Sand: Chapter four.
Mikaila: Sand owns nothing ..
Alphonse: but the plot..
Edward: and Mikaila
Sand: and Mikaila's alchemy.
All: On with the story!!
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Standing outside the Rockbells' house was small group of people. Immediately the Elric brothers noticed Gluttony, he had escaped the underground ballroom, but he looked more animalistic and unthinking than he used to. Mikaila whimpered, wondering how they had found her, Al took her hand and gave it a light, reassuring squeeze.
"Come on out, Little Kaila!!" Mikaila froze at the nickname from her childhood.
"Send out Mikaila Peterson, or we destroy the house!" Another voice called.
"Is there another way out?" Mustang asked Pinako.
"The back way, but I'm sure they'll probably have people back there." Pinako answered.
"She's right, sir." Hawkeye said, coming back from looking out the back window.
"What're we going to do, sir?" Fuery asked.
"We have to get those three out of here." Mustang said, gesturing towards Mikaila, Pinako and Winry.
"We're not leaving our home." Pinako snapped.
"It's not safe here anymore, Old Lady." Edward retorted.
"Please, Aunt Pinako. We can rebuild your house, please come with us." Al begged, Pinako sighed.
"Just this once. Never again will i do what a dog wants me to." She said, sending a glare to Mustang.
"How are we going to get them out?" Havoc asked.
"Can you bring inanimate objects to life?" Al suddenly asked Mikaila.
"Ye-yes .. i suppose i can." She answered, not sure of what he was thinking.
"Brother, can you make soldiers or something out of dirt and then Mikaila can bring them to life. That'll distract them, and some of us can get Mikaila, Winry, and Aunt Pinako to the train station, the rest of us can make sure they don't follow." Al explained.
"That's brilliant." Ed grinned, Al grinned back. Mikaila watched Al with worried eyes. She didn't want to leave Al. And some how she knew he wasn't going to be apart of the group that was going to be bring her and the other two to the train station.
"Let's get to work." Mustang said.
"One more question, can she do it from in here?" Edward asked, everyone looked at Mikaila.
"I .. I can, but it might take a bit out of me." Mikaila answered, they nodded.
"Ok, we're only going to make two then." Ed said, the others nodded. He clapped his hands and their was a flash of light and standing outside on the porch were two knights made of mud and stone. Mikaila took a deep breath, clapped her hands and slammed them down on the same spot Edward did. The knights came to life with fluid, smooth movements. Mikaila swayed on her feet for a moment, before getting a grip on herself. She shook her head lightly to focus.
"I'm ok." She said, when Al caught her arm to help steady her.
"Alright, their distracted, let's go." Havoc said, he and Fuery would be escorting Mikaila and the Rockbells' to the train station. While their enemy was busy fighting the fake knights, Havoc led Mikaila and Winry out the door, he would be carrying Pinako. They got a quarter of the way down the road before they were finally followed.
"Run!" Havoc commanded as Fuery paused to open fire on their pursuers. Havoc continued to lead Mikaila and Winry to the station. A few minutes later they realized they were once more being chased. Havoc stopped, set Pinako down and turned to face the oncoming threat.
"Run." He ordered them, Winry pulled her grandmother onto her back, grabbed Mikaila's wrist and they were off once more. Once they rounded a hill, Mikaila looked over her shoulder to see if they were being followed. Suddenly, Winry shrieked, Mikaila turned her head around just as she collided with someone. Her head snapped back as her chin hit their chest and she found herself staring into a pair of eyes the same color as her own. His arms were wrapped around her, his hands clasped behind her back, pinning her arms to her sides, pinning her to him.
"Hello, Little Kaila. It's been a long time." A confident smirk was on his lips, his black hair hung in front of his eyes.
"Tristan." She whispered, in surprise and a little bit of fear.
"Leave her alone!" Winry cried, picking up a giant stick to hit him in the head with. He whipped out a hand, and as soon as his hand touched the stick it turned to dust.
"That's not very nice, Winry, was it?" He half-taunted.
"Tristan ... What have you done?" Mikaila asked horrified. There was once a time when Tristan's alchemy had been exactly like Mikaila's.
"Oh, i found a new teacher." He chuckled darkly, then suddenly his eyes lite up excitedly.
"I can teach you. Then we can stay together! Just imagine it, Little Kaila, you and me, ruling the world. Sounds pretty cool huh?" He asked, mistaking her horror for fascination.
"I have one question." She whispered softly, looking away from him.
"Hmm?" He murmured, looking down at the top of her head.
"Are you the one that killed my Aunt and Uncle?" She asked.
"I had to, they were trying to keep you away from me!" He answered, she stiffened lightly.
"Mikaila!" Her head snapped up at the voice, suddenly the ground shook and Tristan pushed her out of the way Edward's attack. She stumbled backwards, right into Al's arms.
"Are you ok?" He asked her gently, she realized she was crying.
"He killed my Aunt and Uncle. For no reason." She choked out.
"I did it for you! For us!" Tristan cried.
"There is no us!!" She sobbed, Tristan frowned.
"But you promised to be mine." He said softly, her eyes widened as her tears continued down her cheeks.
"Well, she obviously doesn't want you now." Edward sneered.
"Tristan, let's go, their too prepared for us right now." Tristan grumbled under his breath but began to turn away.
"I'll be back for you, Little Kaila." Her said to her, then he looked at Al, "Don't forget, Little Boy, she's mine!" Then they were gone.
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Sand: That's all for now.
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Alphonse: Please and thank you!!