Hey guys, its friday. Im not very excited today about this update.

I almost didnt get this chapter out cause I just had to much on my mind. I couldnt concentrate long enough to type and well this is the result. Its a little rushed and most likely boring and complete crap (to me but we will see) I tried to add some cute moments or interesting scenes to go with the plot. It shouldnt be to bad.

Next Friday should be good I have to say thou you my hate me again. But if the reveiws are good and you need that update bad I might relieve you with an early update. But we will see next friday. Any who. How you enjoy the chap, or not I wont blame you. :D

Chapter 20: Relaxing from troubles

"Speech"

'Thoughts'

Normal Pov

It was a beautiful day, which was why they went. Al's school was having a fund raising event of some kind. It was for the school kids and their families to relax and have fun. The school had rented out a mobile carnival for the day. The entire school sport fields were now filled with rides, games and of course the hordes of screaming children.

After the event with the man who broke in, the whole family had been a little edgy. So with a few placed calls and plans, Roy and his family went to the so called carnival. Al's friends and their parents had also gone. It was one large friend outing for them. Currently the grownups were talking grown up stuff and so to spare him the boredom Al grabbed his friends and ran for it; of course Ed was also with them.

"So why is the school doing this again?" asked Winry.

"To raise money, they need it for the next batch of students next year, supplies and other stuff," Russell explained.

"So where to first."

Al thought for a moment. "I don't know where ever you guys want to go. I just wanted to get away from the grown ups before they start blabbing on about stuff."

"No doubt our Dad's are probably talking about research stuff." Fletcher added.

Al nodded, Fletchers Dad worked in one of the military labs: he works with plants and chemicals. He and Roy are always sharing ideas in military research.

"How about we go on a ride," Wrath suggested. "That one." He pointed to a spinning cups ride.

"Let's do it," Winry agreed.

They walked to the ride and got in line. Al was last to line up but now everyone was in front of him. He saw Ed and Fletcher standing away from the ride. He walked to them, "What's wrong?"

"I don't think Ed wants to go on the ride. He stopped when you guys got in line," Fletcher explained.

Al sighed, "Do you want to go with us on the ride?"

Ed shook his head.

"You don't have to be scared; I'll be there with you."

Ed whined.

Al shook his head, "Fletcher if you want you can go I'll stay with him."

Fletcher shook his head, "No, I'll stay, spinning rides make me sick. We will be fine."

Al nodded and got on the ride with the others. Fletcher and Ed sat on a bench nearby and watched them.

"No go ride?"

Fletcher jumped in surprise and looked to Ed. "Oh, uh no. They make me sick. I'm fine just watching."

I little while later they others got of the ride. Russell was making faces at Wrath who looked a little green. "What happened?" Fletcher asked.

"Turns out we got the extra spinning cup, Wrath almost threw up." Al explained. The others laughed.

They continued to walk around and ride the rides. Ed didn't get on any, Al was sure he was too scared and uncomfortable. Al usually sat out with Ed unless it was a spinning ride: Fletcher sat out for those. Al actually felt left out cause he had to baby sit Ed. 'If he wasn't here I could be doing stuff with my friends.' Al sighed, 'What am I saying, Ed can't help it, I shouldn't be thinking like this.' Al was pulled out of his thoughts by a nudge to his side.

"Yeah, Ed?"

"Where Dad?"

Al thought for a moment, "Probably with the others. Why?"

"Can take me to him," Ed asked.

"Why something wrong?"

Ed shook his head, "I not go rides, and you sit with me. Know you want go rides. Better if with Dad."

Al felt bad, "Ed its ok, I don't mind sitting with you, and I can go on the rides another time."

Ed shook his head again, "It ok, I want go Dad."

Al frowned, "You sure?"

Ed nodded.

"Ok." Al got up with Ed and went over to his friends who just got off the ride. "I'm going to bring Ed back to my Dad; I'll meet you guys later." They nodded.

Al and Ed then began to head back, to where Al figured he might be. They had passed a rather large crowd when Ed jerked to a stop. Al looked at him, "What's wrong?"

Ed was staring at a kid a little ways away. Al tensed up; it was Conner, who happened to be bullying some poor kid in the house of mirrors. Al gently pulled Ed so they could keep moving but Ed wouldn't budge. To late Conner saw them.

Al stiffened and got in front of Ed, 'No way am I letting that bully hurt him.'

"Well, well, well, look who it is. What's wrong got lost from your mommy." Conner smiled.

Al glared, "NO. Why you leave the house of mirrors scared of your own ugly face." Oh crap, why did I say that?'

Conner frowned angrily. He was going to say something back when he noticed Ed. He smiled, "Oh who's this, and I don't think we have met."

Al almost growled, "He's know one you need to know, why don't you crawl back in what ever hole you came out of." 'AHHH, no what's wrong with me.'

"No one asked you," he turned to Ed. "What's wrong shorty, cant talk for your self."

Ed hid behind Al and mumbled.

"What I can't hear you, what's wrong chicken cant stick up for yourself."

"LEAVE HIM ALONE."

Conner blinked in surprise and then smiled, "Oh, ok then, how a bought I deal with you first. Then I'll take care of the small fry."

Al gulped, 'Crap, he's going to beat me up.'

Conner cracked his knuckles and then raised a fist to punch but stopped. He frowned and then walked away.

Al blinked in surprise and turned around. It was his Dad.

"You ok," he asked.

Al nodded. Ed grabbed a hold of Roy and Roy picked him up. Al sighed in relief. "Thanks Dad but I could have taken him."

Roy chuckled, "Of course you cold have. Good job sticking up for yourself."

Al grinned brightly.

"So what are you two doing I thought you were with the others." Roy asked.

"Ed wanted to be with you, I was going to drop him off." Al smiled. "I'll be going then. Love you Dad." Al ran off.

Roy chuckled and shifted Ed in his arms. He walked over to a sitting area the other parents were at. He put Ed down next to Riza, and sat next to him. Riza gave him a look and Roy returned another that promised to explain later. The rest of the day Ed was with Roy.

Normal Pov

Conner smiled from his hiding place and watched as Al ran off and Roy with Ed in his arms. Al was weak; he was all talk and no bite. 'This is going to be easy.' But Roy will be a problem later. "I'll have to fix that, but now I need to take care of our other problem. He smiled and walked back into the shadows. No one noticed a crow as it flew into the sky from that very same place.

As you can tell boring and crap. Well in my opinion. review to let me know and be honest.

Ill see you guys next friday with the chapter of doom and hopefully an early update after that as well.

Well thats my A/n: I have a birthday to go to so, Antihero is out! :D