still and stare at Judy in shock. "You want to what?!" He shouted.

"I want to learn to do alchemy like you." Judy said.

"Jude, as much as I would love to do the honor of teaching you." Varian started. "But, what if you get hurt? Your family will have my head if anything bad happens to you. And I would never forgive myself if you got hurt."

Judy roll her eyes of this. "Vary, I am as tough as nail. I can handle anything that throws at me." She said in a challaging voice. "Beside, with me taking alchemy, you can get these black rock problem faster and easier." Varian cross his arms and glare at her. "Please Vary, I feel useless watching you do all the work."

"Jude, you are not useless." Varian said in a caring voice.

"Well I can't just sit here and watch." She aurge. "Please!?" She throw in her puppy face at him.

Varian felt his face going red and sweating. He hate to admit it, but seeing Judy do her puppy face is too cute to say no, and it made his heart go completely crazy. Rudiger does the same, as if he wants him to teach her as well. Varian sigh and groan. "Fine." He surrender. "But if you get hurt, you are done for now."

Out of nowhere, Judy pounce at him and hug him as they both fell on the floor. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you so much Vary!" She cheered. "I will do my best, I promise! I will be the best alchemy buddy for you ever! You are the best Vary!"

Varian froze and his face turn red and slowly pull a lovestruck smile. He hugged her back.

Judy pull him back up on their feet and she was jumping from the floor. "Yes! Yes!" She laughed. "We are gonna help save the village!"

Varian watch her in her joy moment. He let out a soft and happy sigh with that smile still on.

After a while, Judy have a pair of gloves and a goggles that are spares for Varian. She have a huge grin in her face, ready to learn and be useful.

"Ready Jude?" Varian ask her, now that he is clean.

"Ready as I'll ever be Vary." Judy answered. She put the goggles over her eyes.

The two stand by the desk. Judy stand by Varian. "Okay, since you seen me in action." He started. "Let's see how you can do it in action." Judy nodded. She grab a vial with purple chemical inside, carefully pour it on a beaker of blue. Then it explode and break the beaker. Luckily the goggles protect them. "Uh...oops?" Judy nervously chuckle.

Varian face her. Then he laugh. "You know what Jude, I think you got it."

Judy let out a relief smile.