Epobbp: zzzz…LLAMA! Oh…right! Here ya go!
Agent000: Mwahahahahahahahaha! (Extra evil laugh)
Kuropuu:…..(Shifty eyes)…..
Fullmetal-flame-lover- I've never really known the real time between the two places, I've read the same things, some say it's half a day, one said it was two days, I just typed up the first thing that came ta mind…to be honest. You get a hug! (Hug)
Avada Kadavra Fuck you- Hello again! Hee…yes…Ed shows up in this chapter! (Grins evilly)
Hanjuuluver- Sleep deprivation is one of the key ingredients to becoming a manga ka (that's me life goal n.n)…well…Al's not the most trusting person in this story…(ha! If Al's like this…just wait till you see Ed! Cackle!)
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Chapter Seven
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Liem sat stiffly next to Alphonse, who looked as if he'd bite somebodies head off if they so much as breathed, in the back seat of their captures' car. He was feeling very stupid at the moment and mentally screaming and berating himself for being such an idiot, also making a mental note not to talk to anyone in Central unless he actually knew them. Alphonse was feeling irritated that Liem had been so nieve about talking to military personnel in Central and not knowing that it was just plain stupid to answer any of the questions they had to ask. He was also making a mental note that younger siblings are not to be trusted alone in a large city such as this.
The two military personnel sitting in the back seat of the car, the larger man had taken up the seat in the front of the car, with them were eyeing them questioningly. Finally the man who'd been asking them the questions spoke,
"Do you know who I am?"
Liem didn't answer, he was still berating himself and telling himself just to shut up and let Alphonse do all the talking…if he was going to talk at all.
"I can't say that we've met." Alphonse answered simply, though to the properly trained ear and eye Alphonse was clearly shooting poison daggers.
"My name is Lt. Col. Maes Hughes and this is 1st Lt. Riza Hawkeye," he gestured to the woman, "And Major Armstrong." He gestured to the large man in the front.
"Uh, huh," Alphonse frowned, "So what do you want?"
"Would you boys happen to be Edward and Alphonse?"
Als' eye twitched, he then smirked and replied in a mock sincere tone,
"That depends, do we want to be?"
"Our superior officer would like an audience with the two brothers and you two fit the description legitimately well." Hawkeye answered. Alphonse just laughed and elbowed Liem in the said saying,
"Well, I'll give you points for trying," he then became very serious, "This is my brother Liem, and yes…I am Alphonse."
"Liem? I though you hand an older brother named Edward?" Lt. Col. Hughes enquired. Al just sighed and gave him one of his superior smirks,
"Yes well…he's not available at the moment. Besides, even if he was here he'd be too busy trying to kill you to really care what you or your superior officer has to say, dear brother mine has such a short temper."
Liem snorted suddenly at that last comment, he remembered from the memories that Edward was not that tall, at least from his perspective. He noticed he was getting odd looks from not only the military officers but Alphonse as well, he cleared his through sheepishly and said,
"Sorry…"
"Anyway," Al said turning his attention back to the officers, "who is this superior officer of yours? And what makes them think we even want to talk to them? I personally have no interest in the military or anything they have to offer."
"Recently promoted, Colonel Roy Mustang," Riza answered, "You might know him as the Flame Alchemist."
"My god…" Al said suddenly slapping his forehead with a look of shock on his face, "never heard of him…" he finished in a monotone that nearly caused internal bleeding for poor Liem, who was suddenly stricken with a nasty bout of laughing.
"You should show a little more respect kid," Hughes said smirking slightly, "he could be an asset."
"Ooooh really?" Al looked at them while crossing arms, "So tell me, why is it he's even looking for us? It's not like we're offering up our 'services' to anyone."
"That's a question you'll have to ask him yourself, Alphonse." Hawkeye answered glaring.
"Don't say that…" Al hissed.
"Say what?"
"My name…"
"Then what should we call you?"
Al didn't answer that, the more he was hearing his name the more he was reminded of what went on for all of his life, which was not something he wanted to be reminded of. He also wasn't sure what to be called…he didn't have any nicknames nor did he want them. Finally seeing no way around it he just waved his hand dismissively and glared out the window, clearly sulking.
That's when the car suddenly hit the breaks hard and everyone was thrown forwards, or back in Liem and Alphonses' case. Hughes quickly looked up and demanded to know what happened and why they'd stopped, the large man, Major Armstrong answered gruffly,
"There's somebody in the middle of the road sir."
"Then drive around them."
"They're standing right in front of the car sir."
"What?" Hughes looked out the window; sure enough somebody was standing, with their hand on the hood of the car, right in front of them. Alphonse suddenly looked up and asked,
"Do you smell that?"
"Smell what?" Liem asked.
"Everybody out!" Al shot straight for the car door and nearly kicked it open; everyone quickly jumped out just as the car exploded.
"What the hell was that?" Liem gasped, he had landed unpleasantly and ungracefully on the cement and looked shocked, irritated, and bruised.
"Heh…heh…hahahahaha! Well, what do we have here?" the figure who'd blown up their car was now making his way around the burning remains of the car. He was dressed in black pants, that any passing by female would instantly swoon over, and a black long sleeve shirt with a white stripe going down the arms.
"Brother! What do you think you're doing? You could've blown me up!" Al snapped, he too had landed in a less then graceful position and was now staggering to his feet brushing the dust and dirt off his clothes.
"Little brother! Is that you? What were YOU doing in a military vehicle?"
"'Brother'? 'Little brother'?" Liem slowly got up and gazed over at the still advancing figure, "You're Edward?" He gasped and pointed. Liem was able to make out his face on and he seemed much different now then from the memories, he looked…murderous.
Edward turned and looked at Liem, his eyes narrowed and he advanced faster until he was nearly face to face with him.
"Say it again…" he said. The unforgiving darkness in his eyes made Liem feel very small…and very, very disturbed.
"I guess you don't like the sound of your own name either," Liem finally said, "I can understand that, we are brothers after all."
"What? Me, not like the sound of my name?" Ed took a small step back and had a surprisingly amused look on his face, "Are you crazy? I love it!"
Alphonses' eyes went very narrow, he could feel it, something has changed about his brother but he couldn't figure it out. He knew Edward was fully capable of doing something like this but actually having it happen on this day, to the car he just so happened to be riding in? He had to understand what was going on, and the only way of doing that was to look into his brothers' mind and soul. Al grimaced, that was no easy task, he would have to subdue Edward somehow…and that was like trying to confine a mad king cobra inside a paper bag, it just wasn't smart.
"So tell me…what is your name…little…brother?" Ed jeered, he was entertaining himself now by learning more about Liem, he was curious after all.
"Liem…" Liem took a step back, he had to do something, but what?
"Huh…" Ed crossed his arms and took a step closer, "So it was true."
Alphonse walked up behind Liem and placed a hand on his shoulder, he whispered his plan to him. Liem nodded then said,
"So…Edward…how much exactly do you know about alchemy?" he knelt down quickly and drew a transmutation circle on the ground, activating it he transmuted a long spear.
"Oh ho!" Ed just laughed, "that's pretty impressive!" he then clapped his hands and touched the ground, he transmuted a long staff and held it out in front of him, "So…Liem…just how much about alchemy do YOU know?"
"Uh…is that new?" Liem whispered to Al.
"Yeah…that's new…" Al groaned, this was NOT going to be easy…at all. Then a new idea hit him, it was risky and Liem probably wouldn't be too happy with him afterwards, though he wasn't really shooting for keeping everyone happy. "Liem…I want you to attack him, this will distract him long enough so that I can try and see into his memories."
"You're joking right?"
"No…"
"Didn't think so…" Liem took a deep breath, then lashed out at Ed with the spear. Edward brushed it aside like it was nothing, he then spun the staff he had around and brought one end down. Liem had dodged it, but only just, Edward took this time to pull the staff back and with unbelievable speed, swung it around. He caught Liem in the side that time and sent sailing.
"Ok…I'm bored now…" Edward turned and eyed the military officers with some interest, smirking he started towards them, "Mmm…"
Hawkeye whipped out her side arm and pointed it at the now advancing young man, Hughes did the same thing, Armstrong though took off his jacked and flexed, this caused Edward to make an annoyed grimace.
"Don't come any closer or we'll shoot!" Hawkeye shouted. Edward shook his head then continued to walk towards them. Mean while, Liem was lying on the cement a few feet away, Al was crouched down next to him trying to see what was broken.
"You can't fight your way out of a paper bag!" he snapped.
"Ow…shut up…" Liem tried to sit up, a sharp pain shot through his side and up into his arm, "Argh…"
"Here let me take a look at that…" Al applied some pressure into Liems' side.
"Ow hey!" Liem quickly pulled away.
"See, there, you're fine," Al said standing up, "Now come on, he's not going to…hey!"
Liem had already gotten up and started towards Edward, there was a very distinct flare in his eyes now as he picked up his spear and quickly transmuted it into a staff. He charged straight at his older brother, he swung it with as much force as he could muster. The staff was aimed right for the elder Elrics' head but, before it came within an inch, Edward reached out and caught it mid-swing, he turned his head and glared,
"Uh, uh, uh…this is a dangerous weapon…for…children!" he twisted the staff out of Liems' hands and threw it aside. He then rounded on the officers, "Now…where was I?" he took a step forward.
"I said stay back or we'll shoot!" Hawkeye shouted again, she was more then ready to pull the trigger if he tried anything, Hughes though tried a different approach.
"Listen, we just want to talk."
"Yes well," Edward grinned, "I don't." he clapped his hands, while still holding the staff he'd made, and transmuted said staff into a spear, he started running straight for them. Liem started after Ed, he had to distract him long enough for Al to do what it was he had to do and to prevent him from being shot by the military.
He managed to catch up but he was a few seconds too late, Hawkeye had fired two rounds. The first one hit its' mark, Edward skid to a halt and dropped the spear, the bullet had gone right through his right shoulder and was bleeding considerably. The second shot hadn't hit its' initial target, Liem had jumped in front of Ed, in attempt to try and stop him, but got the bullet right to the lower back, just below the rib cage.
Edward involuntarily caught him though when he fell forwards, with the sudden weight on his arms the pain from his own bullet wound magnified and caused the older Elric to grow dizzy and pass out.
"Oh my god…" Hawkeye quickly holstered her gun and ran towards the two, now unconscious, brothers, she was followed by Lt. Col. Hughes and Major Armstrong. Alphonse joined them as well, though he looked more irritated then worried,
"Well…that's not what I had in mind…but…at least now I can see what it was or is that is making my brother act this way."
"We need to take them to a hospital first." Hughes said as he took off his blue jacket and used it to tie up Liems' wound, Hawkeye was doing the same with Edward, she was not shooting to kill this time, just to make a lasting impression not to mess with the military. She didn't intend or predict ever shooting Liem, that left her feeling most unsettled and rather guilty, but she'd never, EVER let it show on her face.
"Right," Al nodded, "And how do you suggest we do that? Brother here blew up the car."
"Simple," Hughes raise his hand, "Taxi!"
Alphonse smacked his fist into his forehead muttering, "Oy."
-To Be Continued-
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MWAHAHAHAHAHA! Bet ya didn't see that comin'! Ha! Ehem…pardon me…
But yeah, me hearts Maes Hughes n.n he's so kewl…and huggable…and did I mention kewl? That and I just wanted ta mess with everyone (in one o dem moods, ya dig?)
Liem: Oh my…she IS in one of those moods!
Al: Which means one thing!
Ed: WE'RE GONNA DIE!
Me: (evil grin as devil horns sprout) MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Liem: OMG! You shot me! (Al: T.T)
Those aren't devil horns…they're halo supporters! That description of Eds' pants…fangirls may use their imagination (he's supposed ta look drop dead smexy in this scene (ack! I'm swooning over a, what…twenty, at least, year old Edward…)) and he's all cool and stuff. DANG! He's almost like Kimbley! The treacherous bugger! (Mentally beats Kimbley with a sour punch straw screaming 'Die darn you! Die!') n.n tee hee