Fullmetal Alchemist Fan Fiction ❯ Finding ❯ Making Deals ( Chapter 36 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
Mustang sat out side the room where Riza was being held in. He helped them get her to the hospital room and then they pushed him out. As everyone else arrived, Mustang began to get more worried. Celine sat down beside him and put her hand on his shoulder. He looked up at her and tried to hid his worry.

"You don't have to prentend that this doesn't hurt. We all know how you care for her, and we don't care if you stop being Mr. Tough Guy for a few hours. If you keep pretending not to care, you will end up bottle your feelings up and hurting yourself more than anyone else." Celine said.

Mustang looked away from her and opened his mouth to speak, but before he could, the doctor came out of the room while he was wiping the blood from his hands. Everyone stood up. Ed spoke before anyone else could.

"How is she?" He asked.

The doctor's face was very serious and showed no sign of good news.

"We did the best we could, but her wounds went all the way through her body. She won't live for much longer. I'm sorry." The doctor said looking at the crew.

Celine began to cry with Al, Winry, and Armstrong. Ed looked at Mustang. He had his bangs hiding his face and Ed couldn't tell if he was ok. Havoc walked up to Celine and held her to help calm her down. Winry flung her body on Al'a as Al opened his arms to her. Both girls were weaping louder then the boys. Havoc kept his serious look as he tryed to comfort Celine. Ed walked up to Mustang as the doctor left. Before Ed could reach out to him, Mustang opened the door and walked in. Ed watched as Mustang closed the door behind him and stood there wondering what to do.

Mustang walked up to Riza's bed side and grabed her hand. She looked up at him with the best smile she could give for someone in so much pain. Mustang held back his tears, yet Riza didn't. She smiled as her eyes blured with water.

"I hope everyne is ok." Riza said.

"They're fine, just worried about you." Mustang said in a gentle voice.

"They don't need to worry. I'm fine." Riza replyed then quinched as pain flew up her body.

Mustang held her hand tighter. Riza resummed her smile.

"I don't know what to do. I don't want to lose you." Mustang said looking away.

"I want you to be happy. I want you to find love and be happy." Riza replyed.

"But I am already in love." Mustang said then loved her in the face. Tears they he kept bottled up, finally flew out and showed the pain he felt. Riza gasped. "I love you, too. I would have said it sooner...."

"Better late then never, Roy." She mummbled.

Mustang smiled at her through his tears, and pulled a chair up beside her. He sat down and held her hand for dear life.

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Celine looked at the door that Mustang had been in for almost a full 24 hours now. Everyone had cleared out and went to do some thinking. Celine placed her hand on the door. I too know how it feels to lose someone you love, I gues that is happening to a lot of people now days. Havoc walked up behind her and taped her on the shoulder. Celine jumped then spun around.

"Sorry I scared you." Havoc said scratching the back of his head.

"It's alright. I was just in deeo thought, that's all." Celine replyed looking down.

"How about I take you out for lunch to clear your head?" Havoc asked. "I promise it will only be as friends."

Celine looked up at him as he smiled at her. She smiled back.

"I would like that very much." She replyed almost in a whisper.

Havoc held out his arm and Celine circled it with her arm. She smiled weakly even though Havoc knew she was just as sad as all the others, including him.

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Winry sat by the river with Al holding her from behind and resting his back against a tree. She breathed in deeply. Al sighed. Both of them had been in total silence since they had been sitting there which was early that morning. Al pulled Winry closer to his chest and Winry laded her head on his shoulder. Al pulled her tighter. What if some one else get's hurt? What if it's Winry/Al? Both of them thought. Winry sighed again. Al finally broke the silence.

"Winry?" Al said in a low voice.

"Yes, Al?" Winry said then closed her eyes.

"Do you remember when I asked you if you could ever love anyone else other than Ed?" Al asked.

"Mumm Humm."

"You haven't answered it, and I was wondering if...well...."

"The answer is yes, Al. I can and I have." Winry said slightly.

Al's eyes widened with shock.

"With who?"

No reply.

"Winry, with who?" Al said then peered down at her.

She's asleep. She must have not slept well last night.

Al closed his eyes and tryed to sleep himself. Winry's eyes shot eyes shot open and she looked up at Al. Does he not know that it is him I am talking about? Is it that hard to understand?

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Ed walked to the forest and then to the meadow where Riza had gotten stabed. He got on one knee and ran his fingers threw the remains of Lust. Nothing put dust and burned bones remained. He stood up and looked down at it. Suddenly he felt like someone was watching him. He turned around in one quick movement and there only a few feet away was Lilly. Ed didn't move to transmute is sword nor moved to get ready for battle, instead he just stared at her. Lilly had her hand on her sides.

"Why do you not attack, Fullmetal?" Lilly asked.

"Because if you wanted to fight, you would have already drawn your sword." Ed replyed and pionted to her sword at her side. "What brings you here?" Ed asked.

"I really can't explain it, but I have come to see you." Lilly said.

"Why me? You don't even remember me." Ed said.

"You seem to know a lot of my past that I do not know. I wish to make a deal with you." Lilly replyed.

"What do have in mind?" Ed asked crossing his arms and smiling.

"If you give me more information on myself and why I can't remember anything, then I will save your friends life." Lilly replyed without the slightest movement.

"Wouldn't you be disobeying Corden's orders and betraying you team?" Ed asked with a bigger smile.

"I do what I please and they are of no use to me. My so called 'team' is weak and useless. One of them died from carlessness. I have no use for them." Lilly replyed in her normal voice.

"What will you do if they find out you have helped the enemy? What will you do if they cast you out?" Ed said. "You will have no where to go and no perpose."

"I have no enemy, because I have done nothing to earn an enemy. I never go to that place where Corden is. I usually go where I want unless he calls for my assitance. I only do as he says for a good fight, but I am unsuccessful in finding one, untill I found you. He is of no use to me just as much as those fake beings." Lilly replyed. "At least I have since compared to those walking dolls. Do we have a deal."

"Fine, but only if we do things my way. I know your stubborn and think your bad ass, but I know your weakness and if you don't go by my rules, then I will use it to my advantage." Ed replyed and held out his hand for her to shake. Lilly took a step forward and shook his hand. "Now, let's talk about this 'saving my friend' thing. How exactly are you going to save Riza?"

Lilly reached in her pocket and pulled out a small glass bottle and handed it to Ed.

"Make her drink it and she will be fine in a few days." Lilly said.

"What's in this stuff." Ed asked looking at it.

"Non of you consern." Lilly replyed.

"If this harms her...."

"It will do nothing but heal, now I want some information."

"First I will give this to Riza, then we talk. Meet me here tommorow morning and I'll take you somewhere quite were we can talk." Ed said then ran off.

Lilly watched as he ran towards home.

"You had better make good on your deal, Fullmetal." Lilly mummbled and walked away.

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Ed busted in Riza's room and Mustang got up.

"What is it, Ed." Mustang said in a cold tone.

"I have something that is going to make her better." Ed said pulling out the bottle.

"What's that?" Riza whispered.

"Here," Ed said walking towards her bed. "Drink this, it will make you better, I promise."

Mustang watched as Ed helped Riza down it, then walked with Ed out the room.

"Ed, what the hell did you just give her?" Mustang asked.

"You've just got to trust me. I got it from a friend. She'll be better in a few days." Ed said, then walked away.

I really hope this works. Please let Lilly have enough heart to not give me something that will kill Riza.