Chapter 1:: Who is she?

Edward Elric stared up at the night sky, thoughts running through his mind. A very large suit of armor sat next to him. But, in fact, that armor contained the soul of Edward's younger brother, Alphonse. The brothers had just returned from a small town in the south where rumors were flying about the Philosopher's Stone, the thing they searched so hard for.
But it turned out it was just a hack-job alchemist with a fake stone. The brothers had then returned to East City, where they were currently staying until they found more information.
Alphonse suddenly looked up. "Brother, look! A shooting star!" He said in his usual, child-like voice. The older Elric brother glanced at the light blue streak that was plummeting across the sky. He smiled a bit as he remembered the days when the brothers would watch the stars in their hometown of Resembool. The smile suddenly faltered.
"That's no star...it's coming straight at us!" He cried. The brothers yelled and quickly ran away just as the large ball of white-hot light smashed into the ground.
Edward and Alphonse sat up and stared in shock at the giant crater. Little sparks of energy still flitted about, but they soon died away. They slowly creeped toward the smoldering hole and blinked in confusion.
"W-wait...that's a girl!" Alphonse stammered. Edward's eyes widened as he leaned forward and saw that there was indeed a girl laying--actually, floating--in the middle of the giant crater. A few crackles of energy appeared around her. The energy then faded and the girl was gently let down onto the ground. She had medium length blonde hair with bangs that covered her forehead. She wore a white dress with layered ruffles at the bottom and a ribbon running around the waist. Wooden sandles cradled her feet with white laces that crossed all the way up her ankles.
"What should we do?" Alphonse asked timidly. His brother frowned thoughtfully and slowly reached out and grabbed the girl's arm. She didn't move or rsepond at all.
"I guess we should take her to Headquarters..." Edward said. Alphonse nodded and the two boys gently picked the girl up.

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"I knew one day you'd go totally insane." A man murmured as he watched the Elric brothers with amused black eyes.
"Shut up. We're being serious. This girl just fell from the sky." Edward growled.
"In all probibility, she might've just fallen from a hill. I mean, it looks so high up to you, you might mistake it for the sky." The man mused.
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING SO SHORT THAT HE GOT STEPPED ON BY A GERM!?!?" Edward roared. Alphonse went chibi and sweatdropped.
The man chuckled and rose from his desk. His dark hair swept over his eyes as he examined the still unconsious girl that Alphonse was carrying bridal-style. Colonel Roy Mustang, also known as the Flame Alchemist, stared at her thoughtfully before saying, "Just put her on that couch until she wakes up," And motioning toward one of the couches in his office. Alphonse nodded and gently set the girl down.
"So...did you fill out your investigation report, Fullmetal?" Mustang asked as he sat behind his desk. He referred to Edward by his military given name, Fullmetal Alchemist. A name which had been earned from his prosthetic auto-mail arm and leg. The limbs had been taken a long time ago, when the Elric brothers tried to resurrect their dead mother through the taboo of alchemy, Human Transmutation. Alphonse's body had been taken completely, but Edward had managed to seal him to the suit of armor before it was too late.
"No. I didn't. And you really shouldn't be nagging about that, considering the fact that you have at least 5 mounds of paperwork that still haven't been signed." Edward replied, motioning to the said documents with a sly grin.
Mustang nodded slowly. "All of them taller than you."
"WOULD YOU SHUT UP YOU MORALLY BANKRUPT COLONEL WITH A GOD COMPLEX!?!?"
Just then, a groan caused everyone in the room to turn and stare at the girl on the couch. Her eyelids fluttered open and she sat up. Her wide aqua eyes were now visible, and they scanned over everyone in the room. "...Um...hi?"
"Hello there. How are you feeling?" Alphonse asked.
The girl blinked and absently kicked her legs. "Good, I guess. Where exactly am I?"
"You're in East City, miss. These two say you fell from the sky." Colonel Mustang said.
"Fell? From the sky? That's totally crazy." She paused. "Am I an angel or something?"
Edward blinked. "I don't know. Are you?"
"I dunno." The girl replied.
"What's your name?" Alphonse asked.
"I dunno."
"Where are you from?"
"I dunno." The girl sighed. "I don't remember."
Edward and Alphonse exchanged weary looks. "Do you remember anything at all?" Edward asked.
The girl frowned. "Umm...I..." She closed her eyes tightly and concentrated. Her eyes immediately shot open when she heard a voice in the back of her mind whisper, 'Sakura...'
"My name...is Sakura. Sakura Kankura." She said. "But that's all I remember."
"I'm Alphonse Elric, and this is my brother Edward." Alphonse introduced. Sakura smiled at them.
"Well Sakura. What do you plan to do now?" The Colonel asked.
Sakura frowned thoughtfully. "I'm not sure." She glanced at the Elric brothers. "What are you guys doing?"
The boys shrugged. "Well we won't be here for very long. We travel most of the time." Edward answered.
"Oh! Can I come?" Sakura asked, her eyes glittering happily. "Please, please, please?"
"I don't know..." Edward murmured.
"Oh, come on, brother. Maybe we'll help her get her memory back." Alphonse whispered. Edward thought for a moment before sighing.
"Alright, you can come."
"Yaaaay~!" Sakura squealed as she attempted to glomp Alphonse, but only succeeded in ramming into his chest plate and falling back with a pained 'Oomph!' She glanced up at the armor before laughing cheerfully.
Meanwhile, no one noticed the dark shadow lurking outside Mustang's office window....

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