AN:/ Alrighty. This is where things begin to grow complicated for OC-chan.
I have so much in store- I'm seriously debating on whether or not I'm going to do the full series.
I'll figure it out.
For now, enjoy a new chapter! I'm trying my best to update as frequently as possible.
See you at the end of the chappie!
It was bright in the city of Central, considering the time of near afternoon. Even though it was always gloomily grey.
Breezy as well, the trees littered about between houses and buildings. Being a large, well-populated city, it was bound to get crowded. There was also bound to be accidents.
Which is where said victims of those accidents go to the local hospital.
As much attention as this place would get, the silence was almost unbearable for the patients on the highest level.
Curtains lined the single window near the corner of the wall on the left. A soft beat between the drops of a blood bag hanging low.
Hands tapping out a fast rhythm against thighs, before swaying side to side.
The sun decided to shine out through the polluted clouds lining the sky. There was the kind of light you find in a black and white movie. It's what gave anyone the ability to see.
"And I.. I-I can't stop.."
Pale blue sheets were kicked off, too thin. The blood bag was near empty, and the patient was stable.
"No I.. I-I can't stop..."
Kicking their feet upwards, resulted in almost falling out of the bed.
"... So baby pull me closer in the backseat of your Rover..."
Sitting up, and clapping to the song in her head, was the patient who could not stand the silence of the room.
"That I know you can't afford, bite that tattoo on your shoulder..."
Hair splayed on her back, a mess of loose and tight curls, went down to just her shoulder blades. She paused, and stopped clapping.
"Huh... Tattoo.." She mumbled, setting her hands down in her lap, lip jutted out in thought. "They all have tattoo's.. So.. Would I have one?" Flashes of Ling Yao entered her mind, and she raised her eyebrows. "He was human, then got one.. So, maybe I have one?" Talking aloud to herself, she grew used to her own voice.
Wondering where hers would be, she knew Lust's is on her chest- Which to her, signifies her ginormous boobs. Greed's is on his hand, which signifies his grabby-needy-wanty-ness, in her words. Gluttony's, -she shivered- was on his tongue, and it doesn't take a genius to figure out why.
"Maybe I don't...?"
After awhile of searching her arms, stomach, and as far as she could turn her head, her back, there was just nothing. "Huh.. Though.. There is Envy, which is on his thigh- I don't get it.. Why is it there? How does that symbolize envy?" Plopping back into the poofy at first glance-yet hard as a rock when you lay on it- pillow, she grumbles. "Ugh! I hate being stuck in this horrible smelling hospital! People die here, that's horrible too!" She whines, and knows no one can hear her voice her mind.
"I don-ah, ow! Ow, jeez, ow.." She freezes, and gently scrapes her nails right over a thick bandage, wrapping around her right leg. "Note to self.. Don't move too much.." She adjusts her wounded leg, then lays back into the rock pillow.
"..." Her eyes began to glaze over, clearly staring out the window by the chair and table that was set up in the room.
There was a flash of dark colors, that zoomed past right outside her window, jolting her out of her trance. Blinking rapidly to clear away her thoughts, she narrowed her eyes in confusion.
"What was tha-"
Another flash of what she now could tell was purple, and white flew past the window again. Though this time it was from the direction it had went the first time. Scooting back in her bed subconsciously, she stared, ready to throw the blood bag if necessary.
The hairs on the back of her neck stood on end as she felt something approaching, her gut telling her to run away, as it wasn't human.
A sharp knock at the door shook her a bit, as her gaze flickers to the white entrance for a split second, then back to the window. Only to feel the intimidating presence gone.
Taking in a breath, the creaking of the door made her turn to face whomever opened it.
"Oh. For what do I owe the pleasure of meeting you face to face?" She said, smiling at the Military officer who walked over to her side. "Anything new?"
"Hello to you too, Miss.." He casually leaned forward and picked up the paper taped to the foot of her bed. "Daniels?" Rolling my eyes, I nod at his question.
He chuckled, and smiled back.
"And yeah." Answered the Lieutenant Colonel which to her sounded excited, and bubbly. A flash of recognition crossed her eyes, before she relaxed in her bed.
It has been a few hours since she first woke up. At first, she was as confused as hell, but soon got over that in turn for panic.
The doctors knocked her out, which seemed to calm her down the next time she woke up.
"Ed is still stubborn. And you know the laboratory you, Ed and Al went to?" She nods, and he slides the uncomfortable chair to the bedside, and sits down.
"Turns out, someone blew it up. There's nothing left." The crazy-haired girl slumped her shoulders, and sighs. "Yeah, but there is some hope. Whatever you three found in that building, can be key information." He clasps his hands together and rose them to meet under his chin.
Elbows supporting him, he narrows his eyes. "Thing is, I need you both to tell us everything you can remember." She nods at him again, and shifts in her spot.
"Which is why you're visiting me? How mean. I expected a get-well card, with a few pictures of your darling daughter."
"With that said, you might need to wait a bit before telling anybody I'm here." She raises a brow, and he shrugs. "I've told everyone I'm as busy as ever, but hey! At least I get to see you two looking better." He walks over to pat her head. She sheepishly grins again.
"And yes, I definitely should've..- BUT I DO HAVE PICTURES OF MY ELICIA!" There were about twenty different photos of the little soon-to-be three years old girl flying every which way.
"Okay! That is a lot, she's adorable, she's so cute!" The teenager flails in place, as picture after picture is explained in detail, and by the blushing hugging Father. "Yes she is! The most amazing, beautiful, adorable duaghter of mine!"
"Aaaahg there's too many!" A scream in the distance. "OW, PAPER-CUT!"
He suddenly reverts back to his serious demeanor.
"Neither Ed nor Al knows you've been awake this whole time." She claps her hands happily. "Good. Cos' I can't stay." Her voice lowers, and her tone shifts into a more depressing one.
Maes Hughes frowns, and opens his mouth to speak, before there was a loud knock at the door.
The girl freezes, and they both give each other shocked looks, before he bolts out the window. Deadpanning, she tilts her head at his behavior, and choice of escape. Just as the door opened, and in comes Second Lieutenant Maria Ross.
"Good morning, Miss Daniels." She said, with a kind smile. Though irritation laced her tone. Well hid, but if you have a keen eye, could place it immediately. Luckily for the patient, she did not possess this skill. On the other hand, the one eavesdropping on the conversation did.
"Good morning Ross." The injured girl said with another grin. "It seems that the lab you led the Elric's to is a pile of rubble."
Blinking, the girl opens her mouth in a small gape.
"Ah.. Oh? I.. I'm sorry, but I didn't lead them to the Fifth Laboratory. They went out of their own accord." She defends herself with raised hands. Ross sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. "Listen. I understand some things can be hard to recall, but you were with them when they sneaked out. Edward and Alphonse both told us you were with them."
Shaking her head again, the dirty blonde groaned. "No, I wasn't! I was..." She paused, and winced. Gripping her leg, she feels a burn. "I was.. Walking around.. Then was caught by some guy." Grumbling, she digs her nails into her thigh to try and erase the pain.
"Fine. Say whatever you like, but unless you can change Edward's memory, you were with them."
Crossing her arms, Suzanne sighed.
"They're moving you into Edward's room, because they need you to answer questions and you can't exactly walk right now.." Huffing, she moves to swing her legs out from under the sheets, but was stopped by more than five people entering the room.
"Alrighty, Miss Daniels. It might get a little bumpy, but you'll be just fine." A nurse reassuringly told the girl, and she was gripping onto the rocking and creaky bed. "I-I'm perfectly fine here! I can just hop into a wheelchair, or get crutches, something!" She yelled, only to be hushed by another nurse.
"Nonsense! It's much easier this way, since you both were injured in the same accident. It'll help you heal mentally, dear."
"Come come, there's a much nicer view there anyway."
"Calm down, honey. We're almost there, so try not to fall out of the bed."
"You better not let any information slip."
Swiveling her gaze around, she sees a brief flash of red, until light blue and white scrubs blocked her vision.
"Careful! Careful! You'll reopen your wound if you move too much!"
"We're here."
Her face was pale, and many nurses checked her temperature, before ushered out at the call of a few other doctors.
One stayed, though.
As she clutched her clipboard to her chest, she smiled wide at the confused patient.
"I don't like change." She muttered, and the nurse chuckled. "Like we said: There's a much better view here." She gestured to the window, which was right beside the girl. If she wanted to, she could stick her head out and feel a breeze.
The window was closed though.
The nurse suddenly bowed, and the girl waved her hands at the politeness.
"From now on, I'm going to be your main nurse. I hope you feel better soon!" She lifted her gaze from the floor, and violet eyes struck the injured patient in her place.
She simply left, and with a wave to Edward, who sat there with his jaw open wide, and with Sargent Brosh and Second Lieutenant Ross standing at his bedside.
"Well... Heyo." The girl waved after the clicking sound of the door closing. "Sorry about this- They just moved me without my consent." Edward sheepishly laughed, "Don't apologize. Just surprised me. Though.. You did hear, right?" He narrowed his eyes, and I nodded.
"Yeah, Hu-" She pretended to cough, trying to cover up her mistake. "I was told." Two out of the three other individuals nodded. Ross rose a brow in the direction of the door.
"Hm... That nurse.." She mumbled, distrust shining in her eyes.
"What about her?"
Ross shook her head. "Nothing.. She just seemed... -.. Really angry." Edward crossed his arms, being mindful of his wound. "How so?"
"For one, she kept glaring at me before she left." She explained, and Ed hummed. "Maybe she doesn't like the military?"
"Probably.."
Wondering what she missed, Suzanne turned to Edward. "Did you get slapped?" He blinked as he turned to her, and frowned in confusion. "Huh? No.. Why?"
Then, there was a shuffle of clothing and a hum.
"FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, SIR!" He turned away, and gave his attention to Brosh and Ross. "Hm?"
"WE DO APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR THIS!"
Edward 'huh'ed again, and I chuckled a bit, closing my eyes with a smile.
There was a sudden flesh on flesh smack, except there was a stinging red mark on the side of the girl's face. "you acted like a selfish child!" Ross scolded both of them, even though she stood before me. Brosh was in front of Ed, and had slapped him.
"You only escaped with your life because you were lucky!" She continued, and flickered her stern stare between Edward and Suzanne.
"Ah... Huh?" Tears spotted in the corner of her eyes, and pain flushed her pale skin. "Ow.. Jeez, OW!" She gently pressed a hand to her cheek, and winced.
"You don't have to do everything all on your own, you know.." Ross's tone softened, and both of the victims blinked in awe. "You can lean on other people.. Like us. Not all adults are the enemy."
Ed seemed to slump, and the other patient in the room shifted onto the edge of her bed, and placed a hand on his shoulder. Through his bangs, he turned to face her, half-wanting to shake off her grasp.
"It's okay.." Though she didn't voice it, she smiled gently.
"THAT'S ALL!" He jolted.
"PLEASE FORGIVE OUR ABUSIVE WORDS AND CONDUCT, SIR." Ed tilted his head.
"IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN!"
Suzanne had her ears covered. "Lord, how loud can two soldier's get?"
"AS LOUD AS NECESSARY, MISS DANIELS!"
Edward seemed surprised, then angry.
"Hey! Why'd you hit her? She isn't under your protection." He yelled at Ross, who rolled her eyes. "You are right in this standard, but what she did was still reckless!" She narrowed he eyes at the teenager, and said girl raised her hands in surrender again. He huffed, before lowering his head, his bangs covering his eyes.
"...No..." His mood switched fast, from angry to humble. "You're right. I should be apologizing." He said in a soft voice.
"My punishment.. For slapping you." There was a nudge at his side, and he turned to come face to face with the evillest of grins. He shuddered, and scooted away a bit. "Let's drop her into a pool of lava.." She whispered in a raspy voice, and Ed shot back.
"What?! No! That's horrible!" He yelled, only to clutch his side, and from his wince could hear her laughing.
He then turned to them, and Brosh had his hand on his heart, and Ross was leaning against the wall. "Wh- no! No! I had it coming!" They both slumped even more.
"They heard me, didn't they?"
Ed turned back, and with a deadpan glare. "Pretty much."
Face-palming, she shrugged.
"What's got you two so scared of me?" Ed asked, and Ross lifted her head to answer.
"State certified Alchemist's carry a Military rank equivalent to that of a Major." She said, her tone clearly relieved. Brosh nodded at her statement.
"...Don't worry about it. I didn't get my certification so people would kiss up to me." He looked down to his lap. "You don't have to talk to me like I'm a high-ranking officer."
"Really? Oh." Ross said with a smile, and Brosh shrugged. "Ah, I guess we were scared of the brat for nothing."
Edward seemed to ripple with rage, and Suzanne patted him. "Ehe.. you can be a jerk at times, Ed." He swiveled to pout at her, and she giggled.
"That's so not true!" She poked at his forehead, and grinned evilly again. "Face it, the littlest ones are always the most feisty."
He seemed to turn red in the face at the comment. Boiling over, he went to attack her with words, before the girl stopped him.
"Hey.. Where's Al? Normally he's around wherever Ed is..." She asked, and Ed's anger dissipated into confusion. "Yeah, where is he? I haven't seen him."
"Alphonse got his own lecture earlier... But.. I was the one who did the slapping." He raised his red, throbbing hand. Ed laughed, before stifling it with a grunt, resting his hand over the wound on his side. "Al is a walking, talking metal destruct-or." Suzanne set her hands in her lap. "Though his big heart makes up for his intimidating spikes." She said with a kind smile, and it seemed to quieten down.
Blinking, she stared at the gazes of Brosh, Ross, and Edward.
"What?..." The shook out from their stupor, and sheepishly smiled.
"Just.. You sound like you've known him for a long time.." Brosh explained.
She paused, then her smile turned into a sad one.
"I guess.. You can say that."
Just then, Ed sat up straight, and doom seemed to emit from his being.
"I almost forgot.. I have an even less pleasant lecture in store for me today."
Ross and Brosh turned to face one another, and hummed in confusion.
"Ah.. I think he means his automail mechanic.." Explained the girl beside the shaking Alchemist. "She's kind of like the devil."
"...Yeah.."
Edward mumbled, sweat dripping down the side of his face. "Here's the deal.."
I sat beside him, with my legs apart. I usually cross them out of comfort, and habit. Though I've tried at least fifteen times, and they all end in me re-opening my wound.
Now, I have the gazes of more than three nurses on me constantly.
Excluding my main nurse, Jade. Which, wasn't that hard to tell who it actually was.
Yes, I was being tailed by him.
Honestly, I can never get a spare second on my own.
"..Yeah... My right arms messed up again.." He said with a grin. Dread was till surrounding him, which was also why I was as far as I could be from him on the seat. "I can move the fingers, but that's about it." He twitched his fingers.
"I can't lift the arm at all."
He grunted, and tilted the phone. I could hear everything she was saying, and I pouted.
I've liked Winry as a character, yet at the same time hated her. Like, legitimately, do not like her. I blame it on my fangirl for Edward. She wanted him all for herself.
I have specific Fangirls for each character I really love.
Like, there is a Sebastian Michaelis fangirl, a Sesshomaru fangirl, Soul fangirl, even an Envy fangirl. There are many more, but right now Edward's little screaming otaku is up front in center.
"-YOU ALCHEMY FREAK!" I yelped, and fell out of the couch, making Ed turn to face me, surprised. The phone was about a good foot away from him. "You okay?- Ah, yeah, no, no! It was just a patient-.. Uh... Suzanne.." I lift my head, and carefully move to sit up.
Feeling a rough grip on my waist, I am tugged upwards and I plop down into the seat.
Looking up to thank them, I see the violet eyes and blonde hair.
It was Jade, or, a.k.a Envy.
"...Uh.."
"Try not to hurt yourself any more than you already have. Kay'?" 'She' said with a grin, before walking off to another room.
Blinking, I turn as whom I can guess to be Ed taps my shoulder.
"Huh?"
"It's.. Winry. She says there's someone for you." I blink again. "Also, you okay?"
"Yeah, I just fell.. From her.. Screaming." Covering the bottom half of the phone so no one could hear. He grinned and shrugged. "That's Winry for you.."
Humming, I remove my hand from the phone, and rose it to my ear.
"What the fuck are you doing in a hospital?"
Mouth falling open, I freeze in place.
Oh, I wondered what Lillie meant... By that..
OH. So... That's where she went..
Guess we were pretty widely spread out, huh?
"..Hey, Gwen... How's life with the Rockbell's?"
AN:/ There will be few two parts for a single episode, but the plot is finally moving.
You'll begin to learn I stuff a lot of plot in chapters after the beginning blues wears off.
Sorry for being late with this one, but here it is!
Next time, OC-Chan get's a good dose of friendship. And pain.
A lot of pain.