hey guys! can't beleive i'm actually keeping my promise- check me out! anyway, let's go through this again:

-i don't own fma

-i don't own a moter scooter

-but i do own aka

-still want the moter scooter

-----Part 5-Fond Memories-----

Recap- Ed and Al stayed with you until Rolan came back. Then Ed promised to help you escape Trazenga and went somewhere with Al. You and Rolan are now going to your house to get your stuff.

Start- The walk through the woods seemed longer than usual, maybe because you half expected villagers to pop out and kill you with a sickle. (for those of you who don't know what a sickle is or are too retarded to play Harvest Moon, it's kind of like a mini-scythe used to cut grass)

You kept jerking your head this way and that as animals scampered among the treetops. You heard Rolan chuckling at you laughter and sent him a glare, but didn't dare say anything. Someone might hear.

Instead, you tried to remember where everything you might need could be found so that you wouldn't waste time looking for it.

Finally, after what seemed like ages, you came to the edge of the forest and peered out cautiously. You could see the outline of the back of your house, but there were a few moving objects in front of it.

Damn, they must be expecting me to come back you thought angrily. Turning to Rolan, you said, "Try to distract them long enough for me to get inside. I'll take it from there."

Rolan looked at you like you'd grown another head, but you met his look with a fierce gaze of confidence. Nodding, Rolan left you at the forest edge and walked towards the villagers. You saw him talking with them and watched as the villagers gave angry gestures before following him towards the fields.

Knowing that time was short, you crept along the taller grasses towards your house. For once in your life, you were beginning to see the advantages of being short...

Al's POV- "Brother! Slow down!" you said in a loud whisper. Ed had been dragging you in a zig-zag pattern all over town. Whether it was because he was avoiding villagers or was lost, you couldn't tell. But it was starting to annoy you.

"Will you at least tell me what your plan is?" you asked him. Ed finally stopped and turned to you, a big grin on his face.

"Don't worry Al, I've got it all figured out. It's foolproof!" he told you. You gulped. Ed had that look in his eye...

"Brother, this isn't something sneaky again, is it?"

Ed looked at you with mock surprise. "Me? Sneaky? Why Al, I take that to heart!" he said over-dramatically. You sighed. Ed was definitely planning something you didn't like.

"Will you just tell me? I want to help Ak-Akaro to." you said, stumbling over Aka's name. Darn, I've got to get used to that! Ed might get suspicious... you told yourself.

"I'll explain everything at the train station, now hurry up! We won't have a lot of time to pull this off!" said Ed as he once again ran off.

Shaking your head, you trailed after him. The zig-zags went on for about ten more minutes before you finally made it to the train station.

You and Ed stopped a few blocks away and peered around a building.

"Oh no..." you said. Standing outside of the station was at least half the town, all of whom looked murderous.

"Jeez! Akaro wasn't kidding when he said this town didn't like criminals!" said Ed surprisingly. You nodded.

"That just gives us a better reason to help him." You said confidently. Ed grinned and turned to you.

"So does that mean you're in?" he asked.

"Of course! Let's just do this and get Akaro out of here!" you said confidently, even though inside you were still wary of Ed's plan...

Aka's POV- Shutting the door quietly behind you, you went up to your room, making sure that no one was inside. Luckily, it seemed that the villagers were content with searching outside.

Lucky me... you thought sarcastically. You felt anything but lucky. It was still in the early afternoon, and you had already lost your father, gotten struck by lightning, and been called a murderer. Now the town was after you and the only chance you had of escaping lied in the hands of two people you hadn't even known for more than an hour or two.

Not to mention they're guys... you thought. Flashbacks came to you in a rush, older boys picking on you when you were younger, girls your age getting abused by their boyfriends, and the occasional rumor of rape that would linger around the village. You shuddered at the thought.

At least since everyone thought you yourself were a boy, none of the men had bothered you. Heck, the only time you saw men was when you were beating the pulp out of them for abusing your friends or trying to steal from your dad.

You looked sadly out your window at the fields. I'll probably never see the strawberries grow...

For most of your life, you'd assumed that you would just inherit the farm from your dad. But as you got older and learned more about your dad's alchemy travels, you had to admit that there were times you wanted to get out of the country and see the kinds of places your dad went.

Hojo...he had been such a great guy. You didn't care if you weren't related to him, he'd been your guardian for longer than you could remember. He had been the one to show you farming, to climb trees, to explore forests, and one of your favorites, alchemy.

You grinned, remembering your first alchemy attempt.

You were about eight at the time, and you'd accidentally broken one of your father's favorite gardening tools. Worried that he would be mad at you, you stole one of his books on alchemy to fix it. You'd remember you dad's constant threats about what kinds of things could go wrong with alchemy, so you made sure to practice drawing the transmutation circle over and over again, until you could practically do it blindfolded. Eventually, when you gathered enough courage, you tried it. And happily presented a brand-new looking tool to your father. You told him how you used alchemy. He was surprised at first, but then gave you a proud look and ruffled your hair.

"Not bad kid!" He had said, "Think you can fix the sink?" he asked.

"Ew! With all that moldy stuff? How do you draw a circle on that ?" you'd shot back. The two of you laughed. It had been the beginning of your studies as an alchemist.

Now you were fifteen.
Now your dad was dead, and you'd discovered a new source of alchemy.
Lightning.

You stared at your hands for a moment, but quickly dropped them to your sides. You didn't want to see that red lightning again. Not yet at least.

One step at a time... you thought. Grabbing a bag from your clothes chest, you threw some of your baggier clothes in it, along with some of your normal ones, just in case.

Picking up a smaller box, you filled it with souvenirs from you father's journeys along with a picture of him in his military uniform. Tucking the box in a hidden pocket at the bottom of your bag, you crossed into Hojo's room and collected the last of the money, depositing it in the front pouch of your bag.

Going down to the kitchen, you grabbed the rest of the peaches and tossed them in your bag, hoping they wouldn't get squished and ruin all of your close.

Peeking out the window, you saw that Rolan was still out in the fields with the visitors. He was facing them, their backs turned to the house. Deciding to risk it, you climbed out the window and made a dash for the forest, hoping that Rolan was the only one who saw you.

Trying to avoid any contact, you ran as fast as you could to the train station...

Al's POV- Never, not in a million years, did you ever see this coming. Ed had the craziest idea about leaving Trezenga, and you were actually helping him with it.

If this doesn't work out, Aka's not the only one in danger... you thought solemnly. You and Ed had suck around to the side of the train station, and with your help, had gotten Ed onto the roof. Now you were back in the corner you'd first seen the mob of people from, waiting for Ed's signal.

I hope Aka gets here in time you thought. As if on cue, you heard a faint whisper behind you.

"Al?" it asked. Turning, you saw Aka standing just behind you, a bag on her shoulder.

"Aka! You made it!" you said, barely remembering to whisper. She nodded.

"How am I going to get out of here?" she asked you.

"Don't worry!" you told her, "Ed knows what he's doing..." Aka seemed a little wary of your words, but said nothing.

She really trusts us you thought I hope we don't let her down

"Aka, Ed will probably start soon, we should get ready." you told her. Aka tilted her head.

"Start what exactly?" she asked.

"You may not want to know." you replied. "Anyway, you have to get in my armor."

"Huh? Then what will you do?" she asked, confused. You smacked your head.

Oh no! you thought She doesn't know! Oh man, what am I going to do?

"Al? Is everything okay?" Aka asked. You thought for a moment before sighing.

There's no other way... you thought.

"Aka, I have to show you something, but whatever you do, don't scream. And please, just know, that no matter what, I want to help you." you told her.

Bracing yourself for the worst, you took off you head and bent over so thats she could see that the inside of your armor...was hollow.

For a while you didn't hear anything. Putting your head back on and standing up straight, you saw that she was simply staring at you, but it wasn't a stare of fear of dislike. Even with her sunglasses on, she just looked curious.

"D-do you mind much?" you asked her, a bit afraid of what she might say. To your surprise, Aka simply shrugged.

"You're a soul in an armor. Big deal. I'm a girl who's dressed up as a boy and being blamed as a murderer. I could personally care less who you are." she told you.

You had to be amazed with her reasoning.

"Now what did you say about me in the armor?" she asked.

"Oh! Yes, well-you'd have to climb into my armor to hide you. My armor is very durable, so it should protect you." you told her. She raised an eyebrow from under her glasses.

"Protect me from what exactly?"

"Um, nothing important. Look, I don't have time to tell you the details now, Ed could start any minute. But I promise, we're going to get you out of here." you told her. She stared at you for a bit longer before nodding.

"Fine, how do I get in?" she asked. Disassembling yourself, she slid easily into the armor. Putting yourself back together, you asked, "Are you alright?"

"I've been better," came Aka's muffled voice.

"You'll just have to sit tight, normally people can control the Armour if they wear it, but since you're so small-" you were cut off by Aka, who was beginning to thrashing inside the armor.

"Stop! You'll make me fall!" you whispered loudly. You heard muttering, but the armor was blocking it out. "What?" you asked.

"Take it back." she said. You were dumbfounded for a moment, but then you realized that she was talking about the 'small' comment. Sheesh! She's as bad as Ed! you thought. "I'm sorry." You said aloud. You heard more muttering, but didn't bother asking what she was saying. "Now we wait for Ed's signal, okay?" you told her."

"Yeah, sure." said Aka. Turning back to the edge of the wall, you watched the roof carefully. Finally, you saw...

and so, i leave you with another cliffie! MWAHAHAHAHA! now you must all suffer the suspense and anxiety of waiting!...yeah, i'm usually like this when i write.

till the next time i get off my lazy ass,

-zago