Disclaimer: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist or any of the characters.
Summary: An alternative Royai fanfic. This story takes place during the war. Roy and Riza have never met, and to top things off Riza is living with the Ishvarans as their liberater. What will happen when Riza leads a covert mission to capture the famous Flame Alchemist?
Author's note: "Nothing's perfect. The world isn't perfect. But it's there for us, trying the best it can...That's what makes it so damn beautiful."
Roy Mustang
On the last Chapter:
Bang! Bang!
Roy gulped as he stared at the two large bullet holes by his head.
"I trust we understand eachother?" Riza said calmly.
"Y-yes Ma'am!" Roy stammered.
"Good...Aiden?"
Aiden nodded.
Riza left the room and headed back up to her own. Aiden laughed loudly at Roy once he heard her door close.
They laughed together into the night and talked about life, love, and the military.
Misson Three:§ Sensei §
Roy was the first to wake up as far as he knew. He wasn't too sure though because he couldn't leave hisroom to see if anyone else was up. He and Aiden had become friends, and Riza didn't seem threatening to him anymore. He figured he could try to hate her for kidnapping him,but it was probably best not to make his situation worse. After all she was just a human being like him and his subordinates.
Roy jerked. He hadn't thought about them in a long time. He wondered vaguely if they missed him. Roy leaned back onto thebed, and began to twist a loose string from the matress. His stomach growled loudly making Roy frown. He stood up and began to pace back and forth impatiently. A creaking sound could be heard outside his room. "Huh?" Roy firgured someone must be coming up the stairs.
The door opened to a very worn out looking Riza. She wore her usual clothes, with a new addition. Roy blinked. "How long have you worn glasses?"
Riza seemed to notice her glasses for the first time. She took them off and stepped out of the room ignoring his question. "Breakfast."
"Alright..." Riza put her hand on her gun, and waited for Roy to leave the room first. "What's wrong? You don't trust me?" He said noticing her gesture.
"No." She stated flatly.
"I understand..." Roy smiled.
Riza was unimpressed and urged him forward into the hallway.
When they reached the kitchen Aiden was busy with the stove. "Hey Aiden. What are you making?" Roy asked. "Smells good."
"Ommlettes." Aiden answered grinning at Roy. It quickly faded however when he saw Riza behing him. "What kind do you want General?" Aiden asked in a more serious tone. Riza didn't appear to be listening though. She stared out of the window blankly. "...General?"
Riza broke out of her trance. "S-sorry...I was thinking."
"What were you thinking about?" Roy asked annoyed that his persence was so easily forgotten.
Riza looked down with a sad expression. "If this war continues...so many lives will be lost." Riza sat down and stared at the table. "People are unknowingly supporting their enemy..."
Roy looked puzzled. "Hawkeye?" Riza gave him her attention. "Why did you leave the military?"
Riza looked at their surroundings, she seemed to be checking all of the windows for eavesdroppers. Roy waited patiently for her to complete her inspection.
Then, satisfied that there was no one else listening, Riza motioned for Aiden to watch the door. This served to strengthen Roy's curiosity. Riza lowered her voice and began her tale.
§ FLASHBACK §
Riza's weary gaze travelled painstakingly around her office. Everything was exactly where it was supposed to be. Nothing appeared out of place. But, Then again, maybe that was what vexed her. The all-too familiar routine, and the monotony of day-to-day life. Everyday she would go through the same thing. Everyday she would get up. Everyday she would go to work. Everyday she would walk the same road to her same office. Everyday...Everyday...
Riza knew one thing for certain. She had to escape from the uniformity that had plagued her. She stood up, leaving behind half-finished paperwork, and incomplete reports on meaningless propaganda. She made her way to the door in a decisive manner.
After wondering the hallway aimlessly for at least an hour and a half, Riza stopped. She looked around and realized she didn't know where she was. This never happened to Riza Hawkeye. Riza Hawkeye always knew exactly where she was at all times. Then something occured to Riza. Maybe she wasn't the person she used to be. Maybe she changed, but was it for the better, or was it for the worse?
Riza sighed, and turned to go back the way she came. Although, before she could even take even a few steps in the general direction of her office, and neglected papers, she heard a loud thud.
Her curiosity got the better of her, and she headed to where the sound originated from. Riza stopped short of a door marked 'Artillery'. She pressed her back against the wall, and crept closer.
The door was opened just enough for Riza to see through. Inside was something she would never forget. She stifled a gasp.
What she saw was the Fhurer. He sat in a chair in the corner of his office, and his secretary sat close. But that wasn't what made her gasp. Riza had often wondered what his eye looked like under his patch, but what she saw today was nothing that she expected. On his left eye was an ouroboros symbol. The sign of a Homunculus.
§ END FLASHBACK §
Roy was speechless, to say the least. "Im...impossible.." Roy stuttered. Riza closed her eyes and lowered her head. Roy took a deep breath and stood up. "Then we have to do something about it."
Riza looked up somewhat suprised. "You believe me?" She asked.
"Why shouldn't I?" Roy asked with a playful smirk.
Although Roy was back to normal, Riza was still as serious as ever. "You know something...If it weren't for you I may have been captured by the military earlier..."
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
"I was supposed to be reassigned...to work under you. I was told they sent you paperwork to sign. I left the military the day before I was to go to Eastern Headquarters." Riza gave him a small smile. "If you actually did your paperwork I would have been pronounced AWOL earlier."
There was a long uncomfortable silence. Then suddenly. Roy broke out into laughter. "You know, in two years, I definately could have gotten you to fall for me." Roy smirked again.
Riza looked up in suprise which quickly turned to annoyance. "Hm, you really think that?"
Roy sweatdropped. Maybe he shouldn't have said that out loud. "..N-not anymore..." He stammered.
Riza's face became serious. "I have a plan. Are you with us, or the Homunculi?"
Roy became just as serious. "...I'm with you."
She nodded. "We need to get into the military...
Riza knew she had put her trust in Roy much too early, but she didn't really have a choice. They had to stop this war before it went too far. Before more innocent blood was spilled. As far as she was concerned, this plan was the only thing that could save them. She laid down on her bed and stared at the ceiling waiting...until sleep finally overcame her.
Roy was sitting in his 'cell' thinking about the plan they had earlier concocted. He stared lazily out the window, watching as the people walked by. Occasionally one would try to sneak a glance at his window, and when they saw him staring back they turned quickly and walked away.
Roy stood up and began to pace back and forth through the room. he had to find some way to make Riza trust him...but how. He was already walking on unstable ground with her.
Roy stopped. He knew exactly what to do. Roy picked up a pen from the desk beside him. Then proceeded to draw a transmutation circle around the doorknob. Roy activated it and the doorknob broke in two. He pushed the door open and snuck through the hall to the room at the end where he had seen Riza enter.
Once he reached the door he gently pushed it open. the door creaked slightly making Roy wince. He walked in. The room had a lot of space. There were a few pictures on the wall, a dresser, closet, and bed. Roy looked over Riza's sleeping form. He couldn't help but smile at her.
Some of Riza's hair fell softly over her cheek and cascaded to the bed below her. When she slept, Roy noticed, she looked peaceful. Not like when she was awake. Riza looked serious, and almost haunted in consciousness, but asleep she gave off an aura of contentment. Riza's lips moved slightly. Roy flinched. He had to get this done now. He walked up to her dresser and began to look over the items on the top. Roy looked through a small box and behind picture frames. He moved on to the top drawer. Inside were...Roy gulped, her unmentionables.
He immediatly decided that it may be best to start from the bottom drawer. He kneeled down and opened it. Roy sifted through photos and documents until he came across one he didn't expect. Riza Hawkeye with his alchemy teacher. Roy's eyes widened. Sensei smiled warmly with his arm around her, and Riza smiled lightly at the camera.
'How did Sensei know Riza, and why didn't he tell me?' Roy thought. He stuffed the photo into his pocket and went back to his search. Finally after looking for what seemed like forever, Roy found a box with a lock on it. He couldn't break it with alchemy or it may wake Riza. He had to find the key, but where would she keep it?
Roy looked though the drawer for five more minutes. Finally he gave up. Roy turned to look at Hawkeye. Something caught his eye. Around her neck was a necklace with a key around it. 'Perfect...' He thought sarcastically. How was he going to get the key now? Roy walked slowly over to Riza's bed and gently moved to grab the key. Once he had it in his hand he pulled the box up to meet it. click. The box popped open and Roy moved back from Riza.
He opened the box up all the way and pulled out his prize, His gloves. Roy pulled them on, and shoved the extras in his pocket. He was going to wake Riza up, but first... Roy reached for the desk beside her bed and took her guns from them, laying them noiselessly on the floor. Roy smiled to himself. He moved to Riza's bed not bothering to mask the sound of his footsteps. Roy reached down and shook Riza's shoulder to wake her.
Hey eyes opened slowly. When she saw a military uniform in front of her she quickly sat up and reached for her guns. Riza glared at Roy. "How did you get out of your room?" She asked slowly.
"I drew a transmutation circle around the doorknob and broke it in half." Roy said proudly. "By the way..." Roy's eyes glinted dangerously. "Look what I found." He lifted his hand to show off his gloves.
Riza gasped reaching for the key hanging around her neck. "How did you...?"
"It wasn't easy." He began, "I thought for sure you would wake up." His smirk grew.
"I knew I shouldn't have trusted you." Riza hissed.
Roy's smirk slid from his face. "What do you think I'm going to do?"
Riza narrowed her eyes. "I don't know honestly..."
Roy smirked again when he saw what Riza was wearing, A long white button-up shirt with who knows what beneath it, if anything at all. It also seemed that she had missed the top button... Riza noticed his staring and pulled the blanket up in front of her. "Do you mind?" She growled.
Roy grinned. "No, not at all." Riza glared fiercly in response. Roy quickly retracted his words by putting his hands in the air. "Hey calm down, I didn't mean it." Roy laughed nervously.
"I thought we had a deal." Riza stated flatly.
"Oh don't worry we do." Roy took a step forward. "I just want you to trust me." He pulled one of his extra gloves from his pocket and handed to her.
Riza reached out slowly then hesitated less than an inch away. "Why?"
Roy's smirk faded and he stared meaningfully at her. "If you don't think I'm trustworthy, then this is the only way."
Riza nodded and took the glove from his outstretched hand.
"Also," Roy began, "keep it with you at all times...in case our motives are discovered. Roy only stared at her for what seemed like forever to Riza.
Riza cleared her throat. Roy blinked. "If you don't mind, I'd like to go to sleep."
Riza watched as he walked to the door. He stopped and turned to her. "I forgot, there's something I need to talk to you about." Roy reached into his pocket and pulled out the picture he found in her drawer.
"How did you know my sensei?" Roy asked handing the picture to her.
Riza took the picture. "Where did you get this?...Stupid question..." Riza looked down at the picture. Her eyes were hidden behind some stray hair.
"He's my father..." Riza said so quietly Roy had to strain to hear her.
Roy's eyes widened. "...I remember now..." Riza's eyes met his as he went on. "Sensei...you...I can't believe I forgot...you look different."
Riza looked away. "My hair is longer that's all." Riza said. "We can talk about this later. I'm tired, and you need to slppe too." Roy waited only a little longer soaking in the new information. Riza was his teacher's daughter. He remembered now, but why had he forgotten. The day he died was the last time he saw her. Roy joined the military, and he lost track of her. He recalled vaguely Sensei saying: "I leave my daughter to you...I'm sorry Riza..." His last words. Not only that but he also said that Riza knew the secret of his alchemy.
Roy smiled and left the room, leaving Riza to her thoughts.
Well sorry it took so long, I got Kingdom Hearts II and I was busy playing it all day for a hile, also I played fable again so...yeah. SOrry about not updating I'll work on it from now.
