I Found What I Was Missing

Chapter 34: Plans for the Future

Plans for the Future

The city was eerily quiet as Izuku ran down the road, his feet slapping against the tar of the road, panting as his heart pounded. The city was destroyed, buildings crumbling, pavement cracked; there was a small crater not too far away.

There weren't any bodies on the side of the road this time, completely empty save for the debris. Izuku's leg muscles burned as he ran, chest aching.

His feet skidded on the tar as he came to an abrupt halt, bending forward to rest his hands on his knees, panting. The sun was setting in the horizon, perfectly outlining the silhouette of a person a few feet in front of him.

"Mom," he called breathlessly. "I finally found you!" He stated with a smile as he stood up straight.
Killua turned around, bright eyed with a happy smile.

"Izuku, sweetie," he greeted, turning to face the teen fully, spreading his arms wide in an invitation. "I'm so glad you found me,"
Izuku smiled in relief as he stepped forward, reaching out for that warm embrace.

"Killua!" Gon's voice screamed in a panic, and suddenly, there was a rusted blade stabbing his mother right through the chest, blood forming on his shirt as he coughed up the red substance.

"No!" Izuku shouted as he lunged forward, but it was as if he were trying to run through mud, his body just wouldn't move like he wanted it to. "Mom!"

He watched as a dark purple, nearly black portal opened behind Killua, and someone stepped out. His eyes widened as a hand gripped Killua's arm and pulled him into the portal.

He could see the attacker's face at the last second before he disappeared with his mother.
"Everything I do, is to create a new society," Stain's voice echoed around him.

"KILLUA!"
Izuku turned around at the pained scream, and suddenly he was on his knees watching with wide eyes as Gon sobbed and cried into Killua's chest.

"Well, that's a shame," Hisoka stated as he brushed a few stray strands of Killua's hair from his forehead.
Izuku whimpered, barely even registering as Katsuki tried talking to him with tears falling down his cheeks.

Why was Killua's family here? Why wasn't Gon doing anything? Why? Why was this happening?! He choked on a sob.

Killua was completely limp in Gon's arms, there was blood everywhere, on his his clothes, his face, it was even stuck in his hair.

Izuku couldn't breathe. Why was this happening now? He just got them back! He, he only just got his mom back, why was he being taken away from him?! This wasn't fair!

Izuku leant forward, pressing his forehead to the tar of the road, tears falling freely as he started crying as loudly as he could, barely able to breathe; he started screaming.
"MOM!"

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"Izuku!"
"AHHH!" He woke with a scream, lunging forward to sit up in bed, panicked as he tried to suck in air, but his lungs refused to cooperate.

His eyes frantically searched the darkened room, sweat causing his shirt to cling to his body, dampening his hair.
"Izuku,"

The bedside lamp switched on, bathing the room with light, and suddenly he could breathe again at the sight of his mother sitting beside him, alive and well, staring at him with so much worry.

Relief flooded him as tears started to pool and fall down his cheeks.
"Mom," he sobbed in relief as Killua him pulled towards his chest, hugging him tightly.