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Chapter 1

Runaway

Hohenheim Elric sat on a bench next to a pile of a burned house. He looked off into the distance. he was a mechanic and he knew little of alchemy. He remembered the last day his father was home.

Flash Back 1

"Ed, Why did you come back?" Winry asked as she held 3 year old Hohenheim.

"I'm sorry I'm busy," Ed answered. Winry started to cry so she put Hohenheim down and cried in her hands.

"Daddy, up, up," Hohenheim said. Winry ran back to her room.

"Hey, Hohenheim, can you keep something," Ed asked. Hohenheim nodded. Ed picked him up and took him back to his room.

Hohenheim's room was like any 3-year-old's room looked like. Ed sat Hohenheim in his bed and put 2 books, a piece of chalk, a ring with a red stone, and a outfit that looked like Ed's outfit in a box that was under the bed. Ed pushed the box under the bed and put a letter on top of the box. He looked at Hohenheim and smiled.

"Take that stuff out when you are ready to follow my path," Ed said. Ed patted Hohenheim's black hair. Ed noticed that Hohenheim's index finger on his left arm was auto mail. He walked out of the room and out the door.

End of Flash Back 1

"Dad, I wish you were here," Hohenheim said with a sigh. He got up to leave when his Uncle Al came.

"Hi Hohenheim," Al said "This house was once the house of the Elrics."

"Why did you burn it?" Hohenheim asked.

"We started our journey to Central," Al answered.

"Hohenheim Elric is also the name of your father, was isn't?" Hohenheim asked.

"Yes, Ed hated our dad, but he loves you as much as a father can," Al answered. Hohenheim waved good-bye and walked home.

On the way home, Hohenheim looked down at his auto mail hand. He had a lost his left hand, his right foot, his entire left leg, and his entire right arm. He was almost covered in auto mail.

"I wish I could feel, but with this auto mail, I can feel nothing," Hohenheim thought out loud.

"You know that's a weird wish," a voice said behind Hohenheim. Hohenheim looked behind him and standing there was Edward Elric.

"Hi Ed," Hohenheim said.

"I'm your dad, not your friend," Ed said "Your hair is black with stripes of blonde, your eyes are golden with hints of blue, and you look strong."

"I'm a mechanic, not an alchemist," Hohenheim said as he walked away.

Winry waited for Hohenheim to return from his walk. When he did, she noticed his face showed an angry look.

"How was the walk?" Winry asked.

"It was okay," Hohenheim answered. A loud knock on the door. Hohenheim answered it. He shut the door when he saw who it was.

"Hohenheim Elric, that is no way to treat a guest," Winry said. Winry open the door and saw Edward standing there. "Hi Ed," Winry said. Ed smiled and waved.

"I came to say I'm sorry that I'm a jerk and I've been away for 6 years," Ed said "I also came to talk with Hohenheim." Winry looked at the places where Ed's auto mail was. Ed's leg was still attached and Ed's arm was gone.

"You need new auto mail?" Winry asked.

"Yeah and that is the other reason I came," Ed said. Hohenheim was looking at Ed. He thought about the Christmas where he got something in the mail.

Flash Back 2

Hohenheim sat next to the Christmas tree while Winry checked the mail. Winry came in with a box.

"You know you should give him the box," Aunt Pinako said. Winry took the box to Hohenheim. He opened it and found 6 pairs of white gloves and blank sketch book. Winry picked up the letter that came with the box. The letter read:

Dear Hohenheim,

Merry Christmas. You'll know when to use the thing I sent you and the money is to save up.

Love,

Daddy

Winry put the money she found with the letter in a bank that was in the kitchen.

End of Flash Back 2

At dinner Ed talked about life at Central. Hohenheim looked down at his vegetables and listen to Ed.

"May I be excused?" Hohenheim asked.

"Yes," Winry answered. Hohenheim walked up to his room.

"I'm getting out of here," Hohenheim thought out loud. He put all his money in a wallet and he pulled the box that had all the stuff of alchemy. He took the 6 pairs of white gloves, the alchemy books, the blank sketch book, the 5 boxes of chalk, the ring with the red stone, and the 5 outfits that looked like Ed's. He found the letter and it read:

Dear Hohenheim,

These things will help you with your alchemy. Use them wisely. Don't make the same mistake I made. Please use these things. I know you aren't going to know much of alchemy.

Love,

Daddy

P.S.: Someday go to see Roy Mustang and he'll help you.

Hohenheim threw the letter on his desk. He also grabbed his tools, machine books, his auto mail books, a blank book, and a pencil.

"Bye Mom," Hohenheim said as he jumped out of his window. Hohenheim knew Roy Mustang lived in Central.

"Hohenheim, Ed wants to talk with you," Winry said at Hohenheim's bedroom door. She opened it and saw that it was a mess and that he wasn't there. "He took his alchemy stuff, his mechanic stuff, and his money," Winry said as she started to cry. Ed came up to see why Winry was taking too long.

"Let me guess. He ran away because he read a letter I gave him," Ed said. Ed looked out the window and saw Hohenheim about a half a mile away.

A/n: My first FMA fan fiction. Next chapter is called Hohenheim's new strength.-Lady Kagome0101