Hey everybody! ATLgurl here with your next chapter of Floral Blossom Alchemist!

Declaimer: I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist, just Aysa Lockhart.

Chapter Two: The so called, "partners"

"So, Floral Blossom, you've finally decided to show up."

Aysa completely overlooked the fact that she wasn't the only person in the room as she retorted at Mustang's laid-back voice,

"What do you mean 'finally decided to show up?!' It's because of your stupid piece trash you called a 'map' that I took so freakin' long getting here!"

"Nonetheless, you came...late."

Aysa rolled her eyes, knowing that she lost this battle, "Whatever.Why'd you call me here, anyway? Besides to annoy me?"

Roy ignored the last part as he commenced the introduction of the Elric brothers, "Floral Blossom, meet Edward Elric. Otherwise, known as the Fullmetal Alchemist and his younger brother, Alphonse." Aysa slightly tilted her head, since she never knew anyone but her and Roy were in the room. She turned and saw a golden-blonde haired boy with a suit of amour towering atleast three feet over him. And of course, common sense told her that the title "Fullmetal" would belong to someone who actually was full metal.

"Fullmetal? Wow, the people sure weren't joking when they named you, huh? So how'd you get in that amor, anyway?" She was talking to Al, while beating on his amour

Al waved his hands in front of him, "Sorry, but I'm not the Fullmetal Alchemist. He is." Al pointed at Ed, and in return, Aysa traced his humongous index finger to the short boy in a red cloak. She looked dumbfounded at him for a moment, then redirected her eyes bitterly at Roy,

"You're kinding me. This fun-sized miniature short-stack here is the so called, 'famous Fullmetal Alchmist?'"

Ed snapped.

"WHO'RE YOU CALLING SMALLER THAN A BLOOD CELL THAT YOU CAN BARELY SEE UNDER A MICROSCOPE?!" Ed thrashed in place and raged as his brother held him back.

Aysa made a face at him before retorting, "I never said that you shrimp!"

"You're one to talk! You're shorter than me!" Ed's gloved hand leveled with his height, then he hovered it over Aysa's head, making it in fact true what he said. Through some amazing miracle, someone was actually shorter than him! Even if it was by an inch!

"Well, maybe if it wasn't for that strand of hair sticking straight up from your head, things would be different!" Aysa pushed Ed's hand down and made it rank around Ed's height - excluding his strand of hair. Ed and Aysa were actually about the same hieght. Aysa crossed her arms, but didn't say a word. The smile that was imprinted on her face was enough to tell Ed a big fat, "See, shorty? We're the exact same height!"Ed gritted his teeth and was about to say something back, when Roy cut in,

"Floral Blossom, I just got through with telling Edward that both of you have more in common than most of the State Alchemist around here: both of you joined the Military at a young age, and both of you have automail due to an 'accident.' But one thing I did fail to mention, is that both of you are searching for the same thing."

Aysa began quizzically, "What? You mean the-"

Roy nodded before she finished. He knew exactly what she was going to say.

"Why are you looking for the Philosopher's Stone? And what type of accident is he talking about?" Ed asked suspiciously.

"I have my reasons and it's none of your business. " she replied as a short answer.

Ed glared at her still suspicious, but brushed it off as Roy continued.

"So I've made my decision final. Floral Blossom, Fullmetal, as of today and so on, you two are offically partners. Any assignments from now on will be done together by you two unless I say so otherwise."

" What?!"

"No way! I'm not partnering up with her! Who's to think that she won't go running around screaming her head off if she breaks a nail?"

"That's highly doubtful," Roy replied, "seeing how Aysa is an excellent alchemist. She could even rival at your level."

Ed scoffed, "Please. I'd like to see her put a dent in my automail."

"That won't be the only thing that I'll put a dent in." she replied.

"What'd you say?!" Ed blasted.

"You heard me, short-stack!"

"Stop. Callin'. Me. A. SHORT-STACK!"

And with that, the pair continued to argue...and argue more...and argue some more. Al tried to stop them, but no one seemed to be able to break up the pair. No one except for Roy Mustang, that is,

"That's enough!!"

That certainly got the two's attention, because after that, Ed and Aysa's argument was brought to an abrupt halt. Once Roy achieved order again, he continued,

"Now like I said, my decision is final and I don't want to here another word about it. Is that clear?"

Nobody answered.

"I said, 'IS THAT CLEAR'?" Roy emphasized.

Ed and Aysa turned their faces away, but answered as one, "Yes sir."

Pleased that he atleast got that, Roy sat back down and as the last word, replied, "Good. Now, you're dismissed."

And the two alchemist and the suit of amour left the room, with concluding glares being traded from Ed and Aysa.

Aysa, alone, was walking down the halls of Eastern Headquaters, showing displeasure about Roy and her new so called, "partner," Edward.

"I can't belive that guy! I swear, if I didn't work under him, I would've probably killed him by now! Of all the guys here, he had to partner me up with Ed!" Aysa groaned, "I really am having a bad day." She then turned when she heard a familiar voice call to her,

"Hey, rookie!"

It was Ed.

"And it just got worse," she managed to escape from her mouth before she fully gave her attention to Ed and his brother who approached her.

"What do you want?" she asked irrated.

Ed glared at the girl, "Aysa, was it?"

"Yeah. And?"

Ed lifted up his automailed arm and smirked, "You say you can make a dent on my automail?"

"That's right." her facial expressions were regular, but her voice sounded interested in what Ed was about to say.

"Well, lets see if we can put that theory to the test. Why don't you and me have a little sparing match with alchemy." All of the sudden, Aysa's bad day seemed to be getting a tad bit more interesting.

"Brother, I don't think-" Al tried to finish his sentence, but Aysa cut him off with a more careless voice she had ever used that day with a cocky grin etched across her face.

"Ok, sure."

"Are you sure, Aysa?" Al raised, surprised that she would take the challenge so easily.

"Why not? Seeing how there's nothing else to do. This might be the only fun thing I'll have today. So, where are we going to meet?"

"At the open field behind headquarters. I'm sure you can find your way there, unless, you need a map for that, too." Ed taunted

"Naw, think I'll manage. Seeing how this is something I'm actually looking forward to."

Then, with that comment said, Ed turned to leave, before heaving one last remark, "I hope you're as good as Roy says, 'cause when we spar on that field, I'm not holding back."

"I wouldn't like it any other way." Aysa shot back cooly.

So, uh, there's the second chapter. I kinda rushed, though, so tell me if I have any grammer issues. I'm kinda stuck on chapter 3, though, since I'm not good at fighting scenes.(- -')

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