Title: Burning Down

Summary: Learning a lava alchemist might be after her was hard to deal with since she had begun to feel strange lately. To top it all off, a blond older man in a hat keeps appearing before her. What is going on?

I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist.

A/N: Hello! This is my new fanfiction :) I have plenty ideas for this story and I hope you will like it as much as I am. This chapter don't say much, but there is more in the second one. So please let me know what you think ;)

Chapter One: Ordinary Human

Edited by: xCanadianxAngelx

The day was like any other else. Riza Hawkeye woke up ten minutes before her alarm clock, fed her dog, took a shower, ate breakfast, went for a walk with her dog, changed into her uniform and went to work.

The walk was also usual. Mrs. Meyers from flower shop stopped her for a small chat, someone said "Hello". Then, she walked in the Headquarters and many fellow soldiers saluted her. She also talked with Rebecca, who was transfered to Central for some time. And like this at nine hundred she was in Roy Mustang's team office. Falman and Fuery were sitting at their desks and greeted her with smile as she walked in. She smiled back and took of her coat.

"They are going to be late again." Fuery said.

"No surprise here. Havoc and Breda were drinking yesterday and the Colonel… the same as always. And the case is bothering him…" Falman was interrupted by Breda, Havoc and Mustang who literally ran into the office. The three stood in front of Hawkeye's desk and saluted .

"We are sorry for being late, Lieutenant!" they shouted "We slept in!" Hawkeye just shook her head and asked Havoc for coffee. Then he went to get new paperwork and everyone began to do their job. After a while, Colonel leaned in his chair and said:

"I am really intrigued by this case. The one with Gerder Werner."

"And what is exactly this case all about?"

"Werner is an alchemist. He lives somewhere far behind the Central with his daughter. He has written a letter to the HQ about new kind of alchemy he discovered, something so powerful that would make the military invincible. However Bradley found him insane and ignored him. The man said nothing, but there was a rumor which said he sold the alchemy to someone. Someone who could destroy military." Said Falman.

"He is some weirdo. At first he wants to help military, but later he wants to destroy it? The old man should be locked with wackos." Said Breda, while eating his sandwich.

"By the way, why does he have a daughter? People like him shouldn't have children. They would be as sick as he is."

"Second Lieutenant Havoc," said Hawkeye flatly and all eyes in the office where on her. "I suggest you to start doing your paperwork and stop babbling nonsense around."

"Don't tell me you are on his side, Hawkeye! What if he is going to do something to his daughter?"

"He won't," she said quietly "The daughter is the only thing he has."

"But Hawkeye-" Lieutenant stood up with a loud noise.

"Excuse me," she said cooly "I have to go for some more paperwork." And she left without looking at anyone. When she walked away, Havoc lit his cigarette.

"Have you notice that Hawkeye is touché when it comes to family matters?"

"Yeah, I've noticed too. You know something about this, Colonel?" Mustang looked at Breda with a frown.

"Hawkeye's childhood wasn't… colorful. I suggest you to drop it."

"Then maybe that's why she is so cold-hearted?" he said and came back to work.

After some time, Riza came back. Havoc, feeling awkward came closer to her desk.

"Lieutenant, I apologize for what I said. It was very unprofessional of me and I will be more objective next time. It won't happen again."

"I shouldn't react so rapidly. I have no resentment for you, Lieutenant. Now, you all go to the canteen."

"Oh, of course." After a minute there was only Hawkeye and Mustang in the office.

"We will go and investigate this case. We are going to that town tomorrow at seven hundred. I want to look closely at it."

"Of course, sir."

"Are you okay, Lieutenant?"

"Yes, sir."