Abysse's POV

"Look! Isn't that Dan Kuso? I told you, Abysse! " said Mortar.

I could see Dan Kuso and his girlfriend Runo Misaki kissing. Pfft. Don't they know kissing in public is a shame? Well , that's what my father told me anyway. I was just 13...

Flashback...

"Father! Look at this! Romeo and Juliette's first kiss!" I blurted out to my father.

"Switch that off , Abysse! Its a shame to 'express romance' in public! Especially actions like those!" he said.

"But , dad... th..that's love! You can't restrict it!" I protested.

"Kissing?! Abysse , if you get involved in that , you will be killed by me, understand?! It is considered a shame in our roots. What will other people say? If you dishonor our family , you will be punished. " my father scolded

"Yes father..." I bowed my head and replied.

Back to present...

"Um...Abysse? You in there?" asked Mortar , gently shaking me.

"Yes. Now , how shall we get rid of the brawlers?" I asked him

"We should hurt them without killing them; this way , they would kill themselves. No blame will come on us." he replied. Mortar is a sweet guy when it comes to his family but , when it comes to evil and revenge , he never fails to impress me. He would've made a great member of the vexos. But being an older sibling has its disadvantages. He's never told me how it was Mylene who became the aquas Vexos. I avoided the topic anyway.

I put up a smirk on my face instead. "Good idea. We can use some of the vestal drugs I brought." I told him as I removed 3 bottles out of my belt.

Mortar had a confused expression. "I didn't know you had vestal drugs..." I stepped back a little. What if I disappointed him? And why was I getting this fuzzy feeling...?

Is my relationship with Mortar...evolving into something more? No ! I shouldn't ! My father! What will others say?

"...I'm impressed. Not bad , for a Prove." he replied , giving me an evil smirk.

"Oh , really?" I said , snapping out of it. "The smirk on your face would grow wider if I tell you WHAT drugs they are!" I added.

"Try me" he whispered.

"I've got Maenishez Velanzo , Apiome hibiscai and..." I hesitated. The final drug was a restricted one both in Vestal and Earth.

"And?"

"...Miuhkexi " I whispered.

Mortar jumped. "THAT IS A RESTRICTED DRUG! HOW DID.." he started but I stopped him at mid-sentence.

"Shadow gave it to me. He said that whenever someone troubled me or our family , I could use this" I whispered. "Stop screaming"

"Fine. "

"All three drugs , if used more than one dose , can lead to instant death" I told him. "But a one and a half dose puts them in a coma-kind of state.' I added.

"And a half dose?" Mortar asked.

"Puts the victim to sleep or makes them dizzy" I said.

"You impress me , Prove." said Mortar , smirking.

"Stop getting mushy!" I told him as I wanted to prevent myself from falling for him. Mortar and I had known each other for almost a year due to our siblings and our desire to destroy the brawlers. This was the first time I got this feeling. But if my father knew , he would not only kill me , he would kill Mortar as well.

[Yes , dear readers. Abysse likes Mortar. I'm keeping the rest as suspense]

"I'm not the one who's getting mushy! You are!" he replied.

"God damnit!" I replied.

To be continued