It's weird how you can almost run from your troubles, only for them to hit you when you look back. I never knew how to face my failures but I was beginning to understand why I needed to. Several days have passed since I ran from Central with my tail between my legs, since I've seen my friends. But I had no idea how I was to face them if I found them.

I found myself in Dublith, A small town that would likely kill a wolf as big as me. Snatching up a pair of drying clothes, I made my way through town wondering where I've heard of this town. Defiantly never been here, but maybe Ed and Al have? "Wait a sec...Didn't the brothers say something about a cover while they go after scar dude?" I said to myself as the two I was thinking of came into view, kneeling in front of a powerful looking woman.

Well, there goes my life, chucked right out the window and run over by a train. Fantabulous, time for some major explaining or lying. Or I could just risk it and run..."Kai? What are you doing here?" The voice of Alphonse Elric reached my ears and I mentally bashed my head. "Who me? I, um, I had an errand to run...A~and I...I suck at lying." I said, bowing my head as Ed looked at me with the 'I-know-you're-lying' look.

Soon enough, Izumi-sensei had me telling the whole story with one glance. "...And now I'm here. Running from my problems and such, as per usual." I said, my voice hollow and depressed. Izumi looked at me, her eyes focused on me with emotions of sympathy. "I highly doubt Hughes death was your fault. It seems as though you had your own problems at the time, leaving you indisposed." She said, Ed and Al nodding their agreement.

"Regardless, he's gone now because I wasn't strong enough to help him." Edward let out an exasperated sigh and got up. "If you're so weak, how come Envy was drowned twice by you and beat to a pulp? Last I checked he could pound in anyone's face without a problem."The blonde looked down at me from my spot on the floor. "No matter what you say, Hughes' death was never your fault. And even if it was, you're still our friend." He gave me a smile and ruffled my hair, causing it to fluff out. I laughed and gave a tearful smile. "Yeah, guess I'm stuck with you guys now." For that, I was tackled.

The next morning, Izumi dumped the boys off at an Island and took me for a long chat about my past. "Tell me, Kai. How is your hair white and eyes red, yet your skin so pale? Clearly your not Ishbalan, yet you have similarities." I pulled at a strand of my hair and looked at my lap. "Well, Izumi-Sensei. I happen to be half Ishbalan on my fathers side, my mother was from the west. They met on one of her travels and stayed together ever since." The woman hummed and asked another question. "The brothers say you are an alchemist, what is your strong point?" That one was easy. "I practice on water alchemy, though I am also good at earth and wind. I like to think of myself like an Elemental Alchemist, not just centered on one." Another hum and another question. "Where are your parents? Surely they would be worried about you." I fiddled with a button as I looked down. "I don't know."

A few more days and the boys were back, answering the riddle and smiling. Before we left, my eyes caught a boy with messy black hair and wide blue eyes. I looked back over to the leaving party and turned to the boy. "Who are you? Are you lost?" I asked him, kneeling down to his level. His eyes widen and shook his head, obviously scared for his safety. "Hey, no need to be scared. I promise I will do nothing to hurt you. Look, no weapons." I shook my jacket off and showed the boy, I even dusted down my pants. It seemed to have done the trick as the boy leapt from the bushes and into my arms, shivering like a lost puppy.

Back at Izumi's, Ed seemed a bit pissy towards the boy. We found out that he could do alchemy without a circle, though the boy didn't have a clue as to how he did it. I gave him the name Joey because I couldn't get him to stop bouncing when I got him to calm down. Joey seemed to be happy as I walked him around town, even with a nosy shorty and a clunky companion sneaking behind us. "Hey, look at this!" He would shout before dashing off to look inside a window of a shop, I would laugh and dash after him. Winry was shopping for automail parts or in the spare room while I have been here, but it was fun none the less.

"You two know that I can hear, smell and sense you. Right?" I asked and swiftly turned to the two stalkers. They both froze as I took the all knowing woman stance. (Feet spread apart, fists on hips and a steely glare.) "I know you don't like Joey, but you're just gonna have to get over it. I will not let you hurt him and vise versa." Edward came out of his fright and stood straight. "Well, have you noticed his arm and leg? They're different shades and just popping up on a deserted Island isn't normal either." I gave the blonde a roll of my eyes. "I know, Ed. He is different, I can smell that much. But what are you going to do about it? He's still a kid, a kid who has zero memories." I said while picking up the boy and walking back to Izumi's.

That night was a fiasco. Edward busting into Joey's room, not knowing that I was caring for him, and causing a huge ruckus. The morning was no better. Winry and I gave Joey a bath and a phone receiver dangled from the ceiling, Al's voice coming from it. After checking for a scar Ed came through a hole in the ceiling and started yelling again, yelling about the boy having his arm and leg. I decided to use my deadly calm voice on the shrimp to get his attention.

"So, Edward Elric. Your want to rip these limbs off and let the boy bleed out while you attach the limbs to yourself? I know their yours, but they seem very much attached to Joey right now. If you're going to hurt him, I suggest you start running for him. Cause I am not going to just sit and let it happen." Ed's eyes bulged out when I shifted to my wolf, grabbing up Joey and busting through the window. I know I saw this a lot, but I ran again. Though this time, I know exactly how far I went. I was stopped behind the headquarters building with a familiar palm tree above me with a familiar smirk. "Hey there, wolf girl."

I tossed Joey onto my back. "Hang on tight." I growled as I leapt to meet the foliage on the roof. Envy glared at me as I bristled my fur, ready for anything he could do. "Out of all my four hundred and fifty years of life, I have never fought a werewolf before." My turn to give a doggish smirk. "And you may not have that chance again." I took a running leap and landed on the headquarters, I could get used to this kind of strength. I bolted across the roof and jumped off the other side, practically flying from rooftop to rooftop. Joey was scared at first, then he grew to love the feeling of flying. He laughed every time I jumped and whooped when I landed. -gosh, I love this kid!-

Izumi's house came into view and I dove through through the broken window. One bark and I gave Joey to the woman and dashed off again, trying to get Envy out of the way. My wolf instinct telling me that he was in danger. Back tracking, I found Envy looking around for any sign of a wolf. Too bad the hunter became the hunted. Pouncing on him, I was able to pin him down. "What are you up to, palm tree?" I growled out, my voice being hidden under the snarls. "Just distracting you, nothing more." He smirked. My gut back-flipped and I stared him down, Yellow clashing with violet. I gave a deep growl and picked him up by the back of his shirt.

"What do you think you're doing, mutt? Put me down!" Envy yelled out, sending out a knife like arm and catching my ear. I jerked him up and grabbed a better hold from his neck. He hissed in pain as I started to run back to the teachers place, hoping I'm not too late.

I skid around a corner just in time to see two military personnel carry Joey away. My anger pulsed and a growl ripped through the air, making the men freeze in mid stride. I dumped Envy and charged at the two, aiming for the small boy with the oraboris on his foot. My jaws locked on the first thing it touched, one of the men arms. He dropped Joey as he thrust his hand at me. His hand touched my necklace and it glowed an eery red then exploded, catching me off guard enough to get away from me.

Joey was a mere two feet from me, though the blast took my bearings I was still able to scoop him up and run off. -No one is going to get hurt if I can help it.- The one person I forgot about was the one person to jump me. Envy caught my flesh shoulder in his knife arm, making me yelp and drop Joey. "Now, be a good dog and stay down." I was pinned to the floor and Joey was picked up. "You eat up." Envy said, forcing red stones down the boy's throat. My anger hit the limit and my conscious mind turned off, letting my full wolf instincts take over.

Red, it was all I could see. But the sounds were clear as day, the screams and crying as I tasted the metallic rust of blood on my tongue. I could hear my wolf growl in contempt as a bone snapped in my jaws. Voices could be heard, but I couldn't make out the words as my wolf howled in triumph over the kills it's made. Soon though, the red stared to fade and I was able to make out what I saw.

Bodies of humans littered the street as my wolf walked towards a shell shocked Envy. I must have chased him all over town and my wolf had finally cornered him. It was proud and wanted me to see his final moments of life. All I could see was the blood that dripped from my paws, the taste of blood still fresh and the bodies of mothers holding their infants on the ground. My mind came around just enough to capture my body and make it freeze, not able to take another step. Now I could hear Edward yelling from behind, screaming at me to stop and help Izumi. -I hurt Izumi? their teacher? I-I really am a monster.- I shook my head and crouched down, not wanting to see the death I had caused. -please, make the screaming stop!-

I let out a howl that soon turned into a human scream, my body changing back into my human form. My naked body shook as I cried, the pain and sorrow of the deceased crept though my being. I was no longer able to hear Edwards shouts, nor able to see where Envy was. My eyes were filled with tears and my voice had yet to cease it's cry. There was no way I could be forgiven for this.

Pain was all I could feel as I lay on a bed, how I got there was a mystery. But all I knew was that I felt to be on fire, my very bones melting and reforming. I heard my voice scream then howl in pain as my body turned from human to wolf then back, over and over again. A cool cloth passed over my forehead, though it did little good. "I have no idea what that humonculs injected in her, but it seems to be wearing down." I heard someone say but I couldn't place who said it. "She's been screaming for the past two days. I sure hope she'll be ok soon" Another said, it sounded like a boy in a tunnel. "Give her another day and she should be up again." The earlier voice said.

I tried to open my eyes but they were far too heavy, even a finger was impossible to lift. I settled with panting as the burning died down enough to silence my screams to mere whimpers. "Teacher, do you think Envy can get out of that cage? I know Kai made it before all this, but will it hold him?" Another voice asked, a hum came from my side before it answered. "I think it will. It is made rather well and I would like to know how she made it. There are no cracks for him to morph out of and is strong enough to keep in." Cage? Envy? What are they talking about? I thought I killed hundreds and hurt Izumi, not capture a palm tree and end up sick. A clank of metal interrupted my thoughts as the boy spoke. "She must have combined glass and metal somehow and made a clear box strong enough to hold a raging rhino. Though like you said, I would like to know how she did it."

The voices soon left and my memories returned. -Edward, Alphonse and Izumi. Those were the ones talking. Winry must have been busy or silent, but I still don't understand the Envy in a box. Also, how come no one is talking about the murdering spree my wolf had? Shouldn't that be front page news?- I thought to myself as the burning left my system entirely. My eyes could finally open and I took in where I was. The spare room at Izumi's house, Winry must be busy due to the missing girl from her bed.

I was able to sit up, with much difficulty, and stretch my stiff muscles. "Whatever they were talking about, Envy with a drug or something, remind me to jab him with it." I said to myself. If sitting up was difficult, standing was next to impossible. Unfortunately for me, nature calls and the bathroom is down the hall. I soon met the floor and just crawled my way across the room and to the bathroom. It would seem that my stomach was empty or would have lost it just now as the world tilted and I ended up in the tub. "What a wonderful way to wake up." A cheery voice said.

Winry just so happened to be coming up when I had to take a bathroom break. "Need some help?" She giggled, offering me her hand. "Yeah." I mumbled and grabbed the mechanics hand. She pulled me up with ease and helped me with my business. Soon I was back in bed with Winry smiling at me. "Everyone will be happy that you're awake now. We've been so worried." I gave the girl a quizzical look. "What happened?" Winry gave me a look of her own. "You saved Joey and ran off with him. I don't know what happened after that, but Ed, Al and Izumi found you shifting in and out of your wolf form with Envy trapped in a box. Joey was gone but at least you're ok."

I cocked my head to one side. With the non-existent mention of death and destruction, I was willing to bet my wolf decided to give me that nightmare just to mess with my head. I could feel it chuckle as I thought, confirming my thoughts. Giving out a sigh of relief, I sunk down in the pillows ans let darkness take me. Even if nightmare waited for me in my dreams.

(A/N: Oh hey! Another chapter! Yay! Hope you enjoy. Please R&R!

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