The next afternoon, Amy stopped by the front of headquarters to see that Havoc was already waiting for her. They then sojourned together to the medical building to say their final goodbyes to Mustang. They arrived to see that he had just woken up, and Hawkeye and Havoc gave them a few minutes to say goodbye alone before coming in as well.
Amy sat down on the bed beside her brother and took his hands. "Well, I guess this is it," she said. "I'm out of here tonight. Our train leaves at nineteen-hundred hours, and I won't be back for a while."
He smiled and said, "Just be careful, Imouto-chan. And don't you ever forget how much I love you."
She nodded and kissed his cheek at the exact moment that Havoc couldn't take it anymore and walked in saying, "All right, all right. It's my turn to tell him goodbye." He then pretended to be crying hysterically as he hugged the Brigadier General and said, "I'm going to miss you so much, sir!"
Mustang just laughed and pushed him off as he said, "All right, get off. Listen, Jean, I want you to take good care of my baby sister here. I know she's a higher rank than you, but don't hesitate to tell her when she's working herself too hard or going over the line. Promise me that you'll take care of her?"
"Of course, sir," he replied. "It will be my greatest challenge to date!"
Amy just laughed and elbowed him in the side. "Thanks, Havoc." She then glanced at her watch and jumped up. "Oh gods, it's already five o'clock, and we have a meeting with some officers before we get going. Then we have to get our things and get to the train station and get our tickets ready…"
"Calm down, Amy," Mustang said with a laugh. "It's all right. I understand. Just remember what I told you. Be careful and I love you."
She smiled and kissed his cheek again. "I will, and I love you too, Onii-san. I'll write to you when I get the chance, and if we get far enough along to get telephones before too long, I'll give you a call."
He nodded and said, "Goodbye, Imouto-chan."
"Goodbye, Onii-san," she replied before walking out the door with Havoc at her heels.
At eight o'clock that night, their train was speeding along the tracks, on its way to the East. Amy had been engrossed in some letter for what seemed like forever, so Havoc finally broke the silence saying, "What on earth are you reading so many times?"
She smiled as she put the letter away and said, "It's from the High Priest. I received it just this afternoon, and I can't stop reading it. I haven't seen him in years, so it's great to hear from him. He says he's excited to see me again and he can't wait to meet the young soldier I'm bringing along with me."
Havoc chuckled and said, "He might think differently after he actually meets me."
"I highly doubt that," she replied. "I'm sure that he'll like you. Honestly, it takes a great deal to make him dislike someone. Gods, I can't wait to see him and the boys. Rick and Leo are probably two of the sweetest boys I've ever known. They must be at least two years older than the last time I saw them."
She then got up and walked across the compartment and sat down beside him. "Mind if I come over here to sleep?"
"Not at all," he replied with a smile, putting an arm around her.
She rested her head on his shoulder and said, "Goodnight, Havoc."
"Goodnight, Amy," he said gently. He then sat there for about another two hours just staring at her as she slept. She was so beautiful and so kind. If he wasn't careful, he was sure that he would fall in love with her during this trip.