Hey guys, sorry it took so long to update, I had a lot of homework this week. Being in I.B. isn't easy. :P

Anyways, here's the long-awaited Chapter 3.

CHAPTER 3

WINRY

"Oh, hello Edward." Winry's granny greets us at the door. Edward's standing in front, so of course she sees him first. "Oh, and you brought Paige with you. Naturally." She laughs, and calls Winry to the door, inviting us in.

"So Pinako's affected too…" I state, and Edward nods.

We go inside and Pinako walks off, mumbling something about making tea.

"Hey, Ed, need automail work… done? Who's this?" WInry asks as she comes in, when Pinako leaves.

"I'm Paige… I guess you can say I'm Ed's sister. But although that's what everyone says, it's not true." I reply.

"Ed's sister?" Winry looks as confused as Edward was when Mustang told him the same news.

"It's a long story, WInry." Ed sighs. "But, long story made short, Al's missing."

"Missing!? But, how is this possible? You two were talking to me on the phone yesterday!"

"I know, Winry. But Paige suggested maybe the Homunculi…"

"The Homunculi?! How do you know about the Homunculi?" Winry panics, taking a step towards me with that famous menacing-Winry-face.

I put my hands up in a surrender position and step back. "That's another long story, but it's innocent enough. You see, there's a manga series about their life… and it's my favourite. I read it all the time-"

"What?" Ed and Winry say together.

"You didn't tell me it was a whole series!" Ed says, with sparkles in his eyes.

"You must know more about Ed's life than I do…" Winry adds with a glare in Ed's direction.

Ed grins sheepishly.

"Anyways, so I was trying to read number 1, and my face was on the cover, not Al's. I opened it, and then I was here. Well, not here, I was in Central."

"That's quite a story." Winry states, pondering my tale.

"Yeah, I know… but it's the truth."

"Alright, if Ed believes you, I do, too." Although Winry didn't look or sound too sincere, I know she trusts me as much as she can, given the circumstances.

"Okay, then. So the question is…"

"What now?" Ed finishes, snapping out of his trance and coming into the conversation again.

"What else?" I shrug. "Find Al then send me home. But I don't want to leave until this is solved. The real question is…"

"Where do we begin?" I'm surprised Winry finishes this time.

"We?" Ed chuckles, turning his body to face her. "What makes you think you're coming?"

"Because I care about Al too! You always leave me out of everything and I want to do something for a change!" Winry counters, clearly upset.

Edward may not buy that, but the look on her face tells me she's not letting Ed do all the work this time.

"Winry, I-"

"No buts! I care about Al almost as much as you do! We're as close to being siblings as you can be without being related. I care about him, I care about his safety, I care about if he lives or dies!" WInry knows she's not winning her argument, I can see it on her face, so she keeps going. "I want to make sure he comes home safe… is that so bad? And it's not just him I'm worried about either."

Edward sighs in defeat. "Alright, Winry. You can come."