Disclaimer: I do not own the Fullmetal Alchemist characters. Although I wish I did own Edward though. These characters belong to the great Mrs. Hiromu Arakawa. I do however own the characters Arwen and Beth. Sorry about not putting up a disclaimer for ch.1. Well anyway here's ch. 2. Enjoy!

Chapter Two: The Meeting

The train pulled into Central station and four people were waiting for those who were to take the alchemy exams. One girl with long brown hair and wearing a pair of blue jeans and white t shirt walked off the train just carrying a small duffle bag. She slung the duffle bag over her shoulder and walked towards the four in military uniforms. Roy walked towards the girl.

" Mrs. Russell I presume." said Roy saluting to the young lady.

" Yes."

" I am Colonel Roy Mustang. These are my subordinates Major Alex Louis Armstrong, Lieutenat Colonel Maes Hughes, and Edward Elric."

Beth bowed and said, " Pleased to meet you."

Roy and the others turned on heels and started to leave the station leaving without Arwen. Beth tried to say something but was interupted by the train whislte that signaled that it was ready to leave Central.

Arwen had grabbed her bags and was heading to were she had left Beth earlier. " What in the world?" Arwen said to herself as she noticed that Beth wasn't at the spot. " I wonder were the heck she went to." Before Arwen could find an answer a man in a blue militray uniform decorted with many medals saw her. He wore an eye patch over his left eye.

" You must be one of the new arrivals for the alchemy exams." He said to the distressed Arwen.

" Yes I am sir. Have you seen a girl around say five feet, with blue green eyes and is very peppy?" Arwen asked.

" Yes, I have. She just left with Mustang and the others to the main building." said the Man.

" WHAT! YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! I'M GONNA KILL HER WHEN I SEE HER!" said Arwen about to leave. She then turned around and bowed in a Japanese bow. " Thank you for your help. Um.." she paused. Arwen realized that she didn't know the man's name.

" Bradley." said the man. " Thank you Bradley sir. Bye." With that Arwen charged to the military building.

At the Military building Beth with Roy, Armstong, Hughes, and Ed are all about to walk into the building when a cloud of dust tackled Beth to the ground. " What the hell was that?" asked Ed as he saw it in a split second before Beth hit the ground.

" WHY DIDN'T YOU WAIT FOR ME BETH!" said a female's voice.

" I'm sorry Arwen but we... er ... um ... were in a hurry." Beth answered the angry Arwen.

Roy walked over to Beth and Arwen. " Ah. So you must the other new arrival." he said calmly to the girl who was about to tickle Beth to death. Arwen turned to the direction of the voice and stood up fast as she could and saluted the Colonel.

" I am Arwen or Teresa you can call me whatever name I don't care." said Arwen.

" Well Arwen and Beth, if you're both calm enough we could go inside and talk." said Roy.

" I'm ready." said both Arwen and Beth together.

Inside the office of Roy Mustang Arwen and Beth were talking to the Colonel about the way they study. Ed and the others were outside the door listening with great interest. Beth was the first to tell Roy the way she studied " I study any alchemy topic that seems interesting and anytime I want to. I also learn from studing with Arwen. She teaches me everything I don't know yet and helps me when I mess up sometimes."

Roy mearly twitched his eyebrow at Beth's answer. ' Oh man. A random alchemist. can things get any worse?' Roy thought to himself. Little did Roy know thing were about to get worse when Arwen was asked the same question as Beth.

" How do you study your Alchemy Arwen?" asked Roy hoping she wasn't like Beth in any way.

" My study skills are reading as many books as possible that I can get my hands on. Taking notes working late into the night reviewing those notes and then practicing the notes and theories that I've read." answered Arwen.

Roy placed his hand on his forehead and sighed. ' Another Edward. Things just keep geting better and better.' After hearing their answers Roy decided to bring Hughes, Armstrong, and Ed in to tell them who was staying with who.

" This better hurry Mustang." said Ed getting tired of being in the building for so long and in the presence of Roy for more than a minute.

" Don't worry Fullmetal. This won't take long." said Roy with his usual cocky grin. " After hearing both of Beth's and Arwen's study skills I have come to a conclusion on who they are supposed to live with for the next two months." Roy turned to Hughes and Beth. " Hughes. Mrs. Russell will be living with you and your family. She will be studying there until the alchemy exams. If there are any objections get over them." said Roy.

Beth was upset that she wouldn't be around Arwen to have help on some difficult stuff. Roy then turned to Ed who looked as he was ready to kill the Colonel. " Fullmetal. You have the pleasure of having Mrs. Arwen staying with you for the next two months." Roy said.

" WHAT? YOU MEAN SHE HAS TO STAY WITH ME!" Ed yelled clearly upset that he would possibly babysit someone other than himself and Alphonse .

" That's right. She has the same study methods as you do and would be the perfect rookie alchemist to live with you and Alphonse. Well there you have it the alchemists in training with their providers for the next two months. I wish you both well Beth and Arwen." Roy said and he dismissed them from his office.

-to be continued-