Fullmetal Alchemist. Vol 5

Arakawa, Hiromu. Fullmetal Alchemist. Vol 5. 2002. 188p. ISBN 978-1-4215-0175-8. Available in the graphic section of the library.

On their way to meet with Izumi Curtis, their old alchemist master, Edward, Alphonse and Winry stop in the town of Rush Valley, where the best mechanics live and try to outdo one another. This is heaven for Winry. But not for Edward, who loses his watch to a crafty pickpocket. In the ensuing pursuit, the Elric brothers manage to capture the thief but not without causing a lot of damage to the town.

The thief agrees to introduce them to the best auto-mail mechanic in the world, and they arrive in his remote location just in time to help in the delivery of his daughter in law’s first baby. All three are suitably impressed by this small miracle of life.

The Elric brothers continue on their trip and are finally reunited with Izumi. She, however, refuses to answer their questions until they explained what really happened to them. So Edward begins telling the tale of their youth and how they  first mastered the principles of alchemy ...

The story continues in Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 6.