Downpour
By. Fanficer21
Chatper 2- Stupid Colonel
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Rated T: Blood and scary images.
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Here is the edited version of chapter 2. I like it better than the other one. Some of you were kind enough to point out things that didn't make sense, and I appreciate that.
Most of the parental Roy/Ed fics that I read consist of Edward being hurt, and Roy taking care of and watching over him. So I decided to try
something different. Instead, it is Roy that is hurt. Leaving Ed and Al to watch over their daddy!
Enjoy!
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Previously:
Edward burst out of his brother just in time to see the car and monster skid into the ditch and a ball of flame.
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The moment Alphonse jumped out of the car, Roy Mustang stepped on the break and drifted the car towards the ditch. His left hand jumped to the door handle, while he raised his right hand. He yanked the handle up, opening the door and feeling the strong wind whip through his hair.
Roy snapped his fingers, expecting the beast to explode in flame. But nothing happened. He snapped again, cursing to himself.
Suddenly, the large clawed hand grabbed hold of his right arm, claws digging into his soft flesh, causing Roy to cry out in pain. He was filled with fear as he was forcefully yanked towards the monster, feeling it's hot breath on his face as it tried to bite him.
Thinking quickly Roy pulled his gun from its holster and fired a shot into the beast's head just as the car crashed into the ditch, causing the creature to growl in pain. Pushing his feet off the passenger's door and launching himself out of the now stopped car, Roy yelped as the sharp claws sliced through his flesh as the monster's grip slid off him before he landed in the wet grass, screaming in agony as his flesh burned. Fighting through the pain, he shot at the engine of the still running car until it burst into flames, engulfing the monster with it.
Standing up, Roy noticed that the monster was immobile as the flames danced off its body. He put his gun back in its holster, then bit the glove off his right hand as his arm was cradled against his chest. He then shoved his glove in his pocket with his left hand.
Looking up towards the road, the ditch wasn't too big, but it looked really slick from the rain. Roy took one more look at his car and the monster before clawing his way up the muddy hill. He struggled to get a good grip on the soggy ground, but it was extremely difficult in the slick mud and with the use of only one hand. His other arm was still cradled against his chest as his body continued to slide down the slope with each step.
Roy was halfway up the ditch when, without warning, he heard a loud groan coming from the wreckage. 'It's still alive?!' He thought fearfully, desperately
trying to scale the top before the monster freed itself from of the burning car.
As soon as he reached the road, he couldn't help but collapse. With his eyes closed, his chest was heaving in the heavy rain as he tried to catch his breath. When he touched his right forearm, the contact sent a wave of shock through his entire arm, causing him to whimper as the rain pelted him.
The silence, save the falling rain and burning car, was abruptly broken by the sound of splashing water on the asphalt. Looking forward, he saw the boys running towards him. Roy pushed himself up to a sitting position before he was suddenly bulldozed over by the young alchemist, forcing him to fall onto his back.
"DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN!" Edward shrieked, looking into the Colonel's wide eyes as the boy was on his knees, straddling his superior's waist. Edward's hands on either side of Roy's head. Because the boy's head was blocking the rain from his face, Roy felt something other than rain fall onto his cheeks.
The man was speechless, unable to think of a response. He had never the seen the Fullmetal Alchemist like this, well not since he first saw him in Resembol.
The boy's attention was suddenly brought to the Colonel's bleeding arm. He gasped at the sight of the mangled flesh. Alphonse's reaction wasn't much different. He too gasped, falling to his knees beside the Colonel's chest.
Before Roy could say anything, a hand made contact with his left cheek as Edward slapped his face just as thunder boomed above them. Tears still in the boy's eyes. Roy sighed with defeat as he closed his eyes. He was just glad the boy used his flesh hand, and not the automail.
The silence, again, was immediately broken by a roar followed the sound of metal creaking. All eyes were wide, at the realization that the monster was coming for them, again.
Edward squeaked as Alphonse quickly grabbed him by the waist, lifting him into a left arm hold, his arms and legs dangling. The strong wind tugged at his clothes and hair. He then did the same for Roy who still lay on the ground. The metal boy quickly, but gently slid his right arm beneath the Colonel before lifting the man by the waist as well, careful not to disturb the man's arm. The young Elric then took off running as fast and as far from the beast as he could.
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What felt like an hour later, but was actually about ten minutes until Alphonse heard the sound of gigantic pounding feet against the asphalt behind him. He immediately ran to the edge of the road and jumped over the ditch, running towards the trees. The trees would offer some protection from the rain, and prevent Alphonse from being an attraction for lightening out in the open. The last thing the younger boy wanted to was to cause harm to his precious cargo.
"AL! TAKE ME TO THAT TREE!" Edward shouted over the heavy rain and thunder, the wind picking up speed. "IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK! WE HAVE TO KEEP MOV-!" Roy shouted flopping around in Alphonse's hold, only to be cut off his subordinate.
"SHUT UP COLONEL! NO ONE ASKED YOU! AL! THE TREE!" Doing as he was told, the boy let Edward clap his hands and touch the tree. Nothing happened. The boy immediately tried again, but ended with the same result. "NO! NO! NO! WHY WON'T IT WORK!"
"WE HAVE TO KEEP MOVING! ALPHONSE, GET US OUT OF HERE! WE NEED TO FIND SOME KIND OF SHELTER!" Roy shouted again, pulling his gun from the holster before the suit of armor took off running again, trying not to slip.
"THERE!" Edward shouted, pointing to a large silhouette. Another flash of lightening revealed an abandoned house. The windows broken in, the foundation sinking on one side, and the door missing.
Alphonse ran towards the doorway, but was stopped by the Colonel. "ALPHONSE! THERE" Said man pointed to a storm shelter near the back of the house. The boy quickly peeked behind him to see if the monster was in sight. Lightening revealed the beast running behind the trees.
Dropping Edward, the suit of armor pulled open the reinforced steel door before pushing his brother inside. Next he unceremoniously threw the Colonel into the unsuspecting alchemist's arms. "Sorry Colonel!" Alphonse apologized after hearing the man yelp. "D-Don't worry about m-me!" The man replied through gritted teeth as Edward pulled his left arm over his shoulder and dragged him unsteadily down the short, narrow stairs leading into the cold, dark room.
"Al! Hurry up and get in here!" Edward shouted, over his right shoulder. Alphonse quickly jumped in and pulled the door closed behind, latching it shut. "That should hold it off for now." Alphonse sighed, hunched beneath the door.
Sitting the man down against the wall, Edward searched for any source of light. Feeling around with his flesh hand, he made contact with a lantern. There had to be matches somewhere close by. Feeling around some more, he found a small box. Shaking it gently, he was relieved to hear the phosphorus sticks moving around inside. He greedily opened the box and pulled one out before lighting it. As soon as he lit the lantern and adjusted the flame, he noticed the shape and content of the shelter.
The walls of the small square room were lined with cracks. A small shelf on one wall contained a wool blanket, two towels, some cans of spam, a box of Twinkies, bandages, and a few bottles of water. Edward was also glad to see a small bed in the corner.
Walking the Colonel to the bed, he plopped the man onto the mattress where promptly he leaned into the corner with his eyes closed, releasing a sigh. Concern filled the boy's eyes once he got a good look at his superior.
The man's hair clung to his face. Blood trailed down his right cheek and neck. The right side of his uniform along the shoulder, waist, and leg was stained with blood. Glass shards were still visible as they stuck out of his skin and wet clothes. Roy's right arm looked mangled in the light. The deep cuts littered his entire forearm still cradled against his chest.
It wasn't until now that Edward realized that he and the Colonel were soaked to the bone. The man shivered slightly because of how cold the shelter was. Unfortunately, there were no extra clothes for them to change into. The rain certainly didn't help their situation either. They'd be lucky if they didn't get a cold or even a fever from their predicament.
Edward went to the shelf and picked up the two towels, throwing one at Roy and giving the other one to Alphonse. "Brother." Alphonse directed the boy's attention to the Colonel with a soft voice, pointing out that the man only had one arm as the man tried to dry his face and hair. He jumped slightly when a pair of hands swiftly grabbed hold of the towel and began rubbing his hair dry.
"Thank you!" Roy replied softly from beneath the towel. The response he got was the boy grunting a response before plopping down on the bed beside him. The towel was removed from his head rather quickly as Edward began drying his own hair. When finished, he leaned against the wall with a sigh while rubbing his throbbing ports.
"How are you holding up Fullmetal?" Roy asked, his eyes still closed, knowing how the rain affected the boy's automail limbs. He could hear the boy groaning as he rolled his shoulder, the metal gears slightly whining. "I should be asking you that!" The boy retorted, causing the man to smile slightly. "If I had known this was going to happen, I wouldn't have dragged you boys with me." Roy sighed quietly, looking at the cracked ceiling.
However, the Colonel's attention was immediately brought to his subordinate as a metal fist slammed against the wall, leaving a few new cracks. "And leave you to fight against that thing by yourself!? Don't be an idiot!" Roy almost thought he heard something else the boy's voice besides anger, almost.
Instead of getting mad, Roy pondered more on the beast. A sudden idea came to him, and he raised his hand, getting ready to snap his fingers. He noticed the blonde flinch from the corner of his eye. "What are you doing? Are you trying to kill us!?" The boy freaked out, raising a fist. Possibly getting ready to punch to Colonel.
"Quiet! Just watch." The man responded, gently snapping his fingers. A small flame danced over his thumb, making the man narrow his eyes. "It should be bigger." He said flatly, until the flame suddenly went out. A moment later, a deep growl was heard just above the shelter's door. And the sound of claws scratching against the reinforced steel sent shivers down their spines.
Roy tried snapping his fingers again, but this time nothing happened. He narrowed his eyes again, thinking back to the car earlier. "I can't use my alchemy when the beast is near. That's most likely what happened to you when you tried to use yours on the tree Fullmetal."
Edward's eyes widened at the statement. "Are you saying that this THING can stop our alchemy!?"
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