Chapter.14 – You Found Me
When Roy woke up, he found himself lying in a warm bed with Riza sitting by his side, her face beaming with delight. He also spotted Winry Rockbell standing by the door, with Edward and Alphonse Elric standing behind her.
"How… What… Wait…" He began. Riza reached out her hand, placing two of her fingers on his lips.
"Shh…" she whispered, "just relax, you're in no state to be doing anything right now,"
Roy looked around and then shuffled up the bed, leaning his back against the wall. He could see Riza more clearly now, who was holding his left hand.
"How long have I been asleep for?" he asked.
"It's been about 2 days," she said, "how did you do it?" she then asked him, "How did you manage to make it all the way back here on your own?"
Roy closed his eyes for a brief moment, trying to remember how he had actually done it.
"It's a long story," he said to her.
"I've got time…" she replied.
He began his story then, explaining how he had sent her letters, which apparently didn't seem to arrive. He explained how he slipped out of the hospital, and started walking back to Risemboul. About how there were a small group of soldiers on horses who were constantly following him. About Finn, who he'd lost, and the boat, which was attacked by the soldiers. About the pub he and Finn had gone too where the landlord had sold them out to the military. About his escape plan before he was about to get shot, where he used his alchemy skills to escape. About how badly burnt his hands had become, and about how he had wandered down the river back to Risemboul. When he finished his story, he noticed that Winry, Edward and Alphonse had all wandered into the room, and sat down and listened to his story. He looked up at Riza, smiling.
"I'm so glad to see you again," he said, and he leant over, kissing her. "Tell me, what did you do whilst I was away?"
Riza looked down at the floor, telling Roy about how she was unable to deal with the loss of him, and how Pinako and Winry had welcomed her in. About how Winry had taught her to make automail, and how the Elric brothers had unexpectedly turned up out of nowhere. Roy then turned his attention to the Elric brothers, who were sitting down by the bed.
"And what are you two doing here?" he asked them. Edward looked away, not wanting to explain himself to Roy. "You have a duty to fight, why have you abandoned your people?"
"And you're any better?" Edward replied, "You who also abandoned the war…"
"I was sent out of the war to die…" Roy said. He then turned his head around, showing the brothers the healed wound on his neck, "They didn't think this would heal, and that it would get so badly infected that it would kill me. I was pretty much there to die… What else could I do? Give in? Die there amongst other men suffering and screaming each night? You should know that I'm not the kind to just play by the rules," He grinned, and Ed looked up, grinning too. Roy knew why they had deserted; he just liked to order them around.
"Yeah well, as a deserter, you can't tell us what to do," Edward said, standing up and wandering to the door, "Get better soon," he said finally, wandering out of the door. Alphonse stood up, bowing politely as he rushed on after his brother. His armour clanking with every step he took.
"It's so good to see you're okay," Winry said, smiling at Roy.
"It's good to feel okay. Thank you so much for taking care of Riza for me as well," he said, he squeezed Riza's hand briefly, and Riza turned to face him, smiling at him. Winry smiled as she stood up, exiting the room.
"I'll leave you two to it," she said, closing the door. Riza looked at Roy, leaning over and kissing him.
"How are you feeling?" she asked him.
"I'm feeling ready for absolutely anything," Roy said, winking. Riza smiled as she leant over, passionately kissing him as she rolled onto the bed.
"Thank you…" she said, kissing him again.
"For what?" Roy asked.
"For finding me…"