Journey Maker doesn't own FMA. This story is AU. Rated T..

Chapter Two..

As Jean was racing Diablio towards town, something told him that he got the feeling that something wasn't right, but he couldn't stop he had to give the note to Alex.

While Roy was resting he thought he heard a noise outside, but he couldn't leave this woman alone.

Just then Riza opened her eyes and said, "Open the door a little, Black Hayate can get out and he'll let is know it there is someone outside."

When Jean got to town he got off Diablo and nearly ran to Armstrong's Office, he burst into the room and he have Alex the note.

When Alex read the note, he grabbed his pistols and rifle and looking at Jean he said, "I need to saddle my ride, I'll meet you out at Roy's."

Jean ran and jumped into the saddle, he grabbed the reins and whistled for Diablio to go.

Black Hayate pushed open the door, and he looked at Riza and growled. As he was growling he showed his very white and sharp teeth.

Riza looked at Roy and asked, "Do you have another pistol?"

Roy gave her one of his pistols and some more bullets. This pistol kicks hard, so please be careful." I'm use to it. Thanks.

Before Jean got to Roy's cabin, Armstrong was right beside him. As they crested the hill, Armstrong said, "Look, there's Archer heading towards Roy's, we need to ride like our lives depends on it."

Black Hayate stood up and faced the back door. His hackles were raised and before either Riza or Roy could react, Archer threw open the door, but before he could get Riza, he had a pint size tornado on his chest.

Roy humped up and yelled, "Riza call off your protector so I can get hold of Archer!" Riza whistled and Black Hayate released Archer.

About the time Roy got Archer ties up, Armstrong and Jean stormed into the cabin with their guns drawn.

Riza started giggling at the sight of three men and her pint size tornado guarding Archer.

Alex got out his hand cuffs and after getting Archer cuffed, Jean and Roy helped Alex get Archer on the back of his horse and Jean rode back with Armstrong to help put Archer in jail.

Riza sat on the bed with Black Hayate sitting on her lap. Roy smiled as he opened the door, he walked over and reached out and petted Black Hayate on his head as he said, "You are the one hell of a great protector, aren't you?"

Black Hayate looked like he smiled at Roy as he sat up straighter. Roy then looked at Riza and asked, "Is anyone hungry?"

Before Riza could say anything Black Hayate barked as if to say, "I'm hungry."

Both Roy and Riza burst out laughing, and Roy said, " Well I guess I need to get cooking."

As Roy was cooking, Riza sat on the bed petting Black Hayate as she imagined what it would be to be held in his strong arms.

After they ate, Riza asked if she could help wash dishes. Roy smiled at her as he told her, "Why don't you sit at the table and talk to me while I wash them."

It was getting late by the time things were done, and Roy told her, "Tomorrow, if you want I can heat water and you can take a bath."

Riza was kind of embarrassed when he said that, but a bath sounded really great, so she said, "That would be really nice, thanks."

Riza yawned and Roy helped her to the bed and before she sat down, he smiled at her and he have her a chaste kiss and when he lifted his head, she blushed and say down and got ready for bed.

Roy went over to the couch, got a pillow and a small blanket and tell asleep dreaming about Riza. He wondered how it would be married to her. "Get your mind out of the gutter and go to sleep." He told himself.

Roy thought that some one was looking at him, and when he sat up and looked Black Hayate was staring at him. Roy smiled at the dog and he closed his eyes and went to sleep.

In town, Jean got a room in town and after eating dinner with Alex, he went to him room and getting ready for bed Jean wondered how Roy was doing with the last and her little dog.

Riza felt Hayate sit up and she ran her hand down his cost and softly whispered, "I'll be alright with you and Roy protecting me, so lets get some sleep.

Jean woke up to the sound of someone banging on the door.

Jean got up and making sure he was dress, he opened the door to find one of the Deputies standing there.

"That prisoner broke out of the jail some time last night. He hit Alex over the head and stole his pistols and took one of the shot guns." The Deputy told Jean.

"How's Alex?" Jean asked.

" The Doctor said that he'll be laid up for a couple of days. Alex told me to tell you, it'll be up to you to tell Roy Mustang."

Jean grabbed his clothes and after he got dressed, he reached for his guns and told the Deputy, "I've got to get my horse and get out to tell Roy about what's happened."

Then he ran down the stairs, got Diablio and mounting him he told the horse, "Roy's in trouble. You've got to run faster them You've ever ran. Diablio reared up, screamed and took off running.

Jean held onto the reins and let Diablio run for his master's life. As they reached the ridge, Jean looked out towards Roy's to see of he could see Archer, but he didn't see anyone.

Jean told Diablio, "Lets get to Roy now."

Black Hayate was going crazy so Riza got up and as she started to open the door, Roy said, "Don't open it, someone's near."

As Jean started down off the side of the hill, Diablio started acting nuts. Jean remembered that Roy told him, "This roan was born in the wild, so always remember that Diablio knows what to do in an emergency."

Jean bent over Diablio's neck and whispered, "Lets get to Roy without getting killed."

Riza picked up the rifle Roy have her and looking out towards the hill's, she saw someone sneaking around outside, and she raised the gun, she cocked it and when Black Hayate moved towards the back door, she pointed the rifle and said, "Who ever is out there, you'd better tell me who the hell you are."

Roy stood beside her and together they were going to protect her the little tornado and each other.

As Jean started down off the hill, the sound of a rifle being tired sounded to damn close.

Jean felt the miss in his arm from being shot, he prayed that this to an knew what he was trying to do when he slumped down on the side of Diablio.

When Roy and Riza heard the gun shot. Riza wanted to go outside, but Roy stopped her. About that time, Roy heard the sound of Diablio's goofs as he came running up to the cabin.

Roy grabbed his rifle, he told Riza to stay inside.

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