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"Miss Azoth? Russel's hungry..." I smile and lean down to the small blonde boy. He's wearing a green hat that has the top cut off and the strings dangle in his shy face. "Don't worry, I'll ask Sig to bring us some food from the cafeteria."
Fletcher looked to his left then back at me, "He wants some bacon."
"Right," I salute to the other side of the boy. I stand up to full height and head to my office. I would have held my little experiment outside, but it was snowing again today and I really hate the cold. Besides, I told myself, it would be easier to get the two boys to talk to each other in the environment that I talk to them in. Opening the door, the first thing that I notice is that there are other people in my office. "Trish!" "Doc."
Looking at Ed who was sitting in my chair, I pointed to the mysterious man, "What is he doing here?"
"You know Hoenheim, don't you? You two had a 'talk' last week. He accidentally dropped his phone number in one of your cabinet drawers," Edward stated, frowning. "He was telling me about how you and your brother used to play games of magic when you were younger."
"Of course... you remember, don't you Trisha? You would make a circle on the ground and tell Alec that it could transform things. 'Alchemy' I think you called it," A blonde man said smiling, he looked so much like Edward himself, it was kind of scary, considering they were very close in age.
"You don't know me," I shivered because he was right. I didn't remember that until he said it. "Get out."
"But doctor... He waited here for so long, waiting for you," Ed stood up and pulled me in, leaving Fletcher to stand there confused. "Let go of me Ed!"
"Should I go get someone Miss?" Fletcher started, but then was interrupted, "No, tell him Russel..." Ed commanded. Fletcher froze and then nodded, "Okay... just because brother asked me to." How did Ed know about Russel? The younger kids are separated from the adults AND Fletcher transferred from another hospital to here just a few days ago...
Ed pulled me closer to the tallest blonde man. "Ed!" I gasped.
"No! You left and you weren't the same! You've changed!" Ed growled, holding my arm as I struggled in his grip.
"You've only known me for a couple of weeks! Ed you're hurting me!" I yelped as he squeezed harder.
"I've known you my whole life!" Ed yelled. I flinched.
"Ed. Calm down, you're hurting her..." Hoenheim muttered, stepping towards us. Ed glared at the man and roughly pushed me away. Cradling my red hand, I turned towards the door, rushing to leave when a familiar hand grabbed my shoulder. "I don't want you to leave again..."
"I don't know you..." I whispered to Hoenheim.
I could feel him tense and then his hand was removed, "He did it again..."
"Did what?" Ed and Fletcher asked at the same time.
With the hand removed I rushed to the door, only to be blocked by Fletcher, "Don't leave Miss... you have to stay... that's what big brother says... we have to talk about Iam..."
"Why Iam?" I asked, "And how do you know about him?"
"He's the man that told me I had you as a doctor... He is the man that says he has big plans for me... He didn't think I was listening, but Russel told me everything the man said, even though I was drugged. Russel lies, but not about stuff like this," the timid boy looked at me with an expression willing me to understand. He often spoke of his brother's shenanigans and how he had claimed to be a state alchemist once to get to his father's research, but his look was determined and hopeful.
"I told you before that he will make you forget... and he did..." Hoenheim whispered behind me.
"I haven't forgotten anything! Nothing more than normal!" I turned and hissed at the tallest blonde.
"You forgot about Al..." Ed murmured, his eyes hidden by his golden hair. Looking at the two men, I felt this familiar tug at my heart.
I put my hands up to my face and knelt down to my knees. A soft hand on my back made me jerk my head up. Fletcher was smiling softly, "Don't worry, it will come to you..." He always just seemed to know the right thing to say.
I didn't even want to be there anymore, I just wanted to run home and cry for no rational reason... My throat felt tight and there was a numbness that pulsed through my body. All three sets of eyes seemed to be trained on me, and that made me more stressed. Why did this happen to me?
Alec... I wanted to be near him, even though I was the oldest, he was always bigger than me. I needed to lean my head against his shoulder and tell him about my day, like I used to do when I was younger... and then he was gone... though not on his own terms... he was... I jolted my head up. "He was kidnapped! He's going to be killed!"
"Alphonse?" Ed asked, confused.
"No...It's-" I started but then Hoenheim gasped, "Alec!"
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