Hey it's me again. I'm sorry I haven't been able to update anytime soon. I've been sick/busy. My mom wouldn't let me get online to type until I was feeling better. Something about me staying up all night online. (As if! 4 a.m. is not all night!) I've also had long play practices all week. We open next thurs. so I hope to get all my thoughts together. Sorry this chapter isnot very good, and I'm esp. sry about the gramar :( I kno it sucks.

The next day Roy woke the two boys up bright and early. "Mustang what in the hell are you doing! It's six a.m. in the morning. Damn it!" That was Ed's way of saying good morning. "Don't be such a baby Edward. Nothing starts off the day like a nice morning run! Up and at it!" ROy made the boys run 2 miles with him then they returned to the house."Ok boys now go spread ur beds. I'm off to make breakfast."

"That jerk is gonna kill us! Waking us up at 6 and then making us run. RRRRR!" Ed stormed off to his room. And laid back down on his bed and went back to sleep. Just as he was beginning to dream about his beloved Winry heard,"Edward Elric get your lazy butt outa bed."

Ed shot up outa his bed and clapped his hands together. "Where is he I'll kill him!" "Where's who?" "That fucker who tried to take Winry." "Ed I think you were deaming. By the way, who is this Winry?" Ed's face turned a deep red color. "Is that the Rockbell girl? Are you two going out? Well we'd better invite her over for dinner sometime." Ed tried to wake Mustang up from his little day dream, but couldn't. So he sullenly followed Roy to breakfast.

That day the office was in a terrible fret. Scar had again attacked five alchemists. That was five more loyal employees down for the count. Ed's head was begining to hurt. What if one of his collegues were to be killed next. It would be horrible. He then walked into Mustang's office. "So pops what's my new assignment?"

"Got nothing at the moment for ya Elric. I can't have ya going too far away anymore, seeing as how I'm responsible for ya. Maybe you should invite your little girlfriend over for a visit."

Ed's face turned red and he walked out of the room. That asshole just loved pissing him off. He walked into the dining hall he was gettig hungry. It reminded of the times he sat in this room eating lunch with his collegues. He really missed Hughes at a time like this. He could use someone to bitch at. He really missed the man even though nothing on Earth would make him admit it.

After having a quick lunch Ed began to do some research on the Philosopher's Stone. He headed to the library. He had checked all the books in the front of the library, so he worked his way over to the back of the room. Ed looked at the titles of the books that were along the wall. Ed walked into a dimly lit corner and saw a book that didn't have a title on the binding. He pulled the book out of it's position on the shelf. Ed heard a fain rumbling and saw teh partition in the wall to slowly begin to split apart. It lead to a dimly lit stone corridor. Ed walked into the corridor not knowing what to expect next.

It had been a long time since someone had been into this area. He could see teh cobwebs and the footprints he left in the dust as he walked down the hallway. The corridor twisted and turned and even had a spiral staircase. Ed's sense of curiousity had once again gotten the better of him. He shoulda saw the signs. This place was off limits. He continued on at a jaunty pace for about five minutes until he came to big wooden door. We all know what happens next. I mean if you found a hidden room under the ground who could resist opening the door. Ed slowly opened the door and entered the little room.

There were several bookcases lining the walls. It reminded him of teh workplace of Tucker's. Remembering what had become of the sick bastard had made him sick. The guy was turned into a talking chimera. And they way he was trying to bring back a fake Nina really pissed him off. Ntohing could ever be Nina, she was gone for good. He continued looking around the room.

Ed saw a book that caught his eyes. It was labeled Human Alchemy. It was exactly what he was looking for. He picked up the book and opened it to the first page. It was written by someone named Kazuma. The first couple of sentences read,"Human Transmutation is one of the oldest forms of forbidden alchemy. To alchemically alter someone's DNA has seemed unethical to philosopher's through out the ages, not to mention that it is almost impossible. Note that I say almost. There is a chance that I have found a way to make it possible to..." Ed's eyes began to glow and an evil smirk spread across his face as he continued reading. This story had really sparked his interest. Ed jacked the book, hiding it in the pocket on his red jacket.

Ed ran up the secret passage as fast as he could. He didn't want anyone else to find out about his little secret. He had finally found a place where he could escape too. It was like a little piece of heaven on Earth. He briskly walked into Roys office,"Mustang, I'm going to Zamarkand ffor a couple of weeks."

Arigato for reading. I hope u sorta enjoyed it. I kno it wasn't very long. Gomen Nasai. R&R

ttyl,

Dani