A scream cut through the peaceful town of Resembole.
"What the heck were you doing to destroy my beautiful automail? I put my heart and soul into that!" turning to Alphonse in the crate her face fell further. "Al's all busted up too, what were you to up to? Something dangerous?" Al began to stutter at the accusation before he was drowned out by Ed who was more than upset at Pianko's description of his height.
"There was no need to make the pipsqueak comment!" he snapped, Pinako simply ignored him before continuing her observations.
"We'll have to adjust your leg as well. Your arm will have to be made from scratch though."
"Can you manage that all in a week?" he questioned and I sighed already knowing that Winry would be pulling a few all-nighters.
"You underestimate me, I'll have it done in three days." Pinako shot back triumphantly bringing a grin back to Ed's face.
"Why are you guys in such a hurry anyways?" Winry asked putting her hands on her hips.
"We need to get back to Central, we're searching for something." Al answered well that's vague Winry looked hard at the younger brother.
"It wouldn't be something dangerous would it?" her question sent Al stuttering again.
"N-N-No! We promise!" I chuckled catching Winry's attention.
"Oh yeah, Guy's this is-"
"Rebecca! Wow you've grown up." Ed said and I scowled.
"I'm not Rebecca, My name is Hayden." The boy blinked at me blankly, clearly confused at mmy denial of being who he thought I was. His eyes then traveled to my arm.
"What happened?" Al asked, following his brothers gaze.
"My body got into a fight with a wheat grinder, or that's what they tell me happened." The room got quiet after that, and I was sure the two boys were just as confused as Winry was 3 years ago.
"Well I better go get working, you two only make trouble for me" Winry complained as she turned to head up stairs.
I moved to follow her when Pinako called my attention.
"Hayden, would you please fetch one of the spare legs from the work room so I can get this one off of Ed." I nodded and quickly hopped up the stairs after Winry's retreating form.
"He's cute, good choice" I winked as I slinked past the blonde who now was fuming. I grabbed one of the white legs hanging from the wall before pausing. "Hey Winry.." She looked at me hearing the seriousness in my voice. "You said they travel right? And they said themselves they need to get going so they can keep looking for something. Do you think they might take me with them, at least to Central? You said that's the big city so I imagine that's as good a place as any to start, I just don't know my way around this world. I barely know Resembol." She sighed at my thoughts.
"I don't know Hayden, They try and help whenever they can, but they have a lot on their plate right now. I don't know if they would take too kindly to bringing you with them." I frowned at her words. "But it's worth a shot, at least to central" I smiled nodding and grabbed one of the belts full tools off her bench and hurried back down stairs where Pinako was waiting.