A/N This is a sort of apology chapter to my readers due to late chapters. Comedy and EdWin fluff for you. The next chapter will be out a lot quicker.

Augen Für Einen Verstand

When the stranger stopped crying, Havoc asked "Why were you crying?"

Elrik turned back to him, a grim smile on his face. "That tune I have heard played only once before. The night before they died." He turned back and kept his eyes on the road.

"So where are you driving to?" asked Falman from the corner.

"Headquarters." That was all he said.

"What Headquarters? Central is burning and under attack! There is no Headquarters!" shouted Mustang, who was starting to lose patience with the stranger and his damned cryptic answers.

"I didn't say it was your Headquarters. We have our own setup here in Amestris. I thought you were smarter than that, Flame." Riza smiled a little as Mustang was fuming.

"Who's we?" asked Breda.

"You'll see soon enough. Just have faith in my driving and these dodgy roads," chuckled Elrik. "Just one more person to pick up, then I'll take you to HQ," he said while winding down the driver seat window.

Suddenly there was a crash as the truck impacted on something hard and everyone was thrown forward, landing with a loud collection of pained moans and yelps. When they looked up, the front window of the truck had a large black clothed body on it. Fuery shot back in horror.

Elrik shook his head and activated the wind shield wipers, sweeping the body off the window screen. "Sorry about that, there seem to be a lot of bugs on this back road." The he started to laugh loudly. The others stared at their driver in confusion and a little contempt.

"WHO YOU CALLING A BUG YOU ROMANTIC CRIPPLE?" was then heard as the passenger side door opened and a black cloaked figure sat down and closed the door, grumbling to himself.

Riza however had reacted drawing another laced round to gun she pointed it at the strangers head. Then oddly she felt someone tap her on the shoulder she glanced round to see a man with fiery red hair standing there with a revolver to her head. "Put the gun down Riza" he said.

Riza was quick to comply as the man was clearly in no mood to mess around. He then put his gun away. The passengers in the back sat down and stayed quiet. This was way too weird to have been coincidence.

Elrik sighed and patted Revan on the shoulder. "You know you sound a bit like Fullmetal when you shout Revan." He yelped as his finger was twisted to an inhumanly possible angle.

"So let's return to base shall we?" said Revan then snapped his fingers and a transmutation circle flashed in front of the truck. What appeared to be a sparkling blue wall opened and the trunk drove in. In an instant they were in a familiar field near Risembool. Then everyone of the in the back of the truck including Riza started to feel light headed and collapsed.

"How come everyone in the military always collapse when I do that? Is it something they eat, I don't think I'll ever understand it." Revan said, "but first…" He then proceeded to move some of the personnel around a bit, with Riza's head being placed on Mustang's chest. He then sat down on the grass next to Elric. "So poker?" Revan said.

"You're on," Elric retorted. Half an hour later they heard a series of screams. It turned out he had put Falman's arms round Fury and Breda who were now looking very worried and confused about what was going. Then Mustang and Riza woke up to less of a surprise and were less worried about what was going on.

That was till there was a scream. They looked up to see another the stranger and he did not look like he was in a good mood and to make matters worse he was holding a gun, and the big fat cherry on this sundae of disaster was that it was pointed straight at Alphonse. He had stepped out of the house after the gate had opened.

Riza immediately reached for her gun but a hand instantly grabbed her wrist. It was the other stranger. "Don't get involved I'll handle this," he said.

"I think I can deal with one man," Riza replied, a little hotly.

"He is not human and he is nothing like you have ever faced." Elrik said then a third voice rang out.

"Revan that's enough! We will sort this out later. Now deal with a problem at void code76.8 by 37.56."

"Ok," the stranger replied, sounding disappointed and with that he vanished. After the stranger was gone a woman walked up to the group Elrik immediately saluted.

"Mission accomplished, all targets recovered and are in transit back here," he said in a very militaristic fashion. "General," he added sarcastically.

"You don't have to be formal Elric, in fact I prefer that you don't," she said. Turning around the woman addressed Mustang's team as a whole. "So since you're all here why don't you come inside and I'll explain why some freaks in black armour ruined your evening."

Upon entering the house they went into the dining room and sat down. The woman could not have been more than thirty yet she carried herself with a regal air and her eyes were ablaze with a dark fire. In the kitchen were seated Granny Pinako, two other women and a young man. The man turned and Mustang's team edged back in shock and fear. It was Alphonse Elric, and he had grown up. Riza raised a hand to his cheek as she choked back a sob. "...Al?"

"Please, I will explain. Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Franziska Von Karma. I am the section leader of the Old Contemptibles and Commander-In-Chief of this operation and what you need to do is trust us and let us do what we must. Any objections?" There was silence in the room, followed by a yelp from Mustang as Riza slapped his hand down.

"Good. Oh and don't annoy Revan. He's the one who pointed the gun at Alphonse? He's is a deranged killer who will show no mercy," said Franziska. The group shuddered a little. "About three hours ago, two of the five main cities of Amestris and several smaller towns were attacked by a force of soldiers wielding advanced weapons and using ruthless tactics. That was a nasty little piece of flak called a blitzkrieg. A lightning war. They could have crippled Amestris if Revan hadn't intervened."

"But who are we fighting? Who is it attacking us?" asked Mustang.

"That would be us," a cold voice said from behind them. Franziska turned, drawing her pistol.

There were eleven men, ten of them in the uniform of the soldiers in Central but there was one who was dressed differently. He was wearing a black metal chest plate and a black trench coat, clearly the commander as he had a sword clasped firmly in his left hand. Elrik reacted. Drawing his rifle he fired killing three of the invaders in a barrage of lead. The red head drew a large brazen blade from its sheath and hacked into the melee.

Franziska drew her whip and swung it, slitting a bonded trooper's throat in a fine mist of blood with the blade at the end. "Mustang get everyone out of here, we'll handle this!" Elrik shouted as he exchanged fire with the soldiers. The others complied running out through the back door. The second they were one of the rooms Elrik hit his commentator.

"Code Yorrick! Revan get your ass back here, Ed and Winry are still upstairs!" he shouted into it.

"Ok, ok I'm coming." Reven replied. Seconds later there was a flash of light and their stood Reven a flaming claymore in his hands and a sadistic smile on his face. The commander's face turned from a smile to a look of utter horror. "Killing time!" Revan said charging at the troopers just as their reinforcement squad turned up.

First Revan decapitated three troops with one fell swing, he then threw it at a group of troopers killing or severely maiming most of them as Elrik, Franziska and Thaluia finished most of the other troopers. After throwing his sword Revan turned to the commander who swung his sword at him cutting him on the left cheek, before Revan disarmed him and kicked him, at the same the time he grabbed his left leg and pulled ripping the leg from the commander's body with little to no effort and a spray of blood.

"AH ME LEG!" he screamed.

Revan's response was to hit him with the dripping stump of his own limb. "Shut up," Revan said knocking him out with a blow. "Bonded scum," he added.

"So who's for a sandwich?" Elric said casually, panting with a grin on his face. Franziska faced palmed and sighed.

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Winry stared into Ed's two golden globes and something snapped inside her. She launched herself at him, smashing her lips into his. He fell back with a yelp as he hit the floor. She kept her lips attached to his. He relaxed and deepened the kiss. They lay still on the floor and enjoyed the presence of their bodies next to the other.

Winry broke the silence. "That was for coming back." Ed grinned at her. She raised her hand to his face and brushed away the golden hair away from his eyes. She melted into them and she smiled back. She couldn't be angry. Not yet...

"Hey Winry. I missed you," said Edward. "A lot. In fact, it was worth six years to see you smile again."

She had lost it. He had missed her, even in a place beyond the Gate. She deserved this, at least. They leaned in again ... and were interrupted by the sounds of a hard struggle from downstairs. Winry shot up and looked outside. There was a truck parked outside and a small group of people were gathered on the grass outside.

The sound of gunshots was deafening for a while and she screamed as Edward pulled her to the ground and held her tightly, whispering comfort to her as the world seemed to end. Then it went deathly quiet, and then that silence was shattered by an agonized scream. Then there was a little laughter from downstairs and the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs. There was a knock at the door.

"Fullmetal, the coast is clear. You can come out with Miss Rockbell now, if she's awake," came the women's voice from the other side. Ed released a breath he didn't realize he was holding and looked at Winry. She was trembling, her head against his shoulder.

"Let's go Win. They brought me back and it would be kinda rude not to thank them." Winry gave him a look. Ed was acting almost mature. This could be interesting...