When Edward first meets Ren, the boy that shares a striking resemblance to himself will sparks fly? Or will they become...friends? Not likely. The fight is just beginning. It is far from over...

"The past is something one can never truly escape from. You can run and hide but your past is something that stays with you. It can never be erased. I've learned that the hard way. It will stay with me always. And this is just another chapter of my screwed up life."

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"Ahh...The sky's nice tonight." Edward sighed as he lay underneath the branches of a lush green tree. It was now early into the morning but somehow thoughts of what went on just hours before kept him awake. How he so desperately wanted to get some sleep.

The sky was still dark. Only little beams of light peeked out of the corners of the sky. The wind was still cold and the grass he had lain himself on was slightly damp.

How could Winry just forget about me? Damn, I know I've been gone for a while but still... Edward thought as he raised a hand to shield his eyes from the light. His thoughts soon started to wander around aimlessly. And it drifted back to the first time he had met that...that...jerk! The 'jerk' that he hated to admit, looked a whole lot like himself. And not only looked like himself but acted the same as well. The 'jerk' known as Ren.

"He's such a cocky ass!" Edward told himself in disgust. He was remembering all those times he had to spend time with the raven-haired kid. But it was kind of funny to think about because both boys have quite a temper. By this time sleep had crept slowly into his eyes. Making his eye lids heavy. Edward rubbed them time and time again but he soon gave in and fell into a deep sleep. A sleep that was about to refresh his memory. A dream of the past...

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"What the hell? Colonel, you can't be serious!" Edward yelled at the top of his lungs. He slammed his fist violently into the desk.

"Oh no, Full Metal, I am completely serious. This is your mission, like it or not you will be completing it." Roy stated calmly not bothering to look up from his paperwork that had been long past due.

"No way! And you can't make me!" Edward continued to yell.

"I beg to differ. I can and I will make you do this. It is required by the military." Roy looked up with an evil smirk on his face. Edward cringed. "Unless...You want me to stop funding your research."

"NO! You can't do that!"

"Yes I can." Roy responded confidently.

"Rrrrrr...Fine!" Edward gave in. "When is my so called 'mission'?"

"Tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. sharp!"

"Yeah, okay." Edward turned to leave. Defeated by the colonel once more he let his shoulders fall limply. Tomorrow he'd have to face this boy whom he knew nothing of in a fight. The fight was simply meant to test his fighting ability. Especially since this boy would be new to the military and all it's rules. edward disliked the idea. He said it was stupid since the boy had already passed all of the other parts of the exam. Somehow he had gotten pressured into doing something yet again.

Edward yawned. Clearly he was tired. He awaited the moment when he'd have to fight this 'boy'. He sat on a couch in the colonel's office and draped his arms over the top of it.

"What time is it?" Edward asked. Directing his question to the colonel, Roy Mustang.

"1:57 p.m." He answered back concentrating on paperwork yet again.

"Agghh! Three more damn minutes till that boy gets here." Edward yelled as he started to fidget. He was trying to do anything possible to keep himself busy. And believe me, Edward knew those three minutes, 180 seconds, were going to kill him.

"Full Metal, I advise you to be careful. Don't just play around thinking the fight is simply for fun and nothing more. This boy is good. Or so I've been told. They say that he's the genius of his time. And I left out the part that people say that he reminds them of you."

"What?" Edward asked as he bolted up from his chair.

"I'm not sure if the facts are all true but that is what I've been told." Roy said his eyes focused on paperwork.

"But-" Edward was interrupted but the sudden opening of the office door. He spun around to face a boy. A boy who he figured was 'the boy' that he was about to face. He stood in the middle of the doorway long black hair tied in a pony tail, black gloves pulled over his hands, and a blue coat much like Edward's red one. And the boy was short! As short as Edward anyway.

"Damn." Edward cursed under his breath as he found the boy looked like him.

"Who the hell decided that I had to meet here on a Saturday?" The boy yelled angrily making his way toward the colonel's desk. He stood there waiting for an explanation.

"Oh, wow as short as Full Metal I see." Roy said with a smirk knowing that he would make Edward burst into a fit of anger.

And Edward did as the colonel anticipated. "I-am-not-so-short-so-small-so-unnoticeable-so-tiny-so-much-like-a-speck-of-dust-that-no-one-can-see-me-with-out-looking-into-a-microscope!" Edward marched over to the colonel's desk angrily.

"Well, now that the both of you seem ready to fight let's get it over with." Roy said ignoring both of their statements. He pushed himself onto his feet and began walking toward the wooden door that connected his office with the hallway. Both boys followed after the colonel.

Now Edward was definitely interested. Seeing as the boy looked like himself and acted the same as well. As much as he hated to agree with the colonel, this was going to be interesting.

The three reached the fighting grounds. It wasn't special or anything. It was a simple field with trees, a few flowers, and all of the other things that you could imagine in a field. They stepped onto the grass feeling it underneath their feet as they walked into the center of the field.

Roy suddenly stopped walking and so did the boys. "I forgot to ask but what exactly is your name? The military did not give me a name they just told me that you would be Full Metal's look-alike." With that, Edward cringed. He did not like the colonel referring the boy as his 'look-alike'.

"Hm? Oh, my name is Ren." The boy answered simply.

"No last name?" Roy asked a puzzled by the fact he did not give his full name. In the military most people do.

"No." Was all that Ren said. He shown only a little emotion in his voice.

Edward just listened. He did not bother speaking up. There was no need for it.

Edward, Roy, and Ren stood in the middle of the field as a cool breeze blew past them. The fight was about to start. Roy was there simply to observe and nothing more. He stood farther away from Edward and Ren. They stood across of each other engaging in a staring contest. Gold eyes burning into silver ones. The fight was about to begin. Roy put his hand up and brought it back down in one swift movement and both boys bolted off. It was time.

Ren kept telling himself he was not going to lose. Not even to the Full Metal Alchemist. He had much more to prove in this fight. Much more than anyone could ever imagine. And he was definitely not going to lose this fight.

Edward was ready. Ready than he could ever be. Or was he? Even if he knew nothing of Ren he would not and could not allow himself to lose. This fight was sure to be an interesting one.

A/N:

Okay, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I did this right before my homework so if it seems rushed I'm sorry. I had to hurry. Anyway if you liked it please review. And if at least one person tells me to update I will. Thanks to all you readers! Bye bye till next time! Hopefully 'next time' will be soon.