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DaisyAnimeluvr : Yea...ummm you find out at chapter 4 ;;

Chapter 2

"Edward!" Alex Louis Armstrong stood boldly at the station, waving at Ed and Al to catch their attention. Ed quickly looked away and started to head back to the Rockbells'.

"Brother? Where are you going?" Al asked curiously.

"Anywhere away from the Major..." Ed groaned. Al had no clue how much he hated the Major. How he always showed off at the worst times and how he always seemed to go in everyone's personal space.

"But you said it was important that we get to Central!" Al said shouting

Ed groaned . "Fine...But YOU have to sit next to Armstrong, got it? I don't care what you say, But you have to sit net to him," Ed said angrily. They started toward the station again and Ed put a forced smile on his face.

"What makes you so sure he's coming with us?" Al asked

"Why else would he be here?"

"Good morning, Major. Nice to see you," Ed said trying to keep that smile of his balanced.

"GOOD MORNING TO YOU AS WELL, EDWARD! I HAVE MISSED YOU SO MUCH!" Armstrong hugged Ed in a suffocating hug that nearly knocked him out.

"Major Armstrong! What are you doing here?" Al asked, even though he knew Armstrong was to escort them.

"I have come to escort you two to Central, my young friends!"

So Armstrong IS coming to Central...Brother was right...Wait...why are we going to Central anyway. Brother never said why...

"Right, I'll go and get my tickets, Major!" Ed said happily, smiling and pointing toward the ticket booth.

"No need! I have already fetched your tickets!" Armstrong held 2 tickets in the air.

"But...there's only two tickets..." Ed glared at the Major.

"Well...I seemed to have run short of cash, and the kind lady at the register said she'd ran out of tickets for Central...Alphonse will have to go in with the luggage...again..." Armstrong looked uncertainly toward Al.

"YOU DID WHAT?" Ed now had a reason to go and beat the crap out of the Major. But, It'd be worthless...the Major would crush him within seconds if he tried...

"Do not worry, little brother! You will not be treated like luggage today!" Ed pointed his own hand up high while holding al the cash in it. Then he ran toward the ticket booth.

"He seems angry, Alphonse...I wonder why," Armstrong whispered. Al was silent.

"One ticket for Central, please!" Ed told the lady in the booth.

She looked sadly at Ed. Ed was confused

"We...err...Ran out of tickets, sir. We will have some later today!" She said happily.

Ed gave an evil glare and the lady in the booth backed away a little. Ed trudged back toward the Major and his brother.

"Ok...let's go," Ed said. They walked toward the back of the train, where luggage was kept and Al walked in.

"Well...It's roomy," Al said looking and walking around, "It's very big...It'll sure hold me!" Al didn't want to make his brother angrier than he already was. He wanted Edward to think that he was ok.

"Right...You owe Al for this, Major..." Ed stared evilly at Armstrong.

"And indeed I will, for I shall give him a hug to prove how sorry I am!" Armstrong bellowed loudly. Ed looked back and forth at his brother to the Major.

"No, Major...I think Al feels as if you really care for him when you said those very kind words..." Ed said, trying to protect his brother from the evil Major.

"No! In fact I shall give my hug right now! To prove my love!" the Major started to walk inside the luggage carrier when Al suddenly ran toward the door and pulled it shut before Armstrong could make his move.

Al sighed. All he could do was wait for the ride to be over now. But...What did Ed need to go to Central for? I guess I'll have to ask him when we get there. Al sat there and waited...and waited...and waited...and waited some more. And finally when he thought he could wait no more they arrived. Finally...

Al stood up. If he didn't have this body he'd fall right back down from stiffness. Al pushed against the door of the carrier. It didn't open. Al pushed again. And again. It was..stuck... Al sighed...the only thing he could do was wait for Ed to open the door for him

meanwhile

"Hey Major, go get Al for me, would you?" Ed asked.

"Of Course! Anything for the young Elric brother!" Armstrong said happily.

Ed sighed. Armstrong was cheerful sometimes...Maybe a little too cheerful. I swear...one day it'll kill him...Ed was looking forward to that day. He stood up and stretched out his arms and legs. I've been sitting a long time...Maybe I should've gone and walked or something during the ride. Ed walked out of the train and slowly walked on the concrete earth below him. He looked around him.

"Major...Armstrong?" Ed looked around. He started walking toward where the luggage carrier was and found Armstrong struggling with the door of the carrier.

"DO NOT WORRY, ALPHONSE! I AM HERE!" Armstrong himself struggled with the door. Well...there's always a first for everything...Even when the Major can't open a door.

Ed looked around. There was a crowd watching the Major. Not wanting to embarrass him even further, Ed clapped his hands together and pushed the Major aside. He pushed his hands onto the door and forced the metal of the door open. "Alphonse?" Ed peered inside the carrier.

"LIGHT!" Al ran outside the carrier and looked up at the sky. Thank goodness I'm out of there.

"Oh yea, brother! Before you forget again..Why did we have to rush to Central so quickly...You never told me," Al looked at Ed.

Ed and Major Armstrong looked at Al uncertainly.

Alphonse stared into his brother's eyes, "Brother..?"

ok...decided to end it there...I usually don't write this much.

Ed cant tell Al! Le gasp! Ed must feel pretty shitty right now...pp but Al will find out eventually...and so will YOU! Cuz if ya haven't noticed..you don't know who died either! Well...you would've if you were really good at like...being psychic...OO...But for those who cannot wait it'll take until chapter 4 until you find out...but do not worry!