Serena sat there, staring at the girl across from her at the table. She DID bare a strong resemblance to her companion, but how was it possible for her to exist?

She wracked her mind for answers, when Kristen noticed her staring. Instantly, Serena felt the girl's intense gold eyes meet her own, and Serena knew then (without a doubt), this girl was Ed's daughter.

"What are you looking for?" She asked gently. Serena sighed.

"I don't know. Answers I guess." Kristen nodded.

"Understandable. Why don't you start by asking me a question?" Kristen offered.

Serena nodded. "Okay. How old are you?"

"Mentally, physically or emotionally?" Kristen asked.

Serena huffed. "Ummmm.....mentally."

"Roughly 400 years old." Kristen answered.

"Okay........physically."

"I am 3 years old." She said, smiling.

"Emotionally?"

"16. Same as Dad." She said, pointing to Edward.

Serena groaned and sat up. "Okay. How do you exist?"

Kristen smiled. "Well, you certainly have a way with getting to the point, so I'll tell you. I was grown in a tube by the person known as Father."

Serena nodded. "He made the Homunculi, right?"

"Yep." Ed said. "And what ones he didn't make, like Sloth and Wrath, were made by humans doing human transmutation."

Serena spoke again. "So, why were you made?"

Kristen turned sad for a moment and didn't answer. She averted her eyes and played with her hands in the table. Serena took quick note that her right hand was too big for her wrist. But she waited for the answer from the girl. When she didn't, Serena looked to Ed. He smiled slightly and prodded Kristen with his shoulder.

"It's okay, you can tell her."

Kristen smiled and nodded. "I was made to track, overpower, outthink, outfight, and overall destroy Edward Elric." She said.

Serena was shocked into a silence for a moment. How could this girl, who was made to kill Ed, be treating him like a Dad? And when did Ed get so stupid as to let someone so dangerous to him (she even admitted it) this close?! Ed chuckled.

"Don't worry, Serena. She's not any danger to me anymore." He said, clearly reading her face. Serena looked doubtful, but shrugged.

"Okay, so what about your hand. Why is it so big?" She asked.

Kristen giggled. "It's not mine." She answered.

"Clearly. So whose is it?"

"Dad's."

Serena's heart froze for a moment and her eyes quickly went to Ed. He smiled and pulled off his right glove, showing Serena that it was made of automail, same as his right arm and left leg. She gasped and shook her head.

"How did that happen?!"

Kristen smiled and leaned forward, just as their food arrived. "That, is a story I think you'll want to hear."