I know this is a interesting idea, whether it is good or bad. I honestly think it is good. I decided to type this because one day I got the idea in my head, and was very interested in it. I bet the biggest question is how Kimbley and Scar end up being involved wit the same girl. Well, you'll have to see for yourself, later. This might start out slowly, but it will probably speed up when it gets to the Anime. Just a note, I will get Kimbly out of prison a lot sooner for my purposes.

I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist, ether version. Because if I had owned the first (This is based on the second) I would not have them do what they did, especially in the movie.

Lydia stared out her bedroom window absentmindedly as she though about her sweetheart. He had left to fight in the Ishvalan Civil War a while ago. Solf had grinned at her as he stuck his head out the train and waved.

Lydia smiled, Solf had been particularly pleased when he had been named the Crimson Alchemist at eighteen a year ago. Lydia, she wasn't sure how she had caught Solf's eye, but she was glad that she did. The charming alchemist had always maintained some sort of interest in her.

A small movement near the barn caught her eye, and Lydia noticed a person slip inside the building. She frowned, and grabbed the rake from by the door as she walked inside of the barn.

Lydia looked around, the barn looked untouched, but she was certain she had seen someone go inside the barn. After a minute, she called out, "Hello, is someone in here." She paused before she added, "You don't have to hide. I won't hurt you if you don't try to hurt me."

For a second, nothing happened. Then a Ishvalan woman stood up slowly inside of an empty stable. The woman opened her mouth and asked cautiously, "Are you still not going to attack?" Once she had gotten over her surprise, Lydia leaned against the rake as she responded, "I don't see a reason to."

The Ishvalan woman hesitated before she said, "But what about the war? I though all Amestrians hated Ishvalans." Lydia's mouth twitched as she said, "That's the good thing about living in a western backwater town like Turil, we generally don't pay much attention to what's happening in the world outside our homes, wars included."

Lydia smiled as she said, "Why don't you come inside my house for a bit. You look like you need some rest." The woman smiled lightly as she said, "Thank you, but are you sure you want u- me in you house?"

Lydia shrugged, and the woman stepped out off the stall. Lydia raised her eyebrow when she noticed the woman's large pregnant belly. She calmly said, "It won't be good for your kid if you stay out here when it gets cold." The woman blushed and said, " I suppose you're right. My name is Clare." Lydia smiled and said, "Mine's Lydia."

Lydia paused before she said, "And the others in your group?" Clare looked almost surprised before Lydia stated, "You started to say 'us' before you interrupted yourself."

Clare shook her head before she said, "Sorry, I just didn't want my family to be threatened if you were dangerous." Lydia nodded as she said, "That sounds reasonable." Clare gestured to someone who was still hidden in the stall as she said, "It's alright little ones, you can come out now."

There was the sound of shuffling footsteps, and two young children stepped out. The younger of which was a girl, and the older was a boy. Clare gently touched the girl's shoulder who looked at Lydia from behind her mothers leg as she said, "This is my daughter Elsie, she is three." Clare reached over and placed her other hand on the boy who squirmed slightly and frowned at Lydia as she said, "And this is my son Aaron, he is ten. Their father's name is Clyde, but he ... died a short time ago."

Elsie tugged at Clare's hand as she said, "Mom, I'm hungry." Clare smiled sadly at her daughter and said , "I know little one, we all are." Lydia paused as she remembered having baked some thing earlier. She looked at Elsie's sad face as she said, "Well, I have something. I made a meat-pie earlier, but I don't need it."

Clare blushed, and said, "Thank you, but I don't want to take something you need." Lydia shook her head as she said repeated, "I honesty don't need it. It's just something I made spontaneously to see if I could." The statement had been true, there had been a lot of healthy cattle born earlier, and her mother had gotten a fantastic price when they had sold them. For they time being, Lydia and her mom could afford to give food to others.

Clair nodded and gestured to her kids to follow Lydia inside the small gray house. Lydia took them into the kitchen and Clare, Elsie, and Aaron sat down on the plain, wooden chairs. Lydia served all three of them a piece of the meat pie, before she sat down at an empty seat. Clare hesitated, and Lydia smiled as she said, "It's not poisoned you know. You can eat it." Clare hesitated again, and Lydia grabbed a fork and said, "See, I'll show you."

Lydia reached over and ate the tip of Clare's pie. She noted with satisfaction that the pie tasted quite good. Clare hesitated and watched Lydia for a minute, then took a bit of the pie. After a minute she motioned for her kids to do the same. Lydia smiled as she watched the three people eat silently.

She looked at Clare as she asked, "When is the baby due?" Clare set down the fork for a moment and answered, "The baby will be born in a week." Lydia nodded and smiled before she looked out the kitchen window, and down the winding path that went up the hill their house rested on.

After a minute, Lydia noticed her mother, Isabell, approach the bottom of the hill with two people behind her. Lydia tuned back to the three Ishvalans and said, "I'm sorry, I should go tell my mother you are here so she doesn't get upset." Clare nodded, and Lydia left the house before she ran down the hill quickly. She smiled at her mother when she reached the bottom of the hill.

Isabell smiled back and gestured to the two men with her as she said, "Lydia, these two soldiers will be staying with us until they can go to their families again." Lydia smiled politely until one of the two said, "I'd be glad to stay anywhere that doesn't have an Ishvalan. I've seen enough of those people to last a life-time."

Lydia's smile stared to fade briefly as she thought about the three Ishvalans sitting in the kitchen. She was especially worried about what would happen to the two children if they were found. Lydia didn't want to take a change that the little kids would be hurt.

Lydia turned to Isabel and said, "I'll go get the house ready, I left a few things lying around." The statement was a lie of course. Lydia had cleaned early so she would have something to do. Sitting around with nothing to do was boring.

Isabel nodded, and Lydia managed to smile at her before she ran back up the road and into the house. Clare smiled at Lydia until she noticed the girls panicked expression.

Lydia spoke quickly as she said, "You'll have to hide in my room for a while. My mom decided to let some soldiers stay at our house and they are on their way now. They have already made it clear that they don't like Ishvalans."

Clare nodded and gestured for Elsie and Aaron to follow as Lydia lead them to her bedroom and hid them carefully. Looking back inside, Lydia was glad she couldn't see the Aaron hidden under her bed. Or Elsie in the trunk beside the bed which she had propped up slightly for air. She also couldn't see Clare who was hidden in her wardrobe.

Lydia hurried out, and pretended to be fixing the pillows on the couch as Isabel and the soldiers stepped inside. She smiled at them to hide her anxiety, and hoped they wouldn't realize she was hiding something.

Isabell laughed as she said to one of the soldiers, "See the room is perfectly clean, Lidy probably only thought she had forgotten something." The shorted soldier nodded and said, "It's a nice place ma'am." Isabell smiled as she said, "You boys are probably hungry, how about I serve you something to eat." The taller man nodded and said, "We'd definitely like that ma'am."

Lydia paused, for some reason she felt like she had forgotten something important. When she walked into the kitchen she found out immediately. Isabell turned to Lydia and asked, "Why is there a partly eaten meat pie on the table?" Lydia paused before she managed to say, "A group of three traveling musicians passed by and offered to play in exchange for a bit of food."

Lydia felt guilty about how smoothly the lie had rolled off of her tongue, but she couldn't tell the truth right now. Isabel nodded and said, "I hope they played well enough for it to be worth it." Isabel smiled and said, "Well, at least you don't have to cook something now." Lydia nodded as she got out the plates and set the table. She hope that she could find a way to get the three Ishvalans out of her house and somewhere safe.

So, what do you think? I think that when pretty good. It'll be a few more chapters before we meet Kimbley. Also, I want to say that Scar will look like the Scar from the 2003 anime but it will take place in the brotherhood version. Because I prefer Scars brotherhood story-line, but the 2003's if you think my description of Kimbley seems at least a little ooc, just keep in my that I might have reason for having him act like that. You will just have to see that reason later.

Please review, and be nice with your reviews!

I've had this story stuck in my head for months so I intend to finish it. But I will work on some other stories first. I just had to get this posted now, because I felt compelled to.