At close to midnight, Barry and I return to Falman. We decide to slip in through the window instead of the fire escape again.

"WHY WERE YOU GONE SO LONG?! HAVOC CAME TO CHECK IN AND HE FREAKED WHEN I TOLD HIM-!" I shoot the grey-haired mortal a death glare. "I could care less. He and the rest of the government now know the murder they're looking for has been to visit you." I glance to Barry who has settled back in his chess seat. I nod at him. "Hope to see you around. Maybe we can have another run around." He belts out a ring of laughter. "I can't wait!"

I hop out the window and float up to the roof.

'Now what?'

I stand up when suddenly, like a train, a huge and familiar power source becomes noticeable. I smirk and start running towards it. "Hope you had a nice trip." I chuckle. "Because I've finally found you LISA!" I laugh out loud, suddenly excited to see the stupid girl.

As I close in on the familiar source, I slow to a stop on the edge of a building. I frown, confused. Why am I suddenly excited to see her? I hate her more than anyone, so why would I want to see her. Noticing my power seems to have risen more than I'd like to show, I lower it, hiding me from anything. Low enough not to be noticeable, high enough to not be suspicious.

Deciding it better to stay low, I hop down from the roof and blend into the crowd. Staying away from the large source, I decide to go looking for the only other place I can think to go to.

I duck into a nearby alley, glancing up at the large white building. I vaguely wonder if I should just walk up the front doors in disguise or just sneak in. Creating a big commotion would be against my better interest.

With a smirk, I allow my physical form to roll, changing into a face I have no trouble impersonating.

As I waltz up to the front gates, the guard nods to me, smiling. "Back again Miss Green?" I smile broadly and nod. "On my way to visit Mustang!" I chirp happily. He smiles and opens the gate. I giggle and wave goodbye, skipping away. As soon as I pass the gate, I roll my eyes, growling. 'How can she always be so chipper? It's humiliating, not to mention annoying as fuck.' I glance ahead to see a head of familiar golden hair. I can't help the smirk that appears on my face. 'You picked a bad place to be, Goldie.' I slip into a different form: Jet black hair, pale rounded face, slightly overweight body, dressed in military uniform. I walk past Blondie and into the building. He, along with his brother, continue walking past, looking bored. "I almost wish Lisa was here so things wouldn't be so BORING!" I hear the alchemist complain. I roll my eyes and walk inside the building. I glance at the directory and spot the Flame's office. Second floor, 13th room. I turn and walk up the stairs at a brisk pace, hoping to set a 'I'm-busy-don't-bother-me' air.

As soon as I spot the door, I smirk. I enter, not bothering to knock. All of his Lieutenants glance up as I walk in. I pull a pair of glasses from my pocket and set them across my nose. "Is the Colonel in?" I ask bluntly, glancing towards the blonde woman. Hawkeye frowns, glancing me up and down. "May I ask what for?" she says. The others all eye me suspiciously. I sigh and glance at the clock before turning back to stare at her. "No, you may not. I have much work to do and I would like to hurry this up." With a not very satisfied look, she gestures towards the office door. I walk inside, closing it behind me.

Mustang glances up from his paperwork as I turn and stare at him. The room remains quiet for a moment before he sets down his pencil. He folds his hands and rests his chin upon them. "Can I help you with something?" he asks. I smirk and take the glasses off, and chuckle. "I think the better question is what I can offer you." He raises an eyebrow.

Deciding to be a showoff, I mimic Envy and transform again, this time back into my preferred form. "What the-?!" I smirk at his confused response. I step forward before sitting on his desk.

"Do you recognize me, Flamebrain?" I say flirtatiously. His eyes narrow as he frowns. "Are you…one of… them?" I roll my eyes. "I may owe those freaks for the body, but I do not identify as one of those stupid Homunculi." I smirk and lean closer. "But a certain travelling brunette knows my name quite well." His frown deepens in confusion. I sigh and lean back, rolling my eyes again. "Oh come on dumbass. What with her stupid presentations and over-excited personality." When it becomes obvious I'm getting no where with this, I snap my fingers, a glass of red-ish wine appearing in my hand. The quick widening of his eyes alerts me to his understanding.

Finally.

I smirk and sip my drink. "Familiar yet?" He blinks and then frowns, leaning back in his chair. "How do you know her?" I laugh, setting my glass down. "Oh, you could say we travel together a lot. We got split up and I'm enjoying my time away." My eyes narrow to slits as I lean closer, drumming my fingers lightly on the desk. "I've got all the time in the world to burn and I'm looking for ways to burn it. I figured stirring up some trouble would be fun, so I've come to meet the other player in this little game."

"Game?"

I chuckle. "Why yes. The "Who's the Murderer?" game of course."

He straightens up in his chair, eyes brimming with renewed interest. "Is that so?" I laugh softly, tossing my head slightly.

I am not above being flirtatious if it keeps things interesting.

"Why, of course. I give you information, and you provide me information."

"What kind of information could I have that you would want?" He asks.

I sigh and tap my chin thoughtfully. "That IS a good question." I stand up, keeping one hand on the desk, and walk back and forth. "What information could you have that I might want? Hmmm~."

I slid behind his seat, pointing one hand in the air. "I know!" I grab the back of his chair on either side and peer my head over his shoulder. "You tell me FullMetal, his brother, and their little companion's locations and what they're up, and I'll provide you with the information on the little psycho running around. Maybe other things as well..."

Mustang's eyebrows furrow as he leans away from me. "Why would you want to know that?" I chuckle and hop back onto his desk. "That's none of your concern." I purr, tapping his cheek.

He frowns and grabs my wrist, pulling my hand away from his face. His eyes narrow as I pull my hand away, my nose crinkling in disgust. "If you plan on harming any of them, then yes, it is my concern." I groan and roll my eyes, flicking a lock of hair away. 'SO getting this cut later.' "I have no intention of harming your charge or his companions. I simply would like to know where they are."

His eyes remained narrowed as he folds his hands again. "I don't know FullMetal or his companions locations at the moment." I sigh and shrug, laying across the desk. "Well, when you do, then I'll give you the info you need." I roll off the desk and stand, dusting myself off. I turn to leave when I hear the chair scrape against the floor. I start to turn around.

*SLAM*

My back hits the wall as Mustang's narrowed eyes meet mine. I blink in surprise before glaring at him. "Little rough, eh?" I chuckle. He growls and leans his head toward mine. "I am not giving you information like that. I will NOT put FullMetal or his brother in danger, and if you even think about going after them, I will not hesitate to burn you right now." I roll my eyes and scoff, tossing my hands in the air.

"Fine then. I won't give the information I have on the identity of the murderer running around."

He looks conflicted for a moment before scowling.

I smirk and push his hand away from my throat. "When you're ready to talk like civilized beings, call me." I flick my wrist, revealing a small card. He snatches it from my hand. As he glances down at it, I open the window to my right and slip out.

Mustang looks down at the card in his hand. On it is scribbled a symbol. A black flower surrounded by purple flames. He flips it over to see the numbers 232-468-3329. 'This couldn't possibly be someone's phone number. It's much too random.' He glances up to ask her about the number only to see the girl has vanished, leaving the window open, the heavy beige curtains swaying eerily. Mustang sighs and shakes his head. He stares down at the note for a moment before glaring at it and clenching his hand. 'If this murderer is the same one that killed Hughes...' His mind brought up the images of his dear friend laying in a pool of his own blood on the ground of an alley.

The funeral.

Elysia crying.

Gracia desperately trying to hold herself together.

Mustang set the card on the desk, smoothed it out, and then stuffed it deep into his abyss-like drawers. He dropped back into his office chair, folding his hands and leaning his chin on them. 'If she really knows the murderer… then perhaps she knows who killed Hughes, or if they're the same person… either way, that information is vital and I should get my hands on it before she gives it to someone else.'

The door squeaks open and Hawkeye peeks inside. "Colonel?" Mustang waves for her to come in. She frowns and looks around as she does, brow furrowing slightly. "Where is that woman who came in?" Mustang motions towards the window.

"Seems Lisa didn't come to our world alone. She brought along a very strange girl with abilities similar to hers."

Hawkeye frowned. "She didn't look like Lisa."

"She can shapeshift to any form she likes."

"What did she want from you?"

Mustang glanced up at the Lieutenant's concerned face. "She had information regarding our murderer. But she wanted FullMetal's location in return."

"Why would she want that?" Hawkeye's head tilted slightly in confusion.

"I don't know. But I intend to find out."

I hop down from the window and dust myself off. "He'll call. I have info that he wants and if I know one thing for certain, he'll do anything for info."

"Hey!"

I glance up to see Blondie and his Tin Can running towards me. I smirk and put a hand on my hip and chuckle. "Well well. I was just tellin' old flame-farts that I wanted to find you two numbskulls." Ed frowns, his brow scrunching up. "What? Why did you just jump out a window?" I chuckle. "Don't cha recognize me? I suppose not with my new look and all. Do you like it?" The two boys share a confused look. "Do we know you?" asks Al and I laugh at him. A very mocking laugh, mind you. I smirk and jut my hip out, tilt my chin down slightly, and hold up my other hand, thumb to middle finger. "Does my new face really throw you off that much?" I tease before snapping. A dark purple lightning races up my body as I change. My hair shortens and changes to a lighter brown. My clothes change to a green t-shirt and jeans. My boots change into black sandals. My eyes are the only thing to remain the same.

I put my free hand to my cheek and pucker my bottom lip out. "Recognize me yet?" They both yelp and jump back, throwing their arms up in defense. I throw my head back and laugh. "Oh don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you." I narrow my eyes, a sinister grin playing across my mouth. "Not yet anyways." Ed holds his arms up, preparing for a fight. I sigh and rock where I stand. "I won't throw off what Lisa has been working so hard for, though I will say this: go back to your hotel and read something. A book... A newspaper~..." I smirk and chuckle. "That's enough out of me. Toodles!" With that, I dash past the two confused boys and run straight for the front gates. I can hear the two of them chasing after me, yelling for the guards to shut the gates. I smirk and stomp my foot to the ground.

A huge cloud of dust flies up, blocking the entire front gate from view. While they're all scrambling to see, I dash right out the front gate and continue running until I'm on the other side of town in the warehouse district.

Once I know I'm in the clear, I slow to a walk before heading for my "base of operations". I pull open the door to one of the old warehouses and jog inside. After kicking the door shut, I head for an empty corner at the far end of the room. A wave of my arms and a stomp, the ground opens up to reveal a set of earthen stairs. I quickly descend, closing the ground up behind me.

The staircase has absolutely no lighting, so the only way I can see is using my cat-eyes.

I finally come to the bottom of the staircase. Lucky me, there's nothing this far down, not even "Father's" lair.

In fact, I'm a few hundred feet below him.

I've hollowed out a big room. In the far corner is a pile of blankets and a couple of pillows. Opposite of that is a small area of tiled floor where a sink and a mini fridge reside. A door at the back of the room leads to a pool of water that serves as a bath and a toilet. For the most part, the large room is empty. So, to fill it up, I've brought my library down here. All the walls are lined with shelves upon shelves, overflowing with books. I grab one before plopping down upon my mound of blankets. I flip through it and stop at an empty page. With a snap, a pencil appears in my hand and I start to write.

"Today I met Barry The Chopper. He's loud, talkative, pretty damn annoying, but it's kinda nice to have someone to kill people with. I broke a little boy's neck and buried him. Doubt anyone will notice he's gone. Kid looked like he'd been on his own awhile, so I suppose it counts as a mercy kill." I stop writing and tap the pencil to my chin. "We killed a group of drunk guys who were harassing some girl. Scared her half to death when we dropped from the rooftops. I killed about three guys while Barry killed the rest… he'll die soon, my new "sister" as well. It's so strange, having my own body. And now I've got seven new "siblings". I suppose I might as well go see it. Harrass the FullMetal boy some more. Maybe mess with Flamebrain. I suppose I should come up with more nicknames for him… Blondie's is gonna stay, maybe pull a few short jokes on him too. I should probably get ready for following them, but I think I wanna see how Lisa explains saving Maes from death to Blonde and Tin Can."

I close the book and get up. Placing the pencil on one of the shelves, I stuff the book back in it's place. Time to visit my "favorite" people.

I climb the stairs quickly and then jump to the top of the closest building. It only takes for me to activate my Ki sensing ability to find where Lisa is. Her energy is up a bit higher than usual, she must be tense about something. With a chuckle I make my way toward her. 'This'll be interesting.'

By the time I arrive, Lisa and that one blonde chick Ed hooked up with in the original universe are sitting around, all somber and such. I wonder what happened. 'Guess I'll just chill up here until things are worth listening to… this is gonna be boring.' With a sigh, a flop on the rooftop, making sure I still have a view of Lisa's window, and let my eyes slid to half-mast. What to do until then?

I KNOW! I'll finally do that thing I've been meaning to do!

…

…

First, I gotta remember what the thing to do was….

….

Oh yeah! I was gonna cut my hair!

I flick my wrist, a sheet of reflective ice appearing on the ground in front of me. I then snap a short blade into existence and hold it between my my forefinger and thumb. With a flick of my wrist, my hair flaps over my shoulder. I quickly examine it, wondering what would be a decent length. 'Maybe I'll dye it while I'm thinking about it.' I set the blade down and summon up a bowl of water. If I recall correctly, in the original series of FullMetal, Ed once dyed his hair using Alchemy. Might as well try it. I think for a moment before pulling a bottle of red coloring from the air. 'We did always want red streaks.' I pour the entire bottle of coloring into the bowl. Swirling my wrist above the bowl, I make the water twirl until it's a rich shade of red. 'Perfect.' I tilt my head, allowing the tips of my hair to soak in the water. I clap my hands and touch the water. The red bleeds up into my hair in streaks. Once I'm sure I've got all my hair, I turn to my "mirror".

The red has followed the zig-zag pattern of my naturally black highlights, making a black-red-and-brown lightning pattern that I think looks pretty badass. 'Let's see someone call me a weak little girl again…. I wonder if I can give myself a tattoo...' I sigh and pick up the blade. 'Perhaps another day.' I angle the blade before slicing through my hair.

The weight suddenly falls and my shoulder receive a kiss of cool air that makes me gasp.

I look back to my reflection and brush the new tips of my hair. My hair is now about an inch above my shoulders, allowing the cool night air to run freely over my arms and back. I flip the scissors, turning them into a pair of scissors. Grabbing a handful of my hair, I start snipping, making my hair slightly thinner.I continue doing so until all my hair is now layered. It's much cooler, lighter and all-in-all, looks way more awesome than it ever did before. I flick my wrist, the ice melting away and leaving a small puddle of water in its wake. I turn and lean my chin on my arm as I return to watching Lisa.

She sits beside the blonde girl and says something. Not really caring, I feel my eyelids grow slowly heavier. 'I seem to sleep alot, especially since I got this body...I wonder why.'

- (This is a really long chapter, sorry. Lillian has a very busy life and I'd like to keep her chapters reflective of what happens in Worlds Apart.)-

I yelp as I feel something peck at my head. I shoo away the annoying pigeon that decided I look like a resting spot. I glance to the window just in time to see Lisa get up to greet someone. 'Blondie finally returns to the poor girls who were worrying about him. So sweet.' I gag at the scene. Knowing Lisa, she's going to be a bit paranoid about this little thing, so I'd better get in there now. 'I wonder if I can teleport using my new shadow powers...' I swing my arm over my head, visualizing the bathroom of the apartment. A huge shadow wave engulfs me.

When I open my eyes, I find myself standing in a restroom. Suddenly, a piece of cloth wedges itself in the crack under the door. I frown and press my ear to the wood. I can hear some faint shuffling from a lone pair of feet moving about the room. 'I need to get in there, or find a way to see what's going on.' While there isn't too much of a point to me being present during this, it could provide me with some information, perhaps something to bribe the other Homunculi with, or maybe just straight out blackmail on Lisa… Yeah… that'd be nice. I hold up my hand, narrowing my eyes at it.

My hand and forearm suddenly turn pure black. I blink in surprise before touching it with my other hand. It goes right through. With a smirk, I concentrate on turning the rest of my body into this ghost-like form. The shadowy color fades up the rest of my arm and covers my entire body. An excited giggle escapes my lips. 'This is fucking cool!' With that, I slip into the room through the darkened keyhole. Surprisingly, I can see as if the lights are on. 'I am SO loving this new power!'

On the couch with its back facing me, sits Blondie and that Windig girl or whatever her name is. On the other couch, which is facing me, sits Tin Can and Lisa. I float closer to one of the windows and lean against the wall. 'This promises to be interesting.'

Lisa takes a deep breath before glancing down at her hands. "I know that Mustang told you guys… that Maes… died… but… Well, you remember how, when you guys went to Rush Valley, we told you that I was going to stay because of Elysia?" Al's armor shudders slightly as he nods. "Well…" She swallows nervously before continuing her stuttering explanation. "The real reason that I stayed behind is because… is because I knew someone was going to make an attempt on his life and I didn't want to let that happen, so I stayed here in Central and… we...we faked his death…" The room is suddenly dead silent and I have to suppress the urge to say something, or bust out into giggles at how nervous my "Hikari" is.

She glances up at Blondie. Tin Can looks at Lisa, his voice trembling as he speaks. "Y-you mean.. he's…" Lisa nods. "He's alive, Gracia and Elysia went with him out into the country somewhere so they're safe... " Deciding to make things more interesting, I fade out of my shadow form. "The reason I made it really dark in here was to make sure-"

I tear the blanket closest to me off the window with a dramatic flourish. "Was to make sure my new family didn't catch wind of her little escapade."

As stated at the end of the last WA chapter, you guys are gonna have to wait awhile for the next few chapters. Sorry