The crime

Author's note: I've had to fiddle around with the chapters. You may have to reread from chapter 6 or 7 because that is now called "beggar for money" but the chapters from that one are the same as before from "House of Yoki" and onwards. Sorry for the confusion but you needed the chapter "Beggar for money" or the story plot wouldn't have made sense. I hope this has helped you a lot. Now that things are back to normal we can carry on to the next chapter.

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Roy was working busily in his office. The paperwork he was working on was too immense for him and they all had to be for deadlines of which most had to be in next week at the latest. The phone rang. Roy tried to ignore but the ringing filled his ears and the sound wouldn't let him concentrate on the work at hand. It wasn't long before he had to pick it up.

'Yes? What is it?' He said with a tingle of annoyance in his voice. 'Alphonse? Are you in Youswell? Ok. What did they say at the slave market? He was there? That's great. Our men were there too? They were selling them? Ok. We'll send troops to the market to rescue them while you look for Edward. Thanks for the news.' Roy put down the receiver.

'Who was that?' Hawkeye said from the doorway. She was about to walk into the room but Roy was taking a call.

'Alphonse. He says that Edward was at the market and is most likely in Youswell, which is where Alphonse is now. Some of our men were being sold there as well.'

'Work of the Ishbalans?' Hawkeye asked but she already knew the answer.

'Yes. Collect the troops and we'll go to the slave market and get back our men! Then we'll help Alphonse in Youswell!'

'Yes sir!' Hawkeye left the office to obey the orders. Roy sat in his chair a little longer, letting thoughts drift by before getting up out of his seat.

'Soon, Fullmetal. We'll have you back.' Roy smiled as a tear ran down his cheek.

Author's note: I know I may have put in some Roy X Edward pairing suggests. But I'll leave it to you to think what it is. I know it wasn't as descriptive as the last chapter but as I said it was a one off. Please read and review.