Just on the other side of the trees was a beautiful beach that no one visited. It bring back too many memories of the happier times before the war. Alexis however, loved the beach. She took in a deep breath and walked through the trees making her way to the beach. It was too cold to swim, but it was just warm' enough to walk the sand. She kicked off her sandals and removed her gun. She aimed it across the beach at the horizon. She could just make out the sun going down. She aimed the gun at the sun and placed her finger on the trigger.
"My life is surrounded by darkness. Why should I be the only one. If only my bullet could reach the sun, then everyone would know how it felt to be me."
She fired one shot and watched the bullet aim right at the sun. But she knew it wouldn't reach. To bad, she had perfect aim. She was like a sniper. Born with natural gun and alchemy skills. Odd for an Ishbal girl. She stared off at the setting sun as it sank further into the sky, casting a beautiful sunset of colors. A silver tear streaked down her face. She touched the tear and then stared at the drop on the tip of her finger.
"My favorite color is silver. Yet silver only comes to me in the form of the tears I cry. Why am I cursed so? Why must I live in a poor life style... with no mother to boot? Why?"
She whipped her face and tossed the gun far out violently into the water. It splashed way off shore and sunk to the bottom. Her eyes widened. She ran out into the grass and stood still for a moment. A small cliff sat just before her where the beach began. She walked to the edge of the cliff and looked down in the sand. The sand was a white as the clouds and the water was a clear blue as waves crashed tot he shore. She looked down the cliff and saw an old abandoned wooden fence lying in ruins covered by overgrown grass. She stared as the ripples disappeared.
"No..."
That was her only gun and she just tossed it away. Her father would never allow her to get another. Hell, she found that one along time ago while playing in the trees. It was a military gun so she never told him about it until the other day when he found her in the city. She dropped to her knees as tears came down her face.
"Alexis?"
Alexis jumped up and turned around. There standing at the edge of the trees was Joe Unga. He was taller then her with short black hair and bright blue eyes. His mother was an Ishbal and his father was a city person. They lived on the edge of town between the city and Ishbal. He was mixed just like her.
"Alexis, you okay?"
"Yeah, why you ask?"
Joe approached her, kicking off his shoes and socks as he did. He walked out into t he grass and stood neck to her.
"Bri came to me yesterday and told me you ran away. I was scared something might happen so I came looking for you. I thought I might find you here."
Joe smiled and Alexis just stared. She had a crush on Joe for the longest time but they were best friends so she never said anything. Fearing he might not feel the same way. Joe turned from Alexis and looked at the sun set.
"Beautiful isn't' it?"
"Yeah..."
Joe jumped down off the cliff and landed in the cotton soft sand. Alexis jumped down after him and he caught her. After she was standing, they both just stared off at the sunset.
"Is something bothering you?"
"No..."
"Alexis, you can tell me anything. Please, I care about you."
Alexis turned to face Joe. Her cheeks turned a soft pin which thankfully couldn't be seen.
"It's just the whole no mother thing..."
"Did Jessica attack again?"
"Yeah..."
"You know, I hear she doesn't have a father, she has a step-father. She doesn't even know who her real father is, and neither does her mother. So your lucky to at least know."
"No I'm not. I was better off picturing my perfect dream mother. Now that I know how much of a bitch my real mother is, all my dreams are ruined."
"Everything will turn out better, I promise."
The sound of a twig breaking was heard and the two turned to look up. Standing on the cliff was Alexis' baby sister Kendra.
"I found her!"
Kendra yelled out. Soon Scar and Rose appeared on the cliff. They looked down at the two and Joe and Alexis parted.
"Alexis..."
Scar called down to her. She bowed her head and turned to Joe.
"Thanks for finding me Joe..."
She kissed his cheek before climbing up the cliff to join her family. Joe smiled as a blush spread lightly across his cheeks. Scar turned to face Joe and Joe trembled. But instead of scaring the poor boy anymore, Scar only nodded his head. he trusted Joe. Back home, Scar sat Alexis down and talked to her, rose taking Kendra out of the house for a while.
"Alexis listen. I told you seeking your mother was going to hurt. But don't take it out on the family. Rose loves you very much and you hurt her when you got angry the other night. Now you owe her and Kendra an apology for making them worry. Now I'm not as mad as I should be, but I just want you to know I no longer am allowing you to seek your mother anymore. It's hurting you too much. Just stay in Ishbal for a while. Understood?"
"Yes papa."
Alexis smiled as she hugged her father.
"I'm sorry..."
She cried into his shoulder as he wrapped his arms around her.