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I sat waiting outside Colonel Mustang's office. Mom was pacing in front of the door.

"Lieutenant Hawkeye!", the Colonel calls.

Mom sighs,"Winter, stay put!".

Where was I going to go?

The Elric brothers exited the office, along with Lt. Colonel Hughes.

"Winter, what are you doing here?", Hughes exclaims.

"Getting my mom into trouble!", I mutter under my breath.

Hughes grins,"Hawkeye finally got caught,did she?"

"No,I got her caught!", I admit.

"Well why don't you come wait for her at my house?", Hughes smiles,"The Elrics brothers are going be there. And besides Alicia's been asking about you!"

"Wish I could!",I sigh,"but Mom said to stay put and we can't exactly interrupt to let her know where I'd be!"

"We'll wait with you!", Al pipes up.

Ed doesn't look too happy to do so but he sighs and sits across from me.

"I'm Alphonse Elric!",Al introduces himself. Holding out his armor hand.

"Winter Hawkeye!", I allow shaking his hand,"It's a pleasure to meet you boys, officially, I mean. My mom's told me about you boys!"

Ed opens one eye from his pretend sleep,"So, Lieutenant Hawkeye is your mom, huh?"

"Yeah,what about it?", I demand.

"Edward! Alphonse! Lt. Colonel!", a voice came from beside us.

Standing there was the Fuher of Amestris, King Bradley.

"Your Excellantacy!", Hughes saluted.

"Hello. Is the Colonel in?", the Fuher smiles.

"Yes,sir.", Hughes admitted,"But he's speaking with Lieutenant Hawkeye at the moment!"

"Good, so I can talk to her as well!", Bradley grinned, "Winter, why don't you join us as well?"

I looked at the others, stunned, before I followed.

"Colonel Mustang! Lieutenant Hawkeye!", the Fuher greeted,"Nice work on the Issac case, Colonel!"

"Thank you, your Excellantacy!", the Colonel said respectfully, "To what to I owe the pleasure of your company?"

"Yes, it's quite surprise, sir!", my mom admitted.

"I'm actually here because I heard it was your daughter who took out one of Issac's Transmutation Circles.", Bradley smiled at me.

"Good to see you again, Winter!", the Colonel smiled at me.

"You too,Sir!", I smiled.

"Lieutenant, how long has Winter been doing Alchemy?", Bradley asks.

"I don't know, Sir!", Mom admits,"You'd have to ask her!"

Bradley turns to me. "Two years or so.", I admit.

"Flame Alchemy, too. Same as you, Colonel.", the Fuher points out.

The Colonel nods but I shake my head, "I have less control of my flames. I can just make a wall shielding myself, but I can't really do any damage to someone else unless they are too close when I put my wall up. Unlike Colonel Mustang, I'm mostly defense."

The Fuher smiles, "Never the less your Alchemy is unique. You must consider joining the military, we could use you!"

My mom rushes over to stand behind me, "She won't consider it!"

Bradley brushes her comment aside, "She will or I can Court Marshall you for lying! That's up to her! What do you say, Winter?"

I hang my head, "Do I even have a choice?"

"Winter!", my mom exclaims.

"Save it, Mom!", I snap, "You've worked hard to get to where you're at and you aren't losing it cause I did something stupid! Besides, if they want me so bad after seeing me use my Alchemy once, then I guess I can't deny them that!"

The Fuher smiles, "I know you'd see it my way!".

He shoves a silver pocketwatch and a piece of paper at me, before leaving the room.

Mom takes the piece of paper and reads it. "FireWall. You're the FireWall Alchemist!", she sighes handing it back to me, "Hughes, can you take Winter back to your house for a while? The Colonel and I weren't finished talking!"

Hughes comes in and ushers me out of the room. I'm still staring at my watch. Did that really just happen?

"So, how was your first meeting with your dad?", Hughes asks as we walk to his house with the Elric brothers.

I hang my head again, "I wanted to meet him! Not be dragged out in front of him like a common criminal!"

"Well you were hiding like one!", Ed points out.

"Wait, the Colonel is your father?", Al realizes.

Hawkeye

I slam the Colonel's door shut behind Winter.

"So, you must be proud.", Roy chuckles,"Uses Alchemy once and gets certified. Impressive for a 12 year old."

I snap, "Our daughter just got picked to go through hell and I'm supposed to be happy about that!"

Roy straightens up, "What do you mean, 'our daughter'?"

"I mean exactly what I said, Sir!", I admit standing at attention, "She's our daughter!"

"Damn you, Hawkeye! You couldn't have mentioned this 12 years ago!", Roy slams his hands on his desk.

"I was trying to save both our jobs!", I say flatly, "I can resign my position in your office if you'd like, sir."

Roy relaxes a little, "No, you're still the one I trust to shoot me in the back, this all just blind sighted me!"

"Very well, sir!", I say, "But, Colonel what are we going to do about her?"

"That's easy!", Roy laughs, "When I want someone kept alive, I put them on a team with Fullmetal!"

"Is that so?", I laugh halfheartedly knowing this was the truth.

"She sure looks a lot like you.", Roy points out.

"She has your stubborness and attitude. She may look blonde, sweet, and innocent, but she's as unpredictable as your element!", I sigh.

"Sounds like you, Lieutenant!", Roy grins.

Winter

"Winter!", Alicia shrieks when she sees me. She was the little sister I never had, and I made it a point to visit whenever Mom was in Central.

"Hey, Alicia!", I smile tackled by the two year old.

"And Daddy!", Alicia shrieks tackling Hughes.

"Come on in, Winter!", Gracia smiles.

"Oh, and we have other guests too, Alicia!", Hughes announces, "These are the Elric brothers."

Alicia thinks hard for a minute then points to Al, "Big brother!" "Little brother!", she says pointing to Ed.

I fight a laugh and join Gracia inside.

"How've you been, Winter? It's been awhile.", Gracia asks.

"I've been fine!", I smile, "How about you all?"

"Alicia's third birthday is coming up soon!", She reminds me.

"Brother, these people are being nice and let us stay here!", Al says trying to restrain Ed.

I laugh. That would never get old.

a few hours later

Alicia had gone to bed hours ago. It was quiet.

After hanging out with them for a while, I gotten a feel for their personality.

"So you're a State Alchemist like Brother now?", Al confirms,"Your mom will be proud!"

"Proud?", I laugh dryly, "She'll be mad as hell!"

"Oh.", Al said.

"She doesn't want me in the military.", I admit, "So, to cange the subject, can I ask how you lost your body?"

"Winter! Your mom's here!", Hughes calls from the living room.

"Rotten timing!", I smile, "Maybe you can tell me tomorrow."

"Brother and I leave for Liore tomorrow.", I admits.

"Oh well then I wish you luck on getting your body back.", I smile.

"Thanks, Winter!", he says.

I walk out and join my mom. She drags me away by the wrist.

"You're just like your father!", She sighs staring at the watch hanging out of my pocket.

Please note: the hair color change in chapter 1! Thank you!