Chapter 1

Central city part 1

The streets of Central city were clear, the people were out with their kids and doing some shopping, kids ran by chasing each other playing a game of tag, a state alchemist who was also wandering the streets in search of something important…lost kitty-cats. She had been ordered to search for them because they wanted to make sure every cat had a home, she never understood why they cared so much about the lost cats, but she never questioned the orders she received. Elizabeth had been walking through Central for over two hours checking for any lost cats, none could be found so far. Tomorrow she would report to Mustang about her trip to some town where she had been sent to previously before being told to look for cats the moment she returned to central.

Another state alchemist was walking down the streets mumbling to herself, she was to meet up with another state alchemist, Colonel Roy Mustang to be exact, Roy wanted to speak to her about her attitude towards the other state alchemists, "Dang it….I hate that stupid Roy…I'd rather be killed by a homunculi than see Roy," complained Yuukie.

Elizabeth sighed as she walked down the street, and at the same moment another state alchemist came into view that she recognized, "Yuukie…is that her name…?,"Elizabeth asked herself tilting her head a bit.

There was another girl sitting across from Elizabeth but no one noticed her, the girl was busy staring at the sky, "I wish I could hear those birds chirping…,"she thought sadly staring at the Central HQ stopped for a moment and kicked a rock into the street and stared at the clouds for a couple of moments and continued on walking. Yuukie was still bad mouthing Roy, "Hey! Hey you!," Elizabeth called waving her hands in the air toward Yuukie.

Elizabeth had met Yuukie before when she had just become a state alchemist; Elizabeth smiled while she waved her hand at Yuukie. When Yuukie looked up again she noticed it was Elizabeth, one of the state alchemists that she had seen in the entrance a couple days ago, so she stopped and looked at Elizabeth, "What do you want?," Yuukie said coldly. Lovita looked up from where she was sitting and notices and watches the two girls from there, "I'm Elizabeth Potter! Otherwise known as the Fire and wind Alchemist!," Elizabeth said smiling as she ran over. "I've seen you in HQ before and I've wanted to meet you!," Elizabeth said as she held up her pocket watch.

Yuukie stood there for moment then looked at Elizabeth's pocket watch and took out her own, "Okay…so why did you want to meet me? Did you want to spar or something?," Yuukie asked coldly. At the same moment Edward was passing by, "Not again Yuukie," he said under his breath walking over, "Are you trying to pick another fight Yuukie?," he asked, "No she came up to me and said she wanted to meet me," Yuukie said, Ed just shook his head. Elizabeth looked over at Edward, "Oh, hey Ed!," Elizabeth said Smiling, "I didn't expect you to be here in Central city! Especially without Al-kun," Elizabeth exclaimed, putting her pocket watch away.

"Al is over at HQ, but I was told to find Yuukie so I could take her to Mustang, they knew she would try and leave," said Ed, "I was not! I was heading over there right now, I just hate to see his stupid face," said Yuukie. Ed sighed, "So let me guess… he wants to talk to you about your attitude to other state alchemists?," asked Ed, Yuukie just shuffled her feet. "Ah, I see," Elizabeth said nodding, Elizabeth looked at Yuukie. "Her attitude to other alchemists? I wonder…," Elizabeth thought in her head, she looked at her pocket watch again to check what time it was. Yuukie looked at Ed, "It's not my fault…," she said coldly, "Don't go and be mean to me, you're the one who always ignores other alchemists or gets into a fight with them especially if they are higher ranking than you," Ed told her ruffling her long silver hair.

Elizabeth shut her pocket watch and looked at Yuukie, "I wouldn't like to get in a fight with a higher rank alchemists… especially Mustang…," Elizabeth mumbled shivering at the thought. "Especially Mustang what?," a voice asked from behind Elizabeth, "M-M-M-M-," Elizabeth mumbled, slowly turning her head back around again.

"Why the heck do you want to talk to me about my attitude? Your just lucky I give Ed enough respect, he's two rankings higher than me," said Yuukie, Ed blushed a little, it was true, she only gave him respect because he deserved it more in her book. Mustang looked down at Yuukie, "Because it's rude, if you're not careful the higher ranks might want you to stop being a State alchemist. And I don't want that to happen," Mustang said ruffling Yuukie's hair, he looked over at Elizabeth and Edward, "you two are at the same rank right?," "Yes…," Elizabeth mumbled, "Alright, just making sure…," Mustang said closing his eyes.

"Don't ruffle my hair, only Ed can do that. Besides I heard how he almost beat you one time in a fight," teased Yuukie laughing, Ed chuckled.

"She's right Mustang, I did almost beat you," said Ed.

Elizabeth looked at Mustang and Ed, "Oh, I remember that!," Elizabeth said smiling. Mustang sighed, "Yeah but who won, shorty…?," Mustang said smirking, Elizabeth moving away from Ed as Mustang said shorty.

"I'M NOT SHORT CALL ME SHORT AGAIN AND I'LL KILL YOU!," shouted Ed, Yuukie held Ed back from attacking Mustang, "Stop calling Ed that word Mustang I don't even call him that," said Yuukie, she always defended Ed at everything he did wrong. Ed blushed slightly when she defended him.