Kia: I have one kenja no ishi left. The other is with roy.

Rita: what are you planning to do?

Kia:....  Rita. Do me a favour. Go find out what jack is planning.

Rita: alright. Stay put.

Kia: don't call anyone.

Rita: you're not planning something stupid are you?

Kia: no.

Rita: alright than.
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Rita pov:

I had to sneak into one of the camps. Well I could take any random stranger and ask him for information... But it wouldn't do me any help if I found out nothing. I knocked out one of them and got into their clothes. I walked around the camp to see anything unusual.

That's when I spot a huge unusual cannon or ray. It looked like a drill. It had a sharp tip in the front and a small hole. The back had a mechanical hand look alike that was seemed to hold something. I'm thinking its the ammo. Energy. Than there's the circle, right on the top.

Ooi... Could this be?

Than I heard footsteps walking towards my direction. " how's the red ray?" I'm guessing this one has some rank.I hid at the side of the entrance. The moment he steps through... I place my blade to his neck and covers his mouth. " move and I'll cut. "  He understands the situation quickly and than tried to retaliate wanting to pluck out his blade but I quickly used alchemy and he stops moving.

" phew... I'm so glad I carved the circle on my body. " and so I was giving him a certain illusion. The kind that would show his worst nightmare. I gagged his mouth before his first scream came. The screamings start... And so does my questions.

His family were killed and his comrades were killed. No one was alive.

Wow... That's an extreme nightmare. Human extinction? Oh well.

Rita: say. What's that ray for? Tell me and I'll release you.

" this voice... Who are you!!! You killed all of them...!!!  Didn't you!!! Ahhhh!!! "

Rita: no no. I... Saw all of what happened.

" don't lie!! Where are you?!! " 

I made an illusion of kia's younger self and appeared in this illusionary I created. I can't use my face can I? I might get spotted. He did saw my face " hey. I really am not your enemy... " I wave and pretending to be scared. Humans choose to believe people who seem to be the same situation as themselves. With no doubt or suspicion they will accept it easily. The weakness of empathy.

" what did you see? Are you ok?" 

Like I said. The weakness of empathy. I had to make myself looked ragged and injured. I slowly walked towards him with a scared expression. I am so glad this is just an illusion. Me doing this in real life... ugh... I can't stand myself. " yea.... how about you?"

" um. What happened?"

rita: you have no recollection?

what a risky move... If he is smart enough, he might realise this whole this is an illusion. If I succeed, he should still be in confusion believing me.

"no..."

rita: some ray thingy shot out something horrible and killed everyone... I only managed to survive with a few other kids who were playing underground.

" is that so? Where are those kids?"

rita: underground... I am the oldest so I thought to come up to have a look. Neh... mister... what was that ray thingy?

" wait... you saw it? I thought you were underground."

rita: I caught a glimpse of it before going down.

" I see..."

rita: neh... mister... what was that?

" its a horrible thing..."

rita: what horrible thing?

crap... this is not working well. Cos I am using a child. He might not tell me.

" you wouldn't want to know!!"

I pretend to be scared, than look determine " I am going to destroy that thing!!" He held back me " don't be crazy kid!! "

rita: why?!!! Its just a stupid weapon!! Its not like it can do anything lethal. I will destroy it!! I am stronger than a normal adult even if I don't seem like it.

" what are you talking about?!!"

rita: I am a liasli!!

" *gasps* liasli..."

Kia is going to kill me if she knows I used her face and said this... -_- sigh... he grabs onto my hand " no!!! That thing is a kenja no ishi!! It will kill you!! " eh~ kenja no ishi. Like I expected and thought. I turned kia's face into mine, " is that so?" I placed a blade to his neck.

" its you!!!"

rita: don't try stabbing yourself. I am really placing a blade on your neck in real life. Plus, you really want to let jack make your nightmare come true?

" no!!! "

rita: eh....actually... did you come in to destroy this thing?

" hai.... but its indestructible already. The kenja no ishi has already assimilated itself into the machine. It can protect itself now. "

rita: that's troublesome. Tell me, what is jack planning to do?

" can you really stop him?"

rita: ugh... Kia liasli. Rita portcas. Please tell me you know one of them.

" hai... you work for them?!!"

rita: I am rita. You think?

" *eyes sparkles* please give me your signature!!"

-_-''''  *slaps*

" ouch!!! Jack is going to destroy the gate. I think. "

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rita: I am back. *tells everything*

kia: rita... *hugs*

She pats her head " what's wrong?"

kia: you're my best friend.

rita: what stupid thing are you planing to do right now?

kia: I don't like it...

rita: what do you mean?

The horrible screamings again... its more horrible than usual. Usually it would be just screamings drowning the background. This time its not just the background.... everyone was screaming in my face. It was driving me crazy. I wanted to wake up. I tried, but all I see are hands reaching out for me... They grabbed unto me... I was horrified. I had no weapon... Nothing... helpless...

I drowned into the mass of hands... than I saw it... the glowing red thing. I reached out for it... kenja no ishi... it shatters... 

rita: the Truth dreams?

kia: nightmares. At least now I can differentiate it. Murey playing with my mind or Truth missions.

rita: but its not like all the people he made you kill are innocent. Most of them deserved to die. Its just probably on the way, he got selfish and started using you for his means.

kia: actually... I thought so too. I once suspected that the pleasant dreams I had , have no relation to Truth's missions. But since I was doing good, I didn't really bother. 

rita: baka... so you knew it wasn't an order from Truth to kill the baby... you just wanted to.

kia: um...

rita: neh... the way it sounds like... the gate knows your every move just like murey does? So murey controls the gate? He chose you as his gatekeeper.

kia: nah, the gate has its own conscious. I asked the gate before. It was my condition to work for me.

rita: That means... the sharing dreams is just an illusion to make you guys think its a mission from the Truth. What a sly man. Kia, get a thorough check-up. Maybe he attached something permanent on you without you knowing.

kia: *smiles* its ok. Its not necessary.  Sayonara~ Rita...

rita: what?

Alchemy reacts below her feet and rita than realises what is going on. Rita reaches her out her hand to grab kia but it was too late. She was teleported away,

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rita: kia!!!

She sees everyone. They were in an enclosed area.

lee: rita... so it is her. Stupid kia.

He tries to slice the wall but zihein raises his blade and clanks against his " woah... wait."

lee: what ?!!!

zihein: see those circles on the ceilings? You make one fucking slice, and these walls will explode burying us inside.

 lee: damn you !! Kia!! Open it up!!

frin: she's determined to lock us in here within these anti-alchemy walls. She's probably...

ed clenches his fist " why does she always do things her way?!!! "

izumi: *anime vein* urusei!!!!

" sumimasen sensei. " they all bow together at once.

" its just a thinking but... can't we just open a door on the ground? Its just the walls we can't get out from right?" she claps her hands and makes a door on the ground " hehe. As I expected."

" X_X llll I am such an idiot.... " the rest of them emos to the wall.

They manage to climb up to the surface seeing kia squatting over there as if waiting for them. Lee grabbed her collar and stared back coldly " what were you trying to do?"

kia: don't get in my way. Promise me.

He drops her " WHY CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND?!!! WE DON'T WANT YOU TO DIE!! I DON'T WANT YOU TO LEAVE MY SIGHT. I NEED YOU TO DAMN ASS.... FUCKING STAY !!! "

kia: because I need you guys to listen to what I have to say. So I did that. Because you guys wouldn't listen to me if I didn't show how desperate I am right now.

He walks towards her and cups her face than hugs her " gomen... what do you need? "

kia: save ririo out of there. Destroy the machine and than run.

al: that's it?

kia: I will protect eliza and may while you guys go do your job.

lee: we'll do as you say. They will go prepare now.

Ed wanted to say something but frin just put his arm around ed " ok!! Let's go!!"

ed: ooi!!

zihein: let him handle it.

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lee: what the fuck are you thinking now?

kia: what?

lee: you're not the kind who seats still.

kia: nothing. I just want to preserve my energy to fight jack later. Remember to destroy the machine ok?

Lee looks doubtfully to her eyes " really? " She hugged him " I had a horrible nightmare. I don't want to see it ever again... I'm tired of them..."

lee: why are you so selfish...

kia: you are going to let me?

lee: I want the last look at you...

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rita: there's no stopping you. Is there? Is it the only way?

kia: *smiles* you know me too well.

rita: don't do it too painfully.

kia: um. I will try.