CHAPTER 2
"Dark Mousy, huh? That's a weird name."
"Oh really? What's your name then?"
"Edward Elric, also known as the Fullmetal Alchemist."
"And you call me weird."
Ed and Dark had only just met. Ed was excited; if there were people around here than Al probably was here too.
"So… Dark. Have you seen a seven foot tall suit of armor around here?"
Dark raised an eyebrow.
"Okay… Now I think you're a freak."
Suddenly, they heard another voice call out in the darkness.
"Haruhi? Haruhi, where are you? Daddy's worried."
Both Ed and Dark were surprised. That voice was the same as theirs.
Soon they saw a boy with blond hair, purple eyes, wearing a blue high school uniform. Ed noticed that he too looked different, even more different than Dark.
He soon saw Dark and Ed and gave a wide-eyed smile.
"Ah! Commoners! Perhaps they know where Haruhi is!"
Ed and Dark both wore expressions of annoyance.
"Did he just call us commoners?"
"Who the hell is that guy?"
The student waved and walked towards them.
"My good men, could you please tell me if you have seen boy walking around here? He may look like a girl, but trust me, he's not! His name is Haruhi, and he has lovely brown hair, beautiful brown eyes and…"
He blabbered on as Ed and Dark whispered to each other.
"He sounds exactly like us. What the hell is up with this place? All I find are a bunch of freak shows."
"How the hell am I a freak? YOU'RE the one with purple hair!"
"Is this a whispering match now?"
Ed and Dark jumped back, startled.
The boy laughed lightheartedly.
"Dear me, it seems I've forgotten to introduce myself! I am Tamaki Suou, king of the Ouran High School Host Club! And who might you two be?"
"Ed Elric and Dark… Whatever. Now what do you know about this place?"
Tamaki stopped smiling and stared up at the blackness.
"Well, nothing, actually. One minute I was picking out a new outfit for Haruhi, the next thing I know…"
He seemed to struggle to remember.
"Let me guess, you saw everything around you being eaten up by darkness."
Dark's eyes suddenly widened.
"I remember! I was minding my own business when suddenly the world was covered in… a blanket of darkness. I was knocked out, and when I woke up, I couldn't hear Daisuke. I went looking for him and found you two."
"I recall something quite like that. The world went black, and when I woke up, I was here."
Ed stared at the ground, deep in thought.
"There's no doubt about it. There's some sort of connection between all of this. Our world was eaten up by darkness…"
Dark scoffed.
"What do you mean 'our world'? You look like you're from a whole different dimension. In fact, you both look like you're from different worlds."
"Wait. What part from Amestris are you from?"
Dark and Tamaki both looked wierded out.
"What the hell is Amestris?"
"Is that close to Japan?"
Ed frowned.
"Never heard of it."
Dark seemed deep in thought.
"Then perhaps we are from different worlds. If we are, than somehow darkness took over our worlds at the same time and transported us all here. And the strangest thing of all, we all look completely different yet seem to have the same voice."
Ed suddenly remembered the book and the cloaked figure.
"Wait, when you two were eaten by darkness, did either of you see a figure in a red cloak?"
They both shook their heads.
"Before I was taken by darkness, I found a book that had my name on it. Well, at least my alchemist name. When I looked at the book, it had… drawings of me and my brother and everyone we've met… detailing our adventures. And then a cloaked figure showed up and…"
Tamaki seemed worried.
"Edward, are you ill?"
Ed looked up at the two men he just met. They both showed concern to some degree. Ed sighed and said,
"Never mind. I'm just rambling now. But still, there's something big going on. We all have to find the people we're looking for. That's what matters the most right now. If we found each other, than surely we can find them."
Ed got up and started walking.
"I know Al's out there somewhere. He was taken by the darkness too. Perhaps this place is the darkness, and if it is, then I'll find Al."
He stopped and turned to Tamaki and Dark.
"Are you two willing to search through the darkness?"
They both stood there for a moment. Then Dark smirked and walked forward.
"They don't call me Dark for nothing. I know Daisuke is in here somewhere. I can sense it."
Tamaki smiled and walked next to Dark.
"Yes! I'll do anything to find my Host Club, and more importantly, to find Haruhi."
Ed smiled back at them.
"Good then, we'll find them all soon. And once we do that, we'll figure out how to get out of this damn place."
"Monami! You are truly a great leader! We must go forth and find our dearest friends and family! COME TO ME, MY HOST CLUB! YOUR KING CALLS FOR YOU!"
"What's with all the "king" business?"