Sonder

A little bit more

"Don't forget to take care of your automail, Ed. I'll bring some better oil next time, Al." "Yes." "Thank you!" Winry frowned. "Don't die. Any of you." We nodded, "We won't." "Of course not." Naomi grinned. "Not a chance." 

The train left the station and I turned to Naomi. "Naomi," I said, "Please don't cry because of us anymore." She pursed her lips. "Don't die, and I won't have to." With that, we walked back to the inn. We didn't get far before Mustang caught us off and updated us on the current happenings: 

"Soldiers are stationed around the hotel, so if you go back you won't be leaving so soon." He also told us where Gluttony and Lan Fan were. We picked up a doctor and drove out to the shack. As Lan Fan got treated, I spoke to Ling. 

"I'm sorry." Ling scowled. "Are you about to tell me 'It's my fault you got caught in this'?" I looked at him, quite perplexed. "What kind of expression is that? Don't misunderstand." He furrowed his brows at me. "I said before that we're in the same boat, right? And I suggested the method. We're helping each other for our own purposes, so don't feel apologetic." He glanced at Naomi. "You too Naomi!" "Yes!!" 

Ling sighed. "I realized all the sacrifices coming from the wish for immortality, which is why I left my country. Ever since I started holding Xing's fate in my hands I began to understand. I'm too naive. Lan Fan understands much more than me." 

We were allowed to see Lan Fan soon after. "You alright?" Naomi asked. "Anything we can do?" I added. Lan Fan glanced at Naomi's exposed legs. "Automail..." she huffed, "this country has mechanical limbs. My arm is gone, so...I need a replacement." She sighed. "Ahh? Do you now?" Naomi smirked. I followed her gesture. "I know the perfect mechanic for the job." I said, smirking. 

We walked into the  hall, straight into Mustang and Ling talking about Homunculi. He revealed Greed's death and Maes', and so Ling came to Naomi realization. Or at least, some correlation. 

"King Bradley. That guy might be a homunculus!" Ling said. Roy, Al and I gaped, eyes wide, before shifting to disbelief. "Huh?" We said. Then, Ling recounted their fight with Bradley. 

"Selim is adopted," Naomi mused, "And Homunculi can't reproduce," Al added, "Haah..." Roy sighed. "Monster or Human, whatever it is, now it seems much easier to kick the fuehrer off his throne!" 

This however, evolved into a argument. 

xxx

NAOMI

From behind me, I heard a voice hiss as they argued: "Mustang..." I turned around. "...?" "Killed Lust...killed...Lust...Colonel..." Roy turned too, and Ed's eyes widened. "Colonel Mustang ROY MUSTANG!" The wires burst, and the room was swallowed whole. 

"ARGH!" I grunted, swinging my arms to cover my face. 

Riza stood outside, and Gluttony's eat-beam bit off her rifle. As Mustang shouted at her not to provoke it, my mind raced. "To make such monsters...." Ed mused, sweating pinballs, "What is Alchemy...." Mustang scoffed. "We have no choice but to kill it," He declared. "Colonel...!" Ed argued, "We just captured it!" "Survival comes first, Fullmetal," Roy stood tall, "Besides, it knows my name, it cannot live." Roy snapped, but the flames were eaten by the monster. "He ate them!" I yelled.