Author's Note: I don't own FMA or its characters. This is AU and set after the end of the manga. It has been previously posted in An Apple a Day.
Sentenced
They sat side by side on the bench. It a small favor, but one they were both grateful for. They were being sentenced together for it was understood that his fate was also hers. The waiting was an agony. They knew what the sentence would be; there could only be one: execution. They had known it from the beginning.
The jury filed back into the room and seated themselves. Under the table Mustang squeezed her hand. The foreman of the jury stood and began to read the sentence.
"The members of this jury find Roy Mustang and Riza Hawkeye guilty of war crimes. The sentence is execution. However, due to their tireless work in exposing the truth of the Ishbal Conflict and the Amestris Military Conspiracy despite the personal consequences, the jury has decided to stay the sentence of execution in favor of the sentence of exile. The accused have the space of seven days to leave the country. If you exceed the time limit or return, you face execution."
His hand gripped hers. Their eyes met. This they hadn't expected.
Theme: Together Always