devoted || ᵐᵃᶠᶦᵃᵎᵇⁿʰᵃ

18 - Tag, You're It

As the feeling of gravity returned to me, I found the strength to sit up. I could see nothing around me, only darkness. With a frown, I slowly got up to my feet, trying to stay still in the darkness. Abruptly, a harsh white light flicked on above me, illuminating some of the room. I let out a groan when I stared dead ahead.

"And what the fuck are you supposed to be, huh? A fucking purple chicken man?" I asked, annoyance clear in my tone. Before me sat a tall and bulky creature with purple skin and large muscles. It also had a razor sharp beak, and it's brain was sticking out. Chills went up my spine as I noticed its beady eyes focused on me. At least it had pants on.

I would've been scared shitless if I cared. Right now however, I just wanted to curl up into a ball and perish.

"Y/N Eycho. Quirk; Bat. Welcome to the League of Villains. I do hope you'll survive this terrifying game, for your sake and ours." A calm voice spoke, a s if threw a speaker of sorts. I felt frozen.

"How do you know me?" I ask, my ears perking up at the new, eerie sounds around me.

"You are not a full bat, are you? A tragedy perhaps? Whatever the case, you used to be able to fly, did you not?" My heartbeat echoed in my ears, eyes wide as I kept my gaze on the unblinking monster.

"That's none of your damn business." I seethe, jaw clenched. I felt my breath quicken, but I paid it no mind.

"Ah, but it is. Pardon my asking, but how exactly did that happen? If like to hear it from the source." The voice was like wisp, gone with the wind as soon as it dropped talking. I felt my hands curl up into fists by my side.

"Like I said, none of your damn business!" I yell into the darkness. A soft laughter filled the room.

"So be it. This will be a test for you to endure. Hide and seek if you will. You hide, Nomu seek. Try not to be caught, dear." The voice clicked off, and a new, more monotone voice entered the call.

"Sixty second countdown starting now. 60, 59, 58, 57..." the sequence continued as I started to run. I didn't want to stick around to find out what happened when the countdown ended. I clapped and closed my eyes, allowing my echolocation to kick in. Sound bounced off the walls, allowing me a brief few seconds to see my surroundings.

I dashed around corners and ran past rooms. This hellhole was like a maze, endless turns of emptiness.

"36, 35, 34..." I saw a light up ahead. I made a beeline for it. I stopped under it and turned to my right. My eyes widened as I realised I had gone in a circle. The purple creature was still seated on the floor, thankfully.

"Fucking shit..." I grumbled, clapping again as I ran away. I ran into dead ends several times. Was there even an exit? There had to be, surely. How else would I have gotten in here. I paused  taking a second to think.

What if there wasn't an exit? I was teleported here, I think. That's why I felt so disorientated. Then, was there really an exit? Fuck, this was all just a shitty game for some assholes amusement. And how did they know about me? About my quirk. About... that. Whoever these pricks were, they knew what they were doing. Too bad I'm pissed. And now, I need to find a way out.

"5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Seeker will now engage." The robotic voice announced, making my blood run cold.

"Shit." I breathe, feeling like my heart would pound its way through my ribcage. I hummed, allowing me to get a decent glance at my surroundings. There was only an endless stretch of hallway. Carefully, I walked, trying to make my footprints light.

This shit was going to haunt me for the rest of my days, I swear.

I felt the wall, my fingers trailing across the cold wall. I stopped and turned, snapping my fingers. I closed my eyes and the outline of a door appeared. I was also conscious of how deathly quiet it was, so that snap probably alerted it. I carefully turned the knob and opened the door, cringing as it creaked. I tiptoed inside and drummed my fingers on the wall, the vibrations making the room visible.