LunarFallenStar: Hey guys! Finally back from vacation! I had so much fun! I visited Grand Turk, Puerto Rico, The Bahamas (more specifically the Atlantis Resort. The water slides were so much fun!), and the Virgin Islands. All with my best friend and our families and my bro's best friend. It was SO fun and we got free, unlimited ICE CREAM! I didn't gain any weight either cause of all the swimming I did :D Well anyhow, time for reviews!

Aimiz: OMG cookies! Nom, nom, nom. Delicious! And I know I fell behind with my episodes too...

Fionlao:Thanks for the review and your kind words!

PEJP Bengtzone V2: Well, I figured since each person in Amestris basically has a 'gate' that's theirs, I figured that Ed's mind would basically be connected to his soul which is connected to the gate... confusing theory, but it makes sense to me :)

TheOrangeNeko: Thanks!

XxAmaterasuxFlameStarterxX: I know, whenever I hear about Ed and Al's past I just kind of feel like crying... I'm just happy that in the real story they end up together. You have to watch the movie though for the first anime to see them together again.

xJake: I like your story and I think you capture the characters really well! And thanks for the kind review! :)

SunshineAndMoonlight: Thanks for the review and I feel the same way! I always like them to see the pasts of the characters with painful experiences. I updated so READ ON!

Again, thank you to everyone who reads this story and I'm so happy I got 50 reviews as of this chapter release! Thanks for reading! On with the story!

~Previously~

"Besides, I like adventure. And if I were doing a boring job like being a farmer, I'd be surrounded by green. I like red better... it's one badass color you know?"

Erza chuckled softly at the statement.

~At the Guild~

The guild only had a few people in it now, most of the members had become drunk and wandered back to their houses. The only people still in the guild was Ed, Lucy, Natsu, Erza, Gray, Happy, Wendy, Lisanna, Mira Jane, Makarov, and Nina.

Nina and Wendy were sleeping soundly in one of the booths of the guild and Mira Jane and Makarov were off talking quietly.

The remainder of the group was sitting at one of the tables talking quietly.

"How long was I out?" Ed asked.

"About 2 months," Erza said.

"Yeah, we almost thought you were dead!" Natsu joked, earning slaps from the female population of the table.

"Damn, I missed a lot," Ed said, "The Colonel Bastard would be laughing his ass off if he saw me, the Fullmetal Alchemist, defenseless and basically sleeping while there's a huge flipping adventure going on around me."

"Isn't the Colonel guy you're talking about the man with the huge explosion fingers in your memories?" Happy asked.

"Yep, the narcissist bastard of a Colonel..." Ed muttered in response, "Wonder if he's fuhrer or if Gramman was the one to rise to power..."

"Heh, by the looks of it, your world's one hell of a place to live," Gray said, "I mean, what kind of monster thinks of a plot to sacrifice a whole nation?"

"Hey, your world's pretty interesting too," Ed yelled softly in response, "I heard the stories: The Tower of Heaven, Laxus' little scheme to take over Fairy Tail, etc."

"Don't remind me of Laxus," Lucy said, "I can practically feel like I'm turning to stone."

"If I wasn't MIA I would've punched him in the face," Edward said, "But anyhow, I hear one of the highlights is Lisanna coming home."

"Yep," Natsu slung an arm around her shoulders, "And the guild is extremely happy as well."

"Well, look at the time," Lisanna said, "Better get going home..."

The others nodded in agreement and got up to leave.

"Hey Natsu," Ed called, "Can I talk to you?"

"Sure Edo," Natsu said walking over, "What is it?"

Edward turned serious, "Don't you dare get so happy that you forget what you already have..."

And with that, Ed walked off, leaving a confused Natsu behind.

The next day, Lucy walked into the guild and yawned. Slowly, she trudged over to the bar and sat down.

As if on cue, a ray of sunshine, otherwise known as Mira Jane, made herself known, "Hey Lucy! Perk up! It's your rent isn't it?"

"Where's the others?" Lucy asked, fighting off the sleep that tinged the words.

"Oh, Natsu, Happy, and Lisanna went on a mission to commemorate the occasion of her returning home, Erza went on an S-class requested by master, and Gray and Juvia went on a mission because Juvia kept hounding him about it. It's about time those two hung out."

"Guess I'll have to go on a solo mission..." Lucy mumbled, "Just peachy."

"What about Ed?" Mira Jane asked, drying off some mugs, "He'd be willing to go with you."

"Yeah, I know, but I don't want him to lose even more time for him to research," She responded quickly, "I can handle myself, Mira. Don't worry."

Mira Jane nodded and watched as the blonde mage went over to the request board. Lucy looked over the jobs and finally picked an easier one that paid well and pulled off the board. Wordlessly, she returned to the bar and place it on the table to be picked up and recorded by Mira.

After she had the okay from Mira, she went back to her apartment and set off for the mountains, the destination of her mission.

A few days later, everyone returned from their missions, except for Lucy who was still away. Mira Jane was a little worried over the blonde stellar mage who was supposed to be gone only for two or three days, not six. Maybe she was making something out of nothing, but she couldn't help it. Lucy was like a second little sister to her.

The others conversed, not worrying in the slightest... that was until Ed came barging into the guild.

"Just where the hell did Lucy go for her mission?" Ed yelled, loud enough for even Mira to hear.

He continued his charge straight to Mira Jane. When he reached his destination and slammed his hands on the bar, "Tell me dammit!"

Slightly stunned at the blonde's demeanor, Mira wordlessly searched for the mission information. In a few minutes she had found the information and handed it to Ed. He snatched it from her hands muttering a thank you and quickly looked over the information.

The rest of Team Natsu gathered around Edward and watched as the alchemist's eyes visibly widened.

"This is not good!" Ed muttered, "Team Natsu, we have to go now!"

Ed charged out the guild with the rest of the team (Natsu, Gray, Erza, Happy, Lisanna, Wendy, Charles) in tow.

"Edo!" Natsu yelled, "What's going on?"

"I think the Homunculi might be trying to resurrect Father," Ed hastily replied.

"What's that got to due with Lucy-san?" Wendy asked.

"Well, she probably is near the Homunculi Base... and they'll need her for the sacrifice..."

The group's eyes widened and they charged after Ed, mirroring his urgency.

Up on the roof tops, a pair of eyes watched the group, "All is going according to plan... even in a different world, he's still just a pawn."

LunarFallenStar: Hey guys! Done... Whew... so happy to finally continue my story. I've been itching to type all vacation long! Well, here's a new chapter. Stay tuned for the next one! And don't forget to review!