??: "Bro, come on wake up"

Mondo wakes up in the school infirmary with his brother beside him and with Akemi on top of him

Dayia: "Finally, you made me worry to death" he says hugging his brother

Mondo: "Daiya? What happened?" He asks confused

Daiya: "Leon and Chihiro found you in the back of the school on the ground"

At that moment Mondo remembers what happened the night before

Mondo: "Taka! I have to go and save him!"

Dayia: "wow stop there" he stop him before Mondo could make a brusque movement "you are not going anywhere, after that blow to the head you certainly can't go around"

Mondo makes himself count that he has bandages on his head that have a slight pink tinge

Mondo: "those motherfuckers... if only I was stronger now Taka... ghrrr" he growls with rage

Loen: "You're finally awake, Mondo"

Leon and Chihiro had also entered the room

Chihiro: "Are you okay Mondo?"

Mondo: "yes but this is not important, Taka was kidnapped by some guys in black and we have to save him!"

Chihiro: "I knew you would say that, in fact I did some research about it" he says pulling out his laptop

Leon: "You know who it was they were taking him away, Chi?"

Chihiro: "maybe yes" he says placing the laptop on a small table next to the bed where Mondo was "but if that's what I think it will be very risky"

Daiya: "what do you mean?"

Chihiro: "Taka was not just kidnapped, but he was taken by an organization that has been hunting mythological creatures for years, and being not only a triton but the prince of triton, it doesn't surprise me that they would have done anything to get him."

Mondo: "So they are some kind of mafia?"

Chihiro: "something like that, yes, but mostly they capture mythological creatures and use them as freak phenomena, look here"

The small computer monitor shows an article saying that this organization was wanted in all states for animal abuse and much more.
But there was a part of the article that caught Mondo's attention

Mondo: "hey Chi, con you enlarge that point"

Chihiro: "sure"

Having said that Chihiro enlarges the part of the article that indicated Mondo and everyone in the room could read what it said

Chihiro: "the organization was accused of killing a siren three years ago?"

Leon: "wait, a mermaid? I thought they were only hunting Taka"

Chihiro: "yes, but apparently only because their previous victim was killed by them"

Mondo: he gets a bad feeling "does he say by chance when this siren was caught?"

Chihiro: "hmm.... here it is, it seems they had taken it fifteen years ago"

Dayia: "Why do you care about this, bro?"

Mondo: "because it is possible that that mermaid was Taka's mother!"

Chihiro: "what?! The queen?!"

Leon: "Are you sure?"

Mondo: "I'm positive, I don't know if other mermaids have been captured or not, but she's the only one that comes to my mind"

Chihiro: "if so then Taka is really in danger, if they killed once they could do it again!"

At that point Mondo's heart skips a beat, not only has he not been able to protect Taka, but now he could also be in danger of life.

Mondo: "we have to go and save him, now!" He says agitated

Leon: "I know how you feel Mondo, but it's too risky if we go without a plan"

Dayia: "he's right, if this organization is so dangerous we need a plan first"

Chihiro: "I know a person who could help us, but....."

Mondo: "but what?"

Chihiro: "to ask for his help we must first ask permission from the king of the tritol"

Leon: "you mean Taka's father?"

Chihiro: "yes, but since he hates humans to death I don't know if-"

Mondo: "if that's the case we have to go to him"

Leon: "what?"

Dayia: "Are you sure?"

Mondo: "yes, if that's what it takes to save him, I'll do it" he says firmly

Chihiro: ".......okay then, but we have to move quickly"

Leaving the school, the group heads for the beach.
After transforming into a newt, Chihiro goes to take the alaga to breathe underwater

Chihiro: "unfortunately this seaweed only works for one person at the time"

Mondo: "then I'll come, I've already done it once so I can do it again"

Chihiro nods and gives the seaweed to Mondo that he eats it, feeling that disgusting taste in his mouth, but for Taka he would do anything

Chihiro: "Come on, there's no time to waste" he says entering the water

Mondo was about to follow him when he feels a hand on his shoulder, he turns and sees that he was his brother

Dayia: "be careful, bro"

Mondo: "I will, don't worry" he smiles at him before following Chihiro into the water

~to the palace of the tritons~

Hiro: "I'm in trouble.... and now what do I tell him? .." he says in a panic as he goes to Prince Kyondo's room

He had realized that due to his distraction with that human he met at the party he has lost sight of Prince Taka and now he does not know where he is.

Hiro: 'he will kill me for sure' he thinks swallowing once he arrives in front of the prince's room, he knocks on the door "Prince Kyondo?"

Kyiondo: "comes in Yasuhiro"

The triton takes a deep breath and enters the room, sees the prince who was at his desk reading something

Kyiondo: "So Hiro, did you do what I told you?"

Hiro: "y-yes Prince Kyiondo, I kept an eye on you're brother all the time"

Kyiondo: "all the time, huh?" He says approaching him "if so, where is my brother?"

Hiro: "huh? W-what do you mean" he asks trying to play dumb

Kyiondo: "I haven't seen my brother since yesterday, and since you've been with him all the time he should be with you, am I right?"

Hiro: "uhmm... i-if you put it like this... I-I guess so...." he stammers agitated

Kyiondo: "So why isn't he with you?"

Hiro begins to sweat cold and panic, he no longer knows what to say to him, ends up with his back to the wall with Kyiondo who continued to stare at him seriously

Kyiondo: "Yasuhiro, where. Is. My. Brother?"

Hiro: "I-I..... I lost sight of him..."

Kyiondo: "you what!?" I burst out throwing a punch to the wall that touches Hiro's face by a few centimeters

Hiro: "I swear I just looked away for a few seconds and he was gone"

Kyiondo: "I told you to keep an eye on him, Hiro!" He says angrily

Hiro: "I know I know, I'm sorry!"

At that moment they heard a knock on the door, it was a royal guard

"Excuse the interruption Prince Kyiondo, but we need you're assistance"

Kyiondo looks at Hiro for a few seconds and then leaves the room with the guard.

Hiro: he breathes a sigh of relief letting us fall on the floor "thank good I escape for this time"

The guard took Kyiondo to the castle entrance where he saw Chihiro who had brought a human with him

Kyiondo: "What is that human doing here?"

"You're friend says they want to talk to you're father, and it's about Prince Taka"

Kyiondo: 'it must be blackmail or something' thinks "very well, I'll take care of it from here"

"Yes your Highness"

The guard leaves and Kyiondo approaches you have two boys

Kyiondo: "Chihiro, what is the meaning of this? Why did you bring a human here?"

Mondo was distracted looking at the triton, when Taka told him he was his twin he wasn't kidding, he was Taka in an albino version, and much more pissed off than him

Chihiro: "Let me explain, there was a problem on the surface and an organization has captured Prince Taka, and now we need your help to save him"

Kyiondo: "And if this human is here because he's involved with his kidnapping, right?" He says turning to Mondo

Mondo: "You're wrong, I tried to prevent it with all of my being!"

Kyiondo: "and why should I believe in a human like you?"

Mondo: 'wow, he wasn't kidding when he said he's hostile towards humans' thinks rethinking the words Taka said to him "listen I don't care if you believe me or not, we're talking about your brother here and we have to find a way to save it"

Chihiro: "he's right, but to do it we need your father's help, please"

Kyiondo: cross his arms and think for a moment "okay, but the human will be escorted by a guard, I don't trust to let him wander around the castle alone"

The prince snaps his finger and a guard stands next to Mondo

Kyiondo: "now let's go, my father is in the throne room"

Having said that the prince goes to the throne room followed by Chihiro and Mondo, who is constantly followed by the guard

Mondo: 'what do he think I can do alone?' He wonders not very happy with the situation

~ to the throne room ~

Arriving at the throne room they found themselves in front of an immense room with a large throne in the center where the king triton Takaaki is

Takaaki: "What does all this mean, Kyiondo?" He asks to his son noticing the human

Kyiondo: "father, this human is responsible for Taka's disappearance"

Mondo: "hey! This is not true!"

Takaaki: "silence!" He order making silence return to the room "come closer human"

Mondo cautiously approached him, with the guard standing behind him, probably to prevent him from attacking the king for any reason.

Takaaki: "explain yourself human, how do you know my son?"

Mondo recounts his version of events for the remaining minutes, hoping to have the compression with hin

Takkaki: "So you're the one my son started getting into"

Mondo: "yes sir"

Takaaki: "Did you blackmail him to be with you?"

Mondi: "What?! No! I never do that!"

Kyiondo: "I'm sure he's lying"

Mondo: "shut up you!"

Chihiro: "he is telling the truth your highness, I can swear to you" he intervenes trying to help his friend

Takaaki: remains silent for a few moments thinking "tell me human, why should we believe you?"

Mondo: "because if it wasn't for me, Taka never came back home"

At that statement there was silence again and the guards who were in the room started whispering something to each other

Takaaki: "what do you mean by this?"

Mondo: "when I found your son he was trapped in a net, he was hurt and scared, I could have left him there and mind my own business, but I knew that if someone else had been through with bad intentions he would not have made it"

Takaaki: "so that's why he is fond of you and the world of humans"

Mondo: "y-yes... I guess so"

Takaaki: "and why did you decide to help him?"

Mondo: "because I know what it means to be scared and helpless with no one to sing that can help you"

Takaaki: "....."

Chihiro: 'Mondo....'

Mondo: "and I hate to see someone undivided suffering like that, that's why I'm here"

Takaaki: "....."

Mondo: "yes, it's my fault if I didn't mind my own business, it's my fault if Taka is fond of me and it's my fault that we fell in love, I accept all the blame you wants to give me. But my only goal now is to save Taka at any cost "

Takaaki: ".........you are very determined human" he says before rising from the throne and going towards him "are you really willing to do anything to save my son?"

Mondo: "yes, I will do anything to keep him safe"

Takaaki: "...... very well. I will give you my help but only on one condition"

Mondi: "what is it?" He asks worried about what I will tell him

Takaaki: "after saving him, I want you to stop seeing my son"

Mondo: "w-what!?"

Takaaki: "I don't want Taka to run any further dangers in the human world, so for his safety he must stay away from you and from the surface"

Mondo: "......."

Chihiro: "Your Highness please, it wasn't Mondo's fault if Taka-"

Mondo: "okay, I accept the condition"

Chihiro: "what!?"

Takaaki: "very well, guards warned Yasuhiro to prepare everything"

"Yes your Highness"

Takaaki: "Kyiondo and Chihiro, I want you to go and help the human"

Kyiondo: "yes father"

Chihiro: "y-yes your highness..."

Given the order, the three boys were escorted out of the throne room by the guards

Chihiro: "Why did you accept his conditions? You will never be able to see Taka again!"

Mondo: "because he's right, after all it's my fault that Taka is now in this situation"

Chihiro: "but Mondo- '

Mondo: "that's okay Chi" he interrupts him and looks at him whit sadly smile "I promised that I would protect him at any cost and if I have to accept these conditions, that's fine for me. I just want him to be safe"

Chihiro: "Mondo....."

The two remained silent while Kiondo was behind them who overheard their conversation.
For some reason he feels guilty about that human, but why should he? After all, he's just acting.

Kyiondo: 'why I feel guilty? it's obvious that he is pretending! he's just playing the victim to hide his true personality
.......right?........'

To be continued.....