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Note: Thanks to those who reviewed (I'll try to keep that piece of advice about the paragraphs in mind kori hime!) Ha, this chapter is long..er...than the others. Yeah. Err...what as I going to say? Oh yeah, 'crude language' below so if you don't like cursing then don't read...or read and ignore it. Or whatever. Peace. The first half is in Mustang's PoV and the second in Ed's PoV. Just a handy tip incase you get confused.


Chapter 4 - In the East

"Roy, I don't think it's wise of you to- ROY ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?" I ignore Maes and continue to walk out of my office, with a smirk on my face. How can I not be happy? My little demon was coming to the East and was going to be under my command, no less. It was a good day to be Roy Mustang. Not that the others would know that. "Roy, if you send Ed to pick up Nao, she'll-"

"She won't do anything. Her and Ed are bound to get along." Maes looks at me like I'm mad. Was it wrong for me to think that the two arrogant pipsqueaks would get along? Come on, they are the same age...and height. Maes rolls his eyes at my response, knowing full well what I was thinking. "Plus, Nao wouldn't dare do anything to put her on probation...again." I heard a snicker escape from Maes. Scowling, I turn around and glare at him.

"What? You brought up the probation thing not me!" Still scowling, I keep walking. When Nao was on probation last time, she happened to be visiting us here in the East. Luckily, Full Metal and his younger brother were out so they hadn't met. If they had, we would have had a bigger mess than what happened. Let's just say Nao and I got into a little disagreement about her actual height which led to an fight. A fistfight but nonetheless, a fight. Which she got put on probation for a week for starting it and attacking a higher ranking officer. She was forced to clean the headquarters which caused her to go on a insane pranking scheme in which is recruited Havoc as her partner in crime. I was NOT happy about what had happened. "But that one thing she did with your uniform and the skirt-"

"Shut up Hughes." I reply bitterly. I do not need to be reminded about the uniform incident again. Dropping that subject, I scan the room and see Hawkeye lecturing Havoc on something or another. Knowing Hawkeye, her lecture was probably about late paperwork. "Where's Full Metal?" I ask, expecting the short alchemist to pop out of nowhere.

"In his dorm with Alphonse, why sir?" Hawkeye asks, still glaring at Havoc.

"Do me a favor and bring Full Metal here." I command and watch her give Havoc one last death glare before making her way out of the room. What is with that woman and paperwork?

"Why do ya need Ed?" Havoc asks, pulling out a cigarette. Maes shakes his head as I grin. Why, of course, I'm going to send him to pick up our dear and loved Nao. As much as she despises him, I'm sure the two will be quite...entertained by each others presence.

"He's planning on sending Ed to pick up Nao. Which I think is one of the stupidest ideas to come from Roy's head in a long, long time." Hughes gives me one of those looks which I wave off. I'm a genius, Maes, a genius. Nothing idiotic comes into my mind.

"Nao's coming back?" Havoc asks with a grin. I silently noted to not let Nao and Havoc be together...in a room with no supervision. "Wait, you're sending Ed? Are you sure that's a good idea Mustang?"

"Don't bother asking, he's made up his mind." Maes replies as the door opens. Yes, I've made up my mind and it's nothing personal but I WILL HAVE MY REVENGE! Nao will go through hell and those short miniskirts of hers will not help her out of this cruel fate I have set for her!

"What the hell do you want me for?" Edward asks, popping out of nowhere. If it isn't the alchemist who lacks common sense and height. "WELL?"

"Calm down, Edward. You have such a short temper."

"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU CALLING SMALLER THAN A GRAIN OF-"

"Edward, I said nothing of the sort. I was merely commenting you on how you get easily angered." I love the look on Full Metal's face when he gets angry. The perks of being a colonel in a military. I can insult people and get away with it.

"Well then, what the HELL DO YOU WANT? Or did you just call me here to insult me." I sigh, pulling out my glove. If Edward was going to insist that I'm insulting him and start an argument with me, I might as well be prepared. Of course, Maes notices my actions and gives me that look. The look that tells me 'Roy, you're taking this too far'.

"Full Metal, I did not call you here to insult you. I have a job for you to do." Edward glares at me. "I need you to go to the train station and pick up one of our alchemist." Why Edward, you seem angry.

"You want me to do WHAT?" Edward shouts as he tries to push Maes away from him. There goes that short temper of his again. "I AM NOT AN ESCORT FOR MILITARY DOGS! I REFUSE TO GO!"

"Who said you had a choice?" I ask, smirking. Edward, apparently not liking what I just said, starts yelling a string of curse words at me.

"So I have to go play escort for some damn alchemist?"

"Not any damn alchemist Ed. The Black Feather Alchemist." Havoc states, putting another cigarette in his mouth. That idiot goes through enough cigarettes a day to compete with all those pictures of Elysia that Hughes owns. In other words, Havoc smokes a lot.

"You mean that bastard of an state alchemist that is a personal hitman for the military?" Ed sneers as he pushes Maes's arm away from him, not wanting to be held back by the Lieutenant Colonel. "I'm not going to pick him up." Him? I hold in a laugh as does Maes and Havoc. Edward thinks Black Feather is a man? I'm not going to bother correcting him. It ought to be interesting to see Edward's reaction when he sees that Black Feather is a girl.

"Yes..well, we aren't here to judge. Now Black Feather's train should be arriving soon so I suggest that you starting walking." Edward glares at me as he mutters something that sounds awfully like 'Why that little bastard'. As he starts walking out the door I gleefully add, "And if anyone is little here Edward-" The door slams shut as I shake my head.

"At least he's going." Maes says. I watch him pull something out his pocket. "Now, I can show you these adorable pictures of Elysia in the flower garden." Damn. Perhaps I should have gone to pick up Nao myself.


(Ed's PoV)

That BASTARD! Sending ME to pick up a FUCKING hitman ALCHEMIST instead of GOING his FUCKING SELF! I hate Roy Mustang. I hate him with a passion. That bastard lives to make my life more fucking miserable than it already is. One day, one day I'll kill him. I'll murder the bastard and then DANCE on HIS DAMN GRAVE. Stupid arrogant bastard. Thinks he so damn fucking cool. 'Look at me, I'm the Flame Alchemist. Watch me as I show off! Oh Full Metal, I didn't see you there with my stacks and stacks of unfinished work piled on my desk only proving that I'm a lazy bastard! Blah, blah, blah Ed is short blah, blah, blah I'm ROY MUSTANG! Incredibly dashing and handsome enough to NOT get a date! Blah!' I hate him. So fucking much.

"Nii-san, are you okay?" I twitch and look at my younger brother, Alphonse.

"Yeah Al. I'm fine." I don't know why I have to pick up Black Feather. Why couldn't Mustang send Hawkeye or Havoc? In fact, why didn't he go his damn self? Nooo, it's always has to be me who does his work. I shouldn't go. I'm sure Black Feather can find his way around here.

"So why are we going to the train station?" Al asks as we past a few shops. I shouldn't have dragged Al along with me. He could have stayed back and finish up our research but he did insist he go with me.

"To pick up the Black Feather Alchemist." I reply bitterly. I've got the right to be bitter right now. If it weren't for that bastard then I would be working on finding the Philosopher's Stone right now.

"Oh...nii-san, isn't that the alchemist who-" I nod. Nearly everyone in the military has heard of the Black Feather Alchemist. Some dude with personal issues that became a state alchemist without having to take the exam like the rest of us hardworking alchemist. I think the only reason he didn't have to is because he's a damn hitman. He kills anyone who pisses off the military, doing their dirty work. That sick fuck probably enjoys it too. That's all I know about the alchemist seeing as he is always locked up in Central. I heard from Hughes that Black Feather isn't one for being social but is a 'respected' Lt. Colonel with great alchemy skills. I'm probably better than him though. After all, I am the Full Metal Alchemist. "So..we have to pick him up?" I nod again.

"Nothing we can do about it Al. We just get the guy, bring him to Roy's office and go back to doing research." I say, sighing. Then after that, I'll find Mustang and murder him. Walking slowly, Al and I take our time getting to the train station. So what if the train arrives? Not my problem. The alchemist will just have to wait.

At the train station

"Nii-san...I think we're late." Al says, looking around. There might be a slight problem if we can't find the alchemist. It's not like we took our sweet time walking here. It wasn't like I distracted Al from dragging me to the train station by stopping at the pet shop and letting him look at the kittens. I didn't do anything. If we're late we should blame it on...the train. The train was just early. It wasn't me. Why am I talking to myself? "Nii-san, are you listening?"

"Huh? Oh yeah. I am listening." Looking around, I see...nothing. Well there is this girl sitting on a suitcase but that's it. Nothing else.

"Should we ask the girl if the train already came?" Al asks. I nod and follow Al to where the girl is sitting. "Excuse me." Al asks but doesn't get a response. The girl looks deep in thought...that or she's just stupid and can't hear us. "Um, excuse me Miss.." The girl looks at Al, shocked. I'm not surprised. It's not everyday that you get approached by a talking suit of armor.

"Um..yeah?"

"Did the train already come?" The girl nods.

"Damn." I mutter. If we don't find the Black Feather Alchemist then I'm screwed beyond belief. "Come on Al." I say as I start walking away.

"Wait." I hear the girl say. I sigh, turning around. "Aren't you Edward Elric?" She asks. I grin.

"Yes." I reply. The girl stares at me, with her mouth open. Damn, I know I'm the famous Full Metal Alchemist but no need to be starstruck. Wait, she doesn't look happy or surprised. In fact, the girl looks angry.

"I'M GOING TO KILL ROY MUSTANG!"