A/N: Sorry for the late update, but I just finished writing a Naruto one-shot. That and I have been listening to the first Cardcaptor Sakura opening for the last hour…I really need a life….well R&R!

Disclaimer: I don't own FMA…

Chapter Ten

It was about noon by the time that Roy, Riza and their team arrived in the little town. Ed was pacing in front of the little inn, letting the falling rain drench him. When Ed saw them he stomped over to them.

"What the hell took you so long, Colonel!" Ed yelled, no longer having to tilt his head up to see Mustang's face.

"Anxious now, aren't we?" Roy asked.

"How the hell am I supposed to act? That bastard has Winry!" Ed yelled again.

"Relax, Fullmetal, while on the way here we came up with a plan," Riza said, making sure that the two boys in front of her didn't make a scene. "Why don't we go in and talk?" Riza said as she motioned to the door of the inn. Ed and Roy nodded as they walked in followed by several military personnel.

"Ok so what is this plan of yours?" Ed asked as all three of them sat at a table.

"Well first we-" Roy was cut off as a man ran into the inn, shouting bloody murder.

"Eric!" a woman exclaimed from behind a counter. She came running to him as he tried to catch his breath. "What's wrong; are you ok?" She asked.

"Sarah! You'll never guess what!" He yelled as he grabbed her shoulders.

"What, what!" She eagerly asked as she watched the young man in front of her.

"Mr. Smith is getting married today! We can stop worrying!" Eric seemed really happy about this as he looked into Sarah's eyes.

"Finally! But I feel really sorry for the girl that he chose." Sarah answered.

Ed came right up to them, stopping a few feet away he asked, "Do you mean Jim Smith?"

Both Eric and Sarah turned to face Ed and nodded. "Yeah, that's the guy," Eric answered.

Turning around Ed said, "I don't care what you say, Colonel. I am going after her!" Ed was almost out the door when Roy called for him. Ed stopped for a moment while Roy spoke.

"Look, Ed, I know that I can't stop you and I am not even going to try. But you should still think this through."

"That bastard kidnaps Winry and then forces her to marry him…Do I really need a better reason?" Ed had a look in his eyes that Roy had never seen before. It was mixed with worry, anger, love, and the desire to kill.

"Ed, just listen to what I have to say." Ed turned around towards the door; just as he was about to leave, Roy said, "It will help save Winry."

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"Please, Mrs. Winry, just put on the dress. Don't worry, I'll do your hair and everything." Winry hadn't moved from her spot in front of the window since lunch that day.

"He'll come. Then I won't have to marry him!" Winry said, never turning to look at the maid behind her.

"Please Mrs.! If you don't get ready on time, it's my neck! I beg you, please, just get in the dress!" the maid begged her. Winry just nodded and turned around to look at the maid.

"I'm sorry, it's just that…" Winry's voice trailed off as the maid gave her a knowing look.

"I understand," she said as she went over to help Winry get dressed.

"Why am I doing this?" Winry questioned herself.

"Because if you don't, the master threatened to kill your grandma and any other family member that you have left, Mrs." the maid answered as she zipped up the back of the dress.

"Oh yeah…" Winry answered as she went and sat down at a beautiful desk with a giant mirror in front of her. "How much longer do I have till the ceremony?"

"About an hour. Don't worry, we will finish by then."

"Joy," Winry answered as she watched the girl work on her hair.

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Three minutes till the ceremony started. Jim was pacing in front of the church waiting to see his future bride. He was worried because she hadn't been that happy lately and he didn't know why.

Two minutes to the ceremony. Jim was now freaking out. Where was Winry, she was supposed to be here a while ago? Jim was about to go on a rampage when a servant came up to him.

"Sir. Mrs. Winry just arrived at the back door." Jim sighed with relief as he nodded.

Walking up the steps into the church, Jim said, "Let the ceremony begin now!" The servant nodded as he went to inform the bride.

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Ed was running to the church. One thought in his mind as he blindly ran. 'I won't let that bastard take her! She is mine! And why did the Colonel have to take up so much of my time? I would already be there by now if it weren't for him!' Ed continued to run, hoping to God that he wasn't too late.

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The music began and Winry started her decent down the aisle. Jim stared at her in awe as she walked. Her dress was beautiful, Winry admitted that. It was strapless unless you included the two straps that hung loosely around her shoulders, but they were more for decoration then anything else. It was tight down to the hips, where it flared out to give the appearance that she was floating as she walked. The dress dragged about three feet behind her, and the front was raised a bit so that she could walk, showing the delicate, white high heels. Around the waist and at the hem were embroidered flowers with hand-sewn beads. She had a low, gold-chained necklace with a pearl at the end. Her hair was up in a complicated except for the two strands that were always down, and the veil flowed in several layers.

Everything about her was perfect, except for one thing: she had tears in her eyes. When she walked up to Jim, she couldn't keep it in anymore, and the tears just silently fell down her face.

"Don't worry. Soon we'll be together forever," Jim said as he looked down at her. Winry just looked at him, not responding as she fought back the desire to hit him and runaway. 'Think about grandma! Think about everyone at home!' Winry kept repeating to herself.

"Dearly beloved. We are gathered here today to join these two in holy matrimony," The priest began. 'Ed! Where are you? Don't you care about me? Ed…' Winry thought to herself as the priest went on with the ceremony.

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There was the church. It was finally in Ed's sight as he ran up the steps to it thinking, 'Winry I'm here. Just wait, I'm here for you!' Ed thought as he ran. "Damn, how many steps does one church need?'

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"Do you, Jim Smith, take this lovely woman to be your wife?" the priest asked.

"I do," Jim answered, smiling at Winry. His smile made a shiver run down her spine, as her tears were about to start all over again.

"And do you, Winry Rockbell take this man to be your husband?"

"I…I…" Winry started, not being able to find her words.

"She does." Jim said turning to the priest, giving him a death glare at the same time.

"Then if anyone has just cause for which these two should not be wed," speak now, or forever hold your peace."

The doors flew open as a voice rang throughout the entire church. "Yeah. I got a problem with it!"

"ED!" Winry yelled as she ran down the aisle towards Ed, who was halfway there already.

"Winry!" Ed said as he embraced the girl in his arms. "Oh thank God I'm not too late."

"What the hell took you so long?" Winry said as she held Ed as close as she could.

"Blame that damn Colonel and his rules. If it were up to me, I would have come for you last night!" Ed said as he held Winry close.

"Take me home, Ed. Take me home!" Winry cried into his chest.

"Ok." Ed replied to the girl in his arms.

"Get your hands off of her! She's mine!" Jim yelled at the couple.

"I think that's up to her." Ed yelled back.

"I should have killed you when I had the chance!" Jim said as he took a couple steps towards them. Ed pushed Winry behind him and got into a fighting position.

"Too bad. Your bad luck!" Ed said. He was about to start the fight when Jim launched a punch at him. Ed easily blocked it as he kneed Jim in the gut. "You really think that you can beat me?" Ed asked as Jim threw a couple more punches at him. Ed either dodged or blocked. Jim landed a couple of good hits on Ed, but then, Ed landed several good ones on Jim.

Jim took a step back as he said. "I've had enough of you, Edward Elric!" Jim took out a gun from inside his tuxedo and pointed it at Ed. "Now give her back to me!"

"You'll have to kill me first!" Ed said as he stood up, staring at Jim, right as Jim aimed at his head.

"Your choice. Good-bye Mr. Elric, for the last time." Ed barely had time to move his arms to cover his head as Jim shot.

"ED!" Winry screamed as Ed fell back from the force. "ED!" Winry was at his side as Ed lay there, his face buried behind his arms.

"Come on now, Winry. We have a wedding to finish."

"No! Edward Elric, get your butt up! I love you!" she yelled. Jim was about to grab her when suddenly he was kicked away.

"I told you that I won't let you touch her!" Winry looked to see Ed getting up from the ground.

"ED!" Winry cried happily as Ed got up.

"How did you…?" Jim asked as he watched Ed lifting up his arm and moving the jacket sleeve up so that you could see a dent in the metal.

"I have the best mechanic in the world!" he said, smiling proudly at Winry, who smiled back at him. "Did you really think that would have killed me?"

"Then I'll just have to try again!" Jim said as he took the gun out again. Before he could shoot, Ed grabbed Winry's arm and ran down the aisle, pulling her behind him.

"Catch us if you can!" Ed yelled as he reached the doors.

"You bastard!" Jim yelled as he chased Ed out the door, leaving the entire wedding party and everyone else in the church confused.

Jim ran down the steps after Ed and Winry. About halfway down he stopped and pointed his gun at Ed again. "Stop, or I'll shoot!" Jim yelled.

Ed stopped and pushed Winry behind him. "Go ahead and try." They were about a quarter of the way from the bottom of the steps as Ed said this.

"Fine then, say goodbye, Edward Elric!" Jim was about to shoot when he heard another voice from behind him.

"Put down the gun, Mr. Smith."