NC Ace: If anyone can see where I got the basis of Paige's comment in the fourth line, (Which episode, who says it) Then I shall give them a secret about Paige that everyone else will know MANY chapters after this!

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BANG BANG BANG

Now...how did I get here again? Oh-- yeah, I remember...

Paige shot a few more shots from the gun she had transmuted.

Ha...great...now Ed's going to blame me for this... She sighed. I could just imagine his voice... "Paige! Dammit, this is your fault! If you hadn't ditched me, then we could've CAUGHT that bastard!" Pisses me off just. Like. That. Great... can't wait to see that guy...

One day before...

"Ugh..." Ed groaned, stumbling out of the train. "Well... we got here... so we should find a place to book in. Huh? Where'd that two-toned-trouble maker go now?"

A hand waved behind Al. "Over here." She said, with a weak grin, peaking around the suit of armor.

"What are you doing back there?"

"Uh well... Teminiar... is uh..."

"Oi! Look! Is that you, Paige?" A boy with short brown hair waved, from his work.

"My hometown." Paige finished, before whispering, "I kinda ditched my gang by going to the military so...they'd kill me." She turned to the boy and let out a measly grin and a wave.

"'ey-Elliot, get over here! Paige's back!" He called out to a boy with jet black hair, mending a rooftop. He looked up with surprise, his gray eyes staring down at the trio before breaking out in a grin. "Hey." He called out, waving a gloved hand.

The brunette had clocked Paige over the head. "OW!" She yelped, turning around, "What was that for?"

"For ditching us." He grinned, "Welcome back."

"Ruryn...I hate you." Paige said, accenting the comment with a goofy grin. "Elliot! You cut your hair didn't you?" She smirked as the black haired boy approached them.

He shrugged, "Yup. And you grew yours. Before you left, your hair was shorter than mine."

As the three conversed, Ed turned to Al. "Ignored. Well- let's just leave her with her little guy friends here and go find a place to spend the night."

"Hey... who was that blonde kid anyway?" Ruryn asked, "The guy in armor looked like he could've been his father..."

"That's--"

"Your boyfriend!" Ruryn finished for her, slinging his arm around her neck.

Paige's jaw dropped. "WHAT! BOY FRIEND? THAT SHRIMP? NO. WAY!" She screeched.

"Jeez I was kidding!"

Elliot stared at the back of Ed's jacket with a pang of jealousy. "Speaking of which... there goes that blonde now." He said pointing to him. "Headed...towards the theif district." He finished.

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NC Ace: Although romance between Ed and Paige are hinted, it's not anything! It's just Ruryn being Ruryn! If there is any OC romance at all, it'll be between Paige and ELLIOT. Not ED. ELLIOT. As you can tell, Elliot does like Paige... I hope you've noticed it at least...

ANYWAY-- First to find out where Paige's comment came from, and I'll explain her past, and the town of Teminiar!