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::I nodded in agreement with Scars words.
"you're the one who wanted her imprisoned... they'll believe you, whatever you say.." I folded my arms.

I stood silently, a sad look on my face, an act of course, and waited for them to let us in. The door creaked open and we all shuffled in. I looked to Al's chest cavity and grinned. If only Kiri knew what we were going through for her...
I looked to a guard and wiped away a tear.
"She's my sister.. please let me say my farewells?" I look the guards hands and looked into his eyes, mine filling with tears. I snapped Ed a dashing smile as he unlocked another door, leading to the hall where she was kept::

The guard paid no attention to Shiba's actions, he was just there to do a job.
"Look you, I'm taking you down there...don't make me regret that." He shook free of her grip and grimaced, opening the last door at the end of a long walk down, down and even further down into the bottom holding cells of the outpost.
"Is that all...Sir?" You could almost taste the venom in the guard's voice as he turned to Edward, who shook his head and dismissed him.
"Geeze, I'm starting to think no one likes me anymore."Once the guard was gone, Alphonse knocked on his chestplate and with a groan, Scar rolled out and hit the floor with a thump.
"Remind me...never...ever listen to your hair-brained ideas." He stood and brushed himself off, heading down the corridor peering into each of the cells, glad that the Military had been fool enough to lapse on the guard down here.
"Kiri?"

Kiri sat back in the darkest corner of her cell..there was nothing else to do, but watch the flicker of the light in the walkway outside her door.
"Kiri?"
"Aniki?" She didn't believe her ears.
"Aniki?! I'm here!" She moved to the bars and waved her arms through them and pressed her face to the cold metal trying to see.

::I was shoved aside and I just brushed it off and thought Pshh..maybe he likes men... I followed the group on, keeping my hands folded to my chest. I looked back and fourth in each cell- all were empty and quiet. This chamber was so dimly lit It hurt my eyes to look.
I smiled and took Eds automail arm in mine and I pressed my cheek to his cold arm, "Aww, I kind of like you still... and I'm sure Al still likes you" I smiled at him.
"This is just a step in the right direction of you gaining my trust back.." His eyes...were getting to be warm again and I fell in love with them all over again.
I watched the buff dark ishbalan man roll out and stand as if nothing happened. I looked to Al and smiled, letting go of Ed.
"I wanna see what its like to go in there" I laughed, trying to lighten the mood.
I smiled and crossed my arms as they were reunited then I turned to Ed.
"Now...how do we go about getting her out without letting them know she's gone??" I rubbed my bare hands together, thinking of a plan.
"I know! Use your alchemy to bend the bars for her... she and Scar will squeeze into Al and Ill make a stone replica of her in the corner... they'll never know she was gone" I grinned::

"At least someone does." He sighed and hung his head to one side.
Bending the bars was out of the question as a quick flash of red and the lock fell away into little pieces.
"There now..no more lock." The door swung open and Kiri, with tears rolling down her face, launched herself around his waist.
"Aniki!! You shouldn't be here, what if you're seen!?" Scar looked around like he didn't know what to do and then nodding took hold of Kiri's shoulders and pushed her back to see her face.
"I'm not alone." He smiled and pointed back.
"ANE!!" Kiri cried happily attaching herself to the other girl much like she had Scar.
"And Alphonse!"
"Hey, don't forget me...I'm here.." She smiled as Edward ran a thumb under his nose and looked away.
"Of course and Edward."
"Now..about that escape plan of yours." Scar's face was unusually pale as he thought about squuezing back in Alphonse...much less with another passenger.
"That can be scrapped try again."
((Last one 'Night!))

::I watched in utter amazement as the pieces fell to the ground
"Wow.." I said simply.
I laughed as I was practically tackled by Kiri. I swung my arms around her and closed my eyes, lying my chin on her head "Kiri.. Im...so glad youre safe.." I said with relief in my voice.
I looked to Scar then back To Alphonse. "I...do Know a trick that I dont do very often...if Scar.. you can trust me with it.." I looked to him, then back to Ed.
"I..never showed this to anyone, so please, keep it a secret alright?"::
[Okay goodnight *glomp*]

He quirked an eyebrow and then shrugged.
"As long as it doesn't involve me being shoved back in that tin prison again." Came he mutter.
"What was that Aniki."
"Nothing."
"We'll keep it a secret Shiba, don't worry about that...but what are you planning to do?"

::I looked back at the boys and nodded, then back to Scar and I blushed.
"For..this to work successfully, I need you to remove your clothes except your shorts. I..need to do the same.."
I turned away from Edward and Alphonse, only faced Scar and Kiri and I removed my clothing, leaving only my bra and panties on. I shyly looked over my shoulder at Edward and stuck out my tongue.
"No peeking.."
I looked back to Scar and blushed.
"Whenever youre ready.."::

A blink...then another....then another. The stunned silence echoing loudly.
"Well?" Kiri turned and set her arms akimbo, as if waiting.
"Well what?"
"She's waiting on you. It's not polite to make someone, who by the way is risking a lot to get your sorry ass out of here, wait in their underwear!" Scar was a little taken aback for a moment then shrugged.
"Fine..whatever..." Kiri in the meantime, turned Alphonse and Edward to a wall.
"What the--"
"Let's just trust Ane..she knows what she's doing...I think."
With a scowl and a huff, Kiri turned around only once, to catch a pair of pants, a shirt, and a pair of boots that were thrown at her face. With a smile and a laugh, she folded it all up and lay it off to the side.

[Scar Fused]
::I stood in front of Scar and made him put his hands out, palms up, elbows bent. I closed my eyes. I focused for about a minute then looked up to his eyes.
"Be as still as you possibly can... keep your mind clear. Think only of flowing water..."
I took his sunglasses off his face that he seemed to forget and I placed them on the floor.
After about a minute again, I took a deep breath, Clapped then put my fingertips to his palms. My body and his burned a bright light as in a flash we became one being.[Ill draw this dont worry]
I stood before Ed and Al and Kiri and flexed my new found muscles and vision. My hair was now short, I had a scar on my face. The tattoo that covered his arm was now mine, my skin became a light shade of what his used to be... my eyes purple, my hair pure white. I had control over our body; I now had two genders, and a mixture of both of our features. I spoke, my voice overshadowing a whisper form of his
"Okay... now for me to dress..."
I looked down at my body and unhooked my bra, but left it on. My chest measurement doubled, breast size halved as we were fused. I was just about as tall as him now and I looked to my clothing, and tried to squeeze into them. Scar was somewhat silent in my head, I felt his heart beating fast along side mine and I sighed. My automail foot was gone. The burns on my palms were faded. I had only done this once before years ago and I forgot how odd it felt. I looked to the stunned Edward, who seemed to get shorter in comparison.
"Kiri will ride in Al... Ill dress back up and try to hide my face..." I had somewhat of a chiseled jawline like Scars, but the same delicate features of my own.
"Please..keep this a secret.." I took Scars boots from Kiri and slipped them on- My feet were huge and I haded my shoes to Kiri::

"Ane?" Kiri turned around after the flash had ebbed and her jaw dropped, as well as Edward's and Alphonse's when they joined her.
"Well...this might be hard to explain...at least going out..."
Edward nodded numbly..it was a mixture of shock..and awe. What kind of alchemy would allow a person to fuse with another...what had Shiba done?
"Ane..." Kiri turned around to Al and prepared to hop inside, but looked back over her shoulder.
"You...you two can return to normal...right?" Her face was worried, as she searched the strange mixture of faces, trying to pinpoint her friend's features.
She sighed and ducked inside, her head poking out once more as she glared at Edward.
"If you let anything happen to Ane, or Aniki, when I get out of here, you'll have one very pissed off Homunculus to deal with."
Amusement mixed with confusion rippled across Scar's conciousness.
I see someone's been rubbing off on her.
Kiri smiled back and then was gone, the chest plate closing over her.
"We'll have to go out the back...if at all possible avoid any military...easier said than done."

::I sent a familiar smile to Kiri and the boys.
"Don't worry, this isn't permanent. Scar and I will just be very exhausted and achy after we separate."
I had access to his memories, but decided not to visit. He had access to mine as well, and I only hoped he was a gentleman and decided to mind his own business. I had alot of secrets in my mind that I didnt need anyone finding out...
I pulled on my tank, only to have it tear at the bottom. I whispered a curse and wriggled into my jeans, struggling to zip and button up the front I just said screw it and left it undone. My Pink undies and Scars blue shorts created a shorter pair of purple shorts. I then threw my coat on, then thought for a moment.
"Ed...let me see your coat.. it has a hood, and mine doesn't." I took my coat off and laid it on the floor, then clapped and touched it with my fingertips. Scars tattoo burned my arm, glowing a bright red and steamed. I hissed but the feat was done- my coat had the same physical properties as it did, it only how had the Alchemy symbol in black and was red- Like Ed's but without a hood. I handed it to him.
"Mind if I borrow yours? It'll make it easier hiding my head..." i sent him a smile, both Scar and I's smile... but I had the same look in my now color changed eyes.
I didn't need my glasses, Scar had perfect vision, but I wore them anyway, looking over the rims to see clearly. I picked up his sunglasses and handed them to Kiri.
"Sorry you have alot to carry.." i stuck my tongue out and winked at her as she climbed in Al;s chest. I took a deep breath.
"lets hope noone wants to see what i look like... Ill just hide my face saying I was crying so hard I didn't want anyone to see me..."::

"That's good."
Edward shook his head, thinking all the while that this was never going to work, Shiba had gained a few inches...all around, her back was broader and she was taller than she had been, almost reaching Al's height.
"Try slouching." He said handing his coat off to her, taking hers, and slinging it over his shoulders. He shuddered at the smile....it was too weird.
Kiri only smiled and tucked the sunglasses into the pile of clothing that she had in her lap, curling around it, taking up as little space as possible.
"Just be careful...both of you." The whisper echoed out and then all was silent inside.
"Al, you ready?" A nod.
"Then let's go...oh wait.." He moved back to her cell and a clap was all he needed before a dummy Kiri formed in the back of the room, then a little snap, and the lock was right back in place.
"Now we need to get going."

::My coat on Ed looked rather large on him as it dragged. I let out an odd sounding giggle. I then put his coat on the floor and transformed it to the same color as mine was, my arm burned more profusely this time and I growled but I still slipped it on and slouched like he said, throwing over the hood. My face was now hidden in the shadow of the hood and I gave him the thumbs up.
I looked to Eds chest plate and nodded in response to Kiri's well wishes.
"I should have done that before we transformed" I said to Ed as he made the fake Kiri. It didnt look nearly as good as I would have made it.. It had Ed's antennae hair, but I decided not to tell him otherwise.
"After you.." I buttoned up the coat and went to his side, slouching more to try to look the same height as I did when I was me, comparing the angles of his head that I saw looking down at him usually. I followed close behind him::

He heard the giggle and hiked the hem of the coat up, tucking it under and inside the band of his belt. There...at least now he wouldn't trip.
"It doesn't matter now, all it's there for is a distraction while we get the hell out of here." He groaned and nodded, taking his place, once again, at the head of the line.
"Great.."
He sighed once and began the long trek back up to the compound's courtyard...he'd measured it off and from the door to the Prison Cells to the Gate it was at least one hundred yards...long enough to shut the gate in the case of an escape...and long enough to get shot.

::I grinned as he tucked my coat into his belt. He was so adorable. Scar retaliated my thoughts on my head and I groaned, yelling back at him to shaddup and keep his thoughts to himself and stop eavesdropping on mine.
I followed Ed closely, the scent on Vanilla now on me, I pressed the side of the hood to my nose and took it in. Scar yelled again and I yelled back, in my head of course.
The sound of out tapping feet and Als clunking armor echoed in the long halls; I only hoped we'd get out of here soon.::

In the dark, Kiri smiled, after all this, she'd been ready to die...she'd been ready to give up and die. Then...in a moment..she lay a hand on Al's side and looked up, seeing his bloodseal.
"You okay in there?" He whispered as loudly as he dared.
"Yeah...just...Thanks..to all of you." She could just imagine the arguments Shiba and Scar were having..and she had to stifle a laugh.

The small group made it up to the last door and Edward signaled to the guard to open the lock, he did, and as they passed, he quirked an eyebrow.
"Is...is she alright?" He said pointing to Shiba as she hid her face.
"She's fine, just.....upset. That's all...come on, you've still got class tomorrow right?" He placed an arm around her shoulder, and ushered her on. He grimaced once his face was out of sight...he was going to get hit or something for this he was sure.
Alphonse bowed and moved on, keeping close to the others, keeping his eyes on the outer gate. It would only be a few more minutes.

::I sniffled and nodded, not saying a word. His arm over my shoulder...was nice, but Scar screamed more inside my head and my face blushed, as his did when he touched me. I shuffled onwards, taking a light breath as we exited the building. My heart raced, as did Scar's in my chest... I was so nervous... I prayed we wouldnt get caught::

((XDD I gotta draw that XDD))

They had almost made it to the Gate when a cry sounded behind them, Edward turned to see a guard racing out of the Prison area, waving his arms, it seemed Kiri was to be moved sooner than expected.
"MOVE!" He cried shoving Shiba and Alphonse forward.
"GET OUT OF HERE!!" The gates had already begun to close as they raced to get out before they shut fully.
"It's gonna close!!" Kiri bounced around inside and held on to the sides of the armor for her life as Alphonse ran.
"THIS SUCKS!!" Time crawled as the gap closed between the group and the gate...and their window of opportunity.

The gate slammed closed on Edward's coat tail, trapping the hem as the group fell forward onto the ground, barely missing being trapped, he wrenched it free, tearing the fabric as bullets rained around them. He was up in a flash, dragging Shiba behind him, and Alphonse took up the rear, taking a few bullets as he went.
"Awww...dents already!" He complained.
"And I've been so careful!!"

::I gritted my teeth and sprinted forward, the muscles in my calves pulsing as I ran on. This new found strength was great- Scar must have been perfectly physically fit; his body sure showed it, and it felt the same way.
Hey, thanks for lending me your strength. I sad to him in my mind.
My arms waving back and fourth, I kept the hood over my head and ran on through the gates.
I looked to Ed as he took my hand,
"This is getting us nowhere... c'mere" I picked up Ed's small body and flung him over my broad shoulder and ran even faster than before, Al trailing behind. I looked back, keeping a tight grip on Eds thighs.
"You okay back there Al? Kiri?I panted, our blood was rushing from the suspense. The sounds of gunshots faded as we sprinted on, Ed bouncing on my shoulder.
"Sorry about this Ed... But I can run alot faster with my and Scars strength fused...I didn't think you'd be able to keep up" I laughed, looking on, the hood slowly slipping off my head. I pushed it back down with a free hand and ran on, not looking back::

Edward flailed about as Shiba lifted him in a carry.
"What the--!" He watched the compund fade into the surroundings and he covered his face, red as his coat, with his hands. This was too embarassing.
Alphonse waved to her and then jerked a little when a pale hand stretched out from his underarm, where the armor didn't quite fit, to wave too. They were both alright.
"Ha, ha...very funny.." He muttered into his palms.

::Finally reaching a safe distance off, In the dense woods, I knelt and gently placed Ed on his feet.
"Sorry about that... I thought It'd be best... dont me mad alright?" I took a hold of his hands and looked into his eyes, with my look of Scar mixed with my features. Scar screamed within.
I looked to Al.
"I'm glad you're both alright... good thing you're made of metal, sweety" I pulled the hood off, revealing my short white hair once again, the scar of my face darker than my skin. I let out a sigh as Al seemed to stare at me. I scratched my nose and looked away.
"Should we keep moving, or just split up here?" I met split up by me and Scar separating, as well as Scar and Kiri pairing off and I and the boys head back to the room... there was a spare bed anyway.. why waste it?
The moon glowed bright overhead and the sound of crickets filled the air::

He staggered around to right himself and then began to brush off his coat.
"I'm not mad at you...it was for the best I guess." He blanched as she grabbed his hands, shuddering to his very core.
"I vote split..it's...it's too weird thinking that Shiba's in there."
Alphonse nodded turning this way and that trying to see how badly he was damaged as Kiri very nearly kicked his front plate off in her attempt to scramble out. She fell out, the ground rising to meet her, much in the same way Alphonse had dumped Scar inside the Prison. She stumbled to her feet and gave a lurch turning away before she vomited.
"Ugh..." She let her stomach settle and then turned back to Shiba.
"Ane...I hope it's not too late, to say 'Thank you'." She wrapped her arms around the dark neck and squeezed once before letting go, then she patted her shoulder and nodded.
"I have to agree with Edward, you two are much better off seperated, the sooner the better, no telling if this could become permanent."

::I let out a giggle at Ed's pale face. I looked down at Kiri who fell out and lurched a few yards away. I could only smile, as Scar did, he knew what it was like, as did I from his memories. He laughed within.
"Its never too late for thank you's... I just want to thank you for showing me what it was like to have family again..."
I nodded, and started to remove my clothing once again, handing Edward his small jacket. I grinned.
"Thanks... It worked...I think." I scratched the back of my head and pulled my shirt off, ripping it up the side.
"Ah dammit... its my only freakin' shirt!" I growled and threw it to the ground, cupping my breasts, my bra was still undone, as I pulled the shirt off then wriggled out of the jeans again::

Edward muttered his thanks and looked his jacket up and down, as he shook his head.
"Here...Geeze." A clap and Shiba's rip was mended and he tossed the item over his forearm waiting her change.
Kiri gathered what clothes were left inside Alphonse and folded them again, frowning that she hadn't been able to hold onto them better.

::Finally half naked,. I looked to Ed over my shoulder and smiled at him.
"Hey.. thanks... after this, I don't think I'll be able to do alchemy for a few days.."
I stood still, stepping back from my friends and closed my eyes, spreading my feet apart. About a minute went by and the wind picked up gently. I rushed open my eyes, clapped then slapped my belly. I let out a long moan as the tattoo on my arm hissed with steam and glowed blue, and with a bright red flash, I was flung across the path, past Edward, hitting a tree. I panted heavily, laying face down in the dirt. I didn't have the strength to stand.. but I could turn my head to the side. The last person I wanted to see me like this was Edward...
I just breathed and looked over to where Scar stood, half naked and unharmed. I breathed a deep sigh of relief and closed my heavy eyes.
"Good.." I rasped, My body went numb::