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The Accident chapter 38
AN: I apologize to all my readers that this chapter maybe little rushed because I would like to move it along. I was only expecting to do about twenty five chapters but I added as I went along. So I do apologize for that. I was going to do a sequel to this but I'm not for sure. Then I just might end it in the next upcoming chapters and call it quits with this story. I put a poll up for everyone to vote on should I do a sequel to the story "The Accident." reviewing or not I like your vote. Thank you.
At the hospital Roy, Riza, and Hohenheim waited for the Dr. Reed to see them. It had been a good two hours and Riza was really worried. She hoped Ed didn't lose the baby. Dr. Reed walked out to greet them, he asked that they come to the room where Ed was. Roy put his arm around Riza's shoulder he could tell she was really concerned but she was calmer than earlier. When they walked in the room Ed was lying in bed with an intravenous going in to his flesh arm. Dr. Reed closed the door.
"Is Ed going to be fine or is there…"
Dr. Reed interrupted Hohenheim's anxiousness before he finished. He walked over to the bed and tapped Ed.
Ed opened his eyes. "Yeah," Then he saw everyone.
"I'm not trying to scare any of you but Ed used too much alchemy that's why he was having cramps."
"He what!" Yelled Riza, "You…you…lain brain! Don't you know not to over do it with the alchemy!?"
"How was I supposed to know that alchemy could cause contractions!?"
"Idiot!" Riza was heading towards the bed to slap him but Roy grabbed her. "Come on let's not get out of hand." He said holding both of her wrists, while looking at her.
"Ed you have to be careful. It's more than you in that body."
"Dad I wasn't trying to hurt the baby I was giving alchemy demonstrations and then I felt it after I got in my office."
Riza was crying on Roy's shoulder.
Ed felt bad. "I'm really sorry Lieutenant I didn't mean to scare you."
Roy gave her his handkerchief to dry her eyes. She pulled up a chair and sat next to Ed. She grabbed him with a tight hug. "Don't you scare me like that again?" Ed was afraid she was going to slap him but she didn't.
"I'll let you go home but you better be careful or I'll put you on bed rest until you have the baby." Dr. Reed made clear."
"Yes doctor." Ed spoke with no complaining.
Riza got up. "Take care of yourself and I'll see you at work tomorrow. Ed saluted. Riza and Roy left.
"I'll have a nurse come in and remove the IV. Take it easy Ed and only two demonstrations of Alchemy." Dr. Reed left out the room.
"Why does everyone have to come down on me so hard!?"
"Ed you have to be responsible for the baby inside you. Think of being gentle to a defenseless baby. Meaning, take it easy with the things you do."
"I understand." He said.
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The next day at work Lena stopped Ed in the hallway. She never did confront him about that kiss with the Fuehrer. "Hey I need to ask you something."
"What is it Lena?" Ed said annoyed.
"Why was the Fuehrer kissing you?"
"Do you really want to know about that?"
"Yeah…is that his baby you're carrying?"
Ed started laughing.
"What's so dam funny!" She said aggravated.
"You are. The Fuehrer only kissed me to piss off his brother Donovan who seems to have a thing for me. About dating the Fuehrer that was a joke so I could throw you off! This is not the Fuehrer's baby."
"Then who is it?"
"It's my baby." Sena said walking up.
"S-Sister! Sena? What the hell! What's up with that covering on your head?"
"I put that covering on her head to hide her ears. She turned into a chimera by a failed experiment. I got into a fight with her and she got me pregnant."
"You mean to tell me you're carrying my niece or nephew!?"
"Yes." Ed looked at both women. "Your, sisters?"
Sena kissed Ed on the cheek. "Yes, we are."
"I-I'm related to Lena."
"Yeah, sort of, I take it that you two don't get along."
"No we don't!" They both said.
"Well you're going to have to. We have a baby on the way and that's too bad." She said patting his belly, which was starting to show. "I came up here to see how the baby and its father are doing." She smiled.
"I-I don't believe this! This is insane!" Lena said confused.
"Believe what you want. She's the mother."
"Where the hell have you been?! We have been worried sick about you."
"I was kidnapped and turned into a chimera Lena! I'll tell you the rest at mom and dad's house tonight because I'm meeting them. The General gave me permission to stay with Ed until the trial is over.
"Okay I'll see you at mom and dad's house." She turned on her heels and walked away with her arrogant attitude.
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A week later at the trial, the General decided that Ed can keep the baby as long it doesn't turn into a wild animal. As for Sena, she was civilized enough to not be locked up. So the General suggested that the military buy her a house so she could live a normal life and look out for her needs since the military did have some blame for her being a Chimera.
They caught Gerald a week after the trial, hiding out in another city. He had a trial and was found guilty for attempted murder on a military officer, which came with a heavy sentence of fifteen to twenty years. Starks was still on the run and they didn't catch him yet.
Donovan was taken back home with his dad and ordered to stay in a mental institution where his parents can visit and keep an eye on him.
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Ed was now seven months and his stomach was the size of a volley ball. Dr. Reed told him that he was only going to carry it for seven months. Ed was on maternity leave from work. He wanted to stay until the seventh month but Roy said no, he wasn't going to scare the hell out of him going into labor. So everyone was waiting for the cranky blond to go into labor at any time.
Ed was in his room putting some things into a small wooden chest. Sena walked in and saw the chest and wondered what it was for.
She sat on the bed. "So what's in the chest?"
"Some stuff I made for our daughter or son."
"So have you been thinking of a name for our baby."
"I have and I put it inside this chest as a surprise. I was going to ask you what name you wanted."
"I don't know what ever you want. You should name the baby because, I did get you pregnant."
Ed put the chest down and sighed uncomfortably as he ran his hands across his belly.
"Hey, are you okay?" Sena asked.
"Yeah… the baby is just moving around a lot. You know, in another week I'm going to be eight months and Dr. Reed said I was due at seven."
"Sometimes the babies come late."
"Come late? I thought this was going to be over with a week ago. I'm getting tired and my back is starting to hurt." "You have been cranky but you look so cute she said hugging him and rubbing his belly. I can't wait to see our baby."
Sena grown to love Ed and was at the point now she would do anything for him. With cat DNA she was like a servant to him. Winry would get jealous but Ed assured her that he loved them both but his love for Winry ran deeper. His love for Sena was more of a friendship love. He didn't want to treat her like a pet but sometimes Sena treated him like her master. Ed had two women that loved him very much what more could you ask for.
Hohenheim made Ed stay at his house where he had a nursery set up for the baby. Lydia knocked on Ed's bedroom door as she walked in.
Sena got up. "I'll leave you two alone."
Lydia came and sat on the bed looking at his small but round belly. "How's it going?"
"I'm ready to have this baby now."
"I know, Dr Reed said you are going into your eighth month. He told me that you might take it full term."
"Full term! You mean I have to carry this baby around for another month! I read something about inducing labor." "The doctor did think about that but you're a male and he doesn't want to cause any complications."
"Now I know how women really feel."
"It won't be long Ed next thing you know you will be having the baby."
Ed wanted to have the baby now, not in a month in a half. Lydia examined Ed and left. Walking around the house with a plump belly was something he learned to get use to. He was fussy and his back would hurt. He went into the kitchen to get something to eat. The refrigerator stayed loaded full of food. Hohenheim always kept the refrigerator full but extra full for Ed's cravings.
Al and his dad walked in the kitchen where Ed was eating a banana. "Feeding the baby I see." His dad smiled.
Hohenheim was happy to be a grandfather soon. He couldn't wait to hold his grandchild. He would turn on the intercom at night in Ed's room to hear him incase he went into labor.
Al enjoyed sitting next to Ed so he could feel the baby move if it did. Ed was bored because he really couldn't do too much of anything.
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A month in a half later at Hohenheim's house Roy was sitting in the living room talking about how things were going with his brother. Both men were having drink when Ed came out to the living room with one hand on his back and the other on his belly. "D-Dad I think it's time."
Both men almost dropped their drinks getting up out of their chairs. Hohenheim yelled for Al and Roy called Sena to meet them at the hospital. Hohenheim helped Ed to the back seat of the car while Roy drove. He sat next to his son and Al got on the other side of Ed.
"Oww!" Ed yelled as the labor pains were coming. Hohenheim told Ed to breathe.
"Dam it this crap hurts!"
"At least you get to have the baby now." Al smiled.
Ed looked at him angry. "Oh, shut the hell up! It's late! He said seven months! Not nine! Oww!" Ed bent forward and yelled at Roy. "Dam it, are we at the hospital yet!"
"Just breathe Ed."
"Dam it dad, if I breathe any harder the baby going to come through my mouth!"
"At least you won't be yelling anymore."
"Al, don't make me hurt you in this car!"
Roy couldn't help but giggle at Ed he was on the war path.
"All right you two it's not time to have a fight! Ed just keep breathing were almost to the hospital.
"Oww! It hurts!"
Al grabbed Ed's hand. "Just squeeze my hand brother when it hurts."
"I wonder how far you are dilating."
"Dad… I don't care! I just want them to get this baby out of me when we get there!"
"I would want it out of me too if I scream like you." Roy commented.
"Go to hell you bastard! Oww!"
"Ed calm down and breathe!" His father fussed.
Lydia was waiting outside the emergency room with a wheel chair because Hohenheim called Dr. Reed. Ed was taking his breaths as he winced.
"Hey did anyone call Sena!?" Al asked.
"Yeah I called her. She was out with Winry, their on there way." Roy said as he pulled up to the hospital.
Al opened the door as Lydia pulled up the wheelchair. Ed move across the back seat into the wheel chair. She took him back to the emergency room where the doctor was waiting. Two nurses helped Ed get undressed and ready for surgery. Dr. Reed gave him an epidural to ease the pain while they helped him changed. Ed was lying in a bed dilating at nine.
His dad, Roy, Al, Sena and Winry all came in the room. Ed was sweating. Both girls and Ed's father were dressed in scrubs.
"Are you ready to do this?" Sena smiled.
"Yes… I'm tired of carrying this baby, it was fun but how in the hell do you women do this!?"
"It's not easy Ed but remember their bodies are made to carry the babies not you." His dad said.
Dr. Reed walked in with Lydia and a few other doctors and nurses. "Ready Ed?"
"I guess so."
"Let's do this then." He looked around. "I'm sorry but only Hohenheim and Sena can stay the rest of you have to leave."
"But I'm his girlfriend."
"Sorry, but your underage and I don't allow minors here. Only two people are allowed to stay and that's Ed's father and the mother of the unborn baby."
Ed took her hand. "It's okay Winry I'll see you later." She kissed Ed and left with everyone else. "Dr. Reed I really wanted Winry to stay. I want her to be with me, this is going to be my first and last time."
"Ed we don't allow minors in the waiting room its standard procedure."
"Dr. Reed I'll be responsible for Winry she's almost eighteen." Said Hohenheim.
Dr. Reed rolled his eyes. "Okay… if everyone agrees."
The nurses and doctors looked at each other and said it was okay.
"Alright but she can't get close to him until we say so."
"I'll get her." Said Sena.
As the doctors prepared their surgical instruments Hohenheim took Ed's hand. "Are you okay, son?"
"I'm fine I just want to have this baby. Dad… I wanted to tell you that I have a chest in my room with the baby's name in it. I carved the names out of wood and a little alchemy. I don't know what I'm having but I left a name for a boy or girl."
"I can't wait to see what name you gave." His dad smiled at him.
Sena walked in with Winry. She smiled at Ed and kissed his hand as she approached the table. "I'm so happy now I get to see the baby."
"Okay everyone, were ready." Dr. Reed smiled.
Lydia came by Ed's side. "Your going to do great just relax." Lydia patted his shoulder and put the oxygen cord around Ed's nose. The IV and the heart monitor were in place and the doctors started the c-section.
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Down the hall Roy and Al waited in the waiting room. "So Al, are you going to join the army like your brother?" "No, I'm going to college to study more alchemy, I might think about becoming a doctor like my dad or maybe an alchemy teacher."
Hawkeye walked in. "Hey, did Ed have the baby yet." She said excited.
"We haven't heard anything yet." Said Al.
"It's good you weren't in the car with us taking Ed to the hospital, you would have slapped him."
"Most likely, I would have ignored him. Labor pains are nothing to play with. I heard it from some women who have children."
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Back in the surgery room Dr. Reed took out the screaming infant and laid it on Ed's chest to see.
"Ed it's a girl!" Lydia said, excited.
Sena looked at her baby girl and kissed Ed on the cheek. Ed was tired and he was happy. "My baby girl, I'm so glad to see you." He said as he touched her hands smiling.
Winry and Hohenheim had tears come their eyes.
"Congratulations, we have a girl!" Said Sena
"Lydia took the screaming baby with the other nurses and cleaned her off.
The heart monitors went off. "I…I…can't breathe." The nurse quickly comforted Ed.
"His blood pressure is falling!" One of the nurses said. We have a bleeder here!" Dr. Reed said as the other doctors helped him stop the bleeding.
Sena and Winry became confused as to what's going on. Lydia got Hohenheim, Winry and Sena out of the surgery room quickly. Winry and Sena started crying and wanted to go back in. "Edward!" They both yelled looking towards the surgery room.
Hohenheim grabbed both women and took them down the hall. He was worried too, but he had to keep both women calm.
"No! I want to go back in there!" Yelled Winry struggling under his grip.
"No Winry! They have a situation with hemorrhaging. We have to let them work!" He said as he held on to them as they went into the waiting room.
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I know it's a cliffy. I will update soon.
