Yusei yawned opening his eyes.at some point in the night he stopped to rest, he couldn't remember when."I better keep going ... Thief start wondering where I went too",he said getting up and hit onto his runner and started off again"

---

Jack yawned walking down hearing the phone ring,"now what?", Jack asked.

"Apparently Yusei never showed up." Edward said as he hung up. He sighed. "The General didn't sound too happy about it either."

"Is she ever happy about anything?" Crow asked.

"Yeah," Edward said. "When she isn't dealing with Mustang face-to-face."

Jack sighed"then let us hope Yusei isn't in any trunble"

"I hope you're right about that." Edward replied. "All right, I promisted Colonel Bastard that I'd be in Central by this evening, so I'd better get the tickets for the train now." With that he pulled on his usual red coat and headed out.

"Looks like we're hitting Central again." Crow said as Rua came yawning into the room.

Jack sighed."yes it does ....well better get things together"

"Huh? What's going on?" Rua asked.

"We're heading to Central." Crow replied. "Get your stuff together, because we're scramming once Ed gets back with the tickets."

"Again? But those trains are so bumpy and uncomfortable!" Rua moaned.

Jack growled,"STOP WHINEING!"

"EEP!" Rua sqeaked and hid behind Crow.

"Quit hiding behind me and thanks for shutting him up." Crow said, the first half of the statement for Rua and the other half for Jack.

It wasn't long after that Edward returned with the tickets needed to get them all to Central by the end of the day. "Looks like we're leaving in a couple hours. I got there right after the last train left." He said, handing each person their ticket. "And before either of you ask, I've sorted it out so that those strange motorcycles of yours are going to be taken as freight rather than you guys riding them. It'll look too strange for motorcycles or whatever you guys call them to be speeding towards Central on their own."

Jack nodded."sounds good"

"Now all we need is a way to kill time." Rua said, finally having recovered from Jack's yell. "I'm bored."

"You're also a pain." Edward said.

"You're short!" Rua retorted with a grin.

"Why you little..." Edward growled, his face turning red in preparation for the incoming ouburst:

"WHOTHEHELLAREYOUCALLINGSHOSHORTHENEEDSTOCLIMBALAD DERTOTURNADOORKNOB!?!?!?!?!?!!!"

Jack sghed."will you both just SHUT THE HELL UP!",he yelled in fustration.

Al sighed."its going to be a long train ride"

"You can say that again," Izumi said. "Which makes me glad I'm not coming along."

"T-Teacher!" Edward said, hardly affected by Jack's shout. "Why're you up?"

"You forget that I run a buisness with Sig." Izumi said. "Plus, your shouting about your lack of height was enough to wake up the hardest sleeper all the way in Central!"

Jack looks to Edward with deadly eyes.

"She's right, Ed." Kyle said, yawning as she emerged from the room she'd been sharing with Winry that night. "And if you don't behave yourselves, ALL of you, I might just wind up throwing you idiots out the window."

Jack sighed."we better get going to the train station"

----

Yusei sighed walking around central. It was killing him on theiside to be so helpless....

"Yeah," Edward said, checking the time. "Let's get going, and don't forget those weird motorcycles of yours. Who knows what we might run into there...."

***

"Yusei Fudo, I presume?" Tira asked the young man. It appeared that she had the right idea to take lunch off-base for a change.

Jack nodded."right",he saidand headed for the door.

Yusei blinked looking to her."uh yes thats me"

"I'm General Tira Elric," Tira replied, making sure her parasol kept all the sunlight off her face. "I'm an accquaintance of Edward's. He let me know that you were returning here last night. May I ask what's brought you back to Central?"

***

Kyle was the first one out and had her Runner up and running. "C'mon, slowpokes." She said from under her helmet.

Yusei sighed."A crazzy mad man"

Jack smirked getting on his bike.

Just as i thought, this young man's vision is clouded by something. Tira thought.

"Come, you must be rather hungry after the night you just went through." She said. "I'm on my way to lunch myself. My treat."

***

Crow followed suit, and the four set off once Edward was on the back of his runner and sure that there wasn't going to be another speed frenzy again.

"About how long is this train ride supposed to last?" Crow asked when they reached the train station.

Yusei smiled softly." thank you,i aresheate that"

Jack sighed."do you not remeber how long the one here was?"

"Around eight hours," Edward replied, ignoring Jack's question. "I hope you guys brought something to do."

***

"You're welcome, then." Tira replied. "There's a bistro just down the street from here. I know the owner, so we shouldn't be bothered too much there."

Yusie nodded."thenlets go"
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Jack: well be entertaind,no worries there

Edward nodded, not wanting to know exactly how they were going to keep themselves entertained. Hopefully, without short jokes.

Then the whistle sounded for last boarding. "Crap!" Edward shouted, running at top speed.

***

Once they'd reached the bistro and the owner showed them to Tira's usual seat (far away from any windows), Tira fixed Yusei with a piercing gaze. "I'm assuming the 'crazy madman' you're after is the one who came here a couple days ago. I believe you'd probably know his name; Kalin Kessler."

Jack blinked and quickly followed*
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Yuseisighed noding."that be him"