"Push! Winry!" encouraged Gracia as Riza and Maria held Winry's legs apart. Her blood cradling screams could be heard for miles. She took deep quick breaths trying to hold out the pain as much as possible. Her husband Edward on her side holding her unnaturally strong hands, he watched how the sweat dripped all over her body. Her long lemon blond hair, along with her body, was dripping wet. It killed him watching his wife suffer like this. She kept on grunting and screaming out of pain and fustration. "GOD DAAAAAAAMMMNN IIIIIIIITTTTT'" She turned to Edward with large watery eyes "THIS IS YOUR FAULT YOU IIIIDDDIIIOOOOOTTTTTT!" as much as he wanted to argue with her, this was not the time or place, their first born child was about to be born. The crew was in a small Their good friend Gracia was chosen to be the midwife of the young mother-to be, and she called every shot and order since the first contraction 16 hours ago. "Okay dear," she called out "It's almost time for the head to be crowning." She got out from under the covers and turned to the only man in the room. "Edward," she signed "I'm sorry, I know how much you don't want to leave her, but believe me from this point on, she'll need all the help she could get and you'll be a distraction" She gestured to the door. The young couple's eyes widen and grew fearful. They look at each other; Winry's large blue eyes grew more tears. She didn't want to be alone through this; she needed him to be there to tell her that everything was going to be okay. Edward mirrored her expression though his golden eyes, he dug his face into her neckand wrapped his free hand around her shoulders and squeezed. "I'm not leaving her." He stated angrily. "Edward, please." Pleaded the midwife, "for the sake of your wife and child!" she screamed. He held her tighter, as much as they didn't want to leave each other; Ed had let go of Winry hand and held her face. He placed his forehead hers "I'm just gonna be out side that door okay?" he tried his best to hold back the fear in his voice "You are gonna be fine, you are strong Winry Elric!". Winry nodded as the tears rolled down her cheeks. "I know" she whispered he kissed her hard for a moment before hesitating to leave the room. "I love you." He whispered be for closing the door behind him.
He put his back agents the locked door in defeat. 'Why didn't we just go to a hospital like I told her?' he thought swallowing hard fighting back tears. "She's gonna be fine brother." a voice to his right assured. He turned to see his brother Alphonse sitting in a chair next to the door. His eyes here golden, as his hair that was long and in a ponytail like Edward's. They only difference would be his bangs, Ed's was down to his chin and parted in the middle, Al had short side bangs to the tip of his eye brows. Ed slumped to the chair next to his brother and rested his elbows on his legs and buried his face in his hands. "Al…" he sighed "I feel useless." They sat for a moment, the screams continued for a bit longer, he women yelled back in encouragement. "Remember in Rush Valley," Al began "how we stood outside the door when Winry was a midwife that one time?"
"How is that supposed to make me feel better Al?" Ed turned to his brother in annyance.
"Do you remember how it felt when we finally got to see the baby? And how beautiful it was watching the family be there togheter?"
Ed smiled "Yeah…"
"Well," Al shrugged "that's gonna be you right now brother." He smiled, and patted Ed's back. "Everything will be fine." Another few moments of listening to the screams and yelling, as soft footsteps approached the Elric brothers. They looked up, a Xingese girl no older than 16 in her traditional clothing and black braids stood holding a tray with bowls of stew, she was accompanied by an older man with black hair, white gloves, a large military coat and a cane. "Mustang?" Ed asked curiously. "What are-"
"Believe it or not Fullmetal," Started Roy Mustang "we are friends. And I'm here for you. The others couldn't make it, but they want a picture so," he pulled out a large film camera from his coat "Furry game me this. Besides, my wife is in there too and in no better condition than yours." He smiled. Riza had been 4 months pregnant; she was told to stay outside originally but insisted on helping knowing she would go through the same soon. Ed bit his lip trying not to smile back, "Thanks you bastard." He muttered under his breath. Mai had arrived days earlier with Al, lately the two have been inseparable. She lowered the tray to Ed and Al's eye level offering them food. Al eagerly took his bowl and began quietly slurping, Ed sighed and turned down the offer. "Ed, you haven't eaten in hours, you've been in there for how long now and this might be your only chance to eat until the baby is out." Mai lectured.
"I've been out here for hours without eating. I think I could handle a few more."
"Ed you came out of there five minutes ago." Al stated bluntly. Shooting a glair at his brother Edward took his bowl and began slurping loudly and as fast a possible.
"It feels like hours." He ground handing back the empty bowl.
Just then, screams echoed from the room, louder than the previous ones. "PUSH! PUSH WINRY JUST ONE MORE BIG PUSH!" Gracia's voice couldn't over power the screams from Winry "EEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!" She cried. He jumped up on impulse and began toward the door. Al stopped him by holding on to Ed's arm. He shot back dagger eyes at his brother, ordering to let him go, Al just gave a concerned look with a relaxed face saying 'everything would be ok'. A moment of complete and total dead silence crept up on them. It was as if the would had stood still, and the only thing they could hear, was the racing their heartbeats. A baby's cry suddenly broke the silence, and was followed by awes of congratulations. Edward's heart lifted out of his chest listening to those soft innocent cries for life, he held in his breath not knowing what to feel or how to feel it. Maria Ross opened the door slowly and quietly, everyone in the hallway stood still in fear. Maria looked at Edward and smiled softly "Would you like to meet your son?" she whispered softly. Ed's eyes lit up, and tried his best to not tremble with nerves as he slowly made his way to the door "I have a son?" he whimpered. The cries have stopped and have calmed to soft mumbles of sounds. Gracia, and Riza both left the room before he entered so the family can spend their first moments together in private. Riza shut the door behind him. Ed stood completely still, shocked by the amount of beauty in front of him. His lovely wife holding a tiny human wrapped around in a blue blanket. Winry looked at her newborn son lovely with her blue orbs, caressing his hair genially. She glanced at her husband and smiled widely "Come here you moron," she laughed quietly "you can't see him from all they way over there." Edward slowly made his way to the bed next to Winry. She loosened her arms a bit to uncover the baby's face. Edward was breathless. The child was the spitting image of him, soft golden hair, light olive skin tone, and everything. Right down to the last detail this small miracle look like his father. Edward's vision blurred with tears forming in his eyes. "H-He's so b-beautiful." he croaked. He wrapped an arm around Winry's shoulders and placed his hand underneath the hand she used to support the child's head. "You did so well…" he smiled. She looked up at her husband, his tears of over whelming emotions rolled down his cheeks. "Look at us," she whispered, "we're a family. A young, and stupid teenage family." She joked. Ed chucked at the joke. "What should we call him?" she asked looking down at her precious creation. Winry adjusted her arms and gestured that Edward carry him. Slowly and carefully, he wrapped his arms around his son, and held him firmly. His mini-me tightly, scared he might drop him or make him cry. "I was thinking Maes, but I overheard Mustang and Riza talking about name their kid that if it was a boy, it only seemed right that they do it ya know?" he sighed softly "It was his best friend after all"
"I was thinking to naming him after you."
"I like Urey"
"What?" Winry winced a bit at the sound of her father's name
"Urey Van Elric. What do you think?"
Tears began forming from her eyes. Ed had hated his father for the majority of his life, and for him not only to want to name their first born son after her father but also his meant everything to her. "It's perfect Ed" she gave out a slight yawn of exhaustion of pushing and screaming. A soft knock on the door was made as the knobbed turned to open. Alphonse poked his head through "Can I see my nephew now?" he asked quietly. Ed and Winry nodded as their guest crept in to admire the newest member of their clan. Al stood over Ed's shoulder, admiring the new arrival. "He looks just like you brother!" he gasped admiring the child in Edward's arms. Every one took a turn in taking a baby, but Mustang. He had lost his sight on the 'Promise Day' a year ago, so was unable see the child. "How does he look like Riza?"
"Just like Edward. There is absolutely no relation to Winry what so ever. Or at least we wont know the eye color until tomorrow when he opens his eyes."
"Just like Fullmetal huh? He's gonna get teased a lot about being unattractive that for sure."
"The only reason why I'm not kicking your ass right now is cause I don't want to let go of Urey right now." Edward Glared at the Furrier.
"So that's his name?"
"Yeah, Urey Van Elric" Edward announced proudly.
