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Post by Kiki on Oct 1, 2008 20:15:31 GMT -5
Matsu and Inari, the hazel eyed, black haired alchemist twins, walked around. The looked at each other as they saw people in normal clothes and strange clothes walk around. They looked at each other, staying close and feeling extremely uneasy in their new surroundings.
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Post by UmbreonGal on Oct 1, 2008 20:40:14 GMT -5
Nozomi smiled, playing with her son at the playground. Zane toddled around, laughing.
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Post by Kiki on Oct 1, 2008 20:42:20 GMT -5
"This place is so weird," Inari said, looking from side to side quickly. She accidentally slapped Matsu with it. "Sorry." "S'all right. I've suffered worse," Matsu said. "ACK!" Inari tripped and started to fal, but Matsu grabbed her. "I'm such a klutz..." "Ah, happens to everyone."
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Post by UmbreonGal on Oct 1, 2008 20:46:26 GMT -5
Zane slipped on a patch of ice, falling and crying out. Nozomi picked up her little boy, trying to comfort him.
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Post by Kiki on Oct 1, 2008 20:48:33 GMT -5
Inari heard the crying and walked over, Matsu following. "Everything all right?" Inari asked.
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Post by UmbreonGal on Oct 1, 2008 20:59:03 GMT -5
Nozomi smiled. "Yeah I think so." She said. Zane sniffled, clinging to his mother's jacket.
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Post by Kiki on Oct 1, 2008 21:00:27 GMT -5
"That's good." Inari smiled, then blinked and bowed. "I'm Inari and this is my twin brother, Matsu." She motioned to him and he bowed as well.
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Post by UmbreonGal on Oct 2, 2008 16:36:13 GMT -5
Nozomi smiled. "I'm Nozomi Aurion." "I Zane." Zane said shyly.
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Post by Kiki on Oct 2, 2008 16:39:59 GMT -5
Inari smiled, then blinked. "Do you know exactly where we are? We've been kind of lost for over two months now..." She sweatdropped. "We've been wandering aimlessly for that long. Well, we go where the alchemy does, but we're still really lost..."
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Post by UmbreonGal on Oct 2, 2008 16:55:14 GMT -5
"You're in a hidden city." Nozomi said.
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Post by Kiki on Oct 2, 2008 16:57:39 GMT -5
The twins looked at each other. "How the heck is that possible?" Inari asked.
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Post by UmbreonGal on Oct 2, 2008 17:13:43 GMT -5
"Something about a magic shield." Nozomi said.
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Post by Kiki on Oct 2, 2008 17:18:20 GMT -5
The twins looked at each other again. "Magic?" they said in unison. "I thought that was all kids' tales," Matsu said. "I didn't think it actually existed."
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Post by UmbreonGal on Oct 2, 2008 17:22:01 GMT -5
"Well alchemy is sometimes thought to be like magic." Nozomi stated.
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Post by Kiki on Oct 2, 2008 17:24:59 GMT -5
"Alchemy is just science," Inari said. "Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost." She stated the law of equivalent exchange word for word as her aunt had taught her.
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Post by UmbreonGal on Oct 2, 2008 17:27:39 GMT -5
Nozomi nodded.
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Post by Kiki on Oct 2, 2008 17:30:01 GMT -5
Inari sighed as a memory came to the forefront of her mind. Matsu shifted his stance and put his arm out. Inari's eyes went wide. "Not now..." she said. Matsu nodded. "Inari, Nozomi, get out of here," Matsu said, narrowing his eyes. "No, Matsu! I'm going to fight this thing with you!" Inari said. "You know we're stronger together!" "You need to protect Nozomi-san," Matsu said. His eyes scanned the treeline as though he was searching for something.
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Post by UmbreonGal on Oct 2, 2008 17:33:25 GMT -5
"What's going on?"
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Post by Kiki on Oct 2, 2008 17:36:29 GMT -5
"Nozomi-san, follow me," Inari said, motioning. "Be careful, Matsu." She started walking, motioning for Nozomi to follow.
A woman with long black hair and icy blue eyes dropped out of the tree Matsu had is eyes fixed on. "You followed us," he growled lowly under his breath. "Of course." The woman's voice was pure ice. "I'll never pass up a chance I have to kill you." WIth that, Matsu clapped his hands together and put them on the ground, a pillar of earth springing up beneath the woman who dodged. "Slow as always, Matsu," she taunted.
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Post by UmbreonGal on Oct 2, 2008 17:42:55 GMT -5
Nozomi followed Inari.
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Post by Kiki on Oct 2, 2008 17:46:27 GMT -5
Inari led Nozomi a ways away. "We should be safe here," she said. "I just hope that...thing...doesn't decide to target me this time."
Matsu clapped again and ran toward the humonculus. He nearly touched her, but she jumped out of the way and he touched a tree. It turned to solid ice. "Damn you!" he said. The humonculus stuck her tongue out and her fingernails extended toward Matsu, but he clapped and a wall of earth came up just in time to protect him. "Not so good without your twin, are you, Matsu?" she taunted.
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Post by UmbreonGal on Oct 2, 2008 17:53:33 GMT -5
Kenji's ran over, nearly dropping his groceries. "Nozomi!" He exclaimed. "What are you doing here? I thought you were at the park with Zane." "Something's going on over there." Nozomi stated. "I don't think it's anything good either." Kenji set down the groceries. "I'm going to go take a look." He said, adjusting his gloves.
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Post by Kiki on Oct 2, 2008 17:58:24 GMT -5
"No!" Inari said. "It's a humonculus. You wouldn't know how to handle it. It's targeting me and my brother. If you get involved, you may become a target too. Plus...my brother and I brought that thing into the world and we're the ones that need to take it out." Inari tugged on her left glove. "You stay here and protect her. I'll go join Matsu." WIthout waiting for protest, Inari ran off toward her brother.
The humonculus extended her nails again, scoring a hit on Matsu. He gritted his teeth and held his arm. "Not able to fight so well without use of both hands, hmm?" she taunted as she walked toward him. A pillar of crystal jutted under the humonculus and Inari stood there, huffing. "Both troublesome twins now, hmm?"
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Post by UmbreonGal on Oct 2, 2008 18:01:39 GMT -5
KEnji braced himself for anything, scanning the area.
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Post by Kiki on Oct 2, 2008 18:05:51 GMT -5
The humonculus extended her nails again and hit Matsu in the arm before he had time to react. She made three deep scratches. "Humans are very fragile, hmm?" she asked, before blinking. "Friends you have. Not winning today for me, hmm?" With that, the humonculus walked off. "Brother!" Inari ran to Matsu. "Are you all right?!" "J-Just a flesh wound," he panted. The nails extended from behind, hitting Inari's left arm. With a "thud", the automail hit the ground. "You two are not so good at being on guard when like this, hmm?" The voice was from far off and Matsu sensed the humonculus retreating. "Damn it!" Inari said.
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Post by UmbreonGal on Oct 2, 2008 18:08:43 GMT -5
Kenji sprinted, sensing blood, Nozomi following.
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Post by Kiki on Oct 2, 2008 18:11:58 GMT -5
"Damn it! This is going to take forever to fix!" Inari said, looking at the ruined automail. She then looked back at Matsu, worried. "It's pretty deep. We've got to get you to a doctor."
[If you don't know Full Metal Alchemist, automail is metal limbs. I'm just not sure if you know it or not]
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Post by UmbreonGal on Oct 2, 2008 18:15:10 GMT -5
"No need." Kenji said, cracking his knuckles. "Just hold him still for me."
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Post by Kiki on Oct 2, 2008 18:18:03 GMT -5
[Like I said, I just didn't know]
"I can hold still on my own," Matsu said. He sat in the same position, waiting.
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Post by UmbreonGal on Oct 2, 2008 18:19:34 GMT -5
Kenji focused, holding his hands over Matsu's injuries as they slowly began to heal.
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