Forgiven

It was a few days after the mission and Ed had gone to the office earier than the rest of the team. He started on his paperwork and looked up when he heard voices from the other room, it was Stan and the others talking about the mission. "How long where you going to keep that from us?" Chris asked.

"I'm sorry guys, I was too embrassed to tell you about my ventrilliquism, "Stan said rubbing the back of his head smiling. Nina sighed and punched him in the arm.

"Ouch! what was that for Nina?" Stan winced rubbing his arm.

"Thats for making me beleive that you were cheating on me." Nina giggled.

Later that day Riza walked into the office and went straight into Ed's office.

"Riza!" Ed exclaimed, jumping when he saw her. He hid the peice of paper that he was writting on in his draw and looked up at her.

"What can I do for you?" Ed asked as Riza stood there in front of his desk not saying a word. "This is for you," Riza said handing him an envolope.

"They're tranferre papers to Central, as I can no longer work under you." Riza said in a stern voice, Ed looked long and hard at the papers on the table before he replied.

"So this is what you want is it?" Ed asked looking up and staring into her beautiful hazel eyes.

"Whats that meant to mean Edward?"

"You know what it means. I can't stand to be in the same room as you. I need to leave and not come back." Ed stood up when he heard that and walked around his desk.

"So let me guess this right, you want to walk away from everything without even hearing what happened.?" SLAP!

"HOW DARE YOU! " Riza screamed, stopping Ed from finishing what he wanted to say, "How do you expect me to listen after what happened that night?" Ed stood there looking slighty angry that he had just been slapped.

"I don't think I can trust you to be honest with me." Riza was about to turn around and walk away when Ed grabbed her arm, turning her so that she would face him. He stepped back slighty prepared for another slap but it didn't come. He gently reached for her right hand and gently brought it up to his face, pulling her closer so she could see right into his eyes. She felt she could see right into his soul when he next spoke.

"I know I killed her but I can't bring her back and it killing me." Riza could see the tears coming out of his eyes and could tell he was hurting. He let go of her hand and she went to sit of the sofa.

"Ok Ed tell me what happened." Ed sat down next to her before he began.

"As you know I went after that masked person who was next to Richard, I chased them down a few halls and next thing I knew as I went around a corner was a right leg just missing my head, I rolled out of the way and landed a right hand to the side of their head. We started landing hits on each other until I landed a hard kick that knocked them down.

"STAY DOWN! YOU DONT WANT TO KEEP THIS UP." I shouted but they didn't, they got to one knee before they spoke.

"Now Edward that's no way to treat a woman, I thought you were taught better then that. But I guess not," I didnt know it was Lucy until she pulled the mask off and I was shocked, shocked long enough for her to get up and knee me in the privates, and as you can guess I fell to the floor,

"You really think I'm going to do what you say dog of the military? I believe in what Richard believes in. It was us who started this group, I mean I should thank Riza really. If it wasn't for her breaking up that group we wouldn't be here fighting for the freedom of this country, I would give my life for this cause. Can you say the same?" Lucy said allowing me enough time to get to my feet again, but not enough to block a left hook, she meant what she said from the way she was fighting. I think she could have given Izumi a run for her money. But I ended up getting the better of our exchange and it came to the point I had her on her knees with my gun to the back of her head. I didnt think at the time it was pure movement. "I SAID STAND DOWN! Dont make me use this lucy," and I meant it. You know how i feel about guns, but she didn't take the bait.

"I don't belive you can kill me. You may have killed those men before but that was pure rage nothing more." She gave me no choice I took the safty off hoping she would take me seriously. "Dont' make me do this lucy, because I will do it!" And the next thing I know she leg sweeps me. As I fell she got up which was a big mistake. I fell back onto my elbow hit the floor and I fired the gun off just as she got up, the bullet hit her on the side of the head and as I got up you came in the room and you know the rest." Riza was in tears at the end of it all.

"I'm sorry Riza." Ed placed his arm around her to comfort her and she turned to face him. She said nothing for a moment, which to Ed felt like hours, and she just hugged him.

"Oh god Ed I'm sorry I should have know she wouldn't give in, she was always like that," Riza didn't want to let go of Ed and he knew that she needed to let it out so he sat there silently and allowed her to cry. "I should have known you wouldn't of used a gun after everything you have been through. Can you ever forgive me?" Ed froze when he heard her say those words.

"Riza," Ed whispered into her ear. "You don't need to be forgiven for anything. I'm the one who should be asking you for forgiveness." Riza let go of Ed to look at him through her tear filled eyes. "Of corse I forgive you Ed. I love you."

It had been five years since that horrible day and Edward slowly walked up to a grave and looked at the tombstone. "Here rests Lucy Newton. A beloved friend, may her spirt truly be free."

"I can't beleive it's been five years since that day I'm sorry I didn't come sooner, but it's been hard trying to find the time to come here and say what I wanted to say when I got here," Ed looked up at the blue sky "After your funearal I quit the military and became a teacher, I don't know if you remember Nina and Stan but a year after you died they got married but that's not all that happened that day."

"Nina and Stan had just been declared man and wife and everyone was over joyed and started heading to the party. I remember that because I was heading to the bar to order the drinks and Riza only wanted water, which surprised me, when I turned around while waiting for the drinks I saw Riza talking to the newly weds and she had a glow about her, then our song started playing so I asked her to dance."

"As we danced we whispered to each other how happy we thought Stan and Nina looked and I remember saying how glad I was that we managed to stay together after everything. She blushed and I wondered what I had said to make her do that when she whispered into my ear "I'm pregnant." As you can guess I was shocked but I kept dancing because she gave me her "Keep quiet" look so iI asked her when she was going to tell me and she told me that she was going to tell me the next day as she didn't want to spoil Nina's and Stan's big day. Said she was going to make it public a few days later smiling at me while saying it and for the rest of that day I couldn't stop grinning."

"It was later that year that Roy got some big news too. He was to become the next fuhrer as Grumman was stepping down and wanted Roy to take over due to his excellent work restoring Ishbal, I think if you was alive today you would see the difference in the military under Roy, there is no more curruption in the military, they truly aim to help the people they protect and not long after he came into power he gave me a visit," Ed stopped for a minute to pull out his state alchimist watch to check the time "He asked me to rejoin the military. I told him there was no chance but he told me he wanted me back in the military to help watch over the state alchimist and bring respect and honnor back to the military."

"I want to say I'm sorry about what happened. I never meant to shoot you. If I could I would take back that day but I know I cant change the past. I only hope that by helping to change the way this country is runned will redeem me and I will continue to do everything I can so that on my death bed I will have a clear concious."

"DADDY!" A little voice shouted behind him, bnnging Ed out of his thoughts. As he turned a young boy grabbed his leg "I found you." Ed looked down at the little boy looking right at him with a big grin on his face. "So you have Maes, but where is your mum?" Ed asked looking around "I'm right here Ed. "Riza said walking up to them wearing a navy blue skirt and a white blouse "Its getting late we should head home or we will never get any dinner. Come on Maes." Riza knelt down and held out her hand "She's right little man if we don't get back how will I be able to cook dinner?" Maes just grinned at his dad as he took Rizas hand.

They all started to head to the car when Ed suddenly stopped as Riza and Maes continued and looked around as if he felt someone watching him. Riza turned around and noticed Ed standing there and went to him "Are you alright?" she asked as she stood next to him. Ed could hear the concern in her voice. "No I'm alright Riza we best be heading back." They both got into the car and drove away.

In the woods next to the cemertary Richard stood up picking up the rifle and walked away "I forgive you Edward but if you break your word I'll come back to break you."

Thank you for reading my story im sorry its taken ages to finish i've had alot of serious personal issiues to deal with i hope you enjoyed reading this please review