I was on my way back to the hotel when I heard someone say: "I hear the Elrics are wreaking havoc." I stop walking, concern fills my mind. "Again?" a woman says. "The MP'S have been running around like crazy!" someone tells her. "They're in another fight? Good grief" I say out loud. I start walking again. "It seems they're after that guy who's been killing off state alchemists." I hear a man say and I turn towards where I heard him. "Seriously, they haven't caught him yet?" I hear someone ask the man. "What is the military waiting for?" a woman asks. I start walking faster, a memory of seeing my parents leave for Ishbal flashes in my mind. Then I think of Ed and Al. I walk even faster. "No not again please" I think.
Ten minutes later, I arrive in an alleyway. "It's true; state alchemists have made some serious mistakes." I hear Ed's voice and relief rushes through me, I found them. "But despite what you think that doesn't make what you're doing right, we can't let you continue." I walk closer to where I am hearing Ed's voice. "You're so self-righteous, but do you remember two Amestrian doctors named Rockbell?" Ed says. I stop walking and gasp. "The order came down to end the uprising and exterminate Ishbal, but that didn't stop them, they kept right on helping your people." Al looks at me and says to Ed: "Wait Brother." "Don't you remember them, those doctors that saved your life and you killed them." Ed raises his voice at the man in front of him. "Brother." Al says and points to me. Ed turns and looks at me. I stare at him in disbelief. "What are you talking about Ed?" I ask him, my voice shaky. Ed gasps. "Winry I…" "You mean he's the man… who killed them." I tell him. He looks back at me.
I drop to my knees, feeling weak. "Why did you… they were my mom and dad what did they ever do to you? They were doctors, they helped people. They didn't deserve to die." I sob and put my hands on my head. "Give them back! Give me back my mom and dad you monster!" I demand of him knowing that there is no way they can come back. Tears are filling my eyes fast. I put my hands on the ground in front of me and look down. There is a gun a few inches away from me. My hand slowly creeps toward it. "Winry, hold on you can't… don't do this." Ed tells me. "Winry" Al says. "Don't do it!" Ed says louder. I don't listen to them, it's as if they are far away and they don't matter at all, all that matters now is getting revenge for my parents. My hand lands on the gun. I pick the gun up and raise it so that it is level with the man, my hands are shaking and tears stain my face.
I sob quietly. The man says: "This girl is the doctors' daughter." I continue to cry. "You have the right, shooting me would be justified." The man says with no tone in his voice. "Don't do it Winry, put down the gun." Ed says, desperately trying to reach me. "You know you don't want to do this." Al says to me. "Shoot girl, but know the moment you pull the trigger, there's no going back you will be my enemy." The man says. Al yells: "Scar!" at him. "If you think I'll let you hurt one hair on her head…" Ed shouts at him, sounding very distressed. The man interrupts him. "You'll kill me? Fine with me, until one of us dies this chain of hatred will continue." He raises his voice. "But don't ever forget, it was the Amestrains who first pulled the trigger during the civil war, it was your people." He says to Ed.
I am filled with hate towards this man and all my energy is focused on shooting him. "Winry, don't shoot." Ed says cautiously. "Put the gun down and get out of here." Al adds. I don't listen. "Winry" Al pleads. "If you can't shoot then do as the boy tells you." The man says. "You're in the way" he transmutes towards me. All of a sudden Ed jumps in front of me, screaming "Don't shoot!" I want to ignore him, but he's in my way so I can't shoot. Al kicks at the man. He jumps back away from me and Ed. Al attacks the man again, but the man avoids him and runs off. "Ed you idiot, what are you doing? Both of you will get killed hurry and get Winry somewhere safe!" Al yells at Ed and then quickly runs after the man.
Ed goes down to his knees and faces me. "Winry let go of the gun." "I couldn't shoot." I sob. "I know you couldn't, its okay." He tells me. "But that man…" I cover my face with one hand. "He said he's the one who killed my mom and dad. He tried to kill you and Al too, Ed but I couldn't… why not?" I say to him, while crying.
I feel Ed's hands clasp mine. "Remember in Rush Valley, you delivered that baby, you saved two lives and you gave me an arm and a leg." Ed slowly removes each of my fingers from the gun. "You've replaced the ones I've lost." I hear the gun fall to the ground. "It's your hands. They weren't meant to kill." Ed holds my hand in both of his gently. Deep inside me I feel something, feelings for Ed, feelings that I don't remember having before. "They're meant to give life that's why." My shoulders shake, and I can no longer hold in the sobs. I jump into Ed's body, grabbing onto his shoulders. I finally let all of my tears out. I feel Ed's automail hand on my back.