Fullmetal Alchemist Fan Fiction ❯ A.W.O.L. ❯ A.W.O.L.: Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

Warnings: OOC-ness! Yaoi! Bad Grammar! Misspellings! And first FMA Fic!

Al will say nii-san just because I think it is better that way.

Disclaimer: NOT MY ANIME! Though I wish. It belongs to Hiromu Arakawa.


A.W.O.L.


"You went too far Roy..." Hughes said looking at the man. Roy sighed and rubbed his eyes.

"I didn't want to explode like that....it just happened like that." Al shook his head at the Brigadier General and smiled. "Dammit...." Roy sat down and crossed his arms staring at his food.

"So what now? You got Ed all mad..." Havoc said.

"I wouldn't say that...." Al said smiling. "You just pushed his nerves that's all."

Riza pat Hayate's head as she looked at Al. "Can you show us around town?" Al nodded and laughed. "What?"

"I just remembered that tonight and tomorrow the village is going to have a party." Everyone looked at him. Al waved his hand slightly. "It is to celebrate the good harvest they had and to thank Ed for helping them."

"Sorta of like a Thank you party?" Havoc asked. "Will there be food?"

"Yep, food...drinks...music...I think that's what nii-san had to do today, help put up the decorations." Al said as an after thought. "Oh this is going to be good..."

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Ed ran into the village with a group of kids chasing him with a bottle of milk. "Nooo! Get away!" He faked yelled. Adults in the village looked up and laughed at this. It was normal, but it was good to see Edward happy again. He's been upset for the last couple of days.

"Ed! Stop running we just want you to take a sip!" The kids yelled.
"Put it down and I'll consider it!" Ed said as he slowed down. The kid immediately stopped and put the milk down and backed away. They watched as Ed crouched down and slowly crab walk toward the bottle. Giggling and laughing the kids watched as Ed poked the milk with a stick as though it was a disease. "Edward!" The children yelled.

"Okay fine!" Ed said smirking. He grabbed the milk and took a sip of it. Putting it back down he made a face. "BLEH!" He stumbled a bit putting his hands to his throat. "What the hell did you put in there...." Ed dramatically fell to his knees then fell onto his back. His eyes closed as he let his hands limply slip from his throat.

The kids blinked as walked up to Ed. "Ed..." A young boy poked Ed's stomach. "His chest isn't moving."

"Oh no....do you think we killed him?!" A girl asked very frightened.

"Why don't we go tell an adult?" Another boy asked.

"I don't know....maybe we should tell Doctor Glenn..." The first boy asked poking Ed's head now.

"Or I can rise up like a zombie!" Ed said as he sat up with a grin on his face. He mocked a sound of a zombie as the children squealed and ran away as Ed chased after them.

"Zombie Edward!" They yelled as they scattered. Ed stopped running after them and laughed in the middle of the street.

"That's what you get for trying to make me drink milk!" He said.

"You mean you didn't drink it?" The previously frightened girl asked.

"Nope, I faked the sip." Ed said with a smile.

"Aw!"

"Go on now, I got to get to work guys. I'll see ya later!" Ed said as he shooed the kids off.

"Alright Ed! Thanks for playing with us." They replied. Ed smiled and waved at them.

"Anytime guys!"

"You know, they are going to force the milk down your throat one of these days...." Scar said as he walked up to Ed. Edward laughed as he watched the kids run off to play with each other.

"It is just a game...no need to worry, but I am sure they think about it." Ed said as he looked at Scar. "So what did you do this morning?"

"Cleaned up last night's mess. They are trying to fix the street, but you are going to have to do it." Scar replied.

"Alright..." Ed cracked his knuckles on his left hand. "Time for work then....you going to be around for tonight?"

"I'll be here tonight." Scar said as he started to walk off.

Ed shook his head and turned around. He headed down to the street where the fights happened last night. When he got there he saw a bunch of men trying to figure out how to get the hole in the street fixed. He chuckled as they jumped when he got there. "Hey guys, need help?"

"Would you Ed?" One of the men asked smiling sheepishly. Ed nodded and walked to the mess. He clapped his hands and kneeled down putting them on the ground. A bluish light appear as the hole and any thing else wrong with the street was alchemically repaired. The men smiled and thanked Edward as the young man stood up.

"Shall we get the decorations up now guys?" Ed asked looking at the men. They all nodded and set out to work.

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Al laughed as the group from Central stared in awe at the decorations that were being put up. All the villagers waved at him as he led the group toward the center of town.

"Wow...who would of thought a village like this would be able to get this place decorated in a matter of hours." Hughes said.

"Yea....seems like they did it over night though..." Roy said as he saw streamers go from house to house.

"Yea, well I bet they all helped. This celebration means a lot to everyone." Al said as he looked at the women around a vegetable cart. "Hey Mrs. Sperna, have you seen nii-san?" Al asked politely. One of the middle-aged women with black hair and green eyes nodded and smiled.

"He's helping Mr. Gregory fix things by the center of the village." Mrs. Sperna replied.

"Alright thanks!" Al waved again and began to head to the center of village.

"So Alphonse, does Ed do this all the time?" Riza asked. "I mean just come into town and help people repair things?" Hayate ran ahead of them as they got closer to the center of town.

"He helps whenever they ask for it. Whether it be repairing things, helping move heavy objects, or just babysitting...nii-san helps in anyway he can."

"Sounds like Ed feels like he's obligated to help this village..." Havoc said. Al stayed silent as he reached the middle of the village where many tables and a stage were set up. On the stage there were instruments being set up by different people. A young woman about twenty four was walking toward toward a building when she spotted Al.

"Alphonse Elric long time no see!" She said as she changed directions and headed toward him.

"Gabriella?" Al blinked looking at the woman. She was about Riza's height and build. Her skin was slightly dark than a normal person's. What was most unusual was her green hair, it was almost a lime green. It was pulled back into a bun by a chopstick, hiding it's real length. Her eyes were black as she smiled at Al. She was wearing a white tube top that showed a bit of her stomach and a pair of black tight pants. The knee high boots she was wearing were black also. On her left arm she wore a black bandana. (1) "What are you doing here?"

"Ed called me here a couple night ago, I've been staying at the inn." Gabriella replied. "What about you the crew of weirdos behind you?"

"Weirdo? Who the hell are you calling a weirdo?" Roy asked glaring at Gabriella.

"You, I mean look at you. I bet you are one of the military dogs from Central...and I can get that from just your face not the tacky outfit." Gabriella said.

"Why I ought---"

"GABBY!" Someone shouted. They all turned to the left to see Ed onto of a rooftop. He was shirtless and sweating. He glared down at the woman. "I thought you were going to bring us some more supplies up here."

"I got distracted." She said with a shrug.

"Argh..." Ed put a hand to his face and shook his head. "Go get the stupid supplies before I come down there."

"And do what short stuff?" Gabriella asked. She jumped back when a shingle from the roof was thrown at her.

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING TOO SHRIMPY TO KICK YOUR ASS!?" Ed yelled waving his fist at her. Gabriella laughed.

"Don't make get up there and bitch slap you Edward." She said. Ed continued to glare at her. She chuckled. "Plus your brother was about to introduce me to the weirdos behind him."
"They aren't weirdos Gabby." Ed said sitting on the edge of the roof.

"Yea Gab, stop calling them that." Al said.

"Freaks is a better word." Ed grinned.

"Hey! I resent that!" Hughes said. Havoc agreed.

"Who are you calling a freak FullMetal?" Roy asked turning his glare onto the young boy. Ed shrugged and waved his hand dismissingly.

"Anyway...Gabby, these are some of our old friends from Central. This is Riza Hawkeye...and her dog Hayate." Al said.

Riza walked to Gabriella and shook her hand. "Nice to meet you." She said. Hayate barked in a greeting too.

"Likewise..." The green haired woman said.

"Over here is Jean Havoc, Maes Hughes, and Roy Mustang." Al said. "They came to visit Ed."

"Nice to meet such a lovely lady..." Havoc said with a smile.

"That's a sad pick up line." Gabriella replied.

"That's Havoc for you..." Hughes said with a laugh. "And I must apologize for Roy, he gets sensitive when people call him a weird."

"Do I now?" Roy asked with a menacing voice. "Don't make me take out my gloves and fry you Hughes."

"Gabby, you now know them, can you just get me the stupid supplies. I got to finish this so I can work on the other decorations." Ed replied with a sigh.

"Oh come on, you work too hard take a break." Gabriella said as she grabbed a bucket of shingles and went to the building. She climbed up the ladder handed Ed the bucket. "Here take this too before you dehydrate..." She handed him a bottle of water.

"Thanks Gabby..." Ed said as he opened the bottle and took a drink of it. He stood and looked down at Al and the others. "What you guys planning on doing now?"

"Go back to the house I suppose..." Al said.

"How about you help with the decorations? There's only a bit left...and I needs to fix a few more things after this roof." Ed replied.

"I wouldn't mind..." Riza said as she pat Hayate. "Would give us something to do."

"I could meet some ladies...." Havoc grinned. Hughes shrugged as they all looked at Roy.

"We're not here on business, so I guess..." Roy scratched the back of his head.

"Well okay then, just start helping out where you can. Almost everyone is nice if you are nice back." Ed replied as he turned to continue with the roof. Everyone agreed and fanned out to help. Al and Hughes went to help with the streamers, Havoc went the help the band, and Riza went to help some of the women with the food. Roy was helping some of the men bring of the heavy things toward the center of town.

Gabriella watched as Roy kept glancing up to the roof every once in a while. She smirked and looked at Ed. He stood up after just finishing the roof. She grinned. Gabriella wondered if anyone else knew....

"There...I'm done here..." Ed said. "Will you need anything else?"

"No....I think everyone got everything else. Thanks again Edward." Mr. Gregory said.

"Alright, I'm gonna head down to the ground. Coming Gabby?" He asked as he went to the ladder.

"Yea and make it an express trip down." Gabriella jumped in front of Ed and slid down the ladder. Ed glared as he stumbled toward the ladder before doing the same.

"Next time, if you are going to jump in front of me. Make sure it's on the ground!" Ed growled as he walked away from the ladder. Gabriella laughed and followed him.

"Is Eddy-bear mad?" She asked jumping around him. Everyone stopped what they were doing and laughed. "Come on Eddy-bear, what's wrong?"

Roy turned to see Ed pulling his shirt on as he headed toward the stage area. He raised an eyebrow at the nickname Gabriella was calling him. Edward seemed a bit upset with something which he guessed is why Gabriella is asking him.

"Gabriella...." She stopped and blinked at Ed. He never called her by her first name unless it was important. "Just let me get back to work alright?" He finished buttoning up his shirt and stood in front of the stage. Gabriella nodded and moved from Ed and began to help set up tables.

Al and Hughes finished with the streamers and walked to Gabriella. Riza and Hayate soon joined them with Havoc and Roy in tow. They watched as Ed talked with a few of the stage people and pointed at place.

"Sometimes I forget he is still under 20..." Gabriella said to them.

"Gabriella...." Hughes said.

"Gabby..." She corrected.

"Gabby...does Ed work extremely hard here?" He asked. Gabriella nodded slowly and sighed as she glanced at Al before turning to them. Al ran over to his brother to help him with the set up.

"It is almost as if he is trying to finish everything in one day." She stared at Roy in particular. "It is almost if he has no time left..." She shook her head and turned back to Ed. "When I stop by, since I am here more than Al, I try to make sure he takes care of himself."

"You know don't you...." Roy asked.

"About what happened to the Elrics...yes. I was the one who took them in afterwards." Gabriella said. "Some advice for you guys...if you want to help Ed, don't ask about the day he revived Al's body."

"Is it that bad?" Riza asked. Gabriella brushed some of her bangs from her eyes.

"Much more..."

"Hey old hag!" Ed called looking at Gabriella. "Are you performing tomorrow night?"

"WHO ARE YOU CALLING OLD HAG!" Gabriella screamed. She glared at Ed who stuck his tongue out. "Hey Ed...don't stick your tongue out at me unless you know how to use it." The group from Central gawked at the implying remark.

"Sick pervert...." Ed turned back to the stage. Gabriella smiled and ran toward Ed suddenly.

"Incoming!" Al said as he ducked out of the way. Gabriella jumped on Ed's back and hugged him. This sent Ed forward into the stage. Ed's air left his body as he was squashed against the stage and Gabriella's weight.

"Dammit Gabby!" He somehow flipped her over his head onto the stage. "Are you nuts?"
"If I say yes...does that mean I get to go to your house to see your books again?" She asked with a smile.

"No..."

"Then no I'm not...legally anyway." Ed sighed and rubbed his eyes. "Oh take a chill pill I'm performing tonight and so relax." She turned so she was laying on her stomach looking at Ed. "Why don't you get the gang into some proper clothing?" Al grinned.

"Yes, let's brother..." Ed smirked and laughed.

"Why don't I like his laugh?" Hughes asked turning to Roy. The Brigadier General had a slight frown on his face.

"Are we in trouble?" Havoc asked.

"I think we should run..." Roy said.

"I doubt we'd be able to run far enough." Riza replied as the three younger people turned to them.

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That night the gang from Central sat uncomfortably at a table near the stage. "You aren't that uncomfortable are you?" Al asked. He was in a tight white t-shirt and tight jeans.

"You have no idea..." Riza replied. She was in a beige peasant top that hung off her shoulders and a black ankle-length skirt. Roy, Havoc, and Hughes chuckled at her new oufit and even her make-up. "Tell me why I did this again?"

"To appease nii-san?" Al held back a giggle. "And so Gabriella wouldn't hurt you..."

"I still say that Hawkeye and Gabriella would be even in skill." Havoc said. Riza glared at him.

"Don't you dare say that...I'm much better." Her hand went to the garter holster she had on.

"Then how did Gabriella convince you to wear a dress?" Hughes asked with a smile.

"She played a pawn..." Riza frowned. "She played the Edward pawn...."

"At least you aren't in tight pants and a tight shirt..." Roy said. Hughes nodded his agreement.

The men all had black tight pants to show of their 'goods', as Gabriella said. But their shirts were different. Havoc wore a t-shirt, but the sleeves were ripped off. Hughes wore a deep purple velvet long sleeved shirt with golden thread designs on it. Roy on the other hand, he wore a dark blue long sleeved shirt with a black vest over it.

"So where is Ed?" Riza asked.

"He is performing with Gabby..." Al said as the music started up. "I don't know when they had time to learn it but whatever goes I guess."

"What are they performing?" Havoc asked as he took out a cigarette and began to smoke.

Al laughed slightly. "I don't really know, all I know is that Ed kept muttering something of payback and unusual green haired women and their bossy attitudes." The music started and the villagers clapped and cheered as Gabriella stood on the stage.

Gabriella waved to them and winked. She had her hair up in chopsticks with ribbons in it. She wore fingerless black gloves that matched her black choker. There was a pendant having from the choker in a form of a sword. She wore a white halter top and a black tier skirt. Gabriella wore white strap up heels which slightly showed under her skirt. "Hi guys! I'm here to perform for you! But first...a surprise!" That's when she realized she was alone. "EDWARD!" She sweatdropped and waved her hand. "One moment..." She ran to the back of the stage and tugged something toward the front. "Come on!" Gabriella said as she managed to drag Edward forward to the front of the stage.

Ed blushed as the crowd gasped. Gabriella had rangled up a few of the other women in the town and forced him to look like he did now. Oh he was going to kill her later.

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It was longer but I shortened it up. Because I thought this should be a surprise! Wee!

Song: None! And none for like the next chapter either so yea.

(1) Hey look! A female version of Zoro from One Piece! Hahah