Pushed Away: Fullmetal Alchemist

Chapter I

Edward and Alphonse Elric strolled through the streets of Central, oblivious to the looks they received from other people.

"Brother?" Al spoke up.

"Yeah?" Edward lifted his head a little as his younger brother addressed him.

"Will we ever find the Philosopher's Stone and get our bodies back?" Ed smiled and patted the armor that served as his brother's body.

"Whatever it takes, Al, I promise to get our bodies back," he swore. Al nods and the brothers walk into the doors of Central Command.

"Ah! Edward Elric! Alphonse Elric!" Major Alex Louis Armstrong greeted them. Ed groaned.

"Good morning, Major. Is the colonel in?" Ed found the Major to be overly eccentric, due to the fact that he always stripped of his coat and undershirt.

"Yes! Shall I escort you?"

"No, no! Thank you, Major. C'mon, Al," Ed waved his gloved hands frantically.

"Oh! Right!" Al rushed after his older brother. The boys made their way down the hall and knocked on a door. 'Roy Mustang, Colonel' shone on a placard nailed to the door. The door was opened by Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye, Mustang's 'right-hand woman.'

"Yo, Fullmetal. Al," Roy turned around in his chair as they sat on sofas.

"Colonel," the brothers replied. Ed was the Fullmetal Alchemist, a second name given him by the military. The name suited him too, for he had a prosthetic right arm and left leg made out of automail. Ed had been outfitted by his and Al's childhood friend, Winry Rockbell, after the brothers had attempted and failed human transmutation. Al lost his entire body, which Ed then transmuted his soul, bonding him to the suit of armor.

"I have a new assignment for you. This man is named Isaac McDougal. He is also known as the Freezing Alchemist, or Isaac the Freezer," Roy handed them a file. The man was scruffy with long black hair in a ponytail, but a small section hung over his face.

"Creepy guy," Ed shuddered.

"He's been sighted everywhere drawing transmutation circles throughout Central. Tonight, the entire military will be after him. We need State Alchemists too. Are you two in?" Mustang asked. Ed looked up at Al, who nodded.

"We're in!" They say in unison.

"We've also been told he has an accomplice. Make sure you be careful with him too," Hawkeye added.

"What's the name?" Al inquired.

"Shadow something-or-other."

"Got it. Let's go, Al!" Ed stood and ran out the door with Al in tow.