Edward elric walked up to col. Mustangs office. He coughed softly into his hand.

"God..." he said "I'm sick I shouldn't be here." He coughed out again.

"Fullmetal? Is that you?" said a deep voice from inside the office.

"Yes colonel bastard. It's me I'm probably to short for u to see huh?!" Ed growled.

Ed walked into the room and sat down on the couch he didn't bother saluting or bowing or any thing.

Mustangs eyes narrowed 'he'd better show me some respect soon' he thought.

"Fullmetal, I have another mission for you. I want you to go to xenotine (sp?) and check up on the two Tringham boys Russell and Fletcher. I've heard that something was happening up in there."

"Yes sir" said Ed.

"Oh and Fullmetal, sorry this is on such cough SHORT cough notice." Roy mustang waited patiently for a response from Ed.

Ed just sat there silently waiting to be dismissed. Roy frowned.

"You may go" he said.