Okies I'm back! And I own nothing! The song sung in here is Imaginary by Evanescence! And it's not mine!
By the way, Russell is a year younger then Edward and Fletcher is a year younger then Alphonse. Yume is younger then Fletcher by a few months.
AndI forgot to mention... Jaine has a crush on Russell! All personalities are going to have their debute in the next few chapters. And guess what? These people are modeled after my friends! It's kinda funny...
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Fletcher, holding Yume, and the gang were walking down the road to town.
"Hasn't everything around here been bombed?" questioned Ed.
"Bombed? We just thought it had caught on fire." said Fletcher.
"Aren't you aware of the war?" Trisha asked.
"War?" Fletcher responded startled. "We came here from a peaceful country far to the east. It was so peaceful that my brother and I found no work, since we're doctors. We found Yume on the road a few years ago… But we didn't expect to find war."
"I guess we were on the road so much we didn't know." He continued, looking toward the sky for comfort. The group shared looks of disbelief. How could they travel so far and not notice the blimps flying in the air? They traveled in silence until they made their way into town. Fletcher led them into a stable looking hotel.
"Russell! I brought costumers!" Fletcher yelled into the dark room. Soon they heard footsteps approaching.
"I wouldn't be a 'costumer' if she hadn't scared me out of the tree…" Ed mumbled, stepping into the building. Fletcher set Yume down gently on a salvaged couch in the corner. Then a blonde young man came out of the dark.
"Who are they?" he questioned. "And why is that one so small. According to his physical stature he's my age."
"Who are you calling so small that you could have mistaken me for a dwarf?" Ed screamed, going hysterical.
"Um, Ed, he didn't say that." Kailani informed, restraining him.
"Calm down. Aren't you here for me to fix your arm?" Russell said. Edward calmed down quickly and stared.
"How did you know that?" Edward stared blankly at him. His right arm had become worse from all the damage he had withstood over the past weeks. It was starting to swell. They had tried to make it better but they didn't know how.
"My brother studied doctoring for almost all his life! And he's still learning. I bet he can fix your arm easy." Fletcher exclaimed proudly.
"We don't have the material." Russell mumbled. Fletcher's jaw dropped to the floor and the others lost all awe they had for Russell.
"Oh wait! We have that kit from the Japanese lady!" Kailani remembered, taking it out. Just then they noticed Yume woke up. Yume, being the quiet type, snuck up on Kailani and scared the living daylights out of her. They all yelled in shock as she took the kit and stuffed it into her hat.
"Hey! We need that!" Kailani cried reaching out to take it from Yume. Yume dodged her like it was the easiest thing in the world and was soon next to Fletcher.
"Yume! You give that back to them!" Fletcher scolded, tapping her lightly on the top of her head. Yume stuck her arm all the way into the hat and then took it out. Then surprisingly she put it back. "Yume! What are you doing?" Fletcher cried, confused. She was never like this. Then Yume cackled evilly.
"Not again!" Russell bellowed. Yume fainted and then arose, putting her hair into a pony tail. Lamei stood before them, full of jealousy. These new people got to talk with Fletcher when she was asleep! Not fair! (Fletcher already gained her affections…)
Lamei took the First Aid Kit out and put it on the floor. Then walked into a dark corner of the room.
"Why doesn't she talk now? This one of her other personalities right?" Trisha questioned, looking into the corner Lamei inhabited.
"I'm not talking because Fletcher told me to not talk when I have nothing nice to say." Lamei replied with a spiteful smirk. Trisha frowned and looked at her husband, who was dumbstruck.
"I'm sorry; she's usually not like this. She's nice when you get to know her…" Fletcher explained, making his way to Lamei.
"Ugh. Did you make Yume jealous of these travelers?" Russell shrugged, and Lamei blushed. When Fletcher was close enough to see, he realized his brother hit it right on. Then he blushed too. He knelt down and whispered to Lamei. Everyone looked at him, at Lamei, at Russell, and at each other. The whispers were launched all over the room, and then they stopped. Fletcher's whole face was red, and so was Lamei's. Lamei adverted her eyes into the corner on the other side of the room. They sat next to each other completely still, and soon people started to think they were dead. Then Lamei stood up and ran upstairs and slammed a door.
"What did you do?" Kailani inquired looking up the stairs. Raeka stared up the steps and knew what was going on. She slowly walked up the steps and into the room.
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(Lamei's POV)
I'm sitting on some old, musty and burned mattress and no one cares. Sure my exit was dramatic, but everyone needs some drama…
He just sat there. He didn't say a word. I just told him that Yume and I got jealous and angry when we found out that he talked to the travelers all the way here. He didn't say a word. Why is Fletcher…?
The Hispanic girl from down stairs came in. I looked away at the other wall and ignored her. Then she sat next to me.
(3rd person)
"What could you possibly be doing here?" Lamei rudely spat, turning away again. Raeka put her hand on her shoulder. "Don't touch me. Go away." Lamei brushed her hand off and moved to the other side of the mattress.
Raeka clasped her hands and looked at the ground.
"I know what you're feeling." She calmly started. "It hurts doesn't it?"
"I don't know what you're blabbing about. Leave me alone." Lamei grumbled.
"I'm talking about the jealousy. The rejection. It hurts, doesn't it?" Raeka looked at Lamei's back. Lamei's eye's filled up with tears and she spun around.
"It's none of your business. Why do you care at all? I just want to be alone. Go away!" Lamei roared flinging a pillow at Raeka's face. Raeka caught it with one hand and Lamei gasped. Lamei raised her hand in fury and smacked Raeka. A burning red handprint was left on the side of her face, but Raeka didn't move a muscle. Lamei stared in shock, and then she let out a sob. Raeka touched her hand.
"You really like him, don't you?" Raeka questioned. "He really likes you too. Just don't expect too much, okay? He probably never had feelings like these before." she paused. "But it hurts doesn't it? It hurts to think he did anything without you…" Lamei looked her straight in the eyes. "Just to let you know," Raeka grinned, "he carried you all the way here."
Lamei finally broke. She fell into Raeka's lap and cried bitter tears. She stopped soon after, wiping her face with one of her many skirts.
"Why don't you just use the hat to grab a tissue?" Raeka questioned, curious about this gypsies power.
"I can't do that more then once while I'm out. Only Yume can, she's the Magician. I'm the singer. All of use personalities have different talents. Danielle is talented at gymnastics, Jaine is great at writing, and acting, and Karin loves to dance…" Lamei stopped, getting bored about talking about the others inside her.
"Will you sing for me?" Raeka inquired, her eyes glimmering. Lamei blinked and blushed, mumbling something. Then she stood on the remnants of the mattress and closed her eyes. Her singing burst into the room. It made everyone downstairs become silent and strain their ears to listen to the sound.
"Lamei…" Fletcher whispered to himself in the corner.
Swallowed up in the sound of my screaming
Cannot cease for the fear, of silent nights
Oh how I long for the deep sleep dreaming
The goddess of imaginary light…
In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside my self for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me
I linger in the doorway
Of alarm clock's screaming
Monsters calling my name
Let me stay
Where the wind will whisper to me
Where the raindrops as their falling tell a story
If you need to leave the world you live in
Lie your head down and stay awhile
Though you may not remember dreaming
Something waits for you to breathe again
In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me
"Where'd you here that song?" Raeka questioned, wondering where this song came from.
"I don't remember. I just think it slightly represents what Yume went through in the mountains after her mother and father abandoned her. She went through hallucinations and that's how we were created." Lamei looked at Raeka. "I can't take out the kit, but after I fall asleep Yume can."
"Okay." Raeka patted Lamei's head. "Fletcher's in no danger of being stolen away from you. Don't worry about it."
Lamei smiled and laid her head down on Raeka's lap.
"Hey, Raeka?"
"Yes?"
"Who was the person that made you feel rejected?" She glanced at Raeka after a few seconds, realizing she was quiet, Lamei dropped the subject. Then she became very tired…
"Goodnight."
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Pshaw that took forever! And if you actually listen to the song and don't like the singers or the music, I want you to know I put it there because I love the lyrics.