Military Talk

[AG]

Hailey wasn't sure what to think, Al seemed innocent. She wasn't sure whether to believe what he said, or to blame his innocence for his beliefs about the military. "I see..." She said as she trailed off. All she knew was that she wasn't going to give in to the military. She helped them once, but she refused to help again. She simply wanted to get what she needed from Ed and then hightail it out of there never to return. "Al, if you could...would you join the Military as an alchemist...I know you are already involved, but really it's Ed." She asked.

Ed's train arrived at Central. Ed walked off the train and looked around for Alleck, whom he hadn't seen for the last portion of the trip.

((After you reply Alleck, we will move on to Central Head Quarters))

[Alphonse Elric]

Before Hayley could have given him a reply,Al turned around to a woman behind him and asked the time.He nodded his head as a reply and thanked her.He then turned over Hayley when he heard her question.Al didn't find that question one to avoid and also couldn't help but wonder the whole trip,if something was wrong with her and State Alchemists.But he didn't ask,he wasn't a fan of them either.He knew there were a few who didn't fit the category of dogs of Military,but about the rest,he couldn't hide that they weren't actual 'church doors'.

"I took the exam together with Brother.But I..." he stopped for a moment.The truth was,he couldn't go any further due Mustang's request not to.All because,at the physical exam,his secret of his armor being empty would have been shown.

"...didn't pass the first written exam,heh." he continued,rubbing the back of his helmet with a light chuckle.

"I asked what time it is and I think the train Brother and Alleck are might have arrived." he added as he slowly turned his head behind,where the woman he asked about the time offered him and Hayley a small basket of apples.

"Ah,it isn't necessary,but thank you." he told the woman,taking the basket and holding it out to Hayley,inviting her to take one.

[Alleck Davisson [Scar]]

Alleck emerged from the back cars, and moved up the center corridor as Edward geared up to leave. He nodded to the young alchemist and indicated the exit. "You first." he offered. And with that, he assumed they would leave the station and head for HQ.

[AG]

Ed looked down the line not seeing a train coming. He turned to a woman who worked for the station. "Hey, when you see a really tall guy in armor come out of the next train. Tell him that I will meet him at head quarters." He told her.

The woman nodded kindly and turned away from Ed.

Ed walked up to Alleck, "Alright, now I think we can head out to head quarters.

((Ed is moving on -- for those of you who don't know why I do this...there have been times when people will still interact with Ed when I have left the thread))

Haley nodded, "Well maybe you can take it again soon." She said. She hated to pry, but she really wanted to know more about the armor. "So, what is up with that armor anyway?" She asked.

[Alphonse Elric]

Al put the apples basket beside him and scratched his helmet's chin slightly,at Hayley's question.

"Brother...he gave it to me...so it's important for me." he replied,his tone getting lightly slower and more melancholic.What he said was actually true,for no other reason that Edward,as a matter of fact,sort of 'gave' it to him,so he could still remain in alive beside him.

"I wonder how's everyone in Central." he continued,with a quickly put on normal and sweet tone in his voice,trying to change the subject or any other possible question related to the truth about the two brothers' transmutation of their mother as children.Al couldn't stand lying either,so he was all the time saying the truth,but in such a way it won't sound suspicious,weird or somehow related to the emptiness of his armor.

[AG]

"We should know soon, we're approaching Central." Haley answered the young brother. She decided to leave the whole armor thing alone. It had become obvious he wasn't going to say anything about it. She just hoped that someday he would take it off so she could see the man behind the armor.

[Alphonse Elric]

Al just nodded his head and peeked outside the window,being already able to notice the station and some buildings at a short distance and,due the speed of the train,they will basically arrive to Central in a few minutes.He moved his fingers some,if he had a human body,his expression would have probably seemed spaced out,what he was like actually.

[AG]

After the train approached the city, the train came to a stop. "Well, should we get off?" She asked Al. She looked out the window and didn't see Ed anywhere. "I wonder where your brother is..." She inquired.

[Alphonse Elric]

Al stood up when the train's movements stopped and looked out the window,to confirm that Ed wasn't anywhere waiting for them.

"Let's get off first,maybe we'll find him." he said,glancing over his shoulder at her as he was waiting patiently for the other people in train move along the hallway past the exit.He got off and waited for Hayley to also get off,when a worker woman approached him and told him the message from Edward,saying he was at the Central HQ.

"Thank you,ma'am." he replied to her with a nod,slightly waving to her as she was walking away.Al moved a little out the way,since his huge armor was sort of blocking people's there ways when trying to get off the train.

[AG]

Haley followed Al and overheard the conversation with the woman. "Great...a trip to headquarters." She said sarcastically. "Well, let's go." She said to Al.

((Bah, sorry...end of the semester...even administrators aren't immune to college stress @_@))

[Alphonse Elric]

Al tilted his head at her as he turned around,beginning already to walk off.He lowered his look to the ground for a moment and mumbled something,that sounded like it was related with Hayley and the Head Quarters.He took a light bow as he passed the worker woman again,walking out of the station.

[AG]

((Alright, let's move on))