Chapter 14

The flame alchemist's adventure Part 1

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My eyes sharpened and Amanda's face lit with shock as Father stood up. Dante grabbed me by the wrist holding me in place slowly trying to tug me closer to Father.

"Don't hurt her!" Amanda blurted out. She tried to pull me out of Dante's grip. She had an iron grip for an old lady, it must have been because she was in Lyra's body. Envy walked over and held back Amanda, but I escaped Dante and staggered back a few steps.

"Get away from me." I said. But Greed/Ling unfortunately was Greed so he came over and grabbed me from behind by the shoulders and said,

"You don't have a choice in this matter." and pushed me over toward Father. Father's third eye opened and a drop of red liquid dropped into his hand, waiting for me. One thought crossed my mind: 'I am dead meat.' Greed's hand encased in the shield cut across my cheek leaving a bloody gash as an opening for the stone. Then he threw me to the ground in front of Father and waited for it to be done. Father dropped the droplet of red down and I watched it as it came closer. Adrenaline rushed through me and I rolled. Ling might have wanted the stone but I for one don't. I scrambled to my feet and Father picked up the stone off the ground and everyone looked at me. Despite the uncomfortable feeling of people watching me, I could also feel the Adrenaline and It made me feel 10 feet tall and Bullet proof. I became a monster content on escaping the cage. Greed stepped towards me, about to grab me, but I jumped back out of reach and ran at Amanda to free her from Envy. Envy transformed his hand into a blade and held it up to Amanda and threatened,

"Try it and she dies." Breeze got on edge and waited for me to give up for Amanda's sake. I snickered and looked at Amanda communicating without words. She grabbed the part of Envy that wasn't a blade and flipped him karate style. Then as I ran past her I grabbed her arm and we both ran out the door. One problem Greed/Ling because he has Ling's body is quite fast. I clapped my hands and touched the wall as I passed by and a wall shot up behind us and blocked the homunculi's path, but Envy came charging through it…well it gave us a few seconds to get ahead. We managed to get out the door and run to central HQ before we finally ditched them. We were free!... And out of breath. We walked into central requesting a meeting with Mustang but the lady at the desk looked at us like we were insane. And said if we didn't leave right away she would call security. But lucky for us Hawkeye was getting a paper copied and saw us.

"Hello, how are you two?" she asked. The lady at the desk was taken back.

"You know them?"

"Yes they sometimes need to see Mustang."

"Speaking of Mustang," I started, "Hawkeye, I forgot how to get to his office can you show us the way?" Hawkeye shook her head and replied,

"I don't work for Mustang anymore. I am the fuhrer's assistant. I felt struck. I had forgotten that. "But I can show you where his office is, it's right down that hallway and to the right."

"Thank you." I thanked, "And good luck with your new job." I implied the whole don't get yourself killed thing. Amanda and I walked down the hallway and turned back sticking our tongues out at the lady at the desk. Then we walked on to Mustang's office. He was alone in the office and looked up to see us.

"What are you two doing here? I thought you would have fled the country."

"And leave you guys to fight this alone? No chance. After all we do know all their secrets." I said

"Would you mind sharing some of those secrets?" he asked.

"Sure but first we kind of need to hide. We ran away from the homunculi and I'm pretty sure the fuhrer will walk in any minuet to see if we are here." then there was a knocking on the door. Mustang nodded his head to a closet off to the side barely noticeable but it would have to do. Amanda and I crammed into it fitting but barely. Then I heard the door open and Bradley's voice.

"How is everything going Mustang?" he asked trying to sound cheery.

"Just a lot of paper work to catch up on." Mustang said an edge of announce in his voice but he was still acting respectful to the King.

"Have you seen any intruders around?" Bradley asked.

"No sir, But I will keep a lookout."

"You better not be lying, It won't be good if you're lying to the king." Bradley threatened but left the room anyway. Amanda and I came out of the closet and Amanda said,

"Thanks for sticking your neck out for us Mustang."

"No more danger then we're already in." he replied calmly.

"Now, care to share some info." Well Breeze told the homunculi everything so I might as well tell Mustang…some things.

"Okay, well… where should I start?"

"How about with who killed Hughes." He said eyeing me he wasn't going to let me not answer that one. I slightly nodded and said.

"It was Envy who killed him. Out in the phone booth he was already wounded by Lust and could have maybe taken Envy the same way he got away from Lust but when he turned around to face him he was disguised as Lt. Ross, but Hughes could tell Envy had forgotten the mole under her eye. Then Hughes turned away to grab a knife but when he looked back Envy looked like Garcia and Hughes couldn't bring himself to attack while he looked like that. Then Envy shot him looking like Hughes wife." I trailed off I hated that story it's the first on a long list of why I hate Envy. Mustang was shaking with anger and he spun around away from us and snapped his fingers hard setting a pile of paper on fire across the room. I wondered if he would have to make up the paper work."But Hawkeye will be okay." I said trying to cheer him up. "She lives. And she tricks Envy." Mustang calmed down a bit and I said, "I knew I should tell you that," I gave him a smirking look and finished, "After all she Is your queen." Mustang stopped frozen and embarrassed the chess set was visible under his desk. I chuckled, really I loved when he said that.

"Thank you for the information," he said, "So what can I help you with in return?" I gave a short laugh and said.

"You know me to well Mustang. Do you know where Ed and Al are? Or possibly would you be able to loan us money for train tickets to wherever they are?" I motioned to me and Amanda. I gave him a child like smile.

He sighed but responded. "Go to Madam Christmas, tell her I want you two to have about 50 dollars each and that I will make it up to her…probably by docking Full metal his pay. And I don't know where to find Ed and Al but you can try going to Izumi for protection, I hear she is strong. Dublith, I think. I will give her a call and ask her to take you in."

"Thank you so much, thank you 1000 times." And Amanda and I began walking to the door I looked back and said. "good luck with the paper work you burned." His face lit with shock as he realized what he'd done. Only one way for him to get out of it.

"On second thought, girls all the way from here to Dublith is dangerous I better come with you." he already had his jacket on and was getting ready to flame the rest of his work.

Snap

Flames

Smoke

When he becomes Fuhrer I give him a week before he retires due too much paper work. well at least now we have an escort. Might as well have fun with this.

"But Mustang, you have so much paper work to make up now you really should stay behind." He glared at me and snapped,

"Look kid it's me or Major Armstrong. Help me get out of this paperwork and maybe I won't flame you while you're sleeping." Okaaaaaay... creepy, scary, and it's a threat from Mustang, he would do it.

"Fine but keep up old man we need to be on our feet." He glared at me and I gave him a 'please don't flame me!' look.