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Chapter 3

Training with the Flame Alchemist

"So Hohenheim, why are you going to Central?" Mustang asked.

"So I can train to become a state alchemist," Hohenheim answered. The train pulled into the station and stopped. Hohenheim got up and left the train.

Training had started on a Friday and it began at 6 o'clock in the morning. Hohenheim looked like he rather be in bed.

"Why does the training have to start at 6 in the morning?" Hohenheim asked.

"Early to rise, early to bed," Mustang answered. Hohenheim sat down on a bench. "Today you are going to run the course until I say stop," Mustang said "Ready, set, GO!" Hohenheim bolt down the course and through the obstacles. Mustang laughed. Hohenheim knew he better find away to escape from this training. Hohenheim ran 7 times around without falling. On the 8th run around Hohenheim tripped.

"Damn it," Hohenheim said.

"Watch your language," Roy said. Hohenheim got up and ran 10 more laps. "You can stop," Roy said finally. Hohenheim fell down next to the bench.

"What in the hell were those laps for?" Hohenheim asked.

"To build up strength," Roy answered.

"You got to be kidding," Hohenheim said.

"Now you will be drawing transmutation circles," Roy said as he gave Hohenheim a piece of chalk. Hohenheim drew about 50 transmutation circles before the sun set. Roy had already left.

"Damn it," Hohenheim said as he walked back to his room.

"Hohenheim," a voice said. Hohenheim turned around to see Ed.

"Thanks for suggesting Roy to train me alchemy," Hohenheim said.

"So, return home," Ed said.

"Why? So you can come back and leave without us knowing when you'll come home. When you leave Mom cries herself to sleep. Why?" Hohenheim asked.

"Your Mom is waiting for you," Ed answered.

"I won't return home until you give me a good fucking reason to," Hohenheim said.

"I'm your father and your Mom is crying," Ed said.

"To me your dead," Hohenheim said as he ran off.

"Hohenheim!" Ed shouted.

'Why did he come back?' Hohenheim thought. He reached the street. 'Why?' Hohenheim thought. He ran across the street.

Flashback 4

Winry was laying down. Tears were coming down her face. 5-year-old Hohenheim walked in.

"Mommy, are you sad?" Hohenheim asked.

"No, I'm okay. Go asked Great-Grandma for a snack," Winry said. Hohenheim ran out. He ran to the door. No more than 8 feet away was Ed staring at the house. Hohenheim ran outside as Pinako grabbed his collar. Hohenheim slipped out of her hand and ran off.

"Daddy, wait," Hohenheim said as he ran up to Ed. Ed knelt down and Hohenheim kicked him.

"Damn kid," Ed muttered.

"You hurt Mommy," Hohenheim said. Hohenheim turned around as he saw a light blinking through his bedroom window. Hohenheim ran.

End of Flashback 4

Hohenheim tripped and fell. His right pant leg had ripped and his knee was bleeding. Hohenheim started to cry. He wasn't crying about his knee, he was crying about leaving Winry. Ed caught up. Ed saw Hohenheim crying.

"Return home and become an auto mail engineer," Ed said.

"No, I will become a state alchemist to prove that I can become useful," Hohenheim said between cries. Hohenheim stood up and ran off.

"Damn it, Hohenheim," Ed said. Ed began to run after Hohenheim when someone stopped him.

"Ed, leave him be," the person said. Ed turned to see Al and Winry. Tears were coming down Winry's face. Ed nodded.

"Hohenheim is just like you," Winry said.

"No, he is not," Ed said. Al laughed. Ed walked Winry and Al to his Central home.

A/n: I know this fan fiction is about Hohenheim not Ed. Chapter 4 is call His Reason. .. -Lady Kagome0101