Chapter 1
"Ed you moron! That doesn't go there!" Winry threw a wrench at Edward Elric as he tried to put a screwdriver away with other wrenches. (They were cleaning up outside from fixing Ed's auto-mail arm) Ed just sidestepped the wrench and threw the screwdriver back at Winry. It hit her square between the eyes, cutting her skin some. The screwdriver fell to the soft grassy ground.
"Winry I…" Ed stepped towards her. He knew he shouldn't have thrown anything back; Winry couldn't dodge his fast 'attacks'. Winry started to tear as a thin line of blood slid down her nose.
"You…you…made me bleed, Ed." Winry touched her open cut. Ed quickly came over and placed his flesh hand onto her cut, applying pressure to her head. They were so close now….any more closer and they would end up….too late. Winry's lips gently crushed over Ed's, who returned the kiss. But back at central…..was a different story.
Roy Mustang hopped in the back seat of a jet black car, followed by Riza Hawkeye, and Armstrong driving. They had gotten information that the young girl that Edward and Alphonse Elric hang around with has something to do with the red water that's been poising the water supply. Mustang and Hawkeye were ordered to take the girl into state alchemist custody and bring her in for questioning…no matter what. But Mustang knew that they wouldn't leave without at least a few bumps and bruises. Edward would never let Winry go to central with them. The car started and sped off towards the train station.
Winry and Ed stood there in silence while Ed bandaged Winry's cut. Both still a little flushed from what had just happened. Ed finished just as Alphonse came outside. "Hey, dinners' ready. Uh…..Winry….what happened to your head?" Al asked. Winry smiled. "Nothing, it's just a cut." Well…alright." Al turned back inside. Winry made to follow him but Ed grabbed onto her arm. Winry looked back at him. "Aren't we even going to talk about what we just did?" Ed looked down. "All we did was kiss, that's all, Ed." Ed tightened his grip on her arm; he was holding her with his auto-mail arm, which knew no limits. "Ed…let go of me." Winry tried to pull away but couldn't. Ed started to shake, tightening his grip even more. I made this arm…I can take apart! Winry thought, she quickly reached out with her other hand and knocked the lock on Ed's auto-mail shoulder free. He yelled out as the arm fell to the ground.
Winry ran inside, leaving Ed standing there. He picked his arm up and painfully hooked it back on. "Great job genius, now Winry's going to throw those wrenches even harder at you…." Ed groaned as he went inside. He didn't see Winry in her usual spot at the table. As if knowing what his brother was thinking, Al said "She took her food out back." Ed nodded but didn't go after her; instead he sat down at the table and ate.
"Cornel…" Hawkeye started as she borded the train after Mustang and Armstrong following behind. "Yes Riza?" Roy asked as they took three seats in the back. "What's going to happen…if it's true…if this girl does in fact have something to do with the red water?" Mustang took a deep breath and Armstrong seemed to be waiting for his answer also. "We get all the information we can out of her. Then we kill her." Armstrong looked away and Riza drew a sharp breath. The train started to move and the trip would be spent in silence.
Winry fell asleep out back and nethier Ed or Al disturbed her; they went straight upstairs to bed/ Though Al never slept and Ed stayed awake the entire night thinking of Winry. Time passed slowly but eventually dawn came, along with a black car on the horizon. WInry was washing her tools from last night in the kitchen sink when she heard a knock at the front door. Ed came downstairs, closely followed by Al, as Winry opened the front door. Mustang and Hawkeye were standing there, both looking like they hadn't slept in days, which they haven't. "We'll have to ask you to come with us, miss." Mustang took a hold of Winry's arm. She looked confused. "HEY! GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF HER!" Ed ran over and stepped between them, causing Roy to withdraw his hand. "Why do I have to go with you guys anyway?" Winry asked from behind Ed. "We just need to ask you some questions, that's all." Riza answered. "Nuh-uh, Winry's not going anywhere with you." "Edward…" Mustang raised a gloved hand. "Cornal, you can't…we work together…besides, Winry hasn't even done anything." Ed said.
Winry nodded and held onto Ed's arms as he slowly backed up. "move Edward…or I'll move you." Mustang stepped through the doorway, Riza at his tail. Al stepped up next to his Ed. "Brother…get Winry out of here." Ed nodded in agreement and pushed Winry into the kitchen and out of view. Then he put his hands together and placed them on the kitchen door frame. In a matter of seconds he had produced a steel door blocking entrance into the kitchen. Ed stood facing the door as a stream of fire shot past his ear. He turned to see Al nowhere, and Riza Hawkeye holding some sort of flame thrower thing…Mustang was gone!