Amestris

Central City Headquarters

September 5, 1921

5:49 p.m.

Big, splattering drops fell on the reddish cobblestones and created rivers in the cracks. The little girl had never seen the rain before, and she let the water hit her hands, and removed her coat's hood so that it would wet her face. Her sapphire eyes were closed as she took a deep breath. She parted her lips to taste it. The heavy clouds above were the same color of her hair, which stuck out of her hood. I wish it would rain at home, she thought with a smile.

"Sister! Look at me!" She opened her eyes to see her younger brother, splashing in the puddles, muddying his boots.

"Hmph, anyone can do that," She scoffed. He ignored her comment, continuing to frisk in the tiny pools. A rhythmic tapping on the stones suggested someone was approaching the Central Command Headquarters entrance. The two guards standing under one of the covered porches stood up a little straighter and adjusted their rifle straps.

"What business might you two have at Headquarters?" A voice inquired. The girl stopped playing to respond to the stranger.

"Mummy and Daddy are talking to the Fuhrer." The girl responded simply. The person was a young woman, no older than twenty, with an angular face, long lashes and black curls. "The rain feels nice today, doesn't it?" She remarked, a sparkle in her violet eyes. "I love it! I wish it could rain everyday!" The stranger curved her dark lips into a smile. "I take it you're not from here, little girl." "Nope." The stranger pretended to look to the left, then to the right, with a faked worried demeanor before kneeling to meet the girl's height. "I'm going to show you something, but you have to promise not to tell anyone." Before she could speak, her brother appeared from behind her. "Mummy says you shouldn't keep secrets." The stranger grinned. "Aren't you a smart boy!" She put a gloved hand on his shoulder. "It wouldn't have to be a secret if you knew, too." He took a few steps closer in curiosity. She put both of her hands together, and separated them to create a miniature raincloud. Both boy and girl stared in amazement. "I can teach you how to do that and more." "YES!" The boy said but then sighed in realization. "But we're going back home today!" The stranger stood up. "Don't worry, I'll see what I can do." "Wait! You never told us your name!" The girl spoke up before the young woman was out of earshot. "My name is Desiree, but you can call me Des." "Bye Des!" The siblings chimed as she left. She turned her head slightly over her left shoulder to beam at them, exposing a black mark on her right collarbone.