Me: Hey guys! Thanks for reading this story! If you like, yay, if you don't, too damn bad. YES!!!! SPRING BREAK BABY!!!! I can seriously work on my ficcy's!!!

Ed: So much for our blowing up your school plan, huh?

Me: Oh, no-we'll do that in the dead of night. Bakura said that's the best time.

Bakura: Well, let's see here. If we go in broad daylight, they'll see us. If we go at night, they're all asleep in their beds. Gee, whatever should we do? (Smirks at my glare)

Me: You're an ass.

Bakura: I've been called worse.

Me: (Gasps in mock surprise) NO! You?! Well, let's look in my cursing dictionary….have you been called a f#$!$ c# b$#?

Muses: O.O

Bakura: ….Not even I have been called THAT….

Ed: Who the hell taught her THAT?!

Me: (Smirks mysteriously)

Disclaimer: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist. Some freaky cow chick does. Dammit.

Chapter One: The Discovery of Alchemy

The sun crept slowly into the darkened room through the curtains, chasing away night's shadows. The room was small, littered with children's toys and further symbols of boyish innocence. A bunk bed stood against the wall, where two small boys were huddled beneath the sky-blue comforters. Nothing about this room even hinted at adulthood.

Except for one worn, leather-bound book entitled, A Beginner's Guide to Alchemy, which was laying discarded among the toys. The book stood out starkly against the light-hearted room, like a wolf among sheep.

Slowly, almost sleepily, the sunlight slid onto the bottom bunk. All that was visible of the small boy beneath was a mop of messy gold hair. Suddenly, a brunette head popped into view above the sleeping boy. Beautiful, round brown eyes centered on the birgold mop.

"Big brother? Are you awake?" he whispered. The boy on the bottom bunk shifted until the head connected to the gold hair appeared, looking up at his younger brother with bright gold eyes.

"Yep. Today's the day, Al," he whispered excitedly. Giggling, the two boys jumped out of their bunks and made for the bedroom door. On his way out, the eldest brother-the one with gold hair and eyes-picked up the forbidding leather-bound volume, forsaking the toys.

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"Happy birthday, Winry!" The two brothers ran to the front door to find an adorable little girl with blonde hair and blue eyes clutching a teddy bear and standing beside her parents and grandma.

"Thank you guys!" She grinned while the adults smiled and greeted the boys' beautiful mother.

"We'll give you your present after Trinity gets here. It's really cool!" the older brother boasted.

"Yeah, you'll like it Winry!" Al grinned.

"Then I hope Trinity gets here soon!" Winry said as she followed the brothers into the living room. About fifteen minutes later, the doorbell rang again, causing the three children to dash to the front door. Trisha Elric walked to the door and smiled at them.

"Goodness! Aren't you all excited! Well, get the door Edward!" The boy with gold hair opened the door excitedly to reveal a beautiful little girl with dark curly hair and honey eyes tinted with crimson as well as her equally fair mother.

"Ed!" The small girl exclaimed as she threw her arms around the six-year-old boy.

"Hi, Trinity!" he laughed and struggled out of her embrace. She was greeted enthusiastically by her other two best friends before the quartet ran back into the living room. As Trinity's mother set Winry's gift by the coat hanger, Trisha asked warmly,

"Hey, Kim-how are you?"

"I'm good, Trisha. You?" The pretty brunette replied as she gave Trisha a hug. Trisha gave a half-hearted smile before answering,

"The same, I'm afraid."

Kim placed a reassuring hand on Trisha's shoulder.

"He'll come back, Trish. I know he will."

"Thank you for saying so, Kim," Trisha said gratefully.

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"What are you guys doing?" Trinity asked curiously as Ed and Al finished drawing a huge transmutation circle on the living room floor.

"You'll see." Ed replied mysteriously as he and Al then dumped raw materials in the center then kneeled on the outer rim of the circle. Almost instantly, the room grew dark and the circle began glowing profusely. A funnel of light appeared in the center of the circle, spinning and twirling like a top. Winry whimpered and cowered against the wall, clutching her teddy bear to her chest. A look of awe-inspired fascination had consumed Trinity's face.

"What is this?" She whispered. After another minute, Winry started wailing. The darkness faded to light once more, and in the place of the raw materials was a tiny doll. Ed, Al, and Trinity turned to Winry, trying to calm her down.

"Winry, it's okay! Look, we made you a doll!" Al said desperately, pointing to the innocent toy. Winry continued to wail, and Ed turned to Trinity.

"Go get the doll! Maybe that'll make her stop!" Trinity nodded and made to step into the circle.

"NO!!!" Kimberly ran around the circle and scooped her six-year-old into her arms, her tone making Winry wail even more. "Don't EVER touch a circle like this, Trinity!" Kim hissed in a voice that frightened the children.

"O-Okay mama," Trinity whimpered, her lower lip trembling.

"We're sorry, Kim. We didn't mean to scare them," Edward apologized, hurt and confused. Regaining her calm, Kim smiled remorsefully and kneeled down to the three other teary kids. Trinity still clung to her mother's soft, warm neck; spooked by her unusual harshness. Winry and the boys immediately ran into Kim's apologetic embrace.

"There's no need to apologize, you two. Talent for alchemy runs in your veins-hush, Winry. You're alright. I have a big job for you three," Kim said with mock seriousness. Winry, Edward, and Alphonse looked up at Kim, suddenly serious yet eager.

"I need you three to make sure that Trinity never touches one of those circles, okay?"

"Why, Kim? It's just a transmutation circle." Ed asked inquisitively. Kim smiled warmly at him and ruffled his gold hair.

"I'll tell you when you're older. But do you guys promise to keep Trinity away from alchemy?"

"We promise!" They all said in unison.

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Me: Okay, the next chapter explains why Kim doesn't want Trinity around alchemy-so keep your eyes peeled! (Who came up with that phrase? It's SO friggin weird….) REVIEW!!! And if they're mean, Ed and Al will alchemize your ass into some demented chimera or something….oh, AND Bakura will summon Diabound and bash your brains into the ground, then InuYasha will rip out your entrails, Duzell will drain you of your blood, and then Kiba and his pack will eat your remains. Any questions?

Muses: O.O

Duzell: I don't know what's worse-her sailor mouth or her gory-ass imagination.

Me!$&$$!!!!!!!!!!!

Ed: O.O Wow. And I thought I had issues….