"Hey.. Ayani?" Al asked the ghost girl

"Yes, Al?" She replied with a smile

"You like my brother, don't you" You couldn't see him smile but you could tell he was

"W-W-What gave you that idea?!" Ayani yelled, cheeks blood-red

"Heheh!" The armor chuckled,

"Hmph." She looked at her open hand "I can't. I will never be able to love, it's impossible"

"Why?" Al asked

"Because. He's human, I'm a ghost... Listen, Al. I need to tell you something before it's to late.. I-" She was interrupted by the door slamming open to show a blond-haired kid with gold eyes wearing black with a red coat.

"C'mon you slow pokes! We have to go!" He yelled, causing Ayani's frown to vanish into a fake smile

"Okay, okay! I'll be right there!" Ayani and Al yelled. The ghost turned back to the armor and leaned closer to his face "I'm not going to last long, please don't tell Ed" She whispered as the blonde shut the door

"W-What do you mean?" Al asked

"I was banned from the spirit world, I only have a year to live..." She answered, the armor turned its helmet to check the calendar, only 9 more months until next year..

Silence was in the room as Ayani hugged Al "I'll truly die.. Don't be sad, I won't be going to heaven or hell, because I will remain in the earth's crust resting forever.. And I'm happy," She smiled brightly, Al nodded slightly and stood up with her still clinging to him

"Well. Let's go, brother doesn't like waiting, and I don't want to waste your time sitting here doing nothing." He said, not noticing her clinging

"Kay!" Ayani smiled "To be truthful.." The door creaked open, they didn't notice though "I do... I do like Ed... More than anything.." She blushed as Al chuckled.

They did not know, that Edward himself was listening to that last sentience. It will take a miracle to save Ayani.

~In the train to central~

"Umm.. Ayani?" Ed asked

"Yeah?" Ayani looked to him,

"How, exactly did you die?" He asked in curiosity

"... I was... Executed..." She whimpered as Ed's eyes widened

"Y-You.. Killed someone?"

"Yeah... But.. It was the right thing to do, Ed.. His name was Johnathon Tucker.. No one knew, but he made Chimeras at his home in secret. How did I know?.. He took one of my friends along with me, and turned him into.. A Chimera.." Ayani looked down "He had made 109 Chimeras.." and started crying. Edward embraced her, anger and sorrow in his eyes.

"I'm sorry I asked.." He said sorrowfully

"Its fine.." Her eyes closed, Ed stiffened. He had a ghost girl sleeping in his arms, plus a suit of armor giggling from his sudden movement

"Calm down brother. She won't bite"

"Very funny, Al" He said in a sarcastic tone. Ed looked back down to the ghost and patted her head "She's kinda cute when she sleeps.." He mumbled quiet enough that Al couldn't hear

"Hm?" The armor asked

"N-Nothing."