10. Learning poision

Brother Shawn dropped me at market. I scanned my surroundings while walking. There was a huge shop on few feets. It had old wooden framework. The shop looked more like small house. A slate board was dangling along the wood. 'All types of seeds are available here.' I walked straight into the shop. The owner greeted me.

"I want every kind of seeds, whatever seeds you have, I want 5 packets each." I said while observing the area.

"Every kind? We sell various seeds like vegetable seeds, fruits seeds, medicinal plants seeds and many more. Do you want all this seeds young lady?" The owner asked dubiously.

I nodded. The owner looked at me. He called his helper and asked him to pack all seeds available in batch of 5. I rented a cab. The helper brought 2 big bags. I paid them and took the bags, dumped it into car.

I reached at vegetable shop. I took whatever I can and dumped in car. Whatever I was dumping in car, it was being transferred into space. I drove

everywhere around the market and purchased everything in bulk. After feeling satisfied with my purchases, I drove to big bro's apartment.

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Luna walked into apartment. She went straight to her room. She glanced at clock and stepped in space. Fluffy greeted her with hug. Today, Luna was going to ge started with poision's. Capri started teaching Luna about poision. He showed her various poisonous plants, fruits. Capri projected a plant's 3d image.

"Atropa Belladona is a poisonous plant called deadly nightshade. It's a plant classified in the solanaceae family and its roots, leaves and fruits contain the belladonna alkaloids: atropine, hyocyamine, and scopolamine, responsible for the anticholinergic toxicity of the plant. It is also known as deadly nightshade. Atropa Belladonna poisoning may lead to anticholinergic syndrome. Ingestion of high amounts of the plant may cause lethargy, coma, and even a serious clinical picture leading to death." Capri continued.

"Physostigmine, The treatment is mainly symptomatic including gastrointestinal decontamination with activated charcoal. In severe cases, physostigmine can be used as an antidote."

"Next is rare extinct flower, Strychnos electri, it's deadly flower that was found in fossils few years ago. Our space has many deadliest poisonous plants, flowers, stems etc in our special room that can be unlocked once you gain basic information of poision's."

Luna note down everything she learnt. She was fast learner so whatever she learnt was fixed in her mind. Yet she always took note for future references.

"Poision can be used as medicine too. Oleander Nerium has been used for many purposes from hangover to cancer treatment to an antiviral, oleander must be used under the care of an extremely experienced clinical herbalist or other clinician as it is a dangerous plant that must be used with the utmost care."

After learning for a while, she headed for chemical studies. She learnt everything about chemicals, their composition, uses. Luna took break for an hour. She and fluffy went to farming area.

"Take few seeds and help me to sow them." Luna encouraged fluffy to help her.

"Yes master." Fluffy took few seeds and started sowing them as per Luna's instruction. Luna asked Fluffy to take care of it. She went straight to library and started reading book about farming. She pulled out few more books regarding poision's and chemistry.

Luna went out of space. It was almost 8pm. Luna decided to prepare dinner for Ashley, big bro and Brother Shawn. She went to kitchen and started preparing dinner for them.

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A man entered the apartment through window. He carefully took steps without making single noise. The man tapped Luna's shoulder. Luna froze on her spot. She immediately kicked the man on his knee, she turned around to punch him. The man hold her hand and pulled her near him.

"Pretty moves but you still need to learn more." He chuckled.

"Seriously? Black? What the heck are you doing here? Why are you roaming here like a thief?" Luna narrowed her eyes.

"Thief? I am mafia leader, Black. How can you call me thief. Besides, I just wanted to meet you."

"Meet me for?"

"Nothing. Just for fun. Well here, take this." He handed her a bracelet. It was simple yet beautiful bracelet. It had silver band with one end having one lotus bud with pink sapphire and another end with two lotus buds.

"Why?"

"I can track you with this. I can't track the pendant you are wearing as it is given by your parents. But I can track you with this bracelet. If you are in danger, the bracelet will inform me. I am leaving now. Practice on you skills tiny brain." He chuckled.

"Humph!!! You! tiny brain!! I am practicing." Luna pouted.

He laughed while staring at me. There was a knock on door. Luna turned her head towards door in fear. She looked back at Black but black was no more standing there. He already left. Luna calmed herself and opened the door. Shawn, Kyle and Ashley walked in. They looked very tired.

Luna asked them to freshen up and she served them dinner. After eating dinner, Luna asked Kyle to wait for a while.

"Big bro, can I go to auction in City S?" Luna asked. She felt bad to lie to her brother. The uneasiness in her chest was increasing with each second passing by.

"Sure Luna. I will ask Shawn to accompany you."

"Big bro, brother Shawn is cardiologist. He needs to be in hospital. Ashley and you need to be here to run company. So I don't want to bother you. I can take care of myself. I will go myself. Please, let me go." I pleaded.

"Okay as you wish. But you need inform me your location and you need to call me twice. I don't want to loose you again." He said looking at me silently.

"You would never."

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