Chapter 47: Philosopher's Stone

The rift opened in above a tall tower as Scarlet jumped out of the rift and landed on the top of it, the tower was like a sky scraper as it loomed over the town below. Scarlet could smell all kinds of new smells, but one had her attention.

"Ara ara, Edward Elric, the Fullmetal Alchemist... Here of all places, seems like I'll have fun giving Eddie boy nightmares." Scarlet said as she glanced down at the town. "So many people of all races, reminds me of Remnant, I wouldn't be too surprised if there are Faunus like people down there." She crossed her arms as the hood that hid her face blew off as the wind blew hard. "I think I'll watch these tiny ants run around, and who knows. Maybe I'll spot Ed out of them all... It's been far too long since I've lasted fought the Elric brothers." She sat down on the edge of the tower as she smirked. "This will give me plenty of time to digest Erza and Ryuko's legs."

Down in the town of Orario, Edward Elric was on a crazy chase trying to catch a thief. The thief had a small frame similar to Lili. But this wasn't her Ed was chasing. "Get back here you thief!"

The thief ran and bumped into people, they pick pocketed them as well as this particular thief had stolen two items from Ed, Alphonse's helmet and Ed's pocket watch. Al was not with Ed when he had arrived in the town of Orario, after Scarlet's attack on their home town and the death of their friend Winry Rockbell. Ed found himself in this new world, with no trace of his brother Al. He held a grudge against Scarlet ever since that dreadful day when she had slaughtered everyone expect him and Al. There was no telling if this world Ed was in had a Philosopher's stone or not, be he was going to try his damnedest to find one.

The thief ran around a corner of one of the buildings as they chuckled. "Can't get me short stuff!"

"I'm not SHORT!" Ed yelled as he clapped his hands and slammed them on the ground as a wave of concert rose up behind and underneath the thief causing them to fall over face first. "Gotcha! Now to take back what's mine." He ran over and dug through the thief's clothes not noticing he was feeling around on something soft and squishy. "What the hell?"

The thief moaned as it raveled to be a girl who tried passing off as a guy. The moment they moan slipped through her lips, Ed pulled away and noticed his pocket watch bulging out from under her bra as he gulped. "F-Forgive me!" He reached in and yanked his pocket watch out and grabbed Al's helmet. Once he had done that, he fled from the area and back to the guild hall but this time, not paying attention as he face planted into Hestia's breast.

"Hey watch it!" Hestia said as she fell over on the ground.

"Ah Goddess Hestia!" Ed yelled. "I'm so sorry! I didn't see you there." He got up and held his hand out. "Come on, I'll help you up."

Hestia pouts as she puffed her cheeks, but grabbed Ed's hand as she felt herself be pulled up. Once she was up on her feet she dusted herself off as she crossed her arms. "You need to pay more attention Ed, your lucky you're in my Familia, if I were Loki or some other Goddess or God, you wouldn't last two seconds."

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As Scarlet sat on top of the tower she glanced down at the thief who had been groped by Ed by accident. "Ara ara, that was a fascinating show. But I think it's time to have my third meal of the day." She stood up as she jumps down, she didn't bother use her Nevermore wings to glide through the air. Free falling seemed to be easier for this moment, she grins as she lands behind the girl her eyes glowing blood red as she towered over her like a Ursa. "Hello my tasty treat." She grabbed the thief from behind as she covered her mouth muffling her screams as she sank her fangs into her neck and began drinking her dry of her blood.

Once the Grimm girl was done, there was nothing left but a empty corpse and a bile of clothing, blood trickled down Scarlet's chin as she licked it into her mouth. The air was cold now as it blew against her, the sweet smell of adventures coming and going filled her nose as she snickered. She turned around as she saw some going into the tower, this got her curious as she threw her hood over her head and walked to the guild hall.

Ed, Hestia and Bell sat in the guild hall discussing the missions on the mission board. Scarlet walked in as she over heard them talking about the 50 floors of the dungeon, which she came to realize was the tower looming over the town. An idea sparked in the back of her evil mind as she smirked, without saying a word she turned to have her back facing Ed. Ed stopped talking as he got this sudden chill, he turned in his seat sweat bullets dripped down his face eyes wide like targets as well.

"Ed, you okay?" Bell asked looking at him. "Something spook you?"

Ed cleared his throat as he turns back. "Y-Yeah, I'm fine... I thought I felt a sinister presence from behind me."

"Weird." Hestia said as she blew bubbles in her drink. "You think it's just déjà vu?"

"Maybe." Ed said as he looked at his pocket watch. "I will try to find a Philosopher's Stone, even if I have to make it myself."

Scarlet's ears perked up as she heard the mention of the stone, a devilish grin appeared on her face as she recalled the last time she had the stone. She walked out of the guild hall and seemingly vanished into thin air, she had jumped up onto a nearby roof dashed across them and slipped into the dungeon tower. Getting to the first floor of it all, her scythe was thirsty for blood.

Bell stretched as he stood up and looked at the mission board. "Goddess, I'm going to take a job off the board to make some more gold for us."

"Go ahead Bell." Hestia said with a chipper tone as she smiled. "Show that dungeon who's boss!"

"Of course Goddess." Bell said as he went to go look.

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Scarlet left death and carnage in her path as blood was splattered on the rocky walls of the dungeon. "So Ed seems to think he'll find the stone or make one from scratch? Wonder why he needs it? Not like he can use it to get back to his home world." She stopped in her tracks as a minotaur huffed and snarled at her. "Ara, aren't you a cute one? Maybe I should make a Grimm minotaur."

The minotaur charged at Scarlet as it's axe was sharp enough to slice through human flesh, but what this monster was about to find out soon enough would be it's bitter end of life. It swung it's axe down at Scarlet, cutting her in two. It roared thinking it killed a weak adventure, but Scarlet's body glued itself back together as she pops her neck, the minotaur was taken by surprise.

"Perhaps I should make myself know among you dungeon monsters who like to lurk in the dark, waiting to pounce on a helpless adventure." Scarlet said as she swung Black Rose cutting the minotaur's head clean off. "No monster is scarier than me." She watched as the minotaur's body fell back, she tossed the head to the side as she cackled. "Now, next on my bizarre adventure in this dungeon....floor two."

Bell entered the dungeon as the smell of decayed flesh and blood filled his nose, he plugs his nose as he went a bit pale in the face. "What in the name of all Gods and Goddess happened here?" Blood dripped down from the ceiling as it plops onto him. He didn't see or hear any adventures, he scanned around as he eventually came across the dead minotaur. "Oh my lord! Who could've done this?" He was thinking about turning back to warn others but was also covered in blood, he didn't want to make the same mistake as he did last time of running out of the dungeon covered in blood, he drew is knife out as he held it in one hand. "I got to be on guard... who or what is lurking isn't seeming friendly. Now I wish I brought Ed with me."

Ed sneezed as he flops on the couch at the Heather mansion. "Someone's talking about me behind my back.." He looked at Al's helmet as he clinched his fist. "Hang on tight pal, I'll be finding a way back home eventually." He smelt food being cooked as he sat up.

"Oh master Ed, you're here." Lili said as she walked in. "I was looking for master Bell, but you're the next thing to knowledge." She walked over to him as she flops a book down on the coffee table in front of them. "This book fell out of the sky the other day, but since you were out in the dungeon. I couldn't really ask Hestia or the others, not even master Bell." She opened it up as she looked at him. "Do you know what it means?"

Ed's eyes widen as he looked through the pages. "This is....Alchemy...." He looked at Lili. "I can make the Philosopher's Stone with this! And you said it fell out of the sky?"

"Y-Yeah." Lili said as she was a little surprised and shocked. "You're welcome by the way, I think? I'm not sure if this is a good find or a bad one."

Ed didn't answer as his nose was buried into the Alchemy book, his eyes reading each and every word. Lili blinked confused as she left the room so Ed wouldn't be disturbed by her staying there any longer, Ed had a huge grin on his face as he knew how he'd come to making the stone but he would have to go into the dungeon to use transmutation on the monsters and he would need a good pool of blood too.