AN: This is not my first same gender relationship Fic but it is the first that I'm posting the second will b soon. This is just a testing of different writing that I'm finding that I'm enjoying. If you like what this chapter contains and would like me to continue it than feel free to comment.

Disclaimer: I DO NOT own nor shall I ever will own FMA characters for they belong to the original creator who it brilliant. The only thing that I do own tho is the plot of this story.

Enjoy! :)

Chapter One

It was a quiet cool night as the stars shined brightly in the cloudless sky that held a waxing moon that contrasted a bit dimly in the inky starry blackness. A portal of some sort opened from the sky lighting it up, than in a blink of an eye it was gone and a figure was free-falling to land safely on the earth.

"Father, I did it. Now all I have to do is find and return," the figure whispered softly before collapsing from fatigue.

In an estate not too far off two boys were outside enjoying the garden when they had witnessed the explosion of light, they couldn't believe what they saw as the older scowled with narrowed eyes while the other was confused.

"Brother, what was that?" the youngest asked.

"I'm not sure Al, but I think that I might have an idea. Come on we must go see because I thought I saw something fall from the sky," the older answered.

Al looked at his older brother with a frown. "But Ed, it could have been anything like a bird."

"No, this was bigger than a bird and besides I wouldn't have seen anything fall if it was a bird," Ed said as he started to walk in the direction of the light exploded from.

Al sighed as he stood up and followed quietly behind his brother. It took a little under an hour to arrive at the site where the explosion of light had appeared, at first they didn't see anything upon arrival until they got close to a few boulders and that's when they saw a young girl laying there unconscious on her side.

"Edward, look!" Al exclaimed.

They both ran to her side, moving her to her back to check to see if she was injured in some way but they stopped and became still when they saw her face.

"Oh gate!" gasped Ed.

"Brother, she looks almost just like you! What's going on?" Al said in a fearful voice.

"I don't know Al, but we need to take her back to the estates, she's still just a kid," Ed said as he forced his shock down and picked her up.

Morning came as it usually did; Ed and Al sat at the dining room table quietly drinking coffee and juice. They were waiting for the girl that they had brought back with them to wake up, Ed couldn't quite figure out what exactly happened but he had a feeling that something was wrong, extremely wrong.

"Ed, tell me what you're thinking. I know you have theories on what happened last night, I'm not stupid. That was a portal to the gate wasn't it?" Al said not being able to stand the silence.

Ed snapped out of his musings. "I can't really say Al but I do know it was alchemy and that child had something to do with it."

Al's eyes narrowed. "If that's so than how can she be here? No one can use alchemy here and besides don't you think that she's a little young to use something that advanced?"

"True. Damn it, I just don't understand how someone can use alchemy here if she did do it. Or," Ed paused. "Or could it be that someone tried to use the gate to get here like before when you tried to bring me back and failed?" Ed finished more to himself than to Al.

Al raised a brow at his elder brother but something caught his attention from the corner of his eye, he looked at the dining room door and a smile appeared on his face. He waved at the figure that finally decided to wake up and join them.

"Well good morning there," Al said cheerily.

Ed quickly looked up at the door to see the girl they had brought back when they had went to investigate the phenomenon last night. Ed just started at her, it almost seemed like he was looking in a mirror and he couldn't quite grasp how she came to be here or who she really is.

The girl walked in staring at the elder Elric brother before she smiled and tears started to trail down her cheeks, she ran to Edward and embraced him crying into his shirt.

"Hey! Get off!" Ed griped.

"I found you! I can't believe that I found you so quickly, I am so glad that I did!" the girl said as she sobbed.

Her statement made Ed stop and look at her with a confused look and then looked at his younger brother. Al shrugged as if to say that he hadn't the clue what she was saying, Ed grasped the girl's shoulders and pushed her to arm's length to get a good look at her.

"You were looking for me, but why?" Ed asked in confusion.

The girl sighed before looking up at him with a teary smile but did nothing to answer his question right away, Al on the other hand knew that they wouldn't get answers right away but he knew where to start to get them.

"Tell us your name and we can get you some breakfast if you're hungry," Al said kindly.

The girl smiled. "My name is Samantha Hope; you can either call me Sam or Hope."

Al smiled. "Ok Sam, are you hungry?"

Sam nodded and grinned making Al smile but her grin reminded him of Ed which put him on edge. "Yes please."

Al nodded as he got up and went to the kitchen to fix her something to eat leaving Ed and Sam alone, Sam took a seat next to Ed and smiled up at him when she caught him staring at her.

"Look kid-" Ed began but didn't get to finish because the girl slammed her fist into his skull.

"I'm not a kid! I'm eleven to let you know!" Sam yelled.

Nursing the lump on his head, Ed looked at the girl as if she was crazy. "You're eleven? How can that be when you're so-?"

"Don't you dare even say it!" Sam screamed with a red angry face.

"Well I leave you two alone for a few minutes and you're both are going after your throats." Al chuckled lightly as he carried a tray and sat it in front of Sam. "Here you go, eat up!"

Sam punched the air. "Ok!"

Sam started to dig into the breakfast that was brought to her and started to reach for her drink but stopped when she saw what exactly what it was. Both Ed and Al saw her look and wondered what the problem was.

"Sam, what's wrong?" Al asked.

"Could I have a different drink please?" Sam asked as she sat back looking at the drink.

"Why? It's just milk short stuff," Ed commented.

Sam fisted both of her hands but made no move to retaliate at Ed's comment. "Well I don't like milk, it's nasty and gross. It tastes like crap and it leaves a nasty after taste in my mouth."

Both brothers blinked at each other, Sam smiled kindly as Ed chuckled softly. "Well I guess we have a few things in common Sam because I don't like milk either and I whole heartily agree on your accusations."

"I know. You never liked it even when you were younger and Al never really liked it when you never drank it. You two used to get into a war about it and Al always won but you never did drink the stuff unless granny put it in stew," Sam said quietly.

Both Ed and Al looked at her as if she had grown an extra head, Al stared off into the distance behind her and Ed clenched his jaws as if in anger.

"How do you know about that? Who are you and why are you here?" Ed asked in a suppressed tone.

"Actually if I told you I don't think that you will believe me but I know a lot about you both. My father used to tell me stories and he taught me so many things but I could always tell that he was sad and my uncle too, dad never really explained why but he would always tell me that some things are not meant to be drudged back up from the past so I never asked," Sam explained. "But now I'm here because I have a mission that needs to be done and accomplished If I don't than I guess that the end will come and my efforts would have been for not."

Al placed his gaze upon Sam with a calculating eye. "Who are you really Sam? Something tells me that there is more to the story than you're giving us."

Sam bowed her head. "There are some things that I am not permitted to tell you. I can only tell you what I'm allowed to say."

"Well you can start by tell us why you're here," Ed said softly.

Sam sighed. "I'm here to bring balance back to the world because now it's unbalanced and if it isn't corrected than not only this world but your true home will cease to exist. Tell me Fullmetal do you really want both worlds to end?"

Ed's whole body stilled at the very name that was given to him was spoken. "How, how do you know about my name?"

"Because," Sam said quietly. "I'm from the very world you came from. I was sent here by them that are in between this world and our own to bring both you and your brother back where you belong. You have accomplished what you were meant to do here and now it's time to come home."

Both brothers were shocked, they couldn't believe what they were hearing and they truly didn't want to believe it either but there is still one thing that they didn't understand.

"Sam, tell me. Was it you that did that last night? That was the gate between both this world and our home?" Al asked.

"Yes it was. There are only two people that is exempted from the equivalent exchange laws of alchemy and that is me and my father," Sam said softly. "My father because he was granted for all the hard work he had done and me because I was born from them and they gave me to him as a gift."

"Ok, this is getting deeper and deeper than I would have liked. The question is why," Al said in a thoughtful voice.

"I told you, I have to bring you back to your home so that way both worlds can be balanced once again. You both were set on that journey to end up here and both were sent here to correct a mistake that wasn't supposed to happen but did and now it's time for you to return since you accomplished what was set out before you," Sam explained as she looked up to watch both of them.

"Your parents don't know that you're here do they?" Al asked.

Sam shook her head. "No they don't, but when they find out that I'm missing they won't worry because father will know exactly where I have gone even though he doesn't know how exactly how it was done just yet. He too can do it if he wanted but subconsciously he refuses to do it because he doesn't have a reason to change anything that happened, besides it's a forbidden thing to do as well."

"And that is?" Ed asked softly.

"It's time manipulation. A form of alchemy that is of the highest taboo and can only be done by the one that has the true knowledge of alchemy," Sam answered truthfully.

Ed and Al looked at her with a serious expression; Edward couldn't believe what he was hearing. "I never even heard of Time Manipulation Alchemy. It's not even possible."

"No, it's possible, very possible. My father knows it and was gifted with being exempted from the equivalent exchange law of the world because he would never use it for his own gain and I was exempt from it as well because I have made by them as a gift to my father and to also do this mission that I was sent to do," Sam replied seriously.

"So you're a pawn?" Ed asked as he shook his head. "Who are they? And if you accomplished this so called mission somehow what would happen to you after it's completed?"

"That's easy, I can finish out my life with my family and I can make my own choices," Sam answered.

"Ok, that's all good but how exactly are we going to get home? We can't even use alchemy in this world." Ed said with a sigh.

Sam giggled. "You know I think your size is also affecting your brain as well," Sam commented making Edward pissed and popped a vein in his forehead. "I explained that as well though I don't think that you were listening. I told you that the worlds are unstable and needs to be rebalanced, it was fine when it was just you over here to correct the mistake and your brother in the other world to make things right there while you worked over here but since your brother had followed you here because he couldn't stand being away from you a little while longer it unbalanced things."

Al sweat dropped. "So you're telling me this is my fault?"

"No, to tell you the truth I actually worked out better since it got Ed's mission done that he was unknowingly sent on done faster. But I'm afraid that it had a few bad repercussions because when you left Al the balance was disrupted a bit more and made unstable because you were actually the link that would have been there to bring him back to his world when he was done," Sam explained gently. "Also it brought about a very bad equivalent exchange for you being here too, someone in our world had brought it upon themselves to kill innocents and is trying to take over the Central and I'm afraid the only one who can save not only the balance of the two worlds but also our home is Edward."

"Huh?" Ed asked unceremoniously.

Sam sighed as she could feel a headache forming. "If Al stayed he would have held them off until you were able to return but that job was left to the Flame alchemist, Roy Mustang. He's doing the best he can but he can't hold out much longer, not like Al could have anyways."

Both Ed and Al sighed; Ed on the other hand realized that she still didn't answer his question. "Ok, that still doesn't tell us how we are going to get back, alchemy can't be used here remember."

Sam growled. "Damn, here they say that you were smart. What part of the worlds are unbalanced didn't you understand?!"

Ed blinked at her in confusion but something struck him. "What are you telling me that-" he trailed. "No, I can't be."

Ed quickly got up and went to the part of the room that had a bit of room; he clapped his hands together and placed them on the ground. At first nothing happened but than what looked like electricity formed and out of the ground a spear was beginning to form which made Ed stop immediately and stepped back.

"What in the world!" Al exclaimed.

"So it's true then? What you have been telling us is all true, but I never thought that it would come down to this," Ed whispered, now believing what this child was saying.

Sam sighed. "Hmm it seems that the process isn't nearly as complete since there was a delayed reaction in forming the spear. This is good but bad at the same time, that means that we will have to wait until the completion to go back home, I think I came a little too early or in other words I found you earlier than expected."

Al looked at Sam than at his elder brother but he wondered if he could do it still. Al came to stand next to his brother and did the same that Ed did but nothing happened.

"How is it that my brother can do it and I can't?" Al asked confused.

"That's because you're not exempt from the law Al and besides there is something a little different about Edward that gives him this ability. Yes you may have the same knowledge and ability as Ed, you may have seen the gate with your own eyes but the thing is he's been blessed. Also my mission if for to bring both of you back home but there can only be two that can open the gate directly because Ed and I have been given a little more than what you have received." Sam said in a dead serious tone.

They both looked at her and what they saw made them a bit nervous to say the least, her eyes where nearly like Ed's, empty of all emotions. Ed turned to look at her with narrowed eyes, he couldn't quite grasp how this can all be possible, he was about to say something until Al beat him too it.

"You say that that I'm not exempt from the equivalence law so I can't do alchemy in this world but Ed and you can? But you said that there are only two that are exempt from this law and that was you and your father. So there is either three or there is another reason," Al pushed as he looked at Sam until something dawned on him.

Sam smiled at Al and nodded. "It seems that I don't have to keep my secret from you Al, though it seems that Ed is still a little slow."

A vein popped in Ed's head as he grinded his teeth to prevent himself from hitting her. "I have my theories but that isn't possible. There are other explanations; there isn't any way to manipulate time. And I'm not short!"

Al sweat dropped. "Ed I don't think that she meant it that way."

Sam's right eye twitched. "Oh? And your implying that I am?!"

Al's mouth dropped. "Sam I don't think he was implying that either!"

Both Ed and Sam faced each other off as if they were two male bulls stuck in a field with just one female cow, therefore making them fight for the right of having her. They stared off at each other with glares while Al tried to find a way to disarm this fight and keep the peace, though Al could see the similarities between them.

"Look Ed, it is very possible to manipulate time, if you stayed alive long enough in this world to actually see it than you will know what I'm talking about. But you do hold the knowledge deep in that hot head of yours, you just don't want to believe it's possible because the simple fact that you might actually be tempted to actually try it. But I know for a fact that you won't because you know that would be another mistake in your book so therefore you don't regret anything that happens," Sam said calmly.

Ed growled before looking away from her. "If that's possible than that would only mean that you're my daughter from the future and I'm the one that is exempt from the equivalent laws, this is almost unbelievable!"

Sam smirked. "So you have figured it out, how long have you known may I ask?"

Ed clenched his fists tighter. "Since last night when I first saw you, but this talk has confirmed my suspicions, yet I was hoping that there was another reason for you being here and not for what you came here for."

Sam smiled. "Really? Wow you are a prodigy, so does this mean," she paused. "Does this mean that I can call you father now?"

Ed fell over; he shot back to his feet with a glare. "Dream on! I'm too young to have a kid! Hell I can hardly take care of myself at the moment and now I have to deal with you too?"

Al blinked. "Wow, Ed you must have done something mighty special to receive two blessings, this makes me happy to know that your theories about receiving something good out of hard work though I wonder what I get for all my hard work in the end."

Sam saw the sad look in his eyes but she smile lightly. "You have your own rewards Uncle, but I can't say what they are because that is for you to find out on your own."

Al smiled at her softly. "Thank you Sam."

Sam smiled in return than something hit her making her squeal. "Oh no, I almost forgot! Damn it, I was hoping that I would remember but seeing that I collapsed from fatigue I can't really blame myself."

Both Ed and Al blinked owlishly at her, Sam giggled again and stuck her tongue out. Ed was beginning to question the ones who gifted this girl to him in the future because he was beginning to think that this kid had lost her mind.

"You know Al; I'm beginning to wonder if this kid has a few screws loose. Either that or there is a secret disease in the family blood that no one had been kind enough to mention to us," Ed whispered to his younger brother.

Al snorted. "Actually I think she gets it from you."

"What! I do not act like that!" Ed growled.

"You know I have perfect hearing and to answer your question, no I'm not crazy and no there isn't a secret illness in your bloodline either. Geez, daddy was right boys are stupid at this age and I swear if I ever fall in love with someone stupid I'd bury myself alive," Sam grumped with a pout.

Ed had a tic in his brow as he ground his teeth. "As if you would ever date, I'd kill the first boy who would look at you in the wrong way!"

Al face-palmed. "You know for some one that refuses to be called father so young is sure acting just like one."

Sam smiled after she giggled cutely before she became serious. "Well anyways there is much I must tell you and also there is much we must do and prepare for."

Ed and Al looked at each other with a raised brow when they heard Sam's commanding tone because it reminded them much like a very annoying fire wielding alchemist back home. Neither thought much of it as they pushed it aside for a later date to analyze because they needed more information.

"You mentioned earlier that there was unbalance in both this world and the other, to tell you the truth I can't really think of a reason why our being here upsets it," Al commented not really talking to anyone in particular.

"Father you know this information do you not?" Sam asked softly as she looked to the elder Elric who was in deep thought.

"I might but it's just a theory," Ed said not paying attention to the fact that Sam called him father. "Give me a little bit to collect my thoughts and I will try to explain. That is unless you care to explain it?"

Sam snorted with a smirk. "There is no way in hell that I'm giving all the answers to everything. As I said before there are some things that I'm not permitted to say or to explain, besides as both my parents used to tell me all the time if you always had the answers given to you than you will never learn anything."

Al smiled sadly. "You know that sounds like something that our mother used to always tell us right Ed?"

"Yeah," Ed said softly. 'It was also something that Mustang always told me after turning in a report after much legwork in searching for answers.'