After arriving in Amestris, Edward explained to me that he and his brother had to check in with the Colonel, Roy Mustang. He said that we could come in with him, but we would probably be bored out of our minds. Then I explained to him that I'm not leaving his side.

"You sure you want to pull through with this?"

"Come on, Ed, you're turning this whole ordeal into nonsense. I'm sure he won't scream your ears off. Besides, I was most of the cause."

We walked into a room with other Generals and Lieutenants doing work of their own. One of them, a woman, told Ed that the Colonel was expecting him. That's when I began to hear feedback on my ear chip. It was probably Leon checking in on me. I waved for the three of them to go in without me while I talk to whoever was on the other line. "This is Xena." It was Leon.

"Just checking to see how your test was coming along."

"It feels more like a quest than a Mastery Exam."

"And did you . . . you know . . . find him?"

"Wait a minute . . . you knew about Edward and Alphonse?"

'Well . . . yes. Only because I did some research on the world you were going to."

"You know, it would've been a lot more useful if you told me about them instead of acting like the Mad Hatter and Making me find out for myself."

"It's a test. You think I would tell you the answers to it?"

"Figures. I still haven't found any leads on the Oathkeeper. But I'm still trying to break a puzzle. Do you have any solution as to why the Organization wants anything to do with Edward?"

"Beats me. I'm guessing you have the necklace?"

"Yeah. It led me to them. That's when I found out that they have accomplices here."

"Accomplices? You mean allies? Jeez, that's serious. Well, if you find anything else, call back."

"I will." We both hung up. I wonder how many allies the Organization have made. How many lies they told innocent people to make them go against us. I'll have to figure that out when the time comes.

The Colonel had us on a car ride to a man named Shou Tucker. He said that he may be able to help Ed and Al since he was a Bio Life Alchemist. "2 years ago, Tucker Transmuted a Chimera that could understand the human speech."

"By understand human speech, you mean . . . you mean it talks?"

"Right. Supposedly, it said one thing, 'I want to die.' After that, it refused to eat after it got its wish." This was interesting. A Chimer that understood the human tongue? Either these two were oblivious to the truth behind this, or they were plain stupid.

Upon arriving at the Tucker Estate, it still dawned on me how he could've completed such a task. Just by hearing that sob story, I knew exactly what he used to create that Chimera.

My train of thought stopped when I heard rustling in the bushed beside us. I ignored it until I heard Edward exclaim in pain. I looked down and saw that a giant dog tackled him. I swear, Alex and I tried so hard not to laugh. "You okay, Ed?" I said between silent laughs.

"You'd think he'd be attracted to you since you're a dog, yourself." The door opened and in it was a young girl, and a man, preferably Tucker himself, and his daughter.

He invited us in to discuss the reason for our visit. "Edward is interested in Bio Life Alchemy. He would like to look at your research if that is at all possible."

"Of, course, I don't mind. But if you want me to share the tricks up my sleeve, it's only fair you show me your."

"Well, you see . . . Ed . . . he . . ."

"Colonel." Edward stood up and took his over shirt off revealing his automail arm. After that, he explained the reason for having it.

"You Transmuted your mother as an 11 year old child? I see, that's what gave you the title of 'Fullmetal.' You've had a rough time of it for someone so young. I can't say 'no' to a grieving child." He showed us to two double doors at the end of a long hallway. When he opened them, Ed and Al were starstruck by the many shelves of books it carried. Immediately, they brabbed the first book they saw and started reading. "I'm going back to work, now. I'll send someone down to come get you." Ed and Al ignored the Colonel's remark.

"It seems their too involved with their reading."

"Keep an eye in them, you two."

"Don't worry, Colonel. We'll keep'em on their toes." And like that, Mustang had already left, including Tucker. Immediately, I dropped the 'good girl' act and put on my serious face.

"Xena?"

"I've got chills in this place. It doesn't feel right."

"You said the same thing about Neverland."

"That's a completely different story. Anyway, I've been thinking . . . about that talking Chimera. Chimera's are created by combining two different animals to create a creature of great stature. But if you combine an animal . . . . and a human—"

"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying that maybe we should bring this new found knowledge to—"

"But you don't know if it's true, or not."

"I don't need cold hard facts. All you have to do is put two and two together." We left it at that.

I, myself, began to roam around the many alchemy books to throw at Ed, until I came across one in particular that caught my eye. The cover had a giant paw print on it. Just looking at it gave me chills. I opened it up and my eyes gaped wide open to what I saw on the page I opened up to. It was a chapter that had every detail about my Wolf Pack, the Blood Pack. I flipped through some more pages and saw info on the Shadow Pack and Moon Packs, as well. It had info on Kasane and how he was brutally murdered by Misaki. For a sewing Life Alchemist, why would he have a book all about the Wolf Packs? What if he notices my mark on my neck? Slyly, I put the book in the inside pocket of my jacket.

For some odd reason, I felt calm and relaxed when I heard Ed exclaim again. I walked over to his location and saw that he was tackled by that dog again. This time I laughed out loud. The front doors opened and a Luitenent came to escort us back to Central. He too, noticed Ed on the floor. "What are you doing down there?"

"Let's just say that I'm taking a break from a long day of research."

"I guess after all this, you're a bit dogtied."

After leaving, I did nothing but read the book about us Demons. When morning hit, I was already half through the darn thing. I needed answers. And only one person could give them to me.

Just to be safe, before leaving for the Tuckers' Estate, I burned the book, for safety reasons.