Chapter 9: Victim or Villain?
Why did things turn out this way? Am I destined to be a prisoner? Do I not deserve the blessing of freedom?
All for One offered me the promise of help, but once I fulfilled his needs he locked me away like a teenager does to all their old toys. Now here I am locked again waiting to be transferred to this place called "Tartarus"
This place I'm going to can't be worse than the isolation suffered by the hands of that man. He locked me away in a small room not even large enough for me to stretch and left me there. Alone.
I took to scratching graffiti on the walls to keep myself sane. It wasn't detailed or anything, just your average stick figures with distinctive features. I never knew who I was scratching. Were they my family? Friends? Enemies? I couldn't remember. It's too late for me to remember. I've been trapped too long; It's been years, probably even decades. I can't recall my life anymore. My earliest memory would be just before I was locked away.
But I would sometimes have a dream. It was a simple dream. Never changed, always the same, but it made me feel at peace. In that dream I would be pushing a laughing young boy on a swing as the sun set behind us. On my right would be a woman laughing along with him.
Were these people my family? They have to be. But no matter how hard I try I can't remember. When I wake up their faces are wiped from my mind. It's the same feeling as forgetting a dream that you knew happened. But in this case I'm forgetting the faces.
The only face I could remember was that man. Even thinking about him makes my blood boil with rage.
Had I never agreed, never gone with him maybe things would have been different. No, even if I had refused he would have used force to take me with him. His greed wouldn't have let me loose. I was in his grasp the moment he took notice of me.
I was, I am, just a failed test subject locked away forever. I didn't even deserve a glance while he imprisoned me too. He just mumbled a soft "That's too bad." before giving the order to lock me away. In his eyes, I was just a toy and now that I was broken I was in need of a replacement.
When the heroes showed up I thought I would be free; That the day I had been hoping for year after year, decade after decade had finally come.
There was that man though. The hero with the blonde hair, I think they called him All Might. It's strange I get the same feeling as All for One when I look at him… but it's a little different. not as sinister maybe? It gave me a sense of hope.
But his eyes. They were looking at me with pity. That confused me, was he pitying my situation? Did it mean he was going to help me? It didn't feel like that. His gaze didn't have enough of the compassion.
It didn't matter though his next words explained everything.
"I truly am sorry." He said kneeling down to my position on the floor as it had been too long since I've stood up. "But it must be done. No traces of that man must remain." The way he mentioned "That man," was filled with so much vile and disgust. His eyes we're burning with hatred for him. Just like me.
"Take this villain too!" He said standing up walking to the other people in the room, "Their Quirk looks dangerous so take extra caution with the restraints. We'll have to question them in a secure environment."
My world shattered.
VIllain? Why would I be a villain? I'm a victim! Why would he do this to me? From what I can tell he hates that man just as much as I do! I could hear it!
No.
No.
No!
Not like this!
Desperately I thrash around; trying anything no matter how futile to escape. I can't be locked away again! In the midst of my struggle I managed to scratch a few people around me with my claws causing a big panic.
A man dressed in red suddenly becomes thin as paper and flies right at me. I don't know what he did but I could feel my consciousness fading but just before I fell under I saw the same blonde man… shedding a tear.. Wow, he actually has the gall to feel bad.
Looking towards him I manage to mutter out in a hoarse voice, since I had not spoken in years, "You have no right to-"
I fainted.
I awoke on a bed in the bleak cell. Honestly it wasn't a bad feeling. It has been a long while since i've felt anything soft, except myself, and at least it's bigger than my old one. But my memories of just before I had fainted ruin everything. Somehow I could hear a man's voice ring in the room telling me I would be sent to a prison in Tartarus for my villainous deeds and would be questioned by the hero All Might.
Heh, "Villainous deeds," I wonder what story that blonde hero, who I'm assuming is All MIght, told them. Or maybe it was simply that I look dangerous so I must be.
I've situated myself to be hunched in the corner and haven't moved for hours. Strangely enough the cold hard ground makes me feel slightly better. But only for a little while since the realization that my worst nightmare is making me feel better just made me feel worse.
I want to see the sun again. I want to feel the wind. I want to run. I want to swim. I want to eat. I want to drink. I don't think I'll be able to do any of these things except the latter two. I don't exactly need it but I doubt these people are as inhumane as All for One.
"Hello, we've come to let you out."
A voice echoes into my room. It sounds like a girl's voice… I think.
"I'm not in the mood for more of your jokes." I mutter out followed by a fit of coughs for using my practically untouched vocal cords. I'm sure it's just a different guard this time. They were messing with me earlier saying things like "there's been a mistake and I'm free to go" etc. Do they get some sort of sick satisfaction from beating someone who's already down?
"I assure you I'm not joking. You see, I've gone through quite some trouble to gamble that someone like you would be here."
"Someone like me?" What does she mean?
"Oh, I see I've caught your attention. Yes, 'someone like you' someone ruined by All for One of course."
That got my attention. I jump up growling baring my fangs while frantically looking around for where this voice is coming from.
"Now, no need to be so feisty. I've come here with an offer. If you pledge your loyalty to me I'll give you your freedom and the promise of All for One's death."
Kill All for One? She must be crazy. He's dead, the Blonde Might practically confirmed it… unless?
"I thought All for One was dead!" I yell out
"No, he's very much alive. He's just recovering." She responds
Hearing her words I barely suppress the growl that rises up my throat. That snake! Of course he wouldn't die! It's the one thing he fears the most.
"So? What'll it be?"
I'm struck with indecision. I have no idea who this person is. And I highly doubt they could battle All for One… but I have nothing more to lose. "I'll do it! But on one condition!"
"And what's that?"
"I want to help kill him. I want to see the light fade from his eyes myself."
I hear a slight mutter with my heightened hearing, "That would be hard since he doesn't have any but, oh well."
"That was the plan," She said clearly
WIth a loud beeping noise a small rectangle of glass slowly falls opening up a door. Crawling through I see the children standing before me. The boy and older girl leap back a little in shock while the girl in the middle does not change. She must be the leader, the one I was talking to. A little girl was talking about killing the most deadly villain in japan?
But it's strange. Just from thinking about hurting her my instincts are telling me to be careful. Maybe she might have a chance after all?
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Lengthy chapter! Our new character's Quirk will be expanded on in the next chapter if you haven't already guessed what it is.
I've tried to make it come across that his character is very old, since he doesn't understand what speakers are. (yeah I know speakers have existed for a long time but these are advanced speakers. Big difference.) But if you notice a flaw, point it out.
Hopefully this chapter doesn't fall flat and seem overdramatic :p
Anyway I'm going to sleep now so have a good night. ಠ_ಠ
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