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Julia Crichton, Vatanen and Gonzales are all characters from the Fullmetal Alchemist 2nd movie. "The Sacred Star Of Milos."

Alchemist Chronicles

Chapter 42 - Blueprint

(This takes place while Janine is in Schuyllkill Falls and Cornwall Ridge.)

Walking into the tent, Ed and Kain are called over by Stone. He asks Edward. "So were you there when Bradley fell? Heard he was killed by an Ishvalan."

Ed - "No I wasn't. I heard about it as well."

Kaden then asks Ed. "Then where were you at then?"

Ed - "Battling against a group of homicidal maniacs... So where were you at, Colonel? On that day?"

Kaden takes a breath. "In a reformatory, kid." Ed and Fuery look at him in shock. "Bradley sent me there himself." Kaden continues.

Kain - "But why?" Kaden doesn't get a chance to answer when another soldier enters the tent quickly and salutes at the Colonel. "Sir. You are needed immediately." Kaden nods and follows the soldier immediately out of the tent.

Kain then looks at Ed, who shrugs his shoulders back at him once Stone leaves the tent.

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The next morning, Roy, who is walking into HQ with an unenthusiastic attitude, sighs just as the doors to the elevator open up. Noticing Hakuro as he enters, Hakuro tells him. "Good Morning, Mustang."

Roy replies. "Good Morning to you as well, Hakuro."

Hakuro says. "Thank you." While smirking.

Roy raises an eyebrow, asking. "What's with the smirk, Major General?"

Hakuro - "Oh not much. I was just wondering about something in a few months from now... Do you think all of it will be prepared and ready for inspection and maintenance of the procedural protocols?"

Roy - 'Just what in the hell is he talking about' "And what exactly is this 'it'?"Hakuro grins widely.

Once the elevator's doors open, he turns to Roy. "I think we both know what this 'it' is, Lieutenant General." Roy looks at him with confusion. Hakuro mischievously laughs as he walks away, walking out of the elevator.

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As Janine's walking to the bordered, broad path just on the outskirts of Table City, she sees a steel fence that is surrounding a tunnel.

Looking straight at the tunnel, she tells herself. 'I've gotta get over this fence to get in there, but (She looks to her left and then right) how?'

She then hears a few voices from her left side and hides within a nearby trench. As she makes it to the bottom, she sees a small hole. Looking at it, she realizes that it's a passageway leading in the path as the same direction as the tunnel. 'Bingo.' She says to herself.

She starts crawling into and through the small passageway. After a couple of minutes, she crawls out, balancing herself. Looking around she spots the route and starts walking.

About a quarter of a mile into the tunnel, she gets to a 3-way passageway. Looking in all three directions, she chooses the middle one.

Walking another half of a mile, the path is becoming upright, uphill in a way. After another few minutes, she then sees an exit in the distance. She stops and looks around the corner on the side behind a wall in the tunnel, having one eye peeping around the corner after she hears a commotion at the exit of the tunnel, on the outside to the left side.

Noticing their uniforms immediately. 'They're definitely not Amestrian soldiers. I'm guessing Cretian.'

Man 1 - "So did you hear about what the boss plans as of late?"

Man 2 raises an eyebrow. "Oh really? Like what?"

Man 1 - "Well so far it's only a rumor for now but word is that he's planning on making some kind of deal with a few leaders from Drachma."

Man 2 - "Oh really?"

Man 1 nods his head. "So are we gonna get a cut of the deal or what?" He then smirks. "If all goes according to plan, then I don't see why not?"

Man 2 chuckles then asks. "Do you think it has something to do with the Blueprint Plant in Eraserhood or the coffee shop in Rittenhouse. Then there's Port Richmond Hall, Northern Liberties Building or the Library in Market Square?"

Man 1 shrugs his shoulders. "Who knows. But with that many greenbacks from the potential profits." He grins.

Man 2 smiles as he says. "Man, it's everything we could ever want and more."

Both men share a few stuck up laughs. She then turns her head back behind the wall, hearing their footsteps walking away from the side of the tunnel.

Janine peaks out and then starts walking slowly out of the tunnel a few minutes later once she sees that coast is clear.

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Heading over to Roxy's house after work, Ed opens the door with AJ's key that she let him borrow before she left on her side quest.

He sighs as he lets Kain enter first and he follows in soon afterward. Closing the door behind himself, the both of them decide to call it a night, ...until-

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Kicking the door to the house open, Roxy scares the crap out of Ed and Kain, who run out of their rooms immediately rushing to the front door with their guns in hand.

Both men stop still in place once they see Roxy standing at the open door, with a raging attitude and fuming aspect with balled up fists.

Fuery bolts and takes off back to his temporary room and locks the door behind him.

Not taking his eyes off of Roxy, Ed nervously puts his hands in front of himself.

Roxy then straightens herself out, closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. Closing the door behind herself, she opens her eyes and tells Edward. "I already know, Edward. Marisol is in Cornwall Ridge. One of our friends called me while I at was work." Ed puts his hands down and bites his bottom lip nervously.

She continues. "There is a reason why I didn't Ari over there by herself! Tiana is out of prison and is looking for her!" Ed stares at her disbelief and with worry.

Roxy - "DAMMIT ED! I Told You Not To Do It" She yells at him.

He yells back. "Well, Now You Tell Me This! Damn it, Roxy!"

Roxy screeches with balled up fists. "So You Did Lie To Me! YOU ASSHOLE!"

Ed sighs. "Look, alright. I'm sorry. You're right. I've should not have had lied to you." Recollecting his thoughts quickly, he asks her. "Is there any way you can have that friend of yours keep her there until you can meet up with them?"

Roxy - "Can't. She's already left. She said that she was on her way back to Table City and that was only just several hours ago." She sighs.

Putting a hand under his chin, Ed then asks her. "Come to think of it, she didn't call me like I asked her to do once she made it over there." He sighs and continues. "We could ask Julia and the Milotians to keep a look out for her on the border of the city-"

Roxy - "Can't, homie. The Cretian Military has the sides lined to the T. Even if she went back the same way she went over there. At night it's way worse."

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Making it to Milos down under Table City the next morning, Ed, Kain and Roxy head over to Gonzales workshop. (Both Ed and Kain are in civilian clothing.)

Kain, puts a hand over his face as he looks up to the hill in which Table City rests on top of. "Wow." He says, glazing at the sight.

Ed pats his back. "Let's get moving, Lieutenant." Kain looks at and then nods his head to Ed.

As they are nearing his workshop, A familiar voice calls out to the group. They turn their heads to the right and see Julia Crichton waving her hands as she runs over to them.

Pausing, she catches her breath before she corrects herself. With a hand on her hip, she smiles as she welcomes Ed, giving him a hug. "Hey there, Edward!"

Backing up, she gives Roxy a hug as well, welcoming her back too. Turning to Fuery, Ed introduces the both of them.

Julia - "Well now that introductions and reunions have been established, let's head over to Old Man Gon's place."

Pulling up the board of the entrance, all of them walk into the shop, announcing themselves at the same time.

"Oh dear. All of you. Come in! Come in!" Gonzales says when he sees them entering.

Giving Roxy and Ed a hug and shaking Kain's hand after they exchange names and hello's, Gonzales turns to Roxy and Ed, asking. "Vatanen has a few boxes of scraped metal for me that he found in an abandoned mine post in the cave tunnels. Could the both of you run down and grab them for me, please?"

Both of them smile at Gonzales and reply. "Sure."

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Walking into the caves and making it to Vatanen's location, he greets Ed with a handshake and Roxy with a hug. "Edward! A pleasure to see you again! Ah, Roxy! You as well!"

Roxy - "Sup Vanny, Gon asked us to pick up some metal for him that ya found. Still got 'em?"

Van smiles. "Yeah. But before I hand that over, there's something that I want to update you on, Roxy."

Ed raises an eyebrow at the both of them. Roxy looks at Vatanen in shock, then with worry. He walks over to a spare room to the side of the meeting cave corridor.

Vatanen knocks first and then announces himself. "I'm coming in." He opens the door and enters, leaving the door open behind himself.

Roxy freezes, holding her breath. Her gray eyes are wide and full of fear. Ed walks next to and asks her. "Hey Roxy, what's the matter?' He places his hand on her shoulder causing her flinch and move away from him quickly, rushing to the door.

She freezes at the door, once she looks inside of it. The person on the other side smiles at her, welcoming her. "Hello Roxy, it's been a while."

Confusion hits Ed like a secret bullet. He then walks over, standing behind Roxy and looks into the room as well.

Ed's eyes widen when he looks at the man as he stands up with the help of a cane and faces the both of them.

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'Wait a minute.'

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'His eyes.'

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'His features.'

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'No way.'

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'It can't be.'

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'But he looks just like her?'

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End of Chapter 42

Cliffhanger! Sorry! But don't worry I'll update soon!