AM: I LIVE!
TK: Kudos to "The8thSin" for reminding her to post this chapter, yay you!
AM: Wow, a compliment from Tori-kun, consider yourself lucky!
TK: All reviewers, thank you for loving my wonderful idea!
AM: And thanks for the few, but still there, reports, be aware that there isn't much of a plot to this, so if you're expecting a story with a good plot, look elsewhere...
TK: Minako is incapable of writing Hagren fanfics with plots...
AM: So it's all romance from here!
TK: Oh boy...
Disclaimer: no...
TK: Beautiful disclaimer...
AM: Isn't it?
TK: no... T.T
Chapter II: Central City
Edward stepped off the train and smiled. Damn, how he missed Central! The sights of Central, the sounds of Central, even the smells of Central, and that tall man in the blue military uniform in Central! Wait...
"Edward Elric!" A loud voice boomed, as Major Alex Louis Armstrong headed over to the shorter alchemist. Dammit! Wait, the military didn't know he was back, unless Al had told them, which he was sure he didn't but-
Edward couldn't think, he was currently in a bone crushing hug, and all the air to his brain was cut off, there was no way he could think. "Oh! Edward, how the General has missed you!" The tall man exclaimed, pink sparkles surrounding his head, as tears fell freely from his eyes, "Ah! The power of love conquers all! You overcame all obstacles to come back to your true love! I am moved!"
"Uh, Lieutenant Colonel, could you please let my Nii-san breathe?" A gentle voice asked from behind the tall man. Armstrong released the older Elric, who wobbled a little, and gasped for air. Lieutenant Colonel? Oh, now that he could breathe, Edward noticed the badge on his shoulder had four stripes and two stars, not one like a major's. Edward was still panting, but he managed a smile at his brother, who crushed him in another hug.
"Ack! Ack! Alphonse, I'm recovering!" Edward cried out referring to his ordeal with the Strong-arm Alchemist.
"Sorry, Nii-san, I'm just so happy to see you!" Al cried, tears beginning to pool in his eyes.
Edward was going to say it was good to see his brother too, but Armstrong interrupted, more sparkles filling the area around his head, "Ah! the bonds of brotherly love! What did I tell you, Edward? The powers of love conquer all!" he cried, effectivly ruining the moment.
"How did the military know I'd be here?" Edward asked suspiciously, since he couldn't very well say anything else to Alphonse after the moment being killed like that...
"We had no idea, Mr. Elric!" The Lieutenant Colonel assured him, "I was here to welcome Major Hawkeye back from her vacation!"
"Major Hawkeye?" Edward asked more to himself than the others around him, "Seems like everyone is getting promoted." he commented, "Ah, don't tell Roy I'm back, Kay?" He asked Armstrong, before leaving with his brother, to ensure no other military personnel would see him. Armstrong waved them off with tear and sparkles, as would be expected of the overly dramatic man.
Edward sighed, Alphonse could be so weird sometimes. The second they got home, he insisted that Edward reported to Mustang. Honestly, he would think that Alphonse would want to catch up, but noooo, 'Brother, you should see Mustang, I'm sure he misses you.'
He opened the doors to Central Headquarters, and prepared himself for some 'OMG! Edward you're back' or something like that...
He wasn't anywhere close, when he opened the doors, there was a collective gasp from all the officers in the lobby. Edward looked around nervously and waved. He was hoping they would go about their business, or something, but no such luck, the room was so silent you could have heard a pin drop. Apparently, nobody was expecting to see Edward, he had been gone for two years, after all.
The blonde alchemist rolled his eyes and made his way to the second floor, where he hoped Roy's new office was. He made his way down one of the many halls where he ran into Warrant Officer Cain Fury, and First Lieutenant Jean Havoc. Havoc had one arm draped around Fury's shoulder's and it seemed they were leaving for the day, but when they took one look at Edward the cigarette in Havoc's mouth dropped to the floor, and Fury looked paler than usual, both looked as if they had seen a ghost. "Boss?" The taller blonde man asked, completely shocked.
Edward growled, "What is it with people today!" He yelled, causing all the people in the area to look at him, causing another collective gasp, "It's like they've all seen a fucking ghost or something!" he stomped his foot on the ground, and glared at the couple before him.
"You mean, you're really here?" Fury asked in disbelief.
"Well, duh I'm here!" Edward cried, becoming more and more irritated by the second.
"Edward, we were all told you died." Major Hawkeye said from behind Havoc, and Havoc nodded.
"Died?" Edward repeated. He couldn't believe his ears, somebody told them he was dead? Who would say something like that? Of course, nobody really believed he would be coming back, did they? So why not go off and say he died? So, was there a promotion in this, perhaps?
"That's right" Havoc said, apparently, the least shocked of the group, "Of course, none of us believed it at first, but... after two years, what else could we think?"
Ed had to give him that much, if nothing else. He nodded, then remembered the real reason he came, "Hey, where's the Colonel?" of course he had absolutely no idea that over the past two years Roy had moved up 4 ranks.
They all looked at each other before realizing that Edward had no idea of Roy's current rank. "General Mustang is in his office, which is just around the corner, the door at the end of the hall." Hawkeye offered.
"So, the bastard got promoted to General, eh?" Edward asked to himself, but earned a few nods anyway. He shrugged and turned around, "Be seein' you" he said as he headed off toward Roy's office. If they all thought he was dead, what a scare he would give Mustang!
AM: Aaaaaand, we'll end it there!
TK: How could you stop there?
AM: Because in the next chapter Roy has to p---
TK:slaps hand over Minako's mouth: don't spoil it!
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TK: Oh dear...
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