The Golden Alchemist (An FMA Fanfic)

Chapter 1

"Sissy wake up!" my little sister, Aralyn -Ara for short- shakes my arm. I groan. I know its her because she wakes me up when ever she's lonely.

I open my eyes and I see her black hair and brown eyes. Her and I both get the black hair from our father. She gets her eye color from him too, but mine are green, like my mother's.

I say, "Okay, okay. I'm awake. Do you need something?"

She nods. "I want to play with you. We haven't played for a while..." she says. I smile at her and start to get out of bed, "Why don't you go get your shoes on and I'll get ready." She jumps up and down and says, "Yay! Kate is going to play with me!"

She runs out of our bedroom to get her shoes. I dress myself in a tank top, skirt, and sneakers. I go to the front door and put on my jacket. "Kate?" Aralyn calls for me. I look in her direction and she is still putting on her shoes.

"Ara, do you need help?" I ask her. She nods and points to her shoes- which are on, but not tied. I smile at her and start to tie her shoes. I can't blame her for not knowing how; she's only five years old. And I'm ten, so I can actually help her.

My mom would teach her how, but she passed after Ara was born. My so called father doesn't even notice us. After mom died, he's been only worrying about his work... He's probably promoted already. Ara will want to ask him later.

I get done tying her shoes and lead her out the door. "So, what do you want to play Ara?" I ask her. "You get to choose. I always pick," she says.

"You're too kind. I know! We can play castle. You can be the princess," I say smiling. She looks at me with bright eyes and says, "Okay! But what will Kate be?" She puts her hand to her chin trying to choose. I kneel on one knee an bow my head, "I will be your loyal knight m'lady."

Aralyn laughs and taps my left shoulder, then my right. "You are know my knight. We shall rule this kingdom for centuries!" she says.

We played for a while, pretending to slay dragons and other beasts. "Hey Kate," Ara starts. "Yes'm?" I reply.

"Do you think Daddy is corn now?" she asks. Corn? What is going on in her head? I laugh a little, "Do you mean Colonel?" She nods. I shrug. "Do you want to go ask him with me?" She smiles and nods her head again. "Okay. Let's go see Dad," I say. I will only call that man my father in front of Ara. I don't think of him as my father at all... I take her hand and we go inside to see Roy Mustang-my 'father'.