NOTE: Ya. It's been forever since I updated. But, yet again, ive been busy. It's like Ive been all over the country already. 00 ya. I have a HUGE family. My grandpa just came back from Louisisana (sp?) so we had to see him. Babysitting alot. Parents owe me over 100 bucks right now in cash most likely. Bands been busy. Still taking ideas for songs. Remodeling my room. Got a new kitten thats as cute as hell. Not moving to Tenessee. (What a relief.) Still afraid of thunderstorms. and...school keeps giving me loads and loads of projects to do. ya. My life sucks. Anyway, better get to the review responses before I blab your ears off.

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Chapter 12

Ed's Dirty Little Secret

Winry stared at her love in shock. "What?"

"Ed, are you going to try human transmutation again?" Cried a surprised Al, who had heard Ed's last comment while he was walking down the hall. Ed looked back and forth between the two.

"...Maybe."

WHAM!

Winry's wrench met with Ed's cheek. He yelped in pain as she pinned him to the ground and mercilessly punched him again and again, screaming "NO!" with each punch she threw. Al stared in shock and snuck out of the room, running off to find Pinako before Winry killed his brother. Ed's lip had begun to bleed, and he swore that his cheek had started swelling where the wrench had hit him. With all his strength, he pushed her off of him, and pinned her to the ground. The mechanic squirmed around, screaming unpleasant things. Ed took a deep breath and spoke.

"Winry...Winry...WINRY!"

The teen silenced and and lay still on the floor. Ed collapsed on top of her, breathing heavily as he closed his eyes. He felt her arms make their way around his neck. She whispered softly to him: "I dont want to loose you..."

Ed's eyes widened, and he sat up, sitting aginst the wall. Winry sat beside him, and rested her head on his shoulder.

"You wont loose me. I never said I was going to try human transmutation again."

"But you said--"

"Forget what I said." He let out a deep sigh and continued onward.

"Kumori told me that a homunculus killed her. You see, she was never supposed to die. That homunculus made it so she did."

Winry lifted up her head, gaining a little interest. She was more confused than Gluttony at a smart-guy convention.

"And...did it have a name?" She asked quietly.

"Yes. It did. It went by the name 'Hora', which is spanish for 'time'. She has the ability to travel through time, and mess around with people's lives that way. That's how she killed Kumori."

"...But what did she want with your sister?" She was even more confused.

"Kumori told me how it happened..."

Winry leaned in, listening closely.

What happened...:

Kumori shoved the blade through the woman's stomach. Screaming bloody murder, she stumbled backwards aginst the wall.

"Agh...d- DAMN YOU!"

Ed walked over and kicked her. "If we catch you here again, I'll dispose of you." Kumori said coldly. Walking to Al, she called out

"Come on Ed..."

Ed ran towards his sister. "Coming!"

Once the three had left, the strange woman smirked evily. "heh heh heh...Not unless I dispose of you first..."

She stood up and touched the watch that hung from a chain wrapped around her pale neck. In a flash of light, she was gone.

Suddenly, she reapeared outside a small white house, she could hear the sounds of a baby crying. As the rain caused her makeup to smear, she smiled.

"...Perfect."

Lightning flashed wildly and thunder rumbled in the distance as the homunculus laughed an evil laugh.

Flashback end

Winry gasped. "So..she was gonna die?"

"Yeah. But Hora stopped it from ever happening."

"So...If she dies...Kumori will be alive again?"

"Uh...Basicly, yes."

"So...your'e gonna find this 'Hora' lady and kill her, right?"

"I'll try..."

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I'm gonna be mean and stop it here. and besides, i gotta go finish a school project. i'll try to update ASAP. xmas vacation is coming, and for me that means, updates, udates, and MORE updates! 3 whole weeks of writing new chapters! YAY! -please leave a review on your way out-