Hi there everyone, DragonGirl4 here dropping in with an update. I'm so glad that you all enjoyed this chapter even though it was very short.

InnerStrength: Yes Winry is Trish's mother. And I know that it was easy to figure out who she was. That's the reason I wanted you to guess. I mean you'd have to be an idiot not to figure it out. Anyways Thank you for you're review. Hands you the cookie I promised you.

dark sorceress of egypt: I'm sorry that I put you in so much pain trying to figure out whom Trish's mother is. Lol. Anyways Yes Winry is Trish's mother. And I'm glad you're intrigued about 'Kip' there'll be more light shined on him later. Anyways because you asked I will give you not one...but two cookies. I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter and I thank you for you're review.

Koru : I agree that Al does seem to have a crush on Winry when they are little. Anyways thank you for the wonderful flames. They made the marshmallows taste so good. Anyways here's your cookie for getting the right answer.

CloudySkies86: Thank you for defending me against that reviewer. I agree that they have no right to do that. Especially considering Trish was only in the story for five minutes. Anyways thank you again. I know you know what's going to happen, but I still hope you read and enjoy. Hands you a whole handful of cookies. Great now you're gonna be hyper the next time you review. Aren't you? Anyways again thank you.

Anyways on with the story.

Disclaimer: I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist. But I do own Trish and Kip and would appreciate you asking before you use them. Kay?


2 Mississippi

A glass of milk is seen setting on a table. Trish sits resting her head on her arms as she glares at the glass. Winry who is busy preparing dinner looks at her daughter as she hands her a plate. "Staring at it won't make it go away. Yeah know" Winry said as Trish took the plate and went back to staring at the glass. " Eventually it will." Trish said irritably as she began to eat. Winrey sighed as she rolled her eyes and turned back around to face the stove.

Trish blinked when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up to find Al standing over her. He winked at her before taking the glass of milk and downing it, and setting the glass back on the table. Before walking over and taking his seat at the other end of the table.

Winry smiled when she turned around and seeing the empty glass. " See Trish was that so bad?" She asked handing Al his plate. " Nope, actually I didn't taste a thing." Trish said giving Al a large smile. Al smiled in return before taking his plate. Winry blinked as she looked between her daughter and husband. " Alright. What are you two planning?" Winry asked raising an eyebrow.

" We're not planning anything." Al said looking at Winry and smiling. Winry rolled her eyes at her husband before turning and walking back into the kitchen. Trish chuckled as she looked up from her plate. " We already did it." She whispered to her father. Al gave a quick nodded before he quickly looked back down at his plate when Winry walked back through the door. She paused when she walked through the door. "You know. I really get tired of you two's plotting. Someday I'll have another child to plot with." She said closing her eyes as she sat down next to Al.

Both Al and Trish gave her an odd look before going back to eating. They ate in silence for a few minutes before Trish spoke. " So mom? How was you're day?" Trish asked looking at her mother who smiled happily with the sparkly things in her eyes . Trish sighed and hung her head when she realized what she'd done.

"It was great we got in a whole new shipment of..." Winry trailed off as she named off all the new merchandise that they had received in the shop. "That's great mom." Trish said smiling when Winry had completed her list. "Isn't it though?" Winry asked smiling at her daughter before continuing to eat.

"So you got another letter today?" Winry asked looking at Trish who nodded. "Yeah. He said he just got my letter." Trish said looking down at her half eaten food. " That makes since. You just mailed it two weeks ago." Winrey said nodding not noticing the change in her daughter's mood. " I guess." Trish said poking her food. Winry turned her head finally picking up on her daughter's change in mood. "Are you alright?" Winrey asked giving her daughter a worried look.

" I'm fine. It's just that...well. Kip mentioned that the State Alchemy Test is coming up." Trish said quietly looking up at her parents who we're staring at her. "Really? That's interesting." Winry said trying to change the subject. " I was hoping that this year I'd be able to take it?" Trish asked hopefully looking at her parents.

Winry sighed as she glanced at Al out of the corner of her eye before looking at Trish. "Hunny, we've had this talk before. You know how we feel about this." Winrey said gently as Trish hung her head. " But Ed was a State Alchemist." Trish said quietly looking up at her father for support.

"Yes, but Ed only joined to help me get my body back." Al said speaking for the first time as he looked at Trish. Trish rolled her eyes when she heard this. " I know, I know...You were stuck in the big tin suite. And Ed sacrificed himself to get your body back." She snapped sarcastically as she crossed her arms.

Al closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "Trish the answer is no. Now please go to you're room." Al said quietly his eyes still closed. Trish let out an annoyed growl as she got up from the table and walked down the hall to her room. The sound of a door slamming is heard.


Al sighed as he helped Winry clean the table. He knew that ever since she was old enough to understand she'd wanted to be a State Alchemist. But he also knew what his brother had to go through during those years. And to be honest he didn't want that for his daughter.

Winry watched her husband worriedly as he stood looking off into the air. " We can't stop her forever." She said quietly as she continued to wash the dish she was holding in her hand. Al looked at her before walking into the kitchen. He sighed as he handed her the plates. " I know that Winry." He said as he began to put the plates in the cabinets.

" I just want to make sure she knows what she'd doing." He said as he looked at his wife. Winry nodded as she handed him the last plate. "Al, all she's ever heard where stories about how great a State Alchemist Ed was. I think she knows what she getting into." She said as she leant against the sink and looked at Al.

"I know. I just wish she'd understand that State Alchemists aren't big heroes or something. They're the attack dogs of the military. Nothing more, and nothing less." Al said a bit of frustration in his voice. " You don't have to tell me that Al. And I think that Trish realizes that as well. I don't like it anymore than you do. But Trish has to make this decision on her own." Winry said watching as Al walked towards the hall. " Where are you going Al?" Winry asked her brows furrowing.

Al gave a small smile as he turned to look at his wife. " To use the last of my favors." He said before continuing on down the hall.


Al sighed as he stood outside of Trish's room. He'd finished his phone calls and was now standing outside his daughter's room. He took a deep breath as he gently pushed the half open door open. "Trish?" He asked quietly as he peeked into the room. He smiled when he saw Trish asleep her bed. One of her arms draped over Dina who was lying next to her, and the curtains blowing gently in the breeze. Dina raised her head to look at him her ears going down. Al smiled as he walked over and shut the window before patting Dina on the head. " Just this once." He said as he walked out of the room.


Trish awoke the next morning to sunlight streaming across her face. She blinked noticing Dina was still asleep next to her. She then remembered last night and sighed as she looked out the window. She wanted so bad to be a great alchemist like her uncle and father. But seeing how last night went that wasn't going to happen.

She sighed as she got up and opened the window to let Dina out. She knew her mom would kill her if she knew Dina was inside all night. Quickly she got dressed, brushed her hair and teeth before leaving her room.

Her mom smiled as she walked into the kitchen. " Good morning." Winry said as Trish walked past her and sat at the table. "Morning." Trish mumbled as she propped her head up with her hands. "Come on Trish. Don't be upset." Winry said as she handed Trish a bowl of oatmeal. Trish sighed as she took the bowl and began to eat. "Your father said for you to meet him in town later. He said something about a surprise." She said as she walked over to the refrigerator.

Trish rolled her eyes as she finished her food and got up to put her bowl in the sink. " Oh one more thing before you go Trish." Winry said as Trish began to leave. "What?" Trish asked turning around only to find a glass of milk being held out to her. " Uh, Mom I already drank that stuff with supper last night." Trish said giving the glass a disgusted look. " I know, but this time your father isn't here to help you." Winry said giving Trish a large smile.

" I'm not drinking it. It's gross, nasty, and tastes like dirt!" Trish yelled doing her Ed impression when he's mad. " Either you drink it or your aren't going any where." Trish growled as she grabbed the glass of milk, held her noise and downed the glass. A disgusted look went across her face as she swallowed hard. Winry smiled as she looked at her daughter. " There was that so bad?" She asked picking up the glass. " Yes." Trish said trough-clenched teeth as she left the house. Spitting once she got outside.


Trish and Dina are now seen walking through the streets of Remsembool. Trish sighs as she pets Dina's head. "Trish!" Came the familiar voice of her father from the doorway of a nearby shop. Trish rolled her eyes as she made her way over to him. Noticing the large box in his hands. "Here I thought this fit you." He said as he held the box out to her. Trish sighed as she took the box that was held together with blue ribbon.

Trish looked at the box and then at her father. "Thank you." She said quietly as she undid the ribbon and opened the box. Her brows furrowed at its contents. The out fit appeared to be some sort of uniform. The shirt was sleeveless with a Chinese style collar, and was navy blue with silver trim. The pants where baggy and the same color with silver stripes down the sides.

"Dad?" She asked confused as she looked up at him. " What? I can't have my daughter take the State Alchemy Test not properly dressed. Can I?" He asked a large smile on his face. Trish's jaw dropped as a large smile spread across her face before she tackled her father in a large hug.


Two Days Later

We find our happy little family riding on a train to Central. Trish sets resting her head on her hand as she looks out at the passing countryside. Al and Winry are seen setting across from her. Winrey is leaning against Al's shoulder in slumber, while Al is busy looking out the window. Obviously reminiscing the first time he and Ed set out on their journey.

Trish sighs as she puts her arms behind her head and leans back in her seat. She smiles as she looks at her parents. Before going back to her thoughts. Her father had said he'd pulled a few strings so they could go to Central early so she could have access to the Central Library for studying for the test.

Knowing her father a few strings meant something, and considering he'd said something about seeing some old friends again really made her wonder what he had up his sleeve. Her thoughts were suddenly cut off by the intercom system blaring the message that they would soon be arriving in Central Station and to gather all personal items.

Trish smiled her adrenaline rushing as she stood to get her pack from the overhead compartment. "Slow down. The station's not going anywhere." Al said making her look down at him and her mother. "Sorry I'm just really excited." She said pulling her blue pack from the compartment and setting back down in her seat. Al looked at each other and chuckled as Winry once again leant her head on Al's shoulder.


Finally about ten minutes later the train arrived in the station. Winry stretched as she and her family exited the train. "Alright Al. What's this surprise you've been talking about?" She asked putting her hands on her hips and looking at Al who smiled. " You'll see." He said motioning for them to follow him.

Once inside the station Trish looked around in amazement at the huge station. Having never been out of Resembool this was a totally new experience. "It's been awhile; hasn't it?" Came a male voice to her right. Trish turned her attention from the large station to the owner of the voice. She blinked when she saw a man and a woman walking towards them. The woman was slightly tall and had blonde hair pulled into a bun, and a striking pair of amber brown eyes. The man was just a little taller than her father with short black hair and eye his right was covered by a black eye patch. Both had on blue military uniforms.

"Oh my gosh! Roy, Riza!" Winry exclaimed at seeing the two. Roy smirked and nodded at her while Riza returned her smile. Al smiled as Roy walked over to him. "I wondered when you'd be coming back to Central." Roy said as he shook Al's hand. " Yeah it has been a while." Al said smiling as he turned to Trish. " Roy this is my daughter Trish. Trish this is Roy Mustang and his wife Riza." Al said releasing Roy's hand.

Trish nodded and smiled at the two. "It's nice to mee..." Her voice trailed off as her eyes grew wide. "Roy Mustang? As in the Fur her and the Flame Alchemist?" She squeaked looking at Roy. Who smirked as he crossed his arms. " One and the same." Roy said closing his eye.

"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry...I didn't realize who you were." Trish began to apologize her face going blue with embarrassment. As she repeatedly bowed to Roy. Who chuckled as he put a hand to his chin. "If she were anymore like Al she'd be putting cats in her stomach." Riza said watching Trish's plight from beside Winry. Who chuckled at her daughter.


Alright well that's it for chapter two. Please read and review. And once again thank you for all the reviews. And once again all flames will be used to roast marshmallows.

Until Next Time. Happy Trails.

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