I'm sorry to say that I think this story might be ending sooner than I thought. Not this chapter, but soon enough. I'll see how it progresses and what has to be done to finish this story. Thank you all for reading it so far! Please leave a review at the end of this chapter!

Tobias's team were either seated or standing around the office. Sergeant Major Lucas Burkov sat on one of the beige couches while his comrade, First Lieutenant Reese Michaels, sat across from him on the other couch. Second Lieutenant Max Grayson stood in front of the bookshelves to the left of the room. Captain Victor Glass leaned against the wall beside the door with his burly arms crossed. They were all staring at Colonel Tobias Mustang.

Tobias cleared his throat. "I bet you're all wondering why I've called you here," he started anxiously.

"Yes, Colonel, why did you call us in here?" prompted Victor.

"You're in here because it has come to my attention that I have been keeping too many secrets from you all," Tobias announced.

"Secrets?" Lucas asked.

"What kind of secrets?" Reese asked leaning forward and resting his chin on his hand.

"Things that may or may not get me, or the rest of you, in trouble," Tobias replied seriously.

"What are you getting at, Colonel?" Reese said impatiently. "Are you saying you're planning to stage a coup d'état against the government like your father once did?"

Tobias glared at him. "Maybe if you would shut your mouth I would be able to tell you," he snapped. "And no, I am not staging any coup d'états." He sighed. "Now, you all often see me leave the office out of the blue, but the only person I take with me is the Major."

Reese interrupted before Tobias could continue. "Don't tell me you guys are, you know, doing the do."

"Michaels, if you don't shut your damn mouth I will burn your tongue so you won't be able to speak!" Tobias threatened. Reese sat back in his seat, looking embarrassed. Lucas snickered quietly. Victor smirked.Max continued to stand silently by the bookshelf. Tobias continued, "No. It's Nothing like that. I have not trusted any of you, and I realize that it was selfish of me. I apologize." He looked them over one by one. "Any of this information that I am about to reveal to you is strictly for this room and your ears only. If you wish to change squads, I understand if you cannot work knowing what I'm about to tell you."

Max focused his red eyes on Tobias and spoke up. "Sir, you are the son of the man who freed my people. I would follow any right-minded Mustang no matter the cost."

Tobias nodded at him, feeling honored. "Thank you, Max. That means a lot." "Colonel, sir, if this information really is that dangerous, why bother telling us?" Lucas asked sheepishly. "I mean, for all you know, we might go off and slip it that you broke the law in some way."

Tobias nodded. "Yes, I'm aware of that, but as I said; I'm trusting you all." He cleared his throat again. "I have been looking deep into how and why my parents were executed. It is highly possible that their trial, and everything else they went through, was scripted. In fact, it is so highly possible, that it is the truth. I believe the order sent from our Fuhrer was an act of revenge on my parents."

Tobias watched as their eyes widened.

Reese stood. "Are you saying the man who has helped rebuild this country would indirectly murder someone else who had the same dream for this country?"

Victor cut in before Tobias could answer. "It has never been said that any Fuhrer this country has had have been fully peaceful. All of them while in office send either a declaration of war or some other military conduct. It's their job."

"But to abuse one's power and take out a couple who were doing good for this country and its people, that is a sign of an evil man," Max said matter-of-factly. He turned to Tobias. "Colonel, what do you plan to do now? Expose the Fuhrer with what evidence you have?"

Tobias shook his head. "No. Not just yet."

"Wasn't your father running for Fuhrer before Kalmin came and was voted in?" Lucas asked. "I was in my senior year of high school when your father lost the election to Kalmin. Why would Fuhrer Kalmin want to take revenge on a man he already beat? No point in beating a dead horse."

Victor rubbed his chin. "What if there was more than just politics? If it was revenge, it had to have been more than that."

Tobias nodded. "I thought of that too. I'll figure out the truth soon enough."

"I wouldn't exactly go up and ask him," Reese said sitting back down. "That'd be a lovely conversation. 'Howdy, Fuhrer! Would you mind telling me why you killed my parents? Is it because you secretly have a cold evil heart that wants to kill off my family?'" He shook his head. "Please tell me you aren't going to do it like that."

"Of course not!" Tobias replied irritably. He let out an exasperated sigh."Listen, I'm going into a lot of this blindly."He paused. "Now that I think about it, I believe I have someone I can talk to that maybe knows some of the truth."

"Who?" they all asked in unison.

Tobias smirked. "An old friend of my dad's," he replied blissfully. "I wonder if she is still working here in Central…"

And I'll keep you in suspense for the next chapter. What do you think will happen? Tell me your thoughts! Please write a review!