Young Lovers: A Royai FanFic

Disclaimer: I don't own FMA… It is annoying to constantly write that… .

And now time for some response to reviewers (Sorry if I missed you, I try my darn hardest not to forget anyone.):

BGwildRoze: You're really nice to say that about the reviews. Sometimes I think it's the title that can draw someone into the story and the summary too but good luck getting me to come up with good ones.

Rizahawkeye01: Hurray! You choose to review my story. I'm glad you've been enjoying it!

Tsuiraku Nami: It IS a little depressing isn't it? Thank you for reading.

Unexpection: I'd love to hug Roy. X3 He needs the comfort…

InuTachi lover: Here's one of the last two chapters, I hope you enjoy!

Rizahawkeye21: You're asking lots of questions concerning Riza… XD Sorry if it's Riza then you'll have to wait till the last chapter. But for now, here's Roy Info.

Lt. Hawkeye: Poking would work considering all my friends like to poke me. X3 Hurray another satisfied reader! I pray that you like Chapter 19!

Chapter 19: Roy

It broke my heart to find the house empty. There was… blood right when you walked in the door. Everything was there. The furniture was all in a huge mess. When I went to check their rooms… everything was empty. Her clothes were missing. All her jewelry was gone, save except for one. The one I had given her was on the floor next to her bed. It was all too overwhelming and I cried. Let nobody ever mistake it… I cried. I lost someone I loved and still love and will always love. She was my precious little bird. I dare anyone to doubt our love after looking over the time we spent together. Thinking about it now makes it all the more painful. It's hard to think back on that memory.

We informed the police immediately but they turned up nothing. There were no witnesses and even her dog was gone. There was nothing they could go on. However, there was evidence to suggest that her father had come back. For a second, I couldn't believe it. Perhaps he took her away? What purpose would he have in doing that? My doubts were pushed aside when we finally noticed that there were bullet holes in the wall. Mr. Hawkeye had fought back. It made me think, did he come back to protect Riza? What kind of danger were those two in? In the end, they lacked witnesses and they lacked evidence. The investigation was closed in three days.

Hearing that didn't bode well with me. How could they simply give up and go home? Was there no longer a sense of responsibility left in their minds? I stayed in my room for two weeks. I never let them grab the necklace from me. Everyone became very attentive. It was as if they just now realized how deeply I cared for Riza. I think it was obvious from the start. Maybe they just thought that I was dreaming things. To that I say it wasn't a dream. It was far from a dream. It was real and it was our lives.

Two years passed before I could see her beautiful face again. Two years before she could reach out and touch me. A lot happened but never once did my love for her falter. However, I made many mistakes. Any type of womanizing I did before her worsened once she disappeared. I couldn't handle that emptiness. I sought out to find anyone. Any girl would do as long as she didn't ask any more of me. I worried Maes. I made my father furious. I apologized to Maes but I walked out on my father. I graduated as soon as I could. When that day came, I walked out the door. The first thing I did was head out towards Central. It was just my luck that exams were soon approaching to become a Nationally Certified State Alchemist. If anything was going to help me find her, it was going to be the power welded within the title of a State Alchemist. I signed up and began to study with no breaks in between. Nothing would stop me from gaining what I wanted. Maes dropped by and lived with me once he saved up the money.

He started telling me things. Apparently Mr. Hawkeye was in some trouble with the military and Riza was dragged into it. That was all he could tell me. Any other information was either too difficult to grab or kept secret and not written down into files. He saw how determined I was with everything and in a few days, he enlisted into the military. I was shocked at first but then smiled at him. He knew me too well, just like he had said that day.

That day… I blamed myself forever for that day. I wanted to see her as soon as possible. If I declined my father's offer and ran to her, I could've saved her. She could've remained at my side and perhaps we could've gotten married. It was not my place to try and put the blame on either my father for making the offer or Maes for having me agree. No matter what, my thoughts creep back to that day, our final days… Back then Maes again proved how well he knew me by yelling at me. "What good will it do you to blame yourself?" He said. "Do you think Riza would want this of you?" He demanded. He's right. Riza wouldn't want me like this. She deserves a strong man and that's what I aspire to be.

At one point, Maes tried telling me things about my family but I was still too stubborn to pay close attention. My sisters were getting married and my mother landed a huge promotion. That's about all I remember when it came to my family. Whenever my father was mentioned, I zoned out completely. We didn't get along once I shut myself away. We screamed at each other when I decided to go sleep around. He didn't care anymore by the time I walked out of the house. Why would I pay attention to what he has done?

So many new things were going on. Central was always booming with news concerning the uprising in Ishbal. I never understood why we needed to slaughter people. Even now I don't, which is why I've made that vow.

I felt happy for Maes when he met Glacier. It made me think back on my own happy memories. Maes would constantly ask if this ever bothered him. Such a good friend, it could never bother me. He deserves happiness too. That's what I told him before I stepped out the door… to take the exam.

Needless to say, I passed. My flames were more than enough to prove that I could serve some purpose for them. "The Flame Alchemist" that's what they began calling me. I am now the Flame Alchemist. I didn't try looking for Riza at first. They might've seen a pattern if I started searching her files. Looking at my own files, they could've realized that I can from the same town. Maybe they would think that I knew more then I let on. So I kept quiet. However, I kept quiet for too long. Before I had the chance to finally look into Riza's whereabouts, the war in Ishbal called for State Alchemists. I was afraid that I had lost my chance to find her. I started wondering if I were to die in battle. Would I not be able to see Riza again? I wouldn't be able to see if she was still alive at the very least.

No matter how bad I felt, it was not enough to withdraw the order. The Fuhrer wanted to put an end to the fighting. I still think that there could've been more peaceful methods. Regardless of what I thought, soldiers were dying over there. I had to go. It was horrible there. Everyday I was responsible for the deaths of so many innocent souls. I felt lucky that Maes was able to tag along with me. We even met a few good men. Alex Louis Armstrong was a good man. He's very much on the creepy side but he has a good heart. It is a shame that he has to witness everything.

It didn't matter if there was a warm welcome. It was all followed by pain and suffering. We reached that camp and were ordered to attack the next day. I thought nothing could make this better. Thankfully, I was wrong…

Even if we were alchemists, we were still required to backup in the form of a sniper. So before we headed out, we waited for our emergency backup. At first at I thought it was an enemy because that soldier was covered by a tattered and dirty brown cloak. They said it was only for camouflage purposes. Either way, I was taken by surprise when that soldier lifted his head to salute us. It wasn't a man. It was a woman and I knew that woman instantly. Riza stood before us saluting and informing us that she was our sniper. At that moment, I felt the world pass by for even just a second. She was standing right in front of me. Granted she had changed a bit. Her hair was now cut short and her eyes held a fierce intensity. They do even now and I feel taken away by that gaze.

She didn't say anything to me at first. I barely grew a few inches and my hair got a bit longer but it was still obvious that I was me. I felt a little upset about it and felt depressed since she wouldn't talk to me. I even snapped at Maes when he started chatting away about marriage once the war was over. I was in a mess. Then again, we are in the middle of a war. I suppose it was too much to worry about why she didn't say anything at first. It was a tough dew days before I managed to find her outside of missions.

One night she was overlooking the piles of rubble that were once buildings. I had just finished eating when I saw her standing there alone. I was concerned since she seemed very quiet. It was more than torture to have her so nearby but in silence. I caught her off guard when I wrapped my arms around her. She didn't scream or anything. She understood that it was me. In fact, she held onto me. What disappointed me was that we were now adults in uniform so she still backed down pretty quickly. However, she did sit down and we got a chance to talk. I immediately apologized for not helping her. She sighed and said that there was no reason to say that.

She explained things to me. She explained a lot of things. Slowly it was all tying together and I understood why those things came to pass. She never got to see her father again and she was dropped off to live with her grandfather. Riza confessed that she cried because she didn't even get to say goodbye to me. That was when I hugged her and held her close to me. I could tell she was going to protest but I cut her off. "It's getting dark, nobody can see…" I told her.

Now she is here right by my side. We had just finished that conversation outside. I dropped by and told Maes and he was happy for us too. I apologized for the argument I had with him earlier when I was too depressed to think about a life after the war. That has passed and now I am sure to never lose my resolve. Maes has been the closest thing I've had to a brother. I'm glad I've been able to share everything with him. Whatever waits for me now, I'll face it head on knowing that I have the love of two people very dear to me.

Major Roy Mustang – The Flame Alchemist

Author's Notes: Well there's the perspective from Roy about the two years they spent apart. I hope people enjoyed reading this. I was in tears as I wrote this. This whole thing was difficult to put to words without crying. At least it ended positive, right? The next update will be the last chapter, Chapter 20: Riza. That one might be more informative since all the mysteries came from her side. Roy's chapter has been mainly about his emotions and how he survived the two year separation. Sad isn't it? Seriously, I cried with this chapter. As much as I value criticism to help me improve, please do not mock what I felt in this chapter. That in mind, please review and look forward to the last chapter.

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