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...d voice. Turning, Al saw Ed using his jacket as a muffle over his nose and mouth, and that his brother’s eyes were tearing heavily. Ed continued his comment with the very thought that had just popped into Al’s mind. “There may be an alchemy lab here.”

Ed and Al had seen this countless times before- towns, too far from a city to sell their produce or other goods, usually places that were not self-sustaining for whatever reason, slowly got deserted. When the population dwindled past the breaking point, the government or the military bought the property from the remaining landowners and turned it into science facilities or military base camps, far from the rest of the population.

Al was now more worried. If they were indeed on government owned property, it was likely someone would turn Ed in. “Ed, we ought to turn around. You aren’t safe if this is military owned.”

Ed smirked. “Nah, I have a better idea.”

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