Lark: hi peoples! This is chapter 2 of my very first fanfic! The chapters are going to alternate between ed and al and sometimes winry. NOW LAUGH YOU FOOLS! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Chapter 2- Fear Factor

Ed rubbed his head as he woke up. He had hit it when he had fallen through the vortex. He examined his surroundings. It was completely dark, and he felt something around his waist.

Then, bright lights came on.

What the hell? Ed thought to himself, blinded by the light. There were people cheering and clapping. Where am I?

When he could see again, about two seconds later, he jumped. The thing around his waist was a harness, and he was about 100 feet in the air on a small platform, overlooking a big pool of…something. He was too high up to be able to tell. He spied a helmet on the floor, by his feet. "Man, I could have used THAT earlier!" he said, rubbing his bump.

Then a loud voice boomed over big speakers.

"GIRLS AND GUYS! INTRODUCING EDWARD ELRIC! A.K.A. THE FLYING SHRIMP!"

"SHUT UP! YOU STUPID DUMBASS―" Ed yelled and jumped.

"HE IS JUMPING UP AND DOWN, PREPARING TO DIVE 100 FEET INTO A PIT OF…2 WHOLE MILK!"

Ed's jaw dropped.

"WHILE HE TRIES TO MAINTAIN HIS COMPOSURE, WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK…TO FEAR FACTOR!"

An evil laugh echoed throughout the stadium.