You look up at the military building, and you finally build the courage to walk in. Like any newbie, you have your notes and a map out as you look for your commanding officer's office that you will be working for who knows how long. You make a left turn and almost bump into a man with black hair and glasses.
"Oh, pardon me. Please forgive m-" You start, but the stranger interrupts. "oh no it's fine it's fine. The name is Hughes, Maes Hughes. I must have been lost in thought, too busy thinking about my darling Elysia. Do you want to see some pictures?" This so-called Hughes offered. You start to agree, until you saw the barrel of a gun pointed at his head.
"Now now, this isn't how you treat our new recruit. You can't just distract her with pictures. She needs to be focused on her work," the blonde female, to whom the pistol belonged to, said. She then turned to you and smiled. If she didn't have a gun at the ready, you would imagine her as a motherly figure.
"My name is Riza Hawkeye. It is a pleasure to meet you and please excuse Hughes for almost barraging you with his photographs. I'm here to make sure you get to the office without getting lost. Also, when you have the free time, if you have free time, I can also show you around." You nod and noticed that she has an outstretched had. You politely shake it.
"Please follow me. The Colonel would like to speak with you as soon as possible." You smiled and followed her, almost walking next to her. You then realize that you were missing something.
"Oh I forgot. I'm (y/n) by the way," you said. "Oh so you're that new alchemist, right?" said Riza.
You replied, "Yeah, but I wasn't good enough to be a state alchemist, however they still allowed me to join." You smiled, pleased to know that someone was able to recognize you.
Walking down the hallways, you notice all the propaganda posters. You shrug, realizing that they weren't so different than the ones in your small hometown. Growing up alone, after your parents have died in a fire, you fended for yourself. You heard of alchemy, and yet you haven't seemed to get the hang of it. The only reason how you know the Elric brothers is that they helped you escape from an Ishvalin prison and are trying to tutor you in alchemy.
