Phos falls into a trap! part-1

"Euclase!"

"Red Beryl"

*In embarrassment Euclase covers herself with her clothes*

"Have you seen my latest project? I got up early to finish it, but I can't find it anywhere!"

"I even got Sensei to extend my deadline by a daaaay, this is awwwful..."

"Your latest project... you mean the uniforms you're making to be tougher? Would I be able to recognize it at a glance?"

"Of course! I took the shoulders in a hundredth to give it a more beautiful form! It makes taking gloves on and off super easy!"

"I dunno if I could tell..."

"Oh, and also... The Tag's different too"

-----Pov change Phos-----

"How many times have you smeared that stuff on since yesterday?"

"Hurry up"

"Hold on, if I went like this, my powder would wash off and I'd be hideous"

"I't's not healthy to swim in salt water too"

*Rutile, Red Beryl, Euclase, and Rain, all walked into the number one suspects room, Phos, Rutile was the first one to walk in as the rest followed, everyone especially Rutile and Rain were mad at Phos for stealing the resin, not because Phos took it but at the fact that they are using so much for a supposedly short unsanctioned trip, Red was more worried about fixing the new uniform than anything, since it's on someone Red got straight to work however Rutile wanted them to wait for their work*

"Ocean, hmm"

""Do you have Sensei's permission""

"Hmmmm, maybe I should make this part less poofy after all"

"Leave it for later! Fashion Freak!"

-------Time skip Phos in Sensei's office--------------

*Phos is Confronting Sensei about the prospects of her exploring the ocean, however Sensei knowing how weak and reckless Phos is won't allow it simply because they are too fragile to handle the oceans waves, and because they could be attacked by Lunarians, and they have no fighting skills. But Sensei won't say that to Phos*

"I won't allow it"

*Phos tires to plead their case for going to the ocean under the guise of writing the Encyclopedia, but Sensei isn't having any of it, because he knows how Phos works... And because he's pretty upset at the moment*

"It's going to be part of my observations for the Encyclopedia..."

"You haven't even finished your work on the hills, I haven't had a single report back from you yet, I never said anything since I assumed you were going at your own pace..."

"Start from the things in front of you"

------Time skip Phos in the main walkway------

*Phos is walking down the main walkway carrying Ventri, after a few more steps Phos croutches down and starts talking to Ventri about what to do all the while Ventri is slowly plotting something malicious and no-one is aware*

"Aaaaah"

"How many years do you think it'll take for me to finish the Hills? This is me we're talking about, what if Cinnabar gets taken away while I'm wasting time?"

*Kyon*

*Kyon*

"What's wrong? What's with the funny noises?"

Ventri's thoughts - ' the trap has sprung'

"Ohh, nothing"

"It's just the stuff around these Hills isn't very filling, so I've been losing stamina"

*Kyon*

"Oh right, Animals need food, too, not just light"

"Yes..."

*Kyon*

*Kyon*

"To each their own..."

*Phos stands back up with Ventri in their hands, as Ventri falls asleep Phos gets worried that she is dying, However what Phos doesn't know is that she is slowly getting led into a trap the Lunarians set for the gems*

"Oh I dozed off, I really am running out of energy"

"Don't be so misleading! I thought you did that death thing or something!"

"Well honestly, I don't actually get what death is. I came back after Ruler ate me and stuff... What kind of thing is death? Is it like being really sleepy or getting stuck not being able to move?"

"Hmm, I suppose it means going away"

"We can't see dead things, but they're somewhere right?"

"They're nowhere, and they can't be found"

"They can't hear us even if we call them?"

"Even if you call them, they don't even know who they are anymore. However, in exchange for returning to dust, death also gives life value"

"It isn't so bad"

"But that's kinda sad"

"Indeed"

"However it cannot be avoided, I wasn't lying when I said there are people like you in the ocean, but in truth, I kind of wanted to see how my homeland is doing"

"I was prepared to never return, but now that I'm close, I can't stop thinking about it"

"To think I'd still concern myself with it, even after everything has been stolen, ruined, and deserted"

-----Time skip at the Beach----

*Ventricosus successfully convinces Phos to go into the ocean under the guise of wanting to see her homeland, however like always Phos has no gaurd and is easily baited into delivering herself to danger and doesn't even know it*

"Is this really alright?"

"There's no other choice, is there"

"Sensei said to start with what was right in front of me, after all"

"Cinnabars's important"

"But so are you, Ruler, you're too weak to get there by yourself right?"

"True..."

*Phos still walking in the ocean has gone a few Km from the shore still not finding or seeing any signs of Ventri's home, however they did find a bunch of new plant life they haven't seen on the surface and fell down an underwater hill*

"How far is it, Ruler?"

"We'll be there soon, more importantly aren't you especially fragile? You might not be able to return if the waves tear you apart"

*Queue Phos falling down the underwater hill*

"mmmm..."

"Oh well"

"Oh well?"

*Phos then looks back at the island as they think about Cinnabar*

"It's fine"

"Cinnabar told me his secret, but the promise I made was all one-sided"

"I made it out to be such a burden all by myself, I'm such an idiot. But anyway, I can't go back now"

"Forgetting and disappearing are things I can't do, so I don't have any choice, but to keep going"

*As Phos turns around they see an unidentified creature looking at them in sadness and in guilt for what is about to happen to Phos*

'I'm sorry Phos but I need to save my brother and this is the only way I can, just a little longer brother, then I can save you"

"Hey, do people like us have death?"

*Ventri swims in front of and above Phos as they talk, but starts moving again leading Phos to her "Homeland" *

"Indeed"

"Our beautiful shells are nothing but robes, we are mere flesh, as a result, we rot away to nothing, leaving no trace behind"

*Ventri floats up in front of Phos and looks back her, then swims forward while Phos just stands there*

"Let's hurry on"

"We're close, this scent alone has not changed, since before the arrival of the Lunarians"

*Ventri discreetly looks behind her to see if Phos is still there, then turns around when she see Phos isn't moving*

"What's wrong? Hurry"

"You won't be able to move when the sun sets, will you?"

*Phos starts pointing at Ventri's ample chest in curiosity*

"Ruler"

"Yes?"

"WHAT THE HECK IS THIS?!"

"What you ask? Why, it's me"

"You said that supposedly cute but actually totally gross little slug thing was your true form!"

"..."

"This is my real, true form, I can take it when I'm close to my homeland"

"It looks quite similar to your people doesn't it?"

"Uhhh... Yeah... I guess..."

"But it's like, bouncy"

"And there are lots of legs and decorations and stuff... It's like, I don't know... More vulgar?"

"Oh silence"

*Phos points at Ventri's ample chest in curiosity, while Ventri shakes them a little with her hands*

"Those water bags are the creepiest, what the heck, seriously"

"These? These are especially rare and valued, praise them"

*Ventri takes off from the sea floor a little, and spooks Phos*

"Oh, you startled me"

"Are you related to Jellyfish?"

"What a foolish though, we're much sexier than that"

"That so, I can't tell like at all"

"Well, I guess it's nice that you can swim on your own now..."

"Oh, you can just throw that away"

"Huh?"

"It's in the way isn't it?"

*Phos looks at the bowl, then hugs it close to them*

"Oh, this? No way! I'm always told to take good care of things"

"I brought it without asking first, anyway, so I'll get in big trouble if I don't bring it home with me"

*Ventri smiles at Phos then swims in front and above them again while they continue talking*

"But, y'know"

"Why do we look alike?"

"I don't know for sure either"

"What do you think? You're in charge of an Encyclopedia. Try coming up with an explanation"

-------Meanwhile on shore-------

*Rain and Rutile are in the medic corner sorting things and chatting when Rain realized how quiet it was like someone was missing, but they never really paid much heed to it since it's normally this quiet when Phos is out of the school or taking a nap*

"Hey so, its awfully quiet isn't it?"

"Yeah now that you mention it, it is, a little too quiet"

"Have you seen Phos recently?"

"Now that I think about it, I haven't, I just chalked it up to them being in the field or something"

"Should we alert Sensei?"

"No, not yet let's give them some more time"

-------back to Phos------------------------------------

"Ew, you're talking like Sensei, let's see..."

"A jellyfish was so shocked by our beauty that it wished with all its heart to become like us..."

"Move on from the jellyfish explanation"

"I got it! A slug who was envious of our cuteness"

"You must have grown up very fast"

--------To be continued----------

[I'm going to chop this chapter in half and release the second part later..]