A/N – Another horrible chapter. (: it'll get better come lemon time.
Anyway, OC here. Won't see much of her. Just off and on. The /real/ mission shall start next chapter. (: this was pretty much a filler chapter.
"Fullmetal, time to go! You all packed?" Roy called.
"Of course. I'm not a kid." Ed grumbled.
"Yes you are. We need to catch a train."
With that, Ed grabbed his suitcase and raced for the station. The door opened and shut with an angry slam, and Roy smirked and followed in a quieter way.
The train ride had been boring. Ed slept the whole way. Now they were searching the town for some clues.
"Excuse me, do you know where I might someone called Veronika Kannenberg?" Roy asked, stopping a man in his tracks. The man glared daggers at him.
"What would you want with her?" he spit, clenching his fists.
"Military business."
The man growled. "Can't help." Then he stomped off.
"Damn, I'm pretty rusty," Roy was sighing.
Ed, however, was having better luck. "Excuse me, ma'am, but do you know where I might happen to find a lady called Veronika Kannenberg?"
The lady looked surprised. "Why would you want her?"
"I heard she used to be a state alchemist; we just need her so we can update our records." It was a lie, of course, but being 15, he certainly didn't look like he was lying.
The woman sighed, then whispered. "You didn't hear this from me, but she lives in that huge meadow or forest over there. Lives in what looks to be an abandoned shack, but it isn't. Be careful, though, there are tons of abandoned shacks. It could be days before you find her."
Ed grasped her in a light hug. "Thanks. I really appreciate it." He flashed her a bright smile then tugged on Roy's arm. "Come on, sir. She lives in a shack somewhere over there."
Roy shook his head. "Good work, Fullmetal."
They covered ground quickly, searching every shack they came too. Finally they found her, and it was only around four o'clock.
With her back turned to them, Roy could see she was still every bit as beautiful as she was when she was in the military. Her platinum blonde hair was only slightly wavy as it cascaded down just below her butt. She hummed while she worked, transmuting flowers to grow fuller and faster. It was then she realised she had company, and turned her head to glance over her shoulder. Her eyes were a dark grey, showing hints of blue and green. They showed all her happiness and sadness, all in one. She turned around fully, her bangs flying around and then settling down to her waist. "What do you want?" she asked, growling and clapping her hands together. She pressed her hands against the ground and transmuted a sledgehammer out of earth and rocks. No transmutation circle.
"Woah," Ed whispered, jaw hanging.
Roy glanced at the boy, and then stepped forwards. "You are requested to rejoin the military. You shall regain your old status and name, Elemental Alchemist Kannenberg."
Veronika scowled. "Haven't I done enough for you? All those field missions, finally settling to the quiet of a desk, when you discharged me? Me, 12, joining the military, having to tell everyone i was 17. I, who was pressured to renew my contract again and again, should be 20, according to the military, but am really only 15? Do I really have to be older than I am?"
Roy winced. "Feel free to join as 15, FullMetal here is 15 as well. Besides... I find you two have something really obvious in common. Being the Prince and Princess of Shortness and all."
They rounded on him in a fury. "WHO ARE YOU CALLING SO SHORT ONLY DUST CAN SEE THEM?" Edward yelled.
Veronika took a different way. While Roy was distracted with Ed she had used Transmutation to make the vines wrap around the Colonel. She stood up with a smirk. "Stuck, Mustang?"
Roy glared at her. "I hate you," he muttered. "But we really need you back in the military."
The woman watched him, thinking. "I get a raise," she stated.
Roy nodded.
"Then what the hell. It's boring out here anyway." She stood next to Ed, who was delighted to see she was shorter than him. She smirked at Roy. How he had gotten the promotion and not her was because of one reason only; she was female and he was male. Stupid sexist military.
"Er, aren't you going to let me down?" Roy asked, looking at her expectantly. Veronika only shook her head no. Roy started whining, making Ed laugh. Finally, after keeping him there for their amusement for over an hour, Veronika let him down.
Roy scowled and rubbed his sore arms. "Come'n, we need to get you on a train to Central. Afterwards we will go continue on our mission, Fullmetal." Edward sighed and nodded, smiling softly at Veronika. "Has he always been like this?" He asked.
Veronika nodded. "Quite. Get used to it; if you haven't already."
Ed shook his head. "Oh. I've sooo gotten used to it." He faked a punch towards the walking figure of Mustang as he went towards civilization.