Caged [BNHA]

Chapter Eighteen

~Enya's POV~

"Enya!" Mei's voice sounded in the darkness.

"Mei?" I cried as I desperately tried to peer through the blackness to find her.

There was a faint light in the darkness, and I screamed as I found myself back in the warehouse. Mei appeared before me, blood streaming from a gaping wound in her neck. Her skin was sallow and corpse like and looked to be decaying at a rapid rate.

"You did this to me." Mei staggered toward me blood gushing from the wound, splashing to the gritty floor at her feet.

I fell to my knees and choked on a sob, "I'm sorry."

"I wish I'd never met you." Mei reached a blood and grime covered hand toward me.

"I'm so sorry Mei." I sobbed.

"You and your family are a plague upon this earth." Mei's bloody hands encircled my neck. This wasn't my Mei, she'd never speak like this or hurt me, she loved me. Her grip on my neck tightened cutting off my oxygen supply. I tried to pull her hands off of me but she was immovable.

"ENYA!" All Might's voice sounded all around me and I felt strong hands grip me by the arms. "ENYA! Wake up!"

I woke with a cry to All Might shaking me and feeling as if I'd just been trapped underwater without oxygen for an extended period of time. I took in big gulping breaths, filling my lungs with sweet oxygen. All Might was leaning over me looking worried as tears welled in my eyes.

"You're alright." He rocked me in his arms. "I got you."

My neck twinged with pain and I winced and placed a hand to my neck, it was tender to the touch. I let out a soft whimper of pain.

"Enya?" All Might looked to my neck and his eyes grew wide.

"W-what is it?" I asked, too afraid to know the answer.

"What did this?" He asked in awe, "it wasn't here when you went to sleep." He gently brushed a finger over the sensitive skin on my neck and I winced.

Was it more than just a dream? I wriggled out of his hold and ran to the bathroom. I flipped on the lights and looked in the mirror. A scream escaped me as I spotted two deep purple handprints around my neck where the imposter Mei had strangled me.

All Might appeared behind me and caught me as my knees gave out, "Enya?"

Fear gripped me, "s-someone attacked me in my dream."

"What?" All Might looked worried. He gently set me on my feet, "stay here, I'll check the building."

I shook my head frantically, not wanting to be left alone. What if it had just been a trap to get me alone? I had a sick feeling in my gut of who may be responsible and I was overcome with a sense of dread and hopelessness, "p-please don't leave me alone." I piped up feebly.

All Might gently pat me on the head, "would be you be alright waiting at Jaclyn's while I check the building?"

I nodded. I hadn't officially met her but she'd been nice enough to buy me clothes and toiletries and other girly necessities that I'd been embarrassed about having to ask All Might about when the time came. He escorted me out of the apartment and across the hall before lightly knocking on the door.