Sorry for the long update, I was working on this chapter....But I hit a button on my keyboard and it killed the window T_T Now I "save" every five words lol XD Thanks for the reviews. I apreciate them. Be brutally honest; cause the story will be better that way. There will be a lot of new characters. But, hopefully it won't be confusing. :) Enjoy:
A bonfire sat in the middle of five logs. Dust swirled along the edges, gaining speed as it traveled past the encampment. Mustang and Gabriel were sitting on one of the logs, Hughes and Riza sat on the right log, and Kimbley sat off right across from Mustang. Rei Yoko was off healing injured soldiers, listening as her name was caried off in the wind.
"What is up with that Glaciurs chick?" Kimbley asked, not caring if his voice was loud.
"She is a MAJOR, Kimbley, and nothing is wrong with her." Armstrong defended. Being a Major, too, stroke his urge to beat the living tar out of Kimbley.
Kimbley smirked and reached his hand through the fire and played with it, "Of course something is wrong with her. She never talks. Not even to the Fuhrer."
Roy sighed, "Rei Yoko hasn't been able to trust anybody. After what you did to that Ishbalan man."
"Which one?" Kimbley said, smugly.
"The one with the tattoos. You blew his arm off and tried to take the other man's head off. And if that wasn't enough, you left Major Glaciurs there to tend to them alone. She won't even talk to Tony," Roy motioned towards Tony, "And they're best friends."
"If she can't handle what the war is throwing in her lap, then she should just leave." Kimbley muttered.
"You really think I won't talk to anybody because I cannot handle this war?" Rei Yoko "magically" appeared inbetween Tony and Roy.
Kimbley smirked, "Why don't you answer that one yourself?"
"I was given the honor to fight in this war alongside my brothers and sisters. The military saved my life. I owe a huge debt to the Fuhrer for asking me to vow my alligence to this service. I will do whatever is necessary to serve the King and to all that have helped me." Rei stood up and walked towards Kimbley and whispered, "And if you do not like the way I handle this war, then get over it. I have too many jobs to take care of then worry about you getting in my way."
Kimbley smirked and said, "Whatever." Then mouthed,"-----"
"--- homunculi seem to be appearing around the military base a lot more often than usual. Wouldn't you agree, Major Glaciurs?" A military official stood at the front of a long table. At the far end, sat King Bradley. Half way down the table sat Colonel Mustang, Major Glaciurs, and Major Armstrong. An empty chair sat between Major Glaciurs and Armstrong for Major Gabriel, and another one by Mustang for Hughes.
"Yes," Being forced out of her flashback, made Rei Yoko hesitate, "Why, yes. I have noticed that many homunculi sightings have appeared near this military building. I believe," She pushed her chair back and stood, "Mind if I take over?" The man nodded, "I believe that the homunculi and their leader- if they have one- are targeting this building for a reason. If it was all military personel, then they would be at every building. I know it is not because this building has the highest power, since, King Bradley holds that entire power and would be targeting his own home."
Another military official asked, "Are you saying that the homunculi are targeting a person?"
"Yes, but 'target' is not the correct term I would use for this situation. If they were targeting a single person, they would attack said person on the street, or Envy; the shape-shifter, would infiltrate the main sector and find this person. They are not targeting someone. They're stalking someone. Gaining intell, following the person's work hours, learning strengths and weaknesses." Rei looked out the window, "We need to beef up security around you, King Bradley, and handle this problem with a fine touch. We cannot have the homunculi thinking we are on to them. The next time I have an encounter with Envy, I will try to gain access into his mind and see who they are after." Rei then looked at the Fuhrer, "I am only sorry that I was not fast enough to destroy Envy. Many casulties have occured since his first appearance."
"No need for an apology, Major. You are the Clear-Ice Alchemist and I know you will handle your assignment well. I will take your advice and add to my security. When you get back from your assignment in Ishbal; I want you to be part of my security detail." King Bradley stated.
"It would be an honor, sir." Rei saluted, along with everyone else in the room.
"This meeting is dismissed." King Bradley stood up and filed out of the room with his body guards and military officers. Mustang and Armstrong left as well, leaving Rei Yoko alone.
Rei sighed and leaned against the window, staring at the door. I cannot believe that a homunculi is leading us. I have so many questions, but I cannot even begin to comprehend what the answers may be. Rei turned her head and looked out the window. Ed and Al were arguing over a cat, again. Oh, tomorrow is the day Mrs. Elric's death. I'm suprised they have not left yet. God, I miss her. She and her husband helped me through a bad time. I wish I never left their home. It was so warm and loving. Until, Mrs. Elric got pregnant. All hell broke loose then...
"SHE CANNOT STAY!" Mr. Elric's voice echoed throughout the house.
Rei stood against the wall, listening. Just like she did when her own father was working on his alchemy. Her mother would come around the corner and bring Rei away from the door, keeping her away from her father's dangerous projects. But, today, her mother would not come around the corner. Today, Rei would run.
"What do you suppose we do? Her family's dead, there is no one out there looking for her! She'll be an older sister to our child. She'll--" Rei did not hear the lasty sentence. She was too busy throwing her clothes and little money in a bag, her powers controlling the ink flowing from her pen across liquid white paper. She was leaving. Hopefully to a place where someone could train her. Rei Yoko ran out the door and headed for the train.
Rei held up her hand, then let it fall, the gravity pulled out a little bracelet made from yarn. That's when I found my home. And ten years later, met Vida...
All of a sudden, the glass shattered behind Rei, pulling her out of the window. She turned her body in midair and landed on her feet. If Rei was normal, her bones would have shattered from such a long fall. Rei looked over and saw a huge cannon with smoke coming from the top of it.
"I AM NOT A WHORE!" Mustang screamed and threw his fist around in the air at Ed.
"AND I AM NOT A MICROSCOPIC PIECE OF FABRIC THAT NO ONE CAN USE BECAUSE IT'S SO SMALL!" Ed yelled right back.
"I NEVER SAID THAT!!!!!"
"You know Ed, he's right, he never said that." Al's gentle voice came out from behind the screams.
"SHUT UP, AL!"
"Alright that's enough." Rei walked up and moved her hand in the air casually. Which forced Roy's and Ed's arms down to their bodies and their mouths to stay closed. "Now, care to explain to me who tried to kill me by breaking that window?" Rei pointed behind her to the shattered window, and the disturbed ground from her feet.
Both Roy and Ed shook their heads. Rei sighed and released them. "Whatever, I can read your minds." Rei turned around and created fog around the glass pieces, while creating a thick glue-like substance. The glass pieces fell into place on the window and the substance held them together. Rei looked back and controlled the cannon to disperse into pieces and dissapear back into the ground.
"Now, quit acting like children and get along for at least two seconds." Rei walked closer to the group.
Al sighed with relief because the squabble was over.
"There seems to be someone the homunculi are looking at more so than the normal person. Be on the lookout you two. Now that Lust has been killed, who knows what the homunculi are up to. I'm going up to the mail room to check on some things and then head home. Call me if you need anything."
Ed looked down and a phone number appeared on his palm.
"Don't worry it comes off." Rei would have attempted to wink, but there was no use.
Rei teleported into the mail room, signed in and grabbed the stack of mail for her. Her surroundings changed into her apartment as she threw junk mail onto her kitchen counter. Then she read a paper and dropped it. The words scarred in her brain:
Like the new tat, Lust?
Wheeee. Hope you liked it :)
