Hello, Readers! It's ms. cheerful! This is my first fanfiction EVER, and I hope you like it. I have to admit this first chapter is REALLY slow, but it'll pick up speed in the second. Anyways...Enjoy!

There were four kids, 2 blond haired boys, a girl with pure black hair, and another girl with blond hair. They were all playing by the river, with Den running around them, barking. The youngest and the calmest, the girl with black hair, sat under a tree and and made toys out of grass.

"Al! Hey, watch out!" A young Edward Elric, only 5 years old, shouted to his younger brother while splashing water on him. The two boy's eyes shone pure gold, and were filled with excitement. The boys laughed and ran, chasing one another.

"Ed! Don't splash water like that! You got my dress wet!" Winry yelled, who was the same age as Ed. Her blue eyes had annoyance bubbling in them, and began chasing Ed as well. Under the tree, the 3 year old girl with raven-black hair smiled. She had bright blue, and were such a blue color that it almost seemed impossible her eyes were such color.

When the sun began to set, the children began to head home.

"Ed. Granny is making stew again tonight." Winry said.

"Alright!" He cheered.

During dinner, the young girl with black hair asked Granny "Granny? Is my mommy and daddy coming home soon?"

Pinako sighed, and said "I don't know, sweetie."

"No letter?" She asked.

"No, I'm sorry." Granny answered. The girl sighed, and swung her feet back and forth.

"I miss them." Granny felt bad for her. Her name is Julie Stonehart, and she's the Elric boy's cousin. Julie was an incredibly smart girl, almost smarter than Edward, who was 2 years older than her. Her parents, like Winry's, were helping to take care of the Ishvallans in the war. But the problem was that Julie was so young. After dinner, the Elric brothers and their cousin left to go home to their mother.

"Ed?"

"Yes, Julie?" Ed answered.

"You shouldn't be mad that your daddy left. Because you still have your mommy." Julie said, sadly. Ed gritted his teeth at the thought of his father. But not wanting to upset his little cousin, he just nodded.

Julie bowed her head, and whispered "I think….I think something bad happened to my mommy and daddy…"

The next day, the children were playing again. Suddenly, rain and thunder began to pour down rapidly. The kids were shocked, and ran home as fast as they could. Ed, Al, Julie, and Winry who had to go to the closest house, burst into the house, soaked to the bone and panting.

"Oh my!" Trisha exclaimed, noticing the kids. She smiled and began to dry them off.

Knock Knock Knock.

Trisha opened the door. "Hello, Pinako!" Pinako smiled.

"Is Winry here? I just wanted to make sure-oh there you are!" Granny Pinako said.

Knock Knock Knock.

Trisha stopped for a moment, and told the kids to go upstairs and finish drying themselves off. She was hoping in her mind it was Hohenheim, and opened the door.

"Oh! Well, hello. Would you like to come in?" Trisha said, her disappointment hidden. A military officer in a blue coat tipped his hat politely.

"I apologize, ma'am, for interrupting your afternoon, but I can't stay long. I have a letter, for Miss Julie Stonehart? It is regarding her parents." Trisha curiously held the letter, and opened it. Pinako walked over, and peered at the letter. Her pipe dropped out of her mouth.

"Sir! What is the meaning of this letter?! Julie's parents…what happened?!" Pinako exclaimed, though still trying to be quiet to try not to scare the children upstairs.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, but I do not know the details. There is some important information in the letter, and if you'll excuse me, I'll have to go." The military officer tipped his hat again, and walked out into the rain.

Trisha and Pinako could hardly believe it. They sat on the couch, and read the letter.

Trisha's heart cried out as she read that Julie's parents were burned to death.

"Should...should we tell Julie?" Trisha asked, worriedly, and tears started to collect. Pinako shook her head.

"I don't think it's quite the right time to." She answered.

"Its true." Trisha and Pinako tensed. They turned around and saw Julie, small and trembling at the stairs, watching them.

"I knew it. I had a feeling something happened yesterday!" Julie cried out, tears pouring out of her eyes. Trisha got off the couch and leaned down to comfort her.

"I don't have a mommy and daddy anymore!" Julie wailed, and tears poured out like a waterfall. She wrenched herself from Trisha's grasp and ran towards the door. She yanked it open, and ran away into the pouring night.

"Mom, what's going on?" Ed, Al, and Winry peeked out from the doorway that led to the stairs. Trisha shot up, and yelled, "Oh no! We have to find her! Boys, stay home! Winry you too! Pinako, watch the kids, I'm going to find Julie!" Trisha ran faster than she had ever done before, and into the rain.

"No! Mom! We're coming with you!" Al yelled, eyes wide. He and his brother threw on a raincoat and splashed out into the rain.

"BOYS! Come back! Wait!" Pinako exclaimed.

"ED! HEY! STOP!" Winry shouted, but the boys were already down in the road after their mother.

Night had fallen, and the rain had finally stopped. The Elrics searched everywhere that they could. Trisha let out a breath, tired from the chasing and shouting.

"Mom. What happened?" Al said in his soft voice.

Trisha sighed. "Your uncle and auntie was killed in the war." Ed's eyes widened.

"But mama...will we ever find her? She's so little." Al said, tearing up. Trisha leaned down to her boys. "I'll set up a search party for her. For now, let's hope she'll be found, and Let's go and rest."

Ed and Al both burst into tears, and Trisha laughed, only there were tears coursing down her cheeks.

Again...It's pretty slow...in my eyes, at least. But I hope you'll like the next chapter better. Please review if you get the chance and let me know how I did. ^_^