Here's a summary of the past few days: Started next semester of school. My schedule is messed up. Ideas are bouncing around in my head like marbles. Anyway, I got this out as fast as I could, so enjoy!

The train ride was awkward at best, mostly because the seven of us had a car all to ourselves. Iggy sat at the window, his head on the glass, listening to all the different sounds, and I could tell it bothered him. I noticed Ed looking at him curiously and I whispered "He's blind." Ed seemed embarrassed that he'd been caught. "Was he born that way?" he asked. I shook my head. "It was uh…a lab accident. Chemicals in science class, stuff like that," I said. It was a close to the truth as I could get without revealing too much.

"Max, that isn't true," Ig said. I forgot he could hear me. "I was a test subject," he said in Ed's direction. I got nervous. "The scientists were trying to find a way to give their soldiers better night vision, and they screwed up my eyes when they tested it on me." Ed tightened his hand into a fist. "That's awful. What kind of sick government tests on kids?" "Ours," the Flock said in unison. "But that's not the only thing they tested on us," Angel said. I gave her a look.

"Angel, I don't think-"

"Max, please? I wanna show him."

"Um, no I don't think that's a good idea."

"I do. I'm gonna show him."

Angel hopped down from her place on the table and said sweetly, "I think it's time you learned a bit more about us, since you've told us so much about you." "Angel, don't," I shouted, but it was too late. She had already folded her wings out. Ed stared at her, then at all of us. "You guys are chimeras?" he asked. "What?" I said. "Chimeras. Humans that've been crossed with animals. I shrugged. "I guess; if that's what you call them here. We just call ourselves 'Bird Kids.'" He laughed a bit at this.

"Well…" I said. "Might as well show you all of us." I nodded for the Flock to let loose with the wings. Fang's black, Nudge's cream colored, Gazzy's light brown, Iggy's gray, my dark brown, Angel's white. I was a bit worried that this was too much for Ed to handle, but that clearly wasn't the case. "I didn't know there were more labs," he said. "I thought we were able to shut them all down."

"You probably just shut down the Amestrian labs," said Fang. "We're from Creta." Ed nodded at this, and I assumed that "Amestris" and "Creta" were countries in this world that wasn't supposed to exist. You're doing the right thing, Max. Oh, hey, Voice. I yawned, folded my wings, and went to sit by one of the windows to pretend to nap. You got any wisdom to share about this freaky place?

Well, it is safe. Edward and his comrades were able to destroy the antagonists a while ago.

Good for them. So, what's the big deal about this alchemy they keep talking about?

Most of the people here can change something by drawing an array, called a transmutation circle. They press their hands together to create a current, and then place their hands on the circle to alter something. Edward, his brother, Alphonse, and Mustang don't need circles.

Because they're so advanced?

No, because they've all attempted human transmutation and seen 'The Truth.'

And you're sure we can trust these guys?

It depends. But you can trust Fang and Angel.

Great. Can I sleep now?

Me: You exited yet? You're going back home to see Winry! ;D

Ed: ...

Me: Oh, come on, you love her!

Ed: Wha-? No, we're just friends, she's my mechanic!

Me: Must I show you the foreshadowing picture from the last episode? You're gonna end up marrying her and having two children!

Ed: O_O