Fullmetal Alchemist: Alchemy & Automail

Chapter 12 - Presentation & Unexpected Arrivals

A/N: Umm... So I will be focusing on this fanfic for the time being... It's almost at the end and then I can begin Arc #2!

When I say unexpected arrivals... I MEAN UNEXPECTED ARRIVALS!

So... Just R&R!

Ed yawned as he woke up from his sleep. He looked to his right and saw Winry still sleeping. Her hair was covering part of her face. She groaned as she started moving her hands on the left side of the bed searching for the boy who just got up.

He rubbed her face, which relaxed her and smiled, "She looks so beautiful while sleeping." He exited the room and went to the bathroom. He took a glimpse at himself from the mirror and he started trembling.

"DID I..."

"DID I JUST..."

He started banging his head on the wall constantly. He stopped and walked out the bathroom, now heading downstairs. He went into the kitchen and noticed Al sitting down. Al looked at him and smiled, "Hey, brother! Did you have a good night!" Ed gave a surprised look and then he grinded his teeth.

"YOU SAW THAT!"

"Calm down, brother!"

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN CALM DOWN?"

"I mean calm down!" Al noticed Ed was lost in his thoughts and he was just blurting things out loud.

"WE ARE JUST MIDDLE SCHOOLERS! WE ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE IN BED TOGETHER LIKE A MARRIED COUPLE!"

Al took a glass and poored something inside. Al then offered it to Ed, "Here, brother! Maybe milk will calm you down!"

"YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY! MILK IS DIGUSTING! THREE THINGS, Al!"

"ONE, I HATE IT!"

"TWO. I HATE IT!"

"THREE... OH YEAH DID I FORGET TO MENTION, I HATE IT!"

Ed and Al suddenly heard a door from upstairs fly open.

"SHUT THE HECK UP DOWN THERE! I AM TRYING TO GET SOME SLEEP!"

"YOU SHUT UP AND YOU HAVE BEEN SLEEPING FOR A DAY ALREADY!"

"SO WHAT! I HAVE BEEN AWAKE FOR THREE STRAIT DAYS!"

"JUST GO BACK TO BED!"

Al laughed, "Geez, now you two are arguing like a married couple."

"WHAT WAS THAT, AL!"

"SHUT UP, AL! SHE'S THE ONE WHO CAME OUT AND STARTED YELLING!"

"ARGH, JUST SHUT UP AND DRINK YOUR MILK, ALCHEMY FREAK!"

"I DON'T WANT TO, GEARHEAD!"

"ATLEAST I AM NOT AFRAID TO SLEEP WITH THE PERSON I LIKE!"

There was complete silence and with that she shut the door. Ed sighed as he walked upstairs and knocked on the locked door, "Hey, Win-"

"SHUT UP AND GO AWAY!"

"Bu-"

"WHAT IS IT!?"

"I thought you would want to know that your presentation at school is in two hours, but it seems that you don't want to go."

Winry's eyes widened. How could she forget. She quickly opened the door and Ed was walking back down the stairs. She grabbed him by the shirt and pulled him in.

"I am sorry for screaming, Ed!"

He sighed, "Me too!" He came closer looking to hug her, but she pushed him back.

"Didn't you like last night?" She stared Ed dead in the eyes, waiting for a answer.

Ed was getting uncomfortable by the question. He gulped, "Just get dressed!" He kissed her on the forehead and walked out.

"Okay!"

Two hours and forty minutes passed. Ed was waiting with Al by the door as Winry soon came down after, "Okay, let's go, Ed!"

"See you, brother!

Ed nodded, "We will tell you about the presentation when we come back!"

Ed and Winry waved as they strolled down the path leading to the school. Ed stared at Winry, who looked like a total wreck, "Why are you so nervous for?"

"Be quiet, Ed! I am just worried something might go wrong." Winry moved closer to Ed. He saw how worried she was and thought the best thing to do is comfort her. He put one arm around her shoulders, keeping her close to him.

"Don't worry, Win! It's going to be alright."

She smiled, "Thanks."

Wonderful silence came as they walked to the school, which was now in sight.

"Hey, Wi-" He was interupted by Winry who asked him a question, "So, Ed, why are you wearing a sweater?"

"O-Oh... That." She could tell he was nervous, but why. Then it hit her, "Is it because you don't want people to see you with automail?"

He couldn't lie to her right now, "Yeah, but also because I want to keep it hidden until the presentation."

"Alright then..." She took his hand and ran, pulling him with her to school. When arriving she and Ed was greeted by her classmates and Ed got greeted by fangirls who Winry made sure to keep Ed away from. Ed and Winry walked into the school and noticed someone they hoped they didn't see.

She turned around noticing them and walked towards them, "Hello, Winry. Edward."

Winry smirked, "Katy."

"Glad to see you made it. I can't wait to see your automail, Winry."

Winry grinned, "You will see it..."

Suddenly a tall brown haired boy appeared in front of them, "Oh, guys, this is Wally, my boyfriend." She said it in a voice that wanted to make Winry jealous, but didn't because she had the man who Katy wanted, but never got.

"You must be Edward Elric. I heard you had my girlfriend suspended."

Ed loved where this was going, "Yeah, so... What's your point?"

He threw a punch, which Ed caught with his right automail hand. He squeezed his fist causing Wally to drop to one knee, "See, how's that, Mr. Tough Guy?"

"Hey, let go!"

Ed let go, "Next time, I will kick you with my left foot!" He grabbed Winry and walked away.

"Wally, that was embarrassing!"

"T-That hand of his was hard! Really harden!"

"What?"

Ed and Winry arrived in a room where there was a table with food and drinks. There a stage as well. Winry was amazed at all the automail mechanics. She saw her automail teacher walking towards her, "Hey, Winry! I believe you got a excellent piece of automail!"

She nodded, "I can't wait to see it!"

Soon after, they started calling students up to present their automail. About ten minutes passed and Winry wasn't called up yet.

When Katy was done with her presentation, Winry and Ed both clapped, but to show respect.

"Winry Rockbell, would you please come up!" Winry smiled as she grabbed Ed and headed to the stage. She left Ed behind the curtains for now as she got on stage alone.

They noticed she didn't have anything with her, "Ms. Rockbell, let's see the automail you have come up with!" Winry pulled Ed out to the stage. He sighed as he took off his sweater revealing his automail arm. The students, teachers, and mechanics gasped.

Conversations could be heard from the crowd as they were all shocked at Ed's reveal.

"What happened to his arm!?"

"Did Ed get into a accident?"

"Poor Ed!"

"I hope he's okay!"

The teachers coughed, "Edward Elric, what happened?"

"I got into a accident and lost my right arm and left leg." He pulled up his pants revealing automail where his leg used to be. The crowd gasped again, "But thanks to Winry, I was able to walk again and move my arm again!"

The automail teacher and the mechanics studied Ed's automail to full extent. They clapped, "You did a excellent job, Winry! Not only did you create splendid automail, but you gave Mr. Elric here new life. You will truly be a great automail mechanic someday."

Winry blushed and smiled as the other mechanics from her class and from other places praised her. Much to her liking she got praised by some of the best automail mechanics in the buisness.

Much too Katy's disbelief she was irked. She was jealous at her work and how she was praised. She honestly didn't think she would do this well. Se underestimated her and as for Ed she was even more shocked that Ed had her automail. She could only stand there, envying her marvelous work.

She was the center of attention, which she never was in school. It was always him and Al who took all the attention. He heard her talk about the materials she used and other things Ed didn't understand. According to Ed it was "gearhead talk." Ed stood by the door to let her have her fun for now. His alchemy teacher and the principal walked up to him, "Hey, Ed, you got a minute?"

He nodded, "What's this about?"

"We got close attachments with the military. To be specific, Colonel Roy Mustang."

Ed's eyes widened, "So..."

"He told me a fascinating story about a boy who performed a human transmutation."

"Yeah..."

"Mind explaining the accident that caused you to lose your arm and leg."

Ed sighed, "Then you know!"

"Yes."

"Sorry!"

"What's done is done, but you had broken a sacred rule in alchemy. Do you have a reason for performing the taboo?"

"I am sorry, but I can't tell you!"

"The Colonel told me the same thing. He said it was too personal to say." Ed didn't like where this was going. He had to leave ASAP, and leave with Winry. He couldn't tell them the truth. The only ones who he knows that knew were Winry, Al, Mei, Granny Pinako, and the bastard military alchemist, who already made a bad friendship with Ed. Nevertheless he had to scram.

Ed walked over to Winry who was enjoying a conversation, "Hey..."

"What's wrong, Ed?"

"We are going!"

"Why?"

"Please!" She notced the scared look on his face, "Okay!"

"Not so fast, Edward!" The principal blocked all the exits to the outside of the building, "We need the answer!"

"What answer?" Winry thought to herself. "What would get Ed so hyped up."

"Too bad!" He clapped his hands and created a hole on the wall, "Let's go, Win!" Suddenly they were surrounded by automail mechanics and teachers that blocked their newly created path.

"Now that answer, Ed-"

A gunshot was heard as five people appeared in the room, all wearing a blue military suit. One had blond hair, another had white gloves, another had glasses, another had sparkles which magically floating around his head, and the last one had a...

The principal, Ed's alchemy teacher, Ed, and Winry's eyes widened, "You are..."

"Lt. Riza Hawkeye..."

"Major Alex Armstrong..."

"Colonel Roy Mustang..."

"Lt. Colonel Maes Hughes...

And...

"Furher King Bradley..."

A/N: WOAH! Surprise.. Surprise! Introducing three new characters... I included only 1 hint per character at the end... Couldn't give them away.. Lol

R&R