Unveiled Winds || Katsuki Bakugou x Reader

Chapter 19 - Ghost of the Past (pt2)

When you opened your eyes, you were greeted with overwhelming pain shooting up and down your body. You tried to move, but your limbs remained heavy and unresponsive.

The surroundings seemed eerily familiar – an abandoned warehouse reminiscent of a dark chapter from years ago. Through clouded vision, you recognized the haunting scene unfolding once more.

Beside you, a Haruto  pleaded, his voice tinged with regret. "You promised! You said if I brought her to you, you would give me those damn photos."

A shadowy figure stepped forward from the darkness, and as the dim light revealed his features, a shiver ran down your spine.

Eclipse.

The mastermind behind the torment, his presence casting a malevolent aura over the nightmarish scene.

Eclipse's cold voice echoed through the desolate space, addressing the Haruto.

"While your assistance was appreciated, I can't afford loose ends. They tend to unravel the best-laid plans. Consider this a lesson in loyalty and consequence."

Eclipse, with a simple snap of his fingers, signaled the impending consequence. The atmosphere thickened with tension as Haruto's desperate cries filled the air. One of Eclipse's colleagues delivered a brutal punch, silencing the pleas with a sickening thud as he crumpled to the ground.

As you watched in horror, a sense of helplessness gnawed at you. Several villains took turns mercilessly beating him, his cries blending with the unsettling sounds of violence. Unable to bear the brutality unfolding before you, tears welled up in your eyes, and you screamed, your desperate pleas echoing through the cold, desolate warehouse.

"Please, stop! Leave him alone! Don't do this!" you cried out, your voice cracking with anguish. But your pleas seemed to fall on deaf ears amidst the chaos.

Your attempts to move were futile, the weight of some invisible force holding you in place. Eclipse, chuckling, approached and bent down to your level. He grasped a chunk of your hair, pulling your head up to get a clearer view of Haruto writhing in pain on the ground. His cold gaze met yours, a sinister smile playing on his lips as he reveled in the torment unfolding before you.

Eclipse leaned in, his voice dripping with malice.

"Look at the hero, powerless and broken. Your ideals won't save you here. Heroes like you are just puppets, dancing to the tune of their own demise. Pathetic."

Eclipse's expression hardened, and he gestured to his cohorts.

"We're behind schedule. Deal with him,"

he ordered coldly. The villains surrounding the pleading man moved in, their intentions clear.

Haruto's terrified screams cut through the air, accusing you with a mixture of fear and betrayal. "You bitch! You did this to me! You were supposed to protect me! This is all your fault!"

Another villain prepared to unleash a devastating blow on him. As the villain activated their quirk, your desperate scream echoed through the warehouse.

...

BANG

...

The villain struck, and you watched in horror as blood splattered, painting the scene in a gruesome tableau. You were frozen in fear, unable to move or intervene. Tears streamed down your face, mingling with the blood that had spattered onto your skin. The reality of the situation crashed over you, an overwhelming wave of helplessness and despair.

Haruto's anguished cries slowly faded, leaving an eerie silence in the wake of the violence. You struggled to process the brutality you had just witnessed, your mind reeling from the shock. Eclipse's laughter filled the void, a chilling sound that seemed to mock your powerlessness.