Silent Hill: The Patient
Chapter 1:
Arrived
Author's Note: This fan fiction timeline and location in the Fullmetal Alchemist's world, Amestris, could be difficult to readers who aren't familiar with Fullmetal Alchemist and Silent Hill universe. I suggest that you, yes you, go and watch ``Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood´´. Why? The fan fiction is based on this universe and not the other one. Also, this story will have sexual references and themes that MIGHT disturbed some reader. So your discretion is now advised. This is also a non-canon story and should not be taken seriously, plus it's impossible that most of what you'll read could never happen in the anime (hint: Silent Hill).
I hope you will enjoy this story and have a nice day.
Special thanks to WargishBoromirFan for the Beta-Reading
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It was his first solo assignment after a long period of time. He was a stranger in the North-Central of Amestris as the soldiers on the boat and the common folks would simply pass by, minding their own business and never giving a second glance to the man on the main deck next to the security fence. The cold breezes were usual in this part of the country and the stranger was already getting used to them. The boat was going up a deep and large river which the maps never displayed as if it was hidden a treasure from bandits or tomb raiders. To the river's side, tall firs and strong flaming colored deciduous trees were welcoming the arrivers after their short voyage. When the golden leaves moved in a calm music and finally let them go of the branch holding them since spring. It was a magnificent dance performed by nature itself, but it would not last for a long time.
When the wind died, the stranger perused one more time the envelope in his hands with the letter still folded inside. The paper was high quality and the scarlet Army's seal was ripped in half by his own hands. He remembered the confusion he had when he first received the letter on that fateful morning ten days ago.
It was a hot and sunny day with barely any clouds and an autumn breeze blowing away the leaves from some of Central's trees. The air was starting to get chilly in the town, giving the signal to the citizens of the incoming winter almost at their door.
When he arrived at his bureau that morning, there was some sort of tension in the air. Everything around him felt alienated and bizarre. The floor was slight damped and his desk was paperless, which was already impossible. He walked to his desk, sat on chair behind it and watched the wooden doors before doing anything. He stared at the doors and tapped on the desk with his white gloved left index. He was waiting for someone and something, but they weren't arriving on time, maybe she was taking care of something before she could come in. His eyes glanced on his right and then, intentionally, focused on the black object before him. It has numbers, a handle to hold with one hand and it was brand new. The taps stopped as his eyes continued to stare at the object. It was a new phone replacing the old one due to a terrible incident that happened two weeks ago.
He could remember the strange noises, the muffling sound of a person's palm on the other side and than the fateful silence. There was little he could have done for the dead man and even today he felt bitter and powerless. The only things he could have done were to see the crime scene without the body and to assist to his friend's funeral. Life robbed him of a good friend and his thoughts couldn't be any darker than the killer's fate once captured.
The door's handle moved and the wooden portal opened. He came back to reality and his face became light as he saw a blonde woman coming in.
''Good morning, Lieutenant.'' he said with a half-smile.
The blue uniformed woman saluted in the strange silence her superior with the only free hand she had. She walked to the desk and let a letter drop next to a smaller pile of papers and documents. The man glanced back at the woman and with a smile as he grabbed the letter. He observed it and its seal.
''It's from the high up, Lieutenant?'' he asked still examining the red seal on its back.
''Yes and it seemed urgent that you open it, Colonel. The lieutenant who gave it to me explained this letter is from the high court.'' she pointed out with an emotionless face.
''So… Finally, I have a raise!'' he let out happily and almost childishly.
The woman only let an eyebrow rise at the declaration of her superior and returned into her emotionless status. Almost like a ritual, the man broke the seal and delicately took out the letter. He only had to read the first lines and his facial expression completely changed. His right-hand immediately saw that drastic change and knew it was bad. The black eyes of the man scrolled from left to right, silently reading every word and weakly mumbling some of them. It took him twelve seconds sharp to finish the lecture and when he concluded he raised his eyes.
''It had to get worse…'' he sighed to the woman as he tapped the letter with his other hand. ``Solo assignment.´´
In the past, Roy had been in solo assignments, but after the Ishval war, they had diminished and he could recall a very few of them. They were time consumers, which back then weren't a problem, but now he needed all the seconds in the world. However, this time it would be different. It was given by the superiors and had the signature of one general whose the name didn't ring any bell to the colonel. He silently put away the envelope in his coat and his eyes came back to the river.
At that moment, he saw a change of weather. The boat slowly entered a thick fog. He found it reckless to enter such a dangerous weather phenomenon, but his nervous state was washed away when he saw the light of a lighthouse not so far away. The change was sudden, but less menacing if an accident would happened, he could still swim to the shore or take one of the three small lifeboats on the boat.
A high-pitch whistle got his attention. He focused on what lay ahead and could see the silhouettes of some small buildings and two warehouses.
''We are arriving at Silent Hill! To all passengers, please prepare yourself to disembark the boat in thirty minutes!''
The sailor repeated his message a second time and the colonel walked away from the top floor of the boat.
When they arrived, the colonel had only his suitcase with his gloves in and his usual military clothes on him. Since he was in an army protected region, he didn't felt the necessity to wear gloves.
An older man in the same familiar clothes saw him stepping out the small vessel and approached him. He saluted the disembarked man with an unceremonious hand sign.
''Welcome to Silent Hill, Colonel Mustang. General Manuel is waiting for you.''
The colonel only replied in the boring salute and silently followed the older soldier to meet this General Manuel.