Not a Normal Girl

EdXOC

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Time went by and it was now Spring (I still couldn't tell you the date though). Ed, Greedling, Darius, Heinkel, and I have been hiding out in Resembool for about a week now. I call mom almost everyday so she knew I was okay.

Ed and I sat in Winry's room eating lunch because he wanted to look out the window while he ate. The door opened and Winry walked in the room, totally oblivious to us sitting there at the small table. She went to the closet, took out some clothes, and laid them on her bed. She then proceeded to strip.

"Uh, can you not strip in front of us?" I said, her shirt half off.

She jumped and screamed so loudly I thought I went deaf.

Two men came running upstairs with guns and pointed them at us. Behind them came Darius and Heinkel; pointed guns at the two men. Greedling grabbed Den's collar because he had bit Darius' butt. Overall, it was pretty funny to watch. Winry kicked them out and proceeded to look back at Ed and me with a glare.

"I was worried about you." She said softly, dulling her glare.

I knew that was directed at Ed because she wouldn't be worried about me.

"Yeah, I'm glad you're okay too." Ed said, still scared that she was going to hit him with the wrench she had in her hand, "Is Al with you?"

"Al's at the train station with Mr. Miles. They'll be leaving soon, if you leave now you'll be able to make it in time." Winry said.

Ed got up about to run out the door but he stopped short.

"Aren't you going?" Winry asked.

"We're wanted men in Central; it wouldn't be good if anyone saw us." Ed said.

"Yeah, but…"

"Winry?"

We looked at saw Pinako standing in the doorway of the room.

"Welcome, home." Pinako grinned.

Later that night after dinner, Winry worked on Ed's auto-mail while I sat outside. Whenever I was alone homesickness always found its way in my heart.

I hope everyone's okay. I thought to myself, thinking of my friends back home.

"Mikayla." Greedling said, poking his head outside, "Get ready, we're leaving soon."

"All right." I said, standing up.

I went to the guestroom I had stayed in and folded my clothes into my duffel bag.

"Mikayla."

I looked to the doorway and saw Winry standing there. I looked away and continued to rearrange my clothes.

"Yes, what is it?" I asked.

I heard her walk closer until she was next to me.

"Here."

She held out a small toolbox filled with what I guessed was tools.

"Just in case I can't be there if his auto-mail breaks down on him." She said, handing it to me.

She also held a folder in her hand that she gave to me, "This says how you would fix little glitches."

I nodded, "Oh, ok thanks."

I put the things in my bag and zipped it up.

Winry smiled lightly, "That doesn't mean you can replace me though."

"I don't think I could replace an actual auto-mail mechanic." I said, slinging my bag over my shoulders.

Why she was being nice right now I wasn't sure but hey, it beats her glaring at me. I met Ed outside and we said our good-byes.

"You could stay if you want." Ed said, taking my hand.

"You're not getting rid of me that easily." I said, with a smile.

We headed to a slum near Central where we were told Ed's father would be. He was roasting God knows what over a fire (I don't even want to guess what it was. Just looking at it makes we wanna gag).

When he saw us he put his stick down and said, "So you've come Ed-"

He never finished his sentence because Ed punched in square in the face.

"Ed, are you okay?" I asked him, giving him the look that said, 'was that really necessary?'.

"Perfectly fine, why do you ask?" He said, "I feel a whole like better actually."

"Why did you hit me so suddenly and why did it have to be with your right hand!" Hohenheim shouted, holding his cheek.

"Tsk." Ed muttered.

"So, I see you've made some new friends." Hohenheim said.

"Well, I wouldn't really say friends other then his girlfriend." Greedling said, pointing his thumb at me, "It just so happened that we are all in the same boat and they work for me."

"Well, thank you for looking after my son." Hohenheim said to Greedling then looked at me, "I'm sure you keep him in line too."

I giggled, "I try."

"Yeah, a stupid sassy kid he is." Greedling said.

"Shut up!" Ed shouted.

Hohenheim looked at Greedling's tattoo on his hand, "Thanks an interesting tattoo you got there."

Greedling smirked, "Well there's no point in hiding it. I'll tell you about this if you tell us everything we need to know."

"Tomorrow is the 'Promised Day', right?" Ed asked.

Hohenheim looked at the serious look on his son's face, "I'll tell you everything you need to know."

It was dead quiet after Hohenheim told us about how he was a Philosopher's Stone and what happened to all the innocent people that made him immortal.

That…was deep…

Ed clenched his fist and shook his head if not believing what he heard.

"I guess can't accept it as quickly as Alphonse did." Hohenheim said.

"You talked to Al too?" Ed asked.

"Yes, he probably has his own take on it but he accepted it." Hohenheim said, "I am the Philosopher's Stone you wanted, will you use me?"

"Don't be stupid! Of course I won't because that would involve innocent people that have nothing to do with this!" Ed shouted, "It's our own fault we lost your bodies, I can't use you for it!"

"I'm glad you said that." Hohenheim said with a light smile, "Tomorrow there will be an eclipse-"

I would be stupid enough to think of the Twilight Series at a time like this. I thought to myself.

When he said eclipse, I instantly had images of the movie and book. All right Mikayla back on task.

Before I knew it, Ed had taken my hand and was pulling me up and forcing me to walk away from his father.

"Good lord, no need to pull." I muttered.

Ed stopped short once Greedling, Darius, and Heinkel where ahead of him, "Granny Pinako asked me to tell you mom's last words."

I let go of his hand and let him talk to his father alone.

"You think Ed will let his father fight with us?" Darius asked me.

I shrugged, "I have no clue, but I think he will no matter what he says he knows he needs his fathers help he's just too stubborn to admit it."

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a little girl in a familiar dress run by in the forest. There is no way in hell I'm letting her tell the rest of her buddies where I am.

"Tell Ed, I'll meet up with you guys later." I said, running off.

"Hey! Where are you going?" Greedling yelled after me.

"I'll be back!"

I ran threw the thick brush getting scrapped on my face along the way. Luckily, Reena was the slowest among the Blade Children so I caught up with her easily and snatched by the arm.

"There is no way in bloody hell am I letting you tell them where I am, you hear me!" I shouted at her.

I must look pretty mad (and scary) because she actually looked at me in fear. Obviously, she was not prepared to be spotted and her job was to tell the others where I am.

She tried to bite me but I punched her in the face. Yes, I felt bad for punching a little girl in the face but that not nearly as much grief they put me through.

"I was actually thinking you guys forgot about me because I haven't seen you psychos in months." I sneered.

"Are you going to kill me?" Reena asked in a soft childlike voice.

"I should I really should just to get revenge." I growled, "But even though you've done me wrong I can't bring myself too."

"Why?"

"Because my spirit won't let me. I would be convicted for the rest of my life if I did." I said, "Are you seriously here by yourself or is Justin here ready to take me by surprise?"

"I'm here by myself." Reena whispered, "Everyone else is scattered. I was ordered that if I find you I tell someone else because they knew I can't take you on by myself. If you were found by anyone else they would injure you and bring you to the base."

I squeezed her arm making her yelp, "My mother. Are any of your cronies after my mother?"

She shook her head, her black curls flinging around her head, "No, not yet at least. She is not top priority right now, we can't even find her."

I thought back to my prior conversations with mom. Oh, that's right, she changed her name and used alchemy to alter the color of her hair. Maybe I should have done that.

I eased the grip from her small arm but still had a firm grip on it, "Good…"

"What are you going to do to me?" She whimpered.

"Well, if I let you go you'll go off and tell the others won't you?"

She stayed silent so I guessed it was a yes.

"They're the only family I have."

I looked at her shocked as tears trailed down her dirty face.

"My mom and dad don't want me. They gave me up to my grandfather, Dr. Jethro. He turned me into this. He's even running experiments as we speak to enhance us." She said in a hushed tone, "I've never had toys only weapons. I've never had friends, only the brothers and sisters I have that have been experimented on like me. Though Scarlett and Justin are more like my parents though they are still really mean…"

My eyes softened as I looked at the broken girl in front of me. When I let her go, she sunk to the ground.

"I'm six years old, six! I haven't had a childhood like other kids my age." She cried, huddling into a little ball.

"Mikayla!"

Reena flinched when she heard Ed's voice but she didn't try to run. I could tell she was being truthful about what she was saying.

"If you want you can kill me then go back to your friend." She said in a lifeless voice. No child should sound like that, "I don't care what happens to me anymore."

"Mikayla!"

Ed soon found us and ran in front of me, "Get back!"

I put a hand on Ed's shoulder, "its fine."

He looked at me shocked, "What?"

I smiled lightly, "I said it's fine, she's harmless"

I walked over to Reena and crouched down in front of her, "Reena."

She looked at me, her black hair stuck to her wet face.

"Sweetie are you lying to me?" I asked.

She shook her head rapidly, "No, no, no! Just take me out of my misery so he can't experiment on me more!"

"I can't kill you, I told you I won't." I said, and looked up at the night sky, "He won't let me."

"Who's he?" Reena asked.

"God."

"There is no God! God wouldn't let all of these things happen! He would have helped me!" Reena shouted.

I looked at her, unmoved by her words, "Through out my whole time here I almost doubted God, but he always brought my through. Whether it was Ed coming to save me, or Kaylee dragging me out of the blizzard. He never has forsaken me. And, Reena he has helped you, he brought you to me."

Reena looked at me shocked, as if she did not want to believe what I told her. I do not need her to believe me, nor did I need Ed to believe me because I knew he was an atheist.

"Can I…can I come with you? I might be weaker then the others but I can fight if you give me a weapon." She whispered.

Ed looked over to me with a frown then looked at Reena, "Don't you dare move."

Reena stayed huddled on the ground as Ed led me to the side.

"Mikayla, what are you thinking?" He asked in a hushed tone.

"I'm thinking that I want to help her. She's a little girl that has been abused! Plus, we can't let her go back with the others and she could have vital information we need." I replied, and brought my hand up to his cheek, "I know what I'm doing."

He help my hand there, "The promise day is tomorrow…"

"I know." I said, then grinned reassuringly, "We got dis!"

He smiled lightly and chuckled, "What?"

"We got this, we can do it." I said, trying to sound strong but I was really scared.

He leaned in a kissed me softly then rested his forehead on mine, "You better know what your doing."

"I do." I said, at least I hoped I did.

We went back to Reena and she still sat there in her little ball.

"Reena."

She looked at me with hallow brown eyes, "Y-yes?"

I held my hand out to her, "Come on."

"Really?" She asked, she looked from me to Ed who nodded in approval.

A small grin pulled at her lips as she took my hand. A shimmer of hope shinned in her eyes.

"H-he won't mind will he? He looks really mad…" Reena said, looking at Ed who still liked frustrated about the whole situation.

"Who, Ed?" I asked, and then smiled, "Oh, he always looks like that. Don't worry."

"I do not!"

"See?"

Reena giggled but then shrunk back when Ed sent her a menacing glare.

"Edward."

"Miki."

"You would go down the nickname route." I muttered.

He smirked, "Hey, it stops conflicts doesn't it? It's only not worked once."

I shook my head as Reena started giggling again. I knew I many people would say it was stupid to take my enemy in but my enemy is a broken child. I can't leave her like that, God won't let me.

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