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It had been several days since Ed's fight with Greed and Alphonse had gone back to researching items for the "top secret" mission Ed and Alphonse were working on, but lately Ed had found himself doing other things besides helping Alphonse, but managing to stay out of the way of Greed, even if his threat may seem empty.

"Alphonse, have you seen Ed around lately? I'm getting worried and I think he maybe up to something," Hohenheim asked as he walked into the Study Hall where he found Alphonse.

"No I haven't sir, but I'm sure he's staying out of trouble," Alphonse said as he followed Hohenheim's gaze to the stairway that led to Ed's room.

Ed was staying out of trouble, but he was doing something that could get his father and others in trouble he wasn't careful about what he was doing, but he knew that had to get home one way or another, but without alerting Greed or his father and making sure that Alphonse didn't find out either. Lately, Ed had been having strange dreams that were swirled with the memories of his fight with Envy that caused him to come into this world and each night he seemed to be getting closer to the location of the Gate, but each night he woke up in a cold sweat as he got closer to the Gate.

"Why do I keep getting that same strange dream and what does it mean?" Ed thought as he lay on his bed with his right sleeve rolled up as he stared at the glistening metal that was his entire right arm.

The metal that had become his right limb and his left leg had also become of metal since that one sad moment of failed transmutation to bring back a life that had been life, but each time he saw his metal limbs he started to ponder the fact that he almost lost his life that night as well. If Al hadn't been there to help him, he could have bleed to death if Pinako and Winry hadn't installed his automail. The time he spent in this world, he felt moments of his past and his memories were starting to fade from his mind, but he knew that he couldn't forget those memories.

"The Gate must somewhere in this house, but where?" Ed thought out loud as he turned and slammed his feet on the floor.

The moment he did he noticed from the corner of his eye, a strange red glow started forming from under the door that was the closet in that moment, Ed gathered himself and headed towards the door and soon found what may have been the Gate, but for some reason he didn't see the world he had left behind. He found a world destroyed and the face of Envy lunged at him as he awoke from a sound sleep in a cold sweat with Alphonse standing over him.

"Ed, what happened to you? You look you have seen a ghost or something and you're very sweaty," Alphonse said as he wiped his hand on his pant's leg.

"It was nothing or more or less a nightmare, but it seemed so real. I saw the Gateway that led me into this world and I think I know where it might be at and if I'm right I can go home," Ed said as he followed Alphonse down into the study and there they remained the rest of the night.

Al and the others arrived at East Central Command Train Station during midday as the hustle and bustle of Military members going about their business amongst the everyday folks, but as Al and the others got off the train they were greeted by the smiling face of Lt. Jean Havoc.

"Welcome back and I see you guys are all in one piece," Lt. Havoc said jokingly.

"Havoc, why don't you just stop making wise cracks for once before I sick Maj. Armstrong on you and make you listen to his life story," Lt. Ross said as she walked pass the Lieutenant as a cigarette dropped from his mouth.

"Don't mind her, we've had a little adventure and some heart break happen while we were in Lior," Al said as he followed Lt. Ross and Lt. Bloch as Rose kept her eyes pointed to the ground which gave the Lieutenant his answer before he ask the meaning of Al's moment.

"Why are you here Lt. Havoc and where is Mustang?" Lt. Bloch asked as the company made their way back to headquarters.

"Lt. Hawkeye suggested I come and make sure you guys make it to headquarters safely with the fear of Envy possibly being here in the East and the second question, we haven't heard from him since he left for Risembool."

"Shesca, what are you doing?" Dr. Marcoh asked as he walked into her office where he found her surrounded by old books of Military records.

"I thought I read up more about what Hughes was trying to find out and did find out that in result ended getting him killed," Shesca answered.

"I don't think right now is the right moment because I've received word from Lt. Hawkeye that Havoc is on his way back with Al and the others any time and I don't think you looking over documents about Hughes when he shows up is the best way to start things off."
"YOU DIDN'T KNOW HIM LIKE I DID!" Shesca shouted that reached out towards the Main Office where Lt. Hawkeye and the others sat awaiting Al's return.

Al and the others arrived soon after Shesca and Marcoh had stopped fighting as they made their way out of Shesca's office. Marcoh was first to exit Shesca's office as she tidied up her office.

"Welcome back Alphonse, I hope you found what you were looking for in Lior?" Lt. Hawkeye asked as she shook Al's hand.

"We did, but sadly we lost an ally in Lior…someone close to Rose and don't think right now is the best time to talk about it," Al said as he motioned towards Rose who was sitting by herself from the others.

"I understand, oh here are Dr. Marcoh and Shesca, you remember them don't you?"

"Oh yes, I do! It is so good to see you guys again," Al said happily as he shook their hands, but Shesca didn't dare look him in the eyes.

"Shesca, are you alright?" Dr. Marcoh asked.

"Yes, I just need to be alone for a moment," Shesca said as she made her way back to her office.

"During our search through some old files of the Military, because there has been nothing to do for awhile and we stumbled across some files that are related to your father, Alphonse, we believe he may have been working with the Mili---"Marcoh started to say, but stopped as Shesca called for him from her office.

Shesca was steaming mad as Marcoh made his way into her office, but she didn't dare show it to Marcoh and as he walked in and shut the door, there was an eerie silence in the room as Shesca cast her eyes down to her desk.

"Why did you do that?" Shesca asked Marcoh as she knocked the papers off her desk in a rage and as he blocked the flurry of papers with his hands.

"He the right to know," Marcoh as he tried to justify himself to Shesca as she threw a book at his head and caught him in the forehead.

"I know, but he hasn't seen his father in the past 11 or 12 years! Do you want the first thing he hears about his father is that he is the cause of the monsters that harmed the Elrics, members of the Military and are the cause of LT. COLONEL HUGHES' DEATH!" Shesca shouted as Al appeared in the doorway; Shesca didn't know that the door had been left open by accident and Al had heard all of the conversation.

"Al," Dr. Marcoh said as he heard the gasp from Al as he turned and came face to face with the young alchemist as tears started to form in his eyes.

"What did you say about Hughes?" Al asked as a sob rose in his voice.

"It was nothing," Shesca started to say, but the damage had already been done as Al moved to the wall and Lt. Hawkeye walked in to the situation.

"Alphonse, you and your brother had left for Rush Valley, but one night while he was investigating the notes from the East Rebellion, he came across something that caught his attention that could have toppled the government. He went to see Dr. Marcoh, but he figured out that he wasn't in Central. It is believed that the person impersonating Lt. Ross was killed by Hughes, but the person then changed shape and shot Lt. Col. Hughes at point blank range and killed him," Lt. Hawkeye said as she tried to comfort Al, but outside the office the other officers reheard the story because they had heard it once, but Russell, Lust, and Rose had never heard it along with Dr. Marcoh.

"I'm sorry Alphonse, forgive me for my outburst," Shesca said through her tears.

There was a moment of silence as Al slid down the wall to the floor and buried his face in his hands as he cried for the lose of a dear friend that had been more than a friend, to Al and Ed, Hughes may have been a pain, but he had been a mentor to them.

"He was like a father to brother and I," Al said as his shoulder heaved as his sobbed for the loss of his friend.

"I know Alphonse, we all miss him," Lt. Hawkeye said as she embraced the sobbing boy and cried along with him.

There's one more angel in heaven

There's one more star in the sky

Hughes we'll never forget you

It's tough but we're gonna get by

One More Angel in Heaven from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Sad moment for Hughes, okay the part where it says, Hughes, it's suppose to be Joseph, but I changed for this chapter. Next chapter is Mustang and Winry come to Headquarters and the search for Envy continues. More treachery is ahead and I want to send thanks out to the author "For Your Own Good" for her long, but helpful review! R&R