I woke up early next morning and Alphonse was out front with Izumi and myself as Edward was sleeping soundly. Izumi and Alphonse, both helped me learn some basic fighting manoeuvres as I sparred with Alphonse. He was great at being careful with me to make sure I learned, and Izumi told me what mistakes I would make, whether my footing was wrong or the strength I put into my punch was too much or too little. It was amazing when I was finally able to trip Alphonse up after a couple of hours.

I cheered as Alphonse fell on his back and he laughed,
"Good going, Rea! You're picking it up now!" Alphonse spoke,
"It's only taken what? Three hours." I laughed, "probably learned a bit from watching people all these years!" I added as Alphonse sat up from the ground,
"I guess that would help." Izumi nodded as I looked at her, "I'm going to get breakfast started. Keep fighting." Izumi spoke as I bowed my head down and sighed,
"She's relentless." I mumbled,
"What was that?!" Izumi yelled,
"You don't scare me!" I waved and laughed as she just glared at me and walked inside as I smiled, I looked at Alphonse as he stood up, "thanks for this, Alphonse." I looked back at the house and upstairs.

"You and Ed got pretty close last night, didn't you?" Alphonse teased as I gasped and looked at him,
"I- we- you-!" I got flustered as Alphonse laughed, "shut up!" I pushed swiped my leg under his, but Alphonse jumped back. I threw a punch, he grabbed my wrist and pulled me around in a circle and thrown me to the ground as I rolled in the dirt, "you son of a-!" I yelled and ran at him again and decided to try and keep a cool head as I feigned a punch and Alphonse went to grab my wrist again, but I pulled my arm back, grabbed his wrist and then kicked my leg under him again and made Alphonse flip forward on his back as I laughed.

I smirked as I looked down at Alphonse,
"Think you've found your match, Al." We looked up and saw Edward walking out, he rubbed his eyes as he was still sleepy,
"Why don't you wake up and spar with her brother?" Alphonse spoke as I looked at him,
"I… wait!" I looked at Edward, he smirked,
"What? Don't think you can take me?" Edward grinned,
"I don't know…" I lied as Edward suddenly ran at me, I yelped and dodged to the side as he tried to push me down. Edward turned on his heel and tried to swipe his leg under my own as I was stepping backwards at too much of an angle. I leaned back and ended up flipping backwards on my hands and dodged Edward again. I decided to use my agility and flexibility against Edward as he was on the offensive.

I didn't doubt that I wouldn't be able to hold my own against Edward now, but I was still unsure about my ability in combat as I slipped under Edward's arm,
"Stop dodging!" Edward yelled in frustration as I laughed,
"Am I too quick for you?" I chuckled as I grabbed Edward's wrist and pulled it over my shoulder and flipped Edward as well on his back as I used his lunge against him.

Edward yelled as he went over my shoulder and landed on his back as I kept a hold on his wrist,
"Are we done?" I smiled as Edward stared blankly up at me,
"Dammit…" Edward mumbled, and I let go of his wrist,
"I need to clean up." I spoke and moved around Edward as he sat up, I heard him huff and get up from the ground as Alphonse walked around and gasped. I turned and Edward tackled me to the ground. I rolled back with him and pushed him over and grabbed his arms in the process and tried to pin him under me as I ended up on top, "Ed!" I snapped and he laughed as I glared at him playfully, "you lost, twice!" I spoke as Edward grinned; he looked up at me as my hair fell to the right of my head, and besides Edward's face, his grin turned into a calm smile as I took a deep breath, "I'm definitely going to clean up now." I spoke,
"Fine." Edward nodded and I leaned back onto my heels as Edward sat up.

Edward stood up and offered his hand to me and he pulled me up from the ground as I took his hand,
"Thanks." I nodded as Edward walked with me back to the house,
"You've definitely picked up the skills quickly." Edward spoke,
"I think having the agility I already have, definitely helps." I nodded, Edward agreed as we got to the door and I walked inside first, "I'll be back down soon." I smiled and headed upstairs.

I went to the bathroom and grabbed a black skirt and a mustard yellow tank top to wear with some shorts underneath. I washed my hair and body and cleaned off all the dirt, after I was done getting clean, I grabbed a towel and headed back to my room to find Edward dropping off my clothes on the bed that he appeared to have cleaned for me,
"Edward?" I looked at him as he turned around and saw me in just my towel,
"Rea! Sorry! I just used a bit of alchemy to clean your clothes quickly." Edward explained as I nodded,
"Thank you," I smiled and then saw Edward step to the side, and I clocked my sketchbook behind him, "what have you got there Edward?" I asked him bluntly,
"Nothing." Edward replied,
"Give it back." I spoke simply,
"I don't have anything." Edward answered,
"Then where's my sketchbook?" I asked, Edward stepped to the side as I stepped in the same direction, hand on my towel still. "Please, don't be nosy." I chuckled; I didn't mind him looking in my book. But I always liked it when people asked permission first. Edward smirked as he was going to try and take advantage of the fact that I wasn't going to be able to move much in this towel. I kicked my heel against the door, and it pushed too.

I was happy to wind Edward up as I walked forward towards him, he tried to move around me, but I pulled at the towel gently to loosen it which caught Edward off guard,
"Hey! That's-!" Edward yelled as I grabbed my backpack from the side, swung it behind his knees and made him fall back on the ground and drop my sketchbook, I quickly grabbed the towel back and dropped my backpack just before it revealed anything.

I stood there holding my towel in front of my body as it had unravelled completely so I know my hips and waist were showing. Edward went bright red in the face as he looked away,
"That's not fair!" Edward was all flustered as I chuckled,
"Well, from living so long I've learned sometimes it helps to play dirty." I smirked and pulled my towel back around my body as Edward went to get up, I moved to his side and put my foot on my sketchbook, "leave it." I spoke harshly, Edward looked up at me and if his face could get any redder, he'd be a tomato as I smirked, "I'm going to get dressed now." I spoke as Edward moved back and stood up, he glanced over my body for a moment as I watched his eyes closely, he looked away a moment later and I knew he was potentially wondering what I looked like completely, what teenager wouldn't be thinking that?

I smirked as he noticed my face and moved away, Edward left the room, and I got my clothes on. I put my hair into a high ponytail and made my way downstairs as I noticed Edward was with Alphonse,
"We're about to head out for a walk, Rea. Do you want to come?" Alphonse asked as I nodded,
"Sure," I smiled,
"Could you get some things for dinner later on?" Izumi stopped by me as I nodded,
"Sure, have you got a list?" I asked as she nodded and handed me the list on a piece of paper, "we'll be back soon." I smiled and Izumi nodded as we went out.

Heading outside I could see Edward was avoiding eye contact with me, Alphonse guided me to the edge of Dublith where a lake was and I could see a small island in the centre of it,
"See that? Teacher left us on there when we were small to learn our first lesson of alchemy training!" Alphonse explained as I looked at him,
"Left you? Wow, I hope for not long at least?" I asked as Edward and Alphonse looked at each other,
"Anyway, I'm going to head back. I'm sure Edward can show you more, bye!" Alphonse quickly ran off as I watched him go,
"Al! I- wait!" Edward yelled as I was stood there dumbfounded.

"Well… that's one way to leave." I chuckled as Edward glanced at me for a moment and then looked away, I smiled, "Did I embarrass you earlier?" I asked as Edward glanced at me and then back out to the lake,
"I- it took me by surprise." Edward answered honestly as I laughed, "don't laugh! That wasn't nice!" Edward snapped as he glared at me,
"It was funny though." I smirked and carried on laughing, Edward shook his head, "you've been thinking about this morning though?" I teased and leaned towards Edward, he looked at me and turned away as I put my body against his back and wrapped my arms over his shoulders and leaned in his ear, "don't be embarrassed, it's natural to be curious." I whispered as I felt Edward stiffen as I pressed my hands flat against his chest.

I dragged my hands gently up and onto Edward's shoulders, removing one hand I traced the other over his back as I walked around him. Edward was as a stiff as a board as I stopped in front of him and put my other hand back on his shoulder,
"Edward…" I smiled and I could see his eyes looking over my face, "you are too easy to wind up." I chuckled as he glared at me a little,
"Shut up." Edward mumbled as I smirked and removed my hand from his shoulder, but he grabbed it quickly. I looked at Edward as he pulled me towards him suddenly and his automail arm moved around my waist. I flushed as I didn't expect that, I blinked and felt lips on my own as I didn't have time to react.

I froze and as I felt Edward slowly pull back from the kiss, I moved my free hand behind his neck and pulled him back to me. We kissed a second time as I felt Edward let go of my other hand and both of my arms wrapped around his shoulders as his were tight around my waist. I pulled back moments later and tilted my forehead against his as Edward opened his eyes to look at me.

We didn't say anything, we just held each other, I felt Edward's hand move up my back as he kept my body close to his, as if he was going to lose me at a moment's notice. I closed my eyes and just relaxed in his arms, I felt at peace, like the stress of the last few months were nothing. Edward chuckled and I lifted my head to look at him, moving my hands over his shoulders and onto his upper chest gently I smiled at him,
"What?" I asked with a curious smile,
"I've been wanting to do that for a while." Edward admitted as I nodded,
"Words escape you, huh?" I smirked as he sighed, I then smiled and moved to rest my chin on his shoulder as I embraced him, "I know the feeling." I smiled and Edward just moved his arms around me.

Pulling apart after some time we decided to get the shopping done and headed back to Izumi's house. Edward stayed with Izumi for some time while I grabbed my sketchbook and decided to go outside to draw for a while.

I was sat on a bench drawing a doorway opposite me and I noticed Alphonse looking suspicious walking out of Izumi's house as I noticed some paper in his hand as I frowned in confusion and decided to follow him.

I walked down the street and followed him some distance until I saw him talking to some people, I went to go back but was suddenly grabbed and pulled around the corner by a man. I dropped my pencil and sketchbook on the floor,
"I thought I could smell someone else." The brown-haired man spoke as I tried to scream but he covered my mouth,
"Rea?!" Alphonse was confused as he looked at me,
"Nice work, Dolcetto." A man with black hair and purple eyes walked forward, his teeth were jagged as he grinned at me, "if this kid knows her, then she probably knows something about his body. Let's get them out of here." The man spoke gleefully as a bigger dude pinned Alphonse down and I stepped on the man's foot who was holding me harshly,
"Dammit!" He yelled as I ran forward but the black-haired man moved in front of me as I tried to throw a punch into his gut, but it felt like I hit metal as I winced, feeling some of my bones potentially break, I looked up at him as he smirked,
"A feisty one? Tell me, did any of your bones break?" He grinned as I glared at him, his hand gripped my throat as I felt someone punch the back of my head hard, collapsing to the ground my vision faded to black,
"Rea!" I heard Alphonse call.

I stirred as I looked up and found my wrists tied and above my head and my ankles tied as I was sat on the floor. I wiggled and I bit down to find a tie around my mouth as I groaned in frustration.

I focused on the room and saw the same people as before and the man standing in front of Alphonse looked at me,
"Oh, I see the girl is awake now," the man walked over to me and lifted me up by my chin as I glared at him, "You're a very pretty girl you know-" he smirked,
"Leave Rea alone!" Alphonse spoke,
"Calm down, I'm not going to hurt her, just ask her something, and then when I need to hurt her I will," the man spoke, I looked at the man,
"Is your second name Morden?" the man asked, because I couldn't speak, I just nodded, "My names Greed," the man smirked, "Anyway kid, if you don't give me the information I want, this girl here isn't going to have the best of days," Greed smirked at me as he tilted my head to the side.

Greed dropped my chin back and walked over to Alphonse,
"Let's skip this casual chit-chat. I'm more interested in hearing what it's like to have a body that'll never die. An individual soul transmuted? And bound to an object? It sounds like the perfect recipe to immortality to me. Let me explain. See, I'm Greed. I want everything you can think of, money and women, power and sex, status, glory, I demand the finer things and of course I crave eternal life," Greed explained, he sounded more crazed as he went on, I growled as he spoke, and I pulled at the bindings on my wrist.
"Aren't you already immortal?" Alphonse asked,
"Well, I guess I was put together a little sturdier than most. I am nearly 200 years old, but I wouldn't exactly say that I'm immortal. So, I spilled my guts all over. Told you my darkest secret, now it's your turn. How'd you get your body?" Greed asked, I tried to move but one of Greed's men walked over to me and put their hand around my neck and squeezed, "Just make this easy and tell him, unless you'd rather be examined, which means we'll have to take you apart," someone spoke from inside Alphonse's armour, it was a woman's voice, and that's how I knew they were controlling Alphonse.

"I wish I could tell you, that would mean I actually remember how I got it, but even if I could I'm not the one who did the transmutation." Alphonse explained,
"That's not a problem in that case. I'll just ask the person who did," Greed pointed at Alphonse, "did the girl do it? No, wait, I know you can't do alchemy anymore." Greed scratched his chin as I felt the man grip my neck a little tighter as I moved, but I clocked him say 'anymore', what did he mean by that? Could I do alchemy in the past?

I was choking on the guys grip as one of Greed's men got thrown through the door and Edward stood there.
"Brother!" Alphonse spoke,
"Never really crossed my mind that you could get kidnapped." Edward snapped,
"Brother! This guy's a homunculus," Alphonse spoke,
"Are you serious?" Edward was shocked,
"Hey! Way to ruin it." Greed snapped,
"You might be able to get some leads from him on how to get our original bodies back!" Alphonse explained, Edward saw me to the side and suddenly looked angry rather than worried as his fist clenched.

"An Uroboros tattoo." Edward spoke,
"Aren't you observant? I was hoping that I'd only have to deal with the little armoured giant." Greed smirked and walked forward,
"Why don't you just ask your partners whatever you want to know?" Edward asked,
"Partners?" Greed asked,
"Yeah, the rest of the Uroboros gang from the 5th lab who had a couple of armour bonded souls with them as well," Edward explained,
"You don't say. Well, it's kind of a long story, but we don't talk much anymore." Greed smirked, I frowned in confusion at this, aren't they all part of the same group then?

"I've got a little proposal for you. You guys are pretty desperate to get your bodies back, right? Because I could teach you how to fabricate your own homunculus in no time at all. In return, all I ask is you teach me how to transmute a soul. Classic equivalent exchange." Greed smirked and then looked back at Alphonse, "But I really don't understand why you would want your other body back. Seems like you've got one that's perfect already," Greed smirked. I glared at him,
"No, I don't!" Alphonse yelled.
"You're joking right? You don't need to eat, you don't need to sleep, and you don't even need to use the toilet! Sounds great to me!" Greed smirked,
"That's enough, shut your damned mouth!" Edward yelled, I could see Greed's words really got to Edward, "SOUNDS GREAT TO YOU! IT SEEMS PERFECT! YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE HELL HE'S HAD TO GO THROUGH STUCK WITH THAT BODY! AND YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW TO TRANSMUTE A SOUL? YOU KIDNAP MY BROTHER AND REAKA AND YOU WANT TO TRADE SECRETS WITH ME! I'M GONNA CRUSH YOU CREEPS; I'LL SMASH YOU! END YOU! AND I WON'T GIVE YOU SLIME ANYTHING! In other words, there won't be an exchange with you SCUM!" Edward yelled and pointed at Greed who clapped slowly.

"I guess we're doing this by force again," Dolcetto pulled his sword,
"Don't kill him alright," Greed spoke as the man holding my neck let go and I tried to pull at my bindings again.
"Yeah, yeah." Dolcetto replied and went to attack Edward who jumped up,
"You're a lot slower than a prisoner I know," Edward knocked Dolcetto out then transmuted the blade on his arm,
"Next." Edward snapped, "Roa, get the armoured kid and get out of here, guess we'll dismantle the kid," Greed spoke and walked forward, I glared as Roa picked Alphonse up,
"And the girl?" Roa asked,
"I'll grab her in a moment." Greed smirked as Roa nodded,
"Hey, hold on!" Alphonse yelled, I trashed my legs about on the floor, wanting to help Alphonse.

"Drop him!" Edward yelled and went to attack Greed, but the same black skin that broke my fist earlier stopped his blade.
"Edward!" I tried to yell, I moved my legs towards me and turned on my side and managed to stand up with some effort as I could hear Edward and Greed fighting behind me.

I felt the rumble of earth as Edward used alchemy to jump above agreed,
"Nothing can scratch my ultimate shield." Greed smirked as Edward jumped back and used alchemy to manipulate the earth again, but Greed destroyed it. Edward quickly blew up the first spike blinding Greed and then jumped and wrapped his legs around his neck and then slammed him into the ground. I saw blood from Greed's face appear as I pulled my hands over the hook and pulled the binding from around my mouth just before crouching to untie my ankles.

Edward attacked Greed from the air throwing him to the ground.
"Guard your head next time," Edward smirked and jumped back as Greed attacked him wounding Edward,
"Oh, that hurt. That move would have hospitalised most people," Greed sat up,
"But you're not like most people, huh?" Edward snapped,
"Well, my body is. All that sets me apart are my ultimate shield and my advanced healing powers. Nothing special. But you're never going to beat me, so I'd suggest making a deal," Greed stood up as Edward held his wound, "Oh, you're one of those guys. You don't care if someone beats the crap out of you. But if someone lays a finger on a family member or a friend then you completely freak out. What a waste, you lose your temper like this and you're going to lose my information and your brother and that beauty Rea," Greed spoke he pointed at me as Edward saw me trying to pull my bindings,
"My brother and Rea are fine; they're just waiting for me to kick your ass. You've already told us you're not immortal remember, and your ultimate shield doesn't cover much," Edward glared, Greed laughed and took off his jacket,
"Sorry to let you down but I've been holding back, this obscures my handsome face, so I try not to wear it that much," Greed put his jacket down as his ultimate shield covered his body. "I wasn't kidding kid, try all you like, but you're not going to beat me," Greed smirked.

I looked at Edward as he quickly clapped his hands together and put them to the ground and a small dagger shape appeared in front of me and he also created more spikes to attack agreed again as a distraction as I started to use the stone dagger to pull at the bindings, I needed to get free… now!

I watched Greed tackle Edward who tried to use his bladed Automail to attack Greed, but it snapped off as I gasped. I felt the binding snap on my wrist, and I was able to pull the bindings around my ankle quickly,
"Are you dead yet?" Greed asked as I saw Edward bloodied against the wall,
"Edward… get up…" I whispered as I was close to removing the bindings on my legs, Edward stood, wobbly, but he stood,
"There you go. You're chock full of piss and vinegar!" Greed taunted as Edward charged forward as my bindings finally broke. Edward's automail smashed more at the impact of hitting Greed's chin, "when are you going to get it? You just can't win!" Greed threw Edward into a crate as I ran at Greed.

"Huh? When did you-?!" Greed looked at me as I went to punch him but pulled my fist back and then swiped my leg under his making him fall on his back, I went to kick him on the ground, but he slashed at my leg and I stepped back as I fell, he'd sliced the tendons on the back of my knees as I pushed myself back on the ground. "I don't like fighting women. But you…" Greed knelt in front of me as I heard Edward move to try and get up, "I know you'll heal." Greed smirked and suddenly his hand went into my stomach as I cried out, I leaned forward into his body as I knew he was staring at Edward as this happened. I felt his hand move back as I coughed up a lot of blood and Greed let me roll on my side as I held onto my stomach. It already started to heal after he removed it.

"Rea…" Edward called to me as agreed lifted him up,
"So, are you ready to tell me your secret now?" Greed lifted Edward from the floor,
"Thanks for toying with me and taking Rea's bait." Edward smirked,
"What?" Greed tilted his head,
"You gave me just enough time to cool off and start thinking clearly. Is my mechanic amazing or what? Even after all this, it's still working." Edward clapped his hands and touched Greed's arm and he ended up dropping Edward,
"How long do you want to drag this out, kid? It would just be easier if you stay down!" Greed yelled as Edward clapped his hands again and created little sharp studs on his knuckles as their fists collided, Greed's shield suddenly broke down over his hand and halfway down his forearm, he moved back and the skin healed quickly along with his shield returning, he crushed a spike with his hand, "well, that was bizarre and new." Greed spoke as Edward beckoned Greed to fight again. I could see rage in Edward's eyes, but he remained level-headed as I crawled to the side as I continued to heal. It was quicker than normal, I kept coughing up blood as I sat against the wall.

Edward clapped his hands and placed one against his stomach as I felt the worst of the wound had healed,
"What was that for?" Greed yelled, as Edward moved in front of me and then created more spike again, "Come on, again! Try a new one!" Greed called, and the spikes went through the shield and into Greed's stomach and sides, I gasped, he fell to his knees and grasped at his stomach,
"Taste of your own… medicine." I smirked as Edward glanced back at me and nodded,
"What the hell did you do to my shield?" Greed asked as he looked up from the floor,
"You may be a homunculus, but you really shouldn't have told me that your body is human, considering that means a third of it is made from carbon." Edward explained as he stepped forward, "the hardness of the carbon depends on how the atoms are arranged, so it's obvious that's what your shield is made from. Once I've got that figured out, the rest is simple alchemy." Edward smirked and wiped his face.

"Glad to hear it! It's no fun if it's not a challenge!" Greed charged at Edward,
"And there's one other important thing I noticed! You can't harden your shield and heal at the same time." Edward knocked Greed back by his stomach again and the homunculus flew back once again.
"I think that it's safe to say that I underestimated you. But how much longer can you keep this up in your condition?" Greed asked, I stood up as my wound had healed and I moved next to Edward, he looked a little worse for wear as I was fine.
"I could do this all day." I spoke as Greed glared at me.

Suddenly the wall exploded next to us, and I looked back to see Izumi with a man in her hand knocked out. I blinked in surprise with Edward,
"Sorry to barge in like this." Izumi spoke,
"Teacher?" Edward questioned,
"You damn imbecile!" Izumi threw a guard at Edward, and he flew into the wall as I gasped, "you think it's funny not to put the broom away?! I asked you a question!" Izumi yelled,
"No! I'm so sorry!" Edward yelled in fear as I looked back at Izumi as she moved next to me,
"Thanks for your hospitality. He definitely needed the exercise." Izumi looked at Greed,
"Teacher, careful, he's a-!" Edward started,
"Yes, I know. I can hear the three of you all the way down the hall!" Izumi snapped,
"Oh, give me a break. Don't tell me you're going to try and start anything lady. It's no fun fighting a woman." Greed turned his head and Izumi charged at him and grabbed his face, she transmuted it and then kicked him in the head sending him flying into the wall, "Well now! Just what the hell are you?" Greed asked,
"A housewife!" Izumi answered,
"A housewife, a hot-headed brat, and a little girl?! What a team!" Greed laughed, "Though, to be honest, it's not one I'm particularly interested in fighting. I'll just be on my way now." Greed spoke,
"What?" Edward frowned,
"You coward!" Izumi yelled, he was by the door and as Greed went to leave Izumi puked up some blood and both Edward and I screamed as she did. Greed took the opportunity to run out of the room as I went to help Izumi.

Edward looked at me as I had my arm around Izumi,
"Teacher. What's wrong?!" Edward looked at Izumi as she frowned,
"He ran away, how pathetic!" Izumi growled as Edward put his arm around her,
"You okay now?" I asked, Izumi coughed again, and more blood shot out of her mouth as we both screamed again,
"Teacher! Just hand on!" Edward yelled, we saw two soldiers come running around the door and point their guns at use as we both paused.

The soldiers helped us out of the room and told us to wait in the corridor as they went further down to help other soldiers fighting the people who took Alphonse and myself. The soldiers ended up bringing Alphonse to us, they sat him down against the wall and he appeared to be out cold. Blood was trickling out of the suit and as some of the guards opened him up, we saw a woman's body be pulled from the inside.

A flash in my mind appeared of two bloodied bodies on the ground in front of me… I grabbed my head and closed my eyes as I remembered something from my past, two faces appeared in my mind… they were my parents. They were murdered when I was young… I don't remember much else.

After they were done making sure everything was removed from Alphonse's armour, Edward moved to his side quickly,
"Alphonse! Al!" Edward yelled,
"Brother?" Alphonse spoke,
"You okay?" Edward asked as I knelt beside him,
"Are you ok? You're both covered in blood!" Alphonse asked, he suddenly noticed the armour piece had been removed and the blood led to the body of the woman on the side who was now covered up,
"We thought it best to open you and remove her before you awoke," Alex was on the scene and looked at Alphonse, he was shirtless and bandaged across his face from fighting one of the other men,
"I couldn't save her," Alphonse covered his face,
"You can't blame yourself Al. Come on, let's go home, 'kay? Al?" Edward smiled and Alphonse slowly lifted his head as the two brothers were trying to deal with the chaos that just unfolded around us.

"Hold it, you three. There are a few questions I need to ask both of you before you can leave. Have any of you had any previous dealings with the man who referred to himself as Greed?" Bradley walked over,
"'Course not," Edward shook his head as we both stood,
"Did you happen to trade any manor of information with him?" Bradley asked,
"None at all. And the military wasn't even mentioned, not once," Edward replied,
"That isn't my concern. Let me be more specific. If you arranged a deal or shared any knowledge with him. I'll execute you all of you right now. I'll ask again, did you share any knowledge that might affect the military?" Bradley asked,
"No. Can we go now?" Edward asked,
"I am curious about your steel arm and leg, and your brothers armoured body. Is there any connection between the two?" Bradley asked, again, all these questions felt like a laced threat as I glared at him, "You really are an honest kid," Bradley smiled and turned around, "Alright, men, pull out! You make sure to take care of your younger brother, Edward," Bradley spoke. The men moved off as I took a breath and looked at the body on the floor.

I had another flash in my mind of my parents and the day they died, I had discovered their bodies when I was only four, we were staying in a large house, and someone came to steal from us, and my parents were unfortunately at the home. It was on the edge of the Royal estate in Xerxes, so I grew up in an expensive home. I gripped my head as memories flashed of my parents when I was very young, I was getting some memories back.

"Rea, are you okay?" Alphonse spoke as I fell on my knees, Edward put his hand on my shoulder as I looked between the brothers,
"I remember something of my past…" I spoke sadly,
"That's good, isn't it?" Edward asked, his voice seemed concerned though, probably because of my expression,
"The death of my parents…" I looked at him, "they were murdered." I spoke as Edward looked over my face and I felt Alphonse grab my hand gently, "but I remember their faces… finally." I smiled as I cried. I wanted to cover my face but both brothers were holding one of my hands, so my tears were exposed to them both.