My Hero Academia: The Next Symbol
Dead. No one could believe what he or she had heard. Even after a few days had went by, people refused to accept the fact that there 'Symbol of Peace', their 'Number one Hero' had been defeated, let alone be killed. Thousands of memorial marches were held across the country and some wept for hours, and, there was one woman amongst it all who wept the most:
Hanako Midoriya awoke, half expecting that all of the chaos of the last few days was just a dream. The woman rubbed her almond eyes and pushed her long, brown hair out of her face, then reached over to her phone and checked the date. It read: 10: 23, 17th June 2210. As per usual, Hanako unlocked her phone and sluggishly pressed the Internet icon – which was a small blue orb with a white circle in its centre. Immediately closing her eyes as the site began to load, she prayed with all she had that it was all just a dream. No she thought. It all feels too real. Unfortunately, she was correct. The first news article on the world's new most used search engine (Rooble) read: Captain Power Dead. Who was the mysterious villain? Despite being the brother of Toshinori Midoriya (Captain Power), she truly had no clue. The first thing that sprang to mind when she heard the news was All For One; he had so many different quirks, surely he would be able to survive this long. No. My father, as well as uncle Shoto and uncle Katsuki, saw his death; they were the ones who killed him after all. And, All For Ones body is in a high security bunker, guarded day and night and, according to the last check, it was definitely still there. Hanako brushed the thought aside. All of the other powerful villains are either dead or in containment. Hanako, once again, wrote the idea off as impossible. Slowly, the woman rose from her bed. She had become lethargic over the past few days, cry, eat, sleep, repeat was her routine recently. It was time to face the world.
In the downstairs area of her huge mansion, Hanako sipped at her cup of coffee, almost enjoying the tranquillity of the moment. Her huge, modern, house was located in the North-West of Musutafu; the house was worth about 434 million yen (about 4 million US dollars), which was earned through her own turbulent work. She was born with the quirk Telekinetic touch: She is able to telekinetically control anything she touches; however the limit is three tons. The quirk was a fusion of her mother's quirk (Zero Gravity) and her grandmother's quirk (which allows her to telekinetically manipulate small objects). It was a decent quirk, one that many told her could belong to a great her one day, but Hanako never wanted to be a hero. She went to UA for general studies and graduated easily, being offered a place in the hero course like her brother many times. She then, ever vigilant, went to a Oxford university and graduated with a PHD in Science, Literature, Law and Economics then was signed by the biggest hero tech company in the world, West Tek, to develop new hero technology for a ludicrously high salary. Hanako's twin brother on the other hand was a very different story. Toshinori was born only with their paternal grandmother's quirk, a relatively weak quirk. However, the adamant boy aspired to be a great hero just like his father; his wish was granted when Hanako and Toshinori's father gifted One For All to Toshinori at the mere age of 10. Kindly, Izuku had never actively pushed either of his children to become heroes, but when Hanako revealed that she didn't want to be a hero, Izuku's mind was made up and he passed his quirk on to Toshinori – who wanted to be a hero, more than anything. Swiftly, Toshinori rose through the hero rankings and managed to control One For All at its full power by the age of 24, after his expected graduation from UA. Easily the most powerful hero in the world, as Izuku's use of One For All began to deteriorate, Toshinori became the number one hero and the symbol of peace, and nobody expected that he would die, especially whilst in his prime. However, now that her brother was dead, they were effectively doomed as long as there was a villain strong enough to take him out. She tried not to think about it and trudged melancholically back to her room.
Hanako stared at the 38-year-old woman in the mirror. She had bloodshot eyes with shadowed bags underneath from sleepless nights crying; her brown hair was messy and her shoulders drooping; she sported a long sleep gown that had many, many watermarks on it and her rather lean figure seemed much smaller today. Whistling a song reminiscent of her childhood, she got changed into her daily outfit: A plain white shirt with the two top buttons undone, a black blazer, black trousers and black heels. Finally, Hanako was ready to head to the West Tek main building and distract herself with her work. However, when Hanako was getting ready to exit her mansion, her phone began to vibrate; the glassy screen read the words Mom. Hanako's heart skipped a beat, knowing the tsunami of sorrow that was about to hit her; Hanako accepted the call. A teary voice began to speak,
"Honey?" Ochako Midoriya called,
"Hi Mom." Choked Hanako,
"You've seen the news, right?"
"Of course Mom." Hanako was beginning to tear up.
"Y-Your brother, he's being buried in a week. We already miss him, and you, please come and see us soon. Your father has barely talked ever since he heard what happened." Hanako's mother sobbed,
"Don't worry Mom; I'm coming to see you both in a few days. I just need to … recover." Replied Hanako, pure sadness emanating from her voice alone.
"Your brother was always so much like me." Ochako began,
"Always happy go lucky, always smiling and always making sure everyone else was smiling as well, oh Toshinori, why did you have to leave us like this?" Ochako cried stridently,
"Mum, please don't cry. One of us has to stay strong." Replied Hanako, crying herself.
"Don't worry. We'll all try to stay strong. It's what he would've wanted." Ochako said, her sobbing ceasing.
"I'll be with you guys in a few days ok."
"Ok honey."
"Bye Mom, I love you."
"I love you too, and oh one last thing."
"What is it?" Hanako was still trying to hold back tears,
"Your father said that he could still feel One For All's presence, and the feeling isn't coming from your brother's body."