MIA

Chapter 8

The Search

Awaking several hours later, Roy stared around the cell that he was in and moved his right hand to undo his collar then stopped. Something's wrong... He then looked down at his hands and noticed that the only things on them were the effects of his struggling. Yep. Defintely wrong. "Why would they free me? I haven't told them where Edward and Alphonse are." He stood up and started walking towards the cell door, stumbling a bit before falling. "Why?" Standing back up, he pushed a few stray strands of hair back. Riza, what's going on here?

Riza awoke a few hours after hearing a familiar voice. "Roy!" Sitting up, she expected to see the Colonel sitting beside her bed, with his small sarcastic looking smile playing across his face. Just hearing things, right? She then glanced over and noticed Black Hayate sitting at his dish, staring at her with a confused look on his face. "You're hungry, ri-" She then noticed that the dish was filled. "Who-?"

"I did, Lieutenant. I hope you don't mind." A blonde soldier stepped out and light a cigarette. "He just came running when I was leaving."

"Of course not, Havoc. But how did you get in?"

Jean pointed behind him. "You have a smart dog. While I waited outside, he went in and got your keys."

Riza stared at the other blonde lieutenant then down at her dog. "I should have never taught him that." She shook her head and glanced at the time. Half past noon... "Shouldn't you be on duty, Havoc?"

Jean shook his head. "Nope. Day off, remember?" He laughed as Riza shook her head once more, then stopped after awhile. "With the colonel gone, I don't think I could continue. I mean-" He stopped as he noticed the confused look on Riza's face. "What?"

"What are you talking about? Roy's still there. I saw him. How is he still missing?"

"I don't think that's our Colonel, Lieutenant." Havoc looked away, and shook his head. "No, that's not him."

Riza sighed and looked down at Black Hayate who stared at the two of them like they were lunatics. "What makes you think that?"

Havoc looked back at her and shook his head again. "He...he wasn't himself yesterday...Something was off." He pulled out a fresh cigarette and continued. "He told me he didn't remember where he kept his alchemist notebook, when we all know that he keeps it in the lower left drawer under all his--" Havoc stopped and laughed nervously. "His...the paperwork for Ed's travels. That's it."

Riza glanced up slightly. "I know what he keeps in his drawers. Personally I don't care what's in them. It's his desk, his belongings." She sighed and leaned against the wall behind her. "But that is strange. He remembers where it is all the time. Huh..."

A small silence fell between the two as they tried to think of why he would forget where the book was located. After awhile, Hayate barked, making the both of them jump at the sound. Both of them let out a small sigh and Riza stood up as Havoc started for the door.

"I'll keep an eye on the Colonel, just to make sure that he's legit. If I notice anything suspicious, I'll let you know right away." Havoc twisted the door knob and headed out, tossing the recent cigarette aside.

Riza lightly shut the door and glanced down at Black Hayate. "What do you think, Hayate? Do you think this Roy is the real one?" She sighed as the dog gave her a tilted head response. "This is just too much." She turned and headed back towards her room.

A/N: WEEE!! I finally got it up! I know -- It's been forever!! I'll make it up to you soon!! Especially since this one is sooo short but I wanted to get it up ASAP!