OwlCookies: sad to say (for those of you who actually liked this story) that this chapter is the end of it all. Read the author note on the bottom. It's REALLY important
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The warm rays of sunlight beamed down on the grass below them. Riza and Roy Mustang sat next to each other on the ground, hands interlaced as they held hands with a warm smile on their faces. They watched their children play around on the grass a few meters away.
It has been five years since they had gotten married and six years since they had found Sophie. In those short yet long years, they had accomplished many things together. They had gotten married, Roy had become Fuhrer, Riza had a child, and finally, Ishbal had been restored. It wasn't an easy decision, but in the end, just a few weeks ago, Roy had resigned his position as Fuhrer and decided to just stay with his family.
Now, today was a normal day. They were at the park for it was a beautiful day to be out and about. Sophie, now nine, played in the fields with her younger sister, Morgan.
Squealing and giggling in delight, they tripped over each other as they chased a butterfly. Though they looked very similar, the people involved in the McCoughlin case knew very well that they weren't sisters by blood. Sophie understood that she wasn't truly Riza and Roy's child and accept that fact, never once feeling disappointed but instead feeling happy that at least, she had a mother and father who loved her no matter what.
"I would never have expected this to ever be my future," Riza said.
Roy looked at her, smiling. "That's how things work. You think it's the end of the world but it all quickly changes for the better."
The sound of giggling got closer. Riza looked up, surprised to see chubby toddler hands shoving an elegant butterfly in her fac.
"Look mama!" Morgan exclaimed happily. "Me and Soso found a butterfly!"
Sophie grinned behind her. "I caught it!"
Riza looked at the two girls. Not only did they look like Roy, they grinned and acted like him too. The only form of herself that she saw in them was their gender, eyes, and the way Morgan's bangs appeared. She smiled and then started chuckling at the realization.
"Momo!" Sophie shouted giddily as she pointed to an object in the distance. "It's another butterfly!"
Again, they romped away, toppling over each other as they tried to reach for the insect.
"Saw something you liked?" Roy asked, smirking. "Maybe like my charm rubbing off on them?"
"Don't get too cocky," Riza smiled mischievously. "I might just have to kick you out of bed tonight." She was teasing him, he knew.
Roy wrapped his arms around her playfully and put his weight down on her, pushing Riza to the side in the process. She gasped in surprise. He chuckled triumphantly at her face.
"Then I'll just have to force my way back to you."
"We'll see about that, Roy Mustang," she challenged.
Roy gave her a small peck on the cheek and got off of her, his smirk growing wider. "Yes, we will see."
"Come back Hayate!" Morgan squealed loudly.
Sophie stood in the way of the dog, arm extended, ready to catch him. But right before she caught him, Black Hayate swerved and sprinted away from them. He yipped happily.
"I got him!" Sophie shouted, jumping for him again. Unfortunately, he ran in the opposite direction, causing her to fall on her stomach. "Hey!"
Morgan ran after Black Hayate only to find herself tripping over Sophie. "Soso!" Morgan whined, rubbing her head.
Sophie sat up. "Are you OK?" She relaxed when Morgan nodded.
They sat together, catching their breaths. Sophie lied back down on her back, her arms sprawled out. She squinted as the sky seemed to grow brighter. Sophie heard a thud next to her and realized that Morgan had lied down as well.
"Papa said that Uncle Ed was going to come over for a visit with Uncle Al and Aunty Winry," Sophie said.
Morgan's expression lit up. "Nina and Theo, too?"
"Yeah," Sophie replied, grinning. "I remember the first time I met them."
Morgan sat up and excitedly looked at her sister. "Yay! Story!" She grinned widely.
"A long time ago, me, mama, and papa were visiting Uncle Ed. They were talking about stuff that I didn't really pay attention to because I was playing with Nina and Theo. I don't remember what happened exactly, but I think Nina fell and pulled me and Theo down. It wasn't really a good first experience. But after, we had fun," Sophie explained to the best of her memory.
"Oooh! Tell me a story about mama and papa!" Morgan squeaked. "Story! Story!"
"Well uh…" Sophie murmured, thinking of a story. "Alright! Once upon a time, a little girl and a little boy became friends. And uh… When they were older, the boy went to work for the military. Later, the girl, wanting to be with him, joined the military and vowed to stay by his side forever.
"In the military, they had a lot of adventures together! Soon, they realized that they wanted to be more than friends. So the girl's grandpa became Fuhrer and after a while, he let them get married."
"It's mama and papa!" Morgan explained.
"Yeah," Sophie said, nodding.
She rolled over onto her stomach and looked in the distance at her parents who were talking. It must have been funny because Riza ended up laughing. Sophie grinned as she watched them. Morgan, next to her, watched Sophie in curiosity.
"Wacha lookin at?" she asked.
"Mama and papa look happy," Sophie replied with a mellow voice of content.
A slight wind ruffled Morgan's hair. She blew it out of her face and stood up. Hayate stood next to her, panting.
"I'll race you back to them," Morgan challenged, smirking.
"You're on, Momo!" Sophie exclaimed.
Together, with Black Hayate at their heels, they ran all the way back to the awaiting Riza and Roy. Skidding to a halt but then tripping, they fell into their parents' arms. As Sophie and Morgan began laughing, Roy and Riza joined in as well. They all laughed their hearts out on that beautiful day, with Black Hayate running around them, yipping excitedly.
The sun would soon set, the moon would rise, the day would be over, and the cycle would repeat again. Even so, Sophie knew that she had a bigger world out there for her to explore. But until then, she would cherish this moment. This day. Because she knew, that the feeling she felt for this day, was pure bliss.
"I love you, mama and papa."
The End
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OwlCookies: sorry if the ending was cheesy…. But… THE END!
If im bored… I might post pictures of sophie and morgan on deviantart. Most likely not. But ill toss this out there just in case.
And to Appleblx: YES. YES I DID USE SOSO AND MOMO! IT'S BEAUTIFUL! U can tell them tht they shud be grateful B3
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