Title: Elements of Danger
Fandom: Original work
Rating: G
Length: 197
Summary: A chemist and some sodium chloride have a conversation.

“I knew your parents, of course,” said the chemist, setting her mug down.

NaCl smiled politely. “Really?”

“Oh, yes. In fact I introduced them to each other.” The chemist grinned. “Sodium and chlorine, what a pair. There were some fireworks when they met, I can tell you.”

“I see,” said NaCl, its gaze wandering. “How interesting.”

The chemist’s expression became wistful and she shivered a little. “You know, they were just that tiny bit dangerous…” She shook her head and looked affectionately at NaCl. “But you’re completely different. So… stable.”

NaCl’s attention snapped back to her and it frowned.

“I’ll never need to keep an eye on you, will I?” The chemist laughed and twisted round to find a chocolate hobnob.

She turned back, and her brow furrowed on seeing that NaCl had gone. But she shrugged and took a swig from her mug, immediately pulling a face.

“Gosh, that’s quite unpleasant.”

Inside the mug, NaCl cackled at her words in satisfaction. Ha! it thought. Boring and safe, am I? It gave another evil laugh as the last of its crystals dissolved into the tea. Well, now you know I’m my parents’ child.

And revenge is salty.