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What Lurks Beneath	By : RotSeele Category: Fullmetal Alchemist > Yaoi - Male/Male > Roy/Ed Views: 1878 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter List
- 1-What Lurks Beneath
- 2-Two
- 3-Three
- 4-Four
- 5-Five
- 6-Six
- 7-Seven
- 8-Eight
- 9-Nine
- 10-Ten
- 11-Eleven
- 12-Twelve
- 13-Thirteen
- 14-Fourteen
- 15-Fifteen
- 16-Sixteen
- 17-Seventeen
- 18-Eighteen
- 19-Nineteen
- 20-Twenty
- 21-Epilogue
- 6
- 7
- 8
Seven
Roy Mustang folded the paper he was reading into an airplane. His dark eyes flicked up from his creation and sighted the waste basket. With a practiced motion, Roy let his plane go. It soared only a few feet before it plummeted to its doom on the floor.
The Colonel was the youngest man in military history to achieve the rank of Colonel, and was a State Alchemist to boot. He had upset many higher ranked officers by his sudden climb in power and because he’d discovered the prodigy Edward Elric, the youngest State Alchemist in history. He had a knack for getting missions no one else wanted and did as many as he could without actually delegating the difficult tasks to his men. Unfortunately, there was always one or two that crossed his desk that, as much as he’d like to do them, he just couldn’t. Usually he had Riza or Havoc complete them, but more and more often he’d been calling in the Elric brothers.
They would come too. Alphonse would always be polite, ready to help with whatever task was at hand. Edward, on the other hand, would gripe and groan and probably chew Roy a new hole before he finally accepted the mission. And the boys would get it done, too. They’d do the job without much complaining until afterward, and Roy would make some smart comment that would push Ed’s buttons. The pipsqueak would explode and Roy would just smile confidently.
Roy frowned as he focused on the next paper on his desk. He worried about the Elric brothers. They always seemed ready to drop everything to help others and then themselves. Even after all this time, they still hadn’t found the Philosopher’s Stone, but it never seemed to bother them. But it bothered Roy.
It bothered Roy because he liked Edward and Alphonse. And he liked Ed a little more than what was proper. That little blonde pipsqueak was the reason most of his dates never went past one. Edward was the reason why, if he ended up scoring a one-night stand, he couldn’t go through more than heavy petting. Oh, Ray tried everything he could to forget the brat; chicks, alcohol, staying up late and working. But inevitably his thoughts turned to Edward Elric, the Fullmetal Alchemist.
Which was partly why he gave Ed the task of fetching Raymond Goetz. He hoped Ed never found the man and would come back to tell Roy to shove it. But he hadn’t heard from Edward or Alphonse since they arrived in Cantos. So had the boys found Ray? Or, had they gotten caught? Maybe they hadn’t found him at all. But why hadn’t either of them called?
There was a commotion in the hallway, raised voices and shouts to stop. Roy rubbed his temples and wondered what nutjob got past security.
“Let me through! I have to talk with Colonel Mustang! It’s important!”
Roy cursed. He knew that voice all too well. He pulled on his gloves and stormed out of his office, eyes narrowed at all the drawn guns. He looked them to Alphonse, the giant armor covered in dust and grim and holding his hands up in surrender.
Alphonse perked up when he spotted Roy. “Colonel!”
“What the hell are you lot doing?!” Roy roared. “Get back to work! That’s Alphonse Elric, you idiots!”
Half looked ashamed, the other half looked surprised. Roy snapped his fingers to create a few sparks. Suddenly, Alphonse had a clear path to Roy. The younger Elric didn’t waste any time, hurrying over to the Colonel. Roy escorted Al into his office and called for Hawkeye. The sensible woman took one look at Alphonse and immediately took over, shouting orders. Roy waited until they were alone before he looked to Alphonse. “What’s wrong? Where’s Ed?”
“Th-that’s what I have to tell you!” Alphonse said, his voice cracking slightly. “We found Raymond and... and...!”
“Calm down, Alphonse.” Roy ordered, his own voice steady despite the way his heart was beginning to race. “Tell me what happened; don’t leave out any detail.”
As Alphonse began to speak, Riza returned with Havoc, Breda, and Feury, each carrying hot water and towels. They all listened in silence, cleaning grime from the boy’s armor. Roy folded his hands together in front of his mouth as he listened, growing more and more tense as Alphonse continued to talk. His dark eyes focused on Alphonse’s metal face and never wavered.
“And then Ed used alchemy to get me out and the cave collapsed on him.” Alphonse wished he could cry. His soul certainly was. “I tried to see where Ray went but I went back to our room to get our things before getting on the train. Ed wouldn’t have wanted his pocket watch left behind.” Alphonse uncurled his hand, revealing the silver pocket watch of a State Alchemist.
“Has anyone started a rescue operation?” Roy asked.
“Mister Mato started one, but every time we got a hole dug, more dirt would fall in it.” Alphonse bowed his head. “I left Ed there. In that dark place. I tried to get to him but I wasn’t strong enough. And alchemy wouldn’t work either because Raymond set up dynamite inside the cave! Ed could be dying and it’s all because I left him there!”
“Alphonse, your brother is more stubborn and more foolish than anyone I’ve ever known. I doubt he’d let himself die now, not when there’s still someone who needs him.” Roy said with a slight smile.
Alphonse was quiet for a moment. Then he nodded. “You’re right. Ed wouldn’t let this stop him at all.”
“Not for a second. Now, Alphonse, if you want to help your brother, you have to tell me everything you remember about Raymond Goetz.” Roy motioned for Riza to take notes as Al started describing the man. Her pen scratched over paper as she wrote down every detail, not even looking up from the moving nib.
“And then he said something about making you pay, Colonel.” Alphonse finished. “He said you ruined his life.”
Roy sat back in his seat and rubbed his mouth. Riza looked up then, her eyes quite concerned. Havoc and Breda Feury also watched Roy, and Alphonse had the sneaking suspicion they all knew something he didn’t. The silence stretched for what seemed like hours before Roy finally shifted and sat forward, hands folded and eyes on the floor between his feet.
“Colonel?” Alphonse asked softly.
“This goes no further.” Roy said in that commanding voice. Alphonse weakly nodded. “Raymond and I served together, before I became the Flame Alchemist. We were both trying to earn State Alchemist rank and we were working off each other.”
“Colonel,” Riza started. Roy held up his hand.
“There was a young woman, Coletta, we were both attracted to. No matter what we tried, she still wouldn’t consent to date either of us. When the test came around, I passed and Raymond didn’t. Coletta and I began to see more of each other. Raymond grew jealous. When I was sent to Ishbal, Ray got out of it by shooting his own leg. Coletta was a nurse, and she took care of Raymond during his hospitalization. Raymond hurt Coletta and she told me in a letter. Raymond intercepted the letter and when I came back from Ishbal, Raymond was waiting for me.”
Roy rubbed his temples. “He’d been practicing his alchemy. He still couldn’t beat me in a fair match, so he’d rigged the field we ere to duel on. The stakes were Coletta and her hand.
“No matter how many times I told him Coletta and I were friends, that she was in love with a first sergeant from Northern Area, he wouldn’t listen. Coletta was caught in Ray’s alchemy. After the smoke cleared, Coletta was gone, Ray was gone, and I was alone.
“I put a lot of effort into finding Coletta, but I didn’t get a thing. Raymond left the military and disappeared. It wasn’t until a few days ago that I learned Ray was still alive.”
Alphonse felt a shiver course through him. “That’s why you sent Edward and me.”
“I sent you because I knew you could do it. I even took the extra time to make sure Ed didn’t screw up somehow.” Roy sat back and looked up at the younger Elric. “Believe me, I didn’t want this to happen.”
“I know. And I’m sure Brother knows that too. He’s going to try and find a way out, so we have to meet him.” Alphonse looked at the silver watch in his palm. “And if he’s alive, Raymond will have to be around. And I’ll be there.”
Roy nodded and stood up. “We’ll all be there. Lieutenant Hawkeye, see to it a rescue operation is begun in Cantos. Pull everyone you can.”
“Yes, sir.” The blonde woman saluted and moved for the door.
“Lieutenant Havoc, Lieutenant Breda, start up a search for Raymond Goetz. Be discreet. He’ll be expecting military and be warned, he is an alchemist.”
“Sir!” Havoc and Breda clapped Alphonse on the shoulder and left the room.
“Sergeant Feury,” Roy looked at the young man who stiffened and saluted. “Keep chatter on this to a minimum. Don’t let the higher-ups find out or they’ll step on all our toes.”
“Yes, sir!” Feury saluted again, then scurried to find his radio.
“And we, Alphonse, are going to Cantos to rescue your idiot brother. He’ll owe me one for this.”
“Um, Colonel?” Alphonse asked as he rose to follow Roy. “Did you... ever find Coletta?”
Roy paused, his back to Alphonse. “I found a woman named Colette living with her family in the Northern Area.”
“Was it Coletta?”
Roy didn’t answer him.
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