Arc 1 Chapter 2

Static!

He flinched at the sudden static filling his ears. He noticed that the music had stopped playing but he wasn't too concerned about it. He looked back to the window, the rain still having not let up but noted to himself that it was brighter compared to before. How much time had passed?

He heard the door open behind him, turning to look at whoever ever it was that lived within this apartment. He found himself staring at a green-haired woman. Her hair was short and she has it tied with a ponytail to the left. She wasn't necessarily skinny, but he would opt to call her plump. She wore a pink V-neck sweater and a white undershirt with a blue skirt that reached her knees. Her appearance was completed with white socks and pink fuzzy slippers on her feet. He stayed seated, not wanting to stand as he didn't know if he could properly stand and he didn't know how she would react. Her face said it all, she was afraid… and yet, she was concerned. Neither one moved, nor had said anything. To him, the woman's behavior was perfectly justified. He raised his hands in a placating manner, going as far as to fully extend his arms above his head. He kept his palms up, to give her the idea that if he was able to shoot anything he wasn't going to be aiming at her. It seemed to work, as she let out a breath she didn't even realize she was holding. She saw what he did last night, whatever it was, and he wanted to make sure she understood that he was no threat to her. She stiffened as he made to get up off the couch, but made no effort to move. She shook an anticipation and worry, as he took a moment to catch his balance before beginning to walk slowly towards her. He stopped by the entrance of the hallway, his hands still in the air as he began to kneel. He leaned his upper body down, the back of his palms now placed on the floor and his head face down but not on the floor. He spoke in as soft and a steady tone as possible, "Miss... If you can understand me, I mean you no harm nor do I intend to do any."

She was caught unprepared, as she had assumed that he was going to do something to her. Her anxiety grew as she sputtered, "A-Ah! I-I c-can hear y-you per-perfectly fine!" The last few words rushed, the iconic Midoriya stuttering taking hold of her speech.

He raised his head to look at her again, as he brought his hands onto his lap. "I have you and the boy to thank for taking care of myself thus far. Would I be wrong in assuming that he is your son?"

She froze at the mention of her son. She neither confirmed nor denied the question, staying silent. She didn't miss the hurt look in his eyes, as he looked away. She had almost thought she imagined his whispering, but she knew what she heard.

"Even here I'm seen as a freak… a threat… a monster." He sighed, before continuing in a louder voice, "I seem to be causing you distress with my presence, I am sorry. I… I'll just go." He stood up and turned around to walk towards the coat rack, reaching for his coat when his stomach made it's voice known. He grabbed at his stomach, groaning slightly as he had forgotten the last time he had been able to eat. Metal was filling, sure, but it could only do so much especially if it was used as quickly as he had done so against the Grimm.

Inko looked at him in pity and guilt. She hadn't meant to make him feel so bad, and after hearing how loud his stomach growled she was sure that he hadn't eaten in days. His words echoed into her head, vividly recalling how despondent he had looked during his whispering. 'Freak? Threat? Monster? Just what has this child gone through? She turned as she heard the door to Izuku's room open, seeing him step out and look at her with curious eyes. He looked at over at Sid, then back at his mom. He was confused as to why he was making to leave, but looking at the quivering form of his mother he understood her fears. It wasn't like he wasn't anxious either seeing power like that flow out of him, but he felt guilty. Again, he was stuck in a situation where he was powerless to do anything and HE ended up getting saved instead. If it wasn't for the stranger, he would have likely died from the voltage. It's a miracle that he's alive in the first place. He needed to say something, and do so now.

"U-U-Um… Ex-Excuse me!"

Sid paused, before turning to the boy. Now getting a good look at him, he took in his image. He was scrawny, dark green and messy green and black(?) hair atop his head. His attire a simple white t-shirt and some grey sweatpants, there was really not much to look at. Sid changed his mind when he made eye contact with Izuku, as his eyes shone with a determination not unlike his own. Slightly and symmetrically freckled face aside, those round dark-green eyes spoke to him. Stop what you are doing, and listen to me. It was not a command, no, but a request. A request he could not and would not refuse. He raised his eyebrow at the boy, silently telling him to go on and state what he wished to say.

Izuku bowed, his body nearly at a 90-degree angle as he nearly yelled, "T-Thank you for saving my life!"

Sid's eyes widened in shock as Inko gasped. He was being thanked? By a human no-less? Then again he likely didn't know that Sid was part Faunus but concerning that light show that happened yesterday… he was surprised. There was no mistaking the fear in his voice, but it was usurped by the sheer gratitude in his voice. It was overwhelming, he couldn't even formulate a response. Inko did not miss Sid's reaction, but there was a more pressing concern on her mind.

"Izuku? W-What are you talking about?" She asked her son, also in shock.

"M-Mom! If it weren't for him, I would have been electrified by the rainstorm! He pushed me out of the way!"

Inko's eyes shrunk, her guilt growing exponentially at her recent treatment of the boy across the room. One look at Izuku was all it took for her to be convinced of him telling the truth. Tears began welling up in her eyes… she already feared for her son's safety after that sludge villain had attacked him and Katsuki, but to have almost lost him and treat his savior as she did? She felt horrible. She sank to her knees, before setting herself to a kneeling bow before Sid. She cried out, tears flowing from her eyes.

"Th-Th-Thank you! Thank you so much for saving my baby! Thank you!"

Seeing his mom kneel, his immediately did the same. They yelled out at the same time.

"Thank you for saving my life!"

"Thank you for saving my son!"

Sid was shocked. Flabbergasted. Astounded. All of those words and then some at the behavior of the mother-son duo in front of him. The mother had done a complete 180 for her behavior towards him and her son was practically a carbon copy of his mom… well except the gender difference and other stuff but you get the point. He wanted to laugh, it was his best way to deal with situations like these… and yet he couldn't. He opted to break his silence instead.

"P-Please, raise yourselves." Great, now he caught their stuttering too. "Let's just take a moment to calm down and relax, yeah? I… *sigh* I quite frankly am still a bit out of it and I'm not entirely sure I can recall the past events correctly. Let's sit at the table and chat a bit, I don't know if what I remember is right so I'd like for someone to recount what exactly happened. Does that sound ok to you both?"

They looked up at him and nodded their heads.

"Good. Great! Please, do raise yourselves. I've never had anyone bow to me like that and it's really embarrassing," he says as he scratches the back of his head. They nodded, as they all moved towards the table where they each took a seat. Sidonis was on one side and both Midoriyas took the opposite. "So!" Sidonis leaned into the table, elbows not on the surface and his hands clasped together. "I suppose I'll begin the introductions! My name is Sidonis. Sidonis Nihlus Kryik. Oh and before I forget, please refer to me as Sidonis or Sid. Add the -san if you wish, though I'm perfectly content without it. Now, may I know the names of the both of you?" He smiled. Not necessarily because he was happy, though he kind of was, but because he wanted to try and lift their spirits. He was sad enough on his own, no need to drag others down with him.

"I am Midoriya Inko," began the now named Inko. She gestured over to Izuku, "This is my son, Midoriya Izuku."

"Hello, nice to meet you Kryik-san!"

Sid raised an eyebrow, unimpressed at the name but humbled at how respectful Izuku decided to be.

"Please, just Sidonis or Sid. You can even call me Nihlus! I know it's a matter of respect for you guys but considering the circumstances I would say you've more than earned the right to call me by my first name, no?"

"A-Ah! I'm sorry Kry-Nihlus-san!"

"Well, that's a start. Will you do the same, mam?"

"No, it's fine Sidonis-san. I'll ask that you do the same for me then, just call me Inko."

Izuku quickly and awkwardly chipped in, "Call me Izuku!"

Sid smiled even wider, "Ok! Very nice to meet you Izuku and Inko Midoriya!"

They smiled at that, happy that the previous tension in the room was dissipating so quickly.

"Now then, before we continue any further I'd like to ask a question," his tone growing serious. The Midoriyas stiffened, not entirely sure what to expect. They looked at each other for a second before looking back at Sidonis.

"Where am I?"

Silence. Sid supposed it was a really weird and random question to them… but it was a legitimate question. Izuku was the first to break the silence.

"Wha-What do you mean?"

"I meant exactly as I said. Where am I?"

"Ummm… you're in Musutafu?"

"I thought I was asking the question." Sid chuckled.

"S-Sorry! You are in the city of Musutafu!"

"..." Sid tilted his head slightly. "And where is that?"

"You don't know this country's name?"

"Didn't even know I was in a country."

"W-What?!"

"I mean what I say when I said that I REALLY don't know where I am."

"Musutafu, Japan? Asia? Earth? Milky Way Galaxy?!" Izuku's voice rang higher with every question.

"Oh boy…"

Now was time for Inko to pop in, "You mean to say that you aren't from this world?"

"Mam, at this rate I don't even think I'm from the same universe…" His hands on his face, he sighed a very tired sigh. 'I guess this is what they meant when they said new adventure…'

"T-that would mean that the lightning from yesterday wasn't your q-quirk?" Izuku asked incredulously.

"Quirk? I mean I suppose I'm quirky but I don't think we'd be talking about the same "quirk" here."

"I…" Izuku didn't know what to say. First the incident with sludge villain and then All Might's offer and now this? He held his hands to the side of his head, "I don't know what to think anymore."

"Then don't think. Observe, acknowledge, and learn. It's what I've done for the past 8 years, and It's helped me deal with even the most inconceivable things. It's how I've survived, no other choice if you're alone the entire time."

Inko responded, "8 years? How young were you back then?"

"Uh…" Sid looked contemplative as if he wasn't entirely sure of his answer. "19? 20? No, no 19 for sure. I just turned 27 about 3 months back so…"

"What?"

"What?"

Sid was confused at their synchronous what. Was it so hard to believe that he was 27 years old?

"Y-You're kidding, right? You're not 27! You're no more than 18 at most!" Inko yelled out, her disbelief evident at Sid's proclamation.

"No older than 18? I mean I know that I look somewhat young but that's impossible…"

Izuku piped in, "She's right Nihlus-san. You… you look younger than you say you are."

"What?! That's impossible I-" He cut himself off, remembering his previous words. Taking a moment to compose himself he asked, "Do you have a mirror that I could look into, just to confirm for myself?"

Inko motioned at another door in the hallway, "Yes, in our bathroom, go ahead."

Sidonis stood, muttering an "Excuse me" as he briskly walked over and entered the bathroom. He tried turning on the light, having forgotten that there was no electricity. 'Duh, I likely fucked up the substation… or maybe it shut itself off to prevent any more electricity from being drained.' He shook his head at the thoughts, there was enough light from the candles within that he could see himself in the mirror. The results were… surprising. He did look like he was 17 again, and it would explain why he felt so much more full of energy than before. 'I'm back to where I was before THAT happened then…' His thoughts turning dark momentarily before he shook his head again. 'Now is not the time, I should be getting back to them.'

He walked out of the bathroom before shutting the door softly, walking back to the table where Izuku was still seated. Inko was rummaging through the fridge, pulling out some eggs and a few other ingredients to cook. 'Right, breakfast is a thing,' Sid thought, as he began to walk back to where he was seated earlier. He stopped at the table, before reaching his seat. Izuku noticed Sid looking at the lamp above the table. He was about to ask Sid what was wrong when Sid beat him to it.

"Hey, Izuku."

"Yes, Nihlus-san?"

"Just want to try and confirm something. Nothing exploded or burnt out did it?"

"No, the electricity just went out."

"I see…"

"Why do you ask?"

"Well, I have a feeling that I may have caused the substation that powers this area to shut itself off. If I'm correct, I didn't fry and/or destroy that and merely drained enough power for it to activate some sort of failsafe. I wouldn't be wrong in assuming that there are some electricians with electric based quirks right?"

"Yes, it's a useful quirk to have in that sort of field!"

"With that being said, I have an inkling that I may be able to output the electricity that I drained as well."

"You can?!"

"I might, I'm not sure yet. If I'm correct though, I might be able to restart power for this area…"

"Are you serious!" Izuku yelled, shocked at the possibility of such a thing.

"Completely, but again I don't know what will happen. I'm not even sure as to how to get it out in the first place…"

Inko interrupted, pitching in her thoughts. "I will admit that it would be very nice to have power again, however, I would ask that you not test anything here. I don't think it would be good if anything blew up inside. That, and I'll be finished with breakfast soon." She stated as she took out some pots and pans for cooking. This perked up Sidonis, his previous hunger returning with a vengeance. His mouth watered, the thought of a home cooked meal within a peaceful environment almost seemed too good to be true! Suddenly, it hit him. This was not his home, she was going to cook for herself and her son. 'They've done enough for me as it is for me to just assume that she was going to cook me breakfast. Damn it, I'm not that kind of person!' Frustrated, he decided to speak his mind.

"Ummmm…. Inko?"

"Yes, dear?"

Blushing slightly at being called dear, he responded, "This goes for you too Izuku, I had just wanted to say thanks again for having given me shelter and aid…"

Izuku interrupted, "You're leaving?"

Ink followed up, "And not going to eat?"

Sid flinched, they sounded so surprised and almost hurt at his predicted leave. "I don't want to impose, I've already taken much from you and I've so little to return in favor."

Inko stared at Sidonis in shock. He had saved her son and yet he believes it to be such a LITTLE thing? She was humbled at the thought, the boy had a good heart on him it seems even if it did seem otherwise. She held her hand up at Sidonis before he could utter another word.

"Dear, sit down and let me finish cooking. I heard your stomach earlier and I can only assume you haven't eaten in days. On top of that, I want you to get that thought out of your head this instant! You saved my son at the cost of your own health, and I said before that I will never be able to repay you for that. Some food is the least I can give you, now SIT." She said that last word with a stern glare, causing him to flinch again before he scurried over to the seat with his hands in his lap looking down at them while he twiddled his thumbs. "Good, do you like your eggs in any specific way dear?"

Sid looked up, "Um… no, not necessarily. Whatever is easier for you, I'm not a picky eater."

She gave him a small smile, he really did want to inconvenience them as little as possible. It was heartwarming, almost as if he were a variant of Izuku. She was about to drop the eggs into a pan when she heard Sidonis speak.

"Inko! Please wait!"

She put the ingredients in her hand back on the counter before turning to look at him. She asked, "What is it?"

"So, I'm sure that this is a totally random question to ask but I'll ask it anyway and for good purpose!" He spoke that a bit too fast, his anxiety rising at him thinking he was being rude in interrupting her from cooking for the second time. "How old are your cooking utensils?"

Inko blinked. "Eh?"

"Um… how about I say it this way. Are your current utensils, pots, pans and the like giving you problems? Would you think about replacing them or wanting them replaced anytime soon? Like, say that pan right there, it looks quite old and I'm sure you'd do well with a new one!"

"Umm… well, I suppose it would be nice to have some new cookware, but I can't afford anything new at the current moment. I'm fine making do with what I have."

"Well, allow me to give you something new then! May I see the pan?"

Inko and Izuku stared at Sidonis, not knowing at all what he was thinking.

"Um… o-ok?" She grabbed the handle of the pan, before slowly giving it to Sidonis. He spun it slowly in his hands, getting a feel for its weight and scrutinizing it with his eyes. He brought it closer to face and Inko yelled out "Be careful! It's still-"

Sidonis opened his mouth, his previously human teeth now a line of sharp shark teeth, before biting into the pan.

Om! Nom!

A few bites were all it took as he finished eating the pan including the handle. He took a quick glance at the Midoriyas, before covering his mouth in an attempt to stop his giggling. It was comical, Inko's jaws were on the floor and Izuku's were on the table with both of their eyes wide open and nearly bulging out of their sockets. Controlling his giggles, he finished chewing the last of the metal in his mouth before he swallowed. He lifted both of his hands, as a white glow began to surround them. He looked at Inko and then at Izuku before he brought them within half a foot of each other as a white orb began growing slowly between them. He could have done this much faster, he had plenty of experience using his semblance so that kind of thing was child's play for him. Yet, looking at the now starstruck look on their faces made the slow and steady route all the more worth it to him. He swore he thought Izuku's eyes literally turn into stars. Sidonis focused on the orb in front of him, now about the size of a softball as it flattened. It spread in diameter as the dip of the pan was formed. The base now finished, the handle began growing on the side opposite of Sidonis. The white glow died down, a shiny stainless steel pan now in his hands. He gave it a once over, before offering it to Inko with the handle facing her.

"Wooooooooow!" Izuku had his hands on the table, his eyes still starry as he gaped in wonder at what just occurred in front of him. "Th-That's so Cooooool! Mom! It's brand new! Can I see it?"

Inko was gobsmacked. First, he ate the pan, and then he made it again out of thin air? She felt the weight of the pan and found it to be light and yet very sturdy. She held out the pan for Izuku, as he grabbed it gingerly before giving it a look over himself. 'It really is brand new! The pan feels light, the handle is hollow and has holes to allow for airflow, it feels really really sturdy!' He put a hand to his mouth as his mind started to run at a million miles per hour. First off, his teeth turned sharp and triangular similar to a shark. He had no adverse effects to the heat of the pan nor to eating it in general. Then he was able to recreate it as if it was made by a professional blacksmith! Could he do this with other metals such as copper and iron? Could he make wires? What about weapons? Armor? The number of things that he could possibly create are-"

"Uh… Izuku?"

-practically endless if he could freely shape the metal? Can he transform any metal to another? Or could he only use stainless steel because the pan was of that type? It wouldn't explain why its suddenly so much strong-

"Izuku!"

"Gah!"

Izuku looked at Sidonis, seeing him smiling while he shook his head.

"You started muttering up a storm there buddy, a good few points though concerning my ability. Mind handing that back to yer Ma so she can start cookin?" A bit of his accent began to slip through, clearing his throat as he began again. "I'll be happy to tell you more of what I just did, let's just eat first yeah?"

"R-Right! Sorry about that! Here mom." Izuku handed his mom the pan. She was about to turn around to test it out and continue cooking before Sidonis had interrupted again.

"One more thing!" Inko looked at Sidonis with a raised eyebrow. Sheepishly, he asked, "If… If it's alright with you I'd like to ask if I could help you cook? Or maybe I could cook for you two instead?"

She was surprised at the request, before she uttered out, "You can cook?"

"I'd like to think so! Shocking I know, and I don't blame ya but I had to do better than eating the same thing every day. My tongue would have likely came to life and strangled me in my sleep if I did that. Admittedly a really REALLY weird thing to pick up since I traveled a lot, but I can say for sure that I know how to do it!" He looked at Inko with pleading eyes. "I'll be far more willing to accept your offer of breakfast, but I insist on cooking for you two! I feel bad enough that you're continuing to commit resources to me, and I know what you said earlier but I can't simply accept that. I'd argue that my offer of cooking is a good middle ground option, no?"

It would seem that there was no end to the surprises for Inko. She sighed, she was tired but she wasn't too convinced at letting someone else take over her kitchen. She looked at Izuku, and he shrugged. She looked back at Sidonis before nodding and placing the pan on the stove before stepping back and seating herself at the table next to Izuku. Sidonis stood up, walking towards the countertop before taking a look around. He turned to Inko.

"Would you like me to upgrade the rest of your cookware while I'm up here?"

"N-No! There's no need, I appreciate it but I don't want to abuse your kindness and abilities."

"Nonsense, I'd be happy to!"

She didn't even get a chance to continue refusing, as he started eating the rest of her cookware. It didn't take him long, his movement a blur as he searched through the cabinets and drawers for other pots and pans as he ate those too. He replaced the previous pot he ate in the midst of eating the next one, so as he wouldn't forget what exactly was being eaten. He didn't want to leave them short especially if he was the one offering his service. Once finished, he began to blur around the kitchen area again in search of ingredients. She already had a few eggs out, so he figured he'd make some omelets so he grabbed some cheese and some ham from the fridge. No one seemed to notice that it was working, considering the lack of electricity, except for Izuku. He opted to remain silent and observe. Sidonis sliced a piece of the ham and then chopped it into cubes. Before he could reach for the eggs, a notification screen popped up in front of him.

RECIPE BROWSER ACTIVATED!

ALL KNOWN RECIPES CONVERTED!

A screen appeared, giving him the recipe of a souffle omelet with ham and cheese. He swiped it away immediately, scoffing at the thought of needing a recipe for something as simple as this. He started cracking the eggs, ensuring there was enough for both Inko and Izuku with the first omelet. He noted the bag of rice on the sidelines, he figured some carbohydrates would round out the meal, so he went about setting a pot for boiling the rice before Inko spoke out to him.

"Ah! Don't worry about the rice! I alre- Oh wait…"

Right, there was no electricity to use it. Sure enough, he looked and there it was. It looked so simple, so plain, and it was a unitasker. It seemed so lazy to use something like that, but he supposed he would let this one slide. He reached for the cooker, just barely grazing it as it suddenly turned on. He wasn't sure how, as nothing else seemed to have been working electricity wise. Was this his doing? He looked at the timer, noting that it was set to 10 minutes. Plenty of time to cook an omelet he figured, so he began the omelet process anew. Beat the eggs, butter the pan a bit, toss eggs in to cook and add in ham and cheese before folding and VOILA! An omelet!

Ding!

The rice was done. He grabbed three plates as he scooped the contents of the cooker onto all three before slicing the omelet in the pan into three pieces. He put the pieces on the plates before grabbing some chopsticks and setting them on top. He walked back over to the table holding the plates for Inko and Izuku as he set them down in front of them. He took a few steps back and gave a slight bow and a smile.

"Enjoy!"

He walked back to the counter to grab his plate, humming a random tune as he walked back to his seat. As he sat down, he noted that neither of them had started eating yet. Concerned he asked, "Why haven't you started eating yet? Is there a problem with the food?"

Izuku responded, "N-No! It looks great! We… we just wanted to wait for you to sit down. We didn't want to be rude and start eating without you."

Sidonis was surprised, they really were kind people. "Thanks," he began, "I appreciate the gesture wholeheartedly. Let's not keep you waiting shall we?" The three of them uttered a quick "Itadakimasu!" as they had begun to eat their meal. Both Inko and Izuku were surprised, the egg was fluffy and seasoned perfectly and the addition of ham and cheese just made it that much better. They all ate at a steady pace, savoring the meal with Sidonis notably eating slower than either of the Midoriyas. Inko had noticed something though, as when she looked at Sid's plate she saw that he had served himself far less than what she and Izuku were given. Even his piece of the omelet was smaller…

"Sidonis?"

He was caught putting a piece of the omelet in his mouth, uttering a quick "Hm?"

"Is… Is that enough food for you? You barely have anything on your plate!"

Izuku had paused his eating and saw what his mother was getting at. If he were to guess, he would estimate that he and his mom were served 90% of the food that was made.

"Why did you serve yourself so little?" Inko had asked. Her maternal instincts and traits kicking in as she glared at Sidonis, "Don't think I didn't hear your stomach growl earlier! A boy your age and size surely needs more than those measly scraps you served for yourself!" She split her omelet in half and did the same for her rice before reaching over and putting the extra food on Sid's plate before he could even respond, let alone refuse the extra food. "Eat." It was not a request, it was a command and it left no room for argument. Izuku had done the exact same, now leaving Sidonis with a proper share of food.

His eyes wide at their actions, he couldn't even formulate the words needed to express himself. He frowned, as he felt his emotions begin to bubble within him. They were being so nice to him, a stranger! He felt happy! He felt warm! He felt safe! He never would have thought that he would ever remember what home felt like and this family was giving just that to him. He's met some nice people before, yes, but no one ever came close to just how giving the two in front of him were. How gratuitous. How caring. He looked at the food in front of him. It still wouldn't be enough to fill him up, but it was far better compared to what he would have eaten if Inko hadn't noticed. Yet, deep within his mind dark thoughts taunted him reminding him of his deeds, his past, his sins. Another thought popped into his head, ebbed on by his selfishness. He didn't want to leave. He didn't want to rid himself of these wonderful feelings after having experienced them again. He was at an impasse. They were being kind to a person, it wasn't the same as being kind to a monster. They were only being kind because they felt that they owed him a debt… He would see their true character, by telling them the truth. Only then would he decide. He gave a small smile to give them some form of assurance, saying "Thank you" before continuing to eat. Neither of the Midoriyas was assured though, they could tell that something was eating at him but they opted to stay silent and continue eating.