Full Metal Alchemist 2

Disclaimer: I do not own FMA; if I did, the end would near.

A.N.--- Just so all of you know, Hughes is alive in this, but it takes place right after he would have been shot by Envy….anyway.

Edward and Al Elric both sat agenized the back seat of the car that they were driving in. There was a thick glass between them and car driver so they were free to say what ever they wanted with out being heard.

"Brother where are we going again?" Al asked his older brother Ed as there was another turn to a different block.

"We're going to Central to see Mustang! How many times do I have to tell you Al?" Ed said pushing his hair back in frustration.

"Only once brother, the first time I asked you never answered me." Al replied in a smart tone, showing Ed that he had no right to get so angry.

Ed grumbled something under his breath and turned to lean agenized the car door, not caring how long or short it was going to take to get there, he was tiered and he intended to get his rest.

Al let out a sigh and looked out the window himself, out of nowhere saw a flash of red, and bit of dust and feathers following it, like someone or thing was running. He sat up making a loud "clank" in the process to see who it was, or if his eyes were playing tricks on him.

"What is it now?' Ed said sitting up too. "Am I ever going to get rest, ever?" Edward asked him self in a low voice.

"I- I just thought that I saw, a bird or something, its nothing brother, maybe I just need some sort of rest too." Al replied already forgetting about what he saw as the car pulled up towards the head quarters.

"Um, thank you for the ride, sir" Al said as he got out of the car, followed by Ed who was now running up to the building calling after himself "Come on Al, we'll just tell them we need a place to stay since we'll be talking to Mustang tomorrow."

Al followed Ed, trying his best not to wake anyone up that was asleep in the HQ, not that most were asleep, it was only around 11:30 and knowing the HQ like he and Ed did, most did not go to sleep until 1, or at least not until they could not keep their eyes open. Especially with all the talk of Scar and the homunculi that was going on. Both the Elric brothers entered the head quarters and turned to the right as a woman spoke to them.

"Hello Ed, Al." she said, it was Riza Hawkeye, she was still wearing her military uniform, probably helping out Mustang with something, as she always was. Her blonde hair was pinned up and she looked tiered, but her eyes were still determined and understanding like always.

"Hello Ms. Hawkeye" Al replied. Edward nodded a hello as well.

"If you boys need to stay somewhere, there is a room on the second floor, number 56

I believe, Roy Mustang was telling me that you two were coming."

"Yes thank you Ms. Hawkeye," Edward spoke "We do need a place, or at least till tomorrow, Mustang wanted to see us."

"Well then I shall be of to bed now, see you two tomorrow." Riza said as she continued to walk to her destination.

"Yes good-night." Ed and Al both said as they headed up the stairs and into room 56.