It was a warm May morning. Roy enjoyed his everyday walk to work. The sun was shining and it was free hug day, so several nice high school girls hugged Roy. Despite early morning, he got Subway. He felt glad about it. Sometimes it was too early for Subway deliverers to stay and give Subway…

It must have been a competition day, as there were many well-dressed young people buying tickets to the city nearby. After them, there weren't many people. Some students, some adults, one mother with a three-year-old child… then about midday, before the only train to Warsaw, there were more, and then only several people until he left work.

He didn't go to his flat; he went to a cheap pub opposite the cathedral church. He ate dinner there and went for a walk. There wasn't much to see, but he liked one park where magnolias grew. He sit on a bench under a magnolia and started reading today Subway.

One article astonished him so much that he almost fainted.

"Amestris opens its labor market for Poles".

Roy reread the whole article. "Fuhrer Elric decided that Poles could fill the gap in Amestris labor market"… "The society feels optimistic about Polish neighbors"… "Baby-sitters, waiters, scientists and builders are most needed"…"First train to Central City, capital of Amestris, leaves on Friday the sixteenth of May at 8:45 AM from second platform in Krakow"…

Roy frowned, thinking. Fuhrer Elric – it seemed that Ed reached what Roy tried to reach. And it seemed Roy could go back home.

Two weeks until the first train to Amestris. Gosh, five and half a year ago he had to hitchhike in disguise and now…

…and now he had to quit job, finish renting his flat, pack his bag and come back home!

Amestris

'First transport of Polish workers comes in two weeks. Your task is not to let them go with illegal stuff. Remember, only ten liters of vodka… take Hayate, Brigadier.'

'So who should we leave Roy with? We still didn't find a baby-sitter.'

'Aw, leave him to me. Little Roy just loves me. Then, you'll have a Polish baby-sitter…'

'Yeah, I know, Fuhrer. So if you could take care of him…'

'Of course I could…'

Two weeks later, Central City railway station

'Okay honey, these are checked and it's all right!' Havoc shouted. 'What about yours?'

'All right! I'll only go and check if there isn't anyone left on train…'

Riza came on the train with her gun ready to shoot. In first two cars, there was nobody, but in the third, she saw a silhouette.

It was a sleeping man. She poked him at first, but he didn't wake up, so she shook him…

…and then recognized the man.

'Roy?!' she shrieked.

'Riza?!' Roy seemed even more stunned than she did.

'You're alive?!'

'Should ask you the same!'

'But you're buried!'

'What…'

'Honey, are you all right?' they both heard Havoc's voice.

'Yeah, all right!' Riza replied. 'Shocked, but… but fine. Get up and come out' she told Roy and he noticed her golden ring.

'Riza… you're… married?' he asked quietly. She nodded.
'Yeah, come out, I'm at work and I left Roy at Fuhrer's…'

'Roy?'

'He's my son.'

They both got out of the train after Riza checked it whole. Havoc ran to them.

'Oh honey, I was worried… er… Major General? You're alive?'

'Seems so.' Roy smirked. 'You stole my girlfriend!'

'Hey, we all thought you were dead!' Riza shouted.

'Yeah. We got married slightly over two years ago, when it was over three years since you were gone!'

'You showed the Poles where to go?'

'Of course. Now let's pick little Roy…'

'…and destroy my grave.'

They all laughed, walking the way to Fuhrer's palace. Riza noticed that Jean was a bit gloomy despite Roy's return… or maybe because of this?

'Jean', she whispered, squeezing his arm. 'Are you upset because of Roy?'

Havoc sighed.

'You sure are hawk-eyed. But don't think I'm blind. I know you love him, and I was only a substitute…'

'Jean, this offends me.'

'What?'

'That you could think I married you as Roy substitute.'

'Wasn't it like this?'

'It wasn't. I admit that it was because you comforted me after we all thought Roy died… but I fell in love with you, not with Roy substitute. I love you, and I love our son…'

'But you regret you married me.'

'I don't! Jean, how could you think so…?' Riza started crying. Havoc looked at her, horrified.

'No… I'm sorry! I… I didn't want to make you cry… it was stupid… I'm sorry, honey…' he said, his voice was shaking. He hugged Riza gently, while Roy was watching them enviously. Riza finished crying, wiped off tears and hugged her husband.

'I'll never stop loving you' she whispered. Jean smiled weakly and kissed her.

That was too much for Roy. He jumped to them, grabbed Riza's wrist and pulled her to himself. She shrieked with pain.

'Let go of her!' he yelled at Havoc. 'She's mine!'

'No, you let go of me.' Riza said calmly. 'I'm not a thing so that you can call me yours. If someone can call me theirs, it's Jean, my legal husband.'

'Riza, how could you do this to me?! I love you…'

'So let go of me! You were missing for over five years, officially dead, and for over four years, Bradley is dead for real! And you didn't manage to come back earlier, did you?'

'There was nothing about this in Subway…'

'And Subway was the only newspaper you've been reading?!'

'Well… yeah.'

'Serves you right' Riza snorted. 'Well, it would be different if you came back earlier. You don't want me and Jean divorced, do you?'

'I don't… I'm sorry. I got mad… should have stayed in Poland.'

'No, you shouldn't. Here's your home, not in Poland.'

'Yes, you're right… could I ask you for a little platonic hug?'

'Of course' Riza laughed and hugged him platonically. 'Welcome back home.'

'Yeah. Home' Roy sighed. 'I wanted you to be my home'

Riza looked at him gloomily and hugged her husband.

'If you only came back earlier… I'd be.'