*Outside the hotel*
"So Al, should we stay in Central or head East?" Ed asked his full –steel brother
"I think we should stay in Central. We'll be able to find more information." Al replied.
"Good idea Al!" Ed answered in response to Alphonse's suggestion. However, just before they left, a huge 'boom' sound came from a nearby building.
"What was that brother?" Al asked, alarmed.
"I don't know, but I think we should check it out." Ed responded. Before the boys could start running, they heard another 'boom'.
"What's happening?" Al exclaimed.
"Let's go see if anyone's in danger." Ed suggested
"Right." Al responded. They ran to the point where the explosions occurred. What they found was something rather interesting, something that you wouldn't see everyday, a mysterious glowing circle in which everyone was crowding around.
"What is that?" Edward asked the military personnel crowding around it.
"We know nothing so far." Lieutenant Havoc replied.
"It looks like some sort of transmutation circle." Colonel Mustang commented from behind the group of clueless soldiers and alchemists.
"It cant be, the writing within this circle look different that that of alchemy." Ed responded.
"So you have no idea what this circle means then?" Colonel Mustang replied in frustration.
"Nope." Ed replied. Just as Edward replied to Mustang's question, another circle appeared underneath Ed.
"What the…!" Ed exclaimed, as the circle wouldn't let his feet move from their position.
"Brother!" Alphonse yelled, hoping his brother would be okay. At this point, Mustang was worried, as he knew that if something happened to the Fullmetal Alchemist, the Fuhrer would be furious with him.
"Fullmetal! Don't you dare do anything reckless!" The Colonel called out.
"I won't, you can be sure of that!" Edward replied. Edward continued to struggle against the force, in which was holding Ed's feet to the ground. Suddenly, the circle lit up bright orange, and within a flash, Ed had disappeared. Everyone stood in shock after just witnessing what had happened.
"Brother? Brother where are you?" Al called out in worry.
"Oh crap! Fuhrer King Bradley is going to kill me!" Mustang said under his breath.
"Don't worry Colonel, we'll find Edward." Lieutenant Hawkeye assured Mustang.
