FMA SUCKS! Hahahaha.. Ha. Ok so it's totally awesome. But, I still don't own it.

Be prepared for some yucky parts ahead and some swearing.

Held

By The Gomp

I clapped my hands together feeling the power of alchemy take place. It was like static electricity running between my fingers tips. The feeling was so familiar to me, even though it had been almost four years since I last experienced it. My mind began to go into scientific mode. Masses, molecules, particles, atoms, composition, decompositions… the list could go on.

I watched as the knob of the door started to turn. I could feel a bead of sweat drip down the side of my face. It didn't take long for the occupant on the other side to realize the door was locked. They started to jiggle the handle and I could hear them mumbling. They defiantly weren't speaking English and it wasn't the German language of the Aerugon people like I had expected.

Deep down I had hoped it was someone on our side, an Amestris here to help us. Figures, my luck wasn't that good. Whoever it was, was defiantly an enemy. And most likely they were there to kill us.

Now, if there was one thing I had learned throughout my experience in the military, it was this. The best method of attack was by a surprise assault. Catch your opponent off guard; it will give you the upper hand.

Why was I always left to do the dirty jobs.

I swallowed hard as I reached for the door handle. I shut my eyes praying what I was doing was right and not just totally stupid.

My hand stopped its movements when I heard a loud 'clank' sound against the door. It sounded like metal to metal. Most likely the man was trying to break the door handle with the butt of a gun. I wouldn't let him.

My mind suddenly went clear as I flung the door open. I was already prepared for the gun to be aimed at me. I grabbed the barrel of the gun with my right hand and decomposed the composition of the metal with my alchemy, turning it into a piece of scrap. The mans eyes went wide as I threw the remains of his gun to the side. Oh yes, I was the Fullmetal Alchemist. Don't ever underestimate me.

My movements were quick as I grabbed the man by the throat and lifted him into the air. The man desperately clawed at my metal fingers to try and loosen my grip, but his attempts were in vain.

I examined the man closely. I had never seen anyone like him before except for in books. His black beady eyes were slanted and his hair was as black as night. Between choked gasps the man spoke in a tongue I was not familiar with. He was a Xingen; there was no doubt about it.

I pulled my arm back and threw him as hard as I could. The man literally flew across the room. Pretty impressive considering it had been a long time since I last worked out.

"Izumi, I know you can hear me. Seal the door with your alchemy and don't let anyone out." My words were cold and demanding. They weren't the words of Edward Elric. They were the words of Fullmetal. A man that had once fought, killed, and conquered.

My feet padded loudly against the wooden floor. The Xing man only stared at me with horror. I felt no pity for him since I knew only a few moments prior he had been prepared to kill my friends and family.

I grabbed him roughly by the collar. "Who are you?"

The Xingen shook his head in sharp jerkish movements. I knew he had no clue what I was saying, but that didn't mean I was going to forgive him. I punched him across the face.

"Why are you here!" I almost screamed it in his face. He just kept shaking his head.

I picked the man up again and threw him to the couch. As much as I would love to beat thecrap out of him, I had more important things to do. I clapped my hands together feeling the power of alchemy consume me again. I placed my hands on the couch changing the particle format.

The couch consumed the mans body, only leaving out his head. It almost reminded me of a butterfly's cocoon. Pretty neat if you asked me.

He began to scream.

I rolled my eyes at the man. Come on, he should ofappreciated the fact I didn't kill him. I grabbed a pillow from another one of the chairs and used alchemy to create a guard that covered his mouth. His screams were drowned out by the cloth.

The man stared at me with something that seemed close to hatred. Ok, I suppose I would be pissed off too if I was in his position. I placed my hands on my hips as I looked down at him. "I'm not going to kill you. Just calm down and relax. Now, I am going to check outside to make sure there isn't anyone else in the neighborhood. I will say this to you though." My face moved closer to his. "If you try to do anything funny… Well, we will leave that to the imagination."

I knew me speaking to him was pointless. But I felt compelled to give him a warning. That way if he did try something funny I wouldn't feel totally guilty of my actions.

I walked across the living room and opened the front door. I was wrong when I said the firing and explosions had stopped. They had just moved farther up north.

Loud squeaky footsteps quickly stomped down the stairway which was directly behind me. The moment I turned I was greeted by full body weight being thrust at me. I automatically lost my balance and flew across the porch and rolled down the porch stairs. Well, that hurt like one mother fudger.

This Xingen was much bigger than the other. Shit. I had forgotten that there were two.

The man stood up. He was dressed all in black, even his face was covered. The only thing that confirmed he was human and not a dark shadow was the small space that revealed two dark beady eyes. They were slanted like the other mans were.

With a flick of his wrists two blades appeared from behind his back. Even though I was in a moment of crisis, there was one thing I had to say… That looked damn cool.

"Who are you?"

I looked at the man stupidly. I had no bloody clue what he just said. He narrowed his eyes at me and repeated himself. I could only look at him even more dumbfounded.

Obviously the man didn't like my silence as he took a swing at me with one of his blades, very sharp looking blades I must add. I barely dodged it.

He was fast. He was fast and I was years out of practice. This was not good.

The man took a quick swing at me again as I flung myself away. His swing was so powerful I could feel a small gust of wind coming from his blades path. This was not good at all.

I narrowed my eyes at him. "I will not lose to someone like you." I clapped my hands together and then thrust them towards the ground. My mind reeled calculations, changing the lands mass composition.

The man lost his footing as the ground beneath him collapsed in. He fell right into the hole I had created.

Well, that wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.

I honestly just blinked. I blinked my eyes only once. The moment my eyes opened, the man was right in front of me. One of his blades smacked against my auto-mail arm. The pressure from the hit caused a searing pain to shoot down my right side. God damn it, he was strong. His eyes opened wide when he realized my arm wasn't flesh and bone. He couldn't cut through it.

I side kicked him with my left leg. He obviously wasn't expecting it as he fell heavily towards the ground. His fall gave me enough time to clap my hands and change my right arm into a long blade. I wasn't going to lose. I couldn't lose. No way I would lose.

The man was back on his feet in an instant.

"I will kill you."

Great, more jibber jabber I couldn't understand. He lifted his blades in the air and smacked them together. It looked almost like a ritual thing. Most likely it was a ritual the man did before he killed his prey. Just great.

I lifted my right arm towards him, beckoning for him to make his move. He ran towards me at full speed. Just don't blink. Keep eyes focus. Concentrate on his movements.

Both blades came at me together, but I stopped them with my right arm. My auto-mail was too strong to break. My new auto-mail was much stronger than the ones I had prior owned. The steal was lighter, more durable, and unbelievably tough as hell.

I turned my wrist to the right and pulled up. It gave me the effect I wanted. The long blade that was in the mans left hand flew behind him. The mans eyes followed it for a second. I used that second against him. With my left hand I punched him hard in the stomach.

The man took a few steps back. He grabbed his stomach rasping for breath.

Yay! I wasn't as rusty as I thought I was. I still got it. Wahoo!

The man recovered pretty quickly. He raised his blade high in the air.

The loud sound of gun shots grabbed both our attention. We looked down at the valley that was right below us. Bright flash's of yellow light specked the valley side almost everywhere as the gun shots resonated between the mountains. And guess who was fighting off the invaders? The Amestris military! It was about time.

The man turned back to face me. I was ready for him. I went into a fighting position

With one quick motion his blade was placed back into its sheath. He turned and began to run in the opposite direction of me.

Well, that wasn't what I was expecting. But I wasn't going to allow him to escape. I changed my auto-mail back to normal and I ran after him. Yup, run towards danger. Run boy, run!

He ran down the hillside, heading towards a small fixture of trees. I wasn't going to give him the ability to hide. I clapped my hands together and thrust them towards the ground.

The trees curled in together. The roots and branches wound tightly as if knitting a blanket. You could hear the haunting creeks and snaps of the wood as it turned into an unnatural position. I made the forest into a solid wall.

The man stopped right in front of the wall. I was only a few steps behind him so I jumped and flew right into him. His body made a loud smacking sound as it made contact with my creation.

I turned him around and just began to punch him. Trust me; I had almost a year of frustration to get out. It felt good. It felt so good I couldn't even stop myself. I just kept hitting and swinging with all my might.

With my final punch, I pulled my right arm as far back as it could go. I thrust ittowards his face. A sickening crack rang out and his mask was torn off as it got caught on my auto-mail. Shit.

The man was a bloody mess. I had to blink a few times to allow the realization that I had done this to him tosink in. He defiantly wasn't pretty to look at.

Amazingly enough the man was still conscious. He seemed in total shock as he tried to move his jaw. His jaw wouldn't work; it was stuck in an odd angle. That crack I had heard was the breaking of his jaw. Oh man did that have to hurt.

I got up off him and took a step back. I had never beaten anyone up with pleasure like that before..I didn't even think I could beat someone up like that. I took another step back. Blood was coming from his mouth, nose, forehead, cheeks.. everywhere.

The man cautiously pulled himself up into a standing position. He had to use the wall behind him for support. That man had guts. More guts than I could ever have.

His right hand went behind him and in an instant his blade was back. This guy could not be serious.

He took a step towards me, I took a step back. Blood dripped from his face. It was making me feel sick.

With his blade in the air, the Xing man ran towards me at full speed. Time slowed down from there. I stared wide eyed at the guy but at the same time I saw something out of the corner of my eye. Whatever this other thing was, it was coming at me fast. By instinct, I simply ducked.

Thank you God that I ducked.

Oh thank you.

A gust of strong wind quickly swept past me. I waited a few moments for the Xing mans blade to slice into me but nothing happened. Cautiously I took a look up. The Xing man wasn't there anymore.

I pulled myself back into a standing position. Wha.. He was there, now he'sgone.. Where did he go?

A sound like I had never heard before suddenly bellowed out into the night. A sound that wasn't human, wasn't natural, and didn't even seem possible, came from above me. I looked up to see where the sound was coming from.

I fell to the ground in utter shock.

Holymotherofpearlsnothumanlypossiblehowthehellpleasetellmethiswasnthappening

Directly above me a creature hovered in the air. But this wasn't a creature, more like a monster. I knew exactly what it was. But the question was… What was it made of?

Its wing's were stretched out wide as if on display and had a soft glow to them from the moon light. It's wings reminded me of bat wings, but big bat wings. Holypearls were they big. The body reminded me of a wolf with black and silver fur. One big ass wolf at that. Its mouth was huge and I was pretty sure it contained very sharp pointy teeth.

Just to add some effect to the whole scene above me, the animal roared again. The sound sent a shiver down my spine. The full moon glowed right behind the animal which gave it a surreal effect.

My mouth fell open.

"Chi.. mera" The haunting images of Nina danced in my mind.

This couldn't be happening... Right? It just couldn't be...

Well… I found the Xing man. He was right in the claws of the monster above me. The man began to make raspy sounds which I was pretty sure were suppose to be screams. His blade gleamed in the moonlight as he began to slice atthe chimera. The chimera screamed in protest and stopped the Xing mans actions completely.

In one swift motion the mans head was torn off and thrown carelessly to the ground. It landed a few feet away from me. I swallowed hard.

The chimera began to tear at the mans body. It tore off one of his arms and then ripped open the cavity of his chest.

I only sat there as the blood began to rain down on me. I closed my eyes for a moment pretending that what I was seeing was just a nightmare. A very gruesome one at that. But no, it wasn't. I opened my eyes and watched the chimera chew and tear at the mans insides.

My breath got caught in my throat as a big chunk of…something, fell right between my legs. It was most likely a piece of organ or bloody flesh.

Ohshit was this disgusting.

With my arms I pushed myself away from the chunk of man. I had to get away. But the moment I moved, another piece of something fell to my left. I swallowed back the puke threatening to spill.

More and more pieces began to fall from the sky. They fell all around me. Then, what I feared most happened. A nice little chunk of flesh landed right in my lap

If you want to talk about irony, I looked at what had landed on me. Ikid you not.. It was one of the man's fingers. And I was pretty positive it was the middle one. I wondered if the Xing man wanted to send me one last message.

This was going to give me nightmares for the rest of my life.

I began to gag. Eww, this is so sick!

Once I finally was able to compose myself, I grabbed the end of my pants and pulled them hard so the chunk of meat flew right off me. I closed my eyes again willing this to be one big joke. But it wasn't.They never were.

It took me a moment to realize all the nice little tearing and chewing sounds the chimera was making had stopped. Minus the sounds of gun fire in the distance, silence surrounded me.

I didn't want to look up. Holy mother of balloons, I did not want to look up.

But, of course, I did anyways.

The chimera's eyes shined asitlooked at me. More like stared at me. Blood dripped from its jaws. In it's claws was.. I couldn't even call the man human anymore. The Xing man was nothing more than a few scraps of meat. There was very little left of him and I had a feeling the chimera hadn't satisfied its hunger yet.

We stared at each other. I couldn't move. Its eyes were too piercing. My breathing was coming in quick gasps. Could this really be it? I had never faced anything like this one before.

But then again. Dante.. Pride, Gluttony, Lust, Wrath, Greed, Sloth… and Envy. I had faced them all some way, some how. And I fought them all for one purpose. So me and my brother could live.

Myloud clap rang throughout the valley. I could hear its echo resonate off the mountains that surrounded us.

I wasn't going to die. I refused to die. I stood up and changed my arm into a weapon of mass destruction. It was just pointless to make a simple blade.

My arm became aheavy duty gun with a caliber larger than I thought even possible.

Oh boy was Winry going to hate me for this one.

The chimera tossed the rest of its meal to the side. It landed with a loud thump right in front of me. I swallowed hard at the mess that was once a man.

I didn't want to become something like that. No way, no how.

I aimed my arm at the creature. I would not die here.

It was low, I barely even heard it. The sound was so subtle and quiet that I almost questioned if I was just hearing things in my head. But obviously, whatever the sound was, the chimera was tuned in for it. The chimera turned at the direction of the sound, it's ears lifting slightly. The sound reminded me of a whistle.

The chimera turned its head back at me, looking at me with its cold deadly eyes… And lifted its wings and flew away.

It just.. flew away.

Ha, it just.. flew away.

I returned my auto-mail back to normal.

My knees gave out as a sigh of pure relief escaped from between my lips.

…it just flew away.

The rest of the night was like one big blur. Somehow I made it back to the Rockbell's property barely holding onto my sanity. I surveyed the area to make sure there were no more surprises. All the gun fire had ceased and upon closer observation it seemed the Amestris Army had everything under control. It was only a matter of time before they would come to check up on the Rockbell house. And I was simply too tired and mentally exhausted to even care.

I went back into the house and yelled to Izumi to let everyone out. I eyed the Xingen still trapped in the couch before I turned around and went to my bedroom. I was positive everyone was going to be surprised when they saw the Xing man. But there was nothing I could do about it. They were all simply going to have to wait until the military came and took him away.

I hurried up the stairs. I didn't want anyone to see me. I was covered in someone else's insides. Blood stained my shirt while I kept finding pieces of flesh stuck in my hair. When I reached my room I quickly undressed and threw my clothing out the window. I couldn't stand the stench of it anymore.

A few times people knocked at my door but I screamed at them to go away. Questions.. I didn't want to answer any questions.

I sat there in my boxers for awhile not sure what to do next. My mind was still trying to piece everything together. Why was a Chimera there? Was it just going for a midnight stroll or was it part of the Xing's Army? Originally the creature seemed to have been coming after me. Was it just an accident that the Xingen was picked up…

I looked at my hands that were still splattered with drying blood and other bodily fluids. I smelled so bad. I needed a shower and I needed it desperately.

There was no way anyone was going to be able to sleep that night. I wasn't going to be able to sneak past them to get outside to the shower. So, I took my only option. I opened the window and used my bed spread as a rope.

The water felt good against my skin. I don't know how long I sat there, but I desperately scrubbed myself clean. I was lucky that no one came out to check on me. I suppose they got the point that I just wanted to be alone. I needed to be alone because a million things were running through my head a mile a minute. My head was beginning to hurt.

It was a chimera. A bloody chimera.

Who had the power to create a chimera?

Tucker..

Oh shit.. The Xing had Tucker.

Tucker Tucker Tucker

When I was done I threw my clothing down the hill side and used my make shift rope to climb back into my room. I didn't get to sleep that night. The only thought that was on my mind was…

Shou Tucker.

Anytime someone asked me about what had happened, I just kept my mouth shut. I wasn't sure what to tell them. I was still confused over the whole thing myself. Was Shou Tucker really involved?

Besides, I had more important things on my mind.

For one thing, the military was stationed all around Rizenpool. I had hoped Roy or Armstrong would have given me some inside scope on what was going on. But it was the third day and still no sign of either of them. I couldn't really go out searching for them considering I was considered dead. Last thing I needed was someone to recognize me. So all I could do was keep a low profile and hope one of them would surface.

And even worse than that.. the aftermath. Some were dead, many more injured… and the houses. Almost half of the residence of the Rizenpool community had their houses burned to the ground. You want to talk about heart wrenching. All these people were our neighbors and friends. To see them suffer so badly was simply too shocking for words.

All in all, the Rizenpool community was in mourning.

The Rockbell house became a shelter. Me and my brother shared a room with five other men. I didn't mind it though. I was happy the Rockbell's were helping out with the community.

Izumi, Rose, and Cain were sent home by the military the very next morning. It was better that way.

The Xingen that had become our couch had been quickly taken away by the military. I must say, the soldiers that took him were very surprised by the cocoon I made. It took me awhile to explain that one.

On the third day after the attack a knock came from the front door. I was upstairs in one of the rooms cleaning when Winry yelled at me to come down. A ray of hope beamed through me. Maybe Roy had come…

Oh it could be my lucky day.

Two Amestris soldiers greeted me. Both were in the bright blue suits I was so a keen to. Damn it! Not Roy.

The taller of the two spoke. "Sir, I have some questions for you."

I lifted an eyebrow. "Ok, shoot."

The soldier looked around the living room behind me. It looked like a community center. The room was jammed pack with people socializing.

"Can we take this outside?"

I shrugged my shoulders as I followed them. We walked down the porch steps and into the front yard. Both men suddenly stopped and turned. I wasn't prepared for their sudden movements and almost bumped right into them. But luckily I caught myself in time.

The taller man looked me up and down. "Sir, there have been rumors that alchemy was used on Sunday night by a resident of the Rockbell house. Do you know anything about this?"

I raised an eyebrow at his question. "Yes, I was the one who did."

"Are you aware that alchemy is illegal?"

I shrugged my shoulders not really getting where this was going. You would think with the current situation Rizenpool was in more important things would be on their minds. "Well yes, I am aware. But I used it purely out of self-defense. Is there something wrong with that?"

"Sir, you are under arrest for the illegal use of alchemy."

I blinked a few times. Who in their right mind…

"We have to ask you to come with us."

"You guys aren't serious, are you?" The Parliament really couldn't be that strict. I mean, self-defense. It wasn't like I used it for pleasure or anything.

The shorter of the two men spoke. "Sir, we are very serious. You have committed a serious crime. You will be prosecuted to the full extent." Ha, the full extent. What did that mean? Slapping a fine on my behind.

The front door creaked open. I looked back to find Winry standing there with her hand over her mouth. Great, I didn't need someone getting all upset. "Winry, get back in the house."

She took another step forward. "They can't do this."

I shook my head at her. Sure they could and they defiantly were planning to. "I told you to get back in the house. If I go with these guys without resistance then the quicker I can probably clear this misunderstanding up. Don't worry about it, just watch after Al for me."

I turned back to the two men who were looking at each others with smirks. I groaned at their smugness. I guess I was going on a road trip. "Where do you plan to take me?"

"To the Northern Headquarters. From there you will be questioned then sent to Central for your trial. A train will be departing soon." I smirked. Well maybe they were doing me a favor. I would be taken directly to Roy Mustang.

I held my hands out in front of me. The cold metal of the handcuffs slipped around my wrists. They clanked loudly against my auto-mail.

The train ride was a bore. Neither man spoke to me. The only thing I had going for me was the window.

We arrived at Northern Headquarters three hours later. I was lead through the grand entrance of the military center. It was my first time being there. The building was rather extravagant but it was still nothing when compared to Central's.

As we walked around in the building, I felt like I was going through a maze as I followed the soldiers. There were just too many halls and too many turns.

People constantly turned to look at me as I walked by them. I highly doubt any of them recognized me.. Maybe they all thought I was just so cute to look at. Right.

Finally after a long trot I was lead to a dark hallway with a single door at the end. I swallowed hard as I began to walk down it.

The walls in the hallway were old with some water-stain. The hallway seemed out of place when compared to the white pristine walls I saw when I first walked in. When I approached the door one of the soldiers opened it for me and motioned for me to sit down on the lone chair that was in the room.

The room was fairly dark. The only source of light came from a dull light bulb that hung from the ceiling. There was nothing pretty or comforting about the room. It was rather small with cracked cement walls. The only items in the room were the small table in front of me and the chair I sat on. I bet you if I screamed no one would be able to hear me.

That wasn't a comforting thought.

The two solders looked very serious as they stood in opposite corners. I felt like I was in some interrogation room from hell or something. I placed my elbows on the old table and placed my chin in my hands. I was so freakin bored.

"Edward Rockbell, the First Lieutenant will be with you shortly." I looked at the shorter man. It was the first time either of them had spoken to me during our whole little trip together.

I snickered when he called me by my fake name. It sounded funny to the ear.

"Yea yea, great." All I wanted to do was just get this stupid thing over with as quickly as possible. I still had high hopes that I would be able to meet up with Roy. I had so many questions for him.

The door to the room opened with a loud squeaky noise. My fingers itched to oil the door hinges. Wouldn't it be great if they actually would have let me do it.

A voice came from the open door way.

"Sergeant?"

..her voice. The women walked in.

My eyes snapped to the woman who was now standing a few feet away from me. Her hair was longer and she also had lost some weight. She looked a little different, but there was no doubt about who she was. What a lucky man I truly was.

"Lieutenant Ross?"

Maria Ross turned to look at me. Her eyes narrowed. "That's First Lieutenant Ross." Great, she didn't recognize me. I sighed.

My curiosity perked at her statement. "When did your rank change?" It was an innocent question, but she didn't seem to like it. She walked towards the table slamming her papers down. My eyes opened wide from shock. Wow, either she was having a bad day or maybe her rank was going to her head.

"How dare you question me. You are in no position to question a military official." Oh boy was this great. I began to laugh at her outburst. In the old military days she would have never used that tone with me. I use to be a Major; I could have had her fired. The only time Ross every threatened me was when she used it in a motherly fashion.

Everyone in the room stared at me perplexed by my laughter. What? Come on, it was funny.

"Sir, please calm yourself. You are here with serious charges against you." I wiped the tears away from my eyes and just smirked at Ross. Did I really look that different? I suppose 4 years could really physically change someone.

"First Lieutenant Ross, how is Sergeant Bloch doing?" The women looked at me carefully. Her tone was uneasy. "He's doing fine. How do you know Lieutenant Bloch?" Man, everyone was climbing the ranks.

"Well, you guys did take care of me and my little brother for about a month's time years ago. Or have you forgotten?" The women seemed calm as she walked around the table and stood behind me. She touched my head and ran her hand along the back of my braid. Yes people, I know my braid is fascinating.

"Edward? No, impossible…"

I turned so I could look at her. She kept blinking at me; I guess she was thinking I wasn't real. She was rather amusing to watch.

"What do you mean impossible?"

Ross shook her head as she pulled her hand away from my hair. Her eyes became daring. "Edward Elric died almost four years ago. I knew him personally. There is no way you two are the same." Well obviously she didn't know me well enough. I rolled my eyes at her.

"Would you like me to remind you of the fifth laboratory? Oh, and what about Scar! Or how about the time you slapped me in the hospital… or what about my father being flirtatious with you when you went to the Rockbell house. I hope you know Sergeant Bloch was rather jealous that day."

Ross backed into the wall. One of the soldiers in the room began to walk towards her. "First Lieutenant…"

Her voice was cold and demanding. "Both of you, get out."

"But First Lieutenant."

"I said Get Out!"

Both men obeyed their superior officer. The door gave a loud 'click' as it was shut.

"You're dead."

I snickered at her statement.

"Well First Lieutenant, does it look like I'm dead? And how the hell did you get moved to Northern Headquarters? This place isn't very flattering."

First Lieutenant Ross walked back around the desk. She stared at me for a few moments before she leaned over and used one of her fingers to gently move some of my bangs away from my face. Ross always reminded me of a mother. Her fingers began to shake.

"Edward.. How? When?"

I shrugged my shoulders. "It doesn't matter. Now get me out of these cuffs and out of here." Ross's eyes went distant for a moment. She sighed heavily as she stood up straight. She then picked up the papers that were scattered on the desk and began to flip through them. After a few moments of searching she finally stopped at a piece of paper and pulled it out of the pile. She placed the paper in front of me.

"Your case has already been presented to the Parliament. Ed, why did you use alchemy?"

I picked the paper up and squinted so I could read the detailed writing. Damn I needed my glasses. The paper was the warrant for my arrest. That's just peachy. "I have already stated that I used alchemy in self-defense. How can they prosecute me in such terms?"

Ross plucked the paper out of my hands. "Edward, you have no choice but to go to trial in front of the Parliament. While you were waiting I was on the phone confirming your custody to Central. I'm sorry.. I didn't know. It never clicked that Edward Rockbell could be you. I'm so sorry." Wow, my trail was actually going on in front of the Parliament. What a honor. Gag me.

I groaned as I placed my head on the table. Well this was crap.

"Unless… what if I said it was a mistake. Or.. What if.."

I shook my head. "You will lose your job. I did use alchemy and I have already admitted to it. I'm sure my admittance has already been sent to the higher ups. This wasn't your fault. I should have been smarter. Besides, it's not that big of a deal. So what? I get a hefty fine. It might all be worth it if I can see Roy while I'm out there." It all sounded good to me.

"Edward, you're talking about years in jail. Alchemy is a serious crime no matter what the terms. And since you admitted to using it.. Well, that means its almost going to be almost impossible to defend your case." My eyes opened wide. Shit, these people were really serious. Was alchemy truly that bad? Crap, Crap, Crap

Ross slammed her hands on the desk which made me jump in shock. "Edward, why did you never tell us that you were alive! Many people have been mourning for you for years now. How could you not tell us?"

Ross's statement surprised me. Tears began to slip from her eyes. My mouth fall open as I watched her cry before me. I never knew she cared that much. "I'm sorry… I never meant to hurt anyone."

"I'm sure you didn't. You have no idea how relieved I am to see you alive. Where have you been all these years?" She used the back of her gloved hand to try and wipe some tears away. I could only stare at her.. She seriously was crying because of me. Ahh, females! You can't live with them and you can't live without them.

"I couldn't get back involved with the military. I went into hiding. I'm sorry Lieutenant Ross."

Her words came out slightly choked. "It's First Lieutenant." We both laughed at her correction. After wiping more tears away she walked back around the table and gave me a hug. I could only sit there helpless since I was still handcuffed.

Ross spoke quietly. "Edward, how can I help you?"

I sighed as I looked at the ground. "Inform General Mustang of what's going on."

Authors notes:

I apologize for all the cliffy's. I'll try to keep them down (would you consider this one a cliffy?). Just so everyone knows my updates might be a little slowed down for the coming weeks. I have a lot of papers to write and tests and presentations to prepare for. I am going to try my best though to keep my chapters coming out at a steady pace, but I can't guarantee anything (I am sorry but college is a little bit more important to me). BUT on the bright side I am heading towards summer break. And you know what that means.. Tee heh. We like updates! Yes we do!

Special note: SoulOmenspride was a great sport and helped me out with the whole fighting and chimera scene. I thank her very much for her comments and notes.

1. Xingen Chinese language.

I can't speak Chinese. sigh I would have loved to do some Chinese speaking parts but I couldn't find a translator that would write Chinese in English words. They only wrote in Kanji. Now, if Ling was from Japan I would be set (I would make my Japanese Sensei so proud). But too bad he's not.

2. Aerugon people speak German?

I have always found it weird that Ed and his father would go to a country that spoke a language they couldn't understand (end of series). Sooo, since I decided to place Rizenpool along the borders of Aerugon (I have no clue where Rizenpool really is, I can't find any information anywhere), I figured it would make sense if the Aerugon people spoke German. That way Ed and his father had already been pre-exposed to German so when they came to our world they felt comfortable enough to live in Germany.

3. Inspiration for the chimera!

I came up with the whole Chimera scene while listening to E Nomine-Mitternacht. That's a great song so if you get the chance, please listen.

4. What's with the swearing and the 'Oh Gods'?

You know, I am surprise no one has brought this up. I actually hate cuss words (believe it or not). But for some strange reason I think they add some harsh character to the story. And also, Ed does some swearing in the series himself. Tee heh

Now onto the 'oh Gods' for a man that doesn't believe in a God. I actually do believe Ed does believe in God cause he does comment that 'God will not forgive him for his taboo'. I just think it's more like a universal God and not a specific religion.

Sorceress-fox- Lol, you always seem to be my most honest reviewer. I think that shows great character. I will try and not have so many cliffy's. I hope this was to your satisfaction.Liei-Thanks so much! Trust me; I have a lot more to write about.

Priestess kurumi inu's sister- That's one heck of a penname you have. I like it. Anyways, Awesome! I love reviews and I am over joyed you like the serious. We will have to see though if Ed joins the Military. Thanks!

Small Chemist- I am happy you enjoy Ed's snide remarks. A lot of people feel it takes him out of character, which it sorta does. But heck, snide marks are so fun to have. Thanks for the review.SoulOmenspride- The main plot of the story defiantly is not about Ed getting back with his family (sorry if I'm disappointing anyone). Lol there is a lot more to the plot line then just that. Thanks again for your help!

Mistress of Shadows- I am noticing a lot of people don't like cliffys. Cliffy's actually usually make me like the story more, but because I can't update everyday I can see why. Well, I know the characters aren't exactly the same but it has been 3 years. And besides, if I wrote Ed the same exact way like everyone else did.. Where would the fun be? I will try my best not to stray to far from the characters though. Thanks for the review.

Alere Venus- Yea Cain is freaky. Reminds me of a future cereal killer. Thanks for the compliment on the card game. Yea, I lovecard gamesXD

SiR MaGuS- I almost missed this review XD Wahhahahha. I, of course, will follow your request.

Faye Nee-chan- Update like you wished.