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Post by arythknives on Jun 3, 2009 13:03:26 GMT -6
Alex had lost the elrics in central in all the hubub, but he didnt think they would have gotten on the train. so he was here at the gates of the compounds for labs three four and five. He didn't know were they were but he knew some one that might.
taking the last bight of some pizza he put the crut in a trash can on the corner, looking up into the light of a street lamp. A crashing right hook broke the filament in the bulb and the light went out. Alex placed pocket watch in his left front pants pocket and took off his heavy canvas military jacket. simply flexing his jackets off was getting pretty expensive, so he figured he would save a twenty and just take it off the normal way.
As Alex Louis Armstrong crossed the road to the main gate in relative darkness the sparkles coming off of him had an ominous glow, something bad was going to happen. The red glow of his eyes spoke of a fury that would soon be released in tidal forces.
blue lightening bolts scattered from his gauntlets as he reared back, through the compound came a rushing gong sound as Major Armstrong pound a hole through the seven inch thick steel gate to laboratory five. Stepping through the smoke Alex promised himself he would talk to mustang about getting clearance to this area.
The dust settled to the floor and in front odf him stood the six level laboratory. six levels... down...
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Post by amouri on Jun 3, 2009 13:28:37 GMT -6
BOOM. The deafening noise sounded from above, shaking the whole building slightly and sending the vibrations down through the lab, causing dust and rubble to fall from the ceiling. The darkness was nearly impenetrable down there, with only the occasional light from a rat's eyes, and something...else.
"Brother? Did you hear that?" "Aye. That I did." "Do you reckon...?" "Most likely. Though how whoever it is caused such a tremor, I do not know." "We should probably check it out anyway. Its been ages since there's been any action around here." "True. But let us not be hasty, patience is of uttermost importance." A low sigh rang through the dank hall way. "Whatever you say brother." The small insects that inhabited the floor, skittered away in panic as the dark figure stood up, and went on its way into the lightening shadows.
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Post by arythknives on Jun 3, 2009 13:38:19 GMT -6
Alex began ripping board of of the fron door like they were candles on a cake. when the boards were no longer in place he put his fot toward the hinged side of the door and shoved... and it held. A second and third shove were necessary to brake the door down, stepping through into a small office area meant as a security checkpoint. Alex walked down several corridors looking into rooms before he found the elevator in a back office closet.
the elevator compartment had long since fallen down the shaft, so grabbing the metal cable's he climbed down into the darkness, suddenly glad of taking off his coat outside, because now he could see below and around him. dropping the twenty feet or so to the ground Armstrong felt he would have supprised any enemies in the area, but there wasn't anything that he could see.
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Post by amouri on Jun 4, 2009 9:09:07 GMT -6
48 could sense his brother tensing up in excitement, as they walked briskly but soundly towards the source of the sounds echoing down wards. "Easy. Control is needed when engaging a fight." "You can't blame me for getting a little bit geared up, its been forever since anything has happened around here." "Hm...I guess you're right. But still-" "Yeah yeah, I get ya."
As they stopped for a short second, the sounds ceased, and instead a strange sliding sound could be heard. "Brother...I think they're going down the shaft." "Hm. We'd better be careful, it's hard work keeping one's grip on such a descent. Whoever it is, is in good condition." As though an invisible message had passed between them, they drew their sword, and slid into the shadows. Waiting...
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Post by arythknives on Jun 4, 2009 12:30:42 GMT -6
he had been silently sealing of door ways and hallways, he didn't want to have to chase his prey over the whole building. after about ten minutes he gave up though after sealing more than thirty halls, and he still had a couple hundred to go. he moved on silently into the shadows happy at least in the fact that his booby traps would help. then he heard them, behind him about sixty yard and tailing him, swords drawn. he continued his pace so as not to discourage they're progress, he needed them to get close.
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Post by amouri on Jun 4, 2009 13:13:59 GMT -6
48 narrowed his eyes slightly, as their victim came into view. He heard his brother whistle softly in awe, and understood why. The massive individual who was walking ahead of them, looked like he could easily knock an elephant flying with a single punch. He was clearly immensely strong, and the older Slicer started to wonder if it had been wise to want to engage an assault anyway.
"He's...blocking off the doors." 48 didn't answer, but kept on tip-toeing after the gargantuan person. Suddenly he stopped. "Somethings not quite right..." He hissed. It was as though...No. But still...there could only be one reason for him to be blocking off the doors...
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Post by arythknives on Jun 4, 2009 21:48:13 GMT -6
Alex had blocked off the necessary number of doors and halways to complete the transmutation circle, but he was still really nervous. he had never faced an opponent quite evasive enough to merit the the awesome transmutation that he was planning. the vast majority of the building was under ground and he had already traced a huge transmutation circle three miles in radius around the building, going vertically over walls and and across rooftops when necessary.
pulling from his pocket a pendant of an elegant transmutation circle the size of a coin, he slipped it into a slot on his spiked knuckles, making them incredibly dangerous. from his other pocket he placed a small amount of diamond dust i the transmutation circle pendant. activating it he slammed his hand into the ground, thus activating the larger transmutation circles made by the halls and the one outside.
the transmutation had the effect of drawing most of the carbon from the ground and compressing it into diamond spikes the spikes began to plunge themselves into the building turning the building into a pincushion deathtrap. in all the halls and roms of the building diamond spikes three foot long with transmutation circles on them erupted from the walls and ceilings.(((and the floors are okay, i dont want to god mode or anything)))
a small amount of carbon compressed its self over the forearms of Alex sharpening and elongating the spike on his hands. "Come out come out, were ever you are. if you make me find you i will pound you into dust and melt you down into flower vases, 48, Slicer. I just want to talk." Alex frowned and looked at the floor, he knew that it wouldn't be that easy.
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Post by amouri on Jun 5, 2009 7:42:21 GMT -6
48's eyes widened in shock as he realized what the strange individual was doing. "He's on to us!" "Yes, younger brother, I think he is-" "Wait-see that there? See that? That had a transmutation circle on it. The thing he put on his hand..." "...An alchemist?" "Who else could it be?" "Hm...Well, it seems it would be too risky-"
He staggered, as the floor suddenly shook beneath him, nearly causing him to loose his balance. "Brother!" His younger brother cried out in shock as the walls around them suddenly erupted in sharp spikes, crisscrossing through the air and narrowly avoiding them. He grunted, trying to shift back wards, but the loud scraping noise told him that the spikes where everywhere, and still growing.
As the trembling stopped, 48 groaned in relief. He was trapped between three of the spikes, wedged in an awkward position that would have given him great pain, had he had a body capable of feeling. "B...brother?" He asked cautiously. No answer. "Brother?!" He asked again, voice rising in panic. No-he couldn't be-it could not be true- "I'm...allright." He sighed in relief, hearing the weak voice of his younger sibling. "Are you sure? Your bloodseal is intact?" "Well if it wasn't I wouldn't be talking to you, now would I?" "I guess not..." "I'm fine. I think one of the spikes went through though, I can't move." "As long as it hasn't damaged you, I'm incapable of movement myself."
He tried moving his head, but that only resulted in a ear piercing screeching sound as the metal was scraped against the hard black spike. He stiffened, hearing a voice. "Come out come out, were ever you are. if you make me find you i will pound you into dust and melt you down into flower vases, 48, Slicer. I just want to talk."
He heard his brother make the usual sound when taking a sharp intake of breath. Though of course breathing was not physically possible for them. "Be quiet...We are defenseless at the moment, and he knows our name. Either its someone who's been researching quite a lot...Or we haven't done our job well enough." There was a strained pause. "You think...its them?" "The humunculi? One can never be sure."
Taking his advice, his brother remained motionless. If they were lucky, they would escape detection altogether.
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Post by arythknives on Jun 5, 2009 12:04:00 GMT -6
alex hefted the huge lamp he had been carrying, opening one of the shutters. A beam of light shot out and was trapped for a second in the diamond spikes, a moment later the light traveled throughout the building lighting it up substantially. " where are the homonculi... slicer." alex said aloud, rage making his voice tremor like a earthquake.
alex walked through the hallways, the spikes retracting out of his way and then regrowing as he passed. his foot his something on the ground and sent it skittering a few feet. reaching over he grabbed it and examined it and saw the blood seal. so he had got 48... that was easy. picking it up gently he sared at its red eyes.
"You are safe this night so long as it benefits me more to let you live. Where are the homonculi hiding? and where are your armor bodies? i wish to return you to you torso."
alex began walking again before the head could say anything, waiting for its reply.
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Post by amouri on Jun 5, 2009 14:30:13 GMT -6
Suddenly another tremor rippled through the spikes, causing 48 to practically be flipped off his brother, and flung in between the other spikes. "BROTHER!" His younger brother called out in panic. He grunted instinctively as he hit the floor, even though he couldn't feel any pain.
He wondered calmly what he should do. It was normal for him to be cool, even in the most unnerving situation. That was just who he was, and only the most disturbing things threw him off guard. He suddenly looked up, as he heard pounding footsteps, and a second later he was kicked across the floor, only to be yoinked up by the plume of horsehair on top of his helmet, and being turned over and having his visor opened up. "Hey!" He protested slightly, painfully aware of his bloodseal being visible. At the persons inquirement, he paused. What could he do? He could try dragging it out...that was the best. He had to somehow keep himself alive, and his brother of course.
"I...I don't know what you're talking about." He said airily. "Thanks for releasing me though, I was kept in the cells before your-alchemy was it?-upended everything." He glanced around at the spikes, hoping desperately that his brother wasn't going to react. He needed to keep a conversation going, until he figured out what to do.
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Post by arythknives on Jun 5, 2009 21:31:46 GMT -6
Before he had met Alphonse Elric he had a reliable dislike for alchemicaly changed people. but now it gave him no joy to threaten even this evil being. placing his thumb a milimeter over the blood seal, "I have no hate for your kind, and it would not please me if i had to do this, but if you cannot help me i will destroy you. however, if you assist me i will lend you the research edward elric is working on that will allow you to regain your former bodies. please, time is very short."
walking over to were the armor body of 48 stood he thought for a minute. taking his thumb away from the blood seal he set the helmet on the shoulders of 48, backing away. " as a measure of good faith i have given you back your safety. i have no wish to destroy you and only seek the homunculus hideout. " stepping back he flexed his hand and in turn the diamond spikes loosed the two of them a little bit so they could move.
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Post by amouri on Jun 6, 2009 1:29:28 GMT -6
Slicer's eyes widened in shock as the persons thumb was placed near to his bloodseal, causing it to tingle with the energy that coursed around his metal body. He listened intently to what the person had to say, and spent another few seconds in silence.
"I understand your quest...but you must also understand that my life would be in great peril if I revealed any information of...those who hired me. I am not alone, I have a younger brother to take care of, and I would rather not he was left alone in this world. He paused for a second, digesting the rest of the information. "Edward Elric? Sounds familiar. His research you say? I have no skill in alchemy, and even if I did I would need the experienced help of another alchemist to gain even the slightest use of such scripts. I do not know how to assist you, without it ending in my death. You must understand."
He was slightly surprised that the person-who was obviously not a humunculus-had located his body so quickly. He prayed that his brother would not react as soon as he was released, but as the spikes retreated slightly he could sense him tighten up like a spring beneath him. "Don't. We have to solve this with talk." He whispered urgently. "But...urgh, fine then. But it'll be your fault if we get killed." "I'll gladly take that blame."
He shifted slightly, having to walk forward with quite some strength to be able to pull himself out of a spike, which had embedded itself in his back. With a slight jerk, he came free and stood in front of the massive male. After some hesitation, he took his sword and flung it away, leaving him defenseless but open to discussion.
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Post by arythknives on Jun 6, 2009 12:44:37 GMT -6
both hearing and seeing the two hundred pound hunk of steel bury into the wall across from the three of them Alex also put his weapons away. he slipped the pendant from its resting place on the back of his hand and immediately all the diamond around puffed into carbon again, leaving the walls and ceilings undamaged. "you say you are in danger, I know the danger you face well. But if you dont act now to help then all of Amestris will be obliterated. You... your brother. every one. once the homonculus have what they need they will come back and destroy any weak points in there plan. they consider all humans, even alchemicaly altered humans, to be weak points. the only chance at survival will be in those who did you wrong so long ago. you cannot use alchemy, okay. I can, and Edward himself is a prodigy in the fields of human research. he has compiled every fact and file on human transmutation, and how to reverse its effects. he will help you return to your bodies. do you remember when you fought the elric brothers? do you remember his younger brother? that bot was only twelve when he was turned into a suit of armor, it was to save his life. you see...(goes into ed's and als backstory. ten minutes later...) and then he was made a state alchemist. dont you see? he has the same reason if not more of a reason to want his brothers body back. if you come with me I will ensure your safety." standing up to his full hight he pulled out his pocket watch. " as a major in the Amestris armed forces, by the power vested in me by the fuhrer himself. i pardon you for your crimes against amstris for the purpose of defending the state. if you wish could deputise you."
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Post by amouri on Jun 6, 2009 12:59:41 GMT -6
Slicer glanced at the now clear walls, the spikes having evaporated into their basic components seconds ago. Even though he was not a learned man, he had himself had had quite many discussions with a certain alchemist he had known. So he knew such things.
He sighed slightly in relief as the stranger before him also disarmed himself, and then listened in mild interest to what he had to say. He narrowed his eyes slightly. "Oh yes, I remember the Elric boy. How could I forget? Yes, he came here quite some time ago. Defeated me as well, but left when he found I was of no use to him." He stayed politely silent throughout the rest of the conversation, as the man described the life of the Elrics. Hm...seems I judged him wrong at the time. Only one with a daring heart would risk his life for his brother...Though of course, I would have done nothing less.
At the last bit however, he stiffened in surprise. "What..." His eyes quivered in shock at the information, he was at loss for words. "You mean...we're free?" He heard his brother whisper in shock. If it really was...If this really was a second chance... But no. He shook his head angrily. "I am most thankful for your offer, but you do not yet know if I can give you the information you seek. Would it not be foolish to free one such as me, and then to find out it was for nothing?" "Brother, don't say tha-" "Hold your tongue. He'll dispose of us anyway if we're of no use for him." He hissed in reply to his brothers startled outburst.
He stood, awaiting further response.
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Post by arythknives on Jun 6, 2009 13:08:45 GMT -6
alex sighed. "i spoke those word out of frustration. i could no more kill you two than lay a finger on alphonse elric. You are free please commit no crimes, and good luck finding your bodies. if you wish to have an alchemist help you, you should come with me. i have all of the data that is needed except for the crucial part the elric brothers are researching right now. i would like to deputise you even if you are of no use to me. that way you will always have the military between you and the homunculi. it is your choice, but i cant waste time. the elric brothers dont understand how dangerous it is for them right now. so come or go wichever i cannot waste time." as he spoke he turned and started for the elvator shaft to climb back to the surface.
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Post by amouri on Jun 6, 2009 13:19:20 GMT -6
Slicer hesitated. This was everything they had ever hoped for, everything they could ever need. Though it had always been a taunting image in the distance, it had no place for the real events in life. But... We cannot trust anyone. We never have. Maybe except 66 and the others...but they were different, they knew how it was to be like this...nothing but a soul and a hunk of iron.
He closed his eyes as the haunting memories washed over him, only to be interrupted by the Major's voice. "So come or go. Whichever, i cannot waste time." He started, looking up as the massive person heaved himself up the cables again. "I-WAIT!" He choked, dashing up beneath the cables, wrenching his sword out of the wall in passing, and looking anxiously up. "I...I accept your offer. Though I have warned you, I may not have the information you seek. And I could be putting you in danger by telling you the little I know." Without saying another word, he sheathed his sword, and with his brother's combined power, their strength became unlimited, helping them climb up the cable.
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Post by arythknives on Jun 6, 2009 13:30:45 GMT -6
tears welled up n the majors eyes, but a hug at fifty feet up on a cable could prove fatal. "thank you, all of the help you give us will go toward the clearing of your name. i dont think anyone will call the two of you heroes but at least you will be able to walk in the open air without getting shot at." alexs forearms barely bulged while climbing and when he got to the top he held out a hand for forty eight and barry. " As major in the amestris military I deputise you both in the name of the fuhrer. 48, Barry you are now a lieutenants in the amestris military. cunduct yourselves appropriately." reaching a hand out to both of the suits of armor he tranmuted a badge on each of there right shoulders, then one on the back of there hands. "you are free men look no longer at the floor. fear not your enemies for big brother Amestris is watching your back. lets report to the base to get the position on mustang, he probably wont be happy, but oh well..." alex stopped only to pick up his coat and put it on before leading the way to the military base headquarters.
((LEAVING TOPIC)))
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