I gasped at the pain. It was new, exotic even. In my blurry vision, I saw Edward standing over me, a look of pity on his face. "Don't… pity… me, you… pathetic human!... Demon will… save me…" I panted. No! The world was going black!
Suddenly, I saw the world in a haze of red. All around me were screaming red souls. And suddenly, I knew where I was. I was in Demon's Philosopher Stone! He never intended to give me the stone, did he? Only to suck up the souls from Central that I killed. I was just a pawn… expendable, yet his key to victory!
I shot awake. I was in a clean white room that reeked of disinfectant. And sitting above me was…!
"So you're awake." he said, his voice hoarse.
I whimpered, aware of how at Mustang's mercy I was. If he wanted to, he could kill me here and now!
"You aided Scar. And before that, you worked alone. Why?" I remained silent. "Dawn's approaching. Why do you become a cat during the day? Is that all you really are?" I shook my head.
"I just wanted to see my family again… Demon said he'd give me the Stone…" I whispered. "I just wanted to bring them back…"
"Are you saying you committed the taboo?"
"I just wanted to see my parents and brothers again!" I wailed. "Is that such a crime?"
"You killed people for a Stone?" he asked gently, putting one hand on my fore-head. I nodded, whimpering a little. God, I was being a wimp! "Who promised you the Stone?"
"Demon. He came from behind the Gate. He's my master." I was telling all my secrets!
"Killing people isn't right, you know that?" he asked me.
I would've burst out crying if I hadn't become a cat right about then. My bandages fell loosely onto the bed around me, and I squirmed out from beneath the blankets. Before I could bound away, Mustang grabbed me. "If you cooperate, you won't get hurt." he breathed in my ear. I felt him run his hand along my back. This cold, cruel man was… stroking me?
But it felt good. I purred, willing him to keep going, not to stop. I didn't care about killing any more. I just wanted to have friends. Friends were called the second family, weren't they? I mewed quietly as Mustang stood up and walked out of the room. He carried me through the hallways and into a different room. I was half-aware that there were other people in the room, but I didn't react to them. I just wanted to sleep… I was so tired…
"Mustang, you're really carrying her around?" I snapped to attention. Edward and Al.
"She committed the taboo. But apparently, before the Gate opened, something came from behind it. Something with a Philosopher's Stone. She's been killing people as part of a deal to get the Stone." Mustang told him, sitting on the bed and putting me down next to him.
I was suddenly nervous. It was me, Mustang, the two brothers, and four other soldiers. I was in the lion's den. If they wanted, they could easily hurt me. I mewled in discomfort.
"To think a little thing this sweet could cause so much panic!" laughed one soldier, letting me sniff his hand. I considered biting him, but then Edward spoke up.
"Careful, Fury. She'll probably bite you." he warned.
Just to prove him wrong, I butted the man's hand with my head, purring loudly. He chuckled, stroking me. "See? She's perfectly fine with me!"
I suddenly felt cold. I snuggled down in 'Fury's' arms, trying to get warm. But it didn't work. I was still shivering. "What's wrong, kitty?"
I mewed happily. "She responds to 'Kitty?' That's an odd name." Edward said crabbily.
"Kitty? There was a young girl called Kitty who went missing after her village went up in flames!" a female soldier exclaimed. I jumped up and down eagerly in Fury's arms. "Kitty, from that little village?"
I jumped down, rolling over and starting a game of charades. It took almost two hours, but I got my message across.
"She attempted human trans-mutation for eight people? That's a big number!" Edward gasped.
"Poor girl! And now you're all alone, aren't you?" cooed Fury.
"That's what she told us. She used to think Scar as a friend, but now she has no idea where he is!" 'Havoc' shook his head sadly. I meowed in agreement.
"I wonder…" I mewed privately, knowing they wouldn't understand. I jumped to the floor and scratched a quick circle into the floor. I trans-muted a short letter, then ran away, despite everyone's cries. When I was a good distance away from the hospital, I made another trans-mutation circle. A human trans-mutation circle.