Hello all. This is Matsu Hamisura finally writing something! I know I have a few other stories but this one has been biting at me like my writer's block vampire. Yes, I have a writer's block vampire. He sucks all of the ideas out of me. I am sad to say that until I can find a cross or a wooden stake or something I am stuck with him. One more thing, underlined words mean a death sight sequence. You'll find out what a death sight sequence is in a bit. Now, on with the show!

Disclaimer: I do not own Full Metal Alchemist. If I did, I would be the half-homunculi girl that is the main character of this story!

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Eternal Life or Normality

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CHAPTER 1: DEATH SEER

"Envy!"

Envy looked back at the small Hope behind him. He smiled at the eight year old halfling. He was dressed in kaki pants and a black shirt with his hair pulled back in a ponytail, very different from his normal attire.

"I don't want to go live with the humans!"

Hope looked sadly at Envy with her big sea blue eyes. He just laughed at her and ruffled her long black hair.

"Look, I'm not happy with you leaving us either, Hope."

Envy sighed.

"Just don't forget about us and pick the humans, okay?"

Hope nodded and smiled at Envy.

"Also, remember, your real name is Mayori, and that's what they'll call you here."

Mayori nodded as they approached the home she would be living in.

"Hello!"

A blonde haired girl ran down the steps to meet Mayori.

"My name is Winry. You're Mayori, right?"

Mayori nodded as an older woman came down to talk to Envy.

"Everything's taken care of. Mayori will be fine here."

"Thank you for taking care of my little sister."

Envy said with a slightly fake smile.

"I just can't take care of her now that our parents have died."

Envy cast a sad look at Mayori, who was talking to Winry.

"It happens."

The old woman said with a sigh.

"I better get going."

Envy said, sighing as well.

He smiled at Mayori and waved at her as he began to walk off. Mayori smiled back at him.

"We better get you some new clothes; those ones look a little ratty."

Mayori looked down at her clothes. The green sundress that she was wearing was turning darker because of the dirt that caked it.

"She can borrow one of my dresses!"

Winry said enthusiastically, grabbing Mayori by the wrists and dragging her into the house.

Pinako sighed and followed after her granddaughter.

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Envy

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When Mayori emerged she was wearing a dark blue sundress and her hair was pulled up into a loose ponytail.

"Doesn't she look nice?"

Winry said happily.

"Why don't you go introduce her to the neighbors?"

Pinako suggested.

"I'm sure they'd like to meet her. And besides,"

She smiled slightly.

"It would be a shame to not let them see how cute she looks."

Mayori blushed lightly.

"T-Thank you, Pinako-san."

She said politely.

"You're right!"

Winry grabbed Mayori's wrist again and pulled her down the stairs and out of the door.

"Let's go introduce you to Ed and Al!"

"Why does this keep happening?"

Mayori mumbled as she was pulled out the door.

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Edward

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As the two girls approached the house, Winry stopped and sat Mayori down by a tree.

"I'll go tell them about you, you wait here."

"Alright."

Mayori nodded and sat quietly by the tree as Winry went inside. A sudden pain shot through Mayori's head and her eyes went white for a moment.

Mayori was standing behind a man in a military uniform. Two gunshots were heard and the two people in front of the man fell. The soldier looked down at the ground in what appeared to be shame. He gazed down at the bodies in front of him. One was a man and another was a woman, though it was hard to tell from all of the blood He chocked out a breath that was almost a sob. The soldier put the gun that he had just shot the man and woman with and pointed it below his own jaw as if to shoot himself. Mayori closed her eyes, not wanting to see the man get shot.

Mayori re-opened her eyes to find herself where she was originally, under the tree.

She could see Winry coming out of the house with two boys and their mother in tow.

"This is the girl I told you about."

Mayori stood up, her long hair falling out of the loose ponytail that it had been placed in.

Mayori tucked her hair behind her ears as Winry frowned lightly and introduced the group.

"Mayori, this is Edward,"

The boy that appeared to be the oldest with dark golden hair and gold eyes waved at Mayori and she waved back.

"Alphonse,"

Winry gestured to the younger of the two boys. He had almost brown hair and a kind smile.

"Hello."

Alphonse smiled at Mayori.

"And this is their mother."

The mother of the boys smiled gently at her.

"It's nice to meet you, Mayori, you can call me Trisha."

Trisha held out her hand for Mayori to shake.

"It's nice to meet you, Trisha-san."

Mayori shook her hand. Trisha looked at the scar on her hand. The mark of the homunculi cut in half

"Is that a birthmark?"

Edward, who was examining the mark as well, asked.

"Yeah, sort of. Everyone in my…um…family has this mark, but none of them has a mark through it. Envy says that I'm different."

"Envy?"

Winry asked.
"My…brother…That's his nickname."

"Oh."

Winry nodded and looked at the sun, which was just about to set.

"We better get going."

"Alright, we'll see you both tomorrow, right?"

Winry and Mayori nodded.

Mayori couldn't help but notice a single black crow flying in the sky.

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Homunculi

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When Mayori walked into her room the crow that she saw earlier saw on the windowsill. She jumped at the sight of the bird, but then she noticed a piece of paper tied around its neck. As she opened the paper, she instantly recognized Envy's handwriting.

Hope,

I told you I'd find a way to contact you! Everyone around here misses you, except for Greed. Just kidding. Everyone really does miss you. Gluttony is missing his constant snacks. Lust is out on a mission right now, so I can't speak for her.

Envy

P.S. Just attached a reply to the bird, he knows where to go.

Mayori picked up a sheet of paper and a pen and began to write about her day, including the two boys that she had met and her odd vision.

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Human

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And that is where Matsu will end this part of the story. Most of these early years chapters will end with a letter from or to Envy. Now it is time to tell Matsu what you think about this story so far and if you have any opinions of whom Mayori/Hope should go with. Should she go to the side of the humans with Edward or should she go to the side of the homunculi with Envy. And give good supporting arguments! "Mayori should end up with Edward because he's cooler!" is not a good supporting argument! So, leave a comment and an opinion, please!

Domo!

Matsu Hamisura