When Shouto first opened his eyes, the ceiling was cracked and moldy to even be called a ceiling anymore. Whatever he was laying on wasn’t soft, but wasn’t too uncomfortable either. Everything seemed off, there wasn’t any restraints holding him down, and the door was half opened than looked and secured. Did someone save him? Or he taken hostage? Did Dabi do this? Is he in the League’s new hideout? Are they this naive to let him go like this? Or is this a test?
Groaning in irritation and frustration, Shouto glared at the door trying to find anything that could show any signs of a trap. There was none from where he was laying, it all seemed normal, too normal for his liking. To test it, he released a small trail of ice towards the door into the hallway, but nothing happened. It was odd, and frustrated Shouto more and more before it all faded into curiosity. If this wasn’t a trap, then who was it that saved him?
“You didn’t have to freeze half the hallway if you wanted something.”
“Had a feeling you were behind this, but leaving me without any security made me think it was someone else.”
“I bandaged that cut of yours, so be grateful brat. Anyways, it’s because you’re in an abandoned apartment, not the League’s. Be glad I didn’t hand you off to them, they would have used you against your own classmates, or kill you. I kinda told them a little lie to the League, all I said was that I had something against the bastard, which is kinda true, and that I kidnapped you to make the bastard angry. Ash face didn’t like my idea of kidnapping you without telling the boss, but he did have a plan in mind for you. Take you hostage to use you as bait. That wouldn’t work for the “Number One Hero”, but it would work for those UA brats. We would make a trap for the UA brats by having the blondy take some blood out of you, and use it to make it seem like you’re being held hostage by the League of Villains. However, you will be with me instead, so when they realize it’s a trap, it’ll be too late.”
“Leave my friends out of this.”
“Shouto, it had to be done, either you be used by the League and end up dead, or stay with me until the plan is done.”
“Those are my friends you’re gonna kill! I won’t forgive you if you do this!”
“IT DOESN’T MATTER!! I CAN’T LOSE YOU LIKE I LOST MOM!! IF YOU DIE, IT’LL BE MY FAULT BECAUSE I WAS THE ONE THAT BROUGHT YOU THERE!!...I just went on instinct, and I couldn’t leave you behind like I did back then Shouto.”
The emotions that swirled in Dabi’s eyes was enough evidence in Shouto’s case to know he was telling the truth. Would he have done the same thing if he was in Dabi’s shoes? It was hard to look Dabi straight in the eyes now, mixed emotions were eating away at his insides making it harder for him to think. Sitting up in a more comfortable position, Shouto took a deep breath letting a puff of cool air out as he leaned his head against the wall. If he was going to be held hostage by his own brother, then wouldn’t it be easier to escape?
“The plan will be put into motion after probably a week or less. For now, you’ll be waiting here at this hideout until then, and don’t think you can escape. We’ve already had that covered. One hero in training against three Nomus, do some thinking little bro, you might need it if you wanna get out alive.”
With that, the villain left the room closing the door behind him, leaving Shouto to process the information he was given. To say the least, it was harder to figure out where the Nomus are, how the Nomus got here in the first place without being noticed, and what to expect the next few days. There wasn’t a window to look out from, nor was there any devices to figure out the time as well. The wound on his head was bandaged and cleaned carefully from the looks of it in the mirror, but that was one solution to all of the other thousands of problems he had.
Shouto decided to test the door again, but this time, actually getting up and opening the door. The sheets were thin, but soft when he first touched the fabric. Checking to make sure there wasn’t any traps on the floor, he got out of the makeshift bed that was apparently made out of blankets and sheets. When he first looked around, Shouto saw only a few things from where he was sitting at. There was a cracked mirror leaning against the wall opposite of him, pieces of old wood were laying everywhere around the floor, and the makeshift bed underneath him. His pockets felt more lighter, and as he checked by patting himself down with his right hand, his wallet and phone were gone.
‘Must have been taken them away as precaution. Typical.’
The room wasn’t dark that you would think you were still sleeping, but dark enough for you to be careful where you were stepping. Shouto kicked a few pieces of wood while trying to walk towards the only door to the room. Once he reached the door, the handle was cold like ice in his hand, but it soon started to warm after activating his left side to melt any remaining frost and ice around the door. The door didn’t budge like Shouto wanted it to, but from the looks of it, it’ll be easier to bust it down.
‘This better work.’
Taking a step away from the old door, Shouto brought his right foot up ready to kick it down with brute force. Before his foot could make contact with the door, a hand grabbed his ankle keeping his leg in midair leaving him to keep himself from falling by balancing on his left leg. Dabi stood where the door was supposed to be, holding his ankle amusingly after catching the youngest in surprise.
“Surprise brat.”
“Let go of my leg.”
“Not after you tell me what you were about to do.”
“I was gonna kick down the door after trying to open it. Happy?”
“Didn’t think you were that stupid, I was holding the handle to see if you were gonna actually try to get out. Looks like I was right. You can wander around the building, but only the floor you’re in. The stairs have been destroyed, no electricity to get the elevator working, and the amount of food and water you’ve been given after limited. This place is pretty worn out, so don’t try to break anything attached to the building like the doors, it could led to the floor above or below you to fall apart. I left some things for you to entertain yourself with, try to use your quirk to survive, the kitchen appliances don’t work at all. Kurogiri will let me come by every now or then to give you more food or to come and check on you until the plan has started. Once it has, I’ll be staying here with you until they give me a call that the plan was a success or not. I’m doing this for your own good, remember that brat.”
Letting go of Shouto’s ankle, Dabi left the doorway to walk back towards a open warp gate that was just beside the room ready to leave the youngest to his own survival. Shouto stood by the doorway watching the retreating form of his older brother, but he needed to hear something from the villain before he left.
“What will happen to my friends Dabi?”
The villain stopped midway leaving only half of his body inside the warp gate turning around to stare at the teen, shutting his eyes for a moment after a flash of Shouto when he was barely even 5 stared back at him.
“I think you would know what will happen to them Shouto.”
“You don’t have to hurt them, we can change the plan-”
“Shouto, we can’t go back now. What is done, is done.”
“You don’t understand, they’re my friends, and-”
“You’ll just have to move on Shouto, I’ll think of something after the plan is succeed of what to do-”
“I LOVE MIDORIYA, TOUYA!! I WON’T BE ABLE TO FORGIVE YOU IF YOU KILL HIM!!...He helped me see that this was my power, not father’s...Please Touya, please don’t do this…”
“Shouto...I’m sorry, but I can’t keep that promise, not this time.”
“TOUYA!!”
Shouto tried to call out for his oldest brother, the one that was supposed to listen, to come back, but his retreating disappeared just like the warp gate. The hallway suddenly grew too silent, everything seemed more broken than what it already is.
“I’m sorry Izuku...I’m sorry…”
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Light In The Darkness
Fanfiction"Mom...I know it's not right, but I can't do it anymore. The children, they're...like him more and more every day. And Shouto...his left side. Sometimes I look at him and hate what I see." Shouto drew closer, just enough for his left side to be seen...
