demeanors, but they agreed. I figured it was only because they knew that I had discovered the dirty secret they'd been trying to conceal. 

We were soon in an open, secluded space, one that was far away from any of the patients' rooms. My limbs were trembling as I moved to face the figures that stood, awaiting my response. 

I turned to Midoriya, shivers running through my body, catastrophically exploding my nerves, making my heart race at a rate that I never thought possible. A fire burned deep within my core, one that shook my soul and lighted my skin ablaze, a furious red tinting the surface of my face and fingers. My hand shook as I pointed to the three men in front of me, a disbelieving, maniacal smile slapped onto my features -- the only way that I could cope with the reality of the situation. 

From what I heard from Eri, while I was being held captive in the cell next to hers, heroes were actively working to rescue her from the Shie Hassaikai. Only after they had rescued her, had they even thought of saving me.

I didn't want to believe it. I didn't want to believe the blatant truth that some hand of Fate had laid out for me. Laughing as I managed to stammer out the impossible, I felt my eyes sting and my vision cloud with tears. 

"I was second priority?"