A/N: Well, not much to say, so here we go. Enjoy!

Also, I just fixed some spelling and grammar errors in my previous chapter. I need to get better at proof reading :P

Disclaimer: I do not own FMA or Ed, only Tea and Tanya, and any other OC's I have forgotten.

Chapter Five

I stood in front of the maximum security prison Tanya was held in while the guard looked over the papers the Fuhrer had given me. I was growing impatient, but I knew he had to do this; it was his job after all.

Ed, Roy, Winry, Al, and Riza stood behind me, waiting patiently. Roy and Riza took up the rear, keeping a sharp eye out for any signs of danger. Al and Winry stood behind me, with Ed standing beside me. I knew Winry must be seething with jealousy, but I didn't permit myself to turn around and gloat. I had a job to do, and I had to do it.

"All right, Miss Mustang, you're all set," the guard finally said. "Sorry about the hold up, I just had to make sure everything was in order."

"Not a problem, I understand completely, sir," I said.

"I'll keep these papers on file so all you need to do next time is give us your I.D and you can go right in," the guard explained. "Brigadier General Mustang, Tanya is being held in Cell Block D, in solitary confinement. Here, Miss Mustang, give this note the guard there and he'll let you in no problem. Good luck, you'll need it."

I nodded, and said, "I know." I walked through the now open gates. As soon as the gates closed behind us, Roy was in the lead.

"It's not too far from here," Roy said. "Are you ready, Tea?"

"As ready as I'll every be," I said. I leaned my head back and stared at the dark, night sky.

We arrived at the cell block in no time, and in a matter of minutes after that, I stood in front of her jail cell. There was a large iron door, with a small barred window at the top to let light and air in.

"She's all yours when you're ready," Roy said. "Just give the word and I'll unlock the door."

I gave him a curt nod.

"Is that an 'open the door'?" Roy asked.

I nodded again, this time a bit more impatiently.

"Tea, I asked you to say the word," Roy said, and I could practically hear his smirk. "Not nod th-"

"Roy, open the damn door!" I shouted.

He laughed, but unlocked the door and opened it just enough so I could slip through. He closed the door behind me, and all but a small sliver of light seeped in. I willed my eyes to see better.

"You're back." The blank voice of Tanya greeted me.

"Yes, I am," I said. "And I'm not leaving until I get what I want."

"Then you'll be here a long time," she said, and she looked away.

My eyes were gradually adjusting.

I walked over to Tanya and stood in front of her. "I'm going to ask you once nicely: who are you working for?"

"And I'm going to tell you the same thing. I don't know what you're talking about."

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. In a flash, I had her by the neck, picking her and the chair she was chained to up off the floor and pinning her against the wall. She let out a startled cry.

"I'm not playing around, Tanya," I said, my face inches fro hers. "You might not lose anything from this, but I will, and I will do anything to stop you and your boss."

I saw only a small hint of fear in her eye, but it only lasted a second before a cold sneer crossed her face.

"Well you won't get anything from me," she whispered.

"Oh, yes I will," I said, slamming her and her chair hard against the wall.

A cry of pain escaped her mouth, but it quickly turned into maniacal laughter. Annoyed, I slammed her against the wall, but she just kept laughing.

"Answer me, dammit!"

Before I knew it, Roy was in the cell with me, pulling Tanya out of my grasp, and Riza was guiding me out of the room.

"Tea, what the hell's the matter with you?" Roy asked, locking the door behind him.

Ignoring his question, I turned on him. "What the hell, Roy? Why can't you just let me deal with things my way?"

"Your way? Since when are you that barbaric?" Roy asked. "I've only seen that kind of interrogating from some of the worst alchemists from the Ishbalan war."

"Roy, we need answers, do you have a better suggestion?" I asked him with a glare. He stayed silent. "Exactly. I'm going back to the hotel. Goodbye and goodnight." With that said, I turned on my heel without another word, not caring if anyone followed me.

I sat in the hotel, knowing Winry would be coming back eventually, but wanting nothing more than to be alone. I walked over to the window to see guards everywhere. There would be no escaping unless I really tried to. I was sure I could find some way to escape, but I would have to face Ed, Winry, and Al eventually. Maybe if I pretended to be asleep…

"You're insane!" Winry's voice cut through my thoughts as the door slammed open. I stayed facing the window.

"Winry, don't be so harsh, she only-" Ed started, but got cut off by Winry.

"Don't take her side, Edward!" She cried. "You heard her yelling at that lady! You heard what she was doing!"

"She was trying to get answers," Ed said. "So we wouldn't have anymore kidnappings, or worse, killings. What she was doing might have been barbaric," I felt my heart drop a little at that. "But it's a hell of a lot more than what you're doing."

I finally turned around to see Winry staring open-mouthed at Ed, while Ed looked back at her with a sad look. Al, however, was starting at me. He didn't look scared, or mad, but proud… or maybe he looked inspired. Either way, he was grinning at me.

"Come on, Al, let's go to bed," Ed said, and he and Al left to their room.

Winry slowly closed the door behind them before turning on me.

"You think you're all that," she said under her breath. "You think you'll win him over. Just like that. You're wrong."

"No, you're wrong," I said quietly. "I'm not here to win someone over. I'm here to help my brother. I'm her so she doesn't escape and kidnap Al, or anyone else again. I'm here so she won't kill anyone else and create a homunculi. Ed followed me in order to help me. And, in case you haven't noticed, Winry, I've been doing what I came here for; I haven't been drooling over some guy. Unlike you, who specifically came here for him. In the time you've spent with him, I've found where this mysterious boss of Tanya's is, I've gotten knocked out and put in the hospital, and I've found out this mysterious woman is after my brother. Along with the entire military, probably. So, no Winry, I'm not after your man. I might hope he falls for me, but I've got more important things to do than chase after some guy." With that said, feeling it was the right thing to do, I walked towards the door. I wasn't sure where I was going, but when I opened the door, Ed stood there, his hand frozen in the air about ready to knock. I gave a small, sad smile. "How much did you hear?" He shrugged, and I knew he heard everything. Not sure what to say, I just said, "Sorry," and I pushed past him.

A/N: I guess it's kind of short, but I felt it was a good place to end. I think the next chapter, or the one after that, will be a Christmas chapter, depending on how quickly I can update. Though I am done with school, so I should have a lot more time to write.