When we got to the Roy's office he didn't seem too surprised about me being with the Elric's. He just entwined his fingers and leaned his head on them, "Well, seems as though you met Fullmetal. I assume you exchanged stories about the taboo?" Before I could answer Edward scowled and said, "Yeah, so what?" Roy looked at me steadily, "Well, it is ironic that you met up with them. Do you remember when I told you I had news for you?" I nodded, holding his gaze, "Well, I was going to suggest that you stick around Fullmetal. He's researching for something to get their bodies back, they travel around searching for it, so, since you want to travel and to restore your senses, you could go with them."
Both mine and Ed's mouths fell open and Alphonse stuttered, "We..... We were going...... to ask.... That." Roy chuckled, "Well, it's a settled then. Just try not to kill my sister Fullmetal, am I clear?" He nodded numbly and Roy stood up, "Also, if you really need to, use your Alchemy. But only in times of distress, that's a direct order. Understood?" I smirked at him, "I thought you didn't want me to be a State Alchemist, therefore I don't have to listen to a word you say." He rolled his eyes and sat down again, "Are you so sure you won't be a State Alchemist? As a commanding officer I could appoint you one right now, we have Fullmetal as a fellow Alchemist, Alphonse as a witness, and myself as the judge." There was a hidden message in his words, and they all had an edge. It became clearer when he said 'Alchemy'. Oh no.
He looked down, a grimace on his face, "You're already supposed to take the test, apparently that little stunt you pulled earlier today was witnessed by a few people. I was ordered by the Fuhrer to send you to the testing chambers, since you seem to be so adept at it." My mouth fell open wider, "So, I'm your commanding officer, just like with Fullmetal. You're a State Alchemist, congrats. Don't get yourself killed." He was mad. I knew it. He HAD to be mad. He didn't want me to be a State Alchemist. "Report to the test chambers, just to make sure your adequate. Don't screw up." He turned back to his papers, I took that as my sign to leave and walked briskly out the door. I knew where the test chambers were, I knew how to get there.
I heard Alphonse and Ed running behind me and Edward asked, "What was THAT about?" I looked down, still walking fast, "He never wanted me to be a State Alchemist. Never. And it's already scheduled, it's already planned out. All because I messed up." Ed walked beside me and grabbed my arm, forcing me to look at him, "What do you want to do?" I looked down and muttered, "I want to be a State Alchemist." He nodded, "Then that's what you're going to do. Colonel Mustang can't do a damn thing about what you want to do, come on."
We walked to the test chambers together, but they had to stay behind when I walked in. "We'll see you back at the hotel! We've got to go to the Library!" Edward called to me, I waved to him and walked inside. The people who ushered me in said I was late, so instead of being in order, I was the last to be tested. And I just made it on time. They ushered me inside and I walked to the center of the room, people stared at me from all angles. I fidgeted.
The 'judge' I suppose you could call him, asked me, "Are you Reyna Mustang?" I nodded, "Yes sir." He narrowed his eyes at me, before he could say anything I heard a very calm and collected voice ask, "You are Colonel Roy Mustang's sister aren't you?" I turned to see who had spoken to see Fuhrer King Bradley. I fought my surprise and nodded, not breaking his steady gaze, "Yes sir, Colonel Mustang is my older brother. The Flame Alchemist." He nodded, "Then this should be interesting, I'm told your Alchemy is like Fullmetal's. Is that correct?" I counted to five before nodding, "It is sir."
A gasp echoed through the room and I scowled, the Fuhrer smiled at me fatherly and said, "Show us then, you will not need anything to draw the circle if it's true." I ground my teeth together, stop, Roy would stay calm, level headed. Actually, you know what? I'm not Roy, I'm Reyna Mustang, I'm going to drop this whole 'Level headed' crap. I'm going to be myself, not Roy, not anymore. So I snarled, "You think I'd lie about that?" He just stared me down, giving me a silent challenge. I clapped my hands together and then snapped my fingers, an earthquake shook the room. I snapped my fingers again and the wind picked up, circling before I added water to the mix. The mini Hurricane blew across the room, picking up various things and getting people wet.
When the power died down, I never broke my gaze with the Fuhrer. He laughed, "Well done. I suppose that we should call you Disaster. The Disaster Alchemist. You passed, congratulations." He walked out of the room at a steady pace, he turned before he vanished through a door and said, "I'll see you at a later date, Disaster." That's what I was, a disaster.
People stared at me as I stalked out of the test chambers, someone handed me a watch and an Alchemist robe before I left and I walked quickly into the hall. He knew, he already knew I would pass. The Fuhrer knew and he already had a name for me. Perfect.
I tried to steady my heartbeat as I walked, swinging the robe over my shoulders, putting on the stupid white gloves, and shoving the watch into a pocket. This shouldn't happen, there should be a week at least before you get your affirmative. But no. Not with me. I got it instantly. By Fuhrer King Bradley himself, something was going on, and I think it was much more than anyone would like to believe.
The first thing I did was go back to my brother's office at the Eastern end of Central, when I stalked through the door I startled everyone there. Jean was the first to react and he cried, "What happened?! When did you become an Alchemist?! What the hell is going on!?" Then everyone else blew up, there was so much chatter in the air I could barely think. I was trying to answer their questions when I heard clapping, I turned to see my brother standing at the other end, clapping. "Well, looks like I have another young Alchemist to give me headaches, congrats. What's your name?"
I swallowed and shoved my words out strongly, with power and reason, but also with an edge as cold as ice, "Disaster. I'm the Disaster Alchemist. Thanks for the confidence beforehand. I trust you can explain to your commando as to why and when this happened." I turned on my heal and stalked to the door, "Wait, Reyna." He called out, I turned to look over my shoulder at him, he smiled slightly at me, but there was also an edge to it. "A few more things Reyna, there was an explosion, likely caused by Scar, exactly where you pointed us towards. Also, well done. You're an Alchemist now, I meant what I said earlier. Do me a favor and don't get yourself killed, you are a dog of the military now. You serve the people, there's danger in that."
I grinned wickedly at him, taking him by surprise slightly, I only used this expression on people I know I've beat or I know don't like me, "Well," My words were as sweet as honey, but as deadly as venom, "That's the fun, don't you think Colonel? Let us hope I don't get myself into too much trouble, just to follow your orders after all." I had followed his orders most of my life, it was always 'Reyna, do this' or 'Reyna, you can't do that'. He never let me stray too far from him at all times, he had barely let me learn how to fight, and though I could do it, he never let me do Alchemy. I get the whole 'brotherly instinct' thing, but Edward was right, he couldn't do a damn about what I wanted to do. And though he might be my commanding officer now, and my brother, he was going to have to fight for my will now.
He narrowed his eyes at me, "Very well, come into my office, let's discuss your orders in private." I smiled sickly at him and stalked into his office, he followed me and slammed the door shut. It was getting dark out now, where did the day go?
I leaned against the wall as Roy stalked to his desk, "You're obviously mad." I noted carelessly, he slammed his fist into the desk, "You're damn right I'm mad! I told you! I told you NOT to use your Alchemy in public places, and what do you do? You use it! And word gets to the Fuhrer that you can perform flawless Alchemy and suddenly you're a dog of the military!"
I set my jaw, "Well, I will have more flexibility in finding out how to restore my body's senses now won't I? I can finally stop hiding my Alchemy from the world, which is what you wanted me to do. Instead of being pleased with my ability, you locked it away! What did you expect me to do, keep it hidden forever?! Be bored out of my mind?! I'm not going to obey those orders Roy! I don't care if you're my brother, I can't hide who I am." He looked down, a dark look in his eyes and his mouth formed into an angry line. "Colonel Mustang." He muttered, I narrowed my eyes at him, "What?"
He looked up, "You will address me as Colonel Mustang, or just Mustang, Disaster. If you can't head my orders as your brother, than I won't be your brother. I'll be your commanding officer, unless, you can tell me how I can be your brother again?" Though his tone was angry and demanding, I caught the hint of uncertainty. I knew him better than anyone, he wanted me to say that he was my brother first, commanding officer second, but I wasn't going to give him that. I had bent over backwards before now, and when I became a State Alchemist at the age of 15, instead of doing what a normal brother would do and congratulating me without sarcasm, he shoved me down yet again.
If he didn't want to be my brother so be it, "Well then, Colonel Mustang, I need to meet with Fullmetal on our, what would you call it, a quest? So, if you'll excuse me, I'll try to heed your orders and not die, but, since you're only my commanding officer, I'm expendable. So, don't be too broken up about it if I do get hurt. Does that sound like a deal?" My tone was sickly sweet, laced with venom and sarcasm. I refused to show him that what he had just said cut like a sword, if he wanted to be like this, so be it. "Oh, and Colonel? I'll pick up my things before I go to the hotel, since it would be awkward if one of the Colonel's charges lived with him, don't you think? I'll need to say goodbye to my mother though too. I'll stay at the hotel." His face fell for a fraction of a second before resuming his scowl.
I walked to the door and reached for it, "I never expected you'd stay hidden forever, so I don't know why this surprised me. You never were able to keep secret's very long." I laughed haughtily, surprising him, "Don't you wish I couldn't keep secrets Colonel? 'Cause I've got a big one that you'll probably never know." I laughed again, the laugh was laced with malice, and stalked out. Ignoring his team's stares, and walked out of their office.