To Thine Own Self Be True
Chapter 36 - Encounter
That morning, seamed like a replay of mornings past. Hawkeye walked next to Mustang as they walked to the train station. They took the first available train to Central City. The ride to Central was quiet. So many things ran through their heads as the train rolled on along the tracks. Once in Central, people began to recognize Mustang. A couple soldiers walking past on patrol saluted the former colonel and waved. The two then continued to the military headquarters.
In front of the large white building, Mustang stopped and waited. Hawkeye approached and stood next to him, like old times. At her heel was her faithful companion, Black Hayate. They paused only a moment more before Roy gathered up his strength and began walking to the front doors, Hawkeye right beside him. Officers designated to open the doors stared in awe at Mustang as they opened the doors. Once inside, they began to attract much attention. Sure, Hawkeye was part of it, she was not in command of Eastern City and traveled no where without her small crew. But Mustang was the main attention grabber. The skirt chasing, womanizing, Flame Alchemist had not been seen in years. And here he was, looking like he did the last time he walked from Central HQ.
"Colonel Mustang."
A few saluted and he waved them off. He wasn't gonna tell them he wasn't a colonel any more, well mostly because all technicality, he was impersonating a soldier by wearing a rank he was not. The two continued down the halls and then up the main lobby stairs to the first floor. There, they took the elevator up to the top most floor. The elevator boy was dismissed and Mustang and Hawkeye rode alone. They didn't want the boy to hear anything and leak it out to people.
The top floor was changed since the repairs. The building was attacked the night Mustang killed Bradley. Since then, security around the Fuhrer's office was very strong. They got to the top floor and a computer came out of the button pad. A green screen flashed white letters which asked for a password and a hand print. Riza approached and punched in a few numbers on the key pad. He rose her hand to place her palm on the screen and mustang stopped her.
"But sir, your not in the data base... yet."
"All we can do is try, should something happen here, I don't want you blamed."
Roy placed his hand on the pad. As he did, he activated a small amount of his alchemy powers which heated up the computer. He didn't damage it, but he did unlock the doors. He placed his hand back in his pockets as the computer disappeared and the doors opened. The office was large and empty. all that was there was a large glass desk which sat before a wall of windows. A black leather chair sat between the window wall and the desk. A wooden desk sat closely to the first, but turned sideways facing the center of the room. A few filing cabinets and bookshelves lined the walls.
They entered the office and the door closed. Nothing was here. The office is empty, not a single dust particle remained. They moved about the office looking for anything that might represent someone occupying the office recently. Nothing was found.
"The Fuhrer was never replaced, but I would of thought a general sat up here."
"No, this office is reserved for the top of command, no one lower. Which is why I'm curious to as why you, Colonel Hawkeye, are you up here without authorization."
Mustang and Hawkeye turned around to face a high general. Hawkeye saluted as did Mustang.
"General Hawthorn, sir. I was just..."
"...she was escorting me."
The general turned and faced Mustang who he seamed to be ignoring.
"Corporal Roy Mustang. What are you doing here? And why are you wearing a uniform of a Colonel? You can be court marshaled... again... for impersonating a soldier. Do you wish to be executed? That is where you are heading."
"No sir, I only wish to fix wrongs. Starting with my rank, and hopefully the country."
They ended their salutes and remained facing the general. The general stared down the two.
"I could have your rank Colonel Hawkeye... but I could also loose mine for what I'm about to do."
The general's tone softened as he opened the elevator again. Hawkeye and Mustang looked at each other then back at the general. He smiled and lead them into the elevator. They moved down one floor, which was more like two. Floor thirteen is skipped and unoccupied. It doesn't even have an elevator door. On floor twelve, the general escorted the two 'colonels' to his office.
Inside the office, a bunch of other generals where working behind desks. They saluted the general and stared at the people behind him. After a few words were exchanged, Hawkeye and Mustang were moved to another office where they were dealt with by the magistrate of the military court. The general soon left after addressing the magistrate and left Mustang, Hawkeye and the magistrate alone. Well, alone except for the recorder in the corner who was stationed behind a typewriter.
"Begin transcripts."
A/N - sorry so short. Next chapter will be better.
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