Hiding In The Shadows (a Full Metal Alchemist FanFic)

Long Talks That Mean Nothing And Flirting

Scarlett's P.O.V.

Here we are, our backs to the current, and a flaming dog about to bite our asses off. I stepped back, but my foot slipped from the rock I stood on. Ed quickly threw his hand around my waist to catch me, and my cheeks flamed a bright pink.

"We just want to know what happened in Liore, guys." Riza stated calmly. Ed jumped out of the way of Major Armstrong's attacks, pulling me along with him.

"You'll have to kill me first!" Ed snapped back, not giving up without a fight. Damn, sometimes he can be so unworldly stubborn. I could tell that by keeping me by his side, that assures Roy won't even think about snapping his fingers. Using me against him, now that's strategy.

"STOP!!!" Winry yelled, tears brimming her eyes at this moment. "Just stop fighting.." She cried helplessly. Silence filled the air.

"I once executed two doctors, two on our side. They were helping the enemy's wounded, and even though they knew what they were doing was bad for us, they were willing to help everyone. The military asked them to stop, but they denied the order. I got the order the next morning, and I shot them. Then, I tried to kill myself; I was too much of a coward and I didn't want you to see me like this Scarlett." I looked at him as his head rose in courage.

"That was when I made a promise to myself; never to follow an unreasonable order ever again. To reach a point where I never had to again. And I've stayed true to that promise." I could feel Ed's gaze soften with every word. He didn't, though, let go of my hand.

"I'm not chasing you down because I was commended to, I'm chasing you down because I'm pissed." He looked straight at me, taking steps closer to us as we were frozen.

"Now tell me, why the hell did you three run off without asking me for help first?!??"

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Edwards P.O.V.

I turned my eyes away, unable to look him in the eye as I told him that the Furer was a homunculus. We all sat down on the riverbank, Scarlett sitting in between my legs as we talked.

In the end though, the colonel took us to a small base he had set up and told everyone we were captured. Damn, I hate losing.

"Hey, Breda, is Kain alright?" Scarlett asked, a look of worry on her face. He nodded, saying something to her, but if didn't listen.

"Where's your watches guys?" Winry asked, and Scarlett pulled hers out with a smirk on her face.

"So you were serious about quitting the military?" Riza asked my, her eyebrows raising slightly.

"No way, archer took it and I didn't get it back." I puffed up my cheeks, only for them to be deflated by Scarlett.

"Huh, that's weird, I told Al to give it back to you." I turned to my younger brother, seeing him shake in his armor.

"No! See Ed, Kimblee threw the watch at scar, and little red stones fell out of it and Scar's arm absorbed them!" Al started to act out what happened, only making me think he was even crazier.

"Why were they in the watch?" Scarlett asked, placing the tip of her finger in her chin. On great. Detective Scarlett's on the case. Ah, well, who cares.

Well, a series of unfortunate events, Kimblee uses Philosophers stones to amplify alchemic power, like in Ishbal, and then I got pissed at Roy, pulling him down to my ant size, Scarlett smacks me in the head, Al touches me and goes flying into the river.

"HE CANT SWIM!! HIS BLOOD SEA-"

"Look at me brother!!" And there, standing in the current, was Alphonse. I simply let my eyes google him as he jumped up and down in the water.

"Um, I think I speak for both of us when I say, What The Fuck?" Scarlett stated, with wide eyes as well.

"Do you think this is because of the philosophers stone?" He finally asked after he was out of the water and I peeked inside his helmet. And sue enough, his blood seal was safely guarded inside the red stone.

"What's because of the philosopher stone, Al?" Riza asked, walking closer to get a look. I spread myself across Al's chest, and made up some excuse as it was an 'inside joke'. Scarlett snorted.

"What a joke." She snorted again before pulling on her arm to follow me. Though, I couldn't help but chuckle.

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Scarlett's P.O.V.

"It doesn't look like the military have caught up to us yet." Ed whispered as all four of us crowded into a bush. Winry was making weird little noises as se kept wining that it was too cramped. Damn Winry, STAHP!!

Suddenly, a wild crying man approached!! Wait- same hair, same voice,..is it Bloch?!?

"He's not out for us, I'm sure of it." I smiled at the two cautious brothers, and I stepped out.

"Hey, Sargent Bloch, what's wrong?" Winry asked, patting his back in a comforting manor.

"Maria Ross!!" He cried, "she fell for the hooker, line, and sinker!!" He began to cry again as all of us looked up the stairs to the Rockbells, and there was a guy in a tattered brown trench coat talking to Ross. I could obviously tell that he's flirting. Huh, he's got really cool hair. It almost looks like.. I look around, but Ed is gone, and has already punched the man in the cheek. He went flying across the porch while I simply snickered.

"I give it a ten!" I laughed at Ed's temper boiled over.

"You shouldn't egg Edward on.." Winry advised, but I shrugged my shoulders.

You've been gone ten years and you come back flirting?!?" Ed screams like a flippin banshee. Wait....add two and two together...

"Dad!!!" Al yells in joy, racing over as I was about to state my claim. Dangnabbit!! Detective Scarlett has been thwarted!! But back on subject, I couldn't help but smile at the family. Ed may hate his father, but he would never sacrifice Edward to get their mother back. I'm envious. Heh.

"And you are?" He asked me, holding his hand out to me.

"General Scarlett Reems MAM!!" Ross went rigid and saluted me. I waved her off rolling my eyes. I told her to just call me Scarlett. Ed's father smiled and I shook his hand politely.

"Like lieutenant Ross said, I am Scarlett Reems." I smiled.

"And I am Hohenhiem. Pleasure to meet a friend of my sons." Before I could say another word, Ed pulls me away and into the house.

"Don't talk to him." He advised me, anger in his eyes, "he's bad news."

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Mostly a filler episode, and it was really boring to write again, but hey, it had to be done.

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