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Alone
"In the end, you were all alone"
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Things always didn’t end this badly. You wished desperately that things could have gone right at least once, but not all wishes come true. With your only uninjured hand pressed up against your leaking wound, you struggled to get out of the alleyway. Your left wing dragging on the ground due to a broken bone, you gasped and wheezed as you pressed against a wall, slowly moving towards the end. You find your mind wandering to how this all started.
You were fresh out of UA when you met the infamous Eraserhead, Aka Aizawa Shouta. You couldn’t lie, he was quite the handsome hero, even though he wasn’t very popular he caught your eye.
He couldn’t lie either, you also caught his eyes. Especially the massive white wings that attracted more than just his attention. He was in awe of the sheer size of their wings. He compared them naturally to the Number 2 Hero, Hawks. Your wings were rather larger than his, but Hawk’s was built for speed.
You two met during a disaster caused by some low-level villains. You were one of the firsts on scene, swooping in and saving people from the collapsing building. People said they were like guardian angel, swooping down and saving people from their demise. You slowly landed with someone in your arms, an injured child, and quickly handed them off to the awaiting paramedics.
“ Good work.“ Someone said, approaching you. You turned, a tired smile plastered on your face, though you did pause when you realized who it was. Eraserhead.
“ Oh! Thank you- Good job on shutting down that other villain with the bomb quirk. “ You compliment his work, to which he seemed slightly surprised, but tried not to show it.
A small smile came to his face, as he nodded. “ Why thank you- Now, why don’t we go to the station for our statements. “. With a new and brighter smile, both of you head to the precinct.
And it wasn’t long before you two became attached to each other. After spending the day out on patrol, he walked you home, your large wings just hovering over his far shoulder, encasing him protectively. It seemed to be unconsciously from them, as you continued to talk normally to him with a huge grin on their face.
“ And then- Boom! I jumped off that building with two kids in my arms, and I got them safely down. To this day- Still my best rescue! “ Aizawa had a big smile on his face, enjoying the peace of this moment. This was special to him. No one was really this close with him, especially in the way he was feeling about you.
“ You are an amazing hero, anyways. I’m not surprised that you pulled that amazing rescue off. I do remember seeing that on the news for a while. “ Aizawa complimented, which made you slightly flush pink. Though with a quick turn of your head, you tried to hide that.
“ Thank you, Aizawa. That really means a lot to me. “ You said softly, and looked back at Aizawa with a big smile. You paused, to which he mirrored.
“ Whelp- This is me. Thank you for walking me home, Aizawa. “ You thanked him, your wings now neatly folded behind your back. He now felt cold, and missed the warmth of your wings.
Once you exchanged goodbyes, you went inside, and he was left to walk home himself. Luckily- His apartment was just a few blocks away from your home.
Your relationship with Aizawa was quickly growing into something romantic and serious. Especially after you asked him out on a date, to which he said yes! You excitedly got ready in some dressier but still casual clothing to go out into town with him.
He saw you in the air before you saw him. You landed just a few feet away, on some grass, and he approached. You two quickly exchanged greetings, and quickly went into the restaurant he booked reservations for.
That night you crashed at his place, cuddling in bed with him, blissfully sleeping. Shouta doesn’t remember a time he has felt this content. He had a small but content smile on his face as his hand rested on your very fluffy wing.
The following week was just as blissful as that first date. You two went on a second date just 5 days later, and then 3 days later on the third date, he asked you out- Finally popping the question on if you wanted to be his significant other. To which you agreed full-heartedly.
And that was what brought you to your new job at U.A, as an instructor for Search and Rescue tactics at the school. Aizawa told Nezu about you, and the principal soon sought after you with such amazing capabilities. Soon- All the students adored the Angelic Hero who always helped everyone there with a big smile on their face.
You still helped out with some jobs outside of work, especially if a villain attack was occuring when you were out with civilians. You were always the first to dive in and help protect people, even if it meant for you to get hurt.
Then 2 years passed. It’s been almost 3 years since you met Shouta, and almost 2 years since you’ve been in a relationship with him. It’s been blissful and you both worked tirelessly for the students at U.A.
But recently, the L.O.V. made its first move against U.A. It was plastered all over the news, and even before it had reached the news channels worldwide, you were soaring through the air, trying to get to U.A’s grounds to assist.
You were one of the first to arrive on scene after word got out, but by the time you arrived the battle was over. Though it did not mean your job was over- Shouta was injured protecting his students. You were the one to swoop him up, and immediately fly him out to the nearest ambulance that was just arriving on scene for injured heroes. Shouta was thankful you were there, but couldn’t bear the tears that came out of your eyes.
The L.O.V. got away that time, but security was heightened after that attack. Students were brought to on-property dorms, and Aizawa made a full recovery- thanks to Recovery-Girl. Of course you remained by his side during his recovery, as his girlfriend that was your duty. He was completely bandaged up, and you somewhat felt guilty.
“ I wish I was there, you know. They won’t get away with it next time. Not if I’m around to stop it “ You said, determined.
Shouta squeezed your hand, reassuring you. It didn’t stop your tears, sadly. You especially grew sad when you saw the scar that Shigaraki, the leader of the L.O.V. left under his eye. You swore to protect him after that, and you two cuddled that night.
Then the summer camp came along, and you watched as the Hero Classes 1-A and 1-B departed for that camp. Then came the dreadful news of an attack from the L.O.V., and you couldn’t bear the thought of one of the students, or Shouta getting hurt. You didn’t go with him as you needed to stay behind to continue to assist Nezu with some other projects.
At home that night, Nezu called you about the kidnapped student, Bakugou Katsuki. For such a young student to be kidnapped by one of the biggest Villain Groups out there must’ve been terrifying, so you of course helped with the search and rescue of the young student. You cried that night, terrified that Shouta was injured somehow, even though Nezu reassured you he was not.
You saw Shouta arrive home the next day, and you quickly embraced him in a hug, your wings wrapping around him as you cried. You just wished he wouldn’t be in such danger all the time.
And soon, things took a very bad turn.
Both you and Shouta watched as All Might’s true form was revealed after such a long and taxing battle. The Symbol of Peace fell that day, and you knew Villains will take this chance to cause any mayhem.
To lighten the mood a little after the battle, Nemuri and Hizashi begged you and Shouta to join them for a Karaoke night, to which Shouta agreed hesitantly. Aizawa’s never felt so at peace in such a long time, especially since the loss of his high-school best friend so long ago. You and Shouta had an amazing night, and soon returned to his apartment to have some more fun.
Soon the U.A School Festival was on. You and Shouta did participate in some areas, but mainly you were there to support the kids on their amazing performance. Then word got out about a villain attack, which one of the students were caught up in.
Shouta and yourself were at home one day on the weekend, which was a rare occurrence because usually one of you two had to do something. You both were cuddling up on the couch just watching a movie together
“ mmm… sho- Why can’t we stay like this forever? “ You whined, your head resting on his shoulder as you big spooned him, your left wing draped over him.
A small laugh came out of Shouta “ I wish- But you know how the kids are at school. They need us. “
An alert pinged from your phone, and Shouta’s phone quickly after. He seemed confused but picked his phone up. He froze a little, but quickly got up.
“ We gotta go now- There’s a huge attack near us. Everyone’s being called in. “ Shouta quickly said as he ran to his room to quickly pull his hero costume on, to which you quickly followed in behind, doing the same.
Not even 5 minutes later, you two jump off the balcony, holding him in your arms as you quickly flew to the scene.
“ I’ll drop you off with all the other heroes while I’ll go around to rescue! “ You yelled over the roar of the wind, swooping down, and quickly dropping Shouta off. A quick kiss and a whisper of ‘I love you’ before you took off to the heavens once more.
You were quick to make work of the civilians trapped in the crumbling buildings, but what you didn’t expect was to be attacked by this… creature. A Nomu. You’ve heard the stories from Shouta about its sheer power, one that only All Might could really handle. You went pale, quickly dodging the Nomu’s fist, but it did land another attack, sending you into a wall.
Just how many of those creatures were there?! You weren’t at all equipped for combat. And this beast was just brutally attacking. You managed to get away from that thing, but you ran into a different problem- Another Villain. This time, he was armed. A large knife swung into your side without you noticing, and a scream escaped your lips. You tried to dodge his attacks, but your injury was slowing you down.
Another villain joined the fray, and soon a large blast came from one of them, sending you flying back. You slammed against a wall in an alleyway, and fell to the ground with a sickening crack from one of your wings. You felt your consciousness fade, but you held onto it. You wouldn’t give up now. Not now.
The villains must’ve thought you died in the blast, and quickly ran off to go find some more heroes, leaving you completely alone in the area.
You moaned in pain as you pushed yourself up, leaning against the wall you hit for some support. You noticed you must’ve broken something in your right leg from the impact as well, from the searing pain coming from that leg. Your body seemed to ache, screaming at you to stop and give up, but your heart wouldn’t let you.
You struggled to get out of the alleyway, with the onslaught of memories from Your and Shouta’s relationship. Even though you’ve been together for almost 2 years together. But that love made you push through even harder. You needed to see him. You had to see him.
You collapsed to your knees just outside of the darkened alleyway. You could see all the rubble of the buildings that collapsed from the explosion that just happened a few minutes ago. Blood was seeping through your fingers, spilling onto the dirty ground, staining the earth.
You fought back the tears, though it fell onto your cheeks, mixing with the blood and dirt that caked your face. Were you bleeding from your head? A quick wipe of the sticky liquid on your forehead confirmed that. You wouldn’t be surprised if you had a massive concussion.
Though now on your knees, you found it increasingly hard to breathe, and with every breath drawn, shooting pain filled your right side. ‘Your rips’, you thought, ‘Must’ve… punctured something’. If only you could use your healing abilities on yourself. If only.
Your free hand was pressed down against the dirt, stabilizing yourself from falling over. Pained wheezes came from you, like a sick and dying dog. You looked around to see if anyone was near… No one would be- You just finished evacuating this area… and the only reason you were over here was to double check. No one was coming to save you.
A sob left your lips as you collapsed to your side, growing increasingly weaker by the minute. Blood loss was the cause.. And there was nothing you could do to stop it. A small whisper left your lips, and your ears didn’t register what you said.
“ S… Shouta- “ You cried out. You cried out your lover’s name, in a small hope he would hear and come to your rescue. Your wings were crumbled against the floor, mirroring your body. White feathers becoming stained in vermillion, just like that other winged hero.
Shouta’s name left your lips a few more times, in a desperate attempt for anyone to hear you. You sobbed a few more times, though the sounds were becoming weaker and weaker. The black in the corner of your eyes ate away at your vision, devouring your hope as your life was beginning to finally fate away.
For some reason, your phone was still on your person. With a lot of struggle, as every time you moved it ached and burned, you pulled your phone out and managed to find Shouta’s number. Knowing he wouldn’t pick any call up, you texted him, even that was a struggle when your vision was beginning to fail you.
3:48 pm, Angel: bab i love you don t forget
And with your vision darkening, you saw Shouta smiling at you, saying he loved you. With the last of your strength, you smiled contently, though you were no longer there to realize.
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He didn’t see the message until the battle was completely over. No one could find you, and usually you were the one to find him.
A search party quickly commenced after the battle to find the missing civilians and heroes. Most were found alive… and some weren’t.
Shouta’s eyes widened at the fallen sight of you up ahead. He could recognize those wings from miles away. He yelled your name as he ran towards your collapsed body. He knew you’d be alright, once you saw Recovery-Girl, you’d be alright.
He fell to his knees right beside you, his hands hovering over you before he spotted the blood. He froze- See just how much blood was pooling underneath you.
“ Oh god no… I-I need help over here! “ He yelled frantically to some heroes up ahead as he shook your shoulders. Then he noticed your eyes. Glassy. His heart dropped.
“ No no no… Oh god please no- “ He whispered, feeling tears pooling in his eyes. He saw their smile, and then their phone right beside him. His contact was open, and he read the message over and over again. A sob left his lips.
You died alone. Scared, bleeding out… villains didn’t show you any mercy. He sobbed against your body, pulling your broken form closer to him. You swore to protect him.. But in the end he couldn’t do the same for you.