To Thine Own Self Be True
Chapter 37 - The Court Rulings
The recorder began typing away, noting down the date, time and who is present. Then adding the reason for the meeting.
"Colonel Hawkeye, do you realize the risks by bringing an impersonated soldier into the headquarters is put apon you?"
"Yes sir."
"And Corporal Mustang, do you under stand the risks put apon you by impersonating said soldier?"
"Yes sir."
"Okay..."
The magistrate leaned back into his chair with his hands behind his head. The recorder typed away. The magistrate pushed a button on his desk and called for some files and a few other soldiers who were located in Eastern.
"We shall wait until the required materials and persons arrive. Make yourself comfortable. and keep in mind, anything said will be \..."
He turned to the recorder as the two sat down across from the magistrate.
"On ever half hour, record the time on a new line. And record anything and everything spoken at each half hour."
The recorder nodded and typed. The room fell silent except for the occasional typing. After about an hour of silence, the magistrate turned to Mustang.
"Why are you doing this after years?"
"I feel it is my obligation to fulfill a promise I made years ago."
"And what promise was that?"
"I promised a friend of mine that I would rise to become Fuhrer. And in doing so, I would correct this country's mishaps and bring about a better time to live in."
Mustang crossed his legs and leaned back in the chair. Hawkeye sat stiff. The last time she was in this office she was being questioned about Mustang's actions that night. She was released on account of being under orders of a superior officer.
"But after all these years...?"
"Yes sir."
The magistrate sighed and leaned back in his chair. Soon, there was a knocked on the door.
"Enter."
In walked a secretary carrying files and behind her were some soldiers. When the secretary left, she returned with more chairs and then left again. The recorder noted all this action and words spoken.
"Make note, Major Breda, Major Havoc, Lieutenant Fury all entered the office along with the files on their military status. Mark the time as 1315 hours."
The men all sat down quietly, shocked to see Mustang and Hawkeye already there.
"I called you here to discuss a topic long push away. The actions taken place the night of Fuhrer King Bradley's death. All information was never talked about and seeing is there is no time like the present and you all are here. I think it best to reopen the case. As a precautionary measure, you are all here forth reduced back down to your ranks when this action took place. Now, lets begin..."
The men didn't look to pleased to be demoted. But they hoped to be promoted once again at the end. The magistrate spread the filed out across the desk and opened the file containing the case. The flipped through the records from past and then looked into each soldier's past. After a few more minutes, he looked up.
"On the night in question, it was marked as Fuhrer King Bradley being assassinated by Colonel Mustang. His direct accomplice was First Lieutenant Hawkeye. She caused a distraction until Mustang was able to infiltrate the home of Bradley and his family on the night of Bradley's son's tenth birthday.
"During this time, Second Lieutenant Havoc and Second Lieutenant Breda along with Warrant Officer fury and Major Armstrong, caused a distraction to advert the military's attention away from the Fuhrer..."
"Um... excuse me, sir."
Havoc spoke up.
"I was in the hospital at said time. I was injured."
The magistrate read through Havoc's file and found the information pertaining to his time in the hospital. It proved Havoc was not involved completely with the distraction.
"It seams that was left out the last time the case was tried."
He paused and flipped through the files again. It seamed allot was left out due to soldier absences from the court trial.
"Well, this court trial was never completed correctly. Make note that I hear by overrule the original court transcripts and am re opening the trail. The date is set for tomorrow. Until then, you are all by suspended from using military resources. I will request that you turn in all military weapons and find other housing for tonight. This is hear by dismissed until tomorrow until 0800 hours sharp in Central city headquarters' court house."
The magistrate rose to his feet as did everyone in the room except the recorder who would continue to record until the next hour mark.
The following day, the soldiers all crawled out from Hawkeye's house. The poor men all had to sleep in the living room on the sleeper sofa or on the floor. Black Hayate was left at home for court. In the court house, the soldiers were told to wait while the judge and magistrate loading into the room along with others who chose to watch the trail. Once inside, the soldiers were escorted individually into the room, starting with Fury.
"Case number 7698637402(1). Retrial on Tuesday, the tenth of January in the year nineteen hundred fifteen at 0800 hours. Involving..."
The magistrate called out to announce the court case. At the end, the soldiers were brought in. As they entered, they walked down the aisle and through a small knee high gate door which separated the viewers from the trail. Once there, they were announced and stay behind a long wooden table.
"Sergeant Major Kain Fury."
Fury was seated and the guard returned to fetch the rest.
"Second Lieutenant Heymans Breda."
"Second Lieutenant Jean Havoc."
"First Lieutenant Angel Hawkeye(2)"
"Colonel Roy Mustang, Flame Alchemist"
They were finally all in the room and seated behind the table. The judge took the files of each officer and placed them on his podium in which he sat behind. The magistrate to his left. To his right was an empty chair. To the far left was the recorder. To the far right were two state alchemist guards. In the back, rows and rows of soldiers who all crammed like thirty soldiers to a fifteen person bench. And with there being a total of twenty benches in the room, there were allot of on lookers.
"We meet here to discuss the events that took place Friday, November sixteen in the year nineteen hundred eleven at 2030 hours. The assassination of Fuhrer King Bradley. Lets begin. I call up Officer Havoc to the stand."
Havoc rose and saluted, he then walked across the room where he sat down in the empty chair. The magistrate approached and stood before Havoc. The recorder typing away like an author writing an un detailed story.
"Officer Havoc, the night of the assassination, where were you?"
"I was in Central's military medical unit healing from an injury sustained a week before."
"Were you at all involved in the planning of the nights events?"
"Yes."
"Tell the court."
"My room was the location of meeting. All plans were made out the day before and then began the night of. Mustang and Hawkeye changed into disguises in my room before leaving to head for the Fuhrer's house. Fury and Breda, along with Armstrong and Falman, caused a distraction down town to allow Mustang and Hawkeye to access the Fuhrer's house un detected. during all of this, I was bed ridden."
"Please, tell the court everything that was said."
"If my memory does not fail, Mustang started by announcing the attack on the Fuhrer. He claimed the Fuhrer was a homunculi. He went on to ask for any objections from the others. He continued to mark out his plan and assigned jobs for everyone."
"Did anyone object?"
"Hawkeye did at first."
The magistrate turned to Hawkeye. Then back to Havoc.
"She soon joined in?"
"Yes."
"Thank you, you may return to your seat. Now I request Officer Fury."
Fury rose and saluted, he then walked across the room where he sat down in the empty chair. The magistrate approached and stood before Fury.
"Officer Fury, where were you on said night?"
"With Armstrong, Breda and Falman causing a distraction down town."
"Under Mustang's command?"
"Yes, sir."
"What did you four accomplish?"
"An explosion which allowed Hawkeye and Mustang to infiltrate the Fuhrer's residence."
"Did you comply with this? Were you okay with these orders?"
"I was, even though I didn't fully understand why?"
"You were never told the whole plan?"
"No. Only Hawkeye and Mustang knew the plan."
"Thank you, you may go."
The magistrate approached the judge and talked. The recorder took down everything. Then, he turned back to the court.
"Officer Breda."
Breda rose and saluted, he then walked across the room where he sat down in the empty chair. The magistrate approached and stood before Breda.
"Officer Breda, were you in company with Officer Falman, Officer Fury and Officer Armstrong?"
"Yes sir."
"Tell in your own words, what happened?"
"Falman gathered the needed essentials to cause the explosion while Armstrong and myself watched guard. When all needed essentials were gathered, Fury set up a timed explosion and set it off to distract the military while Mustang and Hawkeye went for the Fuhrer."
"Did you know the whole plan?"
"No, sir."
"Thank you, you may sit."
Breda left and the magistrate turned to face the court.
"Officer Hawkeye."
A/N - (1) - These numbers are taken of my phone. If you looked at the phone pad, they will spell out something. The '0' stands for 'z'. Have fun guessing it. Tell me what you think it is. I'll give you a hint: It's three words.
(2) - Hawkeye's real name is Elizabeth. I like giving her a pretty name. Her whole name is Angel Elizabeth Hawkeye, as mentioned in chapter 2 'Expect The Unexpected'.
Please review. No FLAMES (Thats Roy's job only). Please look in my profile ooOAnimeChildOoo for all my other stories. And again, thanks for reading.
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