Chibi me – Yes I know all of you are sick of seeing me but I was promised that if I kept my mouth shut a little more I could stay without larger un-chibi me finding some way to ship me to Africa.

Me – Can't you call me by my name?

Chibi me- your name or pen name?

Me- (sigh) Anyway. I couldn't live with the fact I'd be breaking your hearts if I didn't write a sequel so here it is. If you're a new reader and have no idea what this is all about I suggest you read the original before continuing.

"You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em…"

"Chanticleer stop singing."

"Sorry."

Edward Elric never really got over his friend Chanticleer, the Dawn alchemist beating him so many times at cards while on a train some time ago. Since then he'd only won once and that was because the Dawn on purposely tilted his hand forward so Ed could see what he had while faking a sneeze.

Waiting for the Fullmetal to shuffle the deck again Chanticleer hummed the same song, only stopping once he noticed Ed was glaring at him.

"Ya know you wouldn't be so uptight all the time if you learned to enjoy music a little more and be more tolerable of people."

"Yeah and like you have that down flat."

"Better than you."

Less than two minutes later Ed lost his eighth game.

"Ya know I'll never get tired of this?" Chanticleer smiled.

"I will beat you one day!"

"And I believe you say that after every time you lose."

Unable to think of a retort and already getting mad all Ed could do was stick out his tongue and stomp off leaving Chanticleer to take care of the cards.

"I'll show him someday." Ed stomped all the way to his room grumbling about how many times he'd lost and whatnot.

"Brother?"

"KYAH!" Ed screamed. "WHAT HAVE I TOLD YOU ABOUT SNEAKING UP ON ME!"

"Sorry. What were you muttering about?"

"None of your business!" Edward snapped. "I'm in a fuming mood right now so don't talk to me!"

"Oh," Al said. "I was going to ask you if you saw it."

"Saw what?"

"Last night I saw this bright light from out the window. It was obviously far away but it was the brightest green and violet you'd ever seen! Almost as if a colorful bomb was set off somewhere in the distance."

"A bang of bright light, eh?"

"D'ya think we could ask Colonel Mustang for permission to check it out?" Al asked REALLY hopeful.

"And you do realize it could have just been someone messing around with a match and a gas tank to make it go boom."

"Pleeeeeeease!"

"Oi vey." Ed shook his head as though getting a headache. "Tomorrow, if you can't live with that then ask him yourself today."

"Thank you!" Al squealed. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"

What is he getting all excited about? Ed couldn't help but ask himself. It could be something interesting but why get all girly girl squealing like he'd just been giving a new pony? I'll laugh if it's nothing."

"So where's Chanticleer?" Al asked.

Ed's antenna hair twitched.

"I don't want to hear another word about that chicken."

"I am NOT a chicken!"

The Dawn passed the Elrics on his way to his room.

"I know I put a lot of truth to that remark but there's a big difference between chicken and rooster."

"Like what?" Edward retorted in a snotty tone.

"Roosters make the eggs the chickens lay them."

"That means if you call him a chicken you're calling him a girl, brother."

Ed was still angry about his loses so he couldn't care less.

"Good night and don't you dare bring up the sun early, feather butt!" with that he disappeared behind a slammed door.

"What'd you do to make him so mad?"

"Kicked his sorry back end at cards."

"Ah. Hey, did you see the light show last night?"

"Only the tail-end of it. I thought I was the only one who enjoyed staying up late to stare at the stars. In case you're wondering I sat on the roof."

Al was about to ask since Chanticleers window faces the other way.

"Any idea what could have caused it?"

"Not a clue."

"I asked brother to try and get permission from Mustang to go check it out but I don't think he wants to go. He probably thinks it's nothing."

"I'd go with ya if you wanted to check it out."

"Really!"

"Sure. I'm curious too and if it is nothing walking is good for you anyway."

Chibi me – Doesn't give you much hint to a lot does it?

Me – That way readers will want keep reading to find out if anything fun happens. Like in most movies and books the beginnings drag a little bit then escalate.

Chibi me – Don't talk like you know more than me!

Me – If you know more than me why didn't you think of that? Besides, we're one in the same…no matter how much I hate admitting that fact. Nobody I've ever met before has been this irritating. Well, I'd love to give you a preview but Chibi me thought she'd be helpful and clean up my computer desk where all my ideas are scribbled and now I can't find nothing.

Chibi me – I said I was sorry!