It's Not A Quirk! It's Alchemy! [Bnha x Fma]

Chapter 7: Hidden Truths

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Last time: On their journey to Resembool, Ed, Al and [Name] encountered a former state alchemist, Dr. Tim Marcoh, who admitted to possession of an incomplete Philosopher's Stone. Moved by Ed's determination, Marcoh gave the kids the location of his hidden research materials. After Ed's automail had been repaired, they immediately left for the first branch of the National Central Library, where they hope to find Dr. Marcoh's research into the secrets of the Philosopher's Stone.

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"Hurry up, Al, [Name]!" Ed yelled, running.

"You don't need to be in such a rush, big brother..." Al said, following his sibling. "It's not as if the library's going to run away."

"Just hurry up and come on!" Ed yelled back. "We're finally in Central!"

The train station was awfully quiet, especially since it was only 3 o'clock, but that made the two people in military uniforms stand out even more. One of them was a woman with short, dark hair, dark eyes and a mole underneath her left eye. The other was a man with longish, dirty blond hair and green eyes. Before you could say anything, they both saluted you four. "Major Armstrong, we've come here to escort you."

"Thank you, Second Lieutenant Ross, And you as well, Sergeant Brosh."

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"According to the reports form Eastern HQ, the assassin known as "Scar" is still at large. Until that situation is resolved, we have been instructed to be your guards." Ross explained, much to Ed's dismay about needing more bodyguards. "We may not be as dependable as the Major, but we are confident in our ability to guard you, so please, feel at ease."

"Well, I guess we're stuck with you." Ed sighed, as the car drove forward on the streets of Central.

"Don't you mean "thank you for your help," big brother?" Al corrected, trying to get his sibling to be more polite.

"Yeah, it's not that hard to act a little nice." You said after elbowing the blonde in the arm.

"Big brother? So... The person in the armor is the younger brother?" Brosh asked, a little shocked by this discovery. "But why do you wear armor?" All three of you looked at each other, panicking, thinking of an excuse.

"It's a hobby." You three said at the same time, sweating buckets and hoping that they'd buy it.

"A hobby?! Second Lieutenant, what sort of hobby are they talking about?"

"How should I know? Who are these kids?" The two whispered amongst themselves.

"HWY! THERE IT IS! I SEE IT!" You, Ed and Al yelled, seeing the familiar white walls of the Central Library.

"Ah, yes. That's the National Central Library. It houses more books than any other library in the nation. They say it would take more than a hundred lifetimes to read the entire collection of books contained within." Miss Ross explained. "The first branch, where you are headed, is just to the west of here. Research data, historical records, and lists of names were stored there... However..." Ross sighed as you three stared ahead in shock and horror at the ruins of the building. "Just yesterday, the entire collection was incinerated. We haven't completed our investigations, but it appears to have been arson."

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"How are things going, Gluttony?" The tall woman asked the pudgy male sittin on the roof of the large military building. The woman's heels klaked against the material of the building as she sat down next to the male.

"Welcome back, Lust." The child-like man said.

"Any sign of Scar?"

"Nope. He's not close by. How was your trip?"