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The next morning

Lieutenant Maes Hughes was back in Edward's room to ask him for more information about what had happened to Elycia.

Winry, Trisha and Alphone were also still here, they had come early this morning.

- Edward, I was wondering, how did you achieve to escape yesterday? Hughes asked

Edward flinched hearing that

- It was yesterday, he came at around one in the afternoon. He said that, for my birthday, he agreed not to beat me during the whole day, but only if I-if I…

He couldn't achieve to say it

- What did he want from you?

- Only if I strangled Elycia to death, that's-that's when I understood why he had kidnapped her and why he had let me comfort her and help her. He wanted me to grow as much attached as possible to her before making me kill her to make me feel as guilty as possible.

Winry was now hugging him

- And, what happened next? Hughes asked

- I refused to harm her, but-but he said if I wouldn't do it he-he would do it himself… He-he tried to reach her, but I stepped between the both of them. But, this time, he didn't hurt me, he pushed me to the side and continued to try and reach her. I-I couldn't let him do-do that, so I jumped on him and fought as hard as I could. He got his knife out and stabbed me with it, but I-I finally achieved to take it from him and stabbed him. When he was unconscious I took Elyca in my arms and rushed outside toward the closest police station, and you know the end of the story.

- You did all that for her? Hughes asked impressed

- I-I couldn't let him hurt her, I was too much attached to her. And, it was quite of my fault if he kidnapped her.

- No, of course it's not your fault, why would you think that, WInry interrupted

- He kidnapped her to make me suffer, if I wasn't there he would have left her alone

- If it wasn't for you, he would have kidnapped someone else Edward, don't blame yourself, at least you took care of her as much as you could. Maes told Ed

- Oh, also I remembered it was her birthday yesterday, mom, have you bought what I had asked you to buy for Elycia?

- Yes, it's here, Trisha said, pointing toward a huge package

- Mr. Hughes, could you give it to Elycia for me?

- Yes of course,


At the Hughes a few hours later

Hughes entered the house to see Elycia playing in the living room, surrounded by all Hughes's friends, Mustang, Havoc, Hawkeye and Breda.

- Hey Elycia

- Daddy! She shouted, rushing to hug him. Then, she saw the package he had with him.

- What is it daddy? She said pointing toward it

- I don't know yet, Edward bought it for you as your birthday present.

- Can I open it? She asked excitedly

- Yes of course

She opened the package to find a teddy bear even bigger than her.

- Yeah! It's great! She said, hugging the bear close to her.

Seeing their daughter with such a big teddy made Gracia and Maes laugh

After a few more minutes, Elycia was quietly lying on the teddy.

Mustang came to talk to Hughes.

- Maes, I have found some more information which might interest you

- What is it Roy?

- We found out from Hoheneim why he chose to kidnap Elycia rather than any other kid.

- Why? He asked intrigued

- You remember I was the one who arrested Hoheneim at firt?

- Yes, but what does it have to do with Elycia?

- At first, he wanted to hurt me, but as I hadn't any family, he thought that your daughter was the closest person I had to a family.

- Now at least he won't hurt anyone again

- Yes, I guess you're true

Just then, Elycia came toward her dad.

- Daddy, I want to get a present for Ed's birthday too, she said

- I guess we could get him something. Do you know when his birthday is?

- It was yesterday, we have the same birthday.

- Oh okay, we'll get him something, what do you want to offer him?

- I don't know, but I want to get him something as great as the teddy bear he got me!

- I'll try to find something, but I think you could also make him a drawing, he would probably love it.

- Yeah! I'll do it. MOMMY! CAN YOU HELP ME FIND MY COLOR PENCILS? She called

- Of course sweetie, here they are

- Thank you mom

- Gracia, do you have an idea of what we could get for Edward's birthday, Elycia wants to get him a gift, Maes asked his wife

- I think I heard his mom saying he used to have a long red coat which he always wore, but he gave it to his friend the night he got kidnapped, we could buy him a new one.

- Yes, that sounds good. I'll get that and I'll give it to him tomorrow.