knowledge of Fullmetal Alchemist is required for this story and it helps to have seen the last episode of the entire show.
Pishivee:THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT EVERYBODY!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist, its characters, logos, themes, automail, items, rights, etc. There are direct quotes in here, but I made this story up to bridge a gap.
love ya Arakawa-sensei!
Later that night, I said goodnight to her regretfully. Dinner was nice; I managed to get her to come back to the world of the living.
Though I'm not sure how it happened, I worked developing our relationship into a routine. It went like this: I met here every morning to walk to HQ with her (sometimes we had coffee), we walked home again later in the evening, and occasionally we would have dinner together. As I regained my health, we gradually moved on to real dating. For some reason, however, this didn't feel new.
It was now a year and a half since the fall of Fuhrer King Bradley. I am officially at full health, but of course there are scars that will remain. Sipping tea on a chilly Saturday morning, I thought over what had happened in the last year. The new regime transitioned smoothly and quite successfully. We take care of the occasional resistance group. Levels of recruitment into the military fell then rose. I suppose these people are willing to fight for our new, united country. We are at peace with the Ishvarans, and their land has been recognized as a country.
Alchemists still come to take the National Alchemy Exam, which I oversee. Not knowing what the future has in store for us, I warn the examinees to think carefully before taking the exam. They must consider what could happen in a transition period such as this. Naturally, all National Alchemists receive a lower salary now, due to the military no longer being in control. The same applies to military personnel. Jean Havoc was grumbling about it the other day. I joked with him, reciting, "'Alchemists be thou for the people.' Doesn't it make you feel nice to help people?"
"You mean by giving them our money?" Havoc asked, "No, not really. I can't say that it does."
I drained my cup and looked outside. Snow was falling lightly. People were bundled against the chilling November weather. My attention was drawn to a couple huddled together underneath an umbrella.
With a goal in mind, I left the small café where I had been drinking tea. I walked, bowing against the wind, to a shop I had had my eye on for quite some time now. I entered, stamped the snow off my boots and brushed it off my jacket. I commenced to examine the store's contents.
After careful consideration, I finally left the store, a small box deep in my pocket. I proceeded to Central HQ. I walked into my office, placed my coat on a rack to dry, and sat down at my desk. I scowled at the thought of all the paperwork I managed to get behind on. So my day consisted of finishing all the damn papers. At least it was finally taken care of.
It was late afternoon when my task was accomplished. Then I had a great idea. I placed the small box among some books on a shelf. I called Lt. Hawkeye to come in.
"What for, sir?" she asked when she came.
"I lost something," I said convincingly, "Can you help me look for it?"
"Of course, sir. What does it look like?"
I was stuck for a moment. "It's small…a box…it has something precious to me inside. A black box," I finished, "You look there, and I'll look over here. Don't ask me how it got in those books, if it did."
Using her head, Hawkeye headed straight for the books that I had arranged poorly on the shelf.
"Is this it, sir?" Riza asked when she found it.
"Let me make sure." I came toward her to investigate. Taking the box from her hand, I said, "I think so, but let me check." I opened the box, revealing to her a beautiful diamond ring. Her eyes grew wide.
"I'm sorry I couldn't say it before," I said, "but I missed you when you weren't with me. I finally get it now. I love you. Will you marry me?"
Riza'a eyes were shining. It was a while before she spoke. I was afraid she might reject.
"Certainly, sir. Oh Roy," she sighed, "I love you! God damn it, do you know how long I've waited to hear you say that?"
In the passionate episode that followed, I saw a flicker of movement from the corner of my eye. Maybe I could feel the earth shake, or maybe it was just the footsteps in the hall, because as we let go, applause from Havoc, Fuery, Breada, Armstrong (who was crying and embracing others near him), and many other officers erupted from the doorway.
I looked at the ring on Riza's finger, then looked at the audience and said, "This isn't a peep show!" But I hardly sounded serious through sobs of joy.
Author: hooray! that is the first time i have ever finished a story! I mean like a long story. This was a short chapter, but then again I hadn't planned on separating this into chapters.
ROY MUSTANG IS THE COOLEST! I haven't seen the movie, so maybe that is why I could write this story. I am planning on buying it soon. I coulda bought it at megacon in March, but we decided to look around before spending our money, and we came back when we decided we wanted it and it was GONE!