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In those days
we really believed that to be the world's
one and only truth.
But the world isn't perfect
and the law is incomplete.

"Shrimp"? That sounded slightly familiar...So did the tone of voice in which the driver had said it. But maybe Al was just imagining things - he wouldn't say it in front of Ed, of course, but so many had made similar comments about his brother's height that he disregarded it as just another variation.

At the driver's second remark, however, Alphonse lowered his head a bit. He didn't mean to be a burden...He knew he couldn't help it, being a suit of armor and all, but he still felt pretty bad for holding everyone up. Especially the poor horse that had to pull him the entire time. (Not to mention that the driver himself wasn't too kind to it - or to Ed, though Alphonse had to chuckle a little when Ed went on one of his usual "don't-call-me-short" rants.) Another reason he wanted to get his body back as soon as possible. Al stepped out of the cart, carefully so he wouldn't break it, and glanced back at Ridge.

"Um...As my brother said, if you'd like to come with us, we'd be glad to have you," he said before walking over to join Ed. "Sorry," Al added to the driver as he passed by. He hadn't thought that he'd be that heavy compared to a horse's usual load, but maybe it had had a tough day or something - the man controlling it seemed like he could drive a horse into the ground if he wanted to. Which made Al feel slightly worse. He reached Ed in a few moments and looked down at him. "Let's go, Brother."

...But I still choose to believe
in its principle.
That all things do come
at a price.
I don't think of equivalent exchange
as a law of the world
anymore.





Location: A day's walk from East City
[[Out of Armor: Sorry for the shortness... >.<]]

Sorry but before I post I wanted to know, would Ed know Oliver?

^My sentiments exactly. Ed doesn't get around very much when his name does.

However, in Oliver's profile, it says that he was raised in Dublith, next door to the Curtisses, where Ed and Al had their apprenticeship. Oliver was close to both Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss, so it would be reasonable to infer that both Ed and Al met Oliver, but possibly now don't remember him or recognize him for who he is because they perceive him as the kid who lived next door.

Envy ordinarily would have been delighted to hear the tantrum he'd been looking for. In his current mood, though, it only cheered him very slightly. He scoffed, "Ye've never been on a farm, have ya? Ya think a few bushels o' wheat way more than a guy in a suit of armor? Don't be an idiot!" His eyes narrowed when the boy brushed past him, and called to his brother. "Oh, no you don't. You're not leaving me stranded here, when this is your fault. Some brats you are! I give you a ride out of the goodness of my heart--" Yeah, right, "--and you ditch me here. I don't believe this!"

When the other driver pulled over, Envy glared. "Don't even think about it," he hissed at the Elrics, "Don't even--" his words faltered when the occupant of the car began using alchemy. A glint in his eyes, Envy smirked, noticing the uniforms on both driver and passanger. "Officer! Thank goodness!" he said, saluting clumsily, "These crooks nearabout killed me 'orse, n' now they're tryin' t' leave me 'ere for thieves an' 'o knows what else to come an' kill me!" he cried, "An' after I let them ride in me wagon, free o' charge!" ...He hadn't said he'd charge them, had he?

"Don't look down on me, you WORMS!" Alchemist girl, Alphonse Elric, Fullmetal shrimp, and some other state alchemist. Place is crawling with alchemists!

"It doesn't matter because there is no exit." Hay cart half a day away from East City.

Behind the mask: Tired of waiting for Ridge... sorry if this isn't very good...

This is loud, this is cold

This is endless and I know

Growing up has just begun

It would seem that Edward and Al didn't recognize him. Who could blame them? Oliver didn't look the soldier type, and he rarely if ever interfered with Aunt Izumi's lessons with Ed and Al. He remembered how little they were, and how little Ed still was. Al, on the other hand, had shot up and buffed up. How else could he wear that huge armor?

"Alright, alright, calm down, both of you," Oliver said. He reached for a bag that was on the floor of the car. "Here, I hope this is compensation enough for your troubles."

He handed the old farmer a large amount of bills that he had withdrawn from his State Alchemist funding a long while ago. "That should be enough for you to retire back to your farm in peace, shouldn't it?"

"And you two," he said, pointing to Ed and Al. "Get in the car. You need to be somewhere don't you, if you're taking a carriage to East City."

He looked past Ed and Al to see that a young woman also rode in the carriage. She appeared to be sleeping. Oliver thought it best not to wake her or anything. "There, problem solved," he said to the horse driver. "You've got compensation, a manageable load, and these two off of your hands."

Location: In a car - A fair distance from East City

But there's a place, we could find

Where this pain is useless

And we'll forever be the young.

((Out of Ice: ))

Zodak



Zodak opened her eyes, It was disturbing. A very large mass of chi had gathered in one spot and was no staying there. THe one on the Roggtops was still there too."There isnt enough romo for there to be that many souls in one place. or is there, I dont know this city is stacked on top of one another." The girl was so Lost in thought she almost didnt here THe Colonel asking her is she wanted a drink. "A drink? Just water for me please."

. . . . . . So beware the Storm.