Al's Big Plot

A/N: Ed has one metal arm, and Al is back to normal as in the series conclusion. If you want to find the details on how, watch it or look it up, don't ask me because I'm trying to understand it. I know they may seem a bit out of character but they still have a bit of their selves in there. Ed is so off though, he's realizing that he can show his feelings and for that to happen he has to change, for the better. Winry's herself except yells less, but that's because she hasn't seen Ed in forever and he didn't do anything wrong.

"We're back in the station again, I missed this place, and it's as boring as ever." Ed said very sarcastically.

"Edward, good, you're here, we need you to take another alchemy exam, and it's another one to keep your skills keen." Ed sighed and walked over to the field where it would be held.

"How's this one go?"

"We'll pick another alchemist on you're level and then you fight her, you're job is not to hurt the person, rather to destroy the flag placed on their side of the field. You can't transmute anything from the ground of her side, all aerial from your side, got it?" Major Mustang said, and Ed sighed and agreed.

"Who is the guy I'm battling?" Major Mustang laughed.

"It's not a guy, it's a girl, we've never talked to her other than for the paperwork, and giving her an assignment. She's a researcher here, and we use her for defense specialist, she's rarely on assignment. You'll find her quite very similar to you, Edward."

"Like me, hah. Out of everywhere I've traveled only a few people have been anywhere close to me and that's just hair color or height." The major laughed and pushed Ed out onto the field. "Hey, isn't Al helping me on this?"

"No, he never does, you know that. He's was talking to some girl on the phone, her name was something like Wind or something, he said good-luck."

"Was it Winry?"

"Yah, that's it, but Al says that I wasn't supposed to tell you, because you have something against her. So go on, Al did say something about the girl wishes you luck. You must be a real jerk to not like her, if she's wishing you good luck."

"She's too different for me."

"I doubt it as Al describes her she's just like you, blonde hair, and has an attitude sometimes and likes to beat up on things."

"That is her alright, but let me get this over with already."

"Okay, send her out."

"What's her name?" Mustang shrugged and walked off and a hooded figure walked onto the field. "You must be my opponent." The girl sat down on the ground, back facing to Ed. "Hey you respect me."

"Edward, just go fight her." Mustang said and Ed launched and attack of a huge metal boulder at her and then in midair it exploded all over the field. He threw more and they all did that. Then her flag exploded.

"I won, it exploded." Ed went to the crowd and cheered himself on, and then his flag was burst into a million pieces and then disappeared to dust. "Huh?" Then he looked at her and she did some sort of alchemy and her flag came back together just as it was before it exploded. "What happened?"

"Edward Elric, you failed your test." Mustang yelled.

"But it exploded first."

"Yours is gone, hers has no marks on it." Ed crossed his arms, and sighed. The figure laughed then walked over to him.

"Never forget the main goal, and never leave something unguarded for a second, never underestimate your opponent until it's all over, you never know what will happen next." She turned around and walked out.

"She's crazy. Wait, what was that symbol on her back." Everyone shrugged, and Ed went into the office to tell Al what happened.

"That's horrible Ed, how could you fail. That'll put you on probation for all of the next month." Ed sighed, and sat down on a chair.

"Edward, you have to go home. You're on probation until further notice." Ed nodded, and Al followed Ed to the phone.

Ed called Winry and her grandma to see if they could make arrangements for him, and Al. "Hello Mrs. Rockbell, it's Ed; I'm on probation for the next month for failing a test, can I stay there."

"Of course Edward, I'm sure that with Winry gone, there will be plenty of rooms for you two to stay in."

"Winry's not there?" Ed asked concerned.

"No, she left, she'll be back for the annual party she throws though, and I promise you that, you can see her then." Ed sighed.

"I was hoping to have a lot of time to catch up with her, about what she's been doing. She's always the one wanting us to take a break and when I take a forced break, she's not there." Al laughs. Then Pinako hanged up.

"Brother, didn't Mustang tell you?"

"Yah, that you were talking to her, where is she?"

"She's nearby, she's going to get some new equipment from the military, I was talking to her, at the ammunition area, and she was picking up some new metals for her automail." Ed nodded.

"Let's go see her." Ed said, walking.

"She's gone by now, she had to get ready for her party, she's not expecting us though, she didn't even invite us because she knew you'd pass, and be off somewhere but it will be a nice surprise, I'm sure."

"Oh, so she's getting on the train now." Al nodded. "Well we better get going too." They got on the train heading for Reisenbool. "Why didn't she stop by and see me too, Al. I mean, though I argue with her every second, she's my friend, you know." Al smiled.

"Yah I know brother, but I'm not completely sure she does. She probably hearing that you had an exam you wouldn't want to be bothered, she actually was at the match watching, I didn't see her but she promised she'd be there, she always kept her promises. Wait, isn't that the girl you fought at the match." Al said pointing at a girl in a cape.

"Yah, hey you, come back." The girl went on, and Ed sighed.

"Brother, find her spot and talk to her, I'm sure she doesn't hate you for losing, maybe if you one she would be but you lost."

"Thanks Al, I'll go." Ed arrived at her spot on the train. "Hello, I'm Major Edward Elric; I didn't get a chance to properly introduce myself, so hello."

"Edward, yes, I seem to remember stories of you, fullmetal alchemist; Nice to meet you too. I'm getting of next stop, so good-bye." Ed nodded and left.

"How did it go, brother?" Al asked.

"It went badly, she just sad that's she's heard of me, and she's leaving at the next stop. I wish I knew more about her, we could ask Mrs. Pinako if she would drive us back, or we could walk back on our own."

"Ed, take a break, you can't go back, you're on probation, and you'll probably never see her again." Ed sighed, and then nodded.