I sat sugly in 'my' chair, though I knew there was nothing to be smug about. At least..... not yet. I had this tingly feeling that something good was going to happen.
I couldn't exactly say my excitement was shared. I hummed a small tune, as cheerful as one could be.
I suppose my little song got on Edward's nerves because I felt his aura grow more and more agitated. Roy had long since left the room to do something or other, probably shirk off his duties some more, so it was just me, Edward, and Alphonse.
I'm pretty sure both were sitting in front of me, though I could still feel their stares. I merely ignored them and continues humming. It was then that Edward finally snapped.
"How can you sit there like some normal girl when you can't even tell what we look like!?" he demanded angrily. I immediatly cut off my humming in slight shock, carefully brewing up an appropriate answer in my silence.
"I can see you, just not how you thing seeing is," I said cryptically in a light voice, grinning to myself as their auras emanated shock in waves.
"You mean you can see us?" Alphonse asked, young voice timid. I merely shook my head, same knowing grin on my face.
"Oh lords no, my eyes only see black, always," I laughed to myself.
"What do you mean, then?" Edward asked slowly. I could tell he was gouging out my reaction. I faced him, my inner eye studying his aura carefully before replying.
"You're confused," I said simply, and started humming again to keep a giggle from escaping my lips. Before they could answer, Roy came in again, Riza towing him along.
"Colonel, you're behind enough as it is. You have to do this," she scolded in her authorative voice.
"Fine, fine. Just let me get my business done with these three," he muttered darkly.
"You'll just find another reason to put off the paperwork," she growled. Roy breathed deeply in a sigh.
"Just stay then," he grumbled under his breath. I heard two pairs of feet coming toward me, and came to the conclusion that Riza would stay. Yes, kind of obvious, so sue me.
"So what're we gonna do, Roy?" I asked. Silence surrounded me before he spoke.
"We have decided that you.... You are going to leave with Fullmetal and Alphonse, here. They will keep you safe until you reach your new quarters," he said, and I could sense the forced calm he put into his words. I slowly felt my face lose it's cheerful look as my face paled.
He was going to send me away like some broken toy? Where to? How the hell did he expect me to survive alone?!
"W-what!? How? Bu-but.... When-?" I sputtered to myself, and dipped my head down to hide my horrified features as my bangs succumbed to gravity and hung in front of my face, shadowing my eyes. I bit my lip to hold back the tears that stung my eyes.
"Jamie, I told you. You'll be safe, you'll have an escort," Roy explained somewhat tenderly. My tense shoulders relaxed slightly, but the tears refused to stop trying to break away. I forced a shaky sigh through my lips, as I tried to choke back my emotions again. Edward's silent shock suddenly burst forth then.
"WHAT!?" he screamed, infuriated. He launched into a rant about some random thing. I payed no mind, as I had sunk into deep thought. I would finally get to leave East Headquarters, though my nervousness made me a bit queasy.
"Where am I going?" I asked softly. I had a pretty good idea that Roy was smirking right then..
"You'll be heading to Dublith. I figured that Fulletal and his brother would be best to do this," He said with his cocky voice. I felt cold fear come towards me in waves from the brothers, but shook it off.
"Isn't that... far?" I asked tentatively. I've never seen a map, but I heard around from the sodiers that returned from there once in a blue moon.
Too soon, I was packing the few belongings I had gone to Central with Mustang with and then brought with me to Eastern. I also took along a few outfits that Ray had got me over the years.
After I had finished, I waited outside, a smile gracing my lips. I waited for my reluctant escorts. The wind bit at my skin, and my impatience rose. How long were they going to keep me? I heard the sound of heavy soled boots pounding toward me quickly, as long as a loud clanking. I smiled as I quickly figured that my copany was finally coming.
I had expected them to stop as they neared me, but instead, I felt a cold metal wrap around my waist. I realized it was Alphonse's arm, and I hung limply, scowling slightly.
"Hurry up, Al! We'll miss the train!" came Edward's voice from ahead. [i]The train? I guess it's farther than I thought," I considered to myslef.
