Disclaimer: All Fullmetal Alchemist properties belong to Hiromu Arakawa and VIZ Media. All original characters, which will be named at the bottom of the page, belong to their respective creators in our posse.

This is a little fanfic idea I came up with to show my friends how role-playing works and how much fun it is. Originally, I was thinking of making a fanfic of all my friends myself, but I thought this would be more fun. As a result, and since the school year is almost over, this is mostly just for my friends to read and add to as we talk online over the summer and so that they can see what's going on. Oh yeah, and instead of using our real names to mark each of our posts, for security, I used our nicknames. They're in bold at the beginning of each post. I promise to change nothing of what everyone writes besides my own posts. --Maylan

One Truth

Maylan: The day was bright and cheerful, the sky clear and alive with darting birds. The city of Central was crowded with people, all going one way or another, their voices filling the air. Overall, the mood was quite calm and mostly cheerful. A mood that did not reflect Aubrian at all.

Aubrian Iale had spent all morning since dawn at the Grand Central Library, flipping through countless notes and record books. Lists, volumes, references of all kinds littered a large table she'd reserved for herself. It was all for the hunt of one soul, one person for a reason only she and Colonel Mustang knew, and the only reason the Colonel knew was that it was required if she was to be a State Alchemist. That was three years ago.

Aubrian Iale was a mere fifteen-year-old and was known as the cold "Sniper Alchemist." She was stern and taciturn by nature, and no one dared to get in her way. She was one of the most powerful alchemists known, and her temper was short. Despite her cold attitude, many people, especially military personnel at Central, secretly sympathized her. No one her age should have to be like that. She was constantly at work and thought of nothing else but that. If someone didn't know better, they would think she had no real childhood whatsoever.

When the noon sun burned down upon the city and its inhabitants, Aubrian stepped outside for a brief reprieve of fresh air and sat down upon the large front steps. People were slowly coming and going with business of their own, all averting their eyes from the lone girl. Aubrian watched them expressionlessly with her own mahogany eyes and heaved a deep sigh of frustration.

"This is going nowhere," she muttered to herself. "I'm never going to find him this way."

Bast: In a dormitory, Marth Agua was writhing in his sleep. He was dreaming of an event he would gladly forget.

It was a dreary night. It was raining very hard. Thunder clapped, lightning struck, an evening that would certainly frighten a child.

In the front of a horse drawn carriage, a wife and husband were driving it. They seemed happy and were laughing. Even this kind of weather wouldn't let them down. In the back of the carriage was a young Marth Agua. He shivered under his blanket when the thunder clapped. His mother said not to worry.

Suddenly, two dark figures jumped in front of the carriage. The couple made the horses come to a complete stop.

"Give us all you have," one of them said.

The wife started to tear.

"We don't have anything, I swear," the husband exclaimed.

"You do have something of…great value," the other said.

"WE DON'T!"

"Fine. We will take it by ourselves."

A gun shot. Two thuds were heard. Marth jumped out of the back. He slowly turned around the corner of the carriage to see what happened.

He saw a pool of blood first, then the bodies of his parents. He cried as the figures came closer.

Marth ran to the bottom of the hill and hid behind a big boulder.

"It's not here," one of them yelled.

"Come on. Let's go before someone comes."

They vanished just as quickly as they came.

Marth clenched his fists as tears fell down from his face.

"They will pay! THEY WILL," he shouted into the rainy night.

He was seven at the time.

Zephyr: Draoi Tubris, the "Rose Alchemist," hummed to herself as she watered the plants in her greenhouse. This place was her sanctuary, especially since she specialized in plant alchemy.

Draoi looked around at all the plants, both normal and hybrid. That was her hobby, combining different plants. Her eyes stopped at one tree and a sad smile appeared on her face. It was a sakura tree and weeping willow hybrid, its long, thin branches covered with leaves and pink blossoms. She had created the tree in honor of her late brother, Malik.

Draoi sighed and continued her work. Soon, her break would be over and she'd have to return to her office. At 19, she was one of the younger alchemists and already had more experience than many of her superiors.

Checking the clock above the door, she strolled out into the bright sunlight. Draoi's long white hair whipped around in the wind as she walked back to Central and other alchemists.

Bast: Marth was in the Grand Central Library reading the newspaper for news of attacks. People in the library were mingling with each other.

A couple sitting across from him started to talk. He listened.

"Is that the 'Water Alchemist,' Marth Agua," the woman questioned her companion.

"Yes, it is," he answered.

"How did he get that title?"

"It happened when he was young. Bandits killed his parents on a rainy night. He swore he would defeat all evil. He studied water alchemy. I guess he uses water to remember the rain that night."

"Why did the bandits attack?"

"Well, I also heard that the bandits were after him. Now, I know why. He is excellent with alchemy."

"I hope he is coping with his loss?"

The couple gasped. Marth was now standing in front of them, newspaper clenched in his hand. The couple swore they saw anger in his hazel eyes.

Marth stomped out of the library. He sat on the Grand Central Library's steps. He put his face in his hands and sighed.

"Why," he whimpered into his palms.

Maylan: Aubrian blinked and gazed over at the person nearby who had sat himself down upon the steps. He seemed disturbed somehow, and she looked away respectfully. But she couldn't help gazing back at him, and this time, she thought he looked familiar. She couldn't put a name to him, but she was sure she'd seen him somewhere.

Aubrian rose to her feet and strode slowly over to his side, her silver pocket watch's chain jingling as she moved. She shook a strand of her chestnut hair out of her eyes and gazed down at him.

"Excuse me," she said quietly.

Bast: Marth looked up at the girl, trying to hold back tears. Marth knew her.

He looked at the silver pocketwatch she had.

"She must be from the military. Like me," he thought.

"Yes," he answered to the chestnut haired girl.

Maylan: "Are you from around here?" she asked, her face expressionless.

Bast: "Yes. Why do you ask?"

Maylan: "You simply look familiar," Aubrain replied. "Sorry to bother you." She turned to go.

Bast: "Wait. Aren't you from the military," he said.

Maylan: She looked back at him. "I am a State Alchemist. Aubrian Iale is the name. The "Sniper Alchemist."

Bast: He smirked.

"So you're the 'Sniper Alchemist'? Heard you're powerful. I'm the 'Water Alchemist'," he said, holding out his hand for a hand shake.

Maylan: "A pleasure," Aubrian replied. She ignored the extended hand. She turned, once again, to leave. "I must get back to my work."

Bast: Marth stared as she walked down the Grand Central Library.

Maylan: Aubrian continued back towards the library until a voice suddenly hailed her.

"Aubrian!"

She turned. Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes was striding cheerfully across the street towards the building. When he saw he had the girl's attention, he waved.

"Aubrian! Lovely afternoon, isn't it? And Marth Agua as well! What a surprise!"

Aubrian glanced over at the "Water Alchemist" and did nothing for a moment. Then, without warning, she cleared the steps in one leap and took off down the sidewalk, fast as an arrow.

"Hey!" Hughes rubbed his head and said, "Not again! It's gonna take me an hour to catch her!"

With a sigh, he hurried after her, apologizing to a woman he bumped into as he did so.

List of Characters

Bast--Marth Agua, the Water Alchemist

Maylan--Aubrian Iale, the Sniper Alchemist (also playing Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes)

Zephyr--Draoi Turbis, the Rose Alchemist

There are more of us, but only three of us have so far been able to write.