[First Flame]: [Locked from Hostiles]

[honootaisa]

So... I just talk in to this?

Yeah, talk away.

... alright. *achem* This is Brigadier General Roy Mustang, requesting information and assistance. My... partner and I are currently in the city of Tetha and looking for anyone who may be from the Amestris State Military. We're also kind of covered in muck...

This guy got dropped in the Putrid Ruins of all places. Talk about unlucky! *laughs*

You'd do well to shut up, Havoc. You can laugh when I'm clean again.

Yeah, yeah yeah. By the way, don't look down, chief.

What? Why no-... are we floating?

No, you're hallucinating. [/sarcasm] Of course we're floating! It's Tetha!

[Groan. One can just hear the epic facepalm here before the comm shuts off]

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[honootaisa.livejournal.com]

[Roy looks at the lightpost in confusion. HAvoc had shown him how to use one to get out of Putrid Ruins, but...]

Is this huge thing really going to be able to go through that?

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

Of course, sir!

[ And to illustrate her point, she takes the D-Comm in one hand, the other on the steering wheel. Putting her foot on the gas, the Denali starts to accelerate as Sabine presses a button. Soon enough, the Denali's engulfed in a bright beam of light and they arrive in Neon City. ]

[honootaisa.livejournal.com]

[Roy has a definite 'HOLYSHIT' moment, thinking they're going to crash in to the pole, but once they're through he calms down and takes a deep breath. Now it's Havoc's turn to laugh.]

The look on your face! Priceless!

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

... Sir?

[ Sabine glances at him, but still keeps driving onward to the hospital. ]

[honootaisa.livejournal.com]

[groan]

I-I'm okay... warn me next time, Major...

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

I'll keep it in mind, sir.

[ Once they're to the hospital, Sabine puts the Denali in park, unfastening the seatbelt. ] Stay put, sir.

[ She gets out of the Denali, taking the keys with her and goes to fetch her boyfriend. ]

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

[Despite his protests that yes, he CAN walk, Greg gets wheeled out in a wheel chair by a nurse. After they're outside at the loading area, though, he's allowed to stand and give Sabine a one-armed hug and a kiss.]

So did he really get dropped in Putrid Ruins?

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

[ Sabine smiles, wrapping her arms around Greg and kisses him back. ]

Yeah, he did. But, he did clean up good, so no mud stains on your Denali.

[ She teases him with the last line, though smiling all the same. ]

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

Har har. [eyeroll] Like I would have worried about that. I just think it's funny that's the second person we've brought home who got dropped there.

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

Interestingly enough, I think that's where Horatio ended up when he came here.

[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

... some how, I'm not surprised.

We gonna go? I am so sick of this hospital.

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

Mm.

[ Sabine leads Greg to the Denali, opening up the back seat door for him. ]

Sir, this is Greg. Greg, this is my commanding officer, Brigadier General Roy Mustang.

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[whoshotsherlock.livejournal.com]

[A bit awkwardly, Greg gets in the back. Once he's settled in, he finally shakes Roy's hand with a friendly grin.]

Nice to meet you, sir. Sabine's told me a lot about you.

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[honootaisa.livejournal.com]

[Roy smiles back]

Nothing bad, I hope.

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

Not at all, sir!

[ Sabine then goes to get into the driver's side, keeping her smile up. ]

[honootaisa.livejournal.com]

[Greg shakes his head] Nah. Nothing bad. I'm surprised she hasn't made all sorts of complaints about me.

Oh, nothing but good things, Mr. Sanders.

Fft. Call me Greg. I already feel old enough as it is.

Alright, Greg it is then.

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

[ Sabine lets them talk while she drives the Denali to where they're staying. ]

Greg, sir, would you like to go have a bite to eat?

[honootaisa.livejournal.com]

[Greg looks like he's about ready to bounce out of his seat and hug Sabine] Something that's not horrible hospital food?!

[Roy chuckles] Sounds like you've been in there a while.

On and off, far too much in the past eight months. Same thing, really.

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

[ Admittedly, Sabine laughs at Greg's excitement, but shakes her head a little. ]

Alright, alright, we can go get some food. What are you two in the mood for?

[honootaisa.livejournal.com]

I can't say I know what's around here, so I can let you two decide.

... pizza? [of course he says this like a hopeful little kid]

... what's pizza?

Only the best thing ever!

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

[ Here, have the long-winded explanation. ]

Pizza is when you take bread dough, roll it out and shape it into a circle with the ends of it rolled up into crusts. You take some tomato sauce, then add your flavor of cheese, either mozzarella, provolone, ec cetera, then put your toppings on it - pepperonis, anchovies, peppers, and the like. Serve it with some kind of drink and enjoy. You have pizza, sir.

[honootaisa.livejournal.com]

... sounds... interesting.

Wouldn't kill ya to try new things, Chief.

I didn't say I wouldn't try, Havoc.

Trust me, it's worth it.

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

Pizza it is, then!

[honootaisa.livejournal.com]

WOOHOO!

[laughs] Excitable, isn't he?

Eh, I'm fully aware I'm just a big geeky kid even though I'm thirty four.

Thirty four...? Wow.

[eyebrow quirk] Okay, now I'm almost afraid to ask...

Thirty two.

... I'm -older- than you?

Eheh, it would appear so.

And you're a GENERAL in the military? Suddenly... I don't feel so accomplished...

[bondingalchemy.livejournal.com]

Ah, well... he was a Colonel when I first joined the military, and due to being a State Alchemist, you automatically make it to being a Major.

Though, I think you're pretty accomplished, Greg. [ Smiles in the rearview mirror for him. ]