When Winry tags along with Ed and Al as they go to Central to meet with Colonel Mustang, she takes the chance to go and see her childhood friend Chris. But Chris is waiting at Central Headquarters to speak with Colonel Mustang about her brother's research. Ed and Al run into her and she tells them everything she knows about the Philosopher's Stone and where it is. Thus, she joins them on their journey to find the Stone along with her friend Sango, who says that she's the only one who can control Chris when she gets out of control and who also knows information about the Philosopher's Stone.
RING! RING! RING! RING!
Please leave a message after the beep...
BEEP!
"Hey, Chris, it's me, Winry. How've you been? I heard about what happened and don't worry about it. I'm sure they'll understand. I mean, it was an accident, right? Listen, I'm coming down in a week and thought I might stop by. Okay, well, I'll see you then."
BEEP!
The sun was setting as I lay there in bed. My room was cluttered with books and papers that I had been looking at the day before. I gazed up at the ceiling and watched the sunlight dance across my walls.
"How… how can I tell him…?" I wondered aloud. "How can I tell him the truth if he won't even listen to me?"
I rolled over and buried my face in my pillows. I closed my eyes and tried to think of what I could do to apologize to the only person who could've helped me. After a few minutes of thinking, I decided on a plan and fell asleep.
Winry POV
I hung up the phone and walked back out to the living room where Ed and Al were talking to each other.
"Did you reach her?" my grandma asked as I sat down in a chair.
"No, but I left her a message." I replied. "I don't know what I'm going to do with that girl! I keep offering for her to stay with us, but she says she doesn't want to. She keeps thinking that he's out there somewhere."
"Who are you talking about Winry?" Al asked.
"A friend of mine down in Central." I answered. "Her parents died around the same time mine did, so her older brother had to take care of her. But Chris's brother became an alchemist and was killed a couple years ago. But she just refuses to believe it."
"That's so sad." Al said. "But why haven't you tried to tell her about her brother?"
"I have, but she just won't listen. She says that he promised that they'd always be together, and she won't believe anything else. I just wish there was something I could do to help her…"
"Don't worry about it too much Winry." Ed said. "Just let her believe what she want's to believe. She'll figure it out eventually."
"I know, but you haven't seen her Ed." I said. "But I'm going to go to Central with you guys when you go back next week."
"What?! Why?" Ed asked.
"Because I want to go check up on her, that's why!" I yelled.
"Why exactly do you need to go and check up on her? It's not like she's in trouble." Ed yelled.
"She'll get in trouble if I don't go and see her!"
Ed hesitated, looking at me with a shocked expression in his eyes.
"Fine, you can come with us." He said defeated.
I'm sorry Ed, I wish I could tell you more, but I know that it would just put her in more danger if I did.
