A/N: I'm so disappointed! I at least thought that my story would get 20 hits! 9? what's with that? clears throat ok, I'm done with that rambling. Anywhozies, this chapter's for Crazyanimefreak15 since she's the only one who's favorited my story!


Chapter 2

Ed tapped his foot impatiently against the ground as he waited for the train to halt to a stop. Once the train whistle blew Ed grabbed his suitcase and rushed out off the train with his little brother, Alphonse, in tow.

The older of the two Elric brothers scanned the station his gold eyes glowing with an uneasy anxiousness. The two brothers froze as they noticed their escort.

"Oh Elrics!" came the cheerful but booming voice of Alexander Louis Armstrong. Ed stepped back with a groan.

"I hate Mustang…he did this on purpose…" Ed mumbled as Armstrong walked up to them.

"Ed! Al! Over here!" yelled an extremely cheerful voice only the two brothers could recognize by sound alone.

"hi Winry," Alphonse said happily to see their childhood friend. The blond girl ran up to them her blue eyes shining.

"What are you doing here, Winry?" Ed asked, "I thought you were back in Rozemboul with Aunt Pinako."

Winry shook her head, "nope! Mr. Hughes invited me! He said I could attend Elisia's 5th birthday."

Ed groaned to himself, 'remind me to 'thank' him…'

Al nudged his older brother, "Ed, remember the news…"

Ed blinked and said, "oh yeah, we have to see Mustang."

"why so?" Armstrong asked.

"It's information of the thievery duo, Black Cat and Blue Raven," Al stated.

"They had attempted to steal something on our train. When they left we investigated and found something Colonel Mustang might want." Ed added.

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Madison leapt onto the rooftop of Central Station. She watched as the two Elric brothers left with their friends. She had to do it. Her friend's life was at stake. But she'd always been against murder and tried to keep her hands clean. She thought Andrea understood that?

Either way, she was between a rock and a hard place. She had to. She just had to.

"nice to see you again Full Metal," Roy Mustang's devilish smirk played his face like all the times the Elrics had visited.

"whatever," Ed said crossing his arms as he entered the room.

"what do I owe this visit that it'd interrupt your mission?" Mustang said getting serious.

"brother and I found something that may help with the country-wide crisis dealing with Black Cat and Blue Raven," Al said.

Mustang furrowed his brows, "is that so? What is it?"

Alphonse stepped up and placed a shard of a gem on Roy's desk. He picked it up and examined the mineral. The red shard shined in the light of the room.

"it's some kind of gem they were after. We think wherever the next piece is, that's where they'll strike next," Edward stated.

Roy tossed the shard to Ed who caught it reluctantly, "examine it more thoroughly, Full Metal. Then report back with your findings. I'm sure you'll be surprised with the results."

Ed cocked an eyebrow before leaving with Al in tow. Roy laid back in his seat and sighed. How would they react? The shard they'd brought in was a fragment of a false Philosopher's stone. The colonel's black eyes shot to the window as it collapsed shards flying across he floor.

His eyes widened as a female jumped through the window dressed in black. The woman/girl turned to him and froze. Roy blinked to make sure what was in front of him wasn't an illusion.

"Maddie?"