The Frosted Fire Alchemist

Train Disaster!

When my eyes opened for the first time I saw my Mom smiling down on me and admiring me for no reason. That went on for a very long time, but things changed soon. It all started when my Dad was fired from his State Alchemist job when I was five years of age and my brother was seven. We moved to a tiny house in the woods where my mom taught us weaponry and auto-mail. While my dad taught me alchemy.

"When I was a State Alchemist I was called The Heavy Wind Alchemist. Promise me if you become a dog of the military you'll show them your better than your old man." Dad ordered with a firm look. His eyes were ice blue like mine and had the same silver hair I have.

I looked up to him with a smile. "Will they turn me into a doggie? WOOF!" I chirped loudly.

He chuckled and lifted me too where my legs wrapped around his waist. "Athena." His tone went serious and hard. "Don't trust the person who loves you... They... They change my dear. They always do."

I tilted my head curiously. "What do you mean Daddy?"

He looked up and pressed his lips into a thin straight line. "Nothing, nothing my dear. Come on my little angel, lets practice more Alchemy. You've become a pro, so we're gonna try Alchemy without a transmution circle." He stated setting me down. "Now you must turn that pile of dirt into a pile of snow. Give it a shot."

"But... But Daddy... That's rare for an Alchemist at my valor to use alchemy without a transmution circle. I won't be able to use alchemy without a circle." I trembled in fear and desperation.

"Just try it. Just once, for me." He begged. "For your ol' man."

I gulped clapping my hands together and setting them in the dirt. I shut my eyes and surged my energy to my fingertips. My hands dug into the ground shaking furiously Fist fulls of dirt and roots crowded my skin and went into my finger nails.

"Come on Athena! Do it!" My dad screamed annoyed.

"I'm trying Daddy! I really am!" I complained. "But it's hard!"

He lifted me up by my wrist and stared at me coldly. "Try harder then!"

"I can't!" I sobbed.

Then he raised his hand and slammed it against my cheek throwing my head back. I looked back to him with a look of disappointment on his face. He was glaring at me with shame in his eyes.

"Then you don't deserve alchemy." He hissed lowly.

Tears went down my cheeks and I stormed into the house screaming Mom's name. She came out of the kitchen with a stunned look. I ran into her giving her a hug and sobbing loudly. "Athena... What's wrong?" Mom asked.

I sniffled looking up to her. "Daddy..."

"What about Daddy, dear?" Mom asked timidly.

"He hit me..." I whimpered sadly.

Then the arguments started. Kaley, Smith, and I were forced to choose sides. Smith and Kaley followed my mom, while I stayed in between. I refused to choose between the two. They always bribed me but I rejected them. Instead I kept myself in the study reading and practicing alchemy with Kaley. But then the day came...

Smith- 7

Kaley- 5

Athena- 5

Smith, Kaley, and I raced to the house from school like normal. Smith was ahead throwing his backpack behind him. Kaley caught the bag making extra weight throw her off. I made a transmutation circle in the ground and made ice come from under Smith. He slipped and fell making Kaley soon slip and fall. "No fair! You cheated!" Kaley exclaimed.