Chapter 1
"He's doing well, his Meta Ability has been tricky to really hone as every time he uses it he either gets hurt or he hurts someone else. Let me see, five seriously injured workers, ten mildly injured, and twenty dead. I say the kid has a good ability, but the trouble is getting it to work without it backfiring!"
Overseer Pai-han reported to his boss seated behind his desk, sitting with a focused stare is the head of the Meta Liberation Army; Akifumi Sakomoto, the old man leaned in his chair and replied when ready.
"But he could at least use it offensively correct?"
Overseer sighed and nodded his head.
"I'll see the boy later today, you are dismissed; send in Rikiya."
Overseer brought his hand up and made an L saluting the leader before leaving, in a short amount of time Rikiya Yotsubashi entered and stood before the leader. Rikiya also known by very few to be the son of Destro the original leader of the Liberation Army, Akifumi was one of Destro's original followers and for many years he had raises the boy like a son; educating him most of all.
"Rikiya, what do you need my boy?"
The son of Destro smiled and handed the leader a file, Akifumi frowned and opened the file and looked up at Rikiya to make sure he saw this right.
"You want to start a company of your own? One that would produce lifestyle support items? Why?"
Rikiya smiled a tactic that tried to build some confidence for himself before making his case.
"Well sir, you see I think we have the massive opportunity to gain massive amounts of influence in the aspects of peoples lives with this, Meta Abilities have changed the way businesses work and how industry can function. A new way must about, and I think I can be that new way, I have the vision!"
Rikiya's speech seemed to have done nothing to the aged boss seated in front of him as he only seemed to look dumbfounded, he had his head resting on his knuckles and gazed at Rikiya a little annoyed. With a sigh he shook his head and closed the file slowly, he then took the file and tossed it aside much to Rikiya's shock, he got up and walked towards him and grabbed his shoulder; shaking his head he looked away.
"Have I taught you nothing? You want to start a company when you should be thinking of the foundations we have already set down, your idea will do nothing and change nothing. Always be focused on our goal, don't get distracted."
Rikiya seethed at the old man who merely looked out from his windows to the city below, Rikiya hated the old man to honest he didn't like the idea of him being his superior. He marched over to his downed files and picked them up, growling very lightly.
"Can you at least tell me how the boy is doing, it's been six months has his ability progressed like we hoped?"
Akifumi replied when he turned around and faced him.
"I don't know, I'm going to see the child today, but from what the Overseer has told me he has been able to exert it offensively; we just need him to focus it."
Rikiya frowned.
"Too soon to think about him fighting he's accidentally killed people that ability needs more honing or else he will kill himself damn kid nearly broke my arm when he got all fussy!"
Akifumi stood and pondered.
"He is only seven years old, understandable, but no excuses we need him to start learning how to fight or else we will be without a head."
Rikiya sighed.
"Calm old man or else you'll get burned next."
Akifumi scoffed, and looked at his watch, he started to head out.
"Come Rikiya let's see our chosen child."
XXX
"Destroy the block!"
Unfortunately Jaime was unable able to destroy the block that raced towards him, panicked the boy instead barely dodged it, the projectile hit the wall and destroyed itself. Jaime cowered in fear, but was unable to enjoy it before he set on by another block, the child ran and jumped over a barrier and hid behind it, Overseer sighed at his cowardice writing on his clipboard; beside him his assistance looked worried.
"We should remove the barriers next…"
She groaned.
"You're too hard on him."
He chuckled, and looked at her.
"Trust me, you haven't even seen me try…"
Suddenly inside the room Jaime flew from the barrier when it broke into pieces, pushing a button Overseer introduced a sparing dummy who immediately entered a simple fighting position. Jaime whimpered more seeing it, he ran when it began to chase, Overseer growled.
"Now Jaime, fight it. Destroy it. Do something else but run!"
The pleas fell on death ears as the child continued to run, the dummy eventually caught up to him and grabbed his ankle, it dangled him upside down and swung him around. The boy cried and screamed but none interfered, finally after the dummy knocked him into the wall a sudden burst of energy erupted which sent the dummy flying, Jaime fell to the ground hurt but still able to move; Overseer got a cheer in. Unsurprisingly the dummy got up and ran over to Jaime once more but this time the boy eyed the dummy viciously and with a sudden yell the dummy seemed to be knocked off it's footing again but this time it hovered in the air lightly, from outside Overseer looked happy.
"Destroy it."
Jaime with little regard seemed to obey as the dummy was viciously contorted into all the wrong places, with one final act it was torn in two. However, much to Overseers disappointment the boy fell to the ground in what seemed unconsciousness. Overseer didn't care, he was able to get him to obey a command for the first time, he just needed to get the power to be constant and not activate when stimulated but activated on command.
"Get him to his room, the Commander is going to be here soon."
Pai-han loved the boy, his ability was amazing; it was unlike anything he had ever seen it was unfortunate that a child so emotionally fragile had to be born with it, much better in the hands of a soldier. Overseer loved his work and was a man of a vigorous work ethic ever since he was a child himself and nothing has fascinated him more than these Quirks as they're called; truth be told he was jealous that he wasn't born with one, but he made it his life's work to understand them. Looking at the child through one way glass he wondered what the child could do with his power, would he develop his own mindset and philosophy or would he only be a tool for his masters.
"Overseer, the Commander has arrived."
Pai-han gave one last look at the child sleeping in his bed before leaving to see the Commander. Akifumi Sakomoto was someone who should not be crossed, Pai-han knew that the day his goons destroyed his lab and out a gun to his head, but he had one thing he needed and that is money, funds would be needed for Quirk research and the Commander of Liberation Army had a lot to give. Akifumi looked at his watch and then at the scientist when he approached.
"Overseer, lead me to the boy."
He shook his head.
"He's unconscious; he won't be able to see anyone for a while."
He raises his eyebrow and adopted a very serious look.
"Then you better have a good reason you didn't alert me not to come…"
Pai-han twitched but struggled a little apology.
"I figured you were already here, I would've inconvenienced you even further, forgive me Commander…"
Rikiya laughed and caught both of their attentions.
"You fail once again doctor!"
Pai-han growled, he handed a folder.
"A detailed report on the child's progress, his ability to use it at will has progressed, but he is unable to activate it without proper stimulation. I say we need to keep hammering his will rather than body."
Akifumi nodded and waved his hand.
"Very well, do as you please but I won't a demonstration of his skill before October or you're done."
Pai-han paled slightly.
"Done?"
Akifumi glared.
"Done."
Akifumi turned and walked way, Rikiya lingered before also leaving, Pai-han stood there watching them leave and glared with absolute rage.
'Get rid of me huh, jokes on you old man I got enough dirt that I'll bury this whole organization, I just need to get the kid to use his Quirk properly and you're done…. October is three months away, an ultimatum…'
Back to work it was.
XXX
Jaime had a lot to think about in his room, his parents, his new… home, and his current life. He was currently coloring a piece of paper and humming an old tune he remembered. If he were to rate it, it was alright aside the whole getting beat up by robots and yelled at, it was good. He did miss his mom but he had a friend in the nice lady Mira.
She would bring him cookies and other kinds of foods when Mr. Overseer wasn't here; she was the only one who really cared for him besides him just having a powerful power that everyone compliments. He hated compliments it embarrasses him, and he doesn't like being embarrassed, thinking about the power made him think about his dad and that only made him feel mad his dad called a bad word and let him be taken. He would pay him back and show him who really is a failure.
His attention was caught when the door to his room opened and Mira came through, Jaime smiled and happily laughed as she entered; running up to her she neared, she bore a smile too.
"Jaime, how are you today?"
He stood tall and answered her.
"I'm doing very good, I used my Meta Ability today and it worked like I wanted it to!"
She giggled and ruffled his hair, she moved over to his bed and sat a bag that she had carried with her on it from there she took out a book that Jaime immediately picked up.
"What's this?"
The book was none other than the book that Destro wrote, it was his manifesto to liberate all Meta-Kind.
"It's our manifesto, Jaime; I have a feeling you'll love it. You do like to read right?"
The boy nodded and watched her take our other items from her bag, in total she brought him another coloring book, a few toys, and some books though he groaned when he realized when they weren't illustrated. Jaime did love to read but he would rather enjoy watching videos on the internet, but Overseer didn't allow stuff like that in his room.
"Mira, are there other kids here or is it only me?"
Mira looked down at the child's deep brown eyes and gave a half-hearted smile.
"Well… we can talk about other kids another time, for now enjoy your toys!"
Jaime clearly didn't like the answer and lingered on her a little, Mira didn't like lying to the kid but she didn't want him to feel all lonely but she didn't like giving him ideas of meeting other children here. Suddenly a sting of pain shot through her head, she yelped in pain grabbing her head, Jaime stepped back and looked down at the ground in shame.
"Sorry… I didn't mean too…"
She waved her hands in cheerful matter.
"There's no need to apologize Jaime, it's not your fault I get these migraines once & while!"
He just kept looking at her.
"But it is my fault…"
He said it in a very low tone so she wasn't able to hear, but she did wonder what he said, instead he grabbed his new coloring book and went over to sit at his desk, Mira smiled sadly and gave him a single pat before leaving the room. Waiting for her was the Overseer.
"You're too kind to him, he'll soon be nothing but a tool."
Mira glared at him and cursed him.
"Go home you're tired."
The Overseer told her before he started to walk away, before he left she called him.
"Sir, do you have the newspaper?"
Overseer threw back a roll of newspaper and she caught it, unfolding it she started walk too, she was heading home. Putting the newspaper on her passenger seat, on the front page was a picture of a ruined city with the headline.
"Fall of the villain All for One! The hero All Might saves Japan!"
