Chapter 2

Ok well here's my next chapter of Struck by lightning. Hope you all enjoy it. And I really appreciate all my reviews it means a lot to me. Well it might take a while for me to update since I have another story in the works Just one day- code lyoko, which some of you might have already begun to read and that's how you found out about this one. Well here's to my reviewers.

Nadisrad- Well I'm glad you like my story. Yea I like lightning to. I made her up cause I thought it would be more interesting if I added my own character. Keep reading reviewing and enjoying.

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Paju13- thank you yes I can match the characters pretty well since I never miss the show. I'm like obsessed with it. Lol. Yes I plan on Ed freaking out about getting called short in later chapters but the reason he didn't freak out this time is because he was thinking back to Winry. I will update as soon and I can.

Ok on with the chapter. Enjoy.but I ask one thing, I would like 5 new reviews before I update the third chapter. Thanks.

Lori's POV

'The train ride to central was quiet, and I didn't like it. I could swear the tension between us all was thick enough to cut with a knife.

I don't know what was going on but what ever it was I have a feeling it had to do with something I said, about what I don't know, even though I really wish I did. I was nearly at the point of making some sort of conversation rather than not unless no one would answer was beyond me, but I decided to keep my mouth shut.

I was only here for an assignment and nothing more, to keep track of these boys and keep them out of trouble and safe. As long as I did that everything would be fine and I wouldn't have to worry about loosing my state certification as an alchemist.

It took me a long time to learn alchemy and join the military and it took me even longer to find my brother. I was afraid I'd never see him again I was eight years old when he left he was 17. It took me 4 long years to learn alchemy. I was 12 years old by the time I joined the military and I've been in the military for 4 long years.

Ed has been in the military a year longer than I.

I have no idea why he would join at such a young age but it must have something to do with his brother. But damn it all to hell I'm Roy's sister and he treats me worse than everyone else in the damned military.

I mean sure he gives Ed and Al a hard time but I've got it 10 times worse. You don't see him threatening Ed's state certification. I still remember when I first saw him, 4 years ago,it was 4 years since I had last seen him and he couldn't evenmanage to give me a smile.'

FLASHBACK

I was standing at the doors to Colonel Roy Mustang's office, I was to say the least scared. I was a 12 year old state alchemist going to see my brother for the first time in 4 years, but it was not likely going to bethe happy reunion as I had hoped for. When I stepped into the building I knew all I was probably going to get was my first mission.

I took a long and deep breath and knocked on the doors. For a minute I didn't think he heard me knock and just as I was about to knock again I heard.

"Come in." It was a deep voice that didn't sound to happy, I was guessing that it was my brother on the other side of that door. So I opened it slowly and closed it the same and walked to the desk my black tennis shoes slightly shrinking into the soft carpet of the office.

"Good to see you've made it Lightning, I was looking forward to giving you your first mission" He said not even bothering to look up from his paper work on his desk. When I didn't say any thing he looked up at me, as if studying.

I was dressed in black loose fitting jeans with a black short sleeve shirt that showed my small figure well while my blond hair was in a loose low hanging ponytail. Then he looked back down to his paper work. "You haven't changed much since the last time I saw you."

"I wish I could say the same for you, sir." I decided to say sir instead of brother because I didn't know the reaction I would get out of him. I was afraid to find out.

He looked his age, 21 but his black eyes were cold and his face emotionless; he wasn't my brother any more, he was Colonel Roy Mustang.

"For your first mission, well I guess you could call it a mission, is to be located in the eastern headquarters to get some training and to be on guard duty with the other officers there. I am putting you under their jurisdiction until you are needed back here." He ordered me, writing it on a piece of paper.

I guess I was supposed to hand the paper to the person in charge at the eastern headquarters.

"Your ride to the eastern headquarters is waiting outside for you. Good day Lightning" he said. I nodded and saluted and walked out of the office as quickly as possible and rushed to my ride, trying to hide the tears that were threatening to fall at any time. Luckily I made it to the car and inside before they decided to fall. I closed the door and we began the long way to the eastern headquarters.

Roy say back in his office feeling slightly guilty, after all it was his little sister and she had done all this just to see him again and he didn't even bother to treat her any different than the rest of the military.

He knew he should have at least smiled and gave her a hug and asked her how things were, after all she was only 12 and she had gone through a lot. Her brother leaving her at an early age, losing both parents in the same year 2 years after her brother left, spending 4 years of her life learning alchemy, and for what?

To join the military to find her brother. But he knew she was tough and could handle any thing he could dish out. that's why he was so rough on her cause he knew it only made her stronger more determined to show him that she could do any thing. And she was damned good at doing it. From that day on Lori never cried, never, most people think she has forgotten how, but that's expected since her brother is the same way.

END FLASHBACK

Normal POV

Al noticed Lori was deep in thought because she sat absolutely still just staring out the window at the scenery passing by as if trying to cut through it. Al switched his gaze over to his brother who was staring aimlessly at the ceiling above him also seeming to be deep in thought.

'If only I could read minds.' Al thought, laughing inside because he truly wanted someone to say something but he just wasn't going to be the one to start.

He didn't know why but he thought it would be better this way. But for all Al knew it would have probably been better to start a conservation rather than letting the tension grow between them.

A/N ok and there's chapter 2. Oh Yeah. Well any way hope you liked it. Next chapter will focus on Ed and his thoughts. I wont update untill I get 5 new reviews and that's that. Now please R&R. Thanks a lot . Untill next time this is JD signing out.

Beta'd by Menolly Harper