Regret

Toya's escape

Toya POV (15)

Toya couldn't hold in his emotions anymore. The hate boiling inside him felt like it could explode at any moment. I hate him! I hate him! I hate them all! He tasted the bitter, hot tears running into his mouth. Tears of anger. The feelings of rage and hatred ran through his body, making him shake. It was so overwhelming he felt like it was chocking him. He couldn't keep it in anymore. He needed to let it out.

Bam!
The sound of a loud eruption echoed through the mountains. Toya had activated his quirk, using it to its full capacity. He allowed it to take over him and control him. When he realized what was happening it was already too late. The entire mountainside was engulfed in huge blue flames licking the trees and the air, roaring loudly as if it was screaming out all the pain Toya himself felt. Running toward what he hoped was safe land, Toya felt the true heat of the powerful flames as it grabbed onto his clothes and skin, burning into it. The pain was unbearable. The boy screamed, a throat cutting scream, but his cries went unheard. The fire bit into his skin, an despite him hitting at the flames, it refused to let go. Finally, he reached land untouched by the roaring fire behind him. He dropped to the floor, coughing and gasping for air, the last of the fire on his body extinguished.

The pain soaring through his body was agonizing. He tried to scream but the sound caught in his throat. He lay there sucking in each breath desperate for air for two excruciating minutes. What do I do? I didn't mean for this to happen! He's going to be so mad at me how am I going to-

It then hit Toya that this was the moment he had always hoped for. An escape. If he ran away now they would think he died. He won't have to go back. He won't have to endure his father's torture anymore. This is my chance. Toya carefully lifted himself up off the ground, ignoring the stinging pain all over his body. Once he got his footing he started walking, then running, then sprinting. It felt as if he was floating, like he was in a dream. He couldn't feel the ground under his feet anymore. The pain in his arms, chest and face slowly became numb.

Finally I can be free!