Chapter one: Cat got your Tongue?
Welcome to the world of boredom where there are pencils, paper, and pens galore! You might question why I am bored…well isn't it obvious? I am in S-C-H-O-O-L. Why am I in school afterschool you ask? Why, to improve my education of course. You know what? A sarcastic remark at the word "improve" has given me the motivation I need to actually do something with this infinite amount of papers on my desk! …. Don't give me that look I said sarcastic remark not enthusiastic remark. My name is Mel, but because of my friends I have been given the nickname Meli. To my dismay the whole school followed afterwards even though I am now a junior high school student…oh the humanity!
"Hey! Meli! Are you done being a zombie? We have lines to finish and papers to correct!"
Forgive me for my inner monologue your Excellency but you are a bore and to relieve that boredom I must act like a zombie for my own entertainment. But I digress, may I introduce you to the "pretty boy" of the classroom. The guy towering over my head and desk is named Tech. Sharp black eyes, tousled brown hair, and the permanent smirk on his face has captured the hearts of half the female student population. He wears the "latest fashion" that corresponds to whatever is in season. Rumor has it that his father owns a successful business and that he is supported by an "allowance" each month. Imagine what you want ladies because I don't give a damn.
"Forgive me for my lack of interest to finish this punishment but I wasn't the one who started the argument. You embarrassed my friend in front of the whole class by commenting on her choice of clothing. If I were her I would of punched you in the face."
The permanent smirk quickly turned into an outraged scowl. "What the hell are you talking about?! You kicked me in the shin! I could have been brought to the hospital with that monstrous strength of yours! You're no female! You're not even human!"
Hmm…let me think about my appearance. I have plain gray eyes, half an arm's length of black hair with a few gray strands from old age I suppose, and an average teenage girl's body. I usually wear whatever was in my closet, meaning the blouses and skirts my mother picked out for me. I could say I'm not a female but unless I grow a pair then tough luck with your theory.
"Hey listen up." I stood up and stared right at his face. "If you can't take a kick from a girl, then you can't take any of your crazy fangirls when they finally realize what kind of an attitude problem you have." His face did not falter as I lifted up my bag and rummaged inside. "Seriously you act like this fictional character….here it is!" I took out the first volume of Fullmetal Alchemist and pushed the manga into his face. "Clearly! You have the temper of this boy who doesn't even exist!"
Tech blinked a couple of times before giving me a blank stare.
"…So what? I'm that badass blond with a suit of armor behind him as backup, big deal."
I sighed. "I mean the temper. Other than that, this badass blond can actually take a kick from a girl (well not a wrench) and even grown men." I felt a smirk growing onto my face now, but it served him right. "Now that I think about it in a different perspective you are definitely not worth comparing to him."
The sudden grab of my shoulders had me drop the book to a random page. His black eyes were filled with rage and his face was red with fury. "Take that back you asshole! Why don't you just crawl back into the hole you came from and just keep imagining yourself with this "badass" blond that doesn't exist!" He shook me with all his strength. "You never showed any interest in guys and the first one you mention is fictional?!"
Starting to feel nauseous I could not retort back that he was the one who called Edward Elric the badass blond, and my smirk was long gone. I never failed to say what was on my mind though. "Urghh…I don't imagine you idiot, I just read. You are so shallow to assume that I would immediately fawn myself over a character. You….are the biggest bastard I have ever met."
He gradually stopped shaking me and released my shoulders. He looked crossed between hurt and insulted. His lips trembled and his rage was faltering. At this point, I was shaken up so badly that my legs gave out and started to fall towards the open book. You know… it's funny because I never knew books could shine.
His trembling momentarily stopped and his lips curled into a half-assed smirk. "Serves you rig- " In an instant I saw a burst of white light interrupting Tech's remark, blinding us both. I could here him yell a string of curse words while I just waited to fall to the floor. It could be just a dream that was occurring if I fell asleep "attempting" to work on those papers. How I was wrong when I felt the hard surface underneath my face after the flash attack.
"Ouch…I'm supposed to wake up from this, not feel pain." I looked around and saw Tech sprawled out against the wall. For some apparent reason it was raining and formed puddles surrounded us. That was weird…weren't we in the classroom? "Hey moron, your fans would think you're an embarrassment if you continue to pose like that." His eyes snapped open and immediately grabbed my arm in a death grip.
"What the hell just happened?!"
I gave him a glare while puffing out strands of my hair out of my face. "Clearly we are somewhere, but I don't know! Let go of my arm you idiot!" I shook as hard as I could but his grip remained.
"You did something…you did something with that…book or whatever that thing is! I don't care! Just tell me where I am!"
I just said I don't know! How can I reason with this guy?! This is crazy! Am I finally losing my sense of mind! Well if this guy is in my mind then I must be!
"Brother won't like it if I asked…but…he's so cold and wet…..oh!"
Like mechanical dolls Tech and I slowly turned our heads toward a suit of armor holding a little orange kitten in his hands.
"Oh! I-I'm sorry if I interrupted anything. Are you guys alright? You both are soaked from the rain." The armored boy tilted his head with a question mark clearly above his head.
My mouth could not shut itself from what I was witnessing. This was impossible, this was unexplainable, and this was unrealistic! Well that does it, I ended up in Amestris with the person I hated most.