Devotion

Chapter 62: A Visit From All Might

Christina's head perked up slightly as her cell door was pushed open. As the creaking sound of metal stopped she looked up at the two officers who looked back at her with disgust in their eyes. The brunette smiled teasingly at them,

"awe, you two are being so mean" she pouted. One of the men grabbed her ruffly by the arm causing her to jerk back releasing herself from his grip. The smile that had once been present on her face was now replaced with a scowl as her green orbs flickered between the two officers in front of her.

"I don't like being touched" she warned in a low voice. The men looked at each other before the first one spoke.

"You have a visitor" he said, and, just like that the girl was back to smiling her eyes shimmering with with excitement and curiosity.

"Really! Someone wants to visit little old me. I'm touched" she said in a mocking tone as the metal cuffs around her arms jingled while she brought a hand up to her chest. She proceeded to follow the officers to a large room that had a chair placed in front of a glass barrier. To her surprise Christina spotted a familiar blond man sitting on the other side, his intense, blue eyes locked onto her own as they kept looking to each other. She was shaken from her thoughts as she was shoved towards the chair. Christina stumbled a bit before quickly regaining her balance.

She glared at the officers as she sat down. The men stood in each corner of the room staying silent. The atmosphere became tense until Christina decided to break the silence.

"It was nice of you to come see me, it's been so lonely here" she said swinging her legs back and fourth like a bord child.

"But, you look......different. You lool weaker, where did that big strong hero who put me in go?" she asked a hint of malice in her voice. But, it was quickly replaced with amused laughter as she looked the man up and down. His smile was now covered by a deep frown and his hair no longer held the volume it once had. His cheeks and eyes were sunken making him look like a skeleton. His hero costume hung off his body like a curtain, his overall appearance was worlds difference from the All Might she had seen on TV all those years.

"I'm sorry for laughing, but it's just so amusing" she said before continuing to laugh.

"Where is Shigaraki" his deep voice interrupted her. Christina went silent looking at the man a blank expression in her face. Then, her lips curved a bit as she pretended to think.

"I don't know" she stated,

"and even if I did why would I tell you" she finished moving some hair out of her face. All Might watched her actions intently as she hummed quietly to herself.

"If you cooperate I can help you" he said. At first he was only met with silence before the brunette burst out laughing even louder this time.

"Are you serious?!" she asked between breaths.

"YOU want to help me" she continued. Finally she stopped laughing as she stared at the former hero.

"I don't need help from you" she said leaning forward. All Might remained unshaken by her behavior as he continued.

"You are being manipulated, you can still change" he said. This time Christina didn't laugh, she simply sat there as if thinking.

"This is boring" she stated staring at the ceiling.

"Everyone keeps saying that" she finished.

"But, you don't get it. I don't need help" she told him, as she finished her statement she smiled once more.

"But heros always seem to be so stubborn" she commented twirling a piece of hair around her finger.

"Like I said, I don't need you or anyone else to help me. I've already been saved by papa" she declared.

"He's using you, you're nothing but a tool for him to use" All Might said raising his voice a bit.

"Shut up!" she yelled startling the two officers with her outburst.

"He isn't using me" she said much quieter this time. To All Might's surprise tears were rolling down her cheeks.

"After all no heros came to save me" she muttered almost falling out of the hairs. She hid her face in her hands as if she were nothing more than a scared child.

"I know your parents hurt you" he said.

"You don't know shit!" she yelled once more. She flung the chair across the room with a surprising burst of strength. It bounced off of the wall almost hitting her. However, Christina didn't flinch at the flying object. Her eyes were only focused on All Might. It was as if there was no one else there but her and the hero.

"I looked up to you when I was a kid" she said pacing around the room.

"I wanted to be a hero, to save people" she continued to rant.

"But when I found out I was quirkless my own parents started to beat me! They locked me in a basement and treated me like I was nothing! I spent six years hoping a hero would come help me, hoping you would save me!" she yelled.

"But, no one came. I had to face hell everyday because my own parents were disappointed in me" she was now sobbing almost uncontrollably.

"The only person who came to save me was papa" she said wiping her eyes. But, it was no use as she completely broke down. All Might watched her crumble to the floor. The once intimidating girl was now replaced with a scared child who needed comfort. The former hero felt bad for her, in a way she reminded him of the young green haired boy he was training. Both of them had been born different from most of the population, but unlike Izuku the young brunette was punished for something she couldn't control. All Might could hear what his master had said to him hears ago,

"being a hero isn't always about saving people's lives. It's also about saving people's hearts" her voice echoed in his mind as she watched the officers dragged Christina out of the room. She had gone completely quiet as the door closed.

"Izuku we did it" Aiko cheered, the blond forgot about how tired she felt at the moment as she smiled down at the hero license she had worked so hard for. She wrapped her arms around the green haired boy who shyly hugged back.

"We're one step closer to becoming full fledged heroes!" Aiko cheered.