Family Secrets!

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CHAPTER 6: Big Trouble.

"Hughes!" Jean yelled catching the mans attention from halfway across the lunchroom. Hughes looked up at him.

"What?"

"Get your camera and come quick!" Jean yelled. This got everyone's attention so they naturally followed Jean out of curiosity. Maes pulled his camera out as they approached Roy's office. He knew this was gonna be good if it was Roy and if Jean wanted him to get a picture. Jean put his finger to his lips signaling to everyone to be quiet as he opened the door. Everyone silently awed at the cute scene. Maes snapped the camera capturing the scene but also waking Ed from the flash. Ed made grumpy noises such as grunts and whines showing his disappointment at being woken up from his nap again. Most of the soldiers fled not wanting to deal with an upset child but Maes and Roy's crew stayed. Being the one with some idea of how to deal with a child (even though Gracia was only 5 months pregnant) stepped forward while putting his camera away and lifted the upset child out of Riza's limp hold. Ed coughed a few times and sneezed. He cuddled into Maes already forgetting that he had yelled the first time they met.

"Shh it's ok." Maes soothed.

"Down't fweel gowod." Ed said.

"You're sick." Maes said.

"I down't like it." Ed mumbled. Maes chuckled.

"Would you like to do something?" Maes asked.

"Kay." Ed said feeling little happier. Maes quickly wrote a note saying that he had Ed for when Roy and Riza woke up. He grabbed Ed's things and left the room with them. Everyone coddled the young child trying to keep him happy. Ed was soon being tickled in Maes' arms. Ed squirmed and laughed trying to get them off.

"Stop!" Ed shrieked. After a few more tickles they stopped. Ed began to cough.

"Can we go outswide?" Ed asked cutely.

"Sure." Maes said. "Just for a walk?"

"Ya." Ed said while laying his head on Maes' shoulder.

"You all go back to work I'll take care of him." Maes said. There were many disappointed looks but the soldiers listened and left. Maes stepped outside then set Ed down when he squirmed to get loose. Maes grabbed Ed's hand and they started off. Ed sneezed and wiped his nose on his blanket. Maes grimaced he shouldn't have taken Ed out here while he was sick but he didn't want an upset kid on his hands. That blanket was going to need a good washing. Maes noticed that Ed would blow his nose in it then drag it on the wet dirty ground. The small rag doll would need a good cleaning too. Maes noticed a large group of teenagers he made sure that they wouldn't run Ed over. The kid was small and lets face it teens aren't really that observant.

"Jeff said that he was the Furhers nephew should we really be looking for him?" One kid said.

"Yeah Aarons right. Why can't Jeff do it himself?"

"Jeff is currently in jail and chimera's are big money for the military labs!"

"But Timmie this is the Furhers nephew!" Aaron said.

"Oh well." Timmie said. "Look if you don't want all that money just go now." No one left. "I didn't think so."

"Hey look!" One kid pointed to Ed. "Is that him."

"Fits the description." Timmie said. "Lets get him!" The teens ran for an unsuspecting Ed who had dropped his blanket. Maes bent over to pick it up just as Timmie grabbed Ed. Ed screamed. Maes quickly grabbed one of the teens and hit the pressure point on his neck making him pass out. He ran after them and more importantly a screaming Ed. The teens however were more agile and could jump high fences even with the child in their possession. Soon enough Maes lost them and tried following Ed's screams but those faded off.

"Shit." Maes said panicked. He needed help. He just hoped that those kids wouldn't harm Ed. With a great will-force Maes left and went for HQ Ed's blanket still tucked in his hand.

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Ed sniffed more tears flew down his face. He was shaking and scared.

"Well why don't we just take him now?"

"They're fucking closed."

"Why would a lab be fucking closed?!"

"Well apparently they had some sort of gas leakage a few weeks ago. They'll be open tomorrow."

"So we're stuck with this kid until tomorrow?"

"Yeah." They looked toward a still frightened Ed.

"Shit. He looks scared as hell." Aaron said.

"Oh well, he'll be out of our hair soon enough." Timmie said. Ed hugged FullMetal to his shaking body. He hiccupped and coughed.

"I think he's sick. Do the labs take sick Chimeras?"

"I don't think so."

"Yeah they do." Timmie said. "My cousin took a sick one in last month."

"Oh."

"Look someone's gonna hafta watch 'em." Timmie said. "And its not gonna be me."

"I'll do it." Aaron said.

"Great. Everyone else can take five." Timmie said. Everyone left the room but Aaron. He slowly approached Ed. Ed whimpered and flinched away from him.

"Hey it's ok I'm not going to hurt you." Aaron said softly. He had a kid brother and knew that Ed must be scared shitless right now.

"G-Go way." Ed said shakily. Aaron couldn't help but think that the kid was cute. Who wouldn't?

"Are you hungry?" Aaron asked. Ed buried his head in his knees and cried.

"W-Wa-wanna g-go howme." Ed sobbed. Aaron bit his lip. God this kid was so young. This wasn't right. He wasn't even a full chimera.

"W-Want bwofer." Ed said. Aaron's heart skipped a beat. He had a brother. Most likely older. Oh god this wasn't right he couldn't do this. If this was his little brother he'd want him back too. Aaron ran a hand through his hair.

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"What did you need Uncle Roy?" Al asked as he shook off his escort.

"I've just heard some disturbing news." Roy said worriedly.

"What's wrong? Where's Ed?"

"He was taken." Roy said quietly.

"W-What?" Al asked tears filling his eyes.

"A group of teens. Most likely like the first two. The labs aren't open due to a gas leak so they won't be open until tomorrow. We suspect that that's when they'll take Ed there but it's heavily guarded now." Roy said. "We'll get him back."

"You're Furher why don't you just shut the labs down?!" Al screamed tears flowing over his eyes.

"I've tired. Regulations have to be met and we need the labs for something's. I just want to shut down the inhumane parts of it. The best I could do was slow things down and start that gas leakage." Roy said.

"We need to go look for him." Al said.

"We have search teams out but we'll be going with you weather or not you like it."

"Fine." Al said. "lets go." They quickly left.

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"Shh keep quiet ok." Aaron said to a still crying Ed. "I'm trying to get you out."

"K-Kay." Ed said with a hiccup.

"What's your name?"

"E-Ed."

"Alright Ed can you do something for me?" Aaron asked like he would his little brother.

"Y-Yeah."

"Good. Keep real quiet and don't make a sound ok." Aaron said.

"Kay." Ed whispered. Ed was currently wrapped up in several rags that smelt bad and in Aarons arms. It had taken a lot of coaxing but he had finally gotten Ed to keep quiet and to get him calm enough to let Aaron hold him. Aaron walked out into what would be a living room if it were a house instead of an underground shack.

"Hey I thought you were watching that kid."

"He's fucking asleep and I have to take this crap out to the garbage and take a piss." Aaron said.

"Fine whatever." Timmie said. "Just come back soon. If he wakes up I don't wanna hafta deal with 'em.'" Timmie said as he polished his beloved hand gun.

"Whatever." Aaron said. He walked out and up through the tunnels. He came out of the coverings that hid the place from citizens. As soon as he was out he uncovered Ed.

"You did good Ed, now we can find your brother." Aaron said. Ed smiled.

"Yay." He said sleepily. He laid his head on Aarons shoulder. Aaron put his hand on Ed's head and the other under Ed's body to keep him in one spot and began to run. He kept an eye out for a guy with black hair and green eyes. That was the person that Ed was with…was it his older brother? They certainly didn't look alike. Maybe they were half brothers or something. Ed coughed a few times but settled against Aaron again, FullMetal clutched tightly in his hand. Aaron kept his eyes open. Black hair! There he was! He quickly ran up to the man in a uniform. He tapped his back.

"Quick take him!" Aaron said. "Hurry!" The man turned around.

"Damn wrong eye color!" Aaron said.

"Unkie Woy!" Ed called. Aaron blinked. Uncle?.......oh…fuck….this was the Furher. Ed reached out for Roy. Roy quickly took him.

"L-Look it's not how it looks honest! I was taking him back! I wasn't going to let them take him to that lab! I have a little brother too! I-I wouldn't want him to be sent to some lab either. I was just trying to get him back to his brother and I saw black hair and just assumed!"

"Kid shut up." Roy said. Aaron quickly closed his mouth. "Did he hurt you Ed?"

"No. He's nice." Ed said. "He helwped me weave." Roy nodded.

"Alright. I need you to come with me." Roy said to Aaron.

"W-Why! I-I didn't really do anything wrong did I?! I-I-."

"Relax, I just need to get some answers and you seem to be the best one to do it." Roy said.

"O-Oh." Aaron said. Roy looked around for a moment.

"AL!" He bellowed. A blonde haired kid looked up.

"Ed!" Al said relieved. He ran over to them.

"Bwofer!" Ed screamed. He latched onto Al.

"Oh…so you're his brother....wait who was the other guy that was with him before?" Aaron asked.

"You're the one that took him?!" Al asked enraged. He passed an unwilling Ed off to Roy.

"NO! Well yes but I gave him back! I didn't think it was right!" Al grabbed the collar of his shirt looking seriously pissed.

"Alphonse it's ok. He's fine Ed confirmed it." Roy said. Al didn't let go nor did his glare falter.

"Maes said there was a big group of you. Where's the rest of you. He got one but everyone else got away." Al growled.

"Bwofer?" Ed questioned fear filled.

"Let him go Al. We'll question him later. Right now we need to get back and call of the search. Al grudgingly let go of Aaron. Ed reached his arms out toward Al. Al took him from Roy. Ed latched onto Al and buried his face in Al's neck. Al's gaze and attitude went soft immediately.

"Come on." Roy said. They led Aaron to HQ.

"Wow this place is amazing." Aaron said. Ed was fast asleep against Al's neck so he didn't start a long story about his knowledge of the place like he would have if he was awake. They entered Roy's office. Roy called the soldiers back then sat and waited for them to come. Aaron fidgeted. Maes and Riza were quickly in his office.

"You're the one that was with him!" Aaron said to Maes. Riza pulled her gun out just as Maes grabbed one of his famous knives. Aaron paled.

"Put them away he's fine." Roy said. They looked to Roy but put their weapons away.

"Who is this kid Roy?" Maes asked.

"Well I was hoping that he could answer that for us." Roy said looking to Aaron.

"M-My names Aaron."

"Last name?" Roy asked.

"Willey."

"Where are the rest of you?!"

"Al please." Roy said. Al glared but kept quiet.

"If you don't mind telling us who the rest of the people in your group were." Roy said. Maes leaned in.

"R-Right." Aaron said. He listed everyone's name ticking them off one by one on his fingers. "Timmie is the one you gotta watch out for though. I think he's crazy. Anyway it's like a game to him. He set up this gang….The only reason people follow him is because he has a gun. He gave guns to everyone else but we don't use them. We're too scared to….I don't think I could ever hurt anyone unless my little brother was in danger."

"Guns?" Roy questioned.

"Yeah. He has spares too."

"Alright where are they?" Roy asked.

"It's kinda hard to explain…can I take you there?" Aaron asked. Roy was silent for a long time.

"No funny business."

"Never! It's about time we put a stop to Timmies reign." Aaron said.

"I'm going." Al said. "Can someone stay to watch Ed?"

"Havoc." Roy said. "Jean can do it." Riza walked out the door and came back with Jean. Al marched over to him and swiped the cigarette out of his mouth then threw it on the ground and stomped on it.

"Keep those damn things away while you're around Ed."

"It wasn't even lit! And Ed's asleep!"

"I. don't. care." Al said with a glare. Jean gulped. He carefully handed Ed to Jean after lightly kissing his forehead.

"Well lead the way." Riza said to Aaron. Aaron stood and led them out the door.

"I'm going with you."

"Winry. How long have you been standing there?"

"Long enough. I'm going." She said with a death glare.

"O-Ok." Al said meekly.

"Er..Maybe she shouldn't-," Aaron started. He stopped talking when Winry's glare landed on him.

"I'm. Going."

"R-Right."

"Well let's go." Winry said. Aaron led them out of HQ and to the underground shack entrance. He pulled them behind a few trashcans and bushes.

"I'll go in." Aaron said sounding nervous. "Then you guys come in a few minutes after ok."

"You sound nervous I though these were your friends." Roy said.

"More or less." Aaron said. He took a breath and walked out putting on a tough face. He walked past the cover and went into the shack.

"What took ya so damn long?" Timmie asked.

"I got caught up so sorry."

"Whatever just make sure that kid is still there." Timmie said as he guzzled down a beer. Aaron scoffed and left to the back room. His heart pounded in his chest. Something bad was going to happen. He knew it. Especially with that girl coming. He heard the sound of their military boots clomping down coming for them. His heart nearly stopped at the next sound he heard. The cock of a gun…no several guns.

"Aaron get in here bring the kid we can use him." Aaron heard Timmie say.

"H-He's gone." Aaron said.

"What!" Timmie screamed.

"He's back with us." That was Ed's brother…Al yah that was his name.

"I'll fucking kill you." That was the girl…umm…right Winry…this was bad. He walked out just in time to see Winry rush toward Timmie with a…was that a wrench? Timmie grabbed her wrist before she could hit him.

"Let her go." Roy said. Aaron noticed that he had snow white gloves on now.

"Say you're a real cutie we don't really get girls around here." There was a mad hungry look in all the boys' eyes.

"Don't you touch her." Al growled out as Timmies other hand moved toward Winry's ass. Winry reached above her and grabbed her wrench then promptly hit Timmie over the head.

"Don't you dare touch me like that you pervert!" Winry screeched and kicked Timmie in the stomach. Timmie let out a grunt of pain as he let go of Winry's wrist. She stepped back to get away from him before he could recover.

"You little bitch!" Timmie growled out still trying to breath. Two of the guys ran over and grabbed Winry before she could get back over to Al. One of them pulled out a knife and held it to her throat. Al growled and Aaron looked at Winry worriedly. Al tried to step closer, but they put the knife closer drawing a little blood.

"You take one step she's dead." The guy said. Winry was starting to panic, but she still held strong.

"Rick! James! Let her go!" Aaron said he'd finally had enough of this.

"Shut it Aaron you're a traitor!" Timmie yelled.

"I don't care! I had to! Your crazy man! A complete nut! That kid doesn't even know that he's part chimera! You're a heartless bastard!" Aaron yelled.

"Keep! You're! Fucking! Mouth! Shut! Aaron!" Timmie yelled.

"Yeah, just shut it! If you don't we'll kill your brother after this!" James threatened.

"You ever lay a hand on my brother I'll make sure to murder every last one of you! I'm not even sure that you're going to be leaving after to today! Just look at the kids' older brother over there!" Aaron smirked pointing at Al, who had the feeling of a pissed aura around him. Roy put his hand on Al's shoulder.

"Winry this might sting a bit." Roy said.

"Kay." Winry said only a slight tremor in her voice. Roy snapped. The knife melted singeing her skin slightly. Winry winced but made no noise. Al ran over and pulled Winry out of the two shocked boy's hold. Timmie regained his composer and pulled his still cocked gun out. He pointed it at them.

"Follow me." Timmie said. Hesitantly the others raised their guns. Riza pulled her two guns out and looked to Roy for commands.

"Last chance. Give up." Roy said.

"Never." Timmie spat.

"You may open fire Lt." Roy said. Riza fired her bullets. Not enough to kill the children just enough to keep them away from the loaded guns. She aimed for their hands. Only Timmie shot back. Just as Riza had suspected the kid was a bad shot and missed them by miles. Soon all of their guns were on the ground. Al wasted no time and proceeded to beat the shit out of Timmie. Winry didn't even try to stop him but Riza, Roy and Maes grabbed Al and tried to pull him off the kid. Timmie pulled out another knife with his good hand and swung.

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"Where's bwofer?!" Ed demanded once more. The room was a complete mess. Papers decorated the walls and floor. Couch cushions were upturned and flung across the room. Various pieces of glass and expensive vases shattered on the floor. Jean was trying to calm and irate Edward while the child destroyed the room. Jean took cover.

"I told you Ed he left!"

"Where?!" Ed screeched.

"I don't know!" Jean yelled. This seemed to upset Ed even more because the golden haired boy screamed at the top of his lungs-most likely alerting the whole building- and threw more things around the room. He made his was to Roy's desk and flung important documents and valuables off the desk and toward Jean who took cover behind the couch. Ed picked up a mug of pens and flung the pens at Jean while still screaming. Jean looked up when Ed stopped throwing the pens but quickly ducked when he noticed a mug flying toward him. The kid had some good aim and a big set of lungs. Ed stood on the desk and jumped on it obviously upset. This was the scene that Lt. Maria Ross found them. She burst into the room only to duck a second later when a paperweight came flying at her head.

"Whats going on here?!" She yelled. "Sit!" She yelled to Ed, who quickly sat on the desk with a whimper.

"He's crazy." Jean said.

"You're the adult here Jean take some control." Ross said.

"Easy for you to say you're a woman."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"You just know this stuff instinctively I don't." Jean said. Ross went over to Ed while rolling her eyes but blushing. She picked the small upset boy up.

"There's usually a reason for a child being upset." Ross said.

"He just won't accept any answers." Jean said.

"What's he want to know?"

"Where Al went."

"Ed."

"Ya?" Ed asked.

"You're brother just went with you're aunt and uncle and Winry." Ross said.

"Where? Why didn't they twake me?" Ed asked heartbroken.

"They went to an adult place so you aren't old enough to go yet. Don't worry though they'll be back soon." Ross said.

"Oh." Ed said still upset. Ross could tell that something else was upsetting the blonde. She checked the time.

"Have you had you're nap Ed?"

"Ya."

"Are you lying?"

"No." Ed said. "Pwomise."

"Have you fed him Jean?"

"No." Jean answered from his position on the floor.

"Men." Ross said while shaking her head.

"Well lets get you some food ok."

"Kay." Ed said sounding happier.

"I'll take him off your hands Jean you clean up this mess before Roy gets back." Ross said.

"Right." Jean mumbled. Ross picked up Edwards things and left the room. She took him to the cafeteria. She got him some spaghetti slathered in red sauce and rolls. She noticed the bottles in the bag so she just took out the one that contained the semi warm milk. Ed didn't even touch the small fork she got him and just used his fingers. She was glad she grabbed a lot of napkins. Ed finished the spaghetti quickly. Ross took one look at the messy child and knew he needed a bath. More spaghetti had gotten over his small body than into his mouth. It was cute. Very cute, but messy.

"Oh, Ed you're a complete mess." Ross chuckled. Ed giggled.

"Oopsy." Ross smiled at picked him up, taking him to the rest room to get cleaned up. She set Ed on the sink counter and removed his messed up pajamas. Lucky for her Al had put an extra set of pajamas in the bag for Ed. She quickly wet a cloth from the bag and washed Ed's hand and face off. After she dried him off Ross pulled the red pajama shirt over Ed's small head. Then she changed Ed into a new pull up before putting the matching bottoms on. Ross was about to pick Ed up when she noticed Ed's blanket and FullMetal were dirty. Sensing that Ed might have a love for the two items she washed them in the clean sink and dried them under the hand drier. Once they were dried and warm she wrapped Ed up in the blanket and handed him FullMetal.

"Now let's go check on Jean shall we?" Ross said smiling at Ed. He happily nodded and they headed for Roy's office. Upon opening the door to the office they saw that Jean really had gotten that far with cleaning.

"Have you picked anything up?" Ross asked.

"Yeah the paperweight." Jean said. Ross rolled her eyes and set Ed down on the floor. Ed totted off dragging his blanket behind him.

"Come on we need to get this cleaned up."

"I don't see why Ed doesn't have to do it. He made the mess."

"He's four."

"So."

"If you don't clean this up with me I swear I will sick Riza on your ass." Ross said. "And Major Armstrong." Jean paled.

"So what do we clean first?" Jean asked.

"That's what I thought." Ross said. Halfway into their cleaning they heard a loud rip and the giggles of a child. Then another rip.

"Uh-oh." Ross said. Another loud rip. They quickly located Ed who was ripping up several pieces of important documents. He giggled as he ripped another one.

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Al grunted as the knife pierced his skin.

"Alphonse!" Roy yelled. Blood gushed out of the wound. Timmie looked scared as hell.

"I-I didn't mean to r-really s-stab him! J-Just to sc-scare you." Timmie stuttered.

"Lieutenant take him to the hospital now! I'll deal with them." Roy said.

"Right." Riza said. She carefully picked Al up after holstering her guns and ran out of the room with a pale Al.

"Al!" Winry said worried.

"Come on." Roy said. "You're being taken into custody."

"Custody?"

"You just stabbed him." Roy said darkly. Maes quickly took over the situation before Roy torched the boy.

"Roy you go call for backup to get the rest of these kids out of here I'll take care of him." Maes said. Roy glared but left to go call for back up. They soon had back up and were taking the injured kids to the hospital. The first thing Roy did when he got there was get Al's room number then left with Winry to the room. They quickly entered the room. Riza stood as they entered.

"How is he?" Roy asked.

"He'll be fine. They said as soon as he wakes up he can leave but he isn't supposed to stay on his feet for too long or lift things…which includes Ed."

"Oh Ed won't like that." Roy said. Al groaned.

"Hey Al you awake?" Winry asked.

"How do you feel?"

"Like the fright train hit me then backed up just to hit me again." Al groaned. Winry laughed.

"That's just because you got out of surgery." Winry said. A nurse peaked her head in.

"Oh you're awake!" She said. She checked his vitals and a few other things.

"Ok you are free to go just don't stay on your feet for to long take it easy and don't lift much."

"Kay." Al said. After getting Al in his clothes they left the hospital and headed for HQ. They quickly arrived to HQ. They walked up to Roy's office and walked in. Their mouths dropped in shock at the sight of the screwed up office. Jean was currently trying to grab a piece of paper out of Ed's grasp but Ed did not want to let go of that piece of paper. With one loud noise the paper ripped in half with a scream of disbelief from Jean. Ed did a backwards summersault and promptly grabbed another piece of paper. Ed shrieked and giggled as he ripped that paper too.

"I give up."

"Come on Jean! He's just a kid!" Ross said from her position halfway across the room. She put down a stack of papers and went over to them. She paused midstep and turned toward the door. Roy didn't think he'd ever seen anyone go into a salute so fast. One second she was walking the next millisecond she was in a salute. Jean was quickly on his feet and locked in a salute. Ed, completely oblivious to all of this, sat on the floor ripping more pieces of paper after coughing a few times. It took Roy a minute to find his voice.

"What happened here?" Roy questioned. Ed looked up.