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Soul Trade	By : sinya Category: Fullmetal Alchemist > Het - Male/Female Views: 775 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own the Full metal Alchemist series, nor any of the characters from it whom are written by Hiromu Arakawa. I do not make any money from this story or any chapters there by related to it.

Chapter List
- 1-Soul Trade
- 2-Perfect tension
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Authors Disclaimer:

I don't own any of the properties mentioned in this fanfiction. They are all owned by Funimation and Hiromu Arakawa.

A/N: This is my first Full metal Fanfictions after several years away from writing and role playing. I want to thank Mister E for helping me to get back on the writting track and Mistress Nile for being my beta readers.

Soul Trade

By: Minx_faye & Mister E

It had nearly been a month and a half since the military had come to her home. Colonel Roy Mustang, The name alone made her face solemn with a dark anger. Crystal watched her teacher from beside the large white ash tree on her property. Every now and then Crystal caught a glimpse of her teachers ungloved hand touching the empty space where her cross once laided. It had been nearly two years for them both since Crystal met Freya Milton her teacher. Freya sapphire eyes looked to the sky watching the clouds when she hissed a bright flash of light lit up behind her eyes causing intense pain. She pushed her palms to her eyes holding them their in pain screaming horribly. Crystal turned around seeing her teacher her emerald eyes widen rushing up the hill onto the porch beside her. Freya fell to the wooden beams her hands holding her up as Crystal kneeled down holding her teacher in place one arm at her teachers waist the other on her back. “Miss Milton! Miss Milton, Are you alright what’s wrong?!” Crystal said panicked watching her teacher lift up she sighed her hair before her face the Platinum blond began breathing heavily then slowly regulated her breathing back to a steady pace.

It had begun Freya knew what was happening it had only been a matter of time. The over exertion while using healing alchemy that slowly began to drain her. Freya’s internal injuries gained during training exercises with Crystal. Something was truly wrong and it wouldn’t take long before all hell broke loose. Freya opened her eyes only to see darkness when she moved back on her knees. Crystal looked to her teachers raising face seeing her eyes completely flat the sapphire depths were phantom less. “ Crystal I need you to find my cross. These fools are tampering with something beyond their understanding. It won’t be long before others coming looking for it as well. We need to get the cross back to safety; its far to dangerous for me to go. I need you to go in my place to Central and find out what they have done with it.” She touched her chest where the cross again once laided. Crystal scared face turned serious nodding her head to her teacher’s words. When she sighed helping her teacher to stand.” Of course Miss Milton I will get your cross back I promise.” Freya smiled with soft laugh turning her head in Crystals Direction,” My dear crystal you have known me two years and still you call me Miss Milton, please call me Freya.” Crystal smiled and laughed then nodded. “ Yes Freya.”

It was early afternoon when Crystal finished packing her things all the tools of her trade; Lock picks, timers, black clothing and casual clothing for observation. She had been trained as a thief with Freya guidance on how to loose her pursuers, how to enter and exit buildings unseen and even better how to manipulate those around her into helping her commit crimes. Crystal looked back to Freya her train ticket in her hands. She sighed heading to the station on foot. Her mind went over every aspect of her training from city runs for escape and heist of military facilities. This was the hardest thing that Crystal would ever have to do, but she owed her teacher for saving her from the misery of losing her only sister. The last words of Freya’s rang through her head silently,” If you find yourself in a hard place Crystal; trust your instincts don’t run. Manipulate if you must but trust those you feel will help just remember betrayal is something that may come from it. I will meet you in a few months time. If you need help find Jack I will send word that you maybe coming.” Freya gave her a kind smile one that reminded Crystal of Lillian all to much. She sighed sitting on the train as it headed to Central from Rush Valley going over her plan of attack for this mission. She knew what had to be done and she wasn’t going to fail in her mission.

Three weeks later…

Central City

11:35 am

            The city was cold and dark with little light coming from the moon and streetlights that surrounded central. She was a young lady who looked no more than thirteen; a thief by trade who cover was that of a student, so going to school in central was tough even for an already graduated student. She had a report due on the philosopher stone and with her situation in her class she would fail unless she made a great report, but the problem became getting both the info to appear as though she was researching the stone and getting access to the real target. However, at every turn she was blocked, by the guards and what information she found was very little in the schoolbooks. Even though she was one of the few students that understood alchemy and its mechanics, she still pretended had trouble with the concepts of alchemy laws.

            She sighed while she adorned her black gloves as to hide her alchemy markings on her skin that her teacher and friend taught her to make and place in her skin by tattooing. Once her gloves were on her hand she became another person; completely cold and serious. Her chestnut hair flowed down her back in a braid with her deep emerald eyes watching the area outside the archive building.

            She stood outside the Archive building. She knew there was more to the stone then just the legend and what was told by rumors. She gather the information but her primary target was getting the item she been requested to gather out of the archives without being spotted by the guards or worse the military. The report was the last thing on her mind but getting what she came for was more important.

            She lost her sister some time ago before she met her teacher at central to learn alchemy. She missed Lillian with her sweet smile and gentle nature they were a perfect contrast for sisters. Crystal was bold strong and clever hardly trusting anyone that portrayed them-selves to be her friend unless they proved it. Lillian on the other hand had trusted the wrong person and gotten killed for it because he wanted her to be under his control isolating Lillian from her family and friends.

            Crystal growled as she recalled the memories leading up to Lillian death, She wanted to cry and scream so badly considering her sister was dead because she felt she pushed her into the arms of that psychopathic jerk. She watched helpless in her mind while her sister was thrown to the ground and beaten the arms of his friends holding Crystal in place while she struggled to fight back and save her sister.

            She sighed and moved to the open window that leads into the archives building unaware that a military state alchemist was working inside the archives. The cold wind blew over her face while she recalled the memories as she entered from the outside window into the archives library an easy access point for her to get in and out without being seen.

            Meanwhile in the archives building Edward Elric a state alchemist, sat among his notes and files spread out in a huge mess around his body. His right arm was reached up under his chin leaning against it in thought as he read over the file in his hand. He was unaware of the female alchemist of the famed student of the well-known Freya Milton the acclaimed spirit or chakraclchemy teacher. Spirit or Chakra alchemy was a relatively new science of placing souls into the body of not only inanimate objects but also the art of placing a soul into an unconscious body for a short amount of time. Using life experiences and emotions made the alchemy possible, but highly difficult for even the most experienced.

            He was so deep in thought that he didn’t even hear the creaking of the window opening as Crystal made her entry into the archive buildings. Edward was by himself in the archives building because he had explained to Al that the work would be tedious and long. He requested that his brother stay with the Hugh’s family. Ed was absorbed in his work reading and jotting down notes inside of Central Archives building. Crystal’s feet landed on the floor of hardwood, she crouched down moving to stand while she looked around the room her emerald eyes watched the lights and hallways. She got up moving slowly as she walked placing her gloved hands on the building wall to ceiling archive selves.

            She moved quickly and silently when she stopped hearing a voice of Edward Elric echo in the hallway next to her,” Got it “ he stated as he pulled out the next file from the massive collection. Crystal stopped looking over at the short young male sitting on the floor with the massive stack of files around him, she noticed his blond hair long and in a braid from the back she also noted his attire the black jacket and pants with a chain hanging off them as he sat in the massive pile of notes and files.

            She moved closer not noticing the files she stepped on were alchemy notes from other alchemist and Edward himself. She moved to the right unknowingly stepping down on a file causing her slip backwards falling on her back. Her right arm reached up grabbing a box of files off the railing causing them to spill on top of her lay on the hardwood in pain. She muttered catching Edward’s attention as the blond haired male turned his face towards the young female who was on the ground. He noticed the files that had fallen as he moved getting up from his collection of files, he moved over to her mixing in the fallen files with those that had been on the floor causing him to become stressed at the newly created mess. He knew the girl needed a hand up when he approached she pushed the box off her violently looking up at Edward's golden eyes catching his gentle eyes looking down at her emerald green eyes with chestnut brown hair’s falling out of place over her ivory toned face which contrasted with black suit she wore.

Edward smiled as he offered his hand out to Crystal; hesitantly she offered her hand to Edward as he pulled her up to a sitting position in the room. She dusted the flies off from her body averting her gaze from Edward. Edward looked at her as though he knew her face sitting down beside her. She had a very familiar facial structure with high cheekbones and lovely lush lips.

Edward blinked shaking his head wondering where that thought about her lips came from. “ Here let me help you pick these up was there a particular file you were looking for?”

Edward asked her before he then noticed the files were completely mixed together as he spoke exasperated,” Oh No my files they are all mixed in with the others, this is going to take all night to sort them out.” Crystal looked to Edward when she sighed and began sorting out the files into stacks she spoke looking to him “actually these rights here are shipping manifest. They are different from the alchemy files you have note the reference number on the right hand corner.” She pointed out the differences in the files while sitting beside Edward her eyes looking every so often to him.

Edward looked at the files as he noticed the differences instantly making things easier.” Hey your right they are manifest. Oh that must you have slipped on the files and tried to catch yours self huh?” Edward looked to crystal as they sat when he noticed her outfit point it out, “ Military issue? ; Seems Col. Mustang got his way after all to issue that kind of outfit.”

Crystal laughed at the comment when she thought and knew that the colonel Mustang perverse nature was well known throughout central. She spoke up her voice was innocent while she lied sorting the files with Edward,” you could say that, he still pushing for skirt for the women, but I do not do skirts.”

Edward laughed at the comment when he stopped looking at Crystal something about her face was familiar yet again he could not place it. He figured he try finding out who she was. “I know you don’t I? Your face looks familiar to me but I just can’t place it.”

Crystal looked to him her green eyes watching him to keep an eye out for any reaction from him that he found her out. Crystal reacted quickly when she smiled innocently to Edward Elric; her green eyes were yet again unreadable as she sat with him placing another file into his stack. “No, I do not think we’ve met considering I have no idea who you are nor do you know me.” She stated with a matter of a fact voice while she looked through the papers understanding the alchemy written on them without any trouble.

“Dang it ,” Edward cursed while he helped sort out the files only to realize she placed some of the alchemy notes with the manifest by accident or was it on purpose? Something did not feel right here with her being in the archives, Edward thought. Her actions seemed innocent but why was she in the archives building in the first place, was she military? did she have access to these files? Edward mind raced with a number of thoughts about her presence and purpose. Edward sighed when he spoke up, “Umm can we go through those shipping manifest again I think you accidently put some of my files in with them.” He asked noticing that she was caught up in reading the notes and looked very unhappy and angered by them while she muttered,” This cannot be the right file, I mean this formula is wrong it makes no mention of…. It so cruel, how could…”

Edward looked at her as she placed the file again in the manifest stack when he repeated his words,” We should go through the shipping manifest again some of the files are mixed up with them.” Crystal blinked and looked to Edward when she looked down at the files. she needed the files to locate what she was looking for but could not let on that she was placing them in the wrong stack on purpose. She knew if she did not allow him to check the files that she would be discovered.

She mentally kicked herself for placing the file in the wrong stack where he could see she sighed smiling innocently to Edward. “ Sure, I do not see why not considering I must have been reading the files by accident, its possible I places them in the wrong stack without thinking.” He nodded before he suggested,” This maybe easier if the gather the files and separate them in one of the offices “ Crystal nodded keeping her pretend image in place as they gathered the files and began walking into an empty office room. She set one stack on a table and the other in a chair while he moved to rest of the mixed up files into the room.

He was concentrating as he went through the manifest files sorting out his files from the collection she accumulated. So she was looking into the same subject he was. He raised a brow and looked over the files she was separating when he thought about it could she be nah it was impossible she wasn’t a thief. She was old enough to be in the military though she didn’t look it. Wait that was it she had to be a thief because her clothing wasn’t military issue also the fact that she just appeared in the Archives the door didn’t shut or ring when she walked in. He had to play this one out and act as though he did not know anything about her and why she was in the archives building.

Her hand brushed against Edward when she pulled it back with a file she smiled and apologized to him. He muttered looking over to her after her apology,” Your kind of cute, what part of the military are you with?“ He whispered when he noticed Crystal putting a file away with the others. “ I am not sure cute suits me, I am here for one of the coronal’s he asked me to look into something. Basically you could say I am a secretary”

She said while she put another file aside when he stood up and looked at her with a glare, “ Is that so?; Which coronel sent you.” Crystal's eyes went to Edward’s as she got up walking away from him to the door where he blocked her hand reaching for the knob. Edward cocked his head when he spoke, “ I am right your not with the military or even a secretary. “ She stood frozen while he spoke nailing her fake facade for being in a restricted access area. “ So why do you want the Stone huh, is it to perform human transmutation? “

Edward move before her questing her farther before she spoke, “ Its not what you think, the stone is not my interest. I am here for something relating to the stone. I do not want to try such a taboo because I know from my teacher nothing can take place of a human soul except a lifetime of experiences and even that won’t last.”

Edward looked at her slightly shocked but then it dawned on him, “ Wait a minute, you’re that student the one who teacher. No wait your not a student are you and what do you mean by trying to replace a human soul with experiences that would never work.”

Crystal looked directly at Edward when he began backing up giving her little space to move making sure he blocked the exit. It dawned on him pointing at her he spoke neutral tone of voice, “ You’re one of those alchemist that dabbles in Human soul transference aren’t you? “ Crystal looked to him blocking her in she spoke putting her arms across her chest while she sighed in a irritated voice,” Yes, I am my teacher taught me chakraclchemy but that doesn’t mean I did anything wrong other than breaking in here to find out information that doesn’t concern you unless you’re a military alchemist.”

Edward eyes widen pointing at her in enraged at the accusation that he was stealing from the military, “ WHAT! I am not a thief like you, I have personal access to these files to help my research for bringing my brother “ She stopped him in mid-sentence her eyes cold as she watched him with a look of forlorn sadness,” So you are a military Alchemist.” He stopped when crystal spoke her voice sadden by his words. “ So you did it, tried to bring a soul back from the dead with alchemy, the darkest taboo in all known alchemy. “

She looked at him moving closer before he could pull back she pulled his sleeve up on his right arm seeing the metal. Edward pulled away harshly nearly scratching Crystal skin as he covered his arm. He moved facing her his voice no longer gentler than her own a cold and bitter sound,” So is that a confession because I cannot take you in unless you plan to go in willingly.”

He watched Crystal’s eyes not even knowing her name he stood and then backed her up to a wall. Her arms were down at her sides she was blocked in by Edwards’s body. She looked at him his arms on either side of her face her green eyes looked away; the wealth of chestnut hair flooded his face when he sighed again trying his best to be gentle about the situation with his words. “ Look, I do not even know your name but you broke the law by breaking in here so I have to take you in”

Crystal nodded her lips straight and unyielding she moved putting her hands on the wall beside his hands using transmutation she managed cuff Edward to the wall behind her slipping under his arms. She moved to the files gathering those she demeaned useful before heading to the door. Watching as Edward pulled on the bonds he yelled to her,” Hey you know if you take those I will not be able to find the answer to help my brother get his body back.”

Crystal stopped and turning her face towards Edward looking at him. She knew this could be a ploy to get her to stay so that when he freed himself he could catch her. She blinked cold and conflicted she turned around walking back to him watching him, “Your trying to capture me by biding time to use transfiguration on the wall aren’t you. How do I know your not going to take me in after I hand over the files?”

She looked to his hands palms pressed against the wall when he speaking in a challenging voice,” Well someone smarter then she looks. Still I have the upper hand.” Watching she allowed him to break the chains made by her alchemy and the wall. Edward dashed at her trying to tackle her when she moved quickly out the way turning towards the wall that Edward pushed off of. Edwards plan was to make cuffs on the wall blocking her back into them. However, that approach would not work on her she calculated the move before he could pull it off. She moved away from the wall causing him to push off it before hitting the wall. His hands hit the floor creating rods between her and the door effectively trapping her in the room with Edward and the files blocking the escape route.

She stood by the door when she looked gently to Edward she then spoke her words surprised Edward. “Look I will turn over these files to you when I am done. I want you to have the chance to save your brother. In turn I may need your help if I can’t find what I am looking for. I can’t fail in this mission I have to find it no matter the cost. “ She stated this so sadly that it nearly would have broken Edward’s heart if he had not considered her a liar and a thief.

However Crystal's words puzzled Edward he wondered was she an only child or was their more here than going on here that he could not see? He stood their working his alchemy to undo the cuff by shattering them when he turned around Crystal had already exited out the office room and down the hall to the window in the archives basement. Once Edward had caught up to where she had been he found the window closed not a sign of her anywhere before he could even get her name.

Edward sighed going back to the office and going through the files alone while he thought about the mysterious stranger that entered and left his life like so many others. He put the manifest back on the archives self only to notice she took files that he already had decipher about the stone. He sighed not only annoyed but also angry that she gotten away from him. Once Edward had finished with the files he decieded that he wasn’t going to let this thief get away with stealing the files. He was going to hunt her down himself and find out what was so important that caused her to risk breaking into a military facility. Edward knew even though he had already deciphered the files he would still need to reference back them for his research into the recovery of Alphonse body and that of his arm and leg.
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