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"What's it like?" I said quietly, unsure if he'd hear me over the sounds of rain and distant sirens.
"Huh?" his head rolled to the side, blood dripping from the cuts on his face and arms.
"What's it like having something to live for?" the sharp pain in my side was becoming harder to ignore, my vision was blurring.
Fuck, how long do I have left? How long does he have left?
He sighed, "Princess," I always loved that nickname "don't quit on me now, okay? You can't. You need to live… please" his voice sounded so far away, I couldn't see him anymore.
My head felt light, there was no more pain, I was tired. I just want to sleep. I need to sleep.
I let my head roll away from him, my eyes closed, "I've always loved you…" it was becoming hard to breathe "I'm sorry I didn’t say it sooner".
"I know princess but right now you need to stay awake! Open your eyes please baby come on!"
His voice was so soft, I could barely hear the panic in his tone or his hand on my face.
I felt my breathing slow, everything was heavy.
"Princess please! You're all I have left, I love you too, okay?! Please come back to me please!"
Everything went quiet, and darkness greeted me again.
--- 6 Months Earlier ---
Fuck.
My back slammed against the wall as I let out a groan, blood rushing out of my now broken nose.
"Oh, come on Gloom" his voice sneered as he walked towards me, "I was just starting to have a little fun!"
I spit the blood from my mouth and tried to stand up but before I could manage his huge hands were around my throat squeezing, I could feel my bones threatening to break under his hold as he lifted in me the air.
I can't win. Not without it.
I have no choice, I have to use it.
No, I can’t!
I kicked and thrashed hoping a strike would land and he'd let me go but it was no use, he laughed and threw me again into the brick wall. My back and ribs ache, my airways burn as I sharply inhale in the cold air.
"Awh Gloom what happened to you huh?? You used to be much fun back in the day, come on baby." He walked towards me smiling, I could feel every fibre of my being wishing me to use my quirk, to just give in.
You're going to die here if you don’t do something Lex!
I used the last of my strength to stand as he stalked towards me again, taking a breath I looked up at the huge man now towering over me,
And smiled
" Die ."
As the word left my lips the familiar sensation of nothingness took over me, my ears ringing.
His cocky smile fell from his face, he looked at me horrified.
"What's wrong? didn’t think I'd do it?"
Black darkness was pooling out of his eyes, his screams filled the dark, damp ally.
I laughed, dry and humourless. "You underestimated me Muscular. "
Still shaky on my feet after the beating I took I turned and started walking away.
"The more you struggle the more painful it'll be, just let go."
His screams getting softer as I put more distances between us.
Fucking hell my body hurts so bad
I just need to get home.
It's a clear night with stars shining above me and aside from a few people on the streets and taxi's rushing past, it was peaceful.
This isn't the first time I've taken a life, far from it. But it’s been so long since I used my quirk to do so I almost forgot what it felt like. So unpleasant, cold and empty, but so addicting. Which is part of the problem. Once I start it's like using cocaine and I can't stop. I feel on top of the world! But it's a cold and lonely world.
I hate this "gift". This quirk. Heroes won't take me or help me, they say I'm cursed. Villains hunt me, they either want to steal my quirk or see Gloom go off the deep end again. My quirk can only do two things;
- Torture
- Kill
All with a simple command.
As I turn down another dark street, resisting the urge to run home to get to my medication quicker I hear soft footsteps.
Someone's following me? Did they see what I did? Shit.
I try to steady my racing heart and keep my pace but with my adrenaline pumping and thoughts swirling I find myself turning around towards to darkness as the footsteps stop.
"What do you want." My voice doesn’t sound like my own, it's tense and full of pain.
No one answered. I Stood there in silence for moment, I thought maybe I really had lost it again, as I turned to keep walking a tall man stepped from the darkness.
"Hello Princess." He smirked, his tone cold and uninterested. His black hair and purple scars becoming barely visible in the dark night.
Dabi.
I rolled my eyes, "The fuck do you want burns." I say as I start walking away, this isn't the first time Dabi and I have interacted, we have history .
His footsteps fell into pace with my own, his hands shoved in his pockets. I didn't dare look up at him, I feared what I'd do in my current unstable state.
"Back off the deep end I see Princess." He chuckled, I fucking hate that nickname.
"No Dabi, I'm not, please back off I just want to get home." I stumbled, the high of my quirk racing through me, making me unsteady. Dabi caught my arm stopping me from falling, I hissed in pain "fuck! Let me go!" I glared at him. That dangerous energy rushing my body, wanting to leap out.
Dabi let go of my arm, turning his gaze away from me.
"Let's get you home Gloom, can't have you killing me too." His laugh was dry, almost irritated. I sighed. I don’t have the energy to fight him.
We kept walking, this time in silence as I concentrated on not falling. It wasn't long before we reached my small house at the edge of town.
"This is me." I say as I point to the quite two-bedroom house.
He looked over and started walking to my door. "What the fuck do you think you're doing burns." I yelled after him.
"It's two in the morning Princess and I walked you home, least you can do is let me stay the night as thanks." He didn't bother turning around to me, just continued up my driveway.
Oh for fucks sake!
I hobbled after him my throat too sore to yell out anymore.
"Like hell Dabi. Leave!" I tried to sound strong, but my body was betraying me.
He looked down at me "Princess shut up and open the door before I burn it down." His stupid face held no emotion.
God I want to punch you so bad.
S ighing again I opened the door and walked in.
The house was cold as I walked to my living room and flipped on the light, "second door on the right is the spare bedroom, first door on the right is the bathroom which I call dibs on first." I didn’t bother looking at him as I headed from the shower.
Once inside the bathroom I slowly stripped off my clothes, each movement causing me to cry out in pain. I opened the cabinet and pulled out my sleeping pills.
If I take three, I'll be out for two days… bad idea with Dabi in my house.
I chocked down two pills and turned on the shower.
The warm shower hurt my sore skin but at least I was clean, and my aches will feel better tomorrow. I wrapped myself in a towel and exited the bathroom.
I noticed the light was off again, figuring Dabi had gone to sleep I continued to my room.
"Goodnight princess." I turn, startled by the sudden noise, there stood Dabi in nothing but his underwear.
…fuck he's hot, the things I wou-
I shook my head of those thoughts, it’s just the quirk talking, gripping the towel a bit tighter, "goodnight burns." I opened my bedroom door heading inside and locking it.
I need to fucking sleep, I'm so on edge I thought burns was hot.
I climbed into bed, hair still wet, and waited for the sweet nothingness to take me.