Chapter two

'Aah!' Rose exclaimed. Because coming from somewhere to the side of the house was a strange blue light. 'But that looks like…' Winry said. 'No, that can't be it; alchemy was banned three years ago.'

'It looks like it…' Rose got up and started running over towards the light. Then it stopped. By that time the sisters were at the front of the house.

'Whoa.' Rose was gawking up at the house. Winry looked to see what was so special about it.

The house was a large three story traditional with a huge front door and huge windows on the third floor, almost like a sunroom. It was a breathtaking sight, if you're interested in that kind of thing anyway. (I am so you'll just have to deal with my ranting HA)

'Eeerr…' a voice behind the sisters said as they were gawking up at the house. They turned around quickly. A man wearing a military uniform was standing behind them he had black hair, black eyes, and was wearing a very confused expression. He was holding a large pot of firewood.

Winry and Rose jumped out of their fantasyland gave a little bow. They introduced themselves while feeling quite embarrassed.

'Hello Winry, Rose.' The man said. My name is colonial Roy Mustang and I am pleased to make your acquaintance. But what are two pretty young ladies such as yourselves doing out this far in the woods so early in the morn-

'Oh stop Roy, your being nosy.'

A cheery voice came from inside the house. A boy with dirty blonde hair and gold eyes came out the house and pushed a doorstop onto the door so that it would stay open. His hair was long, tied back into a ponytail, and he was very hot indeed. Rose was blushing very hard by the time he came over to the three of them; her face almost matched her hair.

'I don't think he was being nosy.' Winry said bluntly. 'He has a right to know when strangers come into his property, and I thought he was very nice about it.'

Roy Mustang, military doggie extraordinaire, nice?' the boy said in a teasing voice. 'That's not something I knew ever happened. Oh, by the way, my name is Alphonse Elric. Now, you two had better get in the house before you turn into blocks of ice.

Rose and Winry looked at each other and nodded in agreement. Al took them both by the arm and led them into the house, Roy following behind. They entered through the extravagant front door, and Rose gasped.

The house had a beautiful open layout with the three stories like one huge room, with high ceilings and a nice kitchen. On the right hand side there was an open hallway with rooms on either side, and on the left side of the hallway a small spiral staircase leading up to more rooms, and the left side had a stepladder that went up to a sunroom with a railing where you could look over the whole house. It was absolutely breathtaking.

'Do you like it?' Al said to Rose. Rose jumped and nodded. 'I'm a designer.' He told them.

'You did this?' Rose looked at him with awe. 'It's beautiful. I wish I could do something like that.'

'Maybe sometime I could give you a few pointers.' Al said to Rose.

'You really would?'

'Of course!' Al laughed. 'Like for instance, the counter in the kitchen is solid granite, with a coloring of…'

'Oh stop Al, your boring everyone already.' A voice came from behind them.

Authors notes: Wow, I can't believe you all have read this far the first chapter is really bad. Well, in this chapter Al and Roy came in to the story, next chapter it will be Ed and Riza.