A/N-Thanks to everyone who reviewed! Chapters will get longer but its kind of hard to do right now because allt he're doing is thinking. Not exactly much action to right about. As the story goes on the chapters will het longd though. Sorry.

Chapter 2

Edward packed his bag, muttering obscenities about the colonel under his breath.

"What was that Nii-san?" Al called from the kitchen in the small military dorm that they shared.

"Uhhh... nothing Al!" Ed said, not wanting Alphonse reprimanding him again for being rude about the colonel.

"Oh, okay. So what's your mission about again?"

"Some shit about going to this town called Guilden or something. Apparently there was a strange man using a red stone to help his magic tricks or something. It's probably a dead end. Again." Ed sighed. All he wanted to do was help his brother out. Okay, that was putting it mildly, but it was essentially the same thing.

"Don't be so negative Brother! You never know it could, be the real thing this time." Al chastened, he had always been the most optimistic of the two.

"That's what you say every time Al." Ed sighed in frustration. He knew what his brother was saying was true but he couldn't help being a bit pessimistic sometimes. It had been 3 years and they still hadn't gotten anywhere. All he wanted was to put his brother back into his own body. He didn't care what happened to him, though Alphonse would probably kill him for saying that. "Anyway, I gotta go now Al. I'll see you in a week or so."

And with that he swung his suitcase over his shoulder and walked out of the door. He raised his hand on farewell but he didn't look back.

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Ed shifted around on his seat. Usually train journeys were easy for him but this time it was different. It felt so weird not having his brother sitting beside him. And the stupid bastard had insisted on Edward going in disguise. He felt exposed without his customary red cloak and golden hair. Now he had a normal brown coat and dark brown hair. There was nothing they could do about his eyes though, they would remain the same.

The train whistled and he could hear the clacking of the wheels and pistons of the train moving, sending the train on it's way. Ed gazed out of the window, taking in the surrounding scenery. Guilden was quite far out in the west, in the countryside actually. Apparently the man who supposedly had the stone was a travelling 'magician' making money by going around small towns, entertaining the people. Ed was 99 percent sure it was a fake. I mean if you had the Philosophers Stone, surely you would something worthwhile with it?

He leaned his forhead against the cool glass of the window, stuck in his thoughts of the past, and humourous train journeys with Al. After a while he became aware of a small child standing in the aisle looking at him in wonder. He shot a nervous glance around, checking if the kids parents were anywhere near. Apparently they weren't.

"Umm... hello." Ed said nervously, wondering if thay had been the right thing to say. "Why are you staring at me?" He ventured, figuring they might as well get straight to the point.

The little girl peered up at Edward shyly. "W-whys your arm all shiny?" She stuttered.

Ed smiled tiredly. "I lost my arm in an accident, so I have thus shiny one instead."

The girl looked confused for a moment." How do you lose an arm? Thats a pretty stupid thing to do." Obviouslt she thought he meant literally lost it.

"It's hard to explain, but it was an accident."

The girl pouted, clearly not satisfied with this answer. "But.." she whined. Just as she started a lady walked up behind her in a fluster.

"There you are Lily! Don't worry mommy like that again. Okay?"

Lily nodded, but then said, "But mom I was talking to someone!"

The woman looked over as if noticing Ed for the first time. "Oh, sorry if she was annoying you, young man. We'll be going now." And with that she strode away, dragging the child with her.

Well that was weird, Ed thought.

A/N- Sorry, know the little kid thing was a bit random bit if you can believe it the chapter was even shorter to begin with. Whoops.