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A Christmas Story: Chapter 1
Roy's Plan
"NO. WAY. IN. HELL." Edward Elric's deathly voice growled in the office of Colonel Roy Mustang...
"Come on Fullmetal...is a little favor too much to ask for?" A Smug grin was plastered on the Flame Alchemist's face….ohh how much Edward wanted to feel his metal fist crashing into his superiors jaw right now.
You all might be wondering, what the heck? But I, the authoress shall fill you in...you see...it all started when...
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"Men!" Roy Mustang announced as he slammed his palms on the smooth wooden desk before him. Riza Hawkeye ignored the sudden outburst and continued to look over the colonel's signed paperwork.
Jean Havoc, Kain Fuery, Heymans Breda, and Vato Falman looked at their superior for a split second and...
"By the way...did you catch that show last night?" Havoc interrupted, turning to Fuery.
"Which show? you mean the one---"
"SHUT-UP!" Roy narked as he banged his fists on the desk once again, causing everyone's attention, including Hawkeye, to look his way.
"AS I WAS SAYING..." Roy managed to say through gritted teeth.
"King Bradley has requested us to do something humble for the civilians of Central and since it's almost Christmas and all...we have been asked to think of something to do for the occasion..." he finished. The men seemed to ponder the thought.
"Well...why not go caroling?" Falman, who was merely running errands, suggested.
"Out of the question…we did that last year..." Roy shook his head reluctantly. He sat down on the comfy desk chair and leaned back, propping his hands behind his head.
Breda sighed.
"Do we have to? I mean it's such a pain..." he complained as he took one of Havoc's cigarettes and lit one, taking a breath of it in.
"Yeah...remember last year? When we went from neighborhood to neighborhood? Havoc got hit by 18 snowballs AND we were chased by a mob of angry people" Fuery commented chuckling as he explained the story to Falman.
"Well…that was because his singing was like that of a sick dying animal..." Roy rolled his eyes as he thoughtfully turned from side to side in his chair...
"Hey...I don't sound THAT bad do I?" Havoc countered, taking the cigarette out of his mouth.
"Yes you do, I recall an incident with Fuery's glasses cracking because of your dreadful voice" Breda commented blankly. Havoc in turn glared at the stout man.
"...Shut up…" he spoke grimly, ending the conversation there and putting the cigarette back in his mouth.
As the minutes passed by in thoughtful silence and the four men still couldn't think of what to do (Falman had left after Fuery's story), Hawkeye stood up from her desk and cleared her throat calmly.
"If I may suggest sir…" She said in that calm way of hers.
Roy arched an eyebrow and ushered her to continue...
"Why not hold a play? That way it would be enjoyable and we wouldn't let people hear Havoc's singing..." she suggested finally. Breda and Fuery snickered as Havoc glared at the two. Roy tapped his chin in a thoughtful gesture.
"A play hm? Interesting...good work Lieutenant!" the colonel replied and Riza sat back down resuming her work. Roy, with this new plan in mind began to ponder more about her suggestion...
"A play? That would be something to look forward to..." Maes Hughes stood by the door frame of the office, leaning against it with a grin plastered on his face. All five heads instinctively glanced up at him on impulse.
"You know...I was reading my darling Elysia a Christmas story the other night, it was called 'The nutcracker'. We could do that..." the doting father thought out loud scratching the back of his head.
"What are you doing here Hughes?" The Flame Alchemist ignored the suggestion for the time being and looked at him suspiciously.
"What? Can't a guy just come and visit his friend?" Maes frowned.
"Go back to your quarters Hughes..." Roy commanded as he reluctantly went back to filling in some papers needed to be signed.
"Oh but I can't! You know the other day, Elysia..."
And in a flash the man was in front of Roy's face holding his beloved pictures before his friend.
The alchemist tried his best to ignore the daughter obsessed lunatic in front of him as he looked over his paperwork.
...It was no good...
"ARGH! GET OUT!" Roy hollered as he snapped his fingers and a line of fire flew towards Lt. Colonel who had already started running out the door for his dear life. He jumped and ducked for cover as the fire went over his head and hit the now charred wall out in the hallway. Hughes looked at his uniform and frowned when he spotted a burnt mark on end of his uniform jacket.
"Awww Roy, you know this isn't gonna come off!" he whined sadly, trying to wipe away the black spot. Before Roy could give him another toasting, Maes had already started running down the hallway while shouting...
"HEY! YOU SHOULD GET ED TO PLAY THE NUTCRACKER! IT'D BE FUN!"
And with that said, the doting father's footseteps soon disappeared.
Roy sighed as he sat back down in his chair.
"Fullmetal...?" The suggestion played over in his head and he rubbed his chin in deep thought.
At that moment a lightbulb clicked inside Roy Mustang's head...
"Fullmetal huh?..." he smirked to himself and pulled out a notepad, planning for the events to come...
And so folks, here we are...Roy had called the Fullmetal Alchemist into his office for a mysterious assignment...
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"Edward, you may come in, the Colonel is ready for you..." Hawkeye reported as Ed Elric waited outside the office calmly.
"What does that stupid Colonel want now?" Ed muttered as he rubbed the back of his head and walked inside the rather small office. The atmosphere suddenly felt chilling when he saw the grin plastered on Roy's face...
"Fullmetal..." Roy greeted, still with that idiotic looking grin spread across his face. Ed resisted the urge to rip it off...
"Whaddaya want?" he mumbled leisurely as he yawned, making himself comfortable with the couch. He scratched his head and looked at the colonel boredly.
Roy pointedly ignored his underlings rude behavior and cleared his throat.
"You may remember that every year we military personnel are asked to hold an event for Christmas..." The womanizer annouced as he leaned back in his chair, stretching his arms out behind his head. Edward nodded slowly, not sure where this was going.
"Uh, you mean like last year when Fuery's glasses were broken cuz of Havoc's caroling?" Ed remembered randomly.
"Uh...sure...I guess you can put it that way..." Roy coughed.
"Anywho...this year...we will be doing..." Roy paused for dramatic effect and threw Fullmetal a look of seriousness.
"A play!"
Ed blinked quizzically.
"A play...?" he repeated bemused and looked at the Colonel skeptical.
"Yes...a play...not just any play...'The nutcracker'..." Roy informed and sat back down at his desk. Riza just watched quietly in amusement.
"Haha you said 'nutcracker'..." Ed pointed out childishly.
"Shut-up you idiot!" Roy whapped Ed on the side of the head earning an ouch from Ed and a death glare.
"Okay, okay...so what does this have to do with me?" The Elric's expression turned blank once again.
"Bwahahaha I will tell you!" Roy smirked as he pointed rudely at Ed.
"oook...?" The boy replied uneasily.
"YOU..." more pointing from Roy for emphasis.
"…will play as the nutcracker!" He smiled evilly.
Ed's expression stayed calm and remained that way until...
"NO. WAY. IN. HELL." Ed's deathly low voice growled.
"Come on Fullmetal...is a little favor too much to ask for?" A Smug grin was plastered on The Flame Alchemist's face.
"Like I would do any favors for you?" Ed remarked.
"You're going to have to..." Roy shot back.
"And if I don't?" Ed questioned.
"Well, you can't back out because Fuhrer King Bradley is looking forward to your performance" The Colonel bragged.
"Like hell will that stop me!" Ed boomed.
"Oh yes it will! He has the power to fire you, which I can't sadly...and if you get fired that ends the search for the philosophers stone..." Roy replied casually with that annoyingly smug grin on his face again.
Riza could've sworn she heard Ed mumble some inappropriate things but just cast the thought behind.
Ed didn't utter another word and continued to glare at the bastard colonel. He didn't want to admit defeat but the colonel was right...
"Anyways...we will decide for the roles of the play tomorrow so make sure you come back for the briefing..."
"No can do Colonel..." Ed smirked with relief after realization dawned his mind.
Roy stared at Edward and arched an eyebrow.
"Remember? I'm going to go get my automail fixed and maybe I'll be staying in Resembool for awhile so I can't be in some stupid play..." he retorted and stood up from his seat, stretching his arms out.
For once he was glad he was returning to Resembool.
Roy tapped his chin and thought over the newly acquired piece of information.
And then another light bulb binged in his head.
"Stay here..." he ordered sternly and marched out of the office.
"What the hell...?" Ed questioned surprisingly and stared at the closed door which Roy had left from.
A few minutes later...
The Colonel finally returned with that smug grin on his face once again and plopped down in his chair.
And that's when it hit him...
"WHAT THE HELL?! WHERE'S THAT MUNCHKIN?" He stood up and had his eyes search every square inch of the room. Riza sighed in response, setting down her finished paperwork to the side.
"Lieutenant...where is my slave?" Roy turned to ask her seriously.
Riza could've rolled her eyes at this statement but refrained from doing so.
"Well sir...you didn't give me orders to stop him if he were to leave..." She replied back truthfully.
The two looked at each other for a minute...
"Hmm...good point..." Roy agreed and went back to his paperwork...
"Oh well...he's going to have to learn about it tomorrow then..." he smiled mischieviously and started to sign his name on the papers.
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The next morning...
Edward sighed in content as he snuggled against the couch, scratching his tummy as he resumed his nap. Alphonse having noticed his brothers posture tutted in disapproval and continued to prepare the bags for their return trip to Resembool just a few hours away.
"Hmm we haven't been there since about half a year ago..." Al mused aloud and continued to pack Ed's things. After All, Al didn't wear any clothes.
Alphonse zipped up the bag when he finished and set the luggage against the wall. His armor shoes clanked quietly around the room as he reorganized the small room. When the younger Elric passed the couch he glanced at Ed.
Alphonse sighed.
"Brother sleeps too much..." he shook his head and made his way to his room. As the kitty loving boy made his way down the hallway, a light knock came from the door causing the young Elric to pause in his tracks.
"Huh? Who would come at this time of night...?" the boy questioned in confusion as he walked to the door and unlocked it.
"Hiya Al!" his childhood friends face popped up and she greeted him happily.
"Wuh-Winry! What are you doing here?!" The armored alchemist gaped at the blonde before him. Weren't they the ones who were supposed to go back to Resembool instead of her coming to them?
"Colonel Mustang asked me to come over! He said I could be the star in a play!" Winry explained casually as her eyes sparkled with delight. Alphonse tilted his head to the side in confusion.
"Where's Ed?" Winry wondered aloud when she didn't see the familiar antenna behind Al. She walked into the living room and placed her bags down while taking her shoes off.
"Uhh...he's sleeping..." Al said, still a little confused and pointed to the back of the couch a few feet away.
Winry smirked and silently crept behind the said couch.
"Ahhh I swear he spends most of his time sleeping..." Winry commented dryly as she pulled the covers across her friends expose stomach. Alphonse agreed silently behind her.
Winry was about to let the teenager be when his eyes instantly flew open at the slight touch of her fingers.
The blonde female flushed slightly having been caught trying to tuck him in.
"Uh, Hiya Edward" She managed to greet evenly and retracted her hands until they were at her sides.
"WINRY!" he mouthed in disbelief and in his stunned state had fallen on the floor.
"What are you doing here?!"
"Um…a Colonel Mustang called me over yesterday afternoon asking if I wanted to be in a play!" Winry smiled as she flopped down on the couch.
"WHAT! No...please tell me you didn't accept his offer..." he pleaded silently.
Alphonse, who was quietly standing behind the two was STILL confused but continued to watch them nonetheless.
"Of course I accepted!" she replied sweetly with a cute grin plastered on her face. Edward grimaced and slapped his forehead in displeasure before fully losing his mind.
" NOOOOO!" he screamed to his own surprise and ran to his closet to throw his shirt over his head and pull up his pants. The state alchemist grabbed his red jacket swiftly and ran out the door in full speed.
"B-Brother?!" Al followed suit behind as Winry went after the two as well.
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"YOU BASTARD! WHAT ARE YOU SCHEMING THIS TIME!" Ed slammed open Roy's door looking baffled and disheveled. His golden hair was not in its usual braided style and instead was cascading around his face in a messy fashion. Riza mentally rolled her eyes and the other men held in the urge to laugh.
"Here..." Roy stuffed a paper in front of Ed's face before the alchemist could complain furthur. Winry and Al had finally caught up and were now both looking at the paper as well...
The Nutcracker play (casting)
Clara - Winry Rockbell
The Nutcracker - Edward Elric
Godfather Drosselmeier - Hughes
Fritz - Alphonse Elric
Below Fritz was where 'evil mouse king' was written and looked as if someone, namely the Colonel, had crossed out the 'Evil' and had replaced it with a 'handsome'.
HANDSOME mouse king - Roy Mustang
Sugar plum fairy - Riza Hawkeye
Fairy dancers - Havoc, Falman, Fuery, Brosh, Sheska and Armstrong
Mouse king's lackeys - Basque Grand, Kimbley, Ross and Breda
-This story will be editted by Maes Hughes-
Ed frowned as he finished reading aloud the paper.
Riza turned her head towards the group and stared with a surprised and fearful face.
"Colonel! If I may say, why am I in this play?" she commented and tried to fight back her anger as she looked at her name beside 'Sugar plum fairy'.
"Lieutenant, you can not object. Everyone is supposed to participate..."
"But...but...THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY?! Can't you get Sheska to do that part? Or Maria?" she suggested angrily for the first time to Ed and Al's eyes.
"No can do Lieutenant..." Roy shrugged and wagged his pointer finger at her as he leaned back against his chair.
Riza was about to yell again but she remained in control of her emotions.
"He probably just wants to see her in a dress...or maybe he'll make her wear a mini skirt..." Ed whispered to Al and Winry, rolling his eyes and earning a glare from Roy.
"Have you even told anybody about this yet sir? How do you know they are going to agree?" Al asked as he held the paper in his hands.
"Oh don't worry about that..." Roy answered cheekily.
"It's going to be hard to convince Grand and Kimbley..." Edward spole up as he glared at the acursed cast list.
The Fullmetal alchemist sighed when his eyes shifted over to his name next to "The Nutcracker".
"I'm not going to do it...why would I want to be in a play with this girl right here?" He claimed uninterested as he pointed to Winry behind him with his thumb. WInry glared at him.
"What did you say MIDGET?!" she muttered darkly as she fingered the trusty wrench in her coat pocket.
"WHO'RE YOU CALLING A SUPER MIDGET! Machine freak!" Ed countered and threw her a look in response.
"oh shut-up!" Winry sighed exasperated, clasping her hands over her ears to ignore Edwards ranting.
"Eh, just report here tomorrow morning..." Roy told Alphonse and stood up shooing the three away and proceeded to slam the door shut. But before he did he replied.
"If you don't show up Edward, you know what will happen..." He eyed Ed murderously and slammed the door shut in his face.
"ARE YOU TRYING TO THREATEN ME?!" The mini alchemist shouted back at the now closed door and would have blasted it open if it weren't for Winry and Alphonse dragging him away.
muahahahaha this'll be so fun to continue! reviews please?