Chapter 2: What Poison You Have~

158 11 6
                                    

"If it's the prince you're looking for King Shigaraki, you've found him"

King Shigaraki looked the prince up and down before snickering to himself, "this is prince Izuku? The treasured fighter of the Calla Kingdom? You look like a flower to be crushed" King Shigaraki taunted, snapping the arrow between his fingers as his men laughed

Prince Izuku didn't react to the mockery, instead he dropped his bow and reached behind his back to pull out a chipped weapon, a katana with a black guard and pastel emerald blade, he held the sword to his side as he spoke, "say what you will about me, but let my people and father go now, I'd rather not spill spoiled blood"

Narrowing his eyes, King Shigaraki looked serious for a moment, before returning to his bored smirk, "please, you're no threat, you're blind, as skinny as a twig, mortal, and a royal runt, I can break you in half before you dare move that fancy sword" the king said, amused by Izuku's words, Izuku however, just lifted his sword, pointing it towards Shigaraki

"Then prove it"

As Izuku spoke, Shigaraki huffed unimpressively, scratching his neck roughly, "fight me in a duel, unless you're a coward" Prince Izuku taunted, making King Shigaraki growl lowly in anger, scratching his neck more, "be careful what you ask for, pathetic flower" King Shigaraki sneered as Izuku stepped forward, his footsteps steady

King Shigaraki's eyes flashed with hatred as he took a step forward, his hands twitching in anticipation, Prince Izuku stood his ground, steeling his resolve, "first to disarm their opponent wins, if you need a weapon, feel free to use the armory" Izuku said, softly walking as he and the king circled one another

Laughing, Shigaraki waved off the offer, "I don't need your pathetic mortal weapons" he cracked a finger as he spoke, the sound making Izuku flinch, "don't worry flower, I'm sure you can find a way to disarm a weapon I don't have~!"

In an instant, King Shigaraki lunged towards Izuku, catching him off guard, however, Izuku quickly dropped to the ground and moved behind the king, he then grabbed his katana by the blade and swung at Shigaraki's stomach, sending him crashing into a wall

Shigaraki gripped his stomach with a sadistic smile, he slowly got up and looked to Izuku, who showed no pride at harming King Shigaraki, but his hand was clearly bloody from gripping his blade, "heh~ don't be afraid to use your blade now~ or is what you said about spoiled blood serious? Do you really detest spilling the blood of others~? Such a saint~" Shigaraki teased, once more scratching at his neck

"And yet, you're still pathetic!" As he yelled, Shigaraki ran to Izuku, his sporadic footsteps causing Izuku to flinch as he swung his sword down, only for the emerald blade to be caught by King Shigaraki's clawed hands, the two kept their hold on each end of the katana, making it shake at the sheer force, as he realized that his sword would break if he continued, he drew his sword back and thrust it forward again, only to once again be blocked

The two continued like this, twisting and turning as they fought, it was like a crazed dance, with Prince Izuku's soft and calm movements swaying with King Shigaraki's sporadic and wild movements, they clashed repeatedly, but one could never harm the other, almost as if they were in a cycle

As they clashed with one another, Shigaraki continued to tease and taunt Prince Izuku, all while wearing his devilish smirk, "you're not as weak as you seem pathetic flower~ or are you just a lucky brat~?" King Shigaraki asked as he reached for Izuku's neck, only for Izuku to swat his hand away, "even a small flower can carry the most deadliest of poisons, tyrant king"

Shigaraki's smile widened as Izuku said this, feeling a mixture of excitement and something unknown to the King, this entire fight has given Shigaraki a rush of an unfamiliar yet pleasurable emotion, sending him closer to the edge

'Oh little flower~ what poison you have~'

The Blood King's Emerald FlowerWhere stories live. Discover now