Disclaimer: I don't own FMA. I probably never will. But aha, I own a few DVD's. So in a way, I do own FMA. Yay.

Chapter 6 - Automail Alchemist

After being called inside, Winry first went into the basement to mess around with automail. Most likely the wierdest tactic ever used to calm someone down. But for Winry to escape a world of screws and nuts, she entered a new world filled with...screws and nuts. So she grabbed her wrench, and set down for work. Meanwhile, upstairs, Ed was already provoking Roy to get angry. It somehow satisfied Ed to see that pompous jerk out of his "Proper and Calm" state.

"So, Roy, how's you and Riza doing?" Roy didn't give in. He knew of Ed's goal.

"If there were a 'Roy and Riza,' I surely wouldn't inform you." It was like a game of 'Who has the better Reply?' Neither of them ever won.

"Aha, so she's still not giving in to you? Now that's a smart woman." Riza, who had mysteriously disappeared, would somehow be flattered by that.

"No, quite the opposite. I haven't given into her."

So Roy wants to play it like that, huh? Well, let's see him stay smug to this.

"So how many times did you attempt to grope her?" That wiped Roy's smirk off his face. It also brung Pinako in the room, who looked angry. "Well, I better get going now." Ed said nervously as he ran upstairs as fast as he could. Everyone had a breaking point, and Ed could assume Roy's was particularly painful.

Roy exhaled and got up from his seat. He regained his calm exterior and went downstairs. He didn't remember ever going down here before, but it couldn't be too bad. There was metal scattered on the floor, and a tidy collection of screws, organized by size on a desk. On the wall there was a large collection of tools including wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, and countless others, some Roy couldn't even name. Then, he saw Winry, sitting at another desk, with a light, intently working on something.

"Hello." Winry jumped and turned around.

"Oh, hey." She looked relieved and turned back around.

"What is this you're working on?" He was indicating the object that at this point looked like a hunk of metal and wires.

"It's just a new type of automail. I'm trying to improve Ed's so he can move a little faster without breaking it again." Now that Roy thought of it, the ''hunk of metal'' did slighty resemble a hand.

"So, in a way you're an alchemist too." Winry turned around.

"What do you mean?" She set the wrench down to listen.

"Think of it this way. You take metal, and determine what type it is - steel, iron, etc. Then, you take it, break it down, and reassemble it into what you desire. Alchemists take a material, determine what it's made of, break it down, and create something new. You're pratically the same." Winry looked at him thoughtfully.

"I never really thought of it like that. I certainly can't do what Ed can do, though." Roy laughed.

"And Ed certainly can't do what you can do. He brags about you all the time, how you're "the greatest mechanic" anyone can ever have. What you can do takes skill, like alchemy takes skill. Someone needs to practice in either subjects to be good in it." Roy sat down in an extra chair at the side of the desk.

"When did you start learning about alchemy?" She continued to work on the ''hand.''

"When I was around nine, I guess you could've call me a 'pyromaniac.' So I decided, instead of small little matches, how about something real big? So I studied alchemy to learn how to make fire, and I ended up liking the concept of being able to create things. I stuck with it."

"Wow, that's slightly destructive." Roy smiled.

"I was a destructive kid."

So Roy and Winry sat there, talking about alchemy, automail, Ed, and anything else that came to mind.

IMPORTANT

Alright, I've encountered a slight problem.

I kind of forgot to make Al do anything in the last four chapters.

I don't really like Al that much, but if any of you are fans, I can make him get into the story.

If you guys just want him to stay out, I'll only use him when I need him to spy or something.

So now that that's out of my way, let me thank my Chapter Five reviewers!

TheVibesAlchemist - Aha, thank you! I update quite often, since I have no life, so I work very well with impatience

SoundOfLight - Thank you so much! You give me self esteem D! And don't count out your guesses, it's within my nature to surprise people!

Anicka - I Love Roy too. You're my most loyal reviewer. Thank you so much!

BlaznXrapture - I updated for you! I know you reviewed on Chapter One and this section is Chapter Five reviewers, but I thought you'd feel special to see your name here