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CHAPTER 20 – In Their Haven Forever
From a rooftop I saw the utter chaos that surrounded me. Bodies of Ishbalans, of my fellow comrades littered the blood colored streets. I couldn't feel I was so numb. Everywhere I saw familiar faces, barely recognizable but all the more terrifying. I looked for him making sure he was alive was my mission- my duty. Scouring the area my eyes fell upon an uniformed man who looked like him.
I rushed from where I was position when I saw him fall from an unseen weapon. Jumping over pools of crimson, darting around lifeless corpses, I sprinted to catch up to him.
Seeing him sprawled across the dusty path, I panicked. If he was hurt, or worse -gulp- killed, it would be my fault. Lugging the upper half of his body over I screamed at-
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"AAAAAAHHHHHHH!" the exclamation startled Roy away. Jumping to attention he found Riza sitting up in bed her pajamas askew on her body. When he saw her face it made him worry for his Riza. Her face drained, pale as the moon's light. Her breathing, irregular, panting lightly. Riza's body shook like a trembling leaf in an October wind.
Wrapping his arms around her shoulders he hugged her closely to his body. Whatever frightened Riza scared her out of her wits. Her eyes wide as Roy rocked her back and forth in his arms.
"Riza," Roy coaxed, "Are you ok? What's wrong?" Riza didn't respond. She trembled silently as she rested in Roy's arms. Roy pulled Riza down to the bed from the sitting/leaning position she had currently been in. he whispered in her ear that it was going to be ok, that nothing could happen to her while she was in his grasp.
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"Since we all know that they found our camera they're going to be extra careful, they won't do anything her in the office. So we need a volunteer to keep an eye on them at all times…" Maes Hughes' voice rang through the small apartment of the subordinates of Roy Mustang.
No one's hands were raised. No surprise there, who would want to tail a hotheaded alchemist and a beyond excellent marksman? If they were right in their minds, no one.
"Don't everybody raise their hands at once." Havoc sarcastically snickered. Everyone rolled their eyes at his lame joke.
"All right since no one is volunteering we'll have to take shifts-"
"But I don't wanna take shifts! I don't wanna work nights! Make Fuery do it; he won't get into too much trouble! He's the safest man here!" Breada cut off Maes. The men nodded their heads in agreement. Then suddenly Black Hayate barked, putting forth his opinion as well. Many of the men there smiled and laughed.
"That's not true!" Fuery piped up nearly looking at the dog in betrayal. Everyone turned to look at him but Fuery had an instant of bravery, "I'm just as dead as you are if I'm caught following the Colonel and Miss Riza. She wouldn't trust me anymore I don't wanna do that to her."
Breada, Havoc and Brosh rolled their eyes.
"Right whatev-" Breada began.
"All right that's enough. Since you're being a baby unlike my darling daughter, I will volunteer to do the first shift. Now Fuery you'll have the next night and Falman you…"
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Awhile after Riza woke him up he slipped out of bed reluctantly, shuffling his way to the kitchen where he proceeded to make breakfast. All the while wondering what scared Riza. A dream perhaps? It was most likely seeing as she was sleeping.
I just hope she's ok. I've never known Riza to be so scared in her life. She's always levelheaded. In fact just a few weeks she saved Havoc's life when he went off panicking and did something… drastic? Is drastic the right word for Havoc? Roy smirked.
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For the second time that morning Riza woke up just not as startled as she had the first time around. Her eyelids peeled back and judging from the lack of warmth Roy wasn't in bed with her. It kinda of worried her knowing that, both; she scared him with waking him up so suddenly very early in the morning and that he wasn't beside her this very moment.
The latter was rejected the moment the door handle to his bedroom turned. In strolled Roy Mustang carrying a tray of mouthwatering fluffy pancakes drenched in maple syrup and sausage on the side, accompanied by a good-sized glass of orange juice.
Riza smiled at him as he handed her the platter and climbed into bed. They shared the food every once in a while Roy or Riza pushing a piece of pancake into the mouth of the other. Riza giggled slightly at this. It seemed so mushy, feeding him like he was a two-year-old, but she loved almost after every bite he gave her he would kiss her cheek or lick his lips in a suggestive way earning a playful slap on the shoulder.
If neither of them had work today Riza wouldn't have forced herself out of the security and heat of his arms and bed. Alas it was a workday so she grudgingly drug herself out of the haven she had fallen into.
Rizahawkeye21A/N: Hey all! I hope u liked this chapter even if it was a bit short. Thank u to all my readers especially those of u who reviewed, I'm thankful for u guys. Well until next time.