-Cici's POV-

Ed, Al, and I got outside to see Seroko in the middle of a transmutation circle. I looked over the circle, and an image from my alchemy books popped in my head. He was going to do another forbidden art of alchemy, known as Time Alchemy or Time Transmutation. With this type of alchemy you can go forward or backwards in time.

Ed and Al went in to stop Seroko, but a barrier around the circle sent them flying back. They accidentally pushed me into the circle with Seroko as they hit the ground. "Sis!"

Just like that, Seroko and I were gone. We then reappeared seemingly in the same spot, but it was around sunset. I looked around, and my stomach twirled in a knot as soon as I saw my old house. The one I lived in with my brothers and my mother.

"Damnit, I didn't mean to bring you here.." Seroko growled with a sigh.

I looked at him. "Seroko..Wh-why'd you...?"

He looked back at me, and smiled a bit. "I wanted to try to either one, stop the Ishballen Massacre and save my family..Or two, help your mom."

I nodded at him. "But since you're here, I'm going to go stop the massacre.." he said, kissing my hands. "I'll see you later, my love." I watched him leave, then transmuted my clothes into a State uniform.

I headed towards the old Elric home, and knocked on the door.

"I'll get it!!" called a child's voice. A young Alphonse, exactly the age of 11, then opened the door, and he looked up at me. "Yeah??"

I smiled down at him. "Hello there, little boy. Is your mother home?"

"Oh, yeah. Lemme go get 'er" Al said, then ran off. Soon he returned with Trisha. "Hey mom, this lady wants to see you."

Trisha looked at me. "Yes?"

I held up my pocket watch, closing my eyes. "Colonel Rika Matsuko, State Alchemist. I was sent here by the Fuhrer to watch over you and your children." Rika Matsuko was my idol, who died in battle 50 years ago. She was promoted all the way to General for her courageous acts. She was also said to be one of the best alchemists of all time.

"Oh? Well, I wasn't expecting company, but come on in and make yourself at home!" Trisha said. I nodded once and walked in, opening my eyes to see the younger version of myself and my brothers practicing alchemy. (A/N: I'll now call the younger Cici her name, and the older one Rika.)

-Rika's POV- (Just to avoid confusion.)

Cici clapped her hands, putting them on the transmutation circle. Then a necklace was transmuted. "Hah! I got it right! Which is more than I can say for you guys, shrimps.." she teased. She grabbed the necklace, stood up, and went to her mother, putting the necklace around her neck. "There you go, Mom."

"Thanks, Cici. Ms. Matsuko, this is Cici, Edward, and Alphonse" Trisha introduced me to the children.

I smiled at them. "Hello there. My name is Rika Matsuko, but you can call me Rika."

"Hey. You can call me Ed, by the way. I don't like the name 'Edward'. And 'Alphonse' likes to be called Al" the young 12-year-old Ed explained.

The next few days went nicely, and I watched over Trisha while she was in the hospital. Two days before she was supposed to die, I sat beside her bed, thinking of what I should do. I then decided I couldn't risk human transmutation again, especially now that Seroko was my fiancé. It pained me to think this, but I was actually going to let my mother die again.

But, I looked back at the last 10 years of my life, and I was proud of what I accomplished in those 10 years. And I did it all without my mother there to walk me the way, and that's what really made me proud. At mom's funeral, I comforted Cici, Ed, and Al. I knew that Seroko, my Seroko, was watching from afar.

"Cici..I.." the teenage Seroko spoke up.

Cici shook her head, smiling. "Don't worry about me. I'll be just fine. It's Ed and Al I'm worried about."

"Are..you sure..?" Seroko asked, his voice showing that he was uncertain about this.

Cici nodded at him. "Yeah, Seroko. I'm sure."

"Okay..Then, uh..You don't mind if I leave?" he asked.

"No. Go ahead. You deserve to get out of this pit known as Risembool" Cici replied. She turned and kissed him for the last time, and I blushed slightly, unable to believe I did that 10 years ago. "Take care."

I watched as Seroko nodded and left. Then I suddenly felt a strange feeling in my gut. "Cici, I have to go. Take care of your brothers for me, AND DON'T DO ANYTHING STUPID!" I ran off, and when I was out of sight, I had vanished. Seroko's transmutation had stopped, because he and I had failed in our missions: To save my mother, Trisha Elric, and Seroko's whole family.

Oh well. All's well that ends well, right? Atleast now I know that I can live peacefully with Seroko without dwelling on the loss of my mother.

Unless something else happened.