Disclaimer: I obviously don't own any of the rights to the song or the characters... just the plotidea...
A/N: Hey all. Here's another song fic for you... there are a few things in here I think I want to change, but its too late for that, and I have school tomorrow. I'm thinking about doing a second chapter for Collide... but school is putting a damper on stuff like that..with all the homework.
There is a slight bit of pairing... RoyRiza ofcourse
Please read and review. I love getting flames. They help me further improve my writing!
Hawkeye stood at attention along with the men in her unit. She joined the military against her mother's wishes. Riza felt it was her duty to carry on her father's legacy ever since he was killed in a small skirmish. Many of her friends tried to talk her out of it, but her stubborn mind kept her on course. Most of the men in her unit were part of the infantry, and didn't choose a specialized field. Though Hawkeye was a keen markswoman, she didn't understand how so many of them seemed like they had never handled a gun before.
Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
wake me up when September ends
Many of the men thought it was a point and pull the trigger sort of thing. Riza proved them all wrong in a few minutes of when they were being instructed how to shoot at the targets. She excelled at the marksman classes with ease, and several of them despised her for it.
A loud voice snapped her back into where she was. Many of the men were walking away towards the barracks. Hawkeye headed for the women's barracks, which wasn't as crowded as the men's. As Hawkeye walked back, her gun slung over her shoulder, she thought of the last few times she talked to her father.
"Life in the military won't be as innocent as you think, Riza. Its not like it is here," her father said, as they both sat out on the hill overlooking their property.
"I know father. But I want to, and I know what the risks are," she answered, watching the start to set. Her father smiled, proud of his daughter.
"That's my girl. Now what do you say to a few more lessons in shooting?" He smiled.
"Haven't you taught me all you know about shooting, dad?" Riza inquired, looking at him with her usual calm expression.
"I have… but I'd like to see how you can shoot…. Now, let's see how you shoot from a sniper's position on a cliff… much like where we are now." Riza nodded, and reached over, grabbing her gun, and lying down. She looked through the scope, waiting for instructions from her father. "Alright, now… aim for…" he started to say looking through binoculars.
like my fathers come to pass
seven years has gone so fast
wake me up when September ends
Hawkeye was suddenly pulled back to reality by a voice calling her name. She looked around, and saw a man running up to her. Oh boy, what now? She thought with a sigh as she turned and faced him. "Yes Private?"
"A message for you from the Colonel. You are being moved to a new unit. Please pack your things and report to the main offices right away," he answered, saluting. Hawkeye saluted to him in return, and nodded, turning on her heel and walking towards the barracks. It didn't' take her long to pack what few belongings she had, and then report to the main offices.
"Ah, Sergeant Hawkeye, come in," the Colonel said, looking up from his desk. Hawkeye entered and saluted. "At ease, Hawkeye…. Now, the front lines…. I'm attaching you to a new unit. You will be under the control of Lieutenant Colonel Mustang. His unit is moving out after we're done here. Position yourself how you want when you are in the battle zone, understood?" Hawkeye nodded slightly. "Dismissed." She saluted again, and walked out of the offices, heading for the transportation vehicles.
She joined the rest of her new unit as they were heading out. They reached the main lines after several hours of travel. Explosions could be heard from where they were setting up camp about 3 miles from the main lines. The noises echoed eerily through the desert valley, causing many of the soldiers to be on alert.
Hawkeye was given the first watch shift, and quickly fell asleep once she was able to retire to her tent. An outcry in the early morning woke her up immediately; automatically reaching for her pistol. She listened for the sound again, thinking her mind might have made it up. But finally the sound came again, only from a different direction. Damn… we might be under attack. Mentally cursing, Hawkeye slipped from her tent and into the shadows; immediately heading for the Lieutenant Colonel's tent. She stepped in, and shook him awake.
"Lieutenant Colonel… Lieutenant Colonel Mustang, wake up. We're under attack," she whispered, still listening for the sounds to get closer. Mustang blinked awake from his cot, and looked at Hawkeye with dazed eyes.
"Soldier, go back to your tent. We need not to attack till morning…" he mumbled.
"Sir, I am not joking. Several soldiers have been attacked already. We need to get to a better place for refuge. Roy sat up, and blinked away the sleep; he soon heard the noises. Grabbing his gloves, he slipped them on and kneeled next to Hawkeye.
"We'll make a run for the city… Hopefully the rest of the men will know to head there also," he said. Another soldier soon joined them in Mustang's tent.
"Roy, we gotta get out of…here?" He said, raising an eyebrow at both Roy and Hawkeye.
"I've already been informed Jean. The three of us should head for the city," Roy answered, nodding to both of them. The three carefully walked from the tent and headed for the outskirts of the town, making sure to stay in the shadows of anything they could find.
here comes the rain again
falling from the stars
drenched in my pain again
becoming who we are
as my memory rests
but never forgets what I lost
wake me up when September ends
summer has come and passed
the innocent can never last
wake me up when September ends
As they rested in the shadows of a building, several bullets suddenly riddled the wall above them. Hawkeye grabbed Roy's arm and took off running with him and Havoc. They dived into a building as more bullets riddled the wall near the door they just dived into. Checking her ammo, Hawkeye peered around the corner, and aimed for where she saw the flashes of gunfire come from. She took two shots, hearing a dull thud following. Another round of bullets came showering down on them; much closer than before.
ring out the bells again
like we did when spring began
wake me up when September ends
here comes the rain again
falling from the stars
drenched in my pain again
becoming who we are
as my memory rests
but never forgets what I lost
wake me up when September ends
Riza was able to get behind cover, though not after she got hit in the shoulder. She winced slightly as she could feel the blood coming from the wound. Mustang and Havoc were both sitting on the other side of the door from her. They could see something was wrong.
"Sergeant, are you alright?" Mustang whispered loud enough for her to hear as the gunfire stopped. Wincing again, she withdrew her hand to see it covered in blood.
"I'm fine sir," she lied, thinking of the words her father had said. "Life isn't as innocent in the Military." Hawkeye closed her eyes, trying to wish the pain away. Opening them again, she saw both Havoc and Roy on the same side she was on. Havoc was keeping an eye on the door, while Mustang was kneeling next to her.
"We need to get you back to the headquarters. This is a wound," he murmured, ripping a piece of cloth from the tails of his uniform and tying it around her arm to make a tourniquet. Sighing, Hawkeye looked up at the ceiling and laughed lightly. Havoc looked over at her, confused at how someone could laugh about a situation like this. Mustang gave her a look similar to Havoc's, though his held far more concern; Hawkeye could see it in his eyes when she looked at him. "Sergeant, are you alright? Maybe that bullet hit you harder than we thought…"
"It's not that sir… I just find it funny that what my father said is right… The innocent world is gone, and here is reality," she smirked.
Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
wake me up when September ends
like my father's come to pass
twenty years has gone so fast
wake me up when September ends
wake me up when September ends
wake me up when September ends
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