Chapter 5;
Roy and Maes jumped out of the car as soon as Roy put it in park. They headed for the entrance and opened the door quietly.
"Who's there?" came a voice from the past.
"Full...metal?" Roy asked, completely stunned.
"Yes yes, back from the dead, blah blah blah. Dani's passed out and she's lost too much blood. If we don't get her attention now she'll...die." Edward said, quickly, the first part sarcastically. But when he understood what was going to have to be done. His voice changed, and even cracked. Dani was going to die right before his eyes.
Roy and Maes stared at Edward clutching Dani's limp body.
"Mustang! Help me! What the fuck are you standing around for!" Edward screamed. It even woke up Dani.
"Ed..ward?" Dani said weakly as he moved her into the car. Roy was speeding down the way back to Central. They couldn't go to the hospital. Edward had just come back from the dead. Wouldn't it be just a bit suspicious if he shown up at a hospital clutching anunconcious Dani?
"Dani, it's okay. You're gonna be okay." Ed was more saying it to himself than anything.
"Am I going to die?" again, tears came to Ed's eyes. Dani had done the unthinkable, the unmentionable, the most crazy thing he would ever think anyone would do. She brought him back from the dead. Roy stopped the car at the nearest entrance to the infirmary.
"No, Dani. You're going to be okay. It's all going to be okay." Edward said to her as they ran down the halls of Central to the infirmary as Dani passed out unconcious.
Edward sat in the waiting room. Too upset and occupied to worry about people staring at him. Because, obviously, it's not everyday when someone is brought back from the dead. '2,564; 2,565...damn, how many floor tiles are there?' Ed thought, trying to get his mind off of this stressful situation he'd been in. Edward had only been there for a total of two minutes before someone burst through the infirmary doors. Ed looked to the door and greeted several confused, horror stricken, grieving faces.
Roy was the first to speak. Softly and calmly, which cut through Ed like a knife. "Edward was brought back by Human Transmutation. Dani might die. And I'm having a party this weekend. Starts at 9 o'clock...OW! What the hell?" Edward had smacked Roy across the head. "Roy, mygirl is in there. She's almost dead. She has no left leg. And I'm here, not even knowing what fucking year it is! Stop making this a casual thing. Cause it's not!" By this time Edward had stood up screaming at Roy. Poor Ed still was about the same height as Roy sitting down.
"Fullmetal, I'm trying to make this as casual as I can to calm both you and me down. I'm worried about Dani too." Roy said, sighing. Edward sat back down and nodded in agreeance but not before whispering "Bastard." as he sat down. All he could do was wait.
Dani's POV
The doctor came outside in the waiting room. He told Edward that he could come and see me. At the time I was unconscious. But I could hear every word that he said to me. I even remember his foot steps. They were distinct. And kinda heavy. For the little guy Edward thatis. I heard him slide over a chair and sit next to me. I wanted to open my eyes and touch him so bad. He voice was soft, not like I've ever heard from him. "Dani? Hey. They say that you're in a coma. That you lost too much blood during the transmutation. They said if I talked to you that you might wake up. Dani, I'm so sorry. The train, it was just so fast, and the last thing I remember is telling you that I love you. I love you Dani Mitchells. I want to marry you. And have children with you. We miss you Dani." I remember he started crying. How I wanted to just wake up and comfort him. "..Ever since mom died, I thought that all I had was Al. I was wrong. I did have you. I do have you. I love you Dani. Please wake up, please?" he said sniffling. Then as if something in my mind switched on, I could open my eyes. I looked at him, he was crying and I remembered everything he said. I smiled weakly at him and said, "I love you, too, Edward." "You were listening the whole time." he whispered. I spoke softly "I was listening, but I could not answer. I was awake inside myself. But I couldn't get up. I couldn't open my eyes. It was horrible." "It's all gonna be okay, Dani." he told me. I really didn't know what to do. And I could tell that he was confused. He was one of the first brought back by Human Transmutation. I carefully took my left hand and placed it on his. He looked at me with those gorgeous golden eyes and I smiled. The he spoke to me. He asked me a question. One that if I told him the complete answer, he would be shocked. "Why did you do it?" he said. The question cut through me like my knife that I kept on me at all times. "There is a reason. But I'm tired and I really think I need to lay down." I said, trying to keep it back. Tears escaped my eyes. I felt him embrace me. This was all too confusing for the both of us. Truth is, there was a prophecy. But that doesn't matter now. He sat there by me, not leaving my side the whole time. I allowed myself to drift off to sleep. Again.
3rd person
Roy, Riza, and Maes sat outside in the waiting room. Edward came back from Dani's room. His eyes gave that his thoughts were off somewhere else as he sat across from them. They all wanted to ask him about a million questions each. But they didn't want to disrupt him. He could erupt at any moment under his stress.
"Colonel." he finally said.
"Yes, Fullmetal?" Roy answered.
"Me being back, does that mean I'm still in the military?" he asked.
"Only if you want to be Edward. Al is on his way back from the Rockbell's . How he got the information, I don't kn-"
"I called him and told him." said Ed. His thoughts were still elsewhere. "Colonel?"
"Yes Fullmetal?" said Roy.
"I just hope she makes it." Edward said, concerned.
"Edward?" Roy said.
"Yeah?" Edward responded, thoughts still elsewhere.
"It's Fuherer." Roy said, with a smug look on his face.
"What does that make me? An uncle to a pig family?" Edward said.
"No Fullmetal. That makes you Colonel Fullmetal." Roy said. Edward looked at Roy.
"Colonel?" he asked.
"Yes, after you-" Edward cut him off. "After I died, I uped in rank?" he asked.
"Yes." Roy said. Everyone sat there in silence.
"I think it's okay if you all go and see her. Just, keep her calm. She's asleep right now. They still don't know if she's going to make it or not. I'm going to go call Winry and see if I can get Dani fitted for auto-mail." Edward said as he walked towards the door. There was sorrow in Roy's, Riza's, and Maes's eyes for Dani and Edward. Edward walked down the hall, not caring who saw him.
When Edward returned, there were all kinds of machines and things going off. Edward made is way into Dani's room, praying that it wasn't her. Much to his sorrow it was. A doctor stepped to the side and coaxed poor Edward out of the room.
"Mr. Elric, I am sorry to inform you that Dani has slipped back into the coma. We don't know if she's going to make it or not. But her prognosis is very dim. We're doing all we can to help her." the doctor said in a very sorrowful tone. Edward just nodded not knowing what to say. Ed made his way out of the infirmary and into the hallway. He moved his way into Roy Mustang's office. Although no one was there, Roy had always been like a father to him. Edward collapsed on the red/brown leather couch and started to cry. It was the first time that he had cried ever since his mother died 6 years ago. Really cried. Edward's eyes became swollen as he started to choke on tears, sitting in the dark room on this leather couch, while Dani laid in a dark room, lost in her mind again. Roy had entered the room and Edward noticed the shifting of the weight on the couch.
"I'd thought you'd be here." Roy said, emotionless. "Look, Edward, the doc-"
"Why do you always have to bring me down, Mustang. It's been less than two weeks here. And I don't even know why the fuck I'm here."
"I can tell you."
Edward looked at Roy through swollen eyes and tears still falling, but Roy wasn't looking back.
"I can tell you what exactly happened. And I can tell you why."
Edward looked at him, tears still staining his face.
"But I don't know if it's the right thing to do."
"Please tell me, Mustang." Edward's voice was pleading. He did need to know the events that had happened.
"I don't know too much about it, Edward. What I do know I will tell you." Roy said, looking out of the window of his office. Edward looked at him.
"Edward, Dani brought you back because of a prophecy of some sort. Some evil is supposed to try to take control and you and her are the main ones that have to stop it. I do have to say, too, that according to the events in the very near past, the prophecy is right. There is a new protest group. Very unlike Ishbal. These people are very terrorist-like. We've lost several majors already. Sad enough the people are combining with them. This is what, as I've come to conclude, is the evil, you and her are supposed to be fighting." Roy finished. Ed still had many questions.
"..If she ever wakes up." Edward added. Tears still stained the boy's face, but there was a guilt in his eyes.
"Don't blame yourself for Dani's doing. I believe she did right. And you know how against Human Transmutation I am." Roy said, noticing the regret in Edward's eyes.
"I need to be back there for when she wakes up.." if she wakes up, Edward added in his mind.
They traveled back to the infirmary together. Edward made his way to the room Dani was staying in. He made his way over to her side, like all the times before and she began to stir.
"Edward?" she said softly.
"Dani, don't talk, don't hurt yourself more. Just rest." he said, happy tears escaping his eyes because she was awake. She nodded and smiled at him and weakly reached up to his face and wiped the tears. The doctor came in and checked her out.
"She can leave in a couple of days after Ms. Rockbell comes in and puts in the auto mail leg. I want her to be here where we can administer pain medication if needed." the doctor said.
"It will be needed." Edward spoke up. Dani looked at him. She wasn't there when Edward had tried to bring back his mother. But she knew that having auto mail put in hurt like hell.
"Erm, there is something else, Dani." the doctor said.
"What's wrong?" Edward said for her. Dani was still very weak.
"I presume that you two are together?" the Dr. Blakely said. Edward looked at Dani.
"Yes we are." Edward said.
"And are you planning on marrying Ms. Mitchells?" he asked. Edward looked at Dani and she looked back. As he stared into her eyes she answered,
"Yes, yes I am." Edward said smiling. A small smile came upon Dani's face. She closed her eyes to rest them.
"There was one thing that happened during the Transmutation, Ms. Mitchells." Dr. Blakely said. Dani looked up at him, fearing the worst. Edward did the same.
"What's wrong with her?" Edward asked softly.
"During the transmutation, Dani lost several organs..." Dr. Blakely started.
"What's wrong with me, doctor?" Dani asked.
"Dani, you lost a kidney in the Transmutation. Not only that, you lost basically your reproductive system. You're still able to enjoy the pleasures of being intimate with Edward, you're just not able to bare children. I'm sorry." the doctor.
"Dr. Blakely, what am I supposed to do? I mean, of course I'll want to have children with Edward." Dani asked.
"There are many options, such as adoption, that are available, but right now we need to concentrate on getting you better and getting you through the auto mail transfer." the doctor said. Dani nodded. Edward held her hand and she looked at him.
"Get some rest, Dani. Winry is supposed to come in the morning. She already has your measurements and has constructed the leg, she just has to connect the base to the nerves. But you have to be awake for it, I'm sorry." Edward said.
"Damn.." she said softly.
"Don't worry, I'll be here the entire time to help you though it." He reassured her.
The next day Dani was a little better. The color of her face wasn't as pale and they had prepared her for the auto-mail transfer. She was in the operating room now, wilth Edward, dressed in a smock, right next to her. Winry had arrived not two hours before and started the procedure.
"Shit!" Dani yelled in pain as Winry connected the nerves to the base of the auto mail leg.
"Almost there, Dani." Winry said as she continued her work.
"You're doing great, Dani." Edward coaxed.
"Shut up, Ed!" Winry and Dani yelled at the same time. Usually Edward would retaliate, but he knew how much it hurt, so he just stayed quiet, stroking Dani's hand lovingly in attempt of giving her some comfort.
The procedure took about two hours and afterwards Dani was fixed with an auto mail limb. She laid in her hospital room, sleeping. The doctors had given her something for the pain. Edward sat by her side.
"She did very well, Edward. She's just like you, a fighter." Winry said, putting a hand on his shoulder.
"She was there the entire time that I thought I had no one. I overlooked her, Winry. I know you and Al were there, but you two were like my siblings. Dani, she, I can't explain it. Kinda like the thing you have with Al." Edward said. Winry nodded. Her and Al were very much in love. Winry suddenly smack Edward in the back of the head.
"What the heck Winry?" Edward said.
"Finally you realize how special Dani is to you." Winry said. Edward smiled at Winry and nodded before looking back down at the sleeping Dani, hold her hand in his. He sat down in a chair that he was accustomed to right there beside the bed and watched over Dani as she slept.
A/N: Thanks for reading...even though this chapter wasn't as good as the others. . Well, review and stuffs. Thanks again!
-Hisforever-