1. I do not own any of these characters at all in any way, they belong to 'The Cow.' I do own Andrea, Little Maes and Micah, Lindley, Hanna and Arnie.
2. THIS IS IN AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE!
Chapter eight- Alterations
Almost two hours later he heard a knock on the door, but he didn't wake up enough to answer it. It cracked open a little and he heard someone tiptoe in. He felt a warm hand on his arm roll him over so he was lying on his back; he sleepily opened his eyes and looked up into Winry's face as she laid Lindley next to Roy.
"Wake up sleepy; dinner's already over but Hawkeye saved you some food. Do you want it now or after Arnie changes you?" She said as he sat up and picked the baby up, rocking her back and forth. Lindley yawned and rubbed her bright eyes as she fell asleep.
"I guess I should eat before, since it's already late. Do I need to go downstairs or stay up here?" He asked, handing her the sleeping baby before standing up and stretching.
"Stay up here; some of the military officials have come to visit and it wouldn't be advisable for you to show up; I'll have Edward bring in the food and go get Arnie for you." Winry said as she walked out the door. A few moments later Ed came in with a tray of food, chatting with another man that looked a lot like him, his hand on Ed's shoulder. They both had blonde hair and pale skin, but the difference was in their eyes; Ed's were yellow while Arnie's were completely black.
"Hello Mustang; here's your dinner and your date. Have fun!" He said, setting the food on the dresser and leaving Roy alone with Arnie. There was an uncomfortable silence for a moment before the yellow-haired man spoke.
"I guess you should eat now and tell me what you want me to change your hair, eye, and skin color to, then what you want your voice changed to and if you want to leave your hair straight." The man said, putting his hands out in front of him as he searched for a chair.
"You need some help? I'll get you the chair." Roy said when he figured out Arnie was blind.
"No I'm fine; I can get it myself." He said as he sat down in the chair next to the window. "You have black hair now, correct?"
"Yes." Roy said, eating his dinner.
"I would suggest a medium brown, and a slight darkening of your skin tone to match it. I assume your skin is pale, right?" Arnie asked as he scratched his chin.
"Very pale." He continued to eat as Arnie discussed the possible changes for Roy. Eventually they settled on a look that was a mix between Alphonse's look and Havoc's look; Straight brown hair that he would comb back, light yellow eyes, and tan skin. The actual changing process didn't take long and Roy felt no discomfort of any kind. The only problem was when he opened his eyes to look around, he had trouble focusing for a few moments.
"That will go away when your eyes adjust to the alchemy that's been used on them. It shouldn't last more than two days, but you might want to wear these sunglasses when you go out in direct sunlight for a week." Arnie said as he helped Roy sit up and handed him the sunglasses.
"Thank you; I'll be sure to remember to wear them…" Roy said as he looked down at his hands. His skin was dark and Arnie had put a few birthmarks on him, making his skin look naturally that color with the flaws a normal human had.
"Now, about your voice; it's right in between being extremely deep and moderately deep. I would put it as a bass voice; I can bring everything up a few notches and put you as a tenor voice. Is that ok?" He asked, stretching out his fingers. Roy caught a glimpse of the alchemy circles drawn on the Altering Alchemist's fingertips; each one was slightly different and drawn in a different color.
"I would prefer to stay with my deep voice, so if you can only adjust it one or two notches up, I would like that better." Roy said.
"That should work; I think it will be enough of a difference that no one will know your original voice." Arnie said as he rested his pinkie fingers and his thumbs on Roy's throat. He felt a small pain, like getting pricked with a tiny needle, then it was over; Arnie stepped away from Roy and backed right into the chair to sit down. "Be careful about how much you talk right now; Say a few words, but try to keep the muscles in your throat relaxed." He said.
"W- when can… when can I go see everyone?" Roy spoke out loud. His voice was slightly higher than he was used to and it made him think someone else was speaking for him.
"After you rest overnight; if you over-exert any of the muscles in your throat, you could damage yourself to the point that you'll never talk again. But that doesn't mean you can't talk; just be careful about how much you talk tonight." He said, clasping his hands in his lap as a knock came on the door again. Arnie nodded his head and Roy stood to open door; Winry came in with Andrea close behind him.
"Aunt Winry? Where's the man in the black coat?" The girl whispered.
"He had to leave honey; this is the man he was bringing to your mother. They knew each other a long time ago and now he's come back to spend time with her, and you. So you better go say hello." Winry said, giving the girl a slight push towards Roy.
"Wait! What's his name Aunt Winry?" She asked in a whisper. Roy smiled and walked forward a few steps.
"My name Roiwan Mulgrew; Roy for short. What's yours?" He asked, shaking her hand as she stretched it out towards him.
"Andrea Hawkeye. I'm pleased to meet you Mr. Mulgrew." She said, bowing her head slightly. Roy laughed and bowed to her also.
"Please, call me Roy, Miss Hawkeye." He said.
"Well, you can call me Andrea like everyone else does; but I should get going. Mr. Hughes will be here soon to get Little Maes and Micah and I want to say goodbye. Nice to meet you Mr. Roy!" She said as she walked out the door and closed it behind her. Winry stood for a moment in awe of Roy's appearance; what especially had her attention were his eyes.
"Mus- Mulgrew; your eyes are so different. Will that pass as a normal eye color?" She asked, walking over to Arnie who was still sitting quietly in the chair next to the window.
"I don't know… I haven't seen them yet." Roy said as he walked over to the mirror. It took him a minute to recognize himself in the reflection of the glass before he got over the initial shock of his appearance. His eyes were yellow with black flecks in them; something he had seen in many different people before he fell into his coma. "They look fine; I don't see anything wrong with them." He said.
"Ok; Well, Hawkeye's guests have left and she's told me you both can come down; Heymans Breda is waiting to take you home Arnie, and there are some people in the kitchen who would like to meet you Mr. Mulgrew." She said as Arnie stood up and let himself out the door. Breda was standing at the door to help him down the stairs to take him home. Winry directed Roy to the closet where there were several different pairs of pants and shirts for him to choose from. He took a shower in the bathroom attached to his room after she left and changed in to the clean clothes he had picked out. Stopping to glance in the mirror before he went downstairs, he ran his fingers through his hair one last time in an attempt to make it stay back; it wouldn't unless he had something in it to keep it back. He made his way down the stairs and into the kitchen where he heard the voices of Ed, Winry, Maes, Elysia, Andrea and the twin boys.
A/N: So imagine Roy ith Sandy brown hair, tan skin with freckles, and yellowish-eyes with black flecks in them. Now, imagine what Hawkeye has to go through! But I'm too lazy to write about it! I just wanted the fluff! THanks to Fading wind and Nekomo for reviewing!