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A long sigh escapes your mouth as you try to find the best way to respond to the sniffling redhead. You’d… you’d love to tell her that she’ll be fine–that things aren’t as messed up as they see-
“Hope y’all are THIIIRSTYYYY! And I don’t mean in <span class="mu-i">that</span> way… unless! HAHAHA!”
Placing your drinks on the table with a flourish and a wink, Vivian takes a moment to examine the scene before backing away.
“I’ll, uh… I’ll give you guys a minute...”
As Vivian scampers off to her other tables with embarrassment in her cheeks, you resume where you left off! The truth is, you continue as you stare Pepper in her teary eyes, is that you agree with her: the world’s a <span class="mu-i">lot</span> scarier than you thought it was… but you’re not the type of guy to just take it lying down!
“Y-yea, but-”
But <span class="mu-i">nothing</span>, you interrupt, slamming your fist on the table! You’ve been looking for fights your whole damn life… and each one ends the same way: with someone walking away alive and some other stuffy-shirted jackass giving you a lecture! But every time you feel the same: that if you didn’t put your dukes up, no one else would have!
Pepper listens with rapt attention… no better time than now… taking another steadying breath, you reach across the table and place your hand in front of her.
Back in Rivka’s lab, you begin as Pepper gently places her hand on yours, you didn’t cause that power malfunction… it was something <span class="mu-i">else</span>.
“... what caused it?” The girl asks in a hushed, but intrigued tone.
You’d never believe it unless you saw it for yourself, you reply as those two glowing yellow eyes flash across your mind, but you’re pretty sure it was what tried to drown her all those years ago…
Pepper’s pupils become pinpricks as her hand becomes cold in yours. “Y-you mean…”
Yea, you nod, a goddamn <span class="mu-s">MERMAID</span>.
Feeling Pepper’s hand slip away from yours, you grab it and give it a reassuring squeeze. It tried to drown you too, you explain as calmly as you can, but you know what, Pep?
“Wh-wha?” She stammers, trembling like a leaf in the wind!
You <span class="mu-i">BUTCHERED</span> its ass, you triumphantly conclude! You chopped it into fucking <span class="mu-s">SASHIMI!</span>
A couple at the nearby table shoots you a sideways glance, but no one speaks up about it!
>CONTD.
