FUN FACT OF THE DAY: Jap is short for Jasper. Which is my dog's name. Y'all thought I was a guy, didn't you...

Do not own. AN at the bottom.

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"Humans can't fly, Fullmetal."

"But this one did! She was moving faster than a train! I didn't believe Al either, but that's what grabbed the escapee!"

"It's true, Colonel Mustang!"

"Moving on from the… flying girl part of your story. Is there anything else you want to tell me?" Mustang paused, waiting for either of the Elric brothers to say something completely absurd (again.) Neither of them did (thankfully) and the colonel spoke again. "Now then, you're being kept on search duty until these two people are found and taken into custody. We suspect that they are still in the city, or near it. No one was able to see where they went."

"Because they flew out of the-!"

"Colonel Mustang, sir," Hawkeye interrupting Edward as she entered the office, "There's something – someone you need to see. An arrest was made this morning at the National Central Library, First Branch."

"And why do I need to see something?"

"Because the arrested was wearing another one of those jackets."

Lavi really didn't know how he got into these situations.

All he wanted to do was try to find out more about this country, Amestris, he was in. so he asked a few people on the street (not the ones in the matching blue military uniforms, though). They directed him towards a library that looked pretty new. What they failed to mention was that you needed a special rank or certification to get into the aforementioned library. Of course, Lavi wouldn't realize this until he was locked in handcuffs an hour later.

He didn't really get why he was shooed out of the building (discrimination against red-heads, or something, probably). Usually, people looked at the Black Order uniform and immediately let him in to wherever he wanted to go (that power may have been abused once or twice). The exorcist decided to take a look around inside anyways. He had already scoped out another door that conveniently wasn't guarded. At all. Really, people? The Black Order had a giant stone head that screamed at people for a guard. Better than nothing. Lavi strolled towards the door, moving quickly as to avoid being seen. One easy turn of a handle and he slipped inside.

Little did the red-headed exorcist know, the secretary at the front counter had called in a few soldiers. First, a strange man tries to come in without military identification and then the back door opens up (triggering an alarm that flashed on her desk). It was her sworn duty to report any suspicious activity, after all.

That was a lot of books. Lavi whistled as he walked down a row of bookcases. If I was a history book, where would I be? Oh, yeah. In the dustiest area because no one reads me for fun. Except for the Old Panda. It wasn't that hard to find. As new as the library building looked, it was already gathering dust in the back. He was thankful that there didn't appear to be anyone else in the building, except for maybe the mean secretary that shooed him away.

Lavi plopped himself down as he pulled out Amestris: Beginnings, Leaders, and the Military. "Let's see here," he mumbled to himself, "Bradley… where do I know that name? Military government… surrounded by other countries…. Long history of violence…" It was that moment that Lavi chose to look up from his reading, only to find a man in one of those blue uniforms staring at him. With a gun. Pointed at his head. Oh, dear. "Hiya, buddy. Do you maybe want to point that somewhere else? Preferably away from me? I'd really, really appreciate it." In response, the man narrowed his eyes and moved forward.

"You are under arrest for trespassing on government property and associating with an escaped criminal."

"The trespassing I get, but doing what with what criminal?"

Mustang looked at the red-headed teen that stood behind a wall of bars, moping. He looked at Hawkeye with an eyebrow raised. "This is him?"

"Yes, sir."

"He's the one that broke into the First Branch?"

"Well, actually I just walked in the back do-"

"Yes, sir."

"Supposedly associating with the man and woman from the past few days?"

"Yes, sir."

"I'm right here, you know. I can hear every single word you're saying, so you might as well actually talk to me." Mustang returned his attention to the teen. "You can call me Lavi," he said with a shit-eating grin. "Why am I even here? I accidentally wandered into a library and you call it trespassing. Then, you say that I'm associating with a criminal. I've hardly talked to anyone since I got here! I'm innocent, I tell you! Innoce-!"

bang

'Lavi' looked at Hawkeye with fear in his eyes. She had her pistol out and pointed at him, smoke wafting in the air around the weapon.

The chick was a *SSSSSSSSSSSSTRRRRRRIKKKKKKEE* by his standards, but something in his rather intelligent brain warned Lavi against speaking it out loud. That was a bad idea, even for him. Especially when she was holding a gun in her hand. Still, she was really pretty. Maybe even hot, it was hard to tell with the military uniform on. Oh, and the gun in her hand that was still pointed at the exorcist, thank you very much. The black-haired man (Japanese?) seemed to bite back a snort of laughter before speaking again, in a very, very familiar voice. "You were arrested for associating with a criminal and another accomplice because you are in the same uniform as they were seen in. Black and silver with a strange emblem over the heart."

"Well, maybe we all went shopping at the same store that sold a lot of these. Just in different styles. Because I know that Yuu-chan has that overcoat deal and Lenalady has a female version and Allen has an I'm going to stop talking now." Lavi clapped his hands over his big mouth.

"So, you do know the man and woman. And there's another one? Interesting." The Japanese man had a victorious smirk on his face. "Would you happen to know where they are?"

Lavi didn't know exactly where they were, but he could sense them. Probably the Innocence, honestly. All the same, the best lies have a little truth in them. "Nope. I have no idea where they are. Sorry, Mr. Japanese-man." A grin spread across the exorcist's face when he saw the man develop an eye twitch.

"What the hell is a Japanese?"

That grin turned into a comical jaw-drop.

Dear Lord. Where am I?

"Knowing the Baka Usagi, he probably got himself arrested."

"Kanda, we're actually trying to figure out where he and Allen are. Can you at least be a little bit serious?"

"I was being serious."

Lenalee sighed, pulling her hood tighter around her face. She and Kanda were currently trying to navigate their way back towards the main part of the city. It had been two days since they escaped death by firing squad, so maybe the search had calmed down a little, right? Think like Lavi. Think like Lavi. "If I was Lavi and I woke up in a strange place, what would be the first thing I do?" She bit her lip, mind rolling.

"Get himself arrested."/"Try to find out where he was. Like with a newspaper or something!"

They had spoken at the exact same time. Lenalee stared at her male counterpart. "Why are you so set on him being arrested?" Kanda refused to reply, shaking his head. The female exorcist smiled, before continuing with her reasoning. "Okay, so he finds a newspaper. It has the country, what was it? Oh, Amestris, right. He wants to find out exactly where he is. Learn the history and everything he possibly could because he's the Bookman apprentice and is thirsty for knowledge. He goes to a place he knows he can find answers. The library! Kanda, we should ask around about where the library in this town is."

"Che, I still say he was arrested."

"Kanda!"

Whose voice does that remind me of? Lavi slammed his head against the wall, frustration mounting. He wasn't frustrated at the fact that he was locked in a cell, all alone. He could probably break out if he wanted to. No, he was frustrated at the fact that Mr. Japanese-man's voice sounded so damn familiar, and he couldn't figure out from where. Oh well, it would come to him. Lenalady and Yuu-chan were definitely in the city, so that was one good thing. Lenalady had probably figured out where he would've gone first off. Yuu-chan would be following her, probably thinking bad things about the red-headed exorcist.

The military men had taken pretty much everything from him. His exorcist jacket had been removed, leaving him in a plain black t-shirt and his gray uniform pants. They even took his favorite orange scarf! It had survived tons of battles! And his headband! Apparently those could act as a weapon. Well, they could. He could strangle someone with the extremely long scarf and flick someone in the eye with the headband. Luckily, Lavi had been able to hide Tettsui*… somewhere that they wouldn't think of checking. He still had an actual weapon that could bust the doors of this cell open if he wanted to.

The exorcist was drawn out of his thoughts by the sound of footsteps down the hallway. Two sets. One completely metal and the other… lopsided. He glanced over as a short blond kid and a big suit of armor stopped in front of his cell. Golden eyes glared at him, as if daring the exorcist to speak his thoughts. Lavi liked dares.

"You're shorter than Moyashi-chan!"

The effect was instant. "WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE CALLING SHORT, YOU DAMN CRIMINAL? I'LL SHOW YO-"

"Brother, stop!"

"-ORT, YOU GIANT WALKING MATCH. I BET YOU'RE NOT SO TOUGH WITHOUT YOUR FRIENDS! LEN-"

"Brother!"

"HAD FLYING SHOES AND THE OTHER GUY HAD A FREAKING SWORD, BUT YOU HAVE NOTHING!"

"Wait, you know Lenalady?" Lavi perked up. This guy was so much more fun to tease than Allen. All Moyashi-chan would say is "It's Allen," unless it was Kanda calling him by his nickname. The blond stopped his screaming, distrust coloring over the rage in his eyes – Noah? "What's it to you?" Oh, great comeback, short stack.

"Well, maybe she's my friend. Maybe both of them are. Maybe they're my sworn enemies. Maybe they're my slaves. The world may never know."

She's kind of more than a friend. No one needs to know that, though.

Lenalee stared in awe at the large building, mouth gaping. "It's not as big as Headquarters, but wow." Kanda snorted in amusement next to her. Of course, he wouldn't be in awe. He was Kanda Yuu, after all. Bad-ass exorcist extraordinaire. He had seen bigger and better built things in his life.

This building?

Nothing.

"There's a lot of soldiers around. I wonder what happened…"

Baka Usagi got arrested, that's what happened. Not that Kanda could say that. Lenalee would probably hit him with a clipboard or a book. So violent for someone so nice. The Japanese exorcist moved forward, staring at the ground. He heard Lenalee's footsteps behind him. No one really paid them any mind as the two quietly entered the library. They approached the front desk, Lenalee taking the lead. "Hi," she started, "we're looking for a friend of ours. We think he came here for research, but he never came home." The secretary stared suspiciously at them.

"What does your friend look like?"

"Ah, well he has red hair and is about this tall," Lenalee raised her hand to an estimated height of Lavi. "He was wearing his orange scarf and headband last time I saw him…"

The secretary had been reaching under her desk for something. Baka woman, thinking he wouldn't notice. As she pulled out a small firearm, Kanda unsheathed Mugen and cut the barrel in half. Unfortunately, he couldn't stop the ear-bleeding banshee scream for help that came from her. The male exorcist grabbed Lenalee and moved deeper into the library. The heavy thuds of combat boots came within range, along with the secretary screeching the direction they had gone. "It's a modern building. There's going to have to be another door. Like a fire exit, or something." Lenalee whispered. Kanda nodded. As much as he would like to take on the soldiers, humans (even if they were dumb) were a little different than slow, stupid akuma. He pointed one way and then another, which was quickly translated as "You go that way, I'll go the other. Meet outside." Lenalee nodded, sprinting down the aisle of bookshelves. Kanda moved the opposite direction. He had opted to take on the front door route. Lenalee didn't have the healing factor like he did, although she would be faster.

The exorcist used his dark clothing to blend with the shadows. A group of soldiers passed him by and he began to move again. The front door was in sight, but the harpy was still sitting at her desk (looking rather pleased with herself). One knock on the head with Mugen later, she was out cold, drooling on some very important looking documents.

Kanda made his way outside, not pausing to survey the area. Lenalee would already be waiting for him. One mad dash later, avoiding bullets all the way, he caught sight of her. First visual assessment, she seemed fine. Second visual assessment, she was holding her right shoulder and she had blood on her fingers.

Damn it.

"It just grazed me, we're good."

"For now. We're going to the prison."

"Where's the prison at?"

"The one Baka Usagi's being held at is in the middle, underneath the main command building."

"Always the most complicated. How do you know, anyways?"

"Papers on the harpy's desk. Now, move."

That's a wrap.

1.) Thanks to everyone who reviewed, favorited, and followed the story! Love all of you!

2.) The uniforms I chose are the ones I like the most. Meaning the Noah's Ark uniforms.

3.) I'm saying this is after the Level Four invades the Order and I don't know when in FMA. We'll see where my imagination throws it.

So... Lavi's in jail, Lenalee's shot, and Kanda's actually speaking. All we're missing is Allen. He won't come in for at least another chapter. Still planning his entrance.

Thanks once again!

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