Doubt Full

Disclaimer: I do not own FullMetal Pipsqueak or his taller younger brother but I love them anyways, please don't steal Rae or Chris because I have rights to them (Like Dr. Frankenstein and Frankenstein for instance)

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.

"Cross breeds you say? Animals combined with one another…" Jack nodded. They sat at a table together, Jack, Rae, Ed and Al.

"Yes sir… we have reason to believe that our men have disappeared into the depths of the mines. A total number of 15 military personnel have gone missing in the past 5 months here in the mine. All of them were officials sent to handle the supposed problem of a Chimera outbreak." Rae handed him a file of the men and women's profiles who disappeared. "But all present know that someone cannot just vanish into thin air. It's impossible."

"Yes, I've seen these people before, they were our general overseers for a short time then we never saw them anymore, we figured they went back to Central." Jack said and the door opened. In walked a girl, about 14 or 15 in age. She had long red hair pulled back in a high pony tail her bangs feathering over her face like gentle wings, her long sideburns over her shoulders resting on her chest, her eyes were a bright blue. She was wearing a long ankle length skirt with a sleeveless shirt that was square cut and loose, her right wrist had a number of golden bangles on it, as did her left ankle.

"Ah… Chris I was wondering when you would arrive…" Jack beamed. "This is my daughter, Chris. Sorry about her appearance earlier Lt. Col. Elric." Jack beckoned her over and motioned for her to sit. "She has been helping me run the mine since her mother died."

"I see…" Edward looked at the girl. She smiled faintly.

"How do you sir. I am sorry about my previous appearance." She bowed to Alphonse. He smiled at her.

"It's quite alright." Al told her. He noticed that she had been more at home in the dirty overalls than this skirt set.

"That's all… if we have anymore questions we'll be back… don't worry… we'll sort this out soon." Rae bowed slightly to Jack then she, Al and Ed left the mine.

Later that evening Rae was lying upside down on the couch in their room, her legs over the back, her head over the seat, "What do you think?" She asked Ed. She was wearing her blouse and her pants, the blouse was unbuttoned, showing her undershirt but was still tucked in.

"I'm not sure what to think yet…" Ed replied. He was lying on his back on the bed, his arms resting behind his head.

"I know what I think though." Al told them, turning in his chair, one arm resting on the back of the chair. He turned and sat backwards, resting his chin on his arms that were on the back of the chair.

"What's that?" Rae asked.

"That Chris girl was cute." Al smiled and Ed sighed.

"You have the strangest taste in women Alphonse."

"Hmmm… I don't buy that guy's story for a minute." Rae told them.

"Yeah I think he knows something he's not telling." Al nodded. He was in his military pants and undershirt, it was a white muscle shirt. They both looked over at Ed.

"I hate to say it but you're right. I'd like to ignore this and leave this place forever… buuuut… a nagging feeling in my mind says that there's something more…" Ed frowned. He was also in his military pants but he was shirtless.

"This Jack fellow… he could use a brush and some soap." Rae laughed.

"I'd agree. But seriously… there's something else going on here…" Al nodded.

"Maybe they're hiding an Alchemist in their caverns and don't want anyone to know about it." Ed suggested. Suddenly the phone rang and Rae picked it up, she had been talking on it to her sister earlier.

"Elrics and M-U-S-tang residence, Mustang speaking how may I help you?" She asked.

"…" There was silence on the other line. Rae looked at the phone curiously then hung up.

"Who was it?" Al asked.

"No one, there wasn't anyone on the line." Rae told them then picked the phone back up. It automatically connected to the switchboard. "This is Lt. Col. Mustang, someone was just connected to my room. Could you tell me the number?"

"Miss Mustang…" There was a clicking noise. "Yes ma'am, the number was 26-890-83. Is that all?" The operator asked.

"Yes, thank you." Rae hung up. "26-890-83… that was the number… does that ring a bell for either of you?"

"Nope… rings a bell for the phone though." Al joked.

"Seriously here guys."

"Nope… like Al said." Ed shook his head.

"Hm… I don't know either… perhaps I should call them back?" Rae asked.

"I guess." Ed shrugged. Rae picked up the phone and dialed the number.

She dropped the phone as she heard the voice on the other line. She hung up and looked at Ed and Al.

"Rae? What's wrong?" Al asked her.

"Th-the number was disconnected… and has been…" She said.

"How do you know?" Ed looked at her.

"Because that number was the Fuehrer's number." She looked over at Ed and Al again who both exchanged looks.

"Fuehrer King Bradley? How do you know?"

"I thought it was familiar…" Rae looked at the phone, "I know Bradley's office number… that's why I thought it was familiar. But that was disconnected for security reasons…"

"Fuehrer King Bradley? He's gone…" Al looked at Ed.

"Not to mention the phone is cut off…"

"Then who is it?" Rae looked at them both.

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