The sound of his own rustling feathers, the slight smell of burnt air and the heavy breathing of the blonde girl guarding him from danger. At this point in time, having a quirk like Hawks was more of a curse then a blessing. All of the heavy atmosphere, every little detail of the situation at hand, it was as if it was suffocating him all at once.

He heard the words of the commission president pound against him over again, like a constant metronome in his head. Hawks always had issues with her orders but the man was easily able to justify them in his mind, saying that what he was about to do was for the better of society.

But standing here before him wasn't what the hero expected at all. He had always pictured All for One's creation to be a monster, an abomination that needed to be put down for everyone else's sake.

Yet the only thing he saw now wasn't a monster, it was a scared child.

A child that he saw crying just hours before, a child that he could still feel the shaking body of so plainly recent. She seemed so lost, so utterly broken before him at the time, and yet that was the type of person, the type of monster he had to kill? It was cruel, for both parties involved.

Hawks was in turmoil because of it, just standing in utter horror and shock as no words reached his lips. He knew what he had to do, what his orders were, but the hero wasn't sure if he had the heart to actually do it, to commit the unthinkable.

Although, it seemed he didn't have to speak first though, as Dabi took in his bewildered expression, already mocking it slowly. "Wow, I don't think I've ever gotten you to shut up before Hawks. This is certainly new. You've made an impact sweetheart."

Hawks paused when Amari gritted her teeth, obviously feeling the string from the small claw wound in her side but choosing to ignore it instead. "What do you want Dabi, you want me to fight? I won't do it, I can't hurt a classmate."

Yet this only gained a small chuckle from the villain, his purple hand reaching up to touch Kazumi's lifeless eyes. "Still so self righteous. You don't have to worry about that little Bakugo, cause he's already dead."

Widening her eyes, Bakugo shook her head, not wanting to believe what she was hearing. "Are you kidding me, stop lying. He was right here. There's no way.."

Dabi only narrowed his eyes though, placing a burning hand to the boy's chest, causing no reaction and no indication of pain. "I know, I wish it wasn't like this either but it seems like you are still the only one that remains successful. I tried to tell All for One that making more would be a waste. No one is as stupid as you so it's impossible to match it."

At that, Amari's heart dropped into her chest. Wait, Kazumi was already dead? No, impossible. She had just spoken to him yesterday, just seen him break down behind the school.

Please no, this couldn't be happening. She shouldn't have spoken to him, she should've done something and now this was all her fault.

Seeing her dejected look, Dabi lowered his voice, a small bit of understanding there. "Don't you see Bakugo? The hero life is just a one way ticket to disappointment, just like I've been trying to tell you. This world isn't made for the weak."

Although Bakugo was over his self righteous talk, already feeling her blood boil even further as the Nomu traits started to seep in deeper. She tried to speak but a small growl couldn't help but escape her lips. "That's not an excuse to kill people, you asshole!"

Dabi couldn't help but hum in response though, his head leaning towards Hawks with amusement. "You know Hawks, what she just said was really funny, you wanna know why?"

The bird didn't have time to speak though as Amari cut him off, already knowing what he was talking about. "Dabi, I swear to God.."

Yet that didn't seem to phase him, only continuing with a sly smirk. "That's because it's hypocritical, considering she's killed before."

The villain was cut off though as a large ball of explosive heat landed near his foot, Dabi looking back only to find the black veins on Amari's arms had already reached to her lower neck. She was slowly becoming unhinged, just like he wanted.

Shrugging his shoulders, Dabi replied. "Be careful sweetheart, you're gonna need to keep your head on straight for this."

Hawks looked between the two before trying to even the ever growing atmosphere and struggling to understand just what the villain plans were before it was too late. "Whoa, you keeping me out of the loop again there man? That's not very nice."

This got the man to turn to him for a moment, hoping it would be enough for Bakugo to regain her composure. Although, that was rather foolish as the girl looked like she would snap at any minute. "Don't worry Hawks, you have a front row seat. You see, I was recruited by All for One to see who would survive this battle."

Twisting her head to the side, Amari felt a large ball of rage overtake her as she tried to shove All for One's influence down, her voice shaking on each word as she did so. "What, I thought All for One wanted me alive!?"

Dabi only frowned though, replying back plainly. "He wants the best, and if you die first, then he has no use for you anymore. Words from the man himself sadly."

He said that, but his tone was less than sympathetic, obviously very excited to see her fight for her life. That jerk probably even offered to do this little job. She wouldn't have put it past him honestly.

She was knocked out of her thoughts as Dabi then stepped closer to Kazumi, his voice lowering slightly as a cold chill ran through Amari. "There can only be one masterpiece after all, so either you kill this hollow shell of a boy, or he kills you. Choose."

Balling her hands into fists, the villain then placed a hand to the boy's cold skin before smirking under his breath, his words laced with venom. ""So, let's see how you fight to stay alive, little Bakugo."

Then he whispered something into Kazumi's ear and the boy suddenly sprung to life, his steps already making their way towards the girl as Amari cursed under her breath.

She already knew her choice, not wanting to hurt the boy in front of her. Maybe Dabi was wrong, maybe he was just messing with her and Kazumi was still alive. That had to be it, because the other result was something the girl couldn't bear to think of.

Shoving Hawks back, the hero immediately noticed her change in strength, able to get the man to stumble back a couple feet as she huffed. "Stay back."

The man twisted his brow before watching Amari's hand glow gold, placing a shield in front of the two of them as Kazumi rammed his body into the surface all at once. "Whoa, come on chickadee. I can take care of myself."

Yet he was stunned when the girl growled back, almost spitting out her words with spite. "Don't call me that."

Widening his eyes, Hawks could sense the utter turmoil and hurt in her tone, causing the bird to falter. She was really hurt by his betrayal wasn't she? It made his chest twist in agony, wanting to help her not knowing that he couldn't or else he'd seem suspicious.

Whether he liked it or not, Hawks' hands were tied, only able to see how this would play out.

Didn't she know he had lied to her, didn't she know that he was ordered to kill her? So why was she still trying to protect him, even after she clearly was heartbroken? He didn't deserve that. "But…"

Yet before he had time to finish his sentence, Amari's gold matter shield shattered, causing her to twist her head in confusion. That shouldn't have broken that fast.

She paused when a hand came close to her face, Kazumi's dead lifeless eyes coming into contact with her as Amari gasped, his newly formed claws scratching her cheek without a second thought.

Amari felt blood drip down the surface as Dabi called from the sidelines. "That wasn't a very smart move sweetheart. Maybe don't get distracted."

Shaking her head in annoyance, Bakugo then lifted up her hands before letting off a medium sized explosion in order to make the boy jump back and give her distance. "Stop backseat fighting me Dabi!"

Although just as she said that, the girl watched as Kazumi's hands began to glow before catching her explosions in his palms and making it disappear. Wait, what was his quirk? "W-What…"

Yet she was caught off by the villains laugh, his eyes lined with amusement. "I should mention there is a reason that All for One had his eye on him…"

Narrowing her eyes, the girl barely had enough time to register what was happening before Kazumi's hand began to glow as he released the same exact sized explosion in Amari's path, knocking her off her feet.

She landed with a heavy thud as Bakugo groaned, having just enough time to put up a shield as Kazumi came barreling towards her. Wait, that was her explosion. Was he able to manipulate her quirk somehow?

Yet she got her answer when Dabi spoke again. "Come on sweetheart. I know you're stupid but you can let least figure this out. Better hurry though."

Rolling her eyes, Amari grunted as she flung her shield backwards, causing Kazumi to fall to the ground a couple feet away. It gave her enough time to catch her breath at least and think about Dabi's words.

So it wasn't random, All for One picked this boy on purpose. Well, that was concerning, given that monster specifically picked someone to fight her. Kazumi's quirk must really be something special if that man was keeping tabs. Just great.

Narrowing her eyes, Bakugo decided to make the next move, allowing her hands to glow with her gold matter and throwing another large explosion in his wake. She needed to know, to see it again and figure out what power he had.

And once again, the same thing happened, her explosions quickly getting swallowed up by his palms and disappearing. It was like he absorbed her quirk, almost like Fatgum, except this was slightly different somehow.

Wait, swallowing, disappearing, and All for One wanting him. Just then all the pieces clicked together as Amari's eyes widened in horror, causing Dabi's lips to curve in a small smirk.

It all suddenly made sense. If her quirk was explosion…

Then his was implosion.

Before she had time to process her newfound discovery, Kazumi's hand began to glow once more before releasing the explosion he had, causing Amari to gasp and quickly throw up a shield to lessen the impact.

Although almost immediately, the sheer force of his inhuman strength and the hit plowed into her, causing the girl to be flung to the end of the warehouse, her back hitting the metal beam roughly.

Hearing a loud crack from somewhere in her body, Bakugo gasped in pain as she tried to stumble to her feet. This was bad, this was really bad. If Kazumi had an implosion quirk that meant he could take anything she threw at him and give it right back.

He was her opposite, and that's why All for One had his eye on the boy.

This really was her fault. Because of her, now innocent children were being hurt and killed, all for that terrible and disgusting man. It made her blood boil, and the hatred in the back of her throat grow. How dare he, how dare he manipulate them like he did with her.

Although it wasn't really that unbelievable considering she had just fallen into the same trap with Hawks, letting her guard down so others could take advantage. Dabi was right, she really was such an idiot, wasn't she?

Seeing Kazumi approach, a lump grew in her throat as she tried to call out to him, just like Todoroki and Katsuki once did for her. There had to be hope, there just had to be. "K-Kazumi! Listen to me, I know you're still in there. I know what it feels like, but there is still hope. You just have to come back! You're brother, he's waiting for you!"

Amari coughed out a bit of blood as the boy came closer, throwing a swing in her direction as she dodged to the left, her steps wobbly. "K-Kazumi, come on. I don't wanna hurt you..!"

Although the boy had other plans, barreling his fist into Bakugo's chest that just happened to be in the area where she broke something, the girl groaning in pain. This wasn't working, she needed to try harder.

Hawks gritted his teeth at the display, wishing to to step in, to do anything in order to stop what was occurring when Dabi moved closer to him. "Well, is she the "game changer" you were expecting?"

Recalling his past words, the hero forced a small laugh, trying to act like he was enjoying the scene in front of him. "O-Oh yeah, totally man. Although it did come as a little surprise, I gotta admit."

Dabi shoved his hands in his pockets at that, a smirk escaping his lips. "Just keep watching, I'm sure you don't wanna miss this."

His words sounded ominous, so much so that Hawks' feathers couldn't help but twitch as a loud noise startled the two, the man widening at the sight before him.

Bakugo was standing away from the first year classmate, blood staining her lip, face and arms as she breathed heavily. It seemed a struggle for her to breathe now as Hawks realized her hands were shaking.

Suddenly he recalled their first day of training when she explained her quirk defect, the very idea causing Hawks' blood to run cold in a single second. She was overusing her quirk, she was at her limits right now, wasn't she?

But she wasn't fighting that hard, the girl wasn't even using her full strength right now, so it didn't make sense for her to already be this drained...

Yet that's when it hit him all at once. They were training just before this. That girl, she used all her power when she was fighting him before her breakdown. That idiot, if she knew that then why did she run headfirst into danger like this!? This was so incredibly bad.

Watching her stumble a couple steps, Amari huffed back, her wounds stinging with the slight breeze. She was holding back and everyone knew it. It must have been because of that boy. She really wanted to save him, didn't she?

Bakugo gripped her heart as a spike of pain flashed in her, the girl's voice now laced with fear and desperation, almost like this was her last attempt. "K-Kazumi, I'm sorry...I'm sorry I wasn't there for you...I'm sorry I left you alone. But I'm here now! I can help, just..just come back…"

Hawks watched as Kazumi slowly started to stand from the ground, his lifeless eyes making no sign of recognition as the girl let out a devastating breath. What could she do, how could she help him? Amari had no idea and that very idea scared her more than anything.

If only she could make this right, if only she could bring him back, then the girl could fix her mistakes. For that reason, she continued to try and push, letting her hands shake in the process. "P-Please...don't be like me….it's not too late...I can help you...Just p-please…."

Yet once again the boy made no move to acknowledge her, causing Amari's heart to drop in her chest, only processing the heartbreak for a moment before Dabi called back roughly. "Just finish it Nomu. That's an order.."

And just as he said that, Kazumi raced forward with clear intent, causing Bakugo to falter just slightly. She couldn't help it, seeing someone that smiled so warmly to her, seeing someone that was so kind twisted like that, she couldn't bear it.

Although it didn't help as Dabi called back again, clearly coaxing the girl as she dodged another hit. "Make the choice Little Bakugo. It's either you or him."

Twisting her brow in concern, her gold mattered hand touched Kazumi's grey colored skin as he made no sign of pain, causing Amari's eyes to search like crazy. He was so cold, so lifeless. Maybe Dabi was right, maybe it was too late.

But whether it was or not, the girl slowly began to think about the villains words as she dodged. If she let Kazumi kill her, then he would have to go off and be All for One's pet, he would have to be the one to suffer. It didn't matter if he was alive or not, Amari couldn't bear to have Kenji see his brother like that.

If it was Katsuki and she was in the same position, Bakugo already knew that she wouldn't want her brother to suffer like that, she wouldn't want him to have to see her in this kind of state, doomed to live in torturous hell forever. No, she couldn't do it. She had to save him.

Although as she was thinking, Kazumi was able to get a shot in, punching the girl across the face as Amari spit out another drop of blood. This wasn't good. She really was going to be useless soon if this kept up. "Not on my watch!"

Grabbing onto his collar, Bakugo then tried one last trick, one last word to bring him back as she shook the boy back and forth. "You don't get to do this, you don't get to leave! Think of your brother, he needs you! Yes he's hurting but that doesn't mean he still doesn't love you! Don't let this thing win, you are stronger than this! Fight back goddamn it!"

She felt her own hands shake underneath him as he gripped onto her collar, the black veins on her skin practically breaking through as her own knuckles turned white. Amari's eyes were pleading and there were tears there as well, wishing for a miracle, hoping for something inside him to fight instead of give up.

Then, she felt a shaky head reach up to her arms, although this time it wasn't hostile or meant to harm. No, it seemed scared and small, just barely grazing her skin in a pleading manner.

Widening her eyes, Amari then gasped to find Kazumi staring back at her with his lifeless eyes, his lips just barely whispering out with one small word. "P-Please..."

She gripped onto the boys collar even tighter at that, tears threatening to fall as she quickly replied. "Hey, hey, I'm right here. It's Bakugo Amari, remember me? I helped you to class. I really need you to come back, okay?"

Her voice was hopeful and cracked, trying to hold onto as much as she could, the boy replying back just as soft. "B-Baku.."

Already nodding her head, Amari beamed. "Yes yes, it's me. I'm right here"

Suddenly his eyes twisted in pain as the girl held him up by his collar, Kazumi's touch fading ever so slightly. He seemed to be struggling, just holding on barely as he then asked something that made Amari's blood run cold. "K-Kill me…"

Widening her eyes, Bakugo immediately shook her head, denying his request even though he was hurting. "No no, don't you dare..you're gonna make it home and you're gonna make up with your brother and everything is gonna be okay. I know it doesn't seem like it now, but it will be alright, I know it will…."

Yet she was cut off when Kazumi's hands fell from her arms, a ball of agony coursing through him as he growled back. Amari and him both know what that meant but none of them spoke about it, the boy whispering back. "P-Please….k-kill me…"

Widening her eyes, Amari shook her head once more before trying to hold onto the boy in hopes that it would help him somehow, the tears burning her eyes just as much as her Nomu blood. "No, No...I can't…"

She felt light tears on her shirt as the boy whispered back brokenly, each word becoming harder and harder to speak. "I...I d-don't wanna be a monster."

Holding on even tighter, Amari felt her breath catch in her throat, knowing that All for One would never get his claws out of his boy, now that he showed potential. "I..I know...but you can't give up. I can help...I know I can..I'll get you out of here.."

Yet Kazumi only gritted his teeth before digging his claws into Bakugo's arms, his control slipping further and further by the moment. He didn't want to hurt her, but everything within him was forcing him to fight, to kill the classmate before him. "H-Hurry…!"

She knew what he wanted, and somewhere deep inside, Amari knew if she lost the boy in this moment then it would all be over. If she couldn't pull him out, then Kazumi would be forced to live the life that was destined for her, being held prisoner in a fate worse than death.

Something still made her hesitate though, racing to think of another plan, hoping to have another solution that didn't lead to his imprisonment or death. Although no matter how hard she tried, the girl came up blank, hugging the shaking boy with everything she had.

Yet before she could say anything else, Kazumi shoved his hand into Amari's chest and let off an explosion at close range, the force pushing the girl backwards as she gasped.

Falling to the floor, the world began to spin as she just barely made out the boy's silhouette, already moving towards her, slow and ominous. Something had immediately shifted in him and the realization slammed into the girl all at once, crushing her heart into tiny pieces.

It didn't work, she couldn't bring him back...it was hopeless…Kazumi was gone.

Black spots started to appear in her vision as the girl looked down to find herself painted in crimson. That last explosion really had put her out of commission. It was hard to even keep her eyes open now.

She felt Kazumi standing over her, ready to give the final blow as the girl tried to calm her pounding headache. Amari had to make a choice, either let herself be killed by the boy, or do what he and Dabi had originally asked her for.

Just the very idea made her nauseous as Dabi watched Kazumi ready his final blow from a couple feet away. Finally, that girl was finally going to be gone. He already knew that she wouldn't fight the first year so this result was almost inevitable.

That's when he saw Amari lift her hand up to weakly stop the blow, now catching something in the light and pausing his thoughts immediately.

On further inspection, the object looked to be a ring, and it was one that he knew all too well. Why did she have that wretched thing in the first place, what was she trying to accomplish with that piece of garbage anyways?

Just then, a voice stopped him suddenly, Dabi's brow twisting as he recalled the very familiar words of his mother on the day he received the gift.

"Toya, this ring is very special so keep it safe okay? Your father gave it to you for a reason. It's because he believes in you. I know it seems hard now, but you just have to keep fighting, keep fighting for your goal, okay? I know you can do it."

Shaking his head, the man willed the words away before focusing back towards Bakugo, still trying to fight her way out of this situation.

He hated how similar they were, about how their ideals used to be the same. Back then he would've stopped at nothing, would've continued to be stupid like her in order to get what he wanted. It was foolish, she was foolish.

It was so obvious that the boy was already dead and Bakugo was wasting her time trying to fight him. She even was going as far as to hold back and get hurt just to save pathetic antics seemed to only grow and watching her now, Dabi felt a small bit of annoyance because of it. If she didn't start seriously fighting, then that thing would kill her first.

Although, that's what he wanted right? To be rid of his singular annoyance, the one that was plaguing his dreams with unnecessary thoughts and old feelings. The past needed to die, and that's exactly what had to happen.

He watched their battle with intensity, now seeing Kazumi kick the girl's ribs roughly as she cried out broken and useless attempts to bring back the life in his eyes. She was in denial, not wanting to believe that the boy was already gone, one look from her crazed expression could tell Dabi that.

Bakugo then closed her eyes for a moment and realization crossed Dabi's face. No, it wasn't that she was in denial, she already knew he was gone, didn't she? But if that was still the case, why was she still fighting?

She always did that, fighting for that broken family, fighting for him to return, fighting to stay alive, and fighting for Kazumi. Wasn't she sick of it, isn't she torn apart by the constant struggle and disappointment yet?

If she kept trying, it would surely swallow her whole, and it was, very slowly. So painfully slow that it ended up annoying the man. He hated it, he hated being annoyed by this small weak kid, and about how she wouldn't give up.

He couldn't help but flash back to his own childhood then, remembering that passion and hope that she had in his own chest. It was foolish, he was foolish, she was foolish...

Although when he saw Kazumi's hand raise up in order to strike the girl down with a final blow, Dabi suddenly couldn't help but think about his rigorous training with Endeavor, about how he would strike him even when the boy couldn't help but fight.

It was the same now, and he couldn't help but see a shy little red haired child behind Bakugo's eyes, with the same helpless look that he once gave all those years ago.

Feeling his hands ball into a fist, a sudden course of unknown emotions coursed through him, something he hadn't felt in years as Dabi's…

No, Toya's voice echoed before he even had a chance to process what he was saying, carrying over the entire warehouse and stunned everyone in the room. "Stop!"

Almost immediately, Kazumi raised his hands down at the order and Amari immediately turned towards the man, confusion on her features. Did he just, help her? No, impossible.

Yet that was short lived as the hollow shell of the boy stood silent for a moment, also probably trying to process what happened when Bakugo realized this was now or never.

If she hesitated now, then that meant an eternity of Kazumi suffering, it meant having him forced into committing terrible crimes and having his brother see him a broken, lifeless corpse for the rest of his life.

And for that reason, Bakugo closed her eyes in pain before reaching her hand up and placing it onto Kazumi's face roughly.

This was her only chance, the only way he could be set free from those villains and herself. She knew Kazumi didn't want his brother to see his corpse, and didn't want to become a puppet for anyone to use.

She understood, and that's why she had to make the choice. Amari would help him this time, she wouldn't fail him again.

Feeling a tear drop down her face, Amari then gritted her teeth before letting out an agonizing scream, one that Hawks recognized as filled with utter pain and agony for her next decision.

Then Hawks watched as that small shaking girl used her inhuman Nomu blood to create an explosion so powerful that it killed Kazumi almost instantly, what was left of his body now dropping to the floor in the lifeless lump after doing so.

The boy's blood splattered onto her face as the girl stood silent, staring at the life she had just ended, at the mistakes that she could never fix. At least he was free, at least he wasn't a monster anymore. She would gladly take the burden instead of him.

Hawks stood in utter silence, gazing at the girl before him. She had just killed someone, but even he understood the torment and pain behind the action. It wasn't out of anger. No, she obviously didn't want to, she was forced to, to set him free.

Glancing to the side, he stopped when he saw Dabi's face in an expression new to the hero. He didn't look proud or happy about the result. No, instead the man looked rather lost, with confusion etched in his eyes. It must have been about his outburst earlier.

Then, the villain silently walked out the space without another word, almost like he needed to process what just happened. That was strange.

In all his time with Dabi the man had never seen him so emotional. Something must have really rattled him. It was odd.

Although, Hawks had little time to focus on that when the president's orders slammed into him once again. Now was the time to finish everything, the girl was distracted, and she had just killed someone. It was easy, he just needed to think about her as a monster.

Yes, that's right. She was a monster, something created by All for One, something just killed a high school kid, a monster that didn't deserve to live. He needed to create that picture, to repeat those words in order to continue.

Lifting his feather sword up slowly, Amari's back was still turned around, still staring at Kazumi's broken body in front of her, almost like she was in some sort of trance or lost in thoughts.

Now was the moment, for society, for the hero world…

Hawks then cleared his throat once as his tone lowered. "Give me one reason why I shouldn't kill you.."

He waited for her response, for the girl to turn around and attack him or say something that would make this far easier, but he was only met with utter silence.

Watching her lips push together, Amari then whispered back, although he soon realized it wasn't to the hero, but rather to herself. Her gaze moved down towards her hands, seeing Kazumi's blood all over her palms. "I have to clean it…"

Hawks twisted his brow in confusion but tried to remain his intimidating stance, taking a step closer while replying. "Bakugo, you know what I have to do.."

Yet once again, she didn't reply, only staring back at the blood once more, a small shake in her body as she repeated brokenly. "I have to clean it off…"

Her tone was so delicate and fragile, almost like the kid would break given the smallest push, the glass like tamper of her voice cracking on each word and causing the hero to falter slightly.

As much as he wanted to paint Bakugo as a monster, he couldn't deny the utter hurt and devastation in her tone, now recalling her breakdown just hours before.

Perhaps a couple weeks ago, he would've been able to block out all of his annoying feelings, but now, now it was impossible.

She had blindly trusted him, used his shoulder to cry on, bought him chicken nuggets and thanked him more times then he could count. He was sent to kill a monster but the kid in front of him was so incredibly human, that the hero felt his own hand shake on his sword.

What was wrong with him?! This girl had just killed and it would be incredibly dangerous if she was dropped into the villain's hands. It's just as the president said, having Bakugo alive could be the downfall of the hero world.

It was better to keep his distance now, to not see just how damaged she was. Yes, that would make things easier, that would allow him to fulfill his orders. He needed to keep that blind mindset, to not truly see what was in front of him.

But even as he said that, Hawks could already feel his feet move on their own, closer to the girl in question. He couldn't help it, the hero was concerned for her. "Bakugo?"

On closer inspection, Hawks could now see just how broken she was, with hollow sunken eyes, only glued to the coating of blood on her hands robotically. It was like she was in shock, unable to process what had happened, and what crime she had committed.

Feeling devastation built up in his throat, the hero then shoved it down before lowering his feather sword without thinking, his eyes saddened.

No, he couldn't do it. At least not now, not when she looked so helpless and in need of rescue. What kind of a hero would he be if he ignored that?

Call it selfish after everything he had done, but Hawks couldn't help but lift up a shaking hand before placing it on Bakugo's head, his voice defeated and small. "Come on, let's get you out of here kid."

Amari didn't respond, which worried the bird even further, now reaching forward to gently gather her in his arms. How ridiculous is that, being gentle with someone you're supposed to kill..

Luckily, the girl only leaned against his chest, obviously too out of it to understand what was going on right now. He was thankful for it though, knowing she probably would've refused if she was thinking logically. He did screw her over after all.

Lifting his wings out, Hawks took off into the sky, first going towards the hospital, only for Amari to immediately start to have a panic attack in his arms. It was so intense that the hero almost dropped her a couple times.

Realizing that was out of the question, the hero then settled for his penthouse apartment, knowing he at least had medical supplies in there and it would be much easier to hide her distressed state for the moment.

He looked down at the girl then, her eyes sullen and lifeless as Hawks absentmindedly hugged her tighter to his chest in order to offer a small bit of comfort.

Why did it have to be her, why did this small child have so much responsibly?

Dabi was right, this was far deeper then he could've ever imagined.


You're gonna hate me but I gotta cut this short. My parents are coming to visit me for the week so I have to get up early. I'll get the next update out when I can though. It will be like a part two.

But oof oof, this was a lot. Poor Amari had to make a tough choice. After Kazumi's few words to her, he was officially gone forever so she either could end his suffering or let All for One control him forever. She took the first choice, wanting to set him free from his chain and give him what he wanted. Heartbreaking stuff right there.

Also I cried while writing this oof. Thank you so much for the heartfelt comments on last ch btw. It made me happy :)

Next Chapter: Aftermath of the battle. More feels and hurt to come in part 2!