"Don't you know?", Ed moaned. "I'm going to have to hear Roy's lectures again." "So Lior's philosopher's stone was not real either?" "Are you going to keep using our money to fund your wild goose chase?" (Ed snaps his fingers). "Wait, where are you?" "Here I am, I'm sorry I did not see you over my paper work." Ed says in a smart tone. (He sighs).
"But we are here so I'll just get over with.", moans Ed. "Come on Al. Al? Al!", yells Ed " I'm coming.", Al chuckles. (A cat meows in his armor.) "What were you doing?", Ed asked him.
(Before Al can respond, A man screams in the Building) "What was that?", asked Ed again.
"DOG!", a voice screams. (A somewhat big man has a frightened look on his face. As three people watch him, hiding on top of some lockers.). "What's the matter, Breda?" A gray haired man asks him. "Watch out! Havoc!", Breda Yells. "Over there!", he continues, pointing at a cute black and white puppy.
"What is that?", Hawkeye says. "It's a dog, K-9, is the scientific name.", (Farman says before geting cut off by the lady). "That's not what I asked. Officer Farman.", she replied.
"I'm sorry, Lieutenant Hawkeye.", Farman told her. "Sorry. I found him today.", A new young guy with glasses said. "Fury Are you going to take care of it?", responds Havoc with a lollipop in his mouth. "I would like to, but you know Lieutenant Havoc.", Fury says. "They don't let animals in the rooms.", Fury kept on.
"But we can not keep him in the office." Hawkeye says. "I did not want to see him in the cold rain. Could one of you guys keep him?", Fury asks. "I live in the rooms too. Sorry.", states Farman. "Dogs scare me.", Breda says.
"I like dogs, I'll keep him then.", Havoc said. "Hey, thanks Lieutenant.", Fury told him.
(Havoc moves his lollipop). "I think I'll color his fur red.", said Havoc. "WHAT!", yells Kain.
"Yep, that should look real cool.", Havoc stated. (Hawkeye takes the puppy from him, and hands it back to Kain) "We'll find someone better.", she says. "Yeah.", Kain sighs. "Can't you take a joke?" Havoc replied.
(The puppy turns it's head and starts barking.) (The door opens and Ed and Al come in.)
"Sorry for interrupting.", Ed said. "Ed, Al, you're back.", exclaimed Hawkeye. (A meow comes from Al's armor) "What was that?", asks Hawkeye. "Come over here, Al!" Ed says in a annoyed voice, and takes Al away. "Don't forget your report, Ed.", Riza yells out to the boy. "I will give it to Roy myself.", Ed told her as he slams the door.
In the hallway Ed says to Al: "We can't take care of a cat now.", explains Ed to Al. "Why did you find him?", continues Ed. "But it's cold outside. So can I care for it?", Al pleads to Ed. "Never! Return him now.", Ed screams. (Al starts sniveling... and knocks Ed across the hall.) "You're a real jerk, brother!", Al cries and screams, as he runs away. "Al don't run, that's not good for the kitten.", Ed yells out. (The kitten meows loud is he bounces in the armor.)
(Flashback) Al is looking around a corner, watching Ed hold a brown kitten as he is talking to their Mom. (End flashback)
"Well, well, you can't keep quiet where you go, Ed.", Colonel Roy Mustang states. "You mean Lior city?", asked Edward. "You gave me the fake philosopher's stone info.", Ed continued.
"But, did I tell you to make the mayor lose his job?", Roy asked back. "Yeah, but now East Headquarters is going to watch over that city, right?", Ed said with confidence. "Hold it, is that what you wanted?", Ed asked Roy. "It was also said that in Zenotime, Mugear's mansion was taken out; And no one knows where he is.", Roy continues. "I never heard of Zenotime, Colonel.", denies Ed. "Well, could you tell me about that strange water too, Ed?", Roy asked again.
"Also, I got a call from the police in Aqua town.", Colonel Mustang went on. (Flashback of Siren with her eyes closed.) "Is Siren as pretty as I have heard?", Roy said. (Ed blushes and turns his head.) "Alright, so you know about all of what we have done.", Ed said, annoyed. "Fullmetal, why don't you stay here for a while?", Roy asks Ed. "Why? So you can tell me what to do?", Ed says still annoyed. "We have a reason." Ed kept talking. "That stone again, right?", said Roy. "You have looked for three years, and have not found it.", Roy stated again. "I'll find it!", Ed snaped and started to walk away.
"Colonel, do you know the name Marco?", Ed turns around and asks. "He was a doctor from Zenotime, five years ago.", he continues. "He also uses Alchemy." (A scene with people around a bed). "He cured a child's fever with Alchemy.", Ed was talking, when a man puts his hand in a bag, and pulls out a tube with red water in it. The man leans over a little kid's bed, and a bright light shines. (End scene) "If he can do that, you guys must know who he is.", Ed kept on.
"I have never heard that name, but I'll check it out.", Roy tells him. (The door opens)
"Mustang!", Hawkeye says. (A lot of people march in the room, and stand at attention.) (Roy looks at Hughes, who shrugs his shoulders.) "This is a surprise, General.", said Roy with a salute. "For now, your office will be the main headquarters.", a large man with a mustache tells the Colonel.
"A temporary main headquarters?", Roy asks the general. (A loud hearty laugh is heard, as the General and another man step aside. A new man with an eyepatch walks in, with a brown haired woman behind him.) "I'm sorry about all this, but let's look at the bright side.", the man says. "King sir.", Roy tells him. "The king and his men are checking up on the East.", General Gran lets Ed and Colonel Mustang know. (Ed looks at the woman with wonder as Gran talks)
(Cut to a cafeteria with people sitting at tables. Havoc and Breda poke their head up in a window.) "Look at the silver watches. Those are given to State Alchemists.", Breda says. "So most of the guys here are alchemists?", Havoc asks. (A hand holds out a picture of a little girl on a tricycle) "Look at this. Elysia can ride a tricycle, now. She goes every everywhere with me now.", Maes Hughes says with alot of pride. (Hughes kisses the picture.) "You haven't changed, Major", Ed sighs. "You want to look again?", Maes asked Ed. "No thanks.", Ed tells him. "But I wish you would have told us about coming here.", Ed went on. "But I wanted to surprise Mustang!", Hughes jokes. "Oh, I'm a Lieutenant Colonel now.", Hughes says again. "I investigate things like a detective.", he brags.
"Then why did you not just stay in Central City?", Ed said. "I couldn't help that.", Hughes tells him. "Almost everyone has left the city.". (Ed turns his head) "No never mind.", Hughes gasps. "How is it going with the Philosopher's Stone?", Hughes said, changing the subject. "I'm closer than before.", said Ed. "Right now, I'm looking for a doctor by the name of Marco." Ed went on. "But the Colonel will not tell me!", Ed continued. "He might not know himself, Ed,", Hughes stated." "I think he's just not telling.", Ed snapped. (A shadow looms over Ed and Hughes) "Did you say, Marco!", General Gran asks with a mad tone. "Brigadier General Gran!...", Hughes says.
"The Iron Alchemist!...", Ed gasped.
End of chapter one.