Author's note (Belated): Hello all! Sorry I didn't do the Author's note earlier. Anyway, this story will be based on my video series I had up on Youtube consisting of a multi-crossover between many anime and games just to knock down writer's block. That pretty much seems to be it.

Chapter 2

Narration: The Alchemist and his guest, now a temporary member of the house were sleeping for the night. Will he be able to track down his friends murderer? With his childhood friend's death in mind, he fears that his brother may be the next victim.

Meanwhile in a dark room, there was a mysterious figure with two men. One of the men were wearing a suit and glasses, and the other, wore a blue coat with a long sword.

"I need the Abzeroul Core. Vergil! Ronald! This item is located in the mall of Celestion. It takes the form of a jewel. Reclaim it! Failure is not an option!"

"So... Do I get to hang out with some babes?" Ronald asked

"No." Vergil replied calmly. "That can be for later. Do not waste my time."

"Ah very well..." Ronald replied. 'After may be good.'

"Silence" The dark figure said. "No time to waste. Get the abzerol core for me."

"Roger." Vergil said calmly. 'I'll abandon this place once I'm done with them. They're not worth my time.'

The two departed for Celestion mall. The mysterious figure clasped his hands, mussing for his plans to be a success.

"Soon... Everything will all go according to the plan. Until then, I'll have to eliminate a few obstacles.

The morning started with the sun being very bright. The birds were chirping and many plants bloomed into flowers. Edward Elric wakes up, takes a shower, and eats breakfast. After this goes on, he goes on a trip to the mall, realizing the food shortage in his house, leaving his temporary housemate Noel Vermillion. As he heads to the mall. As he makes entrance to the mall, a cool air soothes the alchemist, removing all the heat he's absorbed.

'What to buy... *sigh* I'm out of options...' Ed thought to himself, unsure of what food to buy. As he scurried through the mall's food marts, he gathered watermelons, apples, asparagus, broccoli, a few herbs, spaghetti, and some bread. As soon as he departed grocery store, he saw a magic store where it had magic of all forms.

'Magic, huh...? It sounds so similar to Alchemy. Anyway, Let's go home...' Ed thought leaving. All of a sudden, screams were heard from the Kids Store

"Aaaaaahhhh! Someone, help us!" A woman cried.

The mall guards went in and saw three demons emerging from the demon realm.

"FRESH MEEAAAAATTTTTTT!" One of the demons roared, ready to assault the woman.

"Stop right there!" One of the mall cops yelled. As one of the demons heard them, it turned around and faced the guards.

"MORE MEAT...! HAHAHAHAHA!" Another of the demons roared, with it's teeth filled with drool.

'This is bad...' Ed thought to himself, thinking that the cops will get killed. 'First, I rescued a girl, and now, demons are appearing. Can my week get any peculiar?' The Fullmetal Alchemist transmuted the floor into a sword to assist the guards in fending off the demon outbreak. "Here I come, you demons!"

"HA!" The demon assaulted the guards, who were on the defensive. One of the guards tasered the demon. "GWAAAAH!"

'Now's my chance!' Ed thought to himself, ready to impale the demon, but one of the others demons took him off guard. 'Gghhh!' He took a wound to the left shoulder. One of the other guards tasered the other demons.

"Now's your chance, kid!" Take these demons down!"

At the guard's command, Ed killed the demons, stabbing them with his sword.

The remaining demon retreated.

"That's all of them! Everyone can go home now!", the head guard said "You with the... summoning magic out of the ground thing... thanks..."

"No need to..." Ed replied. "Nghhh!" The Alchemist covered his shoulder wound. "This is nothing."

"Are you sure it's no heavy wound?" The guard asked. "You know we treat the wound right away if it's-"

"No thanks. I can walk on my own." Ed replied.

"Very well... As a reward, we'll let you buy something at the mage shop for free." The guard offered.

"..." Initally, Edward want to turn down the offer as it not of his interest, but with what happened 36 minutes ago, he accepted it. "*sigh* very well..." He enters the mage shop.

After the outbreak, Vergil and Ronald Knox obtained the Abzerul Core with minimal effort while using the demon outbreak as a ploy.

"This went out smoother than we expected." Ron smiled, then looking at Vergil, who was silent for quite some time. "Vergie? Is something wrong?"

Vergil was in deep thought. 'This is ridiculous. This is only a coward's method of becoming stronger. Joining this group is a damnation of dignity.'

"Vergil?" Ron asked.

"It's nothing..." The blue-coated demon replied. "Let's depart this mall. The leader is waiting for us."

Afterwards, they departed head back to headquarters.

At the Mage shop, Ed bought the Nazrein Mirror Shield

Nazrein

How to use: Must take in 12 magic projectiles in order to make it deflect attacks.
Extra info: It's most effective in sunny areas

'Seems... Balanced out to me...' Ed thought, having a normal expression on his face. 'At least this will help me out in a pinch. Now, time to go home.'

The Alchemist walk home, with all the groceries in his hands, looking at the evening sky, reminding him of his childhood days. A single tear shed into his eyes, now with the realization that they aren't with him anomore.

'Alphonse... Winry...' He took a deep breath, and continue to walk home, without speaking a single word.

To be continued...