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After Maron and her mother had left Ed and Al both turned their attention on Sayla whom was smiling brightly.

"I can show you to the military dorms if you like. After that I'll show you around Central, there's a lot to do here." She said.

"What makes you think we want to go anywhere with you?" Ed asked roughly.

"Brother…" Al stated.

"No Al, she lied to us about who she was. How do we know that everything she hasn't said was a lie?" Ed asked pointing an accusing finger in her direction. Sayla's cheerful smile soon faded replaced by a look of shock at the outburst.

"Don't blame me." She said defensively. "By not telling you everything I was just following orders. Besides if you guys knew I was a state alchemist then you would have relied on me too heavily. Taking control back from those hijackers was the only chance you had to prove yourselves enough to the higher ups."

"I'm not here to prove anything to anyone!" Ed said angrily. Sayla walked closer to him her eye's almost level with his.

"I know that Edward." She said with a slight smile. "If you need anything just let me know." She stated simply walking past the two of them. She disappeared around the same corner as Mustang had a few minutes before.

"Damn it! What's with these people?" Ed said to himself placing a hand to his head irritation written clear across his face.

"You do realize brother we have no clue where head quarters are." Al stated. Ed looked up at his younger brother a soft smile playing across his lips.

"We'll find it Al." He said picking up his suitcase and beginning to walk with his brother close behind.

"Yeah, I know." Al replied.

"We have to get used to being on our own Al and not relying on anyone except each other and ourselves. We're adults now." Ed said softly.

"Yeah." Al said sadness thick in his voice.

"Didn't I tell you not to let them out of your site?" Roy asked cocking an eyebrow as Sayla sat down next to him in the posh military car.

"I did!" She said her voice going up an octave. He drummed his fingers against the window as his onyx eyes studied the young girl.

"What you think I meant just for the train ride?" He asked slightly amused.

"Well, yeah." She replied. Roy smirked and shook his head.

"No baby sister dear. You are to keep an eye on them at all times, is that clear?" He ordered his voice retaining the laugh in it. Sayla stared at the man she revered as an older brother and sighed.

"Fine Roy, fine I'll go make sure they don't get into any more trouble then what they already are." She stated opening the car door and stepping out.

"Oh and Sayla, enjoy your new brothers; the three of you are going to be spending a lot of time together." He said as she shut the door and the car sped off down the street. She stared after it long after it had turned a corner her brain working at what exactly Roy had meant by that.

"Ah, he can be so cryptic." She stated frustrated shaking her head slightly.

'Alright now to find Edward and Alphonse.' She thought figuring it would be easy to spot a seven foot tall walking suit of armor. She went back to the train station but they had already left.

'They didn't walk past the car so that leaves only two possibilities." She said aloud taking a left away from the station walking down the busy street. The spring air blew around causing paper's to fly around and business signs to topple. She checked down every side street she came across as well as the ally's.

"I guess they didn't go this way after all." She said coming to a dead end. "About face!" She said to herself turning around and walking back the way she came. Sayla crossed the street only to get splashed by an oncoming car.

"Hey!" She yelled.

"Military dog!" The driver yelled accompanied by a noticeable finger.

"Keep it clean! I'm a child for god sake!" She yelled back brushing off as much dirt as she could from herself. "Jerk." She stated softly suddenly feeling cold from the dirty water. Military dog, it wasn't the first time she had heard the term and knew it wouldn't be the last. She walked on becoming irritated as her skin prickled with the now cold breeze that blew around the streets. She wrapped her arms around her torso and fought back the sudden urge to whimper. Storm clouds loomed ominously above lying in wait.

"Brother maybe we should ask someone for directions." Al said after they had come to several dead ends with no site of the head quarters.

"Let's just try one more street then we'll ask someone." Ed replied.

"We would have probably been there already if you hadn't chased Sayla away." Al said softly.

"I didn't chase her away she left. Besides I don't want anything to do with her from her on out." Ed said.

"Why because she tricked you?" Al asked his voice becoming slightly annoyed.

"Damn right because she us!" He stated emphasizing the last word.

"Never once did she lie to us Ed." Al said. Edward stopped dead in his tracks and stared at his younger brother.

"How do you figure she didn't lie to us? She lied to us the entire time!" Ed retorted.

"No, we never asked Sayla if she was an alchemist let alone in the military." Al replied. Ed opened his mouth but quickly shut it silently fuming. Al was right. He hated it when Al was right.

"Fine, whatever but she isn't here visiting her father." Ed said his voice low as he stared at the ground.

"You don't know that." Al replied. Ed glanced back up at him and sighed.

"Fine you've made your point but what good is it going to do now?" Ed asked.

"When we see her again you're going to apologize." Al stated.

"Apologize? For what?" Ed asked annoyed.

"For being rude to her." Al said

"Oh please…" Ed said turning around and walking back the way they came. Just as they turned a corner thunder clapped accompanied by lightning.

"Maybe we should find some shelter before it starts raining." Al stated glancing up at the sky as an uneasy feeling took him over.

"Yeah you're right; we don't want anything happening to your seal." Ed said ducking in a door way. Al followed just as the downpour started.

Sayla stared up at the sky as the heavens cried furiously and glared at it.

"Thanks." She said and continued to walk on. "Damn you Roy. I hope you comfy in your big stupid office with your stupid heat and all your stupid paperwork that you never do because you're always so busy with your stupid girl friends…" Sayla rambled as she walked the rain soaking through her clothes.

"Hi Sayla." The cheerful voice called out to her. She glanced to her left to be reunited with the Elric's.

"I've been looking everywhere for you two." She said.

"Oh really why's that?" Ed asked trying to keep his tone civil.

"Well one because Roy told me too." She said shrugging her shoulders a little. "But mostly because I was worried you wouldn't be able to find the place. Central's a big place and you guys have never been in the city before." She said.

"Sayla you should come out of the rain before you end up getting sick." Al said concern evident in his voice as he took in the wet shivering girl. Sayla glanced at Ed whom only sighed and stepped aside a little making room. She smiled keeping her gaze on the elder of the three as she stood next to them listening to the thunder as it began passing over head.

"Still friends?" She asked softly extending her hand towards Edwards. He glanced at it then back at her his golden eyes expressionless as his brilliant mind worked like mad.

"It's going to be a while before we can trust you again." He said.

"I understand." She replied smiling a bit her eyes sparkling. Ed's heart melted at the site and soon felt a smile creep across his own face as he nodded taking her hand in his.

"Friends."