The Regrets of a Father

"So this is where Hohenheim lives? Are you sure Ling?" I asked.

Ling looked from the driver seat and said, "It's Greed, and yes he lives here. Now get the hell out of my car."

I got out and opened the door for Kim.

Kim had made a cloak similar to mine only short sleeved and the flamel was on the front instead of the back, under that she wore a long sleeved white blouse with gloves to match, she wore a black skirt with white legging, and wore a pair of long black boots.

She got on her crutches and said, "So your dad lives in a museum?"

I looked ahead and said, "I guess so. Kind of sounds like him though."

We made our way to the main desk.

Kim stepped up and said, "We're here to see Curator Van Hohenheim. He expecting us."

She pulled out a clipboard and said, "Names?"

Kim replied, "Edward Elric and Kim Possible."

She nodded and said, "Right this way."

She lead us down a hallway to the door at the end.

She smiled and said, "Your father is waiting inside."

"Wait? How do you know I'm his son?"

She smiled and said, "The resemblance is uncanny."

I growled.

Great, now I'm starting to look like him. Dam bastard.

I opened the door.

There sitting in a desk was Hohenheim busily writing away.

He looked up and said, "Please come in Edward and close the door behind you."

Kim sat down in a chair with a clank. "Ow! three more weeks of pain. Oh joy."

Hohenheim got up and looked at Kim. He smiled and said, "An automail leg, one of Winry finest works, but it not that useful till the nerves set. Allow me."

He placed his hand on Kim's leg and transmuted.

He didn't draw a circle or clap or anything...

He transmuted without the laws of Equivalent Exchange.

Ling was definitely not lying.

He really is a Philosopher's Stone

He smiled and said, "You can stand now Miss Possible."

She gently got out of the chair and began walking around wobbly.

She smiled and said, "Finally! I don't think I could wobble around on those twigs much longer."

He nodded and said, "I healed up the raw nerve so now your leg is fully functional for training and walking."

She nodded and said, "You completely ignore the laws of Equivalent Exchange."

He looked at me with a sad look.

I glared at him and said, "Why did you never tell me and Al about Xerxes?"

He looked down and said, "I didn't want to look at me like a monster."

I grumbled out, "I didn't until you abandoned us!"

He sighed and said, "I did mean..."

I stood up and said, "Did mom know?"

He nodded and said, "Trish told me the last time I saw her, to go and use this power, go out an help people. I wish I had stayed...I wish I hadn't listen to her..."

Tears streamed down his face.

Kim sat back down, as did I.

I can't believe the bastard actually looks like he suffering with guilt.

He wiped his face dry and said, "Now to the business at hand. Father is up to his old tricks. He trying to gain more power, by making a Philosopher's stone out of this country."

I stared in horror at him as he continued, "America has had battles all over it and the soil has been soaked in blood plenty of times. All he needs now is five sacrifices who have been into the portal, the circle drawn around the country, and the solar eclipse."

Kim looked at him and said, "What's so special about an solar eclipse?"

"Nothing usually, but this one happens to take place during solar flares, making alchemy a bit stronger than usual. Only take place every 115 years. The solar eclipse happens in two months."

I nodded and said, "That why they want me and Al, and why they sent you and Ron through the portal."

Kim said, "They only need one more."

I looked at her and said, "They don't know about Izumi, but they have their hearts set on Mustang."

Hohenheim nodded and said, "If don't get to either one, their plans are ruined."

I looked at the clock and said, "We should probably get back to Al and the others."

He nodded and said, "I will see you soon Edward." I waved and we walked out the door.

"Well that was unexpected." I said to Kim.

She nodded and said, "Not as unxpecting as being able to walk out of here."

Kim and I laughed.

Her laughter soon stopped as she knelt down to the floor holding her arm and asked, "Ow! Why am I hurting on my arm and leg? Did Hohenhiem do this?"

I shook my head no.

I knew it wasn't Hohenhiem because felt it too.

It was the familiar phantom pain I got every time it rains.

I held my hand out to her and said, "It's about to rain. My stubs will ache when it happens too. It not a bad shower or I would be throwing up."

Kim smiled and said, "Wonderful. Trade one pain for another. Anymore surprises I should know about?"

I smiled and said, " You can't go swimming, you're highly conductive to electricity, your limbs need to be worked on every two years if they aren't damaged, and if anyone knows what your arm is made of and knows basic alchemy, they can make it explode."

Kim sighed and said, "Just perfect."

I laughed and said, "Trust me, it gets better over time."

She gave me a smile and said, "Thanks Ed. For everything you, Al, and your friends have done for us."

A round container slowly rolled into the hallway. I would have never notice it until it hit my boot.

"What in the hell?"

It top opened and began to spit out gas. My vision began to get blurry.

Kim's voice sounded muffled as she said, "Sleeping...gas...Don't...breath...it...in..."

She fell to the floor. I soon followed her to the floor.

Blurry figures walked over to Kim and picked her up. I tried yelling only to whisper, "Kim..."

And then everything went dark.