Chapter 2 – Prologue (continued)
(A few months after Ed's amnesia)
"General Roy Mustang you have been accused of treason and associating with the enemy" Bradley bashed on the door of Roy's door "You are stripped of your position and under arrest"
"How the hell did they come to that accusation?" Roy raised his voice in an annoyed tone. Behind him, Riza pulled him out of his chair and shoved him towards the window.
"Riza Hawkeye, Maes Huges, Jean Havoc and Alex Armstrong are under arrest for associating with you" Bradley's voice yelled behind the closed door of Roy's office.
"What the hell are you talking about Bradley?" Roy stomped over to the door.
"Roy Mustang" Riza called in a threatening voice.
Roy turned to look at her, his cheesey smile in place.
"Get out now" she raised her voice.
"Yes ma'ma" he opened the door and dashed past Bradley and a few men.
"Men after him" Bradley's deep voice thundered, pointing towards Roy's retreating figure.
Riza went around the base looking for Havoc, Huges and Armstrong.
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"Did you hear General Mustang is under arrest?" a woman in the street whispered to another woman.
"Talking with the enemy they say" said the second woman.
Ed heard them, he was doing a bit of shopping. His brother told him to get some things.
"Leaking valuable information to Envy" the woman said the name in a loathing manner.
'Ha I knew Mustang was up to something' Ed thought as he walked off.
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Roy sat in a small-ish boat, just big enough to fit all 5 of them, waiting for Riza, Huges, Havoc and Armstrong.
Roy hide the boat between some bigger ships which gave him little view, he had to watch out carefully for the others.
"Where did they go?" Roy heard some soldiers say.
"Come on guys hurry up" Roy spoke in a whisper.
"There's Huges" a soldier said and they all ran after him.
Roy sailed the boat around to see better, he saw Riza, Havoc and Armstrong running straight towards the docks. With soldiers hot on their tail.
Huges came running along the docks, soldiers running after him.
Roy moved the boat completely into their view. Armstrong was the first to make it to the end of the docks, he never stopped. He leapt off the dock onto the boat, Havoc and Riza weren't far behind him.
Roy revved the boats engine waiting for Huges.
"Hurry Huges" Armstrong yelled, the swarm of soldiers that had been following them were getting closer.
Huges grunted as he leapt off the docks, Roy quickly put the boat into gear and they meet halfway. Huges tumbled onto the boat and in a second Roy had the boat at high speed.
"Shit" screamed a few soldiers as they made their escape.
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The sky became darker, dark clouds rolled across the sky and the winds picked up. The small boat rocked violently in the large open ocean. The five people on it ran all round it trying to keep it from being blown over.
"Secure the main mast" Roy yelled over the howling winds, he was trying the back mast to the bow of the small boat.
Rain poured down, making it difficult to see. The oceans waves got bigger as thunder sounded out across the sea. The waves splashed up against the boat from all sides, getting thrashed all over the place.
The ocean water was icy, the five people on the boat were drenched from head to toe. Nothing could be done to save them; the storm was getting stronger by the minute.
A huge wave rose from the ocean current. Havoc was the first to notice it "Guys" he pointed. They all leapt and clung to the sides of the boat.
The boat got turned over by the wave, they were right in the center of a rip in the current. All 5 of them of dunked and carried away by the current.
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The sun shone brightly threw the grey clouds, after the storm. A thin layer of fog lingered on top of the ocean. Two figures stood in the distance, as if they were standing on top of the ocean but at a closer distance an island could be seen. A thick forest could be seen behind them.
The two looked out over the ocean, as if they were patrolling the waters watching out for enemies. One of them had spotted something floating a bit out from the ocean.
The taller one out of the two, moved forward into the ocean but its movements were very graceful as if it was gliding even through the waters.
"It's a person" it gasped in surprise, it heaved the body out of the ocean and layed it carefully on the shore.
"Wrath I need your help" it spoke to the shorter one.
Roy cracked open one eye, his site was blurry but he made out that a woman stood over him long wavy wet dripping hair hanging in his face. She had overly pale skin for someone who was alive, she wore a plain black tank top and skin tight shorts that came just above her knee.
Roy fell back into unconsciousness.
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Roy opened his eyes, he wasn't still on the shore this time he was in a bed. Roy sat up and looked around, there wasn't much to see the room was really small just enough room for the bed and a little table by the bed. He struggled as he swung his legs over the edge of the bed.
Pain shot through his left arm, Roy touched his shoulder his fingers met with white bandages. The bandages covered his shoulder and the top half of his chest.
A thought entered Roy's mind, 'where are my comrades?' panic over came him. He leaped off the bed but his legs shook with the sudden weight on them, his legs gave way. Roy crashed face first into the floor.
The only door in the room slid opened "He's wake" a small child gasped and ran out the door again.
Roy tried to push himself up but he just didn't have the strength.
The child was back before Roy could process that he had gone. A tall woman entered after the kid and another guy about the same height as the woman walked in.
"Where are my comrades?" Roy stuttered out.
"Their all here on this island" The guy smiled a wicked smile, he bent down and helped Roy back onto the bed.
Roy gasped as he noticed the guy's face "Envy"
Envy winked at him "Long time no see pal" he laughed.
"What are you doing here?" Roy stared at the military outlaw.
Envy's face dropped, all the humour it had held gone "I was gonna ask you the same thing"
Roy dropped his gaze from Envy's face "Me and the others got accused of treason and associating with you"
"Trying to get rid of the little justice the military had" Envy hissed.
"What are you talking about?"
"If you knew half the stuff I know Roy" he sighed, "Roy rest, your comrades are being well looked after here, don't judge by appearances" Envy's smile returned to his face, he winked at Roy and walked out of the room, the woman right behind him.
"Wrath" Envy called outside the door.
The kid crawled out from under the bed and skipped out the door "coming".
Roy was slightly shocked, he hadn't noticed the kid crawl under the bed to begin with but he sighed in relief knowing Riza, Armstrong, Havoc and Huges were all ok.
'What was Envy talking about with the military?' Roy thought as he laid his head on the pillow. His eyes fluttered closed.
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"Envy" Huges called.
Envy was on his way out, the few people on the island needed more supplies and he had heard that a huge cargo ship had just set sail with plenty of the supplies he needed.
"Roy didn't tell you did he?" Huges puffed as he had caught up to Envy along the shore. A fare sized ship anchored in the ocean waiting for the captain.
Envy's face turned serious at Huges's comment "Didn't tell me what?"
He pushed his glasses up his nose "Ed" he started.
Envy completely turned around to face Huges, he had a bad feeling.
"The day you left" He paused "Ed's house was completely demolished"
Envy's already pale face got even paler, his eyes widened.
"And Ed was under it……………… saving his brother………………… and friend" Huges's voice got lower. He could see the question in Envy's eyes "He survived, the 5 of us dug him out but………" Huges took a deep breath.
Envy held his breath, there was always a but he thought.
"He was under the house for a long time we did everything we could…… he has mild brain damage"
Envy froze, every muscle and organ in his tale slim body stopped.
"He's the same Ed you remember" Huges cracked a weak smile, Envy did too his mind picturing Ed and his loud rants of being called short. Huges's face became serious again quickly "He doesn't remember"
Envy got a bit confused, it showed on his face.
Huges looked away from Envy's eyes "Anything before he woke up in the hospital, he doesn't remember you Envy"
Tears appeared at the corners of Envy's purple eyes, his knees buckled from under him. His eyes as wide as they could get. Envy slammed his fists on the pale yellow sand of the shore.
"I investigated his house" Huges spoke up "there was enough evidence that the house didn't come down by any natural causes or poor structure. Someone did it and they clearly wanted to bury the Elrics"
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Authors Musings:
Now all the prawns are in place MUWAHAHA!!
i wasnt gonna do a continued prologue but Roy's gotta by on Envy's side hehe 2 nutcases woot
now the start of the actual story will begin ooooo
please r&r
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