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Chapter 3

Where's Edward?

Unfortunately, no one seemed to wake me up and tell me "Hey, bandits are hijacking the train!" So, I missed all the action! The only thing I had to go on was the account Mei told me.

"Well, the bandits came into our car demanding money. One of them almost kidnapped Prince Envy, but thanks to Mustang he was able to make the hijackers leave!" Her eyes began to sparkle. Literally. "Then Prince Alphonse used alchemy to put them in cages. Now they are being escorted to Central HQ for a trial. He really is dreamy!"

"I bet he is." I muttered. This is so annoying! I wanted to kick some hijacking ass. Hijackers and I don't go well together at all.

"Well, it's all over now." She stood up. "Come on, get up. We're at the kingdom now."

Central was a huge city in the center of Amestris ( Hence the name Central) and that's where my home- I mean- the king and his family rule. Central HQ is where the kingdom's military rule is set up. There is a South, East, West, and North HQ also. I've been to North HQ before with my father on a business trip. It's not the most desirable place to visit.

So, right behind Central HQ is the castle where I used to live. The castle was made of gray stone, had a lovely moat filled with the most lovely ( by lovely I mean demented) alligators and piranhas. I'm pretty sure no one thinks about attacking us because we are right by the military and we have demented sea creatures. Yep, it's secure.

I grabbed my suitcase and followed Mei out of the train where we stepped out onto the streets of Central. It was just as I remembered it. In the distance, I could see Central HQ. The air was still a bit smoky due to the cars, but I didn't mind.

Mustang brought his car around and we all crowded inside. During the ride, Al discussed our father's illness and the symptoms he had beforehand. Mei looked baffled at the circumstances of the illness.

We passed the towering headquarters and soon we were arriving at the castle. A pang of nostalgia hit me. All sort of memories of my life at the castle with Al and my mom came back to me.

"We're here!" Mei exclaimed. The car stopped and she was the first to jump out. Al chuckled at her child-like attitude while Envy looked over in the distance. He seemed to be distracted. I don't trust him.

Shit, I just realized that I would see Dante, the woman who took my mom's place, again. Envy was her and my father's kid. Damn, I can't trust anyone!

"Welcome, Jack Rowland. I'm Queen Dante. A pleasure to meet you." I jumped back. I zoned out for so long that I didn't see her come up to me. Beside me, Al gave me a curious look and Mei stood there trying not to laugh. I kneeled in front of her.

"The pleasure is all mine, Queen Dante. I hope we can come up with a ailment for the king." I responded. My mother always taught me that no matter what I always had to be polite. Even though I wanted nothing more than to just yell at this bitch, I couldn't.

Well, not yet anyway.

Dante invited us inside the gatehouse. On the walls, the towers stood and I saw two guards up there. They were talking and I saw one of them point down to me. Ok, I think I'm getting paranoid about everything now. No one recognizes me. That is the key.

Once we were inside, Dante had guards show us to our rooms. She told us that before dinner, Mei and I could check on the king and see what we could do. That gave me a few hours to find the bastard beforehand and see if anyone knows anything about my disappearance.

The guard brought me to my room. It was a nice, cozy, furnished room. There was even a fireplace which was a bonus because it was starting to get a bit chilly at night.

I laid down on my bed and was prepared to take a nap until a rap on the door brought me out of my thoughts. Groaning, I got up and trudged over to the door. I opened it and was faced with King Bradley. Well, he was the substitute king for my father. He was my father's advisor when I was still here living at the castle. He was witty, cunning, and a bit scary. If he found out who I was, the results would be disastrous.

"Hello there. I apologize for not being there at the gate to greet you. I am the king's advisor, but for right now I'm actually the king. But, you can just call me Bradley."

I smiled, "Nice to meet you, Bradley. May I ask you a question?"

"Sure."

"Well," I shifted both of my feet to show my nervousness. "I don't want to get in trouble. So, this is between you and me."

Bradley smiled and his eye gleamed, "Of course. Now, what is it?"

I took a deep breath and asked, "Whatever happened to the other prince? Prince Edward Von Hohenheim. I remember he was a year older than Prince A-"

"Edward Von Hohenheim jumped off of the highest tower and killed himself the day his mother died." Bradley answered.

What. The. Fuck. I killed myself?! Who the hell made up such a terrible lie?! Oh, great, this will make things even harder. If I reveal myself to everyone and try to take back the throne, no one will believe me! I'm dead. But, they should be able to recognize me, right? Plus, how did they get my body?

"That's terribly sad. I'm sorry that I asked." I replied, not really knowing what to say. Well, what I wanted to say, I couldn't say at all.

"Yes, it is. The king saw him do it himself. It's truly tragic. That's why no one in the castle speaks of the incident ever."

Son of a bitch! My father must have known what I was planning. I don't know how, but somehow that bastard knew I wasn't going to let this go. That's it. I need to take my revenge now. It's time to face my father.

"Will you show me to the king's chambers? I wish to give him a examination." I asked.

"Yes, I will show you the way."

We walked down the long corridors that I was familiar with. We passed the great hall and chapel until we came to the king's room. I remember rushing to this very room to wake my parents up for Christmas morning. Yeah, those were good times.

Bradley quietly opened up the door and let me in. "Guards will be placed outside this door so no one will disturb you." He eyed me suspiciously. "You are a skilled alkehestrist, right?"

"Yep. I even surpassed my teacher."

Bradley nodded his head in approval and he left me to deal with my father. I walked over to his bed. There he was.

My father's golden beard had faded and was now pale. His mouth was hanging wide open as he slept. Nothing else had changed about him. I pinched his nose, covered his mouth and after a few seconds his eyes flew open.

Gold eyes met gold as he stared in horror at me. I removed my hand from his mouth. " Gold eyes. Gold eyes. E-E-"

"What's wrong, old man? Can't say my name?" I sneered.

A/N: Yay! We finally get my favorite part! Next chapter will be awesome. I'll be introducing a few more characters and the plot will start :D

Please review. I want to know what y'all think ^.^ and Merry Christmas!

Updated: 12/22/12