OMG YOU GUYS I"'M SO HAPPY! You have to check this out. I mailed Vic Mignogna (Ed's voice actor) And I asked if it was ok if he were to post a comment on one of Raeven't pictures...AND HE DID! GAH! (Dies)

Go to the second page, it's theone of her side view profile, he left a comment, I'm so happy! But yes, Raeven is a big FMA fan, when she hears Ed's voice, she tries her hardest to find the TV. She loves the color red, so seeing Ed is a big treat for her. I thought it was so cute, so I told Vic this and he replied with that! I'm sooooooo happy right now!

Anyway...moving right along. (Ahem) I'm sorry for not posting sooner, I said I would get it up before the night's out, but I didn't get it finished on time. My appoligies if it's a little rushed and not spell checked, I don't have a spell check yet, so bare with me. Thanks again to all my lovely reviewers! I love you all!

Enjoy!

Chapter 9 - The Plan Unfolds
"That was just way too much." Al came down the stairs and right into the living room.

Aria looked up at him. "What's wrong Al?"

He shook his head. "Ah...nothing." Trying frantically to whipe the image from his mind. He should have known that leaving them alone like that would either lead to one of two things; either them arguing or doing something like that. He shivered and sat on the coach.

"So...do you think he thought we were...?" Ed motioned to the bed.

Winry nodded. "Yeah, probably..." They sat there in awkward silence for only a few moments before Winry piped back up. "Anyway, we're done here. All I have to do is screw you and we're done."

Ed's eyes widened as he looked at her. "What!"

Winry waved her arms frantically. "I mean screw your arm!" Ed blushed. Winry stood up and covered her face. "I have to screw the arm plate back on." She said in an unaturally calm tone.

"Uh, ok..." Ed half smiled, his face was all red, as was hers. Awkwardness seemed to be the theme in the room right then and there. She quickly replaced the upper arm plate and sunk to the floor and sat next to her toolbox. She placed the few tools she was using back where they belonged and closed the cover. She couldn't believe that she said that, Ed must have thought that she was thinking something naughty. Technically she was, but she didn't want to let on that she was.

"Thanks again Winry." Edward broke the silence. "You did me good...I mean...you do my matinence good." That time he had slipped; he blushed and averted his gaze to the door.

Winry smiled pushing all the uneasy feelings aside. "No problem...umm..." She said sheepishly. "Ed..."

He looked at her with question in his eyes and still a hint of a blush on his cheeks. "What?"

"I was wondering..." She searched for words. "If you're not too busy tomorrow...would it be ok if I talked to you about someting?" He seemed a little taken back, what in the world could it be about? "It's noting serious, just something I need to know."

He nodded. "Alright then." Ed seemed a little worried; even if it was nothing important, it still bugged him. The two of them headed downstairs. Upon entering the living room they could see that Al was not alone. He had a girl with him, she had long red hair and was wearing a pretty white sun dress with a floral print on it.

Ed looked at the girl and recognized her instantly. "Aria? What in the world are you doing here?" Ed looked at Aria and then to his brother who was giving him a rather odd look. "Al, we weren't doing anything. Don't be so freaked out. Nothing happened."

Al turned his head. "It didn't look like 'nothing'." He bit his lip.

Ed sat down on the coach across from Al. "She was fixing my ankle, nothing more." Al rolled his eyes. "We weren't!"

Winry interveaned. "So anyway, who's this girl Al? Is she your girlfriend?" She asked with a sly tone in her voice. All Al could do was blush.

Aria folded her hands together as her kitty lay asleep next to her. "Well, I'm here because I'm trying to fix a certain aspect of my life. And sadly no, we're not dating, I'm married." She held up the wedding ring that she had recieveda day ago.

Winry smiled. "Well isn't that a good thing?"

"Yeah, why do you seem so sad?" Ed added in.

Aria sighed. "Well, you see, it was an arranged marriage. I really don't like this man and I want to get away from him, far away. So after our wedding I drugged him with some sleep inducing herbs and took off. Tonight was suppose to be out weding night."

Al placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "I know it's kind of mean to say, but you can't run from him for long...you're going to have to face him sometime."

She nodded. "I know, but I'm doing everything I can to try and void this wedding. I know if I look hard enough in the contract I'll find some kind of loophole." She tugged at one of her red locks of hair. "That's why I came to Central, the only other two coppies of the contract are in the libraries here. I know one of the libraries burnt down, but the other one is still standing. I need to go there and get it...and now that I've run into you guys, this task has gotten a little easier." They seemed confused. Aria continued.

"You see, I know where the papers are but I can't get to them, they're under the militaries watchfull eye. I can't do anything on my own. At first I was going to have to steal them, but if you guy's were to get them for me, it would help me out so much."

Ed was a little confused. "What exactally do you plan to do?"

Aria shrugged. "I haven't figured that out yet, but if there's some hidden clause that I don't know about in the contract, I'll be able to go from there. I'll need help to get it done. Would you guys mind giving me a hand?"

Ed nodded. "I don't see why we couldn't give it a look. I mean, I have friends in high places...well not really a friend."

Al butted in. "You like Roy and you know it brother." Ed turned his nose up. "I'm sure he'll help us help a pretty girl, you know how he is."

"Yeah sure." Ed scoffed. "He'd probably want a date or something from her before he lifted a finger to help anyone." Aria sighed. "And being stuck with one lame ass is enough for her I'd imagine."

"Thank you Ed. Thank you Al...and I wasn't introduced to you yet." Aria smiled.

"Oh? My name's Winry Rockbell, it's nice to meet you." They seemed to get along pretty good, chatting and carrying on. They discussed it a little further and then Ed, Al, Winry and Aria decided that it would be best to confront Roy as soon as possible to get those documents from him. So first thing in the morning would be the best idea.

"Hey Mustang." Ed boomed as he stood infront of Roy's desk. "I need you to sign this paper allowing me to access the family issuses section in the library vault." Roy nochalantly rotated his chair and looked right at Ed; Ed's face instantly turned sour. "Wow Mustang, you look like hell." Roy looked as though he hadn't slept in a week or two.

"...You give me a good reason why I should do that now?" Roy said, a rather smug tone in his voice, or was that nausea?

Ed placed his hands on his hips. "Come on, you'll be helping us help a pretty girl."

Roy lowered his head. "You know...right now, I don't really care about helping any pretty girls, all I want, is to get rid of this hangover. So unless she can do that, it's out of the question." He once more rotated his chair around and faced out the window.

Ed smirked. "What if she could?"

Roy raised an eyebrow and then spun around again in his chair and looked at Ed with disbelief. "I'll buy that when it happens Ed."

Ed raised his hands up in defence. "Wait right here, I'll go talk to her." With that said Ed took off out of the office, slamming the heavy wooden framed dooron the way out. Roy cringed at the loud noise and rested his head down on his desk. He gave a groan and shut his eyes.

"A hangover, how bad?"Aria asked with curiosity.

Ed raised his eyebrows and nodded. "He looks half dead."

Aria thought to herself for a moment. "That's no trouble to make a remedy...except that I don't have any herbs here, I would have to go out and buy some." She smiled. "I think I have enough to pay for my hotel and some herbs, so it'll be no big deal." Aria fiddled around in her waist pouch to see her current funds.

"Nonsense." Gracia piped up. "You don't need any of that. Feel free to stay as long as you like, you and Winry can keep Elecia company."

Winry added in. "Yeah, and if all goes well, you can come back and live with us in resembool until you get back on your feet. Since you're good with gardening it'll be the perfect place for you."

Aria smiled wide and clasped her hands together. "You really meant it? That would be perfect. I like my hometown...but right now it's harboring some bad memories, I wouldn't mind getting rid of them and moving on. It's not like I have someone or somewhere to go home to." She nodded. "Let's just hope this all works." She rose from the coach where she had been sitting for the last little while and turned to the living room door to where Ed was standing, she could see Al close behind him.

Ed unfolded his arms. "Well, you should get going." Al seemed a little confused by his brother's statement. "What? You know I hate the heat, you two go ahead, I'll stay here. I need to get something to eat anyway."

Al nodded and made eye contact with Aria. "Alright then, let's go."

Aria smiled and followed behind Al. "Right."

The two of them headed out the door and it was off to the market. Ed smiled and sat down on the coach next to Winry.

Gracia gave him an odd glance. "Why didn't you go with them?"

Ed shrugged. "Al really likes this girl, I'd feel too much like a third wheel." They all smiled.

"So Aria, what exactally are you looking for?" Al placed his hands in his pants pockets, normally he'd put them in his coat pockets, but it was way to warm for anything more than a t-shirt today. The sun was boiling hot but luckily there was a nice breeze coming off the lake.

She smiled and turned around to face him, she walked backwards a few steps. "Just a few esentials to replenish the body. Alcohol dries out your system to the point of dehydration, so it's important to drink lots of liquids." She seemed to know what she was talking about, it seemed to Al that this has come up before. She continued.

"But if this Roy guy is as sick as Ed says he is, drinking lots of water would probably turn his stomach." She checked her funds. "Luckily I know a good combonation of herbs that'll not only get rid of the nausea and headache, but will increase his appatite and give him lot's of nutrients." She placed her fists on her hips.

Al was shocked that she knew so much. "So, how did you come across all this knowledge?"

Aria placed a finger up to her lips as if to say 'shh'. "It's a family trade secret. Now let's see..." She looked around. "I just need to find the right kind of shop."

An hour or so passed when Aria finally found what she was looking for. "This one." She pointed to a little upstairs shop. It was rather dingy looking and seemed to have a bit of an errie feel to it.

Al was skeptical. "Are you sure this is a good place?"

She nodded. "Yes, just wait here, I'll be right out. Not to be rude, but I need to buy a special herb to make the remedy, sadly, this one's a secret. So could you stay here?" Al nodded. "Thank you." With that she bolted up the stairs on the side of the building and then headded inside.

He watched her dissapear inside the little store and emerge only but a few minutes later, a big smile on her face. "Did you get what you need?"

Aria smiled. "Yup. Now let's head back to the grocers, I need to pick up the rest of the ingredients." She paused and turned to him. "Al..." He stopped and looked at her. "I just wanted to thank you and for helping me...Ed too...it's just that I was so scared that I'd get taken back to my home...I'm so happy that I found you again." She blushed a little.

Al could only help but smile and even blush a little himself. "You're welcome...but I really don't mind at all, I'm just glad to help someone in need." He blushed a bit deeper.

"Come on Al, let's hurry, that poor Roy guy must be suffering." He nodded and walked behind her. He watched her, going up to different little stalls in the market, they lined the sides, so it was easy to jump from one to another. He watched her fuss over quality and ripeness also for any flaws. Every so often she would stop and ask him if this looked discolored or if this had an off smell to it. She was very thorough with her work. Al thought about them as if they were on a date, it was a nice feeling.

"Umm, Al." She said rather quietly.

"Huh?" He snapped out of his daze, his thoughts were trailing off, but remembering she was a married woman killed this fantasy instantly. "Sorry...what is it?"

She smiled sweetly. "I'm finished, we should get back, I need to prepare this." He nodded. The two of them walked back to the Hughes home talking the whole way.

There you all go, I hope you liked it. Tell me what you think, Read and review please.

Chapter 10 - Will Aria manage to help mustang? What is this question that Winry needs to ask Ed?

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