Hope ? Male Reader x Edward Elric

Chapter 18
"Miracles in human birth"
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M/R's pov

We're currently walking across the mountains, the thief leading the way. "Come on slowpokes, hurry up or I'll leave you behind."

"Leave us here..?" Edward groaned, "Why do I have to accompany you guys in the middle of nowhere?!"

I sighed, "Ed, shut your trap, please!"

"Hush, L/N!"

"I will beat your face in, Elric!"

"I'd like to see you try!-"

"Would you both stop?!" Winry yelled-

Oh, wait- you have no idea how we got here, do you? Let me just rewind time- back to when we were still in Rush Valley!-

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Paninya was currently sat on a small brick wall that was fencing a lake, watching Winry inspect her automail. "Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! This is the first time I've seen this kind of mechanical limb!!" She giggled.

She then hummed, inspecting it closer. "Comparing its movements to other types of mechanical limbs, it's more complex but still able to maintain balance! The hidden weapon does not detract from the overall aesthetics; able to withstand high impact, I suspect it's made from steel! As to how it's done..." She blabbered on.

I, Al and Ed were currently sitting on the ground.

"Nice weather today, eh, Al? M/R?" Edward says, bored.

"Mhm, sure is, brother," Alphonse replies.

"I'd much rather be freezing in the North than be here." I murmured, Alphonse and Edward disagreeing at my remark. I huffed, "What's so bad about North?"

"Too cold. What's so bad about warmth?" Edward asked.

"Nothing." I replied, "I never said I hated warmth, Ed. I said I hated extremely hot places, makes me feel...stiff." I sighed.

Winry then chirped up, "Oh yeah! Bunny! Tell me the maker of the limbs!" She grinned.

Paninya- or as Winry called her- Bunny shrugged, "Uh, yeah sure, no problem." She smiles, "He lives in a remote place; you'll need a guide!"

"Uh?" Winry cocked her head to the side.

"I'll take you guys there!" The thief grinned, "But on one condition, you forget what happened today!"

"Oh, no problem!" Winry gave a thumbs-up.

"Wait a minute!" Edward yelled out, "Don't make decisions by yourself! Winry! She attacked a soldier!"

"Don't be so petty, it's only a minor problem!"

"Minor problem?! Look what happened to the town!" He groaned.

I sighed, "Ed. Wasn't that all your fault?"

Just on cue, a bunch of residents came over and began complaining about what Ed had broken, causing him to go and use alchemy to reconstruct everything.

I shook my head, "But he does have a point, Paninya did steal Ed's pocket watch."

Edward nodded, "Yeah! Give me my watch back!"