[ # 1 ] Doesn't Actually SleepWalk

[handsforhealing]

... What... happened? I remember I fell asleep in that Ishbalen Refugee Camp... And I know this isn't the same place I fell asleep. I was definitely sleeping in a tent, and that is most certainly a roof above my head... and the ground was really hard last night, but somehow I woke up in a pretty comfy bed...

Did I sleep walk? No, that can't be. I don't have weird habits like sleep walking... I hope not. But even if it was sleep walking, this is just ridiculous! I must have walked more in my sleep than I did in a whole day!

Aaahh... This is all just way too confusing... Well, I should probably start by figuring out whose house I'm in... This is going to be embarrassing. I can't believe I woke up in a stranger's house...
hmm?
[ Winry picks up a photo from the nightstand near her and examines it. ]
... A family portrait? What a happy looking family... They look like nice enough people... Yeah, don't be so worried, Winry. I'm sure they'll understand, even if you don't...
...
Wait a second...
[ She notices herself in the picture. ]
That's.... ME?! Wh-What the heck? This isn't my family! How did I get in their family portrait?! [ She looks down and realizes her clothes have changed too; she's in pajamas from sleeping ] M-M-MY CLOTHES HAVE CHANGED!!! Who changed my clothes? WHY? AAAH! This is getting really really creepy REALLY REALLY fast! I just need to grab my supplies bag and get out of here before I meet the creeps who did this... MY BAG IS GONE! What's going on here?!

Comments

[flowersmeyoufed.livejournal.com]

[Yeeeeelliiiing, arrrrgh.

Charlotte comes padding out of her room and tentatively pokes her head into the one that used to belong to the other drone child. Her eyes go wide in surprise to find that the room has changed (along with the all the pictures she passed) and that the house has a new occupant.]

Er... 'Lo?

[wontjustwait.livejournal.com]

... hmmm?
[ A confused Winry looks up and sees she's not alone. Uh oh. ]

um... Hey there. Sorry, I'm not intruding... am I?

[flowersmeyoufed.livejournal.com]

No, no, you ain't! Just... Guess you been kidnapped too, huh?

[wontjustwait.livejournal.com]

"Kidnapped... too"?

I see. So I guess Ed and Al and I aren't the only ones who ended up here against our will...

[flowersmeyoufed.livejournal.com]

Lots of us have... Even our not-really-parents. It's kinda... kinda like we've been put in one giant game of make-believe, as far as I can figure. Why, I dunno, though.

[wontjustwait.livejournal.com]

Is that so...?
Wait, I know you. You're in that phony family picture with me, aren't you? So... I guess that means we're "sisters"?

Oh, and I'm Winry Rockbell. What's your name?

[flowersmeyoufed.livejournal.com]

I am! S'good to have a real sister, not one of those drone things. It was startin' to get on my nerves.

I'm Charlotte Galloway, miss. Though I'm thinkin' my last name is a might different here, accordin' to some of the stuff I've found.

[wontjustwait.livejournal.com]

Charlotte? That's such a nice name! I've always wanted a little sister, so I guess this won't be so bad.

Hmm... So our last name is different. I guess we should try to figure out what that is.

[flowersmeyoufed.livejournal.com]

Me too! [laughs] Well, older sister since I got a younger one already, but...

It's Stein. I found it on some old school papers of mine.

[wontjustwait.livejournal.com]

Oh, so are you a big sister back home? I'm an only child. Though I guess Al is like a little brother to me.

Stein huh? Well, as much as I hate to stop using the Rockbell name... I guess I'll have to remember to sign papers with that from now on...

[flowersmeyoufed.livejournal.com]

I'm actually in the middle. I got an older brother, Isaiah, and a little sister, Dawn. I miss 'em somethin' terrible.

...I sometimes forget and still sign 'em with my real name~

[wontjustwait.livejournal.com]

I imagine you would... When Ed and Al aren't around I miss them so bad, and we aren't even blood related...

Hehe. I'll probably do that too. I hope nothing bad happens if we make a mistake like that.