You men can ask yourselves, "Why is she all alone?" You bitches can say, "She's strange. She's always hanging out with that dog." You gentleman can step up to me and say, "You're too fine to be all by yourself.", but you guys aren't my type at all. You girls that want to be all that can gossip and talk about me all you want to, but you're not running my life now are you? Boys like me while girls despise me. My name is Serenity Hickman. I'm from Central and I live at the Military Headquarters there. I've been living there ever since I was a baby. My parents were murdered when I was two months old. The military found me underneath a pile of debris and raised me until I turned seventeen years old. My life changed which was a good thing, but I had no friends; outside of the headquarters that is. The friends I have are from the military of course, but my best military friend is Colonel Roy Mustang. I remember on my tenth birthday, Mustang gave me a German shepherd puppy.

Mustang: Since I love dogs, I gave you the German shepherd because I want you to like dogs too.

All I did was laugh while the dog gave me plenty of "kisses." Now here I am, sitting outside of a restaurant with Dex, the German shepherd. I just finished paying the check for my lunch so I'm just relaxing at the moment. I felt Dex tap his paw on my calf.

Me: What is it, boy?

Dex lies down, puts his head down on his front legs, and whimpers.

Me: Aww. Are you tired?

Dex whimpers again.

Me: Alright. Let's go home, but before we can go to sleep, I have to see Mustang because he has to inform me about something.

I got up from my seat while Dex stood up on his four legs and headed back to the Military Headquarters.

As Dex and I entered the headquarters, men greeted to me.

#1 Man: Hello, Miss Serenity

#2 Man: Serenity, it's so wonderful to see you again!

#3 Man: Can I help you with anything?

I pretty much deal with this everyday and every time I come back from somewhere. They treat me like royalty. Isn't that sweet of them?

Me: Hey, guys. For now I want to see Colonel Mustang for something important.

Men: I'll escort you!

Me: All of you can escort me. *smiles*

The men got both me and Dex to the doors of Mustang's office. One of them opened the doors for us.

Me: Thank you.

Man: You're very welcome.

After Dex and I entered the office, the man closed the door behind us. There was Mustang sitting at his desk with the same serious look on his face. Dex and I approached to Mustang. Dex puts his front paws on the desk.

Me: Hey, Mustang.

Dex just barks.

Mustang: Hey, Serenity! How was your lunch?!

His mood always changes whenever I'm around.

Me: Tasty…

Mustang: Great. How's Dex doing? Looks like he's been a good boy. Who's a good boy?

Me: Last time I checked, Dex is my dog, Roy.

Mustang: I know, but you know me, Serenity. I LOVE DOGS!

Me: Eeehh alrighty then.

I took off my black wedge shoes and sat down on the couch. As soon as I did, Edward entered the office.

Me: Hey, Edward.

Ed: What's up, Serenity?

Mustang: Okay. Let's put the greetings to a pause right now. We have to tell Serenity about the Homunculi.

Me: The Homunculi?

Mustang: Yeah. You're always out every single day, and you're completely unaware of them. You're exposing yourself to danger.

Me: But how? I lived here for years, and I know how to protect myself. *pats Dex's head* Dex too.

Dex barks.

Ed: You don't know how dangerous the Homunculi are. There is this one Homunculus who is quite dangerous and….

Me: And what?

Ed: He keeps calling me a pipsqueak!

Me: Do you really have to mention the part that this Homunculus is calling you a pipsqueak?

Ed: Yes! That cross-dressing palm tree always gets me in a bad mood!

Me: The who say what now?

Mustang: Don't worry about it. Right now, I need you to do something for me.

Me: What's up?

Mustang: Here *gives a small piece of paper* That's Havoc's phone number. I need you to call him for me. You can use the closest phone booth around here. Just tell him that I said to come to the headquarters.

Me: Okay. I'm on the way. C'mon, Dex.

I got to a nearby phone booth and before I went inside, I told Dex…

Me: Stay by the booth alright, boy?

Dex replies with a bark, then sits down. I took the number Mustang gave me out of my back pocket of my denim shorts. I put the numbers in, took the phone from the hook, and placed it by my ear. The phone begins to reach Havoc and this took a moment until he answered.

Havoc: Hello?

Me: Hi, Havoc. This is Serenity. I have a message to you from Mustang.

Havoc: From Colonel Mustang huh? What is it?

I was cut off by Dex, who was barking at someone or something.

Me: Dex! *hit the glass window*

Dex kept on barking.

Havoc: Serenity, what's wrong?

There was a little boy, who opened the door of the phone booth and asks me…

Pride: Are you Ms. Serenity?

Me: Yes…

Pride: You're such a nice lady, and I always wanted to meet you. So, I wanted to give you these flowers.

Me: Aww. Aren't you sweet.

Dex highly disagrees since he's still barking his ass off. I took the bouquet of roses out of his hands, and sniffed them. As soon as I did, I felt kind of woozy.

Me: They…they smell…smell…

I fell forward hitting my head on the corner of the booth. I can still here Havoc calling my name from the phone, and Dex still barking loudly.

Me: *whispers* He's…he's a…

My eyesight blurred and I closed my eyes.