Journey Makes doesn't own FMA
AN: Story is AU
Chapter Seven
When the boys were brought to the hospital, no one there knew what hell they had gone through and neither Roy, Riza or Armstrong was going to tell anyone.
All of a sudden Ed started fighting Roy and Armstrong , Dr. Phillips the Emergency Room physician didn't want the young boy to hurt himself or anyone else, so he ordered the Nurse to administer a light tranquilizer so Ed would settle down.
When the doctor was satisfied that Ed wouldn't harm himself or anyone else, then he looked at Roy he said, "I MIGHT BE OLD, BUT I'M NOT STUPID. NOW TRY TELLING ME WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO THESE BOYS !"?
While Roy and the doctor were talking, Riza was holding Al in her arms. She was so afraid to let him go because like his brother he was so scarred from the horrendous things that bastard did to them.
Riza very gently touched his face and told him what had happened and how the doctor had had the Nurse give his brother a light tranquilizer so he would settle down.
Then Al asked, "Is that that bastard who hurt Ed and me dead?" Riza with tears in her eyes told him, " Yes, he'll never hurt either of you boys again."
Riza hugged him to her breast and said, " Roy and I would love for you and Ed to come live with us, When you both are released from the hospital we'd love that both you and Ed become our sons?"
Al smiled at her as tears ran down his face and he said, "I know brother would love to have you and Roy as our parents because I want it so much." Riza hugged him to her and kissed his cheek.
As Roy talked to the doctor, tears ran down both their faces. When Roy was through, he looked at the doctor and said, "Until our sons are better enough to come home with me and my wife, we are staying close to make damn sure our sons will never be hurt again."
The doctor wiped his face and told Roy, "You and your wife can stay with your sons until they are released."
Armstrong knew he had to talk to Roy and he hoped that Roy and Riza agreed with him. "The men have a right to know what the hell is going on."
Riza smiled at Roy she kissed Armstrong on his cheek as she looked at Roy and she said, "Roy, Alex is really a good man."
Armstrong blushed bright red after Riza complimented him and Roy quietly chuckled, but he said, "Alright, get to Central and tell the men what had been going on."
When Armstrong got to Headquarters, he asked Havoc to have men to come to the Meeting Room. When they were all seated he began. "I don't know how much you know about Roy, Riza, Ed and Al and the hell these two young boys went through but it was horrendous."
When Armstrong was through telling them, each of them had tears running down their faces. Jean asked, "How are they and When can we go see them?"
Armstrong closed his eyes as he said, "Both Ed and Al have a long road ahead of them from the terrible abuse suffered at the hands of Archer." Armstrong saw the look in the eyes of the men, and he said, " Don't worry the bastard's dead."
Jean said, "Please tell Roy and Riza that all of us are saying a prayer to help heal both boys. " Armstrong smiled at Jean and then said, "I'll let him and Riza know."
Back at Hospital, Roy walked over to where Riza was and kissed her and he touched Al face and he said, "Al, Riza and I will always tell you the truth about what is happening not only to Ed, but about yourself." Al smiled and closed his eyes and went to sleep.
Riza smiled up at Roy and softly said, "I thank not only you, but also Alex and the men in your team for making it possible to not only to save the boys, and for making it possible for us to be able to give Ed and Al the chance to decide if they want to become our sons."
As both Ed and Al slept, Roy talked to Riza about having adoption papers drawn up so that when both Ed and Al were better then we can approach them about becoming our sons.
Riza loved the idea of becoming the boys mother and Roy would be the boys father.
Just then the doctor came to talk to Roy and he had a smile on his face when he said, "Your oldest son has just woken up, and he wants to see his parents and younger brother."
Roy nearly shouted "YEAH!" He thanked the doctor for taking great care of his son.
Roy walked over to the bed where Riza was sleeping as she held Al to her chest and he softly said, "Riza, the doctor just told me that Ed is getting better and we can go see him."
Riza opened her eyes as tears ran down her face and she whispered. "When we get both you boys home we'll have to find a good therapist to help our sons get over what that bastard did to them."
Roy laid down next to Riza and held her in his hands as he said. "The doctor told me about therapist by the name of Dr. Johann George Faust VIII and he says he is the best specialist in the field of any kind of childhood trauma, especially like the kind that Archer put them through.
The next day, Roy, Riza and Al went to the room where Ed was to talk to him. "Tomorrow, Riza and I would like you and Al talk to a therapist. He's well known for helping young people deal with what's happened to them." Roy said.
At first Ed was dead set against it, but Al looked at his older brother and said, "Ed, if we don't get better the doctors won't let is leave us go home." Ed finally agreed, but he also asked to have the right not to talk to this doctor if he felt threatened.
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