Chapter 42: Borrowed Power

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[Earlier before the attack]

When the train blew up, it felt as time slowed down.

The tracks crumbled apart as the train fell.

Everyone got caught in the bomb's blast except for one person who stepped onto the train's side, ready to jump out










































Everyone got caught in the bomb's blast except for one person who stepped onto the train's side, ready to jump out

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He's on his way.













































[Back to the present]

So far, three Homunculi had been taken down and now the first two floors had been taken.

As long as the group could enter Roy's office, then it be really difficult for Wrath to get back in unless he forced his way in through the back.

As they went up the stairs to the next floor, an explosion occured on the wall launching Alphonse out of the HQ and to the ground outside HQ where he was still in view of the group.

"Alphonse!" Shouted Ed watching his younger brother get knocked down.

"I-I'm okay!" Said Alphonse in response as he stood up.

He looked around to see who caused this and slowly, a person walked up.

This person being the Crimson Alchemist, Solf J. Kimblee.

"K-Kimblee!?" Said a shocked Alphonse.

"Wait what!? Kimblee!?" Said Ed who was confused.

"Kimblee must be on the Homunculi's side. We have no time to wait. Let's go." Said Alex.

"Hell no! I gotta helo my bro-!"

"No Ed!" Shouted Al stopping Ed from speaking. "Let me fight this on my own. You move on."

Ed sighed. "You better be okay!"

With that, the group of 4 moved on as Alphonse got ready for battle.

"Tell me Kimblee. Why? Why's a normal human like you siding with the Homunculi? You should be with us."

Kimblee simply stared at Alphonse before chuckling. "Be straight with me kid. There's nothing in there right? Your just a hollow suit of armor."

"H-Huh!? How'd you!?"

"Doesn't take a genius to figure this out. You movement is too light for a normal human in armor. Your hollow inside. Only reason you can communicate is thanks to a blood seal that bonded your soul to that armor. Am I right?"

Alphonse didn't respond and kept quiet as Kimblee stuck his tongue out revealinf that he had a Philosopher's Stone in his possession.

"You have a stone!?" Shouted Alphonse.

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