*Author's Note: The chapter is kind of slow! It will get better, I promise!*

The Promised Day was neither a loss nor victory.

While the people of Amestris were safe and Father's plan was foiled, Father had escaped, Envy had escaped from Roy, and Edward and Pride had vanished during their fight.

Chapter One

It was the worst crime she had committed yet. She took a step back, her eyes wide and her heart pounding violently in her chest. A mix of blood and rain soiled the hard ground; her older brother's limp body had been ripped open as if a wild animal had attacked, gashes stretched from the lower half of his right face down to his hip, and his blue military uniform was torn and stained red. Her dark eyes swelled with tears as she stared in horror. She dropped her gaze to her hands, which were shaking in fear. She let out an agonized scream, falling to her knees, and burying her face into her palms. She was sobbing uncontrollably, hearing footsteps splashing in the puddles behind her.

She felt a hand on her shoulder. She lifted her eyes to meet the sorrowful gaze of her older cousin. He spoke to her in a quiet tone. "It was an accident, Myles. I saw the whole thing. Don't take it to heart."

"Roy…" Myles choked on her own tears. "I-I killed him…I killed Ryder!"

"Miss Mustang!"

Fuhrer President Grumman's voice had brought Myles back to reality. She had been having a flashback. She blinked and shook her head, her messy black hair long and covering part of her face. She turned to look at him.

The old man smiled at her. "I found the contract Roy had been pushing to get you out of jail, and I signed it. You'll be living with him and working as a State Alchemist." Grumman held out a pocket watch to her. "Welcome to the military, Sun Alchemist."

Myles reached her hand out and took the pocket watch. "Thank you, sir." She stood up and smiled down at him. She was fairly tall for a 15-year-old girl, standing at 5'7".

"Go freshen up in the bathroom. Sergeant Furey will escort you to the hospital after wards. You'll be meeting Roy there." Grumman stated. "You'll be issued a military uniform on your first day of work." He started to walk away. "Oh, and I have a message I need you to pass on to Roy." He glanced over his shoulder at her. "Tell him that I've also lifted the military fraternity laws."

Myles grinned and raised an eyebrow in suspicion. "Did you do that just so he'd marry your granddaughter?"

Grumman simply flashed a smile before leaving.

Myles had taken a shower and trimmed her bangs a bit. She pulled her hair back into a low ponytail and got dressed, wearing black pants with holes on the knees, combat boots, a dark purple tank top, and fingerless black gloves. She walked out of the bathroom and met with Sergeant Furey, who handed her a black trench coat. Myles smiled lightly. "Thank you. Black trench coats have always been a Mustang favorite."

Furey chuckled at that. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Mustang. Shall we get going?"

Myles nodded. "We shall indeed. Roy will be happy to see me out of the slammer."

"Yeah…about that..." Furey sighed and opened the car door for her. "I'll explain on the way there."

Furey pulled up at the hospital and Myles immediately jumped out of the car, looking stressed. She pulled a pack of cigarettes out of her back pocket and lit one.

Furey got out and looked at her. "Where did you get those from? You're 15!"

"Don't ask questions, and don't tell Roy." Myles stated in a hard tone and puffed on it.

"Of course I'm going to tell him! Give me those!" Furey huffed and tried to take them.

Myles let out a growl and shoved him back. "No. I just found out that my cousin is blind! So give me a fucking break!"

Furey looked at her with wide eyes, surprised by her reaction.

"Hey, what's going on here?" A man in a wheelchair asked, rolling over to them.

"She's not old- "Furey turned to the man and gasped some. "H-Havoc!"

Havoc smiled. "Ahh Furey, let the girl smoke! Age is just a number." He rolled past Furey and right up to Myles.

"Actually, age is word." Myles stated with a smirk.

Havoc raised an eyebrow. "Well played. My name is Jean."

"Myles." She nodded.

"Havoc, don't even think about hitting on her!" Furey warned. "The Colonel will burn you to a crisp!"

He tilted his head. "What does he have to do with her?"

"Furey, you're so innocent and cheesy." Myles chuckled. "I'm Roy's cousin."

Havoc choked a bit on his own spit. "Wait, are you Ryder's sister?"

Myles' cigarette dropped to the ground. She turned her head and looked away. "I…yes…"

"I'm sorry I brought him up…it's barely been a year." Havoc let out a sigh. "He was my best friend from the military academy. I'm sure you were more devastated than I was to hear about his death…"

Only Roy, Riza, and the higher echelon of the military knew that Myles was the culprit in Ryder's murder. They told the newspapers that the murder was committed by Lilith Black, who's infamously known as a master thief in the Criminal Underground, and is also a secret alias Myles used to stay away from the military police during her years as a criminal. Everyone who doesn't know the truth thinks Myles was only arrested for running away when she was 11 and becoming petty thief.

Myles found herself shaking lightly. "Y-Yeah…"

"Let's head inside." Furey suggested, feeling the negativity hang in the air.

Havoc and Myles' nodded simultaneously and followed him into the hospital. They were lead to the room Roy and Riza were staying in. Breda, Falman, and Marcoh were standing at the back of the room as Furey lead them in. Riza smiled when she saw both of them. "Sir, we have visitors."

Roy lifted his head, his eyes glazed white and blind. "Do we? Is Havoc here yet?"

"Hiya, Colonel." Havoc smiled. "I heard about what happened. I'm sorry this has happened to you."

"I'm not worrying about it, even before I knew what Dr. Marcoh had." A smiled had spread across Roy's face. "This is why I called you here. He can heal both of us. I asked him to heal you first."

Havoc couldn't believe what he said. He looked over to Marcoh who held up the Philosopher's Stone for him to see. He looked back to Roy. "I'll be able to walk again…thank you, Colonel." He was obviously trying not to cry.

Roy chuckled a bit as he could hear Havoc's sniffling.

Marcoh grabbed the handles of Havoc's chair. "I'll take him to the room I have prepared down the hall."

"Thank you." Roy said as Havoc was wheeled out.

Myles walked over to Roy's bedside and waved her hand in front of his face. She let out a quiet sigh.

"Who's there?" Roy asked, lifting his head more.

Myles flicked him on the forehead. "Just me."

"Myles?"

"Yup." She smiled softly. "The contract was approved. Now you're stuck with me."

"But now you're free." Roy smiled and pulled her down into a hug. "You get a second chance."

Myles laughed lightly and hugged him back. She whispered to him. "By the way, Fuhrer President Grumman lifted the military fraternity laws. You can finally be with Riza."

Roy was about to respond when Havoc ran into the room. "MY LEGS! GUYS, MY LEGS!"

Marcoh smiled and followed him in. "Colonel, you're next."

Roy nodded. "I want the Lieutenant to come with."

Myles couldn't help but smile because she knew exactly why. The first person Roy wanted to see again was Riza.