Disclaimer: FMA belongs to Arakawa Hiromu
Notes: Part 4 of my Future storyline arc. Well, this is the end of it! So long, farewell, and I hope to see you at my oncoming stories (so perhaps more of an au revoir). Thank you to everyone one of my readers and reviewers :) Oh, and I was thinking of putting the Future arc all together in order in another story. Is anyone interested in seeing that, or is it fine as is?
One Hundred: Until That Day
"As the new Fuhrer of Amestris, I intend to remain accountable to the people. I rule here only because you allow it, and should I stray from my path, I want to be informed. I want to know what I'm doing wrong, so that I may remedy it before it leads to the same sort of prejudice and destruction our nation was led to under Bradley's reign."
It was a mixed crowd. Fuhrer Mustang's speech and the new laws he had just put in place – and the old ones he had dismantled – a mere fortnight after he had been given the position had turned heads. It was a very controversial step, and the papers were already buzzing with news about how young the new Fuhrer was, and whether that youth would mean an impulsive leadership or whether it would bring a welcome freshness to a stuffy old job.
"Together, we Amestrians can work towards a day when people from Ishbal, Xing, Aerugo, Creta and Drachma acknowledge us not as enemies, but as a people of justice, and of freedom. Until that day I will not give in. I will not step aside. I will not compromise. Because, as a nation, we have failed the countries surrounding us before, and I am not going to stand back while Amestris still has a bad name."
A cheer rose up from the majority of the crowd, spurred on by patriotism. Yet, from her position, Riza couldn't help but notice a few sullen expressions. There were bound to be some, but she had hoped there wouldn't be quite as many. Still, she thought as she twisted the engagement ring on her finger, if anyone can manage to pull through, it is him.