Yes, welcome back for the story finale of The Demon Alchemist. At the end of the chapter, I will announce the name of my top reviewer and list everyone that has reviewed throughout the story. I sincerely hope you all enjoyed it, and will continue to read my works under Fullmetal Alchemist.

Disclaimer: I don’t own Fullmetal Alchemist, but I do own Kararu Rinamino-Elric, Challan Rinamino, Serim Mustang, Kari Stara-Elric and Morgan Elric, and Silvermoon15 owns Shikou Stone-Tringham, I’m just borrowing.

The Demon Alchemist

Story Finale

Chapter 20: Into the Future

xxFive Months Laterxx

“Aunt Kararu, Aunt Kararu!” Kari cried out happily as Kararu walked into the living room with a smile on her face.

“Oh, hey Kari! You guys made it!” Kararu said, bending down to pick her up.

“Aunt ‘Raru, Aunt ‘Raru!”

“Oh, and Serim, too! How’s my little flamestress been doing?” She asked, bending down to pick her up as well, placing her on her shoulders.

“Well, you seem to be the center of attention.” Al said with a grin as he walked in, Rose walking in after him with her hands resting on the bulge in her stomach. Kararu laughed.

“Right, Al. I suppose they just love me.” Kararu said with a grin. “How’s the baby coming along, Rose?”

“Just fine, thank you.” She replied with a smile.

Kararu returned it and was about to speak, but someone walked in. “Kararu! How’ve you been?”

Kararu turned to see who had spoken, her smile broadening when she saw who it was. “Uncle Hughes!” Kararu cried, running over.

“Hey! How was the vacation to the islands?” Hughes asked with a smile.

“It was wonderful, thanks for asking!” She said.

“Where’re Aunt Gracia and Elicia?” Kararu asked, looking around. As if waiting to be mentioned, the two walked into the room. “Hey!” Kararu said happily.

“Oh, hey Aunt Kararu!” Elicia said, running over to join the girls that were already hugging Kararu.

“My gosh, kids, your going to drag me down to the ground!” Kararu said as she started laughing when Elicia hugged her waist. Elicia pulled away slightly, smiling up at her.

Gracia laughed. “Well, in another year, you’ll have a few more to have to hold.”

“Yeah, I know…” Kararu said with a smile. “Wait…what do you mean by ‘a few more’? I know about Rose but…that’s it…” Kararu said, looking confused, adjusting Serim in her arms.

Gracia smiled, Hughes putting his arm around her shoulders.

Kararu gasped, a smile coming onto her face. “Congratulations!” Kararu said.

“What, I don’t get it!” Al said, then Rose started giggling. Al’s eyes then widened slightly in realization. “Oh…I get it. Congrats!” He said happily.

Ed walked in, followed by Mustang and Hawkeye. “All right, all right, what’s with all the cheers?” He asked.

“Well, I’d suggest getting Shikou, Russell, Envy and Hoenhiem in here so I only have to say it once.” Hughes said.

“Okay.” Ed said, then turned away from everyone and yelled, “EVERYONE! COME INTO THE LIVING ROOM!”

A moment later, the four who had been called walked in, Shikou and Russell through one door, Envy and Hoenhiem through another.

“You called?” Shikou asked, holding Russell’s hand.

Ed nodded, then pointed to Hughes and Gracia. “They have something to say.” Ed said.

“All right…well, honey, you tell them. It’s your news.” Hughes said. Gracia nodded, smiling.

She turned to everyone and her smile broadened. “I’m pregnant again.”

It took a few moments for everyone to process the information completely, but soon the men were congratulating Hughes and the women were squealing happily, hugging Gracia. Once the congratulating and thanking was finished, they all sat down in the array of furniture that was in the extravagant living room.

“So, how are you and Edward handling the house?” Hoenhiem asked. “You seem to be doing well.”

Kararu nodded. “We’re actually getting quite used to it, though until we get more family members, it’ll seem too big.” She said with a grin.

“Well, we’ll just have to fix that little problem then, won’t we.” Ed said with a sly grin, reaching over to gently grab her hand. All the women laughed, the men chuckling at Ed’s statement.

“I’m going to go make some tea.” Kararu said as she stood, motioning very subtly to have all the other older women to come with her. The men apparently weren’t very attentive at the moment, seeing as they didn’t notice her signal, yet all the women did, and quickly started making excuses.

“I’ll go with you.” Gracia said, standing to follow.

“I need something to do.” Hawkeye said with a shrug, standing as well.

“I’m bored.” Shikou said with a grin as she stood.

“I always wondered how you made your tea, Kararu. Mind if I come watch?” Rose asked.

“I don’t mind.” Kararu said, then started to walk back to the kitchen, the others following her. The men stared after them, suddenly finding themselves alone with three hyperactive kids.

Upon reaching the kitchen, the other women walked in while Kararu stayed by the door, checking to see if any of the men had followed, uninvited.

“Okay, I’ve got something to ask you guys…” Kararu asked, walking over to the pantry to pull out a teapot, figuring that she shouldn’t lie about coming to the kitchen to make tea.

“What? Spill Kararu, what is it?” Shikou asked.

“Well…that’s just it, I don’t know what ‘it’ is. That’s why I’m asking you.” Kararu explained, filling the pot with water to put it on the stove and walk to the table, putting her face in her hands as she sat down.

“What is it, dear?” Gracia asked softly, coming over to sit beside her, putting her hand gently on Kararu’s shoulder.

“Come on Kararu…what’s wrong?” Hawkeye asked, coming over to sit as well, Shikou and Rose following.

“You can tell us, ‘Raru. We won’t tell anyone.” Rose said.

Kararu nodded, taking a deep breath.

“Well, it all started last week when I woke up…”

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xxLater That Dayxx

The group of the Mustang, Elric and Tringham families all decided to go shopping, the girls all laughing and giggling about something as they left the house. They didn’t tell the men what they had talked about back in the kitchen, and it was driving them insane.

As they walked down the streets looking into the shops and stalls, Mustang, Hawkeye, Serim and Black Hayate stopped outside of a modern merchants and looked inside, then they started to look around. After a few minutes, Hawkeye and Mustang were alone behind a shelf, Mustang looking at the array of items around him.

“Say, Riza, why don’t we try one of these new alarm clocks? I hear they’re trustworthy, and it would be great not having to have someone wake us up every morning.” Mustang said, picking up one of the clocks to show it to her.

“No.” She said flatly, not even looking at it.

“Come on Riza…at least let us try it?”

“No.” Hawkeye said, then turned to see Serim teasing Black Hayate with a treat. “Serim, don’t tease the poor dog.”

“Okay Mom.” Serim said, holding out her hand to let Black Hayate take the bone from her outstretched fingers.

“Just one time. If you don’t like it, we’ll either bring it back or get rid of it.” Mustang said, trying to convince her, though he knew it was almost in vain…yet, her next word made him mentally cheer.

“Fine.”

“Wonderful.” Mustang said with a grin, knowing he had just won the argument. He went up to the counter and paid for the clock, walking back to find Hawkeye and Serim ready to leave. Mustang nodded to them and they followed, soon catching up with the rest of the group.

Kararu gave Hawkeye a grin, and they both started giggling, the other girls in the group joining in soon after.

“What is it that has gotten you girls to start laughing with one look?” Ed asked, being quickly driven towards insanity.

“Oh, it’s nothing.” All five of them said.

The men sighed.

“Women…” They all muttered at the same time.

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xxThe Next Morningxx

Mustang lay awake in his bed next to Hawkeye, waiting for someone to come and get them up. Then, he remembered that they had bought an alarm clock the day before, and decided to go back to sleep until it went off.

He had fallen into a light doze, when he heard a continuous ringing noise. He was about to open his eyes and get up when he heard a gun shot and the ringing went silent as little pieces of metal hit the floor.

Next to him, something lay back down, whispering in his ear, “Go back to sleep.”

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xxSomewhere in Amestrisxx

“Master, it seems…that they are leading ‘normal’ lives…if you could call it that.”

“I guess that we should be monitoring them closer them, no?”

“Master, we have an around the clock watch on them already.”

The man’s cool, emerald green gaze found the one who had just spoken. “You dare defy me?”

“No, Master, not at all!” He said, his brownish-crimson gaze looking at the floor in shame.

“You should be saying that, Revenge!” The man roared.

“Of course, Master.”

“Now…someone care to tell me their idea’s on getting back at them?”

A little girl stepped forward, her purple gaze on the taller man as she brushed a pink braid behind her shoulder. She looked at her porcelain doll, then back up to the man. Instead of her speaking, the doll spoke for her. “I was thinking that we use Revenge to get back at Demon, and Jealousy to get at Fullmetal and Soul, and Honor could get at all three of them.”

The man looked thoughtful, then nodded. “That is a wonderful idea Heresy. Anyone else care to add to or come up with another idea?”

Another man stepped forward, his dark, almost black gaze staring into the dark emerald ones. “I could get at Flame and his wife.”

“Wonderful, Patience. Any more suggestions?”

Another girl stepped forward, her cool, light honey gaze on him. “I can take care of the wolf.”

“That’s just what we need. Most excellent, Anger. I think…we’ve got our team. Patience, Jealousy, Honor, Heresy, Revenge and Anger…prepare to move out.”

“At once, Master.” They all said before leaving the room.

The man watched as they left, laughing like a mad man once the door was closed.

“This…will be interesting.”

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xxThat Same Dayxx

“Is dinner almost ready?” Ed called.

“Edward, be patient! We’re working our butts off in here…either shut up and patient or come and put on an apron and help us cook!” Rose yelled, getting tired of his bickering.

“All right! I prefer the first option, thank you!” Ed said, sitting back in his chair, turning back to the others. “Does that answer your question?”

Russell nodded. “At least it wasn’t Shikou yelling…I’d be cowering in the corner…she can be downright scary at times!”

Mustang looked over at Russell with a raised eyebrow. “You’re telling me you just now realized that your wife can be scary?”

Russell shook his head. “No, I figured that out when we were living together back in Xenotime…it’s one of the things I love about her.”

“Yeah, well, just be glad she isn’t having mood swings…” Al said with a small roll of his eyes.

“I feel for you, Alphonse.” Mustang, Hoenhiem and Hughes told him at the same time.

Ed and Russell laughed. “Don’t worry…we’ll be getting there in a few years.” Ed said.

“Same here…I don’t think Shikou and I’ll have kids for a while.” Russell said with a grin.

“You wanna find out?” Al asked. “ ‘Cause I’ll yell and ask her right now.”

“Please, no!” Russell said, sudden fear lighting in his eyes.

“All right, all right, I won’t!” Al said with a laugh.

“Please, no…don’t ask her…I think the only reason that I was able to ask her once was because she was half asleep…” Russell said.

“But…what was her answer?” Ed asked.

“Well, she said that-” Russell said, but was interrupted when the door to the kitchen opened and the girls filed in, all carrying dinner.

“Food’s ready!” Gracia said, being the last one to walk in, her being the one to carry the large platter of chicken and ham. The girls set the food down, taking their seats by their husband’s.

“All right…dig in!” Kararu said.

The men didn’t have to be told twice and they started to grab food and put it on their plates, the women waiting patiently for their turn to eat.

“So…why are we having a large dinner like this?” Hoenhiem asked.

“Yeah, why are we?” Mustang asked curiously.

“Well…we just haven’t had a large family dinner in a while.” Gracia answered.

“True…” Ed said, but he was still suspicious. Kararu gave him a look and he instantly shut up.

“So…how are things going for you and Big Brother, Father?” Al asked as he took a bite.

“Very well, actually. We’re cleaning up the other mansion on the other side of the city and have been taking occasional trips to the labs to supervise new methods their using that we developed.” Hoenhiem answered, taking his first bit of food. “Oh, girls, this is delicious!”

“Thank you.” All five said at the same time.

“Aunt Kararu, when are you gonna tell ‘em?” Kari whispered in Kararu’s ear, but Ed heard.

“Tell who what?” Ed asked. Everyone went silent and looked over.

“Should I tell them girls?” Kararu asked with a small grin.

They all shrugged.

“Well…this house is a little too big at the moment…” Kararu said, sounding slightly disappointed.

“What? Kararu, what’s wrong?” Ed asked, suddenly concerned, thinking she didn’t like the house. “Do you want to move?”

Kararu looked at him, the other girls giggling. She and the others decided that when Kararu did tell the others, she’d slowly go towards it.

“Well…” Kararu said.

“Kararu, if you want to, we can. I’ll do anything for you, you know that.” Ed said.

“I know you will but…the house is a bit big…and that’s not the thing…” Kararu said.

“What is it then? Do you want to move?” Ed asked, trying to get what was wrong out of her.

She smiled softly, shook her head and said, “No, silly. I’m pregnant.”

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For my top reviewer, I would like to thank you, winryrockbell2. You have been a major help with my story and kept with me to the end, and I want to thank you in a way that you will most likely love.

winryrockbell2, I would like you to PM me a character’s name, description, personality and attitude, and I will use them in the next story! That is your prize for being my top reviewer!

For everyone that has read and reviewed, I want to thank you for doing so. You have all done so much for me!

Yes, there will be a sequel, since I left it on such a big cliffhanger. I know you guys wanted to know so bad, so I’ll get the next chapter up as soon as I can!

Keep an eye out for:

The Demon Alchemist II: Sin’s Nightmare

Thank you for reading!