I don't own FMA
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Edward and Alphonse sat on the highest branch of the flowering apple tree. Both were proud of their accomplishment—something none of the other kids in their town had dared. From their perch at the top of the tree on the highest hill in the town they could see the whole town.
Both were wondering where their neighbor had gone off to. It had been strange when they didn't find her at home—all of them were supposed to prove to everyone else that they could climb the tree, but when they went to get her Pinako had told them she ran off with other boys from the town.
Ed could see her blond hair from his spot and nudged Al to look in her direction.
"What are they doing?" Al asked.
"They have her doll," Ed explained, pointing to the taller boys who threw an object back and forth between them—just above Winry's head. "C'mon, let's go help her."
The two boys climbed down the tree—a little more slowly than they had scaled it—and were at Winry's side in minutes.
"Give her back her doll," Ed demanded.
"No, you shrimp," called the dark-haired boy.
"I wouldn't say that if I were you," Al warned the boy.
"Like we're scared of you shrimps," yelled another boy.
A vain in Ed's neck throbbed. "Give her the doll back, and I won't use my chalk," he compromised.
"Like we're afraid of a little piece of chalk," the two boys chorused.
"Size doesn't always matter," Ed retorted, sticking out his tongue.
"Just hand over the doll," Al suggested. Winry was still sniffling behind them. "And apologize," he added.
"No, way. She's got to show us what color panties she's wearing first," the dark-haired boy explained.
Ed had enough at that point and started to draw a circle on the ground. Soon both boys were encircled by fists of dirt. Ed forced the doll out of the dark-haired boy's hand and smirked. "I never surrender," he told them. He presented the doll to Winry and she took it with a mumbled thanks.
After giving her heroes a hug she turned to the still trapped boys. A malicious glint filled her eyes as she pulled her arm back, and she sent her doll hurtling towards the dark-haired boy—it hit him square on the forehead. She picked up the doll and did the same to the other boy. "Next time you do that I'll find something heavier to throw at you," she threatened.
The boys gulped and nodded.
The trio walked away—the boys flanking Winry on either side. When they were far enough away Ed drew a circle and let them fall back to the ground. Winry looked back with a worried expression on her face.
"Don't worry, I'll protect you," Ed told her as he threw an arm over her shoulder.
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A.N.-It didn't fully reister to me that I passed the halfway mark until today. A month and a half and these will be over : (.
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