Hi! How about I turn those frowns upside down!? *smirks* That's right! A new update!
Hope it hasn't been too long… summer's over, for the most part… gonna be a junior! JUNIOR! EEEEE! *continues to "squee" while jumping up and down* Haha. Sorry.
Well, here's a lil' bit of good news: For those who do/ don't like my style of writing, I'm taking a "Creative Writing" 's course, and hopefully it can broaden my writing abilities so I don't waste your life while you're reading incompetent stories… which I hope they're… not… ANYWAY!
But, here's the catch: school starts September 2nd, and that means I may not be updating as quickly or as often as I would like to, please be patient-- not saying you aren't… and I will get things up and out as quickly as I can.
PS. I would like to thank iTorchic for her interesting information. Haha… Ed with a goatee…
Alright, here we go!
Chapter Two: Rebecka Marie
Morning was never Edward Elric's favorite time of day; he'd always liked the afternoon (only because lunch meant a pre- for an afternoon nap). Aside from afternoons, he always used to look at the sunset with his little brother and Winry. When he was still a young teenager and hormones sometimes got the better of him, he'd sometimes find himself resting his hand on hers, or her head on his shoulder… that was their version of cuddling, and is as far as they'd gotten. Ah, the good old days.
Ed blinked the remaining amount of sleep from his eyes and got up lazily. Summer mornings in Resembool were always hot, aside from the scorching nights. He wiped the sweat from his brow and continued to stand.
"Granny!" He called, his voice a little raspy from the humid air in the wooden bedroom. The door was creaked slightly, and he walked towards it. "Pinako!" his temper was not quite at his peak, but he was getting slightly irritated. "Damn it!" he stomped down the hallway, and saw there was no one in the kitchen. The workshop door was slightly open, and he stared at it for a moment. Then reluctantly stepped towards it.
Thoughts jumped around again, causing him to spiral into another state of slight panic. Could it by Winry? She always left the door open when she worked… wait a minute, there's no sound… he stopped when he reached the slightly opened door, and peeked inside.
"Eh?" he pushed the metal door open fully and didn't see as much as an out-of-place scrap of automail lying on the floor.
"Damn it, Winry," he almost moaned, and he walked away, closing the door slightly as it had been, and he looked out of the small dining room window to see Pinako taking Den outside to play. He smiled, released his loose ponytail holding his long golden-blonde hair and ran his fingers through it, releasing the tangles(*). He brushed his bangs out of his face, pushed open the front door, and walked outside.
"Good morning, lazy bones," Pinako asked with a dull, normal tone, and Ed obliged with a nod and sat on the porch beside her. They shared moments of silence, Ed yawning and stretching every few minutes to fill the slightly awkward silence between the two.
"So, Pinako," Ed decided to speak first, and the small woman looked up at him, adjusting her glasses to see him better. He didn't want to ask about his childhood friend straight off. He figured it would make him sound desperate to find her, although he was, so he began with another question, "Tell me, where's Alphonse?"
He'd said his little brother's name with so much compassion that Pinako just couldn't hold back. "You're brother, right now, is probably in Liore helping… someone, raise a two year old little girl named Becky. He has had quite the positive affect on her…" she dragged on about how she was beautiful, but she accidentally let the wounded cat out of the bag. "…I'm surprised Winry had the strength to pull through alone."
Ed's heart stopped beating; Winry had a child? No, that can't be! Then again, she always was good with kids… wait, does that mean she's moved on? Oh no, he had to find out for himself… right now.
"Becky is Winry's child?" Ed's golden eyes were wide with slight fear. Each time Pinako mentioned the name Winry in the last few days, his heart skipped a beat. His heart started to beat again, and he chocked out, "Who's the father?"
Pinako declined to tell him, fueling the fire bubbling in Ed's heart to escalate. Is that why she didn't tell me where Winry was? Ed clutched his loose white button-up with his left hand and gasped out, "Pinako! Damn it, tell me! Who's the father?"
Pinako again declined, and retorted tiredly, "Show me how your automail is holding out. You'll be leaving soon for the Train Station on your way to Central. A cab will pick you up in Central, drive you to HQ, and you can live on from there…" Ed pulled his brown pant leg up to reveal the dark gray mass of creative metal that was made for him. He sighed in disbelief; he was wearing the best craftsmanship in all of Amestris. Thank you.
Pinako was hiding more than she could hold, nonetheless she stayed hush-hush about her granddaughter and her daughter. She was there for the birth of that bouncing baby girl: her light blonde hair, her father's smile, big golden eyes that shone in the bright sunlight… everything was his, and he probably would never fathom who the father was.
Ed flexed his left leg with ease, and rolled his right arm's sleeve as he flexed his shining right arm in the sunlight. Pinako smiled, "She oversaw me in talent, that's for sure! This was the last model she made before she left two years ago… shortly after you were officially declared dead."
Ed stopped his flexing to stare at the woman coldly, "I sure as hell aren't dead, now am I?!" his slight sarcasm made the older woman smile, and she nodded. "Edward Elric, I will not allow you to curse when you meet Rebecka. She's only two years old, and you need to behave, you hear?" She yelled with Winry's same squeak at the end of her statement, and he nodded. Pinako calmed, and took a puff of smoke in her cheeks before releasing it. "Now, get some clothes, your cab will be here soon."
Well, I think it's clear that Ed isn't dead! I mean, dead sexy is another thing, right? :3
Alright, this next chapter I think I will put Winry in here… maybe meeting Becky, seeing Al for a little while. What do you all think? Does that seem fair?
*A/N if it wasn't clear, Ed's hair was down when he spoke with Pinako on the porch.
Alright, everyone! Please review! Again, the rule (I almost forgot…): I will not update until I get an "x" amount of reviews from 3 different authors. One more reminder and I will only give u a small hint. :3 thanks, guys!
Next chapter: "Without You"
Ed: (shudders) So, will you tell me who the father is?
AC: (shakes head) Nope, you'll find out soon enough…
