To Go Home

By Bashfulglowfly

Chapter Seven

The Fuhrer's Residence 1933

Ed and Roy stood outside at the top of the stairs. Time had not passed them by. Silver was threaded throughout Roy's dark hair. Ed required glasses.

They looked down into the large garden at their extended family.

Not all of their family was there. Vato Falman had been killed the year before trying to save a young woman from being hit by a drunk driver. Neither survived. No one objected when Roy had the man hung. Especially after it was discovered it was the seventh time he had been caught driving drunk. Ed and Roy were just glad that Falman never married or had kids. They didn't want to have to look in the eyes of another friend's widow and tell her what happened to her husband.

Gracia and Elycia Hughes were there along with Elycia's latest boyfriend. The boy certainly had intestinal fortitude since he asked Elycia for another date even after the less than veiled threats by Elycia's "uncles" if he ever hurt her.

Alex Armstrong trailed happily behind his tiny wife who had been chosen for him by his elder sister who still ruled Briggs with her icy fist.

Riza Hawkeye never married. She claimed she was too busy riding herd on Roy. She also professed to be quite happy being "Aunt Riza" to the multitude of children that had come into the family. The kids adored her but were also properly fearful.

Breda and Fuery married sisters who owned a restaurant. They were talking about expanding with two more in other parts of the city.

Winry and Al were there as well along with their three terrors. Little Tricia was already following in her mother's footsteps. Not only with making automail but also with the wrench throwing as well.

Nine months after Ed and Liesl showed up in Central, Jean Havoc came to Roy and Ed and nervously asked for permission to marry Liesl. It was given…after giving Havoc a hard time. Roy, since they had put word out he was Liesl's brother, escorted her down the aisle at their wedding. Ed stood at Havoc's side as best man. Havoc adored Liesl and was extremely pleased over the fact that she was considered the best portrait artist in Amestris. She still took several commissions every year even though she now had five children and was expecting her sixth. Ed, earlier, heard her tell Winry that if this was another set of twins, she was taking Jean to be neutered.

Ed and Roy had a quiet ceremony a month after Liesl and Jean's wedding. They had adopted five children of their own. All of them were children of soldiers who had been killed in one way or another. All of them were loved and knew that they were loved.

"Papa! Daddy!"

It was their youngest daughter, Christine, who had the same name as Roy's foster mother. The red-haired, green-eye sprite came running towards them, her white dress bouncing around her knees. "Papa! Daddy! You have to come or else! Aunt Riza says! Uncle Heymans says he's going to starve to death if you don't move!"

Ed and Roy looked at each other and laughed. They traded a gentle kiss then walked down the stairs to join the festivities.