Don't want to let you down
But I am hell bound
Though this is all for you
Don't want to hide the truth

No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come

When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide

Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide

They say it's what you make
I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul
I need to let you go

After the dinner at Havoc's place, Solis and the Elric brothers walked down the dark street of Central. Solis' senses tell her something or someone was following her, but she didn't pry. She and Al were having small talk here and there. Ed and Al- mostly Al- offered her a walk to her apartment, which wasn't far from Hughes' place. Anyway, Solis felt a presence behind her, so she turned only to see a tall, black streetlamp that looked like all the other. She stopped as she heard rustling and footsteps nearby.

Time slowed down as a hooded figure ran past Solis. In an instant, Solis drew her dagger, which was in her back pocket. She jumped as Ed clapped his hands and transmuted something on his arm into a blade. She couldn't question how the boy how he did alchemy with no circle since they were in a fight. Al quickly drew a transmutation circle to make a wall to block the hooded figure.

The person grunted before clapping his hands and transmuted a spear, like Ed. Ed had a shocked look before attacking the man. As Ed and Al threw punches and kicks, I un-bandaged my hand. A thin slash was on my palm of my right hand. As soon as the blood started to ooze, it dripped off my palm and transmuted/transformed into a blood scythe. I grinned and started to run at the target, which had a shocked face. I hesitated after seeing who it was but continued my blow and sliced the person, my bloody scythe made sizzling noises as it came in contact with the person. My blood was like acid, it burned the area I sliced. I panted and drew a transmutation circle with my blood and transmuted a bottle. Inside the bottle was a small amount of my blood. I transmuted my blood as an acid, and slowly made the person drink it. I guess I had a wide grin on my face because the look on Ed's face was of pure horror.

After the person's chest was collapsed since the acid ate the person's insides, I stood up and re-wrapped my hand. Ed and Al just stood there. I uncloaked the figure. It was a military officer. A familiar pin caught Solis' eye. She roughly ripped it off the man's torn uniform. She placed the pin in her pocket.

"So, who wants to eat at my place?" Solis asked as if the fight never happened. Ed and Al just stood there frozen as Solis grabbed their arms and led them to her apartment.

After slamming her apartment door, Solis turned her heels to face the still frozen Elric brothers.

"Don't tell anyone." Solis said with a calm, yet dangerous tone. Ed nodded furiously then raised an eyebrow. "How did you do that with your blood?" Ed asked as Al nodded. Solis shrugged. "My dad was doing alchemy research on blood shape shift. He did alchemy on me and I got the power of bending my blood and controlling it. But my blood was always acidic." Solis said as she had a sadden look on her face, but her eyes showed a different emotion. Rage.

Ed was thinking about how Solis wasn't telling them the whole truth, but didn't pry further. Silence took the room until it was Al who spoke up. "He did alchemy on you?" He asked. Solis nodded. "Yeah. So Ed, how can you do alchemy without a transmutation circle? I don't see any inner transmutation circles on your gloves." Solis asked. She changed the subject as her turquois eyes studied the blonde boy. Ed stiffened at her stare. "Brother, equivalent exchange, she told us her story, we tell her ours." Al said calmly as Ed started their story.

An hour or so passed before Ed finished his story. Solis knew he wanted to cry, but didn't. She admired him for that. He was slightly frozen as Solis patted his back for comfort. She felt so much pain for them, and she tried to pity them, but she was selfish. She didn't tell them her full story, because then they would never talk to her. All she need right now is a friend.

"Solis?" Al asked for the white haired girl as she was making food in her small kitchen. "Yes Al?" Solis asked. "Where are you from? I have never met someone like you before, we've met Ishvalans, but their eyes are red, and yours is turquoise." He said. "Half Ishvalan, but I'm not sure what the other half is." She said as she placed a plate of cookies on the table. Ed took one and ate while Solis intertwined her fingers and placed them under her chin. Her bangs were cascading over her left eye while a messy small braid was made on her right side. She was smiling as Ed finished the plate full of cookies. "That was delicious!" Ed said. Soils knew just how to make everyone happy, except for herself.

There she goes again with the self-pity. Selfish Bitch she is.

She stood up and stretched. "Well, unless you guys want to walk at 2 AM to your place, you can stay here." She placed a blanket over her couch and a pillow. She got a book on alchemy with blood and handed it to Al. "Here, I know you can't sleep in that armor. Good night." She patted the armor's back and walked to her bedroom and shut the door. Solis hoped that she wasn't burning up (literally, her blood was boiling) like she always does when she tries to show emotion, and she hoped she didn't burn Ed or Al.

Ed didn't realize he was holding his breath until Solis left the room. When she was patting his back, her hand felt hot even when he was wearing his coat. Al's back was simmering a little. He glanced at the door Solis closed. He shrugged and walked to the bed. After getting comfy, he lied there looking at the ceiling. A million questions were buzzing around his head as they all led up to one big question: Who was Solis?

"Al." Ed said. He heard a book close and a small movement. "Yes, brother?" Al asked. "I have a feeling Solis wasn't telling us the truth." Ed said bluntly as Al made a gasp. At first Al was shocked, but then he realized that Solis' story did sound odd. The brothers soaked in the silence and finally, Ed fell asleep, even though his brain was active.

Morning came pretty soon after the discussion Ed and Al had. Ed yawned as he stretched and placed his legs limply off the couch. After rubbing his eyes, he turned to Al, who was reading another book. Al looked up from his book and greeted his brother good morning. "Solis left early. She said that she needed to run to HQ to find Mustang. She left some brownies." Ed lightened up at the sound of brownies and ran to the table. He saw a note that was on the plate of ingredients. He was puzzled and scanned the note.

Ed, I was running out of time so I left the ingredients for brownies.

Just do your clapping and transmute the ingredients.

Oh, and please wash the plate.

-Solis.

Solis' neat handwriting was written in red ink. Ed hoped it was ink.

After getting the ingredients together, Ed grinned as he successfully transmuted the plate into nice brownies. He munched on them as he read some of Solis' alchemy books on blood. He saw some lines under sentences. He scanned the book and flipped the pages until a piece of paper fell. Ed picked it up, immediately the writing of Solis'. It was a way to make her father's research on blood controllable.

One roughly drawn picture was a complicating transmutation circles and a second picture was a similar circle but seemed to be reversed in a way. It had odd pictures and writing Ed didn't understand. He gasped when he realized this circle was a lot like the circle he used to transmutate his Mother. Did Solis' father do human transmutation on the girl? That seemed… cruel.

Before he finished looking at the paper, the front door was opening, signaling Solis' return. Ed hastily put the paper in the book, and setting the book down. Solis entered the room and she wasn't alone.

She was with Mustang and Hawkeye.

"Ed, we need to talk. You may suspect that I wasn't telling you and Al the truth because I wasn't. I talked to Mustang and we both agreed to a point." Solis finished and nodded towards Mustang.

Mustang had a serious face. "This is serious things, Fullmetal. Solis would like to make a favor from us." Before Mustang finished, Solis spoke up.

"I need you to help find the man who killed my family."

Man that was a mental blow to Ed's brain.

(A/N: I was going to end the story here, but I wanted to make an even more dramatic cliffhanger! *evil laugh!*)

"What?" Ed asked, flabbergasted. Solis looked at him uneasily.

"Maybe I should tell you my whole story." Solis said before she closed her eyes. When she opened them, they were blood red. She had a serious face as she paused before speaking.

"My father successfully did human transmutation: I am his result."

Ed's brain exploded.

There, chapter 2! oh, and this follows fma:brotherhood. sorry for the cliffie! 33 also read my Ouran High school host club fanfic: Old tears New friends!

thanks for reading and stay tuned! (and sorry for Solis' constant personality change, but that is how she is! She's just and emotional wreck.)