YAY! we made it to the third chapter. We this one is kind of boreing and might go a little fast so sorry in advance. Oh and I won't be updateing for a wile because of stupid shcool finals. (whispers) Dame school and stupid finals! ) Anyhow the next chappy may be shorter then the first three. Oh and I don't own FMA. Just Jani and any other OC's that I might make up.

Now on to the story!

The Philosopher's Angle

Chapter 3: Let the Exam Begin

One Month after the Train Hijacking problem

It had being a month of studying for the State Alchemy Exam. Edward had his twelfth birthday at the Hughes' and was staying at the Tucker estate. Jani came to visit them every once in a wile after she was done with one of Roy's boring study lessons to play with Nina. Nina and Jani got alone greatly and soon calling each other sister. Then finally the day came for the Exam. Jani waited outside for Ed and Al to come so she could sit with them. When they got into the room Jani saw that she was the only girl in the room and got a little nerves. She saw Roy in the front on the room standing near King Bradley and waved to them both. Roy just gave a little nod ( a/n: Sad isn't it that he couldn't wave to his little adopted sister.) and King Bradley gave her a big smile and a little wave. Then when everyone was settled King Bradley stood up.

"I just want to say to all of you good luck and to do your best. But if you fail there is always next time. So begin," said Bradley and he sat back down.

The test was lone but Jani was done after an hour. ( a/n: You will find out why in a later chapter.) So she took out some paper she had with her and started to draw a transmutation circle that she knew of. ( a/n: It's the one on her back that only Jani, Roy, Me(duh!), and you know about but I'm not telling you what kind of circle.) She then started to draw Nina, Ed, Al, Her, and Nina's dog Alexander playing in the snow. Soon everyone was done and they could leave. Once outside Jani stretched and looked at the sky.

"Man that was an easy test don't you think Ed?" said Jani.

"What do you mean easy? My wrist fells like jelly and my head hurts," said Ed rubbing his wrist.

"But how did you get done before anyone else did?" asked Al.

"Roy gave me a pail of books and notes for me to look at. The rest just came out and I guessed a lot. I probably failed with flying colors, and won't Roy be mad at me for that. He'd tern me into toast ( a/n: I love toast. XD)," said Jani with a nerves laugh. "Well better get home soon; it looks like it's going to rain." And with that said she gave Nina a hug and waved by to Ed and Al then went home for a lone deserved nap. ( a/n: She always gets sleepy when it rains.)

Then the day came for the interview; well Ed's at least because Jani was going to get a physical instead of the interview and boy was she scared. She didn't know if the person who was going to give her the physical a man or a women; for if it was a man she was going to give Roy brain freeze and a burnt butt. ( a/n: She can do Fire alchemy and Ice alchemy. Thus way I give her the name that you will know later on in this chapter.)

But to both there luck it was a woman that gave her the physical witch was just asking some questions about her health, heart beat, lungs, and reflexes. After that there was the practicals in witch Jani couldn't wait for.

The practicals where taking place in the center of Centrals main HQ. All the Alchemist that pasted to test where there including Ed and Jani. Roy, Bradley, Hakuro, and Grand where there too.

"Welcome to the practicals test, all that you see here are all the materials you can use for your alchemy. Now who will go first?" said Bradley.

"I will sir," said a guy with shout black hair. He drew a circle on the ground and made a big tower come out of the ground. But used up all his energy to do so.

"Move out of the way it's my torn," said a guy with shoulder length hair and an arrogant attitude that Jani hated once he opened his mouth. He then drew a big circle near some trees and cut the trees down so they where in the middle of the circle. He then got a bucket of water and through it on the trees. He then press the circle then a big light flashed and a big hydrogen blimp appeared. But trouble soon came when the blimp got a hole in it and started to head for the tower that the first guy made with the guy still sitting there.

That's when Ed and Jani acted. Jani ran over to the guy and slapped her hands on the ground and a dome of thick ice appeared out of no where. Ed running right behind her clapped his hands together and slammed them to the ground and transmuted the tower and the blimp into flowers.

"Well it looks like we fond are two Alchemist. The youngest we ever had but very talented indeed," said Bradley.

Jani snapped her fingers and flames started to melt the ice dome that was around the guy and smiled at Ed.

In Roy's Office

"Congrats to both of you; your now dogs of the military you will need this," said Roy thronging them there State Alchemists watches at them.

"Thank you sir," they both said at the same time making Roy look at them with amusement in his eyes.

"Jane, will you take Ed back to the Tuckers and take Jani alone too," said Roy looking at some papers.

When they got to the Tuckers house they had a big party to celebrate. After a wail Jane came back to pickup Jani so she could go home.

And after that everything changed.

Jani and Al where playing with Nina and Alexander; Ed was at the Hughes' talking to Mr. Hughes and Mr. Tucker was doing some research. Then al of a sudden there was a knock at the door so Jani opened it to see Mr. Hughes carrying an unconscious Ed standing at the door.

"Where should I put him?" asked Mr. Hughes.

"Let's put him in his room," said Jani showing Mr. Hughes the way.

After some hours Jani and Al where back playing with Nina when there was another knock at the door but this time it was harder. Jani walled over to the door and opened it to only look down the barrel of a gun. When she look past the guy with the gun she saw Brigadier General Grand.

"What do you want?" said Jani not too kindly. That's when Ed and Mr. Tucker came down the sitars.

"The research of Shou Tucker lay under me, you are not aloud to take residence here any longer," said Grand. With that said Ed, Al, and Jani said goodbye to Nina and left the Tucker's house.

The next night

"Brother I don't think we should be doing this what if you lose your sedification( spl?) for this," said Al as he fallowed Ed and Jani down the hall of the Tuckers estate.

"If that's what it takes then so be it," said Ed. "But you don't have to come with us Jani."

"If it dells with Nina it dells with me," said Jani with no emotion what so ever and that scared Ed and Al a lot.

Finally they came up to Mr. Tucker's research room. When they entered the room it was felled with chimeras. ( spl?)

"Back here you three," came Tucker's voice in an other room. "I told you I'll let you see. I finally done it; I finally make a chimera that can speak the human language." He then moved to the side and there sitting behind him as a chimera. "Look sweetie this our are friends."

"Fr…Friends," said the chimera and it almost broke Jani's heart. It's voice sounded like it was in so much pain. Ed went over to the chimera and petted it's head.

"Ed…ward, why…does it…hurt here," said the chimera.

"Mr. Tucker, where have Nina and Alexander gone too?" asked Ed with rage in his voice.

"What's going on brother?" said Al.

"He used his on daughter Al…and his dog," answered Ed.

"No," said with a gasp. "Why did you do it Mr. Tucker? Why?"

"Why you say? Simple I did it to see if I can. Just the same why Edward and Alphonse did with there mother. Am I right Edward?" said Tucker.

That's when Ed lost it; he ran over to Tucker and started to punch him in the face with his automail arm.

"Brother stop your going to kill him," said Al. But Ed didn't listen he just kipped on punching Tucker until Nina grabbed onto his coat and started to growl.

"No Big Bahther," she said.

"Don't worry Nina I'll get you back to normal.

"You can't it's a perfect transfusion. You'll just do what you did to you mother…" but before he could finish he was interrupted.

"Shut up Tucker, if you say another word I'll be the one to lost it this time," said Jani with no emotion at all aging and that made everyone to be quiet.

"What is the meaning of this," said Grand as he and some of his men came in to the room.

"Sorry sir, but he used his own daughter," said Ed. He then left the room with Al and Jani right behind him.

They watched as they put Nina and Tucker into a truck and that's when Grand came beside them.

"You must not tell anyone what happened he tonight," said Grand.

"What! Are you just going to torn Nina into a test…" he never finished his sentence because Grand punched him in the stomach. Grand then got into one of the cars and started to drive away.

"I'm not letting them turn Nina into a test subject," said Jani as she slammed her hands on the road and with a flash of red light the road stated to move and knocked the cars over on their sides. The truck that carried Nina fell on it's side too and Nina was able to escaped.

"Nina!" said Ed.

Nina stopped and looked at them for a little and then started to run the other direction.

"Nina wait!" screamed Jani running after her with Ed and Al at her heels.

They ran for a long time till they came to an alley and saw something on the wall. Ed stirred at it for a moment and then his eyes widened. He ran up to it and Jani and Al fallowed. When they came loser they saw that it was a bloody mess that looked like Nina.

"It looks like an Alchemist deconstructed her," said Al.

All that Ed was able to say was sorry and he started to cry. The same when for Jani. Then all of a sudden it started to rain as if the heavens where crying with them.

Chapter 3 End

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