Hey guys, FullmetalAngelicWarrior here. I want to thank you all for checking out my first fanfiction that I've actually had the nerve to write. I want to give a very special thanks to No.1DigiBakuFan for helping me get started.

Disclaimer: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist and in no way take credit for anything other than the plot line of this story.

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"Brother you need to get up now!" Alphonse screamed as he barreled through the door and into the small bedroom. "You have a meeting with the colonel at eleven and you said you'd be up an hour ago." There was no response from the small figure curled into a ball under the blankets. "Brother I said get up, NOW!" Alphonse yelled as he pulled the blankets from the bed revealing a boy with golden hair and sleep deprived eyes staring up at him like he was a talking noodle.

"Please Al, let me stay home I don't feel good." Edward stated as he turned to roll on his side facing away from his brother.

"Ohhh is that so?" Alphonse said with as much sarcasm as he could fit in that one sentence. Alphonse reached for the mattress and promptly flipped it so Edward went face first into the floor. "I know all your 'I'm too sick to hand in my report' tricks brother. You are going to turn in that report today and on time so I suggest you get moving." Al stated. This was the third day in a row that this happened and he was sick of it. He had to reschedule the report eight times. EIGHT TIMES! He knew Ed didn't have a temperature because he went out and bought one on Monday to take Ed's temperature to make sure he didn't have a fever, which he didn't. He was tired of his brother playing hooky so he wouldn't have to meet with Mustang.

"Fine I'm up, I'm up." Ed stated dejectedly as he stood up and immediately regretted it as a sharp pain came from the spot just under his left ribs. He couldn't stop from flinching slightly as he pulled on his clothes and realized the pain was a whole lot worse than the day before. Although he tried as best as he could to hide it, he failed.

"Edward, this little charade of yours has gone on long enough. If you don't turn in the report then we'll never get any new leads on the philosopher's stone. You need to do this." Alphonse stated sounding determined to make Edward see that this was something he would not give leeway on.

"Alright Al, hand me my coat and I'll be on my way." Edward sighed while putting on his belt. Alphonse happily handed his brother the requested item and Edward pulled it on and took off down the street after grabbing the report from the table by the door. After walking half the distance to headquarters Edward felt a sharp bolt of pain go through his body and with a cry he fell to his knees. He grit his teeth in order not to cry out again from the pain pulsating from his abdomen. He looked around him for a place to sit down and calm the roaring pain pulsating through his body. He saw an alley a couple of feet from him and crawled on his hands and knees until he managed to pull himself a few feet into the alley. 'What the fuck's wrong with me' he thought as black dots spotted his vision and everything went black.

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Thanks for reading I'll update as soon as I can. So long.