"Okay, I've gathered all the necessary ingredients, I should go over the instructions just to be safe, I can't afford to screw this up," Alphonse muttered to himself.
It was the next day, and after listing down everything he needed to conduct the ritual after skimming through the documents, he snuck into Sapphire City.
"Mmmpf! Mmmm!"
"Tch, shut up, you filthy little brat, I'm trying to focus here!" He snapped, kicking at a young boy tied up with ropes, sprawled across the dust-caked floor.
"Mmmm!" The boy pleaded desperately, tears flowing out as he frantically tried to break free of the ropes, but to no avail.
