The day was a bore. Roy was starting feel uninterested with all the stuff he'd been reading but every time Riza would glance at him or even near herself toward him, he'd surrender by drowning into the filing paper or dip his pen into the ink. He hated to be so close to her without feeling bitter but at the same time so poignant.
"Sir, it's lunch"—
"You can leave." He nodded, warmly. She responded with a faint smile and a quick leave from the office. Havoc was still in there but with no else but them left, Roy kicked up his feet and felt his stomach growl. He was hungry but…he didn't care to eat anything.
"Hey Chief?" Havoc asked, "You know Riza's getting hitched?" Roy gave him a cold stare with venomous eyes…
"I'm well aware, Lieutenant." He growled.
"But I thought….uh…." He trailed of with anxious eyes flickering over the room and he rubbed the back of his neck with a frown.
"I thought you two were, well, you know"—
"Obviously not." Roy snapped boorishly. Havoc jumped at the immediate display of displeasure in the Colonel's voice and took the opportunity so console him.
"Riza's in love with"—
"Hey Boss!" Breada interrupted by poking his head into the office and all eyes were set on him.
"There's a call for you on line six –I think it's Furher!" He informed.
"Put it through." Roy jumped up, undraping his feet and then paying a nervous glance at Havoc before lifting the receiver.
"Colonel Mustang," Roy said casually.
"Yes sir, of course, right away sir." After a moment of light conversation, Roy had hung up the phone.
"Well?" Havoc sighed.
"Looks like the Lieutenant and I are to see Furher King Bradley at once."
"You must be somewhat familiar with the murders in the town of Creed, correct?" Juliet Douglas asked with a sincere smile as she handed Riza record documents.
"We are, but isn't that for the investigations department to"—
"Ah, Colonel Mustang." Bradley addressed when entering into the office where Mrs. Douglas dwelled sufficiently. Roy and Riza simultaneously saluted with strict faces. Furher signaled his right hand.
"At ease –Riza Hawkeye, may I congratulate you on your engagement?" He took her hand as he rhetorically asked with well mannerism –he smiled.
"Oh, why thank you sir."
"May I also apologize about this mission –it seems though the people in Creed are in need of serious assistance so the state requested an immediate search and find party. I don't want this criminal running around rampant. I'm sorry if it interferes with the Party…"
"It's quite alright, Furher." She bowed her head slightly and very strictly averting her eyes to glance at Juliet who quietly talked on the phone.
"Well, come into my office."
"As you already know, eight girls have gone missing in the last six months and two found dead –I trust you know the exact detail of their deaths, correct?" He asked sternly as he sat himself at his desk.
"They were skinned alive." Roy cast his eyes to the floor. Riza opened the file records in her hands and examined the gruesome pictures of the naked girls that exposed muscle tissue and fleshy bone.
"My god…" She whispered inaudibly reading the descriptions.
"And it seems another three girls have been recently announced missing –we have reason to believe that they're dead but we won't know that for sure until we get at the bottom of this bastard's game. His prime targets are young women –so I want you to keep a sharp eye out for Hawkeye, Mustang –understood?"
"Yes sir, you have my word." He answered with a salute.
"Good. The next train for Creed, which by the way is a town in the East, leaves tomorrow morning and I wouldn't pack any of the State issued uniforms –we want this as undisclosed as possible so make sure you're discreet about this assignment. We don't want to stir up any trouble in that town. We'll be ready for your assistance if you should need any help, Colonel." The Furher announced.
"Yes, of course sir."
"Well done, you're dismissed."
this is the last chapter of flashbacks -next chapter will continue with the prolog at the beginning of the story.
i hope you enjoyed it, although it may have been short but please review and I'll be more than happy to update with the next chapter!
