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Chapter 14
Roy tried to shake himself out of his stupor as he was standing there staring at her, but Riza didn't notice anyway. She was staring out the window lost in thought. Clutching a small sleeping puppy close to her.
Riza joined the military. Roy could hardly believe it. He knew she was free to do what she pleased now, but he would have thought Riza would find something more fulfilling to do. Something where she could experience life as it should. Sitting down in the seat across from Riza Roy finally spoke.
"Riza-" Riza jumped fear flashing in her eyes before it disappeared being replaced by complete surprise.
"Sir?" Roy smiled at her just by sitting near her Roy felt like he found something he lost. A breif silence evoke neither knowing what to say.
"I heard from Mrs. Bradley you were freed. Its great to see you again. You join the military?" Riza gave a small smile to him although a tiny gesture. Roy could feel that she had missed him as much as he missed her.
"Yes I... I wanted to help you free others." Roy's eyes widened she joined because of me.
"I could use the help I'm not really doing a great job of freeing anyone right now." Roy slumped in his seat lowing his gaze away from Riza's to little black eyes bore into him. The puppy had awoken and was staring at him tongue lolling as Riza stroked his back.
"Where did you get this little guy?" Roy smiled at the pup who yipped returning Roy's friendly gesture.
"While I was in training someone found him and couldn't keep him so I took him in." Roy couldn't help but smile at the fondness in Riza's eyes as she held the puppy.
"What's his name?"
"Black Hayate."
"What else have you been up to these months?" Roy was really curious on that he hoped that she had taken a chance to enjoy her freedom before she joined the military.
"Noting really I've been in training most of the time." Roy frowned. "What about you sir?"
"Drowning in paper work." Riza smiled at his humorous answer scratching the back of his head Roy gave his real answer.
"Actually, I've been trying to figure out what I can do for people who are enslaved. There's some sort of rebellion going on and it might be to late to stop it." Riza locked eyes with Roy.
"I will do what ever you need to help you sir." Roy saw sparks of determination in her eyes.
"I'm grateful, but you don't have to Riza you have a chance to live a new life-" Riza cuts Roy off.
"I may be free sir but I refuse to simply stand by while others are forced to suffer and be scared like I was." Her voice lowered to nearly a whisper. " I can't let anyone else go through so much pain." Roy knew she wasn't just talking about the physical scars. The mental and emotional scars weighed just as heavy if not heavier than the physical. Roy couldn't even imagine the demons Riza fought every day just to function. Trying to fathom it the thought lead Roy to ask a question.
"How are you Riza really?" Before she could say 'I'm fine' as he knew she would Roy cut her off.
"Don't say you're fine Riza. I can tell you're not. You look like you haven't slept in days, and we haven't seen each other for a few months. And, you look like you haven't gained any weight at all." Riza turned her gaze to the window. Her eyes scanning the world through the window as the train began to gain speed leaving the station. She clearly didn't want to talk about it, but Roy didn't want to let the topic drop. She needed to take care of herself Roy still didn't know how he felt about Riza whether she was a friend or what, but he did know he wanted to make sure she didn't suffer anymore.
"Riza, you should really start taking care of yourself." Riza still didn't didn't move her eyes from the window.
"I'm fine sir, really and you shouldn't call me by my first name anymore it isn't appropriate for a higher rank officer to do so to a lower rank." Roy would of cried out in frustration if he could. She was trying to distance herself from him through military protocol. Inwardly taking a deep breath Roy tried to think of some way to get through to her.
While he took a second to think he notice something. Riza eyes would drift somewhere else on the window before snapping back as if she'd seen something horrible. Roy could feel his heart crack when he realized what she would look at with such distain.
Her own reflection.
Her eyes would drifted to the mirrored image of herself in the window. For an almost a nano second her eyes would go dark. With so much distain and self loathing in them as well as pain so much pain. Roy almost had to look away from the sight. He wanted with all his being to take away that look from her face. So maybe her suffering would end or at least lessen. Her eyes would snapped away almost instantly as if she feared the dark haunted gaze herself.
Moving slowly so not to startle her Roy took her rough scared hand in his.
"Riza remember when I promised you I would never let anything harm you again." Riza finally look at him.
"Well, you're still hurting I haven't kept my promise. Let me help you Riza." Riza looked away again giving his hand a nervous squeeze.
"I don't know how to let someone help me. I don't even know if I can be helped i might be beyond it, but I've become stronger since I've been freed. Let me help you free everyone else sir so no one ever has to go through what I have." Roy wanted to say no he really did, but the determination in her showing through stopped him. He wanted to tell her to take care of herself. Roy could see she has become stronger, but she only had built a stronger wall around herself. It may protect her now but sooner or later it would break, and Roy didn't think he could handle seeing her in anymore pain.
"Okay when we get east I'll transfer you to my command" Roy paused for a moment. "but don't push yourself okay if you ever need a break just say so, or if you need someone to talk to I'm always here." Riza gave him a small smile in gratitude.
"Thank you sir I won't let you down." She bowed her head then attempted to remove her hand from Roy's. He reluctantly let go allowing her to pet Hayate which holding her little puppy seemed to ease her anxieties she carried.
"Surround the perimeter!" A squad leader shouted to his subordinates. The soldiers did as told blocking every exit. The building they were surrounding was an Amestrisan explosives factory. All contact between the handlers within and the outside world was lost yesterday.
The military wasn't no time getting a team together to stop any slave up risings that were happening.
A small team of four entered the building while everyone else stayed outside to guard the perimeter. Navigating the halls the team made it to the main bomb construction room.
In the middle of the room lay tied up were the handlers. Upon spotting them they all started trying to speak only for cloth tied around their mouths to silence them. The soldiers approached the the handers pulling the cloth away from one of them.
"HURRY WE HAVE TO GET OUT NOW THE SLAVES-" Before he could finish his shouts a click was heard. The entire building shot up in flames its very foundations collapsed as did the entire building.
Explosives factory report summary
As of this afternoon. The mission to quell any revolts within the factory was a complete failure.
All slaves assigned there are confirmed missing. They rigged the explosives to explode upon someone's entry of the factory. The entire unit sent to the factory was lost. The four that went into the factory bodies' have still not been found or are unidentified. They are assumed to be dead upon dentition. All who were outside the building were killed from the building collapsing on them. As soon as their bodies are recovered all will be given high honors and will be put to rest as soon as family permits.
Due to this Fuhrer King Bradley has permitted if any escaped slaves are found they will be punished for this crime. As well as if any are found that if they do not willingly give up lethal force has been permitted to all military personnel.
A message for all slave will also be broadcasted over the radio from the Fuhrer himself. Quoting the message to be broadcasted
"A message to all of you slaves who have escaped their masters. Return to them now and your punishment will be limited under law, but refuse and you will be hunted and forcefully taken back. You have one month to return after which you all will be hunted, and punished by law for escaping and the murder of sixteen military officers..."
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