𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦

28

"Go where you need to. Know I won't leave you~"

It was like blinking: one second you see the clearing where Kaminari is holding up two thumbs, obviously from having overused his quirk like an idiot. The next you are up close and personal with that familiar cologne and dreaded feeling.The scenery had changed and Toru was no longer there. It was just you again, but the enemy was no longer separated by metal bars.

Your hand shook as you saw him and Erase not even a foot away from you. You stood your ground, mind working fast in an attempt to think of some kind of solution to the current problem.

It was scary, hell it was making you react badly to it. The thought of what he was capable of and what he might do to you... no, what you knew he was going to attempt to do to you.

It made the shaking warranted.

Erase held a microphone, the projector for it near a bottle of water on top of a crate. His dull dark eyes not seeming to feel anything aside from following his orders at this given moment. The machinery blinked and lit up as the seconds of silence passed, the only sounds being the background noise of fighting, yelling and battle.

Kaiden motioned to the objects, smiling sweetly. He pressed himself against the stack of three crates and waved towards you. His other hand held onto his own weapon, the pointer finger tapping, like it was itching to be used.

"Welcome my dear. Its been much too long since the three of us could talk, hasn't it?"

Your eyes narrowed, knowing not to be pulled into or listen to his words. You were able to shift words around to intimidate opponents when you were unsure of victory. Psychological warfare was one of your strong suits as a villain.

Kaiden however... he had no issue playing the psychological card. However, his true talent came from the emotional manipulation. Breaking down and leaving people at the weakest and thus the easiest for him to exploit. He knew exactly what would need to be said to get what he wanted.

But you would not allow him to use your ears today.

"Hm? Nothing to say? I was expecting a disrespectful tone for your little phase being shut down."

"I assume from this machinery... this is what you were after at the docks?" You didn't give him your time of day.

Kaiden chuckled, motioning to the items placed on the crates next to him and his new second in command. Bash nodded and took a few steps back, his leader asking him to leave the deserted to his own will.

"Always so clever and observant. My little princess... how far you have fallen." He paused, pacing towards you. "If you must know, I plan to broadcast your demise for all to hear. It'll be fun right? All your little friends will hear you die."

"What makes you think I'd allow that."

He stopped in front of you, grabbing your chin toughly and holding it up to meet his gazing eyes of emerald. He smiled softly, leaning forward.

"Well, my queen... you're outmatched, outpowered... and-"

The sounds of metal colliding with metal made Kaiden's eyes widen in confusion. He had made sure to get Tempo to destroy it... yet why was there no blood falling and hitting his hands?

"You overestimated yourself." You mumbled back, grip firm on the broken bar currently being used as a replacement sword.

"Ha!" Kaiden laughed back, mouth widening and air filling his lungs. He was going to get a battel out of this after all. "How interesting! My princess once again thinks she can oppose destiny!"