Hey everyone! Just a quick few notes on this chapter! The beginning takes place during the time of "Night of the Chimera's Cry". The next episode (The Philosopher's Stone) is skipped and the story continues in "Be Thou For The People", and our heroines meet up the Elrics as they leave Youswell. This is where the story will pick up in chapter 3. So enjoy this little wrap up and get to know our OCs a bit more. Also remember that Reviews are greatly appreciated. Especially if they are kind! Well I have nothing left to say, so, enjoy!

-TheComicGal

Chapter 2

-Amelia-

After a long and VERY boring meeting with Mustang, we were excused. Ed led us down a long corridor to the courtyard outside Central Headquarters.

"Brother!" A voice called from the distance.

I looked up to see a suit of armor running toward us.

"Hey Al." Ed greeted him. " Girls this is my brother Al, he'll be coming with us also."

"Great another person…" I heard Evelyn say under her breath. She was not use to hanging out with anyone besides Mustang or me.

I stared intently at Al. Something was not right.

"Ed, I'm confused. You say this is your brother, yet the armor is empty?" I said with no emotion.

Ed's eyes lit up. Even Al looked shocked that I knew this.

"Ow!" Evelyn jabbed me in the stomach. "What was that for?!"

"For using your Alchemy to read people again!" She shouted at me.

"Its not my fault! It just happens!"

"Oh sure! That's what you always say!"

"You know that this is not my fault."

"Yeah sure! Bet you told that to you know who."

"Wait, what's going on?" Ed asked us.

We both stopped our arguing and turned to the boys.

"Amelia's a water alchemist. She can use any type of liquid as long as there is a single trace of water in it. She can also sense water sources in anything. Like in blood…" Evelyn said coldly to them, even though I knew it was aimed to me.

"So that's how you knew that there was no person here." Al started. "You could not sense any water."

"Yeah…" I said.

I looked down. My heart was pounding, my stomach hurt. And it was not from being jabbed by Evelyn.

-Ed-

"Guess this means we have to tell you why Al's empty inside than, huh?" I said irritated.

" No, we are don't really care about that." The girls said simultaneously.

" Uh, Uh… WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T CARE!"

"Brother please…" Al said trying to coax me to calm down.

" Lets just say we've seen a lot of crap in our lives already." Evelyn said.

"Plus your past and secrets are yours to share when you feel like it." Amelia said. She was still looking down when she said it.

"Come on lets get going." I said.

-Evelyn-

How could I be so stupid? I should have never said what I said to Amelia. I knew what happened. I know she is ashamed of it also. What kind of friend am I?

I grabbed her hand and we followed Ed and Al.

"Space, that's what she needs, space." I kept thinking to myself.

The Elrics and we proceed to than spend the rest of the day together.

We would not see them for 3 days after that.

"Amelia! Get up!" I yelled.

" 10moreminutesss" Mt friend said under her breath.

" No its time to get up now!" I said as I through a pillow at her.

" Fine," She crawled out of bed "I'm up."

Amelia is and has never been a morning person.

"What are we doing today?"

" I told you last night. Roy wants us to follow Ed and Al to where they have been assigned and make sure they don't hurt themselves or others."

"So we are going to see the Tin Man and his trusty sidekick Fullmetal Pipsqueak." She teased.

"Yes, now lets get going or we are going to miss the train!"

-Amelia-

"Good gosh, this scarf is ichy!"

"What part about stay covert and don't attract attention to yourself do you not understand?" Evelyn told me.

"Every part of it."

"Figures."

"Hey!"

"I'm kidding."

Evelyn and I were dressed from head to toe in "old lady clothes" courtesy of Mustang. He told us to make sure the boys could not recognize us, so we went all out.

"-told ya' were down here Al!" A familiar voice said.

Both Evelyn and I jumped. Ou hearts both stopped as Ed and Al passed us. Than both the boys sat in the seats in front of us.

"I'm going to kill your brother." I told her under my breath.

"I'll help you with that." She replied.

-1 hour later-

"How come you got so much food brother! You can't possibly eat it all!" Al shouted at Ed.

"I'm a growing boy! I'm hungry!" Ed yelled back. " Besides what do you care? You can't even eat!"

"Well you could at least offer some to other passengers! Some of them have not even ordered a coffee!"

"Fine! If that will shut you up!"

Don't ask us, don't ask us, PLEASE don't ask us!

"Hey you two ladies want some food?"

Crap!

"Aww no Sonny. We ate before we got on the train." I said.

" Well at least take some, we have a lot and its still awhile until the train stops."

"No, we are good really."

"No, we insist." Al said.

Great now Al was joining in.

"That's very kind of both of you, but we packed some dinner for later."

" Come on, packed food instead of this delicious train food? Here at least take-"

" We. Said. No."

Grand. Evelyn was pissed.

" You don't have to get all angry about it." Ed said.

" Well you boys should learn that no means no and also to respect you elders."

Great job Evelyn. Put on the famous Mustang harshness.

Ed looked pissed now. Luckily Al was fairly calm and was able to sit his brother down before one of the two lost their temper any more.

About 2 hours later the train stopped. In our haste to follow Ed and Al, we tripped over our disguises and lost the Elrics in the crowd.

"We have the best luck don't we." I said as I searched the crowd frantically looking for the boys.

" How hard could it be to spot a suit of armor and a 5'5" kid in a red trench coat." Evelyn said.

After what felt like forever, the station cleared out. We had lost Ed and Al.

I cursed under my breath.

-48 hours later-

-Ed-

"That was brilliant brother!" Al beamed.

"Did you see the look on Yoki's face! Priceless!" I laughed.

" It's a good thing the miner's own the town now. They won't be unfairly taxed now."

"Yeah. It felt nice what we did, didn't it."

"Yes brother, it did."

"Well you boys seemed to have been busy."

Al and I looked up to see a familiar brunette and red head positioned on some moss-covered rocks in front of us.

"Evelyn! Amelia!" Al shouted.

He took off on a sprint to the girls.

"How are you? Why are you here? How did you find us?" He asked while picking both of them up and hugging them.

"Can't breathe!" Evelyn managed to say.

"Oh! Sorry!" He let them go.

"Great, came looking for you, just followed the sound of your voices from the town. And yes, you guys are that loud." Amelia said.

There she goes again. I don't know if I am annoyed or impressed by that skill of hers.

"Yeah lets just say that happened." Evelyn said again.

I still don't see how these two could be friends. They were total opposites. In alchemy, personality, and attitude.

" So what exactly does this mean?" I asked.

" It means that we are coming with you on this quest for the Philosopher's Stone, whether you like it or not." The brunette said

"No wa-"

" This is wonderful Ed! We finally have someone to travel with! Plus they are alchemists also!" Al interrupted me. " Please let them come brother! They can take care of themselves, right?"

He turned to the girls.

-Evelyn-

The thing about Al is that the two little red lights that are his eyes can really can look deep into you and makes you just want to hug him and do anything for him.

"Yeah…" I said before I knew it.

"Well if she is going count me in also!" Amelia winked and gave them both thumbs up.

"Well we need to get going than. Its going to get dark soon."

"Its only 3 in the afternoon, shortcake." Amelia said.

"WHO YOU CALLIN' A SMALL DESSERT! COME HERE I'LL SHOW YOU SMALL!" Ed yelled.

Amelia snickered as Ed chased her up the path.

"Brother please! She was just teasing you, there is no need to throw sticks at her!"

Al said as he tried to catch his brother.

I could not help but laugh.

But none of us noticed the three characters watching us from the cliff above.

"Well Lust?"

"We already know the Elric brothers have potential. But we could use the girls to our advantage."

"Can I eat them?"

"Maybe when we are done with them Gluttony. But for now, no."

"Aww.."

"So now what."

"Now we fuel the fire Envy."