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The three alchemists stepped off the train and onto the platform before heading up one of the dirt roads that led away from the station.

"So when will we get there?" the Flame alchemist asked.

"It's about an hour walk from here," Ed gave Roy a smirk. "What can't handle a little walk."

"Careful Ed we wouldn't want to loose you in the fields of tall gras..OW!" Roy rubbed the back of his head where Amie had whacked him. He looked over at the Angel alchemist and was greeted by a glare.

"He started it," Roy pointed towards Ed.

Amie sighed giving Ed a quick glare before returning her gaze back to Roy. "He may have started it but you are an adult, therefor you should have been the one to finish it."

Roy returned his gaze back to the path in front of him. He now realized why the Fuhrer had put Amie in charge. He wouldn't doubt it if she were able to make the Fuhrer feel like he was a five-year-old being scolded by a schoolteacher.

"What do you know about the philosopher's stone?" Roy returned his gaze back to Amie. He had wondered when Ed would ask her.

"Tim Marcoh created the red stones during the war with the Ishbalans. He used the red water as well as some other ingredients that you are already aware of." Ed looked at the ground. Ya, he knew the ingredients. Human lives.

Amie continued. "I know that the philosopher's stone that you are after is an alchemic amplifier. Nothing else. It will not be of any help to you."

Ed's head shot up. "What do you mean it won't be of any help!"

Roy looked at Amie in shock. She had basically just told Ed that all his work would be for nothing.

"I mean that even with the red stone you can not bypass the law of equivalent exchange like that. Especially for something as big as getting your brother's body back."

Ed looked like he was either going to attack Amie or fall on his knees and start crying. Neither of which Roy wanted to deal with. "Why do you call it the red stone?" he asked.

"Because the red stone is not the philosopher's stone."

That got Ed's attention. "Wait what do you mean the red stone isn't the philosopher's stone? If the red stone isn't the philosopher's stone then what is it?"

"The red stone is a watered down version of the original philosopher's stone. As I said the red stone is an alchemic amplifier."

"Then what is the original philosopher's stone?" Roy was curious and a little pissed. He did not like to be kept in the dark about things. Especially when they're important.

"The military has little information on the original stone. From what I could gather from files and office rumors the stone appeared one day out of nowhere with no note or anything. It was gone the next day supposedly to a safe place."

"Where is it? Why'd they move it?" Ed was getting excited. He was so close.

"Apparently someone tried to use the stone and the results were not . . . pleasant."

Roy gave Amie a questioning look. She sighed. "He died . . . painfully."

Well that made you wanna just rush out find it and use it.

Amie smiled reassuringly at Ed. "When we get back to Central we'll see what kind of information we can find on it. Okay." Ed nodded quickly in response.

Roy looked up the path and was surprised to see the Rockbell's house just a few yards away. Had they really been talking that long?

"Winry come outside!" called the short old lady who sat on the porch.

"Pinako," Ed greeted her.

"Welcome back Ed," greeted Pinako.

"Ms. Rockbell."

Pinako snorted. "I'm not that old young man," she said pointing her pipe at Roy.

:Wham:

Amie put her hand on Ed's shoulder to prevent him from falling over from the impact of the fast moving wrench. "Good to see you to Winry."

Winry went over and picked up her wrench. It was then that she noticed the girl standing behind Ed. "Amie?"

"Winry," Amie returned the greeting with a smile and a curt nod.

"Well I'll be," exclaimed Pinako, "The Quiet One finally returns."

"The military has been keeping me busy Pinako." Amie replied with a smirk.

"I'm sure they have. Well, come on people what are we standing around here for. Into the house we have work to do."

"So how do you know eachother?" asked Ed, who had watched their conversation with confusion. He was now lying on the couch while Pinako measured his arms and legs.

"We met Amie while you were unconscious after the . . umm. ." Winry trailed off there.

"Well Ed it seems you have grown another fourth an inch," announced Pinako. In no time at all she had his old automail off and a spare on his leg. He could make do without the arm for a little bit. "NEXT!"

A confused look came over Ed and Roy's faces. Ed saw Amie walk into the room and take her cloak off.

It was then he saw the familiar glint of automail on her left arm where flesh and blood should have been.

I hope you all liked it. It's April vacation for me so I plan to be updating more often.
Have a good vacation everyone! Please R&R.
Silvawolves