Fisher: Can I do the disclaimer this time?
Whatever.
Fisher: Paperhandy453 does not own Dragon Ball- I mean, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood or any characters or places in it.
I do, however, own Reyn, Private Fisher, and just about any other Aerugan soldier. And this plot.
NOW IT'S REYN TIME!(Review if you get the connection. If you don't, just stand there and look confused.)
Just so you know, I have no clear idea on what Reyn looks like, apart from eye and hair color.
I think if this had to have a song to go with it... it would be Concept of Love - JET SET RADIO FUTURE!
One last thing: I told you this is AU. So I'm smashing the detail that Roy and Riza, or at least Riza was, starting their military career in Ishval with the war. Yeah, they're here, 'cause they be bosses. Amestris' army features Roy, Riza, Kain, and Jean because they're my favorite. Deal with it.
Chapter 3/4: Waging War pt. 2: First Assignment
With a single line of infantry soldiers taken out, the Amestrian army kept advancing, forcing the Aerugan troops to move back. Reyn held a hand out, signaling that they should stay.
Reyn transformed the Gentnok into a shovel and dug a small hole in the sand. Fisher, on the front lines, realized what she was doing and threw her one of the specialty mines. She caught it in midair and threw it into the hole, quickly covering it. Using her weapon as a pistol, she ran back towards her lines and waited for Amestris to advance a bit further.
When they were at a good distance, she fired one shot at the mine, and watched as the sand imploded, then exploded, releasing a dust cloud that blinded both armies.
Private Fisher suggested they move camp somewhere safe. They were outnumbered.
(A/N: And of course, being me, I give them a secret bunker that makes no sense. JK, but that'd be pretty damn awesome.)
They moved north, passing the Amestrian army. That would give them some time to regroup and reorder themselves. Since the opposing army had no clue where they would be, they took the chance to sleep, if only for a few hours. Before bed, Private Fisher slipped into Reyn's tent with some hot drink. He handed it to her and sat down with his own mug.
"...What would you have said if I was the one to give you a drink?" Reyn said, glancing down at the mug.
"Oh," Fisher mused, "You're asking a question? That's new. I would express my gratitude and say thank you." Reyn sipped some of the drink and looked at Fisher.
"Then thank you, Private." Fisher chugged down the rest of his mug and tossed it next to the others. He left after saying goodnight to all the soldiers in Reyn's tent.
One of the colonels, Colonel Ratchet, stepped up to Reyn and told her to stand. In doing so, the colonel slapped Reyn straight across the cheek. Dazed, she looked at Ratchet straight in the eye and waited.
"Project 17, that behaviour is not correct for the likes of you. The Swipe was supposed to make you emotionless. But now you're asking soldiers questions? Are you curious? Or was it an order?"
"There was no order. I asked out of my own curiosity, sir." The Colonel frowned upon her and said, "Then I will remind you where we are. There is no room for soulless dolls like you to be asking such things. Go out where the enemy is and destroy them. Or you can say goodbye to the rest of your free will. Don't bother coming back until you're finished."
He smiled. "If you want, you can say bye to Private Fisher. I think he likes you. It'll be sad when he finds out you've been sent to die."
Reyn saluted, saying, "Yes, sir." by instinct.
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After the project left, Ratchet and the remaining soldiers burst into laughter and gossip. One of the soldiers, Officer Ian, tapped the colonel's shoulder shyly.
"Yes, Officer?"
"Don't you think you were a little harsh on Incipid? I mean, it was one soldier, one question."
"I want her gone. 17 can't steal all of Aerugo's glory. Even with that weapon she has on her, the Amestrian military is tough. She can't kill all of them."
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Reyn marched through the soft sand, coughing every now and then. Soon, she saw a flash of blue and heard voices. To avoid contact so soon, she turned, planning to go around the troops...
When she found that she was in them already.
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(AM POV)
"Psst! Officer Mustang!" Kain poked his superior roughly. "I hear there's an intruder here."
"Whatever it is, someone is going to take care of it, and it's not going to be me. Hey, ask Hawkeye."
Jean poked his head into the tent. "I think she's already taking care of it."
"See?" Mustang yawned. "There's nothing to worry about."
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Reyn was about to turn back when she felt a familiar feeling. A murderous feeling. Looking to her left, she detected the glint of steel coming from one of the structures.
She bounced back a second too late, and pain exploded in her left shoulder as she took the Gentnok, still in pistol form, and fired back. Transforming it into a pole(AN: Heck to the yes, a pole), Reyn vaulted over the building, only about six feet tall, and entered the back, face to face with a blonde woman.
Who proceeded to attempt to shoot her. Luckily, Reyn was faster, and pinned the woman to the wall with the pole. She then grabbed the woman's arms, and tied them with spare rope.
And she left, thinking Riza Hawkeye was not a threat when she's tied up.
Oh how wrong she was. But that's a story for another time.
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Anyway, Reyn continued to wreak havoc upon the camp as the night grew old and the morning sun began to rise.(AN: You can tell at this point, I was getting lazy.)
There were only a few soldiers who hadn't fled or died. This included the blonde woman, a two black haired men: One with glasses, one with gloves, and a blonde haired bulky man.
Reyn had suffered many burns from the gloved man; apparently, he could conjure fire.
A stray soldier came from behind and tried to catch Reyn by surprise. She used the Gentnok, still in the form of a pole, and skewered the man where he stood. Pulling the corpse off, she tossed it to the side and waited for the rest of the survivors to come out.
The last four ceased hiding simultaneously. The gloved one held his hands in a position to snap, but before he could do anything, Reyn threw her weapon in the form of a knife and split the glove clean in two, cutting his hand in the process.
"Leave. I don't have time to waste on stubborn fools who will fight for nothing. You don't have an army to save anymore. I have no interest in you; I did my job, and I will be leaving."
And so Reyn left.