I stink at dialoge and there is a lot in this one. So please R&R so I can improve!
Cold concrete lied beneath me. My head was pounding causing me to be nauseous. I groaned and rolled over to my side on the hard floor beneath me, barely able to open my eyes. Hot bile rose in my mouth and poured out the sides of my lip leaving an acidic taste behind. Coughing, I weakly attempted to sit up. My clammy hands grasped for anything to hold onto and were met with the metal bars of a cage. The metal felt cool beneath my fingertips. Gripping tighter, I used to bars to steady myself as I stood with shaky legs. Wearily I opened my eyes, an aura of light caused me to close them back quickly. Blinking a few times, I tried again.
I was in the laboratory behind the bars of the cage farthest from the door. It was tucked into a dimly lit corner. Red stripes formed a box around the cage, with the words caution painted beneath it. If I had to guess I'd say the lines were exactly ten feet away from the base of the cage on all sides. The exact distance that my quirk was not able to reach beyond.
The soft steps made there way toward me. Father and Dad were standing directly behind the safety line. Seeing them made the bile raise in my throat again and hot tears ran down my cheeks.
"Just let me out. Please, I promise if you let me out I wont hurt you. Just let me go. I don't want to be here anymore." I gripped the bars so tightly my knuckles turned white.
"That won't be happening." Father smirked. "I've waited a long time for you to finally realize your quirk and gain control of it. Who knew all I had to do was tell you the truth?"
Dad looked at me with disgust. Even though I should be angry with him all I felt was shame.
"Daddy…" I reached an arm out to him, but he quickly looked away, clenching his fists, and my hand dropped.
"Ha! The days of playing house are over. The fantasy world you and my brother have been living in has been shattered. He finally understands the fact that you aren't a little girl, but a monstrous beast waiting to kill."
"I would never do that!" I screamed.
Father looked at me with condensation. "Just last night you were trying to kill us both and now you are denying it."
My eyes looked down at the floor. He was right. I had been so angry that I was willing to kill my own family. Maybe I deserved to be locked up and treated like an animal after all.
"You were created in this lab. Pieced together like everything else in here I've created. You only have one purpose in this life and that is to serve me."
My head shot up and I glared daggers at him. "No! I will never serve you!"
"Ah yes, the downside to your creation is your free thought. However, just like every other beast in here, you will have no other choice than to obey my commands."
"Now," He stared confidently into my eyes. "Sit."
The word felt as if it had hit me with full force. My body was not under my control and I my legs buckled under me sending me to sit in the floor. "Shut up." He ordered.
It felt as if my tongue was stuck to the roof of my mouth. Even when I tried to make a noise nothing audible came out.
"You belong to me. Every word I order will be answered by you." He sent one last poisonous look my way before turning and making his way back to the entrance of the door.
Once he was out the door Dad finally turned to me. He slowly moved his head just barely past the line, such a small difference it was hardly noticeable. His emotions hit me. Disgust and shame were mingled with a ferocious sense of determination,
"You are not a beasts. Don't forget that. I will save you." He closed his eyes, before leaving me alone in the dark corner.
Minutes went by before I was finally able to move and speak freely again. I slumped to the floor and cried until my eyes were dry and swollen. Finally, as I was laying in the dark, I fell into a restless slumber.
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I was in a meadow. Tall, golden grass blew silently in the wind. I laid on the ground with my black hair fanning out, staring up at the deep purple sky. It was a place I came to often. My dad was laying beside me staring up at the stars speckling the violet canvas above us.
Sighing, I turned my head to him. "It's not the worse thing tomorrow will bring me."
Brightly colored birds flew overhead, singing a haunting melody. I closed my eyes.
"I wish you could tell me why you hurt me." My voice broke and I opened my eyes to see my dad staring at me with confusion.
"I would never hurt you, Kana." He placed a hand on my head.
"Not here you wouldn't. Thats probably why you are dreaming this tonight," I placed my hand on top of his. "I wish we could stay here forever."
"We can! We can build a house here for just the two of us." As soon as he spoke it a cozy white cottage appeared in front of us. "We can watch the cherry blossoms every year." An orchard of cherry blossom trees in full bloom grew around us, the soft breeze blowing the pink blossoms across the meadow.
I smiled half heartedly at him. "Yes. That would be nice."
Suddenly as soon as they came, the trees began to melt away. The cottage blew away in the wind just as the blossoms had. No more could I hear the melodic sound of song birds or feel the wind rustling around me.
I jumped to my feet. His eyes were dark.
"Ka-," He began, but it was no use, he was waking and I was thrown into darkness.
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I startled awake by the blaring alarms. The beasts around me began making terrifying noises, fighting to get out of their cages. Lights turned on suddenly in the laboratory as multiple men and women in odd costumes entered the room. Some of them looked disgusted, others look pissed. However there was one man with spiky blonde bangs with an over exaggerated smile plastered onto his face.
Terrified of these new comers, I scrambled to the farthest end of my cage. Hopefully they won't see me. They would have to go all the way back to see me. No way will they get me!
Then two familiar faces came through the door, both of them with their arms tied behind their backs and mouths gagged, being led by muscular men in tight leotards. I had to cover my mouth to prevent my scream from being heard.
My dads. These crazy dressed, weirdos had my parents and I was stuck in a small cage unable to do anything to help them.
"All Might," one of the scantly clad female wackadoos said to the smiling lunatic. "The animal control is here to gather these beasts. Are we sure its safe?"
"Yes,! We are pro heroes after all and this man assured me that nothing would harm us." His voice boomed and he nudged my dad in the ribs causing him to give an 'oof'. "He knows what will happen if that was a lie."
Men in white uniforms came in and began gathering the cages. Beasts were put in collars while more dangerous ones such as the bear-like creatures that attacked me were tranquilized, before being removed. Each time one was removed, they came closer and closer to me. Currently they were only a few feet from the dark corner. If they turned they would surely see me. My eyes searched for my fathers. Father's eyes met mine. He was tense and sweating. I then turned to look at Dad. His eyes were also on me, but instead of being nervous he looked calmer than I had seen him in months.
All Might saw the look on my father's face and turned to see what he was staring so intently at. His eyes filled with shock, but his smile never faltered.
"Oh my…Hurry and get a medic in here! They have a girl in a cage!" All Might rushed towards my cage. "It's ok, little girl, I'll get you out!" He put a hand on each bar and pulled them apart like paper.
I frantically tried to push myself back farther into my corner. My voice wouldn't come out, and I was shaking with fear, my hands held up to guard my face. The crazed, smiling man came closer to me and leaned toward me with his hand outstretched.
"Its fine now! Why? Because I'm- oof!" A black light shot from my hands and threw All Might against the cage. He rubbed his head and looked at me with surprise.
"All Might!" The other strangers began to run to him, but he held out a hand to signal them to stop.
"Lets try this again." He kneeled eye level with me from outside the hole in the cage bars. "My name is Toshinori, but I'm mostly know as All Might. What is your name?"
I stared into this man's eyes. Every thought was about helping me. His emotions were genuine concern.
"I'm…Kana." I slid a little closer to the opening.
"Kana. Thats a beautiful name. How old are you, Kana?" All Might inched nearer.
"I'm almost thirteen. Can I ask you a question, Toshinori?"
"Of course!" He flashed his toothy smile at me.
"Why did you tie up my fathers?"
"Your…" He seemed as if the smile would falter, but it stayed stuck. "These men are your fathers?"
I held myself a little straighter. "Yes, and I wish to be with them so please let us go!"
"I'm afraid I can't do that, Kana. You see, your dads are being taken in to the prison. There was a tip off and we pro heroes were told someone was preforming illegal experiments on animals with their quirk."
"You are making no sense! What is a pro hero and why do they care about my Father's science? He is making scientific discoveries!" I had moved close enough that All Might and I were face to face.
"Scientific discoveries? Wait…You don't know what a pro hero is?"
"No, but if they are breaking into people's homes and taking their things then they must not be very nice people!"
"Kana…Have you ever watched TV or read the newspaper?" All Might asked.
"I…don't know what those are." I stammered and looked at my dad. He was staring at me like he was waiting for something to happen.
"Do you ever go outside?"
"My dad takes me to the courtyard."
"But never out of these walls?"
"No,…it's not safe." I looked at the ground.
"They told you it's not safe for you out there?" All Might placed a hand on on my shoulder.
"No. It's not safe for other people to be around me." I looked back up into All Might's eyes. "I'm a chimera."
All Might's hand twitched on my shoulder and a glimmer of fear came off of him before he regained his composure.
"Lets get you out of here. May I hold you hand?" I nodded and he held onto my hand, helping me up and leading toward the doors.
We came closer to my fathers and All Might wrapped a protective arm around my shoulders as we exited the doorway. I glanced back quickly at my dad.
"I told you I would protect you no matter what." My dad closed his eyes, a content smile forming beneath the gag.
Before I could look away my Father stared at me. Blind rage radiated off him.
"No matter what, you are mine. I will get you back. Don't forget I made you."
All Might led me through the hallway and up the stairs. We made our way to the front door that I was never allowed to open. I held my breath as he turned the door knob unable to believe I was finally free.
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