Author's Notes: Ok, for those of you who wanted a little more from this story I now present Riza's take on things. This one is a lot shorter since I didn't want to duplicate scenes too much. This chapter wasn't really necessary, but some people had asked for more. This is the last chapter I plan on writing. I want to leave this one open ended.

To Become His Weakness

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Riza stood in front of Central Headquarters with a look of disbelief. She had just been informed that all of her fellow soldiers under the Colonel's command were being shipped off to other places. To compound the matter further the Fuhrer's personal assistant just handed her a reassignment of her own. As of tomorrow she would be assigned to Central, as the Fuhrer's new personal assistant.

This did no sit well with her. This did not sit well at all. It was obvious now that the Colonel was very close to the military's guarded secrets. Their earlier fears of the military's dark side were most likely even worse than they had thought.

The problem at hand was one beyond anything she had ever comprehended. How could she look after the man she was sworn to protect if she was no longer by his side? They had been together for so long… and now? What now? Her mind drifted to all that had happened to them throughout the years. Like a recording on fast forward, her mind raced.

She remembered that day in the rain when they had finally tracked down Scar. He had Edward Elric just where he wanted him. Surely the outcome would not have been good had they not arrived when they had. The Colonel was ready to jump right in and save Fullmetal's ass. Too bad he didn't even have the means to save his own. Good thing she was good with her feet and always carried plenty of guns.

She recalled coded phone conversations that made her feel like the Colonel's newest girlfriend. How she wished those phone calls were as good as they sounded. She at least took pleasure in knowing that the other girls didn't exist either.

Just yesterday she had helped him to the car, his recent wounds had re-opened in the latest fight with Gluttony. He could barely walk as he leaned into her for support.

She had always been there beside him. Always.

In the flash of a moment she went from protector to pawn. She was now the Fuhrer's pawn. That had to be it. Somehow, she couldn't figure how, but they knew. As much as she cursed herself, she knew it was true. She, who gave him strength and protected him. She, who watched his back and pushed him up, had become his weakness.

She wasn't sure when or how it had happened, but it had. He depended on her in every way. Even if it weren't for the unspoken feelings they had for each other, she was still the most important person to him. The one he always counted on to get things done. His right hand man, even though she was a woman.

Neither one of them had ever said how they felt. Not with any words that is. Their looks and actions were all they needed. She knew he loved her, of that she had no doubts. Any doubts she may have had washed away like water from a rain storm on that day. That day when she thought she was going to die. Twice. And twice he had saved her, against all odds. And then he had scolded her for giving up her life because she thought he was dead.

That day a lot had happened. She was angry with him for risking his life so carelessly just to save his subordinates. She was devastated by Lust's words, she had said the Colonel was dead. She lost all will to live at just the thought. He then reappeared to defeat Lust only to collapse right after from fatigue and blood loss. All he had worried about was her. And then asked for an ambulance for Havoc.

She knew he loved her, even though he never said it. She loved him too. She knew that he knew that as well. After all this time together how could she not love him? He was everything to her. What began as a simple promise turned into a lifetime of devotion.

Every day she walked the path she had chosen, never regretting it. Every day she faced the unknown unafraid of what may happen. So long as they were together she didn't have any fears.

But now, she was afraid. She was very afraid of what would become of him. What would become of them? What was she going to do? What could she do?

She didn't know any of the answers. What she did know was that she was alone and scared. And she had become the one thing she fought hardest to prevent.

She had become his weakness.