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Surprises: part 2

At six fifteen in the morning, of January 5th, I received one of the most frantic calls from my brother. I haven't got the slightest clue on how he found out where I was in the first place. I had received word from General Mustang, that my skills as a doctor were needed at Headquarters, in Central. I was not part of the military (directly) but it was more like plea than a 'word'.

Mustang had called me three days prior to come and assist and treat soldiers that were injured during a freak accident at a mine field. They could have easily been taken to the Hospital, but unfortunately there had been a horrible blizzard and the Hospital was packed and literally 'full; of patients. They shut the door and were not permitting any more patients at the current time.

Usually I would have told my brother of any request made by the General; but Edward was not in any shape or form, liking the idea of me going to HQ. He felt that the military would 'over' use me because of the fact I was the famous younger brother of the Full Metal Alchemist. So I decided that, just this once I would tell brother. Besides, sometimes he's just too protective. The saying goes what a person doesn't know, won't hurt them.

Heh, boy was I wrong.

Edward must have woken up half of the country to find me. Though I could not blame him; he was all the way in Resembool, with a wife in labor and two kids at home.

The phone in my hotel room rang at least ten times before I rolled over to pick it up. I had received a few calls from the General, as well as a few from room service. I thought this was no different, except the fact that it had rang far too many times.

"Hello…" I groggily answer, not expecting to hear Ed's croaking voice on the other line.

"Alphonse…" Crap. He said my whole name.

"Ed, how'd you get this number?" I ask, still half awake.

"That's not why I am calling, and we'll talk about that later…I have currently bigger fish to fry." He almost growled. I heard a howl in the back ground and what sounded like Izzy's voice asking for her father.

"Ed…is everything okay?" I ask trying to figure out the horrible sounds in the back ground.

At this point, I think brother snapped.

"Al-ISABEL TRISHA ELRIC, I TOLD YOU TOWAIT! DADDYS ON THE PHONE! GO INTO YOUR ROOM AND WAIT TILL I'M DONE! I know mommy's crying…just do it, it will help us both!" I heard him shriek.

"Alphonse…Winry's water broke while she was sleeping. She woke up in a lot pain and said she felt like she…she…needed to push! I mean her due date wasn't for another two weeks…an' we can't get to the hospital in this fuckin' weather…what should I do?!"

I sigh and clear my throat. "Ed, first you need to calm down…go up stairs or where ever Winry is and tell me if you see the head…or anything." I say as calmly and softly as I can.

Brother was quite the mess.

A.N- To be continued…Part 3