Here I am again, hoping you won't be terribly offended that I updated the very next day. Anyway, I LOVE YOU GUYS! I'd especially like to thank Ed' .Kitten and Lefay Strent for submitting a review to EVER SINGLE ONE OF MY CHAPTERS. I'm so happy; I got 5 reviews in less than 24 hours. So as a present for all of you guys being so much more awesome than I deserve… I will update much earlier that I had originally planned!
Emily: You moron. You know that's just putting more stress on you, right?
NinjasHazel: Yes, I know that. Shut it, Nelly… I need to give the disclaimer.
Emily: WHO'RE YOU CALLING NELLY, YOU… YOU… LAZY -BLEEP-!
NinjasHazel: Whoa, there. Who taught you that word? I've never even heard of it before!
Emily: -laughs- I'll never tell… -creepy smile-
NinjasHazel: Okay then… Onto the disclaimer!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist or anything else in this story. I only own Emily and her family (including Uncle Mark)
Emily: Hey, you don't own me! I own me!
NinjasHazel: Didn't I tell you to shut it? Jeez…
Chapter 6About an hour ago, Ed, Al, and I got around to eating breakfast. Al, of course, didn't eat. Afterwards we got our stuff together and headed for the train station. Fifteen minutes later, the train arrived. We hopped on, took our seats, and began heading to who knows where.
After looking out the window at the passing landscapes, I turned my head to ask Ed a question, but he was already looking at me. He had the creepy smirk on his face, which made me uneasy. "…What?" I said dumbly. "We're on a train," he replied. "Gee I hadn't noticed." I sarcastically remarked. "I'm ignoring that comment. What I mean is, we're on a train. A moving train… You have to answer my questions now," He stated. "Why?" "You can't escape. No running away this time." He leaned back in his chair. Al sighed, "Oh brother," I knew this would happen eventually. I cursed under my breath, then sighed, "Fine, shoot." Truth be told, there was no getting out of this one. "Let me warn you, though… the truth may not make sense." I warned. "Okay…?" Ed didn't get it right now… but he would later. Then, maybe I wouldn't have to lie anymore, or at least I wouldn't have to lie to them. "Where are you from?" He asked. This is it. "Tulsa, Oklahoma." "How old are you?" "Fourteen," "Where is this, Tulsa, Oklahoma?" Of course he would be confused. To my knowledge, Ed's been all over Amestris, and there's no such thing as Tulsa, Oklahoma. Not here at least.
"You want the continent or the country?" I challenged.
"I want the country."
"The United States of America,"
"Where's that?"
"Not here…"
"What?"
"The U.S.A is not here."
"You were right, Emily. None of this crap makes sense." He sighed. "It's not crap!" I protested, "It's not here, or anywhere, for that matter!" He gave me a look that told me he was questioning my sanity. "I'm serious! Give me a world map and I'll show you!" I shouted. Ed studied my face and all he found was truth. He slowly turned and nodded at Al. Al nodded once and reached into a bag I had never noticed before. He handed me a map and I opened it, looking inside. I had hoped to see a continent that looked like North America, but I was let down.
Right where North America should've been was a sort of deformed looking continent. I turned the map around so that Ed and Al could see it and placed my finger on the continent. "See?" I explained, "Back home, this is where North America should be!" Ed scratched his head, "Then how the hell did you get here?" He mumbled. "I have no idea…" I began. I was going to have to tell him the whole story…
I began with visiting my Uncle in Roatan. I told him how I had taken a walk during that thunderstorm, "It wasn't raining when I left, but for some reason, whenever I got far enough, it started raining buckets. I was okay… but the thunder startled me… I think I slipped in the mud and hit my head on a rock… I'm pretty sure that knocked me out, so I have no idea what happened after that. All I know is that when I woke up… I was here. That's when Winry found me." I finished.
Ed looked at me slightly awed. "So… you didn't run away?" I shook my head, keeping my eyes glued to the floor. "Tell me about your family…" He requested. I looked up at him, stunned. "M-my family…?" "I mean, if you don't mind…" He added. I smiled at him, "No, it's alright." I said, taking a deep breath. "My parents didn't actually beat me… They'd never… I just had to give you guys some sort of cover up… I actually hated every single word I said regarding the matter." Ed nodded and cleared his throat. "What were they like?" He asked.
"My father is kind, though he can be a bit strict at times. He's a veteran, too. He's also always pushing me to join my school's sports, and he has a good sense of humor. My mother is stressed out most of the time, but when she's in a good mood, she's so happy and goofy, that it's stupid..." I laughed, "At times, she can be a bit over bearing, but I still love her a lot… My younger brother's name is Luke. He's always talking like a baby around my parents even though he's eleven. He needs to grow up." I shook my head. "I also have a dog, but I don't think that counts as family…"
I decided that I wanted to tell them about Uncle Mark, seeing as how he was the last person I saw. Visions of the creepy dreams raced back into my mind. The tall, dull buildings, the weird haze, the eerie feeling attached to everything… I shook them all out of my head.
"My Uncle Mark is who I was staying with before I came here. He has a fat, white cat named June. Uncle Mark is cool; he's kinda like a second father to me. I…I still remember the last thing he said to me…" I cut my self off. Don't cry, I told myself, don't you dare cry! Ed hesitantly asked, "What was the last thing he said to you…?" I gulped, cursing away the tears. "Just don't get lost…" I quoted him, tears already starting to drip down my face. I had just visualized the whole event where he had said that. His smile and laugh were still floating around in my head. I tried to wipe away the tears, but more only replaced them. "After he said that… I…I left…" I cried, "Dammit… I've been gone for three or four days… I…I don't even know… H-he must be so… so worried… He… he told me not to get lost and now… now he doesn't even know where the hell I am!" I broke into a fit of violent sobs. This is so embarrassing! I yelled at myself. Ed and Al just looked at each other, unsure of what to do. Then, Al cleared his nonexistent throat, "I'm so sorry, Emily…I…I'd hug you, but I'm afraid I might hurt you…" "It's alright, Al… I'll be fine in a second…" I assured him, still crying my eyes out. Ed coughed awkwardly, and whispered something to Al, who nodded, got up, and traded seats with him. Ed wrapped his arms around me. "I'm… sorry." He sighed. I hesitated, shocked by his sudden actions, then buried my face in his shoulder and started to cry even harder, if that were even possible. I heard someone say, "Is she alright?" I didn't look up to see who it was, because honestly, I didn't really care. "Uh huh." Replied Ed.
All was silent except for the sounds of my stifled sobs coming from Ed's jacket. I don't remember what happened afterwards.
I was in a forest… There was this strange mist, like in the city… wait, like in the city? Am I dreaming again? I rapidly looked around at my surroundings. It was just like the city dream, except this time, trees were surrounding me. Is Uncle Mark going to talk to me again? My ears strained to hear his cheery voice; I didn't care if it was as creepy as last time. "Hey Emily, what're you doing here?" A familiar voice asked. My heart dropped. It wasn't my uncle's voice, it was Ed's. I turned to face him, and saw that he was in his usual outfit; Red jacket, black undershirt and pants, messy braid… Then it hit me, I had forgotten all about it… the dream I had before I left my house. That boy in the middle of the street… it was him… it was Ed. Did that dream foreshadow my coming here? I switched my attention to the matter at hand. "I could ask you the same thing," I shrugged. Emily, do you like Al and me?" I crossed my arms, "Yeah, of course." I replied instantly. "Is that why you left me; for them?" said another familiar voice. I whipped around, to face the source. "Uncle Mark!" I blurted before I could stop myself. It was him… but he looked so weak and depressed. I felt a sudden pang of guilt, "I-I didn't mean to…" I stammered. "Then choose." "What?" I blinked. Do I really have to choose? Ed represented Amestris, while Uncle Mark represented home. Home…home? How the hell am I supposed to go home in my dreams? I couldn't… It wasn't possible. I shook my head and cleared my throat. "I'm really sorry, Uncle Mark… but for now, I have to choose Edward. I will come home, I promise. Just… please… take care of yourself…" I reasoned. He showed me a weak smile, "Alright, but please be careful…" I smiled, "I will." "Oh! And also, I-" He was still talking… but I couldn't hear him. What was he going to say? I turned to Ed for help, but he was nowhere to be seen. I turned back around, but Uncle Mark was gone too. What was happening? The earth below me began to crumble.
I let out a surprised scream and sat up in my chair. I just sat there, breathing heavily. After I calmed down a bit, I looked around, seeing that I earned a few strange glances thanks to my scream. I sighed in relief when I realized we were still on the train. "Are…you okay?" Ed asked me, hesitantly. I blinked a few times, "Yeah… it was just a bad dream." I assured him, "were you asleep?" He shifted in his seat, "Yeah… Well I was…" meaning, my scream woke him up. "I'm sorry!" Ed shook his head and rolled over in his chair. "Just go back to sleep, Emily." Al suggested.
The next morning, I asked Ed where we were going. "Has no one told you yet?" he scratched his head. "No," I answered, "If they have, I've forgotten." "Oh." He grimaced. "Central. That's where we're going."
Hmm… I wonder what will happen in central… WOOT! Chapter 6 is done! Since I've prewritten the story all the way up to chapter 9, after it's posted even I won't know what happens next!
Emily: That's stupid. Of course you will. You're the freaking author.
NinjasHazel: DIDN'T I TELL YOU TO SHUT IT, NELLY?
Emily: I did! AND DON'T CALL ME NELLY YOU LAZY HEFFER!
NinjasHazel: Wow. Thanks for calling me a lazy female cow.
Emily: That's what that means? Huh… I had no Idea.
NinjasHazel: Is that sarcasm I hear? Ohhh Armstrong!
Emily: Wha…? Oh shit.
Armstrong: Did I hear someone call me? -sparkle-
NinjasHazel: Yeah. It was me. Nelly, over there is feeling down and wants you to give her a hug.
Emily: QUIT CALLING ME NELLY! I'LL KILL YOU! –Armstrong pull Emily into a Comforting Embrace-… c-can't breathe…
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