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wakey wakey

Hawks was pulled out of his sleep not even a day later, now staring at a nurse. I can't believe im still alive, why?

"Sir? Can you hear me?" her voice was too loud for his sensitive ears, upset about his situation he growled. His throat burning badly. Another voice filled the room, one he was already familiar with luckily. "You can leave now, I'm going to have to talk to him privately."

Endeavor?

Why did he feel so relieved? You had no idea how happy he was to see Endeavor. "I'm sorry Hawks, this must be Touyas doing again. I sincerely apologize." The big redhead bows his head down. Hawks first response would have been an embarrased laughter but not a single sound left his mouth.

Again? He seriously burned my vocal cords again?

"Please don't talk, you've suffered severe burns on your throat again. How about we use this situation to sit together?" Suddenly there was All might too, his gentle voice catching his attention.

The former number one hero took a seat on Hawks bedside, trying to light the mood.

"Endeavor was the one who found you on patrol, just in case you wondered. Can you text us what happened?" All might showed him his phone and the younger one gladly took it, immediately opening the notes app and slowly tapping each sentence.

There may have been some other notes pinned on his app with very specific links but Hawks just ignored it, trying to concentrate on what happened. Goosebumps going all over his body.

Endeavor and All might patiently waited until he was ready, and after he was done typing he passed the phone back to the owner. Toshinori began reading the message slowly.

"Actually I just wanted to take a walk and entered this abandoned house for the thrills- Hawks why would you do that?" The former hero confusedly asks but was quickly poked as an order to continue. "Everthing was burned and I decided to back off but apparently it was Dabis hideout, no details but he thought I had been looking for him and then he beat my ass- language please, we're still professionals!"

"It's okay, now at least we know what happend. Again I apologize." Hawks just scoffed at that, closing his eyes frustrated.

Endeavor started pacing around his bed, getting more angry by the minute. Luckily he was in his costume because very soon his fists flared up in flames. "Don't you worry, we'll catch him soon!" Hawks could sense Endeavors bravery when he said that but the only thing he could focus on was the big flickering flame in his hand.

The machine on his left started beeping quicker and his body stiffend, eyes locked on the flame the hero held. It couldn't have been that he developed some kind of trauma, right?

Put it out.

The first one to notice was All might, his blue eyes scanning the frightened face of the number two hero and then following his stare. He knew immediately.

Put it out now, it's gonna hurt me! His inner voice screamed at them.

"Endeavor, stop it right now!" All mights firm voice echoed through the hospital room. The machine was going crazy and only stopped when the hero had extinguished his flames. Both of them realized what had happened, giving each other a worried glance before scanning Hawks facial features. The Horrified look dissapeared making them exhale relieved.

"You're afraid of fire? What does that mean, you've never been afraid of my fire!"

"Endeavor, can't you see that it must have developed due to the trauma?" The two were arguing with each other for a bit, stopping the second Hawks tried to sit up. "Hey hey, take it slow my friend." All might put a hand on his shoulder causing him to get an disapproving look from the younger.

"He's... gonna find me..soon..." His throat ached badly. Talking was a very bad idea because he started coughing up blood, an itching pain going down his throat. It might have been worse than the first time actually. God this feels horrible!

"He won't, we're here to protect you! And soon you'll have your wings back and fight him off yourself, am I right?" All might knew how to cheer someone up, however he might have made matters worse just right now. "My wings..." he coughed, All might passing him his phone again and then making him read it out loud one more.

"I don't believe they are going to grow back the same, every feather just gives up after two days. Just look at them."

Hawks turned his back on the two heros, trying to show them how hopeless it was for him to ever fly again. Slowly he pulled up his shirt a little, exposing his back and the two stubbles of his wings surrounded by dark scar tissue. The room turned dead quiet just as he expected, a feather falling on his bed.

"I still don't want you to give up hope Hawks, do you understand?" All might gave him a thumbs up. Now actually cheering him up. Even Endeavor slipped a little smile.

Hawks dropped his shirt and turned to face them again, giving them a thumbs up back. I could use a little bit of hope actually, thanks mighty...

The blonde could finally continue to rest and with some new hope, he started to give the positive thoughts another chance. Not even thinking about the villain.

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Published on 28.02.2023 / 900 Words