08-06-2015, 09:57 AM
‘Hey... Hey missy? Hello?’ A light voice called out to her, breaking her sleep. Winry looked up at the sky, her tongue was dry and her eyes struggled to stay open as the light flooded her vision. A single, greenish, hand obscured the sun for her as she sat up. Winry sleepily thanked the hand as she turned her head, following the arm as it led her to a body. Winry’s heart began racing as she realized that the person who had been sitting next to her wasn’t a regular person
‘Don’t panic, I know what you’re thinking. But I’m harmless.’ The female Orc explained in an attempt to calm Winry down. Her look of panic had been obvious, even though she didn’t want it to be. Winry cleared her throat and shook her head softly.
‘No, I’m not afraid. I’ve just never met an Orc in person before.’ Winry half smiled as she looked at the girl sitting next to her. She had lime green skin and wore clothes made of a brown fur pelt. The Orc’s hair was tied back in a pony tail and her facial features, for an Orc, were quite feminine. This wasn’t how Winry pictured Orc’s at all.
‘Oh, that makes sense then, the girl smiled as Winry felt herself relaxing, and becoming more comfortable with this new person.
‘I’m Winry by the way. It’s nice to meet you.’ Winry smiled warmly as she extended her hand, the girl looked at Winry, puzzled for a moment, before taking her hand and shaking it. Winry felt herself questioning her new friend’s hesitation. But she wasn’t going to say anything about it.
‘I’m Rachel.’ Rachel replied as Winry gave her a confused look. Rachel laughed as Winry’s confusion amused her.
‘My mother was a big fan of humans, back in our original home, she had married a human man. Technically, I’m only half Orc.’ Rachel explained as a light bulb went off in Winry’s head.
‘Well, that explains her looks.’ Winry thought to herself as she grabbed the strap of her duffel bag and stood up slowly, her legs hadn’t quite woken up yet. As Winry stumbled onto her feet, Rachel followed her lead and stood up as well. Their size difference amazed Winry, Rachel had to be at least a foot and a half taller than her.
‘So, where are you headed?’ Rachel asked as Winry dusted the grass and dirt from her clothing.
‘The Nexus portal, I need to get to the Vasty Deep to help my friend.’ Winry replied, taking no notice of the Orc’s grins.
‘Is it... for a guy...?’ Rachel grinned, causing Winry to jolt her head up at her and glare with red cheeks.
‘AND IF IT IS!?’ Winry exclaimed as she balled her fists and held them at her side, leaning forward ever so slightly to emphasise her embarrassed and irritated mood. The Orc laughed as she gestured for winry to follow her.
‘Come on, you’re not far from it. I live in a village at the base of the hill the portal is on. I’ll take you there.’ Rachel smiled as Winry defiantly followed her. She didn’t want to admit it to anyone, but it was for Edward. Even if he hadn’t broken his Automail, she’d go anywhere for him. If he needed her to.
‘Don’t panic, I know what you’re thinking. But I’m harmless.’ The female Orc explained in an attempt to calm Winry down. Her look of panic had been obvious, even though she didn’t want it to be. Winry cleared her throat and shook her head softly.
‘No, I’m not afraid. I’ve just never met an Orc in person before.’ Winry half smiled as she looked at the girl sitting next to her. She had lime green skin and wore clothes made of a brown fur pelt. The Orc’s hair was tied back in a pony tail and her facial features, for an Orc, were quite feminine. This wasn’t how Winry pictured Orc’s at all.
‘Oh, that makes sense then, the girl smiled as Winry felt herself relaxing, and becoming more comfortable with this new person.
‘I’m Winry by the way. It’s nice to meet you.’ Winry smiled warmly as she extended her hand, the girl looked at Winry, puzzled for a moment, before taking her hand and shaking it. Winry felt herself questioning her new friend’s hesitation. But she wasn’t going to say anything about it.
‘I’m Rachel.’ Rachel replied as Winry gave her a confused look. Rachel laughed as Winry’s confusion amused her.
‘My mother was a big fan of humans, back in our original home, she had married a human man. Technically, I’m only half Orc.’ Rachel explained as a light bulb went off in Winry’s head.
‘Well, that explains her looks.’ Winry thought to herself as she grabbed the strap of her duffel bag and stood up slowly, her legs hadn’t quite woken up yet. As Winry stumbled onto her feet, Rachel followed her lead and stood up as well. Their size difference amazed Winry, Rachel had to be at least a foot and a half taller than her.
‘So, where are you headed?’ Rachel asked as Winry dusted the grass and dirt from her clothing.
‘The Nexus portal, I need to get to the Vasty Deep to help my friend.’ Winry replied, taking no notice of the Orc’s grins.
‘Is it... for a guy...?’ Rachel grinned, causing Winry to jolt her head up at her and glare with red cheeks.
‘AND IF IT IS!?’ Winry exclaimed as she balled her fists and held them at her side, leaning forward ever so slightly to emphasise her embarrassed and irritated mood. The Orc laughed as she gestured for winry to follow her.
‘Come on, you’re not far from it. I live in a village at the base of the hill the portal is on. I’ll take you there.’ Rachel smiled as Winry defiantly followed her. She didn’t want to admit it to anyone, but it was for Edward. Even if he hadn’t broken his Automail, she’d go anywhere for him. If he needed her to.