AN: I don't own FMA or any related characters - and I don't own the pink lunchbox as well. I just own the idea.


Attention! Time skip! Some ages are given in the chapter but for more information...
Riza & Serena: 32 & 31
Jade, Phil: 32
Roy, Maes, Nerissa: 33
Nick, Victoria: 13
Laila and Cai: 14
Owen: 17


Seri3991 (chapter 161): *hides behind tree* Ohi guys! I didn't know that the whole party's going. What's going on? Greed is over there with that Yuri person. Anyone surprised 'cuz the guy is trying to seduce Greed? 0_o Well... It's either creepy or my skills are good.
Ling: No comment … and thinking that this person stole my body for a long time…
Okay Ava! *drumroll* What's your guess?
Ava: Thailand?
Guys, have you read the manga?
Ava: I have all the 27 volumes in my shelf
In book 7, the extra comic is about Havoc meeting Alex's little sister, Katherin. Anyone would freak out if he says that his sister is as beautiful as himself and you are meeting that person.
Olivier: Catherine looks more like me, don't you agree?
I'm in the last week of my June holidays and I'm gonna finish my homework in 3 days. C'mon, it's just a History write-up, an art project and English, Chemistry and Biology bad is it? Very bad if you nearly forgotten about the hard stuff in school.
Ava: I know how that feels…
*looks back at Greed* I'm surprised that he isn't pissed yet. It is SO obvious of the guy's intentions. I wonder if he used his real name. Alright, he has the guts to 'accidentaly' walk pass Greed?
Kay: Looks like Greedy-boy is really, really drunk…
You say you're not afraid of him Nessa?
Nerissa: Why should I be?
Why don't you take the pleasure of pissing him of further?
Nerissa: Of course *laugh evilly*
And- Oh crap, I forgot memory time.
Ed: I know we said leave it to us but he's getting scary...
Ling: His tone of voice has changed too...
Al: How are we suppose to capture it again?
Ava: Chapter ... 48^^
Just a note, I'm too lazy to do one-shots... I didn't really promise that I would do it for Ed and Ling. Alright Nessa, go on.


Jane Stevens was a twenty-four year old agent of the Amestris Fire Lion. She was exactly the way the head of security liked the agents: uncommitted to any person alive, dedicated to the country and willed to make sacrifices for the good of the country. Jane had brown hair that reached to her shoulders, green eyes and a tomboyish attitude. She usually wore black jeans, coloured tops and a black leather jacket when she was on the field. In the office, she wore a black blazer and high heels. According to Nerissa, Jane was the fastest woman in high heels which had surprised no one who had had the chance to meet the agent once. Jane's expertise was economics and espionage because she looked normal enough to disappear in the crowd. She had no exotic beauty from Xingese, Aerugian or Cretan roots which made her too special to be remembered. She had been a member of the Western Special Forces before she had joined the Amestris Fire Lion and Bendix had mentioned once that it was unfair that Serena stole all the good soldiers from Olivier.

Until now, Jane had been the partner of Agent Timms but everyone knew that she could barely stand the overly-enthusiastic man. She was too calm to understand his behaviour and therefore she always seemed to be wary in his presence – which everyone could understand.

She walked down the marble hallways of the Jonathan-Llewellyn-Compound which happened to be the huge building where the chancellor had his office the morning after the Veterans Day and wondered why exactly she had been called to the head of state. The note on her desk had been signed by the head of security which was already rare because even though Miss Hawkeye was the boss, she often had her high-ranking subordinates assigning the missions to the other agents.

"Agent Stevens, I presume?" the secretary asked as the agent entered the room in front of the office.

"Yes, madam," the brunette replied shyly.

"The chancellor expects you," the woman said and smiled. "It has to be an important mission, huh?"

Jane didn't take the time to answer as she smoothed her blazer and knocked against the door. Her face was a perfect mask of professionalism and anyone who knew her could see that she was already focused on her next mission. She entered the office and her eyes roamed across a lot of faces she had seen before but most of them belonged to people she had never talked with. The head of security was the only one Jane knew at least a little bit but the minister of science and other members of government were unknown to Jane – which she didn't like. She preferred to know all the variables in the equation before she had to go on a mission.

"Agent Stevens?" the chancellor asked calmly as his fingertips connected with each other.

A pair of green eyes narrowed slightly as the agent noticed the sign of nervousness. "Yes, sir," she said.

"I am sure that you are wondering why you were ordered here instead of the office of the head of security," the chancellor said calmly while he took a folder from the hands of the minister of science who stepped back into the shadows after passing it.

The agent nodded. "I presume that this is a level-10-mission?" she asked slowly while her eyes widened slightly. Level-10-missions were usually reserved for the teams starting between 10.00 and 13.13 and she was merely team 7.11 with Timms. A mission like this could be too much for her but it was the only logical reason why she had been called to the Jonathan-Llewellyn-Compound instead of the Charles-Mayer-Building where the Amestris Fire Lion had the offices.

"It's a level-11-mission," the black-haired man said while he handed her the folder.

"We know that the last level-11-missions were not so successful," Miss Serena Hawkeye said calmly, "but I have a feeling that a single agent who isn't as arrogant and reckless as Elric could manage this."

"I am not that bad, Serena," the blond man complained.

"Right," the minister of science said softly. "You are even worse."

"Anyway," the first lady said sternly as she glared at Team ME. "This mission is extremely important. We would have chosen another agent but Serena claimed that Jade and Edward would argue the whole time while Nerissa would end up in hospital because this mission will make her face her phobias."

"And if I would be in hospital, I wouldn't feel any better."

The voice came from behind and Jane had to suppress a low gasp. The voice belonged to Nerissa Hawkeye Hamilton who happened to be one of the best agents of the AFL and therefore, she was like a star for many agents. But Jane had always had the impression that the blond woman was more like a ghost than an actual human. She moved too quietly and her eyes saw too much of the things people tried to keep hidden underneath their masks.

The brown-haired agent forced herself to open the folder and her eyes widened. "The illness had no natural cause?" she asked quietly as she stared at the only present doctor in the room.

"Yes, Agent," the young doctor said as he nodded. "We ran some tests back then and they informed us that something was wrong with the blood. We saw this as a coincidence and forgot about it but lately, we started to look at it in another way. Therefore, we need someone to figure out the details."

"Understood," the agent said as she put the folder into her bag. "I'll do my best."


Nick paced around in front of the door while Fu and the other children watched him closely. Elicia was still at school while Cai and Laila were still at the university. The black-haired boy looked tired and the pain on his face was maybe just faint compared to his agonised face from many months ago but it was still obvious that he suffered more than anyone else. His and Victoria's birthday was approaching fast and his sister was still sick. Currently, the old Doctor Knox had come to check up on her while his son attended some important meeting in the chancellor's office. Nick had an idea what this was probably about but then again, it wasn't like he cared about anything besides his sister right now.

"Nick," Rachel said sternly in a terribly good imitation of her mother. "Stop it. You are hurting yourself all the time. Please, don't do this to yourself. We … we need you now. Mom and Dad are at work all the time and no … no one speaks with us about … about what is going on right now. We … we need you."

"I … I know…" the boy said while he collapsed on a chair. "It's just … just … I don't know what to do."

"That's a first," Helena said drily as she crossed her arms and glared up at him. "Nick, are you a coward or are you a man? You are one of the smartest guys out there and now you tell us that you don't know what to do? You are the twin brother of a genius!"

"But … I really don't know this time," he admitted. "Every time I believe that the answer is obvious, I have the feeling that it is taken from me again and again. And frankly, I am too worried to make sense."

"Understood," Gregor said as he nodded. "We will get big sisters Elicia and Winry to talk with you. Win-Win wanted to pick us up in ten minutes or so anyway, you see?"

The older boy was about to reply when the door was opened and the old doctor looked at them. "She is asleep for now," he said. "I am pretty sure that this isn't really a relapse but she surely caught herself a serious case of the flu. She will recover but for now she needs rest and people who care for her."

"I see," Nick said quietly while he looked at the ground. "Is there something I can do for her?"

The man shook his head. "I am sorry, boy, but as long as you aren't a magician, you can just hold her hand. I guess that she gets a little bit whiny when she gets this ill because even though she isn't afraid of death, she is afraid of failing you guys."

Nick wanted to curse Victoria because she always thought about others and hardly about herself. Yes, that was one of the many reasons why she had friends who cared for her just as much as she cared for them but sometimes, Nick really wished that his sister could be less perfect.

"So, she will be better soon?" Winry asked from the doorway. She had left Baby Trisha with Alphonse and Mei at the apartment they owned in the capital because she wanted to check on Victoria. And while the adult could be near the girl without falling ill, she wasn't so sure about her daughter.

"Yes," the doctor said while he rolled his eyes. "By the way, boy, she is really worried about you. If you really want to help her, please make sure that you don't push yourself too far, yes?"

"I understand, doctor, thank you," Nick said before he smiled faintly at Elicia who felt how her heart broke at the sight of his brokenness. She followed him as he walked into the kitchen and while he sat down at the table, she walked over and made him tea before she sat down at the opposite side of the table. "Let's talk about it," she said softly while she rested her hand on his. "It's the only way for us."

He sighed deeply as he rubbed his temples. "I really don't know what to do or to say," he said. "It … it's not the first time after all … but I still feel so, so … helpless. I mean … when we were little kids and played in the garden, she always was the princess … and I promised her that I would protect her from whatever would be later in our lives."

"I remember," she said softly as she looked at him. Somehow, she wondered how he could take all of this. As long as she could think back, his story had always been one of misery and pain. From the early death of his parents to his sister's weak health, he had always carried the weight of these burdens and he had never faltered. Maybe this was why she loved him: he was strong and took the responsibility fate had handed him. "But, Nick, what would she say if she would see you like this?"

"She would say that I shouldn't give up and that I should keep following my dream … and that … that…" His brown eyes were full of unshed tears as he looked up. "And that she is proud of me. You know how she is, Elicia, right? She hates it whenever I blame myself for something that happened to her because she believes that it is her duty as my older sister to keep an eye on me…"

"Exactly," Elicia said as she nodded slowly. "Vicky always trusted you more than most people … and now, you really should give her back a little bit of her trust by trusting her that she will make it."

"Thanks, Elicia," he said while he took a first sip from the tea. "You are the best, you know?"

She smiled at him before she raised an eyebrow. "I try," she said drily, "Anyway, I hope you already bought a present for her. Your birthday is coming up, right?"

His eyes widened. "Oh, damn," he cursed before he shyly looked at her. "Let's go shopping, alright?"

He dragged her out of the kitchen and on their way out, they nearly crashed into Roy who looked at his goddaughter and mouthed a quiet 'Thank you' in Elicia's direction because he had been really worried.


AN: Starting today, everyone can ask questions about the characters' background and other things if he/she wants to.
I have a lot of background prepared and I will probably never get to fit it into the story somehow.