This one is short, but it introduces Riza's replacement in detail. Then, it puts Roy's deception into play with his young new Major. The munchkins were ineffective in bringing me the rights to FMA… so I still don't own any of the characters.
Chapter four- The seeds of our deception
They promised to not tell anyone and eventually left the room to carry on with their duties. He let his new officer in and sat him down, getting ready to explain what had happened. Better plant the seeds of my excuse early he thought to himself. "What's your name soldier?"
"Major Rowan Drakkar from Southern Headquarters, Sir." he responded, letting Roy look him over.
"Do you know why you're here?" the Flame Alchemist asked.
"Yes. My orders were to take the place of one of your subordinates who had left. I don't know anything else, Sir." the young man answered.
"Well, I'll tell you the real reason you're here and not in the south anymore. The subordinate you replaced was Colonel Riza Hawkeye. I've known her since I was a new recruit in the Ishval war. She was a sharpshooter that kept everything clear away from me. We've been through many ordeals together and kept our relationship purely work related. We advanced in rank together and kept this office in top shape. But she was discharged from the military for personal matters. But you need to know something and remember it; even though she was in the military means nothing; if she gets a hold of you for any reason you are to treat her with the same respect you treat me. Is that understood?" he said, forcing the last words out with a little more push than he intended.
"Yes Sir! I understand completely." he man said, standing up and saluting. Roy saluted back and let him return to his duties as he picked up the phone to dial the storage place and the train station. Major Drakkar pulled out the last stack of alchemist spending sheets and began to fill them out. Around 6:00 Roy stood up and left, leaving his new subordinate to close the office and lock it. He rushed home and called Riza, who answered after two rings.
A/N: thanks to my reviewers!