Hello! I'm Pumpkin2Face! This is an idea that's been floating in my brain for the past three months and I decided to finally sit down and get it on paper (Microsoft Word?) It's an FMA crossover with an AU FMA. Takes place after the manga/brotherhood, I guess after Al comes back from Xing. Should be interesting. Enjoy!

"ED!" Al's grip on Ed's hand started slipping. This is my fault, my fault, my fault! I'm going to loose Ed, and it's all my fault. Ed's hand slipped through Al's fingers and the portal promptly slammed shut. "NO!"

FMA

"Hey wait, let me look at it,"

"Brother! Please, it's not done!"

"Al, come on, I can help!"

"It doesn't really make much sense though, it's embarrassing."

"What is so embarrassing about it? Because you're thinking differently?" Ed snatched the notebook from Al's hands. "Just because I can't do alchemy, doesn't mean I don't still understand it."

"Well brother, the entire concept of another world is just ridiculous,"

"Yeah well this circle actually makes sense, I feel like if I could just use alchemy again, I would be in another world in only a moment." Al snatched the book back.

"It's not done" He muttered. "I tried it out once and got a portal going but it only lasted a second and I didn't want to go through it because of all the risks."

"Wait. It actually worked? Why didn't you tell me!" Ed paused for a minute letting this set in. Then something hit "Don't you DARE go through a portal, that's way too dangerous!"

"I'm not stupid, I wasn't going to! I just wanted to send, I don't know a message through or something. Ah, what's the point of opening a portal if we can't even get something out of it. It's way too dangerous to go through and we don't even know if there is alchemy on the other side." Al looked a little frustrated.

"You do it for curiosities sake, I mean, you almost have that chimera stuff down so a new project like this will keep you interested and busy. Plus a whole other world, that's HUGE. Have you told anyone else about this?" Ed shifted his weight and leaned across the table.

"Hey! Quit moving! Do you want me to screw up your leg?"

"Sorry Win,"

"If you were really sorry you wouldn't do it again."

"I don't know if I want to tell anyone, this is so big I barely know what to do, It's overwhelming."

"Well be careful Al,"

"Yeah, I know"

FMA

Ed rubbed the back of his head and glanced up at the sky. Al's research was complicated. He hated to admit it but not being able to perform alchemy had caused his alchemy research to slow down and even though he could still work with concepts he had definitely fallen behind his brother. He had never been a better fighter then Al and even Al had surpassed him in height now. "Damn, I may as well be the younger brother."

"Ha! Fullmetal! Thinking about your height?"

"Who you callin' short Colonel Bastard?"

"It's been Lieutenant General Bastard for a long time now."

"Yeah well that doesn't roll off the tongue like Colonel," Mustang laughed again at that statement. "and anyway, who you calling Fullmetal? It's been Edward for a long time now."

"Not anymore!" Mustang gleefully proclaimed. He seemed so happy, it reminded Ed of a little kid. Roy took the moment to pull a silver watch out of his pocket and let it dangle in front of Ed. "I came to tell you that my idea of you being an honorary state alchemist passed. You are once again officially the Fullmetal Alchemist."

Ed glared up at the overly cheerful flame alchemist and snatched the watch from his hands, clicking it open. "You seem happy, what makes you think I even want to be a state alchemist? It was bad enough you dragged Al into this." The silver watch was just as he remembered, every scratch that he had run his fingers over countless times were still there. More importantly, it still had its crude engraving inside. Edward hated to admit it, but he had felt a little sad when he turned over his title and watch.

"So now the Armored Alchemist and the Fullmetal Alchemist can finally coexist!"

"You say the weirdest things."

"Oh yeah, you still have to take the exam in a little while."

"Okay,"

"So what has your brother been working on recently?"

"Just finishing up with the chimera stuff. He already successfully pulled apart our amphibious friends from the promised day."

"Ah. Well I have to go, I have a date with the Colonel! Don't tell anyone,"

That's why he was so giddy. "Hawkeye's a Colonel now?"

"Yup! See you later Fullmetal!" Roy ran off, most likely late. Ed smiled, ever since Roy got his eyesight back he was far more optimistic. Creepily cheerful at points but with a girlfriend and his goal in sight there was no reason not to be. Everyone was happier these days. Al especially. He had finally reached his body's full potential, becoming as strong as Edward and he was a state alchemist.

Thinking about his brother, Edward stared up at the sun above Central. It looked like a little bit past noon, he was supposed to meet Alphonse and Winry soon. Stepping out into the road Ed didn't bother watching for cars on the nearly empty streets instead focusing on hurrying to an alleyway that he hoped was a shortcut. He stumbled slightly feeling light headed.

FMA

"Oh I get it," Al mumbled, "Equivalent exchange, for everything that goes through the portal something of equal value comes from the other side."

"So if a human was to go through someone from the other world would come out?"

"Theoretically yes, I still haven't opened a portal."

"Maybe we should try it?"

"But you can't do alchemy! We should get Mustang to help"

"Oh please, we don't need that over pompous Flame alchemist's help"

FMA

Edward's vision was going hazy. The alleyway in front of him was fading away and his legs felt like they weren't even there. For a moment before he blacked out he thought he caught a glimpse of an alchemic flash

FMA

Edward woke up again to a different place from where he passed out. It looked like the place he and Al had gone a few days ago, just outside of Central, to discuss alchemy. A cute little place to escape the city. Kneeling over Edward shaking him lightly was a girl who looked like she had just cried her eyes out. "Please get up," Ed groaned and rolled over shaking her hands off of him. He had a pounding headache and his vision was still fuzzy.

"Wha' the hell?" Ed slurred still coming to. He was a little lost as to how he had gotten where he was. He began to sit up but groaned and stopped when his automail sent a painful shock up his thigh. It felt broken. Damn. "How'd I get here?"

"Umm," the girl seemed at a loss of what to say. "You, uhh, hit your head. I, um, need to do a test to see if you have a concussion." She was obviously lying but Ed was too out of it to care. "So what country are you from."

"Amestris," he muttered falling backwards and letting one of his arms drape over his eyes.

She sighed with what sounded like relief. "What, uhm, town?"

"Risembool"

"What's 27 minus 15?"
"12"

"Your name?"
"Edward Elric" By that point he was coming out of his haze and could finally focus on the girl's face. Which, when he told her his name had turned from nervous to confused.

"The Fullmetal Alchemist?"

"Uhh, yeah, I guess." It was coming back to him. Roy had told him he was an honorary state alchemist then he had gone to meet Al and Winry and then nothing. The girl sitting in front of him was now frowning like she was thinking about something real hard.

"Do you have a younger brother?"

"Yeah, Alphonse. Wait, why the hell am I telling you all this crap? I don't even know you!" Edward sat up quickly fully coming to his senses. "Damnit! They're probably looking all over the place for me!"

"Who?"
"Al and Winry! Ah! What do you care?" By this time the frustrated Edward was standing and limping back toward Central. Luckily the café was near this side of the city so maybe Ed wouldn't be too late. How the heck did I get over here anyway? Behind Edward the girl was shifting her weight from foot to foot looking flustered and confused trying to figure out how to approach the situation.

By the time she had decided what she was going to say, Edward was already far in the distance jogging slightly heading back to the city. "Shoot!" She exclaimed and sprinted after him.

FMA

Edward pushed open the doors to his and Al's favorite café checking the clock on the wall. He was a half hour late. "Shoot," he muttered looking for the waitress that usually had this shift. She would have known if Al and Winry had been here. Instead a man in the usual uniform had taken her place.

"I'm sorry but we're all out of tables. If you don't mind a young man of your age group says he wouldn't mind if you joined him."

"Uh, sure, I don't mind," Edward was placed at a table across from a guy with pale blonde hair who was staring at him. After ordering something simple and scanning the café a couple of times Edward slouched in his seat sipping his water. He never once talked to the boy during his meal and they both ate in silence. In silence because if Ed spoke he was sure he would end up screaming from the pain that was suddenly coming from his leg.

The other boy seemed content with silence until Ed quickly stood up, paid his bill, and limped out of the café. At that point the other boy tossed some money on the table and ran after him yelling for him to wait. Edward had decided the pain was too much and had to go find Winry before it got any worse but he slowed down outside to see what the boy wanted.

"Look," he said, not waiting for Ed to say anything, "it was pretty obvious from the minute you walked into the café that your automail is either badly damaged or you haven't seen your mechanic in years, either way you won't make it down the street on that leg." Ed raised his eyebrows glancing down at his legs, he was wearing pants right? "I can repair it for you for really cheap."

"Thanks for the offer but my mechanic is in the city." Ed began to walk off but it was obvious his leg wanted the mechanical attention because at that moment the knee locked up and Ed fell over. "Damnit!"

He heard the boy laughing behind him, "You want to rethink that?" He walked over to Ed helping him up and over to a bench.

"Fine, just make it so I can get home." Ed muttered rolling up his pants to reveal the automail. The boy in front of him crouched down, pulling a wrench out of no where.

"Damn, what did you do to it?" He muttered trying to get the knee to bend again. "You might just have to take the leg off." Ed watched as the boy examined the automail and felt a little disappointed. More often then not, when another mechanic saw his automail they were impressed and Ed couldn't help but feel proud whenever Winry was complimented. However this guy didn't seem impressed he just tinkered with it a little bit until Ed could bend his knee again.

Eventually the boy stood up again and pushed Ed's leg a little with his foot, frowning. "Where did you get this automail?"

Edward raised his eyebrows again, "My mechanic made it for me, it's her special design."

"Where did she get the design?"

"She made it herself."

"Ha! Yeah right." He scoffed, sounding angry, "She's a thief, whoever this bitch is. This is my automail design! No doubt about it!"

Edward didn't even hesitate bringing his fist up and connecting it with the boy's jaw sending him backwards. He jumped up and grabbed the guy by the collar, "Don't you dare call her a bitch or a thief! I'll beat the crap out of you!"

The boy smirked and lashed his foot out, hitting the automail leg just right making it lock up for a second time causing Ed to fall. He went to kick Edward again but Ed grabbed his foot and pulled him down to the ground, punching him in the stomach. A small crowd formed as the boys wrestled. Normally Ed could have beaten any random guy easily but he was down a leg and this random guy happened to have a wrench.

A person in the crowd called for someone to break them apart and finally the two boys felt a hand on the back of their heads as someone smashed their skulls together. "You idiots!" a girl's voice called out as they rubbed their heads groaning. Ed glanced up trying to ignore the headache that the girl had brought back. It was the girl from earlier, same pixie cut and sad eyes. She grabbed them both and dragged them a little away from the crowd. "That was so embarrassing! I can't believe you did that!"
"What? You know this guy?" The mechanic asked as the two boys were pushed into an alleyway.

"Uhh sorta,"

"He stole my automail designs!"

"I didn't! You want to get another black eye? Or was one enough?"

"Like you could do that a second time, it was a lucky shot!"

"Yeah right, if you hadn't pulled that cheap trick with the automail you wouldn't have stood a chance!"

"Please! Both of you! Stop!" The girl sounded desperate enough to get the Ed and the other boy to shut up.

"Hey Ally, is something wrong?" The boy from the café stood up grabbing her wrist.

"It's, uh, a long story. He deserves an explanation first," she said pointing at Ed.

"An explanation for what? Can I please just go?" Ed said. He didn't know these people and just wanted to find Winry and Al, they were probably worried.

The girl looked at him again and stuck her hand out to help Ed up, "Let me introduce myself first. I'm Allyson Elric, the Armored Alchemist."

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