Chapter 12

Roy jerked awake at 3 A.M. He looked around he was confused he knew something had to wake him up. He couldn't remember dreaming. Getting out of bed to go to the bathroom he heard a small crash coming from Winry's room. 'Great wake up the neighborhood!' Roy thought and continued to the restroom. He reached out for the doorknob when the door flew back he was greeted by a pissy blond.

"Sorry." Ed said as he walked off towards Winry's room. Roy just blinked, "the whole damn house is up at 3 A.M." Roy said to himself, not pleased.

"WINRY! GIVE IT A REST! IT'S THREE IN THE MORNING!!!" Ed yelled. Roy turned and went to see what was going on.

"I'm sorry I was just trying to get it finished soon. I know the leg is actually hurting you."

"My leg is fine!"

"No, Have you looked at the inside of it?"

"Not really it's working fine other than the fact it pops out of place."

Winry looked past ed to see Roy standing in the door way. Sighing she put down her tools and bent down to pick up the leg she had already finished. "Look at the base where the wires are." Winry said holding it up for both to see.

"Yeah so?" Ed asked.

"Sit down" Ed did as he was told.

"Take off your pants."

"What are you trying to prove?" Ed asked obey.

"That your in worse condition than you think."

"I'm fine!" Ed said, now sitting in a wooden chair in his boxers and a t-shirt.

"Brace yourself." Winry said as she reached for his leg to detach it from the port.

"WHAT NO!! NO! NO! NO! You are NOT taking it off!! You NOW I want them at the same time not separately!" Ed Yelled jumping up. Roy stepped in the room.

"Edward let her change it." Roy stated.

"WHAT?! NO! NOT YET!!"

"I SAID LET HER CHANGE IT!" Roy yelled.

Ed winced, "No!"

Roy looked at Winry then smirked, "Come on shorty, can't do us this little favor?"

Ed had it he launched at Roy, but was interrupted when his face hit the floor and a sharp pain ran up from the port of his automail to his neck.

"AH! SON OF A BITCH!"

"Edward!" Winry said.

"That's How it's been dislocating." Roy said as he walked over and held Ed's leg in place like he had before. Ed worked with the wire and was failing at getting them together. "It didn't take you this long last time."

"Shutup!" Ed ran his words together.

With his flesh hand he tried to pick up on of the wires when Roy saw his problem.

"Ed stop lay down, Winry get the leg off him now."

"Damn it Roy I'm fine." Ed snapped.

"Ed please lay down." Roy said pushing Ed's chest. Ed laid down.

"what wrong with him?" Winry asked as she bent down on the floor to take off the automail.

Roy moved over beside Ed and looked him in the eyes." You ok?"

"No"

"Ok tell me what's wrong."

I think I'm going to be sick. I'm cold."

"But-" Winry started.

"Get his leg off NOW!" Roy yelled.

Winry worked fast and took the leg off. Ed gritted his teeth as she pulled it off. Then sigh and relaxed as the pain subsided.

"Ed?" Roy asked.

"Huh?"

"Feel better?"

"The pain left that's all."

"Damn it." Roy picked Ed up and carried the broken Elric to the cough in the front room.

"Winry go get his pillow and blanket."

"Ok"

"Your cold?"

"Yes. And sick to my stomach, headache."

"Your sweating. Damn it." Roy put his hand on Ed's forehead. 'He burning up."

"Here Roy." Winry handed him Ed's pillow and blanket. When Roy turned around Ed was sitting up staring at the floor.

"Winry why don't u go to bed or something I'll talk to you later ok?"

"Um…ok"

With that she was gone and Roy sat the pillow on one end of the couch and the blanket on the other. "You should lay down."

"No."

Roy sighed and sat down beside Ed. "Your shaking just lay down ok? Go to sleep."

"I'm fine"

"No your not."

Ed looked at Roy, then back down at the floor. "I know"

"Go to sleep Ed, maybe you'll feel better when you wake." Roy said standing up.

Ed just looked up Roy, "Is Winry ok? I know I scared her."

"I'm going to check on her." Roy reassured Ed, "As soon as you lay down."

"Ok" Ed swung his leg over onto the couch and lay down.

Roy knocked on Winry's door.

"Yes?"

"Hey. I got him to lay down."

"Ok good. What's wrong with him?"

"He hasn't had a drink in a few days and he is feeling the effects."

"He looked so run down."

"He is depressed. He has moments when he breaks down but he always bounces back. I Just hope he keeps getting better."

"We all do."

"You ok?"

"Yeah I'm fine. Why?"

"He thought he scared you."

"I was just worried."

Roy smiled. "Go to sleep and finish Ed's arm later ok?"

"Ok"

"Goodnight."

Roy walked into the front room. Ed was lying on his side eyes closed. Roy walked past him and sat on the chair to read for a while. It was nearing 6 A.M. he saw no point in sleeping he had to leave for work in a few hours.

"Roy?"

Roy looked up to see Winry standing across the room from him. "What?"

"What time are you two leaving in the morning?"

"At seven thirty or so, that is if he feels ok, and if he can get a leg."

"His leg is done it just needs to be installed."

"Ok I'll wake you at seven would that work?"

"Yes"

"Then you should go sleep for an hour" Roy laughed.

"Edward?" Roy shook him alittle. He only been a sleep 45 minutes but he wanted to know how he felt.

"Stop!" Ed grumbled in his sleep.

"Edward it's me Roy."

Ed's eyes flew open and he just stared at Roy before he felt tears coming.

"It was just a dream."

"Nightmare."

"You feeling any better?"

"Yeah." Ed said sitting up.

"You going to stay here or go with me?"

"Go with you."

Roy was expecting him to stay at the house. "Ok?"

"I want to see everyone, I wish you had a dog. I'd take it with us to screw with Breda." Ed laughed, and Roy joined in.

"Sorry to disappoint."

"Wait I am going to be able to go right?"

"Yes, I'm going to wake up Winry in a minute. When do you want to eat?"

"Later."

"Ok"

"Ready 1-2-3"

And like that Ed's automail was installed.

"I swear you love causing me pain!"

"Sorry. I think your good to go. I'm going to bed when you get home your arm will be done."

"Ok" Ed said.

"Lets go."

"Alright."

Ok let's get this show back on the rode!!!

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