Full Metal Alchemist
If it's meant to be
Coly456
Chapter 4
Dear Ed and Al,
Rushvalley is getting even more crowded than before. The wounded soldiers are becoming more and more common around here. My mom and Dad are nervous; they keep saying that if the war moves any closer to Rushvalley that we are going to be in the war zone all together if that happens then they will be sending me away. I hope the war doesn't move closer not just so I don't have to leave my parents but so they don't have to send you in Ed. I'm scared the people I see hurt every day and it terrifies me that it could end up being you or someone I know. Hopefully this will be resolved soon
Love your friend, Winry
Dear Winry,
Al and I really like hearing from you so soon. Sadly the war situation is getting no better at all and if in the next week it doesn't get resolved then yes the alchemist will be sent in to handle it. Don't worry if something change's in a week we won't have to go but the chances are very unlikely. Al says you are welcome to stay here if you have to leave, and I don't mind either however I probably won't be here so it doesn't matter what I think. However I would like you to be very careful some young women are being kidnapped by soldiers from the other side and none of them have been found so please do your best not to go anywhere alone, especially at night.
Your friends, Edward and Alphonse
Dear Ed and Al,
Thank you for the warning. I noticed no one goes out at night anymore and recently they found a young girl dead. My mom and dad found proof that she was sexually harassed. After that I'm barely allowed to leave the house at all. If I have to leave I would gladly like to accept the offer of staying with you two. My parents say nothing big is going on at the war currently they say the enemy is backing off a bit but they don't know how long it will last. I pray this will keep you from going into the war I know you want to help but please Ed avoid it as much as you can. I don't really know what is going on and I really don't want to know most things but try and stay out of it as best you can. Please Edward be safe.
Love your friend, Winry
Dear Winry,
Brother has left to go to a war sight. However it is only for a week he should be home by the time this letter reaches you. He said to tell you yes the war is getting better and that he will try to stay safe. He said he will write you as soon as he gets home so you will know he is okay. Of course you won't get it till three days later. And from the both of us please be safe hope you and your parents will be okay.
Your friend Alphonse
Dear Winry,
You never responded to Al's letter I hope everything is okay. I'm home now and yes it does seem the enemy has stopped all movement however the girls are still going missing and when found they show up dead. One showed up alive but didn't make it long so please Winry whatever you do stay inside at night and never go anywhere alone. Hope to hear from you soon.
Ed
Win,
I don't know why you won't respond but please send us something so we know your okay
Ed.
Winry,
I'm coming, since you won't respond I'm just going to come to Rush Valley.
Edward.
A month has gone by and the boy's hadn't heard a thing from Winry, and Ed was starting to worry.
"Al, I'm going to Rushvalley."
"No Ed Winry will write she's probably just helping her parents besides that's too close to enemy lines."
The room was silent as the brothers read their books. Ed slammed his book and huffed.
"I don't care about enemy lines I'm going. Something isn't right I can feel it." Ed stood up and walked towards the steps.
"Ed, you've wrote countless letters, she's busy, don't get yourself in trouble."
"Al, I know something's wrong."
With that he stomped up the steps and the next day was on a train to Rush Valley.
"Excuse me 'mam?" Ed walked up to a woman sweeping her porch.
"Yes, how can I help you?"
"I'm looking for the Rockbell place?"
"Yes its two shops down from this one are you here to find out about their daughter and the other missing girls?"
"I wasn't aware she was missing."
"Yes about a month ago."
"Thank you."
Ed walked to the Rockbell place and tapped on the door. There was a bang and running footsteps before the door was swung open.
"Hello?" said a blond man.
"My name is Edward Elric I don't know if Winry mentioned me at all?"
"Yes of course please come in."
He led Ed upstairs to the living quarters above the shop.
"This is my wife Sara and my name is Urey. May I ask why you are here?"
"Winry wasn't writing and I was worried."
"Yes our Winry was taken about a month ago, by soldiers."
"Soldiers?"
"Ha! More like rebel soldiers they live a little ways from here in a small house. They kidnap girls in hoping to get a chance to challenge some State Alchemist."
"Let me guess the name they said was Full Metal right?"
Sara looked up at him "Yes how did you know?"
"Everyone wants to challenge me these days." Ed said with a sigh.
Everything was silent for a few minutes.
"You're the reason they took her?" Urey asked clenching his fist at his sides.
"Don't worry I'm going to go get her back right now."
Ed stood and walked out the house and transformed his arm into the signature blade he had while fighting so he would be ready.
He simply knocked on the door and the person who answered got a blade to his right shoulder making him drop to the ground.
"Now show me where the girls are and I won't hurt any more of you." Ed counted a total of three men.
"Ha! The girls are safe but first we want our challenge!" The man who spoke was about twice Ed's size. He carried a mallet like hammer with him. The other two men were scrawny but had double edge swords. "You beat all three of us you get the girls."
Ed ran head first at the three men.
The two scrawny men fought first. He hit one in the gut with a kick but the second man came up behind him and got his left shoulder. He turned and stabbed him in the shoulder causing him to fall. The first man went low and sliced Ed across both legs, ignoring the pain Ed turned on his heals and got him across the stomach.
"Okay big guy, your turn."
Ed turned just in time to get struck on the side of the head causing blood to drip down his face. He stumbled back but then charged the man swung his mallet and hit Ed in the shoulder creating a sickening snap sound only to see he swung at the wrong shoulder and the mallet was the thing cracking.
"So now I see why they call you Full Metal!"
Ed grabbed the mallet after clapping his hands and turned it into sawdust. He then swung his blade and got him in the side, causing him to fall to the ground.
"Some tough men you all are! Now the girls."
"They are all in the back room."
Ed stood and limped to the back room after changing his blade back to normal.
"Damn." Ed said as he looked around the room.
It was dark but he counted a total of ten girls, each one was in ripped or dirty clothing.
"W-what do you want?" a girl with red hair asked as she walked up to Ed.
"How many of you are there total? And how many are injured to where they can't walk."
"There are eleven of us here follow me." She walked to the far left corner. "She's the only one injured she put up a fight but the men still got what they wanted, the big one hit her and she fell and hit her head on the table." She pulled back the blankets to revel Winry cover in blood.
"Winry." Ed sighed and leaned down brushing her matted hair from her face.
"Her clothes were ripped to the point where they can't be worn."
"Lily… who are you talking to?"
"It's me Win, its Ed."
Winry fell back to sleep before she said anything.
"Here, wrap her in this."
Lilly wrapped Winry in Ed's red jacket while he got all the girls together.
"Okay let's go." Ed leaned down and picked up Winry.
The other girls once getting to the town all went home to their parents and would get checkup within the next day.
"Oh Winry!
"Here put her in the check up areas."
Ed laid her on the hospital bed before he himself collapsed on the floor from pain and blood lose.