present to the gentleman in front of him.
"So he has a big brother?"
"!" To answer that would only upset Edward again, even if the said alchemist was not present - so he was silent.
“Very well.” Suddenly the man's mine darkened and turned around. After a brief consultation with men of the same age, he turned back to his little brother.
"Since you are in our control, the Fullmetal Alchemist won't be long in coming." He might be right about that.
"Ed ..." Alphonse was in trouble. If Edward got free, these people would certainly do something to him. On the other hand ... Ed doesn't show up, so ...
“Go on a search!” He shouted to 'his' people. “Tell Edward Elric that we have his brother!” The many people answered with a loud “YES!” and disappeared. Only the old man stayed.
"What ... what are you going to do with Ed?"
"..." To this, Als did not want to answer any more and was silent from now on.

“Alphonse !?” shouted a boy about 15 years old, looking around carefully. “Where could he be?” He asked himself, scratching his head.
The state alchemist was just about to take a break when he saw a group of people quietly walking towards him.Ed paused, suspecting that these people might know something.
"Did we find you, Fullmetal Alchemist!"
"Fine. Now a question." Edward sounded calm, although his fear was very likely. “Where's Al?” He looked intently into the eyes of the people who stood in his way.
"We have him!" Reported a young, handsome man.
"I beg your pardon?" The blond boy didn't really want to hear that. "Then release it immediately!"
"No. You come along with us, then we'll let your big brother go!" And Edward certainly didn't want to hear THAT!
“Al is my LITTLE brother!” He yelled at the man so loudly that he and a few others took a step back.
"Your ... little ...?" The leader of the little pack couldn't make it any further because he started to laugh out loud.
"Puahahaha. That I don't laugh! Big brother is supposed to be that tiny ?!" He couldn't stop himself and soon afterwards they were all laughing too.
Ed was about to burst his patience. But for Al's sake, he controlled himself - but his hand trembled with anger.
Slowly the people in front of him ran out of breath - they had to stop laughing. As calmly as possible, the man went on. “Anyway.” The gentleman had cleared his throat briefly. "Are you coming with us now?"
Edward nodded silently after considering the possible consequences for a moment.

Alphonse was still sitting on the floor, tied to the building's buttress and under the old man's supervision. All along, Al had hoped Edward wouldn't come - but he caught the conversation of the men across from him.
"We have him," shouted a young man. "And we didn't even have to take up arms!"
“Guns ?!” Al got a fright. Without weapons ... That meant that Ed was carelessly caught ... Or that he came along voluntarily.
The 50-year-old rose from the old wooden box on which he had been sitting and walked up to the state alchemist's brother with his head held high.
"I think you heard it. Soon the Fullmetal Alchemist will be here and receive his just punishment!"
"Punishment? But why is that?" Al shouted desperately.
Did Edward really commit murder? One that Alphonse didn't know about? No. It couldn't be! Ed would never harm a person!
"Listen! Your brother ..." said the man softly but firmly. "... the Fullmetal Alchemist has ..."
Just at that moment, when the mayor was about to start talking, the big heavy cellar door opened and a small group of men and Edward entered.
“Give me back my brother!” Shouted the state alchemist as he angrily dared to step forward. He wasn't tied up.
“Look. Who do we have here?” With sarcasm in his voice, the man had turned around and was now looking deeply into the blond boy's golden eyes.Edward could be seen that he didn't recognize the guy in front of him. "Who are you?
"You just have to think a little. Or better. Remember my little niece who died at your hand!" The gray-haired man pressed out and took a step forward as well. "She was only 5! Why did she have to die?"
"By whom ...?" Ed paused in mid-sentence. "You don't mean ...!" Apparently he remembered.
"Look. Congratulations on your memory!"
Edward's eyes flickered briefly in the dim light. Shortly thereafter, anger was seen in them. Actually, he never wanted to bring this up again. But...
"Ed? What is he talking about?" Alphonse intervened in a low voice.
"Alphonse ... That ...", Ed started and stopped again.
"Your brother probably doesn't want to talk about it. Very well." The man around 50 turned back to Al. "Then I'll tell you what happened."
Before the mayor began to talk, however, he made himself comfortable on the wooden box, at least as much as possible. Then he began in a calm but thoughtful voice.
“It was about a year ago.” He slowly lowered his gaze. "The army and we were divided at the time. The land on which our beautiful city stands should be reduced. They wanted to build a port and use our beloved crystal lake as a trading rod We tried everything to keep the army away from this beautiful piece of earth! By the time your brother showed up, it had worked just fine. "The man paused for a moment and looked at Edward, who only turned his head to one side turned.
Al didn't even know his brother had been here before. Where had he been at that point in time?
"We didn't know why they were sending us a child. Any more than we knew that he was a state alchemist ..."
“Stop it!” Interrupted the blond boy. "It was all very different!"
But the old man didn't want to hear that, which is why he skilfully ignored the sentences of the full metal alchemist. "After we learned that this boy was the famous Edward Elric, we really had concerns about whether the military was taking us seriously at all. Fine. After all, they had sent us a state alchemist. Unfortunately, the fact that he was still a Child was! After a referendum we decided to give the Fullmetal Alchemist a chance. However, that was a big mistake. "
Mayor Wools paused and continued to look menacingly at Edward. "I can't say exactly how and why it all happened back then. Only one thing is clear to me! It was your brother, the oh-so-famous Fullmetal Alchemist!"
"No! My brother wouldn't harm anyone! Or Ed?" But the person addressed was silent. “Nii-san?” Alphonse was worried. In the end, wasn't it true what the man was telling him?Did Edward really have a little girl on his conscience?
The two brothers now looked each other in the eye. "You didn't do anything, did you? Nii-san?"
The boy with the golden eyes remained silent. But his little brother could feel exactly what was going through his brother's head. Al smiled inwardly.
The mayor had watched the scenario long enough.
"Edward Elric! Confess your guilt and I will show mercy!"
With this sentence he had almost admitted that he didn't even come close to believing the Fullmetal Alchemist. But nobody noticed this.
Suddenly the villagers rushed towards Edward, who looked very perplexed at first.
"What is this crap?", The blonde said before he freed himself from the grips - two men had grabbed his arms.
"Nii-san!"
“Don't worry, Al! I'll have it baked.” The 15-year-old smiled confidently. With a little effort, the full metal alchemist was able to free himself and now had enough leeway to join his palms together. He bundled the power of the resulting transmutation circle on the ground. It lit up brightly.
"What ?!" shouted the mayor and took a fleeting step back.
As a large lance rose from the ground, everyone prepared for a fight.
"Your last chance! Release Al or I'll use force!"
"Uh ~", the old man managed, threatened by the tip of the lance. "No way!"
"Good. As you like," Edward replied softly, bowing his head for a moment.
"What are you waiting for? Come on! Attack the dwarf at last!"
"... dwarf ...?" Now there was no stopping the Fullmetal Alchemist. He just hated being called little one. "Don't call me a garden gnome!"
The 15-year-old boy was thrashing around like wildly. After only a few minutes, none of those present was standing on their feet.
"Good goodness ...", the only man still standing mumbled softly. The sight of his followers seemed to bother him hard. He was visibly horrified and amazed at the strength of this child.
Edward walked slowly towards the mayor. "What is it now? Do you surrender?" The Fullmetal Alchemist looked angry - he wanted to get away from here at last.
"... Nhn! Never!" The old man was afraid that you could see that. How could he have known that such a little boy was capable of such deeds? "Give me back my little granddaughter!"
But everyone here knew that that was not possible. Ed and Al in particular were very aware of this fact. At that time they just wanted to see their mother smile again. And for this they broke the greatest taboo in alchemy. The human transmutation.
For a brief moment the mayor had been unnoticed. The black-haired man reached for a weapon that he had hidden on a holster on his back.
"Be careful Ed!" Called the young Elric brother, but too late."PENG" just did it and one of the bullets flew straight at Edward. The smoke from the gun rose slowly. A smile crept onto the older man's lips.
"Ahn ~" The bleeding shoulder of the blonde revealed that the bullet had actually hit him. Ed held his aching shoulder, but that didn't really help.
"Nii-san ...", Alphonse brought out worriedly while he tried to escape the bonds.
"Hahaha! That was it, what Fullmetal Alchemist? Feel the pain you caused us!"
With clenched teeth, the young man tried to stand upright. He wouldn't give up that quickly! No way.
With the last of his strength, he transmuted his arm to use it next. He had quickly
moved and now held the blade against the abductor's neck.
"You ... damn snot," gasped the