Serena couldn't sleep. As always.
It was 2 am and she had been lying in her bed at Roy and Riza's apartment since 8 that evening. Her sleeplessness has come about after the Dr had taken her off her medication, which had pretty much been a few days after she moved in with the couple a few weeks ago. Roy and Riza were nice, they treated her kindly and made her feel welcome and during the day she felt. What was the word? She had heard a few people use it… Happy. But during the nights when she couldn't sleep and she was alone that was when all her worries came back to her.
Sighing she sat up crossing the room and looking at herself in the mirror.
She hardly recognised the person in it these days. This was good. She had gained weight and so now didn't look like skin and bones; she was still skinny but no more that Edward. Since being in the sun again (and she made sure she was in it as much as she could) her skin had taken on a light tanned colour and had lost most of its translucency. Her hair seemed brighter and fuller and all in all she thought she actually look quite pretty, which was something she had never thought herself as.
Riza had brought her a stake of cloths; dresses, shirts, skirts and these things called jeans. Serena never knew what had happened to her assassin attire, or more importantly her sword, not that she really minded after all it just brought back horrible memories. But at the same time she felt exposed without it. She hated feeling weak, as she had in the hospital, with her casted arm and wounded chest. Both of which were healed now, the bullet had left a horrid scar but it no longer bothered her, her wrist was still in a brace but that also rarely pain her.
Considering her overall health Serena knew she could get out now and return to her old life…but she also felt no desire to do this. She was happy here with Roy, Riza, Alphones and Edward. All four of which were making sure she had a life to live. Ed and Al had been teaching her about Alchemy, which was apparently how she had been able to heal herself, and she was slowly beginning to get a hold of it and control it. Roy and Riza helped her in life. Riza would take her shopping with her and to other places among Central and Roy would keep an eye at her while they were at work. People were starting to get to know Serena, none of them knowing she was the assassin Geisha, and people were beginning to love her. She was helpful and kind, always having a smile of her face. To them they saw Roy and Riza taking in a lovely young girl with a troubled past. And the more Serena thought about it, the more she was starting to believe it. Until he came.
Max Rover looked over his view of the city, Central, his place of work for the time being. Since losing Geisha, Max or The Dog as was his assassin name, had been given the privilege of hunting down the Fullmetal alchemist.
The Dog was the Cynics second best assassin, he was a Pretender and had never failed a mission in all this 23 years as an assassin, now at the age of 40 he was not planning on failing one yet.
Taking to the streets he set off in a direction where there seemed to be a lot of noise, there he found a small market place which was buzzing with people buying fruit and veg, herbs and other such produce. Milling around the people he listened for any word on his target. Finally hearing the name Edward.
"Do you think Ed will eat it if it's got milk in?" the blonde haired woman asked, a young girl of around 15 walked to her side and shrugged.
"If you don't tell him it's in it, I'm sure it will be fine" Max drew closer to them, trying to make sure it was indeed Edward Elric, The Full metal alchemist, they were talking about. But as he drew closer he gained another surprise. The young girl looked so familiar. Her black hair and features started to stir a memory but it was her shocking pale eyes that finally convinced him. He turned to a merchant.
"Who is that girl there? The one with the long black hair?" The merchant looked to where max was pointed and smiled.
"Oh I, That be Serena. Lovely Lass. She was taken in by Roy Mustang and Riza Hawkeye about a month back. Lovely aint she". But Max was no longer listening. At the name Serena he had cut off.
The name, the eyes, the time, the location. There was no doubt about it. This girl was Geisha. And Max knew only too well what the reward was at the Cynic for bringing in a betrayer.
A/N Bit of a shorter chapter, again this is just to fill in some details before the epic next chapter! Please review you know how much i love it. Until the next. Karin x