He stared up at the sky, sighing and putting his arms behind his head. Three days he had been walking if you could even call it walking. His leg was in desperate needs of repair. The rusty bolts made his movements stiff and squeaky. On any normal term, he would gripe and complain about walking this long, but the rolling hills of Resembool made it bearable. His gaze wondered to the road in front of him, stretching for miles and miles.
"Hopefully I'll make it home before dark." Ed thought to himself as he trudged on. A few hours later Ed saw the small shape of the Rockbell home, appearing over the hill. He spotted a small black dot running in circles through the yard, which he assumed was den. He ran as fast as his broken leg could let him. He reached the pathway in front of the house, and was soon tackled by den. No matter how big Ed grew, that dog could still get him on the ground in seconds. Ed smiled; through all the hell he's been through he still had a place to call home.
"Winry I back!" Ed shouted towards the house. Seconds later the door creaked open, there stood Winry, tears streaming down her face. Ed gave her a confused look.
"What's wrong Win...?" Ed was cut off as Winry smashed into him. She smashed her face into his coat, and balled her hands into fists, now crying uncontrollably.
"I... was so alone." Winry cried out, still clinging to Ed's jacket. Ed gaze hardened as he realized what she was saying.
"She just left... and I" Winry stuttered miserably.
"That's enough Winry; you don't have to say anymore." He pulled her head into his chest and hugged her until she calmed down. He walked her into the house; an eerie silence filled the house, nothing like the normal sounds of drills and metal. Ed remembered how he felt when he lost Al, in the moments before he transmuted AL's soul to a suit of armor. Cold, bitten emptiness engulfed his entire being. Nothing in this world was worse than being alone, with that though he gripped Winry hands tight.
"It's okay Winry, I'm here now." Ed said sincerely as he gazed into her blue eyes. Winry nodded and smiled a little.
"I left my suitcase in the front yard; I'm going to go grab it, ok?" Ed said turning towards the door. Winry simply nodded and heading towards her room to sleep. Ed walked down the steps, his head low. He gripped his fist as the tears escaped his golden eyes. He would ever let Winry see him cry, no matter what happened.