Date: 5/7/05
Author: the mint
Genre: Romance fluff
Warnings: Roy x Ed and MAJOR SPOILERS.
Disclaimer: I do not own FMA. If I did, it would have gone like this…


HOW THIS WORKS:

OK, this is how this fic works. There are a few (well, a lot, but – yeah) interactions between Roy and Ed in the anime that could be seen as RoyEd. This fic brings to you the anime – RoyEd version…. Only the Roy and Ed episodes will be "rewritten" though.

You can see this as a totally independent story (by ignoring the "in the anime" part). OR you can read this as another version of the anime. Please bear with me, I just thought of this one day and just had to write it down.

If you find it confusing, tell me so I can change it. But I hope you guys will get the hang of it after a chapter or two…;; Please tell me if I should continue.


Chapter 1
Episode: 3
WARNINGS:
DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN UP UNTIL EPISODE 3
No pairings, could be seen as RoyEd if you squint, tilt your head 55 degrees to the left and use a magnifying glass.
In the anime (Only to refresh your memory…Those people who haven't watched it… go away):

Ed and Al tried to revive their mother, but failed. When Ed fainted, armour-Al took him to the Rockbells. Roy received Ed's letter to his dad – Hikari no Hoenheim. Roy enters the Rockbell's house to tell Ed that he could become a state alchemist and that Roy could help him if he goes to Central.

The RoyEd version:

Human Transmutation. Somehow, he recognized it. The golden light was strong and shone brightly through the windows. Roy clutched the letter in his hand and read the address again. He returned his gaze to the house at the foot of the hill. The light was still shining brightly from the windows. Human Transmutation was forbidden, and was almost impossible to perform.

A few minutes passed, the light dimmed and turned into a deeper colour. An eerie scream came from the house, and after that, there was silence and darkness. Roy froze. He wanted to go inside the house to help, but he was rooted to the spot. No one has managed to perform human transmutation yet. No one has survived. He knew it would be messy inside – dead bodies and the gruesome result of the transmutation. It seemed like eternity before Roy decided to return to the station. As he turned his back, he heard a loud slam of a door. He swung around and froze again. A suit of armour was running towards the left. Roy hesitated for a moment before following it.

After 5 minutes of running, the armour stopped in front of a house and knocked on the door. The door opened, and after speaking to an old lady, the armour entered the house. Roy waited for the door to close and walked up to it.

'You tried to revive her?'

Roy heard the shout from inside the house. Now he was sure. The alchemist who had done the transmutation was in there. And he was still alive.

Trembling, Roy reached out for the door knob. All eyes turned to him when he stepped into the house. He looked around and his gaze fell on a person lying on the bed. Golden strands of hair were smeared with blood, but it still shone brightly under the light of the lamp. His wounds were treated, but there is nothing where his right arm and left leg used to be. The boy looked barely 12 years old, yet the small wrinkle between his eyebrows almost seemed permanent.

No one had survived Human Transmutation – Until now. Roy held a certain respect for the boy. This person could become a great alchemist; he could become even greater with the help of the military.

'What are you here for?' the voice of the old lady pulled Roy back to reality.

'I followed the address on this letter,' Roy held up the crumpled letter. 'We are also trying to find him – Hikari no Hoenheim.'

'We don't know where he went either' the old lady still looked as cold as ever. 'We have to treat these children, please leave.'

Roy turned to the armour, 'That was human transmutation, wasn't it?'

The old lady stiffened, the girl who was sitting at the table stood up, and the armour in the corner lowered its head. Roy looked at the boy again. His eyebrows were furrowed a little. Roy smiled. He was listening.

'No one has survived Human transmutation yet,' Roy turned to leave. 'You could be a great State Alchemist.'

Roy smiled a little when he thought he saw a small blush on the blonde's face.

'I am Lt Colonel Roy Mustang. You can find me in Central.'

With that, Roy left the house and closed the door behind him.


Edward didn't move even after the man left. He was thinking.

Did that man really mean it? Could he become a great state alchemist?

Edward frowned a little more. He didn't want to join the military. He doesn't want to become a dog for the government.

But somehow, he trusted that voice. Roy Mustang would help him.

It was then that he decided – he was going to Central.


End Chap 1
Ok.. that was weird……….. R & R pls