Written In Our Flames

Eri

"Ara, this is your daughter, Eri." Chrono picks her up and walks into the hallway.

The girl, Eri, doesn't look at me. She clings onto Chrono and I recognize the look in her eyes. It's fear.

"Can I hold her?" I act innocent enough. The drugs weren't strong today, maybe half of the first dose I got. I think really clearly and my quirk is active enough. I think I managed to escape today. Especially since Chisaki is going for a walk with us.

Chrono hands her over. She holds on tightly but keeps her gaze downcast.

I smile. "Hi Eri. I'm Ara, your mother. Uhm..." I look at Chrono, trying to figure what to say to her. "Chisaki wants to take us for a walk, okay?"

"Okay..." She says it so quietly I almost don't hear her.

"Thank you for getting them ready, Chrono. I'll take it from here." Chisaki walks up behind me, resting a hand on my lower back.

It takes a lot to stay still, not react. But soon enough we're out of the Hassaikai, walking down an alley. Everytime I look at her, Eri looks away quickly, probably scared. Chisaki stays quiet for most of the walk. At some point, Eri trips and I grab her by the back of the gown.

"Careful, hun. You don't want to hurt yourself." I lean down and squat in front of her, blocking Chisaki from her view. I know he's watching but I have to do something. I whisper, "Hurry, I'll distract him and you run out of the alley, okay? Be fast." I stand up and turn to Chisaki, grabbing my stomach. "Ch-chisaki... I think I'm gonna be sick..." I grab onto his arm. I don't see it but I know the moment she makes a run for it.

Chisaki throws me to the ground, snarling "You lying..." He doesn't finish his sentence, to focused on the other girl.

I watch, scared. My palms are bleeding and my butt hurts. Tears spring to my eyes but I hold them back. I try to shoot my fire at him but nothing happens. A memory engulfs my vision again, and I lose sight of what happens next.

I hold my hands out, desperately trying to set something on fire. My quirk is refusing to work and it's bothering Dabi. I think he's worried for me.

"You can't do anything?" He grabs my hands, confused.

"No..." I look into his eyes.

He keeps staring at my hands. A sudden burst of heat burns me.

I try to pull away but he holds on tight.

"Dabi that hurts!" I keep trying.

"Counter it, make the pain go away. If you don't, your hands could match mine." He burns his fire hotter.

But I can't. Nothing will happen. So instead I kick him, hard in his crotch. Tears flow from my eyes, falling onto my burning hands.

"Shit..." Dabi kneels, a hand holding himself.

I glare at him. "You... you..." I try harder to make my flames cool my hands off. But still it doesn't happen.

I look at my hands. All that's there is my blood. I jerk my head up, noticing people talking at the end of the alley. Chisaki says something about being her father. Eri didn't make it...