A/N: Well….this'll be my first multi-chaptered FMA story. This is loosely based on the fic 'Full Circle' by Nike Femme. If they wish for me to take this fic down, I will do it immediately.

Warnings: None for this chapter

Disclaimer for all chapters: I don't own FMA, or the idea of Gatekeepers

In Central

'Fullmetal. In my office please,' Colonel Mustang called through the open door. Edward looked up from where he was talking with Havoc, before walking into Roy's office.

'What do you want?' Edward said, crossing his arms. Roy looked at him. Edward came up to the Colonel's shoulders now, hitting a growth-spurt at the age of 19 finally.

'I need you to look into something for me,' Roy said, handing a folder to Ed.

'What the hell is this?' Edward moaned, flipping through the pages. One word caught his eye. Gatekeeper.

'What's a Gatekeeper?' Edward demanded, closing the folder.

'We don't know. That's why I'm appointing you and Havoc, along with myself, to meet with them,' Roy stated.

'Havoc? I though this was a State Alchemist's job?' Edward said, confused.

'You need someone else, in case they turn out to be dangerous. I know you can handle yourself,' Roy said as Edward started to protest, 'it's just a safety precaution.'

Edward sighed. 'Fine. When do we start?'

'Tomorrow. For now, go back to the dorms and get some rest.'

Edward bowed slightly, before turning and stalking out the door.

With The Guild

'Hey! Al!'

Alphonse stopped and turned, his jacket fanning out behind him.

'Hello, Azure. What did you need?' Alphonse asked, as he began walking beside his partner.

'The leader needed to see you. Something about stabilizing a gate then heading into the city,' Azure said, stopping Alphonse with a touch on his shoulder.

'You will be coming as well, right?' Alphonse inquired.

Azure nodded. 'We need to go stabilize that gate first.'

Alphonse nodded, then began briskly walking toward the nearest exit. 'What is its source?'

'I don't know. All I know is we need to stabilize it before it gets out of control.'

Alphonse looked at his partner out of the corner of his eye. Azure was named after his eyes, seeing as how, like most Guild members, have no idea what their real names were. Azure was slightly shorter than Al, with brown hair cut shaggily around his face. Alphonse threw the door open and stepped out, already seeing the circle drawn outside. He stood beside Azure at the edge.

'Ready?'

Azure nodded. They moved as one, placing their hands on the circle, then getting down onto their knees, one leg stretched out behind the other. The area began to glow green, before there was a crash, and Alphonse and Azure fell back, the force of the stabilization knocking them off their feet. Two healers immediately rushed to them, but the men waved them away.

'We're fine. Don't worry,' Alphonse said, standing up then offering a hand to Azure. He gratefully took it, and Alphonse pulled him up.

'We need to go see the leader now,' Azure said with a wave of his hand, dismissing everyone else.

In The Leader's Room

'You need to see us?' Alphonse asked as he and Azure stood before Jacqueline.

She nodded. 'We're going into Central City soon. You, Azure, and myself will have to have a meeting with the military tomorrow.

'I thought the Guild didn't want anything to do with the military,' Azure asked, tilting his head.

'We don't,' Jacqueline snapped, training a sharp glare on Azure, who flinched. 'We need to meet with, so they now what we are doing. There will not be many of them, just 3 I believe.'

'Do we need to go pack now?' Alphonse questioned.

Jacqueline nodded. 'You are dismissed.'

'Come on, Azure,' Alphonse said as he bowed to their leader and turned.

The Next Morning

Edward sat beside Havoc at the table, reclining in his chair.

'When is this supposed to start?' he asked, setting all four feet of the chair back on the floor.

'Another hour Edward,' Havoc said, lighting up a cigarette. Edward groaned.

With The Guild Members

'Are you two ready?' Jacqueline asked the two boys standing behind her. They were all dressed similarly: Black tight pants, a red sleeveless shirt, black boots, with an area to hide their sais, and a long black jacket, with the Guild symbol on the back. The boys nodded, and grabbed onto their leader as she teleported them to the main street of Central.

Main Street Of Central

Alphonse quickly fixed Azure's hair, while Azure did the same to his. While Azure's hair was brown, Alphonse's was a light gold. Their haircut was the same, the thing they chose to show their partnership. They had to be presentable for these people, out of respect for the Guild.

'You two ready?' Jacqueline asked, stuffing their jackets into her backpack. They had weapons stashed in their boots and pants, just in case. The two boys nodded, and the three of them walked through the doors leading to Central's main military office.

Central Headquarters

They three Guild members were followed by whispers all along their walk. The most said one; Is that the Elric kid?

'Alphonse? What Elric kid are they talking about?' Azure asked, inching closer to Alphonse. While he was the third best Guild member, he was still very young, only 15.

'I don't know, Azure,' Alphonse said. They almost ran into their leader, as she had stopped without warning.

'Here we are. Remember, heads down until I give the signal,' Jacqueline said, as she pushed opened the doors and the two boys dropped their heads, Azure reaching out to grab a hold of Alphonse's hand, both as a precaution, and as a need for reassurance. This was the first time Azure had been off of Gatekeeper grounds. Alphonse laced their fingers together, will slipping a sais in-between their hands. They saw Jacqueline look back at them and nod at their hands.

'Welcome, Gatekeepers,' Roy said, extending a hand to Jacqueline. She took it and shook it once, before releasing it.

'We're always glad to come if someone needs us,' Jacqueline responded. Roy nodded, then flicked his gaze to the two boys still standing by the door, eyes widening slightly.

Azure and Alphonse

'The black haired man is looking at us,' Azure whispered.

Alphonse smiled slightly. 'So I can tell.'

'Boys!' Jacqueline said. The two stiffened, fearing they had been heard. 'Raise your heads.'

They raised their heads as one, one hand instantly going to their hip, the Gatekeeper stance; Head raised, one hand on the hip, incase of a gate needing to be stabilized at the spur of the moment. They raised their head until they were looking at the ceiling, before snapping them back down, so they were staring at the other occupants, all of whom, save for Jacqueline, were staring.

'Shall we be introduced first? Or will you?' Jacqueline asked.

'We will. I am Colonel Roy Mustang.'

'I'm Second Lieutenant Jean Havoc.'

Edward faltered, still staring at Alphonse. Here he was, his baby brother, and now he was with these people? With no knowledge of him? 'I'm Edward Elric. State Alchemist.'

Jacqueline nodded. 'Alchemy huh? One of our own Gatekeepers is an Alchemist. I'm Jacqueline, the leader of the Guild.' She nodded to the boys, who nodded back.

'I'm Azure. I'm a Senior Gatekeeper.' The military officers nodded, still transfixed by the boy who was now speaking.

'I'm Alphonse, Azure's partner, Senior Gatekeeper, and the only one known that is able to perform alchemy.'

Roy nodded, choosing to not say anything at the moment. 'May we begin to ask questions?'

Jacqueline nodded.

'Azure is your name? Is that your given name?'

Azure shook his head. 'No, sir. I don't know my real name, so Miss Jacqueline gave me one.'

Roy nodded. 'You said your name was Alphonse, correct?'

The blond nodded. 'I, unlike most Gatekeepers, remembered my name, but that is all I remembered.' Roy chanced a glance at Edward, who was sitting rigid in his chair.

'How old are you two boys?'

Azure answered this one. 'I myself am 15, while 'Phonse here is 20.'

'May we ask what it means to be partners?' Roy addressed this question to Jacqueline.

She nodded. 'Alphonse, you answer this one.'

'A partner is a fellow stabilizer. You must share at least one similarity, seeing as how they are the closest thing in this world you will ever have to family. Azure and mine happens to be our haircuts.'

Edward choked back a sob. The closest thing in this world you will ever have to family.

'What is a stabilizer?' Havoc questioned.

'A stabilizer is someone who knows how to control gates that have been created by other people. Azure and Alphonse are the best, compared to myself,' Jacqueline answered.

'Very well. We will have more questions after lunch.' Roy said. The Gatekeepers nodded, and turned to walk out the door. Once they were outside, one word was on the mouths of the other military personal; Alphonse.

A/N: Well…this one isn't so great. If this is to close to Nike Femme's, please tell me, and I will try to keep most of the similarities out. Also, if they would like me to remove this fic, I will gladly do so. Please R&R!

Musical inspiration: For My Brother by Blue October.