65 Dangerous Game (1/2)

”This is so stupid!” Zuna yelled out without taking her eyes away from her phone.

”What is?” Arius looked over her shoulder.

”This novel! Everyone knows that you're supposed to be nice to the person you love, and yet this character is doing the opposite!” Zuna complained with extreme seriousness, not knowing what would soon occur.

”Maybe... they are onto something.” Arius moved 'round to front of Zuna and leaned down. He cupped her face with his hands and got real close.

”What are yo-?” Her face turned red instantly, unaccustomed to the sudden closeness.

”You're ugly.” He spoke, and in effect, Zuna's face darkened.

”Then what does that make you? Hideous?”

”Yea, I look atrocious.

”...”

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A box came in the mail, Arius and Zuna were extremely eager to get it open. Arius tore the cardboard and pulled out a vial of clear liquid with a blue tint after carefully unwrapping it. Earlier in the week, He had sent a non-detoxified Haima stem to one of the cloud labs, along with the instructions to extract the poison and send it back. He had the authority to do so, even if the lab didn't know who he was. Today, was sunday, and after the murder incident, Asrael had stayed home for the rest of that week. Asrael also wasn't around today, he was hanging out with Chrysa and Beth.

”Aright, let's burn it!” Zuna had her eyes sparkling.

”Not yet, we need to get rid of the paralysis effect, which is rather easy.” Arius smiled like usual, as he quickly took out a jug of a clear liquid that was rather thick from the cupboard. ”Dante. Get me the eye dropper.”

The small boy who had been watching nodded, and started rummaging through a drawer. When he found what he was looking for, he passed it to the man. Although he didn't know what they were doing, he wanted to be of some help.