The Angel of the East

AN: HEY! Wazzap mah friends? I've been busy all week doing absolutely nothing, I've been working on another new fic, hoping that the people who liked this one will like the other… LOL! Yeah well… I'll try and post as much as possible but… as you know… or may not know I'm in Mexico! SO I'll try! Love much!

Disclaimer: I do not (no matter how much I may wish) Edo-kun or his adorable little brother Ala-chan… I just like to mess with them

Summary: Ed and Al have teamed up with a new girl, Mustang's niece, they are sent to investigate the happenings at a mine and get themselves caught in a giant military cover-up from years ago. Does the mine owner's daughter know anything about these strange happenings.

Edward sat in Mustang's office, listening to Roy shout at him but his mind was elsewhere. More and more throughout the past weeks Ed had found himself thinking about that girl, Rachel. He stared out the window unseeingly, tuning Roy out. His mind drifted off to the girl again. She was beautiful, like the beautiful blossom of a cherry tree. He imagined her under a cherry tree, the blossoms falling all around her, falling into her hair.

"Edward…" She said. "Edward…" As she said his name the third time he actually heard Roy's voice instead as the Colonel shook him out of his slumber.

"EDWARD!" Roy shouted in his ear. "Earth to Edward you still with us?"

"Huh? Oh sorry… must have dozed off…" Ed apologized. Suddenly the door opened and a young woman walked in. Her black hair was pulled up in a bun at the top of her head and her bangs caressed her face like wings, her long sliver sideburns hanging down past her breasts. She was in half military garb. She was wearing the pants but no jacket. She had on an evergreen turtleneck short sleeved shirt that was tucked into her pants. Her hands and wrists were wrapped and she walked tenderly on her booted foot. Crutches rested under her armpits, her left knee was bandaged and swollen, her military pants were rolled up above the bandage.

"They still haven't gotten your jacket yet Rae?" Roy sighed as she handed him a packet of paper.

"Nah… they won't have it done for a few more weeks." Rae smiled. Lt. Col. Hawkeye walked in and nodded to Rae who nodded back. Ed noticed that for some reason the two girls had serious looks of rivalry on their faces. 'Wait… didn't she say… her name was… Rae… Rae… MUSTANG! SHE'S LIKE ROY'S DAUGHTEROR SOMETHING!' Then he looked from Roy to Riza then blinked… no… it couldn't be…

"Good morning Riza." Roy said to Lt. Col. Hawkeye. Lieutenant Colonel Riza Hawkeye was a pretty woman maybe in her early twenties. She had blonde hair that was always pulled up into a clip at the back of her head. Her bangs were brushed to the side like a wing and two pieces of hair hung loosely form the rest over her forehead. She was Colonel Mustang's advisor and at times his devil's advocate. She demanded respect from those around her from her professional attitude and commanding voice.

"Morning sir." She replied and took her station next to his desk.

"Are you her daughter?" Ed suddenly asked. 'DAMN IT!' He'd been doing a lot of that lately, not thinking before he spoke.

"Huh? Us?" Rae asked, pointing at Riza then at herself.

"No." Riza shook hr head hurriedly, "Colonel Elric meet Colonel Mustang's niece, Lt. Col. Rachel Mustang. She works with the DSA and the SSC." Riza waved her hand in the direction of Rachel.

"We've met." Edward nodded to her and Rae smiled back.

"Ah, well I'm glad that you two are here now… I have a matter to discuss with you." Roy spoke to Rae and Ed. Rae nodded and sat down in the chair next to Ed.

"I have and assignment for the both of you. Ed I'm sorry about this but I need to have a DSA agent go with you. She knows how to handle these cases." Roy said.

Roy Voice Over I want you two to go to the Kian mines and inspect the happenings. Edward this is your new assistant. She will act almost as your advisor. End Voice Over

Rae sat down next to Edward on the train, she was now off her crutches but still walked with a slight limp. Her military jacket was lying next to her. Alphonse was sitting across from them, his eyebrows raised at his brother who just scowled at him. Ed was also in military attire today, lately he had been forced into wearing the usual military garb.

Roy Voice Over Once there you two, of course with the help of your brother, will investigate the strange appearance of numerous chimeras and the unexplained disappearances of our military officials. I knew that you could handle this case… please don't fail me now. End Voice Over

As the train started to move Ed sighed. He hated girls and now he was on a mission with one… AND to top the whole thing off, she was to be his permanent assistant.

"So how old are you?" Ed asked her.

"Me? I'm 16." Ed blinked. God she was a beautiful 16 too. He watched her as she began to speak with Al about their up coming mission. She's beautiful… I can't believe that this is Roy's niece…

"So really… how old is your uncle?" Ed asked.

"Huh? Roy? Hehehe… he's... 34." Ed's jaw almost dropped to the floor.

"34!" 'Jeez, I would have put him at maybe 25 but not 34!' Ed thought then smiled. Perhaps this mission wouldn't be so bad after all.

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