Shangri La Pt. 1

83: Urgency

"I just– I haven't seen her since this morning, and I've been looking for her for the past hour! I can't find her!" the blond yelled knowing how they'd react.

"Are you saying Izumi's missing?" 

"Did you even try to search the city?" 

"No, I haven't searched through the city yet, but I know that can take forever. But that's not just the issue, Izuku never goes into the city alone, at least not without someone to protect her. I don't know what happened to her in the span of time between yesterday and this morning, but something's not right." he answered. 

"Hmm... That is true, as I've learned that Izumi doesn't like going into the city even when it's early in the morning. Shiro, what should we do?" Zeri questioned, turning back to look at the Great Pisces. 

"And you're sure that she isn't in the palace?" 

"I'm sure already, I've spent the past hour trying to find her!"

"I see..." 

"Shiro, are you going to... look into the future?" 

The Great Pisces sat there trying to think if she would know where the greenette could've gone, but this proved that she really didn't know the greenette as much as she imagined. 

"Yes... I have no choice but to look into the future and hope I can see Izumi's future. Give me a minute." the Great Pisces answered as she took in a deep breath and closed her eyes to help her sight focus into what she wanted. And when she opened her eyes, her eyes weren't Sapphire blue, but completely white, instantly making the blond flinch from seeing her expression.

"What the– What's she doing?" 

"She's looking into the future." 

"Huh?" 

"The Great Pisces is considered someone important in the East all because she is the only one that has the ability to look into the future. She might not be able to leave this place, but at least she can see into the future of others. Of course this can only work if she has had physical touch with that specific person." Zeri explained as Katsuki glanced back at the Great Pisces who remained quiet and focused. 

But soon that loud silence abruptly vanished as the Great Pisces' eyes changed from white back to Sapphire blue and she gasped as she dropped to her knees. 

"Shiro!"

 Zeri, Ray, Uma and Ayame all rushed up to her as she tried to catch her breath from what she'd just foreseen, and it didn't seem like something that should be taken lightly. 

"Breathe, Shiro, breathe, everything's okay. Did you find the answer about Izumi?" Zeri questioned.

Though she did not answer to those that were at her feet, the Great Pisces lifted her head up and could only take in a deep breath. 

"It's Izumi! She's in danger!" she screamed, and the blond's eyes widened. 

"W-Why? What's happened to her?!?" 

"I saw it... I saw it all..." 

"What? What did you see, Shiro?" 

"It was... the Empress, she wanted to speak to Izumi and she gave Izumi a message that is to be sent to... the Scholars." 

"The Scholars? But they're at a temple near the West." 

"Are you saying Izumi is supposed to travel towards the West to deliver this message?" 

"Yes, but that's not all... that message... specifically says that the woman delivering the message to the Scholars–I-Izumi–must be killed. The Empress... set Izumi up to be killed." the Great Pisces breathed as she still couldn't comprehend what she saw.