Usagi sighed and tucked her long blond hair into a messy bun. Glancing at Scar, she laid a sisterly hand on his shoulder. "Sada?" He inquired, and Usagi sighed.
"Usagi." She corrected gently. Scar sat up with sleep still balanced on his eyes.
"Right." He claimed, and glanced at her attire. She was clothed in a brown commonplace traveling cloak. His eyes strained to the only window, to notice it was still dark out. "Leaving then?" He asked. Usagi nodded, and waved a hand toward the still sleeping Hughes. Scar glanced over at the military man with a bit of sympathy.
"Stay safe." Usagi told him, and hugged the rough-made Ishbalan. Scar blinked, raising one arm to hug back before nodding.
"You too." Scar told her as he pulled back. Smiling in gratitude, she stepped back before smirking.
"They can't touch me." She remarked, trying to ease his worries. Usagi bowed, and then exited out of the small house. Scar frowned after the one once known as Sada.
"Yes Sada, they can touch you." He warned to the quiet air, one hand resting on his right arm.
"Why do you call her Sada?" Hughes asked from his resting spot. Scar glanced over at him with a bored expression.
"Go back to sleep Hughes." Scar stated, and laid back down. Hughes sighed, and wished the blond girl a safe journey.
Usagi rested against the side of the house before walking to an alley beside it. "Well, here comes the first challenge to my senshi side." Usagi commented, and raised her broach. A few whispered words, and a light show later, a senshi stood proudly. "That worked." Usagi quipped, and then focused on transporting. Before she did so, she mimic the traveling cloak over her uniform.
Her unsteady landing had her panting, using the teleporting power here was slightly draining. Confused, until she thought it was just the realignment to this world. Deciding as she rested against the wall that guarded Central, she sat down. Sliding her eyes closed, she figured on a two hour nap, setting her internal alarm clock.
Edward blinked awake as a bright light shined through out Central for a few moments. He sighed and turned on his side, that same nightmare playing against his conscious. His eyes fell on his brother's steel body with guilt. Annoyed, he shoved the blankets from him and stood up. Slipping his shirt on and his red trench coat he exited the room. His thoughts on Hughes's death, he walked out of the military headquarters.
Fresh air swept through his blond bangs before going on it's way. A sigh escaped him as he allowed his feet to carry him where ever they wanted. He stopped beside the Central library and he glanced at it before shrugging. Walking in, he lost himself for several moments in time.
Usagi yawned as she stretched, her staff appearing her hand. She peered within it's orb with a determine gaze. What she was searching for were entities that shouldn't be about. A sense of darkness hit her, but she sensed nothing about. Shrugging, she stretched once more, and glanced to the sky. Usagi decided she would wait until dawn to retrieve the family of Hughes.
Edward realized his eyes finally felt heavy again, and he stood from the books. Walking outward, the air hit his face again, bringing a refreshing quality. Sighing that the sleeping feeling vanished, he decided to walk a bit. His walk brought him to the edge of Central, and he peered out the gateway. Something moved, and his sharp eyes caught it. For a moment, he had seen something silver, fearing it to be the homoculi about he leapt over the gate. Quietly transmuting his automail arm into a sharp blade, he dashed toward the silver spec.
Usagi's alarms were warning her of danger and she moved just in time to see something dash past. Pulling her hood over her silver hair, she de-transformed in order to mute her silver eyes. However, whatever that had attacked her was rushing toward her again. Jumping over the attacker, she turned and nearly gasped. She would recognize that face any where, knowing that she couldn't be discovered yet, she smiled sadly. Leaping once more as he attack, she landed on the balls of her feet.
"Damn you, stay still!" Edward shouted, as the silver whatever kept moving out of the way. He figured it to be a person at least, as the person was clothed in a traveling cloak. Making another lunge, he was knocked down by a sharp jab. His ears caught the sound of something being transmuted, and he glared. Weight on his arm and his two legs had him nearly growling.
"I'm sorry Edward." Usagi whispered lightly. As she pinned his two legs and one arm so he could free himself. Her eyes didn't miss the automail on his body, and she immediately what he had tried to do. 'Human transmutation.' She stated in thought. Shaking her head, she gently brushed one bang out of his eye before bounding away.
Edward stilled at the whisper, it sounded so intimate. He wondered about the fact the person was apologizing for their action. Knowing that they left his arm free so that he could get out of his predicament. However, he felt his breath leave him at the gesture of his bang being pushed out his eye. Then a whisper of the wind told him that the person had left. 'How did they know me?' He wondered, and then he figured they knew him as Fullmetal. Tired, he walked back to military, unaware of the observing eyes on him.
Usagi turned away as she saw him enter the military headquarters. She knew of his reputation that he had gained over time. Pluto had filled her in during the night while she was sleeping. She could also swear that senshi was smiling knowingly the whole time. Sighing her thoughts out, she bounded toward where she sense energies similar to Hughes was. Usagi landed at the doorstep just as the first light of dawn struck the world.
She stood there as she waited for the sun to fully raise. Then an hour later, she raised a tentative hand to knock. Her knock resounded in the small home, and it was open by a beautiful woman. Short blond-brown hair swept in her sky blue eyes. She was clothed in a simple dress, on hand clasped around a young girl with blond hair. The young girl also had bright, brilliant blue orbs. "Hello." the woman greeted. Usagi smiled lightly before frowning in purpose.
"Gracia Hughes?" Usagi inquired.
"Yes?" She responded, a sadness in her eyes.
"You are in danger." Usagi stated. Gracia gasped and shook her head.
"No, the military can protect me." Gracia spoke while gently pushing her daughter behind her.
"No, they can not." Usagi responded, and then locked gazes with her. "Can we talk inside please?" Usagi asked. Gracia blinked, scared and nodded slowly. As they entered, Usagi urged her to sit for a few moments. "Gracia, did Maes ever tell you about the crystal?" Usagi inquired. Gracia recalled everything her husband had ever told her.
"Yes, about the stone that was a better mimicry then the Philosopher Stone." Gracia answered.
"Good, this cuts my explanation in half." Usagi commented. "Listen, I'm the crystal's wielder." She claimed, and Gracia shook her head.
"Impossible, she disappeared." Gracia stated.
"Yeah, and now I'm back." Usagi returned. "No matter, you are in danger." Usagi claimed. "I need you to pack for you and Alicia, I'm taking you to a safe house." She ordered. Gracia stood, and prepared to do what was stated before stopping.
"Under whose orders?" Gracia asked shrewdly. Usagi blinked an eye while she thought of a good response.
"The military." Usagi answered. Gracia nodded, and hurriedly packed her and Elysia's clothes. Then they waited before Usagi. Usagi smiled and ushered them out, quickly she transmuted a few scraps of metal and other things into a vehicle.
"Hmm, just like Edward." Gracia commented while watching Usagi perform the alchemy. Usagi blushed lightly, but placed their luggage in the car. She urged them in and gunned the engine alive. With not more then a whisper they were gone down the road.
Roy glanced out his window with steel eyes. One hand rested on a picture of Hughes. His eyes fell to the picture and he reached for the phone on his desk. Picking it up, he dialed the familiar number of the Hughes's family. The phone rung several times, but no one picked up. Roy sighed and decided he would just pay a visit to offer his services.
His knocking went unanswered, and the door was slightly ajar. Raising one glove hand as he gently opened the door fully, slipping in and gazing around. The house was in a disarray as if someone packed in a hurry. Clues around the home also led the way for this assumption. Worried, he picked up the home phone and dialed Riza's number.
"Hawkeye, we have a problem." He stated. Roy listened to what was said, and then a force of military showed up. An investigation team scoured the home before reporting back to Lt. Colonel Mustang.
"Sir, there were three bodies that exited this premises." One of his subordinates told him. He was then shown three different, but fresh patterns of soles on the ground. "Alchemy was also used." The subordinate told him, showing him the marks in the ground.
"Yes, to make a vehicle." Roy agreed, while nosing the air.
"Sir?" The subordinate asked for clarification.
"Smell of gasoline and metal." Roy stated, and turned away. "This is a first-priority missing person case." Roy ordered, and the subordinate initialed the work to start the case file.
Usagi stopped outside the general area of a town. "We'll be dining here and then continuing on." Usagi told them. Gracia and Elysia nodded, and Elysia clapped while signing about her older brother.
So sorry for the wait, I hope you have a happy holiday. Please review, Much care WCB.
