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Chapter 4: Time to get packing

The next day Christina woke up with a very sharp pain over in every limb she has. “How am I still alive?” She said to herself aloud. She looked all around and found herself on some sort of operating table. She moved her arm. ‘Wait a sec’ She looked down at her arms and legs and was shocked, her eyes open wide in panic and fear. She then let out a horrifying scream that would have woken up the whole town of Resembool. Ed was asleep beside her bed, his head laid down on the desk beside the bed. He was dreaming about getting his and al’s bodies back. When he was woken up by someone screaming. He saw Christina looking shocked and horrified. “What’s Wrong?” He said confused by what she was so scared about.

“The-These arms and legs.” Ed looked at what Chris was talking about. He laughed. “What’s so funny”

“Oh nothing, Its just that we gave you extra arms and legs that’s all”

“Oh, um….ok then.” She couldn’t think of anything else to say to Edward, she was grateful for him to have given her these limbs, but she didn’t want to admit it. ‘damn'

she thought. ‘what am I to do’ Edward suddenly stood up from where he was at and began walking out the door. Chris noticed that and said. “Where are you going”

“To eat breakfast, I’m starving.”

‘Oh, ok” Chris looked at Ed as if asking ‘can I come?’ but she didn’t want to burden him with her needs. Y-you goes on ahead I’m not hungry” Just then

her stomach growled, Chris blushed.

“Your stomach disagrees. Come on I’ll help you up.” He then took Christina by the hand and helped her up. Her ‘legs’ were a bit wobbly at first but she got the hang of it when she began walking.

(Breakfast)

When they came down Chris was still wearing the same bloodied clothes, she wore when she first got there. She smelt something delicious and decided to come down with Edward to eat. When they got there, they immediately sat down at the table and began eating as if they were in a ‘Food Eating Contest’ for they were having pancakes for breakfast. The winner was Ed for Christina almost passed out from eating too much.

“I can’t eat another bite.” Chris groaned

“Me neither” Replied Ed. They both looked at each others clueless faces and began laughing. It was the first true laugh that Christina felt she has had in a long time. And it felt good to her. A little strange but good nonetheless.

“Hey brother?” Al asked interrupting the laughter.

“Yes, Al?”

“Should we be back in Central by now. Mustang’s going to be angry” When Alphonse mentioned that, Ed immediately got up from the table and left to pack for the trip to central, muttering things like ‘Oh s**t', and' Mustang is going to be pissed’ Christina asked Al who Mustang was. “Oh, he’s a state alchemist.” Christina had a clueless expression on her face so Al explained. “A state alchemist is a person that serves in wars for the better of the people. Kind of like a soldier. Except they perform alchemy.” As if reading her thoughts Al explained what Alchemy was. “Alchemy is the process of changing one thing to another by the use of a transmutation circle. A circle that allows alchemy to happen. But you see brother doesn’t need a circle he can perform alchemy by just clapping his hands.”

“That’s cool” Christina said excitedly, “So how does one become a State Alchemist.?”

“They have to take hardcore exams.”

“I’ll do it”

“What?!”

“I’ll take the exams and pass.” Ed came in the room hearing that and said

“It’ll be hard. The reason I’m a State Alchemist is because I want to get me and my brothers body back to normal.”

“What happened,” Christina asked.

“The unforgivable. Me and brother were trying to bring back our dead mother. But it only ended up in tragedy.”

“Al lost his body and I lost my right arm and left leg.” Chris look shocked at what she heard and saddened by the thought of hearing that kind of news. ‘I have to tell them someday, so why not today.; She thought

“My family were killed off by my best friend, well he was supposed to be my friend but, I was wrong he-he.” She started crying “I THOUGHT HE WAS MY FRIEND” Then she broke out into a full wail crying her heart and soul out. She let go of all the emotions she held inside her. Edward put a comforting arm around her.

“Hey, its fine, okay does not cry.” Al said comforting her while Ed just kept his arm around her. Christina lifted her head up from under her arms and said almost determined

“I want to travel with you guys. Get my State Alchemist’s License, and get my revenge on the one who killed my family. I may not know where I am, or what world I’m in for that matter. But what I do know is that, I’m going to get my revenge.” She had a murderous look in her eye as she said that and that crept Edward and Alphonse out.

“Well get packing then. We’re going to leave here in about an hour.” Christina smiled and went to her room and started packing.

“Good thing Winry gave me some of her clothes.” She got dressed into a white shirt, a red skirt, and black tennis shoes. She got her stuff packed and sat it by the front door.

She was ready to go to Central.