Chapter 1: Warped

First day. First chances. I always say that to myself when I return back to high school again. Especially on my first day. Yes, you can say I am a student at high school. And this year, I am a Grade 9. Last year, I was freshman at school. To be honest, I made some pretty good friends when I first got to school. Though being a freshman and probably a total has-no-idea-where-to-go sort of thing, I pulled it off a good start of my high school time.

Oh? Did I forgot to introduce myself? Sorry about that. I'm Violet Pao and I'm currently 14 years old right now. I am mixed of Taiwan and Chinese blood. I go to King George High School and in Grade 9 this year. I just began after all. My mother is Taiwanese woman and a Graphic Designer and the best on drawing logos, designing magazines and products for people. I admire her for her great artistic sense. And my father is a Chinese man and a piano teacher. He does private lessons at home. I guess I do a bit of both. Capable of drawing and piano. My best friend since childhood was Shirley Athens. She is of Greek blood. So you might be wondering: where I live? Well, in Canada naturally and in British Columbia, city of Vancouver. Yes, my country is multi-cultural I'll give you that. The reason how my parents came together.

Enough talk on my family life. I probably bored you to death already on it. So here I am, up at 6:00am in the morning and doing my hair and makeup. I know, so typical of a girl like me right? So I was combing my black hair with a hairbrush gently when I got a call from my iPhone, left on the washroom sink. Glancing over, I spotted it came from my best friend. Grinning, I picked the phone up and answered it, gently holding it close to my ear.

"Violet Pao speaking~." I answered the call in a cheery voice. I always do that whenever Shirley called. A giggle could be heard from the other phone line.

"You can't believe what I just discovered today, Violet!" Her squealing voice could be heard on the other line. I made the act of rolling my eyes.

"Did you just find yourself a boyfriend?" I teased, my made up brows slightly bashing against my lids.

"Oh please. You are so off track." Came the retorted answer."It's even better than that that might even blow your mind!"

"Well, don't keep me waiting, Shirley. What is it?" I didn't really knew what she was talking about concerning a big 'wow' but she sounded like it was really big.

"Well, you know Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood? I just got an email saying that there is a way to get there!" She practically squealed over the phone on it. I was baffled. But I let out a humorless laugh moments later.

"Oh your jesting. There no something like that would happen." I snorted, not really believing what I am hearing. Sure, I really do adore Fullemetal Alchemist Brotherhood but there is no way that we can head to their world.

"Come on! I'm not jesting with you! I'll even show you it after school when I come over!" Shirley's high pitched voice sounded annoyed to be not believed at. I sighed.

"Well, it better not be real. It'll be a real pain if Mom or Dad finds out I went missing." I warned.

"Chellax. I can always take your place you know~." Shirley giggled lightly.

"You wish. They will found out that you are not me seconds after you can't play the piano or draw." I smirked teasingly.

"Gimme a break on that, Violet. My talents have limits. I'm the techno freak, not the artistic kind." She whined and I immediately knew she was pouting on the otherside of the phone. I couldn't help but giggle.

"Alright but at least allow me to finish up so I can get ready for school. Mom and Dad are gonna wonder where I am." My best friend giggled.

"Sure, sure. See you later."

"Later." I hung up after and finished combing my hair just in time to hear Mom's Chinese rang the entire washroom.

"Are you done yet? I told you not to stay in the bathroom too long!" Mom asked, in Chinese naturally. I strangled myself to not sigh.

"Almost mom! I was just having a mini fashion show in the washroom!" I replied back in the same native tongue. I heard a giggle from the otherside of the door.

"Don't take too long, dear." After in which I heard the footsteps died away. With a heaved sigh, I quickly dressed in my clothes (being careful on my makeup) before doing a last minute check on the mirror before heading out of the washroom, slipping the phone in my pocket respectfully. I wore a black and white stripped t-shirt with a white jacket to match and blue tight jeans. My socks I wore were pure white. I headed down the stairs quickly, grabbing my backpack along the way before thumping down the stairs.

Shirley and I practically live next door to each other even though she usually calls me on the phone just of for the heck of it. Giggling at the thought of my friend, I went and grabbed the toast on the plate and began to chew on it, using milk to serve me as a better digestion. As I ate, Mom and Dad chatted about creating a new design for Dad's piano website. He had that just so he can have more students to teach. I was always intrigued how passionate he became in working that.

Then the doorbell rang and I knew Shirley was at the front door. Since we lived close to the school, we walk there everyday. I finished the last of my toast and began to head for the door with a wave.

"Shirley will be coming over again today after school Mom!" I reported.

"Okay. Have fun in school, sweetie!" She responded back. I nodded and slipped on some All Star black shoes on before opening the door, greeting my best friend with a grin on my face. Once we were out, we began to walk to school together, chatting along the way.

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School for the first day was typical. We went to our homeroom classes to get our schedules before going to our assigned classes. Then the teachers ramble on and on about the usual first day stuff and everything. The only class me and Shirley were in was our English 9 class. Otherwise, nothing particularly usual. Once our day in high school was over, me and Shirley walked home and she began to ramble about the characters in Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood.

"Roy and Edward are my favorite two boys!" Shirley squealed, her eyes sparkling. I giggled.

"Well, I only have my eyes on Roy so ha!" I teasingly shot back.

"Na uh! I wonder let you have him!" My best friend bashed her eyelashes at me.

"We'll see about that!" I giggled. We always were like this when it came to our favorite, hottest anime characters ever. Apparently we both have the love on the Colonel of the military cause obviously he's the hottest and most attractive of all the anime characters. Were were still giggling as we walked into my home where I took off my shoes and headed straight towards my room.

"I'm home Mom!" I called in my native language.

"Welcome back!" Was a reply from her room. Apparently, Mom was busy at work again. Once the both of us got to my room, I headed to my desk and booted up my laptop which Shirley took a seat next to me. I had no idea what she meant by the email of getting us towards Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood's world but I was actually excited. If something like that were possible, this boring life wouldn't be so boring after all. The thought of it made me unknowingly squeal out loud.

"Ooohh...Someone's excited." She smirked at me. I rolled my eyes.

"You were the one who introduced it to me in the first place." I replied. Once the desktop booted up, showing Edward Elric and Alphonse Elric on the background, I clicked on the Google Chrome browser using my mouse and clicked on the Outbox email. Once the Sign In page was on, I allowed my best friend to type in her email and enter in her password. Once it was on, she moved the mouse over towards an email that read:"This is just for you!" What an odd title.

"Here it is!" Shirley trilled excitedly. I went and looked at the opened email.

Have you ever dreamed of going to your favorite anime show? Well, you have came to right email! Just go onto this website link below and type in the name of the anime you wanted to go into and it'll bring there with wonders of adventure! But! Once you opened this email, you will have to do this before the day ends or else it won't work! Good luck on your adventure!

"This is a total scandal." I muttered, still not believing on it. But the link was there which was tempting. I practically drilled a hole into the computer for just deciding on it, the most hovering over the link on there. Shirley seemed impatient at me.

"Come on! Aren't you gonna do it?" She whined at me.

"I don't know...It sounds like a totally risky thing..." I trailed off.

"Oh come on! Don't be a total freak out on it!" She scowled at me with an impending look on her face. I sighed.

"Alright fine but don't say I warned you!" With a single click on my mouse, I opened a new tab on the browser which opened up a webpage. It was completely black with only a textbox and white words written on top of it. To the right of the text box, was a arrow pointing to the right.

Type The Anime You Want To Go To In Your Dreams:

Unsure what I brought myself into, I quickly typed "Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood" in the text box before clicking the arrow pointing to the right. The page at first went blank with the screen loading so I thought nothing was bond to happen until the black page returned with words inscribed in the middle.

Congratulations, sender. Be sure that you wish shall come true.

The words crept me out but Shirley was giggling excitedly.

"Omg, this is so exciting!" She squealed in delight.

"Are you sure this isn't something that will trick us or something?" I asked, suspicious.

"After what you just did and your still suspicious!? That's just foolish!" She gasped at me and I rolled my eyes but she then sighed."Well whatever. Believe or not, we will see ourselves soon. My mom would be expecting me back at home soon so I have to go." She winked once.

"Alright then. I'll be seeing you tomorrow then, the usual." I guided her towards the door. The moment the door closed, I sighed and muttered to myself that what I just did was idiotic. Then, I headed towards my room and closed the screen and signed off Shirley's email. Once I did that, I browsed around aimlessly, watching some random episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. Around 6pm, I heard Mom call me for dinner.

"Coming!" I called back when she called me and left the room to head down the stairs towards the kitchen where we normally eat dinner together there. Sitting on my usual seat, I began to eat the food. It was nothing special really. Just the typical Chinese food I would normally eat. Dinner passed quickly though and I was soon back on the internet and browsing again, heading on Facebook to check up on some things before watching some more episode on Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood again. Around 9:00pm, I began to feel extremely tired so I turned off everything and got ready for sleep.

As soon as I was in my pajamas, I curled up under my covers, not taking long before I drifted off into a dreamless sleep, without knowing what was going to become of me.

~Dream~

I found myself waking up underneath someone. I didn't really know where I was in this dream but I knew that I wasn't in my room any longer. And that I cannot control myself in this dream. What I saw made me horrified. A dead body of someone underneath me. With a high pitched scream, I scrambled out underneath the dead body.

"M-Mother?" I found my mouth to speak in a trembling voice. Next to her, with a dead arm over the 'mother', was a man almost as if to protect him. I felt myself gasp.

"Father! Mother!" Tears stung my eyes and I just collapsed there, the tears rolling. Around me, were flames everywhere. Then it shifted and I was 10 years old and was doing some sort of alchemy outside. It seemed like water alchemy with the ability to use the water flow of the Earth. The place looked like China but more back in the days. I noticed it to be Xing. A Xing master was training me on the use of alkahestry which is similar to alchemy the man explained to me. I use the flow of energy on the earth to perform my tasks and use it for the good of the people.

~End of Dream~

*End of First Chapter*