Return Of Hope

Boo...What a suckish title. xD

Alrighty so... I hope you like this first chapter.

Disclaimer: Do not own FullMetal Alchemist. T.T Sad me...

Rating: M for future chapters... (Yeah I will get there eventually!!)

Chapter 1 : Knowing

Winry's POV - Risembool, Amestris

I looked outside from where I sat on my balcony. Risembool stayed sunny and warm, no matter how sad or cold I felt. It had been three years since the Elric brothers had disappeared from this world, without a goodbye... And as for me, I went back to Risembool and Granny Pinako began to teach me how I would take over our automail business. And as she had predicted, she died about two years after the boys had left. Now I live alone in this big yellow house on the hill.

Normal POV

Winry had been working on someones automail leg when the phone rang. She put down her screwdriver and took off her work gloves. She then walked briskly out of her workshop and towards the telephone.
"Hello, Rockbell Automail!" she said sounding cheery.

"Ah. Mrs. Rockbell, how are you?" It was Roy Mustang.

"Mr. Mustang! Um...Hello. I'm fine." she stuttered in surprise. Why would he be calling?

"I see. Good. Well, would it be too much trouble to ask you to head up here to Central?" he asked.

"No problem at all! But...Does this have anything to do with Edward and Al's disappearance?" she asked quietly.

"...Yes. But we can't talk now in case the wires are tapped. So head over to Central and we'll talk to you then. And don't worry. Everything has been paid for."

"Alright. Bye..." They both hung up the phone. Winry went upstairs to pack and change. When she was heading to the train all she could think about was being able to see Ed and Al again. It would be a three day trip to Central. She had plenty of time to think. She then boarded the train.

Munich, Germany 1932 (I hope the dates are right...)

Edward Elric laid on his bed, looking up at the ceiling. He sighed. How could Al and him possibly get back to Amestris? The Gate on that side should have been destroyed, the one on this side was simply sealed and hidden. He had gotten a call from Hughes (He does know about the Gate) who had said the Gate was opening. They could finally return home as long as they oppened the Gate on this side, and the Gate on that side wasn't destroyed.

He could see all his friends again. He could get this "automail" shit off and have a nice new arm that Winry made him. Winry... How could he even talk to her after leaving her in that underground city without even a goodbye. What if she refused him completely. Ed shook his head. (Haha...It rhymes.) Winry wasn't even an ounce cold hearted.... Even when she was beating him with a wrench he said she was. He was the one who caused her pain so he could understand if she hated him. He could understand that maybe his worst nightmare, of Winry hating him, could be reality.

Damn... He'd fight all the homunculus over again if it meant Winry loving him!

Wait...Love?

Central Headquarters

Roy Mustang was sitting at his desk going over the news inside his head. Could the Elrics really come home? he thought. It was possible. They didn't destroy the gate. But he and Armstrong would have to re-open the seal they had made over it.

"Sr. You're thinking too much..." Riza put in.
"I know you're thinking about them too..." he said looking up to meet the eyes of Riza Hawkeye.
"Yes. But I'm not the one with a years worth of paperwork to do." She let a knowing smile grace her lips.

"If only Miss. Rockbell's train would come sooner...I wouldn't have to do this paperwork." Roy said disappointed. Riza came up behind Roy and started to rub his back calmingly. That was when Roy took out a pen.
"Just do your paperwork Roy." and so Roy did.

Train to Central

It would be one more day before she would arrive at Central. Winry leaned over to look out the window. She yawned. She didn't get much sleep that night. She stayed up thinking about the brothers. One brother in particular.
" Where are you Edward?" she whispered sadly.
" Closer than you think a mans voice said behind her. Winry gasped and spun around to meet the eyes of a man she knew.

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Yay! I know that was short! But it's only the beginning! Truthfully I'm not done writing up the second chapter. So bare with me and these update. At the longest each update will be a month apart. At the shortest... A week. Which I highly doubt will happen. EVER!

So sorry about killing One Time.I personally think it wasn't going anywhere. So I'll be deleting it along with all my shame! This story will have a lemon somewhere. I know I'm known for short and cute, depressing, little stories. This one is adventure-ish. . Oh nu! So I will try my hardest! Wish me luck!

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Megan