LunarFallenStar: Hey guys! I'm having Knuckle join our group this time! I'm making Knuckle join after he killed that guy and became a priest. I can't remember if it was stated officially when he joined Vongola exactly... but anyway, it's just easier to include him with this. So! Hope you enjoy reading this and thank you all for reading and your lovely reviews!


~Previously~

"Argh! Elric, your foot hurts!" G's echoing roar could be heard, "What is it, made of metal?"

Al paled slightly before sighing, "Nii-san gets into too many fights for his own good..."

Asari chuckled, "Well, then it's good he has a level-headed brother like you."

Al smiled, taking another sip of tea, inwardly rejoicing, 'Finally, another sane person in this crazy house!'

And so, Giotto's vigilante group grew once more.


Ed and his brother walked through the streets of the town silently. Their analytical eyes scanned the rows of buildings neatly lining the streets.

"Hmmmm..." Al rubbed his chin slightly, "Giotto-san said the library was somewhere around here, but I can't see it anywhere!"

Ed sighed. The whole group had gone out for groceries. Well, Lampo didn't. The lazy noble was still asleep at home, probably sprawled out on the sofa like they left him. Giotto had told the Elric brothers that they could go visit the library and research more on this time period and the like. He had given them directions and left them to it.

Only now they were lost.

"Do you think we should split up, Nii-san?" Al asked, "We cover ground more quickly and then at least one of us gets to the library..."

Pinching the bridge of his nose, Ed nodded, "... Ugh, why not at this point? It's not like both of us need to be there to conduct research..."

They reached a fork in the road and Ed smirked, "Ok, we'll meet back up here, in let's say an hour. And if one of us doesn't show up, we'll know they either found the library or got even more horribly lost, but for the sake of argument we'll go with the former. We can just go down their path and eventually find the library as well."

Al nodded enthusiastically, before running off down his street, "See you later, Nii-san!"

Golden eyes watched the shrinking back of his brother, before averting their gaze down the opposite path. Willing his legs to move, Ed started his slow trudge down the path.

He passed by an assortment of shops. They ranged from bakeries boutiques. Hardware to a sewing store. Ed looked around, really taking in the atmosphere of this time period. It wasn't really too different from the place he was accustomed too. Things weren't as developed, but he knew one thing for sure.

It was so much quieter.

They didn't have to deal with all of that World War II business. Ed had barely managed to keep Al away from the concentration camps that occupied Germany and all the other countries.

The alchemist's gaze fell upon an old stone building standing proudly above the roofs of the other buildings. A steeple tapered up into the blue sky.

Ed blanched. It was a church. He needed directions, but the last thing he needed to do was talk to some religious nut-jobs... There was plenty of other people around to ask.

He knew this, but why were his feet slowly marching towards the two heavy, wooden doors?

He walked inside, but found it surprisingly empty. Sure it wasn't Sunday or a religious holiday of any sort, but he had assumed that people came regularly to... worship and stuff.

Shrugging, he walked up the aisle, eyes scanning the architecture of the building. Colorful light flitted through the stain glass windows, painted the room an assortment of colors.

"Do you need anything?" A voice echoed.

Ed jumped slightly, turning around in shock to locate the source of the voice. His eyes fell upon a black, spiky haired man with a bandage over his nose. Judging by the black, gold trimmed priest robes he wore, this man was a priest, or at least served the church. Eyes the color of dirty honey sparkled at him.

"Ummm..." Ed cleared his throat before straightening, "I was just wondering where the library was located?"

The man smiled, "You must be pretty lost," He chuckled, "The library is clear on the other side of town-"

He stopped mid-sentence when a loud scream was heard.

"THIEF!"

Both males stared out the doors in shock, finding a man running away, clutching a purse.

They sprang into action.

Edward darted forward, as fast as his legs could carry them, the priest not trailing far behind. For once, Ed's smaller stature came in handy as he weaved through the crowds with ease, picking up speed gradually.

The blonde broke through into a space of emptiness, finding the thief bounding up ahead. The priest pulled up beside him.

He kicked it into overdrive chasing after the perpetrator. They were gaining on him quickly, only a few feet behind the man.

The priest darted forward, surpassing Edward in distance. Swinging his leg out, he tripped the running man in front of him. The thief lost his grip on the money pouch, and it went soaring into the air.

Rushing forward, Ed sprang into the air, catching the purse. He headed towards the ground, doing a midair flip to land safely on his feet. The thief lay sprawled on the ground, unconscious due to the impact to his head.

Ed smirked cockily, tossing the purse lightly before catching it again. He turned to the priest, "You're a surprisingly good runner for a church-goer."

"I could say the same for you," The priest smiled.

"I never got your name," Ed said briefly, before introducing himself, "I'm Edward Elric."

"I'm Knuckle," He introduced himself, offering his hand. Ed took it and shook warmly.

By this time, the woman had caught up to them, "Thank you both so much! I don't know what I would've done if I'd lost it!"

She gingerly took it from Edward's hands, smiling softly, "Is there anything I can do for you?"

Ed rubbed the back of his head sheepishly, "It was no trouble at all ma'am, just doing the right thing."

Knuckle nodded in agreement, smiling warmly.

The woman smiled brightly, thanking them once more before bounding off.

Knuckle's turned to him, "You're a surprisingly good person for someone just off the streets. Most people would have just left it be or even worse kept the purse for themselves. Maybe you should join the church."

"Eh?" Ed gaped in shock, "No offense, but religion isn't my thing. I prefer not to believe in a god of any sorts, remain neutral, y'know?"

A downtrodden look passed over the religious man's features, "But why? God is an amazing care giver! He'll guide you through your problems. Wash away your sins and transgressions. Young man, you must see the light!"

The blonde blanched, "I'd prefer not to..."

An awkward silence settled on the two. Ed kept his gaze away from the man before him as he finally spoke again, "So, about the library-"

"Elric!" A voice called out, cutting him off, "How did you manage to get so lost?!"

Edward and Knuckle turned around, facing the source of the voice. G trudged towards them both, Giotto and Cozart beside him, talking idly.

"The library's at the other side of town dumbass..." G trailed off as his eyes landed on the priest, "Well, if it isn't the religious idiot."

"The path of God contains no idiocy!" Knuckle retorted.

Ed watched the two exchange heated words, "Do you guys just know everybody around this place?!"

Cozart walked up to him, "That's another person selected to be a guardian. You can tell, but he and G butt heads often. You'll be seeing a lot of that since Knuckle will be staying at the house for a bit."

"I'm beginning to sense that G has a bit of an attitude problem..." Ed deadpanned.

Cozart chuckled, "A bit?"

"Anyway, what's this guy supposed to be the guardian of?" Edward asked Giotto.

"He's the guardian of the sun," Giotto replied, "His flames have the power of activation. They can heal things and even make things grow."

Ed smiled, "That would be something Al would like."

"Speaking of Alphonse..." Cozart trailed off, "Where is he?"

"Oh crap..." Ed said in shock, "I need to go find him!"


Time Skip

Ed walked back into the house later that night. His right foot was sore out of his mind, and the ports of his automail were killing him.

He walked into the kitchen crying comically, "I lost my little brother... I lost him... WHAT KIND OF BIG BROTHER AM I!?"

"Ummm..." A voice began hesitantly, "I'm fine Nii-san..."

Ed snapped out of his daze and faced the kitchen table, finding everyone sitting around it, a variety of drinks in their hands.

"What are you doing here?" Ed questioned, "Shouldn't you be back in town?"

"I figured after searching for you for a while, you probably headed back home so I did too," He replied simply.

Ed sighed, now noticing how full the table was, "Giotto... I think you might be in need for some remodeling. Or an expansion. Or both."

"I don't really have an excuse for having those done though..." Giotto trailed off, "And I don't feel like I need them yet."

The blonde sighed in exasperation. And so the mismatched group grew again. At this rate, their won't be any room left.


LunarFallenStar: And done! Thank you all for reading, I hope you enjoyed the chapter. 'Til next time, Bye-Bi~

HebaAce: Thanks for the review! I'm really glad that you liked this chapter! My headaches have been progressively getting better, luckily

Crimsonlocket: Thanks for the review! SHOUTOUT 4 U! I like using fancy words cuz it makes me feel smarter than I actually am. /hooray for awesomeness and inventiveness. FANCY SHOES! Glad you liked Asari and Al! Feel better! Tea is a great thing. I think I might go get some tea now... /has sore throat. I think some tea with honey will be soothing /contemplates.

EashaChan: Thanks for the review! Haha! I just loved how you phrased that! Glad you like it.

YuyaKnightwriter97: Thanks for the review! And I'm planning on having them find out when Ed 'officially' joins the Vongola. Which will be after all the characters are introduced. So it will be in like... /counts mentally... About three chapters!