Disclaimer: I absolutely nothing at all. I just wrote the story in an attempt to entertain all you awesome people out there.

This is a story about a man named Maes Hughes. It begins with his death or at least on the day of his death.

The last day of his life Maes looked like he did almost every other day. Black hair, yellow green colored eyes, stubbly chin, rectangular glasses, and of course he had a photo of precious wife and daughter in his pocket. Though no one could see the photo, everyone knew it was it was always there.

"Well Papa's going to be on his way!"

"Are you going to come home early today, papa?"

Maes thought for a moment. "Hmm, I wonder? Papas got a lot of work to do! But I'll come home as soon as I can!"

"You're going to be late."

"You're leaving today, right Winry? I can't see you off because of work, so… take care of yourself."

"I'm truly indebted you Mr. Hughes."

"Be sure to drop by if you ever come to Central again. Think of it as your home. And give my regards to those boys, too."

"Okay!" said Winry cheerfully.

"Good luck at work papa!"

"See you!" called Gracia.

Later at Maes work

"Nice to meet you, Lieutenant Colonel Hughes. Or should I say…farewell." Lust said.

Maes backed away."Cool tattoo you go there."

"You found out too much Lieutenant Colonel Hughes." Lusts long fingernails came out and maes pulled out a knife and through it at her.

Maes opened the doors to the library before falling to the ground. He pushed himself up again despite a wound on his shoulder, then he took a few steps and leaned against a wall."Dammit…"

"Oh Lieutenant Colonel Hughes."

"If you're here to call someone about your family again- Lieutenant Colonel Hughes, you're bleeding!"

"It's nothing. I need to use the phone… I need to call the Fuhrer- president building…" he said reaching for the phone before looking at it for a moment and putting it back. There was blood on the handle. Sorry to bother you…"

"Lieutenant colonel" the lady shouted after Hughes.

"Hello? You've reached eastern headquarters."

"Let me talk to Roy… Colonel Roy Mustang."

"Were not permitted to relay direct calls from an outside line."

"I'm lieutenant colonel Hughes from central!" shouted Hughes.

"I'm calling from a phone booth because of an emergency!"

"Please give me the code."

"What a bother!" Hughes searched in his pocket for a book and when he grabbed it a photo of him and his family fell out of the book. "Uncle-sugar-oliver-eight-zero-zero!"

"I've verified the code one moment please."

"Hurry up the military is in danger!" the safety of a gun was clicked off.

"Could you put down the receiver Lieutenant Colonel? The receiver please." Hughes turned toward the speaker.

"Second lieutenant Ross…or not. Who are you?"

"I'm second lieutenant Ross. Have you forgotten?"

"No, you're not."

"Second lieutenant Ross has a mole under her left eye!"

"Huh? Really? I was careless." She said in a completely different voice. As she reached up and touched her left eye. There was a flash of red light and then a mole appeared under Marias left eye.

"How's this?" she asked.

"What the hell… it's as if I'm dreaming."

"Your quick wittedness brought the end of you, Lieutenant Colonel Hughes."

"Hey now give me a break, I've got a wife and daughter waiting for me at home. There's no way…" Maes pulled out a knife." "I can die here!" now he turned back towards Maria. Except it wasn't Maria standing there with a gun pointing at him. It was Gracia.

"Perfect staging right?" Gracia said with a wide grin.

"Damn you!!!" there was a gun shot.

In Roy's office

Roy Mustangs phone rang. "Lieutenant Colonel Hughes from Central is on a public line."

"Again? Put him through. It's me. If it's about your daughter again, I'm hanging up." Silence.

"Hughes."

Back in Central

"Hughes… Hey, Hughes!" Roy could be heard shouting through the phone as envy reached down and hung up the phone.

"Humans are so foolish. Risking their lives for something so stupid." Said envy as the life flowed out of Hughes, and his blood covered the photo of him and his family.

"Elysia... Gracia… I'm sorry. I don't think I can keep my promise…" Were Maes last words.

Later at Maes funeral

Soldiers were carrying a coffin with a green flag and a military hat on it.

As they buried the coffin Elysia started to cry.

"Mama … why are they burying papa?"

"Elysia…"

"Papa won't be able to go to work if they do that." Gracia had tears pouring down her face now.

"elysi…"

"Papa said he had a lot of work to do! Stop! Don't bury him! Papa!!!"

Later after Maes funeral

"specially promoted two ranks after being killed in the like of duty. Brigadier General Hughes…huh? You said you were going to work under me and support me. What's the point if you surpass my rank? Idiot…"

"Colonel" called Riza.

"Alchemist are unpleasant creatures, aren't they, lieutenant? I'm desperately putting together the theory of human transmutation in my head. I feel like I know how those boys felt when they tried to transmute their mother." Roy admitted.

"Are you alright?" she asked.

"Yeah."Roy put his hat back on. "Ah, it looks like it's beginning to rain."

No, I don't think so…" said Riza looking at the sky.

Roy looked up. "No, it's raining all right." Said Roy as hot tears rolled down his cheeks.

Riza's eyes widened. "You're right. Let's go back. We'll catch colds."

Finally I am finished! It took me forever to write this. Mostly because I'm so lazy. Ah well that's okay there were only two people who actually knew I was going to write it so…yeah. Lets see whats new um well I'm sick. It's horrible but I still went to school. Im such an idiot. Well anyways please enjoy my fic.