Pandora’s Gift:

Within the skies, her attention was highly directed to her latest victim. The devil woman smiled at the latest trace of energy she had picked up from the youth as she sipped at her sweetly bitter wine in her tall and slender diamond glass. “Ah, Edward Elric.” she said seductively to the space below with a deep flare in her cat-like eyes. “It’s been a while seen I’ve gotten a taste for gorgeous strong-willed men. Boys, in this case.” Then, an old dirty sensation entered her quickly. “He’ll be perfect for my little ‘treatment’! It’s been a while since I last used it!” she said to herself. She finished her deep grape wine and set the glass down on her rich black and gold island. She then rose up from her deep ruby velvet throne and headed back to her royal bedroom suite. The devil woman pushed closed her huge black and red geisha fan that concealed her long white diamond sword. She quickly pulled it down and strapped it onto her back. Then, the devil woman held up her pale graceful hand and began chanting. Dark red clouds formed around her lovely fingertips. They slowly worked their way down her slender and curvy body. Soon, the clouds cleared and she had disappeared with them.

“Refresh my memory again, Pops.” Ed said as he and Poppy were walking down the dirt road from the Clover Inn. “Why am I getting the beer again?” His Dark Moon buddies sent him out to go buy some liquor this morning. He kept arguing with them on why this was a dumb idea and they wouldn’t sell liquor to him, but they didn’t listen. Thus, him running a practically illegal errand. “Because,” Poppy spoke up. “You have the money!” “But what makes them think they’ll let a minor buy any alcohol?” Edward asked aloud. “You try telling them.” Pops said as she shrugged. Ed sighed aloud. He knew if he did that, he might as well be talking to a stone wall about that subject. The young alchemist turned to his companion. “Thanks for coming, Pops.” he said. Poppy smiled sweetly. “Anytime,” she said. Then the two continued walking. The devil woman secretly followed them as they walked along the road together. She already had the plan of action ready. “This will be easy!” she thought. All that mattered was the timing. She had studied humans for years now. She knew that the liquor store here is always full. Plus, the clerks would question the two of them about why a minor would even set foot into a liquor store in the first place. So, it would take Edward and Poppy hours just to get the items on the list. The devil woman snickered to herself wildly. “This will be like taking candy from a baby!” she thought. Then, she teleported herself to keep up with the duo.

Ralph was writing down the materials he would need for Red China Light would three packs of papers were slammed down beside of him. He looked up to see Matt staring down at him. “Yes?” he asked. “Your agreement looks legitimate,” Matt said strongly. “And yes, I read the whole thing!” Ralph just smiled at him. “So…” he replied back. “Are you in or out?” Matt kept his serious face as he pulled up a black chair to sit with the Da man. The rock god pulled out his black and blue notepad and black pen to take down some important. “So, how many days are we talking and how much are we charging?” Ralph grinned. “Well, the erotic arts part is open every day,” he began. “And the escort part is Monday through Saturday. I’ll give the girls Sunday to rest.” Matt wrote down every detail from that plan. “And where exactly are you going to get the merchandise and the people?” the rock god asked. The soon-to-be pimp grinned like a winner at a casino. He then slid his potential partner the list. Matt took the paper and read over it. “Uh cheapskate…” said he. “Yeah?” Ralph asked. “Who the hell are all of these names?” the rock god asked. The pimp kept grinning. “Oh,” he said harmlessly. “Just a few friends and contacts I have made of the years. So what do you say? Are you in on the plan or not?” Matt stared at his housemate for a long while. He knew this seemed too good to be true but yet, this plan could actually work… Right there, Matt had his answer. “All right,” he said at last. “But let’s be clear on something.” “Yes?” Ralph asked. “I still don’t trust you,” the rock god went. “If you even think about double-crossing me, may God have mercy on your soul, because I definitely will not!” Ralph kept smiling. “Great,” he said boldly. “See you tomorrow at the registry office.” Then he held out his hand to shake with the rock god. Matt took Ralph’s hand and shook it tightly. “I’ll watch me back!” the rock god thought. “Sweet! Red China Light will be born!” Ralph thought in bliss.

The devil woman had been waiting all afternoon. Evening had fallen now. “It is time.” she thought. Then, she rose ahead of them. Edward and Poppy were heading back to the Inn with bags full of booze. Ed was in a grouchy mood. “See?” Pops asked. “It all worked out just fine.” “Yeah, after I had to tell them I was with the state and some adults sent me!” the young alchemist pointed out. “True,” his companion agreed. “But that’s one less thing to worry about for a while.” “By that, do you mean until tomorrow?” Ed asked. Both knew that their house mates go through alcohol like water. Poppy and Edward were half way back to the inn when they came across a woman in their path. She looked to be about in her early twenties. Her hair was black silk tapestry. Her eyes were a smoky wine red. She was as pale as snow. The woman was heavily curvy in all of the right places. She had on a black corset that emphasized attention to her breasts. Her tight black miniskirt drew attention to her hips and long slender shapely legs. Her black stiletto heel boots completed her look. The young travelers were confused. “Uh, miss…” Ed spoke up. “Can I help you?” The woman’s dark berry lips curved into a deep wicked smile. “Are you Edward Elric?” she asked. The young alchemist moved closer in front of Poppy to defend her from a potential threat. “Yes!” he answered strongly. “Why do you want to know?” The woman kept smiling. “Nothing personal,” she answered. “I am called Ai-Oni. My purpose is to battle you.” Then, she drew out her sword and pointed it at her victim. The young alchemist rolled his eyes. “Look lady,” he said with slight annoyance. “I’m not interested, so move.” Ai-Oni kept smiling. “I knew you would say that.” she replied. Then she held out her hand. A small cloud formed in her hands and shot out like a cannon. The blast hit Poppy with such a blast that knocked her back against a near by tree. She fell out unconscious to the soft grass below. “POPPY!!!” Ed yelled out to his companion. He turned back to Ai-Oni in anger. “You bitch!” he yelled. “She was just an innocent girl!” Ai-Oni just smiled at him. “I figured that she was a distraction to you,” she explained innocently. “So I figured, I just get her out of the way, shorty.” That really set him off. “DON’T CALL ME SMALL!!!” Edward yelled out. Then, he clapped his hands together and formed his long razor knife with his right hand. The young alchemist began charging forward to attack. Ai-Oni smiled cruelly to herself. “I knew you would do that.” the devil woman thought. Then, she pulled back her sword slowly and…. STAB!!!! Ai-Oni plunged her blade right into Ed’s heart. The young alchemist fell dead on her sword instantly.

Ai-Oni pulled out her tool and let the young alchemist fall straight to the ground. She looked over her work grinning. “That was too easy,” she thought contently to herself. “Now to finish the job!” The devil woman slowly turned the sword on herself. Poppy slowly awoke to see Ai-Oni violently stab herself in the stomach. The young girl gasped when she saw Ed lying dead on the dirt road. But she had to keep quiet or she would be next to die. The devil woman slowly drew her sword of out her abdomen and rose it to her mouth. She licked off all of the blood quickly. Pops tried her hardest not to scream out in disgust at such process. What was this woman doing to him? Ai-Oni then sheathed her sword again and knelt over Ed’s body. She pushed open his jacket and lifted up his shirt. The devil woman began licking the wound tenderly and sexually. The mortal wound began closing with each stroke of her tongue. Poppy was now sick and confused. When Ai-Oni was finished, she rose to her feet and began walking away. The girl slowly rose to her feet in mixed fear. “What did you just do to him?” she asked Ai-Oni as the devil woman was walking past her. The she-devil froze without turning around. “Oh,” she answered. “I just gave Fullmetal a farewell present.” Then, Ai-Oni walked laughing coldly. A worried Poppy turned bad to her now out-cold friend and ran straight to him. She quickly picked him up and begin running straight to the hospital.

Ai-Oni had made her way straight a local bar. The bar tender walked over to her. “And what would you like miss?” he asked her. “Oh,” she answered. “Just some red wine.” The bar tender smiled. “Coming right up!” he answered. Then he headed straight to the back to go fetch it. Ai-Oni just grinned devilishly to herself. “Now that that’s done,” the she-devil thought. “Let the games begin!”