You can pummel me with tomatoes or some other thing later, right now JUST LOOK! LOOK WHAT I HAVE DELIVERED TO YOU! xD JK, you know I love you guys. But seriously, look...like...LOOK O_O.

dolphinz411: Lolz, I hope you're checking fanfiction today, because I'm updating again ;). And gurl...what you just told me? I died (don't worry I came back to life) but I DIED. That was probably the most endearing compliment I've gotten. To compare me to a published author...I think Imma cry (with joy). Thank you so much, I try really hard to deliver and I hope that I did that in this chapter as well. All the love

starpokemon123: Thanks, I tried really hard this time to deliver a great chapter too. It's more leading into the finale, but...y'know I wouldn't just give you guys crap to read cuz I love you! Anyway, you're assumption is, honestly, very close to the target my sweet. I can't wait to give the big revelation. Everyone's going to be pounding their keyboards with gibberish from shock, surprise, and possibly frustration xD.

Ulyss: Teehee, confusion is the worst type of disease isn't it? Oh and their dad...well let's just say the revelation will be huuuge. I thank you for finding enjoyment out of the reunion (though in my personal opinion it was awfully written...but I digress xD). Thank you so much for always reviewing, I can't wait for you to see the finale ;D.

The climax is coming soon, the ending to Dodging Bullets is well on its way (and I mean it this time). Pay close attention, re-read some chapters if you have to, I can't wait to deliver this to you guys ;D!

Please enjoy the calm before the storm.

~Molly's POV~

The sun beat lightly on my back as I watered the plants, a skip in my step. Chase was gone when I woke up this morning, but he left me a stack of pancakes on the table, quelling any worries I had of him trying to avoid me for the day.

The activities the night before swarmed back into my mind and I could feel the goosebumps rise on my skin at the thought of the restless night. A blush crept to my cheeks when I thought of the way he called my name:"Molly..."

I crossed my arms in bliss at the memory, not even realizing that the liquid that was trickling from my watering can and on my skirt, down my leg.

"Molly."

"It's still ringing in my head..." I swooned at the thought.

"Molly!"

"Huh?"

I swiveled on my heel to see Chase leaning on the fence that separated the smaller field from the larger one, only a few feet away from me.

"WAH!" water went everywhere, and I suddenly realized it was all over me.

"Goddess, Molly..." Chase sighed and walked over to me, snatching away the water can.

"What's up with you? Is something on your mind, or what?"

His brow was arched as he looked me in the face -his hair and skin smelled like oranges, per usual and I could feel the dampness of his hair tickle me as he looked down at me. Usually at the close proximity I would've done my usual lip-biting thing, but it was apparent to me now that I was comfortable with Chase. The thought of it made me smile, though it was a shy one.

Chase thunked his head against mine, causing me to flinch, but his usual half-smirk remained on his face.

"Hey, keep making that face and you won't get any work done." he seemed to sing.

"Chase...!" I exclaimed in embarrassment.

"Hiiiiiiiiya!" a child's voice penetrated our conversation and startled me enough to jump from Chase, nearly pushing him down in the process.

The familiar face wore a cheeky smile as Witchkins...or Whinnie to "family", skipped her way over to me. Her flower girl dress replaced with a pink sundress and green frog booties. Her hair was split into two twists like unicorn horns as her wavy hair flew into her face in a familiar style of bangs...just like Mom.

Or in this case just like Aunt Clarice.

"Big sis, what're you doing? Isn't stuff like that in the open considered illegal?" she tossed a smile towards Chase before looking back at me.

It was wrong of me to feel like this...but honestly I wanted to tell her I wasn't her "Big Sis". I hardly wanted to be anyone's "Sis" at this point in time. Being deceived about Angela's situation with Father and my aunt. What else had she been keeping from me? It was hard to know what to trust at this point.

A frown came to her little face.

"What's the matter? Are you...still angry about me?" her hair seemed to droop with her expression.

"I...can't say I'm thrilled. Sorry." my expression was probably filled with something like hurt and guilt. I didn't want to accept something like this after everything I'd been put through, but why should Whinnie have to be what I direct my anger at? I couldn't exactly stop myself either.

"Molly." Chase sounded a bit shocked by my answer. Yeah, it definitely wasn't like me to act so self-concerned.

"C-C'mon Sis! Don't hate me okay? You gotta listen to me ya know? I know you don't know about me at all, but I know a bunch about you. And I'll tell you all that but we don't have much time!"

I paused my thoughts and glanced to Chase momentarily, a perplexed look on his face as well as he stared at my tiny half-sister/cousin.

"What do you mean? What do you know?"

Whinnie looked at me with wide, hopeful eyes.

"You're gonna listen to me then?" she asked.

"I'll give it a shot." I nodded.

"Good! We don't have much time then! Where's Angela?"

I got down to my knees, Whinnie's look had become serious and it was frightening me...what was up with Angela? I hadn't seen her after our dispute at Winry and Kasey's wedding.

"Good golly Molly! If we don't stop Angela from going after that man there won't be time to explain to you what's going on!"

"She's...going after Wizard?"

"Wizard, Man, whatever you wanna call him! It's risky, and it has to do with the rouge sprite thing."

Whinnie glanced cautiously at Chase whose grip on me had become like the claw of life.

"Now hold on a minute...just how the hell do you know so much kid?" Chase asked, wary of the mention of the evil entity we thought we were done with.

She stuck out her chest at Chase, addressing both of us, a bit of impatience in her voice.

"Listen, I was putting on that oblivious act at the wedding so Auntie and Mother wouldn't notice anything...but I'm not just considered a witch for nothing. I knew what Auntie was up to the whole time...or should I say what was going on with her. Mother only had the gist but she's not magical and can't do anything. Her powers can be passed through to her children but because she's the younger twin, the magic couldn't go to her,"

Whinnie shook her head, clenching her fists.

"Okay forget that, the explanation has to do with a lot of complicated embryo stuff but we don't have time. Besides that, I was there when Auntie was off her rocker. But it wasn't her fault. Her vulnerable spirit was being used against her."

"I-I'm not sure I'm following...Are you saying that my Mother was being made to do everything she had done up until I broke the contract item? The bracelet?"

"Yes, that's what I'm saying. And, knowing the situation so far, I think it's safe to assume that, though not intentionally..."

She trailed off, glancing off towards Angela's house. It didn't take much for me to realize what had happened.

"Oh no..." my breath caught in my throat. If it was true...if all of it was true then...!

"It was right under our noses the whole time. We should've known as soon as he disappeared!" Chase seemed to curse at himself, running a hand through his hair.

"It's...only my assumption from what is written in the ancient records that I've managed to see. If the two magic families from the war hadn't been united during the war, I wouldn't have any access to it. Winry, what you call her, was able to get me some access to those files a month or two back because of her own suspicions. There's a lot more to say about this, Sis. But right now, we need Angela."

Without any more hesitation, I jogged over to Angela's house and banged on the door.

"Angela! Angela? ANGELA!" I shouted but no one answered.

I looked worriedly at the door knob before twisting it slightly, actually feeling that the door was unlocked.

The only thing on the table was an empty coffee mug, but the smell of coffee was long gone from the house.

"She's gone..." I muttered.

Witchkins looked at me with wide-set eyes.

"Molly, there must be something, ANYTHING that you can remember."

It was brief, but I felt something seem to enter my mind. Not from my memory, but by force. An image pressed into my head of a familiar face...Wizard's? No...it was that man. Howl.

"Wizard's brother...? His brother! I remember now, they left together didn't they? She probably went with him to-" I turned to see blood-chilling look on the little girl's face.

"Please...please don't tell me that he doesn't have a brother." Chase groaned, a hand to his forehead.

"No, it's not that. But..." Witchkins started to explain the situation, my mouth dropping with each revelation.

Howl was...!

Angela's POV

"So you were able to locate Wizard then?"

Howl nodded, an ecstatic smile on his face.

"I never thought he'd be so far out in the rival towns. But it makes sense now since I heard the Oracle lives out here."

"The Oracle?"

He gave a nod and looked down at the sea below.

No we weren't on a boat...but rather inside of a sphere flying high above the clouds. The sea below our feet, glistening with new found hope.

"I'll tell you more about her when we get to BlueBell. Right now, I think we should have a snack, yes?"

"Oh, sure. I packed some coffee and tea bags."

He gave a light-hearted smile towards me.

"Well, I was thinking more along the lines of this." he said and snapped his fingers, an array of chicken sandwiches and grilled corn appeared, even some Squid Ink Spaghetti.

"Wizard hates Squid Ink Spaghetti." I chuckled.

"Yes, well, what my brother doesn't know won't hurt him. He'll embrace you all the same."

I pleasant blush appeared on my face as I munched on the meals.

"Hey, it's magically delicious!" I laughed and he shot me a look with a furrowed brow as if to chastise me for the poor pun. But I couldn't help it.

Finally, things were looking much brighter.

Molly's POV

Things were looking bleak. And there was only one thing to do at this point.

"I have to go get her." I decided fully on my own.

"Don't you even think about it!" Chase shouted in anger.

"You can't stop me."

"Like hell I can't!"

"I'm going."

"I don't think so!"

The three of us had gathered at my house, and Chase and I were currently arguing...which there wasn't any surprise there. Witchkins sat at my kitchen table, watching with impatience as the fight escalated.

The front door opened and in stepped Jin.

"Well well. I was wondering where everyone was. The group seems to have dispersed after the wedding...what's going on?" he noticed the distressed looks on our faces, his eyes going to the child between us who looked pleasantly surprised at his sudden entrance. Admittedly, it was surprising that he came in unannounced. I would expect Jin to at least knock…though I guess as close as we all have gotten that would be a bit weird of him wouldn't it?

Jin stared calmly at the girl, noting the curls on her hair and looked back up to me and Chase. With little to no change in his expression, he came forward, patting both our shoulders.

"Don't worry Molly, I figured there was something like this happening. You were so secretive about your health files I was wondering what was going on. Chase, I believe there's no cause for you to get upset. A woman of Molly's age obviously has a reason to keep secrets especially the secret of an illegitimate chil-"

"JIN! I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!" Chase shouted, still worked up from our argument as he actually swung at Jin with his fist. Jin was clearly expecting it because he took no hesitation in dodging, leaping back just out of Chase's reach.

"See, take all that anger out on me. Let's not yell at your lady," Jin was provoking him even further.

"Uh Chase…"

"STAY OUT OF THIS!" Chase shouted as he looked at me. My normal reaction would be to go crawl into a hole, but my regular reaction to Chase was to look at Jin, a twinge of annoyance in my features. Why'd this man always have to find a reason to be angry? And why did his friend feel the need to pour fuel onto the flames?

Jin swept his foot out, tripping Chase and catching him under his arm. Chase just seemed to steam.

"Now now. I was only kidding Chase. If anything she looks like a mix between the two of you, I could've easily said that she was yours instead," Jin paused and smirked, "Of course, we all know that you and Molly are too cutesy to do anything like that. What a shame, I was so looking forward to God Children."

A flush went straight to my face as Chase pulled away from Jin in a huff.

"Who said I'd make you the God Father of any children of mine?" Chase muttered, his head obviously cleared from having to deal with Jin.

Jin just stared at him, blankly, blinking in shock.

"What's wrong with you?"

Jin just continued to stare and I shared a look of worry with Chase. Jin isn't silent…EVER. There was something wrong.

"H-hey Jin, I was just kidding. Of course you'd be the God Father—"

"Oh my Goddess you had sex."

My face visibly heat up at his sudden declaration and I was quick to cover Witchkins' ears.

"E-excuse me?" I stammered.

"He didn't…" –he put his hand out, gesturing to Chase for me—"YOU didn't react to one out of two comments. That's too mellow for you," Jin smiled in a congratulatory way.

"Jin, seriously, you make assumptions from that?" Chase asked.

"You're not denying it."

"Jin…"

"You do know it wasn't your wedding night, don't you? I could swear we saw Winry and Kasey get married. I wonder how Kasey did by the way. I gave him that book as a bachelor gif—"

"Jin!" Chase shouted and gestured his eyes to Witchkins as if to say "There is a child in the room!"

Jin looked to Witchkins again and smiled politely.

"Ah, do forgive me Whinnie. That was rude of me to not say hello to you."

Witchkins smiled.

"It's okay Mr. Jin!" she giggled.

Wait…

They knew each other? Did he just call her Whinnie?

"I suppose I should take a seat so we can discuss things?"

"Yes, please do!" Witchkins smiled gleefully and shot her hand out, pushing the chair opposite of her out for Jin…wait, she did that with magic.

"W-Witchkins!" I gasped in shock. Oh no, Jin was definitely going to think something was up.

But he simply took a seat, crossing his leg over his knee.

"Tea?" she asked just as my kettle began to whistle.

"W-when did you." I stuttered.

"When Mr. Jin came in! Don't you know he likes his tea fresh and hot Big Sis?" Witchkins said and flicked her finger, bringing forth the tea and a cup which poured the green liquid pleasantly into the mug.

"Ah Whinnie, what a wonderful girl you are," Jin sighed as he sipped the refreshment and put it down, looking at her with dead-set eyes, "Will you bear my children?"

Chase and I both let our jaws drop in surprise.

"J-Jin! That is definitely not okay!" Chase shouted.

Witchkins put a hand to her chest, her kiddish voice the only thing making me realize we weren't watching an actual couple.

"Oh Jin, I'm afraid he's right. You see, I'll be a young woman much longer than you'll be a youthful man. It would never work."

"My dear, men can continue to impregnate a woman even after they are quite old. And I know that the men in my family all age well, I'll still be much to look at."

"But what of Anissa! You love her!"

Jin clutched his heart.

"Alas, I'm turn between my love and my lover."

"I suppose this is…good-bye."

They were silent, bowing their heads as if they had just finished a scene…

"What the hell was that…" Chase dead-panned.

"It was the ending scene off of "The Restless Love". That movie about an immortal and her mortal. Of course I'm only half immortal, but I can still fit the bill."

"Indeed you can young princess." Jin complimented the little girl, which brought me back to my initial thoughts.

"How do you…how did you?"

"My family has been doctor for the islands since long before the war." Jin stated, a sudden seriousness to his voice. He then turned to me, a smugness in his next remark.

"Plus. They give me their medical files."

Chase only shook his head with a sigh.

"You're always one step ahead…I'm seriously not surprised by this."

Jin mock pouted.

"Well damn, that was what I was trying to do with that dramatic entrance."

"I guess you failed Mr. Jin." Witchkins said cheerily.

"And I see you're as insensitive as ever." He chuckled back.

"Yup!"

"So," Jin gave a sigh and leaned on the table, the severity in his eyes throwing me for a loop. Either he was about to act out another scene or…

" That Man has returned."

Dudes, I have to say, I was shocked with myself this time. Can't believe this happened O_O! (XD but I can since I planned it).

Two words to summarize this?

Rising Action.

Stay tuned for next chaps shocking happenings.

(A/N: ALSO. IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO REQUESTED A CHASEXMOLLY SCENE. HERE IT IS! s/9111200/1/Dodging-Bullets-ChaseXMolly ) It's a cut out scene from last chapter after we left Chase and Molly to their own devices...

o/o I didn't know I had it in me either guys.