Chapter One
Death, be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so:
For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow
Die not, poor Death; nor yet const thou kill me.
- John Donne
Roy ran through the fiery building of the lab. He couldn't believe that Full Metal was still in the building until the people who fled said they saw a small blonde fainted on the floor. Why didn't those people save him? Roy thought as he entered the a room with a transmutation circle. In the middle of the circle, he saw the familiar blonde laying on his stomach. Roy coughed slightly from the circulating smoke. He ran to the blonde and picked him up quickly and started to run out of the building. Roy avoided several collapsing floors and the semi-burned Roy got out of the building with the unconscientious blonde. Outside several cars and hospital vehicles were waiting and helping out the wounded.
Roy noticed that Full Metal was conciderablely lighter. He setted the younger male down to find out that the 'younger male' was a younger female. The female, looked like Edward Elirc, Her hair was a little smoke stained, but still that bright blonde color and in a loose braid, her clothing was that Edward would always wear and she had a automail Right arm, Roy was pretty sure if he lifted up her left pants leg she'd have an automail leg. Roy blinked and thought about it. Why does this girl look like Full Metal? ...Oh, shit. Did they turn him into a female..? Roy looked at the femine Edward, Why does he ...she? look so attractive? Must be the blonde hair... Did I just thing that? ...Better get Edward to the hospital... Roy picked up the female Edward and laid him in the back of his car. Then Roy got in the front and drove to the military hospital.
Edward moaned as he(she) turned her head. Uggg... what happened? Edward opened her eyes to see a white ceiling. She blinked a couple times. " I see your finally awake, Full metal. " The sound of Roy Mustang's voice fulled the room and Edward's headache. Great...That bastard colonel... where am I? Edward sat up and looked to the colonel, only to see the colonel looking out the window. "Where am I?" Edward asked, not even noticing his body's change. "We're at the Military's hospital...Umm, Full Metal, would you please cover yourself?" Edward blinked and looked down to see two soft breast on his chest. "holy shit..." Edward's face grew bright red and laid back down and pulled up the sheet over his/her head. " I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!" Edward yelled and noticed that his voice was also a lighter and not as deep as it used to be. Roy looked to the now sheet covered Edward. "How did that happen? Full Metal. " Roy questioned, glad that Edward didn't see Roy's light blush. "How the hell am I supposed to know! "
"It is your body" Roy commented smoothly. Edward growled and uncovered her head. " There was a white light, I was going to transmute something and there was a light, That's all I remember." Edward sighed and saw her clothing on a table near her bed. Someone must really hate me... Edward growled and then looked at the colonel. "Could you get out." Edward asked, well it was more of a demand. Roy blinked and then smirked. "Sure." Roy got up and left the small room. After Roy left, Edward quickly got up and went to her clothing. Without looking at herself, Edward quickly got dressed. Edward had just gotten on her coat when a doctor entered the room. "I'm glad that your awake. How are you feeling?" The doctor asked her. Edward looked to the doctor. "Just fine. I'll be going now. " Edward said and turned to leave. "are you sure? You've been out for at least two days. " Edward nodded and left the room, leaving a disappointed doctor behind. The doctor shook his head, "That girl is sure attractive, to bad she's so short."
Edward walked down the hall with a frown. I can't believe this...Me a girl! Edward looked up to see the colonel. It's all his fault! I wouldn't be like this if he didn't put me on that damned mission! It was my day off in the first place! Edward glared at the staring colonel. "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?" Edward burst out. Roy chuckled and replied. " I didn't think I'd ever have to deal with a female Full Metal. A very short one at that." Edward's facial expressions darkened, "WHO THE HELL ARE YOU CALLING SO SHORT THAT YOU CAN SEE A FLEA OVER?" Roy blinked and snickered as he started to walk to the exit. "You of course, and Full Metal, I didn't say that much." Edward followed the Colonel out yelling at him.
Riza Hawkeye never thought that she'd see a female Edward. Everyone in the office was trying to hold back a laugh, expect for Fury who was to nice to laugh at something like that and Havoc who was on the floor laughing and getting yelled at by Edward. Riza was sure that Edward could barely believe that he...she was a girl. Then Havoc got the guts to actually get up and test to see if Edward's breasts were really real. Which caused Havoc not only to be pined by the wall with bullet holes around him but a black eye too. Edward sighed as she left to go use the military's phone. I wonder if they'll recognize my voice... this is so weird... Edward dailed Winry's number. It rang three times until Winry picked up. "Hello, Rockbell's Automail. Winry Speaking. " Edward sighed. "Winry, it's me Ed."
"Ed? Your voice, it sounds weird. Do you have a cold?" Winry asked.
"No, but I need Al to come home."
"okay, but why is your voice so light?"
"Never mind that! "
"Come on, Ed! Tell me! You never tell me anything!"
"It's none of your business!"
"Humph!"
" Just tell Al to come back to Central for me. Bye!" Edward quickly hung up the phone and decided to get a clean set of clothing from her room. Edward left the headquarters and headed toward her apartment. She climbed the stairs, walked down the hall a little and entered her room with out much trouble.
Edward had just gotten out of the shower when there was a knock on the door. She sighed and put on a robe and walked to the door. She opened the door to see Major Armstrong. "Well Hello Major. " Edward said. "Well hello missy, were is the young Edward Elric." Major Armstrong said with his sparkles. Edward shuttered a little. "Right here." Edward answered honestly. "huh? Where?" Edward sighed. "I'm Edward! DAMN IT! " The major blinked. "What happened to you, young Elric?" The Major asked with his worried look, that accompied with the fearsome sparkles. "A mission at a laboratory." Edward said Bitterly. "do you need anything, Major?" Armstrong blinked and then nodded. "Yes! The Colonel has requested that you report to his office!" Edward nodded and said a goodbye to the sparking Major. She closed the door and went to her room. Edward got out an Ace bandage and wrapped it around her chest, then got dressed into her normal wear.
Edward walked into Mustangs office. It was already late at night. "Did you want to see me?" Edward said, as Colonel looked up from paper work. "aww Yes, Full Metal. I want you to be accompied by Lieutenant Hawkeye tomorrow. " Edward blinked. "She said she'd be able to help you with some shopping. " Edward twitched as she thought of what kind of shopping was going to be needed. "Fine sir. " Edward was still trying to think of ways to get back at Roy for this. Not only to get back at Roy, but also to fix her 'problem'.
From rest and sleep, which but thy picture be,
Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow;
And soonest our best man with thee do go-
Rest of their bones and souls' delivery!
Thou'rt slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men.
And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell;
And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well
And better than thy stroke. Why swell'st thou then?
One short sleep past, we wake enternally.
And Death Shall be no more: Death, thou shalt die!
-John Donne
Note:
(She)- I shall be using all pronouns of she & her until Edward is a male again, if he becomes a male again...