A/N: Thank you manda-chan for the review! I hope this chapter is very much enjoyed!

Disclaimer: Nope don't own them but am willing to pay all the money in my bank account to own FMA! is chased by creepy people with the big needles and lab coats

Chapter one:

So far from reality too close to pain

"Edred Elric!" Kindry Tryte yelled chasing after the blonde haired boy. Most of the people in this small Transylvanian town were used to this by now. The Elric boy had came here with Oberth to do research on the liquid fuel rocket a few months ago and were making remarkable discovery after discovery. Little Kindry Tryte, though, only began helping the Elric boy with research after Oberth left to go answer a call from the Thule Society in Germany.

"What is it this time Kindry? Spill coffee on the research log's again, or do you just feel like being an annoying bitch again today?" Edward (Edred) asked stopping, hands in his pockets waiting for the black haired teen to catch up. Kindry slapped him leaving a red handprint on his left cheek which was automatically covered by Edwards bangs.

"Kindry! That's not very nice!" Alphonse Heiderich exclaimed running up to the two. Kindry rolled her eyes flipping her black hair over her shoulder.

"You're one to talk Alphonse! You get your own mean streaks occasionally!" She stated poking the other blonde's shoulder as hard as she could with her index finger. Edward stood there his hand's in his pockets still. 'Alphonse? True he looks like Al and sounds like him but…No! He's not! There is no Al in this world only on the other side of the gate!' Edward battled himself inside his head before popping back into reality and walking off towards his original destination.

"Edred get you're ass back here!" Kindry shouted her hands balled into fists at her sides. She was getting ready to run after him to tell him what she had needed to tell him when a hand caught the back of her blue jacket causing her to fall onto her knee's the pavement shredding part of the skin on her knee-caps. 'Damn it! Why'd I choose to wear a skirt today! No wait I wear a skirt everyday!' "Alphonse you Asshole! I have to tell him about the research backfire!"

"You can do that another day Kindry. I need you to come with me." Alphonse said a disheartening smile creeping onto his face.

"What happened? Was it my dad, my brother? It couldn't be mum she's out of town to visit granny. Please say it's not Obsidian! Anything but my best friend! Please say it's not her Al!" Kindry demanded shooting off the ground grabbing the blonde by the collar of his shirt. The blonde quickly embraced the black-haired girl.

"There was an accident at the university this morning. She was one of the one's who were not accounted for after the explosion. I'm sorry that I had to be the one to tell you but you're father didn't have the heart to tell you that you're brother was in the explosion as well. Obsidian's remains haven't been found yet but you're brother's have." Alphonse explained softly feeling the girl begin to shake against him. After a few moments of silence Kindry broke away from Alphonse. She promptly slapped him.

"I don't believe you! I won't believe you!" Her bang's blowing into her face from the small breeze that began to blow. Turning quickly Kindry ran off in the direction Edward had gone only minutes before.

"That girls going to get herself killed." Alphonse stated softly before walking back in the opposite direction after all he had to go back and try to console her father.

"WINRY!" Alphonse Elric exclaimed running up to his child hood friend and throwing his arms around her. Winry hugged him back with a giggle his short blonde hair tickling the side of her face as the boy tried to bounce around with joy.

"And hello to you too Al! It's been a while hasn't it? What have you been up to? By the state you're in and the watch bouncing around in you're pocket I'm only guessing that you have become a state alchemist!"

"Yes! I have! All thanks to Izumi-sensei!" Alphonse spouted happily before taking on a more serious look when looking at the sadness in Winry's face. "You think about Niisan a lot too huh?" putting his hands in his pockets and bowing his head he pulled away from the blonde mechanic.

"Oh Al I'm sorry! I really should be happy to see you but you know how it is I've always been used to seeing both you and Ed at the same time and now that he's gone you know… It doesn't feel right." Winry exclaimed wrapping her arms around the boy. "On a more happy note! Can I take apart you're watch?" Holding up a hand full off tools one mini-tool between each of her fingers she smiled brightly. Alphonse quirked an eyebrow and shoved Winry away from himself holding her away from him at arms length. Taking in a deep breath and opening his mouth Winry expected to hear a yes but what she got was a short and quick.

"..No…" Alphonse stated then felt the girl try to begin her assault upon him while waving her arms around like a chicken with it's head cut off.

"Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuut AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLL! You're brother never let me take his apart either!"

"He had good reason too!"

"And what reason would that be?"

"You would ruin the watch by dismantling it fully!"

" I'll put it back together perfectly I swear!"

"No!"

"Al you don't love me either do you!" Winry shouted using the puppy dog pout to get her way.

"Of course I love you Winry." Alphonse stated calmly before seeing the big smile that appeared automatically on Winry's face.

"Then you'll let me take it apart!"

"No!"

"Oh you're no fun Al!"

"Stop bickering! You're giving me a God Damned headache!" Izumi shouted coming in-between the two and punching them both between the eyes knocking them out. "Good their asleep. Now for some nice quite time to go kill the bunnies that have infested the backyard." She mumbled to herself leaving the two friends lying on the grass spread-eagle.

"Watch where the hell you're walking!" Edward shouted looking down at the black haired girl who had just ran into him. She sat there rubbing the back of her head while biting her lip. Small flecks of glass fell from her hair to the sidewalk, blood ran in small rivulet's down her face and arms, and she smelled an awful lot like smoke.

"Who are you calling so short you can't see them walking down the street!" the girl yelled jumping to her feet quickly getting in a fighting stance. He noticed faintly through the dirt and blood staining her face underneath her left eye there was the smallest hint of the Flamel symbol in green ink.

"I'm sorry. What's you're name?" Edward asked trying to be polite holding up his hands in quiet surrender. Slowly dropping her hands to her sides and putting them in the tattered pockets of the charred lab coat she was wearing she then held up her hand.

"It's Obsidian and that's all you need to know. And you are?" Obsidian asked her voice kind of scratchy as if she had screamed for a really long time and now her vocal chords didn't want to work right. Edward took her hand and shook it with a smirk.

"Edred Elric." Edward stated his changed name had to be forced out every time he introduced himself to anyone.

"Pleased to meet you. If you don't mind I have got to find a place to stay to night. So farewell Elric-san." Obsidian smiled and walked off limping slightly. Edward watched her go with slight curiosity how could a girl with so many injury's be able to walk away from an accident that she so obviously had been in.

"Farewell Obsidian-san." Edward said softly before going back on his way.

"Winry. Hey Winry wake up!" Alphonse shook his friend awake. It was now sunset they should have woken up hours before now. Winry slowly woke and then clung to Alphonse who slowly put his arms around her as well. "What's wrong Winry?"

"Al I had the worst dream!" Winry exclaimed now shaking but no tears coming from her eyes.

"What was you're dream about Winry?"

To Be Continued

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