Fullmetal Alchemist Edward Elric and his brother Alphonse Elric sat on a train headed for Risenbul to get Ed's yet again broken automail arm fixed. They had recently fought a rogue alchemist who had lost his mind and had tried to destroy the east military base. He had succeeded in destroying Ed's arm and had gotten a few minor injuries on the boy. But thanks to Al being there, the alchemist had been defeated and thrown in jail, like he belonged.
But what made Edward curious was actually the news letter he had read while they were waiting for their train to come in to the stop. Colonel Roy Mustang was missing. It was unlike the colonel to disappear suddenly. And anyway, Edward was supposed to report in to Mustang about the rogue alchemist. After all, it had been Colonel Mustang who had put Ed on the mission of the rogue alchemist.
"Where do you think the colonel might have disappeared to, Al?" Ed asked his younger brother.
"Maybe he got relocated. He could be in the North headquarters. Why would he go missing? He has too much work," Alphonse pointed out.
"Oy, the colonel better have a reason for disappearing like that. How am I supposed to report about this stupid mission complete. Well, it's a good thing for me. At least I won't have him looking all smug and telling me 'good work, Fullmetal. Now we have your next mission on hand, or maybe you'd like to take a rest and look in a library. Oh, how's the search to get your bodies back? Any good information while you were fighting?' Bleh, the colonel sickens me," Ed sighed.
Edward Elric had a tendency to act out what Roy Mustang would say to him after every mission. Ed disliked Roy Mustang, but he did have some respect for the man. Mustang did try to help Ed and Al reach their goal to get their bodies back. Though Ed never shared the good thoughts about the colonel to anyone. He didn't want people thinking he actually liked the colonel. What was there to like about a military man.
The train came to a stop at the Risenbul stop and Edward and Alphonse got off.
"Ready to go home, Al?" Ed asked.
"As ready as ever, brother," Alphonse replied.
Thus, they began walking to the Rockbells, where Edward would get his automail fixed.