Hey guys! I just wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who's reading this fanfic! I know I don't do it often, but all of you give me the motivation to actually finish these chapters!
I hope you like this one!
(Plus I don't own any of this amazing fanart I just share it so yeah)
~Lila Greenwood
Edward's P.O.V.
Everything was going right for once- which was weird in of itself because nothing ever seems to go right for Al and I. After picking up Winry from headquarters, the both of us walked her back to the hotel to pack up her stuff for the trip back to Rush Valley.
"Looks like Scarlett has already been here." Winry remarked, and I looked to the bed where blood-stained clothes lay along with a short note.
Winry-
Thank you for lending me your clothes. I'm sorry they're ruined, but I'll pay you back with new clothes.
~Scarlett Reems
—p.s. how do you wear miniskirts that short!?! They barely cover anything! I refuse to call them clothes.
I snorted, but Winry chuckled a little- which was a good. I can't bear to watch her cry; I don't know what the hell to do or say.
Maybe that's why I was able to get so close to Scarlett- she almost never has breakdowns like Winry. Something in my mind contradicted by saying it's because she doesn't have any breakdowns that I worry so much for her.
Damn brain.
"Hey brother?"
"Yeah Al?"
"I'm worried about Scarlett. I know she doesn't like us worrying about her, but what if she gets into a situation like Winry? Like, she's forced to make a hard decision we don't agree with?"
"Then we stop her, just like Winry." My answer was instantaneous; almost like though regurgitation. "We'll always be by her side to remind her that an alchemist creates, not destroys. Her hands were made for helping the people of this country."
"Just like us?" Al asked curiously.
I couldn't help but grin. "Exactly like us."
~*~
After sending Winry on her way to Rush Valley, Al and I met up at a secret location in the outskirts of Central-where forests dominated the area. It was the perfect place to hide from unwanted eyes, and unwanted attention from any other Homunculi.
We entered the small house and made a beeline for the small like illuminating the bedroom. Lan Fan, one of Ling's bodyguards lay in sweat as a fever started to set in. I sat down next to her and grabbed her only hand. How do I express to this woman that I understand what she was going through? Losing an arm, it's a painful and traumatic experience that will never truly leave. From my seat, I caught tidbits of Ling and Mustang's conversation through the thin walls of the house.
"Hello. Ling, is it? I want to thank you in aiding us in capturing this Homunculi." Mustang's assertive tongue never seemed to leave- even when he wasn't being a total Colonel prick.
"Yes, I must say this beast is something inhuman. I've never dealt with something like this."
"They're very tough. I was able to take one down awhile back. I'm not sure what the wisest choice for destroying this guys is."
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Living In The Light (a FullMetal Alchemist sequel)
Fanfiction~Sequel to Hiding In The Shadows.~ Scarlett Reems has died. Five feet under the dirt. DEAD! But when she talks face to face with the Truth, she finds that it has given her another chance at life. Awaking to find she's back in Central! Yet everything...
