Chapter 14 - Screams

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The night has finally settled in, meaning everyone was asleep in the Rockbell home. Well, almost everyone, as in the kitchen, stood Edward, Alphonse, and Mei as they stood around the kitchen counter.

Edward, while leaning against the counter top with a tired expression all over his face, was the first to speak and complain. "Mei, what's so important that I can't go to bed? It's late and I'm tired and I'm sure you and Al are tired from your travels." Edward tells her.

Mei lets out a tired sigh at the sound of her friend irritated tone as she lends against the countertop. "Trust me, Ed, I would love to go to sleep right now. I just thought this was important to talk about seeing as it concerns Skye." Mei explains.

Edward raised an eyebrow immediately straighten out at this while Alphonse silently watches from across the countertop. Observing the two quietly in case he had to step in to stop them from getting into an argument.

"It's just that, the moment I met her. I've noticed that there's something strange about her chi. It flows differently compare to any amestrisian that I've ever met and the same goes for anyone I've met in Xing. Not only that, but she seems to have a slight accent too. She could be from other countries but I'm not sure where." Mei explains.

"Hmm, You don't think she could be a Drachma spy? I wouldn't put it past them to send a child and somehow brainwash them into thinking they can't remember anything." Edward tells them.

"It's not a far-off idea. But I don't know, that just doesn't sound right either. She seems too carefree to be a spy." Says Mei.

"Her chi doesn't remind you of homunculi, right?" Alphonse finally spoke up. His question immediately caused Edward to stiffen.

Mei shook her head which caused the brothers to immediately realize a sigh of relief. "No, definitely not. I only feel one soul coming from her. Not only that, but I feel nothing evil coming from her." Mei tells them which causes the brothers to relax.

Edward releases the breath he was holding as he runs a hand through his hair. "So she's not an amestrisian and she's not from Xing. She doesn't act like a spy so she can't be from Dramacha. Not only that, but I remember the clothing she was wearing when I first met her which was a simple black t-shirt and long blue jean pants. That's not Xing like clothing. I don't think that Dramacha like clothing either." Ed listed the facts, getting more and more frustrated as he continued listing them only to just throw his hands up in the air. "I give up." He called out as he turned away from in frustration.

Mei sighs. "Ed quit being dramatic. I know there's not much to go off but you need to calm down. Something like this takes time. But its so strange," Mei tells him as her fingers begin to tap against her chin. "To just find a girl in the middle of a desert that has no recollection of her past. It just doesn't make any sense." Mei tells them.

Alphonse sighs. "No, it doesn't Mei. There's nothing normal about this situation. I understand you just want to help the girl but it won't do you any good if you stress yourself over it. Come on, let's go to bed and get some sleep. We can think more about this in the morning when we actually get some sleep." Al tells them.

Mei sighs while Edward nods in agreement. "Yes, that does sound like a good idea." Mei agrees with Alphonse.

The three of them go to leave the kitchen only to hear a scream break the silence.