Disclaimer: Once again, I don't own any of the characters, though the story line in this particular fic is all mine.

A/N: Thanks for joining me for another great chapter of this interesting fic. Just so all of you know, this was all something that I just came up with one day while being bored. But it's all good. I typed it up and since I have time, here's another chapter for you. Enjoy.

Not a single one of our trio had spoken for a long while after Ed and Al had started following this mysterious girl. Al was just happy at the thought of going home. All of them. Edward, on the other hand, was still highly suspicious of this new girl. Her story seemed to much like his own. How was he supposed to just believe her? Katie was afterall, totally new and there was still a lot about the girl they didn't know. Did she really see all the things he did? And why hadn't she just gone home if she knew where the gate was?

Which he decided he needed to ask her. She paused in her steps and turned to face them, "If you want to know the truth, Fullmetal, I must sincerly tell you I haven't tried alchemy since I came here and I'm nervous. I'd rather not do it myself. I had heard of you...and I figured this must be where you were, since this is where I had ended up. But I couldn't find you, though I searched hard. I was lucky to have found you when I did."

"It makes sense, Nii-san. You couldn't practice your alchemy and neither could I once we got here." Al added in helpfully. Though his brother glared at him for trying to help the girl.

"If you really wanted to go home, you'd try it anyways." He snorted, crossing his arms haughtily.

"You misunderstood." Katie said quietly, "I wanted to try. I'd even touched the circle...but I was afraid to go back and find out that my sister would not be there. That it hadn't worked and that she'd be dead. But with my discovery of you two, it makes me hope a little." Ed had to admit, though only in his mind, that it did make sense. He had the same fears when he'd left Al behind. He grunted but made no comment. "Please just trust me for now."

"C'mon Ed...I know we can trust her!" Al stressed the word 'know'.

"How!" He asked incrediously.

"I just know...okay?" Alphonse's eyes drifted sideways as if he knew he was right but was ashamed that he couldn't explain how he was.

"Fine, Al." Ed caved in, "But if you get hurt...the blood we use is gonna be all hers." His glance stabbed Katie.

"I agree." Katie said, surprising them both. She bowed slightly, "Now..if we could please continue?" As she turned on her heel and continued to lead them forward.

BREAK

Edward had fallen asleep as soon as his back had hit the dirt. They'd decided that since this would be a long trip, as Katie had informed them, that it would be good to rest at night. Katie had set up a small campfire for warmth as it was fall and tended to get chilly at night. She sat next to the fire, looking deep into the embers and her eyes turning an amber color. Her knees were braced against her chest with her thin arms around them. The young girl didn't even notice when Al sat next to her until he spoke.

"Sorry about Nii-san." Al said and she almost jumped from the shock, "He's never been a very trusting person. Or a nice one..."

"That's okay, Alphonse." Her voice sounded louder in the silence that night had created, "I understand. I just appeared from nowhere and I know it must seem very odd to both of you."

"Not to me." He grinned at her raised eyebrow, "I entertained a lot of strange ideas while looking for my brother and incountered many odd things. Almost nothing surprises me now."

"I see." Was all she said.

"I believe you. I think I've seen you in Central before..." He added the second part as if it just came to his mind, though he'd been thinking it since he first laid his dirty gold orbs on her. A slight pink tint could be seen on her cheeks.

"It's true. You did. At one of those many multiple dinner parties the Colonel has...that was a long time ago. I'm surprised you remembered." She said.

"I lost my memories when Ed left so when I was searching for him, I tried to make such to remember everything perfectly so I would never forget anything again. Stupid, I suppose..." He smiled lightly, "Besides, you were very dressed up that night as I recall. Holding...a cat." She smiled slightly at that.

"Oh yes. I took Lily with me everywhere and it was a good deal too because she could observe better than anyone." She sighed slightly, "But that's enough...we need to sleep."

"Of course. Good night, Katie."

"Good night, Al."

A/N: So I hope you enjoyed the second part of the story! It's mostly just some more information about Katie...but I'll update soon and hopefully there will be some more action soon!