Persistent Dreams - Hawks x Reader (PAUSED)

Face Your Fears Pt. 2

T/W: Reader experiences feral mode and PTSD, light body gore

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Strangely enough, not one of the three villains inside the room turned when the door was slammed shut.

Ohta is the first to try and approach the villain to the very right. Said villain holds up one finger, not even bothering to look at the three of you. "Not one more step or everyone inside that boardroom is dead."

You tense up, reaching your left arm down to the top pouch on your leg, sliding your fingers inside, grabbing hold of a hypodermic device, "Why should we believe you?" you challenge.

If I'm unable to do something, or get taken down, I need backup. Some sort of plan B.

The villain on the left scoffs. "Are you really willing to take your chances?"

You slip the tranquilizer behind you and into Morita's hand. He takes it, carefully stuffing it into the waistband of his jeans. "Maybe I am..." you protest, trying to figure a way out of this situation without casualties.

Hawks is in that room, I can't afford to lose him...then again. "What are you gonna do? Burn them alive?"

The villain, who you assume to be the boss, titters. "Hardly. I much prefer poisonous gas over tasteless pyromania."

This relaxes a small part of your paranoid psyche.

He turns around, the tone is his voice changing slightly. "The fear in their eyes as they draw their last breath, succumbing to the poison as it fills their lungs— flowing through their blood stream and killing all life in its wake..." he inhales through his teeth, "Captivating... Wouldn't you agree? Morita."

What?!

"Yes Mr.Tero! Nothing is more fascinating than a human in it's last moments of life." Morita chirps, moving from behind you and up to the boss, standing at his side.

Bitterness fills your core, a nasty scowl overtaking your features towards Tero.

You've seen Hawks die in a heap of flames over and over and over since your two lives collided, not once was it satisfying to you. Not one time were you fascinated by the terror in his eyes or the burning of his flesh...

Gatta hand it to Tero, pyrokinetics are tasteless when used to kill.

"You did well, bringing me a hero. A damn shame it wasn't that annoying bag of feathers they call that number three hero. What was his name again? Bawks?"

You know for a fact the villain is trying to get a rise out of you -and it's working. "Bawks?! That's the best you could come up with?!"

He must have seen the two of you together when you arrived.

Hawks is more than a well known hero, he mocked his name on purpose. This fucking ass hat of a prick is begging for me to slit his throat— Calm down, breathe, this is exactly what he wants.

Tero motions his hand from the other large villain towards Ohta and yourself, seemingly ignoring you outburst. "Kuno. Cuff them and take their weapons. Go for a walk, take the hero with you... make sure she doesn't interfere with our plans."

Nearly forgetting about his prior warning you move to take a step forward, teeth bare, wings puffing out in a threat display. "You slimy son of a—"

"Ah-ah-ah." Tero leers, pointer finger lingering over his trusty assistant, the small villain whose name you don't know.

Your wings fall, head bowing as zip ties secure your wrists together.