I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist or Brotherhood. But there will be some direct lines from the story.
This story deals with a gender-swapped Ed, there will be no Ed/ Roy romance in this story just parental relationship. Maybe some Ed/Ling. But there will defiantly be Ling Winry friendship. Also gender-swapped Winry.
And please feel free to comment and or give suggestions.
I was sitting on a desk in the Colonels office. A man named Maes gave me a new towel it dry me off from the rain, it was defiantly heated and felt amazing. I didn't use it to dry myself off, I used it to cover my automail port because I know automail can make some people uncomfortable. Mustang just finished telling us about the Ishvalan Civil war. Maes stood up
"So what are the Elric brothers going to do now?" He asked at the word brother Mustangs head shot up. 'can't he hide a secret better'
"Um... I need to fix Al's armour. But I can't do that with only one arm." I told him. Maes seamed nice if is isn't a father he should be he would be great. But he still treated us like children which didn't put him to high on my approval list.
"Shall I fix you young Elric?" The man named Armstrong asked flexing his muscles.
"I'm the only one who knows where Al's soul is bound to his armour so I will need to fix my arm." I restated. "I guess I have no choice, I'll have to go back to my mechanic." I stood up to leave.
"We can't let you go alone." Mustang said quickly. Everyone quickly threw out excuses on why the couldn't go except for Mustang and Armstrong.
"I have heard of your story young Elric and I shall escort you home." Armstrong was trying to crush me in a hug.
"Armstrong I think you should stay here, if Scar shows up you are the only one who can deal with him in this weather." Mustang added. He was playing at something and I could tell that I wasn't going to get out of that talk he promised me earlier. Armstrong agreed with him. I wonder who would be worst the muscle bound freak or the womanising Colonel.
"And What about you Colonel?" Hawkeye asked, shocked by what her Colonel said.
"It shouldn't be raining in the East, so we will be safe." Mustang said casually
"Fine" Hawkeye said "You go I go." She standing up grabbing her coat.
"That settles it then." Mustang stood and put his coat on and walked over to me. "Men I expect your work to be done by the time I get back, and keep m updated on the Scar situation." They nodded. He picked put my red coat and I took off the towel. Mustang helped me put on the coat seeing how I was missing my right arm and everything. "Hawkeye grab the car and go pack a bag, enough clothes for two week. For both of us. Fuery call the train station and reserve three tickets and one cargo piece label it fragile." He said that last bit looking at Al, then Mustang walked to the door.
"Where are you going?" I asked the bastard Colonel
"I'm going to get Hawkeye and myself the next two weeks off." He smiled and walked out the door.
"Unbelievable." I put my hand on my forehead "What did we get ourselves into."
I was standing outside of the train on the loading platform waiting for Mustang and Hawkeye to get back from loading Al into the cargo hold. That was a long argument that I lost in the end. Maes was keeping me "company" but I could tell that he was just watching making sure that I didn't get into any trouble. Mustang and Hawkeye walked up the the two of us. Hawkeye looking over her shoulder every so often, and end large sudden noises went off she would reach for her gun. Hughes was acting in a similar way with me. 'Was the Scar guy really that bad?'
"Okay that's, that. Al got loaded safely, now let's go find our seats." He grabbed his bag and walked towards the entrance, Hawkeye looked at me telling me with my eyes to pick up my bag. I picked it up and smiled goodbye to Hughes. Hawkeye followed behind me making sure I got on the train. 'This was going to be a fun trip I can tell.' I thought sarcastically. Mustang was sitting in the cab of the train cart talking through Hughes through the window.
"Take care Hughes" Mustang said and closed the window. He saw that the two of us were in and Hawkeye was putting our luggage into the overhead. "Shut the door." I turned around and did so, 'great we are having that talk now' I sat done and looked at the floor 'At least they were taking me home before they kicked me out of the army'
"How long did you think it would take for us to notice." he yelled at me with a stern voice.
"Sir?"
"Oh right you don't know, Fullmetal is a girl." Roy just spat out
"What? How?" Hawkeye questioned Mustang held a hand up
"How about we start with the basics. What's your real name I'm guessing your real name isn't Edward."Mustang said a little less harsh.
"It's Edelle, that's they were calling me Ed. I didn't pick the first boy name that came to mind." I tried to defend myself
"It's my fault"Mustang said. That got me to look up. " I heard them call you Ed and I was looking for your father. I didn't bother looking into his family. I just assumed you were a boy." He stumbled over his excuse.
"That explains some of it, but why? I was there too, you saw that there were female military personal." Hawkeye was speaking calm like you would to a caged animal.
"I don't know maybe because it was something my mother said to me when I was growing up. She said alchemy was something that boys did and it wasn't meant for girls to do. I mean I met Izumi and she said that I could do alchemy just as good as any boy could, but still..." I ran my hands though my hair. "How many female State Alchemist are there?" I asked Roy. He straightened and clenched his jaw
"None"
"Exactly so I thought that maybe it was because of what my mother said."
"Anyone else who knows about you" Hawkeye asked
"You two, Al Pinako and Winston, Hohenheim, and Nina did." they both nodded "What's going to happen to me?" I asked
"Nothing if I can help it." Roy said "You are staying in the military, we'll keep your secret, and you'll still look for the philosopher stone."
"Really?" I asked "You'll let me stay even if I lied to the military?"
"We all have secrets Ed. I'm going to become the fuhrer one day." Roy stated
"That's treason even thinking about it why are you telling me this?" I asked him
"Because now you have something on me to make you feel safe, if I tell, you tell."
"Blackmail." I stated
"Or extreme trust." He said with a smile. The three of us were quiet for a while before Roy said out of nowhere. "That explains why you're so short!"
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING A RUNT SO TINY HE COULD ONLY BE SEEN WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS, YOU JERK!" I screamed at him. They started laughing "What do you find so funny! Is the pint sized pipsqueak making you laugh?!" I yelled but not as loud.
"That proves it you're still you." Roy while laughing
"I've only ever been me." I responded. The train ride seam to blur after that point. Resembool here we come.
Okay I know Roy seamed a little OC at the end of this chapter but I mean come on what would you do if someone you knew was pretending to be the opposite gender.
Any like I said feel free to comment or suggest anything. I promise Winry will come so I keep thinking it will be in this paragraph then all of a sudden a thousand words pops up. Oh question guys and PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS : Do you want Barry the Copper to have kidnap Ed like he did with Winry or should I just stick with the manga/brother for Barry. Let me know please.