(I hope you guys read on NightshadeRoses13 author's note to know that I, Chihiro, have moved the story to a personal account. So, please don't accuse me of stealing the story when it's mine. It's just moved.)

Hey guys! Chihiro with another fic called, "A Unique Game," and I'd like to introduce someone very inspiring and totally flippin AWESOME, 'MaryLynetteluvswriting'! You probably know her better as Lynette from 'The Game Has Begun.' She and I will be collabing the story. It is so fun to work with her.

MLlw: Thanks! Glad to be here!

Chihiro: Okay, I know you all came for a story, so I'm gonna get this over with. Edward's gonna do the disclaimer.

MLlw: *trying to hold back fangirly-ness and pushes Ed up front* Go ahead, Edo-kun.

Edward: *blushes* F-fine... Disclaimer: NightshadeRoses13 and MaryLynetteluvswriting DOES NOT own Fullmetal Alchemist or anything involving the franchise. They do, however, own unfamiliar characters that belong to either one of them and they also own the story.

Chihiro and MLlw: Enjoy!


"Hey, Lynette! Hurry and get your butt over here! The next episode is gonna start," Viviana yelled from her living room. Lynette groaned and said, "It's not like this popcorn is gonna cook any faster! We have our FMA marathon and we're literally stocked up and popcorn and Pocky Stix!"

"Hey! We're sharing those Pocky Stix! Don't hog them all!" Viviana yelled. She ran into the kitchen and grabbed some Pocky Stix before Lynette had stolen them all. The girls were having the annual anime marathon and this night was their favorite because of their all-time favorite anime, "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood."

Heck to the yes, it was way better than the first FMA, no offense. Though Viviana did go fangirly when she saw Alphonse in Conquer of Shamballa. She'd always been a fan of him and his innocence, so it was no surprise he became her favorite character. And Lynette loved Ed's character. Viviana even got her an Ed plushie for her birthday. It was quite humorous when they argued about which Elric brother was better.

The girls, still in their regular clothing, were waiting till it got late to get in their pajamas. This was an all-nighter marathon. It was showing both the first FMA and Brotherhood-not to mention the movies too- so they got to fan-girl and criticize all they wanted. Viviana pulled out her laptop and logged on to Fanfiction. She looked up their favorite FMA story, "The Game Has Begun." (A/N: Ironic, huh? XD)
"Hey, Lynette! Check out what our favorite author is up to. The story's been updated," Viviana replied. Lynette started to smile and said, "We'll read it after the marathon is over. That sound okay?"

Viviana nodded and put the computer away in her backpack. "Oh, where's that necklace that Dylan gave you? The ruby one?" she asked.

"You mean the one you forced me to buy?" Lynette replied. Viviana sweat-dropped and grinned nervously.
"Yeah."
"I have it right here." Lynette pulled out the necklace from her pocket. The necklace was amazingly beautiful. The base that surround the shining, mirroring ruby was golden and wonderfully carved. It was an antique that their friend, Dylan, gave them.


A few hours before...

Lynette and Viviana were walking home after school had ended. They took summer school to get future freshman classes out of the way and it was getting pretty boring the past few days. These girls were bored out of their minds and they needed something to entertain themselves.
"LYNETTE! I'm sooooo bored," Viviana whined. Lynette groaned and did a face palm. "Then, why don't you figure out something to do?" she replied.

Viviana smirked. She grabbed Lynette's wrist and started to run like if she were getting ready for the war in Narnia, yelling, "LET'S GO VISIT DYLAN!"
Lynette sweat-dropped and resisted the urge to being dragged, but with Viviana's excitement, she didn't think that she was gonna get out of this situation.

A few minutes later, the girls were in the front of an antique store. "Do we have to go to some old antique store? I mean, I know that Dylan works here and all, but this place is so boring!" Lynette said.

"Are you kidding? Antique stores are the best! Besides, he said he had something we might like," Viviana urged. Lynette sighed and said, "Ugh, fine."
Viviana jumped up and down in joy and opened the door, dragging Lynette inside. Dylan saw them, and waved to them.

"Hey guys!"
"Hi, Dylan!"
"I'm so glad you guys made it. I have something that you girls will love. Some dude came and dropped it off yesterday and I knew that this would be something you all would be interested in," he said. Dylan dug through a box and took out a ruby diamond necklace. Viviana's eyes lit up in wonder, but Lynette, also thinking it was a rather beautiful necklace, had a weird, ominous feeling about it.

"Thanks, but no thanks. I don't really think-"
"IT'S SOOO PRETTY! Lynette, can we get it?! PLEAAAASSEE?" Viviana exclaimed. It was obvious she wanted it; she was jumping around like a kindergartner for goodness sake. In fact, she wanted it so much, that before Lynette could even protest, she gave 'The Look.' Now, when Viviana gave 'The Look,' her eyes got big and she had a sparkle in her eyes, almost like Armstrong.

Lynette sighed in defeat. "Fine..."
Viviana threw her hands in the air in victory and jumped up and down once more, causing a scene. Lynette took out her wallet while Dylan got the necklace ready. "How much is the necklace?" she asked.

"For you guys, I give you all a 75% discount. So, you guys get to pay... $10.75 for the necklace," Dylan replied. Lynette's eyes widened. "R-really?"
"Yeah; it's the least I could do, working at this old store," he said, smiling. Lynette handed him the money as he gave her the necklace in a little pouch. She handed it to Viviana, who held onto it, excited. Once Lynette was handed back the leftover change, she grabbed the pouch and put it in her pocket.

"Well, I'd love to talk to my special gals, but I have to get back to work. The old man who runs this place is gonna throw a hissy-fit if he sees me off task. I'll see you guys later?" Dylan questioned, raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah, you can count on it," Lynette said, smiling. She and Viviana walked to the door, waving goodbye to their friend. Dylan waved back, smiling, leaning on the counter.


"It was sweet of Dylan to give us that discount. That necklace must've been expensive if he gave us that low price," Viviana said. Then she got an idea. "Lynette?"
Lynette turned to face Viviana, "Yeah?"

Viviana smiled and said, "Put on the necklace."

Lynette raised an eyebrow, "What?"

"You heard me. Put on the necklace. I bet it'll look pretty on you," Viviana replied. Then she gave a look that said, 'Don't make me hold you down and put it on you, cause we both know it's gonna hurt when I do.' Lynette sweatdropped and wrapped the necklace around her neck. She hooked the chain together and fixed the little base so it wouldn't look out of place. Then she moved her hair out the way, so the necklace was more visible. The ruby stone shone in the light and captured the girls' eyes.

They snapped out of it and looked towards the television. The first episode was starting. Both girls sat on the floor and waited patiently for the excitement.

A few hours had past and the girls had gone through 3 bags of popcorn and MANY boxes of Pocky. They started talking about the laws of alchemy and how they worked in the anime. Then, Lynette thought of something.

"Isn't it funny how we can't use alchemy here, but we supposedly provide energy for the other side?" she asked.

Viviana put on her thinking face and nodded. "Ha, the irony of it. I bet if you touch a transmutation circle here, it wouldn't work," she replied, jokingly.

Lynette laughed and agreed. "Ha yeah. Hey, look. I'm gonna do alchemy." she clapped her hands together and touched the TV screen. Her ruby necklace started to glow and the ground started to shake. The girls bolted up and looked around.

"Lynette?! What did you just do?" Viviana asked, nervously.

"I d-don't know! All I did was touch the transmutaion circle on the screen!" she yelled. The ground started to crack and the girls fell on their butts. Viviana grabbed some of her boxes of Pocky Stixs and shoved them in her sweater pockets.

"What are you getting those for?!" Lynette yelled over the loud rumbling. Viviana replied, jokingly, "In case this goes bad, I want to be buried with my Pocky Stix and my dignity!"

There was a huge flash of light as Lynette yelled, frustrated, "THAT'S NOT FUNNY, VIVI!"


Viviana woke up, with a huge headache, followed by a huge back pain. She sat up, rubbing her back, then her eyes as she felt blind for a moment. She looked around and became confused. Why was she in an alleyway?


Chihiro: Oooo! Cliffhanger! I bet I got your knickers in a twist because of that. XD

MLlw: Your so mean. :P

Chihiro: Ha, I know.

Edward: When do we come in?

Chihiro: Soon! Be patient! *groans* This is why I like Al better.

MLlw: *sweatdrops* Ha, please review.