Trisha died. I gave her medicine and all secretly and she lived up to 1907, but who knew she will die from an Ishvalan terrorist attack. This was a major blow to the Elric brothers since they were dependent on her maternal love ever since Hohenheim left them. Since they didn't have parents, I decided to take over as their uncle. And since the brothers were friends with Winry, the Rockbells also helped us out a few times.

The brothers during the funeral were grieving and were whispering to each other about reviving her back with Alchemy. And since then, they were studying by themselves, but at one point they reach the very limits of self-studying.

"Uncle! Please teach us alchemy!" (Edward)

"Me too! Please!" (Alphonse)

I felt a small obligation to teach them, so I gave them some research notes I didn't need and some books. They finished all of it in one week and were craving more. So one by one, I tested their genius with some complex alchemic notes. They of course failed since this world's knowledge regarding chemistry was lower than SAO's. However, they were getting better.

I gave them study materials until they became around eight to seven years old until Izumi and her husband Sig came to Resembool. At the time, Edward and Alphonse were trying to stop the major flooding in Resembool with Alchemy, but they failed miserably. Then, Izumi clasped her hands and made a huge concrete wall stopping the flood. The town folks being thankful, decided to lend them somewhere to stay and eat. And Edward and Alphonse, wanted to be taught by her. So one day, they decided to bring the couple to our home.

"Please! Teach us Alchemy!" (Edward)

The brothers were refused immediately by Izumi. However, she later found out that they kids were orphans being taken care of by their uncles. And surprisingly, the uncle was the only doctor and alchemist in town.

"Nice to meet you, I'm the little kid's uncle. I'm also the town's doctor, alchemist, and engineer." (Zhong Yuan)

"Nice meeting you. Your name was Kyofu, right? Are you by any chance an Ishvalan?" (Izumi)

"Ah yes, but I've broken my religion's code. So I've been exiled and took on a name." (Zhong Yuan)

"Oh, can you show me what you're capable of?" (Izumi)

"No thanks, it's a secret you know? I've heard that you are pretty good alchemist yourself, why don't you try teaching my nephews?" (Zhong Yuan)

"I don't take in disciples." (Izumi)

"How about this? You beat me in martial arts and alchemy and I'll give some research if you win, but if I win you become their master?" (Zhong Yuan)

"No thanks, I don't have a need for research." (Izumi)

"Really? How about research regarding artificial internal organs and fixing internal injuries?" (Zhong Yuan)

Suddenly, the entire room's atmosphere changed. Sig then came to me.

"How do you know about this?" (Sig)

"I don't think you're qualified enough to speak to me like that." (Zhong Yuan)

"...Do you really have that?" (Izumi)

"100%, I have them stored in my room." (Zhong Yuan)

"...Let's duel." (Izumi)

Everyone went out of the house including the brothers, wondering how their uncle will beat her. She gets on her standard pose and I just stay there carefree.

"I'll let you go first." (Zhong Yuan)

"Don't hold back even though I'm a woman!" (Izumi)

She charges at me and tries to grapple my arm in which I just escape with ease.

"You're pretty good. I didn't know you had experience with martial arts. Why don't you teach your nephews?" (Izumi)

"I'm not that good of a teacher. Everything up to this point they are self taught." (Zhong Yuan)

Izumi widened her eyes in surprise. She couldn't believe these kids were geniuses.

"Now, watch out from me..." (Zhong Yuan)

I take out a glove out of my coat and put it on. On it, there was my simplified light transmutation circle.

"Kids, this might hurt so close your eyes. Flashbang" (Zhong Yuan)

A bright light covered everyone's eyes and using my superhuman sense, I close in to Izumi and kick her. The moment the light fades away, she notices it and grabs my leg.

"I got you now!" (Izumi)

She tries to throw me off, but realizes how heavy my body was. So amidst of her troubles, I jump at her and get a choke hold on her with my legs.

"Tap out if you can't escape." (Zhong Yuan)

"Tch..." (Izumi)

Knowing her dilemma, she claps her hands and touches the ground to form a pillar on me, throwing me off.

"That's pretty good, but not enough!" (Zhong Yuan)

I use one of the transmutations to further increase my speed and punch out in the air. Izumi senses something and claps her hand and makes a wall to block whatever it was coming. A shock wave appeared and break the wall protecting her.

"That's impossible..." (Izumi)

"Pretty powerful, huh? Do you admit defeat?" (Zhong Yuan)

"Not yet!" (Izumi)

She claps her hands agains and forms a multitude of spears. She grabs each of them and throws them at incredible speed at me.

"Not close-combat? That's fine." (Zhong Yuan)

I activate another circle that was under my shoe sole and suddenly, the spears stop moving forward and are sent back.

"Metals are pretty powerful, but you should study a bit more regarding magnetism." (Zhong Yuan)

Going up to her in an instant, I snap my fingers to increase the oxygen density of her surrounding, making her feel dizzy and fall unconscious. I look back at the brothers and smile.

"I got you a teacher kids!" (Zhong Yuan)

Sig then brings in Izumi inside out house to a bed to rest.

"So tell me, what's she missing?" (Zhong Yuan)

"A lot of internal organs are missing." (Sig)

"That's it? Damn, she's a monster to survive against that. Don't worry about her, I was going to fix her injuries either way." (Zhong Yuan)

I go upstairs in an instant and bring down some notes and a marker.

"To fix her missing injuries, I'll re-arrange her insides first." (Zhong Yuan)

With the marker, I put in a circle and a star inside of it.

"I've never seen this type of circle...Where is it from?" (Izumi)

"Oh. You're awake. Feeling any better?" (Zhong Yuan)

"You planned all of this?" (Izumi)

"You guessed right. Now, my nephews get to enjoy vacation with their master!" (Zhong Yuan)

"You're quite the weird alchemist. So, what is this circle?" (Izumi)

"It's based on Alkakhestry, from the country of Xing in the east. Their Purification Arts are the best at healing." (Zhong Yuan)

"So... Will this return my womb?" (Izumi)

"No. All I'm doing is fixing your illness, not restoring your body. It's a really complex issue you can say." (Zhong Yuan)

Finishing the circle with some extra scribbles in it, I bring back some materials.

"You see, the human body is just a bunch of tissues and muscles working together and it's pretty cheap. And these materials are everywhere around the world. All you need is some base materials like Calcium, Iron, Potassium, Chloride, Magnesium, Sulfuric Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Ash, and Nitrogen and small things like your protein, moisture, and etc." (Zhong Yuan)

Cutting her finger and putting some blood on the materials, I place my hand on her belly which had the transmutation circle. I grin and looked at her.

"By the way, it's gonna hurt a shit ton. Making things such as wombs and reconnecting it to your body and adapting might result in death." (Zhong Yuan)

"What! Wait, I thought you weren't going to make a womb!" (Izumi)

"I changed my mind. Taste this old lady!" (Zhong Yuan)

While Izumi bursted in anger at the fact I called her old, I activate the circle on her and blue lighting sparked. Then, Izumi started going crazy at how painful it was. Her veins popped out of her skin and it seemed as if her body was possesed by a ghost.

"Why is she in such pain?" (Edward)

"You know why Ed. It's human transmutation after all." (Zhong Yuan)

When the experiment finished, dust covered the entire room.

"*sighs* Guess I'll have to clean later. I'll see you kids in winter!" (Zhong Yuan)

Edward and Alphonse see me go upstairs to the attic, making the same key I always had. Then, they look back to see Sig holding Izumi who seemed to have aged quite a bit.

"Uncle knows human transmutation..." (Edward)

"Brother... let's ask after we return from summer camp." (Alphonse)

Sig walked up to the kids and said they were leaving tomorrow.

"Pack up kids. We're traveling to Dublith by train tomorrow morning." (Sig)

He carried home Izumi on his hands to where he resided momentarily, leaving the brothers lost. Edward looked back at Alphonse and so did Alphonse to Edward.

"We going to find that key soon." (Edward)

"Yeah." (Alphonse)

"For mother." (Edward)

"For mother." (Alphonse)