"Librarian Elizabeth Holmes, Lieutenant Elizabeth Hendrew, General Elizabeth Hawkeye-Mustang, Private Elizabeth Horton and Librarian Elizabeth Herms."
Maria placed the files aside and left for the day. It took her all day to find those files. The next day, during her lunch, Maria took the files and headed to the park. She arrived just at noon time and saw two figures sitting on a bench. She recognized one as Alexis.
"Alexis?"
Maria called out and Alexis stood up. Her father remained seated with his hood on, but Alexis was happier. She removed her cloak and greeted Maria. Maria handed her the necklace first.
"There were only five. All these woman are associated with the military and have the initials E.H., and whose first name is Elizabeth."
Maria handed one photograph at a time to Alexis and she showed her father. Each one was turned down.
"That was only four... where is the other...?"
"Oh, that last one couldn't be your mother. She is married. The only married one of the group."
"What did she look like?"
"Well, she was the lady who was talking with me yesterday when you came in."
Alexis described her to her father and her father rose to his feet.
"That is her mother, where is she?"
"You must be wrong sir, Elizabeth Hawkeye is a respected solider. She had devoted herself to fighting Ishbal AND to her loving husband the Fuhrer. She would never cheat on him."
"She did, thirteen years ago..."
"She got married thirteen years ago and I would remember if she was pregnant. She had the most slender form of all the woman in Amestris, it would of been noticeable if she was having a baby."
"Check your records, this Hawkeye girl mothered Alexis. And if you don't believe me, ask her yourself. Come Alexis."
Scar turned away and Alexis followed, after handing Maria the necklace back.
"This belonged to my mother, when you find her, please give it to her."
Maria watched them go in shock. Once they were gone, she headed back to the HQ and replaced all the files in their places. She kept the photograph of Riza and placed it in her pocket with the necklace. When she returned from the record room, she found Roy at her desk, with him was his son Ryan. He was on school vacation.
"Hello Maria."
Ryan smiled at her and she smiled back.
"Can I help you sir?"
"Yes, um... Ryan go bug Havoc for a while..."
Roy placed his son on the floor and he ran off to bug Havoc. Roy turned back to Maria.
"Not to intrude, but Fury over heard you this afternoon in the park talking about Riza to a few strangers. What about?"
Roy's face was stone as Maria smiled.
"It was nothing, some little girl is looking for hr lost mother who is in the military. She claims her name was Elizabeth H. She claims it was Riza who she saw yesterday when she entered the building to question me."
Maria smiled and Roy managed a smile.
"Well, just be careful about information you give out."
"I will sir..."
As Roy turned to leave, he spotted the necklace on the desk behind some files. He recognized the necklace as Riza's.
"Oh, Maria, that belongs to Riza, I'll take it to her tonight..."
"That can't be sir, the little girl claimed it was her mother's."
Roy hesitated.
"how old was this little girl?"
About thirteen, sir."
Roy remembered Riza lost her necklace thirteen years ago. He shook his head.
"Impossible, Riza claimed she lost it. The girl's father probably found it and used it as a tool in his explanation about her mother. Give it here..."
Maria handed the necklace to Roy and Roy opened the crystal. He smiled at the image in it and then closed it, calling Ryan over to him. He placed the necklace around his son's neck then turned to leave.
"Thank you Maria, and remember, this little 'game' ends now."
"Yes sir."
Maria saluted and went back to work. Roy left the lobby, holding his son's hand. That night, he returned home to find Riza resting in the study holding a book of baby names. He sent Ryan up stairs and he approached Riza.
"Hey, look what I found."
Riza looked at the necklace and her face turned pale. Roy however, didn't notice. She took it and rolled it around her fingers.
"Where...who...?"
"Maria had it. Claimed some girl brought it in saying it was her mother's. Fancy, her mother shares your first name and last initial..."
"Riza M...?"
"No, Elizabeth H..."
"Oh..."
Riza hung the necklace around her neck and tucked it into her shirt.
"Thank you for finding it..."
"Anytime my love..."
And with that out of the way, Roy helped Riza upstairs and into bed, since it was late. The next day, Riza took her son to the market for some food. As she walked, one hand held her son's while the other played with the necklace around her neck. As Riza looked at some apples, Ryan turned to face a little girl watching him from the edge of the town. She was standing in the shadows between two buildings. Ryan watched her until his mother tugged on his arm. They continued walking. After leaving the town, they headed to the park. After Ryan ran off to go play with Hayate, Riza turned around to go sit on a park bench. As she turned around she was face-to-face with the little girl who happened to be Alexis standing on the park bench.
"I'm Alexis. Your my mother aren't you? Why did you abandon me?"
Riza stared at the little girl with an arched eye brow.
"I'm sorry, dear, but I'm not your mother."
"Yes you are..."
Alexis rose her voice, but no one was around to hear except Hayate and Ryan. He dug her hand into her pocket and pulled out a hand drawn picture. She stared at it and then stared up at Riza.
"I'm not your mother. I only have a son and your definitely not him."
"But you are my mother, you have my necklace that I left with the military lady yesterday. your her I know it!"
Alexis reached up and grabbed Riza's necklace, breaking the cord. Riza didn't know what to do, she just stared at the rude child.
"Give me that back, that belongs to me."
"No, it belongs to me. My mother gave it to me when I was just a child. Your name is Elizabeth H is it not? Your my mother and I'll prove it! Papa!"
The little girl jumped off the bench and ran to go find her dad. Riza stood in shock as heat rushed over her. Before she knew what was happening, everything around her went black.