Fullmetal Alchemist: Alchemy & Automail
Chapter 19 - Secret Of The Nurse
A/N: Time for the ending of "Alchemy & Automail" and then to begin the next Arc of this series..
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Silence took over the room as they were all shocked at what Colonel Mustang had just said.
"T-They are dead..."
He nodded and Ed clutched his fist. "That's crazy! Who did it!?"
"We are looking into that right now, but it seems no trace of the person who did this can be found. If any of you see anything weird or out of the ordinary, please contact us immediately!"
They nodded. "Okay."
Mustang stepped foward and put a hand on both Ed and Al's shoulders. "The Furher was quite pleased with your performances, Ed. Al."
Ed chuckled, "Yeah. I noticed."
"In fact, he has picked out your two codenames already."
Al smiled, "Really! What are they?"
Roy grinned and waved his hands. "We can't tell you, but you'll find out when you are scheduled to come back to Central."
"When?"
"You see, the Furher decided to give you two the jobs in one month. You know, to rest up after everything that has happened today."
They smiled and nodded in understanding. "Okay."
Roy smiled and turned around to the door. "So, you will know your names in one month. Let's go, Lieutenant."
Riza walked up to Mei. "We recieved word that your parents are here to pick you up."
She nodded and sighed, "Right.."
Riza then turned to all of them. "If you see anything out of the ordinary-"
"Contact you guys. Got it."
Riza nodded her head and smiled, "Right." She took her leave and now all eyes were on Mei.
They noticed she was wearing a frown on her face. "It seems this is goodbye.." The gloom was starting to take over the room. "Yeah..."
Winry taped her shoulders and smiled, "I will accompany you, Mei!"
She smiled, "Thank you.."
Mei went to Ed and hugged him. "Thanks for being my friend, Ed.."
Ed nodded and smiled, "Yeah and take care, Mei!" She nodded and smiled. She walked over to Julia. Mei extended her hand and Julia took it. "I hardly know you, but I know you are a great person and I wished I could get to know you better." Julia smiled. "Thank you and have a safe trip, Mei."
She walked over to Al and there was a sudden moment of silence. "I-I am going to miss you, Al." She hugged him and Al hugged her back. "I am going to miss you too, Mei! Come back soon after your buisness in Xing is done!"
Mei smiled and pulled back. "Okay!"
She walked over to Winry and grabbed her hand. "Let's go, Winry."
Winry nodded, "Uh-huh!"
The walk to the front doors was silent and no one seemed to talk and just like that, they were outside. Mei and Winry scanned the area for Mei's parents. Mei could see two figure waving at them from the distance. Mei smiled and waved. "I can see my parents." She turned to Winry and hugged her, "Thanks, for being my best friend, Winry."
Winry smiled and let out a few tears. "Yeah, thank you too! I am going to miss you, Mei! Come back, okay!"
"I will try to! Take care of Edward, Winry!" She blushed and smiled, "Yeah, don't worry about Ed. I got him in check." They laughed and Mei ran off. "Bye!"
"Bye!"
Winry watched as Mei got into the car and it drove off. Winry stood there as she stared at the car getting farther and farther away as each second passed. She sighed and when the car was out of sight, she let out another batch of tears and started walking back in. As she walked threw the empty hallways, she wiped the tears from her eyes and face. She paused and caught a certain figure she had seen before in front of her. It was the same nurse she had seen in the shadow hallway during the Ed vs Alistar match. The nurse wore a mask, but Winry knew it was the same nurse because of her blond hair.
The nurse coughed and started walking pass her. Winry put a arm up in front of her to stop her from going further. She wasn't going to let her pass. "May I help you, Winry."
"Yeah, tell me how you know my name!"
"I heard your name from the Elric Brothers when I walked passed them earlier." She lied and Winry had seem to know she was lying. "Really? Because I was with them for the entire time since arriving! Now tell me, who are you!?"
"You don't need to know."
"So answer this! Why did you shed a tear when you caught glimpse of me!"
The nurse gasped and she seemed stunned by the suddened question. "I'm sorry, but I can't tell you."
"Why-"
Winry eyes widened when the nurse suddenly hugged her and she could see the tears coming out from the bottom of her mask. Winry could feel the nurse's body shaking and shivering. "Winry, I want you to never leave Ed's side! Please! I want you to promise me this!"
"What!? Why would I leave his side!?"
The nurse shook her head. "I can't tell you, but please promise me, Winry!"
"I don't know who you are, but I love Ed! So, I promise!"
"Thank you! Don't tell anyone about this conversation." Winry nodded and moved her arm out of the way. As the nurse walked passed her, Winry stood still and once again the hallway was quiet. She looked back and no one was there. She decided to keep on walking and everytime she took a step, the words the nurse told her rang in her mind.
"Winry, I want you to never leave Ed's side!"
Winry made her way back into the hospital room and when she took a glimpse of Ed, the thoughts came back. She tried to stay strong and ignore it. "You okay, Winry?"
She nodded and smiled, "Yeah!"
A hour had passed and Ed, Al, and Winry were at the train station. Julia had to stay in Central for awhile so they said their goodbyes. They also said their goodbyes to their military friends. Winry had called Pinako and told her they were coming home. To Ed's pleasure, Pinako had said she will make their favorite foods and have them ready for their return.
Soom after, the train to Resembool had arrived. Ed, Al, and Winry boarded the train and took their seats. Ed sighed, "So it seems our adventure had just begun." Al and Winry nodded. "Yeah!"
As the train slowly started moving away from the station, Winry leaned on the window. The thought of the nurse's words came up in her mind once more. "Winry, I want you to never leave Ed's side!"
Winry noticed the reflection of Ed on the window. The train had just left and he was already sleeping and so was Al, who sat across from Ed. Who can blame them? They went threw alot today. She stared at Ed from the reflection and a sudden frown appeared on her face.
"D-Do I leave or run away from him sometime in the future? And does something bad happen to him when I do!" Tears formed in her eyes at the thought of a dead Ed in her hands. "Don't worry, Ed... I won't leave you!"
Meanwhile...
The nurse stood on top of the stadium. She stared at the Resembool train leaving the station. Suddenly, another person appeared behind her. "So, you were here as well!"
"You know, it's disrespectful to play someone else, you impostor! It's not cool when you transform into others and cause murder. Why don't you transform back into your regular form... Envy!"
"How the hell do you know my name is Envy!?"
"I know more about you than you know about me!"
Envy grinded his teeth. "Just who the hell are you!"
"I don't like to take this mask off, but I think I should show you.." She took the mask off and showed him her face.
Envy's eyes widened and he started to tremble. "Y-You can't be! T-That's impossible!"
Her eyes narrowed and she clutched her fist. "You and the rest of your family will pay for what you did to my Edward Elric!" Suddenly, smoke covered the area and she escaped.
She went into a building and went into a appartment. She opened the closet and took out clothes that were black and seemed to be made from leather. From a zipped leather coat to leather boots, she grabbed a cape that was colored red and had a big hoodie that covered her face, keeping her hidden.
"Winry, whatever you do, don't leave Ed!" She had a few tears coming from her eyes and she jumped out of a window and landed in a alley. She ran and ran until she was outside Central. "First stop.. East City!"
She got on a passing train that headed East and sat on the roof..
"Ed..."
A/N: So what you you guys think of the talk between Winry and the nurse! Do you think you know who the nurse is or could be. I put hints in this chapter and the last one.
Give me your thoughts about the scene with her and Envy. + Her sudden close change seem familar! Hint lol ^.^
If your reading this chapter 1 of the next arc should be posted already!
Thanks for reading! ^.^
Continues in the second Arc; "Fullmetal Alchemist: The Dark Military!"