HI GUYS! Sorry I know I'm such a terrible person for not posting anything new or updating Nightmare so I'm hoping this will make you forgive me –sheepish smile-

This is a teaser to see if you guys like the idea or not. Please review your thoughts/criticizem/love! (this teaser jumps in but you'll understand it)

The Big Question

His coat now jerked onto his arm, sweat successfully pouring down his back and face- finally he was ready.

Roy was standing in his way but stepped back as the teen struggled to walk forward, "What do you think you're going to do out there Ed? You aren't in any state to fight right now and the search has been called off tonight because of the snow."

"That's my point!" Ed spat, swiping his arm to the side so fast it almost made him lose his balance, "How can I give up looking when it's my fault their out there!?"

"Look it isn't your fault! Besides there isn't anything you can do-"

"Yes there is!" Ed yelled, "I can get out there and search! This isn't the time to be laying in some bed!"

Both dogs stood and stared at each other in silence.

"I'm not going to let you go out there Edward." The Colonel stated, his voice giving no room for any leeway of negotiation.

"You can't really stop me though now can you?" Ed challenged, his body tensing as he attempted to form a back stance.

Silence.

Edward knew he was too weak in his current state to stand up to the Colonel and fight- and he knew Roy knew it too.

Mustangs expression was blank, but his voice showed his confidence that he'd won, "Are you still persistent in going?"

"Damn straight." He said walking towards the back door, it was taking all of his strength just to stand up straight.

Roy could tell the teen was obviously struggling, he sighed, "Ed I'm warning you."

Ed glared at the floor, now using the kitchen counter as support he had to move fast, he was starting to feel light headed, "Look you aren't my dad or parent you have no right to keep me here." He pushed off the counter and reached for the door handle.

Roy had had enough.

He jerked back on Ed's hood, Ed's slow fuzzy mind not understand what was happening as Roy's fist slammed into his cheek instantly knocking him unconscious.

Roy held his limp subordinate in his arms, sliding his back against the cabinet to ease himself and his charge to the floor.

He gently laid Edwards head on the floor, heat was radiating off him.

Mustang sighed, letting his own head thunk against the drawer behind him. That was the big question wasn't it?

Was Mustang willing to adopt the Elric brothers?

After the State had found evidence of Hohenheims death they immediately called Ed out as an orphan. Edward had taken perfectly good care of himself and Alphonse over the years, they made it ok just fine on their own.

Didn't Edward deserve credit for that?

"If somebody doesn't take responsibility for these children then they will be placed in an orphanage. Lets not let It become the latter shall we? You have 48 hours. Better decide quickly Colonel Mustang, Or I will."

Those words had haunted him from the minute the DCS had spoken them.

Bags were beginning to darken under the Colonels eyes, yet he looked over to the prodigy beside him.

Ed had been through so much… didn't he deserve a chance of happiness like everybody else?

And awfulness over. Sorry I feel like this sucked so bad ='(

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