Across the World I will follow:
"Next stop HIESSGART!" A loud voice sounded through the train as the train began to slow to a stop at Hiessgart it had been four days since Winry had left Central and they had finally arrived at Hiessgart. It was a quite booming little town on the side of the mountains. Winry, Khristie, and Alphonse grabbed their things and exited the train. Winry looked back and she saw the black veiled woman do the same. Winry was beginning to get very suspicious of her. She made a check mark in her mind to keep an eye on this woman. They left the train and found themselves in a rural city. The buildings were all made of brick. The road going down the center of town was bustling with activity. Hundreds and hundreds of villagers from around the region come to Hiessgart to trade and for other things such as gossip and news from the cities.
Winry tried to hold in her joy as she noticed one of the shop signs as they walked through the city. To her left just a quarter of the way inside the town was a sign it read.
Do you have special needs?
Are you without one of your limbs?
Well never fear!
Argnude Automail is here to serve.
We have the best automail in all of South Amestris!
It took Winry great self control not to repeat her tactics back in Central getting Al to buy her everything in stock for her own needs. She held Khristie's hand as they walked through the city and looking at the buildings around them. Winry stopped when she noticed a building with a sign in front. "Alphonse look at the price here for this apartment. If I get a job we can stay here for a little while until I get enough money to get to Ishbal. Alphonse you got enough money to pay for rent?" Alphonse looked at the sign it was a pretty reasonable price.
"Yeah I think I have enough money to pay for it." Alphonse stops for a moment and digs through his pouch that he carried with him. He pulled out a wad full of money. "Don't worry about it. I'll pay for the house and everything and your guys food, You save your money to get to Ishbal onward." Alphonse stepped inside. "Khristie," She bends down to her, "Looks like we've found ourselves a place to stay for awhile, don't be mad but Sissy is gonna have to work a wittle bit to try to help us get to where were going okay?" Winry looks at her and smiles.
"Okay Sissy," She steps in and gives Winry a big hug. Winry has a few tears drop from her eyes as she held on to her. She looked around and wiped her eyes. She looked down the street at the coffee shop down the road called, "Diamond Dales". Sitting in front was a familiar face. The woman and the black veil was sitting there with her nose in a book, but Winry felt a gaze coming towards her, and it felt as if it were coming from the coffee shop. Who are you? Why are you following me? Or am I just paranoid?
"Sissy what's wrong?" Winry snapped out of it and looked at Khris, her long elegantly silver hair flowing down to below a little above her hind area. She looked at her eyes, the bluish green tint glistening in the glow of the sun above their heads. She looked at her tattered clothes and remembered she still needed to go and get themselves some new clothes. "Nothing sissy is just thinking how we need to go and get ourselves some new clothes. As soon as Al comes back from paying for our house we'll go get us some." She smiled at her and Khris looked up and nodded in approval and gave her another hug this time not letting go and making Winry lift her up and hold her as Al came back outside. "So how'd it go Al?"
Alphonse held up a small chain and Winry imagined his smug face smirking at his success. "He caved in to the lowest of the prices. I guess he was afraid that I might come and hurt him." He laughs heartily showing her the two keys that he got, One for himself and one for Winry. "Well Betty, Is there anywhere else we need to go before we go settle in?" Winry puts Khristie down and then stands up.
"Yeah me and Khristie need to get some clothes." Winry turns to Khristie and pats her on the head. "You up for some clothes shopping Khristie?" Khristie looks up at her and her eyes grow big, and she jumps up and down and gives her a great big hug once more. Winry waves towards Al to follow she takes Khristie's hand and guides her down the street. She turns to the coffee shop and tries to find the veiled woman but when she looked she was gone, and yet she still felt a shadow following her around. What the hell are you? They walk towards a shop called "Petite Boutique" They enter and find a shop run by a little young woman on her pale pink gown that paled in the radiance of her curly long brown hair. On her dress was a name tag it read, Deseray.
Deseray did a slight curtsey and came out from behind the counter. "How may I help you Madam?" She looked and turned to Alphonse. "Is this your Husband Madam well he seems to be quite a strong man being able to lift up that large suit of armor." Alphonse looked at her and began shaking his head and rubbing it with his hand.
"No miss, He's a friend of mine I met on the train me and him were going to the same place and we both have the same time frame so he decided to come with me." She began looking through the many clothes racks searching for something for her to wear. She had told Khristie to wait patiently so she could find what she needed and began talking to the store maiden. "So how long have you lived here in Hiessgart Deseray?"
"I've lived here all my life." Winry called Khristie over and they decided to look through the many racks to find something that fit them well. After about an hour they finally found what they were looking for and went to the Store Maiden to pay for their choices. Winry had picked out for herself a long red black over coat with a hood, along with a pair of long red capris a white halter top and a pair of white sneakers. She also picked out a knee length black skirt and a Red v-neck shirt. For Khristie they picked out a Blue dress with a floral design on it and a pair of baby blue shoes. They also got her a pair of Jeans and a red t-shirt. They paid for their things and left. "Well you like your new clothes Khristie?" Khristie was looking down at her new pair of jeans and her new shoes skipping as they walked back to their apartment. "Yes sissy I love them." She hopped over to Alphonse and stopped in front of him. "Thank you so much Al!" Then she turned all shy and Alphonse bent down to look at her.
"What do you want to ask me Khristie?" Khristie continued to look shy and then she pointed at his hands and then his back. "Oh you want a ride on my back do you?" He picked her up as she began to laugh and then he put her on his shoulders.
"Oh I can see so far up here!" She was laughing the whole time. Winry walked next to them as they walked down the streets watching the world around them. She looked everywhere trying to find the veiled woman. She looked in the coffee shop the Bank and many of the other establishments to see her shadow, but yet she still couldn't find anything. They finally stepped in front of their apartment complex and went inside.
They made it upstairs to about the sixth floor then Alphonse spoke. "room 456." He pointed to the left. They walked that way and came across the room. Winry put the key in throwing the bag over her shoulder. They walked inside and found themselves in a fully furnished apartment. They had a couch and a recliner. A radio, A fully equipped kitchen two bedrooms three closets and a full bathroom with a tub with a built in stand up shower. Khristie asked to be put down and she ran into the room and lay down on the bed. She looked at Winry and spoke. "Sissy I'm tired is it alright if I go to sleep?" Winry walked over to her and lay down next to her, and began to stroke her hair.
"Of course it is, we've had a long day." Winry kisses her on the cheek and covers her with a blanket. Winry walks out to tell Alphonse good night. He goes into the other room and isn't heard from for the rest of the night. Winry lays down next to Khristie and closes her eyes.
Across the street in another apartment a woman looked through with binoculars at the opposing apartment. She watched as Alphonse stared outside looking at the setting sun. She hid herself it was her job. She turned to the other side of the room and picked up her phone. The phone rang twice. "Sir." She saluted to the phone. "The Trio have made it to Hiessgart so far I do not think He or she expect a thing." From the other side of the phone a male voice sounds.
"Good, Keep me informed Black."
"Sir." She salutes to the phone and returns to her position by the window. She pulls her veil down but in the half twilight of the room all that could be seen was her blonde hair. Her face was distorted she pulled away her dress and you could see the holster of two nine millimeter pistols. She pulled from the strap around her left leg a scope and attached it to her binoculars for better vision. She looked at the train schedule and the next train from central wasn't to arrive for awhile. Due to delays in Maribel, seems there was an uprising against the military there. She laughs, "Hope you're ready for a fight Fullmetal." She turns to continue to keep watch of her warrants mark. She had to make sure that they made it to where they were going. She was planning to keep that quest, so she may go and return to keep the promise she made to herself.