A/N: All right. So I thought it was about time I tried some Royai so here it is. Also I know it's been forever since I posted something so here you go! I'll have some of the other pairings too like EdWin and other pairings found around here that make sense depending on the characters. This is mainly Royai however considering so far my stories have been EdWin. Also just want to thank my reviews from my other stories for such positive feedback, advice, and not flaming. Thanks!
Disclaimer: I stole the rights to FMA everyone! No not really it was a failed attempt thanks to my friend because she forgot to bring the toaster. XD
The Fullmetal Alchemist walked through the halls of Central Headquarters on his way to Colonel Mustang's office. But this time was different. He wasn't dressed in his usual red-cloaked glory. Instead he was wearing a white shirt with a black jacket and his usual leather pants and shoes (A/N: Think end of FMA: BH). He was also leading his brother and Winry. Al was normal but Winry was not. Especially considering her hair was down naturally and she was wearing a short sleeved, white, button-up shirt, black pencil skirt, a silver watch, and black heels. She carried a black bag full of tools and other random items she usually didn't have.
Some of the people passed paused to look at them for multiple reasons. 1. Ed wasn't wearing his cloak, black jacket, or black shirt. 2. Winry was with him. 3. Both people were dressed for a meeting almost. Of course some people had never seen them and were looking at the 7-foot suit of armor but who cares right? The point is something was weird and Ed wanted to find out what.
Mustang had called their hotel room that morning and told Ed to come down and bring Winry with him. He also wanted them to make sure to dress nicely. Naturally it was assumed something was up.
As they arrived Ed knocked on the door and waited for Roy to open it. When he did they entered without saying a word. The second the door shut Ed started complaining.
"Alright what the hell are we here for Mustang?" He demanded. Roy smirked. "Really that bad Fullmetal?" Ed just glared and Mustang sighed. "One of the higher ups is coming in and he wanted to meet the Fullmetal Alchemist and the mechanic that was the one to let him achieve such a title." Roy practically quoted. "You couldn't have said that on the phone?" Winry asked. "I was sort of pressed for time at the moment." He said. Just then Riza burst into the room.
"Sir, please hurry." She said as she grabbed the stack of paperwork he'd finished. He only had a little left to do. She left to file it and Winry, Ed, and Al barely noticed that she was wearing the military issued skirt and not pants. "Someone wants to make a good impression." Ed muttered. "That's right Fullmetal we do. So be good." Roy said while doing his work for once.
"Why should I?" He asked. Roy looked at him over the file in his hands. "Good impression on higher-ups means you have friends in high places. That can benefit both of us Edward." Edward was about to comment on how Roy only wanted a promotion when he remembered what Havoc had told him in the car. 'If that were all he was about, we wouldn't follow him.' Ed sighed. "I'm still missing how it benefits me."
Roy rolled his eyes not believing someone as smart as Ed wasn't getting this. "If they like you they might be able to do favors for you and help you get things you need for you and your brother that Major's don't have access to." He explained. Ed thought it over and nodded. "So he's gonna come in and ask questions and do other business like stuff?" Ed asked. Roy nodded. "Pretty much." He laughed. "Boring huh?"
"When has anything involving you and Ed boring?" Winry asked. "I'll consider that a compliment ." Roy said returning to his work. "Anything we need to do before he arrives Colonel?" Al asked always the nice and calm one. "I don't think so…Oh! Take Fullmetal's desk and put it beside mine." Mustang instructed.
"I have a desk?" Ed said totally amazed. "Neat!" He went over to where Roy had pointed and started examining the desk. "You never noticed how there was always an empty desk in here?" Roy asked looking at him slightly amazed. "You're one of my subordinates so naturally you have a desk in my office. Your just never here to use it." Ed brought it over to sit next to Roy's desk and clapped his hands. They all watched as he transmuted the image of the Elric Crest onto his desk.
"Seriously?" Winry asked. Ed looked at her. "What? You look at this symbol and you think 'Fullmetal'. It's what represents me. Don't judge." He defended himself. "Ed if I judge you on your height I will judge you on this."
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING SO SMALL HE RIDES ANTS LIKE DINOSAURS?" Winry sighed. "I didn't say that. Jeez."
"Yes and please refrain from doing that when he gets here." Roy said stacking up his paperwork he'd finished. "Who is this he anyway?" Winry asked pulling up two chairs behind Ed's desk. Her and Ed sat down as Roy thought what the men's name was for a moment.
"Brigadier General Liam Richardson." Winry and Al looked at each other and then turned to Ed who held up his hands. "Don't look at me. I've never heard of him." The Risembool trio turned to fix their gaze on Ed's commander. "I don't know every officer in Central kids."
"I'd hardly call them kids sir." Riza remarked, entering the room again. "Anyway General Richardson will be here momentarily. Alphonse you can step outside if you'd like. Edward and Winry sit behind Ed's desk like you're doing and Colonel try to be professional for once." Roy's jaw dropped as he stared at his Lieutenant. Ed and Winry snickered as al left the room.
"That was a little harsh Hawkeye." Riza shrugged. "This is important sir." She reminded him. He sat down and mumbled under his breath.
"Yeah Ed you be good too." Winry turned to her blonde friend. Ed looked at her amazed. "Me?" Winry glared at him. "The same me that almost caused a car crash on the way down here? Yes you Edward." Ed joined Roy in mumbling incoherent things under his breath. Winry and Riza just sighed. Where would these two be without them? Probably dead. Actually since Ed was wearing Winry's automail and Riza saved Roy's life more times than she could count so that was very accurate.
Before they could go any further the door swung open and a tall, official man stood in and stood before them. He was in the traditional Amestris military uniform and the badges on his shoulders announced him to be a Brigadier General.
Brigadier General Liam Richardson.
Roy, Riza, and Ed all stood at attention and saluted. Winry stood as well and bowed her head since she wasn't in the military.
"At ease." He had a low gruff voice. Everyone dropped their arms and stood straight. "Colonel Mustang." He acknowledged. If possible Roy stood a little straighter. "I assume you did as ordered." Richardson said. Roy nodded. "Yes sir. As requested I have brought in the Fullmetal alchemist and his automail engineer." Roy gestured in Ed and Winry's direction. Richardson turned to them. And offered Edward his large, beefy hand to shake.
"Ah the Fullmetal Alchemist. It's a pleasure to meet the youngest state alchemist in history." Ed forced a smile. "Thank you Brigadier General. It's an honor to meet you as well." Richardson nodded clearly not knowing Ed didn't mean a word he was saying. He was honestly bored out of his mind. Plus he wanted his cloak back.
Richardson glanced at Winry and practically sneered at her. "And this is…your girlfriend?" He asked. Ed shook his head, his ponytail flying around behind his head. "This is my automail mechanic Winry Rockbell." Winry nodded and bowed her head slightly again. "Yes. Nice to meet you." She said. But Richardson ignored her.
"The famed Fullmetal Alchemist's mechanic is a girl. I expected better." He mumbled even though everyone heard him. Winry hung her head and Ed glared at the General not caring about his image any more. Quickly though he placed a big grin on his face.
"Yeah Winry here's the best there is. No question." The General looked at him like he was mental before continuing. "Yes, well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. After all your commanders right hand man is a woman as well." He glanced at Roy who had a puzzled look on his face. "Anyway the higher ups just thought someone should check up on two of our best alchemists and none of us had met Fullmetal's mechanic. Needless to say we were all curious about him, er, her." He glared at Winry. "Well I'll be going then. Keep up the good work you two." Richardson nodded at Ed and Roy before turning to leave.
Once the door was shut Ed turned to Roy.
"Okay." He began. "What the fuck was that about?" He asked. Roy looked at him. "What do you mean?" Edward looked at him like he was stupid. "Did you not here that bastard? Acting like Winry and Hawkeye weren't as good because they're girls. Because I'm pretty sure we can all agree Hawkeye is much better than Mustang." Winry nodded and Roy shrugged.
"Well I guess it can't be helped and, HEY WAIT A SECOND! What's that supposed to mean?" Roy demanded. Ed laughed. "Slow much wet match?" Roy ground his teeth together. "Not at all short stack." Ed glared at him. "DON'T. CALL. ME. LITTLE!" Just then Winry whacked him in the head with her wrench. "OWWWWWWWW!" He turned to her. "Winry!"
She shrugged. "You had it coming." Ed scoffed. "And that bastard thought you were my girlfriend." Winry hit him again. "What is THAT supposed to mean!" Ed took in a breath to begin one of his and Winry's world famous screaming matches when he was cut off.
"Oh we all know you two want to date now go get a room somewhere." Roy said. Ed and Winry gaped at him. Riza even turned her head towards him. "Colonel,"
"Hawkeye, c'mon." He said giving her a knowing look. "Are you going to say you disagree?" Riza looked from her commander to the two teens in front of her.
"No." She said plainly. Ed and Winry's jaws hit the floor in astonishment.
Ed recovered first. "C'mon Win. Let's leave now." She nodded and Ed dropped a file on Roy's desk before leading her out. Right before the door shut Roy called out- "Use protection!" The only response he got was the door slamming. He turned back to his lieutenant only to find her glaring out the window. He stood to see what she was looking at.
Brigadier General Richardson.
"I don't like him." She said, almost talking to herself it seemed. "He doesn't seem right to me." Roy took his gaze from the General to Hawkeye. "How so?" she shook her head while keeping her glare on Liam. "I'm not sure. But I don't trust him." Roy nodded. He didn't know really what Riza meant but if there was one thing in this world he trusted it was her instincts. Roy stuck his hands in his pockets and turned back to his desk.
"At least Fullmetal and Winry are gone." He said. "Those two together are one hell of a combination. It's practically scary." Riza turned back to him and leaned against the wall. "And…?" She inquired knowing there was more. Roy scoffed. "C'mon Lieutenant. You know those kids belong together as much as I do." Riza stood straight at that.
"You know sir those two aren't the only ones people think that about." Roy had picked up the file Ed had left but had his eyes closed. "Oh?" He asked. "And who else do people say things like that about?" She sighed. "Us." Roy dropped the file in his hands. His gaze snapped up to meet hers, his cool demeanor falling.
"Who says that?" He asked. Riza was surprised he hadn't noticed. Although that may have been because while she was checking in on the men and finding out what they were up to Roy was usually taking his desk nap.
"You mean besides all of HQ? Mainly Havoc, Breda, Fuery, Falman, Edward, Winry, Al," Roy jumped out of his seat. "What? All of them?" He demanded. "You didn't let me finish." Riza responded. Roy's jaw hit the floor. "There's also Rebecca, Olivier," Roy interrupted her again. "Armstrong's scary-ass sister in Briggs? Are you kidding me?" Riza shook her head. "The Northern Wall of Briggs thinks you want to get into my pants so I'll endorse your mini skirt army." Roy's eyes grew to the size of saucers and his jaw was on the floor. "And you know that how?"
"Because she came up to me and said 'Don't let your cocky bastard of a commander get in your pants so you'll endorse his stupid porno army'." Roy was amazed. "She does know I'd never do that right?" Riza nodded. "I told her 'Trust me if he tried I'd have his head on a stick and his manhood on my mantle place." Roy paled and fell back into his chair, knowing that she totally would.
"Anyone else?" He asked slightly frustrated. Riza thought. "Grumman." Roy's eyes shot open again. "Why would he say that? He's always telling me to marry his granddaughter." Riza looked at his shocked. "Really?" Roy nodded. Riza's eyes got wide for a moment before she got mad. "I'll kill him." She said. "I really will."
"Umm, why?" Roy was lost by now. Riza looked at him. "He didn't tell you who his granddaughter is did he?" Roy shook his head. "She sounds nice…and scary." Riza glared at him. "Gee thanks." Roy looked at her. "What did I do?" She sighed. "Grumman's my grandfather." Roy just looked at her for a while. Then it seemed to sink in.
"Wait a minute! Grumman wants us to get married?" Riza nodded. "He wants great-grandchildren before he dies."
"And he wants them to be mine?" Roy practically screamed. "That's what I said." Riza told him. "What is wrong with hi- hey wait what does that mean?" Riza shrugged. "No offense sir, but I don't want kids, especially not yours." Roy mumbled something along the lines of "Some offense taken thank you." But Riza ignored it.
"So why tell me all of this?" Roy asked. Riza shrugged. "I thought you knew and considering it's about you I figured I should inform you. Besides as your subordinate it's my job to report things to you." Roy nodded. "Well I think I'll go find havoc and the others and talk to them." Which was something completely normal for people. Or it would have been if Roy hadn't slipped his ignition gloves on before going out the door.
Riza remained in the office and tidied up. After a few moments she had the uncomfortable feeling of being watched. She glanced around the room knowing full and well she was alone. She dismissed it and went back to the task at hand.
But the feeling didn't go away and she was finding it hard to concentrate. Riza went around the room looking and not finding anything. She stopped and looked out the window only to see General Richardson glaring at the building. More specifically Roy's office, and right at her.
Riza moved away from the window knowing Richardson would be back but not knowing why.
A/N: Alright there was my take on Royai with some humor. Hopefully it worked and you all enjoyed. Anyway school's almost out so I'll be able to update faster so anyone following my other stories should know I'll try to update all my fics at least once a week.
Roy: Oh so you'll finally clear my name?
Chameleon52: Who said you were innocent? Not me and I'm the author. Plus I will not spoil M.T.C.T.L. for my readers.
Riza: At least we're in character…
Roy: In character? I AM NOT A PEDOPHILE!
Riza and Chameleon52: That's arguable.
Roy: -Sits in emo corner-
Chameleon52: Anyway let me know what you thought, leave a prediction, helpful advice, or another form of feedback I didn't list. Please leave the flames to Colonel Horsey over there. I don't see why people flame. Don't like don't read. It's that simply. –shrug- Oh well Cya! -Jumps onto rainbow with the Nyan Cat and disappears-
~Chameleon52