Corrupted ~ Kiribaku Fantasy AU

The Ceremony

( A/N ~ Extra long chapter. Love you, dearies! )

( Kirishima's POV)

I walked into the ballroom. 

Earlier, Izuku helped me fix my hair, which I rarely ever do.

He tied it with a scarlet ribbon, for good luck, and threaded a jeweled string into my red locks. 

"Are you ready, your highness?", the announcer asked. I nodded and gulped.

From today on, mine and the shadow lord's 16th birthdays.

We will be engaged. Married in 3 years.

This is so unfair. What if I fall in love with him? I.. would never.. he's... corrupted.. I need to do this.

for my people...

The silver doors open, and I step into the light.

Thousands of eyes, looking at me. Their chosen savior.

Their light.

What did I do to deserve this? 

My cloak billowing behind me, I descend down the grand staircase, which lined with black roses.

Down the stairs.

Down to my dreaded fate.

I step onto the pedestal. It's split into two. Half black, half white. The trumpets blare, as the black crystal gates I face fly open. 

"Lord Katsuki Bakugou!"

Nobody says a thing as he descends down the staircase, his wild blonde hair blowing and his pitch black cloak with it too.

When he reaches the dais, he faces me. I can tell in his face he already doesn't want to do this.

"Just do what I do, and don't say a thing."

I nod, and turn to the crowd after him. My Mother, Queen Chantelle, gives a speech, and the priests tell us to start the ceremony.

They take two brands, each glowing hot.

They press one onto my hand, and the other to Katsuki's. 

Strangely, it doesn't hurt. It just feels...warm.

I look, and a dragon is burned into my wrist, and a phoenix's on Bakugo's.

I NOW PRONOUNCE THE WHITE PHOENIX, AND THE DRAGON OF MIDNIGHT TO BE UNITED!

Cheers ring up from the whole audience, as me and Bakugo exit to the opposite gates. 

Bakugo's POV

As we leave the balcony, I look at my wrist. 

It didn't hurt.. It just felt.. cold. 

I was always told to be... the one who avenges Lady Kurai. The one in the dark.

Now, looking at my hand, which had a phoenix symbol, engraved in my skin. 

Walking into the guest room, I fling my cloak on the bed, and look at myself in one of the crystalline walls. I see myself, clear. 

Who am I?

Am I the dragon meant to burn my enemies to the ground... or..

Am I the prince they see, handsome, confident, and... their leader?

Looking at my reflection, I see both.

Walking to my balcony, I look at the beautiful waterfall behind the castle. 

I don't have this back home. The view would be pools of magma. 

Towers of stone. Now that I see so much beauty.. I can't really explain how happy I feel, or how much I want to stay here.

Away from my home.

Away from her... my mother.

Queen Misaki. My mother. 

Flashback.

"KATSUKI!"

Queen Misaki storms through the stone hallways, and the doors open.

"WHO'S THIS?!" 

She points to a girl who sits next to Bakugou on her bed. 

"M-MOM!", he shouts back.

"I SAID, YOU CAN'T HAVE FRIENDS. YOU NEED TO BECOME STRONGER."

She grabs the girl by the neck, and sets her hand on fire.

"YOU... STAY AWAY FROM MY SON."

She screams and burns to death.

"Yu-Yuki.."

Bakugo drops to the floor and sobs.

*Current Time*

I shake my head, snapping out of my daydream. Looking again in the wall, I notice something strange. 

"WHY IS MY EYE BLUE?!"

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Hope you enjoyed this slightly longer chapter!

Word Count: 618 Words