Spottedpool Evans was sipping tea in the office of Colonel Roy Mustang, waiting for his arrival. He had called her a few days before with reports of strange happenings around the area. Evidently, everyone was talking about having vivid nightmares and shadows attacking the children. She knew exactly what that meant. Somehow, someway, Pitch had found the entrance to Amestris.

The door opened, pulling her from her train of thought. Roy stood in the doorway with a small smile on his face. "Thanks for coming, Spots." He walked over to his desk and sat.

"No problem. I think I already know the cause, actually."

His green eyes widened in surprise. "Okay," he said, shaking his head. "Give."

Brushing her black hair with white spots out of her face, she replied, "I think it's a person by the name of-."

"Sir!"

Both people turned to look at Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye, who was saluting in the doorway.

"What is it, Lieutenant?" Roy asked.

"A chimera has been captured and brought into HQ for testing."

"What kind of chimera," Spots asked, taking a sip of tea.

"Part hummingbird and, I still can't quite believe this myself, part human."

Tea spewed from Spots' mouth, leaving her coughing for a moment. When she recovered, she asked, "Did she say anything?"

Both people stared at her. "How did you know it was a girl, Spots?" Riza inquired.

"Did she say anything?" Spots asked more firmly.

"Yes," she replied cautiously. "She said something about needing to help the children remember and asked how we could see her. Actually, I think she mentioned your name, Spots."

"Shit. First him and now this."

"What's wrong?" Roy asked.

Spots ignored the question and looked straight at Riza. "Take me to her."

Riza looked questioningly at Roy.

"That wasn't a request, Lieutenant!" Her blue eyes were like chips of ice.

Riza nodded and started to leave. Spots got up and followed her. Roy walked next to her, careful to say out of arms reach. Everyone knew that when Spottedpool started using military titles, she was in a dangerous mood.

When they arrived, chaos seemed to reign. Breda was hiding under some desks while Fuery and Falman were racing around the room, trying to catch a green blur. Havoc crashed through the door holding a bed sheet. "Quick," he called to the others, "Grab a corner!"

The men immediately stopped their vain chase and grabbed an edge of the sheet. Before they could throw it over the blur, Spots bellowed, "ENOUGH!"

Everyone froze and looked at Spots. She ignored everyone in the room, except for the iridescent green hummingbird/ human chimera. "What are you doing here, Tooth?"

Toothiana fluttered in the air, smiling nervously down at Spots. "Hi."

Letting out an exasperated sigh, Spots sat down. "Please answer my question."

"Manny sent us," Tooth replied, her purple eyes never leaving Spots.

"'Us'?" asked Roy, "Who's 'us'?"

Spots rubbed her forehead as she answered, "'Us' would be the other Guardians, if I'm not mistaken. Am I right, Tooth?"

"Yes. Manny said you were going to need help, so he sent us to lend you a hand."

Roy held up his hands in the 'time-out' gesture. "Hold up. You know Spots, Spots knows you. She needs your help, but she didn't know about it. Nobody in Amestris has ever seen you before and there are more of you? What did I miss?"

"When she says there are more, she's not saying more hummingbird chimeras," Spots clarified. "Tooth is referring to the other Guardians: North, Bunnymund, Sandy, and Jack Frost. Where are they, anyway?"

"I'm not sure," Tooth responded. "We must've been separated when we traveled through the door."

"Door?" questioned Riza. "What door?"

Spots looked at Tooth with absolute horror. "No," she whispered. "Not that door." Standing up, she immediately began inspecting her Guardian friend. "What was the toll he required? What did he take?"

"He didn't require a toll, because we had Manny's blessing to pass through."

"Really? Truth let you through?" Spots sounded incredulous. Then she grew curious. "Why did Manny send you?"

"Pitch is here."

The statement caused everyone to look at Spots for explanation. "I knew it," she whispered. "What else did Manny tell you?"

"The Elric brothers are in danger. Pitch plans on using them in his plan."

Nobody moved. Spots seemed to lose focus on the room, turning away from Tooth. Tears fell from her eyes without her notice. For a moment, everyone wondered if she was okay. Then she looked Roy straight in the eye.

"Call every other military base, now. Tell them to report anyone they apprehend and give a detailed description. No harm is to come to any of them. If I find even a scratch on my friends, the one that dealt the injury will have to face me. And try to find out where Ed and Al are," she ordered.

Looking around the room, she gave a calmer speech. "Pitch Black is here in Amestris. He is the cause of all of the nightmares and shadow attacks. If you see him or even suspect he's near you, do not approach him. He is ten times more dangerous than anyone with a gun. Just report the sighting to me and I will do everything in my power to stop him."

Tooth placed a gentle hand on Spots' shoulder. "Are you sure you're okay? After I said those boys were in danger, you lost control for a minute."

"That wasn't losing control, Tooth," Spots replied in a soft tone. "If Pitch has harmed either of those boys, though, I will show everyone what it means for me to lose control."

From the fire in her eyes, Tooth had no doubt about that.