I do not own Ib, Kouri does.

This is the first ending of the Abyss of the Deep story. It's probably going to be the least liked of the bunch. Anyways, enjoy!

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Abyss of the Deep

Garry tugged at Ib's hand as though he was trying to say, 'We're almost there.' Of course, he couldn't say much of anything because of the tub in his mouth connected to the tank on his back. They swam onwards in the dark undersea cave with the light of Garry's flashlight to guide them.

They stopped their movements when the light fell on a funny-looking rock. It looked similar to the red rose in Ib's pocket, except it looked too big to move.

"Is this the wishing rock?" Ib asked, her voice a bit muffled by the water.

Garry let go of her hand to shrug his shoulders in exasperation as if to say, 'I don't know.'

Ib approached the rock cautiously when she saw a flash of movement out of the corner of her eye. She turned and was surprised to see Mary.

The blonde mer-girl looked murderous. "You!" she thundered pointing at Garry accusingly. "Stop trying to steal my sister! She's my friend, not yours!"

Garry tried to say something in return, but only muffled sounds came from his mouth because of the tube. From the look in his eyes, he was scared and a bit angry.

Mary leapt at him, trying to grab the tube while he tried to push her away.

Ib backed away from them, bumping into the wishing rock. "I wish you two wouldn't fight ever again." She said, sad that her friends wouldn't get along.

The rose-like rock glowed for a second, leaving silence in the cave when it was done. Ib glanced up surprised to find that both Garry and Mary were gone. They had just disappeared before her eyes.

She searched everywhere, in the cave, at the shore, and at home. They were nowhere to be found. Sad and lonely, Ib wept bitterly.

Ending 1: Ib All Alone