Tales of the Alchemist Knights

Chapter 1: Battle of the Clock

7 AM

Elric Household

Seiji’s Room

Seiji was sleeping soundly as ever, the only time he could ever relax. However, he grunted a bit as he tossed and turned, scratching at his right leg. But that moment of peace was gonna go bye bye, as on his drawer table next to his bed, had one annoyance that was gonna ruin his morning. It was a pruple and pink cat alarm called Happy Cat, a little something that Makie had given to him and his brother when they first arrived in Tokyo. He had never really used it… and now it would show why.

The alarm went off as joyful music played, followed by a laughing voice. “HAHAAHAAA! Wake up! You lazy bum!” Seiji groaned as he reached over with his normal hand, and turned it off.

7:10

“HAHAAA!” the alarm laughed, with Seiji reaching to turn if off again as he groaned.

7:30

The cat alarm went off again, with the same annoying cackle, “HAHAAA!”

8:52

The cat alarm went off once again, but this time, it spoke out in a grizzly voice, “Wake up! You are lazy, worthless…!” Seiji switched the alarm once again, this time with an annoyed groan.

Unknown Time

Seiji had turned the cat alarm around in order to not be bothered by the time again. It was a Saturday and he was just plain tired at this point. But the cat alarm went off again, wagging its tail at him as it taunted, “HAHAHA! AND ARE POWERLESS TO STOP ME!” this time, the Fullmetal Alchemist was PO’ed now, as he slammed down hard with his automail balled up fist.

10:31

The cat alarm, now missing an eye, went off again as it taunted, “You think I‘ll go away. But I‘m still here, fool! HAHAHAAAA!” this earned a hard kick from a powerful right foot kick.

11:19

The cat alarm, now missing a paw, and hanging from the drawer, still taunted, “You want peace and quiet? Too Baaaaad! HA HAAAA HAAAAA!” Now Seiji’s automail limb smashed down repeatedly on the alarm.

12:12

The cat alarm, now barely noticeable as a pile of broken scrap… still taunted, “I‘ll never let you sleep again! MWAHAHAHAAAA!” finally, Seiji smashed the clock, and drawer case, all at once. The young alchemist sat up, looking like Hell had dragged him in and back, groaned as he fell back into bed. The young alchemist smiled as it was finally peaceful again.

“Not broken,” the alarm clock chirped out, making Seiji sit up and stare in disbelief. “HAHAHAAAAAAA!”

Seiji just sighed as he got out of bed, groaning, “Stupid cat alarm clock.” and walked over to the closet as he grabbed some clothing and made ready for his day.

However, as he left, his clock menacingly threatened, “HAA-HAA! Very funny, lazy dwarf boy, but you can never defeat me! NEVER! HA-HAAA-HAAAAAA!”

Author’s Note: the voice used for the Happy Cat alarm was the late Mako, who voice Iroh of Avatar: the Last Airbender, and Aku from Samurai Jack.