School was going really slowly and music was very boring and hard, they needed max in the lesson she was the only one who had a musical talent and she was amazing at it, but she didn't think so, she would always deny it. The teacher would always give her harder music to play, but she would learn it quickly, he could never find anything hard for her to do, she could play anything she wanted, and they all knew she had a concert coming up soon. Ed, Al and Monk were 100 sure they were going to be there, they would never let one of their best friend down.

After music had finished which they found exhausting, max would always help them out and the teacher would do anything she asked, so she always got them extra time. They all really appreciated it.

Al, Ed and Monk sat down under the tree as usual, monk was sitting there quietly reading a book, and she really missed max she would always sing and play her guitar and she would do any song they asked. It really kept them entertained, monk sighed heavily and leaned into the tree and put the book onto the floor.

A teacher ran outside to Ed "you have a call mr.elric…someone from the military" Ed nodded and got up, and to the office and picked up the phone…

(At The Military)

Mustang was talking to Ed on the phone about he needed him to come down and he had no choice at all. First Lieutenant Hawkeye was standing just behind him. Second Lieutenant Havoc was sitting at his desk, staring blankly into space with a fag in his mouth. Also the new girl who had just joined the military 'TJ' was sitting at her desk and was really bored, she'd finished all her work, but she had to stay just encase anymore would come.

TJ sighed deeply and got up and walked up to havoc and poked him in the side "you remind me of a vegetable when you are spaced out like that" she smiled slightly and giggled sweetly. Havoc snapped out of it instantly and looked at TJ "sorry…just so bored…. and hey! You poked me," he moaned, poking TJ back. TJ laughed and started poking havoc a lot, havoc did the same back they were both having laughing fits.

Mustang was getting annoyed, he put the phone down "do you 2 mind this isn't a play ground, your meant to be working and its rude to talk when someone's on the phone" he sighed deeply.

TJ and Havoc stopped poking each other "sorry sir" they said in unison and saluted. "You can both leave if you like…" Havoc sighed, "I need to finish this work off first, then I'll go" havoc replied.

"Im done…I think I'll go now…" TJ said quietly, mustang nodded, TJ quickly said bye to havoc and walked out, back to her house, she really had a bad headache and she felt tired.

(Back at school)

Ed walked back to where al and monk were sitting and sat down next to them. "So what was that about?" al asked, looking a little curious. "I have to go down for some reason I don't know a report to explain what I've been doing and what I've found out, something for the military case files on me…urgh…" ed moaned slightly and closed his eyes.

Al nodded "I'll come with you." Ed just nodded back to him and lied down on the grass. "You relaxing then ed?" monk asked, opening her eyes and looking at him. "Im trying to…." He said "but I just get so fidgety" he said, moving around a little. Monk just laughed and poked him "well stop moving around would be a good thing!" she said smiling and couldn't stop laughing it was out of control.

(After School)

They all walked out of school and waited outside for a minute "well…we better be going to central…bye monk" he said, ruffling her hair slightly and started walking off. Al smiled weakly "Bye Monk" he hugged her weakly and ran after ed. Monk just nodded and shouted loudly "BYE GUYS!" she said, waving like crazy and ran off in the opposite direction to her house.

Ed and Al ran away all the way to the train station, and just managed to catch their train, by running for it quickly.

Max was asleep in her house, lying down on her bed, tossing and turning badly, and coughing heavily. Al had to take her home, her parents were never there, they didn't care, and they just wished max didn't exist. She couldn't focus her vision, al had left some medicine and water on the side next to her bed, and she picked it up and took so medicine, she knew it probably wouldn't make any difference.

Al and Ed finally made there way to central and walked to the front door, 2 military members were stood outside "names?" Al nodded "Alphonse Elric" Ed sighed he got annoyed of having to say his name every time he came to central "Edward Eric" he replied. They both nodded at the door "okay, you can go in, mustang is waiting for you up in his office." They nodded and walked up to his office and Al waited outside for Ed.

Ed walked in "yeah, what do you want?" Havoc was balancing his pen on his nose at the time and when Ed came in it fell off "darn…" he said, picking it up. "You need to do a report…and sooner rather than later would be good…" Ed sighed "I'll do it tonight, okay? You've just drove me up here for nothing" mustang sighed "fine, well I need it for tomorrow, after you've finished school" Ed just nodded "fine…" he sat walking out "bastard." he whispered under his breath and slammed the door hard.

The pen fell back of havoc's nose, and the pen fell onto the floor, he hit his head on the bale "urgh…I give up…" he moaned.

Ed and Al walked back and got onto the train the way back. Ed fell asleep on the way back. The train stopped at their destination he picked Ed up and carried him back.