Fullmetal Alchemist: Alchemy & Automail

Chapter 13 - King Bradley's Offer

A/N: So I was finally able to watch The Sacred of Milos and The Conqueror of Shamballa! With the episodes and the OVA's I finally finished both series...

Let's just get back to the story..

R&R

"Lt. Riza Hawkeye..."

"Major Alex Armstrong..."

"Colonel Roy Mustang..."

"Lt. Colonel Maes Hughes..."

And...

"Furher King Bradley..."

"F-Furher!" Winry looked at Ed, who looked like he seen a ghost. She gently slapped him to snap him out. He looked at her, still wearing wavering eyes, "What is it?"

"Who's a Furher?"

Ed facepalmed himself to Winry's question. He sighed, "He's what you call the chief of the military."

"Why did you sigh for? Did you honestly expect me to know that?"

"U-Um... No."

With that, Ed went back to staring cautiously at the ones that appeared in front of them.

The principal had a nervous look on her face. She was finally able to form words, "Mr. Furher! What are you doing here?"

Much to everyone's surprise, he chuckled, "Nothing much, but to see the future automail mechanics of Amestris."

"And..."

His face became serious and he narrowed his eyes, "Why are you interigating Edward Elric!?"

Winry, the students, and the other teachers were shocked at this. Winry looked at Ed and now she was left with more questions than answers.

"I need to-"

He interupted her, "You have no right interfering with his buisness."

Riza and Roy took the time and walked over to Ed and Winry, "You guys alright?"

They nodded and both said, "Yeah!"

The principal had her hands behind her back. She was reaching for something. Hughes quickly caught wind of it and reached for something of his own.

She pulled out two guns and pointed it at both King Bradley and Ed. Before she could shoot, Hughes threw two knives which knocked the guns from her grasp.

"Damn-" A sword was suddenly pointed at her neck. The sword belonged to Bradley. She put her hands up and crouched. One move and she would be dead in seconds.

"You no longer will have any contact with the military. I will spare you, but don't think you are off the hook."

"Now..."

"Mr. Elric and , would you please come with us."

At first Ed hesitated to even stand up. This guy was good, eve stronger than he was know. He then stared to Hughes and studied him carefully. He could tell he was strong too. He turned to his attention to the giant one, who so far is mysterious. He had his doubts about going, but Winry didn't. She trusted them, mostly Roy and Riza.

He felt a breath on his ear, which caused him to tingle. "I trust them, Ed."

He stared at her, still having his doubts, but he had no choice to trust them. They did save him and Winry from the principal. He noticed that the Furher smiled and started walking out. It was like he was telling to come or else...

He sighed, grabbed Winry's hand and started to follow them out, "Fine, but this better be good!"

The teachers stared at them, some with worried eyes, but his alchemy teacher stared at him with volture eyes. The students stared at Ed and Winry as they left the building with the military.

"Do they know them?

"Are they friends?"

"Are they in trouble?"

Those were the only questions that seem to blurt out from their mouths. Katy could only stare at them and thought that this would be a good gossip topic. She hesistated at times because she seemed to admire Winry for her automail, but she still loathed her and Ed for that time at school.

"What now, principal?"

She looked defeated and useless, "I don't know? We lost contact with the military! We could go after Edward, but he seems to have very close contact with them."

"But, we need to find out his reason for doing the taboo."

"I know, but the Furher would probably have our heads."

They sighed, defeated. They both knew that they had no chance of beating Bradley. They soon went up the stairs that led to the principal's office.

Ed kept himself very cautious around them. He could feel trouble. Maybe not from Riza or Roy, but surely from the Furher. He noticed that the one named Hughes has stopped walking and moved back a little, coming closer to him.

"Ed, right? You seem very tense up right now. Maybe these pictures of my wife Gracia and sweet little daughter Elicia can cheer you up."

He had about five pictures hidden inside his pockets. Before Ed could respond, he flashed the images in his face. Winry who had seen the picture, shreeked, "She's so cute! Ed, don't you think she is cute!"

Damn. He didn't want to answer that. He was already bothered by the fact, Hughes was showing him pictures, but really, he didn't want anything to do with being ask a question like that. To his displeasure it got worse...

"I've always wanted to have a cute baby like her when I got older." She instantly stared at Ed, "Right, Ed!" He caught the smile that she put on her face. He blushed and turned his head to the wall. He coughed a little, "Y-Yeah..."

"WHY THE CRAP IT THIS HAPPENING TO ME!..." The only thought that came threw his mind at the moment.

"Hughes, stop talking about you personal life!"

"Roy, isn't it time you get married!"

His eyes widened. He felt like Ed right now, but didn't want to express it. He turned away and stepped up his pace of walking.

They finally made it outside the school. What was a couple of minutes, felt like hours to Ed. He sighed deeply and noticed the limo that stood in front of them.

A soldier opened the car door and Bradley signaled them to go in, "Please, go inside, Edward Elric!"

They did as they were told and the rest of them followed in. Ed and Winry sat between the doors and the rest sat on the side seats. It was evening, the sun was going down and people started to leave the school. Winry yawned as she leaned on Ed's shoulders and took a nap.

"So, what is this about?"

"We got a proposition for you, Edward."

"What is it?"

"Are you willing to become a state alchemist?"

Ed's eyes widened, "S-State A-Alchemist?"

"I know it's a big change, but we could use someone like you in the military. Well you and your brother."

"M-My b-brother too?"

"You don't have to answer now, Edward. At the Alchemy Tournament Finals. You will give the answer then. Tell Alphonse about the offer and we will see you at Central!"

Everything went silent as they were very close to arriving back to the house...

Al noticed the limo that was heading towards the house. He quickly opened the door and noticed the car had parked in front of the house already. Al stared cautiously as the doors opened. He soon became relieved when Ed and Winry came out. They smiled as they headed inside the house closing the door behind them.

Soon after, the limo had left Resembool and was making it's way back to central. While in the car there was silence until Roy spoke, "So, Furher?"

Bradley had his arms crossed, but stared at the ground, "Yes?"

"About your offer, I never got to ask you, but why do you want those two to become state alchemists?"

"Having the Elric Brothers as state alchemists is a perfect addition to the military. That's all I can say right now!"

Ed and a sleepy Winry greeted Al. Ed told him he had something he needs to talk about with him. Al noticed the serious look and nodded, "Okay!"

"Ed, I am tired." She went threw alot at school, so it made sense, plus she didn't have enough sleep because of the automail surgery. He noticed she was walking lazy and carried her to the room. He laid her down and put the cover over her, tucking her in. When he started walking away, she grabbed his arm, "Come here after you talk with Al, okay!"

"Sure."

He went downstairs and into the living room where Al sat. He sat beside him, "Okay, Al."

He explained to him about what happened at the presentation and the military. He told Al about the principal and their alchemy teacher wanting them to know the reason he commited human transmutation. He told him about the offer the Furher Bradley told him about.

"He wants us to become state alchemists!"

Ed nodded, "Yeah"

"So, what are we going to do, brother?"

"I don't know. He told us to tell him the answer at the finals."

"Does Winry know?"

"I think so. Threw the entire conversation we had in the limo, she clutched my shirt tighter and tighter. Must be because of her parents."

There was a moment of silence...

"Well, Al, we will decide another day."

"Oh yeah, brother, granny made us a room from one of the Rockbell's patients rooms. Pretty good if you ask me, brother." Al laughed, "But you seem to have another room to sleep in."

Ed blushed, "Y-Yeah..."

He walked upstairs and waved goodbye to Al. He went into the room where Winry was deep inside her slumber already. He kissed her on the head and joined her. After the screaming in the arguement they had, Ed was less embarrassed with sleeping with Winry.

He laid on the bed with Winry around his arms. He thought about the day and slowly went asleep...