Fullmetal Alchemist Fan Fiction ❯ Love and War ❯ Love and Automail ( Chapter 2 )

Love and War

Chapter Two: Love and Automail

I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist I just own Melanie Hughes the ShockWave Alchemist and another Alchemist which I'll save for later…

Warnings: bad language, sexual content, and war scenes.

Pairings: OC/Roy Ed/OC Al/Winery

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Three years later…

 

 

Melanie was sitting at her desk looking through some reports when she heard a knock on the door.

 

“Come in.” She said not even looking up from her paperwork.

 

“Colonel, Mustang said you wanted to ask me something.” It was Edward, he was tall now, about 5' 11''. His hair was pulled up into a high pony-tail and he was wearing his usual black leather pants and black over shirt. She stood up and took off her military overcoat and slung it on the chair behind her. What Edward saw next was a shock to him. Her left arm was gone, in its place was a pretty banged up Automail arm.

 

“I need to know who does your Automail, Edward.” She said as she flexed her arm out and inhaled deeply at the pain.

 

“Your arm, It's Automail!” Edward exclaimed. Melanie clenched her teeth together.

 

“I don't want the whole world to know I have Automail, Major, I just need the name of your Automail engineer.” Melanie scolded him and Edward shut up.

 

“Winery Rockbell, what happened to your arm?” Edward asked her.

 

“Where exactly is she?” Melanie asked avoiding his question.

 

“Rezenbol, you didn't answer my question.” Edward answered her.

 

“Fine, I got into a fight.” Melanie told him as she looked out the window.

 

“With who?” Edward asked her, he was now worried but didn't want to show it.

 

“I don't know some punks came up and asked if I was the ShockWave Alchemist, when I said yes they pulled out some chains and bars and tried to beat me to death.” Melanie looked Edward in the eyes.

 

“Don't tell Roy ok?” She asked him. He shifted his stance and grinned.

 

“Like the Colonel do ya?” Edward asked and Melanie turned three shades of red.

 

“Just don't tell him, you're dismissed.” Edward was all smiles when he walked out of Melanie's office, which made her worry. She picked up the phone and called the train station.

 

 

“Yes, Fullmetal, I'm well aware that Melanie likes me, would you please get out of my chair.” Roy told Edward. Edward scowled and got out of Colonel Mustang's chair.

 

“You know, I've heard some pretty fantastic rumors about you Mustang.” Edward smirked as he glared the Colonel in the eye.

 

“About you still being a virgin and all, what if I told Melanie that you didn't sleep with all those women? I wonder if she would want to `pop your cheery'.” Roy glared at Edward with a look that would kill a thousand men.

 

“I don't know were you heard that rumor, Fullmetal, but I assure you I am not a virgin.” Roy growled at Edward. Edward just smiled that all knowing smile, he had finally caught Roy up right were he wanted him.

 

“If you give me some leave time, I won't tell anyone.” Edward said deviously.

 

“Why, so you can go have sex with that friend of yours, what's her name again, Jessica Snow?” Edward blushed. He had earned himself that one.

 

“You may take leave, but only for a week.” Roy told him as he started to work on the files he just brought in with him.

 

“Colonel Bastard,” He was about to leave when he stopped.

 

“Did you know that Melanie has been attacked by a couple of guys?” Edward asked him. He knew he'd promised he wouldn't tell Roy, but he was worried about Melanie's safety.

 

“What?” That had the Colonel's attention.

 

“And do you know why she is so shy around you?” Edward asked. Roy looked him straight in the eyes.

 

“She has Automail, Mustang, I just found out not to long ago,” Roy's face went from worried to shock.

 

“Hold on, who's been attacking her?” Roy asked and Edward shrugged his shoulders.

 

“I'll be heading out to Rezembol to keep an eye out on Melanie, and get a replacement for my Automail; I grew another two inches colonel that puts me on even grounds with you…” Edward laughed then walked out the door.

 

 

The train ride was horrible, Melanie couldn't remember the last time her back ached so much. She grabbed her satchel and was about step off when she felt someone tap on her shoulder. She turned around to see Edward and Alphonse.

 

“I thought you had to work,” Melanie said as she stepped off onto the platform.

 

“I have to get my Automail fixed I think I grew a few inches and the difference is killing my back.” Edward told her.

 

“That's good news; I thought I would end up calling you and asking for directions, and it's also bad news, I can't call you a pipsqueak if your four inches taller than me.” Melanie laughed and scratched the back of her neck.

 

“Hey, don't call me a pipsqueak!” Edward growled and Melanie laughed.

She was about 5' 6” but Alphonse was about 6' and made Edward a little jealous now and then. She wasn't wearing her military uniform, but a short black skirt and black t-shirt over which she wore a black coat. She was also wearing black tennis shoes and her white gloves. One of them had her array on it just in case. Edward led the way to the Rockbells. She kept looking around at the scenery.

 

“Rezembol is a quiet little town isn't it?” Melanie asked Edward.

 

“Yeah, it is.” Edward came up on a small house on a hill. From the gate Melanie could see a sign that said `Rockbell Automail'. Just as Edward stepped in the gate a wrench came flying out of nowhere and struck him in the head.

 

“Winery! What was that for?” Edward growled as he picked himself up and rubbed his head.

 

“That's for breaking you Automail again!” Winery shouted from the front door.

 

“I didn't break it I came for adjustments; I grew a couple of inches ya know!” Edward shouted back.

 

“Hello Edward, Alphonse, It's nice to see you again.” It was Pinoko.

 

“Hey old woman.” Edward greeted her still rubbing his head.

 

“Who's this young lady you brought with you Edward?” Pinoko asked.

 

“Hello Ma'am, I'm Colonel Melanie Hughes, I heard that the Rockbells were the best Automail Engineers around so I came to see if you cold fix my problem.” She took off her overcoat and left glove. Pinoko looked at it for a while, and then sighed.

 

“What kind of trouble have you been getting into Miss Hughes?” She asked her.

 

“Will you fix it?” Melanie asked avoiding her question.

 

“Yes, follow me, Winery get to work on Ed's Automail.” The three Alchemists walked in after Winery and Pinoko.

 

 

Seeing Melanie without an arm sent chills up Edward's spine. She looked at him then at the ground.

 

“It was an automobile accident, I was thrown through the windshield and my arm got caught on the glass. I was 18.” She told him. Edward winced at the thought of it. Melanie retch into her satchel and brought out a book. It was The Six Elements. She began to read and it seemed like she tuned everything out. She occasionally set the book down to flip the page.

 

“Ok, Miss Hughes, you arm is ready.” Pinoko announced and Melanie moaned. She sat the book down and walked over to the operating table. Pinoko and Winery started to connect everything. Edward winced when they were ready to reconnect everything.

 

“Ready?” Pinoko asked and Melanie nodded her head. They shoved it in and she bit back a scream. She could taste blood and knew she had bit her lip a little too hard. Right after she stopped and breathed she fainted. The moved her onto the couch and Edward watched her sleeping form.

 

“Ed, your arm and leg will be ready in a few hours why don't you go do something?” Winery asked him. He nodded and he and Al went to visit their mother's grave.

 

When Melanie woke up everything was dark. She looked around to find anything but the only light she saw was coming from upstairs. She sat up and winced. When she stood up she held her left arm and walked up the stairs. She saw that the door of a bedroom and Edward and Alphonse were talking.

 

“Hey, you're awake.” Alphonse announced.

 

“Yeah, will you be ready to leave tomorrow or do you want to stay a few more days?” Melanie asked.

 

“We'll be fine Colonel, go ahead and go back to Mustang.” Edward told her and she blushed madly.

 

“Don't be afraid, the Colonel is not the kind of person who looks down on people for any reason, if you like him you should tell him.” Edward advised her.

 

“I don't know if he likes me though, it would just be in vain if I told him.” Melanie said as she rubbed her shoulder where the Automail connected.

 

“You need to just jump in, sink or swim; he'll know how you feel.” Alphonse told her.

 

“I can see why Aniki favored you two, thanks. I'll be leaving in the morning so I'll see you back at Central.” Melanie said as she started to walk back down the stairs.

 

“There's a spare room next to this one, you can sleep in there if you want to.” Edward told her.

 

“Thanks.” She went into the room and pulled down the blankets. She lie down and fell into a deep sleep.

 

 

Melanie opened her eyes only to shut them quickly again. The morning light was shinning into the bedroom window. She sat up and flexed her arm. It felt a lot better than it did last night. She went to her satchel and pulled out her military uniform and changed. When she came downstairs she saw Pinoko Winery Ed and Al eating breakfast.

 

“Thank you Miss Rockbell, here is the money for the automail repair.” Melanie said as she pulled out a wad of money and handed it to her.

 

“No problem, but if you can help it stay out of trouble, young ladies shouldn't be getting into fights.” Pinoko told her.

 

“Yes ma'am.” Melanie said as she bowed. “Well, I'll be off; I have to get back to Central.” Melanie told them.

 

“Why don't you have something to eat?” Pinoko offered.

 

“That's alright, I have some paper work that I was supposed to turn in yesterday to do, thank you anyway.” She said as she started to walk out and stopped at the door.

 

“You were right Edward, my arm feels like new.” Melanie said as she flexed her arm then walked out the door.

 

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How'd you like this chapter? Longer than the last but that's ok. There are about two or three more chapters. Yami No Kaeko.