A/N: Okay I didn't like how this story turned out last time so I decided to redo it. Enjoy!!

Chapter 1: A New Partner

Ed was currently sitting in Colonel Mustangs office getting his ear yapped off about how he messed at all the places he had been. Frankly though, Ed didn't really give a damn, from his perspective he had done the right thing. But no, no, no it wasn't the right thing to Mustang. And Mustang, being the pervert that he was, had to bring up Ed's run in with Psiren.

"So tell me, is it true that Psiren is a real 10under the mask?" Mustangeasked in a sly tone.

Ed blushed furiously. "So you knew everything I did all along, is that what you're telling me? Great, I'm glad we had this conversation." Ed said in an agitated tone.

"Ed, you're too reckless, too careless, you tend to rush to conclusions and jump onto any lead you find. Doing something like that is leading you the right way to an early grave. You need some one, besides Alphonse," he added quickly as he saw Ed begin to say something, "who can help you come to reasonable solutions that won't cause the military trouble."

"What are trying to say? That I need some kinda babysitter?"

"Not exactly, but someone who can help you better judge your decisions. Ed, I'm assigning you a partner."

"WHAT?!" Ed yelled, his eyes almost popping out of his head. He didn't need other people prying into his life. Enough people knew as it was, he didn't need to add one more person to the list. Even if they didn't find out, it would just be someone he had to watch out for and he didn't need that.

"I know for a fact that you are not deaf. You heard exactly what I said, but in case you temporarily forgot how to understand your native language- "

"HEY!" Ed growled

"-I'll say it again. You are getting a partner whether you want one or not." Mustang smirked, knowing he had caught him and he had no way of getting out.

Ed sighed, "Fine, who is he?"

"Not he," He paused, "she." Mustang smirk was now covering his whole face.

"A g-g-girl?" Ed stuttered, "I mean its bad enough that you're giving me a partner, but a girl?"

"Her name is Aria Morse or 'The Ice Alchemist'. She's 15 years old is a little shorter than you. You're lucky that I am so generous. I could've picked someone who is much taller."

"Well, then why didn't you?" Ed's voice dripped with sarcasm.

"Because, A: She was one of the few who qualified-"

"What qualifications did they have to meet?"

"It had to be someone who has excellent patience, who truly thinks ahead and strategizes every move carefully." He waited to see if Ed was going to interrupt him before continuing, "and B: She is the only one out of those few who agreed to do it and trust me, she agreed after I spent hours trying to convince her to agree."

Ed sighed, "So, when did she become a state alchemist? I don't want some newbie being my partner." Ed rested his chin on his hand.

"A year after you did-,"

Ed cut him off, "That's fascinating."

"You didn't let me finish."

"Fine, finish. I'm listening." Mustang raised an eyebrow and Ed sighed before saying, "I'm listening intently."

"Good, anyway, before I was so rudely interrupted." Ed glared at him, "I was saying that ,like me" he held up his hand to show the top of his glove, "she wears gloves that have the transmutation circles on them."

"Why?" Ed asked with a confused look in his eyes.

"Why do you think I do it? Saves you a hell of a lot of time. Especially if you need to act fast and if you need to act fast, you won't get a very accurate circle would you? And take my word during the final part of her exam, she was very fast." Mustang placed his chin in the palm of his hand.

"Is there anything else feel you must tell me? Do you want to tell me what's her favorite color, how much she weights, how many freckles does she have in any? Tell me, I really want to know."

"If you kept acting like that I'm going to have to put you on probation and I know you don't want that do you? "

"No." Ed said through gritted teeth.

"Don't think of her as a partner or a babysitter. Think of her more as your common sense, your conscience."

"My conscience?"

"That little voice inside your head that helps you differentiate between what is morally right and wrong. I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't have one."

"I know what a conscience is and I have one! It anyone doesn't have one it's you!"

"She will leave when you don't act on impulse anymore. Where she came from even she doesn't know. I found her when she was twelve, walking through Central all alone. I asked he where her parents were and she said she didn't know, she didn't even know her name."

"Then how exactly did she get her name?" Ed blew a strand of hair out of his eyes.

"I assure you, I have one."

There was long period of silence as Ed and Mustang stared at each other, a single knock at the door broke the tension.

"Yes?" Mustang asked.

"Taisan, Aria Morse is here." Hawkeye said in a professional manner.

"Oh, good send her in." Mustang glanced at Ed, who seemed uninterested in anything except the ceiling. "Now be a gentleman."

"Define gentleman." Ed said sarcastically.

The door opened and a girl with orange-red hair that fell to the middle of her back and bright blue eyes. She had lightly tanned skin and looked to weigh no more than 130 pounds. She had on a long baggy, amethyst shirt, with spaghetti straps and black pants with flat purple shoes. On her hands she wore fingerless black gloves with a transmutation circle on them, just like Mustang said she wore.

"Ed, this is Aria Morse." Mustang motioned towards Aria.

"Hi." Ed said unenthusiastically, not even giving her fleeting glance.

"Aria, this is Edward Elric, 'The Full Metal Alchemist.'" Mustang said proudly.

"Nice to meet you, Elric. I look forward to working with you." She said with a begrudging smile while glaring at Mustangeout of the corner of her eye.

"Now Aria, Ed has a younger brother named Alphon--" Aria cut him off.

"Oh, you mean the big guy in the lobby? Yeah I met him but what's up with the armor? That must be a bitch to carry around." She said jokingly.

"Never mind that. As you know, I am assigning Ed and you as partners. Now both of you will have to send me a report on how everything is going. Ed, your report will be the same as always. Aria you will send me a report on how Ed's behavior is coming along."

Ed nodded absent mindlessly until a light bulb went of in his head, "Wait! Did you just make fun of Al?"

Aria placed her hands on her hips, "Well, why is he wearing that armor? I mean what does he think is going to happen? Another war breaking out or a piano falling on top of him?"

"SHUT UP!" Ed yelled loudly. "You have no right to come in here and talk about Al that way! You don't even know him. How would you like it if you walked in and I made fun of something about you?"

"Why don't you just shut up you little runt!"

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING SO SMALL YOU NEED AN ELECTRON MICROSCOPE TO SEE THEM?!!"

"That's not what I said! You totally took my words out of context!!" She stepped closer to Ed, arms crossed over her chest.

"I'm not taking your words out of context! You started this damn fight when you made fun of Al." Ed poked her to emphasize his point.

"I Did not!" She smacked his hand away.

"Yes you did!" He slightly shoved her.

She scowled at him, "Did not!" She shoved him, much hard than he had done to her.

"Did too!" Mustang knew if he didn't stop them, his whole office would be demolished.

"ENOUGH!" The two of them froze, leaving them in bizarre positions. Aria had a hold of Ed's collar, while Ed restrained Aria by gripping her wrists, the looks of utter fury quickly turned to stunned. "SIT DOWN!" The speedily sat down on the couch in his office, leaving one cushion of space between them.

"Whether you like it or not, as of right now you two are partners! If you want to accomplish anything, you will need to set aside your petty differences and learn to get along. Now both of you introduce yourselves politely to each other." Mustangs voice was very stern, stern and angry.

Aria and Ed stood up and turned to each other with begrudging smiles.

"I'm Edward Elric, 'The Full Metal Alchemist.'" He held out his hand, his muscles tightening.

"I'm Aria Morse, 'The Ice Alchemist.'" She held out her hand which Ed grasped it roughly with his automail hand.

"Alright, that's better. Dismissed." Mustang saluted them and they did the same before walking out of the office, each glaring at the other. Once they got away from his office they muttered to each other angrily.

"If you ever want to have kids, I suggest you never touch me again."

Ed rolled his eye at her, "I'd like to see you try."

The loud clunking of Al's armor could be heard as he ran over to greet his brother once Ed and Aria entered the lobby.

"Nii-san, What did the Colonel want?" His voice filled with optimism. "Does he have another lead for us?"

"No" Ed muttered, "I got her." He twitched his head back towards Aria. "She's my new partner."

"I have a name a name Elric."

"Whatever." Ed waved his hand at her. "Al, this is Aria Morse."

"We've met but we didn't properly introduce ourselves before. I'm Alphonse, it's nice to meet you, Aria."

She shook Al's hand. "Likewise, now let's get going."

"Oh are you staying with us?"

"Sure am! Mustang appointed me as Ed's partner, so that I can teach him to be less impulsive." She pointed at Ed.

"Less……impulsive?"

"Mustang said that I'm too rash, I jump to conclusions, and that I am going to put myself in an early grave. So he assigned her as my partner. Now that we are all on the same page let's go, I'm tired." Ed yawned.

"Whatever ya say, shorty." Aria slapped Ed's back

"Hey you have no room to talk seeing as you're shorter than me!" He touched his hand to the top of his hand than moving it to hers to show that he was taller.

"Yes, but I'm a girl and girls are naturally shorter than boys. I'm at the average height for an adult female but I'm still growing. You'll probably be short forever." She patted his head as if he were a dog.

"SHUT UP!" Ed threw his hands up in the air, almost knocking her down.

"I can see now what Mustang meant about you being rash. Although he forgot to mention you're insane. " Aria looked at Al with a perceptive look.

"Yeah, he does that a lot." Al chuckled.

"AL! Whose side are you on?" Ed looked at Al questioningly.

"I'm on nobody's side. I'm just an innocent bystander." Al waved a tiny white flag.

"Forget it, let's just go." Ed huffed, walking ahead, his feet dragging.

"Ok, shorty." She chuckled

"GAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!"

'There is no way me and this girl will ever be able to work together. Hell would freeze over first.' Ed thought as he ran from Al and Aria, who were sprinting shortly after him laughing all the way.

A/N: So for those of you who read the other version of this story what do you think of the changes? Please read and review! I won't update unless I get at least 4 reviews and I have already written chapter 2!