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"The Philosophers Stone.
Those who posses it are no longer
Bound by the law of Conservation in Alchemy
Don't have to sacrifice something of equal value
In order to gain something.
We sought after it, and finally,
Obtained it."
-Alphonse Elric

Ed and Russel went back into the room and explained what happened to Winry, Al, and Fletcher.

"So... the Philosophers Stone isn't perfect?"

"Nope."

"Then it's a fake!"

"No, it's the really deal."

"But, the Philosophers Stone is supposed to be perfect!"

"It's as perfect as it can get."

"How do you know this Ed?"

"No answer?"

"Shut up Fletcher."

"I guess were going on the same train." Russell and Fletcher had to go back to Xenotime. Ed, Al, and Winry, were heading back to Rizenbul, as Hohenhiem was getting off in Bangor which was also on the way. "Yup, I guess so, since Xenotime was on the way to Rizenbul."

They found their seats and started to play a game of poker. Ed was winning as he always did, because he was cheating. "Your brother is very good at this Al." Al had a nerve popping in his temple. His fist was clenched as he muttered "It's because he's cheating, like always." Then Al relaxed. And for some reason Al began to have a winning streak. "Wha-! Al won!" Al won a considerable amount of money from everyone, but then he gave it all back to everyone but Ed. "Serves you right, Nii-san." Said Al as he took some cards from inside his sleeve, smirking. "You cheated! Al! I want my money back!" "Hmm... How about, when you get taller then me?" Ed was quiet mad at this. He knew this was the first time his otouto made fun of his height, so he let it slid. Hohenhiem kind of laughed at that.

After about 12 hours on the train it was raining, hard, everybody was sleeping, that is, except for Al. He never felt like sleeping. He was too used to not sleeping after about 7 years. But, it wasn't as though he never tried. In fact, he barely slept the past 2 weeks. But it didn't bother him. He was happy to be human, but he was so used to being in that armor that it was a habit not to sleep.

Somewhere near Rizenbul, a girl was walking in the rain. The only thing protecting her from the rain was a raggy, old, dark tan cloth. She was walking there because her home town, Lior, was destroyed by the damn military.

She was also going there because she didn't where else to go.

She then decided to stop by the next house she came across.

She went up to the house, barely noticing the sign in front of the house that said, Rockbell Automail. She walked up the steps to the house she started coughing and she sneezed. Great. She thought sarcastically.

She walked up to the door and knocked. An old, short lady answered the door, "Can I help you?"

"I'm very sorry to be rude but, I have nowhere to go, I have no money, and I'm looking for somebody. May I just please just spend the night here?"

"Why of course dear! Don't stay out here in the rain! Come in! Come in!" she said opening the door, ushering the girl inside. "But one thing I would like to know."

"What is it?"

"What's your name?"

The girl answered with a bright smile: "Roze."

It was two days later, the Tringham brothers got off at there stop in Xenotime, Hohenhiem got off in Bangor a few hours after them, and Ed, Al, and Winry had a long, slow journey to Rizenbul.

"This is so boring..."

"We'll be there tomorrow Nii-san."

"I wonder if anything interesting will happen when we get there."

"Maybe..."

They got off the train and left the station. As soon as they did that, a few people stopped and stared at Al. They recognized him almost immediately. Al felt a little uncomfortable.

As they trekked up the path to Pinako's house, they passed the wheat fields and a boy and his father popped their heads up. They looked at Al with astonishment.

"Alphonse? Alphonse Elric? Is that really you?"

Al nodded and walked straight ahead. He was starting to feel a little uneasy.

"By golly, it is him!"

He walked over to Al and started asking him questions.

"Hey buddy! I don't think he likes to be barraged by questions! Now scram!" Ed pushed in front of Al to stop the man from questioning Al.

"Fine!" he said backing away slowly.

Ed, Al, and Winry started up the path again.

When they reached Pinako's house, she wasn't outside, which was strange. "Where's Auntie Pinako?" Al asked.

"I dunno, I hope she's ok." Winry answered.

They all walked in, Al the last. But before he could reach the step up, there was another townsperson that came up to the porch.

"Alphonse Elric? Is that really you?"

Al just looked at him with a weak smile.

As Ed walked inside, he called out, "Hey! Auntie Pinako! You here?"

"Yes Ed. In here. We have a guest."

"That explains why she wasn't waiting outside." Winry muttered.

As they walked in Ed took one look at the guest sitting next to Pinako and his mouth dropped.

"Hello Ed."

Al avoided answering the questions that the townsman was asking him. He walked inside, shut the door, and leaned against it with a sigh. He then heard a familier vioce say, "Hello Ed." and he stood shock still.

He walked into the room and surely enough, there she was.

"Roze?" he asked, blushing.

She looked at him and blushed. She didn't know that was Al, in fact, she still thought he was in the armor.

"Who is that?" Roze wispered to Pinako so low, that only Pinako could hear it.

"That is Alphonse."

Roze blushed an even deeper shade of red because, one: embarasment of not know who he was; two: Al was actually quite cute as a human.

That's Al? What happened? Did they find the Philospher's Stone? she thought.

"You guys know her?" Winry asked.

Ed nodded. "We met her when we were searching for the Philosopher's Stone." Ed answered her sitting at the table.

"Roze... Why are you here?" Al asked, also sitting down at the table. Winry sat next to Ed.

She hung her head. "Well, after you guys left, the military destroyed Lior. I didn't know where else to go. I just hoped that the two of you would be here. After you told me your story, I thought this would be a nice place to settle down in. I just need to find a job, and make some money. I don't want to be a burden." she explained.

"Why, you wouldn't be a burden! You help around the house so much! In fact, this house hasn't been this clean since as long as I can remember!" Pinako interjected.

"Thank you Mrs. Rockbell."