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Beyond the portal Chap. 7
Edward stepped off the train and looked around then he spotted a familiar face and heard his voice,
"EDWARD ELRIC OVER HERE!"
"Hey Major Armstrong." Edward walked up and as they exited the train station Edward caught a glimpse of what he thought was Envy. Then he shook it off thinking Envy was home not feeling well.
Edward entered Mustangs office, "Ok General where's my team?"
Mustang hesitated a minute then looked at Edward, "Fullmetal your not going to believe who got put on your team."
Edward looked at Mustangs face, "Your kidding me right? How did that dumbass get put on my team?"
"I'm sorry I had that team put together when I came back and I didn't know who was on it." Mustang knew there was going to be more tension than anyone could take.
Edward facepalmed, "Oh hell I guess I gotta deal with it." then he looked up, "If he gets out of line I'm knocking him out."
"I'll help you if that happens." Mustang's feelings towards Richard were very low at this point.
"All right they are all in the other room let's go brief them." Mustang and Edward walked in the door of the other room.
There were guys yelling, "Ed glad your back " and "Hey Fullmetal we missed ya."
Richard knew he might have been in over his head now because it seemed all these guys knew Edward personally.
Richard walked over to Edward, "Hello Edward."
Edward turned around, "Heeey Dick " He turned and looked at all the guys, "Look guy's its Dick, remember the Dick I told you about?" Everyone scowls at Dick.
Richard smiled at Edward, "Hey Edward how's Winry?" trying to be sarcastic.
Edward smiled an ear to ear grin, "Oh you mean my fiancée I ravage three times a night…she's great." He winked at Richard, "I mean she's really great." Then Edward got a pissed off look, "Oh and Dick I still owe you for putting your hands on her."
You could see the steam blow out Richards ears everyone in the room was trying not to bust out laughing.
Mustang stepped in to cool the animosity and bring the testosterone down.
"Ok guys that's enough reminiscing." He looked at Richard, "I told you if you pissed him off I couldn't do anything and your really not helping your situation."
"Now can we get on with the briefing?" Mustang smirked at Edward.
Edward began to tell everyone everything about what he remembered that day in the underground city. After Envy killed him and Al brought him back he didn't remember seeing Gluttony.
Envy found a guy that was late for the meeting and knew this was his best chance. He grabbed the guy and pulled him into the closet and tied him up. Stole his uniform and tried to transform into the guy. It took three times before he could hold the form, "Damn it! I'm getting weaker." He looked at the guy "Stay here you pathetic worm and make no noise or I'll be back to finish you."
He walked up just as everyone was filing out of the briefing room. Envy walked into the crowd and saw Edward in the room with Mustang then he spotted Richard. He heard the guys talking about not going to the city for a couple of days. Edward and Mustang needed to get more guys together because the teams were too small.
Al had made cardboard cutouts of Envy and was placing then around the yard. He laid them down and tied rope to them so when he pulled them they would pop up.
Riza and Winry we're on the porch drinking tea and Winry looked out and spotted a cardboard cutout in the tree. Thinking it was Envy she waved getting no response she shrugged her shoulders, "I don't understand him sometimes " She turned to Riza.
Riza noticing that Envy had been hanging around in the tree for an hour now, "Maybe he's bird watching."
Winry turned to Riza, "Would you like to take a walk by the river."
Riza smiled, "Yes I could use a walk."
As they walked down past the trees they noticed Envy standing in the bushes. Al had not figured on wind so when the wind blew it face planted onto the ground.
Riza turned to winry with a strange look, " Has he been drinking?"
Winry shrugged her shoulders, "With him you never know."
They we're by the river enjoying the view about an hour later a cardboard cutout went floating by in the river.
Riza turned to Winry because it was sinking, " Do homunculus know how to swim?"
Winry threw a rock in the river, "I don't know…why?"
This went on for two days till the day Riza went in the bathroom. The shower was on and a cut out was in it to make it look like Envy in the shower.
The cardboard got wet and bent and fell out of the shower scaring the crap out of Riza so much she pulled her gun and fired at it.
"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?" She yelled grabbing the cardboard figure and stomping downstairs.
Throwing it on the table in front of Winry, " We have been had."
Winry got pissed, "ALPHONSE!"He came running through the door.
"Yes Win- " was all he got out as the wrench connected with his head.
" WHERE THE HELL IS YOUR BROTHER AL?!" She had steam coming out her ears.
Al pulled himself together, "He followed Edward because he didn't trust Richard. Please don't be mad he's trying to protect Edward."
"Why the hell didn't you tell us this Al" Hawkeye firmly stared at him.
"I didn't want a wrench upside the head." Al was rubbing his head.
"Well tell me the truth or you'll get another." Winry put her arm up with the wrench in it "Where did he-"
She stopped yelling because she got light headed and all the color drained from her face.
"Winry what's wrong?" Al ran over to her.
She swallowed a couple of times, "I just need some air I think."
Riza got her a cup of water, "Here drink this."
Winry sipped the water and looked at Al, "Why would Envy think Edward's in trouble?"
"He said he just didn't trust Richard." Al took the cup she handed him and sat it down, "Are you sure your ok?"
"Yes maybe I just need to see a doctor I've been feeling tired the past couple of days more than usual." Winry knew she had missed her period this month but she thought maybe it was because of the way her and Edward had been going at it all month.
"I'll make an appointment tomorrow." Winry sat back in the chair.
"It's sounds like your pregnant Winry." Riza informed her.
"Pregnant….you mean a…baby?" Winry was a little shocked
" You and Ed have been…well you know..Right?" Riza really didn't want to have this conversation.
"A lot" was all Winry said.
Riza pointed to her stomach,"It only takes once."
"You guy's are gross I'm out of here." Al took off.
"You're not off the hook yet Al" Winry yelled after him.
Winry called the doctor and made an appointment for the day after tomorrow. She sat there and thought about what Edward was going to say if she was pregnant. She remembered that time that she delivered that baby and how he had said people we're awesome because they could make a life. She touched her flat belly and thought to herself 'Did Edward and I create a small life?'
Envy was having a problem keeping the form he was in it took everything he had to hold it. The teams were meeting in the briefing room when Edward noticed Richard wasn't in the meeting.
"General where the hell is Klaus at?" Edward was not sure he liked him wandering around with no one keeping an eye on him.
Mustang scanned the room, "I don't know but I don't like it. Let me call Riza and find out if everything's ok."
Mustang picked up the phone and dialed a few minutes later, "Hello my vision of loveliness how are you feeling?"
"Get on with it Roy, I'm fine." Hawkeye was not in the playing around mood.
"Has anything strange happened there?" Mustang asked.
"No we're fine but Envy is following Edward so keep your eyes pealed for him." Riza thought they needed to know.
" All right my darling just keep your eyes open it seems Richard has missed the briefing." Edward was getting a little nervous.
Edward was motioning for the phone to talk to Winry. Mustang handed the phone to him and Riza gave the phone to Winry.
"Hello Edward." Winry was relieved to hear his voice.
"Winry is everything ok there? Are you, Al and Envy ok?" Edward asked her.
"Envy followed you Edward so watch out for him." Winry knew that if anyone could spot Envy it would be Edward.
Edward noticed something in her voice, "Winry what's wrong you sound weird?"
She didn't want to get his hopes up but she didn't want him to worry either, "I have a doctors appointment tomorrow."
"A doctors appointment….what's wrong?" Edward got a little scared.
She didn't know how to say it so she blurted it out, "I think I'm pregnant."
Edward about dropped the phone and he could hear her on the other end, "Edward are you there?"
"Yeah I'm here sorry about that." His voice got softer, "You mean we're going to have a baby?"
"I won't know for sure till tomorrow but Edward I'm a little scared I've never had a baby before." Winry was freaking a little bit.
Edward's soothing voice calmed her, "Don't worry I'll finish this and I'll come straight home. It's ok Winry I'll take care of you. Call me after your appointment tomorrow ok and I love you."
She felt calmer after talking to him, "I love you too."
Edward hung the phone up and fell in the chair he couldn't believe that they might have created a life. He was floating on cloud nine.
"Fullmetal get your head back in the game." Mustang spouted.
"Huh?" Edward looked up, "Oh yeah….Ok sorry."
Mustang noticed Edward was preoccupied with something so he pulled him aside, "Fullmetal you have to concentrate on this right now. Riza will take care of Winry we also have to figure out where that half brain homunculus brother of yours is."
"I've been looking at everyone in here General and if he's here he's well hidden." Edward was scanning the crowd of soldiers. The only problem was Envy was outside trying to hold the form of the soldier he took on. His philosopher's stone was being used up fast he didn't know how much longer he could keep it up.
The next day Edward and Mustang pulled the teams in for the last briefing before they we're going to set off for the underground city. Richard had missed three meetings and Edward was getting suspicious.
"All right General what the hell is he planning?" Edward scanned the room, "That's three meetings he's missed."
Mustang scratched his head, "I don't know but it would be nice to figure out what he's up to."
Envy felt he had failed because with all the problems he was having yesterday keeping his form he had lost sight of Richard. Now they we're clueless of what his next move was going to be.
Winry awoke that morning and got ready for her doctor's appointment. As she walked down the stairs she saw Riza in the kitchen.
"I'm off to the doctor can you keep an eye on Al while I'm gone?" She smiled at Riza.
"Are you sure you don't want me to go with you? Richard is still missing." Riza asked.
Winry smiled one of her bright smiles, "No I'm sure he's around Central somewhere. Besides I'll be back in an hour it's not that far."
Riza reluctantly, "Ok I'll keep an eye on Al."
"Thanks." She turned and walked out the door.
As Winry walked to the doctor she daydreamed about her and Edward's life together. She knew Edward would make a great father just by the way he took care of Al all those years. Then when Envy came into the picture he took care of him she thought to herself ' He always takes care of everyone and now he had told her he would take care of her. But who takes care of him? He had to grow up so fast when his mother died and he had to be a parent to Al.'
She got to the doctors and went in and sat down she felt nervous. The doctor called her in and she sat there biting on her nails.
"Winry nice to see you." the doctor came in, "What seems to be the problem?"
She began to tell the doctor her symptoms and that she and Edward had been having sex. The doctor examined her and smiled at her.
"Well I think your suspicions are right Winry." He put his stethoscope down, "It seems you are pregnant."
Winry jumped up, "REALLY?"
"Yes." the doctor, said.
"Oh my gosh Edward is going to be so happy." She thanked the doctor and ran out the door. Running down the street she turned the corner and ran straight into Richard.
"Hello Winry your just the person I was looking for" Richard looked around to see if anyone was with her then he whistled.
Two guys got out of a car and walked over, "Please escort her to the car please."
"Richard what are you doing?" Winry was pissed, "Edward is going to kick your ass." She spouted as they pushed her in the car.
"I'm hoping he'll get killed trying to save you from that homunculus Gluttony." Richard rubbed his hands together.
Riza was pacing the floor thinking to herself 'Winry should have been back hours ago.' She looked at Al and he knew she was dreading the phone call she was about to make.
She smiled at Al and picked up the phone and dialed, "I need General Mustang's office please."
Mustang answered, "Hello Mustang here."
"Roy, Winry hasn't made it home yet and she should have been here hours ago. Have you guys found Richard yet?" Riza in the process of pulling her guns out.
Mustang looked at Edward, "No we haven't."
Edward got concerned, "What the hell's going on General?"
Mustang continued on the phone, "Give her an hour then go look for her call me back then."
Mustang hung up and told Edward what Riza said, "I knew I should have kicked his ass when I had the chance." Edward was pissed now.
"Maybe she just got distracted on the way home." Mustang tried to reassure Edward.
Edward glared at the door, "Winry doesn't get distracted." He started for the door when Richard walked in.
"Sorry I missed the briefings General I had a family emergency to deal with." He smiled at Mustang.
Edward started at him, "Where the he-?" Mustang grabbed Edward and gave him a stern look.
"That's ok Klaus be in the next one." Edward figured out what Mustang was doing and relaxed.
Richard looked at Edward, "What we're you saying?"
Edward gritted his teeth, "I was going to ask you where the hell you had been."
When he left Mustang turned to Edward, "We can't let on about anything I'll know more in an hour when Hawkeye calls back." He put his hand on Edward's shoulder, "Got it?"
"Yes." Edward said walking out the door.
Envy had over heard their conversation he thought 'So Dick disappeared for a day and now brother's girly friend is missing. I believe that pathetic worm scum had something to do with her disappearing. He better not hurt one hair on her human head or I'll take him down. Time to keep a closer eye on Dickey boy knowing that human scum he'll lead me right to her.'
Riza called Mustang back in an hour, "No sign of her Roy the doctor said she left eight hours ago."
"Did you talk to the doctor about why she was there because Edward want's to know." Edward was trying to take the phone.
"Put him on." Riza was happy someone would tell him but she wished it was Winry.
He grabbed the phone, "I need to know Lieutenant what the doctor said."
Riza turned to the doctor and handed him the phone, "This is Winry's fiancée tell him."
"She's pregnant." The doctor told Edward.
"DAMN IT!" Edward went crazy he threw the phone and hit the wall with his hand. Then he picked up a chair and threw it across the room. Then he dropped to his knees and in a soft voice, "I have to find her General she's pregnant and I promised her I would protect her." a tear rolled down his cheek, "It's my fault she's involved in this."
Mustang walked over and picked the phone up, "Riza ask around see if anyone saw her."
"Yes Roy and I'm sorry can you tell Edward I should have never let her go by herself." Riza felt really bad.
Mustang hung up and looked at Edward who was standing up off the floor and headed for the door, "FULLMETAL!"
Edward stopped at the door and through gritted teeth, "I'm not going to kill him but I'm seriously going to hurt him."
Mustang couldn't begin to feel the way Edward did, "Edward you can't do anything till we find out where he's got her."
"It's going to be hard not to pound his deceitful face General." Edward was trying to calm down he knew losing his temper was not what was going to find Winry. He thought he had left that hot headed kid on the other side but when it came to Winry that kid always seemed to come out.
Edward put his hand to his head, "I'm sorry General I've got to be smarter than this guy. You taught me always keep your cool and know your enemy. I need to play along with him and he'll lead me right to her."
Mustang smirked at Edward, "Well you did actually listen to what I told you. Now keep that hot headed kid in check for a while then you can let him loose after we get Winry back."
Envy was outside the door and heard Edward's breakdown now they had to worry about a baby. Envy thought to himself 'I knew my brother's feelings were going to put him in danger. I'm going to have to watch his back closer because now he's worried about the girly friend. Human emotions always work to bring them down such pitiful creatures. Then how come I want to be one so bad now? And have a family? And have brother's?'
Al was sitting in the kitchen when he turned to Riza, "I feel so useless sitting here I need to be helping to find Winry. Both of my brothers now have their hands tied Edward can't do anything till Winry is found and Envy philosopher's stone is weakening. I need to go to the Underground City, I know it better than anyone because Wrath showed me. Please Lieutenant I fear both my brother's are in serious trouble."
"All right Al but your sticking close to me. We are only doing this because I fear Roy 's ass is hanging in the wind too." She grabbed her guns and they headed for the car.