Hi there! Now that I've thought about this fanfic more, I have a pretty definite plot. But, I'm sort of in a pickle. I've always wanted to do a FMA/HP fanfic, and this beginning seems to be a good start. But I also have this really original idea that people might like. To give you a hint, it includes vampires and alternate dimensions. (I just love those things!) Okay, maybe not so original, but I bet it'll be a hit! And the FMA/HP fanfic wouldn't be so bad either…

Anyway, when you review, please tell me what you would prefer. This fanfic is still sketchy, but with you help, it'll be great!

Disclaimers: I don't own any FMA characters, just the plot and my own OC's.

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A wagon strolled off into the distance, its load of hay swaying in the afternoon wind. On the station that the wagon had just left, two people, one wearing a red overcoat and one wearing a suit of armor, stared at the retreating form of the wagon. Nearby the two was a sign with the word "Baka" in yellow faded letters. The suit of armor spoke up.

"It's hard to imagine," he said, "that you can't get a train to this village. It seems busy enough." That was true. The sounds of bustling people could be heard from the station.

"I know," answered the boy in the red coat. "I wonder why." Turing towards the village, he stopped. Then stared. In front of him was a woman holding a basket of lollipops in her arms. She was normal enough, wearing a plain green dress and tying her brown hair into a ponytail. But, most interesting enough, she had tied a live chicken to her head. Yes, that's right. A live and very agitated chicken.

"HALLO!" she shouted. "I BID YOU ALL A GOOD LOLLIPOP!" And with that, she threw a lollipop at Edward, noisily spat down into the ground, and walked off.

"Okay, that was weird," remarked the boy named Ed. He was startled, and very confused, but nonetheless calm. The armor thought otherwise.

"DID YOU SEE THAT POOR CHICKEN?" he screamed at his brother. "WHAT WAS THAT WOMAN THINKING, TYING A CHICKEN TO HER HEAD!" (Apparently, he feels just the same way about chickens as cats.)

"Calm down, Al," said Ed, sweatdropping. "She's probably just a poor, harmless lunatic. I'm sure we'll see some normal people at the village."

He was very wrong.

When the two brothers reached the market square, they were greeted by a mob of people wearing chickens on their heads. To say at the least, they were ecstatic to meet them.

"HALLO! HALLO! HALLO! WE BID YOU ALL GOOD LOLLIPOPS! COME AND WEAR SOME FEATHER HATS WITH US! HALLO!" The mob hollered their greetings to the visitors, all the while showering them with lollipops and spitting onto the now very wet ground.

Ed was shoved roughly about by the mob, due to his short stature (Ed: Hey!). He called for his brother to help, but Al was too busy being distressed over the chickens to assist him. "THOSE POOR CHICKENS!" he would yell whenever someone fell on their heads (which were quite often, as they were idiots). The mob, being lunatics, didn't notice their discomfort. Ed and Al had to elbow their way through the huge throng. Eventually, they reached the other end of the village, deciding that the only way to escape the idiots was to leave.

"Damn it! What the hell's wrong with those people!" yelled Ed, now grumpy from his encounter. "They should be locked up in an asylum!"

"At least we know why the train doesn't come here," said Al soothingly. His distress over the chickens was over, turning him back into the mild younger brother that he was.

"Anyways," said Ed, "we need to find Mustang's person quickly, so that we can continue searching for the Philosopher's Stone."

"Right," said Al. The two brothers started to walk up the mountain before them.

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The sun was hot, beating down on Ed and Al. It made Ed irritated. Very irritated. And it didn't help that he was climbing up a steep mountain.

"Brother, why are we here again?" asked Al. Ed grumbled, but took out the crumpled piece of paper again and read it out loud. It said this:

To: The Fullmetal Alchemist,

In the military's name you are ordered to find the scientist Miss Helen Arthur and question her on her scientific research. The said person is currently residing in the mountains north of the village "Baka".

-Colonel Mustang.

"Damn that bastard!" yelled Ed. "Who does he think he is, sending us off on another mission!" Ed continued to rant, while Al peacefully tried to calm him down. Unfortunately for Al, Ed was working himself into a heat. Remembering the hustle back at the village, his tantrum grew.

Suddenly, Al heard a small grumbling above them. "Quiet down, brother!" yelled Al, his voice loud enough to hear over Ed's shouting. But it was too late. An avalanche of rocks cascaded down the mountain side, heading towards the two brothers. Ed saw.

"Quick! Get behind me!" yelled Ed, clapping his hands together and shoving it to the ground to form a wall. Al sprinted next to Ed, and leaned against the wall to keep it from collapsing. Ed followed suit.

But it seems that Ed yelled a bit too loudly, because not long after Ed made the wall, the cascade tumbled in. It was too much for the wall to take, and Ed was too busy pushing against the wall to make another one.

The wall broke.

Ed rolled down the mountain alongside the boulders, his body roughly shoved about (much like when the brothers were mobbed by the Idiots). He was battered mercilessly, his skin turning black and blue. After a while, though, his body grew numb, so the pain didn't hurt as much. But he still rolled down, down, down, down, down the mountain. It was a while before he stopped, and when he did, he felt a sickening crunch from his left hand. Needles of pain lanced up his arm, and blackness crawled around the edges of his sight.

"Oh crap," muttered Ed. Then he fainted.

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Yes, I know. Most of you readers like nice, long chapters. The way I see it, though, is that I can update more if I make my chapters shorter. Plus, if you ever need to stop and get off the computer in the middle of a chapter, it wouldn't take long for you to find your place.

Anyhow, please tell me what kind of fanfic you want. Another FMA/HP crossover, which I promise will be original, or a Science meets the Supernatural fanfic, with Ed as a vampire? Please review and tell me!