A/N: Okay, now the story gets started! So, I'm not really going to be following the plot of FMA that closely, simply because it wouldn't work with my OC being in there. Also, most (if not all) of you have probably seen the entire series and why would you just want a retelling of that? Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter... Please review. :)

Chapter One

17 Years Later...

Edward Elric stared at the quickly changing landscape from the train window with a thoughtful expression on his face, golden orbs reflecting a severity boys his age shouldn't have. Big droplets of rain beat against the plexiglass and the wind whistled through the small spaces between the steel sheets that were separating the people inside from the harsh weather.

"You think they wouldn't be running the train," Al commented, concern present in his tone.

Ed tore his gaze from the window to stare up at his little brother sitting across from him. The suit of armor that the younger boy's soul resided in towered a good two feet over the older Elric. Sometimes, Ed secretly wished he had bound his brother to something a little shorter. However, as long as Al was alive, Ed didn't care what he looked like.

"Aa. But I'm sure the engineers know how to handle this kind of situation. I wouldn't worry about it, Alu." Edward replied, a smile softening his features. The two Elrics were on there way to Central after following up on a lead in Lior, which turned out to be another dead end. The philosopher's stone was always just out of their grasp.

'Fuck! To spend all that effort and it was a fake! Now, I'll have to report to that guy...' Ed grumbled to himself, he tried to avoid Colonel Bastard as much as possible, but he still had to give monthly reports. He could hear the older man's taunts already; "Oh hello, Alphonse, where's Fullmetal?", "Sorry, Fullmetal, I couldn't see you behind the couch" , "If you drank milk, maybe you would be taller than the stack of papers on my desk." A vein on Ed's forehead started bulging as rage built up inside of him. No, he was not looking forward to seeing the Flame Alchemist.

Al chuckled softly as he watched the expressions pass over his brother's face. It was so easy to tell what he was thinking. 'Niisan, you're such a child,' the younger boy thought fondly and turned his gaze out the window. The sky was full of dark clouds but he could still tell it was midday. They would be arriving in Central in about two hours and Al was excited to see everyone. The two brothers had faced a lot of hardships since trying to revive their mother and Al was grateful to the Colonel and everyone for their caring and support. Although Ed would never admit it, Al knew he felt the same way.

BOOOOOM!

Suddenly, a loud crash of thunder snapped the two boys out of their thoughts. Ed sighed in relief as he realized what the sound was, but Al was still nervous. The younger brother's intuition proved to be true when he almost toppled over from the train's brakes being applied.

"Oh my God! The bridge!" a woman screamed, grabbing onto her two children. Chaos ensued as the rest of the passengers stared out of the window in horror.

The brothers were sitting in one of the front passenger cars so they could see what was happening. The bridge ahead had been struck by lightning and although the rain had quickly put out the fire, there was now a fair sized hole in the bridge. Worse yet, even with the train's brakes being applied in full, there wasn't enough time for it to make a complete stop before the steam engine met it's demise.

"Niisan!" Al exclaimed, quickly rising to his feet.

"I know, I'm on it!" Ed replied hastily. However, before he could react, wind ripped through the passenger car, indicating that someone had pulled the emergency exit lever on one of the windows.

Ed spun around to look behind him and his eyes widened in shock when he discovered a girl starting to climb out the window. "Hey! What are you doing? Wai—!" Ed sputtered in disbelief as the girl took no notice of him and was now hanging from the window by her feet.

"Are you crazy?" Ed screamed as he scrambled toward the girl, determined to pull the girl back in the car and recommend she go to a mental institute. But, he stopped in his tracks as he heard the all too familiar clap, followed by the blue glow given off by a transmutation. The golden eyed boy watched in amazement as blue bolts traveled down the rail track to the bridge and quickly mended the splintered wood and mangled metal.

A few seconds later, the train screeched to a halt in the middle of the bridge, past where the damage had been. The passengers let out a sigh of relief and people began cheering and crying, some at the same time. A girl's smooth, almost bored voice was heard amongst the celebrating, "Although the view is amazing, I'd really like some help to get back in the train." The girl who had saved everyone was still hanging upside-down from the window, and was now staring at a two-hundred foot drop into a river. The passengers gaped at each other in embarrassment and quickly helped their savior back in the train car before picking her up and cheering for her.

Ed looked over the girl stonily, almost glaring. She was wearing a black crop-top that ended right above her belly button and a cropped denim jacket, as well as denim shorts and gray ankle boots. Her dark brown hair contrasted with her pale skin, and although she was soaked from the rain, her copper highlights still shimmered as they caught the light. Her sea green eyes were her best feature, they were as deep as the ocean itself. There's no way she could've drawn a transmutation circle, the train was moving over the materials needed to fix the bridge... Then, that means, she's like me...' he thought solemnly. This was the first time he had seen someone use alchemy without a transmutation circle, besides himself and Izumi, and he knew the only reason he was able to do so is because he saw the gate.

Al looked at his brother with concern, he could tell from the pained look on Ed's face that he was thinking about the time when they tried to revive their mother. The younger Elric hadn't seen exactly what happened but he concluded the same thing his brother did. The girl didn't need a transmutation circle. She had seen the gate. Al followed his brother's gaze back to the uncomfortable teenager that was now crowd surfing down the train car. Her eyes kept darting to the open window longingly, like she wished she had just stayed out there. Only the slight furrow of her brow betrayed her emotions. Regardless, Al was exceptional at reading people. He was slightly amused by her discomfort.

"Alu, we should talk to her when the excitement dies down," the older Elric stated, pulling Al from his thoughts.

"I agree...Although that might take awhile... I'm sure the military will be notified that she saved everyone using alchemy," he pointed out.

Ed slapped a hand to his forehead and groaned, "Great, I get to see Roy as soon as we arrive in Central."

Al's intuition had once again proven to be right, much to his brother's distaste. Ed started grumbling to himself as they got off the train and immediately saw Roy Mustang standing on the platform, accompanied by First Lieutenant Hawkeye and Second Lieutenant Havoc.

The Colonel looked at the boys with mild surprise, "Hello, Alphonse, where's—" Roy began scanning the train station before looking down, his lips upturned in a playful smirk, "ah, there you are Fullmetal."

Ed exploded, "WHO'S A TINY ANT WHO CAN ONLY BE SEEN THROUGH A MAGNIFYING GLASS?"

Al grabbed onto his brother's red trench coat to keep him from lunging at the Flame Alchemist, "Niisan, he didn't say that much..."

Roy chuckled, he loved messing with Edward, it was just too easy. "Yes, well, I am surprised to see you both on this train since I had heard that a girl was the one who saved everyone on the train. Fullmetal, maybe it's time to consider cutting off that ponytail of yours."

Ed's face flushed with anger and he was about to go on a long rant when the green eyed girl rushed out of the train car, followed by a group of adoring passengers. "That's the girl," Ed said, pointing towards her. Roy moved to intercept the quickly escaping teen.

"Excuse me, Miss. My name is Colonel Roy Mustang and I'm with the military. News of your heroism and—" Roy began.

"Fuck off," was all the girl said before she swiftly moved away from him and exited the station.

Roy stood there blinking, Hawkeye looked mildy annoyed, and Havoc seemed amused. They were used to people hating them, but rarely were people this rude in Central. It was the military's homestead after all.

Ed was wearing a wide smirk, "Come on, Alu. Sorry, Colonel but I will have to give my report later." With that, the two Elric boys hastily followed after the green eyed teen.

'I have a feeling things are going to get interesting,' Al sighed. Couldn't they just have a relaxing day for once? 'Oh well, maybe she'll know something about the philosopher's stone.'

Chapter One End.

A/N: Here it is! It's 2 am Monday, but I finally finished it! So? How is it? I'm going to be writing the story from several POV's because I want it to be a well rounded story, it's not going to be all about my OC cuz that's boring lol. Also, the romance will take a bit, because, well, Envy isn't exactly the fluffy romantic type and neither is my OC! Anyway, PLEASE review, I want you opinion... If I don't get any reviews I'll be sad and then I probably won't be able to complete this story... So please tell me, love it? Hate it? Like it maybe a little bit? Please don't flame though, my heart is weak.. :'3

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