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Warning: Standard warning. Nothing new.
Author's Note: This chapter is interesting, and you'll like the next chapter as well. I've decided, for those who think the story should end after the next chapter, that's up to you. I'm writing a sequal. The name will be "AfterShock" It will be a continuation to this story. I do hope you will all read it. It tells about life, after the next chapter. Enjoy.
Three shots, out of nowhere. Fired straight into the air, with a loud bang. Almost like that of fireworks, were heard by all. Everyone ducked, and four bodyguards ran to protect Roy and Riza, who ducked under their table. A loud voice came out, over a loudspeaker, it seemed. The voice was very clear.
"Men and women of the military, we have taken over Central. Everyone, remain clam, and listen to our demands, and everything will be fine. If you want to live, then you will do everything we say, without question. We have the Fuhrer held hostage, so deal with this smartly. If not, the precious lead of your country is a goner. For now, send in General Hakuro. He is to take our list of demands. He shall be unarmed when he walks in, or both will die. General Hakuro, you have 15 minutes to unarm yourself, and come to the Fuhrer's office."
Everyone was in panic, but trying to remain calm. The Fuhrer's life depended on it. General Hakuro had a worried look on his face, but decided he should do what he must, to see the Fuhrer safe. He started walking to the building, where he was stripped of his weapons, and pushed into the building. Snipers were visible on the roof, and all around. Hiding. Waiting. Roy and Riza stared into each other's eyes, and Roy's mind was cloudy.
"Riza, you know I love you. I feel I have a duty, as a State Alchemist…No, as a human, to protect the leader of this country. I must see that he is safe, but I cannot leave your side-"said Roy, where he was cut off.
"-Go. I'll be fine. I have bodyguards here. You can take the direct route to the Fuhrer's office, while the bodyguards and I make our way through the back. We'll take Falman, Breda, Fury, and Havoc. We won't lose. Make sure you stay safe. Both of us can make it out alive, and with the Fuhrer," Riza replied, hurriedly. "The Fuhrer is more important than either of us. Remember, we swore to protect him, when we signed up for the service. So now, it's time we help him, like he helped us. He let us get married. We owe him a favor."
"You're right. So, I'll go for a head-on approach, and attack Central's captors. You head for the back, and pull through, going straight. We'll meet up at the Fuhrer's office, and attack the opponent's head-on, together. I'll take Elric. You take Breda, Falman, Fury, and Havoc. Take Armstrong as well. You'll need some alchemic powers, and he packs a punch. Remember, him and I went through Ishbal together. He'll protect you as well. As for the bodyguards, we'll have them try to do crowd control. If things are too panicked, who knows what will happen to the Fuhrer? Also, be careful for snipers on the roofs. Tell the men I expect to see all of them, alive, at the Fuhrer's office when I get there."
"It will be done. Just make sure you come out of this alive, Roy. If not, I don't know what I'll do. This situation is nothing of the magnitude of Ishbal."
"I know it isn't, but the stakes are much higher. The Fuhrer's life, our lives, the lives of our friends, and families. There's a lot at stake here, so we mustn't blow it. Got that, honey?"
"Yes babe, I do. Let's fall out."
"I'll see you at the Fuhrer's office."
After that, they kissed. Riza ran out from under the table, informing the bodyguards of their task, and looking for the men she was to take with her. Roy pulled on his gloves, and came out from under the table. He spotted Elric, and called for him to come, and alerted him to the plan.
General Hakuro was already at the Fuhrer's office, 10 minutes later. He saw about one hundred-fifty soldiers on the way to the Fuhrer's office. That was just going that way. He knew that there had to be security at the back of the building, and was worried about the Fuhrer.
Roy walked up, and started talking to the security personnel at the front of the building. He asked things like "What's going on with all of this?" and "How can you assure I won't be killed if everything goes how you want it to?" All the snipers had their guns pointed at him, worried about what he was planning, when all of a sudden; they got hit in the face by something big.
Edward had used alchemy to fire cannons at them. The security that Roy was talking to started to pull their guns, when Roy snapped, and burned them. He kicked both of them, and said "Too slow."
Edward walked in right after Roy, into the depths of the halls of Central. It seemed, to both Roy and Ed, that no guards inside had been alerted. They kept their guard up. Ed used alchemy, and transmuted a spear. When the two came to an intersecting hallway, Ed threw the spear. It looks as if they had been wrong, because as soon as the spear went into the hallway, it was destroyed, by all the bullets that hit it.
"Hmm, seems they were alerted. Wouldn't you say so, Elric?" Asked Roy.
"Yeah, but how should we stop them?" Edward Replied.
"You underestimate my flame alchemy, Full Metal."
At that moment, Roy snapped, and sent flames around the corner of the wall. He heard three guns fall to the ground. He snapped again, and this time, flames went around the other side of the wall. He heard three more guns drop to the ground. They walked around the corner, to see six bodies.
"They're not dead. I only knocked them out for a little while. So we better take their guns. I doubt they'll be able to move, from the burns, but still, best to stay on the safe side," Roy told Edward.
Ed then transmuted the guns into little blocks of metal. They couldn't be used for anything now. They continued on. Every hall they went through, more and more enemies were spotted. Roy wasn't hesitant with attacking. It was him, or them, and he knew that. He wasn't going to let them kill him. He had to see Riza again, and that gave him the power to fight.
Armstrong was using his alchemy to subdue the enemy, and Riza was disabling them with her guns. Havoc, who happened to feel like his mission was to protect Riza, often stayed close to her. Breda, Falman, and Fury were just doing their best to hit an enemy, and keep up. Both groups moved on, towards the Fuhrer's office.
After about 45 minutes, and intense fighting, both parties made it to the Fuhrer's office. Roy had a limp, because he was hit from a ricochet bullet. Edward had a swollen cheek, because someone who was unarmed managed to punch him. Fury's hand was bleeding, because someone shot him in the hand. Havoc had a bruise, from being tripped by a downed enemy. Falman, Armstrong, and Breda came out perfectly fine. Roy and Riza kissed, as soon as they saw each other.
"I'm glad, baby, that you made it hear alive. Thank you so much for not dying on me!" Roy exclaimed. "But now, we don't know what's behind that door. We don't know who, or anything. We need to handle this with finesse."
"We could just storm the place, and go with the 'shoot them before they shoot you' method of combat. Of course, Colonel, that is your decision," Havoc said.
"Well, Mustang, I can charge in and build a wall around the Fuhrer using alchemy. It would hold off all bullets, and protect the Fuhrer. We just have to hope no one, save General Hakuro is there next to him," Edward enthusiastically said.
"Well, sir, I like both methods. I think combining them would work well. Of course, we'll be relying on your power most of all, seeing as how you can torch them all. We'd just be backup for you, sir," Fury let out.
"I like that idea, Fury. It seems like it would work. Here's what we're doing. Edward, you run in, and put up a barrier around the Fuhrer, and General Hakuro, if he's next to him. Hawkeye, and Armstrong, you two make sure no one is near the Fuhrer when Ed puts the barrier up. And then I, along with the rest of you, will attack all enemies in the room. Fury, you'll stay out here. You're in no condition to fight, with your hand like that. To all of you, good luck. If we shall not survive this, I'm glad we all died with honor, and as a team, here today. Good luck. Fall out!" Mustang shouted.
Author's Note: Okay, it was a little short, but it was originally 2600 words, and I saw how I could break it to two chapters. So, I did, not thinking I'd get both done tonight. But, I did. So yeah, I'm giving you two chapters at once. I hope you're happy. Enjoy, and read my sequal, premiering soon. - Zack Finley "Zackislord"