Mustang: The Road to Redemption

Chapter 30: A Clue

After going up the stairs, before the brothers could even knock on the door Akari would quite literally kick the door wide open as it startled Roy.

"Ma boi Roy! How's my firecracker brother been!?" Asked Akari in a highly cheerful voice as Roy groaned in annoyance knowing full well what Akari was doing as he also noticed the brothers standing at the door way.

"You two are back here again? What is it now?" Asked Roy as Ed walked over and slammed his hands on the desk.

"What do you think you damn fire bender!? We're tired of just doing random crap for the last few days! We're here for actual and legitimate help from you and we ain't leaving until we get it! I did NOT come back from a pointless trek in the desert to just run around all willy nilly! I gave up a well earned break for all this so you better start spouting something actually useful!" Demanded Ed as he received a sigh from Roy.

"Listen FullMetal. I'm trying my best here as well trust me. I can't do any more than what I've given. There isn't that much info on so I'm the doing the best I can." Said Roy but Ed wasn't satisfied with that answer.

"Oh cut the crap! I know you're messing around with us!" Shouted Ed. "We want actual help and I know for a fact you have actual helpful info that you're purposely not telling us!"

"What reason would I have for lying about something like this!?" Said Roy.

"Cause you've always enjoyed having us and me especially run around like some kind of errand boys!" Replied Ed.

"Do you not think I'm capable of putting personal feelings aside!?" Said Roy back to Ed.

Unfortunately for Roy he wouldn't get much help as Akari leaned over his shoulder.

"Come on hothead. Are you sure you're absolutely trying your best? Cause I know you can do better." Said Akari.

"You stay out of this. You have no part or say so please stay quiet and let me handle it." Said Roy with an annoyed tone as Akari playfully pondered this as she hummed to herself.

"Nah. I don't think I will." She said teasing Roy as he laid his head onto his desk sighing heavily as he had to deal with Ed's persistent arguing alongside Akari's teasing all the while Alphonse awkwardly chuckled feeling a little bad about Roy's current situation.

Roy knew he had to do something to get Ed and hopefully Akari out of his office so he could gain his peaceful day back in order.

As he tried to think of something to say, Ed continued to get an answer out of him all the while Akari continued to poke and tease him on how slow and long he was thinking to come up with something.

At the last moment Roy had managed to put something together as he remembered something he had received earlier that day.

"Okay listen you two. I got an exact spot for you two to explore based off of a recent sighting. It's an old abandoned base that is illegal to trepass into the boundaries. Thanks to some connections I had I've managed to gain access to explore the grounds. Now you have nothing to complain about anymore so please accept it and leave.." Said Roy with a tone of confidence as Ed simply scoffed.

"Come on Al. We'll check this spot out tonight. You better be right." Said Ed to Roy as he walked out with Alphonse following behind.

Roy took a sigh of relief before gaining a face of irritation when he remembered that Akari was still there as she sat on one of the seats in front of his desk.

"What do you want?" Asked Roy.

"You know full well what I'm gonna do." Said Akari.

Roy just grew more irritated as Akari chuckled.