Even if the anime end without happy end, my fanfic will be happy! I had several ideas how I will end it, but someone from here took my idea witch I had chosen (it didn't mean it was stolen, just people have similar ideas, that's it!). I know that native speakers don't enjoy reading my fanfic because there are mistakes that for them sound horrible and destroy all fun. I remember when I watched "To be or not" (something like that, direct by Mell Brook about Second World War and Poland). At the beginning the couple was singing in polish. It took me several minutes to realise that they were singing in my native language! But what they sang, I don't know till today.
Chapter 7
The Date 2
Riza came back home in a very bad mood. She didn't want to talk to anyone. When she entered the corridor, she heard excited voices of Al and Winry. She stopped and started to listen. She blushed. The chat between younger Elric and his companion wasn't the one that everybody should listen to. Riza felt something like... jealous. Why couldn't she talk to Roy like that? Al and Winry didn't realize that someone had heard them. Riza turned back and left the house. She didn't want to interrupt this lovely pair. At last they were happy at that awful night. She went out and looked into the street. Where could she go? She didn't want to meet anyone. She decided to go to the park. Even if it is closed at night, she would go over the fence and peacefully walked in the dark, silent garden. Yes, she needed to be alone.
The street was silent. Riza reached the high park's fence. She lifted her head. It wasn't a disturbance for her. She took of her high-heels and decided to hold them in right hand. She put right barefoot on a metal bar, hands caught them and she lifted herself up. There was no-one in the street. First Lieutenant covered nimbly over the fence. She tried to jump but edge of her red dress hooked a metal bar and in consequence she fell down into the ground. New dress was completely damage.
"Dam..." Riza wanted to execrate "You... My God! My dress!"
She spent a lot of money for it and was her favourite – she wore it only on special occasions. Now beautiful fabric was ripped and useless. Even talented needlewoman wouldn't do anything with that. Riza sighted. Ok, this afternoon WAS already damage. She wouldn't cry. That was only a dress, nothing more. She stood up and walked into the deep darkness of the park.
Night was silent. Trees were looking like odd humans or animals. Riza had tried to ignore them but walking alone in the dark forest was a little frightening even for a brave woman like she. Big animals were chasing her and dark people came to meet her. Riza wanted to forget about failure date and began to "play" with the shadows. She was pretending as this all fiction creatures were real. They surrounded her but she could walk among them peacefully because she was their Master. They had to obey her orders. That was the nice feeling. Riza liked to give orders and like people to listen her. But, how long her subordinates would obey? That mind took her to Roy again. Why did people follow him? Why did so many women fall in love with him? Why did she fall too and decide to follow him?
The game was useless so she decided to frighten. She knew she had her gun on the garter and nobody would come here at the midnight (but if his/her heart was broken like Riza...). She sighted and looked up at the moon. "Won't come back before the morning" said Al when she had been leaving. It would be a fulfilment of all her dreams if in this silent night she had been with Roy. They would have been admiring together the beauty of a moon, talking to each other and simply have a fun. But that was only a dream, dream of lonely poor woman who fall for handsome, popular guy.
Something moved in the shadow. Riza ignored it thinking it was another "play" from her eyes. She was passing when suddenly something went out of the dark.
It was someone. Riza jumped and looked at him. It was Scar! She wanted to run away but it was too late. She reached for her gun.
"Stay back!" she shouted holding a gun in front of herself.
Scar looked at her gun, then at her destroyed dress and hair.
"You know, miss solider" he began "that duelling with me is useless with weapon that you have."
"Calm down, Riza" she fought to herself. She tried to look directly to red eyes of Scar.
"You have tried to kill me, when I was going to fight with your precious man."
"Why did he have to mention about Roy?" she fought with pain.
"I will fire if you don't leave this area!" she shouted.
"Why do you want to kill me?" he asked "I have never even tried to kill you, miss solider. You know, I'm killing only State Alchemists, and you aren't the one, are you?"
"You are a murderer, you killed many alchemists. An order is to capture you or kill. I told you only to go away."
"We both are following orders: you your Colonel's, I my God's."
"This is not the same." Riza disagree. She didn't no why she was talking with this guy.
"Yes, it is the same. I would give my life for God, you – for Flame Alchemist. And you, miss solider, are a murderer too. You have killed many humans being. It IS the same."
Riza had nothing to say. She knew Scar was right. But still her gun was aiming on him. He looked at it.
"Please put it down, miss solider." He said in a low voice.
"If I put it down" she said "you will kill me."
"I didn't come here to kill defenceless lady. Look, miss solider, I have a matter to discuss with you."
"Huh?" Riza was surprise "What do you mean?"
"I want to talk about Elric brothers."
"What do you want from them? They are my sons now."
"That's why I want to talk with you, miss solider."
When Riza was talking with Scar, Ed came back home. He entered the corridor and suddenly collided with Winry. They jumped back and starting to rub their foreheads.
"Hi, Winry!" greeted her Ed.
"Oh, hi Ed! How was you date?"
"Please, Winry, don't ask. More important" he whispered "Is Riza at home?"
"I think no" Winry turned around "I and Al were here and nobody entered the house, I hope."
"Hello brother!" Al went in "How was you date with Envy?"
"At first, it wasn't a date, DO YOU UNDERSTAND? Second, I and this homonoculus were observing Riza and the Colonel."
"So...?" Al and Winry were expecting more to listen about the case.
Ed checked if there wasn't really anyone at home. He looked into the cupboard, a fridge, under the beds and even in toilet bowl. When he was sure that anyone, besides he, Winry and Al, was in the flat, he went to brother's bedroom and sit on the chair. Al and Winry surround him.
"So...?"
"Like this bastard had predicted, she got angry with him."
"Poor miss Riza."
"Poor mother Riza."
"Poor Colonel!"
Ed looked at Al with surprise on his face.
"Why is the Colonel poor?" he asked angrily.
"Because when he at least found someone for him, he lost her very quickly. He is very unhappy person."
"I don't think so." Ed turned to the window "Please don't forget Al that he is using us to get a promotion. He is just a stupid playboy who has to be punished."
"But, mother Riza loves him."
"Yes, I know" Ed waved "Don't think that I want to break her heart..."
"I think you already broke it Ed." Winry didn't enjoy Edward's moves "And you cooperate with homonoculus. It's disgusting!"
"Winry..." Ed looked at her "I just... I really want her to be happy but... believe me, she won't be happy with the Colonel."
"Mister Roy isn't so bad" Winry continued "He has humour sense, he is sensitive, very friendly, intelligent, smart and generous. He has some drawbacks, yes, but with good woman..."
"Riza doesn't have time to look after Colonel. She has to look after us."
"Oh, I see, you are JEALOUS! Or ENVIOUS?"
"Your boyfriend, brother, has many drawbacks too..." Al began.
"ENVY ISN'T MY BOYFRIEND!"
"...he doesn't have humour sense (or maybe his is weird), he definitely isn't sensitive, friendly or generous. He likes people to suffer. Compare to him, the Colonel is an angel!!!"
"Angel Alchemist!" Winry laughed.
"But, what did really happen in this restaurant where Colonel took Riza?"
"Oooaaa" Ed yawned "Nothing special. Envy with his homonoculus body was covering everything. Really, this bastard had to sit somewhere else, I couldn't see anything."
And they had to hear big sermon about Envy and his behaviour.
The morning in the Headquarter was busy. Everyone were talking in small groups and when someone was passing nearby, they stopped and waited till this "someone" disappeared. Havoc was running to his office. He jumped over the stairs, passed female officers without greeting and quickly run into the office. Brenda, Fury and Farman jumped. They looked at Havoc with surprise. He had forgot combed his hair (but that wasn't so weird), but even forgot to fastened his uniform. He was breathing with difficulty.
"Ehm... "Fury turned around and glanced at his taken-aback team–mates "Something happened, Second Lieutenant?"
"YES!" Lieutenant stammered out.
"Your girlfriend hasn't broken up with you yet?" Brenda asked.
Havoc gave him an evil stare. Then went back to his excitement.
"You didn't hear anything?"
Men looked at each other and shook their heads. Havoc grasped his forehead.
"Guys!" he yelled "You missed all the fun!"
"What fun?"
Havoc opened the door and carefully looked into headquarter's corridor. Then he shut them. He reached to the Colonel's desk and stopped there. The sun was shining through his body.
"The Colonel and First Lieutenant were dating yesterday night."
This peace of news was enough to shocked young officers.
"WHAT?!"
"WHY?!"
"WHITH FIRST LIEUTENANT?!"
"HE IS DESPERATE!"
"How do you know it?" Fury asked.
"From Major Slope" Havoc answered. "You know, he is living near First Lieutenant. He heard their talk and it was for sure talk between two lovers."
"First Lieutenant and Colonel are... lovers?" Farman didn't understand.
"That's why she was always cold for us." Brenda explained.
"Impossible" Fury shook hi head. "First Lieutenant and Colonel weren't lovers. If they were them, he wouldn't have other girls."
"They could make pretence."
"No, I don't think so. Colonel and First Lieutenant aren't lovers." Fury was sure about it.
"IF you say so..." officers looked at each other.
"But, still, what do you know?"
Havoc smiled.
"You see" he began "First Lieutenant and Colonel went to the restaurant yesterday. I'm sure it WAS a date because she was wearing nice dress and, Major Slope was sure it was."
"Sounds good" Farman said "First Lieutenant is an only one who could calm Colonel down."
"Yes, this time she calmed him down on a date. I heard that they had a big argue and she decided to leave us!"
"Why?" Farman was unhappy "At least when she show she is a woman, she want to leave? No way, guys, she could be MY girlfriend!"
"Or my!"
"Or my!"
Fury didn't have time to shouted the same because the Colonel entered the room. He passed Brenda, Farman, Fury and Havoc and sit near his desk. He was holding some papers and didn't notice strange silent between his subordinates. But after several minutes he lifted his head and looked at them. Havoc was still standing in front of his desk.
"Something happened?" Roy asked.
"No, of course not." They looked at each other. "We are fine, thanks sir."
"Good" Roy came back to his work.
Havoc cleared his throat.
"And you, sir? Are you ok too?"
Roy looked at him and with great anger said: "NO!"
"Why?" Havoc tried to be natural, he was just asking because he was just interest what made his boss felt terrible this beautiful morning.
"Because" Roy put papers away "I had to sing all night in front of K! Then I had to argue with Kiba about our aims in live! I still don't know why I had to prove that God or Paradise doesn't exist, or exist. Then I had to hold some heavy gun that Vicki gave me and try to shot. K was excited about my voice and I had to sing another song. He gave me some stupid costume and told me to put it on! I refused. I had been arguing with Kiba or Tsume, never mind, when suddenly Cher began to give a birth. We had to take her to the hospital, but there was a strike so I had to help Cher. At the end, I was proclaimed because the baby was a boy!"
"Oh..." Officers scratched their heads "and how about First Lieutenant?"
"She left in a begging so she missed all the fun." Roy came back to his paper work.
"Oh..."
They went to their own desks. But silent didn't last long.
"So" began Havoc "First Lieutenant's heart now is broken."
"Yes" the others agree.
"Who is Cher?" asked Fury.
"I know!" Brenda cried "We will take her into some crime scene! She will be happy if she can kill someone!"
"Don't think about First Lieutenant like that!" Fury was furious "She is nice and doesn't like to kill."
"Fury!" Brenda looked at blushing Sergeant "Are you in love with First Lieutenant?"
Fury was as red as Riza's eyes. But he didn't have to answer this question because the heroine of yesterday night (and this fanfic) entered the office. She quickly saluted and took her seat in front of her desk. She didn't look at Roy. Neither he. But officers were looking at them very carefully. Then Farman moved his seat near Hawkeye.
"How do you do, First Lieutenant?" he asked.
"Good, thank you." She answered.
She wasn't interest in talking to anyone. She had paperwork and quickly began to do it.
"Are you really feel good, First Lieutenant?" Fury asked with worry in his voice.
"Yes, why are you asking?" She lifted her head and looked at officers (besides Roy).
"We are just... worry about you, First Lieutenant" Havoc explained. "You know, today we have fever epidemic."
"I feel fine, thank you for asking." She smiled "But I will be careful, I don't want to be ill at tonight's date."
"DATE?!"
Even Roy lifted his head and looked at Riza. Did a person, woman like she could go on a simple date? With the Colonel, yes, but with someone ordinary, just a seller or a doctor? No way, was impossible.
"Who are you dating with, First Lieutenant?" Havoc asked.
"Oh" Riza turned her almost closed eyes on Roy "It's a... secret"
"First Lieutenant, please!" officers yelled.
"No!" Riza came back to her work.
"First Lieutenant!"
"Come back to work, guys."
"First Lieutenant" Brenda began "only say, if it is a man or a woman?"
Riza was surprise. Not only she. Roy was in some kind of shock. Fury thought that it wasn't wise to ask her question like that. In the moment she would reload her gun and begin to fire. Poor Brenda killed in action, in his office, by his comrade...
But Riza didn't do that. She smiled again.
"Of course with a man. With nice, good man who is the best alchemist I have ever met. Besides Full Metal of course, but he is too young to date me with."
"Oh, I see" Brenda gave officers a look "So, have a nice date, First Lieutenant."
"Thank you Second Lieutenant" she was smiling to all of them.
They thought she is quite beautiful. Happy women are beautiful, in general. But why Roy was so furious. His look could kill. Hands were dangerously near the drawer were his gloves were placed.
"First Lieutenant" he said dryly "Please take this reports to General Hakuro."
"Yes sir!" she stood up and took papers from him. They didn't look at each other, even for a half second. When the door closed, officers started to stare at their Colonel. After couple of minutes he lifted his head.
"What this time?" he asked.
"Nothing sir." They answered.
"She is going on a date." Havoc noticed.
"With someone else." Brenda added.
"With some talented alchemist, not Full Metal" Fury said.
"Yes, we all hear that." Roy wasn't interested "But it's not my or your business where and with who First Lieutenant is going out."
"Yes, of course."
"NO!" suddenly the office's door opened.
One very fast guy with dark green hair which surrounded his young face, went in and jumped on the Roy's desk.
"NO!" he repeated.
Everybody was totally taken-aback this weird appearance of this weird boy.
"Aren't you a man?!" boy cried in front of Roy's face "Don't you want to fight for a girl's love?! Where is you pride, you loser?!"
"Ehm..." Roy glanced at his subordinates and then at the boy "Do I know you?"
"I'm Edward Elric's boyfriend." The boy explained.
Officers began to laugh. Roy cleared his throat.
"Why did you call me a loser ?" Roy asked.
"Because you ARE loser. You may have the best woman and you simply give her to some Ishbar murderer even if you know she loves you?!"
"WHAT?!" Roy stood up "Riza is going to date with Scar?!"
"See, he is more important for her than you or her country!"
"It can't be!" Roy was angry and red. "Scar is a criminal! Boys" he turned to his subordinates "today we will catch Scar!"
"And win First Lieutenant heart!" Fury added.
"Perfect" Envy was smiling to herself "Everything seems to be perfect."