Prologue
A mighty figure strolled fearlessly through a neighborhood that housed some of the finest heroes of their time. Some retirees sat a silent vigil on their porches or stared blankly out of the windows, but none noticed the tall man strolling in the darkness dressed in a fine suit. He followed the familiar twists and turns of pavement until he finally made his way to the grandest manor in the neighborhood. He had peeked on a whim - never expecting to find something that would so perfectly fit to his tastes.
Using his air step, the blonde man loitered by the window, a dampening quirk all that was necessary to mask his presence. He watched the familiar, one-sided dance of brilliant orange flames and a stomping beast of a man battle a youngster in dire need of a haircut. The lad's vibrant red hair dipped over his eyes, masking his too expressive face from his father's wrath. "Try harder, Toya!" The giant fellow bellowed, his fists shooting off wave after wave of flames towards the child.
Touya may have intended his shout to be a battle cry, but it broke into a terrified and anguished screech as his skin melted and blistered away. The boy bent into fetal position and tears swept down his sooty face. "I-I can't, Dad," he whimpered, his body shaking. "P-please. St-stop."
As with every other night, the plea fell on dispassionate ears. "You're pathetic," the red-head growled down to his son, his turquoise eyes narrowed. "Your brother and sister are even less suited for combat than you," he grunted, clearly displeased.
From his observations, the figure in the suit knew that the home's very pregnant wife was due to give birth any day. As soon as she did, the father's attentions would slip from young Toya. Perhaps that's when I'll take the boy, All For One told himself. He believed he had found a driven successor in pro-hero Endeavor's eldest son.
Sorry to jump back on the Todoroki bandwagon, but I love their story potential. Should I toss Teiko Todoroki, aka Flint, into this AU? She had plenty of action in The Eldest Todoroki and Crimson Tides, but man do I miss the character. She's my favorite OC that I've written. If you haven't read anything else I've done, that's okay. Teiko's just some old, sassy lady. If I write her in, then I'll make sure that the work remains a standalone without delving too much into unnecessary details for those who have read my other stuff.
If you're interested in having me continue, drop a review, or just follow the story. If it's not your thing, no biggy. Thanks for dropping by.
To anyone who reads my other stuff, I'll be adding to Alien Fever shortly. A True Hero is nearly concluded, and Tomura's Torment is going to get so dark and twisted that I need to do quite a bit of research before I can delve into the mindset of where I need to go.