AN: Hi guys how're- *dodges calendar*. Yes! I realize this is not the Monday (Rather not a Monday at all) I said I was going to post...two months ago? I'm sorry guys, I was just lacking motivation. But now I'M BACK! I know eactly what will happen next chapter! I'll stop talking now. Enjoy!

Day 1...

"So first I need to teach you this stuff." Ed stood with his hands on his hips looking at the group in front of him. Out of the thirty three that were learning only fifteen were going to help him pull everything off.

"First will be smoke bombs. Just to warm up..."

Inside HQ...

"Should we be worried?" Havoc asked, chewing nervously on his cigarette.

Breda was chewing on his thumb while glancing out the window and to the group of teenagers huddled together.

Right then Ed looks towards them and smirks making both men's heart rates soar.

"What's wrong with you?" Mustang asked from behind them as he walked in. The two jumped and spun around to face the Colonel.

"I-Uh-nothing!" Mustang raised an eyebrow at Breda's stuttered response. He looked out the window and still saw Ed looking. His predatory smirk was replaced with a more amused one.

"Ah, I see. Carry on." Mustang had a smirk himself as he turned away.

The 2nd Lts. were left shivering in fright, conjuring images of everything Ed could do with those kids helping him. The shuttered and continued to sneak glances outside.

Outside with Ed...

"Stop! That will release toxic gas. Add a line here." Ed said as he pointed to the spot that needed fixing.

"Thanks." The thirteen year old said.

"Hey Ed? Is this it?" Matthew asked. Ed walked over to see a complete (if crude) transmutation circle drawn into the dirt

"That's good! Now try to..."

Day 2...

"Now that we all can make smoke bombs and in some cases just the smoke we can move on." Ed lectured.

"Fullmetal!" Ed deflated slightly before turning around to face Mustang.

"What do you want?" He almost growled. This was cutting into precious teaching time! The more time the more pranks!

Mustang looked bemused but it quickly disappeared. "We found some one to take your place as you didn't want to do this." Mustang raised an eyebrow in challenge.

Ed paused. If he refused then it would look suspicious (not that Mustang didn't have a guess). He glanced back at the teenagers behind him. He caught Matthew's eye and his second in command nodded slightly, thinking the same thing.

"Okay. Where are they?" Ed asked.

"Coming now. You'll wait here until they come, can't leave these guys alone." The Colonel said.

Mustang same time...

Mustang had no clue why Ed seemed to want to stay. He saw the smirk earlier but accounted it to the successful exploding pen backfire. Major Armstrong then had come back and had offered to take Ed's place. Mustang only accepted because he rather the teens traumatized by Armstrong's muscles and sparkles than to be killed or mutilated by Fullmetal. As Mustang walked back he heard low chuckling from behind. He refused to turn around and kept walking.

Ed and teens...

They watched Mustang's retreating back and Ed turned to them again.

"Prank whoever it is. Let them live in a prank nightmare. If anyone asks it was me. The person will get frustrated and they'll have to bring me back. Matthew you are the strategist. Make me proud." Ed smiled and patted Matthew's left shoulder. He turned and left as the Major approached.

Inside...

The 2nd Lts. jumped when they heard a scream.

Sergeant Tyler Rae (Few chapters back) paused when the scream echoed. Determining that it wasn't 2nd Lts. Havoc or Breda he drew his gun and walked towards it. He ran into Lt. Hawkeye who was also looking for the source of the scream. (It was weird that everyone in the building could now identify the screams of Havoc and Breda.) They continued together, they passed Al who was peeking out a window and laughing quietly. They ignored him and continued outside to the training grounds.

Tyler was beginning to figure out what happened. Major Elric must have pranked some one other than his usual targets. When they reached the group of teens they had to go around them. Their backs were to them and they made a semicircle around something.

"What happened?" Hawkeye asked. She stared down a thirteen year old with brown hair.

"Is- is that Major Armstrong?" Tyler asked, wide eyed. Hawkeye looked down and saw the Major on the ground weeping.

"Major?" Hawkeye asked with a raised eyebrow.

"So beautiful!" He sobbed. His mustache was smoking, his uniform was tinged orange and he was covered in foam. "I've never seen anything more beautiful!" Both new comers blinked and holstered their guns.

"Major?" Tyler asked this time.

"They are true prodigies! It's like it was passed down through the Armstrong family line for GENERATIONS!"

"MAJOR! What are you talking about?" Hawkeye asked, getting irritated.

"SO BEAUTIFUL!" He sobbed.

Hawkeye sighed and pinched her nose. "Sergeant, get help to move the Major. I'll go talk to Colonel Mustang." She spun on her heel and walked back into the building.

"Major Elric did it!" The brown haired boy blurted, looking terrified.

"Of course. I guess I'll-"

"Do you want to help?" A fifteen year old asked.

"Help?" Tyler asked.

The boy punched the oder kid in the stomach, looking decidedly less terrified "That was not the plan!"

The two started arguing and Sergeant Rae was left bewildered. All the other kids were split into three groups. Seven stood behind the thirteen year old, six behind the fifteen year old and roughly fifteen off to the side.

"What happened?" Tyler jumped when a voice materialized next to him. He looked down at the Fullmetal Alchemist and answered. (The kid was technically his superior.)

"We heard a scream and as you can see Major Armstrong is sobbing on the floor. Beyond that I don't really know."

"It's alright. Mustang sent me out because no one else was willing to teach these guys. Go inside and get help for the Major." Tyler nodded and rushed inside and away from the insanity.

"So?" Ed asked the group.

"We perfected a few new things!" Some one piped up.

"Good, good."

"BEAUTIFUL!"

Ed ignored the sobbing man and stepped around him.

"Let's work on a few other things."

Everyone agreed. Matthew stepped forward. "Do you think we could..."

Inside...

Help them? Tyler thought. He had gotten medics and the Major had been brought inside. Prank? No, absolute...Tyler was brought up short when Breda and Havoc ran by...on fire? I guess one prank won't hurt...me at least.

Turning quickly he went back to the teens. He decided he was going to join the winning team.

Before fire...

"They're planning something. We need to have something up our sleeves." Havoc whispered.

Breda nodded gravely.

"What you two doing?" Mustang asked. They were rather suspicious, both men sitting behind a plant.

"Planning?"

Mustang scowled but then gained a thoughtful look. "Good luck." He mumbled distractedly and walked off.

Something big was brewing. No one knew what was coming. Teams and alliances were forming, plans were made. The stage was set. All that was left were the actors...

AN: Epic pranking next chapter! EPIC!

Now, I need smallish chalter will be full of them. Simple pranks, maybe a few more elaborate ones. If you wish to help further PM me and I'll give a vague idea of what will happen (if you can't already guess). I don't think anything in this chapter belongs to anyone. Let me know, don't be shy to tell me if it was your idea. I like to give credit where credit is due. I guess there isn't a lot/detailed pranks. This is a filler chapter basically. My hope is to post another chapter by Friday/Saturday 26/27. I promise the nexxt chapter will have a ton of action

BTW, I have a tumblr for fanfiction. (Same username: Dawnmoon76) I rant, reblog other fanart, prompts that I may try later. (Let me know iif you want me to do anny of them.) It will allow me to tell you hy I haven't posted or to plead for help. As of now Percy Jackson stuff dominates it. Will expand later.

That's it! Review! I have really missed you guys :'(

~Dawnmoon