I sat in Winry's house, head between my legs in a chair, thinking about my sudden experience. The sun was setting, so I was starting to feel really weak.

Winry's Grandmother, Pinako, walked over to me with a photo album. "Here's a late picture of Trisha when she was your age. I have to say, I see the resemblance."

"Resemblance? I could be her twin sister." She really did look like me, only with a lighter shade of brown hair, yet mine was a dark sepia.

"So, my Transmutation was a success?"

"Apparently. But I don't know what you did to make it occur this way."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, when I was in alchemy training, I read that after Human Transmutations, the dead, 'human' remains form into a Homunculus after a while. You must've done something wrong . . . or right. I don't know how to react to this."

"Xena," Alex cut in, "The sun's set." I groaned from irritation. I hated people's reaction to my original state. Now that I know that I'm Ed's mother, who knows what his reaction will be.

I undid my hair from its saggy ponytail, and flipped it over my head. After 3 seconds, I flipped it back, revealing my formation.

In my original state, my hair was a light brown with light blonde highlights. My eyes were less dense than before, and my vision isn't as great as it normally is. Finally, my face is completely lighter, and doesn't give people a death stare 24/7.

EDWARD P.O.V

Xena's transformation. Wow. She looks even more like my mom. I tried so hard to keep tears from falling from my eyes. Just to know that my mom is alive; that my Human Transmutation was complete. It was making me emotional.

"Now, Edward," began Winry, "Your automail will take 3 days to fix, which means I'll have to pull 3 all-nighters."

"Sorry for the trouble."

"Well, you want to get to Central as fast as you can, right? So I'll work my butt off for you!"

XENA P.O.V

I found Edward outside, talking with Alphonse. "Ed, can I talk to you for a minute?"

"Sure." We went to the left side of the house for a private conversation.

"I need you to do a favor for me." I took out an object that looked like a rusty golden pocket watch with a Topaz Gem on the top. "This is my Unit. Yes, I know it looks like a n old 50-year-old watch, but the King's Magician made it that way to be safe. Anyway, it was made for me to keep all Darkness from entering my entering, yet it acts as my heart, altogether. Because I trust you, I need you to keep it."

"You are, obviously, not thinking."

"No, I think I am. Plus this stupid chain won't leave me alone."

"Wait, how does it act as your heart, if you have one?"

"It's a long story. Anyway, please?"

"I hope you know what you're doing?"

"Why? You think I don't trust you?"

"No, I don't trust myself."