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Disclaimer: Still haven't achieved world domination. Wait! I'm not trying to get world domination! I meant to say that I don't own FMA yet..(shifty eyes)

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—Aldeca, dusk—

Riza couldn't hold back her giggles when she saw the Colonel's new appearance for the first time.

Roy now had dirty blonde hair (a/n: he changed it with alchemy) and extremely thick glasses. He was dressed in torn, baggy work cloths that looked big enough to fit Major Armstrong. "Stop giggling Lieutenant." Riza closed her mouth but, failed miserably in trying to hide the enormous smile that spread itself across her face. Roy took one look at that smile and his heart melted. If him looking like a bum could make Riza smile that wide, then it was definitely worth it.

While speaking to the boys at the train yard, Hawkeye slipped a small wad of cash to a young man who looked to be the same build as Mustang and told him not to show up at the meeting place that night. And now ,in the center of their hotel room, Roy tried his best to make himself look like a young man in dire need of a job. "Well, lets get going Hawkeye."

"Ah! Wait, sir!" Hawkeye ran up to Mustang and placed a dusty leather cap on his head.

Mustang's hand twitched "T-thank you, Hawkeye." Riza smiled slightly but, it soon faded and was replaced by her hardened soldier face.

"Let's go, sir." Roy nodded and followed at her heel, locking the door behind him.

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They followed the directions the boys had given them and soon found themselves at an old warehouse. The boys had just begun to enter the building as they arrived. "Okay, Hawkeye, find another way in the warehouse and back me up if I'm found out. If there is any chance of your position bring compromised do not hesitate to retreat, understand?"

"Yes, sir..." said Riza reluctantly. Roy lifted her chin with his thumb and studied her face in the moonlight. Though it was still pinned up, Hawkeye's silky, blonde hair seemed to glow and it illuminated her face magnificantly. Roy didn't know why but, he tilted his head down slowly and pressed his lips to Riza's forehead. Roy let go of her after a few moments and walked off into the darkness.

"Good luck, Roy," whispered Riza as she stalked around the back of the warehouse.

Roy stood in the corner while the other young men prattled on about what they were going to buy with their pay. After waiting for about 15 minutes, a very muscular, brunette man about Roy's age appeared in the warehouse doorway. He was accompanied by approximately 20 guards, each armed with state of the art rifles.

"Hello everyone," said the muscular man in a very conceded tone, "I have a short proposition that I would like you to hear. My name is Cannon and I would like each of you to join my organization. Upon entering the organization you will be paid very handsomely but, you must be able to keep quiet about our activities, follow orders, and ,most importantly, you must be able to kill." The young men in the room shuffled their feet uneasily. "If any of you don't wish to join, then you are free to leave now." Cannon cleared a path through the doorway. Several boys stood and walked out the door. A few minutes later, the people within the warehouse heard blood curling screams that came from the area just outside of the warehouse. Cannon smirked while he spoke. "Anyone want to join them?" None of the boys moved a muscle and Cannon nodded in approval.

Hawkeye sat still as a brick as she watched the terrifying scene from behind a stack of large crates. At that time, things were headed in a horribly wrong direction. She wanted to take her Colonel away from that evil man right then and there but, in doing that she would forfeit any chance of them completing their mission. Cannon's voice echoed in the warehouse and Riza listened intently. "I expect to see all of you here tomorrow morning. Should any of you fail to arrive... well I really don't need to tell you what will happen, do I?" The boys quickly hurried out of the warehouse and Riza slipped out the window she had come in from.

Roy sprinted to the back of the warehouse in hope of finding Riza. The search proved to be difficult when Roy realized that he couldn't see two feet in front of him. Roy nearly jumped out of his pants when he felt two small arms wrap around his waist. "Don't worry Colonel, it's just me." Mustang let out the breath that he had been holding in and turned around to face the Lieutenant. He couldn't se her face so he felt it. Roy let his fingers slide down the long bang she had on the left side of her forehead. Riza shuddered when the backs of his fingers trailed across the her cheek and down to her chin. Roy was satisfied, this person was indeed, his Riza.

"Let's go Hawkeye." Riza nodded and did her best to follow behind him in the total darkness. She felt his fingers lace with hers and immediately had a tingling sensation run throughout her body. "I'mdon't want to lose sight of youHawkeye."

"Understood, sir." Riza gripped his handwith a bit more forcesmiled contently.

"Cannon."

"Yes Miss. Lust?"

"Make sure to check the warehouse for a stray dog tomorrow."

Cannon scowled. "I understand."

Lust looked thoughtfully at the ground. "Better yet... let her gather scraps for a while. I'll take care of her when I see fit"

— Midnight at the hotel—

Roy carefully peeled off his disguise and set it out for the next day while Riza changed in the bathroom. Mustang couldn't figure out why he had kissed Riza's forehead or why it felt so good when his fingers grazed her soft face, and he certainly had no clue as to why he had refused to let go of her hand when they reached the car. Dressed in his pajamas, Roy stretched out on the bed and yawned. 'Maybe I have fallen for Hawkeye...,' he thought as he slipped into a deep sleep.

"Roy get up. Roy!" Riza sighed and began to shake his shoulders vigorously. Roy sat up and wiped the sand away from his eyes.

"Why did you wake me Hawkeye?" Riza sighed again lightly and crawled under the covers.

"Sorry but, you were stretched out completely so their was no room for me." Roy nodded, turned off the light,and pulled himself under the covers next to her. Riza carefully inched away from his chest. Roy reached his arm up so he could drape it over her. Before he could touch her, Riza pulled hard on her corner of the cover and made her body tumble off the side of the bed. She landed in the small pathway between the bed and the wall.Riza dragged he pillow off of the bed and caught Roy staring at her oddly. She gave him a blank look and quickly tuned on her side so her back was facing him. She was not going to let a repeat of that morning occur.

Roy looked at her dejectedly. 'I wonder what I did wrong?'

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Riza dragged herself up off the floor early the next morning. The Colonel was laying on the edge of the bed with his arm hanging loosely over the side. She covered him up with the blanket and walked off sleepily to take a shower. Riza let the hot water slip down her body while she scrubbed her hair with shampoo that smelled like hyacinths (a/n I love hyacinths!). She blankly watched the water flow down the drain. That night, when she had pulled ,(more like tumbled), away from Mustang she cursed her self over and over again. She had to fight hard to convince herself that he had only tried to wrap an arm around her out of habit, since he slept with so many women. In the end, she failed miserably and, fell asleep several hours later with an bitter, empty feeling inside of her. Riza shook her head firmly against the silly, irritatingfeeling, turned off the water and stepped out of the shower.

After throwing on a fresh set of cloths, Riza walked back into the main room.The phone rang and Riza scooped it up before it could wake Roy. "Hello?" she said.

"Is this the Flame Alchemist's guard dog?" The woman's icy voice ran a chill down Riza's spine.

"Who is this?" Riza demanded while trying to keep her voice calm.

"Come to the statue in the center of town, and don't tell the Flame Alchemist." The woman hung up and Hawkeye shakily replaced the phone on the receiver, the woman'smalicious voice played in her ears and refused to leave.

"Who was it Lieutenant?" Riza's arms and legs shook violently as she forced herself to turn around.

"Wrong number... that's all." Riza twisted her face into ,what Roy thought, was the most frightening fake smile he had ever seen. While retrieving her hand bag, Hawkeye muttered something about going out to get breakfast.

Mustang frowned at the Lieutenant's sudden attitude change. "Give me a minute todress and I'll come too." She tilted her head to the floor.

"...Okay."

"Right." Roy nodded and entered the bathroom. Riza had serious doubts as to whether Roy was truly awake. She waited a few seconds and stealthily slipped out the door.Riza tried desperately to analyze the conversation or... orders she had been given.How had that woman gotten the hotel's number? As far as Riza's knowledge went, no one knew where they where going to be staying. And even if the Colonel had called anyone in the office, they would not have dared to leak the information. Hawkeye clutched her stomach and winced. She was nearing the center of town and Riza could feel those piercing eyes watching her again.

Ooohhh... I wonder what will happen next?... Really I have no clue... well sorta kinda... I promise I'll make the next one a bit longer... maybe a little more reviews would help ( pokes readers with a spork).

And those of you who do review, I want you to critique my writing. I've said many times that I WANT IT TO GET BETTER! I can't do that without knowing my flaws... but, the good things that are said about my story make me real happy too. I get this real goofy smile each time I read one and see my review count go up.

And just to let you know, my updates will probably be coming in a bit slower now that I'm recovering from my flu (I was home the past two days with nothing but this to do). I went back to school today and the GEPA was as I thought it would be, INCREDIBLY EASY.

One more thing: Roy and Riza forever! Yay