Bunshi: The Molecule Hero

Chapter 8

Chapter 8- Relief

Koko's POV~

'It's getting really irritating not being in my human body again.' I let out a sigh, shuffling around to get comfortable in my new cage. It's been a day and a half, making this the fifth day I've been in this form. After we arrived in this weird forest they threw me into an enclosure that's similar to a chain-link, dog kennel. It was clean but the dirt floor had an embedded scent of pain and blood, 'I wonder what this place was originally for.' It was about a meter in each direction and had a shelter attached from the outside, thankfully. My body has been hurting from being this small for so long, 'If I don't get out of this cage and be human again soon...'

Shigiraki had made sure that I couldn't run off too far if I escaped, placing a strange collar around my neck the second the misty portal closed. There was a small group of villains forming inside the building to my left, 'If I can get out while they're distracted, I might be able to find out where we are at least.' With that thought settled into my mind, I'll wait until there are no more people around me. Walking into the small shelter, I let out a huff of irritation, 'It's cramped in here too.' The decaying, brown walls look like they can be broken easily in any form besides my current one.

After taking a moment to check where the villains are, I take a deep breath to brace myself before slamming myself into the wall on the furthest end. It makes a crunch sound, encouraging me to continue. After the third time, I fall through and take off, as fast as my small legs can carry me. The collar around my throat makes a strange noise and I suddenly hope that it isn't a shock collar. It starts letting out a loud ringing sound, hurting my ears and no doubt letting them know I've escaped.

Not knowing what else to do, I dive into the closest mud puddle, hoping it either loosened it so I could take it off or to block the noise. Taking advantage of the mud, I use it to cover my fur and scent. 'This better work.' I rumble out my anger before taking off again. The collar does seem to be looser now that my fur is wet. The forest around me gets more and more familiar as I run. Making an instinctual choice, I make a sharp left turn, before I start feeling even more uncomfortable in this form.

My bones ache and my skin stings as my quirk decides that I'm returning to my human form on its own. I decide against fighting it and make a sudden stop, falling onto my belly from a root sticking out of the ground. Panic washes over me as I remember the collar and the size it was meant for. A few painful seconds later, I've fully returned to my human state. The collar was suddenly very tight over my hero costume's cloth, almost stopping my air flow. The once loud forest around me became silent, making me aware that I don't have my regular ears.

Thankfully, the collar was meant to be on an animal and has an easy clasp. Taking the stupid thing off with a growl and hitting the power button, I throw it as far as I can. It doesn't go very far considering I barely have any strength left. With a huff of irritation I look around for cover, knowing that the villains could very well be coming after me. There's a small, deep cave a meter away from me, 'Sadly in my current state one meter might as well be five,' and I start crawling over.

It takes me a few moments to make my way inside. Luckily for me, I'm able to get myself settled deep within, my mask secure on my face, before one of Shigaraki's men walks by. My eyes widen as I remember my mask. It doesn't just help me see and smell, it also has an emergency alert system. 'I am so glad I thought about that.' It automatically syncs up with the last hero electronics I was near and sends my coordinates to Mo's phone, 'Hopefully Kaminari was the last one it synced to.' Taking a deep breath to steady my arms again, I reach up to the left point and hit the little button on the back.