Here's the next chapter, in this chapter, the Taylors meet Kage Lyle. This chapter was written by Kage's creator and is from her point of view
Chapter 3: Kage Lyle
Kage Lyle stood at the window of her office, sighing as she looked down the street of Central. It looked like another quiet, dreary day. The sky was overcast again, though it seemed whenever Kage looked up the sky was clouded.
"Jenna!" a faint voice called outside.
Kage looked to one end of the street. A girl was looking around and yelling.
"Jenna, where are you?"
Kage walked down the hallway and pounded on the door to the colonel's office. She opened the door and, to her annoyance, found exactly what she expected. No colonel in sight. Kage walked out the door on her own and walked to where the girl was.
"Jenna!" cried the girl once more.
"Would you like some help? Are you looking for someone?" Kage inquired softly.
The girl jumped. "Who the heck are you?"
"Kage Lyle. What's your name and would you like some help?"
"Erika Taylor and yes, I can use all the help I can get."
"Okay, who is it you're looking for?"
"My little sister. She and I haven't been apart in years."
"Okay. What's her name and what does she look like? Some siblings don't look very similar."
"Her name is Jenna. She has long brown hair and violet eyes and she's... Well..." Erika looked at her feet as if embarrassed. "She's taller than me."
Kage nodded. "Alright. We should split up to find her faster. I'll go this way." Kage walked down the street. "Jenna!"
Kage looked around for the missing girl. "Jenna, where are you? Jenna, Erika is worried about you!"
"You know Sister?" A girl stepped from the shadows.
"Yes. You're Jenna? Your sister is looking for you." Kage sighed with relief.
"Yes. Where is Erika?"
"She isn't far. I'll lead you to her. What happened?"
"I stopped for a minute to look at something and when I looked back Erika was gone."
"Don't worry. I'll take you right to her. It's scary to be lost here alone."
Jenna nodded and took Kage's outstretched hand. They walked back toward where Kage and Erika had split up. Soon Kage heard Erika's voice calling for her sister.
"She's right here, Erika." Kage said as Jenna hurried to the shorter Taylor girl.
"Jenna, there you are!" Erika looked at Kage. "Thank you."
"It's no big deal." Kage shrugged.
"Hey, so, are you a state alchemist?" Erika asked.
Kage looked down at her uniform. "Sort of depends on who's asking."
"I just want to know." Erika defended.
At that Colonel Roy Mustang stepped up behind Kage and put his hand on her shoulder. She glanced at him before answering Erika.
"Well, for my job... yes. But really... No..." Kage responded. "It's a bit complex."
"I see." Erika said slowly.
"Yes?" Kage looked back at Mustang.
"Why didn't you tell me you were leaving?" He inquired.
"I tried to tell you, but somebody wasn't in their office." Kage looked back at Erika. "I apologize, it looks like I'll have to return to work now."
"I already clocked you out. Both of us." Mustang told Kage.
Annoyance took over her voice. "Why would you do that? I didn't do any of the work I had intended."
"I didn't either."
"You never do."
Erika smirked. "Hey, do you two know of any places two girls can stay for a little while?"
"There are a few places. Or if you would like, I have a spare room at my house." Kage offered.
"Kage-" Mustang started.
"Later." She replied.
"That sounds great." Erika nodded.
Kage nodded. "Great. I'll show you the way and then you girls can go check things out or make yourselves at home, whatever you like."
They started a quiet walk to Kage's house. She led the way, Mustang never taking his hand off her shoulder. Once there, Kage opened the door and let them all into her living room.
"This place is awesome." Erika commented.
"It's nothing." Kage shrugged. "Back here, this is the room you two can have. The one across the hallway is my room. If you guys need anything in the middle of the night, that's where I'll be. I'll be cooking dinner soon."
"Awesome." Erika put her and Jenna's things in the room and they walked back to the living room.
"Kage-" Mustang started again.
"No, Roy. Not right now." Kage went to the kitchen.
"We're gonna go look around for a while." Erika said, Jenna in tow as she headed for the door.
"Alright. No worries, you know where to come back to." Kage smiled. Erika and Jenna left and Kage looked out the kitchen door to Mustang, who had tossed himself onto her sofa. "What are you so paranoid about?"
"Why aren't you paranoid?" Mustang flipped open a book that was resting on the coffee table.
"Because, they aren't like other people." Kage sighed, looking for something to fix to eat.
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