To challenge the sun

Ed: I dont see a church social down here do you?

There she is!

Cornello: You wrestled with the darkness and prevailed rose thank you for
bringing them here. State alchemests brutal enforcers. I had a feeling
one of you would show up one day.

Ed: -grin- well lets not chalk that up to paius premanitions ok? You knew
we'd come for the stone.

Cornello: You mean this young man? -shows ring-

Ed: -startled but then smirks.- I knew it, alchemy without a transmutation circle
completly ignoring the princible of equivilant exchange. It can only mean one thing.

Cornello: Yes the mythical gem, the lengendary amplifier, the philosopher's stone.

Ed: -grins darkly with eyes bright with excietment.- That's it Al, it's ours...
Cough it up cornello! That stone belongs to me now and if you hand it over peacefully
I wont tell the people here what you been doing!

Cornello: What's that? Restoring their town to peace and prosperity? You know what would happen
if my miraculus wonders suddenly stoppd. Nobody wants that. Do they rose?

Ed: tch. Dont listen to him rose! He's just a con man!

Cornello: Nonesense. Would a conman restore life to a dying town? When I arrived this town was
full of strife and I brought peace; they came to me with parched throats and I
gave them water. I built buildings for them and even gave them money. They believe heaven had forsaken
them and I gave them hope and became their prophet. Why does the military want to destroy all this?

Ed: I dont care what the military wants! I'm here for me.

Cornello: What?

Ed: I need that stone! We need it to make something right again!

Rose: -gasps in shock- So that's it! This is all about you and what you want!
What about us? You dont care!

Alphonse: Rose we're only trying t-

Ed: -holds hand out infront of- It's no use.

Rose: -hangs head down and weeps.

Cornello: Enough! There is no point in arguing. If you want the philosopher's
stone you'll have to take it from me -gem glows bright as floor is converted to sand.-

Hehehe, armor is a disadvantage in soft sand. You cant draw transmutation circles
in it either! Heh, let me introduce you to one of my creations. You of all people
will be able to apperciate this. A chimera.

Ed: You combined animals, the most depraved kind of alchemy there is.

Cornello: Maybe so but most effective!

Ed: -sighs and smiles- alright big fella, you wanna play, well then lets go for it
-transmute a spear out of sand.-

Cornello: Bring me his head my pet! -flings bird as it transforms.-
Now snap it! -when bird grab's Ed's leg.

Ed: -smirks after bluffing- Wrong leg pal! And here's the right arm! -decks
bird. before being ambushed by the chimera.- What's wrong you poor bastard
cant get a good taste? -dropkicks the chimera in jaw-

Cornello: thats impossoible! The claws on your leg, those teeth on your arm. No one could survive
that! Unless...your limbs they are fake!

Ed: -boredly- Brilliant deduction...- tears coat off slowly-

Rose: -horrified- oh god...

Ed: Dont look away rose! You need to see what happens when you try to bring
a human to life. When you cross into god's territory or whatever the hell it is
Is this what you want?! Look!

Rose: His arm...his leg they're machines!

Cornello: I see, now I understand you Elric. You crossed the line. You did what was strictly forbidden
you tried to create human life and your bodies were taken to the other side.

Ed: told you rose...you get too close to the sun and you burn.

Cornello: Apparently so but you were crazy enough to find out yourselves. You are the fullmetal. The fullmetal Alchemist!!!