Hey, people! This is my first chapter, story, and upload, so please review!!! 3

Warning: spoliers for those who didn't pass chapter 74 in the FMA MANGA.

In a way, this is like a prologue. Half the time, I'll be writing events from the manga, the other half, about Roy and Riza ;) Don't get it?...... You'll see later!!!!!!

I'm estimating around five or six chapters.... we'll see..... *eyes wandering around*

Anyway, enjoy!!!

Her steps echoed on the brick walkway. Alone at this time of night with most of the lamp posts light, Riza Hawkeye usually wasn't scared of the dark. Well, after that Barry incident, she knew she had to be aware of some perverted men. She always had a gun under her uniform for safety.

But, this fear, even her weapons couldn't protect her…

She could easily say that she regretted going, but without going, she might had never knew the truth. Nor would anyone else. She considered herself lucky to know. But her body refused, trembling by every step. Surprisingly, she didn't trip on the stairs or stumbled to unlock her apartment door. When she opened up to her home, everything was pitch black inside. She never left her lights on when she leaves for work or open her curtains.

But, behind some of her moving boxes, two glowing eyes stared back into her wide eyes.

Shocked, she opened her door wider, only to find her Black Hayate wagging his tail at her. Then, he stopped when he noticed his master behaving differently. Riza turned the light switch on. Next to the switches was a mirror. Riza looked at herself. She saw a girl with blond hair with her hair up the same way but whose face was dotted with sweat and eyes filled with fear. Since when did I look so afraid?

"I'll be watching you… from the shadows."

She slid on the wall and sat with her arms crossed on her knees. Slowly regaining her senses, her body reluctantly started to calm down.

"It's okay… It's okay… It's okay…" she chanted quietly. "It's okay. It's o –"

BRRRING BRRRRRRING

Riza looked up and walked to her telephone. Hesitant about picking it up, her hands trembled.

BRRRING BRRRR –

"…………. Hello?"

"Evening, Miss. This is your favorite florist making a courtesy call."

Colonel… "I don't HAVE a favorite florist."

"Yeah sorry. I was thankful toward her, since she was a relative with the Armstrongs, and told me some information about North. I bought a ton of flowers in return. Think you could do me a favor and take some off my hands?" From the telephone booth, he saw his car filled with flowers and petals to the windows and roof.

Well, at least he's the same as usual… She sighed.

"What's wrong?"

His words stopped her heart.

"Did something happen?"

"…….. No, nothing."

"You sure?"

"Everything is fine. I'm sorry though. I don't have any vases or pots here. I appreciate you calling me, Colonel." She hung up. Riza picked up and hugged Black Hayate, maybe searching for comfort.

"How does he manage to have such good timing?"

On the other side of the line, Roy still held his phone, not sure if what she said was true or not.