Chapter 2

ROY POV

"Well I think we all can agree that there are several things we need to discuss. Right Raven, Rose?" I said.

"Yeah, I guess," Raven began "Well first we should tell you about our connectivity. Rose and I used to not be all that close. When we were 10 years old Rose and I were home alone when a burglar came into our house we both used our power. For the first time we realized that we weren't alone and we also realize that if we don't take care of each other no one will. So we did some forbidden alchemy and bonded our souls together. That is why we have these tattoos and why we were able to share pain, but if Rose's seal were to break she would forget about me and never be able to feel any good emotions towards me ever again and vise versa."

"Together we do have many talents and one of them is that I can see past and Raven can see future. Our individual power is spiked mainly by our kiaris, or one's true emotion, mine is anger a violent compassion that is red by blood and can be as delicate as a Rose." Rose said.

"Mine is pain, sadness so divine that is black by judgment and can be as watchful as a Raven."Raven added.

"Alright, this is getting interesting. Rose I believe that you have something to share." I said.

"Yes," she became hesitant, "I saw into the past on the night we came here and it showed Envy having sex with our mother, two months later she met her husband, and seven months later on Halloween we were born. So dad knew that we were homunculi because mom also was an alchemist and recognized the tattoo of an aurabora on Envy's leg."

The room grew silent and for a while no one said anything, both girls just kept staring down at the floor holding onto each others hand. I reached into my back pocket and pulled out some money, I handed it to Rose and said, "Here you said you needed to go buy some gloves, go ahead."

"Thanks Uncle Roy, come on Raven." Rose said grabbing Raven by the arm.

"Actually, I need to speak to Raven, Ed and Al will go with you into the market place," I said.

"But Uncle, I don't need anyone to go with me I can protect myself." Rose whined.

"Yes, I'm well aware of that but you can also get into a lot of trouble on your own." I replied.

"Alright fine." Rose said and stomped out of the room.

"So, let's talk." I said.

RAVEN POV

"What is it you want to talk about." I said. As if he was ignoring me, Uncle Roy stood up and walked over to me. He stood right in front of me and began talking.

"It seems that something's been bothering you."

"Well what do you think I just found out that my father is a homunculus." I said avoiding his gaze.

"Don't give me that I noticed that there has been something off about you for a while. The night you came here you seemed okay, but the next day you looked as though some one reached inside you and pulled your heart out. You were so jumpy and paranoid, there were times that you wouldn't even come out of your room for days at a time and," he paused and reached towards my left arm, I tried to pull away but I was in a chair and he was right in front of me. He grabbed my arm and turned it to see the scars from where I cut myself. "You've also been cutting yourself. What happened Raven, what's wrong? You can tell me I'm your Uncle."

I was hesitant, there was something that I've been keeping to myself, something that Rose doesn't even know. "The night we came here, I did see something. I try not to think about it because it's really horrible. You see my visions are always right and are almost always about something sad. That night I saw Rose and I fall apart because her seal gets destroyed and she ultimately forgets me and she never feels anything good towards me. She goes on here with you and I leave and fall into darkness and despair. It's coming and there is no way around it."

"That's not going to happen because I won't let it happen."Uncle-I-can-fix-any-problem said trying to comfort me. His hold on my arm turned gentle and I began to cry. "Hey what's wrong, did I say something that upset you?" he tried to hug me but I put my arms out in front of me to stop him.

"Don't!" I yelled, but it was a pointless attempt. He still managed to put his arms around me. I stopped struggling after a second because there was a sharp pain in my chest. "Stop, it hurts!" I screamed and ran out of the house. I need Rose so I'll go find her. I was running through the streets I was at the market place. I stopped for a second to catch my breathe when I heard "Raven." I looked over down the alley and saw him.

"Envy." I whispered, and began to follow him down the alley.

ROSE POV

"Wow, isn't it a nice day?" I said out loud.

"NO!" Ed grumbled.

"You know you could try being less bummed. I had to make the best of it after all since I couldn't bring Raven."

"So you think that this is humane having us go shopping with you." Ed shouted.

"You don't like it then leave you shorter than an ant alch-"

"Ed, Al how's the work going." Said some random guy.

"Who the hell is this guy? Wait you never told Uncle that you were bringing a friend with you."

"Huh, well you must excuse me. I'm Kimbley, the Crimson Alchemist, and who might you be?"

"I'm sent from Drachma to take over everybody here in Amestris. I'm one of the best assassins from my division. So bow before my glory Kimbley the Cry Baby Alchemist." I looked over to Ed and Al and they just looked stunned by what I said. Kimbley began to laugh maniacally.

"Have quite an attitude don't you. I like people who have an open attitude it shows that they aren't boring. So who are you really?" He asked.

"I'm Rose, Roy Mustang's niece." I replied.

"Really, now isn't that interesting. So are you here visiting him?" Kimbley asked.

"If by visiting you mean living with because our parents died, then yes I'm visiting." I replied.

"You just said 'our'." Kimbley said.

"Yes, my twin sister Raven and I." I replied once again. I glanced over to see Raven going into an alley. "I got to go." I ran after her, I got to the alley and didn't see anything.

Where the hell did she go? I walked down the alley and looked over to see a drain big enough to go down. "Raven," I shouted into the hole "Are you down there." I decide to jump down. I was walking in total blackness, I felt an eerie feeling come over me and then I saw it, a giant eye. I began to run fast.

RAVEN POV

I did not know why I was following Envy, all I knew was that I was following him. We walked for what seemed like forever, until he abruptly stopped and said. "You know, you're not very sneaky." He turned to face me and smiled grimly "So, what is it that you want."

"Isn't that obvious, or are you really unable to tell who I am just by looking at me." I sneered.

He held up the torch so he could get a better look at me. "Well isn't this an interesting surprise, my dear child has come to see Daddy."

"So you do know about our existence?" I asked.

"Of course, I've been watching over you and your sister from the shadows. I know everything there is to know about you two." Envy said.

"How convenient because I know next to nothing about you." I said.

"All in do time, right now I am busy but," he paused "Come back here in three days, and bring your sister with you." He just vanished after that. I turned around and Rose was running up to me.

"Raven, I don't know why you're down here, but let's get the hell out of here." She said.

"You know Rose it's been a while since we had any fun." I said.

"You're right, what did you have in mind?" Rose said.

"Let's get wasted." I said.

"No, let's go quilting." We both began to laugh hysterically.

"Come on, Rose let's go get wasted. I've got connections if your catching my drift." I said.

ROY POV

Where were they? Ed and Al came home with Kimbley, not with Rose or Raven. It's been 4 hours where are they!

The door opened and Rose and Raven walked in. Raven walked over to the lamp and began talking to it. "Uncle Roy, are you alright? You look really thin and your head is huge."

"Why is Raven talking to a lamp? And where were you two." I yelled.

"Raven went to go hang with her older friends and let's just say that the alcohol store was open." Rose said. She walked over to her sister and started dragging her away, "Come on Raven time for bed."

"But I is not tired. And I was talking to the guests." She pointed over to the furniture.

"Raven that is the furniture." Rose yelled back.

"I thought Ed was a little to tall." She said pointing to the couch. She then began to run around flailing her arms. She suddenly stopped and began trying to make a shadow puppet. "It's a bird, ca-caw, it's a bird ca-caw ca-caw."

Whenever I looked back up Raven was passed out on the couch. I walked over and picked her up and took her to her room. I'll let her sleep it off, she's going to have one hell-of-a hangover in the morning. Rose was on her way to her room, when I stopped her.

"What happened? You just come back in here with Raven wasted and you looking extremely exhausted. What is going on with you two?" I asked.

"You know Uncle Roy, I honestly don't know." Rose replied.

"Are you going to be alright?" I asked.

"Yeah, I just need some sleep.