Me: Wulll… this is getting LONG! I'm so excited!
Kaylee: And we haven't been in contact lately…
Me: I know…
Kaylee: But the story's taken an intresting turn….
Me: Grins Yah, I know… Kudos to Hillary though…
Kaylee: Hillary? For what?
Me: This… Takes out a huge chart
Kaylee: Woah… Is that ALL of Life of an Alchemist?
Me: Yup… Any way… Yosh!
That Which is Lost
Chapter Eight: Back to Central City!
Edward stared out the window of the kitchen as he did dishes for Izumi. Soon he spied the sisters and Sig walking up the street. When they entered Rena went straight to a room in the back and Keria came into the kitchen all smiles with Sig who took over doing the dishes. Keria walked up to Edward and hugged him laughing.
"I take it you and your sister forgive each other?" Edward inquired and Keria released him nodding vigorously.
"Human beings are so awesome…" Keria crowed and Edward gave her a confused glance. At that moment Rena came into the room and Keria went to her sister and hugged her laughing. Rena smiled.
"I didn't think you'd take it this well or I would have opened my mouth earlier…" Rena said cheerfully. Keria sat Rena in the chair next to Alphonse and Alphonse exclaimed in surprise upon seeing that the reason she was now wearing a loose shirt was because she looked as if she had suddenly grown a huge belly in a few hours.
"Your stomach is HUGE!" Alphonse said and Rena beamed.
"I guess it is… and just think Keria… I'm only four months!" Rena said, upon hearing her words, Edward who had joined Sig in doing dishes, by wiping them off before putting them away, suddenly dropped the plate he was drying.
"WHAT?!" Edward said loudly and Rena actually began to laugh heartily.
"I'm Pregnant Edward… Four months to be exact!" Rena then said in happiness. Keria beamed at her little sister.
"Yah, and as soon as we get back to Central, you have to have a LONG talk with everyone's favorite power hungry maniac and morally bankrupt colonel with a god complex! You've just got to tell him the good news!" Keria said and Rena smiled.
"I suppose I do…" Rena said with a smile. Alphonse stared.
"Why are you staring at my sister Al?" Keria asked noting Alphonse's stare.
"Wow…" he began softly, "How did you manage to give me my body back… without hurting your baby?" Alphonse asked and for the second time Edward dropped the plate he was supposed to be drying.
"SHE WHAT?!" Edward said, he then rounded on Rena. "Are mentally challenged?! Do you realize what you could have done?!" Edward said and Rena burst out laughing.
"It's a secret Al… I've done it before as well… but don't worry, I'm fine!" Rena said giggling. "Don't worry about me." Keria blinked and then shook her head chuckling.
"Rena… You whacko…" Keria stated with a grin, "Although I don't think Colonel will like it…" Rena gave a sarcastic look of fright.
"Oh my god, don't tell him that, god forbid!" Rena said sarcastically. Keria shook her head and smirked.
"Well… soon we've got to get back to Central… how about we go back this afternoon?" Keria asked and Rena smiled.
"Sure, if it's alright with Ed and Al…" Rena said smiling.
"Wait a minute, are you saying… Roy is your child's father?" Edward asked and Rena let out a hearty laugh again.
"Isn't that what Keria's been hinting at for the past… forty-five minutes?" Rena said still smiling. Edward shook his head.
"Colonel retard as a father? You have GOT to be yanking my chain…" Edward said Alphonse shook his head and nudged Edward in the ribs since he was the closest.
"I don't think that Ed meant what he said as an insult… I'm sure you and the Colonel will raise the baby just fine." Alphonse said enthusiastically. Rena smiled kindly at Alphonse.
"Thank you, at least I know you have a nice streak, unlike your hot headed brother…" Rena said. Edward shrugged.
"What ever…" Edward replied and returned to his dishes duty with Sig chuckling. Later that Afternoon, Edward, Alphonse, Keria and Rena all boarded the train escorted by the Curtis Couple.
"Rena, Don't forget to Write us when the baby is born! Izumi shouted and Rena nodded.
"I will!" Rena shouted.
"And Come back to visit!" Sig shouted next.
"We will!" Keria said at the same time Edward did as she waved to the Curtis'. The train chugged out of the station and Rena settled into her seat rubbing her stomach. "Wow… Sis, your stomach is so big… I can't believe you're pregnant… and you didn't tell anyone." Keria said and Rena shot her sister a look.
"Well… I can't really either… of course when this little one comes… I'll have to quit the military…" Rena said fondly, "Then again it's hard to imagine myself a mother…" Rena admitted and Alphonse smiled kindly.
"You'll do great… I know you will…" Alphonse said.
"Thanks Al, that's one of the kindest things anyone has ever said to me…" she complemented and he smiled more widely. "And mind you once he hears about the baby he'll lock me in a tower for the rest of my life…" Rena said and everyone laughed.
Me: Ahhhh… Teacup!
Kaylee: What?
Me: LOL! Never mind…
Kaylee: Weeee! This is so awesome, you HAVE lost your writers block!
Me: I know! It's awesome!
Kaylee: What's next? What's next?
Me: FIND OUT!!!