Alchemy. A science formed around the laws of equivalent exchange. Edward and Alphonse Elric learned the hard way that nothing can be exchanged for a human soul. Shortly after the beginning of their search for the Philosopher's stone, they meet a silent alchemist who works behind the scenes. The Black Shadow Alchemist. Shadow was assigned to protect the Elric brothers on their quest. She helps them in ways no other state alchemist could- by being their friend. Through their travels, Edward begins to soften the hard shield she has put up over herself. Will he be able to win her heart? Or will it be too late? ⚠️WARNING: SWEAR WORDS, BLOOD, AND MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH⚠️ Read the second book: Living In The Light (a FMA sequel) "Tbh, I thought this book was amazing - I loved how there were plot twists here and there and how it ended in a cliffhanger - this is one of my most favorite books/fanfics and I would recommend it to FMA fans!!~" - iulia924 👏🏻FMA and FMAB CHARACTERS ARE OWNED BY HIROMU ARAKAWA I ONLY OWN SCARLETT REEMS OR OTHER NON-CANNON CHARACTERS👏🏻

04.27.19 [disclaimer: i do not own fullmetal alchemist, or any of the characters or settings herein (except the ones i made up). copyrighted material is property of hiromu arakawa.]

~Sequel to Hiding In The Shadows.~ Scarlett Reems has died. Five feet under the dirt. DEAD! But when she talks face to face with the Truth, she finds that it has given her another chance at life. Awaking to find she's back in Central! Yet everything seems off. Something's different; darker. Once meeting Edward Elric, she learns he and Alphonse have never met her, making her heart break in two. As if she lived her hidden life hiding in the shadows the whole time. Scarlett is now determined to become friends once again with the two, even in this new world she knows so well. So she starts again. Traveling, again, with Ed and Al, she has to learn to forget the past, and learn to love Edward all over again. The Brotherhood reboot version. ⚠️WARNING: THIS FANFIC CONTAINS BLOOD, CHARACTER DEATH, AND A WHOLE LOT OF SWEARING⚠️ HIGHEST RANK ON TAGS: #1 on the Fullmetal tag #5 on the Elric tag #7 on the Alphonse tag #11 on the alchemist tag #2 on the fmab tag #17 on the Scarlett tag Read the first book- "FullMetal Alchemist is an anime series we all know and love. Now read Saturnthehero's new book that gives readers a new perspective of the Elric Brothers and a new character you'll grow to love. So prepare to be at the edge of your seat(or curled in a ball in the corner of the room like I was)and enter Hiding In The Shadows (a FMA fanfic). You won't be disappointed." ~The_Doctors