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{Opening song}

-An Alchemist Anguish-

They walk into the office after their long train ride to hear Hawkeye say: " Fuery, how's the radio?" "The receiver on this thing's seen better days. I think I'm gonna have to replace it." Fuery replies. Ed transmutes the radio, making it practically brand new. "Hey, it's Edward, Aaliyah, Audrey, and Alphonse!"

"Welcome back, kids." Hawkeye said. "Go on in, the colonel is expecting you." Whitney sighed, grunted as Ed made an irritated look.

"Well done on the Liore case you four; nice work. I appreciate you resolving the matter." Colonel said. "No big deal... It's not like we did it for you." Ed stated bored. "Right... The Philosopher's Stone, another false lead?" Colonel asked. "...Yeah; after all that the stone was a fake..." Whity said and had a disappointed look. "Even so, the power it gave was pretty real. He transmuted a chimera right in front of us." Ed said. "I still wonder how he was able to use the stone to do that. I'm not that familiar enough with the field of Bio-Alchemy to understand it." Al said. "Yeah, I'm kind of curious about that too. It might be worth looking into. Who knows maybe it could help restore our bodies?" Ed said. "Right!" Addie agreed. "It might help if you consulted a specialist..." Mustang says. "The Sewing Life Alchemist, Shou Tucker. He's done some heavy research into Chimera transmutation. I'll introduce you."

"You would do that for us?" Al asked. Ed shot up, pointing as he said, "Okay, what's the catch?! You want something, don't you?!" "Don't doubt my motives! I'm trying to repay you for your work on the Liore case. Doing you a favor is better than being in debt to you." Mustang now looked irritated. "Come on Ed; I say if he's willing to help, we should take it." Whitney stated as Mustang smirked saying, "Apparently, your girlfriend there can take help from me better than you can."

"Two years ago, Tucker transmuted a chimera that could understand human speech. That's what earned him his certification as a State alchemist." Mustang informed as the group was headed to Shou Tucker's place. "Wait...you said it understands human speech...so does that mean it can talk?" Ed asked. "Right...supposedly it only said one thing: I want to die. After that, it refused to eat until it got its wish." Mustang said. "How awful..." Whity muttered sadly. "That's so sad..." Audrey said with sad expression on her face.

The group was now in front of Tucker's place, waiting for him to answer the door. "Man this house is huge!" Ed said looking over the entire place. Soon, a shadow covered him, and then the sound of screaming. "Are you okay Ed?" Al asked worried as Whitney just laughed her ass off. "This isn't funny Whity!" Ed shouted angrily. "No, you're right...it's hilarious! Sorry, Ed." Whity said. "Big brother, are you okay?" Addie asked him. "Daddy! There are people here, look." A little girl said. "Nina, this is why I told you to keep the dog tied up." The group looked up to see a little girl next to a man with glasses. "I'm sorry about the mess...ever since my wife ran out it's been a wreck. I'm not much of a housekeeper."

He set cups of tea down for them as he sat down next to Whity saying, "Now that we are all settled in, let me say it's a pleasure to meet you two, Edward, Whitney. As the Colonel told you, I'm Sewing Life alchemist, Shou Tucker." Tucker said. "Ed and Whity, are interested in the field of Bio alchemy. They would like to look at your research if possible." Mustang asked. "Oh yes, I certainly wouldn't mind." Al, Whity, and Ed all had hopeful looks until Tucker said, "However; if you want to me to show you the tricks you've got up yours as well...it's the code we live by, Equivalent Exchange. Now, why are you interested in Bio alchemy?" Tucker asked. "Oh, uh...Ed... he-" Colonel said but was interrupted by Ed. "Colonel." Ed raised his arm to stop him. He then looked to Whity, Addie and Al, who nodded.

"You transmuted your Mother, two of you, as 11years old? I see...so that's what earned you the title of Fullmetal Alchemist." Tucker spoke up, "I can't say if it's going to be of use to you or not but why don't you go ahead and take a look at my laboratory."

"Wow..." Al was speechless. "It's kind of embarrassing...I'm fairly highly regarded for authority on chimera but the truth is, it hasn't been quite well lately." The group looked at Tucker's lab as Addie and Whity stayed behind Al. "What's wrong?" Ed asked as she stuttered, "N-nothing!" "You know Whity doesn't like things like that..." Al whispered to Ed, who was plotting revenge in his head for the dog incident. "What? No, I'm not! I just don't trust them..." She glared at Ed. "Just look Whity, they're harmless." Ed said, grabbing a jar and bringing it to their faces. "Get it away from us!" She screamed as Ed laughed. "No way! This is payback for earlier." "Brother..." Al trailed off as Ed said, "Fine..."

Tucker then walked them down the hall and to another door, which he opened to reveal a library with lots of books. "Wow..." Whity muttered. "Amazing!" Ed shouted. "This is a big library!" Audrey said in amazement. "This is my library; feel free to look around." "Alright, let's dive in! I'll start with this shelf." Ed told the three. "Alright, I'll try over here." Al said. "I guess that leaves me, I'll get someone to put you guys up later." Mustang said. "Right." Whitney reply. Tucker scoffs, "They've got some ability to focus. I'm not sure they even know we're here anymore. Quite a catch, these four. A group of prodigies."

~Time skip~

Whity was leaning against Ed. They have stacks of reading books around them. They're still focusing. They look up to the sound of a little girl giggling. They walk around a corner to see Al holding Nina on his shoulders and walking.

"What are you doing?" Ed growled. "You're supposed to be reading!" Whity said. "Uh, Nina and Audrey looked like they wanted to play." Al said. "Well, in case you forgot, we didn't come here to play horsey." Ed growls. Whitney heard a dog from before and backed away and it fall on Ed. Ed screamed. "Alexander says that he wants to play, too." Nina says as the dog sits on Ed's back and licks his face. "That's what you want, is it? You've bested me twice, dog, but playtime is over. I WILL NOT LOSE THIS TIME! I, EDWARD ELRIC, WILL USE MY CONSIDERABLE POWER TO VANQUISH YOU, YOU MANGY MUTT!" Ed goes running after the dog. Nina laughs.

~Time skip~

The sun is setting. "Hey, Chiefs, your ride's arrived." Havoc said. The dog is on top of Edward. Nina, Audrey and Whitney are petting him. Al standing above us. "What are you down there, Ed?" Havoc questions. Havoc, and Tucker are standing in the doorway. "After all that, you must be dog-tired." Tucker says and gives s chuckle. "Why don't you come back tomorrow?" "Aww! You're going to come again?" Nina asks. "We'll play some more tomorrow, okay, Nina?" Whitney said. "Kay!" She squeals.

They exit the house. "Oh, and Mr. Tucker." Havoc said. "I almost forgot. I've got a message for you. It's from the Colonel. He said, "Don't forget, assessment day is coming soon." "Yes, please assure him I know." Tucker said. "Right." Havoc says as they walk away.

The Next Day*

Ed, Whity, Addie, and Al were in Tucker's library, doing more research, as Nina talked to them. "So, your Mother left you two years ago?" Whitney asked. "Daddy said she went back to live at her parent's house." Nina said. "It must get lonely here with just you and your Dad?" Audrey said. She shook her head and with a smile, said "Not really...Daddy's so nice, and I got Alexander to play with too!" she then gained a sad look as she continued, "But lately...Daddy's been busy in his lab. I guess it does make me a little lonely..." The sound of a book closely was heard as they turned to Ed as he said with a yawn, "My shoulders are killing me..." "Maybe you should try to move around some, brother?" Al stated as Ed agreed "Yeah, not a bad idea..." He then pointed to Alexander and said "Hey! You mangy mutt! Looks like you could use some exercise!" Al and Whity giggled as Audrey said, "Yeah, let's go, Nina."

The five went outside to play, Ed getting chased by Alexander and Nina and Whitney sitting under the shade of a tree. She hummed a familiar lullaby. Al stood a little from her watching them run. Ed transmuted his arm into some weird contraption and started to chase after the two. 'Ed will make a wonderful father someday.' Whitney thoughts she closed her eyes. "Big Sister! You have to come and play with us!" Nina grabbed Whity's hand, trying to pull her up. "No, that's alright; you go ahead. I'll watch." Whitney said. "Please!" She begged. "Come on Whity! It is fun." Ed taunted. "Um no. I'm good." Whitney said. "Aw, c'mon Big Sister." Nina said. "Hey, Nina? Do you want to see something cool?" Aaliyah said. "Yeah, what is it?" She asked. "Hm... let's see...oh!" Aliyah as she hold her hands out and perform her ice power had a ice crown and put on Nina's head. "Wow! Amazing!" Nina said. "Oh, pretty, I want one too!" Audrey stated as Whitney made another frozen crown and place it on Audrey's head as well. "That was amazing, Whity..." Al said. "Thanks, Al." Aaliyah said with a smile. They continued playing.

The sun is setting and they're sitting at the table with Tucker. "Before I earned my State alchemist certification, our life was terrible. We were so poor in those days...my wife couldn't stand living that kind of life, so she left us. I can't afford to fail this assessment. I don't want to go back to those days; I don't think I could." Tucker told Ed, Al, Addie, and Whity. "Don't worry Daddy; it's okay. If those people do tell you no, then Alexander and I will growl at them until they say yes." Nina said, hugging Alexander. "You tell them Nina." Addie said. "...Hey Nina? I've got an idea. You want to play with Daddy tomorrow?" Tucker asked her. "Really?" Nina reply. "Yeah." He told her as she ran and hugged him. "Alexander! Daddy says he's going to play with us tomorrow!" Nina said. Ed, Whity, Addie,'and Al smiled. "I hope you guys have fun." Whity said. "See you tomorrow Nina!" Al said.

~The Next Day~

Ed, Al, Whity, and Addie, headed over to Tucker's house the next day. "It looks like it's going to rain..." Addie trailed off as Al rang the doorbell. When no one answered, they started to get a little suspicious. They walked in to see it dark. "Hello, Mr. Tucker! Thanks for having us again today!" Al says. Ed, Addie and Whity walk in when there's no replay. They walk down the hall. "' ?" Al said. "Nina! Sweetheart, where are you?!" Whity shouted, Audrey holds on Whity's jacket and feel a eerie feeling in the air. They went downstairs to the basement. And saw Tucker bend down to something. "There you are," Ed said. "So you are home." "Yes, I did it, kids. I finally did it. A chimera that understands human speech." Tucker said.

Thunder rumbles outside. "Now... Let me show you the chimera. Listen to me, that person over there, that's Edward and Whitney." Tucker told it. "That's a person...Ed...ward...and...Whit...ney." It said. "Yes, that's very good! Well done!" Tucker said. "That's amazing...it talked." Ed got a closer look at it. Whitney's eyes were covered over her bangs. As Audrey looks up in Whitney's face and saw a mad expression. "Now I don't have to worry about losing my State Certification." Tucker stood up.

Whitney clenched her hands. It said, "Ed...ward.. ..Ed...ward...Big Sister Whitney..." Ed's face lost all color as he said, "... ...when did you first get your State certification?" "Let's see...it was two years ago." He replied with a finger to his chin in thought.

"...and when did your wife leave you?" Ed continued. "That was two years ago too..." Tucker reply. "I have one question: where are Nina and Alexander?" Whitney asked. Al and Addie gasped in shocked at the news. "Damn; you brats figured it out that quickly." Tucker said. Ed brought his hand to Tucker's neck and threw it against the wall. "Brother!" Al yelled. "Oh yeah, I figured it out! You did it again! Two years ago it was your wife." Ed said. "This time." Al questions. "His daughter and dog to transmute a talking chimera!" Ed said. "You can only do so much with animals, after all. It's much easier when you start with human experiments, isn't it. I would think a scientist like you would understand." Tucker said. "Shut up! Are you okay with this?! Messing around with people's lives like that?!" Ed yelled. "Someone's life you say...ha! You would know all about that, wouldn't you? Look at you 'Fullmetal' your leg, your arm, your brother. Those things are also the results of messing around with someone's life, aren't they?" Tucker said. Ed punched Tucker's face. "SHUT UP!" His glasses flew in and hit the ground as he laughed saying, "Haha! We are the same! We're the same! You're just like me!" "We're not!" Ed yelled. "Yes, we are! The opportunity was right in front of us and we took it! We had to even though we knew it we against the rules!" Tucker said. "No! Not me!" Ed repeatedly punched the man. Before Ed could punch him again, Whitney hugged Ed behind and shouted. "Edward stop, if you keep on... He'll die..." "Edward...no...Daddy...do you hurt...Daddy?" Ed dropped Tucker his hand began to shake. Al was shaking and walked towards Nina. "I'm sorry...even with all our power, we can't vengeance you back...I'm sorry." Whitney said as she and Addie started crying. Then Tucker says that about his Stare Alchemist Certification. Ed kicked him and said that he goes to hell.

~Time skip~

Central Command*

The four were now sitting on the steps to Central Command as it rained. "If ever there was an example of the Devil's work in this world, this would be it." Riza said as Mustang and she walked down the steps. "The Devil, huh? A State alchemist must be willing to act and able to take another's life when ordered to without questions. In some way, Mr. Tucker's actions and our phones must not be that far apart. When it comes to interfering with people's lives, we choose our path knowing full well what we are doing. That's the way it is, right Fullmetal and Ice?" Mustang asked as he stopped next to them.

"Come you will more than likely come across more cases like this dude future and you may end up getting your hands dirty in as well. You got a shutdown like this every time?" Mustang said. "We may be dogs of the military... We can even be courteous as Devil... It doesn't matter I know we're not Gods..." Whitney said while standing up. "We're human! We're only human!" She shouted as she looked to the sky. "We can't even do anything to save one little girl ...what good are we..." Whity hugged herself tightly as Mustang walked off with Riza saying, "Oh yeah, Whitney, we are sorry." Al stayed silent as Ed and Whity clenched their fists and Audrey cried at Nina's pain and how she was suffering.

{Ending Song}