A/N: DISCLAIMER- I don't own anything except for my own OC- Yumi Akiyama! (Although I'd love it if Edward was mine 3)
A single cloud floated in the sky. It seemed so lonely there, all by itself, isolated from all the other clouds that were around the sky. Yet, how could a small, white puff seem so independent and strong…
1st person POV:
The train lurched to a stop. I tried not to think about where we had to be by now. The windows in my compartment were all drawn tightly shut, with no hint of light coming from the outside. I closed my eyes too, not even taking the precautions Sensei had told me to do dozens of times.
"Whenever you're in a closed space, identify where all the exits are, be familiar with every inch of the area, and know exactly where you are. Most of all is to be aware of everyone around you."
I never thought that I'd see the day where I would ignore her advice so completely, just for the sake of tricking myself into thinking I wasn't in-
"Next stop, Resembool Train Station," boomed the train driver, as the train started to move again.
I groaned. There was no denying it now. Hesitantly, I peeked through the window blinds. At least, I wouldn't ignore all of Sensei's warnings. I would know exactly where I was, whether I liked it or not.
Sure enough, as I peered out at the countryside, I saw a small cottage on top of a hill as we were passing by. I didn't even have to look at the sign that was planted next to it to know that it was the Rockbell Automail Shop.
In fact, I knew much more, just from the fact that this little house was here. I knew that the green grass would stretch for a couple of miles before merging into the suburb called Resembool . I knew that along the hill were rows of houses just like that shop. I knew that there was only one road, winding and worn-out, leading from the shop to town. I knew that that was the home two specific people liked to come back to every now and then. Edward Elric and Alphonse Elric.
Just thinking their names brought back nostalgic memories. I remembered my happy childhood only too clear. It was so relaxing back then…
Back when Ed, Al, Winry, and I were the closest of friends…
Back when Ed and Al still had their parents and house…
Back when Ed wasn't a state alchemist…
Back when we weren't involved in any kind of nonsense government problems…
Back when we were only starting to learn about alchemy…
But, things were different now. It had been about 5 years since Edward became part of the government. 5 years…had it really been that long? So long since we parted, each going our own separate way; Edward and Alphonse were going to look for a way to correct their bodies, while Winry assisted them by making their automail- I went off in search of my true birth parents.
Then, 2 years ago, I got a letter saying Ed and Al succeeded in their mission. They were going to go outside Amestris and explore the world- Ed going East and Al going West…or was it the other way around?
I chuckled absentmindedly at my loss of memory. Ed must be 17 now, Al 16. I wondered if they had changed much. Did Ed still hate milk? Did Al still sound like a child? Was Ed any taller? I was tempted to go off the next stop to visit.
But, before I could debate if it was a good idea or not, a large banging sound interrupted my thoughts. It was followed by several noises which sounded oddly like people closing their compartment doors in a hurry. Then, it was dead silent after that.
I sighed. The first time that I decide to overlook Sensei's cautions was the time that there was trouble. Typical.
I stood up nonchalantly, in no hurry. I checked to make sure all of my weapons were on me. It wasn't that I was worried about being weaponless, more like it was cause me a lot of explaining if someone opened my room door and saw a couple of deadly sharp throwing knives on the seat. Luckily, those, and my neatly poisoned bow and arrows were all in place.
Yes, I did say poisoned. It was quite handy, to be honest- a mere scratch would get the venom flowing through the body. It wasn't anywhere near fatal, though, just enough to incapacitate whoever was unlucky enough to get hit.
I opened the door quietly, sticking my head out and glancing to the left and right. The aisle right of mine seemed suspiciously quiet, so I slipped completely out of my room.
Hey, I was right. Facing the door was a large, muscular man. He was wearing a huge, black cloak and had a bald head. It seemed he was towering over something…or rather, someone. But, I was almost disappointed. Really, other than his bulging muscles and gigantic build, he was somewhat normal.
I wasn't really focusing as I raised my bow and briefly took aim for half a second or so. I didn't exactly need to concentrate to hit this man; his back was to me, a wide a clear target. What, no more, oh I don't know, sharp, scary horns growing out of his head? Jeez, the "bad guys" were getting easier and easier to hit by the minute.
Instead, my mind was somewhere else. It was back in Reseembool. I was still unsure of whether to visit or not. After all, who knew when I'd pass by again?
That was when, in my peripheral vision, I saw something to the side of the large man, right when I released the arrow. I blinked, astonished at the thing that had caused my aim wobble. Was that an automail leg?
There was a groan, and my head snapped back to the person I hit. Sure enough, he went down, but my arrow had barely grazed him. Wow, to think I almost missed!
However, I didn't spend another moment thinking about my bad aiming. I was staring into two, absolutely brilliant golden eyes. He was backed up against the door, his surprised face a copy of mine. This person was wearing a familiar red cloak, with a black jacket and pants underneath. He had his long, blonde hair tied into a braid, and most of all- he was taller than me.
"Edward Elric…," I whispered. Saying his name, I remembered another two unwanted memories of my youth…
Back when his love for Winry was unknown…
Back when his love was for me.
A/N: So, this is my first FMA story, so forgive me if it's a little rough. But, PLEASE PLEASE review(so I can improve it). =D