Ed groaned. He was bitter to say the least, he finally found some sort or lead connecting to laboratory five only for the major to order him on lockdown. The audacity. Ed flopped on his bed, and continued his inner rant. And as if to add insult onto.. Well, insult he still had body guards who were at the moment standing outside his bedroom, guarding. Al had actually agreed with the major on the whole matter. Ed didn't. Oh no, he wasn't having it. He'd just do what he always did and that was, when given a chance, sneak out. He'd done it countless times. Al, Mustang and whoever was invloved usually always ended up angry at him but they'd alllllll just have to suck it up because Ed wasn't going to sit around. At least, these were his thoughts. Reality had different plans however, because after several days of studying over Marco's notes with little rest, he was exhausted. Despite his inner monologue, he heard Al walk over it was kinda hard to be stealthy in creaking armor. Ed gave a mental sigh as he felt a blanket being draped over him. But he only began to protest when he felt his shoes being tugged off.

"Al 'm not gonna sleep, we have things to do." Ed muttered annoyedly, kicking his leg as to drop the hint that he was serious.

"Of course brother." Al said, not at all taking him seriously.

Ed could hear it in his tone, he was humoring him. Fine. Let him, because when the moment was right he'd be heading into the secrets of laboratory five without him. Yeah, he could do it all alone. His reaction was delayed this time as his shoes were tugged off, and for a moment Ed forget how to talk and all that left his lips was some slurry sound when he had meant to tell Al off. His shoes were dropped onto the floor and the blanket readjusted and tucked over him. He was going to protest, but it was a bit cold in the room and it felt nice to curl up a bit after a long day.
'Ugh... I should get up.. Now would be the best time to get up. I can't let this chance at information slip through my fingers just because I'm tired...' Ed thought as he cracked his eyes opened, unaware they'd even closed. He was facing the window and saw all the twinkles of the city lights. In the distance, he saw Labratory five. He began to sit up when a large, leather hand quite forcibly, pushed him back to lay down.

"Al what the heck.." Ed grumbled, going to sit up just to be again, pushed down.

"Brother, we can't find out anything if you're sleep walking... Just rest a few hours and then I'll wake you up when it's clear ok..?" Al said.

But truth be told, He had his own plan. Ed was always getting hurt, and neglecting his own health for Al. If anyone was to check out laboratory five, it was him. Al kept his hand on his big brother's shoulder, knowing either Ed would eventually get too tired of being pushed back onto the bed and go to sleep, or flip out on him. He went for the more predictable one, and snapped at Al.

"Stop pushing me Alphonse! We have to leave now before the military infests the laboratory!" Ed growled, as he began kicking the blanket off, much like a toddler who refused to take his afternoon nap. Al could see how bloodshot Ed's eyes were, and the deep bags under them.

"Nope. You either get some sleep, or we stay all night." Al said, pushing Ed once again back onto his back. He was playing with fire now.

"Al!!! Enough!" Ed snipped angrily, rolling onto his stomach to get up but Al just put his hand on the smaller of the two's back and pushed him to lay down.
Ed, too tired, took a minute to collect himself. Al during the pause of Ed's tantrum took the chance to tuck the blanket around him again, waiting to see if Ed would simply throw it back off, or give up. He heard Ed grumble before he spoke.

"Are you done pushing me?" He muttered a bit sourly.

"Are you going to rest?" Al snipped back.

Ed let out a sigh. He intended to answer, but his eyes were fluttering closed. the bright yet colorful lights of central were a soothing sight to him, and he relaxed a bit.

"Sleep brother.. I'll wake you up when the coast is clear for us to head to the laboratory..." Al coaxed, knowing how to play his cards.

Ed gave in, he let his eyes slowly slide shut and his muscles relax, he trusted his brothers soft words and before he could change his mind, he was asleep.

Al waited a few minutes before he moved his hand off of the sleeping form that was his big brother. He quietly crossed the room and opened the door, Maria Ross jerked her head to Al's direction, Brosh almost fell out of his chair, both had been nodding off.

"Alphonse.. Everything alright?" Ross asked suspiciously.

"O-oh yeah, I was just going to get some extra blankets for brother." Al lied smoothly.

"Oh are you now?" Ross said, "well then, I'll stay here and monitor your brother." she smirked, believing to have cornered the brothers. Ed was the careless of the two, so she quickly assumed that the brother's plan was for her and Brash to escort Al while Ed snuck out. Well she was no fool, she'd just pop into the room and keep Ed there. Feeling like she'd figured it all out, she let Al walk off before she ducked into the boys' room.
She walked into the room with Brosh, and strolled over to the bed. Laying there, was Ed.. Asleep..

"Wait.. This doesn't make sense..?" Ross said confusedly.

"I... I think we've been had Second Lieutenant..." Brosh said as the two soldiers stood there dumbfounded.

A moment passed, before the two bolted from the room.
However they were careful not to wake up Edward least they wanted more of a problem. Maria Ross quietly closed the door after her, and took a few quiet steps back. Her and Brosh waited a few moments, to make sure Ed wasn't going to burst out of the room after them. They then, turned on their heels and ran towards the exit of the building, quite sure of Al's destination.

Al made his way to laboratory five, it was hard getting over the wall and into the actual building without getting caught, but Ed wasn't the only sneaky one. He walked in, unfortunately, too late. Mustang rounded the corner of the laboratory, he and his men having just arrived after learning of the Elric's findings from Major Armstrong.

"Alphonse?! What are you doing here!" Mustang demanded.

"O-oh!! Colonel!" Alphonse stuttered, having not at all planned for this. He knew he was dead now.

"Where's Edward!? This place is dangerous! It's not a place for you two to be wondering around! You were under strict orders to not co-" Mustang lectured, only to be cut off.

"Brother was ordered... Sir, I'm not in the military so..." Al trailed off, his loop hole being known. This however, caused Mustang to narrow his eyes angrily.

"Hawkeye, come with me. We're finding Fullemetal and then we're heading back. He'll be lucky if I don't court marshel him." Mustang said, clearly enraged at the direct disobedience.

"O..oh umm Colonel.. Brother didn't come with me, he fell asleep and I snuck out alone.." Al said, following mustang who was leading him and Hawkeye.

"Al you'd be wise if you didn't take me for some kind of an idiot." mustang growled. "Now where is he? I have no time for childish games."

"He's in our dorm! I promise!" Al said, holding his hands up in surrender.

"Sir, I believe him. Surely one of our men would have run into Edward by now anyways..." Hawkeye said calmly.

Mustang's eyes flipped over to Hawkeye before he nodded.
"Fine. We'll just go check then, surely you wouldn't have a problem with that?" Mustang asked in what could only be described as forced kindness.

"N-not at all..." Al replied. Just then, screams and gunshots were heard as a maniacal laughter bounced off walls.

"Oh my! Look at how many soldier guys I get to cut up!!" A large suit with some fur laughed, as he swung his cleaver into a soldier.
Immediately, Mustang slipped his gloves on just as another suit of armor appeared into the hallway.

"Stop being so reckless 66. We need to clear out the lab. Those are the order." Said the other.

"Oh come on, don't be such a square!" The armor named 66 said in reply, just as he saw Al.

"Oh? Didn't know we were hiring!"

"Wh-who me?" Al said, pointing to himself.

"Don't know any others like us! You're hollow, it's easy to tell.. You're just like me! I wonder... Wonder what it'll be like to chop you up!!!" 66 hollered before charging, Al immediately blocked his attack being pushed aside to fight the maniac.

Mustang went to help the younger Elric, when the other suit, the more serious one charged towards him and his lieutenant.

"Number 48, is what you can call me." the suit said, as he sliced his blade through roaring flames. Mustang dove out of the way, just in time to see his bangs lose an inch.

"He's fast! Stand your ground men!!" Mustang yelled to the soldiers in the room.

"Hurry up Brosh!! We're going to get demoted for letting this happen!" Ross groaned as the car sped towards lab. 5.

Al sent a punch towards the chopper, fighting heavily without a second to spare. He was keeping an eye on the large cleaver his enemy would swing. He had to be careful, one slip up could mean his life.

"My, my! This is fun!! However, looks like they've decided to blow this place... You've noticed it too huh? Those little rumbles, this place is going sky high!! So um, toodles!" 66 kicked Al hard before dashing off, bullets following him for a moment before he disappeared.

However, Mustang had managed to lose the other suit, suffering a cut up jacket.

"We're here!" Brosh called out as he and Ross ran inside, just as the walls began to shake.

"Get out!!!! This place is a time bomb!!" Hawkeye yelled, everyone tripped over each other running out, barely escaping as the started to rumble, Al however didn't want to lose the lab. So as everyone began to evacuate he quickly used his alchemy, and stabalized the laboratory, the rumbling stopped and only a few pieces of the building tumbled off. But it remained whole and standing.

Al knew with all of his being Ed was going to kill him.