My P.O.V.

I have finally left this town.

Ed, Al, and I are on a train to Central. I'm nervous, but excited too. I look out the window, and I feel like a little child looking at toys in a toy store, but this is the first time I've ever been out of that town.

"What do you think of the outside world?" Ed asks, smirking.

"It's beautiful." I say in awe. "I never knew the world could be anything but painful. I thought that to achieve happiness, you had to die." I can see Ed staring at me from the corner of my eye as I gaze out the window. "But that's not true at all. Truly," I turn to face him and give him a small smile, "the most joy I remember having is meeting you two."

It's directed to both Ed and Al, but the truth is, meeting and falling for Ed is the best thing that's ever happened to me. I see Ed blush and I laugh softly.

"Thanks Jade, that's really nice." Al says, and I can hear the blush in his voice.

"It's true, every word." I wink at Al then look down at my hands.

"Jade, Al told me you're an alchemist. That true?" Ed asks suddenly.

"Yeah, but I'm not very good." I admit.

"We could teach you. You'd learn all the rules about alchemy, and grow stronger."

I look at them in surprise. "Really? You'd do that? I don't want to cause any more trouble than I have."

Ed shakes his head. "Nah, it'd be fine. We'd be more than happy to teach you. Right Al?" Al nods enthusiastically. "Well, it's settled then. You'll be coming with us." My smile turns to a grin at Ed's words.

The long train ride is filled with simple teachings from the brothers, but it still feels like forever before the conductor announces that Central is the next stop. I look out the window again to see the large city ahead.

Wow, it's huge! Is this really where my uncle lives?

As the train pulls into the station, I see a group of people in navy blue, military uniforms. There's a man with dark black hair, and dark eyes in the front. On his right is a woman with blonde hair that's pinned up. On his left is a tall, buff man with a single curl of light blonde hair on his head.

Who are they? State Alchemists? Ed stands up and offers me his hand. I take it gratefully, uneasy about my unfamiliar surroundings. Al walks off the train first, then Ed and I afterwards. All my excitement fades, replaced by nervousness as soon as I step off the train. Ed gives me a reassuring smile before leading me after Al to the people in the blue uniforms.

"Fullmetal, Al, was your mission a success?" The man with the dark hair asks.

"Yes sir, it was." Ed says in a forced calm. I get the feeling he doesn't like this person.

"Now who's the lovely young lady you have with you Edward?" The buff man looks around Al and I look down in embarrassment.

Ed pulls me forward gently so we're standing in front of the three people. "This is Jade Mustang, and we've brought her back with us because there wasn't anyone left for her in that town."

Ed turns to me. "Jade, this is your uncle, Roy Mustang." He nods to the man with the dark hair, and I look at him in surprise.

Everyone is shocked, myself included, but not Ed and Al since they already knew.

I just met my uncle! That is the one statement that is able to seep through my shock. I'm not alone!