Return of Hope

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Winry opened her eyes again to a dark surrounding. She instantly shot up in bed and winced.

There was a sharp pain in her head and an ache that shot through her whole body.

"You woke up!" she heard a voice say. It was feminine and soprano. It rang like a lovely song. A chorus of bells.

She looked over to meet sparkling amber eyes. The girl was probably about fourteen or fifteen.

She had perfectly cut, straight, long brown hair and a wonderful complexion. This girl could pass for a porcelain doll.

"Does your head still hurt? I bandaged you up and gave you medication." she said looking sincerely worried.

"I'm fine." she croaked out. Her throat was sore. The girl handed her a cup of water. She drank almost the whole glass with heed.

"Better?" she giggled. Winry nodded. Now she looked at what the girl was wearing. Something that looked like a blouse that was light sky blue, almost white. Over that she wore a blue wench's bustier and a light blue skirt with an apron tied around her waist. Worst of all, she wore heels.

She instantly knew this was what she would have to wear in this world. Then her face twisted in confusion. This world?

'Hadn't I lived here before?' she thought. 'I must have just hit my head a little too hard.'

She looked up. "What was my name again?" The girl blinked slowly, her face confused. Then her eyes widened.

"You must have lost your memory or something!" Winry's eyes widened a bit too at her words. 'So I wasn't from here. But that didn't mean that the 'other world' stuff in my head was real.'

She felt herself get dizzy... She slowly laid down and heard the beautiful girl's worried, but lovely, voice before everything blacked out around her. It must have been an angel that was sitting beside her.

Could anyone really be that beautiful?

First a horrible memory of a bright white place came to mind. And a man who looked strangely familiar, bleeding at her feet, begging for her to use him to get through the Gate.

The Gate...?

Pictures danced in her head of playing in green fields with two boys and a puppy.

The boy with striking gold eyes grinned at her suddenly. "Cmon' Winry!" he yelled. "I'll race you!" and soon she was chasing after him. Running to catch the lovely boy... Oh what was his name?

Edward...?

With Ed and Al

"Dammit! What happened!? Why did The Gate close!?" Ed yelled angrily at Al.

"I-I don't know brother!" they were both staring at The Gate hopelessly.

Edward fell to hid knees and punched the ground with his automail fist. "Dammit!" he cursed.

Al also felt hopeless. This was his brothers chance to be happy and it was ruined in a matter of minutes.

They turned around and began to walk home with Hughes and Noah trailing behind. No one spoke.

They needed to figure out what happened now. Alphonse was determined to make sure his brother was happy. He deserved it.

Back to Winry (No more changing. Promise ^^)

Winry was sitting at a dining table in the small home that belonged to Amber. Winry found it ironic that her eyes matched her name.

This girl was more than just beautiful, she noticed, she was graceful. She never stumbled and her voice never changed from it's original sound. Like ringing bells.

Her teeth were a pure white and she had not one blemish. She sang a wonderful song. Never off key.

The girl was a goddess. It made Winry feel insecure about her own looks.

But Amber was nice and was helping her through her confusion. Her memory was slowly returning. She only faintly remembered Edward and Alphonse.

She needed to find them. That's what she knew. Amber was working on it. She asked if Winry had anything that belonged to the boys.

Sadly, Winry was empty handed.

"Winry. I think I might know where your boys are... If I could just know a bit more about them." Winry looked up.

"But I don't remember much about them. Only that I've known them my whole life and that-" Amber cut her off.

"I know that. I know as much as you do." Winry was confused. She hadn't told Amber anything.

"How do you know about them? I didn't tell you anything." Winry asked.

"Must be a gift." Amber smiled. She turned to stare at Winry. Winry soon lost her train of thought when she looked into Amber's eyes.

It was like Amber's eyes were far ahead of her own age. Her eyes had seen all things she hadn't, and it didn't fit the eyes of a fifteen year old.

Winry sighed and looked down. "I hope I remember soon." she said. "Me too." Amber agreed. They smiled at each other.

Amber went back to making diner and Winry went back to daydreaming about the brothers. She would find them soon enough.

Amber sat down and looked at the sleeping girl. Winry... she thought. I need to get you out of here soon...

Winry then opened her eyes. Awakening from another dream.

She saw a fuzzy image of a girl. Oh, it's Amber... she thought to herself.

Something was different. Amber's eyes were red instead of amber. Bright red even.

Her hair was let loose and she was in a short nightgown that reached her mid-thigh.

The nightgown had thin straps and was black. It had a small rosary pendant hanging on the front.

It was silver with a small red stone embedded in the middle. The dress came down and then made ruffles. One over the other. The edges of the ruffles were red.

Her fingernails were painted black and she was standing, watching Winry.

She chirped in her beautiful voice. "You need to get back to sleep Winry-Chan! We need you to remember those boys."

Indeed Amber did need to get Winry out. She may not have any desire to kill Winry... But that didn't mean her boyfriend didn't...

RAWR!!! PLOT TWISTS!!! No I'm not turning this into a creepy vampire fic...

Though I admit Amber is a bit different, ne?

OKAI~ SO I have exams this whole week!!

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