It was decided the only way to find out about Sierra's past was to return to Munich and attempt to retrieve documents that would provide them with a clue.
"Our best bet is to start with the guy who took you in. He may be able to supply us with information about your mother that you may not know." Alphonse said as they stepped off the train. Sierra wore a kerchief around her recently cropped, now red hair. It had been Sierra's idea to change her appearance as much as possible and the brothers had readily agreed it was the best course of action. Sierra walked with her head down past the soldiers that lined the streets.
"Don't worry. We'll protect you Sierra. Come on let's get this done." Ed said wrapping an arm around her shoulders.
"Turn right." She whispered after they had gone a few blocks. The trio turned into an alleyway and stopped in front of a dingy green door. Sierra trembled looking at the door that had been her prison for too many years.
"Are you going to knock?" Alphonse asked looking down at her. Sierra didn't reply only stared. Al sighed and knocked for her.
"Yeah what?" A large woman answered the door annoyed.
"Hello ma'am. My name is Alphonse and this is my older brother and younger sister. I was wondering if you could give us any information on Freda Heisenstaffer." Al said friendly. The woman peered from him to Edward then at Sierra.
"What about her?" The woman asked.
"Anything you may know about her. Particularly her children and the men she had them with." Ed replied. The woman looked again at Sierra and shook her head.
"That woman was a tramp. She didn't care whether a man was a pauper or a rich business man. It's amazing she didn't die sooner from some ghastly disease or another. Those boys were quite a handful, let me tell you. I remember only one of their fathers suck around until after the child was born, Kurt I believe it was, but he soon left just like the other two." She said in one long breath, almost sounding eager to spill her gossip to them.
"Were the three boys her only children?" Alphonse asked. The woman eyed him carefully.
"I never said how many she had." She said. Alphonse's mouth moved but wouldn't work.
"Uhhhh, sure you did." Ed said desperately. Before either could react the woman snatched the kerchief off of Sierra's head and glared at her. Sierra glared back.
"Just as I suspected. What is wrong with you girl? Running off in the middle of the night and for what? To come back here snooping around my house with a grown man and one well on his way? You are your mother's daughter." She spat. Ed grabbed Sierra's hand as she made a fist.
"Ma'am please, we didn't come here to cause any trouble. Sierra just wants to learn the truth about her family. We believe she may in fact be our sister but the only way to find that out is by investigating. I talked Sierra into coming here because I believe you know something about her." Al said.
"Something you and your husband were told to protect until the time was right." Ed stated. Sierra glanced from Ed to Al then back to that despicable woman. She wrung her hands and cleared her throat a few times before shaking her head violently.
"No. I have no idea what you're talking about. Leave now before I scream for the police, you're all crazy!" She yelled shakily before slamming the door shut.
"That could have gone better." Sierra said under her breath.
"She knows something brother." Al said. Ed nodded.
"Yeah but how can we get it out of her?" Ed wondered out loud.
"Let's just go." Sierra said tying the fallen kerchief back on to hide her hair and walked back down the alley.
"If only we knew someone in the military like back home." Al said. Ed stopped dead in his tracks.
"I do." He said after a moment. Al and Sierra looked at each other before bringing their attention back to Ed.
"Maes Hughes."
Sorry for the shortness of this chapter but I haven't had much time lately. Hopefully next chapter will be better. Sayonara bye-bye!