Chapter 8: Who is she?
(A/N this chapter is rated teen/mature)
"Mr. Andrew is there something you would like to explain to me. That thing almost killed one of my subordinates. I recall reading that this so called 'ghost' only comes out at night. " Roy said with a mad voice.
"Yeah, I'm very sorry about that ghost, it seems that since you have come it's starting to get more violent. It as already attacked 5 people who worked here. They all quit on the spot but one. She just said that she needed the money and went home for the day." Andrew explained.
When Andrew stop he looked over at Riza who still had a red neck.
"Oh my, did she hurt your Lieutenant?" Andrew kept looking at Riza.
Roy slowly intercepts Andrews's view of Riza. "Armstrong." Roy called out still staring at Andrew.
"Sir?" Armstrong said getting up from his chair.
"I want you to take everyone and head to your rooms. Your own rooms I don't want to find anyone in the same room as anyone ells," Roy demanded.
"You're sending us to our rooms?" Breda asked
"Don't question me, Lieutenant." Roy said forcefully with out turning to make sure that they were leaving.
"First lieutenant Hawkeye, that means you as well." Roy demanded.
"Common Sir, he means it this time." Fuery said while walking Riza and everyone ells out of the room.
As everyone left the green/living room and started to head upstairs, everyone got curious as to why Roy told them to go to their rooms. Armstrong decided to take charge at this point because he was the highest ranked at the time.
"Alright troops off to your rooms we go!" Armstrong said with a happy voice.
"Your actually happy that were being treated like children?" Breda looked back and questioned.
"Now, now I'm sure the Colonel has his reasons." Fury replied.
"Hey, Lieutenant. I'm sorry I couldn't help you back in the basement." Havoc caught up to Riza.
"Don't worry about it Havoc, there wasn't anything you could do. She disarmed us and threw you aside before we could ask for back up" Riza spoke quietly while starting to walk up the staircase.
"Your right but still, I cant help but feel bad that I let one of my commanding officers down" Havoc lowered his voice.
"You didn't let me down Havoc, you did what any soldier would do." Riza tried to cheer up her subordinate.
"Who came and helped you anyways?" Havoc questioned.
"Breda and the Colonel" Riza replied.
"ahh, the Colonel saved you once again did he?" Havoc said with a cherry voice.
Riza turned her head away and walked a bit faster up the stairs to get away form Havoc.
"Hey! I didn't mean it like that Sir, -sigh- women." Havoc stopped on the staircase.
"Havoc you should consider not listening to those little voices in your head. Its not natural" Breda called up.
"Shut up Breda!" Havoc looked back and yelled playfully.
"Now that I have it time to talk to you I suggest you fess up on what your doing here!" Roy explained
"Excuse me? I live here, this house has been in my family for generations! Tell me why I have to explain my self to you" Andrew said while finding a chair to sit on.
"There is a report saying that if the situation is really bad as it seems to be. I can decide weather or not the government should destroy this building for public safety. Lets try that question over again, What are you doing here?" Roy asked again with narrowed eyes.
"I told you I'm living here. This place may be a tourist attraction but it still my home. People think that they can see ghosts so they come here once a month and tonight is that night where people flock form all over Amestris." Andrew explained
"Wind, where is she" Roy dished out another question.
"I told this to your second lieutenant, Havoc. She is out for the day," Andrew said.
"if she is out for the 'day' then why is it that none of the help that works around her know who she is and claim that she is dead." Roy asked.
Andrew went silent for a moment.
"I found something when I was searching the house. A photograph of Wind, with the date1888." Roy said coldly.
"Yes Wind was only 25 then. What about this picture" Andrew turned around and asked with an evil look on his face.
"I don't deny that she isn't 25 in the picture but I'm questioning about another photo that I found. It's her tombstone. " Roy said with a sly voice.
"Her tombstone. I don't know what you're talking about. What sick joke are you playing." Andrew said with a nervous stutter.
"I'm not the one playing joke here Mr. Berri. You are the one who seems not to be answering my questions." Roy asked again.
"if you will excuses me I have matters to attend to for tonight. And I have to find new help for this place. As far as my wife matters, she will be here tonight. Then you can see she is not dead." Andrew said while leaving the room
"Mr. Berri, I expect to be able to talk to you again if not tonight tomorrow, I suggest you keep your date free" Roy said standing in the middle of the room.
"I have nothing to hide to someone like you Sir, if I did I wouldn't be having you attend the Dance this evening" Andrew said looking back.
"We have no place in this dance. We will continue searching the house." Roy said being stubborn
"Think of this as me proving that what ever you saw was not my wife's tombstone but was an old Halloween prop. This dance will prove my innocence. As for the answer to your question about why nobody knows Wind, its simple because all help here only seen props and pictures of my dear wife. Wind has never stayed at home during the day. Good evening Mr. Mustang, I look forward to seeing you and your team tonight." Andrew said while slipping away into the next room before Roy could put another question on him.
(I don't like him. He is up to something and I'll find out.) Roy thought to himself and left the room and headed up the stairs. As Roy was heading for his room he bumped into Armstrong who was heading to his room as well.
"What are you doing?" Roy said looking up in a tired voice.
"It was my duty to make sure everyone made it to their rooms. I'm only doing what you did last night sir. And now I'm going to lye down for a bit. Unless you have a task for me to attend." Armstrong said in a strong voice then realized that Roy looked like a wreck.
"No formalities right now Alex. Were off duty." Roy said with a quiet voice
"as a friend, I suggest you lye down as well, or talk to her about what ever happened"
"Excuse me Major?" Roy said looking up in a shocked yet strong way.
"She looked pretty rough as well. Just a suggestion."
"She went through hell today Alex, how would you feel?"
"I understand, what is the plan for tonight? Wait it out or get active and search?" Armstrong said while walking with Roy down the hall.
"Were going to attend the event tonight. Only until I can see some reassurance with my suspicions on Andrew and his wife. Then we'll split up again and search the house thoroughly." Roy spoke professionally.
"I see, I'm sorry for bringing this up, but maybe you should check up on Riza." Armstrong said with a calming voice.
"Maybe I should. But what if…" Roy started
"I know your feelings for each other. You should embrace it." Armstrong encouraged.
"Alex, were in the military. I'm a colonel she is a Lieutenant. It isn't right for Soldiers of our ranks to be in love. The only thing we should have love for is our country" Roy finished and stopped at his door then dug into his pocket for his key.
"Only fools would say that Roy, you and Riza have something. How could you let that go?"
"Because Alex, we cant be seen like that. I have my goals and she has hers. I wont screw up hers for love. Not right now anyways" Roy yelled.
"Even if you knew that her Goals were to help yours." Armstrong replied back quietly and continued down the hall.
Roy froze and watched as Armstrong turned the corner. In an act of spite, Roy placed the keys back into his pocket and headed for the stairs.
As Roy approached Riza's door he swallowed deeply and was nervous. He couldn't believe what he was doing but it was to late to turn back now. As he knocked on the door gently the door opened its self. Roy peeked into the room and called out Riza's name. As he looked straight he saw her lying on her bed. Roy thought she was sleeping and started to close the door again
"Sir?" Riza said while getting up and looking over.
"I thought you were asleep. Can I come in?"
Riza nodded her head while leaning against the backboard.
Roy walked in and looked around Riza's room, he approached the window where havoc was the night before and looked back over at Riza. Because of all the commotion they lost time and the sun was starting to set. The clock beside Riza said 5:33pm.
The orange colour filled Riza's room and made the tan colours in her room for vibrant including Riza her self.
"Armstrong said I should come and check up on you." Roy started off.
"Did he now?" Riza said with out making eye contact.
A moment of silence went by leaving both Roy and Riza uncomfortable.
"Your still not the best right now, are you?" Roy said looking deeply at her. Riza looked up at Roy who had a kind of glow because the sun was shinning through the window, giving him a god like image.
Roy sat down on the edge of the bed farthest away form Riza.
"I can still complete my duties. Its not to bad Sir"
"I told you once before Riza don't call me Sir when were off duty." Roy said not even looking at Riza.
"I almost lost you again today didn't I?" Roy said in a sad voice.
Riza crawled up to Roy and sat on her knees. "I don't know." Riza said in a soft voice.
"Who is she Riza, you told me downstairs that she did this to you?"
Riza looked at Roy and her eyes became heavy and Riza looked away again.
"Wind."
"Tell me what happened" Roy said trying not to face Riza.
Riza put her head on the base of Roy's shoulder. She was quiet for a moment then started.
"After Breda switched with Havoc we tried to get a hold of you through the Comstat. All I got was a girls voice telling me that I would lose 'him' forever. (Roy's interest peaked when Riza said 'him' in her sentence) as soon as I turned she was right there, but havoc couldn't see her. She told me that I'd lose 'him' forever and how if I didn't leave she would be the one to take 'him' a way form me. Of courses I argued and havoc started to see the girl as well. Havoc made her angry and she attacked us. She grabbed me by the throat before I could get my Comstat, then pined havoc to the wall before he could wake up get his. The whole time her piercing blue eyes stared at me and she kept saying that I'll die alone with out 'him' and that 'he' would forget all about me. All I could do was scream and she tightened her grip. She told me that in the end 'we' would be apart no matter if we leave here or not. Then you came." Riza explained.
"Who is he, Riza?" Roy said turning completely to Riza with a harsh tone.
"Its nobody Sir" Riza tried to chance the subject.
"Riza." Roy spoke with more seriousness in his voice.
Riza hesitated for a moment "Its you Sir. You are the one I lost and while she was chocking me I could see her taking you away from me and how I was going to die," Riza said turning a way form Roy and being embarrassed.
Roy grabbed Riza's chin and pulled her back to meat his eyes.
"Trust me what ever you saw it wont come true. Trust me with this Riza" the way Roy said her name and how he looked with the setting sun behind him made Riza nod her head and start a heavy stare at Roy.
Roy let go of Riza's chin and got closer to her. He put his head to hers and whispered in her ear. "Trust me Riza, we have been through so much together lately, you can trust me"
As Roy started to pull away and look back at Riza, all Riza did was nod her head and get closer to Roy. She stopped in hesitation because she knew what she was going to do would be wrong and she tilted her head down. Roy took his two main fingers and tilted Riza's chin up ward. Both their hearts started to race because they both knew what they were going to do was forbidden in the military. But it seemed like Roy didn't care. Roy brought his head closer to Riza and gently pressed his lips to hers. He could feel Riza starting to loosen up because she put her left hand under his arm and on his shoulder again causing her to be closer to him and her right hand placed at the base of his neck.
Roy put his left hand on her hip and his right hand on the middle of her back and put pressure on Riza to make her lye down as she was lying down he found him self in the same position that they were in that morning but the only difference was she was relaxed and wanting to, also Fuery was nowhere to be seen. They could feel each others breathing on their skin and Roy could tell Riza wasn't worried or nervous like she was before. (In that cell) Riza managed to mind her hands underneath Roy's shirt and dragged them down his smooth chest. Roy hesitated and pulled away breaking their kiss.
"I'm sorry, did I…?"
"No… that tickled" Roy cut off Riza then went back to kissing her. Placing his arm around her head and his hand holding her lower back.
Roy started wondering why Riza was unbuttoning his shirt. After she managed to get the last button she pulled off Roy's shirt and placed her hands back on his shoulders. Roy also pulled off her green sweater to reveal a black tank top underneath. While he was pulling off her sweater he saw all the cuts on her body. As he put the shirt on the ground he continued to look at all the potential scars on her body. Riza looked up at Roy who was still looking at the scares.
"He really did that do you didn't he?" Roy said while dragging his fingers down her arm to feel all the scars.
Riza looked away and nodded her head. She felt weak once again because letting a man do that to her body again. Roy kissed her neck gently and laid her down. Slowly she placed her hands on his and brought them down to her waist. Undoing the button on her pants he slowly helped her pull the pants off her smooth legs. He dragged his hand down her thigh while kissing her neck. Finally getting her pants off her ankles, her hands found a way onto his chest. Just as Roy did, she felt the smoothness of his chest and his toned body. They were both breathing heavily and held onto each other. Roy started to kiss her on her lips again and moved his hand up her thigh to the waistband of her under garments. Just as he started to pull, Riza stopped the kiss. She wrapped her arms around Roy's neck forcing him down on her. Her back was arched in a way that her stomach was flat on his. Roy could feel how nervous and scared she started to get.
"We can't do this." Riza let out softly while Roy laid his head on her collarbone. The tips of his jet-black hairs brushed across her cheek and shoulder. He moved his hand back down to her lower back trying to make her relax again. With the motion of Roy's hand dragging down her back and his body pressing down against hers, Riza to wanted to forget what she just said.
"I know, I'm sorry for starting" Roy said in a heavy breath. Then moving off of Riza. As he was about to grab his shirt back, Riza placed her hands on his face and pulled him back to her. He wrapped his arms around her small waist again and placed his lips against hers. Riza tried to lie down but this time he managed to get in a position where she was on top of him. She pulled the covers up to her waist and continued to Kiss Roy back with nervousness. With their fingers laced with each other Roy broke the kiss and wrapped his arm around her waist again.
"I'm sorry Riza, if I keep going. I might..." Roy let out in a pant.
Riza placed her hands on his chest gently and rested her head on it.
"Thank you Sir" Riza smiled to her self and kissed his neck a few times.
She could hear his heart beat and she fell asleep to the sound. Roy on the other hand did not sleep but he rested with Riza in his arms. (We cant do this can we Riza? It's against the military for us to be like this. Is it really worth being in if you can't fall in love?) Roy thought to him self and tighten his grip even more and got his breath back. He couldn't stop the feeling of satisfaction that Riza was half undressed and lying with him. But he felt horrible for placing her in the situation where he could have so easily over powered her.