Flying Free: My Hero Evolution Wings of Change (X-Men/My hero crossover)

Chapter 20: Up in Flames

Though he had been here a few times before, as the dilapidated warehouse came into view, something felt different. Detaching a few feathers, he shot them ahead of him and into the building.

His heart dropped moments later when the link to those feathers was lost. Trying to stay calm he sent another group of feathers into the building. Again, they were lost.

Hawks circled the building, hoping to see anything out of place. His Fierce Wings were eerily calm except for the feather tracking Rouge's movements.

"Guess he's not here yet. Tsk, tsk, you're late, Dabi." He said mocking how Logan had scolded him that morning.

Hawks landed and  folded in his wings, not bothering to turn around while scribbling on a piece of paper to Rouge.

You're not as sneaky as you might think, Rouge. Seriously, you're going to get hurt. Go home.

He sent the note off to Rogue with a feather before making his way inside.

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Hawks carelessly entered the dark warehouse, which was darker than the night sky because of the boarded up windows. As he causally felt his way towards the meeting room, the glass from the busted windows crunched under his feet.

Sensing movement, Hawks' voice echoes through the empty building. "Seriously Rouge. Go home!"  Hearing no response, he booms louder, surprised by the shakiness of his voice. "You're going to get yourself hurt!"

Stepping into the cramped meeting room, a blast of blue flames came from behind, aiming straight for him. With a swoosh of his wings Hawks flew further into the small room just in time to avoid the attack.

Through the smoke Dabi appeared. Hawks backed against the wall, completely cornered.

"So you showed up, huh Number 2."

"Of course, why wouldn't I? This is where you said to meet. You're the one who is late.  And what the hell is with your welcome? I know we don't have lights, but can't we get flashlights or something? You really think your flames are the best idea? If I wouldn't have known better, I would have thought you were trying to roast me."

"Cut the chicken shit."

"Ah Dabi, good to see you too. Seriously, though, you've got to be careful with those flames. You don't wanna burn yourself-oops, sorry, too soon?"

"I warned you, no one was allowed to know. Yet you let a child follow you."

"Hey, I didn't know she was following me. If I did I would have taken care of it."

"And you  expect me to believe that? If you're going to lie at least put some effort into it." Dabi flexed his hands while Hawks' crimson wings rose.

"Hey, last time I checked, you asked me to come here, meaning I'm helping you. Is this any way to treat your guest? Nice digs by the way. Your hard work is really paying off. You deserve it, it's so charming. You just need to decorate and do some patch work— on your face... oh sorry just slipped out."

Dabi fired a  blast of hot blue flames at Hawks.

"Oh, easy there Dabi. We don't want this place to look like your face."

"Yeah I figured you might like it, does it remind you of home? Speaking of which, whatever happened to your mommy?"

Hawks flew at Dabi with his sword-like feathers in hand. "NEVER TALK ABOUT HER!"Hawks fired over a dozen feathers at Dabi.

Dabi shot a blast of flames straight at Hawks' feathers, incinerating them instantaneously. "Oh, sorry, too soon?" Dabi smirked.

Hawks was thrown onto the glass-covered floor by the blast. Startled by the smell of his jacket burning, he immediately rolled  on the ground to put out the flames. Ripping off his now singed jacket and broken goggles, he frantically felt around the floor for a piece of broken glass to protect himself.