Hai~! I'm back, My computer got fixed faster than I thought. So, on with the STORY!
helpmewoofy11~ I forgot to say this, but fourteen. I'm making Roy older too, thirty three.
~Emery fights her father against leaving town with a complete stranger, And we get hints about her mom!~
She noticed that Edward was lacking an arm, and his famed brother in armor wasn't with him. Her mind had completely dropped what her father had said. She quietly walked to the filing cabinet across the room and started to sort out her work. "Emery, were you listening?" Roy sighed. "Huh?" She looked up. When did Fullmetal show up? She asked to herself. "Emery, I want you to head out of town with Fullmetal for a bit. Get your automail fixed." Emery stared without emotion, blinking.
"What do you mean, leave town for a few days?" She asked, her eyes widening, at the same time, the shorter boy on the couch started shouting. "I am not taking some kid around!" Emery gave her father a slight smile, ignoring Edward. "I can't leave, Miss Riza would get mad. I am the one doing most of your work after all." The Colonel grumbled. "Emery, I can do my work just fine for a few weeks." The girl kept an innocent face. "I have school. I'm behind as it is with the transfer." She seemed to think that was the end of it, turning back to her father's work. It seemed that the blonde was just going to sit back, and see how this would turn out. "Most of the students are absent already, with the State Alchemist's vacationing out of country for awhile. And it would be best for you to keep out of Central for while."
"I'm not a State Alchemist daddy. I'll be just fine." She never looked up from the papers. "You're an Alchemist all the same. And you are going." The man stood up, his voice firm. Emery set down the papers, turning to Edward. "Winry Rockbell. That's your mechanic, correct?" Her voice was quiet. "How did you know?" The boy sat up. "I do his paperwork. All military personnel with specified doctors are supposed to have said doctor noted." Emery's gaze hit the floor."I thought so." She muttered. "Emery, what are you getting at?" Roy demanded. "This isn't about my safety, is it?" Her voice remained soft. "Of course it is-" She cut him off. "You didn't want to right out ask, did you? You didn't want to really know, did you?" Her voice started to rise, drops of water hitting the floor."You forgot who I am! I'm not a pawn, not a subordinate, not some mindless follower!" She lifted her head, facing her father. There was no evidence of tears, though they threatened to appear. "I'm your daughter!" With that, she left in a rush.
What Edward did see, was the look of betrayal she had in her eyes. "Geez Colonel, you sure don't know how to take care of a kid." And he too left.
The girl still met him at the station, along with Alphonse in a crate and Major Armstrong. "Emery! Why so gloomy? You get a trip to the fresh air of the countryside!" The Major smiled. "Not a traveler, I guess." She muttered. It wasn't long before they found seats, well, Al with the sheep...And the fun that involved traveling with the Major had just begun. Mark my sarcasm.
"Please watch my things Major." Emery said, her voice still as quiet as before. "Where might you be going Miss Emery?" He asked, a loud contrast. "Alphonse must be lonely with the sheep. They aren't the sharpest crayons in the box after all. That is, if it okay with you, Edward." Ed waved his had, his only hand, in a dismissive way. "Go ahead, Al shouldn't have been put with the animals in the first place." He gave a hard look to the adult." But don't go glooming up my brother!" He called after her retreating figure. She gave a slight wave in response. "That poor girl." The major said not so quietly. "What do you mean?" Edward asked. "It isn't my place to tell someone's story." Ed looked in her direction, but she was already gone.
She had just found the train car that held the boy in armor and many sheep, when the train began it's departure. Emery tripped over a sheep with a small yelp, her face landing into the woolly fur of another. "Hey! Are you alright?" The echoing voice of Alphonse asked. "Y-yes. I came to keep you company. " She said, a bit louder that usual due to the 'baa' ing of the sheep. "Well, thank you. But you don't have to stay here, I mean, It's a long ride with just me and some sheep." He could have been smiling, but Emery couldn't see it. "It's okay. I'm not a fan of big crowds. Besides, you and some sheep might be fun." She mimicked his words.
The train had been stopped for a few moments, at a town Emery had no clue what it was called. "Hey Alphonse, I'm going to see if the Major could help get you out of here until we leave. I won't be long." The armor gave an 'okay' and the girl slipped out, looking for the Major or Edward. Finding neither on the train or in the station, she returned to Al. "I can't find them." She said, returning to a quiet tone. "They must have seen something and run off..."Alphonse trailed off. "Th-they will be back before the train leaves, right? They only have an hour." Al laughed. "With the Major, of course. No matter what, that man will keep brother on track." Alphonse was so optimistic. "H-hey Alphonse? Could you tell me a bit about your town?"
Listening to Al ramble about the town and people, and just memories of his in general involving Resembool, the feeling of dread increasing. It sounded so much like the stories her mother told.