Chapter 7
Roy's POV
Why did she get in the way? Why did she protect me? Damn it! I had gotten her here in time and she was all covered in gauze. She had woken up and was fine just needed rest. I needed to go change, my clothes were covered in her blood. Two sergeants walked in to the room where we were.
"Brigadier General Roy Mustang, sir!" they saluted.
"At ease." I said. "What do you want?"
"We were ordered by General Richards, to apprehend the Full Metal Alchemist and take her into custody." one of them said.
"On what charges?" I snarled.
"Ah!" They started, startled at my tone of voice. "Killing 4 state alchemists." My eyes widened. Then narrowed, they wouldn't send two sergeants off to capture a state alchemist killer.
"She was with me all day. It wasn't her. Tell General Richards that." I snapped. They ran out, clearly afraid of the infamous 'flame alchemist'. They'll be back. With back up.
"Roy, what's going on?" Ember asked, coming out of her fake sleep. "Do I have to run?"
"Yes, and I am coming with you. Something is wrong with this military. Even without the Homunculi." I got her coat and mine. I lifted her onto my back, giving her a piggy back ride. Once we got to the wall, I found the entrance. I hoped that no one here would know that we are on the run.
The next morning, in Resembool. Ed's POV
"The phone is ringing… wake up and answer it." Winry said next to me. I complied, not wanting to get a wrench to the face.
"Rockbell automail." I answered sleepily.
"Edward? It's Riza." I heard. "I need to tell you something. It's about Ember."
"Go ahead." I was awake now.
"She was injured, protecting the Brigadier General. She has been charged with killing 4 state alchemists. Now both her and Roy are on the run from the military. Ember was last seen being carried by Roy running south. They stole a car in northern command. I think they found something out. " she spoke quietly and quickly.
"What?" I snapped. "We already went through hell with the homunculi! What do you mean they found something out? We already know all there is to know about the military!"
"Ed, what happened?" Winry asked walking down the stairs.
"Thanks for telling me, Riza. I'm going to call Al and tell him." I muttered. "Call us if anything else comes up." I hung up and went to call Al and worry about my sister.
Ember's POV
Yeah, we stole a car and I changed Its exterior. Once we got out of the north, to a place in the forest where we could spend the night, we changed our appearances too. I changed my name to Spencer Lynx. I also dyed my hair brown and got out of my military clothes. I wore a sock hat and baggy clothes so I could pretend to be a boy. I ripped a long coat that I had just transmuted, at the bottom and rubbed dirt on it to make it seem like it was old and used all the time. Mustang changed his name to Copper Lynx. He dyed his hair brown and also changed into normal attire. We burned out old clothes and came up with a cover story.
"Okay so let's get this straight," Roy said. "We are brothers, and we are trying to find something that we lost in central?"
"Yeah, that sounds about right." I replied. "So, brother dear, what is for dinner?"
"Why am I supposed to know what is for dinner?" he growled.
"You're the big brother!"
"A big brother wouldn't have let his little brother get shot protecting him…" he murmured.
"Roy, I'm fine it just grazed my shoulder and banged up my automail." I said softly.
"Why did you do that?" he growled.
"Couldn't let the next king get shot and killed in battle. Besides, I was the one stupid enough not to put up a wall instead. I wonder how Havoc is taking the news…" I mumbled deep in thought.
"Oh, he's going to kill me…" Roy trailed off.
"I'll tell him you did everything in your power and then saved my life, by carrying me to the infirmary. Then saved my life again by taking me out of the infirmary, because I'm wanted dead or alive." I told him firmly.
"When we get to central, what are we going to do?" he asked.
"Find a friend of mine. Then we are going to find out what's wrong with the military."
"Who's the friend of yours?" he asked, suspicious.
"You'll see." I responded. "Go to sleep we are leaving really early tomorrow, got it?"
The next morning…
"Dammit, Roy! Wake up!" I shouted, kicking the sleeping man awake. "What's the matter with you? I told you we were waking up early!"
He rolled over groaning, "I'm up." He sat up. I handed him some of the rations I had grabbed when we fled the war zone. After I was done eating I packed the blankets and sleeping bags and such back in the car.
"From here on, I am Spencer, and you are my big brother, Copper." I stated, getting into the car. He got in the driver's side. "Just get us to central, I'm getting sick of all this being accused of what I didn't do." Gate knows I'd gotten enough of that over the years."
"Of course, brother mine." he replied. I smiled softly. It took 8 hours to get to Central. It was 3:30 PM when we arrived. I gave him directions to my friends work place. It was my friend Clara, she used to Psiren. She moved to Central 3 years ago and we became friends.
"Hey! Clara! I know you're in here!" I shouted. The door opened.
"Who is it?" she drawled. "A little boy? Wait… Oh… So you're finally calling on that favor I owe you, huh? Well, why don't you come in." We followed her inside. I'm glad she catches on quickly. We can't talk openly because this is a bar.
"Yeah, It's me Spencer and this is my big brother, Copper." I told her. "So, Clara, you willing to help some brothers get out of trouble?"
"Anything, for a good friend like you, Spencer." She winked. "Nice to meet you, Copper. Now what do you boys need?"
I smiled widely and said, "Clara we need your help. We have a certain goal we need to accomplish and would greatly appreciate it if you gave us a hand."
"Yes, and it needs to be finished quickly." Roy added, pulling a chair up to the table we were sitting at.
"Well, let's say I join up with you after my shift okay? At 5:00?" she said.
"Well, the same place?"
"Of course. While you're here why don't you have something to eat? My treat?"
"Sure," I murmured. She came back awhile later. I lifted the top of my sandwich to find a piece of paper. it read;
So, Em, what's up this time? Who are you running from and who are you with?
I wrote underneath it.
Something is up with the military, don't know yet. I'm with Roy. We need to get info on General Richards. I'm wanted dead or alive.
I placed the note next to the empty glass of juice I had drank and she came back to pick it up. After a few minutes Roy and I left and went back to our car.
"Do you want to see Havoc?" Roy asked starting the car. I looked at him wide eyed.
"What?"
"I'll take that as a yes. I know you miss him." he murmured. "Let's get to the bar before he decided to drink himself silly."
"Thank you." I said simply. When we got to the bar where all of Roy's lackey's hang out we walked to the back and sat at a booth. After a few minutes Jean and Breda walked through the door. Havoc looked terrible. Breda looked concerned. Jean walked straight to the bar and asked for a drink.
"Now, now." I began, walking up behind him. "Don't you think that 4:00 on a Tuesday is a bit early to drink yourself stupid?"
"What?" he turned around. Then did a double take. "Em...?" he whispered.
"My name's Spencer. That's my big brother, Copper." I pointed to Roy. He waved. "Were new to central."
"I think your brother owes me something. I'll have to beat it out of him." He got an evil glint in his eyes.
"No! He's my brother!" I shouted holding his arm. "I won't let you hurt him."
"Have it your way." Jean said. "So what brings you to Central?"
"Were trying to find something." I replied. "We need to do something before we can win this battle."
"Well, I guess you know what you're doing. Be careful, Central is a busy place." Jean said smiling a small knowing smile.
"Thanks, we will." I replied.
"Spencer, we have to go." Roy said walking up behind me.
"Okay, Copper!" Roy and I left and went back to meet up with Clara.
"Where are we meeting up with her?" He asked once we were in the car.
"Go to the book store on 20th street." I ordered. Once we were there I said, "She's in the alchemy section. Go and get her."
"Okay." he walked inside, and a few moments later came back out with her. "Where to?"
"We need to go back up north," Clara told Roy. "It's where the General Richards is right? Besides they wouldn't expect you to be up there."
"You got his info?"
"Not on paper, but he was missing for 2 months, 5 years ago, then suddenly he came back as if nothing happened. He was stationed in the north, and he was the one who told the Fuehrer king Stanley that the Drachma's were planning to attack…" She trailed off. "I think you have fallen in over your heads."
"We've been through worse." I muttered, thinking of the homunculi. "I hope… Mustang go to the train station. Were taking a train there."
"What are you insane? Do you have tickets?" He argued, stopping the car.
"Don't you think I know the train schedule by heart yet?" I asked rhetorically. "The next one leaves in half an hour. And it's much faster than a car." We went to the train station and I gave the man at the register money for our train tickets. We walked back to the benches to wait for our train. It had just gotten dark outside.
End of Chapter 7
