Riza squatted down beside Al as he worked hard repairing one of the machines. "You need to tighten that" Riza pointed out. He nodded reaching for one of the wrenches at the same time Riza did so his hand brushed against hers making the young couple blush. They both looked up at each other Riza blushed biting her lip and Al smiled.
Roy walked back to his office passing a bunch of women they looked at him and instantly began whispering and even giggling as they passed him. Roy smirked watching the girls. "Mmm looks like I've still got it" Roy thought taking a sip of coffee. Winry's footsteps echoed In the vast empty space. "Hello?" Winry asked peeking around the machinery. The sunlight filtered through the tainted windows as she made her way forward.
Roy stopped dead in his tracks his breathe catching In his chest as he noticed the most beautiful woman he had ever seen In his life. She was observing one of the old machines conjuring up ways to improve or reuse the old equipment. Black Hayate rushed over to Winry barking playfully. Winry squatted down beside the dog gently rubbing the dogs ears. Black jumped into her lap licking her cheek happily.
Roy closed in the space between them clearing his throat. Black whimpered clearing out of the room as quickly as possible. Roy held out his hand to Winry who hesitantly took his hand. He helped her to her feet his dark eyes studying her every curve. The way her hair fell around her face, every movement she made, and even the way her chest rose and fell with every breath he memorized all of It greedily. "Can I help you?" Roy asked lust apparent in his voice. "Roy Mustang you are such a dog" Winry told him crossing her arms.
Roy cornered the younger woman against the hard cold steel "Winry Rockbell " Roy muttered smirking slightly. Winry reached out behind her for something to grab onto. Anything to keep her from loosing her nerve as a stare down began between them. Roy grabbed her hand preventing it from further wandering " You've finally grown. You even have breasts now" Roy told her smirking again. Winry slapped him leaving a red hand mark on his face.
Roy touched the imprint in surprise. "You think you're a god but all you are is a blood thirsty tyrant" Winry shouted at him tears threatening to spill from her eyes "Winry?" a familiar voice asked hurt apparent In his voice. Winry closed her eyes for a minute before turning to look at the all to familiar golden eyes that held the same warmth and love for her as they always had.
"Ed" she whispered before rushing over to him. She threw herself into his arms and he held onto her tight. Ed moved slightly wishing to have a word or two with Roy but Winry held onto him tightly "Don't let go" Winry whispered to him. Ed slowly moved out of her arms "Al and Riza will be Eager to see you do you remember where warehouse twelve is?" Ed asked her in a gentle tone. Winry nodded heading In that direction looking back at Roy once. "Touch or talk to her like that again and I will kill you Mustang" Ed warned him.
"Is that a threat Elric?" Roy asked staring down his opponent "take it how you want it" Edward replied turning his back on Roy and leaving that section of Central. Riza hugged her friend tight and Elysia watched them wide eyed before her attention turned to the older Elysia "you've gotten so big" Winry told her smiling happily. Elysia blushed in embarrassment and Winry chuckled slightly.
This was the last night before Edward would be going into War by order of Mustang and Ed was determined to make tonight one of the most special nights for Winry. "Did you take a leave of absence to be here tonight?" Riza asked her. Winry racked her brain for a quick explanation "I quit so I could be closer to Ed" Winry lied. "I'm sure Mustang would give you a job right here at central right Roy?" Riza asked as Roy stepped inside the room.
Roy looked at all the eager faces and sweat-dropped his right eye twitching at the sudden attention. "Winry's a great mechanic she can fix anything" Al mentioned to Roy. "Sure fine whatever" Roy told them. Everyone talked happily to one another. "I'll take you to your room" Roy announced rather coldly. Winry nodded picking up her bags and following him. Roy struggled with the door for a minute before finally getting it to open.
Winry entered the room taking In the detail of the room. "Winry?" Roy asked hesitating for a moment once he saw those beautiful blue eyes look into his own. "Yes Roy?" Winry asked approaching him slowly. "I'm sorry" Roy told her quickly retreating before she could say anything else. She was surprised at his apology and began to wonder if maybe Roy Mustang wasn't such a bad man after all she shook off the conflicting thoughts in her head and began to unpack.
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Personally I think this chapter was a little bit better then the first considering how old this story really is. Thanks to my one and only reviewer Malicious-Alchemist. Oh and in case anyone is wondering this story follows the same timeline as the series and Al is human just certain things are going to change. Everyone is in their twenties or so except Al who is 18-19ish