Ch. 5 Disclaimer: I do not own Full Metal Alchemist or any of its characters.
By the time Sarah and Yuriy entered my office, I had already gone over the events from the past few hours. I had tried to kill myself. I almost did, but I'm too much of a coward. This isn't the first time either, I've tried to kill myself multiple times before, but I can never bring myself to do it. This war is getting to me, I'm not the same brat I used to be.
I am state alchemist, Lieutenant Colonel Roy Mustang, the Flame Alchemist, and I am so ashamed of myself. Like me, many others are out in the field or in this very camp, fighting for a cause that doesn't make any sense. However, that's what you do when you're a dog of the military, you follow their orders without question. If only I knew what I was getting myself into. And poor kids like the small girl I found are being roped into all of this. I'm planning to send her with the Rockbells when they head back home. Their military time should be ending soon.
As I came out of my deep thought, Sarah and Yuriy stood in front of my desk with their hands raised in a salute. "Please, sit, I have important matters to discuss with you regarding the child I brought back with me," I began putting up my steel mask of authority, "you will take her back home with you, no objections."
"But Sir, is that child," Yuriy began, but I quickly ended his doubt, "No, she is not an Ishvalan, her skin is much to pale, her hair too dark, and her eyes are not red. You and your family will be safe."
"Alright, Sir, we understand your orders and will be back shortly," Yuriy and Sarah began to stand until I stopped them, "Wait, Sarah, Yuriy, you don't have to come back, your term is ending," but I knew it was futile to stop them from helping. They were doctors, and damn good ones at that. They were also good people, they couldn't abandon us, and I just hope that doesn't get them into trouble.
"Sir, with all due respect, you know we can't do that, too many people need doctors here, we can't just leave them to suffer," Sarah said as she turned back to me with a sad smile, "and we have family back home to protect, and by helping the military we are doing just that."
I smiled at her words, but on the inside I was shouting in agony. They didn't have to be here, this cause was not worth fighting for, oh how I wish I could warn them, but if my superiors find out I'm having these thoughts it could get me into more trouble than it's worth. "Sir, do you know her name, she hasn't mentioned anything about one since Sarah took over for her care," Yuriy asked me.
That's right, she doesn't have a name, "No, she cannot recall what her name was, she appears to have amnesia. I will leave the decision of her name up to you," with this I dismissed them with a wave of my hand so I could get back to some paper work before going out to fight again. When will this war end?
As the Rockbells walked out of my tent, I heard them discussing names. They sounded very excited, the happiest they've seem ever since volunteering as doctors for the war. "How about, Chastina! That sounds so pretty, or we can name her Caroline, or I heard a very pretty name, it is Ishvalan, but it's so pretty," Sarah began to beg Yuriy if they could use an Ishvalan name. I almost ran out of my tent to get them to shut up about the kid until I heard it, the most beautiful name anyone could come up with. "Let's name her Velia."
AN: Sorry for the long wait on an update and for the short chapter. I just finished with finals and graduation and all that good stuff. I also just got back from the beach yesterday and now have the worst sun burn. But now I'm done with school and have about one week until I go on another trip. I'll try to update daily for this week but for now here is a chapter in Roy's point of view. I chose the name Velia because it means concealed, and I just felt that it ties in a lot with the main character. Also, I had the previous chapter(s)? already typed before this one, so if that note seems strange, that's probably why. SilverSeaStar out. *Bye*.