Restitution Chapter 2

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This is my first fanfic. I hope you like it!

It was dark by the time they got to the market place. Dark and raining. Ed personally, hated rain. Too many things like this made him sad, and made him think of what happened to him and his brother. They weren't whole, he had metal limbs and his brother didn't even have a body; only armor. Many people didn't understand they pain they had to go through, only they could imagine. He'd be danmed if anyone tried to take his brother away from him; it was all he had left. Ed would have loved to see someone try.

But fortunately, no one did. Ed was beyond reasoning with; and the only person he could talk to now was his brother, not even Winry.

It was cold and damp and he hoped he could find this girl, Atlantis quickly. He knew cats didn't like rain. Thy turned down a well light street and took their first left into an alley. Mine as well start here, she might be hiding.

"Ed, do you here that?" Al whispered so softly he could hardly here him over the rain and the thunder in the background. And then he heard it. Faint crying… or was that mewing? He could hardly here it, it was so faint, but it was there.

"Al, I think I see her"

And he did. She was curled up near a dumpster trying to hide from the rain. There were trash bags around her, and she was mewing softly. The girl was shivering and had torn clothes on. Ed approached her quietly, trying not to scare her. She was so weak, and helpless he felt bad for her. She seemed to be in so much pain. The ordeal of becoming a chimera must have been cruel. He slowly picked her up and wrapped his arms around her petite, frail frame. She looked like she hadn't eaten in days and her body was soaked.

"Okay, Al. Let's go home. You remember what mustang said…" and with that Ed, Al and Atlantis went trudging down the streets, soaked and starving. Wanting nothing but a warm fire to curl up beside.

Ed had set her on his bed when he got home. He couldn't really sleep there now since Atlantis took up his bed so he went to sleep in the living room with Al.

Their 'house' was very small but cozy. Roy had given it to them when they didn't have lots of leads on the philosopher's stone and had to stay in town. It was one story and had a living room, kitchen, two bedrooms, two washrooms and a cozy study room.

"Al do you think, who did this to her, do you think it might be…" Ed trailed off. He couldn't bring himself to say the name.

"Don't think such a thing brother, it couldn't be possible, he disappeared after what happened with Nina remember?"

"I know but still, I can't help but think that" Ed was so much in thought he hardly even felt tired. He had light the fireplace on when he got home and had gotten blankets and pillows for him and his brother but the question; it had been on his mind since Mustange gave him the assignment.

"Get some sleep Al; we'll have a long day tomorrow"

It started at quiet, a little to quiet. Ed was awake; he had been most of the night. He tiredly walked to the washroom to have a shower. Only to find someone was sleeping in his room. Right, I totally forgot. She looked no different from last night. She was sleeping, and was still damp looking. Her hair was unruly and all over the place. She awoke and it caught Ed off guard.

"So you're the guy that saved me last night?" her voice was sweet and innocent, "I guess this is about my…" and she cut herself off; she never finished. She just looked at her hands and tail and directed her eye sight near her ears.

Ed felt bad saying it, it was hurting her to know the only reason she was here was because of her, chimera form.

"Yea, it is. You can go have a shower if you want, it's that door right there. And my brother, Al, got you some clothing for you earlier today. He's making breakfast right now. You can come out when ever you like."

He walked toward the door, and put his hand on the knob. Just before he turned it, he heard her speak.

"Thank you"

And that was all she really had to say; somewhere, deep down, Ed felt like he had down something good for once. Something that would change a life.

And with that he opened the door and quietly closed it.

Thanks for reading. Hoped you liked it and I hope it was longer. Sorry if it wasn't that good, I've never really written before. Please review! -'Dark-Wolf-Angel'-