~Ruby POV~

I was eating a cupcake with Envy for breakfast when he asked me a weird question, "So how old were you when you started learning alchemy kid?" I almost choked on my cupcake when he told me this. "Well actually I haven't even tried alchemy before I tried to start a fire." I said embarrassingly while scratching the back of my neck. Now it was his turn to choke on his food. "What do you mean you've never tried alchemy before! You're supposed to know what you're supposed to do before you even do it!!" He yelled at me.

Sorry for saying anything 'Master". "Well I just thought of what I want to happen and it just happens." I said shrugging. "Almost at least." "Well looks like it's training time for you girl." He said while transforming into his human form. Wait I'm gonna train with a shapeshifter?! Sweet!!

"So what are we gonna work on Envy?" I asked. "Simple. . . Combat training." He explained while sending a kick to my chest. I fell on to the floor while gasping for air, since he knocked the wind out of me. "You're to slow bend your knees and move around. Don't stay in one place so they won't be able to catch you." I did as I was told and eventually I got the hang of it.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~Time Skip Cause I Am That Lazy! DO NOT JUDGE!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

So I was able to beat Envy in combat training but than it came to the hard part. . . Alchemy! However thanks to the stones I missed all the hard part so YAYY CHEATING!! "Concentrate." Envy was helping me grow a tree out of a seed. A SEED. I mean come on! I'm not that advanced in this! Anyways I kept on thinking of the seed growing into a beautiful tree. But the stone refused to listen to me and nothing happened. "Concentrate harder put your soul into this!" Envy yelled.

THATS IT!!!! I looked at Envy and glared at him making him shudder and start to shrink down. "I am doing my best Envy and as you can tell ITS NOT WORKING! SO STOP PUSHING ME!" I yelled. I looked back at the seed and remembered a song my mom used to sing to me every time we went to the park.

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I was with my mom having a picnic at our favorite spot in the park. Under a willow tree where we carved our initials in the bark. As the sun was starting to set I put my head in her lap and listened to her humming and stroking my hair back.

"Mom how did you find this place?" I asked. She looked startled at the question I asked but than smiled at me and said, "This was where your father proposed to me and where I became his wife." She moved a few leaves away from the bark as I gasped. Right there was a heart and inside the heart was my mom and dad's initials.

I was glad that the tree was here and helped my dad express his feelings to my mom. So I hugged the bark and whispered a small, "Thank you."

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I remembered my mom's song and started to sing while my tears soaked the seed. Envy was just looking at me with a startled look at his face.

"Down by the water, under the willow,

Sits a Lone Ranger minding the willow,

He and his wife once lived happily planted a seed that grew through the reeds,

Summers and winters,through snowy Decembers

Sat by the water, close to the embers,

Missing out the lives that they once had before,

I wouldn't leave you, I would hold you when the last day comes,

What if you need me won't you hold me on the last day,

Our last day,

Mr. And Mrs., dreamed of a willow carving their names into their willow,

If he had spoken love would return, spoken inside to soft to be heard,

Summer and winters through snowy Decembers,

Sat by the water, remembering embers,

Missing out the lives that they once had before,

I wouldn't leave you, I would hold you when the last day comes,

What if you need me, won't you hold me on the last day,

Our last day,

Ahh. . .

Somewhere the timing will all come together, the mishaps will turn into sunny Decembers,

The lovers will be able to find their willow,

I wouldn't leave you, I would hold you,

When the last day comes,

I wouldn't leave you, I would hold you,

When the last day comes,

What if you need me, won't you hold me on the last day,

Our last day,

Ahh . . .

( I did NOT make this song nor did I make the video, it was sung by Jasmine Thompson, which by the way has an amazing voice but back to the story)

When I finished singing I looked at the seed, (which I had dropped when I was singing), and saw it growing and growing into a strong and beautiful tree. No not just a tree, . . A willow tree. I looked at Envy that had his jaw dropped to the ground.

" Well you started off right and didn't do a bad job with your stone. However that was lesson one, *smirks* ready for lesson two." He stated. I just sighed and fell to the ground looking at the sky. This is going to be a long day.

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I am soooo sorry that I didn't update yesterday. I'll do my best next time.
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Updated February 18th, 2016