Author Note: Finally my OC is showing up.
Disclaimer: The characters of FMA belong to Hiromu Arakawa
Chapter 3: Possible Lead
"Phantom?"
"No."
"Demon?"
"No."
"Killer?"
"No."
"Well…what do we call this guy?" Havoc asked the rest of the guys. It had been about two weeks since the McDougal incident and they were trying to figure what to call the hooded man but they were all rejecting Havoc's ideas.
"Well…he kind of looks like a grim reaper with that hood so why not call him Reaper?" Fuery suggested. Everyone looked at him considering it.
"That could work." Havoc said. Everyone nodded so it was decided; until the guy's real name was known he would be called "Reaper." Edward walked in at that moment waving to the guys then reluctantly made his way to the Colonel's desk.
"What do you want bastard?" He asked the Colonel disrespectfully. The Colonel just smirked making Edward a bit nervous. When he smirks it means something bad for Edward. Usually an assignment he can't get out of.
"What I want Fullmetal, is for you to find the hooded man or "Reaper" as the guys are calling him."
"What! Why me!" Edward yelled.
"Because out of all of us you have met him the most. Also, because you failed to stop him from killing McDougal."
"What! You didn't stop him either!"
"You were there long before we got there."
"But…."
"This is not up for discussion Fullmetal." Colonel was emitting superiority as he smirked.
"Fine…but Havoc has to help me." Edward stated and Havoc looked up as he was suddenly brought into the conversation.
"That's fine." The Colonel agreed feeling accomplished for getting Edward to do the search for him.
"Wait…I have a date with my girlfriend." Havoc tried to get out of searching for the Reaper.
"Cancel it." Mustang simply stated as he got back to work. Havoc knew that any other protest would be ignored so he begrudgingly started searching for leads on the Reaper. Back at the hotel the Elric brothers were staying at Edward told Alphonse about his newest assignment.
"This is a good thing brother." Alphonse tried to calm his irritated brother. Edward looked at him waiting for him to explain. "Now once you find him you can thank him for saving Rose and Nina." Edward thought about it; he knew Al was right but he was still a bit reluctant to thank the guy who interfered with his fight with Cornello but…
It was another two weeks before Havoc found a lead on a hooded man. It might not be him but it was still up to Edward to investigate whether it was or not. Ed and Al made there way to the Angels' Bar where a hooded man was witnessed going the previous week. The bar was rather nice with a stage for performers and clean comfortable chairs for customers to sit on. The two boys made their way to the bartender to ask him if he's seen a hooded man. The bartender looked at the two suspiciously and said he can't remember basically meaning he wouldn't tell them even if he did. Edward scowled then pulled out his silver watch that signified his rank as a state alchemist. The bartender laughed.
"Sorry but there's no way that's real; the military would never recruit someone so short." Alphonse held Edward back as he tried to beat the snot out of the bartender.
"James." The brothers and the bartender looked over at the person who just spoke. It was a beautiful girl with long blood red hair. She was wearing a black dress that matched her dark eyes. She walked gracefully up to them and addressed the bartender. "It's fine I'll talk to them." She then gestured for the boys to follow her to one of the back tables. They stared at her a moment then followed. The two timidly sat across from the beautiful girl. She smiled at the two making Edward blush, Alphonse would have blushed if he had his body. "I never thought I would personally meet the famous Fullmetal Alchemist." Edward was prepared for the mistake that everyone made; they always assumed that Alphonse was the Fullmetal Alchemist not him and it pisses him off every time. But she held her hand out to him not his brother; she didn't make that mistake. Edward shook hands with her feeling glad that someone truly recognized him. Alphonse was looking at his brother inwardly smirking. She then faced Al and held her hand out. "You must be Alphonse Elric right?" Al nodded shaking her hand. "I'm Sarah… Sorry about James he's actually a pretty nice guy once you get to know him. So…what was it you were asking him?" She asked the two.
"We were wondering if a man wearing a hood ever came into the bar last week." Alphonse asked.
"A man wearing a hood?" Sarah was obviously thinking whether she had seen one or not. "No, I don't believe there was. I was there but it's possible I overlooked him while I was up onstage."
"You were onstage?" Edward asked disbelieving.
"Yeah, I'm one of the bar's singers." She said somewhat proudly.
"You're not just one of the singers…you're the bar's best." A man passing by said. Sarah sighed covering her face with her hand seemingly embarrassed.
"Yes, thank you Jack." She said and the man continued on his way. "Everyone keeps calling me the best but I don't think I'm any better than the other girls." Sarah shrugged. "You know…you guys should come down here sometime I'll sing for you. Just look for the "S" sign outside the door. That'll let you know I'm singing that night."
"We will." Alphonse said as he and his brother got up to leave. The boys waved at the girl as they left.
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