Disclaimer: FMA belongs to Arakawa Hiromu
Notes: Writing "Surprise Attack" (theme #85) must have put me in mind of the anime side of things, rather than the manga, because the first thing that came to mind for this theme was anime-based. Heavy spoilers for the end of the anime. The very end. Like, last episode end, I'm pretty sure. Oh, and this is pre-movie, so Roy hasn't demoted himself yet.
Eighty-seven: Memories
It had been explained to them, before they arrived, that although Alphonse Elric had his body back, he could remember nothing of the time between when his soul was transmuted into the armour and when it was returned to his body. As far as he could recall, he was only eleven years old, and it looked as though everyone else had aged without him. Still, that didn't prepare Mustang for meeting the boy.
Mustang could see the family resemblance – the shape of that face, those round eyes, and the light hair. It was all reminiscent of the older brother who had disappeared the same night Alphonse returned to his body. But there were still differences that separated him from Edward – the lack of mutiny written in his eyes, for one.
Alphonse had looked up in interest at the door when Winry answered it, but after observing what seemed to him to be strangers, he returned to his apple-pie with gusto. A pained smile flitted across Mustang's face as he noted the two brothers shared an appetite.
"Oh! I'm glad you're here!" Winry said, opening the door properly so that Mustang and Hawkeye could come inside. "Al, this is Brigadier-General Mustang and Captain Hawkeye. They'll be able to fill you in on some of the details of your missing years that I wasn't there for."
Setting his pie down, Alphonse swallowed his mouthful and stood up. "Pleased to meet you," he said in a voice that was missing its metallic echo.