Disclaimer: Tales of Legendia and everything within belongs to Namco.

Chapter 1

"Norma, what the hell are you doing?"

Senel protested vehemently as Norma dragged him and Chloe into the fountain plaza, where all the town citizens had gathered. Norma dragged them through the crowd, directing them to sit in the two chairs in front of the fountain. There was also a man in a brown business suit standing between the chairs.

"Okay, here they are!" Norma called. "This is Senny and C!"

"Senny and C, welcome!" the man said. "I'm Dr. Samsel, a marriage counselor.

Senel and Chloe glanced at each other with wide eyes. "Marriage counselor?" they asked in unison.

"Yes, I am here to rebuild your shattered marriage."

"But...we're not even married..." Chloe protested.

"Oh, you're not?" Samsel seemed taken aback. "Well, it's time to change that. I can help build your relationship to a level that'll land you right in the chapel."

"Uh...you know something?" Senel said. "I don't like you."

"That's good," Samsel replied. "Because I am not here to be your friend."

"Norma, what's the reason for this?" Chloe asked.

"Oh, you know!" Norma said. "I'm just turning you into the lovebirds that you were destined to be!"

"Norma, cut it out!" Senel yelled.

"Now, Senny and C..." Samsel went on. "The key to a good relationship is communication, and the ability to accept each other for who they are. I want you to point out things that you don't like about each other, and then I want you to respond with, 'I can accept that, and my heart is still open'." C, we'll start with you."

Chloe looked at him oddly. She had gotten used to her nickname from Norma, but to be addressed as such by a professional counselor just felt odd.

"My...my name is Chloe..." she said.

Samsel shrugged. "Whatever. Go ahead and tell Senny what you don't like about him."

Chloe looked Senel over for a moment. "W...Well...I...I don't like your pants."

Senel's eyes widened. "Okay...I can accept that, and my heart is still open."

"Very good," Samsel said. "Now Senny, it's your turn. Tell C what you don't like about her."

"Okay..." Senel looked at Chloe for a moment. "Uh...I don't like the hat you're wearing."

Chloe returned the bewildered look. "Oh...uh...I can accept that, and my heart is still open."

"Very good!" Samsel said. "Now it's time to dig a little deeper. C, go ahead."

"You mean I have to come up with something else?" Chloe asked.

"Just do it."

"Oh..." Chloe looked at Senel again. "Oh...I don't like your...self-centeredness."

Now Senel glared at her. "Well, I don't like you calling me 'Coolidge' all the time!"

"Hey, what happened to 'My heart is still open'?" Norma cut in.

"Well, I don't like your arrogance!" Chloe yelled.

"Arrogance? Look who's talking!" Senel responded. "You're the one who nearly sliced me up when you thought I was a bandit! Not to mention that time you shoved your sword up my ass!"

The audience gasped in shock.

"Ugh!" Chloe grunted in frustration. "Despicable! Worthless! Coward!"

Senel stood up. "I'll show you worthless!"

"You don't have to!" Chloe stood up as well. "It's standing right in front of me!"

"Wait a sec! Guys!" Norma called out.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Senel responded to Chloe.

"C, cut it out!" Norma cried, grabbing Chloe.

Also having seen enough, Shirley jumped from the audience, grabbing Senel.

"Senel, please stop!" she cried.

Senel and Chloe continued to lunge at each other, while Norma and Shirley restrained them.

"All right, that's enough," Will said, walking up to the struggling group. "Knock it off, all of you!"

When they still continued to struggle, Will gave each of them a bonk on the head. However, even that didn't stop them.

"Oh my..." Grune gushed. "Everyone's having so much fun!"

Hating to be left out, she joined the chaos, grabbing the others. "Rocking and rolling, whee!"

Meanwhile, Moses and Jay watched the scene from the audience, realizing that they were the only ones who were not fighting.

"Amazing..." Jay muttered. "For once, we're the only ones who aren't fighting..."

"Yeah," Moses agreed. "It kinda makes ya wanna sneak off and do somethin', don't it?"

"Indeed it does. I've no reason to watch this."

Jay and Moses turned and quietly left the plaza.

Meanwhile, Senel and Chloe continued to lash out at each other, while the other party members restrained them. The audience gradually fell silent, listening to the soft rhythm that filled the air. The party members stopped upon hearing the rhythm.

"Oh no...that sound..." Senel muttered.

"It can only be..." Chloe started.

"The BB's!" Norma exclaimed.

Curtis and Isabella landed on the ground.

"Hey, yo, which one of you is starting trouble!?" Curtis demanded.

"Not I," Senel said.

"Not I," Shirley said.

"Not I," Chloe said.

"Not I," Will said.

"Not I," Norma said.

"Oh...we were just playing," Grune said.

Curtis threw his hands out. "But which one of you is starting trouble!?"

Without a word, the group lifted an index finger, pointing to their right. Curtis followed the direction of the fingers and laid eyes on Norma...who was even pointing her index finger at herself.

"Ah ha!" Curtis yelled.

After realizing what she was doing, Norma quickly put her finger away. "Hey, what's the big idea!?"

Curtis danced his way over to her. "Feel the Iron Hammer!"

Unleashing an explosion of power from his body, he sent Norma flying over the fountain. The other party members watched her as she flew over them, hitting the ground behind the fountain.

"There," Curtis brushed his hands together. "Now that that's over with, we have a mission for you."

"Huh?" The entire party was caught off guard.

"Tell 'em, Isabella."

"Yes, Curtis." Isabella stood beside him. "We have reports that Cashel the Phantom is snooping around the Secret Passageway. We'd like you to see what he's up to, and stop him if necessary."

Will nodded. "Understood. Norma, let's go!"

Norma ran out from behind the fountain, still smoking from the attack. "Hey, what was that for!?" she yelled at Curtis. "I demand that you heal me this instant!"

"Why don't you heal yourself?" Senel spat. "You're a crystal eren!"

"Indeed!" Chloe added.

She exchanged glances with Senel, after which they turned their backs to each other. "Hmph!"

"That's enough, you two," Will warned.

"Let's get going and give that phony phantom what's coming to him!" Norma declared.

"Hey, where did Jay and Moses go?" Shirley asked.

"Oh, forget about them," Norma said. "They probably went off to get their freak on."

"Again?" Senel asked. "Well, I guess we can leave them this time. Let's go."