Look Whose Come Back
Disclaimer: I do not own FMAB
Ok, I know it's later than I usually do, but, I've had a busy day today. I will be exceedingly thankful for when I get my summer break. More time to type!
Anyway, hope you like it.
4 days later, 1 p.m., Resembool
Ed, Al, and May all got off the train and grabbed their luggage and made their way through the mass of people as best they could. Because Ed's leg was shorter, he had to use a crutch to walk, something he was highly opposed to. Ed was eager and slightly terrified to see Winry again. Once they got into the main area of town it was easier to figure out where they were going. Ed scanned the area and quickly found Winry and her friends at the market getting some fresh fruit when some brunette girl walked up behind Winry and pushed her.
"Get out of here; no one wants trash like you around here Winry." The girl said in a snotty tone. Winry regained her balance and then continued on with her shopping as if nothing had happened, the girl was persistent though and continued to push her and insult her. Ed commended her for managing to control her anger as such, and as the girls left the market the other group followed.
"Going to steal more of our boyfriends Winry and gang?" One girl asked angrily.
"We never steal your boyfriends, sleep with them, or date them; it's not our faults that they hit on us." Mila hissed.
"Don't argue with them Mila, just ignore them." Winry said, waving them off like a bug.
"Says the brothel girl who keeps trying to steal my man." The initial girl hissed.
"Jason? I wouldn't touch your man with a pole that went from here to Central. Besides, I have someone better." Winry growled. Ed could not stop the smile from spreading on his face or the pride that welled within him.
"And who would that be?" The girl asked.
"None of your fucking business you stupid slut." Winry hissed.
"Such language." Al chuckled.
"You wanna go bitch?" The other girl snarled.
"No. I don't fight. It's not what I'm supposed to do." Winry said calmly.
"No, you're just a wuss!" The girl sneered. Winry turned on her heel and stared down the girl.
"I come from a long line of doctors and surgeons, I know the human anatomy inside and out and I knew from a very young age how to perform complicated automail engineering and just how much pain the human body could handle. I know what I was meant to do from the time I was five. My hands are to save lives and help people, not to hurt or harm anyone for no reason. Your idiotic ranting about me stealing your boyfriend is just a dumb cry for attention, and you want drama and attention to center around you. I refuse to fight you because it is against my ethics, not because I'm weak." Winry spoke, her chin level and her eyes alight. The other girl, however, didn't get the hint and charged anyway. Within a split second, she was surrounding by iron bars.
"What? Someone mind telling me what the hell is going on here?" The other girl asked as Winry stood there, calm and collected.
"It's called alchemy and we're stopping you." Al chuckled as he wheeled over.
"And who are you?" The girl asked before she looked at the two men with desire in her eyes.
"Edward and Alphonse Elric." Ed said as he crutched over. People gasped at the sound of the names.
"Fullmetal." People whispered. Then it hit Winry.
"Ed, when and how did you get your alchemy back?" Winry asked.
"Al will explain those details as we get to your shop." Ed said with a smirk to his younger brother who cringed.
"Want to go out?" the girl blurted.
"No." Both Ed and Al said, their eyes flicking to her for a split second before back to Winry.
"And why not?" the girl huffed.
"I'm engaged." Al said as May walked over and draped her arms on his shoulder and giving the new interested girl the death glare.
"I have no interest in cheating, unintelligent, and uninteresting women." Ed said in a bored tone as the girl looked at him with confusion as to what he just said.
"You can let her out now." Winry said.
"Are you crazy?" Ed asked.
"No. She's not some wild animal, she is human." Winry said. Ed sighed before clapping his hands and releasing the seething woman. She looked poised to spring on Winry until she saw the way Ed was standing. He was shielding her, whether she knew it or not, he was making himself be an object in her way to Winry, and then the look on his face said it all; you come any closer, and I won't hesitate to put you back in a cage. Needless to say, the girl backed off, throwing a dirty look to Winry before she and her friends stalked off.
"So I take it it's been anything but quiet around here?" Ed chuckled before they all started towards home. Winry giggled in response before they enjoyed a silence that just seemed to surround them and let them soak in their surroundings.
"So, what did you do?" Winry asked, breaking the silence as they started up the hill.
"Growth spurt. Needs three inches added, unlike Al who needs a whole new right leg." Ed said in a bemused tone.
"You should be thanking me." Al said.
"I did…over a dozen times." Ed chuckled. Once they arrived to the shop Granny Pinako smiled at them as she took her smoke break on the porch.
"Well, look who finally came back, and with a growth spurt I see. Been drinking milk?" Pinako teased earning a scowl from Ed.
"Funny thing Granny, turns out I'm allergic to milk." Ed chuckled.
"He's not kidding; I was there at the doctor's office. Horrible prank May pulled on him." Al chuckled mischievously.
"Well I'll be damned." Pinako chuckled as she got up.
"So what are they…Al, what happened to your leg?" Pinako asked.
"Long story." Ed and Al said in unison as they went into the familiar shop.
"Like we have someplace to be?" Winry questioned.
"Hey boss Jenna and I just got…customers?" one man asked as he walked through the door with young woman no older than Winry.
"The Elric brothers." Winry said.
"Oh, valued customers right Winry." The young woman giggled earning a glare from Winry.
"Ed, these are our two new mechanics, Aaron and Jenna. They came here to learn the ropes and help granny so I could eventually move to an area where automail is hard to come by." Winry said smiling.
"Cool. I'm Edward Elric, and this is my younger brother Alphonse Elric, but just call us Ed and Al." Ed said. They smiled and nodded before noticing Al missing his leg.
"What happened to you?" Jenna asked.
"I was about to explain that." Al said smiling.
"Will that also help explain how Ed got back his alchemy?" Winry asked.
"Yup." Both men replied.
"I'll make us some tea beforehand." May said.
"Jasmine tea please!" Al shouted. A few moments later May walked back into the room with a pot of tea and seven tea cups. Al took a sip of his first before he looked up to his brother and then to the others who all waited patiently for Al to explain.
Ok, so...tell me what you thought about it. I hope you're liking it so far. Anyway, the next chapter will be next Saturday, so until then, please R&R!