"Young girl, you have every right to pass judgment on me." Scar says. A few seconds of silence pass. I look at Scar's wound and realize how bad it is. I walk over to a box and find some cloth. I walk back to Scar and kneel in front of him. "Your arm, you'll die if we don't bandage it. I say. I start tying the cloth around Scar's wound.
"Winry." Ed says, he sounds shocked. "Quiet, Ed." I tell him, thinking about my parents, not him. "It's what my parents would have wanted." I add. Scar gasps. "Mom and Dad saved his life before after all. There has to be a reason for that." I say. "Does that mean you're forgiving me?" Scar asks. "Don't get me wrong. I don't forgive your wantonness murdering." I tell him. I finish bandaging Scar and stand up.
"Winry…" Ed says. "It's alright. I won't cry." I turn to Ed and smile. "Didn't I promise that the next time I cried, they would be tears of joy?" I close my eyes and try to convince myself that I did the right thing. I also try to keep from crying. I feel Ed's hand on my head. I open my eyes and gasp quietly. Ed moves closer, his head is against mine now. I can feel my heart pounding. I want to feel even closer to Ed right now. I want him to hold me in his arms. But Ed steps away from me and turns to Scar. "Listen, Scar. No matter what Winry says, I still want to beat you bloody. And drag you down to the Rockbell Family grave to pay your respects." He says.
Scar doesn't reply, instead he speak to Major Miles. "Major Miles wasn't it? Can I ask you something?" "What?" Miles replies. "Earlier you said I was one of your people." Scar says. "That's right. I'm part Ishbalan on my grandfather's side. I wish we didn't have meet like this, red eyed brother of mine." Miles tells Scar. "How can you bring yourself to be part of the Amestrian military?" Scar asks him. Miles tells Scar that he wants to work from the inside to change the way Amestrians view people of Ishballa. He also tells Scar that he won't let him go.
"Hold on!" I hear Doctor Marcoh's voice from the doorway. "Who's there?" Miles asks. "May!" Al says. "Doctor Marcoh." Ed says. "Please don't take Scar as your prisoner. We need him." Doctor Marcoh says. Doctor Marcoh tells them that they need Scar to decipher the notes. Miles tells May that he has orders to bring her back to the Fort. May asks what they want her for. Miles assures her that she will receive a warm welcome. Miles says that it would be best to hide Marcoh and Scar in Fort Briggs.
"Hold on! What are saying? You mean we're bringing that monster with us?!" Ed says. "We need him to decipher the notes." Miles replies. "There's not a damn thing I want that guy's help with. Just hand him over to Kimblee!" Ed shouts. I can really see Ed's hate for Scar. Miles reminds Ed about a transmutation circle, one the country was formed to make. He says we need to know what the notes say. Ed gasps. "I heard they're using the Rockbell girl as a hostage against you. If we act now we can disgrace Kimblee and find someplace to hide her where they can't touch her." Miles says and then he pulls his gun on Scar and tells him if he works with us, he'll help him out. Scar says it doesn't look like he'll have another choice. He says he'll help. Miles turns to me, "We have a deal then. My apologies, Miss Rockbell. You'll have to wait a while before we can punish your parents' killer." I nod "Fine".
I hear something make a noise behind me. There are two chimeras, I think tied up behind me. Miles says to dispose of them. "Hold on a second!" Ed says. "Wait! You don't have to kill them!" Al says. Miles says he sees no reason to let him live. "No! A life is a life. What better reason do you need than that?" Al asks. One of the chimeras says that they don't need Al's help. They say they don't have a future. Al doesn't understand. He asks if they have any loved ones. They say they do, but they think they are dead. Al asks if they are happy with the bodies they have. They say they want their bodies back, of course. Al shows them his empty armor and tells them that he is not giving up. I feel proud of him.
One of Miles' men points out that there is a snowstorm coming. Miles says we have no chance of reaching the fort. I look at Ed, "What do we do now?" I ask. Yoki, I think that's his name, suggests that we go underground. "That's it!" we all shout at him. Marocoh says that I can come to the fort, but when they find out I'm missing? Ed and Al will be the first people they suspect. "We can handle ourselves." Al says. "Yeah, I hate to brag, but I've got a pretty smooth tongue you know." Ed adds. Miles says Kimblee will still be suspicious. I think. I come up with a plan. I'm not sure if Ed will like it.
"Um, I hate to be the one to suggest this, but… uh what do you think Kimblee would do if I was suddenly taken hostage by Scar?" I say. "You want him to kidnap you?" Al asks. "Hold on, Winry, you're saying you want us to let him go?" Ed asks. "Right. Scar runs away carrying me. Then, Ed you and the others try desperately to stop him or at least that's what you pretend to do. You understand?" I reply. "You can't do that! You're crazy!" Ed shouts at me. "I don't have a choice so I? I'm a hostage either way so I might as well choose my captor!" I shout back at him. "But he's a mass murderer!" Al says. "Al's right. There's no reason for you to be risking your life." Ed says. "Don't you get it? It's time for you to learn you don't have to do everything alone." I tell them. They both gasp. "Make up your minds, the storm is coming in. If we don't hurry we won't be able to get out of here." Miles says. Ed and I stare at each other. One of Miles' men warns that he can see Kimblee's forces. "Damn it! Scar if you do anything to hurt her I'll…" Ed says angrily. Scar interrupts him. "I won't harm the girl. I keep my promises. Ed releases Scar.
As we are leaving, one of Miles' men stops me. "Excuse me miss, your ears. Your earrings are made of metal, if you don't take them out you'll get frostbite." He says. I take out my earrings, put them in my hand and walk down the steps towards Ed. "Ed" I get to him and place my earrings in his hand. "You hang onto those for me." I turn around and head back up the steps. I turn while walking and say, "I'll see you back at the fort."