I'll Return (Bakugoxfem!reader)

Chapter 23~Myth come true

A/n: Hey, I need some advice. How do you guys stay motivated when doing anything? I have a hard time finding the motivation to write even though I love writing. Any ideas? 

Thanks, on with the chapter.
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Act Fast.

Immediately, I shoot a beam of flames at the men. They're startled and jump out of the way. 

Move quickly.

I sprint out of the room, the men taking a moment before following. We all run down the halls of the base, so a few other villains join the chase. For backup, I create a few phoenixes to flutter around me. 

Finally, we hit a dead end.

"Uh-oh,"

"Nowhere to run little hero. What are you going to do?" 

I turn to face the villain leading the others. He's tall, blonde, and muscular. He has one metal eye and a terrifying smirk on his face. 

He knows I'm stuck.

I wish Pheonix were here.

I had a tough battle about a month before I came to Japan. I had to use more power than either of us had, causing me to pass out and Phoenix to need a while to recover. She promised to tell me when I could use her power again, but I have yet to hear anything. 

I glare at the man. I am not intimidating in the slightest and he laughs at me. 

Great. 

I hold the kitten closer to my body, place my free hand on Ito's arm, and add more power to the flaming birds surrounding me. 

"I'm going to crush you," the villain says. Muscles sprout from his skin, surrounding his body. I now recognize him as Muscular, the villain who killed the pro heroes Water Hose.

I don't do well against strength-based villains, especially with so little space around me. 

Muscular has the advantage, and he knows it.

Even so, I have to fight. I have to get Ito out of here at least. 

A small meow from the kitten catches my attention. I don't look away from Muscular as we silently glare at each other. I clutch the kitten closer, trying to comfort the frightened creature. 

However, it jumps from my arms.

I watch the kitten stand between Muscular and myself. It almost growls at the large man, who just laughs in reply. 

"What's it doing? trying to scare me?" he chuckles, "stupid cat."

Muscular goes to kick the kitten and I send a phoenix to defend it. Though it seems the kitten has other plans. 

The kitten meows again and a vortex of wind surrounds it, forcing Muscular back and extinguishing my flames. I cover my face to protect myself from the dust being thrown around the room. 

A mighty roar rings out through the room, petrifying myself and a few villains. The dust clears, revealing the source of the sound.

A mighty lion with the wings of a dragon and the tail of a scorpion.

"A manticore..."

"What?"

I turn to Ito as he stares at the creature that was just the kitten I was cradling in my arms. He looks shocked and amazed at the same time, and there's no trace of fear in his eyes. 

"Ito, please explain. What's a Manticore?" I ask, turning back to the lion-like creature.  

"A manticore is a mythical creature from Greek mythology I think. It's described as having the wings of a dragon, the tail of a scorpion or dragon, and the head of a man. I've heard that different regions describe them differently though. In some they use fire to attack, in others they're venomous, and sometimes they can do both."

"Wow," That's all I can really say. The creature is truly spectacular.

The manticore lets out another mighty roar and releases a beam of flames from its mouth. The villains scream and retreat from the scene, save for Muscular who finds himself surrounded by the flames. 

Ito starts coughing from the smoke, myself following suit. 

I try to run but the pure amount of smoke in my lungs makes me feel weak. My lungs aren't used to it, and my quirk doesn't give me any resistance to it. 

I collapse, dropping Ito as well. We both lie on the ground having a coughing fit. 

"Kat..." I whisper with the last of my strength. 

My eyelids grow heavy and my vision blurs from tears. The pain in my chest slowly fades as my mind shuts down. Finally, as my senses fade, I hear one final familiar sound. 

"TEDDYBEAR!"