Roy watched Iris on the train back to Central she was all over the place and whenever the train stopped she'd end up falling backwards and laughing he had to admit a little kids first time on a train was pretty cute and she did seem a lot happier now that they were out of there and away from the sins
"So what did Envy mean by what he said? Have you figured it out yet?" Hughes asked also watching Iris as she played peek-a -boo with a baby that was on board
"Not yet I don't see how a little girl can even remotely be like him and the other sins at all" Roy said sighing "My best guess is he was trying to make Ed and Al turn on the kid but I think he would have known that it wouldn't work at the same time so it's all rather confusing" Roy said
"But?" Hughes asked knowing Roy was going to have another thought on the matter any way Roy paused watching Iris a little more
"I definitely think we should keep a close eye on the kid and make sure we don't get to attached"
"you might be just a little too late for that Ed and Al seem pretty fond of the kid" Hughes said "And I think you're getting a little attached too" Hughes added Roy glared at his friend a little bit
"It's ok she's a little girl it's hard not to get attached and sucked in by their adorable ways" Hughes said shrugging a little Roy rolled his eyes
"I'm not attached and neither are they once we find this kid's parents and find out what the sins want with her we're cutting off all ties to the family what so ever" Roy said leaning back in his seat a little bit although he still watched Iris as she was playing with her toy bear and a white stuffed bunny she also had although it pained him to admit it the kid was cute
The train soon stopped and they all got off Iris looked around to her this was kind of a completely different world to her which Ed had to admit watching her look around and ask about everything was annoying but kind of funny at the same time just to stop her from running off Hughes had to pick her up and put her on his shoulders so they could get to central when they got there Riza was waiting for them
"Colonel Mustang…why do you have a child with you?" Riza asked
"The sins are after her for some reason and her parents are missing again we think it has to do with the sins so she's going to be put under protection" Roy said Riza looked surprised
"A kid?"
"Yup I'm Iris" Iris said waving a little at her Riza was still confused as ever
"Colonel who will watch her?"
"We'll take turns" Roy said simply
"Does the Fuhrer know about this?" Riza asked
"Not yet" Roy said simply (sorry if I got the name of the guy wrong I don't know how to spell and it seems right so correct me if I'm wrong please)
"Where's Edwina?" Roy asked
"Why?"
"She's going to have first watch of the kid sense we just spent an entire train ride with her" Roy said as they went to his office upon arrival Hughes placed Iris in a chair Riza gave Iris a confused look
"Why are they hunting her?"
"We don't know they want her for something and we can't figure out why" Roy said Iris pulled out her bunny and hugged it close to her Riza sighed
"Edwina is out at the moment she should be back in about half an hour" Riza said
"I think a building full of alchemist and soldiers can handle watching a six year old girl for half an hour" Roy said simply no one realizing Iris slip out of the room wanting to explore the place she was now in she knew not to leave the building but that didn't mean she couldn't walk around though right?
"Sir this is not a babysitting service you tell Hughes this all the time" Riza argued
"Yes but the sins are after this kid for some crazy reason and whatever the sins are up to is our job we need to protect this kid" Roy said
"Guys where is Iris?" Ed asked just realizing now that the child had left the room the adults looked around
"Crap she must have left the room" Roy said the adults all hurried out of the room to look for the now missing little girl
