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The Last Bullet

Brigadier General Mustang and his Lieutenant Hawkeye sat eating their homemade lunches outside on a single brown park bench in the center of Central City's public park. As they ate, the lieutenant's head turned and watched her playful puppy's every move as he chased butterflies, birds and the occasional leaf that fell early this autumn. As her head moved, the brigadier general noticed a glint of silver around her neck, tucked ever so slightly under the collar of her uniform jacket. Placing his sandwich down, he gently lifted his un gloved hand to her neck and pulled at the silver chain. The sudden sensation of flesh touching her neck, brought the lieutenant back to reality and she turned her head back to her brigadier general. He held in his hands, a single bronze bullet. The lieutenant smiled and reached behind her head, unclipping the chain allowing it to fall completely into the brigadier general's hands.

"Is... is this real?"

"Yes."

A thin silver wire was wrapped tightly around the butt of the bullet which assisted in connecting the bullet to the chain. The brigadier general fumbled with it in his hand, examining every inch.

"Why?"

"I know how to activate a bullet's full potential without using a gun..."

She smiled and turned her head to watch her puppy pounce on an un expecting leaf.

"Hawkeye..."

"Don't worry Taisa. It's for emergency use only."

"Oh..."

The lieutenant sighed and turned her gaze up to the cloudless blue sky as an early October breeze blew by.

"You see, when I enlisted in the military, I made a vow to protect my country. And should protecting mean taking my own life, I am prepared to do it..."

She turned her eyes and noticed the concerned look on his face, The black eye patch brining an unforgiving feeling back to her heart. She then she added for reassurance.

"And also, should I run out of ammunition, I always have a spare to help me escape."

The brigadier general's expression softened as he handed her back the necklace. She clipped it back around her neck and tucked the bullet inside her jacket.

"You know, you never have to give your life..."

"Sir... my grandfather is a high general, my close friend is a brigadier general, and I'm a lieutenant of the strongest fighting force on earth. Secrets as passed between us each and every day with out knowing it. And one day, those secrets will be sought out by the enemy and should my vulnerability get in my way, I'll need to protect my country by..."

The brigadier general placed his hand over her mouth and silenced her.

"Let's just hope this bullet will be used to save your life..."

"Time will tell sir..."

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