This is my first fanfiction ever! Please don't be too harsh since I have never written anything like this before.

It is in Winry's point of view.

I can't believe I just helped deliver a baby. Actually, if it hadn't have been for me we would have had to wait for Mr. Dominic to bring the doctor from town. I can't believe I was so much help in this situation just because I read my parents' medical books growing up.

All of a sudden, Ed is beside me. He asks what is going on. I point to Mrs. Satera and her husband, who are holding the newborn. Ed yells out: "It's a baby! It's a real live baby, awesome awesome awesome awesome!"

"Really? Awesome? That's all you can think of to describe this?" I say to him. "How else should I describe it? This is a birth of a new life, alchemists have worked for centuries and we're still not able to do that. A person creating another person." I can't believe him. "You've got to be kidding me now, your lumping alchemy in with the miracle of birth?" I say to him, not believing he could actually compare alchemy to the process of birth.

"An occupational hazard, it's just the way I think. Besides whatever you say, it really is awesome, people are awesome." Ed replies. Well he is right; I just wouldn't use the word awesome. "Alright, the baby's been born and everything's good so do you think there's anything else you're gonna need me for now?" I hear Ed say. I realize that my legs have given out. "Yeah there is." I reach for him. "Do you think you could pick me up please?"

Ed easily lifts me onto his back. He takes a step away from the chair behind him. "It's humiliating to be carried a guy who's smaller than I am." I tell him, and I feel myself blush lightly. "I could easily drop you, you know." he replies. I suddenly think about what I saw in Ed's watch. "Ed" I say. "What is it?" he asks. "I saw it. The engraving that's inside your pocket watch." I tell him, regretfully. Ed suddenly drops me on the floor. I had no idea how he would react, but I can't say I was expecting this. "Ow ow that really hurt." I tell him. "You forced it open?" Ed asks, sounding angry. I gasp "Yeah." I look down, ashamed at my actions. "I'm so sorry."

I hear Ed sigh and he turns to face me. "You idiot." But he offers me his hand to help me up. "Yeah." I whisper and grab his hand. He pulls me up and leads me to the chairs that are behind us. Once we are sitting, Ed says: "I haven't shown that to anybody, not even Al." "But why not?" I ask curiously. "Its' private. In admission to myself, I have to admit how weak I am. I had to give what happened that day substance and then carry it as a reminder." I feel tears starting to fill my eyes. "Why are you doing that? What are you crying for?" Ed asks. I think back to when Edward and Alphonse burned down their home. I remember Ed telling Al that there's no going back. I cried that day also, and Ed asked me why I was crying too.

"You two won't cry, someone else should do it for you don't you think?" I reply, while trying to wipe my tears away. "Don't be an idiot" I hear Ed get up. "You should go back to Resembool. You've been gone a long time; Granny must be lonesome without you." "No." I sniffle. "I'm not leaving." "Why?" Ed asks. I think about Ed's watch again. "Seeing your resolve inspired me. I want to do more, Ed. I can't just commit myself halfway." "Don't do anything. There's no need to get more involved." Ed says. He's being stubborn, as usual. "Yes there is, I want to make you the finest quality automail prosthetics, that way you can continue your journey knowing you're as strong as you can be." I smile. "I'm going to try again, I'll ask Mr. Dominic to make me his apprentice." Ed stares at me. "Okay" he smiles. "Well good luck." I nod.