Hello SWAC FanFic Community! Bloomerica and DancingRaindrops here! We've created this joined account to write a story together called Marriage 101, based off of the TSLON episode. How have we been doing it? Well, we have been sending the document back in forth from each other, starting off from where the other left off. I'm super excited to write with the one and only, DancingRaindrops, one of my favorite authors ever :) And now, without further ado, here is her part of the A/N !

Hi all! How are you? Good, I hope. :P I'm so glad to be co-writing this with Bloomerica. :D I hope you all like it!


Mr. Condor was quietly signing and reading over the neat pile of papers on his desk. For once, there were no distractions coming from two certain teenagers who happened to get on each other's nerves constantly. He took this brief period of silence to catch up with the papers concerning every show at Condor Studios.

Teen Gladiators were hitting the minimum amount of viewers they needed to stay on the air, Meal or No Meal was just a little bit above their minimum. So Random!'s viewers were increasing so much since Sonny came that not only had they doubled their current show ratings, but their number of viewers was now just behind Mackenzie Falls. Satisfied with the work the studio had been doing, Mr. Condor turned back to the other papers that still needed to be completed. There was another fifteen minutes of peace until he came across one particular paper. It was concerning education, which meant that one of the shows' educations were dropping. Hoping that this would bring good news instead of bad, he read the paper.

Dear Mr. Condor,

This letter is concerning the education of both the cast of So Random and Mackenzie Falls. Both shows seem to be dropping grades in Social Studies. We recommend a course between the two shows which most schools nowadays call Marriage 101. Both shows' education must be up by next semester,or shows might have to temporarily stop airing. If you are interested in brining the casts' education on this particular subject up, please hand the booklet to their studio teacher.

Yours Sincerely,

The Condor Studios Board

Mr. Condor ran a hand through his hair agitatedly. Education? Of all the stupid things to keep a show from airing...

Frustrated, he picked up the telephone on his desk and called for his secretary.

"Send in the casts of So Random and Mackenzie Falls. IMMEDIATELY!" Within the next two minutes, most of the cast members were present. Sonny was the only exception, being sick on that particular day.

"Now, you all better listen. Because I'm only going to say this once," Mr. Condor warned them, pointing his index finger at each of them in turn as he circled the room, eventually stopping and landing on Chad. "And I don't want to hear any complaints either. Are we clear?"

"Yes, Mr. Condor," everyone agreed at various speeds, shooting curious glances at one another as they wondered what he was talking about.

"Good. Well, the fact of the matter is that all of your grades in Social Studies are terrible. And the Condor Studios Board has brought it to my attention that your grades must go up or your shows will cease to air. So in an effort to change that, you will take a course called Marriage 101. You will pick partners first, and then you will behave like you are - well, married, I suppose. Ms. Bitterman will let you know the specifics two days from now, at which time you all must have a partner. That is all." Without another word, Mr. Condor sat back in his leather chair and swiveled it around to face the back of the room rather than the shocked teens on the other side. It was good to be the boss.


Chad's POV

Social Studies? Why!? Was that even a legal reason to stop a show like Mackenzie Falls from airing? I gave a loud sigh as I slumped on the leather couch back in my dressing room. I thought about the assignment. Pretending to be married. Mr. Condor actually thought that teens from hit shows like us (Well, those of us from the Falls, anyway...) could act like mature adults. Well, I guess that's why they call it acting. This day was not turning out the way it was supposed to. I was supposed to be shooting an episode of Mac Falls, having my daily fights with Sonny that seemed to somewhat brighten my day, and finally topping it off with one of Brenda's delicious steaks. But no, life wasn't fair, as a brunette once pointed out to me. Taping had to be cancelled because our director wanted to revise the script, Sonny was out sick today, and Brenda happened to be away too, which meant that I got the same old guck that the Randoms got everyday. Ugh.

Life wasn't cruel to Chad Dylan Cooper.

Except for today. And little did I know that the Randoms had almost the exact same thoughts.


Over at the Prop House

"Why? Of all the subjects we had to fail in, it had to be Social Studies!" Tawni yelled, throwing her arms in the air and letting herself fall on the green couch. Grady followed her lead and Nico took the armchair. Zora nestled on the counter, cuddling her gnome.

"I know! Even Zora didn't pass this one," Grady replied, glancing over at the gnome-cuddling girl. She ignored him and proceeded to her sarcophagus.

"So, who are gonna be partners for this?" Nico suddenly asked. Grady shrugged and looked over at Tawni, knowing that the final decision truly rested with her. Tawni gave them both wide eyes until she came up with her solution.

"Okay, so I really don't wanna be spending who knows how long being 'married' to either of you. But since I've got no other choice, I'll settle for eenie meenie minie mo," she said, moving her index finger back and forth between Nico and Grady. When the song ended, she found her finger pointing at Nico.

"Oh man," was all Nico managed to say. Tawni sighed with reluctant acceptance and slapped her forehead with her left hand. Then, Zora came out of her sarcophagus.

"I'll be twit number two's partner. I don't care much about this assignment anyway," she shrugged. She went though the door. Tawni took note that when she left the sarcophagus, she held her snake with her. She didn't have it when she came in. 'The things this girl does,' Tawni thought as she made her way to her own dressing room.


At the Falls

After giving his reflection in the mirror the equivalent of a coach's pep talk before the Super Bowl, Chad took a deep breath and walked into the cafeteria. He hadn't taken more than three steps when he was accosted by Portlyn.

"Chad, will you marry me?" Chad stared back at her blankly for a moment before recalling the assignment. Oh. Good. He had almost thought it was real - which would make it pretty awkward on set once he refused. But for a stupid class? Sure. Why not?

"Fine," he agreed, nodding his head. That took care of that worry. Portlyn smiled back brightly at him before sitting at the Mackenzie Falls table, dining on her - whatever that gross stuff was. As Chad seated himself next to her, deciding not to partake in the gross glops, he glanced over at the Randoms' table. No Sonny.

"Chad?" Chad shook his head, wiping away the thoughts of Sonny, and turned to the brunette currently sitting beside him.

"I'm fine," he assured her absentmindedly.

"Well, good. I wouldn't want my HUSBAND to be sick on our wedding day." Chad grimaced as Portlyn placed a possessive hand on his arm, laughing at some joke that Devon had made. Married. Disgusting food. No Sonny. This was shaping up to be a terrible day.


This was a short chapter, but I guess we can just count this as an intro. :) Please, Pretty Please Review :)

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