Finally, chapter six!
Sorry for the long wait- life can be a pain in the butt.
But finally, chapter six is out! (insert stupid little dance here)
I'm planning on having only one chapter after this one ending this story but I have more FMA stories planned out- one of them all I have to do is type it.
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...FMA...
Hughes sighed as he parked the car looking over at the jailhouse- something told him that he would be spending a while here. That meant that he would have to wait to see his wife and daughter for a bit- but Edward was the one in trouble- and for that kid he was willing to help.
Next to him Roy was silent- he had been the whole ride. In a way, it surprised him that the Colonel was acting this way- but in another, there was no surprise. The Colonel was always the type to take his subordinates being hurt seriously- mainly due to his promise during Ishbal. However, he was also aware that Ed was special to the Colonel- even if the two of them always bickered. It was more a friendly rivalry.
So in that sense it didn't surprise the over doting father that the mighty Flame Alchemist would be acting this way- especially since the Colonel had been right there when Ed was shot- and almost killed.
Hughes pushed up his glasses and got out of the car- not even realizing when Roy had already gotten out and was waiting for him. He shut the door and let out another annoyed sigh walking the Colonel towards the prison. "Now remember- no killing, that won't help us get any more information out of him." The Major spoke.
"I won't make any promises." Mustang spoke blandly.
Hughes peeked back and sighed shrugging- knowing full well that was going to be the best answer he was going to get out of the pissed off Flame Alchemist. "Alright- don't say that I didn't warn you-"
"You were never here." Roy spoke.
"Sounds good to me." Hughes said as he opened the door to the building and led the Flame Alchemist in. He waved at the guard and walked Mustang up to the cells where he stepped to the side and let the Colonel walk in alone.
The Major let out a sigh as he sat down on the bench- almost waiting for the sound of the explosion. Normally not something he would do- he glared over in the direction that Perez was in- remembering when he got the terrifying call.
-but...
He looked away, he would probably do the same thing if he were the Flame Alchemist- or any alchemist at that matter.
...FMA...
Mustang stepped up to the cell and looked inside. Perez sat in his cell looking over at the Flame Alchemist. "Hello Roy Mustang."
Mustang scowled, "Cut the crap, why is Hultz after Fullmetal?"
"How is Edward by the way? Is he getting enough rest?"
"What does Hultz want with him?"
Perez peeked over at the Flame Alchemist with no fear in his eyes as he smirked, "I hope Edward is getting plenty of rest, he going to need it once Hultz gets his hands on him."
Mustang kept quiet as he slipped on his glove- when he did speak his voice was quiet, but stern. "Tell me something, Perez." he glared at the doctor, "Were you the one who shot Edward?"
"Using his real name now Colonel?' Perez snickered. "You look angry, it's a different look than what you had that day."
Mustang frowned.
"I remember it clearly. You were pretty fast; the bullet had just hit him and you threw yourself in front of him. If I had shot again you'd be a dead man." Perez said as he smirked, "I wish I had been able to stay around long enough to see the look on your face when you saw your precious subordinate bleeding to death in your arms."
Mustang tensed up, every part of his body was screaming at him to snap and burn the creep to ashes.
If I do that I won't be able to find Hultz and stop him from whatever he is planning.
That was the only thing keeping him from snapping.
"But the look in you had on your face in the hospital made up for it. You should be grateful, it would have been easy to kill Edward during the surgery, after all, he was already dying- not all surgeries are successful." Perez said, "Not to mention all the times I could have finished him off while he was under."
"So, why didn't you?" Mustang kept his voice calm, despite wanting to fry the guy.
"It was Hultz, he wanted to draw things out."
"Where is Hultz?"
"You'll find out soon enough Colonel, so just try and be patient." Perez said, "Oh and tell Edward I said hi, and to rest up." Perez snickered, "As for Hultz, you'll be seeing him soon."
Mustang glared and turned towards Perez, "Hultz won't ever get close enough to lay a hand on Fullmetal-"
Perez laughed loudly this time. "He already is."
Mustang's eyes went wide as he whirled around and rushed out of the room and past Hughes. "Does anyone have eyes on Fullmetal?"
"Your entire team." Hughes frowned and stood up- following the Colonel. "What's the matter?"
"Perez seems certain that Hultz is here." Mustang said as they walked out of the jail house and up to his car, "Call Hawkeye, and tell her that Edward isn't to leave their sight for a second." Mustang got in and less than a second later Hughes got in with the phone up to his ear.
As soon as the door was shut the Colonel took off- driving as fast as he could towards Eastern Command. "Roy."
Mustang peeked over at Hughes for a moment. "Ed will be fine- he with your team right now."
...FMA...
Once Hawkeye hung up the phone, "That was orders from the Colonel- Edward is not to leave our sight for an instant." Hawkeye spoke and Ed peeked over.
Havoc frowned and looked over at the Lieutenant, "Well that's an obvious." He said, "Hultz is still out there."
Fury looked up and spoke, "Was the Colonel able to get anything off the Doctor?"
"Perez said that Hultz is in the area." Hawkeye stated.
Breda frowned and peeked over at Ed, "He's probably waiting for us to slip up so he can swoop right in and take him."
Like I'd just sit here and let that bastard take me. Ed thought with a scowl as he sat back- then he looked over at Al, who had sat down on the chair next to the couch. After a moment, Al peeked over at his older brother, "Are you going to be alright brother?"
Ed grinned, "I'll be fine- there's nothing to worry about."
A knock at the door startled the team and Hawkeye drew her gun once again as she approached the door, slowly opening it and looking down at the soldier saluting her. "What is it Sergeant?"
"Uh- we received this at the gate." The soldier said as he nervously holds out an envelope. Hawkeye stared at the envelope and she calmly took the envelope, Ed frowned as he was able to see the sweat on the back of her neck. "Very well- inform the Colonel when he arrives."
The soldier saluted and rushed off- then Hawkeye closed the door. Ed eyed the envelope- recognizing it immediately. "I thought that Perez was the one who was sending those photos?"
Havoc sat up quickly, "Wait- another set of photos?"
Hawkeye nodded, "So it would seem." She said and placed the envelope on the Colonel's desk. Not even a moment later the Colonel himself barged in. Hawkeye peeked over, "It's on your desk Colonel."
Mustang nodded and picked up the envelope and opened it up, frowning as he saw a photo of Ed being put into the car- it had been after Perez had been arrested. But the photo was from farther away than Perez had been getting.
Is this Hultz trying to tell us something? Mustang frowned then looked over at Ed- who looked somewhat nervous. "It from when you were getting in the car- he was pretty far back." He told the blonde- who looked relieved that Mustang was willing to tell him. He nodded and sat back- resting once more.
The Colonel frowned and set down the photos, "We'll have to keep a sharper eye out. Hultz is in the area and he is crafty, we can't slip up once."
The team nodded and Ed frowned and looked around, noticing someone was missing. "Where's Al?"
The group went pale.
And not even a second later everybody moved, Havoc rushing out of the room and Hawkeye picked up the phone in the office and Ed's eyes went wide and not even a second passed before he tried pushing himself up.
"Fullmetal lay back down- that's an order." Mustang snapped, as he picked up the phone. "If you see a man in a suit of armor tell him to get back to my office as soon as possible-" He peeked over at the blonde-haired teen who was still sitting down on the couch by some miracle.
The Colonel hung up the phone and turned to Fury, "Head out and scout around the city, but don't make a scene. The last thing we want is to draw attention to Alphonse."
Fury nodded and rushed out of the room, quickly adjusting into a speed walk as he came into view of other soldiers. The young sergeant sped his walk a bit more.
The Colonel is worried, is it to do with Hultz? Fury frowned to himself as he walked out of the headquarters. Hultz would be insane to attack Edward-kun in Eastern Command, Fury peeked back at the large building.
Then again, Hultz is insane.
...FMA...
Alphonse walked down the street being mindful of the other people around him.
People stared at the armored giant, but he ignored them- since he was already used to it.
The suit of armor stopped and looked around, examining the crowd. Then he continued walking and stepped out of the more populated area, seemingly unknowing of the man that was following him at least ten yards back. The man had a good up to hide his identity,
Al stepped into an alleyway and walked forward a few paces before stopping and staring ahead, listening to the footsteps stop behind him.
"If I didn't know any better I would say that you wanted to be found boy," a rough voice spoke behind him. "Do you think you're safe just because you're covered in that armor? That would be a huge mistake."
Al turned, facing the hooded man behind him, "Are you Hultz?"
"And what if I am boy?"
"Why are you after my brother?"
The man was silent for a moment before speaking in a rough voice, '"Colonel Roy Mustang has committed many crimes. It's time that he atones for his sins."
Al clenched his metal fists. "So, you shot my brother?" he asked, anger clearly radiating off his body- despite his body being unable to show emotions. "My brother has nothing to do with whatever grudge you hold against the Colonel!"
The man laughed, "You act surprised. I guess the Colonel never told you or your brother the risks of joining the military." the man said, "Death is a part of the job, you won't be able to protect your big brother forever. He is going to die, or much worse."
Al glared at the man (or at least wanted to). "I won't stop trying. He's already given up so much for me. I won't let a creep like you near him!" Al turned all the way around, transmutation circle drawn on the wall and attacked. Throwing columns of stone at the man.
The man easily managed to dodge the columns. "Not that it matters anymore."
"What do you mean by that?"
"The best way to draw out a rat is to destroy the nest is it not?" the man said and Al could see the smirk under the man's hood.
Then Al jumped to the sound of an explosion and ran out of the alley- running past the man and stared in shock at the column of smoke coming from Eastern Command. "Brother!"
"Like I said it no longer matters how hard you try. Your brother is already in our hands and I'm his way to Hultz."
So, this man's not Hultz!
The man chuckled, "once he meets Hultz he won't last too long." The man said, "Although knowing Hultz your brother is going to wish it was quicker."
Al stood silently, staring at Eastern Command. Then he slowly turned, His voice quiet but stern, "Where is Hultz?"
"Like I'm going to-
"You will tell me." Al interrupted as he walked forward and towered over the man, so that he couldn't help but to give a small gulp, "Or I'll make you."
...FMA...
Everything was too quiet, Mustang frowned and looked around at his team- who also seemed to notice that something was up.
Havoc chewed on the end of his unlit cigarette while he looked around for anything that stood out.
Breda and Falman had stopped their game of chess a little while ago and were also looking around, "Ok- anybody else getting a foreboding feeling or is it just me?" Breda asked and nobody replied- nobody needed to.
Ed frowned while lying on the couch. There's still no sign of Al either. He scowled and looked around the room, noting how tense the air was.
Then Ed sat up- listening carefully.
Mustang noticed the blonde's sudden movement and frowned, "Fullmetal lay back down- technically you're still supposed to be in the hospit-"
"Do you hear that?"
Mustang frowned and sat up- listening carefully. He did hear something but he couldn't make it out exactly what it was. It almost sounded like beeping-
His eyes widened.
"Colonel!" Hawkeye called out-
Then everything exploded.
...FMA...
Mustang winced as he pushed himself up, he was sore- but other than that he could tell that he was unharmed. The blast must have been farther away than I thought. "Is everybody alright?" He called out and got a few mumbles and moans in reply- signaling that they were still alive. He looked back at the destroyed wall behind him, how the hell did they plant a bomb in here. He remembered the Sergeant from earlier (the one who had tried to take Ed hostage), "Crap how many people does this guy have on his side?" he cursed as he sat up- then tensed up as he heard Edward's yelling-
Coming from outside.
The Colonel pushed himself up and rushed over to the gaping hole in time to see three men dragging the blonde outside and towards a parked car, dragging the blonde inside as he screamed and struggled. "Fullmetal!" The Colonel yelled as searched for his gloves, finding the ones on his desk torn up he opened one of his drawers and grabbed a spare set, Hawkeye stepped up next to him and fired her gun as the car sped away- attempting to aim for the tires. Mustang slipped on the spares and turned back around just in time to see the car turn around the corner and out of sight.
"Shit."
...FMA...
"Let me go you bastards!" Ed yelled and kicked one of the men that were trying to pin him down. (with his left leg for added measure.) Then he tried twisting away only to be grabbed by another set of hands.
"Stop struggling you damn brat!" one of the men yelled.
"I'm not an idiot!" Ed yelled (like any sane person would stop struggling when they were being kidnapped by a group of psychos) he twisted to the side and was almost able to clap his hands before a pair of strong hands grabbed his wrists and pulled them above his head, keeping his palms apart.
"Whatever you do, don't let this kid clap. That's when his alchemy activates." said a deep voice. And tightened his grip enough to make the blonde yelp in pain.
Ed bit the inside of his cheek and took a deep breath before yelling as loud as he could "Dammit! Let me go!" Ed yelled and have a hard twist to the side to try and pull away from the men.
"Damn, this kid's strong!" One of the men yelled.
"He's in the military- he wouldn't be a weakling- also he's got metal limbs so watch out-" He said as Ed kicked his companion as hard as he could with that said metal limb- hearing the satisfying crack of the bones of one of his attackers the blond smirked and twisted to the side to continue fighting.
Ed felt his gut clench as the car came to a stop, Ed was able to see the top of a warehouse building through his view of the window before the door opened and two big men stood in his way. Ed gulped and yelled- struggling as they reached into grab him- dragging the blonde out of the car. The strong hand pulled the young alchemists hands behind his back and the blonde yelped and he was forced to turn around and was shoved forward- practically picking up the young alchemist.
"Let me go!" Ed yelled as loud as he could, then looked up at the warehouse he was being shoved towards. He twisted as hard as he could to try and run off- but the man yanked him forward, nearly throwing the blonde.
Ed looked back at the building as they approached it-
Is that where Hultz is?
...FMA...
"I've put out an alert on Edward, if anybody sees him that will call." Hawkeye said, knowing full well that the chances of that were low- their only chance at that was if Fullmetal was somehow able to escape for a moment. Which normally wouldn't be impossible- but knowing Hultz he would have done his research on the Fullmetal Alchemist by now. (Who knows how much trouble the young alchemist had gotten into by that point.)
The Colonel nodded, "And the car?"
"I also have an alert out on that, somebody did call in reporting that the vehicle was stolen." Hawkeye peeked over at the Colonel, easily able to sense his frustration.
"I don't like sitting here and waiting, get Perez to talk. I don't care how you do it but I want Hultz's location now-"
"Hughes is working on that now sir." Hawkeye answered- annoyed with the fact that Perez was turning out to be difficult to crack.
The phone rang and Mustang immediately answered, "This is Colonel Roy Mustang."
"There's an outside call coming in from an Edward Elric sir,"
Shock ran through the Colonel and he straightened up- by then it was practically a signal to his team that it was something important- silencing the entire room and they all stared at the Flame Alchemist. Fullmetal! "Put it through." He ordered.
There was a soft click and a moment later Mustang heard the familiar voice of his youngest subordinate. "Colonel?" Edward spoke- he was quiet but was steady.
"Fullmetal, are you alright?"
"Your friend here is bat shit crazy." Edward cursed, yelping a moment after.
"Fullmetal!"
"He'll be fine." said a new voice, "As long as he learns to behave."
The Colonel tensed up as the name rolled off his lips like a curse. "Hultz."
The voice laughed, "Now- now, no need to be so rude Colonel. Thanks to me your little subordinate here is still alive-"
"DON'T CALL ME LITTLE!" Mustang could hear Ed roar in the background- making the Colonel smirk, but his smile faded as he heard a loud slap- followed by the blonde's pained yelp.
"Enough Hultz." The Colonel snapped, by then Mustangs whole team was either listening in or scrambling to find any new leads. "What do you want?"
"Whatever do you mean Roy?" Hultz teased and the Colonel could hear Ed's cursing in the background.
"You damn well know what I mean you bastard. What do you want in exchange for Fullmetal?"
"And here I thought you weren't allowed to make deals with terrorists?" Hultz teased.
"I doubt the Fuhrer will give a damn at this point." Mustang lied, the Fuhrer seemed to like Fullmetal- however he knew that he would still get in serious trouble for that. But he kept quiet- keeping up the snarky facade and listened close to anything that would give away their location- or the condition of his youngest subordinate.
Hultz laughed. "Oh, really now? Sounds interesting-" Hultz said and paused- seemingly thinking over it and Mustang practically held his breath. "However, no matter how interesting that may be there is no trade for the young alchemist here. Instead a game."
"A game?"
Hawkeye frowned at the thought of some game with Hultz- but judging by the Colonel's reaction Hultz wasn't after a ransom. We might not have any other choice if we wish to get Edward back safely. She realized the fact- however she didn't like the idea nonetheless.
"What kind of a game are you talking about Hultz?"
"It's a simple one," Hultz spoke and the Colonel could hear shuffling as Hultz moved, and faintly in the background he was able to hear a car. "You have three hours. If you can't find me by then you'll be finding your subordinate dead on the street somewhere."
"Don't you-"
"It is time that you paid for your sins Flame Alchemist." Hultz cut in, 'Your three hours starts as soon as I hang up."
"Hultz you bastard- Fullmetal has nothing to do with this- touch him a-" The Colonel cursed as the phone was hung up. He set down the phone and cursed once more.
"What are the demands from Hultz?"
"We have three hours to find him." Mustang said, "Any luck with Perez?"
"None yet." Breda scowled.
The Colonel cursed and slipped on his gloves- making the rest of the team (besides Hawkeye) take a step back. "I'll be back."
"Hughes is questioning Perez now sir-"
"We're running out of time and I'm running out of patience." The Colonel snapped as he started to open the door- but stopped as the phone on his desk rang, Hawkeye immediately picking it up.
Hawkeye nodded, "Patch it through." She said, then looked up at the Colonel as he walked over, "It's Fury,"
The Colonel nodded and took the phone, "Speak."
"I found Alphonse-kun sir." Then he heard the Sergeant squeak with the familiar childlike voice of Al apologizing in the background.
"Colonel?" Al's familiar voice spoke.
"Alphonse- where the hell are you?" The Colonel snapped, the rest of Mustang's team peeked over. "Tell Fury that I said to get your ass over here-"
"I know where my brother is sir." Alphonse cut in and the Colonel stopped as shock ran through him.
...FMA...
"How would you know that?" The Colonel asked through the phone on the telephone booth- unknowing that on the other side Fury was looking around nervously at all the East City civilian staring at him and the seven-foot-tall suit of armor holding onto the beaten beyond recognition terrorist.
Al peeked down at the unconscious terrorist that he had ran into in the alley, "I asked one of his friends and he was kind enough to answer me."
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...FMA...
Sorry that took so long- and that it's kinda short, I kinda liked the idea at ending the chapter at that part-
I feel like Alphonse would do something like that if he was angered enough.
For any of you who are waiting for book two of the END series I already have book 2 fully planned out and I just need to get the first couple of chapters typed up so I can get ahead and not panic!
There might be a one shot before book 2 though!
So anyway, there's chapter six!
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Til next time!