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It's a lovely day at Abyss Gate High School. Save for a special event being held at the cafeteria after school and every student, including the teacher staff, have gathered there to see the most amusing thing being held of the year.
Edward vs Alice
Event: Food Eating Challenge
Let's back up to the very beginning of the day and see how this happened in the first place.
Edward maneuvered his way down the crowded halls to his locker, a piece of toast in hand as he had to rush out of the house so he wouldn't be late.
Meanwhile, Alice strolled into the main building, heading to her locker with a piece of…chicken? Many stares followed her beeline and got death glares in return.
How did the challenge form you say? Well, let's just say it started with a small argument.
Alice made her way to her locker to grab her supplies, but her locker hit Edward in the face.
"Watch where you're swinging that!" Edward yelled out.
Alice turned to face him and gave the teen a smirk. "Oh? Maybe you should watch where you're going because I didn't see you there. Since you're so short and all."
Tickmark. "WHO ARE YOU CALLING A SHORTY TOO SHORT TO REACH HIS LOCKER?!"
At the other end of the hall where they heard the argument take place once again, Oz and Al shared a glance and both smirked.
"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Al asked his friend.
"Food Challenge?" Oz queried. Both boys chuckled to themselves. Since they both knew that their brother and friend had monstrous appetites. Al went up to his brother before he could go on another rant while Oz tried to calm his friend down before she could do anything that would count as dangerous.
Both of the shorter teens were fuming loudly and glaring at each other until Oz piped in. "Hey, instead of going into another fight, why don't you have a contest?"
Alice quickly turned to him with giant tickmarks and a glare set in place as smoke rose from her head. "WHAT?! With that little bean?!"
"WHO ARE YOU CALLING LITTLE YOU LITTLE MIDGET?!" Al had to hold his brother back for the 129,675,430,223rd time since entering high school. Yes, he kept track.
"Calm down, Brother! How about we settle this with a contest?" Al tried to reason with Ed.
"WITH WHAT?!" Ed and Alice turned to him fast as lightning with fire in their eyes, making Al and Oz jump back a bit.
"A-a food eating contest?" both boys choked out nervously, not wanting to be sent flying into space when the fuming teens were like that at the same time. They could make a deadly combo if they wanted.
Hearing this, Alice and Edward calm down by a long shot and shared a glance. Both knew the other had an appetite that could make others believe there was a black hole in their stomachs. The two smirked at each other.
"You wanna give it a roll?" Edward asked his rival in food.
"Bring it on, you Book Midget," Alice shot back at him.
"DAMMIT I KEEP TELLING YOU, I'M NOT A MIDGET! EVERYONE ELSE IS SO FREAKISHLY HUGE!"
"Whatever, Midget. When's the challenge?"
Oz and Al shared a look, then faced the duo of monstrous appetites. "After school." They both said in unison.
Ed and Alice gave them a smirk. "Bring it on!"
Soon, word spread around the school about the Food Eating Challenge starring Edward and Alice. Everyone knew that those two had big appetites, but would never expect them to see which one can eat the most anytime soon. Even the teachers were interested in seeing who would come out at top.
Back to present time, we have now gathered here at that very contest being held in the cafeteria. Everyone crowded around the table that Alice and Ed were seated while Al and Oz were standing on stage with the microphone.
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! BOYS AND GIRLS! WELCOME TO TODAY'S MAIN EVENT, THE FOOD EATING CHALLENGE!" Al screamed into the mic with enthusiasm and excitement lacing his voice.
"IN THE RED CORNER-UM-I MEAN, SIDE, SHE IS NICKNAMED THE B-RABBIT! GIVE IT UP FOR ALICE!" Oz pointed over to where Alice was sitting as the crowd cheered, excitement and enthusiasm also lacing his voice. After the crowd's cheer had gone down, Oz continued. "IN THE BLUE SIDE, WE HAVE THE FULLMETAL! GIVE IT UP FOR EDWARD!" the crowd cheered once again as Oz pointed over to where Ed was seated.
"TODAY WE SHALL BE THE NOMINATORS FOR THIS CHALLENGE TODAY!" Alphonse continued. "EACH CONTESTANT IS TO EAT AS MUCH AS THEY CAN WITHIN THE SPAN OF 30 MINUTES! EAT EVERYTHING THE CAFETERIA LADIES OFFER. YOU WILL BE GIVEN REFILLS ON DRINKS EVERY 10 MINUTES!" he looked at the contestants for approval and they both nodded, determination burning like fire in their eyes. "ALRIGHT! CONTESTANTS GET SEEEEEEEEEEET…READY AND…BEGIN!"
Ed and Alice both locked eyes with each other for a split second before jumping over the table and speeding towards the food laid out. Immediately, the crowd's roar of cheers began once again as Edward and Alice began to devour every food on sight. The first meal was a literal chicken and rice bowl (1) with green beans and a fruit cup. Both teens finished the first round as quickly as they could and continued on to the next.
About 12 meals, 2 drinks and 27 minutes later, they were still going at it. Neither of the two teens looked like they were about to give up. Their next meal was a spicy chicken sandwich with another fruit cup and mini vegetable cup with the side of French fries. Both have been given their last refill of drinks and were careful not to overdo it with a chicken sandwich. With only 3 minutes to go, Ed and Alice started on their next meal, saving the spicy chicken for last.
"2 MINUTES LEFT!" Oz called out and the crowd's roar grew ever louder. Alice decided to quicken her pace on her early dinner as Edward started to do the same.
"M not giving up." Alice said with her mouth full.
"Me neither!" Edward shot back before going back to his sandwich.
"1 MINUTE LEFT!" Alphonse called out into the mic.
Before he was on his last bite, Edward felt the need to gulp down his juice, as the spicy chicken sandwich was starting to get to him. Alice followed right after.
"30 SECONDS LEFT!"
Now they were starting to grow tired of eating so much food, that they slowly but surely managed to take their last bite of the torturous spicy chicken.
I think that's the LAST time I'll ever eat a spicy chicken sandwich. Edward thought to himself.
"3…2…1…TIME!"
As soon as time was called, a huge round of applause rang out through the cafeteria as Alice and Ed finally gave way and fell face first on the surface of the table.
"This…isn't…over…Midget," Alice mumbled.
"Shut up…you Rabbit," Ed mumbled back.
Al and Oz rushed over to the duo and counted how many rounds they had.
"IT SEEMS THAT IT'S…A TIE! WITH 13 MEALS ON BOTH SIDES!" Oz and Al rang out together. The roar of the crowd grew louder and was soon dispersed by the teachers to go home.
"I…can't…fit…anymore…"Edward silently whined.
"I don't think…I'll be able…to…fit any dinner…" Alice plopped her head on the table.
On the way home from school after a VERY long trip to the nurse's office, the group of four decided that they should do another competition like that.
"What kind of contest should we have next time?" Oz asked.
"Maybe one that should involve the whole school?" Al suggested.
No more food contests! Ed and Alice thought simultaneously with doom and gloom from today's competition hanging visibly over their heads.
The next day, Edward and Alice were thus titled Largest Gluttonous Teens in School History.
(1) On the first day of school, I was surprised that the cafeteria took a bowl of rice and put a piece of chicken on top instead of mixing it in. I ended up calling it literal chicken and rice.
Hope you liked this and I hope you all had or are having a great summer! Tell me what you think in the magical review box or send me a pm if you want. This was originally inspired by a suggestion my friend made and I promised him that I would write this. I don't know if I should continue or not.
Until next time! *opens a vortex into another dimension and disappears*