Hello, people! This fic was originally posted under Smileyfacedudet, which is my friend's file. I finally got my own, so once I finish loading the first four chapters, I'll delete it from the other account. This is my first FMA fic, so be nice. Also, I have only seen up to episode 26 in the show, and chapter 48 in the manga. So don't correct me about things that happened after that okay? One more thing…let's all pretend Hughes didn't die. I'm sure everyone would be happier that way anyway.

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Disclaimer: If I actually owned this, would I be writing this crappy fic?

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Being the Enemy

Chapter 1: Damn it Hughes!

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Edward Elric walked down the hallway of the Central military base, dreading what he was about to face. The blonde, miniscule teen was about to face Roy Mustang, whom he knew would chew him out yet again for his lack of progress in the search for the Philosopher's Stone. What a joy, Ed thought to himself. I get to sit through another meeting with that morally bankrupt jerk as he insults my height. As Ed walked along lost in his introspection, he bumped into non-other than Lt. Col. Maes Hughes, startling him out of thoughts. Thank God! (Ironic, since he's an atheist.)

"Edward Elric. Just the man I was looking for! Guess you weren't lying about him coming to see you, eh Roy?"

Looking straight over Hughes's shoulder, Ed saw he was practically dragging Mustang. Ah, crap. Ed hoped his disappointment wasn't evident on his face.

"Great, you found him. Now show us what you want to show us so I can finish what I was doing." Apparently, Roy wasn't very happy either.

"What? All you were doing was paperwork," came Hughes's ever-ready response.

"Yes, unfortunately some of actually have work to do. Now just get on with it." Mustang was really pissed off at this point.

"Sure. Why didn't you just say so?" The eccentric shoulder led Ed and Roy out of the building and into the street. Where the hell is he taking us? Ed thought. Hughes led them for about ten more minutes before stopping in front of a house, which Ed presumed to be his. Hughes opened a door, which revealed a room whose floor made both Ed and Mustang stand still in what was either shock or amusement, depending on the person. Ed wasn't sure which one he was.

"Hughes, what the hell is this?" Roy asked as his eyes scanned the room. There, in the middle of the floor, was a transmutation circle. Whichever of them was amused, it was because of the circle's crudeness and simplicity.

"It's a transmutation circle," Hughes said, reminding Ed that he was supposed to be confused and asking questions, not thinking quietly to himself. "I would think State Alchemists would know what one looks like, but I guess I was mistaken."

"Just what are you trying to prove?" Mustang was on the verge of burning something, Ed realized. Well, it wasn't his fault if he was miles away from this place as it burned down. He began slowly inching towards the door.

"I'm glad you asked that question, Roy. See, I'm trying to prove that all that stuff you alchemists do isn't so great. I will demonstrate this by performing my own transmutation." At this point, Ed was ready to sprint to Lior and face both the homunculi and military rather than see the result of Roy Mustang's pent up rage and frustration. With horror, Ed witnessed Mustang slip a hand into his pocket to, as far as Ed could tell, slip on his pyrotex glove.

"No reason to burn my house down, Roy. I'll just do the transmutation, and you can leave."

"Fine," Mustang agreed with obvious reluctance. I guess he really wanted to set Hughes on fire.

Hughes got down on his knees in front of the circle, with Ed and Mustang standing behind him. He put his hands on the floor, activating the circle and making it glow yellow. Ed was watching it all calmly, until he felt something about the equivalent of a cement block hitting him in the head, and everything went black.

Ed woke up in what he assumed was minutes. He looked around the room and, as far as he could tell, everything was when he blacked out, complete with Hughes staring at him nervously. Wait, he's nervous?

"Sorry about that Roy. Are you okay?" Hughes asked him.

"What did you call me? I'm not Mustang! What's gotten into you?" he said in a voice that sounded nothing like his own.

"Hughes, what the hell did you do?" came an angry voice that sounded oddly familiar.

Hughes looked at Ed, then in the direction of the voice, and said, "Uh….whoops."

Ed looked in the direction of the voice, and realized he was looking at himself.

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Yeah, I know its been done before. But I actually wrote this down on paper before I even saw a switching fic. Not to mention I've never seen a Roy and Ed one. If you're following my other two fics, Opposites Attract and Anime Bloopers, I'm working on them too, but I already have the first couple of chapters written for this one.

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Ha! Thought I was done, didn't you? Nope! Now, it's time for…..

FUNNY QUOTE OF THE DAY!

Today's quote comes from Volume 1 of the FMA manga:

"Alchemists in Fullmetal"

Ed: My name is Edward Elric. I'm the State Alchemist with the right arm and left leg made of steel!

Al: My name is Alphonse Elric. I'm the invincible alchemist whose entire body is made of steel. Together, we're the Invincible Elric Brothers!

Hawkeye walks up with a giant magnet, and they both stick to it.

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Just for those of you who don't have the manga, that was the first joke comic at the end of it. By the way, I don't own that either. And if anyone out there has it, can you e-mail me the Royai 100 themes list? Or at least the link to it? I can't find it, no matter how hard I search. Anyway…

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