A/N: Hi there! I decided to skip a part where we left off last chapter. You will find out what happened there through the story, no worries.
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"Where is Havoc?" asked Roy, while walking fast through the corridors of Central HQ with Riza trailing behind him, holding her gun to her chest. They both were covered in blood. Luckily, it was not theirs.
"We have not received any information yet, sir. Only Lieutenant Breda called us that he is in hospital sir." Said Riza tightening her hold on the gun. Roy narrowed his eyes a bit and turned around the corner to head right to the hospital.
Before they got to their destination, both of them thought of the recent events, those things, pushing them back and made them barricade themselves, in Central HQ. They lost more than half of their soldiers in that fight. Also lost contact with other parties, that were supposed to hold back the attackers.
As they neared the hospital, Roy stopped in the darker alleyway, Riza nearly bumping into him. He did not turn around, he just stood there.
"Sir? Are you okay?" asked Riza as she looked up to her commanding officer.
Roy sighed and turned around to look at her. He was tired, that was evident just from his eyes. "What do you think about all this lieutenant?"
"All this sir?"
"Yes, about those attacks, us losing contact with everyone … " he trailed off as he looked to the ground.
Riza immediately knew what was going trough his head. "Second Lieutenant Havoc will be okay sir" she told him softly. He looked up once more and smiled a bit, continuing his walk once more.
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As they arrived at the hospital, first thing that caught them off-guard was the number of patients there. Of course, it was Hospital in Central, but so many patients, they filled even the waiting room? As Roy walked through the waiting room, the scenery changed a bit, people were not sitting now, but laying on mats in the waiting hall, he slowed a bit to watch it through. Riza neared her superior a bit, to stay closer to him. She sensed danger and it made her nervous.
"Sir, we have to meet up with Second Lieutenant Breda" she said. Of course, she was concerned for these people, but that feeling of nearing danger wasn't leaving her.
"Yeah …. ", replied Roy, picking up his pace and continuing through the labyrinth of bodies.
The room they were supposed to meet up in, was two minute walk through the corridors. As they arrived at the door, Roy glanced back at Riza, who just nodded her head. He placed his hand on the doorknob and pushed it open.
On the other side of the door, every head present, turned around, at the sound of the door opening. The ones Roy could see at first, were two blond-headed Elric brothers. Ed was leaning up against the wall and his younger brother was sitting in the chair beside him. Roy then turned his head a bit to see Breda sitting in the chair near the window.
Breda and Al both stood up at the sight of Roy entering the room. Ed just glanced at Roy, not moving any more than necessary.
Who Roy did not see, was a big man laying in the bed, on the left from the window. Before he had chance to even look there, he was startled by the voice. "Colonel Mustang". Roy looked away from Elrics and his face changed from normal, to surprised one as he looked to the author of those words.
"Major Armstrong? What happened?" Asked Roy as he moved away from the door so Riza could close them before anyone outside could hear anything.
"Nothing serious sir, just a little bite." At this Roy could hear Ed make a 'tsk' sound,
Roy now turned his head to look at Breda, standing just across him, "Second lieutenant Breda, your report."
Breda, moving his right hand to his forehead, started talking "Yes, sir. I was collecting the intel, when suddenly we were attacked by the group of biters and Major saved me from receiving the biting mark from one of those. When we were getting outnumbered, Elric brothers came and we were able to move back to Central HQ." Now Breda narrowed his eyes. "About the intel I was supposed to collect, I discovered something interesting sir."
Roy looked more interested in the topic than ever, remembering Breda's naming of those creatures too. "You are allowed to continue, Second Lieutenant."
"Yes sir. While I was interviewing citizens who encountered those biters, they all could agree on one thing. They said the people who died, woke up few hours later and supposedly, showed the exactly same symptoms, as the biters we were fighting with, moments ago."
At this Roy stood, not moving from his place. Also, Riza behind him could not move. Surprise, mixed with fear in both of their eyes.
Ed wasn't leaning against the wall anymore, he was just standing there, his hands fisted tightly. "What the hell do you mean after they died, they woke up?!" Shouted Edward, still looking at Breda, when he finished, he looked at Roy "what the hell is happening Colonel?"
Roy turned sharply to him "Fullmetal, be quiet for a bit."
Ed was fast to reply, just to be stopped by Hawkeye.
Roy not minding the interruption anymore, continued. "Do we know what happened to those people who turned? What was the cause of their deaths?"
Breda, not saluting anymore, checked his notes before continuing. "There were different kinds of answers sir. Some said it was the fever that killed them, others said it was blood loss."
"I see." Roy placed his hand on his chin while looking at the ground.
"One more thing Lieutenant … ", he waited as he looked up at Armstrong and then Breda, "… do we know if those people who turned, were scratched or bitten in the process?"
This earned him gasps from every person in the room.
Breda closed his eyes after casting a glance at Major, laying in the bed near them. "Yes sir, they were … "
The silence in the room was cuttable. Elric brothers had their mouths open agape. Armstrong was looking at something before him. Roy had his hands tight in fists and his eyes were concentrated at Second Lieutenant and Riza was looking downwards, not missing the Colonel's tightly fisted hands on her way.
Roy took a deep breath as he processed all the information, "Second Lieutenant Breda. You are to keep watch over the Major Armstrong here." At this Roy looked between Breda and Armstrong as he spoke, "Fuery will be stationed here too, for contacting measures."
Roy now looked away and straight to Elric brothers, "Alphonse and Fullmetal." Ed looked at him, his eyes not leaving his face, "You are coming with me, I need to do one job and you two are perfect for that. Hawkeye, you are coming with us." Finished Roy as he glanced behind his shoulder at her.
Everyone, except for Ed, raised their hands and spoke in unison "Yes sir."
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As they left the hospital, all four of them were walking towards the southern part of the Central HQ and to the gate.
"Oi Colonel, what the hell is actually happening in here?!" asked Edward, after few moments of silence, breaking it.
Roy remained silent as they walked.
"Colon-"
"Fullmetal" spoke Roy, never looking back at him. "We need to capture one of those 'biters'."
Edward was fast to reply "What the heck do you mean capture? What are those things?"
Riza looked at her superior, he glanced back at her. She sighed and continued instead of Roy. "Edward, we encountered those things a few days ago. They are unresponsive to questions and all they want to do, are attacks and cannibalism. Only destroying their brain will kill them. That is all we know."
Ed stopped in his tracks, Al seeing this stopped too and asked "so … ", he looked up before continuing "… we have to kill people?" Roy stopped walking at this question and looked back at pleading eyes of younger Elric.
"You are not part of the military Alphonse, Fullmetal is, but I will not make him kill those things if he does not want to. But you have to remember our conversation at the hospital, those people who attack like this, are not alive, not anymore at least." Now Roy looked at Ed who frowned in response. "That is why I called you here. I see a solution, this may be just some illness, that is attacking living. That is why I want to capture one of them and check them through. You two are well informed in biological alchemy."
Ed and Al looked at each other, both of them nodding. Roy waited a bit until they made their decision, finally receiving his answer in few moments.
"Alright Colonel, but first, we need to call to Resembool and let them know, we will stay a little bit longer than intended."
Roy turned around and started to walk once more towards the southern gate. "Alright, I can arrange that, Fullmetal."
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A/N: Expect next update in Sunday/Monday guys. I hope you enjoyed reading this as I enjoyed writing it. ^^
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