aerie (bakugo katsuki x oc)

chapter 41: sense

   By the time I can finally see again, I'm standing with someone's hand gripping the back of my my neck, pulling me back into the same spiraling black portal from USJ. Several of my classmates are gathered around, staring in horror as I'm sucked into the warp gate.

With Deku holding her back, Kai holds out her hand, desperately screaming "Katsuki!"

   I get a sense of relief knowing that she's safe, I'd rather it be me being taken than her anyday. I'm gonna have a word with Deku for putting his hands on her, though.

"I'll be fine," is all I have time to say.

   I'm soon enveloped in darkness.

   By the time I emerge back into reality, I've revved up my palms, ready to attack the first sorry son of a bitch I lay eyes on. But before I can make a move, I receive a blow to the back of the head, and everything goes dark once again.

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The next thing I know is the sound of my ears ringing, and the throbbing of my aching skull. I let my head hang down, slowly swaying it side to side, feeling pretty disoriented.

   What the hell happened? Where am I? Where's Kai? What is-

   Then it all comes back to me.

   I snap my head up, frantically searching the room so I can kill the bastard who had the balls to knock me out, but I'm alone. I try to move, but quickly realize that I'm chained tightly to a chair. I struggle for a second, trying to wriggle my way out of the cold metal, but it's no use.

   "Hey!" I yell, "Where the hell are you fuckers?!"

   But I get no response.

   "Shigaraki, you eczema covered piece of villain scum! Where are you?! Come face me!"

   I yell and scream until my throat hurts, but no one ever comes.

   What the hell is wrong with these guys? They go through all that to capture me, just to leave me in a room by myself? No interrogation, no torture, nothing? What gives?

I sit in the chair for hours upon hours, just waiting for something to happen. Dozing off here and there, screaming at them when I get bored. I must've been sitting in this chair for days by the time they finally show up.

   The door creaks open, and in walks Shigaraki, alone.

"Oh, finally you decide to show your crusty ass face," I taunt. "Take these restraints off me and fight me like a man!"

He stands in the middle of the room with his hands in his pockets. He looks at me, seeming slightly amused. "So you're this 'Bakugo' I've heard so much about," he mutters. "You don't look like much."

"Am I gonna look like much when I pummel you into the ground, you little freak?"

He tilts his head. "You don't know why you're here, do you?"

"I'm here to end your pitiful life!"

He sighs. "I pity you, Bakugo."

"I pity your mother," I spit.

"You have no clue what you've gotten yourself into."

   Why is he spewing that cryptic bullshit like it means something to me?

"You should get a fucking clue that I'm gonna kick your ass, singlehandedly," I remark.

"So many empty threats. You're very immature." He cocks his head. "I don't know what she sees in you."

"Huh?"

What the hell is this lunatic on about?

"Unfortunately, we were unable to capture our actual target, but you're the next best thing."