A/N: Here's part two.

Nekos forever: It will follow the Brotherhood story. As much as I enjoy the original as well, I felt like I could make this story more with Brotherhood rather than that one.

Anyways, enjoy!

Leeza sat on the floor in her temporary bedroom with Al standing behind her as support should she need help with her training.

"How long with the operation take?"

They were Inside the Rockbells automail operating room. Leeza, now confident in her ability to control her new powers, leaned on the surgical bed, listening to the informational conversation between Ed and Pinako.

"It would take about three years with the surgery and rehabilitation." she answered. The eldest brother closed his eyes and took in a heavy breath, before reopening them and coming to his decision. "I'll do it in one."

Winry and Pinako gasped, it was such a foolhardy decision. "I hope you're aware that you'll be gushing large amounts of blood," Pinako warned him.

He nodded. "I'm aware of the risks Granny."

Ed faced his siblings now. "Hang on a little longer you two. Once the operation is done, we can start looking for a way to get our bodies back."

"Sure, and while we're waiting, Leeza we can try to help you practice controlling your powers more."

"How are we going to do that?" She asked her armored sibling. Al lightly chuckled. "We'll think of something."

Somehow their brilliant Idea resulted in the lighting of candles. At first, Leeza assumed the idea was idiotic and pointless, but after some contemplating, she realized that it was worth a shot. Both she and Al agreed that her flames were like a flamethrower, devoid of any control. Thus, attempting to light a candle following precise accuracy would allow her to have the capability of releasing the flames at her leisure.

Three unlit candles were aligned in front of her. She stared intently at the middle white candle's wick, thinking of a way to only light that one alone. Slowly breathing out, she tried to release just a small portion her flames. The opposite effect happened. Blue flames completely engulfed all the candles, melting it with its intense heat. Leeza promptly put them out before it got disastrous. She groaned, upset at the result. Who knew it would be complicated to harness it?

"Try picturing a small flame on the wick instead of trying to feel for it." Leeza turned to her towering brother.

"So instead of just simply making it appear first, you want me to visualize the size first and then release them?" she pondered.

"Yeah, It seems to be the most rational option." Leeza mused on the idea and then decided to go for it.

"Alright I'll do it." She closed her eyes and pictured a tiny flame, one too small to be able to harm others but able to shine brightly. There were no more straining, no more attempts to release it immediately. Now Leeza mainly visualized what she wanted and hoped the result would be newsworthy.

Al watched his little sister's meditating pose, waiting to see if this would work. This was a bit of a challenge because alchemy wasn't applied at all. It was a whole new ability; one that only she could use. Even if he and Ed couldn't create fire, they would support Leeza with everything and help her as much as they can in controlling them.

The candle stood unaffected for a moment. Then, Al noticed a spark ignite at the very tip of the wick. He anxiously waited to see something else happen and refused to inform Leeza, worried that he would ruin her concentration. Fortunately, it didn't take long as the flame lit perfectly on the wick. When Leeza opened her eyes, she was proud to see her efforts pay off.

"I did it!" She cheered. She ran up to Al and hugged him, grateful to have him help her even when he had his own problems, being a suit of armor and all.

"Congrats!" He told her, "but it's going to take a little while longer for brother to be ready as well. That means plenty of time to master it as much as we can."

"A whole year of lighting candles." She held out her fist.

"Let's keep going! I have to be ready before the exams!"

For the remainder of the year, Leeza kept practicing on using her flames with candles one at a time. After a week or so, Al decided to have her try light multiple candles at the same time. She struggled, failed, and fought to excel at her abilities, improving more and more as the months went by. Eventually, Al couldn't think of anything else to have her practice on, leaving him to just be a valued supporter. Leeza didn't mind really. There were limits to everything, even alchemy. Therefore she trained herself to make flames materialize in her hands which were simple after solving how to control the amount she wanted from before.

It was nice to feel the essence of life flickering in her palms, so soothing almost. She would play with it in her hands and hadn't tried to do anything else. That is until she visited her brother when he was healing from the surgery.

Ed's nerves were strapped and connected to some mechanical gear that was literally inserted onto his flesh. The thought of going through that made her feel somewhat uneasy, but she trusted the Rockbells. They were like family after all. He was on a bed, patiently waiting for Winry and Pinako to finish constructing his automail arm and leg so he could begin walking. It wasn't long now until they were ready.

Leeza had told him about how much she improved, excited that she could harness it at will. It was when she told him that she could not come up with another way of using it; Ed came up with an interesting idea.

"You should really try using it as an armor of some kind."

"Armor?" Leeza questioned her brother.

"Yeah! Al and I would be safe and wouldn't need any more equipment, and you wouldn't either. You just need to get the flames to surround your body and protect it."

She took his words into consideration and for the remaining weeks she focused entirely on doing just that. She changed her training field from her room to the front yard. She practiced very early in the morning to avoid catching the attention of the villagers and causing them to fear the unknown. It wasn't that difficult anymore, but she had to make sure to keep the flames on her alone. To keep it in her width.

Every day she went outside and wore the flames like an overall, then meditated to keep it leveled. Leeza knew she would only use this power for emergencies only because her demonic traits always appeared when she used her flames. She could only use a tiny amount to avoid detection, but more than that and questions would be flying.

Finally, after a year of waiting, Ed was back on his feet. Winry informed him of his sister training outside, so he decided to go see her. In the front yard, his siblings were there, sparring against one another instead of practicing with her flames. He watched as Al threw a punch, only to miss hitting the midnight haired child as she ducked and kicked his chest. He was forced backward but recovered quickly and entered a defensive stance, waiting for Leeza to make a move. Before she did however, a certain golden haired child joined in on their exercise. Ed ran towards Al, connecting his new mechanical arm with his brother's incoming swinging arm.

Leeza walked towards her brothers before they could even think about continuing. She took in his new automail prosthetics designed entirely of steel. She may not be into mechanics like Winry, but even Leeza had to admit, they were a sight for sore eyes.

"Seems like you're in good shape!" Al eagerly stated. Ed grinned and held his new arm towards the bright sun.

"It's been a while since I've felt this way! All I need to do now is to try some alchemy. It's been a while hasn't it?"

Leeza lightly chuckled. "Yea. Even I haven't performed since we tried to bring back mom."

"That's because we focused on your personal training instead." Al mentioned. She nodded in agreement and turned around just in time to witness her oldest brother perform alchemy without a transmutation circle and created a blade with his forearm plating! Her eyes widened in shock, amazing, but how would he know if she was given knowledge of that from Truth? It then clicked. 'I see...he saw it too...'

"Brother! How did you do that!?" Both of them turned, staring confusingly at Al.

"Simple," Leeza stated, "It's just like how teacher did her alchemy." To demonstrate it again, she clapped her hands and placed them on Ed's automail, returning it to its original form.

"Can't you do it too?" Ed asked. When Al shook his head, Ed and Leeza realized that he didn't see the gate like they had.

"So you didn't see it..." Ed mumbled.

"See what?" Ed shook the question off.

"No. Never mind."

Just then, a wrench painfully collided with Ed's skull, causing him to harshly collapse on the ground.

"Don't you even think about ruining that automail of yours! Do you know how hard I worked on it?"

Ed growled, rubbed his growing bruise and whirled his head around to face a certain gearhead.

"Geez! You didn't have to throw a wrench at me!" He shouted as he rose from the ground. "Why can't you act more like a girl instead of a gearhead?"

"I don't care what you think of me, but you better get used to it because as long as you're wearing my automail, you're stuck with me whether you like it or not!" Ed's face showed signs of despair, just thinking about handling Winry's wrath his whole life while Al and Leeza devilishly grinned behind him.

OoOoOoO

"You nervous?"

"Well, I would be lying if I said no..."

Brother and sister waited in a white hallway with large maroon doors on both sides leading to different designations. Theirs in particular was at the very end of the hall. It led to an auditorium of sorts, where young alchemists showed what they offered to the military. They were next in line.

"Relax. We'll pass the exam in a landslide!" Ed assured his dear little sister. The two had grown their hair during the years to the point where it swayed past their shoulder blades. Therefore, the oldest tied his golden locks in a neat braid while the youngest allowed hers to be loose to cover her pointed ears. Their bangs still caressed their faces, but they did not seem to mind that. Leeza kept her tail hidden in her pants. In order to avoid unnecessary questions, Ed was going to tell anyone asking about his automail that he got it during the Eastern Conflict. He has taken caution for her to hide her features, in case they might end up taking her away and experimenting on her.

"I know. It's just nerve-wracking waiting here." Leeza sighed, rubbing her neck. Finally, a soldier approached them to take Edward for his exam.

"Well, wish me luck!" Leeza giggled. "I honestly don't think you need it!"

Her big brother grinned before following the man and entering the testing room. It wasn't long until she was called in after. As she entered, she took notice at the number of military officers up in the stands and in front of her as she walked to the center of the room. Mustang caught her attention from where he was on the standings and he offered her a simple nod. She gave him a curt nod in return and proceeded to the center of the room. The room was pretty plain with its white walls and pillars. There was only their country's green flag with a white ancient dragon in the middle plastered on the wall in front of her.

Something else she noticed was the man in front of her. He had black hair and thick mustache with an eye patch over his left eye. He has tanned skin with a sturdy build and he had a sword strapped to his side. The man seemed important, due to all of the security surrounding her should she make a rash decision. Yet, the most unusual feeling in the room was the tension with the soldiers. Something had placed them on edge and it did not make Leeza feel comfortable at all.

"Leeza Elric." She nodded to the man. "Are you perhaps related to the young Edward Elric who was here recently?" He asked.

"He's my brother, but I was adopted into the family." She informed making sure to keep her posture straight. He raised his eyebrows in surprise but kept his stance.

"Interesting," he commented.

"May I ask, who are you?" A soldier groaned and shook his head in disappointment. He then leaned down and whispered tiredly into Leeza's ear, "That's his Excellency Fuhrer King Bradley. Only a complete idiot would not recognize him." Her left eye twitched, annoyed that this stranger would view her as a dumb child who needed to be told everything as slowly as possible for her to understand. Sure she's ten, but she's not an ignorant buffoon!

King Bradley raised his hand for everyone's undivided attention and said, "Thank you. You may proceed with the examination."

"Do you need anything to draw a transmutation circle with?" The irritating soldier asked. She darted a glance at him, an idea rushing into her head. She shook her head no.

"Not necessary." Leeza clapped her hands and slammed them on the ground. The blue shimmering light appeared and everyone was surprised, especially Mustang.

'Two alchemists who don't require a transmutation circle! I've found some unique prodigies...' Mustang thought amusingly. The only thing that was different was the results of their alchemy. Instead of a spear like her brother, Leeza transmuted a mirror with flowers decorating the handle. She immediately handed it to the soldier next to her.

"Look and judge yourself before you judge someone else mister." She said in a mockingly sing-along voice. Several soldiers bit back their urge to laugh as the embarrassed one only glared at her, desperate to strangle her.

The Fuhrer laughed in sheer amusement. "My that was quite a show!" He replied and get began walking out of the room from the door behind her.

"Follow me for your interview my naive young alchemist." He called out. After returning a glare of her own to the soldier, she walked towards the direction the Fuhrer went through. Leeza walked through the same hallway she had waited in and entered another room that resided across the room from before.

Inside the lights were off and a spotlight shined on the chair in the middle of the room. The light had blinded her for a moment but as her eyes quickly adjusted, she stared at the golden colored chair. It stood with only three legs holding it up. Naturally, it shouldn't keep its balance.

"Alchemy is the science of balance. Take a seat Leeza. Remember, state alchemists can't be afraid." Leeza glanced at King Bradley who sat behind a desk of his own. She breathed in deeply and planted herself on the chair. The Fuhrer approvingly smiled.

"Now then, tell me why you want to become a state alchemist for our military?"

She closed her eyes and thought about her brothers. She recalled their decision that together, they would find a way to get their bodies back. But although she felt a little guilty she secretly wanted to find answers for herself. To what that stupid truth was talking about before everything went black. But there was no way she would inform anyone of that, not even her beloved brothers. She opened her eyes and answered, "I made a promise with my only family that I would become a state alchemist and serve the military while enduring everything that's thrown my way."

"Same as your brother I see...but why should I pass you if your brother could do the same thing? You might not get recognition from the others that you deserve if you follow behind Edward."

Leeza smirked, understanding the situation. "That really doesn't matter to me sir." She responded.

"As long as I'm able to serve the military I honestly don't care if I don't become famous for being in my brother's shadow. The only thing I care about is to become a state alchemist!"

The Fuhrer offered her a warm smile. "Thank you." He said. "You may leave. Once the results are in, you will be informed. Until then. Farewell."

Leeza stood, respectfully bowed, and left the room. Relieved that it was over. While she seemed confident and proceeded through the exam with ease, inside she was a nervous wreck! Thankfully it was over. Leeza found Ed outside, observing the huge city that is Central. He heard footsteps approaching and he turned only to see his little sister. He happily greeted her and asked her how it went.

"I believe I did well. Although, I did upset a soldier during the examination..."

"Really? How?" Despite asking the questions, her brother displayed signs of amusement.

"Oh I made him look into a mirror" she deadpanned.

"That's not worse than what I did." He mentioned quietly. Leeza's ears perked up with interest. "No way! What did you do?" She questioned.

Ed scratched his head and awkwardly laughed. "I transmuted a spear and dashed towards his Excellency so he could understand that the way he conducted the examination was like asking to be assassinated, but he ended up besting me by somehow slicing my spear in half with his sword."

It baffled Leeza hearing that her brother dared to challenge Fuhrer. Then a thought lingered into her mind. How the soldiers were uneasy when she approached. 'Don't tell me...'

"Brother!" She screeched. "You put them on edge with that! They were ready to pull their guns out should I have done anything wrong!" She puffed her cheeks out in annoyance. It would be her brother to cause tension in a room...

Ed stroked her head just like he always does since she's known him. "Come on" He said, ignoring Leeza's reaction to her discovery. "Let's find a hotel to stay at until we get our results." She grumbled under her breath but followed him nonetheless.

OoOoOoO

Both of them successfully became state alchemists. It was all falling into place! Now they could look for a way to return to normal or in Leeza's case closer to answers.

At that very moment, they were in Colonel Mustang's office. On his desk were two silver pocket watches designed with the national insignia on it.

"These pocket watches are proof of your state certification." Mustang then handed both of them individual manila envelopes. "Those contain your certificate of appointment. Our Fuhrer has a certain sense of humor if you ask me."

Ed opened his first and read his certificate out loud. "By order of Fuhrer King Bradley, this official document certifies that Edward Elric has been appointed to the post of state alchemist and is hereby granted the title Fullmetal."

"Fullmetal?" Leeza asked.

"Along with their commission state alchemists receive a second name. You will now be known as the Fullmetal Alchemist."

Ed smirked, proud of his new name.

"I like the sound of that. It's nice and intimidating." Leeza opened hers next, read through the certificate and found hers. She laughed after reading it, the sheer irony.

"Looks like I'll be known as the Shadow Alchemist." Mustang indicated his approval with a wave of his hand.

"Suits you nicely, Shadow." The Elrics grinned at each other, proud of one another for succeeding and embarked on their return to home. It was time to say goodbye and prepare for the long road ahead.

OoOoOoO

Smoke floated to the starry night sky. It grew and darkened as the young alchemist continued to use her flames to burn down their family home. Vibrant blue flames consumed their childhood memories, tore down what would had kept them from continuing on their journey. They destroyed their anchor.

Ed now wore a long sleeved, red hooded cloak over his black jacket and trousers. On the back of it was the Flamel, a cross with a snake draped around it and wings and a crown above the cross. Leeza had the same insignia as well on her left shoulder, printed on her black jacket. It remained unzipped, revealing her midnight blue shirt underneath. She wore long leather pants that reached her ankles and black leather shoes like her brother's.

Al held Leeza's suitcase for her as she concentrated on burning down the house.

Winry and Pinako lingered in front of them watching in sadness. Winry was the only one who cried.

"Why are you crying?" Ed asked her, realizing she was the only one shedding tears.

"But...but..." No other words exited her mouth. He smiled at Winry while feeling heat waves coming from their burning house. He picked up a large piece of bark from the ground and used a match he had in his pocket to light it on fire.

"Your crying hasn't changed one bit Winry." He told her before throwing the torch through one of the windows. Blue and red fire erupted from the windows, clashing with each other for dominance and incinerating everything in their paths.

Silence took them all as they watched the flames burn away their memories, every good and bad one they lived through. The Elrics watched them shrivel into nothing until all that remained were ashes that had scattered all over the ground. They bid farewell to the Rockbells, promised to visit soon and then headed to the train station.

Meanwhile, a chair floated high in the air, seating one who watched the entirety of the show as well. The purple haired demon sipped his sweet tea, excited how everything had unfolded. Indeed his mission was at first to retrieve Leeza after the crystal ball he carried with him shattered into tiny little pieces and quickly vanished into thin air. However, he decided to wait a bit longer because of what he had witnessed. The girl should have been a fully fledged demon right about now yet has the appearance of a Halfling and is able to mostly control her flames at will.

Best of all, she was going to explore this luxurious world with her own eyes! Leeza was going to achieve much more knowledge than what she could have remaining in this rural village. Mephisto would allow her to remain unaware of his existence for now, but when the time was right, he would confront his little sister. For now, he only wondered how people would react to the power that that young girl had flowing through her veins. He smiled in thought of the unknown future, how marvelous it would become!

Mephisto laughed and watched Leeza walk down the road with her brothers.

"Good luck on your journey my darling little sister." He said quietly. "May you find what you are looking for" And for the second time in that dimension, he left. Leaving the youngest alchemist to embark on her search for the mysterious Philosopher Stone.

A/N: I won't have Leeza meet with Mephisto just yet. Once she gets into a certain point into the journey, then I'll start incorporating the worlds together much more than it already is.

I hope you liked it. Please review if you did, they do help more than you think.

See you guys soon!