Disclaimer: I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist.
A/N: I have some very smart readers out there. For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about it concerns Ava and you'll know by the end of this chapter.
It was raining and slightly windy on this particular Saturday morning and standing on the platform dutifully was Roy Mustang. Checking his watch for the sixth time in the last ten minutes he pulled his big overcoat closer to his body. It really was getting cold. Blowing air into his mitten clad hands he couldn't help but think, 'What the hell am I doing out here?'
Then the sight of an overly happy Hughes with a picture of his wife and daughter popped into his mind. With a shudder Mustang shook the mental image out of his head. Looking up he saw the headlights from a train appear. Straightening himself up he grabbed his umbrella. Then he picked up a small sign that said Ava in red letters and waited for this mysterious friend to arrive.
Finally the train arrived. People piled out until it was only a trickle then a woman stepped out that immediately caught Roy's attention.
She was about 5' 4" with jade green eyes. She had golden blond hair that was pulled back in a messy ponytail and black rubber boots on her feet. She wore a dark bluedenim skirt that went to her knees and a red long sleeved shirt. Around her neck was a thin silver chain and a rose pendent hung from it. Over all of this she wore a thick black coat.
After adjusting her coat to accommodate the cold outdoor temperature the mystery woman lifted her head and looked up, her gaze landing on the slack jawed dog of the military. Breathing a sigh of relief she picked up her duffel bag and slung it over her shoulder.
Mustang broke out of his stupor at the woman's sudden movement of throwing a duffel bag onto her back. He watched as she made a beeline to where he was standing. Regaining his gentlemen charm he made his way towards her with an umbrella in his hand. Once they where standing in front of each other the woman stuck out her hand. "You must be Hughes' friend. I've heard so much about you."
"Roy Mustang at your service and you must be Ava. Am I right?" Roy asked as he shook her outstretched hand.
"That's me. We really should get going. It looks like the rain is coming down harder." Ava being the more sensible of the two suggested.
"Oh…right! The rain is coming down pretty hard. Come on I didn't park too far from here." Opening up his umbrella he stepped out in the rain. Looking back he motioned Ava to follow him.
Being careful so she wouldn't get to wet she followed him to his car. Putting her duffel bag in the backseat Ava made herself comfortable in the passenger seat. A few minutes later Roy was seated in the driver's seat and was starting up the car.
"If you don't mind I'll show you the town some other time. The rain would make it kind of hard to really appreciate anything." Roy finally broke the slightly awkward silence that had filled the car.
"That's probably for the best."
Once again they slipped into silence. That was until Ava saw a big building with the lights on. According to the big letters on the front of the building it was Airtimes Elementary School. Tapping on the window Ava gestured to the school, "Let's go in there. Maes said he couldn't pick me up because Elicia is in a school play. I want to see what's going on."
Not seeing anything wrong with the suggestion Mustang pulled into the school parking lot and quickly found a spot to park. Though the rain had gone down to only a drizzle he brought the umbrella with him and soon enough they found the entrance into the auditorium.
"Hughes! Hey Hughes!"
Maes Hughes sat up right from his kneeled down position. Before he had heard his name being called he had been painting the backdrop for one of the scenes. Now he could see that it was his best friend Mustang calling his name. Seeing his arm wrapped around Ava's shoulder (who looked slightly nervous at the close proximity) brought a smile to his face. In his head he thought, 'Aha! I was right! Hawkeye looks like a completely different person.'
Now what came out of his mouth was completely different. "Ava long time no see! How many years has it been? I hope my good friend Roy here has been treating you well. Like a gentlemen right Roy?"
Mustang just laughed off his friend's underlying accusations. Another blond hair girl soon caught his attention.
"Uncle Roy!"
Mustang removed his arm from Ava's shoulders to scoop up the little girl that was running towards him. Lifting her off the ground he spun her around a few times before placing her safely back onto the floor. Once Elicia had stopped the room from spinning she noticed the woman standing next to her uncle Roy. Pulling on her father's pant leg she waited until he was eye level with her before whispering in his ear, "Why does Aunty Riza have green eyes? And why is she here with Uncle Roy? What's going on Daddy?"