Try Me Bitch (Vigilante Deku)

I will find them!

The weapons clattered to the ground, a dull echo that barely registered in my mind. I didn't care about them anymore. The anger, the rage—it all felt pointless now. What was the use of all this firepower if I couldn't even find them?

I need to find them. 

I need to find Eri.

I stumbled through the lab, my breath coming in ragged gasps. 

No....

SHIT.....

NO!!!!!!!

My heart pounded in my chest as I sprinted from room to room, throwing open every door I could find. Each one slammed against the wall, the sound reverberating through the empty halls, but every room was the same—empty. 

No children, .....

No villains, ....

Nothing but cold, sterile equipment and blood-stained floors.

No... this can't be it. 

Where are they? 

Where did they go?

I ran faster, nearly tripping over my own feet as I rounded corners and tore through the abandoned space while the realisation finally hit me. I was all alone in here right now. My eyes darted frantically, searching for any sign, any clue that might lead me to them, but there was nothing. Just more empty rooms, more silence.

Come on, there has to be something! 

Please!

Please!

Please!

I beg you!

GOD!

Please!

Give me a sign!

Amything!

A clue?!!!!

Just please!

But there wasn't. I'd scoured every inch of this place, and it was all the same—deserted, abandoned, as if they'd vanished into thin air. The hopelessness clawed at my chest, threatening to choke me.

I stopped, panting heavily, my hands gripping the edges of a table. The desperation twisted in my gut, making it hard to think, hard to breathe. I was running out of time. If I didn't find them soon, if I didn't do something—

I need to get the police here. 

I need to make them pay attention, even if I have to force them.

I stumbled out of the building, my legs barely supporting my weight. The cool night air hit me like a slap in the face, but it did little to clear the fog of panic clouding my mind. I spotted an old telephone booth at the corner of the street and made a beeline for it, yanking the door open and slamming it shut behind me.

My hands trembled as I dialed the emergency number. I pressed the phone to my ear, the ringing loud in the silence. My heart raced, and when the operator answered, I didn't wait for them to speak.

Me: There's blood... screams... in the old lab on 5th and Main,...

 I said, my voice shaking.... it wasn't played but real. I couldn't get a single word out straigh without this quiver in my voice.

Me: It's bad... you need to send everyone. Now.

I hung up before they could ask questions, my hands still gripping the phone. I forced myself to take a deep breath, trying to steady the adrenaline coursing through my veins. I needed the police to come here, to see the horror for themselves. Maybe then they'd do something, maybe then they'd take this seriously. And maybe they would finally realize the gravity of their action of not doing anything at all but wait.

At least they'll have to file this under something important. 

They can't ignore this. 

Not now.

I pushed the door open and stepped back into the night, leaving most of the weapons scattered inside the lab. The mess I'd left behind would be enough to catch their attention—enough to make them realize how serious this was.

I couldn't stay here any longer. I needed to keep moving, to find some sign of where they'd taken Eri. The thought of her, alone and terrified, gnawed at me, driving me forward.

I broke into a run, my feet pounding against the pavement as I made my way to a nearby building. The adrenaline pushed me to move faster, ignoring the fatigue in my muscles. I reached the wall and began to climb, my fingers finding purchase on the rough surface as I hauled myself up to the rooftop.

From up here, the city sprawled out below me, a labyrinth of lights and shadows. I scanned the horizon, searching for anything—a flash of movement, a trail, a clue.

Where are you, Eri? 

Where did they take you?

I couldn't give up. I wouldn't. Not until I found her, not until I saved her and the others. Even if it was the last thing I did.

I'll find you, Eri. 

I promise.