Mercury
The light of the sun rising is what woke the Mercury Alchemist from his slumber.
He sat up rubbing the side of his face that had been pressed against the desk all night.
Today was his first day working in his new division. He had been promoted to Major and was now working under his old friend and mentor Roy Mustang and the famous Edward Elric the Full metal Alchemist.
Mercury stood up and walked to the small mirror in his room and then picked up the silver pocket watch from his desk.
"Well here goes" he said as he turned to leave.
Old friends unite
"Fullmetal, get your ass in here!" Mustang shouted from behind his desk, there was no way he was going to look for him.
"So you're our new Major nice to see you again Quicksilver"
"Thank you sir"
Edward entered the room looking mad.
"What's wrong with you?" Mustang asked him
"You interrupted a discussion between Mya and I" he said crossing his arms over his chest, Mercury couldn't help hearing the light chink of automail.
"Well I am sorry" said Mustang with clear sarcasm "anyway Fullmetal, this is Darien Quicksilver he is our newest Major and he will be working with you and Mya"
Edward uncrossed his arms and looked at Darien who stood up and shook his hand
"Mercury Alchemist, it's an honour to meet you".
Mustang seemed to be stifling a laugh at the fact that this new Major was younger than Ed and yet was a head taller.
Despite this Ed seemed to like him.
"Good to have you on the team, I can't wait to find out why they call you the Mercury Alchemist".
Darien smiled and followed Edward out of the room to meet the rest of the team.
Angel Wing Alchemist
It was later that day; Darien was on his way out when he saw someone sitting on the floor leaning against the wall.
Looking closer he realised it was one of the girls from his team that he had caught a glimpse of when Ed was talking.
"Hey" he said the girl looked up "mind if I join you?"
"Not at all" she said gesturing to the spot next to her.
"I'm Darien by the way Darien Quicksilver. I've just been assigned to your team. And you are?"
"Mya, Mya Solus"
There was a pause while Darien thought over her name.
"Alone" he said finally
"What?"
"Your name, it means alone in Latin".
Her eyes met his.
"Angels are meant to be alone" she said at last and smiled when his eyes showed confusion.
"I'm the Angel Wing Alchemist"
"Ah I see" said Darien "any reason for that?"
Her smile faded slightly and Darien wondered if he had said the wrong thing. She leaned forward to stand up and that's when he heard it, the sound of mercury.
"How did you get your automail?" he asked her, she snapped her head back towards him.
"How did you?"
"I'm the mercury alchemist and I can hear the metal of your automail".
She stared him down for a moment before sighing and sinking back to the ground next to him.
"When I was 9 a homunculus named Envy killed my family while looking for my father, the only reason I survived was because I had inherited my father's ability to use alchemy. But I didn't get away unscarred".
She paused looking at the sky.
"I'm sorry" was all Darien could think of saying.
"So that's why I became a dog of the military. What about you?"
"Me?"
"Yeh every bodies got a story" Darien chuckled
"My father was a state alchemist, Captain Uylesses Quicksilver. He was the Mercury alchemist before me" he smiled feeling the pride of his name "he was killed when I was three so I don't remember him much. But my mother told me stories about him and she taught me alchemy. So all my life I wanted to join the military and be the next Quicksilver Captain"
He looked to his side to look at Mya.
"I wanted to make my family proud".
Mya stood up again not looking at him, but before she left she said.
"I'm sure they are".
A/N ok Guys you know the drill! please read and tell me what you think by reviewing, I'm giving this too my boyfriend for his birthday but i want to see if its any good first so please review thanks Karin x