25. "So I'm Crying"
A/N: After Roy vs. Lust, in the hospital.
Riza jolted awake by a strangled yell. Her hand was on her holster before she realized that the danger wasn't physically present in the room.
"Sir, wake up. It's just a dream." Riza grabbed Roy's shoulders and pushed him back against the bed. "Come on, wake up. It's just a dream, Roy—just a dream!"
Roy woke with a gasp, tears running down his cheeks.
Riza waited for a moment before releasing the pressure she'd been exerting and sitting back down. Roy caught one of her hands. "Sir?"
"Ishbal." That was the only thing he could say for a moment. "Ishbal… I was there all over again… And I couldn't do anything to save anyone… They all died and I couldn't help…" He took a deep breath and pressed his free hand to his eyes, now looking more than a little annoyed. "I'm crying."
"Yes, Sir, you are." Riza stated it as a fact. She didn't disparage or encourage, but just confirmed it.
Roy made a small noise of disgust. "So I'm crying. That means I'm still alive. And that means I can accomplish my goal." He was already getting hazy, his grip on Riza's hand slackening.
Riza breathed a small sigh of relief and smiled. "Yes, Sir. Yes it does."
A/N: Song: "Sky Is Falling" by Lifehouse.