A/N: Hello there:D
Thanks to: AvaEobane (I am going to answer here: yes, there will be royai. I'm a really big royai fan, so Roy will make an appearance soon. The story will be concentrated on Ed, but it will contain some Riza and Roy stuff xD), animelover199514, Thieving Alchemist, TkHale, MangaGirl135, Rosedoll alchemist, Ashley.

Special thanks to This Iz Pointless

NOTE: People. This has happened before to the Full metal: Mulan story.

I do enjoy writing, I really do, but if there aren't too many readers, I guess there's no point in writing.

So please, if you read, and like what you read, REVIEW. Because I that's the only way I know if what I do is good or not.

Thanks for the understanding.

Oh and SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG. I promise it won't happen again :D.

Here we go:

Ed got off his flying horse.

"This is really happening" he said to no one in particular as he looked around.

The island he had landed on was a mess. There were a lot of weeds everywhere, and the buildings and columns were in a very advanced condition of degradation.

"Are you sure we are in the right place?" the blonde-haired boy asked. His horse nodded. "Wow. You can fly and you understand me?"

The horse nodded again. Ed chuckled.

"That's it. I've lost it. After talking to a statue, that pretended to be my father, now I'm talking to a horse. Great, Ed. Just great. Now where can I find Izumi?"
They walked around the island. After some time, Ed heard a noise from a bush. He approached it and blushed when he heard what a female voice was saying.

"Oh, Sig, you are SO strong. Keep doing that. Oh, no, no. Stop! Stop!"

"Stay still!" a harsh voice ordered.

He walked through the bush, fearing the woman might be in danger, and stopped in shock when he saw the source of the voices.

A woman was lying on her belly on a flat rock, without her shirt on, and a very tall and muscular man was massaging her back.

"You see, since you stopped struggling, it feels better now."
"Yes it does…who the fuck are you?" the woman asked seeing Ed. She pulled her shirt up at once.

"Uhmm I…I am looking for Izumi…I thought…it's..danger.."

"Why are you looking for Izumi?" the woman asked.

"I need…training."
"Training? For what?"

"I want to become a hero!"

The woman had micro-braid dreadlocks, dark eyes and firm muscles. She started chuckling maniacally when Ed finished his sentence. He looked at her confused. The tanned, muscular man near her grimaced.

"You. You, skinny piece of flesh, you want to become a hero?"
"Uhmm…yes?"

"You've got to be kidding me," she said laughing again.

"I'm serious here!" Edward said angrily. He meant it! He needed it to return home!

To his new home anyway. There was no going back to his old one. Why was this woman laughing?
"Oh an you aren't the first one to be serious" the woman smirked. "What's your name?"
"Edward Elric"

"Well, Edward Elric, Izumi is not available for your training."
"But you don't get it, I need to return to my father!"
"You've got a flying horse there," she said pointing towards Den. "Not good enough to get you with your daddy?"
"My father is Hoenheim. The horse isn't enough to get me to his Cloud."
"Hoenheim? Hoenheim is your father?" the woman asked with a large grin.

Great, she's about to say something ironically again, Ed thought.

"Suuure, and Buccaneer of the Seven Seas is not my father" she said laughing.

"He's your father?" Ed asked with hope in his voice. Maybe there was a chance she understood how important it was for him to find Izumi and become a hero.

"Yes, he is. Can't you see the resemblance?" she smirked.

"Uhhm, you seem to have the same hair color. And the muscles. But besides that…"

That's when he realized she was a nymph. Half human, half goddess.
She laughed again.

"You have no chance of becoming a hero. But hey, it's my specialty to train losers."
"You..you're Izumi?" he asked in disbelief. Great, this aggressive, brutal, satirical woman was his new trainer. Thanks Dad.

"The one and only. I trained the best fighters of all time" she said proudly. "Let me show you something. I'll see you later, Sig?" she addressed the tanned man.

"Sure. Goodbye Edward."
"Uhm, bye, Sig" Ed said confused. The man seemed so calm and gentle, quite the opposite of Izumi.

The nymph led him towards a construction. It looked like an abandoned house on the outside, but as soon as he entered Ed noticed how cozy it looked. Well, if swords and maces were your type.

She walked to a large picture. There were a lot of fighters and gods painted in it. Edward recognized Riza, his sister, his parents and some other gods and heroes.

"This" Izumi said pointing towards a blonde man, "is Havoc. One of my best students. He knew how to fight, he was good at inventing the best strategies, he was strong…but damn it, he fucked his feet and boom, it was over! He can't walk anymore. This," she said showing a large, blonde man, "is Armstrong, and he was damn awesome. But he had to chicken out and get killed! So many wannabe heroes, so many failures."
Edward was stunned. So that's why she was so skeptical about him. She had many disappointments.

"I won't fail you. I believe in my dream. And I will never forget. I have to return to the Cloud."
Izumi smiled gently. The first real smile Ed saw at her.

"Fine. Let's start your training. But trust me. It will be rough."
"Give me your best.

….

As months passed, the skinny adolescent became a muscular man, with a lean body and strong articulations.

He kept his hair in a braid and wore a metal glove, for a strong punch. He knew how to use alchemy to fight and defend himself, and he was pretty good in full contact combat.

"Last test" Izumi smirked.

Edward sighed. After months of training, it was time to give his best. As soon as Izumi whistled, he started running on the marked path. Random obstacles, like swords, arrows, stakes and flamed torches stopped his way.

He had to fight Sig (who turned out to be Izumi's human husband) and Izumi. He had to rescue a 'damsel' (a doll) and fight a bear.

And he did it all.

After passing all the tests, Izumi asked him what he wanted to do next.

"I want to get the hell off this island" he mumbled.

"Fine. But I'm not coming with you" his teacher responded.
"What, why?"

"Because I won't come with you. I'm your teacher, not your nanny. Oh, and I need Den."
"What? What for?"
"I need him to help me. This island needs to be rehabilitated. And with a traction animal, I can do that."
"A flying traction animal.." mumbled Edward.

"Yes."
"And how do I get to Athens? Since you took my horse…"

Athens was the best place for him to become a hero, Izumi said, because it was the place with a lot of trouble.

"You'll get yourself a Mustang!" she said grinning.

A tall man came out from behind a tree. He had dark hair and onyx eyes. But being a man, the only thing Edward saw about him was that he had a cocky, annoying smirk.

"So, you finally trust me with something." He said towards Izumi.

"Don't flatter yourself, I just don't want the kid to get lost. You've got a flying horse, don't you?"
"Why, yes, I have. Why? Do you plan on sending me on a 'mission' ?"he said accentuating the last word ironically.

"Don't give me the mighty hero shit" Izumi replied. "Just like honey-hair here, you still need to prove yourself."

"Hey, didn't I kick enough ass?"
"I must say I'm surprised you survived the Trojan war," the teacher said. "Come on, Roy, do this for me. Ed, this is Roy, Roy this is Ed. You're going together on a trip!"
Ed grimaced.

"Wohoo." Roy said dryly. "Black Hayate!" Roy called.

A magnificent black horse flew out of nowhere and landed near them.

"Why can't you keep his horse?" Ed asked.

"Because I don't like it. Now off you go! And don't make me come after you!" Izumi shouted as they were getting on the horse.

"And kick some ass for me!" she shouted from the ground. Ed looked down at her and waved.

"Athens?" Roy's deep voice asked.

"Athens."
And they were off.

That was it for now xD.

I am going to add a new chapter as soon as I can.

Oh my God, exams next week *eating nails*. Ahhhh. Okay, byee!