Chapter 2

The afternoon passed discussing (aka arguing about) the mission, but with less commotion than there would've been, due to Roy's uncommon grumpiness and void of Ed-is-short jokes, as well as the rest of the gang's silent thinking (aka trying to guess who the Colenel's first kiss was). As soon as Mustang dismissed Edward, Ed rushed out along with Winry and a trailing Alphonse to Maes' office. The lower-ranked military soldiers glanced at each other, and then all rose from their seats and paperwork at the same time.

"I need to go to the bathroom," Breda announced quickly.

"I need to get another pack of cigarettes," Havoc added, too innocently.

"I… I," Falman stuttered nervously, "I, uh, gotta go to the restroom as well."

"Um… I need a break, so… so I'm gonna go play with Black Hayate," Fuery said guiltily.

They all backed away as a vein bulged in Roy's head. The Colonel wasn't stupid; he knew very well that Alphonse's innocent question had sparked their curiosity. No doubt they would go to ask Hughes. "But Maes knows what'll happen to him if he tells," Mustang thought grimly, "So, my friend, if you want to have any more children, you'd better keep you blabbering mouth shut."

Roy sighed. If his nosy little subordinates didn't go to Maes' office now to ask, they would still question the man eventually. "Might as well let them go now," Roy decided. He waved his hands in dismissal, and before he had the chance to even put his hand down, the dismissed soldiers zoomed out of the room, with a trailing, sighing Fuery holding a curious Black Hayate as he trotted to keep up with his crazy colleagues.

Riza and Roy were left in the silent room alone. As the Colonel began to doodle another tic-tac-toe on a paper, Hawkeye said quietly, "Get to work, sir."

Mustang made a face. "Can't I have a break? Who says I have to spend all my time signing these stupid papers?" he whined, then immediately started to furiously sign the stupid papers as his First Lieutenant calmly cocked her gun and relied, "My gun says so." For a while, the only sound was the scratching of pens on paper.

"You don't think they'll find out, do you?" Riza asked suddenly. Mustang froze in surprise, then relaxed.

"Maes won't tell, if that's what you're asking," he replied breezily, "So they'll just have to give up." Riza gave him a look. "Ok," Roy finally said, "They definitely won't give up until they find out. But they never will."

"They'd better not," Hawkeye grunted grimly, returning her attention to her paperwork, "If they don't want bullets embedded into their flesh at strategic points in their body."

Roy chuckled, then made another face as Riza said to him, "Now get back to work, sir."

End of Ch 2

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Anglicat: Hiya! Sorry, this chapter's pretty short and nothing much happens. Coming up next, interrogation of Hughes and appearance of Armstrong!

Maes, squeezes in the dialogue: Hello, all my wonderful Elysia-fans out there! I have some new pictures for you all!

CCC: Go away, Hughes.

Maes: But don't you want to see these beautiful pictures of my darling angel?

CCC: No. Now go away before I cut up all your precious pictures.

Maes zooms away, faster than the speed of light

Princess Linnea, out of nowhere: Why do I have to be here? I don't even understand your story because I don't even know what Fullmetal Alchemist is.

Angelicat: You're here because I need more company besides these character freaks. And all you need to know about Fullmetal Alchemist is that it's about a short alchemist guy.

Ed, out of nowhere: I'M NOT SHORT! YOU PEOPLE ARE JUST UNNATURALLY TALL!!!

Princess Linnea: scoots away from raving Ed … um… I think I'll be going now…