United States of Anime
Mutt was taking the sails down when the storm hit. It had been looking nasty since the early morning, but it hadn't started to rain until the evening. At first the rain was slow and didn't pose much of a problem, but then the wind picked up and the boat was being thrown to and fro by the waves. Mutt had gone to the deck to take the sails down but it was too late. The boat was heading toward land and there was no way to stop it now.
CRASH!
Suddenly Mutt was thrown ashore and every thing suddenly went black.
"Mutt, Mutt! Wake up!" Mutt's friend was yelling in her face and shaking her.
"Ann? What happened?" Mutt asked drowsily.
"The storm last night threw our ship onto some unknown land. I had Kisa and Amaya check it out though." Ann replied.
"So, what do you think this place is? Do you think there is someone here that can help us?" Mutt asked, starting to sit up.
"Hey, I just got here too. Don't ask stupid questions."
"Well, I thought maybe you found something out." Mutt said, trying to suppress the urge to tackle her friend.
"Actually, I just woke up a few minutes ago. I haven't a clue what this land is." Ann said, "Oh yeah, I found this in the wreckage. I thought you might have dropped it." She pulled out a lighter from her pocked and handed it over to Mutt."
"Thanks! I wouldn't know what to do without this." Mutt pocketed her lighter. It was a gift from her parents before she had left home and she didn't want to loose it.
"Oh, Kisa and Amaya are back." Ann said suddenly pointing to a few girls that had just appeared out of some bushes.
"Anything to report?" Ann asked when the two girls came over to her and Mutt.
"It seems we've crashed our ship on some anime land, at least that's what the people here say." Amaya said angrily. She had a bad temper and she wasn't the least bit happy that on their way to Europe they had wrecked their ship on a never before seen land. There was no way of telling if these people that lived here were friendly or not.
"So there are people here!" Mutt said in awe.
"Yep. They live in a big city over that way." Kisa said pointing north.
"A BIG CITY?!?" Mutt exclaimed, "So these people aren't savages?"
"Nope, there's a military over that way too. We can check there and see if we can get any help." Kisa replied and started walking off.
"Wait you moron, what about the rest of the crew? Where are Aya, Keiko, Allie, and Emma?" Ann asked in an annoyed tone.
"Umm, good question. I think I saw them over there." Kisa said, pointing at the wreckage.
"Well, don't just stand there and point! Go get them, idjit!" Mutt shouted angrily.
"Don't bother; your screaming woke us up." Allie said maneuvering herself around the wreckage.
"So, where are we?" Aya asked.
"Dunno exactly." Amaya replied, "Some place where these anime people live. We were just gonna go to there military and ask for some help."
"Let's go then." Keiko said impatiently.
They arrived at the military's headquarters and were directed to a colonel named Roy Mustang.
"Well it seems you are in a bit of trouble." The colonel said after hearing their story.
"Ya think?" Mutt said sarcastically. She could already tell she didn't like this guy.
"Be nice, Mutt." Emma said. She didn't like new places and she wasn't going to let Mutt ruin her chance to get home.
"So who are you?" He asked looking at Mutt.
"I'm Nikki, but everyone calls me Mutt." She answered in an annoyed voice.
"Ah, I see. So what breeds are in you?" Colonel Mustang asked with a smug look.
"WHY YOU LITTLE---!" Mutt said, but she was cut off by Ann's hand going over her mouth. Amaya burst into laughter.
"I'm sorry colonel, she has an attitude problem," Ann said, she still had her hand covering Mutt's mouth, and Mutt was trying desperately to get it off, "Is there anyway you can help us?" She sent a look over to Amaya to tell her to shut up.
"I'm afraid there is little I can do for you. Even if we can get you a new boat, I have no way of knowing what direction I could point you in to go home. You see, we've never been off this land." Mustang replied, he didn't sound the least bit sad for them.
"Oh, well I'm sorry we troubled you then." Ann said in a resigning tone.
"Well it doesn't matter, I don't want to leave." Mutt said; she had finally gotten Ann's hand off of her mouth.
"Oh? And why is that?" The colonel asked.
"CUZ I'M GONNA KICK YOUR ASS!!!" Mutt said clenching her fist.
"Nikki, calm down." Emma said trying to hold Nikki back, which wasn't an easy job for her alone.
"NO WAY! THIS BASTARD IS GONNA GET IT BIG TIME!" Nikki said escaping Emma's hold and running straight for Mustang.
"Hold it; a lot of girls want me so you're just going to have to wait your turn."
"WHY YOU!"
"Okay, well I'll do the best I can to help you, but while you're here, why don't you check out the sights?" The colonel said, "There's a carnival in town."
"I already know that." Nikki spat.
"Oh? How?" Mustang asked.
"I see the clown already." She said pointing at the colonel. Her friends started laughing.
"Very funny, are you a comedian?" Mustang asked.
"No, but you could be with that face of yours. I'm a sharp-shooter." Nikki replied.
"I am a state alchemist." Mustang said.
"What's an 'alchemist'?" Aya asked.
"Scientists who can create things like so." Mustang said as he snapped his fingers and burned a piece of paper to a crisp.
"Whoa!" All the friends exclaimed in unison.
"Well, why don't you go and check out the city now." Mustang said.
"Ok." They all said and left, all except for Nikki and Ann.
"We won't be able to leave, will we?" Ann asked slowly.
"I can't say anything at this point, but it seems unlikely." Mustang replied.
"Well, in that case, can you tell me how to join the military?" Nikki asked.
"Why would you want to do that?" The colonel asked, surprised.
"If we're not gonna get home, then it's time to make a fresh start here." Nikki replied happily.
"She's right." Ann said and turned to leave, while Mustang explained how to join the military to Nikki.