Thanks as always for the reviews, always appreciated. As for the minor quibble, I know that Sierra isn't a German name but let me bring up two points. First being this is fiction and I can name anyone anything I want and secondly it was stated that her father named her, something I'll delve into later on. Okay so on with the story.
"She looks almost identical to us brother." Alphonse observed as the young girl slept soundly on the train next to him. Ed nodded his head in agreement.
"Yeah I noticed." He stated deep in concentration. After she had passed out Ed and Al had decided it would be in her best interest to accompany them to Poland.
"I wonder if this is that Sierra girl those guys were talking about." Ed said after a moment.
"How do you suppose she got these injuries?" Al asked brushing her bangs aside. Ed shrugged.
"Don't know. Hopefully she'll clear everything up for us once she wakes up." The train slowed to a halt as it entered the station wheels screeching. Ed stood up and grabbed their luggage while Al gently picked up their find wrapping a blanket around her first. They stepped off the train and looked around horrified.
"This is even worse than Germany." Ed whispered more to himself. Al nodded in agreement and gulped his breath down to keep from gasping. Nazi soldiers stood at every doorway into the station and from the looks of it by the ticket booths as well.
"I can't even imagine what it will look like in the city." Alphonse stated uneasily.
"We'll be fine." Ed said reassuringly leading the way into the station.
"Halt." A soldier commanded standing in their way.
"Is there a problem?" Ed asked raising an eyebrow.
"There in that blanket. What is that?" The soldier asked.
"Oh, this is just our younger sister. She fell asleep on the train sir and hasn't awoken yet." Al stated his usual calm self. The soldier walked closer making both Elrics tense. He pulled back the blanket slightly to reveal the young girls face.
"What happened to her?" He asked somewhat shocked.
"Before we left Germany she was beaten by our uh, father." Al said grasping desperately for anything so they could be on their way. The soldier looked at the young men then back to the girl before settling back into his position.
"Move along then." He said. Ed and Al nodded and went on their way.
Sierra didn't know how long she had been asleep for but figured it had to have been a while since her injuries had calmed down to a dull roar. She sat up and winced in pain gripping her side vaguely noticing her worn dress had been replaced by a night gown. She looked at her hands in the fading sunlight of the room staring at the bandages on her wounded hand. She sighed and shut her eyes.
"Brother she's woken up." A mans voice said from her right. Sierra whipped her head in the direction to be met by the gazes of two young men. The obvious elder had long blonde hair pulled back making his golden eyes stand out in contrast to his tanned skin. The other's eyes were much softer than the first man, a light brown accentuated by grey but still had the long blonde hair pulled back. Sierra attempted to run but only thudded to the floor. Her legs cramped painfully and her prior injuries stung.
"Be careful you're going to hurt yourself." Al stated running to her aid.
"Hey are you alright?" Ed asked wrapping an arm around her waist and helped her back into bed. Sierra looked at the men whom looked at her with such a tremendous amount of compassion.
"Don't worry. We're not going to hurt you we want to help if anything." Alphonse offered kindly. Ed nodded in agreement.
"Yeah you don't have to worry about us. We're pretty tame most of the time." Ed stated with a smile. Sierra sat uneasily her eyes darting between the two of them.
"I'm Alphonse Elric and this is my older brother Edward. I don't believe I caught you name." Al said smiling brightly.
"That's because I didn't throw it." Sierra hissed back at him.
"Ooo, she's feisty isn't she?" Ed said impressed.
"Ha, yeah kind of reminds me of someone else I know." Al said nudging Ed in the arm. Ed laughed a little.
"You're Sierra, aren't you?" Ed said after a moment had passed. Sierra jumped up and off the bed pressing herself against the wall on the opposite side of the room.
"How did you know that? Who the hell are you guys anyways?" She asked uneasily.
"Sierra we heard about you. Your last name is Elric too isn't it?" Ed asked standing to get closer to her. Sierra shook her head and placed her hands over her face in tears.
"Oh don't cry little sister." Alphonse said once again rushing to her aid taking her into his arms.
"Sister?" Sierra said between her sobs.
"Well it's a possibility. What's your father's name?" Ed asked. Sierra glanced at him from the comfort of Al's embrace. Ed stared into her golden eyes that shone brightly with her tears, eyes that were identical to his.
"I never knew my father." Sierra said sadly.
"Our father's name was Hohenheim Elric. He left soon after Alphonse was born. We didn't see him until I was fifteen and Al was fourteen." Ed explained. He couldn't help Sierra's eyes widen at the name.
"Hohenheim?" She asked curiously.
"Yes, ever heard it before?" Al asked glancing at Ed.
"No. No I haven't." She said after a moment before resting back against Al.
"Why don't you get washed up? We picked up some new clothes for you while you unconscious because you other ones were a little worn out. Their hanging in the wash room." Al said after a while. Sierra watched them both carefully before closing the door behind her.
"She's lying. She may not know our father but she's defiantly heard that name before." Ed said in a whispered voice.
"Yes I agree with you brother. I think that might be the reason why she was being chased in the first place." Al said.
"Her ties to dad. If someone was looking for him then it's more than likely they'll be coming for us too." Ed said. They looked at each other for a while staring into the other impenetrable gaze when the door to the wash room opened and Sierra stepped out with her hair combed out and her face much cleaner than what they had managed to do.
"Well I must say sister that dress is quite lovely on you." Al said cheerfully. Sierra eyed them both carefully.
"I'm not your sister. I have no family." She said coldly glancing into the vanity mirror.
"Sierra who were you running from?" Ed asked curiously. Sierra continued to stare at her reflection fixing her hair this way or that not replying.
"Please it's imperative you tell us. How else can we protect you?" Al asked finally. Sierra turned around quickly making them both jump her eyes blazing red hot murder.
"I don't need to be protected! I didn't ask for either of you to take me along for the ride where ever it is we are! Leave me alone!" She yelled at them angrily her entire body shaking with rage.
"You didn't have too. We want to help whether your family or not." Ed said walking towards her.
"Why?" Sierra said vehemently.
"That's what people do when someone else is in trouble." Alphonse said.
"What do you want from me?" She asked backing against the dresser. Ed looked directly into her eyes and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Your trust." He said.
"That girl was the key to finding what exactly Hoehenheim was working on and you let her escape!" Hughes yelled at his subordinates. The other soldiers stood staring straight ahead saying nothing.
"Go and find her this instant! If this gets to the fuehrer it will be your asses not mine!" He shouted pointing to the door.
"Sir!" The four men said in unison and marched out the door. Hughes sat in his chair and rubbed a hand over his eyes tiredly.
"If only we could find those damned Elric brothers. There's no doubt in my mind they know of the elder's whereabouts." He stood picking up a book and reading its contents over again for the hundredth time.
"Alchemy. After that Shambala incident that word gets some up in an uproar not that I can blame them." He said thinking to himself.
'Hohenheim was an alchemist from the other side. His sons are from that side as well I'm sure of it but the girl….there's something off about her. When I looked into her eyes before she gave me a sense that she was from this universe I guess you could say but she was somehow detached.' He thought to himself before plopping back down in his chair.
'We get her back the pieces will come together again. I'm sure of it.'
Is there anyone else out there who saw the movie think the fact that Hughes being a Nazi was disturbing? I was almost in TEARS! Just thought I'd share that.
ALEX