As the rod closes in, something hits me on my shoulder, knocking me down. As I fall, the rod glazes my arm, leaving a big cut.
Landing with a grunt, I looked over to my shoulder to see scorch marks on my uniform.
"Suki! What are you doing?" Mei angrily screams from the other side of the exhibit. She's using her quirk to fly, as she engages the man with the rhino quirk in combat.
Mei! She must have used her quirk to knock me out of the way!
"If you want to save your aunt, you need to fight Suki! Fight! Otherwise get the hell out of--"
The rhino-quirk user grabs her leg and pulls her down.
"Let go of me!"
Mei then lands two consecutive punches in the rhino-man's nose, causing him to let go and step back.
"Now make a choice! Don't just stand there! Move!" Mei says, glancing over to me before she engages in combat once more.
Mei is right. I need to make a choice.
"Suki, please. I beg you. Get out of here," Auntie Ami pleads as she reaches out towards me.
My body begins to shake, but this time it is not out of fear.
I know what I have to do, but it is against everything I know.
"I am sorry Auntie Ami," I say as I lift myself up to my knees. From the corner of my eyes, I spot a katana. I reached out for it and carefully pulled it towards me. I use the blade to support myself as I lift myself to my feet.
"I will not leave you."
I twirl the sword in my right hand, and point it towards the man in the suit, who eyes me curiously.
The katana is heavier than my saber. However, it is not as heavy as I initially thought.
"You too? I guess stupidity really does run in the family," the man said with a yawn
He may think I am weak, but it does not matter. I do not need to beat him in combat, I simply need to stall him until the pro heroes arrive.
"Suki! Ugh, you are just like your mother, stubborn as hell," Auntie Ami comments as she lets out a sigh.
"As you can tell, the katana is a different shape and weight than a saber. While a saber is designed to thrust into your opponent, a katana is designed for swift, cutting motions," Auntie Ami explains.
Well, regardless which sword I use, it will only be effective if I get close enough. I do not have the element of surprise, so I am left with one option.
I firmly grab the hilt of the sword with both my hands, carefully hold it along the side of my body, and begin running straight towards the man.
I highly doubt I will have the opportunity to use the katana, as the man will most likely use his quirk to rip it out of my hands. But that is exactly what I am counting on.
"Despicable. Yet, I oddly respect your efforts. Too bad they're in vain," the man says as he lightly flicks his fingers to the side.
The sword suddenly jerks to the side, as if it is possessed. Luckily, I had a firm grip on the sword, so it did not escape my grasp. However, the force causes me to stumble, nearly causing me to fall. But I quickly regain my footing and continue running towards him.
As expected, he used his quirk. Now I need him to use it at least one more time.
He watches me as I quickly close the gap between us.
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A Delicate Art (A My Hero Academia Fanfiction)
FanfictionThere are two kinds of people in this life. Those who follow the rules, and those who do not. Those who do not are bad people, while those who do are the best society has to offer. Or at least, that is what Suki Tamura was told her entire life. But...
