A/N: Hi everyone! I just finished writing a torture fic (it's called Just a Kid BTW) and needed to write something happier to cheer me up! (Not that I didn't like writing the fic, I just felt bad for Ed) Anyways... here it is!

Warning: language

Disclaimer: I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist or Alexa (remember that now...)

Birthday

Ed

Darkness. The only light on the road was coming from our car's headlights. As we continued on the darkened road, another light appeared. It was our destination. "Time to get out Mustang! We're here!" I told him.

It was my 21st birthday, and we were celebrating. Mustang walked into the liquor store ahead of me, showing me to where a variety of 'the good stuff' was. He grabbed some of almost everything, from canned beer, to whiskey, to wine.

When he put it on the counter, a young man about our age rung up the total for the alcohol we were purchasing. I went to get my wallet out of my pocket, but Mustang stopped me. "It's your birthday, I'll pay as your present." He told me.

The cashier raised an eyebrow. "The big 21?" He asked me.

"Yup!" I responded.

"Well in that case...take some of these on us. As a birthday present." He said, handing me a jar full of lottery tickets.

"Thanks!" I smiled to him.

"No prob! After all, it's the only 21st birthday you'll have, right?" He said.

"Yeah." I responded.

"Thanks for the booze!" Mustang exclaimed as we walked out the door with our newly purchased alcohol at hand.

The second we got in the car, Mustang cracked open a can of beer, starting to drink it with astonishing speed.

I was the one driving the car on the way home, which wasn't that far away. It only took about twenty to thirty minutes in a car, but it felt so, so much longer, now that the alcohol was in the car and tempting me. After all, I was famous for diving in head first into new things, especially when they're exiting.

Somehow, I was able to avoid the alcohol for the entire trip. When we got back to my home in Resembool, we were greeted by my beautiful wife, Winry.

I parked amongst the many cars in our yard, which didn't happen often. It was usually just mine and Winry's in our driveway. Now there were at least 20.

When we walked inside with the alcohol, we were instantly swarmed and stripped of the booze. It was all brought to the table, where the presents were stacked, it was more like the table was buried somewhere within the great mass of gifts. It was taller than I was, and I am not short. I am proudly 5'5 6/17" exact. I measured this morning, like every other, just to make sure.

"OH!! SHORTY'S BACK!" Havoc yelled over to us, clearly drunk. He was holding a beer bottle in each hand, with more on the floor around him.

"ALEXA! ADD BEER TO MY SHOPPING LIST!" Havoc exclaimed. His voice slurring slightly.

"WHAT A NOBLEMAN!! DOING HIS FRIENDS SHOPPING FOR THEM!!" Major Armstrong yelled. His face was flushed slightly, and he too was surrounded by beer.

Out of curiosity, I wondered what else drunk Havoc put on my shopping list. I turned on my phone to the Alexa App. It read the following...

Beer, Beer, Beer, Wine, weed, Beer, New Child, Beer, Beer, Whiskey, Scotch, cigarettes, Beer, Beer, KFC, Beer, McDonalds, Beer, Beer, Beer, Papa Gino's, Beer, Beer, etc.

"HAVOC!! HOW DID YOU KNOW WE HAD AN ALEXA! I HID IT GOR THIS REASON!" I screamed at him.

"Whodaa whanoww?" He asked me, confused.

"Just forget it." I told him, sighing.

"GIMMIE SOME ALCOHOL!!" I yelled, eager to try my first sip. I know that adults say it's bitter at first, but I like bitter. Hell, looking back, I've eaten anything someone was willing to feed me, including grass. It wasn't actually that bad. I'd eat grass again easily if I was hungry...

Then Mustang walked over with the biggest bottle of beer ever. "Chug this and enjoy it and you'll be the most powerful out of all of us. None of us could do it our first time drinking." He said shaking the bottle.

"You're on!" I shouted taking the bottle from him. By now, all of the people at the party were gathered around to watch.

I opened the bottle and took a deep breath in, and put the bottle to my lips. "CHUG! CHUG! CHUG!" The whole group chanted over and over. When I was almost done with the bottle, I made a sign with my hand for more, and Mustang came with another equally huge bottle. I switched the bottles flawlessly, to continue drinking. I finished ten more of those bottles before we ran out and everyone cheered.

Havoc then got a drunken wicked grin on his face. "Now stay up for another hour!" He said. He clearly thought that I couldn't take the alcohol. But I did it.

I stayed up for five more hours before my world went black. Being 21 was amazing.

A/N: If you didn't guess...Ed had a really bad hangover the next day... thanks for reading!

-Animegirl4466