Okay, this is my first fanfiction that I'm writing on my own. This supposed to be a different beginning (thus the title) of the start of the Homunculi. I dont know how this'll turn out though as I've only read some of the manga and non of the anime o.o"
Disclaimer: I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist or any of the characters in it.
Different Beginning
A man walked through the dusty, crowded streets of a large town. The sun was setting, colouring the sky a beautiful mix of orange, pink and purple. The day was coming to an end and the town's people were hurrying home for dinner. The man looked to be in his late thirties, he was well-built with long golden hair that was tied up in a pony tail. He had a neatly kept beared, wore glasses and he had to be at least six feet tall. He was wearing a long black coat and was carrying a suitcase, he must have been returning home from work.
The man was taking his usual route home; he turned down a small alley way off the main street. Most of the town's people wouldn't have dared to walk down the dark alleys at night, but this man had little to fear. With his large, towering figure no sane person would dare try and attack him. As the man strolled further down the alley he saw a shadow flicker past him. Calmly he turned around to find what had made the shadow, but he saw no one. Shrugging it off, he continued down the alley. There was a loud clatter behind him and he stopped dead in his tracks. Expecting the worst he faced what had made the noise, only to be taken aback. A young child stood before him. The child looked as though he lived on the streets; his clothes were old and torn, his face was covered in dirt and bruises. The man noticed the child's unusual hair and eye colouring. His slightly long, spiky hair was a very dark green, it sort of reminded him of a palm tree, and he had purple-grey eyes.
The child looked up at him with his head tilted to one side. The man looked around before crouching down in front of the boy, "Hello," he said "Are you lost or something?" The boy shook his head and went back to staring at the man. The man was confused at the child's actions, so he pressed on. "Do you live on the streets?" he asked. He watched as the boys gaze dropped to the ground before he nodded. The man thought for a moment and decided that the child shouldn't be alone on the streets at night. Watching for the boy's reaction, he asked "Would you like to have dinner at my house?" The young boy's face lit up at the promise of dinner, but soon darkened. Noticing his reaction the man said "Don't worry, I'm not a kidnapper or anything" smiling warmly. A small smile appeared on the boy's face as he nodded. The man stood up and began to walk down to the end of the alley "My name's Hohenheim, what's yours?" he asked. "Ah," the boy stuttered "um, I'm Jacob."
As the sky continued to darken Jacob followed behind Hohenheim, surprised at this strange mans' kindness.
How was the first chapter? I hope it wasn't too confusing! Oh and I know that Envy's real name probably isn't (okay, deffently isn't) Jacob but he needed a name for when he was human, and I'm pretty sure he hasn't been called Envy his whole life. Anyway, PLEASE REVIEW!! I'll give you this um um this piece of paper! -waves around a piece of paper- XD