To Thine Own Self Be True
Chapter 25 - It Will Be What It Has To Be
BANG!
BANG!
Snap. BANG!
CRASH!
The three officers began to fight off the attacking chimeras. Armstrong used his 'Armstrong Family Tradition' alchemy while Mustang used his 'fire' power. Hawkeye, not being an alchemist, only had her guns and limited supply of ammunition.
BANG!
Snap. BANG!
CRASH!
The chimeras kept coming.
"Sir, is there no end?"
"Doesn't look it!"
Hawkeye ran to the left and began killing those off. Armstrong was dealing with the ones attacking from behind and mustang had the front crowd. There was no end. They just kept coming.
"Are these Tuckers?"
"Looks like it. Half human, half animal."
"Damn it."
BANG!
Hawkeye fired off a few more rounds. Each Chimeras took about ten bullets to kill.
Snap. BANG!
Hawkeye ducked as flames rushed at her.
"Sir!"
"Sorry, but, you missed one."
Hawkeye turned around and saw a charred and dead chimera behind her.
"Thanks."
BANG!
She shot down one that was creeping up on Mustang.
"Okay, we're equal."
They went back to killing. After about two hours, the last few chimeras attacked.
BANG!
CRASH!
Snap. BANG!
They fell to the ground dead. One could bearly move in the room. It was cluttered with dead chimeras. Hawkeye walked around the dead and made her way from the wall to where Mustang and Armstrong were.
"You okay?"
"Yes. You?"
"Good."
"All right, lets get out of...-"
The door opened. Havoc and Breda ran in guns drawn. As they entered the room, they saw a confused looking Hawkeye and Mustang who were looking at them.
"What? We came to save you."
"Nice timing boys."
Hawkeye said as she walked from the room.
"Oh, Sir. Lior is shinning a bright red. We also came to tell you that."
Mustang and Armstrong ran from the building and joined Hawkeye who was looking over the horizon. Sure enough, There was a large bright light coming from Lior.
"Let's move!"
The five began to run quickly to Lior. As they approached, they saw screaming civilians who were running away from the city. A few military men were running away as well. Then, in Lior, they saw it. A massacre of military officers and personnel. Hawkeye stopped on the edge of the killing circle and Mustang and the men continued on.
"Havoc! Breda! Armstrong! I want a full count of dead, alive and wounded! I want names, ranks, and wither they are an alchemist or not!"
He yelled out as the three men saluted and began walking around. Hawkeye stood from the side lines watching.
"Hawkeye! I want you to control the traffic coming and going. No one is to enter without my permission."
"Yes sir!"
She saluted and ran off to the outskirts. A few minutes later she returned.
"Colonel Mustang! Sir!"
He turned around and faced his saluting lieutenant.
"Yes Hawkeye?"
"Fuhrer King Bradley is here, sir!"
Then, front behind Hawkeye, the Fuhrer came walking into the mess.
"Mustang!"
Mustang saluted.
"Mustang, I want a full search under your control for the Elric brothers."
"Sir..."
"Thats an order Mustang!"
Mustang stiffened and then turned to his subordinates.
"Let's go men!"
They ran off, leaving the Fuhrer behind.
"Sir?"
"He wants us to search for Fullmetal and his brother."
They continued to run until they came to a train station.
"Tickets please."
Mustang walked ahead and flashed his watch to the train conductor.
"We're heading to Resembool."
"Please board."
They got on and stood near the front of the train. After a few minutes, the midnight hour train began to move. After a few minutes, the officers sat down and were soon asleep. Mustang began having dreams of the Ishbal rebellion. Lucky for him, the only person who noticed was Hawkeye.
"Sir?"
She gently shook him awake. He sat up and looked around. They had about a few more miles till Resembool. He turned to face her and smiled casually a non-playboy smile.
"It's okay. I'm fine."
"Are you sure, sir?"
"Yes."
"Now arriving in Resembool, thank you."
The officers all awoke and got off the train.
"Why here sir?"
"Fullmetal and Al are on the run. Where else would they go except... home?"
They began to walk the streets eyes peeled for the Elric brothers. They walked all the streets and alley ways., Mustang knew where Ed's house was, he just wanted to take his time. He didn't understand why the Fuhrer wanted him to find them. He didn't trust this search and he wanted to give the Elrics time to run. Just then, as they rounded a corner, Mustang found himself walking into something... more like someone.
"Winry? Sheska?"
Mustang looked at them strangely as they began to back away.
"Sir, over here."
Mustang turned to Hawkeye who was staring at Ed and Al. A meeting of the strangest sorts down a dark Resembool alley way.
"Fullmetal!"
"Colonel Bastard!"
"Boys."
Mustang and Ed faced each other.
"Why are you here?"
"Orders from the Fuhrer to find your sorry shrimp ass...-"
"WHO ARE YOU...-"
Ed fell down by the force of a wrench. Hawkeye looked at the girl and she just smiled, holding up the 'magic' wrench.
"As I saw saying...-"
"Hey, Mustang, do you relies who your taking orders from?"
Ed smiled evilly. Al walked up.
"Excuse me sir, but...-"
"Al, let me handle this."
Edward leaned back and posed in a cocky manor.
"your Fuhrer is a homunculi. So, tell me, how does it feel taking orders from the enemy?"
Ed smiled as the officers all went pale.
"Your lying Edward."
"Nope, I heard it myself. His secretary Douglas is too."
Sheska walked up. They all turned to face her.
"You've never liked Douglas."
"I' was with her when we heard Douglas talking on the phone with a homunculi."
Hawkeye looked at the two girls. Mustang couldn't believe his ears. He was taking orders from a ... homunculi.
"It's.. true. And I never lie!"
Al said in defense. The officers looked at each other. They stood there for a moment more. Then Edward transmuted his arm into a knife and charged at Mustang who dodged the attack. Everyone stood by watched the fight. Mustang attacked as did Ed.
"You left and disappeared without my protection FullMetal."
"Point, I'm not a kid and I can't be held down!"
"It was not my idea to send you off all those time!"
"Oh yeah...-"
"Yeah, it was the Fuhrer's thats why I want to rise up, so there will no longer be pointless time wasting missions and such."
"What...?"
The fighting slowly ended. The boys strightened themselves up. They stood thier for a moment longer, then all walked back to town.
"The homunculi are taking over the military so that they can get their hands on the philosopher's stone."
Al said, looking down. Ed shocked turned to Mustang.
"You...knew about it..."
"What?"
Edward then jumped at Mustang and threw him into the wall, holding him by the shirt. This caught everyone off guard.
"Edward!"
"Brother!"
"Ed!"
Ed continued to hold Mustang's collar as he pushed him into the wall. He was using his automail arm, causing the pressure on Mustang to be great.
"Fullmetal!"
"You knew about these stone and you kept it from me! You bastard!"
Hawkeye now had her gun drawn and aimed at the small boy. He may be a child, but he was still attacking her colonel. Winry and Al watched from the side lines as Ed attacked Mustang and how Hawkeye got defensive.
"You knew you bastard and refused to tell me! You knew I wanted the stone... I needed the stone but you never told me!"
Mustang wasn't moving, he stared into Ed's angry eyes as Ed began to crush his body. He knew Ed was mad and he didn't blame him. But, to crush him was too far. Hawkeye fired a warning shot and Ed got down. Hawkeye lowered her gun as Mustang stood up straight and straightened his uniform.
"Fullmetal...-"
But before Mustang could say anything, Ed began walking ahead.
A/N - Listen... This story can't follow perfectly the Anime/Manga plot line. Mostly because the Anime/manga follow Ed and Al. This story is following the military. ALSO, adultswim only airs episode 1-25. I have to read the summaries online for episodes 26-51. The summaries concentrate on Ed and Al. So I need to put the pieces together. I'm doing the best I can with what I have to work with! So I'm sorry if I missed something or messed something up. If it's a major detail or importance concerning the military that I have missed or screwed up, please tell me nicely in the review and then correct me. Other wise, please don't complain thats it's not perfect! After all, I don't want to copy the plot from the Anime/manga perfectly. I'm a creative fanfiction writer. I'll do my best. Thank you!
Please review. No FLAMES (Thats Roy's job only). Please look in my profile oo0AnimeChild0oo for all my other stories. And again, thanks for reading.
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