Metallic Hearts [FullMetal Alchemist Episode Twenty-Six: Her Reason
Roy Mustang and Riza Hawkeye stood in front of Maria Ross. p
Ross: "I'm sorry that I called upon you two. Please take this." She held out a pad of paper to Roy. "It's from Mister. Edward Elric." Roy opened the envelope and looked inside. p
Mustang: "An invoice?" Maria saluted. p
Ross: "He wants Eastern Headquarters to pay all of his bills. Hospitalization, Medical Bills, food, and various other expenses." Riza took the paper from Roy and flipped through it. p
Hawkeye: "Snack expenses." There was a cardboard box filled with empty candy wrappers. "Book expenses." Another was filled with a bunch of comic books. "And there are a large number of receipts from a toy store." p
Mustang: "Where are they?" p
Ross: "They have sent out on a journey to accomplish their goal. I believe they will contact us when the time comes, until then we just have to be patient." p
Mustang: "I'm asking where they went!" Roy's facial expression was filled with anger. Maria looked away and tried to answer. p
Hawkeye: "Colonel. Look." She pointed to the map beside her and Roy was about to take a look when the door busted open. A woman and a large man walked in. p
???: "Are the Elric Brothers here?!" Everyone was taken a back, but Maria was the first to recover. p
Ross: "No!" p
???: "Where did they go?" p
Ross: "Uh, um . . ." p
Man: "Hey." He held up a map and the woman smiled. p
???: "Good work, honey. Let's move." Everyone stared surprised as the two left.
Her ReasonEveryone roamed Rush Valley as you four walked down the street. Winry screamed with joy. p
Winry: "We've finally arrived at Rush Valley." A woman not far from Winry also squealed with joy. A large ring with an Emerald in the middle shined in the store window. p
Woman: "This ring is a new model from Remis Studios. I didn't think I would see it in this city. Please, buy it for me, please?" p
Rich Boyfriend: "Sure thing, honey." p
Winry: "This auto-mail is Gotz's 11th Year model! I can't believe it's actually here. It's so cool. I want it." p
Ed: "How come you don't act like that?" p
You: "I'm not greedy."
At a back Auto-Mail shop A man sat on a stool, setting a screw into a piece of auto-mail. pPaninya: "That's cool. Put it on me." p
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Dominick: "No." p
Paninya: "Why?" p
Dominick: "A culverin is a man's dream. A girl like you doesn't need it." An arrogant blond man walked into the store. p
Man: "What is this place? It sure looks crappy. Hey, pops. Give me the strongest thing you have. I got this money for free, so I might as well spend it all at once." Dominick looked back at the auto-mail he was working on. "Don't ignore your customer, man. What's that? Looks good. Give me that." p
Dominick: "No." p
Man: "Huh?" p
Dominick: "I only give my auto-mail pieces to those who need it." p
Man: "What'd you say? I'm a customer." p
Dominick: "You don't need this." p
Man: "The hell . . . Old geezer. I don't need your stinking auto-mail. You good-for-nothing mechanic." Paninya looked pissed as the arrogant man walked out but Dominick looked unaffected.
Back With YouAnnouncer: "Step right up! This is Rush Valley's special show. The Auto-Mail Arm Wrestling Contest. There is only a minor participation fee of 10,000 cens, and if you beat the champion you win the stakes." There was a table filled with money and jewelry. "Take it all home." p
You: "Excuse me." You pushed a couple men out of the way so you could see. p
Man: "I'll try." p
Announcer: "Fight!" Within seconds his arm smashed through the table and onto the ground. Two more men went down. But your eyes could not be fooled by their cheap trick. Not many things could. The announcer would keep his fingers under the table, on the edge of a Transmutation Circle, which broke the table when he activated it, throwing the opponent off balance, causing them to be cheated out of their money. A girl went up next. p
Champ: "Miss, are you sure you can win with that old arm?" p
Man: "Hey now, you can't win. It's that old geezers auto-mail after all." You looked at the girl. p
You: 'She must be trying to prove something.' Your eyes glowed clear and the guy fell backwards, everyone busted out laughing. You let out a 'heh' and turned back to the match. She held on with great effort, when she started pushing back, the two men looked at each other and the announcer used his Alchemy. She crashed to the ground. p
Champ: "Hey, do you want me to introduce you to a good mechanic?" She ran off and you had to stop yourself from going after her. p
Announcer: "Are there any other challenges. Sir! You look big and strong, how about a match?" He was looking straight at Al. p
Al: "Me? I'll pass." You smiled and chuckled as Al shook his head and held up his hands. p
Announcer: "Is that so. . . then how about the. . . Actually, it'd be bad to have bean boy challenge the champ." p
Ed: "Don't call me a bean!" Al had to grab onto Ed so that he didn't attack the announcer. p
Announcer: "You're pretty energetic for a bean! Although your auto-mail looks pretty junky." Now Winry looked overly pissed. p
Winry: "Al, let your brother go." p
Al: "Yes, ma'am." Al let Ed down who rushed over to the table. p
Winry: "Ed, you'd better not lose!" p
Announcer: "Then let's begin. Ready! Fight!" In two seconds Ed had ripped the guys arm right off. Everyone looked freaked as you and Al smirked at each other. p
You: "Looks like the garbage heap is gonna be busy today." Ed threw the arm into a pile of boards and smirked. The crowd cheered loudly and Winry smiled. p
Winry: "In your face." p
Winry: "510,000 cens, huh?" She held up the bag. "I can buy the parts that I've wanted with this. But. . . I was really happy that. . ." Ed looked confused at the smiling blond. p
Ed: "What?" p
Winry: "Nothing. Wait, I know you two." The announcer and "former" champ walked in front of Winry. p
Announcer: "Thanks for beating us back there. If you don't want to get hurt, then just hand over the money." p
Winry: "Why? We beat you fair ad square!" You ran in front of Winry. p
Announcer: "What? I know that bean right there cheated." p
Winry: "What?" p
You: "Yeah, and you used Alchemy too." p
Winry: "Ed, you used Alchemy?" p
Ed: "Yeah." p
Winry: "Al, did you know about this?" p
Al: "Yes. . ." p
Winry: "Really? Ed?" p
Ed: "Yeah?" Winry took out her wrench and smacked Ed. p
Al: "Winry?" She smacked him too. The two cowered as Winry walked over and beat the crap out of them. p
Ed: "Ouch! That hurt! What are you doing. . ." Winry smacked him again. p
Winry: "Ed, you idiot." And she walked away.
With Roy
Hawkeye: "Colonel. I have brought Major Armstrong here." p
Armstrong: "We have an idea on the ones that killed Brigadier General Hughes." p
Roy: "Than why have you not arrested them?" p
Armstrong: "We have an idea, but we are not sure of their location." p
Roy: "Explain in detail." p
Armstrong: "I cannot." p
Roy: "I'm your superior I am ordering you too." p
Armstrong: "I cannot." p
Roy: "Forget it, leave." p
Armstrong: "Sir." Armstrong left and the two saluted. p
Hawkeye: "That's odd." p
Roy: "The ones who are suspected of killing Hughes. . . That means there was more than one. He said he couldn't tell me, it means that someone higher than me told him not too. Furthermore, if the three have started moving on their own without reporting to me. We should assume that the military authorities are involved with the Philosopher's Stone." p
Hawkeye: "Does that mean?" p
Roy: "At this rate will everything remain in darkness?"
With You
Al: "Winry is gone. Using Alchemy in that arm wrestling contest was bad." p
Ed: 'It's because they were cheating." p
Al: "Yes, but. . ." p
[With Winry p
Winry looked up to see Paninya sitting on a bench. p
Winry: "Did you hurt your arm? I was watching the arm wrestling contest." p
Paninya: "Oh, man." p
Winry: "Can I sit next to you?" p
Paninya: "Sure." p
Winry: "Are your legs also auto-mail?" p
Paninya: "Yeah. How'd you find out?" p
Winry: "I'm a mechanic. You hurt your arm, right?" p
Paninya: "Yeah." p
Winry: "Show me. This is amazing . . . The structure is simple, but it's high quality. This design is very efficient. The suspension must have been damaged. The cylinder is bent." p
Paninya: "You found out all that with one look?" p
Winry: "Whoever made this should take a look." p
Paninya: "I should, but . . ." p
Winry: "Why did you get auto-mail limbs?" p
Paninya: "I was in a train accident. Then Dominick took custody of me and made my arm and legs." p
Winry: "That's all the same reason why you should have him fix it." p
Paninya: "That's true, but. . ." p
Winry: "Why aren't you going to ask him?" p
Paninya: "Because then I'd have to tell him that I lost. I wanted to prove that his auto-mail was the best." p
Winry: "I know! You just have to prove that you're auto-mail is the best, right?" p
Paninya: "Yeah, but how?" p
Winry: "If you beat a State Alchemist who uses auto-mail, then that will prove that your auto-mail is great." p
Paninya: "And how am I gonna pull that off?" p
Winry: "Just leave it to me." Paninya brought Winry to her house and the blond began to fix her auto-mail. p
Dominick: "Paninya. What are you doing there?" p
Winry: "Hello. My name is Winry Rockbell, I'm a mechanic from Risembool." Dominick looked scared. p
Dominick: "Risembool? Rockbell? Are you Pinako's?. . . Just remembering her scares me." p
Winry: "You know my grandma?" p
Dominick: "No, I don't! What happened to your arm?" p
Paninya: "Nothing." p
[With You p
Ed sat between your legs as you gently tied his hair into a braid. p
Ed: "Geez, where the hell is Winry?" p
Al: "Did she sleep outside?" p
You: "Al, who cares. We slept outside." p
Al: "But we're different." p
You: "How the hell is it different?" p
Winry: "Hey!" Winry and Paninya ran up to you. "We finally found you." p
Ed: "That's our line!" p
Winry: "Sorry. I lost my temper yesterday." p
Paninya: "Good morning." p
Al: "You're the girl form the arm wrestling contest." p
You: "Paninya." p
Winry: "I spent the night with her last night." p
Al: "Really." p
Winry: "Hey, Ed. Can you show me your watch?" p
Ed: "Why's this all of a sudden?" p
Winry: "Please?" p
Ed: "Geez . . ." Ed held out the watch and Paninya grabbed it and jumped up onto the roof. p
Paninya: "I'll take this." p
Ed: "What the hell?!" p
Winry: "Fight her, Ed. If you can your watch from Paninya before she reaches the pawn shop, you win." p
Ed: "Hey! Winry!" p
Winry: "You better hurry up unless you want your watch to end up in the pawn shop. Mr. Alchemist." Ed growled and jumped onto the roof, you very close behind him. p
Al: "Winry, why would you do that?" p
Winry: "I want Ed to appreciate good auto-mail." p
Ed: "Stop!" p
Paninya: "Running hard, huh?" p
Ed: "Of course I am! She's like a cat . . ." Ed commented as she jumped from roof to roof. p
You: "Don't insult me Ed, I'm no thief." Ed smiled at you and you both jumped down. p
Paninya: "Why don't you just use your Alchemy?" p
Ed: "Screw you!" She ran into a dead end. p
Paninya: "This is bad." p
Ed: "Now give me back my watch." p
Paninya: "Eat this." She lifted her pant leg and shot a fire at both of you. She ran and looked around. "All right, the pawn shop is . . ." You jumped at her and grabbed the watch. "Damn you . . ." Her knee locked and she fell backwards. Ed used his Alchemy to make a series of thin stone hands to slow her fall. p
You: "Are you okay?" p
Paninya: "I was so close." p
Ed: "I don't know why you did that, but I can't lose with this auto-mail."
BreakEd was lying on the couch when you walked into the hotel room. p
You: "Ed, are you asleep?" p
Ed: "No." p
You: "I've noticed you've grown a little." p
Ed: "Of course." p
You: "That means Winry will have to make you another leg. We could go back to Risembool so she could make it. Should we go?" p
Ed: "Let me think . . . No, not right now." p
You: "It's because you don't want to leave Winry isn't it?" Ed rolled over and looked at you. p
Ed: "What are you talking about, Lita?" p
You: "I saw you two kiss. You don't have to hide it." Ed looked down as if he were thinking, and then he looked back up. p
Ed: "Lita." He stood up and walked up to you. "Winry came onto me. I don't like her that way." He wrapped an arm around you and brought you into a close hug. "Did I make you jealous?" You stood there for a second, not knowing what to say. "I would never choose Winry over you." He kissed your forehead and locked his eyes with yours. He leaned down slowly and just as he touched his lips with yours the door opened. p
Al: "Brother! It's an emergency!" A man walked in and you both almost passed out.