Downpour
By. Fanficer21
Chapter 5- Search
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Disclaimer: I wish I owned Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood! But sadly I do not. *goes and cries in the corner*
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Rated M: for descriptive blood and stuff, the chimera monster, and a scene of sensuality. Just a bit of heads up for y'all!
Read at your own risk. Unless you like reading stuff like this, then just enjoy it.
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Previously:
The only thing the three heard were the heavy breaths of something behind them and the creaking of wood beneath an enormous weight.
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They stopped the instant they heard a growl behind them. Turning around, they were met with the beast hunched on a large chunk of debris, watching them intently. It's head looked like a mutated cat's with black beady eyes, but without any fur and ears (looking somewhat like a Cave Troll from Lord of the Rings). Parts of its body were charred from the fire the night before. Large fangs hung from its mouth, saliva dripping from the corners of its lips. Enormous human-like hands with long, sharp claws flexed beneath the monstrosity. And a gigantic tail slide side to side, as if the beast was curious of its prey.
Slowly pulling his gun from its holster with his right hand, ignoring the intense pain as he bit his lip, Roy didn't want to alarm the creature. While keeping his eyes on the beast as he forced his vision to focus, Roy noticed that the its eyes were drawn to the weapon. It growled as if it knew what the gun was.
"Alphonse, take Edward and run." Roy said as calmly as he could, never taking his eyes off the beast. He could feel their eyes widen as they looked at him in shock. Edward tensed, still holding the Colonel up. "No! You're not doing this again!" Edward growled. He wouldn't let the man risk his life for them again. He wouldn't allow the man to die. Not on his watch!
"That's an order Fullmetal! Get out of here!" Roy growled through his teeth, cocking the gun against the holster, all signs of exhaustion gone as he planted his feet and steadied himself. He yanked his left hand from the boy's hold before grabbing Edward's shoulder, his vision suddenly going blurry.
"But-" The boys began to protest, until the monster seemed to have had enough sitting around. Its shoulders rolled as it lowered itself even further. Its tail swished back and forth like a cat ready to pounce. A deep rumbling in his throat as it licked its charred chops.
"GO!" Roy ordered, thrusting Edward at Alphonse, before switching the weapon to his left hand, aiming the gun at the beast as it launched itself right at him. Time seemed to stand still as Roy's focus came back the second before he pulled the trigger.
Alphonse immediately grabbed his brother before bolting in the opposite direction. The gunshot stunned the beast for a few seconds before it fell to the ground a few feet from the man, howling in pain as it clawed at its face.
The Colonel kept his gun trained on the chimera, ready to shoot it again. Pulling the trigger, he was unceremoniously whacked by the large tail. Waste of a bullet, the man growled, hearing the shot go off as he fell to the ground. The gun slipped from his grasp, landing in the wet grass close by. Roy tried to get to his feet as fast as he could, until something rammed into him, making him fall onto his back as a sharp pain suddenly filled his body. His eyes widened as he inhaled sharply, barely hearing the yelp that escaped his lips.
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"NO! AL, PUT ME DOWN!" Edward screamed, struggling in his brother's hold. But the metal boy kept running, despite the pleas of his brother. A gunshot followed by a yelp suddenly filled their ears, making Alphonse stop in his tracks. Turning quickly, both boys saw the beast pinning the Colonel to the ground. Sharp claws digging into his left side, causing him to cry out at the burning pain.
"Colonel!" The boys shouted at the same time, eyes wide with fear. However, Roy couldn't hear them as he tried to keep the creature's teeth away from his throat. The only thing he heard was the creatures snarls and his own heart pounding. Adrenaline kicked in to mask the pain of using both arms to keep the beast at bay, leaving the bandage soaked with blood from the increased flow.
Roy pressed himself further into the soft ground, breathing hard as he craned his neck to keep it out of reach from the monster. The creature's teeth were now mere inches from the man's throat, its heavy head pressing down against his hold. Saliva dripped onto his neck and uniform as its hot breath tickled his skin, sending shivers through his body. The creature was about to bite, until its attention was drawn elsewhere.
Jumping off the Colonel, the sharp claws tore along his side, causing Roy to roll up in a ball, howling of pain. Both hands jumped to the gash, now bleeding profusely as his blood soaked the damp grass. Looking through squinted eyes, he saw the boys defending themselves against the beast.
Roy cursed at the boys' refusal to leave. It took everything he had just to roll onto his stomach and struggled to get himself to his knees, panting the whole time. The searing pain in his side only intensified with each movement. Tears formed in the corners of his eyes, followed by a metallic taste in his mouth. Bloody fingers reached for the gun just a foot away, hand encircling the grip. Breathing hard, he pushed himself onto his feet, swaying as his vision went in and out of focus. His head pounding as he took an agonizing step forward, followed by another.
At that moment, Roy didn't care what happened to him, as long as he could keep his boys safe. That was all that mattered now.
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Worried brown eyes looked out the window, watching the downpour outside. Riza Hawkeye was getting a little concerned about the Colonel. He should have been back by now, since the inspection shouldn't have taken this long. Several hours had already passed, and the rain made her worry more because of his flame alchemy. The man didn't have any spare gloves with him this time. He was being stubborn again, saying that he didn't need extras for this mission.
The woman had been itching to go look for him and the Elric brothers, but was advised against it by Maes, saying that they probably ran into some delays, and that they should be back before too long. She had to trust that the Colonel knew what he was doing. At least for now.
Somewhat agreeing with Maes, Riza knew she should have gone home to get some rest, but something just didn't seem right. The Colonel hadn't even called her to let her know any of the details on the inspection, especially if he needed back up. With a final resolve, she decided to search for the trio in the morning if they did not return during the night.
Staying at the office for the night, except to feed Black Hayate and let him out to go potty, she grew more anxious with each passing hour. That anxiousness suddenly turned to fear as the radio announced a tornado warning for the area the trio had gone to inspect. Looking at the radio with wide eyes, she watched out the window again, fearful of the boys' welfare. She hoped that they were alright.
Pacing the room, she thought about how she was going to punish the Colonel for being late and making her uneasy. She was going to shoot him if he ended up hurting himself...again.
Looking at the clock, the time read 3 AM. Riza huffed as she planted herself into the man's chair, resting her head on the back of it. She never realized how comfortable said chair was. No wonder the Colonel always fell asleep. She closed her eyes, giving into the sleep clawing at them. Her last thought of making sure the Colonel was given a less comfy chair for future paperwork.
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The door slammed shut, waking Riza from her sleep with a jump in the Colonel's chair. She jumped again when a coat was put over her like a blanket. Looking up she saw Roy Mustang kneeling in front of her, looking at her with a loving smile that made her blush. "Colonel, you're back!" The woman said excitedly, sitting up in the chair, causing Roy's coat to fall onto her lap. Without warning, she lunged forward, wrapping her arms around his neck, this time making Roy blush.
"I was so worried! You big idiot!" Riza whispered as she breathed in his scent, tears forming in the corners of her eyes. She was broken from her reverie when one of the man's strong hands gripped her right shoulder, his other hand cupped her left cheek when she sat back up and caressed it.
"I'm sorry that I worried you Riza." Roy said, inching his face closer to hers. His eyes, with a look of passion and desire, caused Riza's cheeks to burn once more, followed by her heart pounding in her chest. Without thinking she too leaned towards the Colonel, their lips meeting briefly before she broke the kiss. She wasn't sure if she should be doing this, with her superior no less. But his eyes, those sexy onyx eyes, drew her back into another kiss. This time more passionate as she closed her eyes and pressed herself against him, running her fingers through his hair and down his back causing him to moan as he removed the barrette from her hair, letting her hair fall over her shoulders before running his fingers through it and down the back of her neck.
Suddenly breaking the kiss, Roy trailed his lips down her neck, gently biting her skin and causing her to release a moan. That is until she heard him whisper three words.
"Help us, please."
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Hearing the office door shut, Riza jumped awake from her slumber, drawing her gun. She placed the weapon back in the holster when she saw it was Maes Hughes standing by the door, his hands up in surrender with that tale-tale grin of his.
"Easy there Riza. It's just me." The man laughed awkwardly. The woman immediately searched the room for her man, noticing that sunlight was peeking in through the windows. But when she didn't see any sign of him, she jumped to her feet despite the blush inching across her face. Looking at the time, she saw that it was now 8 o'clock in the morning. Grabbing her coat she made for the exit. Until Maes stepped in her way.
"Move! I'm going to look for them. Something's wrong!" Riza took her gun out again, cocking it before aiming at the man's face. Maes' thoughtful expression turned dark all of a sudden. "I know. This isn't like Roy. That's why I'm going with you." He said, watching the woman smile before putting her gun back into place at her hip. Both ran out the door and to Riza's car. Taking a slight detour, she went to her house to pick up Black Hayate. He would be their best chance at finding the Colonel and the boys. Before they left the city, they made sure an ambulance was at the ready and waiting for her signal, just in case they needed it.
Speeding down the road, they kept their eyes open for any thing out of the ordinary. Upon seeing smoke rising in the distance, her heart pounded, fearing that it had to do with the Colonel. Getting closer, they saw that the smoke was coming from the ditch. Stopping the car, she bolted from the drivers seat, Black Hayate jumping out after her. Maes followed from the passenger side.
Fear was in her eyes as her heart pounded even more at the sight of Roy's car smashed up, previously being on fire. The smoke continued to puff from the charred metal. She was about to run down to see if anyone was still in the car, but stopped when Hayate growled, staring at the road in front of them.
"Riza!" Maes shouted, drawing her attention to the once beautiful car. Running down the ditch, she stopped at his side, eyes widening as she gasped at the sight. Large claw marks ran along the passenger side of the car, the window shattered. Close by, large hand prints could be seen in the mud.
"What did this?" Riza whispered, gently running her finger along one of the claw marks. "I don't know, but we better hope that Roy and the boys are alright." Maes said, walking around the car to the driver's side. He could see bullet holes in the car where the engine was. Whatever had attacked them, Roy had tried to kill it.
Looking along the ground, something in the grass caught his attention. Inspecting it, he deduced that it was a shredded piece of human skin, either belonging to Roy or Edward. The blood was mostly washed off from the rain. The man wanted to gag at the sight of it. Whatever happened, it wasn't good. They needed to find their friends, and fast. Upon showing the woman the skin, Riza ran to her car, a horrified look on her face as she started up her two-way radio.
"This is Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye! I need an ambulance out here stat! We are 20 miles outside of East City! North exit!" I repeat! I need the ambulance out here for a Colonel Roy Mustang, and/or Major Edward Elric!" Riza shouted into the device when she heard someone on the other side of the line.
After turning the system off, she opened the glove box, and took out a used pair of Mustang's ignition gloves. She kept them just in case a situation like this occurred. Letting Hayate smell the material, the dog began sniff along the road and the air. Catching the man's scent, the dog howled before bolting down the road. Pulling her gun from its holster, Riza followed him. Maes wasn't far behind, throwing knives out, ready for anything.
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Hope y'all liked it. Told you it would be intense, or at least more interesting to read.I picked random coordinates, just in case you guys were wondering.
Expect chapter 6 to also be bloody and intense.