I've been so excited about this story, I felt like uploading early but I'm going to try to stick to an upload weekly. It may vary for many reasons. Anyway, hope you enjoy it.
I do not own Fullmetal Alchemist.
Riza looked down upon the pair sympathetically as they were laid down in the medbay. Soft, pained groans escaping the blonde as he was moved.
Roy stood in the doorway as he watched the boys get moved, a disapproving scowl on his young face as he rapped his nails on the metal wall. "So?"
"So." Riza raised a brow, carelessly stripping the blondes shirt off as she searched for the still bleeding wound. Finally she sighted it on his chest. It was a red gash across his middle. The blood beading and falling at alarming rates down his sides. She winced before taking off the rest of his top. Only to be stopped by the daunting sight of a mechanical right arm.
"Havoc find the disinfectant and bandages." She ordered one of the men behind her. The tall man gave a nod as he avidly searched the high metal shelves for the products in question.
Meanwhile Riza worked the clear the wound, deducing that the other mystery man was obviously less injured as she couldn't see him in distress or see any damage on his strange flesh at all.
"Here, Captain." Havoc placed the disinfectant in her waiting hand.
She cringed, knowing it would sting. "Sorry, Kid."
Roy watched as she pulled the cap from the bottle and began rubbing it over the wound with a small white cloth. He fought back a cringe as the boy began to wimper and groan in his unconscious state. Once she was satisfied, Riza then pulled the bandage Havoc was holding from him, before she wrapped it around the boys chest tightly. Careful not to entangle it in his artificial limb.
Nodding in approval, she then quickly scanned the other boy glad to see he wasn't hurt, not even cold it seemed.
Shaking her head, she pulled a large, white duvet from under the metal examination table. Almost motherly, she wrapped it around the pair before looking back to Breda.
"Is the tower fixed?"
"Yes, Captain." He responded. "Shall I go retrieve the others?"
"Yes." Roy answered for her as she tended to the boys. "Prepare for immediate departure."
"Sir!" Breda and Havoc saluted before the pair marched off.
"Riza." Roy turned to her warningly as they were left alone. "What the hell possessed you to pick up these two?"
"They're young boys, Sir, left in the Redlands. This one looks like an Amestris citizen too, so I'd assume it would be best to help them." She responded confidently.
He sighed, looking to the strange pair sadly. "Very well, Hawkeye. Take us to the second system."
"Sir." She saluted, giving him a small smirk before marching off to the bridge.
He followed slowly, fixing his uniform as he went.
Riza sat back in her chair before yelling her takeoff warnings, and requesting Havoc guard the Medbay, into the microphone. Roy fell unceremoniously beside her as the ship shuttered into flight.
"Calling Bradley." Roy told Riza as he pulled the screen down again.
She nodded, before giving him a skeptical side glance. "Sir, I think it's best he doesn't know about the boys."
He gave a solemn nod, earning a small chuckle from her as she focused on flying again.
"Captain Mustang." The kind, albeit condescending, voice of High Captain Bradley came through the monitor as his old, war ragged yet still grinning face appeared. His eyepatch obscuring half his face. "You're later than usual."
"Sorry, High Captain." He murmured, bowing slightly to the screen. "We had some technical difficulties and had to repair them immediately."
"No trouble, Mustang. Anything to report of the seventh system?" He asked, raising his brows.
"Nothing new, Sir. We doubt that's where Creta are planning their next camp." He offered honestly.
"Interesting, I'll have to get some men out to check the eight and ninth then." He mused, clearly checking something off the screen.
"Ninth? As in Ishbal?" Roy's eyes widened slightly, the memories of all those years ago crawling up his spine. "I doubt they'll go near there after what happened."
"All the more reason to go." He laughed, shaking his head. "Ah yes, thank you for checking in, Roy. If I may ask, could you check our trading station between the fourth and fifth systems before you return? We haven't been able to reach them in over two hours."
"Yes sir." Roy gave a nod of understanding, saluting halfheartedly.
"Very good. See you in a few days, Captain Mustang."
As soon as the screen blacked out, Roy groaned and slammed it up into its compartment. "Fucking hell, I thought he wouldn't shut up."
Riza shook her head in amusement at his vulgarity.
And so that is how it continued for over six hours.
In merry silence as the crew worked, Roy napped and Riza piloted the Inferno.
That was until a very urgent Havoc, yelled into the intercom. Making Riza jump.
"Captain! Captain! One of the boys are awake!"
Riza gave a gasp, before shaking the captain.
He murmured something incoherent before onyx eyes snapped open in concern. "Riza, what? You okay?"
She gave a nod as he calmed down slightly. "Yes, can you fly for a moment, captain?"
Curiously he nodded leaning forward to switch the controls.
"Thank you, Sir. I'll explain soon." She ran out hurriedly, not before hearing him speaking into the intercom. 'Fuery to the bridge' and almost running into Breda who held a pile of cords under his arm.
Finally she came to the closed steel door leading to the medical bay where Havoc stood rigidly. "Dismissed, Havoc."
His face washed with relief before he grinned. "Thank you, captain. Let me know if you need me."
She nodded as he proceeded down the hall, whistling a random tune.
Typing in the key lock, Riza let the door Pop open as a pair of frightened eyes met her. The strange armoured man sat up in fear.
"Hello." She calmed stepped in, feeling for the cool of her guns under her shirt.
"H-hi." He shook his head before looking more confident. "Hi."
"Don't be scared." She cooed slightly, steeping forward more. "My name is Riza Hawkeye."
He gave her a curious glance, tilting his head. "Hi.. I'm Alphonse E-Elric."
"Nice to meet you, Alphonse." She gave him a small smirk. "You're safe, so please don't be frightened. This is the ship Inferno of the Amertries Military. Can you tell me how you ended up in the Drachman Redlands?"
He looked down guiltily. "Well, I don't know if my brother would want me saying anything."
"You two are related?" She raised a brow in confusion.
"Yes." He chuckled bitterly, looking two the still unconscious boy. "It's a long story."
"You're not hurt are you?" She scanned his body again. He shook his head.
She sighed, holding out a hand for him to take. He did as she pulled him over. "Come on, back to the bridge. You'll be more comfortable there."
"What about brother?" He gasped, looking fearful again.
"It's okay." She cooed, sighing. "He'll be okay."
He reluctantly nodded, following her closely as she weaved through the fairly large ship. Finally she guided him into the bridge where he sat politely. Looking at Roy and Kain with worry.
"Alphonse." Riza sat beside him, crossing her legs as she sent warning glances to Roy who looked skeptical. "Please tell me what happened."
He sighed, slightly relenting. "I can't say much, but let's just say our mother died, so we went out to find her..killer..and ended up stranded in Drachma."
"Oh, Alphonse." She sighed, giving him a sympathetic look. "Sorry to hear. Your abnormal body?"
"The murderers they-"
"Al!"
Riza's head snapped around to see the other brother in the doorway, his striking golden eyes bright with fury and fear.
The young girl with hair embodying the sun and eyes like the ocean grinned at him as she ran down the hill. "Catch me, Ed!"
He laughed until she suddenly lost balance, falling back on her bottom. She cried desperately.
He ran her way before taking her hands desperately wiping her face of the slick marks. "Don't cry! I don't like when you cry!"