Walking in Shadows, Seeing the Light

Author's Note: YAY! Two chapters written in one day! That's a first for me in a long time… listening to Big Love Adagio… by Bond… oh yeah… something happens in this chapter… but it's only a side story… this chapter could also count as a drabble… lmao… maybe I should do that…

Disclaimer: I do not own Full Metal Alchemist… get over crackheads… for I am host…

Summary: Past meets present the clash of a haunting past lingers overhead as the Elric brothers attempt to find peace. Can an angel who guards the gate help them discover the secrets of her past as well as theirs? EdxOC and AlxOc

...I would follow you until the ends of the earth… if there were any ends to the Earth so I guess I would follow you around in circles…….?"

BT Julian

Chapter: Corruptive Corrosive Cadavers

Riza walked along the hallways of the Central building, her feet padding softly against the carpeted floor. She shivered slightly, fear flashing through her eyes. Three weeks after Roy's return had come… and gone… leaving Riza panicking beyond belief. She slipped into Roy's office silently and shut the door behind her.

"Yes?" He looked up, her heart skipped a beat, those obsidian eyes again, burying into hers. "Oh, Riza, is there something wrong?" He asked her as her hand reached for the doorknob behind her. 'I'm not going to ruin his career, look how far he is now! He doesn't want you to ruin it either.' At these thoughts she felt pricks of tears in the backs of her eyes. She bit her bottom lip. 'But he said he loves you and that should mean you matter more than his work…'

"Riza?" Roy stood. In the almost 9 years they had worked together he had never seen his lieutenant cry… twice in one month, somebody cracked a mirror. She felt his warm comforting arms wrap around her and thought of the first time they had met. She had been 4, he was eight, she and her family had moved to Durren, Roy's hometown. He and Hughes played outside her house because it was between theirs and one day she had joined them. The three of them had raced to the creek and she fell but Roy, being the oldest grabbed her hand and pulled her up. She had grabbed onto him tightly, holding onto him while she cried as hard as she could and he hugged her gently. Back then it was more of a brotherly love that filtered through his body but now… it was a protective lover that held her to his chest.

"I didn't want to ruin your career, sir." She muttered through her tears. "I didn't want to say anything but… I…" She choked. His hand slid down the side of her face, he laced his fingers through hers gently and squeezed.

"Everything's alright honey… no one can hear you… what's-"

"Roy, I'm pregnant." She whispered and closed her eyes expecting to hear his usual groan or a shout but instead she felt him hold her more gently, pulling her in closer. When she opened her eyes slowly she saw the boyish grin on his face, but there was something there… it wasn't sarcastic… it was blissful, joyful… almost ecstatic.

"You're serious?" He grinned. She nodded meekly, wiping her eyes, confused.

"You're happy? But won't this ruin your career, we'll be court-marshaled for sure." She blinked and he kissed her, her eyes opened wide as he tilted her back.

"Ruin? Hell no… this is great… Riza I can't believe this…" His hand covered her navel gently as their lips met again.

Watching in the dark shadows of the wall was a very unhappy Malice. "Pregnant? With that bastard's kid… I'll kill that damn bitch." The homunculus growled to himself. "I'll see you tonight deary"

Much later into the evening Riza slept soundly next to Roy, his arms wrapped tightly around her waist. Malice melded from the wall and silently stole across the room to the bed. Riza's eyes opened groggily as Malice pulled out a knife, the sound of the blade against the hilt caused her to stir.

"Jacob?" She mumbled and he stopped for a moment. "MALICE!" She shouted, pulling out her gun and rousing Roy, two shots were fired and Malice slammed his foot into her face, sending her flying backwards.

"YOU DAMN WHORE! I KNEW IT WAS WRONG! ALL THESE FUCKING YEARS SITTING ON THE SIDELINE, WATCHING YOU GALLAVANT AROUND WITH THIS BASTARD! I WATCHED YOU! RIZ' I TOLD YOU I LOVED YOU! IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ME!" He grabbed her wrist and pulled her up to his level, her golden locks thrown over her face, she looked angry. "It was supposed to be me whore…"

"Don't call her a whore." Roy pulled on his glove and snapped, sending Malice against the wall, the homunculus went up in flames and disappeared. He ran to Riza, helping her to her feet. "Are you alright?" She nodded. "Who was that?"

"Nobody… just a cadaver in my closet." She frowned. He wouldn't stop… not now… he would come back…

HAHAHAHAHAHA! RIZA'S PREGNANT! MALICE IS JEALOUS AND I'M A FUCKING GENIOUS THAT CAN'T SPELL WORTH A DAMN!

3 Hugz

Ringo