Backtrack (A FMA Fan-Fic)

Stranger

Éclair

Ah, the small cozy apartment of Alyumi's. It was there where Ed and I met with the bank accountant. We had meant to combine both our accounts years ago, however with my "trip" with the further and several other incidents, well, let's just say I forgot about it.

Everlette was six now, Eric was four. They both were playing upstairs while we figured out stuff here in the apartment. Al and Yumi graciously allowed us to use their apartment for the meeting. Their son Cedric was five now. Yet after all this time I was still the immortal one. Still alive. Still looking like some crazy deranged lunatic. 

The bank accountant looked to us both dead in the eyes, "are you sure you two both wanna combine your bank accounts together?"

I nod before making my desire flat out clear, "Did you think I'd call you out here if I wasn't sure of my decision? When I want business I mean business and nothing of the less."

He looked weary, "you can't undo this you know, Elanie-Elric. Then he has full axis to all your—" Why did they still call me Elanie-Elric? More paperwork I decided not to fill out years ago and still remains untouched to this day. 

I sigh, "Did you read what we both had in our accounts before?" It's not like one of us had more than the other significantly. We both had an equal amount, of course mine allowed me to draw directly from the Amestris fund (thank you lovely status of being the secret princess of Amestris I just love being a princess as you can tell) but I never did anything of the sort. There wasn't any need to ever take anything that wasn't mine.

The accountant took the time to finally read his work and finally took the time to get to know his clients. His eyes widened with the strange fact of what he read. "Wait...Elanie-Elric and Elric...you're the Fullmetal and Halfmetal Alchemists." You don't say now do you?

I smirk, "right you are. Now, let's move on shall we?"

"This is getting boring," Ed yawns. 

The man smiles nervously, "S-sure thing. I'll have this taken care of. I-I just don't know where to send the confirmation—"

"Send it to the Further. He'll be happy to know. And that's not a joke." Ed smirked. We had a lot of money built up in our accounts. And the Further would appreciate knowing I had done something well in my life. Tried to 'settle down' a bit.

For once.

The bank accountant nodded, "Alright. I'll get this done." He looked glad to be leaving. We weren't tall, big, or scary. Why was he scared?

Alright, what rumor of my past was swirling around this time?

I turned to Ed, "Well. That went well, I guess." I just shrugged.

He shrugged back, "I really wish there was an easier way to deal with this stuff!" He ended up shouting as he jumped up from the couch in a fighting pose. I look where he was sitting. There was something shiny and silver beneath the cushions. I pull it out. A fork.

"Really? And just how might have that got there?" I ask him with a grin on my face. I place the hand not holding the fork on my hip, and started to laugh at the sight at hand.

Al-yumi entered the room. They must have saw the man leaving and decided to come back inside. Al spoke, "I'm guessing your business was good and done?"

I nod, "It was great, except the guy was afraid of us." It was true though, although I'm not sure how I scared him this time. I don't remember doing anything different...

Ayumi laughed, "how? You two are too adorable to be thought of scary..." She stopped when Ed and I gave her the death glare. Perhaps we could still be scary although now I looked like Ed's third child.

Then my wings grew on me. I sighed. Someone was close. Just not close enough to effect the rest of me yet. Ed sits back down on the couch and and grabs a hold of me as I grab my head in preparation for the pain. We knew the drill by now. I curl up into a ball and scream, he holds me and makes sure no one out of the ordinary finds out my deep dark secrets. 

Al put his hands on Ayumi's shoulders. He wearily asks, "Who is it, El?"

I shake my head, "I don't even know...they're not..." I stop and curl tightly up in a ball. All the humuncoli have touched me, so why was I still being effected? What was going on? 

My mind raced on and on however I couldn't even focus with all the pain running like blood through my veins as if it was an icy river. My head was pounding so loud that I couldn't hear my own thoughts.

"Are you okay? Do you need anything?" Ayumi asked quietly. She didn't want to do anything to hurt me.

Ed looked up from me and shook his head. "Just make sure the neighbor's aren't alarmed if she starts to scream."

Al-yumi left to go alert the neighbors. I had no clue what lie they were telling. But the mystery person kept getting closer and closer. I started to shake uncontrollably.

I started screaming, "Ed Make it stop!" Before I couldn't even make out words anymore. It turned into just me screaming bloody murder without any end in sight. Ed held me tighter and tighter. I swear in some way I'd get rid of this humuncolus side of me. Get out Regret. I wanna just be me. At least I know when they're coming.

There was soon a knock at the door. Al-yumi had the key, so this was strange. If they left wanted to come back in they would just unlock the door themselves. Ed got up to answer. I tried my best not to scream as my wings launched themselves up into the air.

Ed sighed, "it's just Envy and Regret, El." Both walked in. Envy saw my pain and quickly stroked my wings. What a creep.

But then I felt better...

But I've never felt like that with Envy. Never. Everyone else pretty much yes. But not anyone related to me...

Yuck.

I let go of my head, closed my mouth and uncurled myself from my ball. I stood up and refolded my wings. Al-yumi came back in.

I looked around, "what's going on? That was not normal. I never EVER was effected by you two. Not you Envy."

Ed came and stood next to me. Something was off. And I was just about to learn.