Resembool, Amestris, 1924
Since Ed was busy with being a councilman, he hired Izumi to train Trisha and Aaron like she did with Edward. Trisha was practicing fighting outside Ed and Winry's house in Automail Rockbell.
"Ok, Trisha, let's practice what you have learned so far." Izumi said. Izumi summoned her staff, while Trisha dodged her attacks.
"Classic Xerxian tactic, avoid and evade." Izumi said sarcastically. Trisha did a frontward kick, sending Izumi falling to the ground."
"You have much to learn, kiddo." Izumi told Trisha.
15 Years Later...
It was Trisha's 22nd birthday. Ed, Alphonse, Winry, Izumi, and Aaron, Trisha's brother sat at the table around her as she was ready to blow out the candles on her cake.
"Happy Birthday Trisha!" Winry, Ed, Alphonse, Izumi and Aaron said in unison. Trisha blew out the candles.
"Now it is time to open your presents." Winry said, handing Trisha her first present. Trisha opened her first present, and it was Ed's old red coat.
"That red coat was what I wore in the military, but now I am a council member of the new United Colonies of Alphonia."
"So, can I become a State Alchemist in Alphonia?" Trisha asked.
"Yes." Edward answered. "I can be your exam proctor."
"Aaron, you can come too. Alphonse said. "Although you were not born with the portal, you can still be of good use in the new nation."
"I will hold the fort at Automail Rockbell, since my business has expanded into Alphonia in the twenty years passed, so I will be working at the new Automail Rockbell location in Alphonia and staying at this house in Resembool." Winry added. Trisha opened her other presents and they were a gold Flamel medallion and a set of gold rings with alchemic symbols on them.
"Winry, how did you afford these?" Trisha asked.
"I made them from leftover Automail parts that were made from gold, and I thought you would like them. They give you the ability to perform basic alchemy without a circle." Winry answered.
"Wonderful!" Trisha said. "Thank you for these gifts!" Trisha went to put on Ed's red coat, cut the coat in half, fashioning the coat into a crop top jacket with the Flamel crest in white instead of black, and used the leftover pieces of fabric as wristbands with alchemic circles on them. She strapped on some blue cargo pants and some brown boots that she transmuted into red high heeled boots with gold buckles, and wore the gold rings on her finger and the gold medallion over the white tank top that she wore under her red crop jacket. She put on a brown belt that she used alchemy to paint white, and used it to hold her pants in place. Trisha showed off her look to Ed and Winry.
"How do I look?" Trisha said.
"You look very snazzy, Trisha!" Ed said, complimenting his daughter. "It seems you have a different style than I once had."
"Thanks, Dad." Trisha said. Aaron showed up to see Trisha, wearing a white shirt, black vest, and black pants with black shoes.
"Wow sis, you look hot!" Aaron said, smiling.
"Thanks, lil bro!" Trisha said, blushing and feeling happy inside.
"Come on kids, I have important council duties to attend to, so let's get in the car and we will proceed to take your exam." Edward told the kids. "Al, you're coming too!" Ed, Alphonse, Trisha, and Aaron got in the car, and proceeded to go to the capital of the United Colonies of Alphonia, National City.
When they arrived at National City Hall, Trisha went with Aaron so Aaron could watch Trisha take the State Alchemist Exam.
"Now that you and your brother have came here, it is time you begin your State Alchemist Exam." Edward said. "There will be a written exam as well as an alchemic portion of the exam, but first you will take the written exam." Edward escorted Trisha to the examination hall where the exam was to be held. Sitting next to her was a man with brown hair, glasses, and was wearing a dark green button down shirt and grey pants along with black shoes.
"Hi, I am Maes Hughes Mustang, or you can call me Maes." The man said. "Next to me is Wu-Chang Elric, or just call him Wu." Wu had a dark blonde short surfer dude haircut with yellow eyes and was wearing a saffron yellow trench coat with a white shirt, black tie, and black pants with black shoes. He wore yellow to symbolize royalty as a Prince of Xing, since he was the son of Princess Mei Chang.
"Hello!" Wu said, giving a friendly smile, waving to Trisha. Ed came to the front of the classroom to begin the test.
"Greetings new alchemists." Edward announced. "I am your examination proctor, Edward Elric." Trisha was so excited that her own father was giving the exam.
"The exam is made up of ten multiple choice questions, some of which are tougher than others." Edward continued. "You will be scored as a team, and if one of your teammates fails, then the whole team fails."
"Wait a minute!" Wu asked as he stood up. "We get scored as a team?"
"Sit down, nephew!" Ed told Wu. "I have my reasons." The exam will have a team of United Colonies Sentinels seen wearing the dark blue uniforms watching you, so if you try to cheat, they will escort you out and you will fail the test." Ed began handing out the state alchemist exam papers and the heroes began the exam.
"You may begin." Edward said. Trisha and her team answered the first question, and got it right. They answered question after question, but when they reached the tenth and final question, there was none.
"Edward said there are ten questions, but why are there only nine on the paper?" Trisha thought.
"I will tell you why there are only nine questions on the paper." Edward explained. "The reason is that the tenth question is whether or not you want to stay." Trisha, Maes, and Wu gasped.
"So it was a trick?" Trisha said with shock.
"Yes daughter, it was a trick to measure your determination as State Alchemists." Edward responded. "I scored you as a team to train you in the value of brotherhood and teamwork, like me and Alphonse worked as a team to overcome so much together, and everyone worked together to defeat Father, and no one could fight Father alone."
"So, did we pass?" Maes asked.
"Definitely." Edward said, smiling. "Now you will take the alchemic portion of the exam." Edward escorted the team to the Council meeting room, where the alchemic portion of the exam took place. Edward summoned his spear, drawing it from the ground. Trisha summoned a brass dollar sign mace, Maes used his alchemy to summon a hammer in the shape of his head, and Wu summoned a small dagger. Edward swung his spear at them. It cut the dollar sign off Trisha's mace, sliced open Maes's hammer, and knocked Wu's dagger out of his hand. Ed stood still for a minute, as the three rookies were nervous.
"You pass, all three of you." Edward told the three. "Congratulations!" Ed handed them new gold state Alchemist pocket watches, each with the blood seal on them.
"These pocket watches will be your key to United Colonies records as well as access to other restricted materials." Edward said. "Unlike in Amestris, State Alchemists in the United Colonies are mainly mercenaries who do not often serve in combat, so you are not required uniforms."
"So, we are like bounty hunters?" Trisha asked.
"Exactly." Edward answered. "Me and the other council members have a list of targets worth a large sum of money, so we can finance your well being in Alphonia."
"All right!" Trisha said with enthusiasm. "We are finally working as a team, fighting off bad guys for the money!"
"Hell yea!" Maes said with excitement. "Hopefully we get a good target for hunting!"
Meanwhile...
A notorious crime boss by the name of Duke Bristol, a bald and muscular man with sunglasses and a brown mustache wearing a black blazer, purple shirt, and purple pants was sitting with his cronies, guys in purple pinstriped shirts with tan pants and black shoes.
"Hey, boss." Duke's lackey, Katie Bell, seen with her long black hair, light brown skin, grey eyes, and purple skirt suit with white shirt said. "What's next on our business agenda?"
"We open a construction site in the neighborhood of Mignogna, which will be the source of developing a building that gives us money, and building the thing gives us money too."
"Ah yes, Bristol Construction Inc." Duke said. "There is demand to build some new buildings, so this looks like a job for Bristol!"
"Indeed." Katie agreed. "Construction will come along nicely, won't it." Katie winked and smiled as she hugged Duke.
