Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. This is Alchemy's first law of equivalent exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.

For the Love of Alchemy

Chapter 3:

Tragedy by Twilight

"What's her deal?" Ed asked trying to sound like his normal self; she pulled her collar up as she walked into the rain. Not many people were out now and she was very glad for that.

"I want to say she tried to pull the same thing, but in reality it was just a mishap." Roy's voice was rigged as he battled with what to say. Christina came to the corner of the street and stopped. She looked up and down, finding now that no one was out, no cars, and no people. She looked into the sky and the rain dotted her face.

"She created a chimera!" Alphonse's voice joined the conversation now, Christina's mind drifted to that clear night, the opposite of now. The barn was calm but the two knew it wouldn't be for long.

"No, not exactly. They were studying Alchemy and an experiment went wrong and changed her brother." A gasp was behind Roy's words, and then a metal clanking. They sat in the barn drawing a giant Alchemy circle. Christian stood off to the side after he finished up his part of the circle. His face was pale and his cheeks flushed.

After a few minutes of flashes and screams, a large explosion sounded in Christina's mind as she remembered. When the explosion was done she woke an hour later under the barn door. She was hurt but she could tell how bad it was because she was numb from the blast. Her ears were ringing and she was dizzy as he crawled out from under the broken door.

"What exactly did she do to her brother?" Ed's voice again came, Christina when she was finally out from under the door she looked around.

"Christian!? Christian where are you?" She looked around franticly trying to find her little brother. A sound of boards moving came from behind her and she snapped around but regretted it because of a dizzy spell that came.

"Christian is that you?" The board's lifted up and she gasped at the sight. Her brother was sitting up with a confused look on his face. But what made her gasp was what was on his back, a set of wings were stretched out and taking up a big space behind him. From between the wings she could see a tail twitching back and forth.

"I don't know the full details on what happened, she got hit pretty hard so she can't recall why she was performing Alchemy. But from what she told us her brother was something she had never laid eyes on before. She was 11 when this happened; it was right around the time you tried to bring your mother back." Roy looked at Edward as he processed all the information. Alphonse was now staring intently at his brother.

"How old is she now?"

"The same age as you, 14." Roy stood up and walked to his desk, he picked up a file folder that lay there and then turned back to the brothers.

"She's 14, when did she become an Alchemist?" Roy handed the folder to Ed and he opened it up and read it aloud.

"Christina Clark aka 'The Cutting Alchemist'

Age at Alchemy test: 12

Family Relations: Holy Alchemist –Amber Clark

Elemental Alchemist- Darrel Clark

Abilities: Usage of Blood, Changing of Body, and "The Charm"-Further search needed for full assessment of this "Charm"

Reasons for taking test: "Made a promise to find the one truth behind the truth, a promise to restore a torn family and a torn body and soul." – Christina Clark

Research Grant: Philosopher's Stone

Lodging: Alchemy Military Dorms

Meas Hughes (Temporary dates)

Roy Mustang (Temporary dates)"

"She's like us; she wants to restore her only blood line." Commented Al as Ed closed the folder and looked at Roy. The Colonel stood with his back to them and watched as a storm brewed outside.

"Either that or relive him of his pain, but that is if he is in pain. Go to Hughes's, she's there for tonight, just drop in and talk to her a bit. Let her know your situation." Roy didn't turn around after that, Ed took the hint and stood. He was in no mood to argue with the high ranking right now. He turned to his brother and said something that Roy could quiet hear and they left.