SCA: Hello again everyone!!! I know I probably shouldn't be writing another story while writing Wake Me Up Please, but I thought it sounded good, so I'm gonna try it. I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist, sadly. Oh well.

On with the story!!!!

Chapter One

Welcome to the World

A soft, glowing blue light filled the nearly empty ballroom. A young man stood in the center, his body covered with small transmutation circles. He was the starting point of the blue light, his hair flying in the artificial wind. He opened his eyes, revealing burning, molten gold. A fire burned withing his eyes as he started to dissolve. Just before he completely disappeared, he whispered three words;

"I'm sorry Al....."

Loud laughter filled the air, the happy sound competing with the sad, dark gray sky. A young girl with light-brown hair was one of the culprits, grinning as the other people at her table laughed. One of the people, a young man, quickly wiped foam off his upper lip, blushing in embarrassment.

"Nice, Matt!" said the red-haired girl, grinning.

"I wish I had a camera!" the third girl exclaimed, her brown and pink hair shivering in the wind.

"Where would you keep a camera, Rose?" asked the first girl, smiling again, "You don't carry a purse!" Rose leaned forward, waving her hands.

"I'm magic, Ellie!" Her hands shot forward, causing Ellie to yelp as she was jabbed.

"Don't poke me....." she whined,"Poke Alex!" Alex jumped up, her red hair flying as Rose began to chase her. Ellie smiled and put her feet up on Rose's now empty chair.

"Did you plan that? Or would you call it karma?" asked Matt, grinning. Ellie grinned back.

"All karma, my dear Matt, all karma."

Suddenly a loud clap of thunder filled the air as rain started to pour down. Ellie and Matt leapt up, running for the safety of the cafe. They were quickly joined by Alex and Rose, both of whom were soaking wet. Rose laughed, smiling.

"That, my dears, is karma." The other three smiled, nodding in agreement. Alex began squeezing her hair, trying to get the water out as Rose shook her's, spraying Ellie and Matt.

"Hey now!" said Matt, throwing his arms up. Ellie laughed, playfully shoving her away. A huge crack of lightening lit up the cafe, causing them all to flinch. They turned to look out the window, the outside didn't look too welcoming.

"Maybe we should head home," offered Alex, watching the rain. Matt nodded.

"Good idea. I'll see you guys later!" He waved before making a mad dash to his car. Alex said her goodbyes as he drove off, disappearing into the fog that had rolled off the lake. Ellie waved as Alex climbed into her car, pulling away.

"Let's go!" exclaimed Rose, leading the run to Ellie's car. They climbed in, Rose turning up the heat as Ellie started the engine.

"When's your car getting fixed?" she asked, pulling onto the road, squinting to see through the fog.

"Soon I hope," sighed Rose, looking around,"Your car is so.....drab....."

"Well, excuse me. If my car is so drab, you could always walk home." Rose sighed dramatically,

"I suppose I'll survive...."

"That's what I thought."

They were on the very edge of Niles, the Chicago suburb they lived in, when Rose suddenly screamed. Ellie flinched, almost swerving.

"What?!"

"I love this song!!!!" she squealed, turning up the radio. Ellie shook her head sadly as "Alice" filled the car. A sudden flash of lightening caused her to flinch again, drawing her attention to something on the side of the road. She squinted, trying to discern what she was seeing. She slowed down, focusing on the mass.

"Um, El? What are you doing?" asked Rose, confused. Ellie shushed her, turning back to look.

"Ellie!" Ellie sighed in exasperation, hitting the brakes. She threw her door open, climbing out and walking over to the dark mass. She gently poked it with her foot, trying to see what it was. She screamed when she figured it out. Rose leapt out of the car, running over. She gasped in shock.

"El? Is that....a person?" Ellie nodded. Suddenly Rose grabbed her arm, trying to pulled her away. She whipped around, yanking her arm back.

"What are you doing?!"

"What are You doing?!?" Rose exclaimed, eyeing the body nervously," He's a stranger! You don't know him! For all we know, he could be a rapist, waiting for someone like you to come help him. As soon as you help him into your car, BAM! He rapes you!" Ellie just stared at her, pointing to the person.

"Does he look like he's ready to rape someone?"

"No, but that's the point! They trick you!" Ellie gave her a look, "Ok, if you won't accept that theory, how bout this? We don't even know if he's alive! What if the police drive by or something?! We could be charged wi- El, what are you doing?"

"Checking his pulse," she said, kneeling down and pushing some blonde hair away from his neck. She was quiet for a moment, before sighing in relief. " He has a pulse!"

"Well, good for him," said Rose, crossing her arms, "Now can we go?"

"But, we can't just leave him here...."

"Yes we can, come on!"

"Rose! How can you be so heartless!" Rose turned around, giving Ellie a look.

"How can you be so dense? He could be a freaking rapist!!" Ellie stared at the young man quietly for a moment.

"Help me get him in the backseat."

"What?! Are you freaking crazy?! Have you been listening to anything I've said?!!!"

"Yes! But we can't just leave him here....." Ellie looked up at her, her eyes pleading," Please?"

"......Fine. But only 'cuz you're Ellie..."

"Thank you!!!"

The two of them managed to get the teen in the car, and they were now sitting in the front seats. Rose sighed, turning to look at Ellie.

"Now what are you gonna do with him?"

"Um.....he can stay at my house. My parents are out of town." Ellie explained, pulling back onto the road.

"And what about your Grandma?"

"She only comes over an hour a day. He can hide for that long......I hope."

"Oh, are we regretting picking up the pipsqueak?" Rose asked, smirking. Ellie clutched the steering wheel.

"No! I mean, no, I don't,"

"Uh-huh. Please drop me off quickly, I don't wanna be here when he wakes up."

"Why?" asked Ellie, pulling onto Rose's street.

"Simple. I don't wanna be raped." Rose said as Ellie turned into the driveway. She smirked again, getting out. "I'll call you later, to make sure you haven't been raped."

"Oh, whatever..." Ellie waved, backing out of the driveway, peeking behind her at the unconscious teen. She turned back around, turning down the heat a little. A loud grunt came from the backseat, causing her to slam on the brakes. She whipped around to see that the man was now sitting up and looking around in confusion.

"Where am I?" he asked, looking at her," And who are you?" Ellie took a deep breath, turning and around and driving again.

"Um, well...Your in Niles, IL, a suburb of Chicago....and I'm Ellie Thomas. Who are you? And why were you on the side of the road?" she asked, turning the corner.

"I'm Edward Elric. When was I on the side of the road?" Ellie froze, almost hitting the brakes again. She stopped herself though, continuing to drive.

"T-That's where I found you. You where passed out on the side of the road. Do you remember what happened?" He shook his head. Ellie sighed, pulling into her driveway, "Hey, are you sure your name's Edward Elric?"

"Yeah, why wouldn't it be?" he asked, staring at her house through the window, "Where are we?"

"Great," she thought, "I have an insane cosplayer on my hands....." "This is my house."

"Why are we here?"

"Well, I'm figuring you don't have a place to stay, right?" He nodded.

"Then you can stay here. There's a guest room upstairs and there's plenty of food," She explained, unlocking the front door and heading in. Edward followed her.

"Thank you. But how do you know you can trust me?" he asked looking up.

"I don't," she said, smiling a little, "But I have this feeling that your ok." Ed gave a little smile back.

"Thanks."

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