Panting, Izuku ran at full speed towards the faint sound of an explosion. Already close to Musutafu, he felt obligated to run ahead of his friends. Worry overcame him as Musutafu is his hometown and where his mother remained. Plus, he had a feeling you were there since he's been following the mercenaries after leaving Takoba. He came across the aftermath of a bloody massacre. The trees surrounding the area were nothing but cinders and the ground dull and lifeless. Bodies littered the area, emitting a rotting odour to linger. One of the deceased had the top half of his face burned in the shape of a hand. Already figured out, he knew who you came across along your journey. The last they spoke ended in them drifting apart.

"Fuck!" Bakugou gasped, clutching his right shoulder. Too quick for his eyes, his enemy continued firing sharp red feathers. One already cut him, and he made sure not to make the same mistake again. Bakugou dodged the others flying at him. With the catastrophe he made of the cottage, the fire was spreading to the other houses, and by now, the smoke from the fire is seen from a distance.

'Damn it, I didn't mean for the fire to get bigger,' Bakugou said internally, letting his guard down just for a second, and it only took him that one second to knock him down onto his butt. Before he could recollect, his adversary towered over him, holding a feather at his neck.

The man Bakugou recognized as Hawks appeared without his fierce wings, having that he surrounded Bakugou with his feathers. Unscathed by Bakugou's previous attacks, Hawk's goal was half-finished, such as luring Bakugou away from your side using his scent. Unmindful of Kirishima's presence, Hawks planned on eliminating Bakugou from the face of the earth once and for all.

"Any last words o' great dragon king or should I say slayer of the innocent?" He asked, elevating his weapon for a clean swing for the head. For a moment, Bakugou's eyes narrowed, and then he shook his head side to side.

He snickered, unbothered by the idea of death, especially when his senses picked up something approaching. "For Y/n's sake, I hope your king falls on his sword and dies."

"Fitting for a barbarian such as yourself,"

Before Bakugou could meet a tragic fate, Izuku would appear in a flash and send the man flying with just a punch. Sliding to a standstill, the green-haired boy swats Hawk's feathers away with his glowing gold sword. Catching sight of his childhood friend on the ground, he outstretches a helping hand. Bakugou takes it, grasping Izuku's wrist and allowing Izuku to haul him back to his feet.

"About time you showed up, stupid nerd,"

"Where's the princess, Kaachan?" Asked Izuku, standing in a fighting stance. Bakugou seared the wound on his shoulder shut, hissing from the pain.

"She's safe. Kirishima is with her right now," Bakugou answered, taking his place beside Izuku. "Why are you here, Deku?"

"To stop him from hurting my friend," Izuku gestures to Hawks. "Musutafu is my home but it's my job to protect y/n with my life. I'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe,"

They watched the man shake the dust from his hair and call his feathers back. Forming his wings, Hawks claps his gloved hands together a couple of times. His fierce wings stretched out with some feathers still flying back in their rightful place.

"That was a good hit, kid. It kind of hurt though," Hawks chortled, kicking the stones beneath his feet.

"You're disobeying prince Shouto's orders, Hawks! That throttles his father's deal to y/n's family!" Izuku scolded the soldier, preparing an attack.

Hawks pick off a couple of his large feathers, sharing them like dual swords. "And you forget that I don't take orders from him. My orders were to retrieve the prince's bride and kill all who stand in my way!"

"Come then you fucking freak! We're having fried chicken tonight!"

This enlightened Bakugou's fighting spirit, causing him to charge toward Hawks. However, a red dragon swoops down, grabbing the two boys off the ground. Riding on the saddle, You steered Kirishima upwards, directing him into the clouds where there was no light but the moon. Hearing Bakugou, you leaned on your side and reached out an arm for him. "Need a hand!"

Bakugou takes your hand as you pulled him onto the saddle, and he did the same for Izuku. You were shocked to see Izuku hauled up behind you. He smiles at you, earning a smile back, and at the same time, Bakugou pats Kirishima's neck. "Keep it steady, Kirishima! We have a tail!"

"This is bad-these are storm clouds," Izuku whispered, looking around at the sky darkening. Kirishima flapped his wings as the wind picked up and the temperature dropped. You shivered, gripping the handles so you wouldn't be blown away. Izuku held your shoulders, making sure you stayed perfectly still as well as holding himself down behind you.

"Who is that man Izuku? I've seen him before," You asked, your breath coming out like smoke.

"It's King Enji's general Hawks!" He replied instantly, glancing behind him and seeing Bakugou holding onto Kirishima's spikes running down to his tail. Ensuring that he was secure, Bakugou used his tail and ripped off his cape. He passed it over to Izuku, telling him to wrap you both and protect you from the cold.

"We're at a disadvantage Izuku," You babbled in your tongue. Izuku didn't reply. Instead, he wrapped you up in Bakugou's cape, leaving none of it for him.

"Kaachan! Hawk's speed is unbeatable! You can't sense him up here!" Izuku warns Bakugou, who lowered himself in deep concentration. His eyes were closed, and inhaling a breath through his nose, his smell picked the scents around him. In his mind, he knew Izuku was right. The sky affected his touch; the raging wind blocked his hearing, and the aroma of Kirishima's dragon stench and Izuku's overwhelming magic power hindered his sense of smell.

Your scent, though. It brought him out of focus; he glanced over his shoulder. It was your smell that captured his awareness. The flower remedies made by Inko tainted your skin in a sweet fragrance, now mixed in his thanks to his mantle. This happened before during their first encounter with the mercenaries when he covered your eyes using his wings. He envisioned a golden glow around your frame whilst the others appeared grey.

After buying your sword, you decided to test it out. Bakugou offered his help thus the two of you resorted to sparring matches. You learned quickly under his guidance. He taught his tricks and taunted you into using your magic. If you made a mistake he would adjust your body to his liking.

"Remember if you don't put enough strength into your swings, you're dead," Bakugou warned, demonstrating a finishing blow. Instead of his blade, he used his finger and poked your belly repeatedly so you'd get the point. Sometimes you're a little ticklish.

"Stop it-" You slapped his hand away before you broke out in a fit of laughter. It's what Bakugou needed to take you off guard with an overhead swing. With the hours, you've spent training with him, you quickly block off his curved weapon in time. You frowned at the man, his lips stretched into a smirk

"Good," He chuckles, pushing you back to prepare you for another attack. "Again,"

"That's just playing dirty, Bakugou!"

Feeling eyes on your back, you turned your head, locking eyes with Bakugou. Being half-dragon, there were sides of him that he ignored. It grew stronger each time you graced him with your presence. Your eyes appeared troubled, and your mouth was formulating words, yet he couldn't hear you. Spotting something in his eyes, flying towards you, he took action. Without thinking, he quickly moved at your front, taking a fatal hit across his chest. 

Hawks appeared in a flash, knowing that one of the men with you would come to protect you, and he was accurate. Bakugou chokes, his blood spilling on his chin. His body trembled, losing consciousness. Processing the last few seconds abruptly lead to you and Izuku crying out for Bakugou as he fell. You reached for him nor, you or Kirishima was quick enough to catch him. Tears flew from your eyes while Bakugou's body disappeared in the clouds.

"Bakugou!" You screamed.

I was drinking today so my head hurts but lucky I had this chapter edited since yesterday lmao-

goodnight guys!