Snoop's Notes: Righto, here's chapter three! But first...I am lacking in reviews...Must be because of the lack of readers of Samurai Deeper Kyo, eh? I expected, of the hundreds o thousands that read manga and watch anime, at least some would read SDK and ff...ah well, they'll come eventually...I hope...erm...anyways...HOW BOUT SOME PIE! WEEEEE! -flies away on flying corn on the cob-

Oh, and also, I'm sorry on advance for all the future wierd symbol combos I'm gonna be using throughout the story. Evidently this place doesn't like my symbols.

Disclaimer: You guys know the drill, I don't own any o these guys. Let's get on with it already!

Chapter 3: Intel

The huge metal fist missed Edward's face by a blonde hair length. Ducking below his brother's attack, he swept at his feet. With a swiftness defying his hulking form, Alphonse jumped backwards and reentered his calm stance. Edward charged in attacking like an angry wolf at an intruder. Making a quick turn to try and fool his opponent by feinting left and attacking his right. However, his younger brother had more experience than that, and seeing the trick he guarded the attack, a kick to the midsection. Deflecting the blow and striking at Edward's chest with a hard palm strike. He took the blow and exchanged it with a hard uppercut which knocked off Alphonse's head. Ignoring the lost weight, he grabbed his brother's outstretched arm and flung him high into the air. Winry watched the brother's battle not too far off, near the back door of the shop. Jeez…They keep doing that and he's gonna break the arm I just tuned up. This was followed by a giggle as she watched Al scrambling to retrieve his lost head and Edward pulling himself out of the barrel of water he landed in.

"Right! This arm works great, as always. Now, Winry, you said that there was a girl here that survived the destruction of the city. Take us to her." Said Edward, rubbing off the pain of the cramped area he was forced into because of gravity.

"Well, umm…, ok. Just be glad I'm friends with the doctor there. I don't think anyone would let you near her, since you look so much like the murderers…"

"Don't remind us," replied Al as he got closer. "You're sure you can get us in?"

"I'll convince the doctor, one way or another." At this comment, Al and Edward looked at one another with a suspicious look in their eyes. Winry immediately knew what they had in mind. This knowledge was also accompanied by a monkey wrench to both of their faces.

"NOT LIKE THAT YOU PERVS!"

After a little while of recovery for Edward, the group was on their way. Alphonse wasn't as affected by the assault, but he did have to search a ditch in which his head fell. Using the alleyways and shady back ways so as not to alert the greedy locals, they reached their destination. Although it took longer than they wanted to, they reached the small hospital which kept the town in good condition. The simple wooden edifice donned a large red cross that signified that it was the prominent medical building in the area. The three entered the building, luckily with no one noticing their entrance. Winry greeted the doctor behind he counter, a thin man with thick spectacles expanding the size of his eyes substantially.

"Dr. Mordecai! How are you this morning?"

The doctor replied in a very nasal (and slightly annoying) voice after looking up from his clipboard, "Ah, hello Winry! I'm fine, thank you. And who are these…" A look of recognition washed over his face, and was soon replaced by a look of fear and anger.

"Winry! What is the meaning of this! Why have you brought these, these, these butchers into my hospital! Get out! OUT I SAY!" While saying this, he began to rush them out, swiping his clipboard at the group. On one slightly misdirected swipe, Edward caught his arm before it struck him. Grasping his arm, he squeezed it, a look of his own anger and determination washing over his previous countenance.

"Ed! You're not helping things! Let go of him, NOW!" Winry demanded. Calming down a bit, Edward released the cowed Mordecai and took a step back, pressing himself not to hit the skinny twit. Winry tried explaining to the doctor what had happened, and that someone was framing the Elrics, but like a stone wall, he did not budge.

"How do I know that they didn't just come here to finish her off, hm? How can I believe you or them? The only thing I know is that there is a girl in there who was attacked and orphaned by two guys that look exactly like you! I CAN'T ALLOW IT!"

The suit of armor spoke, "So…You think we killed them? You think we, who haven't killed anyone before, killed the whole town without hesitation? You think we, members of the army and are very easily caught because the authorities know so much about them, would come here and try to finish off the only girl that lived? We came here, not to kill, but to protect. If you don't let us talk with this girl, YOU are killing this whole town. If we don't speak to her, we don't know what we are up against, which makes us easy kills and weak protectors. So please, unless you want the weight of everyone's blood on your shoulders, let us speak with her. Please."

The doctor was taken aback. Confusion filled his face and movements. He ran his hand through his black, retreating hairline. He thought long and hard, and there was a deep silence, the type of silence that you feel you're going to be sucked into and never return. It was like the silence of death itself. And then he spoke.

"Her room is down the hall, third on the right." He went back behind the counter and retrieved something: a shotgun that was hidden below it. "I'm following you. If you try anything, anything at all, you die. Understand? I've used this thing before, and I don't want to again. Let's go."

The group went to the room indicated by the shaky doctor to be greeted with a hard sight. A girl lie on the bed covered in IV tubes and had an oxygen mask over her face. The iron lung next to her worked to try and keep her quick breaths steady. Her blonde hair was missing on half of her head, replaced by severe burns. One of her deep blue eyes was sliced, leaving nothing but a milky, useless orb. Her legs were only half there, the parts below the knees were gone and the stumps were covered in only bandages crusting with dry blood. The girl, once beautiful, was destroyed everywhere because of a man's madness for death. She looked as far as she could to the door where the new people entered, recognizing only the doctor. The others entered and were instantly hit with pity and extreme sadness. What kind of a monstrosity would do this to anyone was the only thought in all of their minds.

"Hello, Serene. How are you this morning?" the doctor asked. She simply nodded her head and gave a twisted gesture of the mouth that was meant to be a smile. "Good, good. Now, you have some visitors. They want to ask you a few questions, ok?"

The doctor turned the brothers and Winry. "Her name is Serene. Ask her what you want, and then leave. I'm watching you." With that he went behind them and stood in the doorway, ready in the instance that he would be forced to used his weapon. Edward and Alphonse approached the figure on the bed.

Edward attempted a smile for the girl. "Hi there. My name is Ed. What's yours?"

The girls voice came out as raspy as her breaths came in, "I'm Serene. Nice to meet you…" She got a good look at the inquisitor's face. She recognized something about it, but it wasn't all right. Something was different.

"Well Serene, I'm here to talk to you about your town. I heard a bad man went there."

She nodded her head slightly. "Mhm. Someone went there and broke everything. He even broke the buildings. One broke on my legs…that's why they're gone…" Tears welled up in the girl's seeing eye as she spoke this and memories came flooding back to her.

"There, there, Serene, it's ok. Ok, one more question, and that's it, alright?"

The girl nodded again. She held back the tears as best as she could. "Okay…"

"What did the man look like?" Edward asked, pity and anxiety showing on his face. "Did…Did he look like me?"

Serene looked him in the face again and studied his features. "Yes, he looked like you, but he was a little different…He had black hair, very black. And his eyes…they were scary. They were bright red, like fire. Not like yours, yours are nice and calm. And he wore a black coat, not red. And he had a metal arm…"

"A metal arm? Like…this one?" With that he removed his coat and showed the girl his automail, hoping not to scare the poor child.

"No…It was like that, but…black. Oh yeah, and he had a big scary friend, like yours…but he was black too, and he carried a big sword."

Edward was amazed. It was no wonder everyone thought he was the killer. The differences between them seemed menial. He even had a suit of armor following him around…Someone was out for him. He had to stop these monsters before they did anything else.

"Thank you, Serene. You were very helpful. Now, I'll leave you to rest so that you get better soon, ok?"

"Ok. Thank you for seeing me, Ed." She smiled once again before the group turned to leave. Winry and the doctor walked out, with him comforting the girl, who had gone to tears when she saw the girl. Edward and Alphonse took one more look at the girl before they went to the exit.

"Ed!"

The brothers turned to look at Serene again to see her looking at them.

"Will you be my friend?"

He looked dumbfounded for a second before replying. "…Yes, Serene. I'll be your friend." She smiled again and nodded her thanks before they left.

The Elrics then left the girl to rest. Edward had tears streaming down his face as he entered the lobby of the small hospital. Alphonse put his hand on his elder brother's back.

"We will get him, brother. We'll get him."

His response came low and harsh. "No, we won't just get him…" He looked up to see the faces of everyone there on him. "I'm gonna kill him."

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"There they are, Thrall. All the little insects, just waiting to be crushed underfoot." The dark cloaked figure squatted on his haunches on a cliff overlooking the town.

"Yes, master. They will be perfect for some blade practice before we head to more populated places."

"Hahaha, yes, perfect indeed. Set up camp. We attack in the morning."

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Snoop's Footnotes: Well, for those that actually read this, did you enjoy it? -Slaps the people that answered to the screen- Then give me a review, stupid, I can't hear you from there. Lmao, j/k to all my readers, I need as many as I can get, hehe. Anyways, review me plz! Any results are wanted, whether you hated or loved it!