Chapter 6
Central
I do not own FMA
I breathed a sigh of relief then saw greed turn and start moving toward me. I took a breath and with every drop of strength I had I rolled out of the way before he could grab me. Greed yelled at me,
"In case you've forgotten the furor is over there and he knows you all escape you just sent them to the others!"
"No," I corrected "I just sent them to Ed and Al." just then a small red dot and a big suite of armor came running at us. The small one lunged at Greed and Greed blocked with his shield. The large armor picked me up gently and carried me to safety. I have to admit greed was pretty fly for a homunculi but he was a huge jerk that I didn't want to spend any more time with. Once I knew I was safe with Al I allowed my exhaustion to catch up with me and I fell asleep. When I awoke I was on a bed. And I shot to a sitting position. Where was I what happened? I looked around and saw Breeze, Amanda, Ed and Al staring at me concern on their faces.
"Are you ok?" Amanda blurted out. I stared at them digesting where I was, what must have happened and the relief filled fact Breeze and Amanda were ok. I smiled and nodded. Breeze didn't say anything but kept glancing at me. I couldn't tell her expression but she seemed deep in thought. I tried to get up but I was sore. Al jumped out and motioned for me to stay seated.
"I'm fine Al thank you." Al didn't freak out when I said that so I assumed Breeze told him about the show. I stayed in the sitting position for a while and we all talked back and forth.
"I'm so glad you're ok; don't scare me like that ok?" Amanda said. I gave her a reassuring smile that she returned. Breeze gave me a forced smile and then looked down at her lap again. I tilted my head in wonder but I assumed she was homesick. Then the door opened and a man with dark black hair and a woman with blond hair both of them were wearing military uniforms walked into the room. I smiled brightly at them. In my head alarms went off. MUSTANG, HAWKEYE, MUSTANG, HAWKEYE! But I managed a calm face and said good morning.
"So you're awake," Mustang observed.
"Of course she is cornel obvious," Ed said snidely. Mustang shot him a glare his onyx eye meeting Ed's golden ones. Then he turned back to be trying his best to be in a good mood. He was probably happy to get out of some paper work.
"So how are you feeling?" he asked.
"Much better," I replied
"That's good you took quite a beating." Thanks for the encouragement I thought. A small chibi sweat drop appearing. I opened my mouth to respond but he cut me off as I heard Amanda whisper to Breeze.
"Who is he?" Breeze replied.
"Later" and I went back to listening to mustang.
"We have a couple of questions for you." Of course I thought. He needed us to go to central they insisted I stayed here to wait for their return but I refused eventually with everyone's help I got out of bed and Al carried me to central. I told him I was fine but when I tried to walk I would stumble so to make it easier I just let him carry me. Once we were in mustang's office he asked Breeze Amanda and I a bunch of questions. Amanda couldn't answer because she was still confused. But Breeze and I explained the world thing we 'accidently' left out the part about it being a show. Turns out she told Ed and Al we just knew a lot about the state alchemists. Breeze actually stayed pretty quite I did most of the explaining. She just nodded and grunted at appropriate times. When it was over I practiced walking with Hawkeye supporting me while Ed and Al ran to mess hall to bring us back food. I collapsed into a chair and sunk my teeth into a ham turkey and lettuce sandwich as we all ate in silence. I realized that had been my first meal since school lunch the day we were kidnapped, that might have something to do with why it tasted so good. We ate in silence but that was disturbed when certain sparkly buff state alchemist burst in, you know who I am talking about.
"Ah Edward Elric so nice to see you alive!" he bellowed and grabbed him up in a hug.
"AH MAJOR NO AL HELP!" Ed cried out as he was crushed under arm strong's powerful hug. Mustang began giggling like a school girl. After a minuet he put Ed down and turned to us, we all began anime sweating and he asked.
"And who is this? I haven't seen you three around," I extended my hand slowly and said shakily.
"I-I'm April and these are my friends,"
"They have run into some trouble with the homunculi," Mustang explained
"You poor things," Armstrong exclaimed "how terrible for you to endure such a fate!" he began to try to hug us and the three of us fell over each other to get away but Hawkeye fired her gun and everyone went still and silent.
"Major the girls were eating they need to regain their strength please let them Finnish." Everything was quite a while but after a while furor Bradley walked in. I chocked on lettuce and stared up at him alarm in my eyes. Breeze showed her shock and Amanda nerves still unsure. I was about to tell Ed, Mustang and them who he really was but Bradley sent a glare at me that made me keep my mouth shut. I realized they didn't know he was a homunculus and he was in charge of the military so he had us right where he wanted. I slumped down in my chair as he smiled and turned to Amanda, Breeze and I.
"Nice to meet you, I am Furor king Bradley and who might you be?" Amanda was about to say something but in order to protect her I kicked her under the table. She got the message.
"I'm Breeze, and these are my friends Amanda and April." She was so convincing with her acting I almost believed she was meeting him for the first time. He looked at me and reached out his hand for me to shake smiling all the while. I glared at him and shook it like he was infected with leprosy.
"Why are these 3 young girls here in central cornel?" he asked Mustang. Mustang didn't answer quickly enough and Ed responded.
"They seem to be from somewhere else we are still trying to figure that out but they were brought here by homunculi."
"Homunculi, Aren't they a taboo to make?" he asked Mustang nodded. "Do they need a place to stay while they are in this world, because my home is large enough my wife and I would be happy to have them over? I'm sure they need a rest and Selim would be happy to have someone to play with." On the last line I shivered thinking of Selim "playing" with someone that tormented little kid. What was the homunculi way of "playing"? At that instant I glanced at the shadows making sure I didn't see any of his eyes.
"Thank you sir that would be great," Mustang responded my heart dropped. "Bring them back tomorrow so I can finish questioning them thank you sir."
"It just so happens I am on my way home for today come on girls." Breeze and I exchanged glances then I gave Amanda a reassuring smile saying we would make it. We went outside and road in the limo to the mansion. His wife, the poor girl had no clue she was married to an evil monster and her kid was an evil monster to, she showed us to our rooms and introduced us to Selim who acted happy like he never met us before. They wanted us all to have different rooms but we demanded the triple sized guest room, reasoning this place was to new and we only knew each other. But of course we got separated in the HUGE palace and I found myself alone and on my way to explain the show to Amanda. I just started walking down a long hallway when I heard a voice from behind.
"Hello April." A small voice hissed behind me. I froze that voice sent shivers running through me.
"Hello Selim," I responded calmly swallowing my temper and fear. I felt it then, the black hands that stretched from his darkness the shadows. They slithered up my arms and all around my body. I breathed slowly trying to stay calm.
"I promised 'mom' that we would play." My heart dropped as black walls formed around me. More black hands grabbed me sliding around my body. I stiffened and waited for a chance to escape. "Where are you going?" he asked me, when I didn't answer he guessed right. "You were going to tell Amanda all about us weren't you? Don't deny it the look on your face tells me everything."
"Yes," I answered aware of the danger. "I was in fact going to tell her, I still am actually. She doesn't deserve to be left in the dark." I tried to take a step forward but the thin strong arms held me back. He let out a chuckle he was enjoying this and that made me sick.
"Oh really, I don't think you are going to tell her anything. Not who we are what we are. If she tries to resist us and goes in too deep well, just remember we only need one sacrifice and we can make you watch as you become the only sacrifice." I sucked in a breath he as he said, "You're not going to tell anyone about this are you?" the black hands grabbed my head and forced it to shake yes. "Good, you're also not going to tell the military about 'Daddy' Bradley. Are you?" again I was forced to agree but I tried to break free and shook my head vigorously but was over powered again. He chuckled and said "I don't think anyone has ever tried to break free from me like this I rarely ever get resistance. Your pride could very well be your undoing." One of the hands ran across my cheek and down my neck cutting the necklace I was wearing the silver heart fell and landed inside my shirt I ignored it focusing more on Selim and not getting killed by him. "Don't worry you're not the only one I've talked to. I've confronted the other one."
"Breeze," I muttered softly to myself worry and fear creeping into my voice, "Leave her and Amanda alone. I-I'll do anything."
"Don't double cross me April because I can always watch you. I am in the shadows, the dark, I am in everything you fear and I can always find you."
I went to my bed room and I lied down in the bed exhausted after the day's events. The bed was large fresh and comforting, pulling me in with the safe feeling it offered, the memories of home. I put my head down against the pillow closing my eyes as I let out a breath. when I opened my eyes I saw a eye in the shadows only inches away from me even this bed the large soft, misleading bed wasn't safe, but in this house there is no place that is.