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Chapter 4--- Officer Trouble

The cabin wasn't as large as it had seemed from the outside, but it was equally welcoming as Jeffery had been to them. Ed immediately felt at home, what with all the people yelling and wrestling; the place was boiling over with action, something he'd been longing for about a month now.

Al, on the other hand, seemed to have a different reaction. People seemed to gaze his way, giving him strange looks before rejoining the conversation in light whispers with their companions. Somehow, he seemed to feel that they could tell exactly what had happened just by looking at him, as though they could just read his mind by reading the dents and cracks in his armor.

Hikari was one of the prime people. Aside from a cabin, it was also a small barroom. Thus, most of the town was there. More people from the two to hide from.

Since Alphonse seemed uncomfortable, Hikari decided to try to pay him some company. She crept over to him. "Um, you okay?" she asked quietly. Al turned to her and replied, "Uh, sure. How are you, um…?" "Hikari." She answered to the unneeded question. The two continued on with their light conversation, soon joined by Edward and Jeffery, until late that night.

When they were about to close up for the night, a young woman approached the girl of the group. Her face visibly lightened. "Hey, Officer Anna! What are you doing around here?" she asked, smiling at the police officer.

The woman kept a steady face, looking at the two unusual guests Hikari had chosen to take in. Her red hair fell into her face as she bent over and questioned, "Who are these two?"

"Oh! Officer Anna, this is Edward and Alphonse- nothing to worry about, they're with the military. Ed, Al, Officer Anna. She's been working out the murders as well. We're all very grateful to her."

Anna's lips lifted ever so slightly, as if to say, "If only…" "Well, Ed, Al, I hope you have the best of luck tracking her down- or him!" she quickly added the ending, as though hoping to cover lost information. Ed took note of this. He didn't like the aura this silver-eyed girl was giving off.

Anna slipped a glance down at her watch. "Well, just look at the time. I'd best run. Murders to track, you know, and it seems there's a storm." She leaned over, seeming to be telling Hikari and Jeffery a secret. "You two be careful. You know what happens on these stormy nights." They both nodded, understanding instantaneously what she meant. Unfortunately, this idea was lost on Ed and Al.

"Ma'am, what does happen these kinds of nights?" he interrogated, starting the investigation a little early.

Anna gave him a look that could be close to the one you'd give a schizophrenic person. "Why son, don't you know? This is the prime night for the murderer to arise, taking down its next victim. You never run into them any other night."

Ed took mental note of the lovingness in her voice. Not the kind of tone I'd use to describe a serial killer. he added as an afterthought.


Anna bid her ado's and waved goodbye, leaving to uncover the mysterious raving lunatic. Hikari showed them to their room and left, without skipping a beat.

Ed locked the door and looked to his younger brother. "Well Al, what do you make of this?"

Al thought for a moment, then answered, "I think we should start by seeing what Hikari and Jeffery know. I mean, if their friends with a police officer who's on the case, then they must have information for us…"

"Right! And since the police doesn't just give out info, we can just swipe it from those who we can gain it from, and go from there! But I still think we should watch out for that Anna character… I didn't like those few slips she let slide."

Al gave him the best questioning look he could, cocking his head to the side. "What do you mean?" he questioned.

"I mean, she intentionally called the murderer a 'she', and Anna spoke far too… seductively while describing a murderer. Usually, you'd use more of a disgusted tone. "

Al thought of this for a moment, the replied, "You're right. Well, we should continue this tomorrow; for now, get some sleep. You'll need it for the investigation."

Ed nodded, then turned off the lights in the room. "'Night Al."

"'Night Ed."


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