"Sir, are you sure about this?" The Lieutenant was practically glaring at him and he knew she didn't like the idea of this.

"They'll know what to do. They'll know how to fix this." They were standing outside the underground lab. They had left Ed and Al inside while they discussed what they were gonna do. Armstrong was searching the rest of the area to see if he could find the two alchemists responsible. If they were lucky, he wouldn't find them.

"You don't know if they can, though. I don't think this is what's best for Edward." Roy dropped his gaze. He honestly didn't know what was the right thing to do. Ed needed help. He wasn't even sure if he understood what had been done to him but then again, maybe he knew more then he thought. Glancing back into the lab he watched as Alphonse leaned over his brother brushing his hair out of his face. By this point he was untied and leaning on his side but for some reason didn't want to get up. He hadn't even appeared the be relieved that they found them.

"Well then what would you suggest. We can't leave him like that."

"I know but we need to see if he's okay. I think we should take him to a doctor." Now that she thought about it, they kept referring to Ed as a male, even though he wasn't at this point.

"Are you saying we just take him to the hospital. How are we going to explain this." He pointed towards the door to the lab.

"Let me take...Ed. I know of a small clinic where they are also alchemists so they might be able to reverse this." Roy was still unsure about leaving Ed with Riza but he did trust her. Major Armstrong came back to where they were.

"I'm afraid Nelson and Mercer got away but I found another exit that goes directly to the street."

"Sounds like the best way out," Roy turned his gaze back to his Lieutenant. "Alright, I'll leave Fullmetal with you. I'll continue the investigation to find those two monsters." Hawkeye smiled back in relief. She knew Ed didn't need to have a bunch of scientists looking him over and making him feel even worse. She was sure he was mentally having a hard time with this as it was. Quietly, she went back inside to let Alphonse know what was going on. She noticed Al had found a thicker blanket and wrapped it around Ed.

"Alphonse, we're gonna take Ed to a doctor, okay."

"Do you think they can fix this?"

"Maybe but it's important that they see Edward is physically okay." She could tell Alphonse was leery but after shifting his worried look back to Ed and then to her again, he nodded in agreement. She was happy he knew this was the right thing for Edward. Even if she had managed to convince the Colonel, Alphonse had the final say. He leaned back down to his brother's level and placed his hand on his head.

"Brother, we're gonna take you somewhere safe, okay." There was a faint moan in response. Al tried to lift Ed from the table only for his older brother to push him away in another panicked assault. The Lieutenant moved in and he paused.

"Edward, we need to get you out of here," she explained in a firm but gentle tone. The only reaction to her was his hand reaching out to take hold of her sleeve. Somehow she managed to get Ed to sit up and lifted him off the table. "Alright let's go."

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The car ride was quiet. Every so often, Lt. Hawkeye found herself glancing over to the 'girl' curled up in the front seat. Edward hadn't said anything nor look anyone in the face. It was as though this form was something to be ashamed of. He hadn't even looked at this body, out of curiosity. Riza decided to try and talk to him.

"Ed, do you have any idea why they did this to you?" The only response was a soft sob and the girl curled more into herself like she was trying to get away from the world around her. "It's okay, you don't have to talk about it." The blond next to her nodded quietly. Riza reached over and tried to pull hair out of Ed's face. At some point his signature braid had come loose, sending his hair everywhere. For whatever reason he didn't seem to care. They pulled up to the small clinic and Riza parked the car. By now, Colonel Mustang had called to let them know what was going on so they knew what to expect.

Ed was brought to the back immediately while Lt. Hawkeye filled out paper work at the front desk. As she finished, someone walked over to her in the waiting room.

"It's been a long time, Riza. How are you?" The female doctor smiled down at her.

"Hey Kaitlynn, Guess I'm okay. Are you the one whose going to take care of my friend in there?"

"Yes, I told the staff that I would be the only one dealing with this case."

"I appreciate your help. Edward can be difficult sometimes."

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Ed sat on the table in one of the small exam room,clinging to the blanket that was still wrapped around his small frame. He stared at the floor in front of him at nothing in particular. He didn't feel right even if he wasn't hurting as much now. Glancing around at his surroundings he couldn't help but wonder why they brought him here. Before he could think any more about it, Kaitlynn came in.

"Hey Edward, I'm Kaitlynn. How are you feeling?" He nervously looked back at the floor, unsure of what to do. "It's okay, I already talked to Lt. Hawkeye. I'm also an alchemist and I know what happened." Although he wouldn't look up, Ed finally spoke up even if it was quiet.

"Do you think you can fix me?"

"I'd like to try." She hoped to get at least a small grin in response but instead there was just a slight nod back.