Xonel: So in order to let you guys know I'm still alive, haven't forgotten this fandom, and am still working on the next chapter of How Valens Went Insane, I decided to force myself to write some Chlenel (I love the sound of that) drabbles. All I did was go to a site called Seventh Sanctum, found a story generator, and came up with some quick stories based on what it, er, generated. Yeah...

So the list of what it generated is below. Some of them may be linked together, but most of them stand on their own. And as a warning, the last probably won't be as funny if you haven't read The Wheel of Time. Bonus points to anyone who knows who the "character" that Senel and Chloe are talking about in 8 is!

1. The story is set on a wrecked ship.

2. The story takes place ten years in the past.

3. During the story, a character is forced to go shopping.

4. A character is questioning throughout most of the story.

5. A character becomes enraged during the story.

6. The story must involve a whip in it.

7.A character will eat a meal.

8. A character gives someone a good talking-to, and they are surprisingly over enthused about it.

9. The story must have a tiger in it.

10. A character is wiser throughout most of the story.

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1. Shipwreck

"I knew it. I just knew that one day fate would decide that it hates me and force me to take part in a shipwreck!"

"Chloe, calm down. We'll be fine."

"Fine? We're shipwrecked on a deserted island, Coolidge! I doubt we'll be 'fine'!"

"Look, some of the cargo's survived. We can probably find enough food to last us for a couple of days while we explore the island. I'm sure there's some edible plants and if not we can always hunt."

Chloe took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. "You're right. We'll be fine, and the others will come searching for us when we don't show up on time."

Senel nodded, looking toward the horizon. After a moment, he turned around. "Before we search the cargo, let's get a fire going. That's our best bet of anyone finding us."

Chloe nodded absently, her own gaze now locked on the faint line between sea and sky. "Coolidge...?"

Senel stopped his trek further up the beach. "Hm?"

Something about this island was... off.

Chloe shook her head. It was probably nothing. "Nevermind. Let's go."

2. Past

He parried, twisting the wooden practice blade in his hands, then brought it up over his head and slashed down on his opponent's right side. The blow was blocked, but he managed to sidestep away from a counter-attack aimed at his knees. His opponent leapt back to put some distance between them, but he was relentless. He performed a series of thrusts with his weapon, ending in a feint that his opponent readily fell for. With a swift flick of his wrist, he disarmed his opponent, then brought the tip of his blade to their throat.

His opponent frowned. "Well played, Sir Valens."

Rolan Valens lowered his sword and gave a shallow bow. With hardly any effort, a small smile graced his features. "Always a pleasure, Sir Gavin. Perhaps the terrain was better suited to my position than yours."

They both knew that was a lie. Rolan knew the politeness he displayed grated on Sir Gavin's nerves, but he couldn't help it. It was far too much fun to mess with him.

The other man scowled. "Perhaps." He gave a short bow, then left the courtyard of the Valen's estate to put away his practice sword.

Rolan shook his head slightly. That man was far too serious, in his opinion. Too serious, and not at all concerned enough with the true meaning of being a knight. Rolan supposed it made a bit of sense- after all, he was still fairly young, only twenty-six, and had lost his father recently to a nasty case of the consumption. But that shouldn't excuse the man's behavior. He had become cynical, and Rolan feared that his thirst for power would get the better of him one day.

"That was amazing, Father!"

All dark thoughts of the young man's future left him as Rolan turned to see his daughter racing toward him across the yard. He found himself beaming with pride as he lifted her up in his arms, causing her to laugh in delight.

"Were you watching from the stables again?" he asked, a glint of amusement in his eyes. "You know your mother doesn't want you getting your clothes dirty."

Chloe pouted. "But I like to watch you spar and the stables have the best view."

Rolan chuckled. "Do they, now?"

"Uh huh. I wish I could fight like you, father."

Rolan placed Chloe back on the ground and knelt down. "I know you do. And you know what?"

"What?"

"I think your old enough to start learning." It wasn't long ago that Chloe had stumbled across an eres stone and picked it up. Almost immediately, the stone had started to glow- a sure sign that she was a powerful eren.

Chloe's face lit up. "Really? You'll start teaching me?"

Rolan chuckled. "Well, we have to talk to your mother about it first, but I don't think she'll have a problem with it. After all," Rolan lowered his voice like he was sharing a secret, "she knows how to fight too."

Awe filled his seven-year-old daughter's face. "Really? Mother can fight, too?"

Rolan nodded seriously. "Of course. We're a family of knights, Chloe. It is our duty to be able to protect the weak and uphold justice. You're mother is one of the bravest and most powerful warriors I have ever known. She only chooses not to show it very often."

Confusion caused Chloe's eyebrows to scrunch up together. "Why not?"

An odd expression that his daughter did not understand crossed Rolan's face. "Because people don't appreciate just how great she is, Chloe." Rolan stood up, taking his daughter's small hand, smile returning. "Now then. If I recall, you want to learn the sword, am I right?"

Chloe beamed. "Of course!"

Rolan chuckled again. "Alright, then. Let's go talk to your mother."

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"Pathetic," the man spat.

Senel tried to keep his fists raised, tried to ignore the pain in his blackened eye, and tried to ignore all the scraps and cuts he had accumulated from falling down so many times.

"Is that all you've got, boy? I thought you were supposed to an eren."

When he had been taken into the Crusandi military camp, he had immediately been given some sort of test. All he had to do was hold a rock, but he was one of the few people who made the rock glow and ever since then the cruel soldiers who had destroyed his home had forced him to fight. They said he was an eren, something he had only heard of in stories, and were trying to make him uncover his dormant powers.

"Well?" the man barked. "Are you going to attack me or are you going to stand there like the pathetic dog that you are?"

"Sorry, Commander," Senel said immediately.

He was so tired. It was a miracle that he hadn't already collapsed. But he knew that if he didn't do something they would only make him train harder next time. He didn't want that to happen. He was tired of getting bruised and battered every day.

Suddenly Senel felt very desperate. He forced himself to rush toward his opponent, getting ready for another attack. He didn't even notice when his nails started to glow.

Vaclav smiled. Perhaps the boy wasn't useless after all.

3. Gift

"Stop complaining like a child. We're doing this for your own good, Senel," Jay said in clipped tones.

"Ya already screwed up the first time by forgettin' altogether. We won't let you do that again," Moses added, as he shoved Senel though the door of the shop.

"Although, to be fair, Chloe really should have seen it coming." Will followed the three of them, adjusting his glasses as he did so. "If it took Senel that long to realize she had feelings for him, it should come as no surprise that he would forget their wedding anniversary."

"Will, not you too!" Senel knocked Moses' shoving hands away from him. "Look, that was only one time! Besides, I had been fighting monsters all week! It was going to slip my mind nomatter what!"

Jay crossed his arms. "It was going to slip your mind because your incurably forgetful. I honestly think Chloe could have done far better."

Senel fumed. "Hey, that's my wife your talking about!"

Moses only laughed. "Yeah, Jay. What's the matter? Jealous?"

Jay's expression turned to one of mixed horror and shock. "What? Of course not!"

Will cleared his throat. "That's enough, you two. We're here so that Senel can pick out something meaningful that will show Chloe that he cares about her. If you two are still too immature to remain civil for the amount of time that will take, I suggest you wait outside."

Jay crossed his arms and frowned. "I would have no problem at all being civil if it weren't for a certain stupid bandit."

Moses laughed heartily. "Aw, yer just jealous cuz yer the last one to find yerself a woman."

Will sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Wait outside, you two!"

Moses chuckled. "No problem, Will. Let's go, bro!"

Senel shook his head as Moses dragged an unwilling Jay back outside. "Thanks, Will. I can think a lot more clearly without the two of them around."

"Indeed." Will let out a breath. "Well, there's plenty to choose from here. I'm not sure what you would want to get her, but I suggest you make it something meaningful. Something special specifically to her that reflects the relationship between the two of you."

"Yeah, I know," Senel said distractedly, flipping through a catalog of the shop's wares that were listed by category. "Hey, Will?"

"Hm?"

"What's lingerie?"

Will smacked his forehead. "Something that will undoubtedly earn you a stab wound."

4. Interrogation

"Dammit, Sandor! If you know something, you had better tell me right now!"

"C, calm down!"

Chloe ignored Norma, not willing to tell her friend to shut up for once and instead focused all of her rage and confusion on the man in front of her. "Where is Senel?"

Moses raised his hands in defense. "I told ya, Chloe! I don't know where he is! He just said he was gonna be away for a few days!"

Chloe continued to glare at him, searching his face for any sign that he was lying. She found none.

"No one knows where he went, C," Norma said, her voice surprisingly gentle. "He left before you made it back to the Legacy..." She placed a hand on her tense friend's shoulder.

Chloe forced her finger's to lose their grip on the hilt of her sword and let her hand fall to her side. "Why would he leave like this..?"

5. Rage

It was late, about eleven thirty, when Senel finally walked in through the door.

He pulled off his gloves, made his way slowly to the couch, and immediately collapsed next to Chloe.

"Hey, Chloe," he said tiredly.

"You're home late," was her flat reply.

"Yeah, I'm sorry. I spent all day trying to look for the perfect gift."

"Oh." Her voice lifted at that. "Did you... Did you find it?" She stood up. He followed and she led him to the table where she had set up the candles for the meal she had spent so long preparing.

"No..." Senel's shoulders slumped. "I never know what to get Shirley for her birthday."

Silence.

"Senel..." Chloe made her way back to him, smiling from ear to ear. Her voice was low, "You do remember what today is, don't you?"

Senel felt fear starting to creep in and racked his brain. He knew that whenever his wife got like this, she was furious with him. And usually for a good reason. "Um... Friday..?" he answered hopefully.

Chloe's face immediately turned to one of pure rage, fire dancing behind her eyes. "It's our anniversary, Senel."

6. Enemy

Coolidge sent a Demon Fist toward their opponent, and Chloe immediately followed with a blow to their enemy's head, giving it just enough force to knock them out.

Ever since she had spared Alcott's life, she had vowed that she would never again try to kill.

But every time they fought one of these Vaclav loyalists who used a whip as their weapon of choice, a small part of her couldn't help but want to. Whips were a symbol of Crusand, one of their most preferred weapons. They were a symbol of the enemy who had tried to take over her country.

Chloe was many things, and she liked to think that she was merciful when carrying out her duties as a knight. But it scared her just how big an effect the mere sight of an enemy's weapon could have on her.

7. Meal

Senel sighed, and scratched at the annoying stubble that had taken up residence on his face over the past few weeks. He had asked Chloe a few days ago if he could borrow her sword to shave it off. She had replied bluntly, saying that her sword was not to be used for mundane purposes. She had added that she thought it looked good on him. He thought it looked weird. Besides, it was itchy.

His stomach grumbled, and Senel groaned. They had run out of food from the ship's cargo five days after they were shipwrecked, and had been eating bananas, coconuts, and tuna ever since. It didn't take long for both him and Chloe to get tired of eating the same meal so often, so he had decided to journey further into the trees on the island and look for something better to eat. His mission had ended in failure.

Senel let his make-shift spear- a sharpened stick- drag behind him on the ground as he started to make his way back to their camp on the shore.

When he emerged from the thick foliage, he was tackled. It took him a moment to realize Chloe was hugging him fiercely.

"What's going on..?"

"You were right, Coolidge. They found us."

Chloe released him and he squinted to see a ship making its way toward the island. He smiled.

Hours later, despite the many jokes Moses and Norma aimed at him and his facial hair, Senel ate the best meal he had ever had. Of course, that may have been because Chloe was literally rubbing shoulders with him the entire time, despite having plenty of extra room on the bench.

8. Character

Senel shook his head, reflecting on the play they had just watched. "Man. That girl who used the blue fire was something else. I don't think I've ever seen a character so evil, I mean does she eat kittens or something?"

Chloe turned toward him, frowning. "You're not serious, are you, Coolidge?"

"Of course I am! I mean, she was willing to kill her brother and her uncle and she went freaking insane at the end!"

"Coolidge, there's more to her character than just what appears on stage, don't you see that?"

"I-"

"Look at her father. He was an evil man who wanted nothing but power and used his own children in order to obtain it! He may have pretended to love her, but he didn't. He didn't love her any more than he loved her brother. He saw her as a tool- one that was very useful which he could use in order to finally conquer the world! At the end she finally realizes that when he goes to battle their enemies and abandons her, leaving her to rule their kingdom! Of course she went insane after that, who wouldn't?"

"Well, yeah, but-"

"And just look at her mother! From what we saw, her mother wasn't the best of parents either! She couldn't have been if her own daughter thought of herself as a monster! Her mother thought something was seriously wrong with her and instead of doing anything about it she just let her husband continue to corrupt their daughter! And why? Because she loved her son so much! I mean, sure, there's nothing wrong with loving your son, but you should never prefer one child over the other!"

"Chloe-"

"And just look at the rest of her family! Her brother hated her, her uncle thought she was crazy even before her break-down, and who knows what her cousin thought! There was that one navy officer who seemed a little too friendly with her which can't be healthy for a fourteen-year-old to be thinking about, her friends turned against her- which admittedly, was the right thing to do but it still must have hurt and seemed like outright betrayal in her eyes- she even admitted herself guys were afraid of her, and then she's defeated by someone who, in her eyes, is nothing more than a peasant! You have to put yourself in a character's position and mindset before you criticize them, Coolidge!"

Senel opened his mouth, closed it, opened it again, then sighed. "Alright, you've got a point. Several, actually. I still think she got what she deserved, though."

"Well, of course."

Senel blinked. "Wait, what? You think so too? Even after everything you just said?"

"Well, yes. Now she might be able to start healing."

Senel shook his head. "I really just don't understand you sometimes, Chloe."

9. Wildlife

"We'll be fine. Will told me that there's only one species of monster here that regularly attacks humans and they're extremely rare. I doubt we'll come across one."

Chloe frowned, not convinced. "What do they look like."

"He said they're orange with black stripes, and they look like big cats. They're called tigers, but like I said, they're incredibly rare. Will showed me a picture of one. They're really cool, actually."

Chloe stopped, dead in her tracks. "Is that a tiger?"

Senel's gaze followed Chloe's index finger. "Um, yeah. It is."

Chloe sighed. The monster charged at them. "I hope you realize that if you get hurt during this battle you deserve it."

"Hey, I didn't mean to forget all the gels!"

10. Paranoid

"I just don't understand it, Norma. He's like an entirely new person!"

"New as in bad or good?"

Chloe frowned. "Good, but its still disturbing. It's like... It's like suddenly he understands women and knows just what to say or do to stay on my good side!"

"Ooh, that is strange. Do you think he found your stash of pirate romance novels?"

"Shh! Not so loud!" Chloe narrowed her eyes. "I'm going to regret ever letting you find out about that, aren't I?"

"Probably. Anyway, what's he been doing?"

"Just really... sweet and romantic things. Like he's actually been complimenting the way I look, he hasn't said a single stupid thing about how 'strong' I am, and he's actually been very careful about the way Shirley comes up in our conversations."

"Wow. That is weird. What else has he done?"

"Well, he's started taking me on real dates instead of just monster hunts. Like he took me ice-skating near the Ice Monument, and then when I was really upset one day- I forgot the reason why- he smiled and said we should go dancing."

Norma shook her head, sipping her seasonal eggnog latte. "Who knew Senny could actually be sensitive? When did this all start?"

Chloe took a sip of her own black coffee. "Um... I think it was around the time that Raynard lent him all these books. It was some fantasy series, I think. You don't think he started acting like this because of that, do you?"

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"I'm telling you, Moses, these books are amazing! This Robert Jordan guy is a genius when it comes to women!"

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