Chapter Five:

Edward's Point of View

If I ever got out of this alive, I was going to kill Roy; I do not know how he even talked me into this. I then grunted some as I was all of a sudden slung forward some in the seat as we came to a sudden stop because someone cutting in front of us, I turned my head and did my best to glare at the older man.

For the past hour and a half, I had been subject to Roy's driving. And in that time I concluded that Roy Mustang was a far worst of a driver then Miss. Hawkeye, and if I had a choice, I would have walked or took a bus or something then been forced to ride with an absolute fire snapping idiot of a driver.

How did I come to be in this position? Let me take you back a half an hour when all of this started, it was a beautiful morning. I was sitting in the living room putting the last few details into yet another sketch, ever since I had started to sketch; the nightmares had been coming less and less and allowing me to heal the way that I needed.

I had noticed that Roy had been depressed ever since the trail had ended; I concluded that was because he had no time to morn Maes. Little did that I know was that it was not because of that, though it did contributed some to it. However, it was because he was to be the one to go to my hometown and tell Pinko and Winry that Alphonse and I was currently missing in action and that it was his fault because he had sent us on that mission.

I rolled my eyes some and smacked some since into the poor man, not literality if you all are thinking that, and told him that he was a freaking Colonel who was scared of a old woman and her niece.

I was of course, had a health fear of said old woman and her niece, not that Roy needed to know that, he was sure that I have never met them before and wouldn't know that. Oh...never mind in thinking back now I realized how I was brought into this, I was the escape goat should they get mad at Roy, they would have someone else to harm- or tried not to harm Roy in front of a new guest.

After the bumpy and long ride from the apartment to the train station in Roy's car, I was glad that we had stopped, I rather be fighting an army of Homunculi then ever be in a car with Roy ever again, but knowing my luck, once we hit Resembool, I will yet again become victim to Roy's horrible driving.

But for the time being, I was glad that we was on a train for the final part of our trip, as Roy started to doze off as the train pulled out of the station, I then took my notebook out of the small leather bag I had brought along and started to color in the sketch. I mentally shake my head some, it was of an embarrassing time in my life, but I knew that once Roy read the small story, he would at least be able to cheer up some or at least have a good laugh at my expensed.

Yawning myself, I placed a book mark inside of it and closed the book and proceed to fall asleep myself, after all the train ride was a full day and we would be arriving sometime later that night, proceeding that nothing went wrong.

Roy's Point of View:

I do not remember dozing off as I started to awaken as the train rumbled down the tracks. Sitting up, I then rubbed my eyes some as my gaze then focused to the man across from me, it would seem that James had the same idea and was now leaning against the glass fast asleep with his head tucked against his chest some.

In his arms was his notebook as it was when he had it earlier when I had tricked him into coming with me to Resembool to meet Miss. Pinko and her niece Winry, besides, the fresh country air would do him good, besides...if they got angry at me because of the news, I had a shield.

Letting out a sigh, I ran a hand through my black hair; it was my fault that I had sent the Elric brothers out on that mission to Dublith, I had figured that their teacher had kidnapped them. However, when called, much to her annoyance, I learnt that they were not there and that she had not seen them nor had they been by according to her husband.

After a nasty goodbye, I hung the phone up; it had started to worry me then the thing with Maria and Maes, then James sudden appearance, I had no time to contact Miss. Rockbell and her niece even though that should have been on the top of my list of things to do.

I had a health fear of the old woman who was in more ways a mother to the two boys then she would let on, I did not want to get on her bad side, even for a colonel like myself. The old woman packed a powerful punch when she wanted, though I am not sure what her niece would do, but giving Edward's stories over the years, I would not doubt despite my position, I will become a victim of both of their wraths.

Stretching some, I then noticed that James had fell asleep holding his notebook, shaking my head some, I then gently reached over and pulled it out of his arms to place it back into his bag. It would not do if someone stole it while both of us were asleep, then again, they might think again since my watch chain hung from my belt.

I let my curiosity get the better of me once again as I opened the book to look at the latest drawing, what I saw nearly made me double over in laugher. The person I have come to known as Metal was blushing badly as he stood in front of the Old Solider wearing a frilly red-laced dress of an upper-class woman with his hands folded over his chest.

"I'm not going out wearing this, I mean it old man, so laugh while you can." Metal said as he looked to the old solider who was double over in laugher.

"B-But M-Metal!" The old solider tried to say as he held his stomach, he couldn't remember the last time he had laughed so hard, also this provided him with blackmail, pay back for all the times Metal had barged in breaking the office door down with his foot.

Metal rolled his eyes as he folded his arms over his chest trying to act as manly as he could while wearing the stupid dress. "But nothing, order's or not, I'm not going to act as bait for your plan."

The old solider soon stopped laughing as he wiped some tears from his eyes as he looked right into Metal's all of a sudden as serious as one could be.

"Look Metal, I admit that it was a good laugh, but think of this as just a stepping stone in order to bring your brother back to his rightful place, do you think he really wants to be trap that way for the rest of his life? And don't you want to right the wrongs that you did?"

Metal bit his lip, how dare the old solider bring his brother, Soul, into this mess, letting out a sigh, he then turned his head away to avoiding looking at his elder officer. "Fine" muttered Metal after a few moments of silence. "I'll wear this stupid dress but if you or anyone else decides to crop a feel of my ass, I'm breaking their hand."

The old solider grinned as he then walked Metal to the door since Metal was to busy trying not to fall over the long dress. lucky for the both of them, Metal forbidden Hawk, the woman who helped putting the stupid thing and also Winter for lending the dress to the cause, from forcing him to wear high heals under the thing.

"It would be boring there if you didn't, just don't fall." Just as the old solider said that, Metal stepped down the wrong way and wound up falling flat on his face, all anyone could hear was the mutter of strong curse words and the laughter of an elder officer.

I lightly chuckled as I closed the book and placed it back into James's bag, it seemed that Metal had bad days as well, closing my eyes as I thought back to the short passages. It seemed Metal had done something and he regrets his actions and that he had a brother who was in some sort of trouble and that Hawk, whoever she is seemed to work in the same office as the old Solider who got a laugh and black mail at Metal's expense.

Opening my eyes, I then glanced looked at James who was still asleep, then would smile soft, I hope that he is ready to meet the Rockbell's, lord only knows he is going to need it, I have a feeling both of the ladies are going to be Mother Henning him once they get to know him.