Based on Royai theme 2, Gunshot. R&R and thank you so much to all of those who have already. Enjoy :)


It all started with a gunshot.

The first time that Roy noticed Riza was at his teacher's house, her house, when he saw her shooting at cans. She missed about every third one. Roy told her that she should work on that, because it was the one she missed that would get her. Two months later Roy found her once more in the same spot shooting at cans. She didn't miss a single one.

The second time that Roy noticed Riza she had just saved his life from an attacking Ishvallan. He looked up and they made eye contact. In that moment he knew that she had his back, no matter what. In the chaos and uncertainty that was all around him, that one certainty brought him comfort. In that one moment, he found his resolve and the strength to go on.

The third time that Roy noticed Riza was the first time that she threatened to shoot him. He had not done his paperwork. She put a round right by his ear and into the wall behind him, and that was all it took to get him back to work. In the way she smiled at him he knew that she would never actually shoot him, but at the same time you could never know with Riza.

The fourth time that Roy noticed Riza was when she wouldn't let him kill Envy. She pointed a gun at his head, and told him that this could be the point of no return. She didn't let him kill his best friend's murderer. She let him commit suicide. She also let Roy know that she took her promise seriously. She also let Roy know that she still had his back, even after all these years.

It was the fifth time that Roy noticed Riza when they were down at the shooting range. He was watching her hit the center of the target every time, and realized that she had not only his back, but his heart. He went up to her and kissed her without caring who saw them. After that she could hit only every third target for the rest of the day.

It was the sixth time that Roy noticed Riza when she was running towards him, crying. He couldn't figure out what was wrong as she yelled, "Roy, are you okay? Roy, answer me! Roy!" He looked down and realized that he was bleeding; the blackness consumed the edges of his vision until all he could see was her face. He said "I love you Riza," as he succumbed to the peace and tranquility that he'd sought in life, but only found in death. He didn't see her lift the gun to her head. He didn't see her pull the trigger.

It all ended with a gunshot.