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August 23
Armed with nothing more then mommas watch and papa's gloves im setting out. its the middle of the night. i cant let them know..momma and papa they'd never let me go not in a million years. thats why im more or less running away. i know they have the military on there side but im thirteen ill be just fine. i know how to survive on my own. this is my final farewell bye momma bye papa i love you. ill be back someday.
Selene Elric/mustang

August 24
I managed to sneak on the train leaving central i don't know where its headed but ill be ok...should be a lot of fun actually. on an adventure all by myself. i cant say i wont miss my parents but i also know ill be ok so it doesn't matter to much. this boxcar doesn't smell particularly pleasant. but its not intolerable either. i hope momma wont be mad i took his watch with me.
Selene Elric/mustang

August 25
I cant believe I actually slept last night.. Ive never slept on a wooden floor before in my life.. I guess im a little pampered. Well ill just have to get used to it. After all I bet mom slept on wood floors and anywhere else he could when he was traveling. Today was mostly just riding on the train I think im headed north but im not fully sure. If I am I should have packed warmer clothes. I don't think I have anything warm enough for drachma and I know I need to avoid resembool and Dublith. Since thats the case I think ill switch trains soon and go someplace else perhaps across the desert to xing would be interesting. This just goes to show I should think before I leap on a random train and find out where its going. Hahaha my dad always did say I had my mothers way of leaping into things.

THE PARENTAL RESPONSE
Journey. August 23
Armed with nothing more then momma's watch and papa's gloves im setting out. It's the middle of the night. I can't let them know..momma and papa they'd never let me go not in a million years. That's why I'm more or less running away. I know they have the military on there side but I'm thirteen, I'll be just fine. I know how to survive on my own. This is my final farewell. Bye momma, bye papa, I love you. I'll be back someday.
Selene Elric/mustang

“Ed! Where’d I leave my gloves?” Roy Mustang wandered about the small house in central, his shirt only half-way on, one sock dragging behind him while he talked through the toothbrush in his mouth and his hair looked like some sort of dead animal.
Ed yawned and scratched her head, glancing at the alarm clock stating it to be five in the morning. “Keep your voice down, you’ll wake Selene.” She sat up and said her usual curse to the gate for giving her this stupid body on the return trip that was stupidly unbalanced and… and… stupid. “Have you checked your hands?”
Mustang glanced down at his hands, snapping to no avail. “No… not there. I have a meeting in fifteen minutes too.”
“Fiiiiine.” Ed stretched on her way out of bed, grabbing a robe along the way so she didn’t traumatize Selene if she came out with all the yelling and started a methodical search of Mustang’s sock drawer. “Check the freezer.”
“Why would they-”
“We have a kid and a dog, don’t ask questions.” Ed kicked the drawer back in to the dresser and toed through the dirty laundry piled up in the corner, keeping an eye out for the red emblem. Frustrating… he had spares if it came to it, but not letting it come to it was generally a good idea. She checked in on Selene to see if they’d ended up there and blinked a few times at the empty bed, open window, and little note in the little beagle’s mouth they’d called Nina. She tossed a nearby shoe in to the room so Nina would drop the note to chase it and read it over with a twisting knot in her stomach.
A shamefully un-gloved hand reached over Ed’s head and yanked the paper out of a metal one, making an ‘oof’ sound as he was elbowed in the stomach and they both ended up holding and reading it. “I think I’ll go cancel.”
“Relax, you have spares, just go to your meeting.”
Mustang looked at his wife like she’d grown a new metal head in the last few seconds. “Our daughter… is missing.”
Ed looked right back at him with a similar expression. “Our daughter… is thirteen and heavily armed, gone on her own will.” She rolled the note back up. “Trust me, she’ll be fine.”
“But…”
“Girls mature faster, and I was able to travel alone at five. Don’t be so paranoid and go to your meeting. I’ll go call up the various outposts to warn them of who has my watch right now so they’ll report back and we can keep track of her.” Ed sighed as Mustang left, wishing Roy would just realize that she’d inherited the need of travel, and not letting her go before she asked meant this sort of thing would happen. Ha ha ha, told you so b*****d. She called the train-stations up to let them know her watch had been stolen by a 13 year old girl who was being tracked by the military and shooed Roy out the door so no one could watch her have the ‘5 minutes after discovery’ panic attack.

August 24
I managed to sneak on the train leaving central, I don't know where it's headed, but I'll be ok...should be a lot of fun actually. On an adventure all by myself. I can't say I won't miss my parents, but I also know I'll be ok so it doesn't matter to much. This boxcar doesn't smell particularly pleasant. But it's not intolerable either. I hope momma won't be mad that I took her watch with me.
Selene Elric/mustang

“No Roy, go to sleep.” Ed idly watched out the window for the return of her daughter while brewing a fresh cup of disgusting coffee her husband was so addicted to, knowing that no matter what she said or how much caffeine she didn’t give him he’d continue to worry himself awake. “You didn’t worry this much sending me out on missions when I was eleven…”
“Yes, I did.” Mustang hung up to phone, every contact at his disposal keeping watch for his daughter. “Gave me an ulcer. Had to have it surgically removed you know… I should have billed you.”
“Coulda shoulda woulda.” Ed turned on the radio for him, giving him a list of all the supplies taken with her. “She didn’t take her coat, so either she’s heading south, east, or she’ll end up in a hospital with pneumonia.” Her genes were unfortunately prone to that sort of thing. Mustang got sick if it rained for more than a day, and Ed was barely even the rough sketch of health. “Most likely though, she’s stocking up so she likely isn’t out of central yet.”
That was an outright lie, but Roy would drive himself crazy looking everywhere. Ed knew though… that she’d avoid the south and the north because of attire and family connections… the only question was west, or east. West was logical, east romanticized. After all, West was marshy, but there were towns frequently meaning plenty of supplies and the possibility of making a coat, lots of materials for her alchemy. East however, was a giant desert and he knew she hadn’t inherited a sense of direction, but had heard a lot about Xing. Which she’d choose was practically a flip of the coin. South was possible, but she knew if she were in her daughter’s shoes, she’d only head there after reaching the border to avoid the military check-points.
Mustang grumbled that Ed was being entirely too nonchalant about this, glaring at her. “You know, much as she resembles you, she isn’t you. We don’t know if she inherited your luck.”
“No such thing as luck pony.” She smiled, watching him fume at the pet name, “Only karma, and she’s been pretty good so far. Besides, I have a pretty good track record for getting back what I’ve lost. I won’t let her break that record.”
“Yeah… only takes you ten years, three deaths, and a few billion dollars in collateral. I’m so terribly impres-” He was silenced by the rather sudden icy glare.
“At least I had the guts to try, you just let them die around you and didn’t do a damn thing about it.” She stormed off, leaving the many wounds she’d just inflicted while she nursed her own.

August 25
I can't believe I actualy slept last night.. I've never slept on a wooden floor before in my life.. I guess im a little pampered. Well I'll just have to get used to it. After all I bet mom slept on wood floors and anywhere else he could when he was traveling. Today was mostly just riding on the train I think I'm headed north but im not fully sure. If I am I should have packed warmer clothes. I don't think I have anything warm enough for drachama and I know I need to avoid resembool and Dublith. Since that's the case I think I'll swtich trains soon and go someplace else perhaps across the desert to Xing would be interesting. This just goes to show I should think before I leap on a random train and find out where its going. Hahaha . My dad alway's did say I had my mother's way of leaping into things.

“Forgiven?” Mustang held up the flowers and chocolate, giant dark circles under his eyes.
Ed sighed, rubbing her head. “Milk chocolate… and daisies?”
Mustang winced. “Yes?”
His wife took the gifts of appeasement and shrugged, putting the flowers in a vase and guessing she could freeze the chocolate for when Al and his kids dropped by. “Considered. Any luck?”
“No… none.” Mustang grumbled as he plopped down on the couch, knowing very well that the fight was over again. “You just had to teach her how to avoid military check points in case of sudden corruption.”
“Mmmhmm, I did. I also had to teach her combat alchemy, how to disable a gun with one hit, and how to detect poison. Much more handy than your teaching her how to eat jello out of a straw.”
“Hey, I stand by my previous comment. That is a very handy skill to have later on in life. Given your tendency to end up in full body casts and the hospital’s inability to serve anything but jello, if I didn’t teach her she’d starve to death when mortally wounded..”
An automail hand closed the window as they argued more than ever without someone they could care for mutually. Practically like their honeymoon again. “Useful as that may be, I’m still appalled that you taught her before you did me. You’re still in happy point debt because of that

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August 26
Made it to another train so I should be ok. This one is headed to the outskirts of the desert in f front of xing. Should be interesting crossing the desert by myself. According to what Ive heard the military has a search going for me...though it hasn't moved to outside of central yet. They don't think id go much farther then that there loss I guess.

August 27
ugh I don't like the desert. I mean its not to bad cause I was smart enough to pack moms endless water canteen. But still.....its a pain I can understand why my mom hated it so much.

August 28
I HATE THE DESERT. I REALLY REALLY HATE THE DESERT

August 29
Still in the desert but I found an oasis. So ill stay here for the night and see if I can replenish my supplies a little.

August 30
still in the desert. Wow it takes a long time to get to xing.

August 31
Augggggggh stupid desert if it wasn't so big I wouldn't have this problem. Its a total pain in the butt ah well. Not really a big uprise.. But I also know I can make it. I'm an Elric/Mustang. Ill be fine.....please don't let mom and dad find me.
Selene Elric/Mustang

September 1
Made it to the outskirts of Xing. Wow what an amazing place. Thanks to mom I can eve n speak a little of the language. Not to much though. I'm glad I brought gold instead of money much better currency. I wonder if mom knows anyone down here?
Selene Elric/Mustang

September 2
Its kinda odd. But this place is pretty nice and no ones really bothered me. Even managed to get a room in a nice little hotel for the moment. Only a day or too until I should move on but I'm safe for the moment and its nice to relax in this beautiful city.
Selene Elric/Mustang

September 3
Apparently mom does have friends. According to what Ive heard as far as rumors go mom knew the emperor here before he became the emperor. Sort of nice to know. I probably wont run into him though so ill be ok. Just makes sure and avoid him.
Selene Elric/mustang

September 4
Damn...i need to get moving again. Seems like I havent been having any luck. Damn my arm hurts....im lucky I know how to fight or it may have been worse. I look way to much like my mother. Ah well time to move on....i dont know where to head though. I think Ling was alerted to my presence here too. At least thats what I heard which means mom will get an update. Ah well. Time to move out again.....Umm looking at the map im gonna head to Roma. I want to go back home having learned something no one else knew not mom or dad. They both know so much I.....i just want to live up to them.
Selene Elric/Mustang.

September 5
Well I managed to get a train for Roma. Should be a day or so and ill be there. I'm brushing up on my Roman. So that I can actually talk to people. Its kind of nice actually truth be told. Just traveling by train and being by myself. Dad and mom.......im sorry I left ill contact you if I ever get a chance.
Selene

September 6
And only if I dont get roped into returning if I do. Thats the real reason im afraid to get in contact. Mom would be fine with it but dad wouldn't. I don't want to hear how upset he is with me for running away. I hope there not killing each other.
Selene.

September 7
I can speak a little more Roman then I could before. Thats good I suppose. Oh guess what I found she's the most adorable little fuzzy kitten ive ever seen in my whole life. Shes gonna be my traveling companion from here on out. At least I have one.
Selene.

September 8
well im here im in Roma...its pretty nice actualy. I like it here it nice and quiet and I dont have to worry about meeting anyone I know. Foods good too I must say its absolutely fabulous....and I got a lead as to what I could get im just so happy.


September 9
I know what im gonna bring home now....off to creta after roma and things will be ok. right now ive just arrived here and found a place to stay.....cant stay long but i will for a little while. here i can replenish supplies . I desperatly want to send my parents sometihng to tell them im ok.....but even without a return address they'd be albe to track it down in a matter of days and i dont want them to know where i am......im not sure if they wont send someone after me. still once im someplace they cant find me ill send a note to my mom and dad letting them know im alive.
Selene

September 16
Ouch i hurt.....i got jumped on my way home from getting a few supplies. its not to bad of a wound but still a wound. im in a hospital now apparently damn my parents are gonna get a fix on my location. they say i;ve been out for frive days. I'm suprised mom and dad arent on there way here already. i know im hurt pretty bad but as soon as night comes im leaving....ive been beaten up worse then this...no no dont jump to conclusions mom and dad have never ever ever ever hit me or hurt me there great parents and really good people. just from training and such the day i slipped in weapons trainging and mom stabbed me...spent seven days in the hospital i dont think mom's ever forgiven hereself for that nor will she ever. Ok its getting dark i have to leave. i dont even know if i can get up but i cant wait any longer mom and dad may be here any day and i cant get caught now. I cant go home

September 17
I made it out..i hurt everywhere and i...i think i reopened a wound. maybe i should just sear it shut like dad did would probably be a good idea. i cant imagine how painful it will be....should i do it.........really should i......am i strong enough........like my dad...........i dont know..........but i have to try...............its the main wound after all and after that i can bandage the other ones and stay off my injured foot.....i can do this......i can do this.......i am strong......i am the daughter of the Fullmetal alchemist and The Flame alchemist........i am strong.......i can do this.........i know i can.........because i have to..........i dont have any choice
Selene

September 18.
I....I did it......i suceeded.........i passed out from the pain it was so bad..........but i did it..........im not a weaking..........i am strong.........so tired..........and dizzy..............i..........i......................................................................

September 22
I only just woke up....im lucky i was in a safe place........im still in a lot of pain but im alright to...i can keep moving now....thank goodness nothings infected.....speaking of which where am i........it looks like a hotel room but......it cant be........its so weird.........to tird to care still going to sleep.

September 23
Apparently i was taken in by demon.....weird sort of puts a wrench in everthing i ever learned. i mean im not a believer in equivelant exchange like my mom or a well know it all like my dad. but still its sort of mind blowing. ah well life does happen i suppose. i dont have a choice anyway im comfronted with the proof of it. On another note he is the cutest fluffiest demon i have ever seen. he's totally adorable to. but im way to young. oh he's a fox demon named youko. .

September 24
I moved about the bar a little today. it was pretty nice actually. i got to talk to a few of the other people around the bar. Like kuronue the bat demon and Yomi the i dont know what kind of demon he is. but there all pretty nice. I Really enjoy being here but I should still probably move along.