A/N: hello again! I just want to apologize in advance if there are any major spelling or grammar mistakes. The thing is I had to get a new keyboard, and everything is different on it. So I am sorry, any way R&R!
Chapter Three: The letter
"Brother…""hmmm"
"Come on its time to get up! You still have work to do." Ed slowly raised his head off the desk. His hair was messed, he had bags under his eyes, and there was a little bit of drool coming out of his mouth. He was sleeping on top of a pile of paperwork that was scattered across the desk.
"You know big brother if you hadn't spent longer then originally planed in Resenbol then there wouldn't be this much work." Al walked behind the desk and opened the blinds to revile a bright and sunny morning.
"I know I know. Argggg I hate paperwork! I mean if I had to do a fighting assessment instead that would be more fun!" Ed complained as he wiped the drool off.
"I know, but on the bright side your almost half way done! That's good, isn't it?"
"Yeah yeah." Ed grumbled as he picked up his pen and started to fill out more papers again. Even though Ed was cursing under his breath Al was just glad that Ed was still working on it. Ed normally didn't do it because of time, and that he would get Roy in big trouble. So the military didn't push it too much, but now that they had found it Ed got double the work.
Al left the room sighing. 'If Ed would just suck it up and stop complaining he would be almost done by now.'
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Al came back about an hour later to find Ed still behind the mountain of paper work, but at lest it wasn't as high.
"How's it going Ed?"
"Good! I am a little more then half way finished! Ha take that mustang!" Ed said as he continued writing.
"Ed your not drawing little deformed mustang pictures on the stuff again are you? You know what happened last time you did that."
"I'm not. But I didn't deserve that last time! I mean how come I had to clean all the hallways in eastern HQ with out alchemy! To top that off he had me where that stupid outfit!"
"It was only a frilly apron and hat."
"DO YOU KNOW HOW THAT FEELS! I have never been so humiliated." Ed said as he looked down at the ground as he remembered.
"What about the time you were caught trying on…."
"I thought that we agreed that never happened!" Ed interrupted!
"Yeah that was a bit wired…your right that never happened!" Al quickly agreed.
"Good! Now that we have that settled I got to get this done." Ed once again started on the mountain of paperwork.
"Ok" Al turned to leave. "Oh brother before I forget you got a letter today." Al fished in his pocket for it and handed it to Ed.
"Thanks." Ed said as he took it. There was no return address on it. All the envelope said was
Edward Elric, Full Metal Alchemist Central Command HQ "Hmm?" was all Ed said as he opened it. He read it then quickly shoved it into his pocket. Standing up he turned to Al "Get your things were leaving." "What's wrong Ed? What about the paper…" Al never got a chance as Ed cut him off. "I'll do it later now come on!" Ed almost yelled as he walked out the door. "Gees, what's his problem?" Al said as he quickly followed Ed. &&&&& Winry Rockbell stood up from examining a patient's foot. "There you go Gorge." "Thank you so much!" George said as he moved his foot to see how it moved. "You know you should be a bit more careful. I mean you're almost fifty! You should get some hired help or something, stop trying to take care of that whole farm on your own!" Winry told him as she wiped her hands on a cloth. "Hmm, I guess your right. How about that hired hand Jim? Dose he do good work?" George asked her as he reached for his shoe. "If you are referring to us going out, we aren't anymore. But he dose do good work, farm work I mean!" Winry told him. "Why not?" "About the work?" "About you two going out." George was now lacing up his shoe. "It got a little difficult…there Winry said as she started to put her tools away."That's a shame, you two were such a cute couple."
Before she could answer they heard crashes followed by insults and yelling. Winry and George watched as a red-cloaked figure came running into the room.
"There you are Win! I was looking everywhere for you!" Ed huffed as he caught his breath.
"Oh, If it isn't young Edward! I think you ran into my wife!" George laughed pointing at Ed's head that now had a bump forming on it. "Anyway, why are you here at my house?"
"I was looking for Winry. By the way, why are you here Winry?" Ed asked. Still messaging the bump on his head.
"George is getting to old to come over, so I made a house call here." Winry said while wiping off her wrench.
"I'm not that old!"
"Yes you are, now shut up and listen to what that young girl has to say!" a voice came from the other room.
"Yes dear…. I warn you boy, never get married." George warned Ed.
"I heard that!" George's wife yelled again.
"Well I have to get going anyway." Winry said as she picked up her toolbox and put it over her shoulder. "Now George, I don't want to be repairing that foot of yours again. So take care if it, ok?"
"Yes mam…" George said.
"Don't worry Winry I'll make sure that he takes care of it!" George's wife yelled again.
"Thanks, I'll see you later. You coming Ed?" Winry said while walking out.
"Yeah…" Ed followed her. The last thing that they heard from the house as they left was George and his wife yelling at each other. George was yelling something about old crows, and never should have gotten married. While his wife was yelling something about never helping in the house, and how bald he was.
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"So why were you looking for me Ed?" Winry asked as they walked.
"I got a letter in central." Ed replied as he looked at the ground.
"Oh, about what?" Winry said as she looked at him. Ed couldn't help but notice how she was only wearing her working outfit. He swallowed hard as he looked away from her.
"Here…" Ed said as he dug into his pocket to take the letter out. Handing it to her Ed took a deep breath and said, "Someone knows…"
Winry was a bit puzzled, but took the letter and read it. It wasn't that long of a letter, but it had a pretty big impact.
FullMetal,
I know about your greatest weakness. And I know how to strike! So run run and protect that girl, because if you don't she won't be there next time you go home. But even if you are there I doubt that you will able to stop me. So kiss your little girl friend good bye, and while your at it your life. I will make you suffer, and take the most precious thing of yours. So kiss Winry good-bye!
"Ed…" Winry stopped to look at him, tears in her eyes. Before she could say anything else Ed pulled her into a tight embrace.
"Winry…I will never let anyone harm you! Do you hear me, NO ONE! And if that coward even try's to touch you I will kill him. So don't worry ok? Nothing will ever harm you. I swear it!"
They just stood there, Winry silently crying into his shirt. Ed holding her protectively, while one silent tear fell from his eye.
