This is my first Fullmetal Alchemist story so go easy on me and no flames please.

Chapter 1

Three sisters sat playing in the grass by a tree, 12-year-old Kairi was the oldest of these sisters and sat away from them watching them and laughing. Maria was 10-years-old and was the middle child, and the youngest was Molly and she just turned 3. Two angry men on horses started for the house that was about half a mile behind them. The children's mother poked her head out the door. "Kids, dinner time!" Their mom called out smiling. The two horsemen got closer and they were hiding something beside the horse. Kairi was the 1st to see them and told Maria to keep Molly back. Kairi knew these men wer up to no good. Kairi ran towards the house, but the horses were faster and got to the house first. What the two men were hiding was a torch that was already burning. They got close to the house and threw the torches into the house. The house bursted into flames and she heard her mother and father scream. Just as she got up to the house, the two men looked at her and they did not look happy. Kairi crouched down on the ground and tried to draw a transmutation circle. One of the men laughed and made his horse go up on his hind legs right over Kairi and she screamed. The horse landed...

Kairi's eyes bursted open and she looked around. It was only a dream, more like a flashback of what had happened 3 years ago. The three sisters were still on the same train they had been on for what seemed like forever. Molly, the youngest, was still sleeping in Kairi's lap and she smiled at her. She looked across the booth and Maria was sleeping across the entire booth. Kairi looked out of the train window ad sighed. It was snowing and the ground was covered in it. But that didn't matter. Since their parents had died, they only had one relative left, their uncle, Professor Gerald Armon. Their parents had been dead for a little under 3 years now and not a minute had past that the three sisters didn't think of them and not a minute had passed that Kairi had blamed herself for their death. They were on their way to a small town called Avalon where their uncle lived, because they were in trouble. Their parents were head of some kind of top secret Republic that were really close to the military, and since not everyone likes the military those people killed their parents. Now the same people that killed their parents were now after them. But even if they reach the train station, they still have to go through several miles of snow. Luckily for them, their dad was a huge part of the military, so now they are supposed to be escorted to Avalon by a selected military alchemist...

--a few feet from the train station--

Ed and Al walked towards the train station. Al had been silent for quite a while and Ed was looking a little bored. Ed finally put his hands behind his head and closed his eyes. "Tell me again, why we're going to take these girls to town...can't they take themselves?" Ed complained.

"I told you, they're in trouble...someone's after them and everyone else is on another case." Al explained, not even looking at his brother. "And besides, Colonel Mustang trusts us to get these girls to Avalon safely."

"Uh...huh...so why do we have to do it? I hate it when they make us do stuff like this, we're not delivery boys..."

"It's not that bad..."

"Whatever's chasing those girls they can take care of themselves. What's their names anyway...?" Al looked down at the small piece of paper he had in his hand.

"Uh...Kairi, Maria and Molly...is what the paper says..." The two had been walking for hours, Ed had a reason to complain, but Al didn't appreciate it too much. They were finally gettting close, only about another 5 minute walk and then they can finally sit down and rest again. They were quiet for a while until Ed finally saw the train station.

"Look there it is! We can finally sit down!" Ed shouted. Ed jumped up and ran to the station and immediately threw himself on a bench. Al walked the rest of the way hoping that no one saw the way his brother acted and sat down beside him. Luckily for Al, no one seemed to be at the station...Al looked around for anyone...but nothing.

"That's strange...there's no people here..."

"I'm telling you, Al, we're wasting our time..." Alphonse looked up and down the tracks for the train.

"It looks like the train's late..." Al looked at the ground. "I hope they're ok..." Ed looked at his brother and smiled.

"Don't worry, they're big girls they can take care of themselves on a little train ride." Ed said laughing.

"I wasn't worried...I was just..." Just then the train whistle blew. "...Look the train's here." Al jumped up.

"Whoop-ee." Ed said sarcastically. "They're just people, Al, no need to treat them like royalty." Ed walked up beside his brother.

"I know, but if Colonel Mustang wants us to protect them they must have some significance."

"I guess so, but I wonder what makes them so great..." The train slowly stopped and the doors finally opened. Molly jumped out of the train, stretched and smiled. The little 5-year-old looked up and saw Al. She ran up to him and stopped when she jumped in front of him. She looked up at the tall metal man with wonder and amazement.

"You're really tall." Molly pointed out. Kairi and Maria came out carrying all the bags. The two quickly noticed Al and got a little worried, not knowing what he'd do to their sweet little sister.

"Are you two the alchemists that Colonel Mustang sent for us?" Kairi asked.

"Yes ma'am, that's us." Ed said smiling as Kairi walked up to him.

"Then here." Kairi handed him the bags and they nearly made him fall over. Molly couldn't stop staring at Al and with a nervous laugh, he walked up to Maria.

"Let me carry some of those for you." Al said innocently looking at the two heavy bags she barely could hold in her hands.

"Thank you." Maria said handing them to him.

"Wow, you're really strong!" Molly said excited. She ran up to hiim laughing and climbed up on his back and onto his shoulders. Molly smiled widely and Al started laughing.

"So how far is Avalon anyway?" Al asked.

"Depends...from here it'll probably take about three days on foot." Kairi said.

"Three days!" Ed yelled falling over with the bags.

"Oh and by the way, my name's Kairi and these are my little sisters Maria and Molly."

"Nice to meet you." Al said.

"My name's Edward Elric and this is my little brother Al." Ed said struggling with the bags.

"Little huh?" Kairi said looking up and down at the two brothers and their size difference.

"Are they coming with us?" Molly asked smiling.

"We sure are." Al said.

"Hooray!" Molly said throwing her little arms into the air. Kairi, Maria and Al laughed as Ed once again fell over with the bags...But behind the building stood two mysterious men that were watching them...

ok I know the first chapter was terrible and short, but hey I had to bring three new characters in. The next chapter is going to be awesome, Ed and Kairi are going to get in a fight and it's going to be hilarious. Then their will be action and adventure and of course there will be loads of romance, but you'll see their love bloom next chapter...well...sort of...If you love FMA you'll love this story, it'll get better as it goes along, I promise...