(n.) death, destruction, or some other terrible fate.
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"You guys can leave first. I need to talk to Aizawa-sensei for a bit," I said. Momo and Arisa looked at me doubtfully. "Pretty please???" I begged. "You better not hide anything from us. Again," threatened Arisa. I just laughed and they walked out of the room. I waited a few seconds to make sure they weren't eavesdropping. "Aizawa-sensei... can I ask you something?" I turned around and faced him. He nodded. "I know you'll make me spar with Laura. Can you promise me one thing?" I asked. Aizawa-sensei was waiting for me.
"Whatever happens tomorrow. Don't stop us," I continued. He shook his head. "My student's safety is the main task. If you experience near death, I will stop it". "I've avoided death several times, sensei. I know what to do," I reminded. "A coincidence or could you avoid it?" He questioned. I was silent to hear it. Honestly, everything he said was true. Everything around me keeps me from dying. "Sigh... I'll stop you if I think you're in grave danger." Aizawa-sensei finally relented. "Thank you".
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Slowly the dust around me disappeared. I looked at Laura who was shocked with myself still standing. The knife that should have been stuck in my neck was caught in my hand. I forced the thread to break when one of the blades came close to the thread. My breath is unstable due to the adrenaline from avoiding this trap. This is the reason why there are so many wounds on my body. "HOW ARE YOU STILL ALIVE?!" Laura shouted. I got out of that knife prison. "Do you need help?". I saw Aizawa-sensei and the others approaching the field. Did they try to save me?
"Yeah, I would love to," I whispered. I saw the knife stuck in my hand fall and the wound closed again. "I can only close the wound from the knife. The rest I just stop the blood to come out". I nodded and looked at Laura who was getting more and more furious. Gradually the rhythm of the movement disappeared and it was easier for me to dodge. "FIGHT ME YOU COWARD!" She yelled. "YOU SHOULD JUST LOSE THAT DAY! AND THIS IS NEVER GONNA HAPPEN! YOU JUST CHEATED, AREN'T YOU?!" She made a sword and tried to slash at me. As her sword tried to draw, I grabbed it and punched her in the stomach.
Laura let go of her grip and was thrown not very far. Of course, I don't use quirk. "There's a story I didn't know, didn't I?" I asked. "NO SHIT! YOU THINK MY LIFE IS BETTER-". I cut her off. "Did you know what happened before that day? Especially, me?". Laura tried to stand up and glared at me. "Before that day, one of the spirits told me that I'll die tomorrow. They told me that maybe that's the last night I ever see. You know who says that?" I demanded. "Tch, Rangda," she answered. "No, it's Barong. Child protector, isn't he?" I saw Barong's fabric wrapped around my waist. "If you want a rematch, we can do that. Here and now. There's two sides witness. Yours and mine. Launa and Arisa".
"Why would I agree with you?".
"Isn't that obvious? If I lose, I can't run anywhere. You humiliated me in front of them and this place is my last option to run away. And maybe... in the end I face my destiny".
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Metanoia
ActionMeh∙ta∙noy∙ah (n.) the journey of changing one's mind, heart, self, or way of life; spiritual conversion. warning: if you find this, please don't read it. take your own risks. Izuku Midoriya x OC credit: My Hero Academia (Kohei Horikoshi) Arisa Tach...