Chapter 1
In Angela Ledore's mind, it was the perfect summer day. That morning, she had spent hours walking outside in the morning dew and sun rays with Randall Ascot, the love of her life. That afternoon, Randall and she had cuddled on the porch, pouring their hearts out to each other. Now, she was dining with him at the dimly lit Chou d'amor (love cabbage) restaurant. Ever since Randall had gotten back into her life, every day had been absolutely wonderful. Rain or sun, day or night, Angela knew that she would always have Randall. There would be no more perilous expeditions to the Akbadain Ruins. There would be no more talk of the Mask of Chaos or the Mask of Order. Randall would never again be separated from her. He would forever be with her.
In Alphonse Dalston's mind, this was not a magical day. You could say that Alphonse's day had been just fine until he saw Angela and Randall smooching on the Ledores' porch. That was definitely not okay with him. Ever since the seventh grade, he had had a major crush on Angela Ledore. While Randall and Alphonse were competitors/friends, Alphonse was very jealous of Randall's relationship with Angela. The fact that Alphonse owned the Chou d'amor where Angela and Randala were having a dinner date was absolutely, positively not okay. He had been planning on asking Angela out that evening too (even though he knew Angela would have said, "Uh, no.") There had to be a way for Alphonse to get rid of Randall so that he could finally get the girl. But how?
Then, he saw Emmy and Luke.
