Just so you know, this ending isn't going to be exactly like the ending from the game. In fact it is so different, I'm afraid there might be some protest about it. What do you guys think?

I don't own Ib.

000

Abyss of the Deep

Garry tugged at Ib's hand as though he was trying to say, 'We're almost there.' He couldn't say it aloud because of the tube in his mouth that was attached to the tank on his back.

They kept swimming in the dark undersea cave with only Garry's flashlight to guide the way. They stopped when the cave ended and the circle of light landed on a strange rock. It looked exactly like Ib's red rose except it was too big to move.

"Is that the wishing rock?" Ib asked, looking over at Garry.

Garry let go of her hand to shrug his shoulders in an 'I don't know' gesture.

Ib approached the rock cautiously when she saw a flash of movement out of the corner of her eye. She turned and saw Mary floating where they'd just come.

Mary had a furious look in her eyes. "You!" she yelled, pointing at Garry accusingly, "Stop trying to steal my sister! She's my friend, not yours!"

Muffled sounds came from Garry's mouth as he tried to speak, but they didn't understand him. He looked scared and angry.

Mary tackled him and tried to grab the tube while Garry tried to push her away. Scared and worried, Ib backed herself into the rock. She didn't like when her only friends fought. "I wish you two were friends. Then you would be happy and wouldn't fight." Ib wished.

The rose-like rock glowed for a moment, and then the light faded. Ib was startled to see that Mary and Garry were gone. Frightened, Ib swam out of the cave and went to the first place she could think of, the shore where she met Garry.

She swam quickly and saw Garry and Mary asleep on the shore. And Mary had legs! Her dress covered most of them, but she clearly had the human limbs.

When the two began to stir, Ib swiftly hid behind the rock. Mary was the first to wake. She gasped and started shaking Garry awake. "Garry, get up!"

"Nhha," Garry groaned, propping himself up on his elbows. "Mary… What are we doing out here?"

"I don't know, but I'm sleepy." Mary said with a yawn.

Garry smiled at her and glanced at his watch. "It is rather late. Let's get home then."

"Okay!" Mary grinned, taking Garry's hand and skipping beside him happily.

'They don't seem to remember…' Ib thought as she watched them walk home through unshed tears. She reached into her pocket to touch the slightly withering rose and the candy wrapper. 'Maybe it's for the best.' She thought before turning around and swimming home.

000

About a week after waking on the beach, Garry walked into the art room and was pleasantly surprised to see everyone's Guertena project displayed on the walls of the classroom. He didn't remember doing his, so he probably forgot to do it.

One painting in the room held his attention. He approached the painting to take a closer look. It featured a young girl with brown hair, red eyes, and a red fish tail leaning forward on a rock in the sea. In her hand was a beautiful red rose. It was titled 'Precious Rose of the Sea.'

'I wonder what it represents.' Garry thought as he viewed this, 'And why do I feel like I'm forgetting something?'

He smiled and shook off the strange feelings. His little sister Mary had told him that he was too into art, and this time he had to agree with her.

Ending 2: Forgotten Portrait