Chapter 5

Trouble in Central

(-Andrea-)

"… How did you come to the conclusion that I'm a pirate?"

"You have an eye-patch. Also, you're moustache seems intimidating."

"I thought pirates had pole legs."

"… I imagined you wearing a pirate hat. The leg is unnecessary, though the image would be quite hilarious."

"… You're an interesting young girl, aren't you?"

"Hm, really?"

The officers, as well as Colonel Roy and both Elric brothers stared at me in surprise and slight awe. I guess it was a rather unusual scene, seeing a civilian girl chatting up with the most powerful ranked officer in the whole country about pirates and the whatnots without having to worry about common courtesy or anything like that.

Bradley looked at me, his lone green eye analyzing me carefully. I admit, it was pretty intimidating to have his eye scrutinizing me as if I'm sort of alien. But considering where I come from and my history, I might as well wear a sign over my head that screams 'ALIEN!'

"F-fuhrer president!" one of the officers piped up, causing both me and Bradley to pause our conversation.

Bradley turned to his officer. "Hm? Is there anything wrong?" he asked pleasantly.

The officer swallowed. "Fuhrer President… the one who caught these criminals…"

Bradley raised his eyebrow. "Hm?"

"… is that girl you're talking to."

Bradley nodded and turned to me once more. "So, you're the one who captured them? May I inquire why?"

I shrugged. "They bothered me and innocent people." I replied curtly.

Bradley stared at me some more, which caused me to think he was some sort of pedophile, before laughing out loudly. The people around us stared at him like he's gone off his rocker while I stared at him blankly.

"Fuhrer President King Bradley?" I inquired, causing the said man to pause his boisterous laughing.

"Yes?"

"… Have you possibly gone senile?"

The officers gaped at my rude behavior. "Wait a minute miss! Don't you understand who you're talking to?!" one of them yelled at me.

Bradley laughed and patted my head twice. "Ah, that doesn't matter. As long as those trouble-makers are behind bars, I'm fine with it."

"But…" the officers protested.

I turned to Bradley and whistled. "Well, if everything is done and over with, can I go now? I missed my cocoa drink and paid for it and hell am I bent on getting it." I said.

Bradley hummed. "What's your name?"

I hesitated before answering, "Andrea Jhones."

I watched as Bradley nodded in acknowledgement and turned around, walking towards his car. Without sparing me a single glance, he raised his right hand as a good-bye signal. "I see. I look forward to meeting you, Ms. Jhones." He said as he walked away.

With slightly narrowed eyes, I gave him a nod.

"Yeah… you too Wrath." I added mentally.

(-Andrea-)

"NO NO NONONONONOOO!"

I ran as fast as I could, trying my best to grab the tail of the train as it departed. Unfortunately, I tripped on a stupid invisible rock and ended up with my face flat on the concrete floor.

I raised my head and watched as the train slowly disappeared into the distance. I heard footsteps follow behind me as well as the sound of clanking armor. I already figured out who was following behind me but at that time I really didn't care.

"Andrea!" Alphonse called, spotting my figure crouched down on a nearby pillar, a sulky aura hovering above me.

Both Elrics sweat dropped at the sight.

"I can't believe I missed the train…" I moaned softly to myself, my head dropped low. "Now what am I going to do? The next train to the Countryside is not after a few days!"

"Don't you have a place to stay?" Ed asked.

I turned to them and gave them a thoughtful look. "Er… yes, actually. I guess I could stay at the Hughes' residence." I said, giving my statement some consideration.

Then I dropped my head again. "But… I don't have money to pay for another ticket!" I wailed.

"Then why don't you ask some from Brother?" Al suggested, surprising the older Elric himself. "Since he has a state qualification, he can get some money out of the bank. I'm sure he'll do that!"

My eyes brightened. "Really? You would do that?" I asked, turning to Ed.

"Hey! Don't you guys decide things on your own!" Ed protested, a vein on his forehead.

"Aw come on, Ed!" I pleaded, linking my hands together. "Do it for your fellow classmate under Izumi's guidance!"

Al nodded. "Yeah brother! Don't be stingy."

"I'm not stingy!"

"Please Edward!" I begged, clapping my hands together in desperation. "I really, really need to learn Medical Alchemy!"

Out of irritation, Ed snapped. "Why do you need to learn that kind of Alchemy anyway?!"

Giving him an even look of myself, I answered confidently, "Because I want to fulfill my promise!"

My answer took Edward by surprise. I gave him the most defiant and confident look I could muster before huffing and turning away. "Fine! If you won't help me, then I guess I'll find my own mode of transportation." I said as I started walking out the train station.

'3…2…1…' I counted mentally with a snide smirk.

"Alright, alright! I'll give you some money!"

In an instant, my mood changed. I held Edward's two hands and shook them as excitedly and vigorously as Maes Hughes would. "Thank you, thank you, thank you! I promise I'll pay you back, Ed!"

Ed twitched his eye at my sudden mood shift, figuring that I played him well. "You…!" he growled, pointing an accusing finger at me.

I gave him a playful smile. "Hey, I promised that I'll pay you back!" I retorted lightly, placing my hands on my hips. "I don't take my promises lightly, you know."

And, to add some comical relief, I decided to promise another thing.

"I also promise I'll look for a way for you to grow taller, Ed!"

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A PINT-SIZED FLEA WHO CAN FIND SHADE UNDER A BLADE OF GRASS, YOU BASTARD?!"

"Like I said Edward, absolutely adorable." I confirmed with a nod.

(-Andrea-)

"Thank you very much, Miss Andrea!"

I blushed slightly in embarrassment as the owner of the restaurant, Tony Albert, bowed down slightly at me.

I waved my hands in front of me. "Er, it's nothing really!" I said, blushing slightly. "Honestly, I only did it for my own gain! Well, there was that and my food…" I trailed off.

"But still!" the owner of the restaurant protested. "You saved my business. If there's anything you need, anything at all! Tell me." He insisted.

I blushed and scratched my back of my neck, an embarrassed smile on my face. "Actually, I would like to finish my chocolate drink from earlier… do I still have to pay?" I asked unsurely.

Tony shook his head. "Not at all! It's on the house!"

I sigh in relief, silently thanking Fate that I don't have to pay. I then heard an animalistic growl erupt behind me, only to find out that it came from a certain alchemist.

"You're still hungry Brother?" Al asked in disbelief.

Ed nodded. "Yeah, those bastards from earlier ruined my meal."

I turned to Ed than back to Tony. "Hey Tony! Do you think you can spare some meals for my friend here?" I asked, surprising Ed behind me. "He also did a big help in taking care of the bad guys a while ago."

Tony nodded happily. "Of course. Right this way Edward, Andrea!"

I gave Ed a grin who gave me one back. The three of us found a suitable place in the restaurant for Alphonse to fit in and sat down the soft cushions.

I sprawled my arms on the table. "Hah!" I exhaled. "I guess good things do come to you after bad things." I then spread my arms upwards and yelled, "Thank you Karma!"

Ed looked at me with a sweat dropped.

"Oh right!" Al suddenly said out loud. "How is Teacher doing, Andrea?" he asked.

"She's doing fine!" I assured Al with a smile. "Although…"

I shuddered. "She's as scary as hell…"

Both brothers nodded their heads in agreement. "We understand your pain…"

Ed decided to choose the conversation's topic this time. "Well? Why did you want to learn Alchemy? And how come Medical Alchemy of all kinds?"

I shrugged. "I learned Alchemy because I made a promise." I said directly.

"You really do take your promises literally." Ed deadpanned.

I smiled. "Of course I do! But as for Medical Alchemy… well, it's a bit complicated. But in retrospect, it's a very useful technique to know." I said.

Al's metal head clanked, and I figured that he wanted to tilt his head in curiosity. "What do you mean?"

I smiled and raised a finger. "Well, when fighting against an opponent, you could bleed out from a wound or break a bone of two, right?" I asked. When both boys nodded their heads, I continued.

"It's a helpful technique, because no matter how many times you're wounded or scarred, you'll always be able to heal thus making you near invincible as Iron Man!" I cried, striking a pose.

"… Iron man?" Ed asked dubiously.

"Who's Iron Man?" Al inquired.

I blanched, remembering that this isn't the 21st Century we're talking about. Stupid references to my favorite blockbuster movies! I curse you, HBO channel, for showing that movie before I was sucked into this mess!

"Er… he's a man who's clad in iron and uses it as armor to help protect people from bad guys?" I said unsurely.

Ed scoffed. "There's no way something or someone like that exists."

I frowned. "There is! One living proof is your older brother!" I cried in protest.

"Older brother?" Ed asked, raising a golden eyebrow.

I bit my inner cheek to stop myself from laughing as I pointed to Alphonse's armor. "Alphonse! He's clad in armor, and he's huge! Plus, I bet 200 cenz that he's a helpful and caring person. He's definitely Iron man!"

If armors could blush, I think Alphonse did when he heard what I said. "You think I'm a caring and helpful person?" he asked, his echo-ey voice slightly embarrassed and hesitant.

I nodded and turned to Ed. "Uh-huh! Ed, you really need to be like your older brother!"

"I'm the older brother here, dammit!" Ed shouted.

I feigned ignorance and acted surprised. "Ehhh? Well, you're height is actually pretty much fit for the sma—"

"I dare you to say it, Jhones." Ed threatened lowly.

I laughed heartily, not at all affected by Ed's threat at all. "Ed, it's really hard to take you seriously with your cuteness."

"I'm not cute! I'm manly. It's an insult for a man to called cute." Ed grumbled.

I hummed. "Nah, I think Al is manly while you're cute." I said innocently.

"You're trying to push my buttons, aren't you Andrea?" Ed growled.

I gave him a mysterious smile. "Maybe~"

Before Ed could start ranting again, I held my hand up and pointed to the tray of food that came near our table. I saw Ed's mouth water at the sight and as soon as the plate touched the table, Ed started his ravenous eating.

Al chided his older brother about mannerisms while I smiled and silently dove in my chocolate drink. The warm, milky, goodness was so delicious!

Suddenly, a thought hit me. 'If I'm going to help Ed and Al, the only thing I should do for now is to confirm what part of the anime I'm in. Or what series; this could either be original or brotherhood.'

"Hey Ed?" I asked.

Ed paused in his eating. "What?" he asked as he munched on a chicken leg.

I swallowed a lump in my throat. "Have… have you met the Ice Alchemist by any chance?" I asked hesitantly.

Ed blinked before exchanging glances with Al. Both brothers shook their head and I inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.

Maybe I'm in brotherhood. I thought to myself. I hope I'm in brotherhood. I'm totally screwed —more than I am right now— if this is original.

I hadn't noticed that I grew quiet when Ed nudged my hand with his fork. I snapped up and looked at Ed who had slight concern written on his face.

"Hey, you okay?"

I blinked a few times before laughing and nodding my head. "Don't worry about me, Fullmetal Shorty!"

"WHO ARE CALLING A—"

Al quickly stuffed a piece of cake in his brother's face, effectively shutting him up. Though his voice and words were muffled, I could still make out what Ed was saying.

And well… let's say you don't want to know what he said.

Ed swallowed the cake and pointed the half-eaten chicken leg at his armored brother. "Traitor!" he exclaimed.

Al only responded with sigh while I was laughing my stomach out. Ed directed his mock-glare at me and I couldn't help but laugh even louder.

"Actually Ed," I started. "Medical Alchemy is also versed in Bone structure as well as tissues and cell parts. I'm also able to elongate bones and strengthen them, given the time and ingredients. I might be able to help you grow taller!"

Ed gave my statement some consideration. Suddenly, a dreamy look came up his face, which made me sweat drop.

"But there is one ingredient I need." I said, catching both brothers' attention.

'I shouldn't say this, I shouldn't say this, I shouldn't say this, but this is so DAMN tempting… Ah screw it!'

"What ingredient?" Ed asked out of curiosity.

I felt bile creep up my throat but I swallowed it back down.

"The Philosopher's Stone."

The two seemed shock when I mentioned the said elixir. Little did they know that the very same thing that they have been searching for years was hanging right around my neck.

"I've heard stories about the stone a few times," I said nonchalantly. "And I also heard a few things needed to create a stone."

"Create a stone?!" Ed repeated.

I nodded. "Yup. Create."

The blonde gasped before a grin – a winning grin— crept up his face. "How? How?! Tell me! With that stone, I'd be able to—"

"Get back your bodies," I cut off.

Ed and Al seemed shocked when I noted that. Ed's eyes narrowed a fraction before I held a hand up in defense— a sign that I didn't mean them any harm.

"It's easy to tell." I said softly, staring out into the side and avoiding Ed's gaze. "Transmutation with no circles, an auto-mail right arm, and an empty suit of armor." I listed off.

The sound of metal clanking was heard. I faced Al who, though he couldn't make much facial expressions, gave me a suspicious aura. I didn't blame him; I was someone they barely knew. Of course they would be extremely wary if a total stranger knew their secret.

"When I heard of the Fullmetal Alchemist and his so-called prodigious acts in Alchemy, there was only on explanation behind it all." I said as I faced Edward with an even gaze.

"You saw the Truth." I stated.

Ed's expression was a mixture of full range of emotions. Anger, grief, fear, shock— you name it.

I stood up from my chair and gripped my pack tightly as I slowly made my way out of the restaurant. I halted a few steps before the door and turned to Ed, who was still frozen in place.

"This is a question Edward; if you are able to find a way to get your bodies, how will you transmute or connect them to your body? Simple alchemy couldn't possibly achieve this, right?"

I pulled the door and paused. "… I want to help you guys. Don't ask me how I know what you two have been through, because I won't answer. If you need me… well, you guys are alchemists. You would know where someone similar to you would end up, right?" I said with a wink.

I left the restaurant, a cunning smile on my face.

"Step 2; check."

(-Edward-)

Ed couldn't believe his own ears.

His hands gripped his spoon and fork tightly as he plopped back to his seat. His eyes were still wide and his breathe was lengthened.

She knew.

She knew.

She knew of his sins.

She KNEW.

How… who… what…

How did she figure it out?

"When I heard of the Fullmetal Alchemist and his so-called prodigious acts in Alchemy, there was only on explanation behind it all."

Was it honestly that obvious?

"You saw the Truth."

He won't deny it.

"I also heard that you can create a stone."

Edward didn't know whether to be furious at Andrea or thankful. Either way, he found a clue. A clue that finally wouldn't lead him into disappointment or despair. A clue to actually getting their bodies back.

"Brother?" Alphonse called.

A relieved grin came up Edward's face as he sank into his chair and placed his flesh hand over his eyes. His shoulder's visibly relaxed and he exhaled a breath he had been keeping in.

Edward breathed in and out before taking away his flesh hand away from his eyes, revealing a determined pair of golden eyes underneath. Fire burned inside his sunset orbs and an adamant grin curled up his lips.

Andrea was someone Edward wasn't familiar with at all.

He wasn't sure how she found out.

He wasn't sure how she knew about the stone.

He wasn't sure who the hell she really is at all.

But there is one thing Edward Elric was sure of about the blue eyed brunette;

She was the key to finding their bodies.

Their lost clue.

And no way in hell would Edward let this chance slip by.

(-Andrea-)

I headed into Central Library, only pausing to analyze its exterior. Marble white walls, two big pillars, and the big ole' double mahogany doors.

I was about to burst in when I found two guards stationed outside. One was dark skinned and another was light skinned. From the number of stars I counted on their shoulders, I at least think they were Second Lieutenant.

I frowned, seeing that it would be hard to get inside, especially considering that I had no qualification.

I hid behind the gate pillars, watching them to see if there was a possible blind spot. I analyzed their posture, the way they looked around; everything. But I guess they were highly trained.

'This is going to be hard.' I thought. I racked my brain, trying to formulate a good plan, when one of the most brilliant ones came in my brain.

"Officers! Officers!"

The two guards turned to me, their faces remaining indifferent. I desperately ran towards them, marching in place once I stood in front of both.

"What do you want?" one of them asked gruffly. I marched in place and did my best pouty and teary face I could get.

"I need to use the bathroom in the library! Please!" I cried, wiggling in place.

The other blushed while the other narrowed his eyes. "Use another bathroom." He spoke bluntly.

'Ouch!' I thought with a cringe. "BUT I HAVE TO!" I yelled.

"What's going on here?"

The three of us turned to the side, finding a middle aged woman staring at us curiously. She had dark brown hair and green eyes and was wearing normal civilian clothes. She had an I.D. tag on her side, which held her name and affiliation.

"Ms. Librarian!" I cried desperately. "Please let me in! I know it's not allowed to let civilians in, but this. Is. An. EMERGENCY!"

The librarian seemed taken aback by my desperate pleas and finally nodded her head. "A-alright! I'll accompany you, alright?"

I nodded and hurriedly walked side by side with the librarian, sensing the narrowed and suspicious stares of both guards behind me. I hid a smirk as both me and the librarian turned on a curve.

"Ms. Librarian?" I asked hesitantly as we walked.

The librarian gave me a smile. "Don't worry, we're almost the—" I cut her off as I kneed her abdomen, knocking her unconscious.

I felt guilty for doing this, but I had to. I drew a small circle on my palm with markers and clapped my hands, placing them on the librarian's forehead.

Using my knowledge, I used the energy of the tectonic plates beneath me and coursed them inside the woman's brain. With small energy like sparks, I blocked the neurological mind signals that register anything about me.

Analyzing the human mind was dangerous, especially interfering with the human mind's signals. Recalling a few pointers from neurological alchemy, I successfully managed to take away any memories that has anything to do with me and my meeting with her without frying her brains.

I sigh in relief but cringed when I noticed a burning sensation on my left palm. My eyes slightly widened as I found a fraction of my palm burned off.

'I guess I should practice this too, huh?' I thought.

I stood up, placed the librarian under the shade of a tree and easily stepped inside the library through the window nearby.

I gaped when I hopped inside. Numerous shelves, book cases, tables lined with books, books, books, books everywhere as far as the eye can see! The interior was lined with marble carvings and was painted with a drabbish color of beige. Other than the color, everything else was impressive.

I guess I was too mesmerized by the sight of the interior of the library because I accidentally bumped into someone, accidentally pushing them forward and the pile of books he carried came crashing down on him.

"Wah!" I cried. "Sorry about that!"

"No, it's fine." A low voice said in reply buried in the books. "Although, I would appreciate it if you get me out of here…?"

Suddenly, it clicked. "Wait, that voice…" I murmured as I knelt down and pulled out a few books down, revealing a set of dark eyes and spiky black hair.

I paled.

"Oh my gate! Colonel Roy!"

I hurriedly pried away all the books from Roy, only taking a few seconds in freeing him from the mountain of books. I breathed a sigh of relief as Roy dusted some dirt away from his military uniform.

Roy turned to me. "If I recall correctly, you're that girl who arrested those group of human traffickers." He said.

I nodded and picked up some books off the floor, placing them on a nearby table. "Well, yeah." I said with a shrug as Roy started helping me fix the books. "I guess you could say that."

Roy picked up the last book and placed it on the table. I turned to him and pointed to the three piles of books on the table.

"I don't mean to meddle Colonel, but why do you need this much books?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. "I know you're an alchemist, but oh gate, that's a lot of research you have there."

Roy gave me a small smirk. "You're wrong. I only brought these books for… work, as you say it." He said.

I hummed in acknowledgement and picked up one of the books.

"'The Sage of The East'…?" I read out loud. Roy's attention snapped to me when I giggled slightly and placed the book down.

"As awesome as it is meeting the Flame Alchemist in person," I said, causing said alchemist to smirk indignantly. ", I have to search for a certain book. I was going to ask for your help, but I think you have your hands full for now."

Roy sigh. "Yes. Well, it can't be helped. I hope you find that book you're searching for… Miss…"

"Andrea," I finished. "Call me Andrea." I said.

Roy gave me a nod before I walked away and waved bye. I walked upstairs and skimmed through the book cases, grabbing any book I can that concerns Medical Alchemy or anything that's informed about the human anatomy.

I collected four books, all based on Medical Alchemy or anything loosely related to elements, compounds, and the poisons and counteracts of poisons and the sort.

I sigh and took the first book and flipped to the first page.

"Alright!" I whispered to myself encouragingly. "I can do this!"

(-Andrea-)

I exhaled and leaned back in my chair, placing a hand and soothed my throbbing temples.

"Okay," I said. "So using Alchemy as Medical Purposes is possible. The only downside on why only few people could do this Alchemy is because they need a lot of minerals and components. Even a minor injury or blood loss would require a minimum of 2 to 3 hours of tedious work."

I placed my fingers around my chin and stared deeply into my book. My mind's gears turned quickly, trying its best to make a simple hypothesis from all the information I've gained thus far.

'Think… think!' I cried mentally. 'Izumi said that I should sum up all my research and create a single and logical hypothesis. If I could prove it, it becomes a conclusion. That conclusion would lead me to the secret behind Medical Alchemy.'

A few minutes passed and I dropped my head onto the table. The noise was rather loud, causing a few passersby to hiss at me for silence. I gave them an apologetic wave and resumed.

I placed my head on both my hands, exhaling through my nose. "Man, this is harder than it looks." I moaned quietly. "Maybe I should've stuck with regular Alchemy instead…"

With a depressing sigh, I stood up and reluctantly placed the books I took back into their proper shelves and headed downstairs. I was about to exit the library when a military officer blocked my way.

He bent down to my level, which irked me. "What is a kid like you doing in the Central Library?" he asked lowly.

I swallowed as beads of sweat rolled down my face. 'Aw shit, I forgot! I needed a qualification to get inside and out of this place!' I cried. I wanted to bang my head in the wall right then and there, but I had bigger problems to worry about.

"Well?" the officer asked as he reached out his open palm. "Where's your permission slip or qualification?"

"Er… uh… well…" I sputtered out, twiddling with my fingers and looking away. "The thing is…"

Seeing that there's no point in getting out, I laughed nervously and slowly backed up. "You know what officer? I… uh, have to go!" I cried quickly, dashing back and running up the second floor, hiding behind a bookshelf.

I peaked behind the shelf, watching to see if the guard would come back for me. Instead, I found him scoffing and he stood his ground, turning his head left and right, possibly waiting for me so he could handcuff me.

I cringed and looked away. 'Eesh, now how do I get out?' I asked myself.

I turned to the right, spotting a window. My face lit up as a brilliant plan formed inside my brain.

As quietly as I could, I opened the window frame, quickly inspecting my surroundings. A frown tugged at my lips once I realized that there were a few soldiers patrolling outside.

'Tch, I guess it won't be easy getting out than getting in.' I thought with a frown.

I planned on using the transmutation circles I carved onto the soles of my feet to leap off the window and possibly hide myself, but I figured that would attract too much attention.

I watched for a few minutes as the two patrol guards marched forward and backward, intersecting each other for a few seconds before resuming. It was then when I realized something.

'1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6… 7… 8!' I counted mentally. I smirked when I realized that there was a time interval whenever the guards would look away from each other walk towards the opposite corners of the library fence before turning back.

"So I have 8 seconds in between to get out of here without being detected huh…" I mused to myself before placing my fist on my open palm. But can I do it? Can I escape a two story huge marble house that has top security in the matter of only 8 seconds?

"Challenge accepted!"

(-Roy-)

The dark haired man sigh and pinched the bridge of his nose, closing his eyes momentarily before looking over at the scattered books. He swore that he could feel a migraine coming from his work.

"Ugh. I need a break." The Colonel announced softly to himself as he stood up from his table and yawned, heading upstairs to check if there was a pile of books he could dig himself in and possibly take a snooze.

As soon as Roy stepped foot on the second floor, he was slightly shocked to find Andrea with her back against the wall beside the window, her eyes slightly narrowed and a frown tugged on her lips.

Curious, Roy quickly hid behind a bookshelf and watched with narrowed eyes. 'What are you doing…?' he asked mentally, watching the blue eyed brunette in front of him.

A smirk curled up Andrea's lips. "So I have 8 seconds in between to get out of here without being detected huh…" she said before grinning. "Challenge accepted!"

Roy watched with a slightly stunned expression as Andrea opened the window, leaving it wide open. A light breeze brushed passed both Alchemists' faces before Andrea took a book, transmuted it into a rock, and threw it outside

With the sound of a crashing glass, Roy assumed that the transmuted rock hit a nearby window. From the sharpness of his ears, he heard a few scuffles and the sound of resonating boots.

"Alright! Now they're distracted!" Andrea said excitedly before hopping out of the window.

Roy was startled with the sudden bold action but nonetheless hurried towards the window, peaking outside, making sure the brunette was alright.

The Flame Alchemist was surprised to find the brunette sliding down the walls of the library, her boots leaving a large straight dent in the marble walls of the library. Blue sparks crackled beneath her boots as she landed on the grass.

Andrea turned around, quickly drawing a piece of chalk from her pocket and drawing a quick and simple transmutation circle, fixing the dent in the wall and clearing all traces of Alchemy. She then turned, sprinting forward and nudged herself between the commotion and down the street.

Before the brunette could fully disappear from the Colonel's sight, she halted in her running before turning around, looking straight ahead at the Colonel's line of sight. It stunned him, how such a girl could cause such a commotion like this. But then again, if you were the Fullmetal Alchemist's superior, you would come to expect that big surprises await in small packages.

Unexpectedly, the brunette paused in the middle of the street, perking the Colonel's curiosity. She then turned around and looked behind her, almost as if she was looking straight towards the Colonel himself.

Roy blinked in confusion when Andrea grinned his way, mouthed a few words that he didn't understand, gave him a two finger salute and wink before she turned around and ran off again to who knows where.

Roy stood there, looking out the library window, watching as a tiny crowd emerged in front of a shop whose windows were broken down by a rock. The Flame Alchemist soon found himself back into his composed position, fixing the collar of his uniform.

"Andrea Jhones…" Roy mumbled to himself.

He found himself smirking. "Interesting."

[A/N:] Hey guys! ^^

Funny thing about this chapter. I nearly named it 'King Bradley… the pirate?!' out of randomness. As much as it would make me happy to make Bradley a pirate instead of a homunculus… I think I'd rather stick with the plot, yes?

If you guys are confused by why Andrea caused so much commotion only to get out of the Central Library, you'll have to read the next chapter to find out. And as for Neurological brain waves, there are such things! Seriously. Th signals our brains send to our spinal chord travels at light speed all over our bodies every time we move. Examples is if you want to move your leg. The will to move your leg is instant, right? That's the signals the brain sends to move your leg! ^^

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