Chapter 10: The Spring Military Ball
Lan Fan stirred in her slumber while Al, Roy, and Mei conversed quietly about the upcoming event. Riza leaned against the window snoring slightly as she dreamed about her and Roy's future wedding. Outside the windows, buildings and forests flashed by as they came closer to arriving at their destination.
Lan Fan and Riza snapped awake as the train rattled throwing them out of their seats. They shouted, "What the HELL!" Riza drew her guns and everyone stood up ready for the worst. This is Train Command, "Passengers, no need to worry just a small problem with the tracks back there." Riza holstered her pistols and took her seat angry that her dream had been disturbed.
The train arrived in Central an hour later; Riza grabbed her suitcase and stepped off the train. Roy jumped off next and Mei followed in close pursuit, Al leaped off with his briefcase, and Ling and Lan Fan jumped off trailing in the back. The group hustled through the bustling train station, and ran out the front doors where a car was waiting for them to drive to Central.
Soldiers were lined up outside the entrance to the lift saluting as the Fuhrer and his esteemed guests passed by. The lift lead slowly up to Central HQ, and Roy and Riza walked through the front doors and the level of noise astounded Riza. Roy walked down to the High Table were the most decorated generals were. Music played and soldiers danced all around. Riza, Lan Fan, and Mei went to Riza's office to change. Havoc walked up to Roy, "Engaged to the Hawk's Eye I see," said Havoc noticing the gold band on his ring finger.
Gasps of surprise as they looked up at the staircase that descended into the room, Riza descended in a silver metallic kimono with diamond earrings, and her hair undone hung over her shoulders. Mei wore a blue silk dress with a sapphire ornamental dragon holding her hair up in a side bun. Lan Fan wore a golden silk dress with golden dragon earrings with rubies for eyes.
Roy and Havoc's jaws dropped when they saw the girls walking towards them. Riza grabbed Roy's chin and closed his mouth, and hugged him, "Let's go dance," Riza said. "Sure," replied Roy and they walked together to the dance floor. When Ling saw Lan Fan he ran to her and whispered something and her cheeks flushed to a bright reddish color.
"I wonder what he said to her," Havoc whispered to Al. "You don't want to know, I know that face," replied Al. At the top of the staircase, Ed walked down with Winry who was in a short green sequin dress. Mei came up out of the crowd, and Al said, "Wow Mei, you look…wow!" Mei's cheeks flushed bright pink and Al asked, "Want to dance?" "Sure," replied Mei.
A spotlight flashed over Roy and Riza signaling for them to do the ceremonial waltz. Roy and Riza gracefully swept across the room in a flurry of movements, absolutely perfection with each step. Havoc and Rebecca entered the dance floor followed by Falman and the receptionist by the telephones, and preceded by Fuery and Sheska. Each pair gracefully twirled in circles weaving through each other Breda joined in with his new girlfriend.
Everyone applauded as the dance came to a close. Riza kissed Roy and they slow danced on the floor with their subordinates dancing around them, Havoc whispered something in Rebecca's ear and she giggled and he led her to his office. Riza rolled her eyes, sometimes Rebecca was dumb. Roy and Riza stopped slow dancing with Roy and they went to get some wine. Fuery toasted, "Gotta love the booze." The subordinates continued to indulge alcohol until they were stumbling.
Riza was even a little tipsy. Roy grabbed Riza's hand and was running through the abandoned headquarters yelling, "I shall make love to Riza Hawkeye." Riza just giggled until Roy let go of her and walked into an occupied room and said, "Yo Fullmetal, *tsk tsk*is that Winry well you kids have fun!" Winry was as red as a tomato, and Ed was to drunk and disoriented to give a shit. Finally, Roy and Riza entered his office and by then the subordinates had followed them and Fuery had his recording gear.
Giggling could be heard coming from inside, and Roy yelled, "I'm to sexy for my shirt, too sexy for shirt.." Rebecca put a hand over Havoc's mouth to stop him from laughing. After a few minutes had passed, Riza said something like this to Roy, "Your wish is my command Mr. Fuhrer." Then suddenly, the sound of something collapsing could be herd, "Next desk," Roy said. Havoc couldn't contain himself any longer he kept laughing until he fell over.
Havoc opened the door and said, "Let's get this party started." Riza screamed and shielded herself with her jacket and yelled, "Havoc get the fuck out, or I'll pump a few rounds of lead into you." Havoc ran out and Riza and Roy got dressed and had someone not as drunk drive them to Riza's apartment. Black Hayate greets them at the door and recoils from the stench of wine coming off of them. Riza and Roy stumbled to bed and passed out immediately exhausted.