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"So did anyone get any information?" Roy asked half an hour later.
"We did." Al said wearily. He was still pretty worn down from all of that girls talking.
"Well what did you get?" he asked eagerly.
"Apparently, about two weeks ago a group of shady looking men were seen strapping what was assumed to be a bomb onto an old building. They were all around mid thirties to early forties. Apparently all Amestrain."
"Amestrain…" Roy muttered.
"Yeah." Al said. "And a few days ago the radio waves in this area were taken over for a few by an unknown source for two minutes. People couldn't make out much of anything but some people swore they could hear the words 'Military will fall'."
"I also heard that." Riza said. "I also found out that when the rebellion was at its peak that much of this town was devastated and that apparently every now and again some drunk will go and try to bomb the nearest military post. No one ever actually got to the post but it shows that this town holds plenty of hostility towards the military."
"Anything else" Roy asked.
"I have heard that there appears to be a shady operation at the local storage container yard." Falman said.
"And where is the storage area?"
"It's on the other side of town; almost where the slums start."
"Well then our best chance is to go there."
"But how are we gonna do it?" Ed asked. "I mean if it is the center of operation we can't just go up and say 'Hello! We're from the military and we kinda have to turn you in'."
"Edward is right." Riza agreed. "Maybe it's best if we wait. At least until tonight."
"They're right." Breda said. "We can't just go there in broad daylight."
"Well then I guess we'll have to wait." Roy reasoned.
"Are you sure this is it?" Roy asked hours later as they crept towards an abandoned building on the outskirts of town.
"As sure as we can be." Falman answered.
"Should we split up?" Havoc asked while looking around the area.
The area was completely abandoned; not a soul in sight. The only source of light came from the groups' two lanterns. Azeum's light was only a small bulb of light in the distance and the only noise was the occasional gunshot or a yell from the near-by slums. Needless to say, it was pretty creepy here.
"We probably should." Roy reasoned. "We can cover up more ground that way."
"Why the Hell do I have to be in your group!?" Ed asked for what seemed to be the hundredth time, even though it was really only the third.
"Because this way I can keep an eye on you." Roy growled.
"Why do you think I need to watched? I'm not five!"
"Yes but I know you. If you found the people behind this first than I know you would act first, ask questions later. So I'm making sure that you don't screw it up."
"Ugh! And you're the only person who can keep an eye on me?!"
"I'm the only person who can keep you under control."
"Why can't Riza do that!? What makes you so special?"
Roy let out a large sigh from his noise say he stared Ed down. Ed wasn't going to give him the satisfaction of winning, so he stood his ground and glared right back at him.
The rest of the group stood next to the two stubborn mules and stared. It was amazing how Ed could pull out the teenager in Mustang. Riza had let their little staring match go on for a few more minutes before she pulled out her trusty pistol had shot it up in the air, ending the match.
"Enough! Ed! Quit whining and get over it! Roy! Stop acting like an infant!"
The two men exchanged a quick glare before moving away from each other.
"Alright." Riza said once everyone was acting their age. "You go that way-,"She said while motioning to her right, "and we'll go this way. Call us if you find anything."
Hours earlier when they where killing time, they had found a set of wireless radios that they could use to talk to each other. Roy had one and Riza had another.
"Are we almost done? I'm freezing my ass off out here!" Havoc whined as they walked down another row of containers.
"No Havoc!" Roy growled. "Just shut up so we can hear if they're talking about something."
"It's creepy out here." Al muttered as he looked around at the empty yard.
"Get over it Al." Ed muttered as he shinned his flashlight on a mouse that whizzed by him. "Don't tell me you're still afraid of the dark."
"I am not afraid of the dark! It's just…this place is freaking creepy…"
"I know what you mean." Havoc mumbled as he stuck a new cigarette in his mouth. "I feel like there's someone watching me."
"Babies." Ed and Roy muttered while casting glance at the other two.
They walked on. Occasionally they would stop and press their ears against a container and listen for voices. If anyone had happened upon the group, they would surely think that they had gone nuts.
"Ugh…we've been out here for hours…" Ed grumbled as he stared at his watch. It was almost two in the morning; they had been at this since nine-thirty. "How many storage thingies does this town need?! It's taken us four hours to get half of this place!"
"Edward." Roy barked. "Calm the hell down. If you have enough energy to shout then you should have enough energy to check out that one over there." Roy growled while motioning towards one of the last containers.
"Fine, fine…" Ed muttered as turned and walked over to the small building.
Ed did the same thing that he must have done a hundred times that night: out his ear against each wall, get the walls a quick knock or kick, and then pretend to look like he was inspecting further. Except when he pressed his ear to the first wall, he wasn't greeted by the usual silence. This time there was…noise.
Ed pressed his ear harder against the cold wall and tried to listen. Whatever was in there, they where human. Defiantly not an animal or a radio that had somehow managed to switch on.
There was more than one than one person. Three? Maybe… Ed had to guess that there couldn't be more than four or five people in there; it wasn't like these places were huge.
"…imera got shipped? … You sure? …and no one saw? …"
Whoever was talking must have been having a conversation with someone on the phone because he could only hear one side of the conversation.
"Hey." Ed whispered over his shoulder while making frantic arm movements to bring the others over to him.
Quickly and quietly the other three made their way over to Ed.
"I think I found something." Ed said this so quietly he almost mouthed it. "Listen."
The others quickly rammed their ears onto the wall and listened. No one seemed to even dare to take a breath in case the people would hear them.
"…shipped off just east of Rush Valley." This person was the one on the phone just moments ago.
"And the shipment went off without a hitch?" this voice had a very greedy tone to it.
"Of course it did. The military might be big but they don't have enough underlings to check every train line."
"But what if they start to use higher-ups to check out trains?" This voice was defiantly female and she sounded worried.
"Use higher-ups?" One asked before letting out a harsh laugh. "Like they would even think of sending useful people out to do such a menial job. Yes they are already sending out Lieutenants but I doubt that they'd even think of sending out Colonels."
"Besides…we will have already achieved our goal by the time they would need Colonels." Said the man who could only be assumed to be the leader of the group.
"So you think this will truly work?" the woman asked skeptically.
"Of course! Why wouldn't it? The military is spread thinly between trying to round up our Chimeras and take care of all the blasts."
"This guy sure is cocky." Roy muttered as he tried to picture what this manic looked like.
"Even compared to you I'd say he cocky." Ed muttered, ignoring Roy's glares.
"What should we do?" Havoc asked. "Wait 'til they come out?"
"Well since we don't know how heavily armed they are, I think we should hide and wait until they come out. If they aren't heavily armed, I think I'd be best to go for it."
"Are we going to radio Riza?" Al inquired.
"Right," Roy said as he fished in his pocket for the radio. "Here Havoc. You remember what frequency they're on right?"
"Yeah."
"Get away from here and contact her. Now everyone be quiet, we can't have them overhear us."
"…ink those military idiots even have an inkling what's gonna happin'?" cackled one of the men.
"Doubt it. They're so ignorant to everything that going on in their own country! I can't wait to see their faces when they realize what's happening! What do you think Boss?"
"Oh I think a select few military officials know what's going on."
"Really? Cuz I thought you said they were too stupid to hit the broad side of a barn with one of their guns."
"Don't you mean hit the barn side of a broad?!" One laughed gleefully.
"No, no. They know."
Roy froze. He didn't like the tone in that mans voice. It sounded too sure. Too at ease. Roy's stomach began to knot as he imagined the calm smirk that was probably plastered onto his face.
"Why do you think that?" Asked the women.
"Because four of them are currently pressed against this very wall."
Oh shit... Cliffhanger...
Okay I have something impotrant to say so *Please Read This.* I am going to start a new fan fic! (yay! baby fic!) So I want to know what you think. It's another FMA but it's AU. There's going to be EdXWin and I'm not sure of the other pairings yet. But i think this fic will be awesome so tell me what you think. I already have the first chapter finished so I might put it up today.
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