To Be A Hero Issue 3.5 PT2: Shelter

Episode 13: The Jabberwocky

Episode Summary:

And, as in uffish thought he stood, the Jabberwocky with eyes of flame, came whiffling through the tulgey wood and burgled it came!

WARNING:

To those of you that are sensitive to disturbing moments and graphic violence, the following chapter was heavily inspired by the remake of Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 7, Alice: Madness Returns, Outlast and Jordan Peele's Get Out and Us. You have been warned.

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(Second Opening Theme: Tsubasa OVA Tokyo Revelations Opening-Synchronicity Performed By Yui Makino)

-Kira's Sanctuary-

    Despite the storm raging outside, all had been quiet in the once famous hot spring resort. The group of four plus King had been sound asleep as the storm continued to rage on and the fire in the fireplace slowly began to die. Wan and Riichi had been asleep against the wall as they had their weapons close by in case something or someone tried to attack them while they were in their sleep.

    Dabi had still by Reina's side, as he had been sleeping in a sitting position. At least it was like that until--

    "No...! No... Stop it...!"

    Dabi had been awoken to the sound of whimpers as he noticed Reina had been sweating while her body shook; she had turned her head to the side as he noticed a pained expression on her face.

    "Please...! Stop...! Leave them...!" She pleaded, "... Don't take them away...! Please...! Please not them...!"

    "Firefly." Dabi said as he shook her.

    "Don't take them away...!" She begged as tears started to stream down her cheeks, "...I'm begging you...! Don't...!"

    "Reina, wake up!"

    Reina let out a gasp as she shot her eyes open; he could see her expression had been written with fear as she looked completely terrified as she had been hyperventilating. "Da--Dabi-kun?" She said as she still looked fearful.

    "Hey--" Dabi said as he gave her a pat on the head, "--Are you--"

    Dabi had been taken back when Reina suddenly sat up and put her arm around him, doing her best to hug him; he couldn't help but freeze up at this. Though slowly but surely he ended up returning it when he heard her sobs.

    After but a few moments, Reina realized the situation she put herself in as she pushed herself out of the hug. "So-Sorry." She said before coughing, "I just--"

    "Don't apologize Firefly." He told him, "I can understand your reaction if it was really unsettling." He only shrugged, "I'm just not the kind of guy that's used to hugs."

    "Ye-Yeah, sorry." Reina said nervously as she laid back down as she placed her hand on her face, "... I just... Had a REALLY bad dream."

    "Oh yeah? What was it about?"

    "... I don't want to talk about it." 

    "Fair enough."

    Reina let out a sigh as she looked to Dabi with drowsy eyes as he himself had been rubbing the back of his head and cracking his neck once or twice. The nightmare she had--She didn't want to think about it again; she didn't want to have to see it or relive it the next time she closed her eyes. She wanted to think about something else, something else that wasn't her dream. It hadn't been long before a certain thought came over her.