Caged [BNHA]

Chapter Thirteen

~Enya's POV~

On top of planning a wedding in under three months, my mother had been busy running interference and playing 'keep Enya away from Lorenzo' at various obligatory functions we had to attend. At first it had been somewhat mortifying as, she exclaimed quite loudly at the rehearsal dinner that I had horrible diarrhea but after I got used to the initial horror of her weird interference, I was very grateful as the results were amazing. Lorenzo kept his creepiness to a minimum, occasionally stealing a forced kiss or two but it never escalated beyond that, thanks to Mother.

The morning of my wedding day, my father removed the ridiculous GPS tracking ankle bracelet and my parents took me to the venue where I was to be traded off like livestock. It was a beautiful vineyard with a massive ballroom and plenty of space for all the wedding day events. If it were a truly happy occasion, I'd have thought the place was gorgeous. It was beautifully decorated with lights and flowers and looked quite magical, but the heaviness in my heart and the absolute dread and terror I felt kept me from being able to appreciate the beauty of the place. This was it, my last chance to get away. Upon our arrival I was escorted to a suite to get ready for the day. I didn't have a moment to myself the entire morning and before I knew it, I found myself stuffed in a beautiful gown with diamonds embroidered in the boddice, a big poofy skirt and designer heels with my hair styled up and a veil affixed. The later it got the sicker I felt. What if I never got a chance to get away?!

An hour before the wedding, Rei and Enji came to visit me. Rei looked like she was ready to go into labor any day now. She looked nervous as she stepped into my suite. Enji looked remorseful, I know he must have tried somehow to get me out of this but failed. He looked like he was losing sleep and running himself ragged from whatever he had tried, to save me. Part of me couldn't help but feel angry at him for sending me back after I begged him not to. Mother shooed everyone else out, and I saw Mei give me a wink and mouth 'good luck' before she ducked out of my suite. It was going to happen soon.

"You look beautiful." Enji smiled down at me before leaning down to kiss me on the head.

I felt completely numb. I didn't respond.

Rei bit her lip, before turning to Enji with a smile, "can we have a minute for some girl talk?"

"Sure." Enji stepped forward and kissed me on the cheek, "I love you." He smiled before taking his leave.

Once Rei was sure he was gone she reached into her purse and pulled out a handful of cash, it was in US dollars, as if she already knew my destination. She tucked it into my corset so that I could access it easily without drawing too much attention before wrapping me in a hug. "You have to run, Enya. Run and don't look back. It's the only way. There's a car waiting for you just past the gate, take it into town and run. Don't tell a soul where you're going and just go."

I heard a commotion outside and realized my mother must have fainted as I heard Enji call out for her sounding concerned. That was my cue. I gave Rei one last hug. "Thank you, Nee-san. I love you."

"I love you too." She smiled with tears in her eyes, "now run."

I hoisted up the large skirts of my dress and managed to jump through the window. I made a run for the gate and the car waiting to take me to freedom. A man in a suit with slicked back hair ran toward me yelling something in Italian. As he reached out to catch me, I activated my quirk. A large flaming sword appeared in my hand and I reflexively swung at him. There was a hiss and sizzling sound as the sword made contact with his chest, cauterizing the wound instantly as it sliced into him. He let out a yowl of pain and dropped to the ground.

I dismissed the sword and ran like hell for the gate. No one else seemed to have noticed I'd run off. There was a car waiting at the gate, just like Rei said, I was surprised to see one of my own drivers behind the wheel. He offered me a warm smile as I dove into the back seat.