After the Battle (An FMA Story) Chapter 10: What They Needn't Know
"Why not the basement and the 4th floor?" she asked
"the basement and the 4th floor have things they shouldn't know." She explained. "The 4th floor has all of my research, it's highly doubted that they could de-code it though..." she paused. "The hotel thing is simply a cover so that nobody would expect anything. The basement, unlike what Tell people, is NOT a storage room." She paused and looked around nervously making sure that nobody was in earshot. She leaned to whisper in Silver's ear. "It's a laboratory." She held her necklace. "The one that the stone was foraged in." Kitty smiled slightly, knowing that she was lying through her teeth, but the lie seemed better then the truth.
"Whoa..." She said
FF to night
Kitty opened Silver's window again and sat on the roof looking at the stars.
"Brother I'm gonna go look around." Al said," Fine just don't get lost." said Ed. Al walked out of the room and walked down the hallway.
Silver was out of her room walking down the same hallway as Al. They ran into each other," Oh sorry...AHHH A CHIMERA!" Al yelled, "EEK A GIANT WALKING SUIT OF ARMOR!" Silver yelled and turned to run but Al grabbed the back of her shirt
Kitty came down off the roof. "Why is everybody yelling?!" Kitty looked at Al, "let go of her will ya?"
"But she's a chimera." Al said not letting go of silver who was fussing and trying to bite Al's arm.
ED came out of the room, "What's going on ou-- HOLY SHIT A CHIMERA!" He yelled angrily
"Yes, I know she's a Chimera, let her go." She eyed them. "Even if you are paying costumers I still have the ability to throw you out." She glared at Ed and Al.
Al let go of Silver," I HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUE YOU!" Silver yelled angrily," Yeah but do you have lawyers?" Ed asked,"...SHUT UP SHRIMP!" Silver yelled. Al held his brother back when he tried to get at Silver," So why is a chimera here?" Al asked
"Because she is..." Kitty said in a know it all manner. "and ya...she has a lawyer, me." she replied.
Silver stuck her tongue out at Ed, " Nah nah you can't get me 'cause your brother is a goody two shoes!" She said. Al got angry and let go of Ed. Ed attacked her," Take that and-- what the?" he said and pulled a list out of silver's pocket," Lust? You work for Lust?!" Ed asked. His face was serious.
Kitty put her hand on silver's shoulder. "You make it sound like she has a choice!" She said tears welling up in her eyes. "And that is her possession! I can arrest you for theft!"
Ed handed Silver the list, "Sorry. Its just why the humuncli...?" Ed asked. His face still serious." 'cause maybe I was taken when I was little! Did you ever think that might be possible?!" she said," You would never understand! NEVER!" she fell to her knees and started to cry.
Kitty nelt down beside Silver and wrapped her arm around her shoulders. "It's ok Silver, it's ok..." she soothed and gave the brothers a deadly glare, "Come on, lets go." she said helping Silver up and walking towards the stairs.
"R-right" She said and walked with Kitty. She still had tears in her eyes.
Ed stood there," Brother..." Al said," Not now." Ed said and walked back to the room and locked the door behind him. Al just watched the girls walk away. If he actually had a body he'd would have had a pitiful face.
They reached the room and walked in. Kitty sat on the window seat in the room. She looked up at Silver kindly. "Pay no mind to them; they're just idiots, just like the majority of the rest of the world..." Kitty sighed.
"Your right." she said and smiled faintly.
Al had followed them and knocked on the door," May I come in?" Al asked nicely
Kitty walked to the door and opened it as far as the chain would allow. "What do you want?!" she asked him irritated.
"I wanted to apologize to you girls for my brother." he said
She looked towards Silver in a shall-I manner and undid the chain. "Well, uh...thank you for doing that.'" kitty forced a smile.
"Yes thank you Alphonse." she said and smiled sweetly
Kitty opened the door wide enough for him to get in, not sure what to expect. "Have a seat." she offered.
Thank you" said Al and walked in and sat next to Silver.
Silver examined Al's armor," Unique detail, nice design this must have been created by a master." she said," Its not that neat." Al said," so why do you--" "Did" "oh why did you work for the humuncli?" "Was taken from my brother when I was little but I don't remember when or who turned me into this."
Kitty sat on the window seat for a few minutes then slipped out the door. She knew that Ed had locked his door, but somehow she didn't quite trust that he would stay there. She bounded down to the first floor and into the basement, just to make sure that nothing down there had been touched.
Al and Silver sat in silence. Something flashed past the window. Al went to the window to see what it was. He was pulled out the window, "!?!" She ran towards the window. A shadowy being jumped in through the window. Silver screamed.
Ed heard her scream and was about to run out of his room but was stopped by a different being. He looked at it and backed against the door. He clapped and turned his arm into a blade," Don't come any closer you...you..."
Kitty even though in the basement heard Silver's scream and went up the back way, which she knew nobody could possibly find, unless they snuck into the basement, which she personally made impossible. She burst in through Silver's door to see the shadowy being. "So it's a fight you want? Then it's a fight you'll get!" She yelled. She lifted her hair and a sword appeared in her hand.
The being looked at her then at Silver. he grabbed Silver and jumped out the window.
Ed kept his back against the door looking at the being what he saw staring back shocked him a little. Two blank eyes were staring back. The being got closer and closer and closer...
Kitty, without thinking jumped out the window after the creature. She caught up with it. "What's the matter, too scared to fight me!" she yelled irritated. (Hm...she's not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed is she?) "And put Silver down now!" she yelled again in complete rage.