I felt a strange confidence, most likely from my hormones, as I strolled care free down the central streets. I had my I-pod playing T-ara's "Bo peep Bo peep" in my ear that I hid with my long blond hair that fell around my body gently. Okay, I can do this… I finally have decided what to do. I'm going to try and kick father's ass and if that does not work, beg him not to kill me and my kid. I really did not want him to find out it could be Greed's kin. Who knew what the odd monster would do to the unnatural child when it was born or even when it was still inside of me. Oh fuck me! Why in the hell did I come back to Central? I'm so fucking stupid!

I froze as the air seemed off and chilling when I stood just outside of one of the entrances to the deep underground home to the original homunculus. Okay, you can do this, you can do this for you and the baby and Greed and Ling and your best friend Edward. I can do this for my future family! I turned away and started to pace the alley way as I whimpered out loud, "I can't do this!" I twisted as footsteps came into my hearing. My eyes widen as I saw my little friend that I thought I would never see again. "Ed!" I yelled, running at her, then grasped her in a hug. "I'm so sorry! " I cried and sniffled as she gave me a stunned look. "I was so stupid for just leaving this place without you! Are you okay?"

"I could ask you the same thing," she giggled, patting my back with affection.

"Sorry," I hiccupped, stepping away from her by only a little. "I'm going to be a little crazy for a while."

"A Little crazy?" Edward grinned. "You're always that way."

"It's going to be worse for…n-nine months," I blushed as the last part slowly left my lips. I looked her in the eyes as it started to dawn on her towards what words had just left my lips.

" 'Nine months'?" she frowned, then flinched back in surprise. "You're pregnant?"

" Yeah," I nodded, then gasped as she latched out to me in a hug.

"God, of all people, I thought you be the last one to be pregnant," my friend laughed. "So, Who's the father and where is he so that I can kill him?"

"W-well, I'm pretty sure that it's Greed's child," I smiled as a hand went to my lower belly. "I mean it may also be Solf's, but since we both know that he won't survive this struggle for power because of a 'neck ache' from a kitty cat and little boy, I believe that this is Greed's. Heh, Ling has declared that he will watch over this kid, can you believe such silliness?"

"Why is that silly?"

"Well…What if it really is Solf's, do you think it's fair for Ling to watch over this baby?" I wondered out loud to the both of us. "I will not trouble him…" My words ran off as I rubbed my sore cheek from where Ling had slapped me back to my senses a while back. "N-Never mind," I shook my head. "Ed, you stay here while I challenge Father for his life. I have to make this world safe for all of us!"

"You're still so stubborn," Edward sighed. "I'm going to help you!"

"Huh?"

"Do you really think I've been training for Father to use my Alchemy?" she grinned wickedly. "Besides, I'm going to a auntie now, so I have to help you." I blushed and set down my bags and suit case behind a dirty box.

"Then let's go, Ed," I smirked back at her.

We dashed quickly down the hall ways off the deadly silent underground root to the head homunculus. Two girls with a mission too impossible to actually work. Licking my lips as I watched Ed a head of me and a confidence I never seen before hung on her shoulders. I envied how strong she was compared to me almost everyday I had seen her in high school and I knew to always cherish a friend like her… No matter what happened in the end. "Hey!" Edward barked at me, snapping me out of thought. "Pay attention, you flake, we should be almost to his chamber by now."

S-sorry," I sighed in a pant, feeling more worn out then I should have been. Ed patted my back as I fought to take in enough air. "sheesh, I feel like I'm being drained every second that goes by."

"Could be the little bun in the oven," she shrugged, making a guess as I straighten my back and gave a huff. "Who knows what ill effects could come from the little halfer."

"Please don't say that," I mumbled.

"Okay, you stay behind me and take the defense," the shorter young woman announced as she started to walk closer to the enemy's door. "Leave offence to me since I've been training and practicing on puppies."

"Edward!" I yelled.

"Kidding, I love puppies," she snickered, then grinned, "I meant kitties."

"God damn you, Edward," I grumbled lowly as we pushed open the door.

We walked carefully over to stand in front of the blond hair monster called Father. His dull gold eyes held no surprise since he must have hear my yell in the hallway. "So, you both stand in front of me, seeming no different from the first day we have met. I must ask why have you returned at such a time when the promise day is so soon?"

I felt Edward waver ever so slightly before I spoke up with a sharp look, "We are here to kill you, Father."

"So get ready to die," Ed added.

"Lame…"

"You're lame," she bit back at me softly, "now stand back while I kick his ass."

Father's eyes narrowed in question as I backed up slowly and Ed clinched her hands open and close a few times. Okay, what was going to happen next? Licking my lips once more, I held my hands at the ready to defend her if she needed me to interfere with the fight. "You both are not attacking me at the same time?" I could hear the man inquire as he stood from his stone made throne. "You have peeked my interest so please… Do try your best, girl." Edward took a step back, but started her assault as she clapped her hands together and slapped them on the ground. Pillars were summon from under Father throwing him into the sky. His face still held zero emotion other than curiosity as Ed added spear to cut into his body. With a simple raise of hand, the homunculus quite the spears as he landed on the ground with out heavy damage as he was healed by the large philosopher stone in his shell. Edward didn't stop there as she ordered the floor to raise and tried to slam him into the wall. I bite my inner lip as I brought my own wall up to protect Edward when Father sent her attack back at her.

"Edward!" I yelled as a pain filled noise escaped her when the force of the walls meet flung her back next to me.

"I'm okay," she grumbled on the ground as she rubbed her cut up cheek.

"Are you done?" Father questioned, looking at me now. "Are you going to attack me also?"

"…" I took a step back as I unknowingly put a hand over my womb in protection.

"Who said that I was done!" Edward shouted to get his attention off of me when she saw my hand move and his eyes tracked it. "Take this!"

A noise of boredom came from him as he held his hand out and stopped all alchemy around us. "Shit," I breathed, knowing that we both forgot that he could do that.

"Not done yet!" Ed roared, pulling out a pistol from her hip bag. My eyes widened in surprise as she started to firer the rounds into his immortal body. I grimace at the sound as I held my hands to my ears while the bullets hit him with amazing force. When she ran out of bullets, Edward tossed the gun at him, then ran at him with a stitch knife she had pulled from the bag.

A curse came from her as a cage surrounded her and stopped her in her violent attack. "Edward!" I yelled, going to run after her.

"Stay away!" She demanded with worry as I froze when Father took swift steps toward me. "H-Hey," she added, trying her best to force his attention back on her as I swung my fist at his face when he got to close to me. "Leave her alone!"

"What is it that I sense inside your fragile little body?" Father questioned as he grabbed my wrist then my neck in a crushing grasp. Coughing, I struggled to get free, but paused when his hand went to trace over the spot I hand touched protectively over earlier. "I feel homunculus DNA inside of you… I should have known that this would happen. Interesting." With a quick shove, I fell to the ground with a thump as my hand went to my throat to rub the bruise as it started. "I never would have thought that one of my own children could reproduce at all." Both of our eyes were on him as Father returned to his chair without another word. "How interesting. You humans never stop to amaze me with your infection to the world. Still You all have your usefulliness."

"Hey, we aren't done with you yet!" Edward growled, slamming her small fist against the stone bars with all her might as I stayed on the ground feeling sickness build in the back of my throat again.

"Yes, you are," he sneered. "I do not need a subject of mine to die before it is born."

I knew that this would end badly for not only us, but my baby. My eyes went to Edward's as a frown and worry went between us. This went to hell faster than even she had thought that it would take. Great, if I didn't die now, Greed would surely kick my ass into submission for just ditching him. I made a noise of fright as Father Spoke out to me, "So, where is Greed?"

"I-I'm not at liberty to tell you anything!" I bit, wrapping my arms around myself as I shook in concern and fear. "So just piss off, old man!"

"We are related to each other now because of my… What is that term again? Grandchild."

"I'll kill myself before you can even touch my kin," I hissed as Edward made a growling like noise of warning.

"Yes, that is true," Father agreed. I gasped as pipes came from the wall and pulled me into it with my hands away from each other. I struggle as I was trapped like an ivy plant that had never been taken care of. "Now," he sneered at Edward, leave with your life still intact.

"You're joking!" Ed bellowed as the cage around her faded into the ground. She went to dash over to me, but a chuckling came from the door way that lead up into Central command.

"Hello there," a mad scientist with disturbing eyes smiled as two zombie like soldiers grabbed her. "Come with me."

Curses came out of her mouth as she was easily dragged away and I was left alone with Father like so many weeks ago like when all of this started. I never ever in all my life think that any of this mess would happen. Now Edward was in danger and I was trapped against a fucking wall unable to use alchemy or even protect myself. God damn my shitty ass lucky in life. My eyes closed as I thought back to Ling's beautiful sleeping face and how peaceful it was. Maybe I should have just stay there next to him. I guess I deserved this for doing such a cruel thing to him. Soon the promise day would come and I may never get to see him ever again. Sorry Ling… Sorry Greed… I really fucked up this time.