Dangerous Arguments
Disclaimer: I do not own FMAB.
Sorry this is late, I've a little busy with school.
This week is based around that one word we all despise.
Finals...
Anyway, enjoy.
The next day
The day had started off cloudy and overcast, so training outdoors was out of the question, and with nowhere else to train Ed decided today was the best day to take a break, having no say in the matter really. Winry took this opportunity to ask a few questions that had been nagging her and that turned into this argument that Al, May, Jenna, Aaron, and Pinako were now watching.
"Can't you just humor me for once?" Winry yelled.
"Not when it's something just so…ridiculous!" Ed replied annoyed, arms crossed as he sat on the couch looking up at the angry woman.
"Why can't you just do something that doesn't involve fighting or traveling?" Winry asked in the same annoyed tone.
"Guys can't you just relax and…" May started.
"Stay out of this May." Both Winry and Ed hissed. May snapped her mouth shut and hid into Al's chest.
"And as for your question, the fighting helps keep in in shape and alert, and the traveling helps to keep me informed as to what is really going on in the nation, you can't exactly trust the radio you know." Ed said. Winry faltered for a rebuttal, but in all honesty, he had a point there.
"Ok, so you make a valid point, but that still doesn't explain why I shouldn't present my idea to Roy?" Winry replied, changing the subject to the second part of the argument, irking Ed.
"Because you shouldn't be making weapons for the military." Ed hissed.
"It's both a weapon and a shield you moron." Winry replied in an unamused tone.
"I still said no." Ed replied.
"Who died and made you my keeper? I can do whatever I want." Winry said turning away from him.
"I promised myself I would keep you away from making weapons for the military." Ed said.
"Ed, you do know I was planning on going to Central with the automail business because those soldiers that have missing limbs need it. And some of them happen to be alchemists, while others are not. You've used it plenty of times as a weapon." Winry pointed out.
"Because it was a part of me, but you're going out of your way to make those metal shields that we alchemists can turn into blades or spikes or anything else that strikes our fucking fancy. It's just a bad idea." Ed said in a harsh tone before he stood and got closer to Winry. She had her head bowed and back to him and he went to turn her around when all of a sudden she turned on her heel and slapped him across the face, making him stumble a little and catching everyone off guard.
"You can be such an idiot. I know what the hell I'm doing, but you just don't seem to get it. I don't want to lose you or Al. I almost did once, and I don't want to go through that shit again! It scares me just thinking that you two are going back, that's why I made those shields." Winry yelled, her eyes on fire with anger and hurt.
"Winry I'm…" Ed started.
"Don't talk to me, just leave me the fuck alone Ed." Winry shouted as she walked to the door and slammed it behind her, making the house shudder a little from the force.
"She is beyond pissed." Aaron said as Ed sat down on the couch.
"Gee, thanks for the reminder." Ed said sarcastically before lying down and rolling over.
"You're not gonna go after her?" Jenna asked confused.
"In case you didn't catch what she said, it was 'leave me the fuck alone Ed', meaning she wants to be alone." Ed growled annoyed.
"Guys, back off. Let them cool down, hopefully they'll talk it out later." Al said, picking up on his brother's cues. They left him alone and Ed closed his eyes, calming himself down from the argument. All of a sudden he was in an all too familiar place.
"Not what I needed." Ed growled mentally.
"Sorry to barge in on you young alchemist." The eerie voice of Truth called out.
"What do you want?" Ed asked annoyed.
"Honestly, after all the fun we've had, this is how you treat me. I'm hurt." Truth chuckled. Ed rolled his eyes, annoyed.
"Well, I have a reason to be bothering you, but you're not going to like it." Truth said.
"What, was there a warranty on how long I got to keep my alchemy?" Ed said sarcastically.
"No, it's about the only other woman you love." Truth said in almost a bored tone. Ed's eyes went wide and now he was paying attention.
"Ah, I see that got your attention. She's in grave danger near the lake that's about half a mile from here. Now, if you don't want to lose her, then I suggest you wake up and get to running." Truth said before snapping his fingers. Ed's eyes flew open and he bolt upright.
"Are you alright brother?" Al asked Ed as he rubbed his eyes.
"Al, has Winry come back yet?" Ed asked.
"No, she's been gone for about thirty minutes." Al said.
"How long was I asleep?" Ed asked.
"Twenty minutes give or take." Al replied before Ed got up and bolted out the door. He knew which lake Truth was talking about and could faintly hear his brother and the other's yelling for him to slow down. He only ran faster as he got closer to the lake. When he arrived at the dune that over looked the lake shock, anger and utter hate washed over him.
"Leave me alone Jason!" Winry shouted as five men gathered around her. Ed couldn't hear what they said, but judging by how they were grabbing her, he didn't need to hear them. As he stood, the man in front of her slapped and then punched her, knocking her out. Ed snapped; clapping his hands together and slapping them to the ground, created five spires, cages forming around the men and smirked as they raised over ten feet.
"What the hell?" All of the men shouted in a panic.
"Evening asshole." Ed smirked as he strode over and picked up Winry in his arms. May ran over to him, gasping for air before noting her surroundings.
"I'll explain later. Deconstruct the cages and let them figure out the rest." Ed snarled as he walked back with Winry in his arms. Upon arriving to the house, Ed saw Roy's car there. Great, just what he needed.
"Big brother, what happened?" Al asked.
"I'll tell you later." Ed said as Al maneuvered to the side while still holding the door open.
"Thanks Al." Ed smiled as he walked inside.
"What the hell happened to you?" Pinako said as she stared at them and then saw Winry in his arms before she started to groan and come to.
"We'll explain once we're in dry clothes." Ed said as he set her down on the couch, her grip tightening.
"What happened?" Winry groaned.
"Win, you need to go get changed so you don't catch pneumonia." Ed said. Winry gave him a confused look as May entered the house.
"May, could you help Winry?" Ed asked.
"Sure, come on Winry." May said, taking her hands and leading her up the stairs. Al and Ed went to their respective rooms and got into dry, clean clothes before going back downstairs to the living room, where it was then that Al and Ed noticed the small child with Riza and Roy.
"Who's the kid Roy?" Al asked.
"Elrics, this is mine and Riza's two year old son James." Roy said with a proud smile. James looked up and the unmistakable resemblance between him and his father became as clear as it was with Ed and Al with their father. Al walked over smiling.
"Hi there James." Al said, extending his hand out to the toddler. James looked to his mother who nodded before taking his hand.
"H-h-hi." James said nervously. Ed smiled and walked over.
"James, these are the Elric brothers, the one with longer hair, who had a miraculous growth spurt, is Edward Elric, and the one who you're shaking hands with is Alphonse Elric. Ed is older. Hey Ed, how tall are you now?" Roy said.
"About six two, with Alphonse being about five eleven." Ed said proudly.
"You're proud of that fact aren't you Ed?" Riza said with a light smile.
"I have a question, and forgive me if I'm blunt, but Riza, how young are you?" Al asked, using flattery as a way to lessen the question.
"I'm thirty, and Roy is thirty three." Riza smiled.
"Oh, so Roy is older." Al chuckled.
"But Riza is responsible." Ed laughed.
"So it was shortly after you guys married that you had James?" Al asked.
"Yup." Riza said as Ed continued to poke fun at her husband. May walked down the stairs, stopped, looked at Riza with peculiar eyes and then smiled.
"So, when's the next one due?" May asked, catching both Roy and Riza off guard.
"In about six months." Riza recovered. Roy threw a cocky smile to Ed before they all looked up to see Winry standing at the top of the stairs. Ed walked up to meet her and then helped her down the stairs. They sat on the couch and Winry took deep, slow breaths.
"What happened?" Al asked, remembering that was the original reason for this all.
"After I left and started to cool down, those guys came up to me. This is common, they don't take no for an answer. I told them to leave me alone and started to walk away, but that's when they surrounded me. Next thing I knew, one of them hit me and then punched me. After that, the next thing I remember is waking up here." Winry said as she held Ed's arm. Ed ducked his head, he didn't want to tell what he saw, the memory of it made his stomach tighten and he felt sick.
"Ed, what did you see?" May asked.
"Winry was unconscious. But the man that hit her, I could tell what he planned, he had that sick and twisted look in his eyes. And from what I could tell, the other's had their own agenda's." Ed said, gritting his teeth. Winry paled before she shivered. Her hair was still soaking.
"I'll go get you a towel." Ed said as he stood and walked over to the stairs just as he heard the quiet sound of feet above him. He continued to walk up the stairs as if nothing were wrong and then went to Winry's room and put his ear to the door.
"Once she comes to bed, then we'll get her." One man said.
"It's not our fault that she's sexier than our girlfriends, maybe they should try to be more like her." Another chuckled quietly.
"I only want her body, nothing else." Another hissed. A smirk graced Ed's lips as he positioned his hands and clapped them together, the ring letting out and then pressed his hands to the wall causing it to tear open and spikes to shoot out. Al stood and started – with a limp – for the stairs but by the time he got there his brother had already tied up three of the five and was working on his forth while fighting off the other one.
"Need some help?" Al asked, clapping his hands together and detaining the other two. Within five minutes Ed and Al came back downstairs with the five men tied to a long pole. Ed handed Winry a towel after he set the men down as they lay there uncomfortably.
"Hey Winry, we kind of trashed your room." Ed said. Winry looked out of it for a moment before she stood and without saying another word grabbed a wrench and started towards the men.
"Winry, this is like that time you found out Scar killed your parents. No matter how much you want to, your nature won't let you." Ed said as he got in front of her.
"But they…" Winry choked.
"I know. Don't worry, Al and I are more qualified for this." Ed said, signaling to his brother. They both got up and grabbed the ends of the pole before going outside. Next thing everyone inside heard were the sounds of punches and men in pain. Ten minutes later Ed and Al walked back inside, dripping wet and went to change.
"Out of shirts, deal with it." Ed said as he walked back downstairs and sat on the couch next to Winry. Well, Ed has grown up…a lot. Winry thought, trying not to stare too long. She should be used to this by now, being his mechanic, but in those instances, she was business oriented, not emotionally oriented
"So May told us about Ed wanting to part as soon as his brother's leg had been attached for a week. Let's stay for one extra day and then we can head back to Central." Roy said.
"Where will you three stay?" Winry asked.
"There's a little motel not far from here that we checked into before we came over." Riza said as he son's head began to droop and then snap up.
"Looks like someone is getting tired huh James?" Riza asked her son and she brought him closer to her.
"Uh-huh." James replied with a yawn. Winry and May got up and walked over to James and he smiled at them a tired smile. May turned back around and looked to Al.
"Al…"May whined.
"Not until we're married." Al said, embarrassed as Ed laughed. Winry looked over to Ed and his eyes went wide.
"Uh…so when does the check-in counter close?" Ed asked, avoiding her stare. Roy took out his pocket watch.
"We better get going." Roy said.
"Alright, well, we'll see you tomorrow. Night everyone." Riza said.
"Nigh Night." James said as he fell asleep in his mother's arms, head resting on her shoulders.
"He's so cute." Winry and May squeaked, Jenna giggling with them.
"You boys have fun." Roy laughed as he left.
"Shut up Roy." Ed and Al said as their faces turned red. Winry yawned, the day's events taking their toll on her.
"Well, since you and Al trashed my room, I guess I'll bunk with you." Winry said as she stood.
"Hey, you should be thanking us." Ed said gruffly. Ed and Winry walked up the stairs.
"If I hear anything banging around up there, you two better be decent by the time I get there." Pinako shouted making the two teens blush furiously.
"That's not going to happen!" Ed said defensively as they reached the top and went into the room where Ed was staying. Winry's arms were crossed in front of her chest and she looked a little nervous about something.
"What's wrong?" Ed asked as they sat on the bed.
"I just feel a little…strange." Winry admitted.
"What? I've accidentally seen you stark naked, why are you so nervous?" Ed asked with a slight blush. Winry rolled her eyes and elbowed him.
"That's different." Winry said.
"How? In fact, is us just sleeping in the same bed is by far miles more mild than what happened." Ed chuckled before being pulled down into a heated kiss. Ed rolled them so that Winry was on top of him. His hands rested on the small of her back as she pressed herself flush against him and her fingers combed through his hair. Winry reached down and took Ed's hands, guiding them up her slender body until Ed sat up and stopped kissing her.
"No." Ed said gently.
"Ed, please, I feel disgusting for what those bastards tried to do, and I want you." Winry said, nuzzling into his neck, her lips feather kissing him.
"So you think that us having any sort of intimacy will cleanse you?" Ed asked confused.
"You are who I said I'd give eighty five percent of my life to." Winry reminded with a light kiss on his cheek.
"That's more than eighty five." Ed chuckled.
"Please Ed." Winry said with bright blue sexy begging eyes that almost made him cave. Almost. The bruise that had formed on her cheek reminded him why it was not a good idea.
"As much as I want to, I'm going to have to say no. It's not that you aren't attractive, believe me, you are, but I just feel that before we even have any sort of intimacy, we should be married first, or at the very least engaged.." Ed said. Winry stared at him for a moment; Ed had changed in many ways, but in a way, this sort of subject had remained unchanged after the years of hell he had endured. Winry then smiled kindly before leaning in a kissing him softly and sweetly and Ed smiled into the kiss as she sat on his lap.
"Will you at least hold me?" Winry asked.
"Yeah, I can do that." Ed chuckled once they stopped and finally felt the day really fall on them. With that, Winry lay down as Ed lay down next to her, his right arm under the pillow and his left draping over her, tightening once he was situated and pulling her closer to him.
"Night Ed." Winry said with a yawn.
"Night Winry." Ed replied before they both fell asleep.
Hope you all liked it. I will be posting my next chapter on Friday the 20th because I will be busy on Saturday. Until then, please R&R.