The Mines

Author's Note: WOOOHOOO! Holaz from Mexico! I was bored so I wrote the next chapter…

Disclaimer: I do not own Edo-Kun or his beloved Ala-chan ((oh the things I would do to them if I did insert perverted chuckle)) or FullMetal Alchemist the only thing I own is see previous disclaimer.

Summary: Ed and Al have teamed up with a new girl, Mustang's niece, they are sent to investigate the happenings at a mine and get themselves caught in a giant military cover-up from years ago. Does the mine owner's daughter know anything about these strange happenings.

Ed opened his eyes, they had now been in Kian since the day before and today was the day that they were to explore the mine. He looked around and noticed that his brother was back to back with Rae their heads resting together. Ed sighed and got out of the bed. He walked over to them and poked them both awake. Rae nodded awake and looked up, as did Alphonse.

"Wake up, we have work to do." Ed told them. He pulled his clothes on and saw something out of the corner of his eye. Rae had made Al turn around as she stripped her under shirt off, her bra was lying on the floor next to her. Ed's face flushed as she latched her bra and pulled her shirt back on. She caught him looking and frowned.

"Peeping Tom." She told him and smirked, pulling on her blouse and buttoning it. She pulled on her military jacket and latched it closed. Al turned around. He and Ed were also both in the typical uniform.

"C'mon… I'm hungry." Ed walked out the door.

30 minutes and 7 plates of food later…

Al and Ed followed behind Rae, she was walking faster than them because… once again… they were late. She finally arrived and waved at the foreman.

"HEY! We're the team sent up from Central." She smiled.

"Well, they sent us a pretty one this time…" The foreman smiled. "The name's Jack."

"Alright, I'm Lt. Col. Mustang and the wet blanket is my superior Colonel Edward Elric. The other one, the taller one is Lt. Col. Alphonse Elric." She told him.

"So you're the ones sent to look over the mines… young ones this time…" Jack said. Someone fell off the top of the mine and there was a cry of 'AH MOTHERLAND!' ((If you were my best friend you would know why this is funny sorry I had to throw that in…))

"What do you mean this time?" Ed asked the foreman who smiled.

"Nothing… nothing at all… come with me." He led them off into the mines. "Here in the Kian mines we have abundant resources of coal and some small diamond mines to the left there!" Jack shouted over the noise of the workers.

Jack led them through the entire cavern, it was huge, the middle of it was a huge pillar with bridges leading onto and off of it. In the center of this pillar was a building. A few of the workers stopped and looked up.

"We mine day in and day out, only resting on the lord's day… I am proud to say this though." Jack looked over at Rae. "Our best miner is female." He smiled. Suddenly there was a scream and one of the bridges fell.

"DAMN!" Al dove over the edge, holding onto one of the ropes, he slid down, slowing down by grinding his booted feet on the wall. He caught the girl who fell with his right hand. He held tighter to the rope, trying to slow their descent to a stop.

"AL!" Ed leaned over the side, seeing his brother.

"ED PULL US UP!" Alphonse shouted and hoisted the girl up. "Wrap your arms around my neck." He told her and she nodded. He bent one of his knees up to hold her if she fell and began to climb up the rope.

"Oh god…" Rae watched as Al slipped and almost fell again. By now the entire cavern was silent, the were watching as this alchemist struggled to pull himself and the girl up a rope.

"Hold on tight alright?" Al asked her and she nodded. "Don't let go of me." She nodded again as he suddenly let go.

"ALPHONSE!" Ed cried and suddenly there was a clap and a boom as a huge hand came out from the wall. Everyone heard a thud as both Al and the girl hit the hand.

"Sorry about that." Al groaned, sitting up. "Hey… what's your name?" Al asked the girl.

"M-me? My name's…" She paused, looking into his eyes. He had just saved her life and she hadn't thanked him. "Thank you." She hugged him tightly. Al jumped slightly, he wasn't used to a girl just hugging him out of nowhere.

"That's not your name I hope." Al smiled as she let go.

"My name's Christine people around here call me Chris." She told him.

"Christine, that's a nice name. I'm glad I got to meet you." Al smiled at her. She was wearing a pair of overalls with a sweaty and filthy undershirt on underneath it. Her hair color was hidden beneath the helmet she wore. Her eyes though were a clear cerulean blue.

"Here, we need to get back up." She told him and grabbed onto the rope that he had hung onto. She began to pull herself up and he climbed up after her, using the wall as a ladder he climbed up as did she.

"Al!" Ed shouted as Chris and Al climbed over the edge.

"Edward… I was wondering what you were doing." Al smiled.

"CHRISTINE!" Jack walked over to her. "I told you not to be in the mines! What are you doing here?"

"Dad! I wanted… wanted to you know… try! I can do it you know I can!"

"No! We lost Maria that way!" Jack shouted at her.

"Bu-but…" Chris hung her head. "Yes sir." She sighed.

"Go get cleaned up!" Jack pointed to the exit of the cave.

"Yes sir." She said and ran out.

"Now I know that you folks aren't here to just inspect the mine I know." Jack turned to them.

"You're right… we're not." Ed smiled. "We're here for a different reason altogether."

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