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In this chapter Ed acts like most 15 year olds do lmao

Chapter 5

"So, that's what really happened, huh?" Ed asked, breaking the silence in the car.

"Yeah. Someone phoned the police because they heard a gunshot. When they got there they saw Mustang unconscious and Hawkeye dead," Havoc said closing his eyes, "So then the police called us," he took a cigarette out, "And now Mustang's working harder than ever. You won't believe how many times we've told him to take a break. He just won't listen," Havoc sighed and took out a lighter.

Alphonse was silent. Brother knew Hawkeye died. But he didn't know how. That's probably why he didn't tell me. He probably knew I'd ask how.

"Al, let's go see the colonel," Ed said slowly walking out of the car, "This is all my fault,"

"Brother you shouldn't say that!" Al exclaimed, shocked that Ed could think that.

"Al...We dragged Hughes into this. By doing that he got murdered. Mustang and Hawkeye were then involved and just like that Hawkeye was murdered," Ed said looking down, tears forming in his eyes. "It is all our fault. No one can say it's not,"

"Brother..."

Everyone was silent. "If I'd just kept my mouth shut for once NONE OF THIS WOULD'VE HAPPENED!" Ed couldn't control himself. "Hughes wouldn't have gotten involved and nothing would've happened!"

Havoc and Armstrong kept quiet, watching Ed. They were shocked. Ed usually tried to keep himself under control. Most 15 year old kids were less loud.

"If you tell the colonel that, you're the next one to die," Havoc said sighing, "Not that he doesn't already know...But I'm sure he's looking for a way to get rid of his anger..."

"I'm going to see the colonel," Ed said walking toward the entrance.

"Have a fun suicide, Ed.." Havoc said, "Is it just me or is that kid just trying to get himself killed?"

"But brother wouldn't go that far, would he?" Alphonse asked, sadly. He didn't want his brother to get killed...That would be 3 deaths...in less than 2 weeks...Al got up and looked around.

"Where is everyone?" Al asked, staring at Armstrong. He shook his head.

"Almost everyone is taking their vacation. They think there's a military murderer out there. Apparently they don't wanna kill themselves," Armstrong said, after not talking for a long time.

"Well then why are you guys still here?" Wouldn't they want to take a break too? Al thought about that. Havoc sometimes seemed to care a lot about himself (a/n: What? Its true XD!)

"Well I'm here because I know Mustang won't do squat if I'm not here. Remember though, he still has a lot of work to do even without the murder cases. I bet he'd die from exhaustion and hunger one day if he keeps this up," Havoc replied slowly picking out the cigarette from his mouth.

"I'm here so that if something comes to headquarters, I can protect you all!" Armstrong jumped out of the car and pulled his shirt off. Havoc gave a more-than-obvious death glare towards him. Armstrong took the signal and slowly pulled his shirt over himself.

"Is there anyone else here?" Alphonse asked.

"Well..Kain Fury's here. He's helping Mustang with research," the Major said slowly. He scratched his head, "You'd think he'd stay home, but he's much more loyal than that,"

Ed walked down the hallways in the Central Headquarters. Never had he seen them so empty and lifeless. They always seemed to be filled with people talking, working, and doing nothing. But now nothing was there. Ed peeked into a few offices on the way to Roy's. Empty. Empty. Empty. As if they all took a everlasting vacation from work.

Must get lonely here for the colonel. Ed thought as he straightened himself up in front of the colonel's closed door. Slow moving footsteps could be heard from behind him. Ed turned around. Kain Fury carried a several brown paper bags and walked toward Ed.

"Sergeant Major, what are you doing here?" Ed asked (a/n : O.o I dunno..I couldn't find Fury's rank. I remember reading in the manga he was a sergeant major..Correct me if I'm wrong..xP).

"Oh, Ed...I'm just here helping the colonel. Would you like something to eat?" He asked politely. The several brown paper bags were obviously lunches.

"No, it's ok..I just wanted to see the colonel," Ed was hungry but he didn't want to take some of their food supply. It seemed as if he hadn't gone out in a long time. Dark circles were under his eyes and he looked extremely tired. They must've been taking from the cafeteria. There was only limited food in there, now.

Fury slowly opened the colonel's door and peeked inside. Mustang was spread over his desk sleeping. His face was pale and every now and then he seemed to twitch. His desk was empty but on the sides of his desk were big piles of papers which seemed to have been all filled and signed.

"How can they possibly send all this work to him at this kind of time?" Ed asked angrily. Mustang actually did his work for once, which made Ed somewhat happy but also worried. Is it really that boring in here?

"The military is turning crazy, I mean it. They think they can send all this to him and expect him to be done in one night. He's really the only colonel working nowadays. But they think they can do all this to him." They both stepped inside the room and Fury placed the bags on the floor next to Mustang's desk and slowly pulled up a chair for Ed.

"Looks like you guys are working really hard,"

"You can say that again! It's actually pretty okay. I mean you get over the fact that you're working night and day but you barely even realize it," Fury laughed and sat down in an empty chair, "The only problem is food, though. The cafeteria is closed but we found a way in. We're running out of food they have. But I know they have some stuff in the refrigerator of theirs. The only problem is we can't open it," He crossed his arms and frowned.

"Maybe I can open it with alchemy!" Ed exclaimed.

"Tried that," Fury said.

"It..still doesn't open?"

"Yep...And the colonel even tried his flames,"

"Flames...Heat up the metal and then twist it since it's flexible. Right?"

"Exactly. But it doesn't work . We don't get it though,"

Mustang stirred. His head slowly picked itself up an he opened his eyes, drowsily.

"Fullmetal, what are you doing here?" he asked slightly irritated.

"Eh, I wanted to come and say-

"Don't think about it Fullmetal. This isn't any of your fault. You think it is, but it isn't."

"What are you talking about!" Ed yelled. Not as though he wanted to get the blame but he didn't want the colonel to think it was his own fault.

"You may have dragged Hughes into your own problems but I'm the one who pulled Hawkeye into this. We can't forget that,"

"1st lieutenant, do you mind if you stay a little longer? I might've found something, that will help,"

Mustang shook his head and leaned on his desk. This child wanted everything his own fault. As if he wanted all the blame.

Ed looked down on his side. His metal arm.

"Everything has a reason for which it happens. Just like you probably have learned in school when you were younger. But they called it cause-and-effect. This case is the nothing different, Fullmetal," Mustang said calmly. Fury stared sadly at Edward.

"Because I dragged Hawkeye into this, this happened," Roy closed his eyes and stood up and walked toward his window.

"Go and rest, Fullmetal. The funeral's in a week,"

"Right, sure." Ed stood up and walked toward the door. He looks behind him and saw the colonel leaning against his window. Ed walked out the door.

"He has to learn someday. He can't keep this up forever," Roy said twiddling with his fingers.

"You might've overdone it, though. I mean he is only a kid," Fury replied remembering Ed's look on his face.

"Child or not, he has to understand this is how the world works. Life and Death. But that wasn't Hawkeye's time to die. That's why I'm continuing this case,"

Mustang picked a bag up from the ground next to his desk and grabbed a sandwich from the inside. He remembered getting this kind of lunch when he was small. Roy smiled.

Yeah I made this chapter kinda long nn. Meh..I want to write more but heck, Fullmetal Alchemist is coming on soon! dances I swear I'm a litle obsessed fangirl. stares at fma wallpaper ;;