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I Want My Mommy
Chapter 9: Failure
Riza hugs Jun gently before kissing his forehead. She was touched by the child's actions. Jun was really quick at noticing things around him and he'll do anything to make things better, especially for her. "Nothing is really wrong." Those words rang in her mind. She knew she was lying when she said that but Jun really made her feel better so maybe nothing is going to be wrong. Maybe.
"Let's change your clothes now okay? Then mommy will prepare dinner." She said and Jun nodded as a response.
After preparing dinner for them and for Black Hayate, they started eating. Jun was munching on his food rather quietly. Riza looked at him, usually at this time Jun will start talking about what happened to him the whole day. But now, he was so quiet and he's contently eating his food putting the bits of vegetables on the side of his plate.
"So Jun how is your day today?" she asked as he looked at the little boy. Jun looked back and it took time before he answered her.
"It's fine mommy, I had a nice time with Selim. He got these new awesome toys his daddy gave him and we played some games." He replied cheerfully then he resumed eating.
"Okay." Riza said as she continues eating her food too. Jun is really behaving oddly today. Even her co-workers hinted that.
"What are you up to Jun?" she suddenly asked.
Jun slightly jumped at his mommy's question. Why? Did she realize what he was doing the whole day? His mommy stared back at him then he saw her sighed.
"Never mind Jun" Riza said realizing the boy's hesitance to answer.
Jun looked down on his plate then he looked back at his mommy again.
"I'm not doing anything bad mommy." he said. He definitely can't tell his mommy what he's doing.
Riza smiled at him "Just stay out of trouble okay?"
"Yes mommy." Jun replied.
"Now eat your vegetables." She said as she looked at Jun's plate.
"But mommy…" Jun said as he pouts and look at the vegetables with utter disgust.
Riza merely laughed at this sight and it make Jun pouts more.
"Sorry, please eat them Jun, it would make you healthier and stronger." Riza said with a smile.
"They also taste yucky!" Jun said as he make a face full of disgust.
"What if I will buy you you favorite cookies if you eat your vegetables for a whole week?" Riza asks, so sure that Jun will accept the offer.
Jun thinks for a while then he smiled. "Sure mommy!" he said with joy then he started eating the vegetables on his plate.
"Works all the time." Riza said to herself.
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Lying down on their bed, Riza looked at his son's sleeping figure. She just told him the Flame Alchemist's story, which is becoming the boy's favorite. Of course, she needs to tweak some events in the story. Unknown to the boy that is her and the colonel's story, a story that doesn't have a real ending yet. Thinking about the Colonel, she remembered what they were talking about that afternoon. She closed her eyes and she can hear their voices, arguing.
"Listen everyone." The colonel said after entering their room. "The general just gave me a mission, well, a mission for us." He just arrived from a small meeting with some of the higher-ups and from the look of seriousness in his face they already know that this is going to be a difficult mission. "It's about the missing children in a certain Playhouse where parties and other children's activities are held. Every time an activity was held there, a children or a couple of children will gone missing and the police don't have any clue where to find them. This incident started some few weeks ago. Therefore the general asks us to investigate this and catch the culprit no matter what."
"But how can we do that chief? Any plans?" Havoc asked as he prop himself up on his chair, looking interested on the mission.
"My plan is we will have to disguise ourselves, well, some of us. We don't want to grab some attention while having our investigation right?" The Colonel said.
"But don't we need a kid to enter the place?" Falman asked.
"Well, about that…" the colonel started looking at her. She was confused at first on why he was looking at her like that but it sunk into her suddenly as she realized what they are talking about.
"No. No way, sir." She said, glaring at his superior.
"But Lieutenant, this is the only way."
"I can't let you do the sir."
"Why not, Lieutenant? It can help us a lot."
"How can you say that, sir, without feeling anything?" she said her voice slightly rising. She then heard Jun stirred on his sleep.
"I know it's quite risky but come on Lieutenant," Roy said in a low tone, realizing that they could awaken the child if they talked loudly.
"No sir. I can't let you endanger his life." She argued once again.
She saw Roy sighed. "I'll give you some time to think Lieutenant. I hope you'll cooperate with this mission." That's all and he resumed working.
Now, she's wondering if Roy was really a heartless man or he's just up to some good things. But she can't let him use Jun for their mission.
Riza looked at the ceiling, arguing with her mind. Half of her says that she shouldn't agree but the other half says that she should trust Roy and let him handle things. She exhaled loudly before burying her face on Jun's head. That night, she came up with a decision.
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"So Lieutenant, are you finally agreeing with my idea?" Colonel Mustang asked her as he looked up at her.
"Yes, sir. Just tell us the plan." Riza replied. Yes, she has to trust Roy. Even though there's still a little fear that is brewing up inside her heart, she has to. This is her colonel and she knew he will never do anything that can harm everyone.
"Okay." Roy said and he stood up, facing his subordinates. "The plan is this. We will disguise a family among us. Obviously, Jun would be the son and Lieutenant Hawkeye would be his mom. You're okay with that, right Lieutenant?" he asked Riza, making sure of everything.
"Yes, sir." Riza said.
"And the father would be…would be…" Roy trailed off as he looked at his men. "Wait a minute…If I volunteered myself, I would be Riza's husband for a day or at least during the time we are investigating." He smiled inwardly just thinking about that. He and Riza, husband and wife even if it's just an act. "The father would be…"
"Sir I think Havoc would do the part well." Feury suddenly suggested. Roy felt shocked when he heard that.
"It's fine with me." Riza said. That put him in a deeper shock.
"I think he is perfect to be disguised as the father sir, he also got blonde hair." Falman said, agreeing on Feury and Riza's idea.
"Well, if you insist." Havoc said, scratching the back of his head. "Well chief…chief?"
They looked at Roy's dazed face, wondering why he was looking like that.
"Sir?" Riza called him, a little loud this time.
"Ah, yes. Of course, Havoc would be perfect." Roy suddenly said, he cleared his throat and gain his composure before facing them seriously again. "Moving on…we will do this on Saturday, which would be the day when the Playhouse will hold a huge party for the kids. Sergeant Kain Feury, we will need some walkie-talkie in this mission, Officer Vato Falman, we need you to know all the streets and corners surrounding the Playhouse, 2nd Lieutenant Heymans Breda, you will accompany me in guarding the outside while Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye and 2nd Lieutenant Jean Havoc will stay in the inside and watch the events happening there. Remember to look for suspicious people and activities. Also, don't forget to be careful, understood?"
"Yes sir!" his subordinates said as they stand straight and saluted him.
Later that afternoon, Jun returned to the colonel's office. He was humming a tune Selim taught him. Selim, being the Fuhrer's son, he got to attend private tutorial classes in his own home. But because it's vacation, the tutor will just come once a week so Selim will not be left behind in his studies. It was quite a catchy tune and he wants his mommy to hear it later.
"Mommy, I'm back." Jun said as he entered the room. But he was not greeted back by his mommy. The people including his mommy are standing in a corner where the wide desk was placed, there was a huge paper spread on it that looks exactly like a map. They were busily discussing something in low voices. Hayate, noticing him, walk towards him. He pats the dog's head then he went to the couch and sit there with Hayate lying down, his head on Jun's lap.
It took a moment until his mommy noticed him there.
"Have you been waiting for me this whole time?" his mommy said as she walked towards him.
"It's okay mommy, I don't want to disturb you." Jun replied.
"Well, you are all dismissed." Colonel Mustang said as he walked towards his desk. His men started cleaning the things on their desks, ready to leave.
Riza looked at his desk and it was still full of paper works. She also noticed that their colonel has a tired look on his face. "Sir, do you want me to help you on your work?" She said with a hint of worry in her voice.
Roy just looked at her, with a tired smile. "It's okay Lieutenant, you should go home early. You need a lot of rest for our mission this weekend."
"Just be sure to finish them all tonight sir and you should rest as soon as you finished all of them." Riza said as she cleaned her desk too.
"We're going now chief." Havoc said and they all exited the room.
Roy sighed heavily as he heard the door closed. He looked at the pile of papers on his desk but he ignored them. He stood up and he went to the window. He looked at the scene outside, his feelings deep inside are in turmoil. How could they suggest that Havoc is perfect to be the dad and how could Riza agreed with it? Could it be…? Nah, that couldn't be. She rejected him many times… But still…
Roy returned on his desk again and he started reading and signing his paper works, the look of dejection never leaving his face.
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The sun's rays are already turning orange as it slowly engulfs the western sky. Jun is holding her mommy's hand as he looks at the orange-purplish sky. In a few minutes, it will turn dark and the stars will show themselves. He remembered the stories his mommy told him about the stars and how she loved watching them as a child. He smiled then he started singing the song Selim taught him. He was singing it in a low voice but Riza could still hear it.
"What a beautiful song Jun." she commented.
Jun looked at him with an embarrassed smile. He didn't know that his mommy heard him singing, but isn't that what he wanted?
"What song is that Jun?" Riza asked again.
"Selim taught me this song a while ago. Want to hear it mommy?" he said with a smile on his face.
"Sure Jun." Riza said then she felt Jun grasped her hand.
"Twinkle, Twinkle little star. How I wonder what you are? Looking at your magic light, watching over us tonight. Before my dreams take me away, I kneel beside my bed and pray for all the children in the dark. 'Till tomorrow, twinkle little star. Promise me you'll twinkle, little star, Cause everybody needs a little star." Jun finished the song while looking at the sky.
"That was great Jun." Riza said, smiling widely at her son. Jun smiled back, with face flushing a bit. He's glad he made his mommy happy. "That song is for you, mommy." Jun told her just before they turn the corner where their home is.
"Thank you Jun." Risa said again, and then she carried Jun in her arms and hugs him tight. She can't afford to lose this boy and she will never forgive herself if ever something bad happened to him.
The day of the mission finally came. She already informed Jun that they will go out today, she can't tell him the real reason though because he might not understand. She put on a blouse and a long pencil-cut skirt and she let her hair down. Jun was on his usual white polo shirt and blue vest. He looked so happy that they are going out today that he can't stop talking and asking what they are going to do to the place where they are going. Riza just smiled and told him to wait.
They arrived shortly in the Playhouse after riding a cab. Her co-workers are already there, waiting for them. The moment she descends from the car, she felt eyes are staring at her. She looked around her and she received some admiring looks from the men, specially from the colonel. She needs to clear her throat to make them stop what they are doing.
"Okay men, we'll proceed with the plan. The event will start in a few minutes. 1st Lieutenant Hawkeye and 2nd Lieutenant Havoc, you have to act as a family once you enter the building." Colonel Mustang said as Feury starts giving them small walkie-talkies.
"As what I said before, 2nd Lieutenant Breda and I will surround the two streets outside. Officer Falman will take guard in the other street and lastly, Feury will guard the last street that is connected to this place." Roy said once again. "Be careful everyone."
"Yes sir!" his subordinates said. Jun just look at them quizzically. He is about to ask his mommy but he was interrupted by some cheering nearby
They hear the children are happily cheering as they see the door of the Playhouse opens and some families already are coming inside. Riza holds Jun's hand and she looked at Havoc, telling him to do the same. Havoc reluctantly, at first, holds Jun's left hand. The boy looks at him, his eyes full of questions. "Just hold Uncle Havoc's hand for a while Jun." Riza said as she noticed Jun.
"Okay mommy." he replied and he hold Mr. Havoc's hand firmly. They started walking towards the building as they comrades took their posts. Unknown to them, the colonel has been watching them with a jealous look.
"Uh sir…Aren't you going to your place yet?" Asked Breda as he noticed the colonel's look.
"Yes, I will Lieutenant." Roy said in an annoyed tone as he stormed away, leaving Breda be confused of his sudden action.
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Once inside, Havoc and Riza started looking around for any suspicious actions and people. They circled the room, still holding into Jun. then, after a moment, the partying begins. Some children starts playing on the other side of the room and the adults mingle with each other. Jun was looking at the happy children but Riza just can't let him go. After a while, two clowns appeared on the stage and they told all the children to gather in the stage. Jun looked at his mommy with a pleading look. Riza sighed and she let him join the children, he can't be stuck with them all the time while investigating.
Riza watched him run towards the children who are now watching the two clowns performing some tricks.
"Are you sure about this Lieutenant?" Havoc whispered in her ear.
"Well, we just need to have a close look on the kids now." She said.
An hour had passed now and they have been contacted by those in the outside a countless time already but they still can't see any suspicious activities. They are still watching a kid when another two clowns appeared beside them, they started calling the adults. Well, all of the adults including them started looking at the two clowns who are now started chatting and with all of them. They are asking questions if they are enjoying their time and many more that it made them distracted for a while from watching the kids. The clowns stayed with them for a while until they started drifting off from parents to another parents.
Riza and Havoc looked at each other quizzically then they started watching the kids again but Riza noticed something and it made her heart beat fast.
"Jun… Where is Jun?" she said then she made her way to the crowd towards the children. Jun is nowhere to be found. Havoc followed her and he started searching too.
"Where is he?!" Havoc said. He looked at Riza's pale face. He knew she was already panicking inside but as usual, she was keeping her cool façade.
"What is the situation there, Lieutenant?" they heard the colonel's voice cackled in the walkie-talkie. The device is set in a low volume so they are the only one who could hear it.
"We have some problem sir." Havoc whispered on the device as he looked around.
"What problem?" the colonel said but before they can answer, the hosts of the party started speaking.
"That's all folks! Thank you so much for your time! Until next time kids!"
"Hey, wait!" Riza said as she advanced forward the stage but the clown disappeared behind the curtains and the people are already walking outside. She felt Havoc's arms on her shoulder.
"Let's go out Lieutenant. We don't have to blow our cover. We need to discuss this with the others." Havoc whispered in his ears. Riza agreed with him and they walked out of the room. they went to an alleyway where Roy is standing guard.
"Well?" Roy said the moment he saw the two.
"Sir…Jun…Jun disappeared." Riza said almost in a whisper.
"What?! But how can that be?" Roy said quizzically. "Aren't you supposed to be with him?"
"He needs to mingle with the other children sir. We will start attracting attention if we always keep him beside us." Havoc explained.
"But how did he disappeared?"
"I remember now. Those clowns inside, they started talking to us and to the other adults. I think they just want to distract us so they could kidnap Jun." Riza explained this time. How can she be so stupid? She should have known that those clowns are planning something when they started doing their stunts. She is such a failure!
"So the culprits are the own hosts of the playhouse?" Roy asked again.
"We are not yet sure sir." Riza replied.
Roy started calling the others and they arrived shortly afterwards. He discussed what happened to them.
"What now sir?" Breda said as he looked at the colonel.
Roy started thinking deeply then he looked around him. "Our suspects now are the owner or hosts of this playhouse. All we need to do is wait for night time to fall." He said to them.
"But sir," Riza hesitated but he was silenced by the look in Roy's eyes. They are filled with worry and at the same time reassurance.
"Don't worry Lieutenant, we will surely take him back."
A/N: Wah! Sorry if it's such a cliff-hanger! Really, I don't have the intention to end it like that. I just realized that if I continued the other half, then this chapter would be so long and I won't have anything to put in the next chapter. That's why I will put what's going to happen in chapter 10. I already know what's going to happen next so I might write, finish and post it soon but if I failed to do so, please understand that I got sick this week and I missed two of my exams so I have to get a special exam on monday. Please bear with me. Thank you so much for reading! I hope you liked it. ^^ Please REVIEW!!!
P.S. If you want to hear the song Jun sang in this chapter please go to my profile and look for the link there. ^^ Disclaimer: I absolutely don't own that song! It is titled: "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Declan's Prayer) sang by Declan Galbraith."
P.S. 2: I HATE CLOWNS (no offense)
