Chapter 18… I better slow down in th chapter oO I'll run out of… nah anyway please read and enjoy

Disclaimer: aren't you tiered of it yet? Cuz I still don't own it oO

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Ed walked up to roy's desk and slammed his hands down. Taking the direct approach to information getting he got in roy's face.

"what do you know?" he asked roy's happy go luck smile still there but fading.

"know what, fullmetal?" he asked exasperated that Ed of all people had barged into his office.

"about the rebellions. You know killing's slaughters, all of that other wonderful stuff that comes with rebellions." He said his so bitter it made you cringe.

"no Ed I don't know anything I suggest you let it go, and I have a mission for you." He said deciding to add that in.

At first Ed was furious that roy had no info, but his ears perked up like the dog of the military he was when he heard the word mission.

"yes Ed finally something to get you off my back and out of my office." Said roy. Ed wasn't looking at him, but he could hear the smile in roy's smug voice.

Akane eyed them both.

She closed her eyes taking a deep loud breath. "well at least now I don't have to spend all of my time with metal boy." Said Akane rather dryly, gesturing toward Ed.

"on the contrary." Said roy putting his elbows on the desk. "you and Ed will be doing this mission together." He said getting Akane to look at him with the same dry look she had spoken in.

She sighed. "alright whats the mission?" she asked sitting down next to a very outraged Ed.

He glared at her, she ignored him.

"the mission is I need you two to go under cover." Ed groaned, and mustang ignored him. "I need you two to keep Winston del, out of danger." Said mustang getting to the point the best he knew how.

"Winston del?" asked Akane, she could have sworn she had heard the name somewhere.

"yes, he is around your ages, he's a circus performer." Said mustang with dead seriousness.

Ed suppressed giggles.

"so you want us to protect a clown?" he asked his face a glow with suppressed laughter.

"he's not a clown, Ed. He's an acrobat, and he is very talented." Said mustang his voice not losing it's serious tone.

"well why is he so special?" asked Ed utterly perplexed why they had to protect this clown kid.

" the circus has decided he is very important, he's the only reason that the circus has stayed popular. There are many people who would want money from them. Which brings me to my next point." Said mustang taking a deep breath before continuing. " if they kidnapped him they could use him for ransom, without him there would be no business, so they need him." Mustang said his tone grave.

Akane giggled, and put her hand to her mouth.

Roy and Ed looked at her. Then she burst out laughing.

"you really love the circus colonel." She said unable to keep from laughing.

Ed's face broke into a huge grin as he noticed how right she was.

Roy had a mini internal spaz, then reconstructed his composure. "no, it's just a very important mission." Said roy frowning.

"so you wont be joining us?" said Ed gaining a little control.

"actually, Riza, al, havoc, breda, and huey are all going to play a part on this one." Said roy thinking he had just won…. But what did he win?

"and you?" asked Akane.

"and me too." Said roy amused with her question…. For no reason.

" because you love the circus so much!" said Akane pulling her and Ed into a new fit of giggles and laughter.

"ya, laugh it up all you want, the mission is starting now." Said roy sitting up straight as there came a knock at the door.

A man who Akane and Ed guessed was the ring master of the circus came in, and a boy around Ed's age came in. he was gorgeous, he was so pretty he was like a girl.

He had brown hair, that was a mix of slightly curly and strait, he looked like a surfer. Strong build, the shark tooth necklace, but man he was short. He was about Ed's height!

Ed silently exhaled. Finally someone his age who didn't make him feel like a bean boy.

The ring master made his way up to roy's desk and slammed his hands down.

"who will be protecting my star?" he asked getting really in roy's face.

"they will." He said calmly, looking in Ed's and Akane's direction.

The ring master looked at them.

"them?" he asked incredulously.

"a bean boy and a little girl? You expect children and a girl to do a man's job?" he asked gesturing wildly toward Ed then Akane and back.

"bean boy?" Ed muttered.

"little girl?" Akane asked under her breath.

"roy knew that they wouldn't control their tempers no matter if this man was the ring master.

" well these two "children" are some on my best men…. Women… alchemists." He said satisfied that he found a category for both of them.

"well then your men must be toddlers because these two will never last protecting my star." He said indignantly.

You could practically see steam coming out of Ed's and Akane's ears at that point.

"none the less, they are state alchemists are they not?" asked the man.

"yes."

"well then… the boy I will accept, but the girl looks weak…. To thin and well, a girl." He said crossing his arms.

Uh oh. Was the one thing that fitted through roy's Ed's and Riza's minds, before Akane was being held down by Ed.

"weak? I'll kill you!" she yelled muffled by Ed's automail hand on her mouth.

Finally, she calmed down.

The ring master looked at her and then at roy, taking a double take

"are you sure she's a girl?" he asked roy using his thumb to point at her.

roy was about to answer when Riza stepped in.

"yes, she is a girl, now please mind your manners or you will receive no help from us." Said Riza sternly.

The man took a step back, you could feel the strength practically radiating off Riza.

It was so intense even roy cowered slightly.

"yes, well then I will accept both of them." He said slowly. "I just cant promise them back in one piece." He said his facial expression becoming strained.

"the last protectors of my star died within the first twenty four hours." He said sadly.

Ed and Akane looked at each other.

"what do you mean?" asked Akane.

" nothing! I brought down the mood, why don't we get going?" he asked ushering the idea of death out of their minds

Roy sighed "I guess." He said getting up.

The ring master walked straight out of the building and the boy walked behind him.

Follow him. Mouthed roy to Ed and Akane.

They looked at each other, and then took off trying not to make too much noise.

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Ha ha!! Going to the circus lol, anyway I hope you guys like where I'm going with this.. if you know where I'm going with this oO anyway please review