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30. Acceptance
Pinako smiles as she puts the steaming hot stew down on the table. The three young men before her say a polite "thank you" before starting their meal, whilst Ed does what he, or rather, she always does. A few minutes later, the entire contents of her bowl has vanished.
"Fu-" Darius stops himself from uttering an expletive in front of the kind little old lady that chose to give them shelter and food. Ed was an angel, finding this old lady, she really was. "Damn, Ed. How'd you eat that so quickly?"
Ed smirks. "Practise. This old hag's cooking-" She points a thumb at Pinako "- was the only food I ever had for about four years, and before that I ate 'round here regular anyway."
"Don't call me an old hag, maggot!"
"Who're you calling so short that worms look like bridges to her, ancient?!"
"I'm calling you short, Pipsqueak! Don't insult your elders!"
"Elder? Just calling yourself old, Granny?" Ed smiles, and Pinako acknowledges her win with a sharp nod, disgruntled but with mischief in her eyes.
"GRANNY?!" Chorus the males at the table.
"What, didn't Ed tell you?" Pinako smirks. "I'm Pinako Rockbell, Winry Rockbell's grandmother- you may have met her before?"
Darius and Heinkel remember a cute blonde mechanic that had introduced herself as Winry and nod.
Ling shows Greed some memories- including his proposal, which makes Greed laugh, before he acknowledges that he knows of her.
"Winry was great friends with the Elrics, and of course, my son and his wife were friendly with their mother. And their father, Van Hohenheim was a drinking buddy of mine." Pinako closes her eyes to watch memories that drift across her mind, as Ed looks down at her plate, remembering her family.
"-Drinking buddies?" asks Heinkel, intrigued.
"They used to call me the Pantheress of Risembool, undefeated in drinking contests all around Amestris."
They've seen that name dotted around pubs they've been to. Heinkel had wondered why Ed laughed every time she say one.
"What would you say to a challenge, Ma'am?" says Heinkel with a 'dashing' smile. Pinako opens a cupboard and takes out some shot glasses and a potent beverage.
"I'd say, I accept your challenge, so you'd better shut up and start drinking!" Pinako laughs, and they almost see the ghost of the young woman she once was.
In a surprise turn of events (for everyone who wasn't Pinako or Ed), Pinako won so easily that she was still taking shots after Heinkel had passed out.
A.N.: [1st draft] Lol, not what the prompt should really actually have been, but I wanted Pinako. C: But if you really want, think of it as Granny P accepting fem!Ed.
*rides in on a unicorn* Hello everyone, and this is the rare creature we call an 'update' of a fic written by the author 'Tom'. *unicorn vanishes*
In all seriousness, I apologise profusely for not getting this up sooner. I wanted it up by the 14th of April, but 2 months and about a week later, it's still not on there. The only excuse I can give is a shit-load of exams. :s
But now I am freeeeeeeeeeee! So there should be a lot more updates! On a regular basis!
THIS CAN IN NO WAY GO WRONG.
I am planning on getting to chapter 50 and be halfway there, definitely before the 1st of September, but hopefully before the 27th of July.
On another note- 3/10ths of the way through! *dances*
Thank you all for your support, and I hope you like this update!
- Tom
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