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Chapter 4

The Elric Boys

"Eeek!" I let out a shrill squeal, "Al, y-y-you, your empty!"

"Please don't be scared, this is the way I am." He said. I could see a blood rune on the inside of Al's armor.

"He's nothing but a soul in a suit of armor." I thought. I knew a lot about alchemy even though I couldn't do it myself.

"What happened to you?!" I really didn't have anything else to say so asked. I was glad the walls were sound proof or else someone would have come running in.

"It's complicated." Ed said.

"We're not going anywhere." I retorted.

"Brother we should just tell her. I've already shown her I'm empty inside." Al said.

"Okay," Ed turned and looked at me, "Here's what happened…"

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"So, you committed the ultimate sin," I said once the boys explained what they did and how Al is hollow, "You tried to bring your mother back from the dead."

"Yeah, now Al and I are paying the price." Ed said.

"That's a pretty heavy price, Al lost his body and you lost your arm and leg. Though I can't say you don't deserve it."

"Yeah, that's our mistake and we're trying to get our bodies back to normal." Al said putting his head back on. I still thought it was a little creepy that Al was empty, but I had to remember that he's still a fifteen-year-old boy. Everyone was quiet for a while, me, pondering what the Elric's had just told me. I knew what they had shared with me wasn't common knowledge. I felt kind of sorry for them. Their mom was dead and they lost a lot just to bring her back. As much as it was foolish, they were still kids.

"I…I don't really know what to say." I said.

"If the military find out…." Ed said and trailed off.

"Don't worry, I won't share your secret with anyone, least of all the military."

"Thank you." Came the relieved sigh from Al. I felt sorry for them. A surprised look came from both of the boys as I pulled them into a hug.

"Right now, I don't care what you boys did." I said, "You still deserve to be treated like people."

"You the first person that treated us like people without using some sort of threat!" Al exclaimed happily.

"Yeah, thanks." Ed said. I smiled and led them out of the interrogation room. We entered the bullpen and I pulled up a chair for Al.

"Abby's got something, Boss!" McGee called. Gibbs, Tony, Kate and McGee got up.

"Luna, stay here." Gibbs said as I got up.

"But--"

"No buts, your responsibility on this case, are the boys." he said and left.

I turned back to the Elrics after the team had disappeared into the elevator.

"Since they're gone, Ed, why don't you tell me what you were doing at our crime scene."

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"I ran the blood that was in the trunk of the car. It matched our victim. He's still a John Doe because I'm running the prints through AFIS." Abby said.

"But what about the other sample?" Kate said.

"That's the thing. I matches a boy, actually he's sixteen, so he's a teenager."

"He's in the system?" McGee asked.

"Yup, his name's Edward Elric, a State Alchemist. He joined when he was twelve. The youngest ever."

"That explains why Luna is so convinced he's innocent."Gibbs said.

"Wait, he's here!?" Abby exclaimed, "Why didn't you tell me Gibbs!?"

"We found him at the crime scene." Tony said.

"Yeah, he punched Tony." Kate said.

"Hey!" Gibbs shouted. Everybody fell silent, "I told Luna, she is going to be responsible for Ed and his brother. I think she's convinced he didn't do it because of something he might have said to her."

"Maybe he told her he was a State Alchemist and she's convinced that he has no capability to kill." McGee said.
"Maybe he brainwashed her." Tony said.

"You guys are being ridiculous!"Kate said, "Luna is a sweet girl and there is no way she could just be convinced. She always has some legitimate reason."

"Ok, you guys," Abby said, "Gibbs already left."

"What?"The three agents said.

"When did he leave?" Tony asked.

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