Disclaimer- I don't own Full Metal Alchemist or any of its characters…… I realize that now….

An- Ok… I hope everyone will like this story and please no nasty reviews….. but anyway… please R&R..

PS- My friend, Poison Alchemist, has given me permission to use her characters and I have given her permission to do so as well… Thank You, Escence

The telephone woke me up at 8:30 am. I jumped out of bed… my heart was racing 'fricken thing….' I thought to myself. I walked out into the hallway, but something was wrong. My parents' bedroom door was closed… it's always opened if they're not in there. I pushed it opened a little and peered inside. My dad was pacing around nervously and was talking to someone on the phone.

"Yes… I know… but……" He said and then sighed. "I'll be there as soon as I can….." he said and slammed the phone. He had an injured leg that the doctor said couldn't be healed with alchemy… or at least it shouldn't… I don't know why. He hobbled towards the door and opened it, which scared me half to death. I jumped, but he didn't seem to notice…. actually… he didn't seem to notice me at all. He limped past me and got his cane that rested against the wall then slowly stepped down stairs. I followed… making sure he didn't know I was there. He went into the dinning room where mom was.

"Honey… the fuehrer said that… I… have to go to war…." He said. When I heard him speak those words my heart stopped, my blood turned cold.

"What…. but you're….hurt!" Mom cried. I came out and stood in the doorway. I had the most horrified look on my face. Mom was still looking at dad, her eyes were starting to water…

"Uh… Ali… honey… I didn't hear you get up"

"I'm not letting you go….. you can't go…." I said. He looked shocked to hear me say this, then he looked down.

"There's nothing I can do….."

"But there's something I can…."

"No… honey… there isn't…" I didn't want him to know what I had planned….. so… I played along.

"I know….." I said and looked down. I saw him glare at me from out of the corner of my eye. He limped over to me and lifted my head up so that my eyes met his.

"You, Nina, and your mother are my world…." He tightly embraced me "I don't know what I'd do if…. I lost any one of you…" I hugged him back. He let go… and I ran over to mom and hugged her.

"Ok… I won't go… I'll wait until I'm older…" I said and smiled. Just then, the door bell rang. I flew to the door and swung it open and before any one could say "Hi! How ya doin? Great! Come in!" I had taken whoever's wrist, flew up to my room, threw them on the bed and shut the door. Ellie put her hand on her head. "Well… I feel welcomed…" she said. I was smiling and jumping up and down. "Oh my god El…. This is my chance! You have to help me!" I said. "Ok…. With what?" she asked. My smile quickly went away.

"El… my dad… he was… called into war.."

"What... but he's hurt…. And what opportunity do you see here?"

"I'm going for him…."

"What? Ok…. Now you're being really stupid!" She shouted.

"SSSSHHHHHHH…… I don't want my dad to know…." I hissed.

"Alright… so how am I gonna help? Are you gonna drag me into the war too?"

"No…. if you want to… that's fine with me… but I need you to fight me."

"WHOA…. What?"

"I need to increase my stamina, speed, strength, capability, smarts, gunfire….."

"WHAT? YOUR GONNA SHOOT ME?" She screamed. I smacked my forehead.

'No… El… I'm not going to shoot you…" I sighed. "Now… please… I don't want my parents to hear. Maybe I should get Riza to help me with that…. I over heard my dad talking to Mustang and she's teaching her kids how to shoot. I could practice with Haylie since she learns alone."

I know this chapter sucked... i promise the next one will be little better...