Me: Ohhh… The Ishbal Episode… Saddening…

Ed: So… all we really gained from that was who killed Winry's parents…

Me: No… I got a fic idea…

Ed: Oh, Boy… Al, Point and laugh at this insane bitch who's obsessed with our show.

Al: Giggles sheepishly

Me: Now without anymore delay! The new Version of "Life of an Alchemist!"

That Which is Lost

Prologue:

They say mankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return… Or at least Alchemists think that way. The Ishbal Massacre… An Event started ten years ago when a military officer accidentally shot and killed an Ishvarlan child… When the Ishbal Massacre happened, many lives were lost. But what did the Ishvarlans gain from this tragic event? Many gained nothing except an extreme dislike of the military… All but one girl… Rena LeFey… an Ishvarlan child who was spared execution, by the forbidden process of Alchemy… The Process is known as… Human Transmutation…

She managed to survive, at the price of being shunned by her own people. Others managed to survive the massacre, but few in numbers they were. This is the story of a girl who managed to survive and the price she paid…

Chapter one: "Who are you?"

A redheaded girl yawned loudly as she rubbed her eyes. She was fourteen years old, but she looked much older… all except for her height…

"I'm here Colonel Mustang…" the girl yawned as she entered a room that contained three people: a blonde boy, a suit of armor, and a raven hared man. "What'cha need me for…" She said informally as she tried to will her sleep-blurred vision to clear, and the dark sunglasses she wore weren't helping.

"Ah, Major LeFey… These are the Elric Brothers…" The raven hared man said gesturing to the armor and Blonde.

"The who?" The redhead responded with another yawn. The blonde let out a sigh.

"Is she even awake Roy?" The blonde asked. The raven Hared man smiled, he was Roy Mustang, The Flame Colonel.

"I think so… either that or she's doing the sleep working thing she's almost famous for." Roy teased.

"Get to the fucking point!" The girl growled her sleepiness turning to annoyance.

"Point? That's awfully blunt of you Rena…" Roy said and the girl removed the sunglasses she normally was so careful to leave on.

"ROY… I'M TIRED… I'VE BEEN UP ALL FUCKING NIGHT DOING NOTHING BUT PAPERWORK ON THE SCAR INCIDENT! CUT ME A FUCKING BREAK!" The girl now known as Rena shouted. The blonde seemed to shrink from the redhead.

"Your… your eyes are red…" The blonde said and Rena turned to him.

"Your point is?" Rena then turned to the flame Alchemist again, "If you don't get to your point, I'm leaving! I have work to do, unlike your lazy carcass!" Rena said prodding the older man in the chest. Roy's playful grin disappeared and was changed to a serious frown.

"The point, Major, is research. You've been researching some of the things Edward has researched. Therefore, I figured you and the Elrics could spend some time together." Roy said and the short blonde was now labeled "Edward Elric".

"Ehhh… maybe this isn't a good time Colonel…" Edward said and the armor shuffled and Rena looked curiously at it. Rena walked up to the armor and tapped its breastplate twice.

"Do you mind?" The armor asked and instead of jumping and asking how the hell a suit of armor could talk Rena smiled. Rena then turned to Edward.

"You bound a soul to this armor… I'm guessing it's your little brother?" Rena said and Edward blinked.

"Yah… That's Al, Alphonse Elric… my little brother… how'd you know if you didn't ask the Colonel?" Edward asked and Rena smiled evilly in a way that made her blood red eyes sparkle. Rena flipped through a book, which she plucked from her pocket and ran her finger down a page until she began to read.

"Edward and Alphonse Elric. Edward, Second Name: Fullmetal. Height less than 170 cm. Weight, unknown due to his automail right arm and left leg. Age 15. Signature uniform: Black slacks, boots, tank top, jacket, Red Jacket and White gloves. Red jacket has the symbol of the caduceus on the back in a black coloring." Rena paused to look over her book at the stunned Fullmetal Alchemist then continued, "Alphonse Elric, no Second Name for the military. Soul encased in armor, the younger sibling to Edward. Armor height, over 170 cm. Weight unknown. Age 14. Signature uniform: steel armor with the Caduceus on the left shoulder." Rena then concluded closing the book with a minute snap.

"How'd you get that information?" The armor known as Alphonse Elric asked. Rena smiled and giggled before she sat on Roy's desk.

"I'm the youngest spy for the military… I became a 'Dog of the Military' at age nine… and true they say EDWARD is the youngest State Alchemist ever… they mean he's the youngest MALE alchemist to be certified under the state." Rena smirked at the brothers and Roy. I'm your age Al…" Rena then grinned with her tongue between her teeth at the boys.

"Wait… if you're an Alchemist… what's your Second Name (1)?" Edward asked.

"The Life Alchemist… it's a pleasure to meet you Fullmetal… I've heard some juicy info on you…" Rena said and held out her hand for Edward to shake and he did so staring at her.

"I have one tiny little question…" Edward said and Rena smiled evilly. "Err… Are you Ishvarlan?" Edward asked. Rena twisted her head so that her neck popped loudly before she spoke.

"That I am… Very observant…" Rena gave him a gentle smile. "At the price of being shunned by my own people I joined the military… because I could transmute humans… in fact the first person I transmuted, is standing in this room…" Rena said and Grinned as Edward and Alphonse turned to Roy.

"That's a long story Rena…" Roy said. Rena glanced casually at the clock.

"So? Since when have you ever been raring to do work?" Rena chided playfully. "Besides… I'm itching to transmute someone… I just need…" Rena flipped through her book again, "water, 35 liters… ammonia, 4 liters… phosphorous, 800 grams… (2)" Rena said and Edward interrupted her.

"Transmuting a human is impossible… it can't be done…" Edward said and Rena rose an eyebrow at him.

"I was really hoping that I'd never have to see that again…" Rena mumbled then made a motion to Roy to give her something. Roy handed her a folder, which she opened. "Ten years ago was the Ishvarlan war… it lasted for seven years. I was eleven when it ended… two years before that, Roy Mustang, was killed in action on…. Let me see… the second of June…" Rena then plucked two pictures from under a paperclip and handed them to the Elric brothers. "June third, he is miraculously walking around saying his head hurts in a simple headache…" Rena yawned as if it was nothing important.

"What the hell… this is Roy…?" Edward said and Roy nodded.

"Yah… that's me… Damn I still remember that, geez why'd you have to show them that one?" The Flame Colonel asked looking slightly sick.

"You're the only walking example in Central…" Rena replied.

"So? Couldn't you have told them about Hughes?"

"No, he's in East City…"

"Armstrong?"

"Ergh, like I want to have that body obsessed ass in here!"

"Then what about…"

"No, No, a thousand times what you say, No. Kimbly was a whoopsie, Hughes was… well you know that one… and Armstrong was one of our top Alchemists. Otherwise I'd never bother…"

"Phycho Ishvarlan bitch…"

"Egocentric pyro…"

"Bio alchemy otaku…"

"Fire otaku…"

"Shut up…"

"You started it… incredibly immature for a twenty nine year old…"

"So?"

Rena and Roy were brought out of arguing by Alphonse speaking.

"It must be possible then Brother…" Alphonse said.

"Yah… but how?" Edward asked.

"That my dear Edward…. Is part of my secret…" Rena said smiling.

"Brother… do you think she's sane?" Alphonse asked.

"Al, she's about as sane as Kimbly with dynamite…" Roy said fondly.

Me: That was fun…

Kaylee: Appears Sorry I'm late… I missed the first chapter didn't I?

Me: Yah, you botched it…

Kaylee: ohhhh….

Numbers!

(1) "What's your Second Name?" – The second name is the Alchemist's alas. It is usually given based on talents, for example, Edward's forte is metal, hence he's "Fullmetal". Roy likes fire, hence he's "Flame". And my character Rena likes to screw around with people, hence she's "Life".

(2) "Water, 35 liters… ammonia, 4 liters… phosphorous, 800 grams…" – human ingredients. They're stated almost everywhere in FMA… or get the Profiles book… like I did… gotta love refrences…