It had been 5 years. 5 years since Winry had watched as the two most important people in her life leave her for a whole different other world. A world that didn't include her. She had always known that Ed had led a life that belonged to him, doing the things he wanted to do. So she understand why he had to leave. She also understood why Al, his faithful sweet brother, left with him.

Still with those thoughts in her head, it didn't make the pain any less. Now at 21 the haunting thoughts of her best friends still crept into her mind when she was working on automail. Winry paused, setting down the nearly completed arm that had been a rush job.

"5 years," Winry whispered to herself in the dark house. A house that would never again see those two boys walking up waving to her, and she…she would greet them like normal pretending that they hadn't been gone for the longest time.

The house that used to be filled with the sounds of Ed and Al's alchemy, Granny arguing with Ed, Den barking wildly were now silent. No Ed. No Al. No Granny since she had died nearly 3 years ago. No Den, since he had died around the time Granny did. Now the only thing had remained in the house was Winry. Who tried to carry on like nothing had happen. Pretending she didn't hear them all in the dead of night.

She shut her eyes tightly, as the memories started to flow through her mind again. It had gotten easier to deal with the pain. Yet the pain would never truly go away. That was the curse Winry got for being in love with Edward and treating Al like a little brother. It wasn't her fault that those two were just damn too irresistible.

"They arent coming back, get over them!" Winry commanded herself angrily, setting down the arm.

Winry got up slowly to go get a glass of water. She hadn't gotten any sleep since the night before so she was wore out. Winry didn't look as she past the room that the brothers' had shared when they came to visit. They would never stay there again.

The kitchen seemed huge since she was the only occupant now. The apple pie she baked yesterday sitting neatly on the counter, trying to ward of pesky flies. Winry got a glass of fresh cool water and was glad when the voices started to disappear as she gulped it all down. Winry let out a loud sigh.

The shrieking of the phone make her accidentally drop the glass. It shattered on the floor spreading dancing glass flying everywhere.

"Shit," She hissed jumping over the glass to get to the phone, glancing at the clock as she went. 4:53 am. Who would be calling her at this hour?

Winry grabbed the phone, shoving it to her ear. "Hello, Rockbell Automail. How may I help you-"

"Winry? Winry? Can you hear me?" A woman's voice asked sounding frightened.

Winry paused at the voice she hadn't heard in such a long time. "Gracia Hughes? Is that you?"

"Oh good Winry, you answered. Sorry for calling late-its just that I need some help," Gracia rushed into the phone.

"What do you need help with? Whats wrong Gracia?" Winry asked instantly fearful that something had happened to Gracia and her daughter Elysia.

"Can you come to Central?" Gracia asked hurriedly, sounding like she was trying to keep her voice low so no one could over hear her.

"Huh?"

"Please, somethings going on-I'm scared to be alone. The military called me to headquarters so I think something bad is going to happen," Gracia whispered her voice shaking. "Please, Winry. Elysia and I need you."

Winry paused for a second. "Okay, I'll be on the first train there."