A/N: This is probably one of my favorite chapters because this is something my friend and I would totally do! So I hope you like it!
Disclaimer: Don't own FMA...
Chapter 11: Identity Crisis
A few days after the incident, life in the military went on like Shadow and Phantom had not ever been captured.
"I'm glad your hearing has returned to normal," Roy said to Riza as she walked in the room.
"Yes sir, it was awfully inconvenient to have to write down every order," Riza said.
"By the way do we have any idea where they might have gone?" Roy asked curiously.
"No, but we do know that they didn't leave Central on any public transportation," Riza replied solemnly.
"Well I guess that's better than nothing," Roy said regretfully.
The entrance to the military base was quiet this morning since almost no one worked on Sundays. Two girls were walking through the gate when the guard stopped them.
"Excuse me ladies," he said politely.
"Yes sir," Michelle said while snapping to attention.
"What's the problem?" Lyn asked.
"Nothing, I just need to know your names and why you're here," he said casually.
"Oh! Um… I am…" Michelle stuttered nervously.
"Why does your jacket have Mustang's nameplate on it?" he asked suspiciously.
"Um… because I am his… his um…" Michelle babbled.
"She's his sister, his little sister! She's new to the military," Lyn cut in quickly.
"That's odd, Mustang never mentioned having a younger sister," the guard said while eyeing Michelle apprehensively.
"That's because he…" Michelle said while trying to avoid eye contact with the soldier.
"He wanted to protect her, you know, so no one would take her to use against him," Lyn added quickly.
"Oh yeah, now I see the resemblance," the guard said while looking Michelle right in the eyes.
"You do?" Lyn asked. The guard looked at her oddly. "I mean, good you do," she said nervously.
"Yeah we'll just be on our way," Michelle said as she started to walk off.
"Wait, I still need to know why you're here," the guard stopped them quickly.
"Um… because…" Michelle once again started to stutter.
"Because she's terribly ill and wants to see her brother," Lyn added as she received a sharp glance from Michelle.
"She looks fine to me," the guard said suspiciously. Lyn elbowed Michelle in the stomach.
"Ow. I mean… Ah! I'm sick! cough, cough" Michelle said hoarsely.
"See, she's so sick she doesn't even know what hurts," Lyn said while pretending to help Michelle stand.
"Help! Roy, I think I see the light!" Michelle yelled pathetically while reaching out with one of her hands and squinting her eyes.
"Oh alright, hurry up and go! And I hope you get better!" the guard yelled after them.
"Thank you sir!" Lyn yelled back as she "helped" Michelle through the gate.
"That was close," Michelle said as they got through the gate.
"Yeah only because you're not very good at faking," Lyn said in an accusatory tone.
"What can I say, I'm not a very good liar," Michelle said truthfully.
"Let's do this!" Lyn said as they walked off towards the office buildings.
A few minutes later outside Mustang's office…
"Wait, stop I hear something," Lyn said as she motioned for Michelle to put her ear up against the door.
"What do you mean my little sister is here?" they heard Roy said. Then they heard a muffled voice that they assumed was coming from the phone. "How can my little sister be sick if I don't have a little sister?" Mustang said in a frustrated voice. The muffled voice returned then they heard Mustang yell "For the last time I don't have a little sister!" then he slammed the phone back onto its receiver.
"Hehehe, this is going to be fun," Michelle said as she stepped away from the door and motioned for Lyn to do the same.
"Oh no, what are you going to do?" Lyn asked nervously.
"You'll see," Michelle said as she flashed Lyn a lopsided grin.
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Lyn: I hate it when you do that...
Michelle: Review!