Hey guys. Unfortunately, if you read the author's notes, then you are aware of the message I put about one of my rats being sick. The day after I posted it, my rat passed away. I have taken time to grieve and honestly, I needed to update. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Warning: FEELS!

DISCLAIMER: ORIGINAL PLOT BELONGS TO ORIGINAL OWNER:3

Chapter 21: An Idea from Hell

"You okay? You'd think it would be raining with the way your forehead's dripping" Edward joked as he saw Mustang sweating gallons from his forehead.

"Iris, you're not joining the fight, are you?" Alphonse asked.

"Of course I am!" Iris yelled. "Just because I got hurt doesn't mean I'm sitting this out!"

Hawkeye aimed her gun at Scar, but before she could shoot, Edward got in her way.

"Wait! Don't shoot Lieutenant!" Edward warned.

"What?! You can't be serious!" Hawkeye whined.

"I'm trying out the colonel's sport. I think I might be able to catch a few things!" Edward smirked. Scar didn't waste any time as his arm sparked blue, striking the ground beneath him, causing spikes to rising outward from the ground. Alphonse got in a fighting stance before clapping his hands and forming a wall.

"We're using brother as bait to lure out the homunculi." Al explained. "He's too important to them, they can't afford to just let him die."

"I thought you two were smarter than this!" Iris lectured.

"We're not gonna let anyone else get hurt! Using ourselves as bait was our only option!" Alphonse informed.

"What are you going to do in case Scar gets shot? The MP's might get here before the homunculi" Mustang asked.

The whole time they talked, Edward was fighting off Scar, which worried Iris every time the wall Alphonse made shook.

"You can stop that from happening, can't you colonel?" Alphonse reminded him vindictively.

"I thought I told you Ed was a bad influence" Iris reminded him.

"I think Silver's right" Mustang sighed. "Since when do I take orders from you? You and your brother got a lot of nerve! You better plan on sharing what you catch!"

"Of course!" Alphonse nodded as he ran off to help Ed. Iris didn't stall time either as she ran after Alphonse, hoping to be of some use.

Both boys clapped their hands and formed snake-like creatures, sending them after Scar. Scar easily dodged them, but Iris was smart as she grabbed three daggers from her belt at aimed them straight at Scar. Scar had seen the daggers too late, but was able to dodge two, one of them sunk into his left leg. As Scar landed, Edward did a handstand as his hands created a pillar, while Al attacked from behind, Scar easily destroying his attacks. Iris attempted attacking both side as she created spikes, but Scar dodged her attacks with ease. Soon, Military Police was arriving.

"Get out of the way! We need a clear shot!" One of them yelled.

"Don't shoot!" Alphonse begged. "You'll hit my brother and sister!"

When Iris heard this, her aura began turning dark as she stopped fighting, leaving Ed to face Scar alone. Scar didn't seem to mind.

"Oh, you'll pay for that one!" Iris assured as the police ran off.

"I'm sorry! That's all I could think of!" Alphonse apologized.

"We don't even look alike!" Iris complained. "Who would believe we're siblings?!"

"They don't know I'm just a soul bonded to a suit of armor!" Alphonse bickered. "Why are we fighting, we have to help Ed!"

"Oh. Right…"

As the pair ran towards Ed, who had a bloody head from a fallen rock, Iris could see how tired he was getting. "Brother!" Alphonse cried.

Iris jumped in front of Edward as she grabbed her daggers, one of them sinking into Scar's other leg and another sinking into his shoulder. Iris' arm suddenly flashed with pain as Scar pulled out the dagger from his shoulder.

"Iris! Get out of the way!" Edward called as he pulled Iris away with his left arm. He clapped his hands just as Scar was about to grab his forehead and joined them with Scar's, causing a large flash of light. Suddenly the light ceased leaving everyone, including Edward, with wide eyes. Edward looked up grinning as smoke rose from his automail.

"Lucky…" Edward grinned.

"He canceled out Scar's alchemy" Alphonse explained. "How reckless can he get?!"

"What the hell are you doing, Edward?!" Iris yelled. I only know one person capable of canceling out another's alchemy

Iris' eyes went to Scar's arm. His whole arm was covered in tattoos with a large scar going all around the top of his arm.

"That scar… It's just like mine" Iris muttered as she gripped her knee.

"Bastard" Edward growled. "You were the one!"

Scar slammed his hand onto the ground, causing a mini earthquake before Edward could transmute anything. Iris reached into a pouch on her belt, grabbing a daggers with spikes going towards her on the blade. As Scar broke another wall, Iris prepared her daggers.

"He won't be able to pull these out!" Iris smirked as she released three with one swing of her arm. Iris felt herself smirk evilly as two of the daggers sank into his side. As Scar tugged at one, the trio could see a flash of pain go across his face.

"Iris… What kind of dagger was that?" Alphonse asked nervously.

"A dagger I designed while I was in the North. I call it a sharp tracking dagger" Iris explained. "The spikes on the blades make them easy to go in, but painful to come out. I used them on criminals I would track for assignments. The more the victim pulls on the dagger, the more they'll bleed, which will give them the hint to not touch it"

Edward clapped his hands and put them on the ground, creating spikes as Scar charging towards him. Scar easily smashed through the spikes, cornering Ed into a dead end. Edward attempted to climb a pipe as Scar raced towards him. Before he could attack Edward, Iris threw two daggers, which sunk deep into his legs, causing him to kneel over.

"Alphonse, catch Ed!" Iris yelled as Al transmuted a giant hand and caught Ed, who was crying with joy. Iris smirked as she looked over at Scar. "I doubt you can move very well with those daggers-"

Iris felt her jaw drop as Scar looked at her with anger flaring in his eyes. Scar grabbed one of the daggers on his right leg and yanked it straight out, causing blood to pour down his leg. As he yanked out two more daggers, Iris didn't know what she felt more: failure or fear.

"Iris! We need to get out of here, now!" Alphonse yelled. Iris snapped back to reality and began running, only to get stopped by Scar. Iris clapped her hands and tried to transmute something, only to have her alchemy canceled by a series of spikes rising under her. As Scar got close, Iris grabbed one of her guns and quickly fired at Scar, only grazing the side of his head as she ran after the boys.

"I think your daggers only made him madder!" Edward complained.

"I don't know how this happened! He's the first person who's actually been stupid enough to pull them out!" Iris hung her head shamefully. "I'm a failure…"

The trio stopped as they had Scar cornered.

"Scar! You say you believe alchemists have defied god, isn't that hypocritical?" Alphonse shouted suddenly.

"Okay, Alphonse. Let's not piss him off." Iris warned. I doubt I have any time to make more tracking daggers

"We passed that point a long time ago, Iris. I don't think your daggers helped" Edward criticized.

"Oh shut up! They worked with criminals!" Iris retorted.

"You use alchemy just like we do!" Alphonse continued.

"I explained in East city" Scar said, his eyes full of anger and hatred. "Its balance, where there are creators there must be destroyers"

"That's a load of crap and you know it!" Iris yelled. "You can't justify all the killing you've done by hiding behind your stupid god!"

"Revenge is all you care about!" Alphonse shouted. "When you killed Shou Tucker and Nina… I supposed you believed you were doing god's work too!"

"Interesting…" Scar said, looking down. "You three saw that abomination as well, did you?"

"That wasn't an abomination!" Iris cried. "She was just a little girl that was changed by her father! She couldn't do anything!"

"But her father's alchemy turned her into that tragic creature" Scar mentioned. "So that's the science you would spend your lives following?!"

"YOU'RE WRONG!" Iris shouted. "Alchemy can be used for good! My family was able to save countless lives thanks to alchemy, and I won't stand here while you insult the science that kept me and my little sister alive!"

Iris charged towards Scar, only to get pulled back by Alphonse. "Iris, no!" Alphonse warned. "He'll kill you!"

"Maybe you're right" Edward said, gaining everyone's attention. "But why did you have to kill her? You stole what little life she had left!"

"Foolish as you are, you must still have known that that chimera could've never returned to her human state" Scar pointed out, coldly. "It would have lived out its life a laboratory specimen, treated as a test subject, but never again as a human being."

"It's true, some state alchemists have made some serious mistakes, but despite what you think, that doesn't make what you're doing right and we can't let you continue!" Edward lectured. "You're so self-righteous, but do you remember two Amestrian doctors named Rockbell?"

Iris felt her heart rip in two. Iris was fully aware that Winry's parents were dead, but was Edward implying that Scar killed them?

"The order came down to end the uprising and exterminate Ishval, but that didn't stop them, they kept fighting and helping your people!" Edward yelled. Iris turned around as footsteps approached. Standing there, in the rubble and dust, was Winry.

"How did mom and dad die?"

"Mom was shot by a stray bullet and Dad was killed by a man with black hair and circles carved into his hands"

Please don't let Winry hear this… She doesn't deserve this! Iris panicked.

"Brother wait!" Alphonse called out as he saw Winry as well.

"Don't you remember? Those doctors saved your life!" Edward yelled.

"Edward, stop! Don't-"Iris and Alphonse's warning were ignored.

"And you killed them!" Edward finished. Scar gripped his fists tightly.

"Brother!" Al said, pointing at Winry. Edward looked at Winry with horror.

"What are you talking about, Ed?" Winry's voice shook.

"Winry… I-"Ed stuttered.

"You mean he's the man… who killed them?" Winry asked with a trembling voice. "My parents… He killed them?"

"Winry…" Iris said as she covered her mouth.

"What's worse… they saved you… and you killed them" Winry fell to her knees. "Why did you… They were my mom and dad, what did they ever do to you? They were doctors! They helped people…They didn't deserve to die!" Winry held her head as tears fell down her cheeks. "Give them back! Give them back you monster!"

Iris' eyes went wide as she saw a gun, probably from the fallen policemen, near Winry. Winry's trembling hand reached towards the gun.

"Winry, don't!" Iris called out.

"Winry, hold on. You can't, don't do this" Edward warned

"Winry!" Alphonse cried.

"Don't do it!"

"Don't be like him, Winry! You're not a murderer!" Iris cried out.

Winry's shaking hands picked up the gun and pointed it at Scar, who just stood there.

"This girl is the doctor's daughter?" Scar asked. "You have the right, shooting me would be justified."

"Don't you dare try to taint her mind with your stupid beliefs!" Iris threatened.

"This is none of your concern! If she wishes to shoot, then so be it!" Scar yelled. "Go on, shoot"

"Don't do this, Winry!" Alphonse pleaded.

"Shoot girl, but know the moment you pull the trigger, there's no going back, you will be my enemy!"

"Scar!" Alphonse yelled.

"If you think I'll let you hurt one hair on her head-!" Edward threatened.

"What will you do, kill me? That will be fine with me. Until one of dies, boy, this chain of hatred will continue. Same goes for Silver, she will not be spared." Scar suddenly grew furious. "Don't ever forget! Don't ever forget it was the Amestrians who first pulled the trigger during the civil war! It was your people!"

Iris stepped up. "You say revenge is justified. Tell me, would it be justified if I went to Aerugo and killed the people just because they killed one of my ancestors, one of their own? Would it be justified if I killed the Amestrian that murdered my father? It would only bring sadness and grieve and war. Amestris screwed up, that's a fact, but the people who were on your side, who helped you throughout the war… they sided with you and they were Amestrians!"

"You can plead all you want, that will not change history!" Scar yelled.

"Winry, just put the gun down!" Edward yelled.

"Winry! Don't do this!" Alphonse cried.

"If you can't shoot, than do as the boy told you" Scar demanded. "You're in my way!" Scar's hand crashed into the ground as rubble flew towards Edward, only to be avoided.

"Don't shoot!" Edward yelled as he jumped in front of Winry, shielding her as he faced Scar. Scar's hand was reached out, almost ready to grab Ed, but it refused to move.

Iris finally pulled away from Alphonse as she charged towards Scar, kicking him in the legs as Alphonse attacked his arms by punching. Alphonse clapped his hands and set them on the ground, Iris did the same on the opposite side of Scar, and created blocks rising from the ground while Iris created spikes. Scar hopped over the blocks and destroyed the spikes with ease. Iris felt a sting of pain go through her as her and Al's alchemy clashed. Scar jumped on one of the blocks made and hopped onto a roof, only to make another hole to escape through.

"Ed, you idiot, what are you doing?!" Alphonse lectured. "Both of you will get killed! Hurry and get Winry somewhere safe! Come on, Iris!"

"Right!" Iris nodded as she followed Alphonse towards the smashed in wall. "He should be feeling weak about now. I designed the daggers so for every dagger you pull out the more blood you lose."

"It should be easy to track him from here" Alphonse said, tilting his head towards the trail of blood. The pair followed the blood trail until Scar was in sight. "Looks like your daggers worked after all"

"Ready Al?" Iris asked. The pair clapped their hands and placed them on the ground, blue light surrounding them as they created a giant hand going straight for Scar. Scar jumped towards a water tower as the hand began to crumble. Iris felt the ground beneath rising as she looked over at Alphonse, who was performing a transmutation.

"Hang on" Alphonse warned as the ground beneath the two launched into the air. The pair landed on the water tower with a big clang.

"There's nothing inside that armor, you're hollow, aren't you?" Scar questioned. Iris ran in front of Alphonse with two long daggers in her hands. "You poor boy. Alchemy trapped you inside of that metal prison and yet you still have faith in it!"

Al clapped his hands and placed one on the container holding the actual water on the water tower as a stream of water came out from the container, causing Scar to jump down. The pair followed Scar, Iris still in front of him with her daggers ready to strike.

"True, there are plenty of things about this body that are inconvenient" Alphonse stated, proudly. "But it's nothing I can't live with. I don't need pity from anyone, least of all from you. My brother used alchemy to save my life, to regret the form I have now would not only mean rejecting alchemy, but also turning my back on him. I believe in my brother and I believe in alchemy. I will not lose faith, I want to believe!"

"Oh do you?" Scar growled. He rose his hand up to the water, causing steam to rise. Iris remained in her position as a loud voice approached, kicking Scar and his blocked arms.

"'Bout time, Ed!" Iris grinned. "Where's Winry?"

"She's safe" Ed replied. "Thanks to me, though I made her cry again"

"You really should be more careful brother" Alphonse lectured, softly. "She doesn't like to see you fight like that"

"Yeah…" Edward sighed as he got into a fighting position. "But she's not here, now, so let's end this!"

"OOH! I FOUND YOU!" A screeched voice shouted as something large and chubby landed behind Scar. He said something else, but his tongue hung out of his mouth, drooling a lot, so no one could decipher what he had said.

"You again!" Scar spat with hatred.

"Um… When did Chubby join the fight?" Iris questioned.

"Iris, look at his tattoo!" Alphonse exclaimed. Iris took a quick glance at his tongue and sure enough, there was an Ouroborus tattoo. The chubby homunculus charged towards Scar with his mouth opened wide. Uninterested in being eaten, Scar shoved the homunculus to the ground, performing his deadly, brain-exploding transmutation, causing blood to pour out the homunculus's mouth, eyes and nose. The homunculus gagged for a moment before smiling, bloody teeth and all, and ramming his head into Scar's. Scar, confused at why his transmutation failed, was slammed against a train cart. Just as the obese homunculus was about to devour Scar, Edward and Alphonse kicked the homunculus, while Iris threw two freshly made tracking daggers at the monster's neck.

"Take that you fat bastard!" Iris laughed as the homunculus seemed puzzled by the daggers protruding from his neck. The homunculus easily pulled out the daggers, smiling until all of a sudden, a sewer plate went flying into the air as a certain prince was lighting a bomb.

"Ling!" Ed exclaimed. Ling was missing his shirt and blood was flowing from his cheek, so he wasn't as injure-free as Iris remembered. Ling landed on the monster and shoved something down his throat (Eww).

"Go, move it!" Ling warned as he jumped off the homunculus himself. The homunculus smiled until everything from his waste up exploded, splattering the area with blood. Before they could examine anything, the blasted body parts turned into black mist as it rejoined his body. "Give me some strong cable" Ling ordered.

"Yeah, right! Iris, I'm gonna need some help" Edward said as he ran over to the train tracks. Iris nodded as she clapped her hands and placed them on the edge of the train tracks with Edward's, blue light emitting itself from their hands, coiling the straight metal tracks into a strong cable as Ling began wrapping the creature in the cable.

"Your regenerative ability's working against you!" Ling exclaimed as he pulled the cable tightly around the beast. "Your flesh won't stop expanding! It'll keep you tied up nice and tight!"

Water has the same effect when you freeze it in a jar. The ice will keep expanding, eventually breaking the jar, but flesh isn't ice Iris grinned.

"You're mine now, homunculus!" Ling exclaimed. Iris ran over to see the homunculus.

"This homunculus is more… cute" Iris smiled.

"Cute is not the word I would-"Before Edward could finish, the screech of tires was heard and bullets were shot. Alphonse pulled Iris behind him before she could be hit by the stray bullets. One of the said bullets struck Scar in the leg. Iris looked over and saw Hawkeye wearing glasses and a lab coat.

"Put him in, we're getting out of here" Hawkeye ordered. Ling lifted up the beast, with much difficulty, and placed him inside the car before jumping in himself.

"Hold on a sec, lieuten-"Edward tried to say, but was silenced with a shush. The car speeded away as if hell was chasing them.

"Wait! Tell us what's going-"Alphonse tried to shout.

"Al!" Edward stopped. "The MP's are watching. Just pretend we don't know her"

"We wouldn't want to spoil her 'cover'" Iris giggled.

"The colonel may be a creep and a jerk, but at least we can trust him" Edward admitted. "We have something to do"

Edward charged Scar, landing a hit on Scar's face, as the two battled. Edward jumped back as Scar slammed his hand onto the ground, creating a crease in the ground, only to have Edward dodge it as one of Iris daggers sank into his left arm, making Scar hiss in pain.

"Any complaints about my daggers, now?" Iris smirked.

"Very funny, but we have to get him!" Edward pointed out. The trio clapped their hands together, waiting for a signal. "You killed the Rockbells, Nina, and many others!"

"You are going to answer for your crimes!" Alphonse yelled.

Iris froze as she saw a flash of pink dashing towards Alphonse. "Alphonse! Look out!" Iris yelled as she tried to pull him out of the way. The girl was able to knock over Al with one kick. She launched herself off of Al and knocked Edward down. The girl looked at Iris for a moment before dismissing her and running over to Scar.

Did she just… What the hell?! Iris thought as her jaw dropped for a moment.

"Are these three giving you trouble, servant?" The girl asked as Iris pulled Alphonse onto his feet. "This is the servant of the man who saved my life! You better leave him alone, puny little boy!"

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING PUNY?!" Edward screamed. Military police began surrounding the girl and Scar, guns pointed.

"They've got us out numbered" The girl stated as she pulled ten ribbon-end daggers and threw them at two coal carts in a formation. She then drew a star inside a circle with her foot, placing five more daggers at each of the star's points. Blue sparks began emerging from the circle as she placed her hand on the star, causing the coal carts to explode and cover the area with smoke.

"I can't breathe!" Iris gasped as she took out a cloth and placed it over her mouth. She jumped as a large hand tapped her shoulder. Realizing it was Alphonse, she allowed the armor to grab her arm and lead her out of the smoke, letting her breathe once more as she took a deep breath.

"SCAR!" Edward yelled with frustration.

"Edward, yelling won't do anything" Iris smiled weakly. "Let's try tracking him, okay?"

"Umm… Iris?" Alphonse called out, nervously. "I don't think we can track him"

"Why?" Iris asked as she walked over. When she saw what Alphonse meant her jaw hit the ground. Sitting on the ground, in a pool of blood, was her dagger, but that was where the trail ended. "Nooooooooo! I spent years designing that dagger and he escaped from it that easily?! I can hear General Armstrong laughing" Iris cried as she slumped over with a dark aura surrounding her.

"I know what will cheer you up!" Alphonse said, cheerfully as he lifted up a small panda, that looked like it was still in shock.

"Aww!" Iris cooed. "Even I have to agree, that's pretty cute"

"Don't tell brother, okay?" Alphonse asked. Iris nodded her head.

"Hurry up, guys! The car is waiting for us" Edward called.

"Coming!" The pair yelled as they began walking to the car.

"How do you think brother will react?" Alphonse whispered.

"Depends on how much energy he has left" Iris chuckled. "Hey Ed! We have a surprise~!"

"WE'RE A LITTLE BUSY TO BE ADOPTING PANDA BEARS, AL!" Ed yelled.

"Oh calm down, Fullmetal" Iris rolled her eyes as she used his title. "What else could he do, leave the poor critter alone? Let it starve to death? Have a heart, will ya?"

"GRRRRRRRR!" Edward growled. "FIRST STRAY CATS AND NOW THIS? HOW MANY ANIMALS CAN YOU FIT IN THAT ARMOR-?!"

"Wait," Iris interrupted. "You used to pick up stray cats? How nice of you Alphonse! No wonder animals love you! You have such a big heart!"

"T-thanks Iris" Alphonse stuttered. If armor could blush, Alphonse would be the shade of a tomato. "Besides, look how sweet and gentle she is!"

Alphonse insisted as he poked the bear's fluffy face, only to get bit. Alphonse couldn't feel pain, so he found this adorable.

"Hi there, little bear" Iris smiled as her hand gently pet the bear's soft head. "Once we get to the hotel, we'll get her some yummy food. Thanks to Alphonse, you're going be safe until we find your owner!"

The bear looked at the pair in confusion for a moment. In her mind she gasped at the thought of these two being at the top of her people pyramid.

As the trio walked down the halls, Iris and Alphonse were still focused on the little panda bear, who was hopping from Alphonse's shoulder to Iris' repeatedly. Iris giggled at this.

"You can ride on my shoulder, if you want" Iris smiled. The panda found her way to Iris' shirt pocket and snuggled in the pouch, ready to fall asleep. As the trio approached a room, they saw Winry sitting at a table with a drink in front of her as she turned to face the trio, smiling.

"Hey Winry-!" Edward exclaimed as he began running until he noticed King Bradley, drinking something, at the other side of the table. When Bradley finally looked up, he smiled.

"Oh, hello Fullmetal alchemist. Greetings to you too Silver alchemist" Bradley smiled, holding up his cup.

"Führer Bradley, this a surprise" Ed admitted.

"What brings you here?" Alphonse asked.

"I heard that a childhood friend of yours was under our protection here at the command center. As a friend of such an important alchemist, she deserves our every courtesy" Führer Bradley explained as he rose to his feet. "I should be on my way now. If you please excuse me, miss"

Winry got and bowed in return. "Oh, of course, sir."

As he was walking out the door, Bradley stopped. "That's a nice honest friend you've got there. Make sure you both take good care of her" Bradley finished before walking away. Ed and Al looked from the door as the Führer left.

Honest? What's that supposed to mean? Iris pondered as Winry walked up to the boys.

"Ed?" Winry said getting Edward's attention. "You promised. Tell me everything you know about my parents"

"Winry…" Iris said, nervously. "Are you sure? We don't have to tell you if it'll hurt you-"

"I need to know, Iris" Winry assured. "I know you're worried but I've been wondering about this for years and now I'll finally know. I'll be fine" Winry turned to Ed, her facial expression unchanged. "You can say it. What happened to them?"

Iris had covered her ears the whole time Ed and Al were explaining. She couldn't bear to hear it. The small panda bear in Iris' shirt pocket looked extremely confused as she ran over to Alphonse, who placed the bear inside his armor.

Why did this have to happen to Winry of all people? Iris thought. She remembered the pain she felt when she met her mother's killer, even If she didn't really know her mother. Iris closed her eyes tightly as voices went through her head.

"Bras Gran shot the stray bullet that killed Lilian Kamillia. He will be properly punished. I'm deeply sorry for your lose"

"The man who killed dad was stripped of his title and put in prison for the rest of his life."

"Pray that you never see the man who killed your father, for all you know he could blow you up as well"

Iris' eyes flew open as a metal hand tapped on her shoulder.

"Iris? Are you okay?" Alphonse asked. Iris slowly nodded as she rose to her feet.

"I'm just tired, that's all." Iris smiled weakly.

"Well looks like it's your lucky day, we're going back to the hotel now" Edward said. "Let's get going."

Iris nodded as she walked behind the brothers, staying silent the whole time, even in the car she did not say a word. Iris' silence worried the brothers, especially Alphonse who recalled what happened last time she didn't tell the brothers what was on her mind. As the car dropped the group off at the hotel, the depressed look on Iris and Winry's faces didn't change. When the group walked in, one of the hotel staff was holding a phone.

"Ah, perfect timing. Ms. Rockbell, there's a telephone call for you." The staff member smiled.

"For me?" Winry asked as she walked over and held the phone up to her ear. "Hello?"

Voices began speaking through the phone as if there was a crowd of people trying to get their word in.

"Oh Mr. Garfiel… Tetsu?" Winry sounded like she was on the verge of tears. "Sorry, I'll be back home soon. Just hold on, I won't be much longer. I'll help everyone, thank you all."

"I wish I had that…" Iris muttered without knowing.

"Had what?" Edward asked. Iris looked are him with a surprised expression. "You can tell us"

"Nothing, I just wish I had people that could've helped me when I was younger…" Iris shrugged with tears forming in her eyes. "Or people that supported me or gave me a purpose… Like the people waiting for Winry back in Rush Valley."

"Well you have that now, don't you?" Alphonse asked. Iris looked over at Alphonse and smiled.

"You bet! You guys are definitely the best partners I've ever had. If it wasn't for you, I doubt I would still be talking to my brother." Iris sighed.

"Well speak of the devil, look who's here" Ed grinned as the hotel doors opened, revealing Myles and Feffer running towards Iris.

"Iris!" Myles shouted as he embraced his sister. Feffer began jumping to catch her master's attention. "Don't do something stupid like that ever again! If I hadn't snuck out, I wouldn't be here!"

"I'm sorry" Iris grinned. "I'm staying right here, I'm not going anywhere Myles"

THE FEEEEEELLLLSSSS! :'(

Okay, for the die-hard FMA fans out there, you may already have an idea who killed Iris' father. I never really touched on her parents deaths since I was really focused on the impact her siblings had on her personality and memories. So hopefully later in the story you guys who don't know who I'm hinting will find out who killed Iris' father. Anyways, thanks again for reading this chapter, I'll see you next time!

Jackie C.A.