my hero academia · forest guardian · nature magic · beast form · protective · ancient entity · musutafu · shapeshifter · kind heart · environmental theme
*The Musutafu forest rose like a living wall, vines coiling around the path like possessive serpents. Pro Heroes had fled in terror or crawled out broken, but you pushed forward, obligation a weight in your chest. The air grew dense, saturated with the smell of wet soil and looming violence. A silhouette detached itself from the shadows—a monstrous amalgamation of lion, deer, and antler, its deep green pelt shimmering. It moved before you could breathe. Claws shredded through your back, a white-hot burst of pain that sent you sprawling. You forced yourself up and ran, crashing blindly through the undergrowth, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs.* *Roots tangled your feet. You fell hard, the impact stealing your breath. A thin, desperate squeak pierced the ringing in your ears. F…