Disclaimer-XO Hate these dumb things. My plot, not my characters.

This was a bad idea.

But of course like all his idea's he had to get at least half way through the plan before he came to that conclusion. And this situation was no different then any other one. Holding his breath, the Fullmetal alchemist shifted farther back into the small space. He had nowhere else to go, like a cornered animal. In the darkness around him, there was only a small stream of light the aloud him to see what was going on outside the confined space. Gritting his teeth, he couldn't help but ask himself the same old question he'd asked himself more then a hundred times.

'Now how am I gonna get out of this one?'

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The apartment was dark at this hour. Being his typical stealthy self, Edward Elric had snuck in one of the back windows in the bedroom. Of course he hadn't been as covert as normal, accidentally cracking the glass with his metal arm as he slid inside.

Everything inside was too clean. As though no one lived there. The bedroom: neat as though no one slept there, or didn't need to sleep. The kitchen: spotless as though no one ate there, or didn't need to eat. The clean emptiness seemed more eerie then orderly.

His eyes darted around, looking for anything that stood out in the dark. Anything that proved there had been life here ever. Or had he been the only normal person to grace this apartment in awhile. This little inquiry of his had actually started a couple of nights ago when he followed her here.

When he first saw her, a shiver had run down his body, shaking his very being. It had caused a pit to form in his stomach as though he was staring at the very thing he had created that one night. The night when everything had gone so wrong.

And just like every mystery he'd come up against, he had to find out the truth. Even if that meant it would end up being something he didn't want it to be. Even if it meant lying to his brother so he could get out for the night. So here he was, looking for clues, facts, proof. The truth about the Furer's secretary. What she was and if it had anything to do with him or if it was just a coincidence.

He had to know.

It was this determination that had led him here. Once he found out where she lived and about what time she got home, it would be easy to get in, find out what he needed to know and get out before she got home.

That had been the plan but it never worked out the way it did in his head. There was the sound of keys in the door and he quickly got into the closet before he was spotted. From where he was he could see her entering the living room and turning on a light.

Removing her blazer, she moved to the bedroom to hang it up. Lucky for him, she didn't go for this particular closet out in the main area. If he moved fast enough, he could get out the front door. Just as he was about to make his move, he heard the sound of water. It wouldn't have been out of the ordinary, however this was more then just a faucet or shower running. It sounded like a lot of water.

He peered out more, trying to see where it was coming from. That was when he saw it, the thing that confirmed she wasn't normal. From the bedroom, several long streams of water moved towards the kitchen. Their movement reminded him of hands that were searching for something. Suddenly they stopped and flew back to their owner as she stood in front of the one window. Other then the crack in it, she noticed it was unlocked as well.

"So we have an intruder." He could hear her say to herself calmly. Ed had to get out of there before she found him. It would be too dangerous to stay here. Moving quickly, he carefully got out of the closet and made it to the front door. Hurrying out, he made it into the hallway. Just as he thought he'd gotten away safely, he felt something pulling him back. Ropes of liquid tightened around his torso and arms, dragging him into the apartment and closing the door.

A/N Please read and review, always curious to see what readers think. Even if it's not always nice. But nice is always nice too. XD