Ed and Alphonse had gotten through the emotional moment of Ed realizing the fact that maybe he was meant to return home and maybe he was meant to be here in this era with his father and finding out all he could about him and why he disappeared. Ed and Alphonse spent the next three days working late into the night and into early morning on putting the framework of the rocket together and working on chemical equations to get the right amount of chemicals for making the fuel. In the shadows, the two boys were unaware of the presence of Greed watching their every move, but not one of them knew what Greed had planned for the in the next moment, Greed walked into the room and struggle was on.

"Alphonse, would you please excuse Edward and me, we need to talk without interruptions," Greed said as he walked from the shadows and into the dining room.

"Yes sir, I'll get back to you on talking about the; you-know-what," Alphonse said as he winked secretly to Ed.

Greed shut the doors to the dining room and locked the doors and dimmed the lights, but as he stared at Ed, he seemed to circle the table like a vulture circling a fresh kill and Greed was know for such things, but Ed didn't know what Greed had in store for him.

"So what do you want to talk about?" Ed asked as he watched Greed with his eyes.

"Let's cut the crap out of this situation and get to the fat of crap of what you are doing with Alphonse!" Greed said as he slammed a fist on the table near Ed.

"What do you mean?" Ed asked sarcastically.

"You know what I mean! You two are working on the rocket secretly behind my back when I specifically told you not to do it!" Greed shouted as he grabbed Ed's right wrist, but Ed was too slick for him.

Ed managed to pull his arm out from Greed's grasp, but in the process he ripped his shirt sleeve to reveal to Greed that he still had his automail arm as he slammed Ed into the wall and holding him by hand.

"You listen to me Fullmetal, I have worked too hard to loose my life again because I will never, never return to that world of HELL! If you do plan to go forth with your plans, I will be forced to report you."
"For what, trying to bring an end to a war of evil?" Ed asked through gritted teeth as he was starting to turn blue in the face.

"That and conspiring to assassinate Adolf Hitler and believe me the guys I've been working with believe every word of what I tell them about what goes on here at this house!" Greed said as he tightened his grip.

Ed locked down through half closed eyes as he saw Greed pull out a small pistol and pointing into the small of his back to prove that his threat was real and that he was not to be taken lightly. Ed knew what power Greed possessed as a member of the Homunculi, but he could still possess that same power as a human in this time era or were his threats empty promises.

"How would they be able to trust such an accusation? You have no proof," Ed said as he tried to push Greed off him, but his right arm was pinned behind him.

"I have my ways Fullmetal," Greed said as he pushed Ed further into the wall, "You understand that if I tie you to the accusations, I could also tie Alphonse and your father to them as well."

"You think you're so tough, but you don't have control over me!" Ed shouted as he turned around and kicked Greed squarely in the stomach, but in the process Greed managed to grab Ed's left leg and tear his pant's leg revealing the automail of his left leg.

Alphonse watched in silence from the shadows of what had happened and he couldn't believe what he was seeing as he saw the dim lighting hit the metal of the metal limbs that replaced what had once been flesh, blood, and bone. Alphonse was shocked by the violence that was happening between them and he didn't what to believe about Greed or Ed anymore, but he continued to watch as the two continued.

"Had enough Greed or are you still hoping for more?" Ed asked as he gained his breath back from the fight.

"No, I'm only gaining my second WIND!" Greed shouted as he took Ed by his left leg and twisted him around, but Ed managed to do a back flip to squeeze out of the situation as he prepared to fight hand to hand with the enemy.

As the two fought hand against hand the situation was getting tense, but before anymore damaged could be inflicted upon the house and each other, Hohenheim and Alphonse walked in to see the two foes split apart as Hohenheim walked in with Alphonse cowering behind him.

"What is the meaning of this and what was all that noise that was coming from here?" Hohenheim asked as he saw the indent in the wall from Ed and Ed's shirt sleeve and pant's leg torn.

"Greed---"Ed started say, but saw the evil glare he was getting from Greed.

"It was just an argument between two gentlemen sir," Greed said as he bowed to apologize for the mess and mouthed to Ed as he left the room, "I'll be watching you."

Greed left the room and retreated out the door towards a pub to calm his nerves and to chuckle over what he had started with Ed, but Ed was still taken back by what happened between them and was frightened that Greed may go through with his threat against him, Alphonse, and even his father. Ed left the living room and went to his room to get a new shirt and a pair of pants on to hide his secret from the past from Alphonse because Alphonse would never understand why he had the limbs.

When Ed came back downstairs, he found Alphonse in the office pouring over the notes that he had been working on, but he could not hide his fear and shame of spying on the two foes during their struggle.

"Don't worry about me Greed, one way or another I will get this bird off the ground whether you approve or not," Ed thought to himself as he sat down to help Alphonse with the equations and the blueprints as he massaged his sore arm.

"What happened between you and Professor Greed, Ed?" Alphonse asked as Ed poured over their notes, but never once looked up to see what Alphonse wanted from him.

"Nothing big, just a little disagreement between two guys," Ed said with a big grin to calm Alphonse's nerves.

Al and the others had not spoken since leaving Lior; Al wanted to do all he could within his power to help Rose through her grief, but from the looks of things she looked look like she didn't want to talk to anyone. Lt. Ross and Lt. Bloch sat together and slept most of the time on the return trip to East Command and Lust and Russell had been sitting on benches across from each other to discuss the next plan of action for what do to about Envy.

"Rose, I'm sorry about Scar, but I no there is no one that can replace him and he shall be missed, but you should remember, he is now with those he loves such as family like his brother," Al said, but he soon found the right side of his face stinging.

"You don't understand what I have to face, I never got to know what true love what have been for us!" Rose shouted as she cried, but she soon placed her head in her hands.

"I do understand Rose, when our mother died I couldn't help, but wonder, how much did our Mother love us; I understand it as I got older after she had died that the reason she hid that she was sick from us was to keep us safe and to make sure we didn't think that it was our fault that she died. A mother's love is almost as powerful as the love of someone you truly love because they are willing to die for you," Al said as he hung his head as he stared out the window.

Rose didn't notice the tears forming in Al's eyes as the painful memories of his mom seemed to flood back, but they were memories of his mother before she died and the other memories of the past seemed to be nothing but a blur. Rose took Al's hands in hers and whispered to him silently, "Thank You Alphonse."

Envy and Fletcher had been riding the train secretly for quiet some time, but out of sight of someone seeing the gag and the bindings on his hands, but as the conductor announced that they had an hour and a half till they arrived at East Command Headquarters for those wishing to get off.

"I will remove this gag and your bindings, but only under threat of death of you scream out for help," Envy said with gritted teeth as he held a knife secretively to Fletcher's side.

"Where are we going?" Fletcher asked as he rubbed his wrists and glared at Envy who was in disguise as a motherly figure.

"We're almost to Auntie and Uncle's house Fletcher my dear," Envy said in a playful, motherly voice.

"What are you doing?"

"Play along so that no one gets suspicious about you and me," Envy said in a normal voice as he tightened his grip on Fletcher's arm.

"Where are we going, mommy" Fletcher said as he cringed at having to call him "Mommy".

"Like I told you, Auntie and Uncle's house, East Command Headquarters," Envy said in a motherly voice.

What lies ahead for Fletcher and the others? Will Greed turn Ed, his father and Alphonse? Will Al and the others be able to stop Envy's plans before something happens to Mustang and will Lt. Hawkeye mistake Winry for someone of interest for Mustang? Find out when I post the next chapter when tears come forth when an event of the past is revealed to Al. Find out what trouble Ed and Greed will get into with their ego's getting out of control. Bye for now readers!