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"Kimbley"

Edward was standing in front of Roy's desk while Black Hayate jumped around him happily. He had achieved convincing his father to let the dog come in and Hayate seemed grateful that he wouldn't be alone in the gardens that day.

"As usual, you went beyond orders, FullMetal", Roy told him after closing the folder that contained the boy's last report. He wasn't too used to call his son 'FullMetal', but sometimes he did it anyway. The boy had earned the right to be call with that heavy name after all.

"Are you going to report me?", the blonde asked smirking and stroking the dog's head.

Roy drew a smug smile and moved the folder. "The older you become, the more difficult it would be to hide your little hobbies".

Ed held the urge to start screaming, he would surely scare the dog…yeah, he did it for Black Hayate. "Otoosan, I'm 14. Should we worry about that right now?"

"I guess we can wait", the man said almost sighing.

Before Edward said anything, Breda, Havoc, Fuery, Falman and Hawkeye entered the office in a hurried way saluting the Colonel, who stood up when he saw the alarmed faces of his subordinates.

"What's wrong?", he asked anxious.

Riza took a step ahead. "Sir, the Brigade General Basque Grand has been murdered by Scar"

"WHAT?!", Roy almost hit his desk with his fists. The Basque Grand was one of the more powerful alchemists and a body-to-body fight expertise. That just couldn't be possible.

"The worst part is, according to the record, it just took some seconds to Scar to kill him", Havoc added. "The Brigade General couldn't even defend himself".

Edward just heard the conversation somewhat concerned…He knew Scar was still around killing State Alchemists, but it has been a while since his father even said the man's nickname.

"Here's the report", Breda told him handing him a folder.

"Sir, we have heard that the army is taking drastic measures to capture Scar", Riza said with a worried gaze.

"What kind of measures?", Roy asked opening the folder.

"We don't know, Sir".

Roy read the report horrified by the pictures of the man in a pool of blood. "Ed, Can you give us a moment alone?"

The blonde was surprised by the father's request. "But Otoosan-"

"Please"

Edward lowered his eyes offended, but walked out of the office followed by Black Hayate. Why he couldn't hear a simple conversation? He kept walking through the hallway with the dog at his side which moved his tail happily until they reached the lobby of the building where someone important seemed to have arrived to the Headquarter.

Several officers were standing in two lines saluting the newcomer, who was wearing a long jacket and a hat and drawing a smug smile. He slightly saluted some Generals and then leaded where Edward was with a big escort. When he noticed the boy, he smirked amused.

"What is a kid doing here?", he asked getting close to Ed, who just looked at the man confused. "Shouldn't you salute? I'm a State Alchemist, show some respect"

The man took his silver watch out of his jacket to show it to the boy, but Ed was a little more disturbed by the man's maniac voice. Finally, the blonde sighed somewhat bored and he also took his silver watch out of his pants. The man appeared to be really astonished.

"Very impressive, kid", he said putting the watch back in his pocket. "Can you tell me your name?"

Edward remained in silence for a few seconds. "Can you tell me yours?"

The man smirked amused; the boy really had guts to challenge him in that way. "The name's Zolf J. Kimbley, the Crimson Alchemist", he said staring at the boy and waiting for an answer.

The blonde kept looking at the man with a bored expression. "FullMetal Alchemist".

Kimbley lift a brow. "An impressive name, too", the man said still smirking, he seemed to be enjoying the conversation.

One of the present Generals approached Kimbley. "His name is Edward Elric, he's the Colonel Mustang's son".

Edward glanced at the General slightly offended. He knew he had been rude by saying only his alchemist name, but it was for a fair reason.

"Mustang's son?", the man asked excited, "Well well, what a fantastic surprise, who'd have thought it?"

Kimbley patted Edward's head, who just frown his brows and slightly moved his head so the man would take the hand away, which he didn't and seemed even more amused.

"And how is the Colonel?", he asked interested, or pretending to be. Edward just kept silent. "Looks like as a father he is a big failure, you're a very rude kid".

Edward didn't care about the insult, but the glanced at the General who was staring at the boy angry . He should behave this time in order to not to cause more problems to his father. "Fine", he said flatly. For some reason, that man didn't inspire him to be even polite.

"Kimbley?"

Everyone turned to see the Colonel Mustang and his subordinates just arriving at the lobby. Roy couldn't believe what he was in front of him: Kimbley free and with a hand on Edward's head. The blonde confirmed that something was wrong with that man according to his father's gaze; maybe they had had some issues in the past.

"Hey Mustang! I was just meeting you son", he said placing his hand on Edward's shoulder and holding it strongly. Edward looked at his father confused, but he could tell Roy was really pissed off. "I see you've been busy while me absence".

"Colonel Mustang", Roy stated harshly walking towards him and looking at him angrily so the man would take the hand away from Ed, but the man just widened his smile and held the boy tighter.

"Anyway, we have some issues to talk about. See you later, kid". Kimbley patted Edward's head and walked towards Mustang who seemed to look at the man scorned. Ed just observed how all the personal followed the two men.

"Let's go outside, Black Hayate", he told the dog walking out of the lobby, but staring at the path where his father had gone. Who could be that man?

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They were reunited in the General's common room, where the General Raven would explain what his plan was to the higher ranks, since it wasn't necessary that all the staff knew why an ex convicted State Alchemist was around the Headquarter like a free man.

"I just can tell you that there's a fair reason: Kimbley has confessed that he killed Scar's brother".

A murmur became present in the room, but it shut down as fast as it's started when the General started talking again.

"That's why we will have him here, we know Scar will come after Kimbley and we must set and ambush to capture him. We cannot let him murder any more State Alchemists".

Roy noticed that Kimbley was staring at him, but he ignored the man. He had to hear the entire plan, he couldn't miss any detail.

When the meeting was over, all the Generals and Colonels started to leave the room, so Roy approached Kimbley before the officers took him away and muttered something that only the Crimson Alchemist could hear. The man smirked amused.

After he walked out of the room followed by his subordinates, Riza got close to him slightly concerned. "Colonel, what did you say to Kimbley?"

Roy was mute for a few seconds before answering. "I told him that if he ever got near my son again, I would kill him".

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At lunch time, Edward was staring at Roy who just kept eating ignoring the boy's rant.

"Otoosan, why don't you want to tell me who is he?"

Ed took a bite of his food and kept looking at his father who, since he had asked about Kimbley, remained silent.

"Otoosan!"

"Ed, you know I don't like keeping secrets for you, but it's very important that you remember what I'm going to tell you", the man said turning at the boy with a serious gaze, "Stay far away from that man".

"But- "

"For now, that the only thing I will tell you about that man, I'll let you know everything when the time is right, I promise. Trust me".

The boy just sighed resigned. When he father asked the boy to trust him, he knew that had to drop the conversation, so maybe he would have to go to the National Library in order to see if he could find some information about Kimbley

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The next day, Edward was walking with Elysia holding her hand, the girl jumping happily avoiding some puddles and cutely laughing. Meanwhile, the blonde read the grocery list that Gracia had sent them to buy.

"Onii-Chan, Have we bought everything?", he asked jumping to skip a puddle.

"Looks like, let's go home"

The girl nodded and both made his way to Elysia's house where their parents were waiting for them to prepare the lunch. The little girl was singing while Ed heard her amused, he wondered himself if he sometime had done something like that with his father, he couldn't remember and he didn't like to sing but he wondered anyway. However, both didn't know that in the girl's house everyone were not that fun, totally the opposite.

"Kimbley…", Hughes had his hand on his jaw somewhat thoughtful, "Even when the plan could be an smart move, I think it's too dangerous".

"I can't believe they had freed one murdered to capture another", Gracia said in disbelief and slightly scared.

"Don't worry, Gracia. Scar only looks for State Alchemists", Roy said drinking his coffee.

"Edward and you are State Alchemists, how could I not be worried?"

Roy seemed touched by the woman concern. Gracia was really worried about them; Hughes noticed his friend's look and smiled.

"You're a part of this family, I think Elysia would feel terrible if she lost his big brother and her uncle".

Roy smiled back thoughtful, until Gracia decided to ask something taking him out of his thoughts. "Roy, why was that State Alchemist imprisoned?"

The Colonel jumped and turned to Hughes, who just looked at the man like he was telling him that it was his decision. He couldn't hold back a sigh. "During the Ishbal War, the higher ranks gave us some stones that simulated an incomplete philosopher stone, which improved our abilities to the limits. When the war was over, they asked us to return that stones".

Gracia heard attentive, while Hughes only shut his eyes not really pleased to hear the story one more time.

"Everyone did it, except Kimbley, who swallowed the stone", the woman covered his mouth shocked. "He killed the witnesses and tried to run away, but in that moment I came when some officers…and we turned him in".

Gracia's eyes widened. "…Y-you turned him in?"

"Yes, that's why I have to keep an eye on him every time I see him around the Headquarter, and that's why I can't tell Edward about it. I don't know what he would do", Roy told her a lot calmer and drinking his coffee. "He is supposed to be escorted all the time, but I saw how some officers saluted him…they must have promised something to that bastard".

They kept talking a little more, but two kids were in the shadows hearing all what they said. Edward was leaning on the wall with widened eyes and frozen. Elysia, not really sure why his brother didn't want to come in to the dining room, just hugged boy's by his waist making him react and smiled at her.

"Let's tell them that we're here", Edward said when he confirmed that their parents were already talking about other issue. Elysia nodded happily

"We are home!", the girl yelled.

"I'm glad you're home", Gracia greeted them standing up. "Did you find everything we need?"

"Yeah, but I had to fight for this condiments with a woman", Edward say with a nervous smile. "I think she almost punched me".

All present laughed, even more when Elysia started narrating how Edward had defended the condiment apprehensively and the lady started shouting. The boy just smiled, immerse in his thoughts.

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