Disclaimer - I do not own fullmetal alchemist. I'd probably ruin it if I did so i guess that's a good thing.

Present time

Alphonse and Fuery

Alphonse twitched nervously as he waited for the team to get into their positions. He was currently sitting next to Fuery who was setting up the radio for communication. He said he had to make sure everyone was on the same station so there wouldn't be any mix-ups. He also had to make sure no one was listening in on their conversations.

"Okay, all finished," Fuery exclaimed, "We should be hearing a response any minute now."

Alphonse gave a nod of understanding. This was it, this mission could give them the information needed to find his brother. Suddenly the radio started giving some static. Fuery fiddled with the knobs and dials until they could get a clear signal.

Mustang's voice rang out, "Approaching the target site. Is everyone in position?"

"In position, I have eyes on the target," Hawkeye replied.

"In position. Perimeter secure." Falman added.

"Fuery how's communication?" Mustang asked.

"Lines are secure. We're ready over here" Fuery replied.

"Okay then," Mustang said, "Remain on standby until further notice."

Alphonse was visibly shaking at this point. His mind started racing and he was beginning to think of all the worst possible outcomes. What if something went wrong? What if these weren't the right people? What if the team was the discovered? What if this whole operation turned out to be a bust a and didn't get them any closer to finding Edward? He tried to remember Havoc's words from yesterday, but his mind wouldn't deter from the negative thoughts.

Fuery noticed Al's unsettledness. He muted his mic and turned to face Alphonse. "Listen, Alphonse," he started, "I know you are nervous, but you have to be strong right now. That's what Edward would want right?"

Alphonse stared at Fuery for a few seconds, before nodding. "Right!" He said.

He had to remember, the team knew what they were doing. They were experienced. He knew they were worried about Edward as well and wouldn't stop until they found him. He had to trust them as they had trusted him. He also knew his brother wouldn't want him to be a scared, broken down mess. He would want him to be strong and keep moving forward.

Fuery nodded back before turning to the radio. He turned his mic back on.

"Targets approaching," Hawkeye announced.

"Okay then," Mustang said, "Operation start."

Mustang, Havoc, and Breda

Mustang, Havoc, and Breda were currently hiding in some brush several yards from the entrance of the warehouse. Nearing the entrance to the warehouse were several tall men in black suits. Something was very off about them. They were barely distinguishable from each other. They all had similar facial features, the same skin tone, and identical haircuts. Every one of them had their hands shoved so deep in their pockets that they had to hunch over. Mustang silently counted them and determined that there were six in total.

The team was silent as the watched the men approach the warehouse entrance. Suddenly, Breda shifted causing a twig to snap. The three soldiers cringed at the sound and held their breaths, but it seemed the suited men failed to notice it. The team continued to watch as the strange men entered the warehouse single file. Once the group was sure the men were out of hearing distance Mustang decided to radio Hawkeye.

Hawkeye

Hawkeye watched the scene play out through the scope of her rifle. She was laying flat on a rooftop, a good distance from the warehouse. She lost sight of the men for a second as they entered the warehouse. As she was searching for a visual she heard a transmission from Mustang.

"Hawkeye do you have a visual on the targets?"

"Not quite, sir, they seem to be avoiding windows and doors." She replied. Whoever these people were, they were very cautious. She continued to scan any openings in the warehouse for any visuals on the targets. As she was searching, she caught a glimpse of movement in a window near the entrance. She quickly directed her scope to the window. One by one the strange men came into view. The window wasn't particularly large, so she was only able to see their faces, but that was enough for her. Once all six of the men came into view, she radioed Mustang.

"I have all of the targets in sight. They are all located near the entrance."

"Good. We'll begin advancing." Mustang replied.

Mustang, Havoc, and Breda

As soon as they got the transmission, they knew it was time to advance. They needed to know more about these people. So their best option was to eavesdrop on them. This was an incredibly dangerous move. They had almost zero info on these people and getting caught could mean big trouble.

Mustang began to move slowly toward another brush area closer to the warehouse. He motioned for his men to follow. After a few minutes, they were up against the side of the warehouse, as close as they dared to get.

They listened to the sounds in the warehouse. They heard muffled voices all throughout it.

Suddenly, a loud sound echoed throughout the building, it sounded like several things dropping.

"You idiot!" A voice rang out. "We can't afford any more mishaps. We need to get the rest of these supplies out as soon as possible. It seems like the military might be catching on to us."

"What do you expect us to do, when we're only allowed to move at night and can't even use our full strength?" Another replied.

"The boss is getting frustrated. He isn't getting anywhere with the boy, it's taking months to move these damn supplies, and now he fears the military might be catching onto us! You know he'll have our heads if we mess this up!" The first voice yelled again.

"Shhhhh!" A third voice hissed. " We just need to keep quiet and get this done before sunrise."

There were several mumbles of reluctant agreement and they seemed to continue what they were doing.

The three soldiers gaped in shock at the information they had just discovered. They had found out these men had a boss, a seemingly ruthless one at that. That they were moving supplies out of the building. That they were only able to move at night and weren't able to use their 'full strength.' The thing that seemed to stand out the most, however, was the mention of 'the boy.'

All three soldiers had a similar thought, could it be Edward?

Not much happened the rest of the night as the suited men kept to their word and stayed quiet. They often walked out of the warehouse carrying crates, but it was too dangerous to follow. They would return empty-handed, a few minutes later and a new group would leave.

The team had no idea where the crates were coming from. They had investigated the warehouse thoroughly after Edward's disappearance and the building remained under lockdown for several weeks after. There must have been something they missed.

Before they knew it the sun began to rise, and the men began filing out of the warehouse single file. They headed the same direction that they had gone with the crates throughout the night.

Now the team was faced with a difficult decision. Which was whether or not they should follow them. The pursuit would be dangerous especially on foot, but if they let them go they might not be able to find them again and their only lead would be gone. Mustang decided to talk it over with his ground team.

"Listen up," he announced, "I'm sure your all aware of the choice we're faced with right now.''

They nodded.

"I want to make sure that you understand that pursuing this enemy would be extremely dangerous or even deadly. As it stands we have very little information on these men and their capabilities. If were are going after them I need to make sure we're all on the same page."

Without hesitation, both men responded, "We'll do it!"

Mustang smirked, "I thought you'd say that."

"We're doing this for Ed and Al," Havoc said, "We promised we'd do whatever it takes to find him and I don't intend on breaking that promise."

"Good. I'll radio the rest of the team," Mustang announced, "Prepare for pursuit!"

I'm sorry for not updating in so long. I haven't been as motivated to write for the last few months and have been getting used to high school. However, I'm back and plan on making much more frequent updates from now on. I hope you enjoyed!