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I have returned with a new chapter! It took me long, but here it is.

Recap: in the last chapter Edward and Winry are finally coming to terms with their situations, choosing to get on with their lives somehow.

To KageSakura: yeah, I probably should have done something differently with the uranium—it probably should have been an ocean. I don't know why I decided on a pond. In the anime, they have refrigerators. The Dorito's could have been simple tortilla chips. I'm trying to keep it the same as the anime as much as I can. I particularly shy away from AU stories. The Al/Noah thing just kind of happened. I'm aware of their age difference. I was never planning on having them so flirty with each other but it kind of happened when I was writing it. I have an idea of where that's going, though. So, thanks for your review.

Thank you to anyone who reviewed =]

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Chapter Ten – Terry (6 Months)

Edward was out in the back of the supermarket taking his break. He sat on a crate, eating a bar of candy. The back of the supermarket was like a large alley. There were two dumpsters that made the air smell foul. Particularly it was because of everyone else in the neighborhood that would come and dump their trash bags in the dumpster. Edward sighed, staring at the brick wall that was the other building. He watched dozens of different people pass by on the sidewalk. They didn't notice him. They simply passed the alley, talking to their companion or walking home by themselves. Edward watched as he saw all kinds of people, large and small, thin and fat, strong and weak, appealing and unattractive, pensive and careless. As he blinked away the pedestrians every once in a while, he caught a glimpse of someone who looked familiar. She walked quickly; her appearance was almost a complete blur. Blonde hair and sparkling blue eyes. Could it be? Edward stood urgently and ran to the middle of the sidewalk, looking for the woman. He craned his neck and searched for the blonde. There was no sign of her. And it was not like there were many people on the sidewalk for her to disappear so rapidly. Was it in my head? Had he been seeing things? Maybe he was so desperately hoping to see her face again that his mind had conjured a false image of her.

"Eddie!" He turned. It was Jerry. "Your break's over; Lenson is looking for ya."

Edward sighed, stealing one last glance up the sidewalk before entering back into the alley.

"It's amazing, isn't it Grams?"

Winry and Pinako had just returned from an ultrasound. Winry had the chance to see her baby in its curled up form inside her belly. Though they were a blur, she saw her baby's small hands and feet. And Winry had just discovered the sex of the baby. She beamed and squealed when the nurse told her it was a boy. Small tears of joy formed in the corner of her eyes as Pinako held her hand. The ultrasound had gone beautifully. It was all she expected, except for the beginning when the nurse had asked, "Will the father be joining us?"

Winry hadn't thought about it. She had forgotten it was customary for the father to be present. Winry slightly humph'd. "No."

The nurse had taken the father being a no-show as a sign of abandonment. Her eyes softened toward Winry, and she began the ultrasound.

"It certainly is one of the great miracles of life," Pinako responded. "Now go upstairs and get some rest."

"Are you joking?" Winry has just had a burst of energy from seeing her baby—she has not the time for resting. How could she rest when she was so excited?

"No, it's important that you sleep."

"Grandma!" she whined. "Let me do something like clean or cook. I can cook!"

She ran to the kitchen and began taking out frying pans.

"Winry," Pinako said in a strict tone, "go to your room and rest up."

Winry couldn't believe she was being treated like a child when she had her own child growing inside her. She crossed her arms and pouted.

"Why don't you go upstairs and think of some baby names?"

Winry's face suddenly lit up. "That's a great idea!" She hurried upstairs, carrying her sudden mood swings with her.

"I'm telling you, Al, I saw her."

We are all here at a restaurant, waiting for the food we had ordered. The restaurant has dim lighting. It was nothing special. Wooden tables and chairs. A simple bar on the other end.

"But you said she disappeared when you looked for her."

"Yeah, but it was her. I'm sure of it."

"Who are you two talking about?" Jerry asked, being nosey as usual.

"No one," I said, while Al responded, "Winry."

"What a nice name. Is she an ex-girlfriend, Ed?" Alex asked.

I didn't reply. But Al did, smiling, "You can say that."

Jerry nudged me with his elbow. "I didn't you had a love interest." My face felt faintly warm. "I was starting to think you were gay, since you rejected any form of female contact."

I glared at him.

Alex laughed. "Do you have a picture of her?"

I frowned. "No." Only my memory.

"So what happened to you two?" Jerry asked.

I looked away. "It's a long and complicated story."

Neither Alex nor Jerry knew of mine or Al's past. Only Noah knew parts of it, from what Al must have told her. I'm sure she doesn't even know the whole story. Now that Jerry knew about Winry there was no doubt he would continue to ask questions.

I couldn't tell him, could I? It might be nice to share the story of the parallel world that was my home. The coloring of it. The people and friends in it. The science of Alchemy. Oh, how I missed performing Alchemy. That power of generating things that would flow through me as I clapped my hands. It was the only thing I was good at. I was so greatly skilled at it. I study it all my childhood with Al. I learned from my mistakes with it. I was called the Fullmetal Alchemist. I used to be widely known for my talent. Now I'm nothing here. All I have is Al and the memory of Winry. All I have is my fake limbs, which Jerry still has no idea of. I'm surprised the goof hadn't find out yet. When he does I'll have to explain how I came to lose my arm and leg. Maybe when that day comes I'll tell him about Armestris, my home.

"I have time," Jerry chirped, though his attention was quickly diverted when our food arrived. He began to devour the contents of his plate as if he hadn't eaten in days.

Winry has spent the past week thinking of names for her baby boy. She made a list of the names she would consider and later crossed off all the ones that didn't make the cut. She wanted something elegant but at the same time fun to say. She thought a name that came with a short version would be appropriate. She would call her son by the short name regularly and only say his full name when he was in trouble. Like, Steven and Steve. Or Michael and Mikey. But those names seemed too ordinary. She wanted a name that would make him stand out. A name that would be memorable for her son.

She had finally brought the list down to two names. Parker and Kenly. Parker didn't have a shortened version but it did have a nice ring to it. Parker Rockbell. She liked it. And Kenly could easily be Ken or Kenny. Kenly Rockbell. Also beautiful. Though Parker Elric and Kenly Elric sounded nice also. Winry hadn't thought about giving her son Ed's surname. Edward had no business in her life now. Why should her son have his name? It was out of the question. Rockbell would be her boy's last name. There was no more room for wishful thinking.

After Winry had made her decision and told her grandma of the two names she had chosen, Pinako congratulated her and told her to go back to bed. Winry crossed her arms.

"I will do no such thing. I'm tired of being stuck in the house all the time with nothing to do." She looked pleadingly at her grandmother. "You have no idea how much I suffer from boredom."

"You're going to suffer from my wrath if you don't get back in your bed."

Winry groaned. "Can I at least take a walk? Anything?"

Pinako considered it, feeling it must be harsh not to get out of the house. "Fine, but take Den with you."

"Alright! Let's go Den!" Winry looked back at her dog. He was lazily sleeping on the rug. "Den?!" He opened one eye, yawned, and closed his eye, deciding to sleep instead.

I guess I'll have to go by myself.

~*~ Winry's POV ~*~

The air was so fresh and warm outside. The sun was gleaming with joy and the clouds were faint. It was such a beautiful day. It'd be a waste to spend it inside all day. "Isn't that right, my boy?" I rubbed my stomach. "This exercise will be good for us."

I thought I'd walk to Hendel, the neighboring town. I could feel my son kicking lightly inside of me, as if agreeing.

After minutes of walking and greeting friendly neighbors, my baby began to thrash about, kicking and punching. It hurt. Then I felt these contractions within my cervix and that didn't help the pain. My abdomen began to tighten roughly. The doctor said they were normal during this time of the pregnancy when I had the first contraction one week ago and told him about it. But this contraction was more agonizing. It caused me to get down on one knee. I grimaced, holding my stomach.

"Miss? Miss, are you okay?"

A man came up the hill and took gentle hold of my arm. I looked up. His eyes were like emerald green orbs washed in concern. His hair was the shiny color of a brown paper bag. I felt something in my stomach. Contractions…?

"Are you alright?"

I was mesmerized by his sincere alarm at my falling, when he had never even met me.

"I think I'm fine."

He helped me to my feet. I groaned. This man stared at my form, not in a disgusted way but in awe. It was almost impolite how much he was staring at my stomach. I cleared my throat to catch his attention.

His eyes snapped up. Then he noticed my face and stared into my eyes, again seeming in awe. "I'm sorry. I've never seen a pregnant woman this close up…"

I giggled. Did he live under a rock?

"…and so beautiful."

I looked at him. He blushed and glanced down. I felt my cheeks get warm.

"Thank you," I said. I wasn't sure if it was for helping me or the complement. Maybe both.

He nodded. "Do you need help getting home?"

"Oh, I don't want to bother you."

"It's actually no bother at all. Where are you headed?"

"Risembol."

He smiled with newfound luck. "Perfect. That's where I'm going."

I took this time to look at his appearance. He wore dress pants and an elegant button up white shirt with long sleeves and a tie. He had his suit coat around his forearm and a briefcase in his left hand. What business could he have in Risembol? I thought.

I agreed to let him walk me, curious to the reason for his city-like presence.

As we walked I decided to ask him. "So what brings you to the little rural town of Risembol?"

"Well," he said, "I'm looking for the small business of Rockbell Automail. You wouldn't happen to know where it's located would you?"

I laughed. "Sure I do, considering it's my grandma's business."

The man was stunned. "That must mean you are Winry Rockbell, no?"

"Yes, I am. How'd you know?"

"I'm here on a trip to talk to you and your grandmother about a business deal. You see, my family owns a mall complex in the city, and they want an automail shop to open up there."

My attention perked up. "That's interesting. I wonder if my grandmother will go for it."

"I hope so." He gave me a friendly smile. "I'm Terrance Stinpax, by the way."

He held out his hand. I gladly shook it, feeling his firm yet tender grip.

"We should get to my house quickly. I'm sure my grandma would be intrigued."

"Okay, Miss Rockbell."

"Please, call me Winry."

"All right, then you can call me Terry."

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Author's Note – I decided to put the ultrasound in this chapter, which probably could've been done sooner. Did Edward really see Winry? Will sparks fly between Terrance and Winry? Ah, cliffhangers…Don't forget to review.

Important!! I asked this before and got some helpful responses, which I am still considering…this story will have a happy ending and I want Ed to come back to his world, so does anyone have any ideas as to how I would go about making that happen??

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