Teenage Angst
Chapter 4 - A father's advice
Ed and Al were sitting in the living room of the Rockbell house, Ed had a bandage wrapped around his forehead because of the previous automail misunderstanding. "Oh Ed, I already said I was sorry, c'mon!" Winry, on the verge of bursting into tears, was trying to get Ed to forgive her for slamming a wrench at his face. "Go to hell! I've taken enough beatings for one day!" "You would only have to suffer one beating if you hadn't cheated when we were playing cards," Al calmly explained as if he were an adult teaching his son about consequences "now just accept her apology.". Ed looked at his giant brother for a while, then looked at Winry, "Fine...I accept your apology." he grunted reluctantly, all of a sudden Winry wrapped her arms around him and started to weep. Ed was flabberghasted, "Uh...Winry...?" he asked in confusion. "I sob thought you were never going to speak to me again..." Winry continued crying over his shoulder. 'What the hell?' Ed thought to himself. Winry's teary face started sinking into Ed's chest, Ed noticed that she had to crouch a bit. "Oh my god..." he wispered, Winry looked up and Al turned his head in Ed's direction. "Whats wrong brother?" Al asked. "Can't you see? She had to CROUCH! I'M SO SHORT!" Ed yelled, his face was so red it was about to burst. Winry giggled and snuggled Ed a bit more before letting go. "So...now that you've finally accepted the truth after all these years, what are you going to do about it?" Alphonse asked again with his famous silly face. "Ed, you've got mail!" Shouted Pinako from the front door. Ed took the envelope and opened it, the contents read:
Dear Edward: I'm so sorry I haven't written for so long. I hope everything is going well in the military. I heard you had a vacation so I thought I'd give you some advice on growing taller since I heard you wouldn't drink your milk and I wasn't around enough to make you drink it, just look at the second piece of paper in the envelope and there will be a set of plans.
Your father: Van Hohenheim
Ed stared at the little piece of paper and whispered in horror "The...the bastard is a ghost..." "What um...who?" Al replied refusing to use the word bastard. "Hohenhiem...VAN HOHENHEIM! GIVING ME GROWTH ADVICE! Mom wasted away waiting for this asshole and now he's giving me advice?" Ed continued cursing for the next 5 minutes. While Ed was ranting Al had read the letter gave handed a folded piece of paper he pulled out of the envelope to his brother "You should read this too" Al said conversationaly. It took Ed a while to calm down and take it, he unfolded the paper and gasped "Its...alchemy.". Al took a look at it and commented "Ah...using alchemy to transmute the calcuim and protien in his body, father's theory is quite ingenious-" "He's not a genious!" Ed snapped at Al, his animosity towards his father caused him to deny his every theory. "I was crouching Ed..." Winry teased, Ed grunted. "And you know if you were taller than me..." Ed got the message and blushed furiously "Well...I guess his theory is considerable... Al! Lets check this out! We'll have to use your basement Winry!"
While Ed and Al investigate their father's theory, we move to the Military Headquarters Central
"WHAT THE HELL?" Screamed Roy Mustang banging on his desk, Riza Hawkeye turned around and asked "What is it sir?". Roy smirked and held up a little piece of paper "Van Hohenheim Elric is in town." "WHAT?" Riza rushed to grab the little piece of paper between Roy's fingers and read the letter, she read it and asked "How did you get this anyway?" "I always get a copy of all Full Metal's mail. Alchemy growth eh...? What a cheater." Roy chuckled as Riza scratched her head in confusion, messing up her beautifuly blonde hair. While Riza was tidying her hair she asked "How do you know he's in Central?" "The letter was found in a mail box in Central, he couldn't have gone far. I have too mamy stories to tell this guy to just let him leave. I'm sure the Furher wouldn't mind me trying to find an alchemist whos been missing for almost ten years." Roy grinned maliciously. Riza rolled her eyes and said "I should've known you would humiliate Edward infront of his father when you finally got the chance.". "Well? What are we waiting for? VAN HOHENHEIM ELRIC HERE WE COME!" Roy chanted doing a perfect Naruto style fist in the air. Riza sighed.
Back to Ed and Al
"Okay, everythings set up perfectly, if our calculations are correct it should have instant effect. Do it Al!" Ed told Al as he stool in a tub of milk which was in the middle of a transmutation circle. "Alrught!" Al said as he put his hand on the transmutation circle. The circle lit up.
CLIFF HANGER!