Shoot. I mentally berated myself. "My…hamster." I told them, hoping they'd buy it. "A couple days ago my dad distracted me and I forgot to leave the top of the cage on and my cat got it. I just remembered." I was met with incredulous stares.

"And that made you freak out and kill Pride…" Ed stated.

"I didn't kill him. You saw, I didn't even touch him." I stood up, my palms sweating.

"You think I'm going to believe that transparent lie? And I know you didn't touch him. So how'd you do it?" I felt everyone's eyes center on me.

"Ed, that's enough. Does it even matter?" Hohenhiem interrupted.

"Yes, it does. I want to know." He backed off slightly.

"It doesn't affect our current mission. Let's take her home and finish this, or will you let your curiosity cost hundreds of people?" The older man's voice was almost a growl.

"Tch." Ed clenched his fists and dropped his head. "Fine." He walked off to go talk to Marcoh.

"So, Azami, you want to go home?" Hohenhiem smiled warmly at me.

Find a way to stay with them. I can't exactly figure it out, but there's something about this man.

What? Other than being in a group with a walking suit of armor? I replied sarcastically. I felt her anger, which brought a smile to my face.

"I'd love to go home." I said truthfully. "But I don't know how to." His smile fell and he scratched his head with a sigh.

"Well, do you know which direction in general your home is?"

"Nope." I stared at the dirt, digging a hole with my shoe.

"Well, where does she live, Dad?" Al came over and asked.

"She doesn't know." Hohenhiem answered. My eyes widened.

"Dad?" I said shocked. "But your not even human!"

"What? Yes I am, I just don't have a body right now. But soon I will." Al waved his hands around.

I wasn't listening though. How could he not be human and have all these people around him? How come his dad let him out of the house, when I was always locked in and hidden?

"It's not fair." I whimpered, on the verge of tears.

"What?" He asked.

I turned and ran into the trees, tears pouring down my face, blurring my vision. I heard them calling me, but pretty soon, even their calls had silenced. I stopped running and wiped my face, looking around to see where I was. It looked everywhere else in the forest, but now I couldn't see the dirt mound or the others, the only life being a bird up in a tree, chirping away.

Why'd you run off like that?!

I ignored the voice, still looking around. Maybe I'm still in the forest behind the house. I thought. I used my vectors to propel myself up into the tree nearest to me, scaring away the bird. I quickly navigated the branches until I was at the very top.

The night sky was spread out before me. The sun's dawn was peeking around the horizon, outshining the stars set up in unfamiliar areas, not even the North Star was where it should have been. Trees covered the land until it gave way to a lit town, only miles from where the now visible mound was. The town wasn't mine, there wasn't even a beach nearby. I let out a sigh and slowly worked my way down.

I don't need them and their happy little family. I told myself. I know where the city is so I'll just go there, steal a new bandana and find a nice home to stay in, until I can figure things out. A vector lowered me safely to the ground and I started walking the way the city was.

How do you expect to get info when you're by yourself. And if you get caught killing your gracious 'hosts', what will you do then?

I frowned. They should have a library, right? And no one ever suspects a kid. A breeze snuck through the trees, rattling the leaves.

Just go back to them. Use them.

No.

You killed him, you know? I stopped in my tracks. She figured out why I wasn't listening to her.

No! It was you!

It's your body. It was your vectors which tore him apart. You were fine with it before, so why, all of a sudden, do you go against it?

Because it's not me. I don't want to hurt anyone. I started walking again, not knowing or caring where I went now.

Hah! It's not you? Are you so naïve you haven't realized it yet? I am you!

Stop it!