Author's Note: I don't own FMA or its characters. This is AU and set after the end of the manga.
Cardboard Boxes
The clutter of their lives amounted to several dozen cardboard boxes. Riza had been more than a little startled at how quickly the clutter of her life disappeared. She had had help with the task, true. Gracia and Winry had appeared at her door the morning after their sentencing. Gracia had offered to store anything they would need right away.
She and Gracia had gone over to Roy's apartment once Riza's was packed up. He had made some progress, but there was still plenty of packing to do. The three of the ended up drunk first though. It was a little too similar to the night they have moved Maes and Gracia into their house. Once they were done, however, there was a more pressing problem. Where would they go?
Neither Riza nor Roy had plans for this. They honestly hadn't expected to survive the revolution they put in motion. Their free time became consumed with research once again. Xing was out of the question. As Amestris' new alley, they had agreed to prosecute Amestris' war criminals as well, and neither of them would be safe there. That left them with either Aerugo or Creta.
By the time all the boxes not coming with them were tucked away in Gracia's basement, they had agreed upon Creta. Neither of them had any previous ties there, it was a neutral country and not and outright enemy, and there was the added benefit of having a fairly stable government. Of course, they had been so caught up in their preparations that they hadn't noticed that their friends making some preparations of their own.
Theme: Precious Things