"Al, Ed, and everyone else will stay at school; make sure the Philosopher's Stone doesn't get made." Kaori said. "Rae, you're coming with me."

"Why?" Ed asked.

"Because, Rae and I know where everything and everyone is in Central." Kaori explained.

"So?" Ed replied.

"Rae and I are the ones wanted, okay?" Kaori said.

"Kaori, you also need someone that can get close to the higher-ups and report back." Roy said, walking in.

"Exactly." Kaori said.

Wow… They agree for once! Mac thought.

"What're you going to do with the higher-ups?" Ed asked.

"Kill them." Rae said.

"How're you going to do that?" Mac asked.

"Well, I was the best assassin back when I was six years old…" Kaori admitted.

Oh, great… My best friend was an assassin…Mac thought.

Rae grinned. "So, Kaori, got a plan?"

Kaori smirked evilly. "We're going to plan fake deaths."

"Are you insane!" Rae shouted, throwing her hands up in the air.

In her shock, Rae had accidentally opened up her wounds.

"Rae!" Al cried. He then grabbed her by the waist and held her close.

"Feel any better?" He whispered in her ear.

Kaori smiled a little. "So, we need people to help out with the plan."
Mac smiled. "I'll help."

Rae's eyes widened. "I have an idea!"

Rae marched through Central the next day, her face expressionless. She then ran down a nearby alley and motioned to Jae, who was hiding back there.

Jae quickly ran out, while Rae hid in the alley. Two nearby soldiers cocked their guns.

"Freeze, Ishbalan!" One soldier yelled.

The soldiers chased after Jae, who was running from them. Rae left the alley and chased the soldiers.

"Stop!" Rae ordered.

Rae caught up with Jae and stood in front of her, arms outstretched.

"Leave her alone." Rae growled.

Meanwhile, Roy was calling the higher-ups. "Rae has been spotted in Central."

"Leave. Her. Be. Or else." Rae said, her voice dark. She then pulled a gun out of her jacket and aimed at the soldiers.

The soldiers quickly aimed their rifles at Rae.

"I said 'Leave her alone!'" Rae shouted, shooting at the soldiers. She successfully killed one and wounded the other.

Jae smirked and ran off.

"Stop!" A soldier yelled, running towards Rae.

Rae grinned. She knew it was Mac disguised as another soldier. She still aimed her gun at him.

Come on, Mac! Shoot! Rae thought.

Mac quickly aimed his rifle at Rae's chest and shot. He still felt bad, even thought he knew Rae was wearing a bulletproof vest underneath her jacket.

Rae's body fell to the ground.

Kaori ran around the school, causing trouble.

Roy picked up the intercom. "Attention! Kaori has been spotted!" He yelled. He then saw Kaori and put down the intercom microphone. "Come back here!" He ordered.

"Catch me if you can, flame boy!" Kaori yelled, laughing.

"Ed! Kill my damn sister!" Roy yelled, seeing Ed nearby.

Ed smirked because Roy didn't know what he and the others planned the night before.

Ed pulled out a pistol from his jacket.

Kaori ran to a hallway, but was surrounded by Ed and Armstrong.

"Oh, shit… That wasn't very smart…" Kaori said under her breath.

"Come on, Kaori, if you just come with us, you won't have to be killed." Armstrong said.

"Screw that!" Kaori shouted.

Ed took the chance and shot Kaori. "I've always wanted to do that…"

Too bad it wasn't real… He thought.

Hours later, the group met up in an abandoned warehouse just outside of Central.

"That went well… I suppose." Mac said.

"Too bad it wasn't real!" Ed said, laughing.

"Hey!" Kaori yelled.

"Well, what now?" Al asked.

"Get rid of the higher-ups." Kaori said.

"Then what?" Kai asked.

"We'll let Roy be Fuhrer for awhile." Kaori said.

Kaori and Mac were lucky enough to get into a restricted part of Central Headquarters.

"This place is so big…" Mac said.

"I know." Kaori replied.

After 20 minutes, the two were going back, but the door was gone.

"Wasn't there a door here before?" Kaori asked.

"I think so…" Mac said, trailing off.

Out of nowhere, Envy came into the room and stabbed Mac in the back.

"Why did you do that!" Kaori cried out, pulling out a hidden gun.

"Now, now, Kaori, I wouldn't do that... Or else." Envy said, grinning evilly.

"Or else what?" Kaori asked, her voice dark.

"Or else I'll kill him!" Envy yelled.

"No..." Kaori whispered. She dropped her gun and fell to her knees.

"Now that's a good girl..."

"D-don't hurt him... Please! I'll do anything..." Kaori begged.

"Leave your friends behind, and we'll leave Mac alone. Maybe I'll even help you with that blood problem of yours." Envy said, still grinning.

Kaori nodded. "Can I just take him somewhere so my friends can find him?"

For over 6 days, Envy slowly gave Kaori the Philosopher's stone and took control of her.

"You know what to do." Lust said.
Kaori nodded and ran off to Cedarcrest.

"Sir, your sister is now in the school." Riza said.

"Are her friends coming?" Roy asked.

"Yes, sir." Riza said.

"We should be just fine, then." Roy replied, a smirk gracing his lips.

"What did Mustang call us down for?" Ed asked, walking down the hall with the group.

"Who knows?" Al asked, he then froze as he saw dozens of dead bodies. They were the bodies of other students.

"Not again…" Rae whispered, her eyes wide.

Why can't I stop! Kaori yelled in her head, killing anyone in her way. I don't want to kill anyone… But I can't stop!

The group ran over. "Kaori!" Ed yelled. "What're you doing!"

Kaori clapped her hands and touched the ground, forming a wall between them.

Ed smirked. "You're gonna have to do better than that!" He then clapped his hands and destroyed the wall.

"Kaori?" Rae asked. She looked around and didn't see her friend.

"What the fuck?" Ed asked, frozen in shock.

Meanwhile, Kaori was talking with Lust.

"Good, Kaori. Now go kill off your friends." Lust said, smirking.

Kaori nodded and walked off.

Kaori wandered around the Cedarcrest hallways.

Mac, Rae, Ed, Al, X and Kai met up with her shortly; but they found her with Lust and Envy.

"Get away from her!" Rae shouted.

"Now, now, Passion. Calm down." King Bradley said, walking down the hallway.

"I'm not Passion! Now, I thought I killed you!" Rae growled, pulling out a gun.

Bradley just smiled. "Now, now. It wouldn't be very good to do that. Kaori is very loyal to us, after all."

"How should I believe you, Pride!" Rae growled, aiming at Pride.

Ed transmuted his arm into a blade and charged at Envy.

"Kaori!" Pride yelled, pointing to Envy.

Kaori quickly intercepted the blade and was stabbed in the chest. Ed's eyes widened and he quickly pulled his arm out of Kaori's body.

"Good, now do you believe me?" Pride said, the smile still gracing his lips.

"What did you do to her!" Mac shouted.

"Nothing at all." Envy said.

"Then why is she acting like this? Kaori only follows her own rules!" Rae said.

"All we did was give her the Philosopher's Stone." Lust said, crossing her arms.

Anytime now… Once I gain their trust… I'll kill them all… Kaori thought.

Lust, Envy, and Pride began to walk off.

"Come, Kaori." Lust ordered. "Why are you just standing there? Come on!"

Kaori smirked. She then grabbed some nearby scrap metal and transmuted a sword.

"That wasn't smart, Kaori!" Lust yelled, shooting her fingers at Kaori.

Kaori quickly dropped the sword and broke Lust's fingers, but was still stabbed three times. Kaori's body fell to the ground, unconscious.

"Kaori!" Rae cried out. "Kai, X, get her out of here!"

The girls nodded, grabbed Kaori, and ran off.

Lust smirked at Rae. "Now, Passion, why did you leave us?"

Rae growled. "I'm not Passion! You weren't even close to a family… That's why I left!"

Rae then reached into her jacket and pulled out a small silver locket.

Lust froze. "Where… Did you get that!"

"A little birdie dropped it off at my doorstep." Rae said, holding out the locket and quickly walking towards Lust.

Lust backed away. "N—no…"

"Ed! Al! Now!" Rae yelled, throwing the locket at Lust, stunning her.

The brothers slammed their hands down onto a transmutation circle Mac had secretly drawn behind Lust. Lust's body then fell down to the ground, motionless.

"Envy, go." Pride ordered. Envy obeyed and left.

"Pride, you're next. Just you, me, and that eye of yours. No weapons. It's a fight to the death." Rae said. She then looked over at the boys standing a bit away from her. "Don't help me."

Al nodded. Just don't get too hurt…

Pride dropped his swords and took off his eye patch. "Come on, Passion; give me all you've got."

Rae growled and charged toward Pride. "Don't call me by that name!"

She punched him a few times, but he grabbed her by the wrist and threw her into a wall.

Rae got back up in an instant. "Pride, don't think I don't know your weakness!"

Pride smiled. "What weakness, Passion?"

"There's a skull inside your office! That's your weakness!" Rae yelled. "And I have it in my possession."

Pride's smile quickly faded. "Oh really, now?"

Pride then picked up both of his swords and charged at Rae. She dove out of his way, tumbling onto the floor.

"My advantage, Passion." He growled.

Pride then kicked Rae in the chest so that she was lying down. He then stabbed her in her left shoulder, making her scream in pain.

"Alphonse, come here." Pride ordered.

Al obeyed and walked over.

"Say goodbye to your beloved."

Al and Rae's eyes widened. "No! You can't!" Al cried out.

"Alphonse, no…" Rae said, her breath coming in and out in deep gasps and pants. "Come here…"

Al knelt down next to Rae.

"I still have the bag of Philosopher's Stones I got a long time ago at the train station… Just revive me with those…" She breathed in his ear.

Al nodded silently and stood up. He then walked over to where Ed and Mac were standing.

"Alright, Pride…" Al began. "Do it."

Pride smirked and raised his other sword and stabbed Rae in the stomach.

Rae's breath came out in horrible shudders. Blood was flooding out of her mouth in large groups. Within seconds, she was lying in a large pool of crimson.

Pride pushed and pulled at the swords so that they cut up more of Rae's body; making her scream in agony. He continued pushing and shoving for at least two minutes.

He then pulled out the blades when he was satisfied. He licked the swords clean.

"The blood of a Sinner is supposed to taste foul, but I see no difference."

Pride then walked off, without another word said.

"A… Al… Alphonse…" Rae croaked softly.

Al quickly ran over to Rae's side, his footsteps quickly splashing blood around..

"Rae, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have let him go any farther…" Al said, his voice shaking and tears rolling down his cheeks.

Rae shook her head slowly. "No… Al… It's my… Fault…" She said, her voice wheezing as she gasped for breath.

Al gently lifted up Rae's head and pulled her into a gentle, sad kiss. He then wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into a hug. His body shook violently as more tears fell.

"Al… phonse… My only love…"

Rae's body fell limp in his arms.

Mac and Ed walked over.

"It's over, Al… Let's get going…" Ed said softly, his voice breaking.

The next day, Kaori was lying in a hospital bed. She still hadn't come to and the group was very worried.

"Will she be alright?" Al asked.

"Yes, she's always okay in the end…" X said.

After a while, the group fell asleep. Kaori woke up later.

The next day, Kaori was very depressed. Her self confidence was low and she didn't smile at all. She was too depressed about all the people she killed.

"Damn it! I can't cheer her up…" X said, sighing.

"I tried, and failed." Mac said.

"She ignored me completely!" Ed cried.

"Maybe Roy can help!" Kai suggested.

"But Roy reported her to the higher-ups!" Ed said.

"I think Roy could help a little bit…" X said, lifting a finger.

"Fine, we can try it, but if he kills her don't blame it on me!" Ed said.

Mac then got Roy and explained everything to him. Roy then walked over to Kaori.

"Now what, planning to be a depressed bitch?" Roy asked.

"No." Kaori said simply.

"Hmm… You would usually kick my ass for that comment." Roy said.

"So?" Kaori asked.

"You know your friends care." Roy replied.

"They shouldn't!" Kaori said.

"Especially…" Roy began.

Kaori slapped Roy.

"Well, I see my sister isn't being a depressed bitch anymore." Roy said, smirking darkly.

Kaori slapped him again.

"Hmm… You may not be a Mustang by blood but you sure have the temper, attitude, and stubbornness." Roy said, still smirking. "Yep, that's you."

"Well, it's embarrassing to even know that I'm related to you…" Kaori said, crossing her arms.

"Well, that's why I exist, I guess, to embarrass you to the very end." Roy replied.

"And drive me crazy, don't forget that!" Kaori said, laughing softly.

"Like the time I drove you crazy and you broke one of Mom's vases?" Roy asked, remembering.

Kaori grinned. "Yeah, and you got in trouble for it!"

The two laughed.

"Well, I have to get going, I have paperwork to do." Roy said, yawning and stretching.

"Don't you mean you have to go sleep?" Kaori asked, grinning evilly.

"Hey! I do some work!" Roy cried out.

"Oh, really? Then why do you have a huge stack on your desk, still?" Kaori asked, the grin still gracing her lips.

"…I don't." Roy said. He then walked off in a huff.

A week later, Al was standing in Rae's room. He had found the bag of Kaori's blood earlier that day.

He took off his jacket and shirt and grabbed a nearby marker. He then drew a transmutation circle on his chest.

Al sighed. "Rae…" He whispered. He then took Kaori's blood out of the bag and let the stones fall into his palm. Without another word, he places his hands on his chest, activating the transmutation.

Al's body flashed yellow and the room lit up. After a few minutes, the light faded and a body was sprawled on the floor.

Al gasped and blushed slightly. He then began to examine every detail of Rae's body, to check for any flaws.

Rae's body didn't move. Her bare chest was rising gently, though, so Al was relieved.

Rae's eyes flickered open after a few minutes of silence. She tried to move, but she felt too weak.

Al looked into Rae's eyes and smiled. "Rae, don't move," he whispered, "you're not strong enough yet…"

Rae nodded silently.

Al's eyes shimmered. He then pulled her into a hug. "I'm just glad you're back…" He whispered in her ear.

Rae smiled weakly and nodded. She tried to speak, but no words could come form her.

Al let go of Rae. "Something wrong?" He asked, a bit of worry in his eyes.

Rae shook her head. She didn't want him to worry.

Alphonse… I can't speak!