after a little more than a week both ships arived in eroupe. the cargo ship that had Al and Owen landed in england the regular passage ship that had Elsa had docked in france. While Al and Owen were checking the passanger lists, Elsa was already on the hunt for passage into germany. she figured as soon as she could get there she would be even closer to finding out what happend to her father. weither the thue socity or former nazis had him or if he had been captured by some one with a grudge or wanted something from him and dragged him through the gate. Either way Germany was her best starting point.

Al and owen didnt see the name Elsa Elric on any of the lists

"Is there any chance of getting ahold of the passanger lists that started from the states and docked in england?" Al asked the manager politely

the dock manager was a bit suspishous but why would a criminal be wandering with a young teen. The two didnt seem dangerous at all in fact the two looked as inocent as some one could possibly look.

"if you dont mind me asking, why do you need them?" she asked at last.

"on the way here my sister got seperated from us." Owen repliyed

"Im so sorry I will se what i can do for you"

"Thank you" Al said thankfully

"Well there were two passanger ships departing the states the same day, One was headed for here while the other wad headed for france." the manager told them looking at her papers.

"any chance at all on getting the docks there to cooperate and send their lists? since we are dealing with a missing minor."

Al and Owen were both thinking 'Darn! we should have knowen. so THAt was why she took the regular passage it got her closer to where she wanted to go and saved her a few days on the road. they were not likely to catch her before going into Germany they would have to meet her there if possible unless she got held up on trying to find transportation out of france into germany that wouldnt involve an extenceive check. Still if possible it would be good to have the list so they might be able to find her even if she was useing an alias.

"I dont know to be honust with you since the almost war in germany every one has been susbpishious of each other." sighed the manager

"Thank you for your help any way miss. I really aprishiate it" Al said to the lady as he and Owen left. The two got a room for the night since they had gone this far and still had more to go Al knew he would have to talk to his nephew about the posiblity of having to go through the gate. he knew they might need to later down the road he knew Elsa wouldnt do it unless she was sure his brother wasnt in this world. cause she knew there was a strong chance of not being able to go back once through it. But given how she was treated in this world by others she might have a better life on the other side. every one needs to know they have perpous a reason to keep them going.

"Owen?"

"Yeah?"

"I need to have a talk with you just so your clear on something"

"what is it uncle?"

"you fully understand that me, your father and mother were born and grew up in a work paralell to this one right?"

"Yeah dad first ended up here trying to bring you back, when your home world was invaded when dad went back you fallowed him here and mom joined up with you two later."

"right, and you know your dad had a lot of enamys not just here but there too."

"well here its easy to understand why he would have some foes. consitering the mess with the thule socity they saw him as a useable tool that would not coperate. In your home world relashionships were unstable. due to a recent war, the coruption in the military at the time and the humonculi running a muck."

"also, some are untrusting of State alcemists dispite both me and your dad having reputations as Alchemists of the people. we were still state tied and that was a sore point for some people. and it was understandable consitering what state Alchemists did in the war. He also had many that were jelous being the youngest to get into the program at age 12. anyway, i just want to make this clear to you. there is a 50% chance that your sister might try to go through the gate if your dad isnt in germany that is the next step for her to take to finding him"

"I have been wanting to ask this but part of me has always been afraid to... what if... dad had been taken away and eventualy killed before either of us got there?"

"Well at least both of you got away from your mother. and who knows both of you might find your own paths. so even if he was killed.. which is unlikely in my opinion but then again" al laughed a bit "im not sure if my opinion would really count consitering i cant realy imagine anything really takeing him down being his younger brother and both of us suriveing so much on the hunt for the stone. but if she did go through the gate would you still want to fallow her?"

"I dont know to be honust. Part of me says its its too dangerus while another part says that she might be happyer on the other side and where she goes i need to be there to suport her. the second part is agitated by my first part i dont want to be afraid i just..."

"a curtain amount of fear is nothing to be ashamed of it makes us more cautious makes us think things through more throughly before doing them and sometimes stops us all together from doing something we shouldnt. A good example is when me and your father tried to bring back your grandmother, Your dad was determound to go head on and not let labels like forbiden get in his way. I was the one that was afraid I wanted to wait for your grandfather to show up, but your dad didnt think he ever would show up. If i had acted on that fear a bit more.. well you know what the atempt cost me and your father. If i had maybe acted on my fear a bit better we both could have advoided it. sometimes we have fear for a reason."

(WOW! I am on a roll! however, i would like to et at least one more reveiw before i update again)