Disclaimer: I do not own My Hero Academia
[Note:-From now on,I'm gonna use first names when not in dialogue.]
Chapter 8
Character stats:-
Spectre
Quirk-Smoke
Power-5/5-A
Speed-6/5-S
Technique-5/5-A
Intelligence-5/5-A
Cooperativeness-4/5-B
Villain hideout
Tomura Shigaraki and Kurogiri finally arrived at their hideout. Their hideout was a sketchy looking but very neat and tidy bar. It was very small and could only fit up to 15 people at most in there. There was a jukebox on one side and the exit door on the other. Right beside the jukebox was a small TV.
Tomura had been shot in several places and Kurogiri placed him down onto the wooden floor of the room. Kurogiri then wore a bartender uniform which was a formal attire consisting of formal black shoes,formal black pant,a plain white full sleeve shirt and a black waistcoat.
Tomura who was clearly frustrated then said,"We lost. We were completely destroyed. Even the Nomu was done for. All of our underlings were defeated instantly...even the kids were strong...and the symbol of peace was none the worse for wear!"
Then the door was opened by someone. It was a man wearing some sort of paramilitary clothing. He had dark green(so dark that it wasn't even initially possible to say that it was green) military attire and a brown armour vest. His face was completely covered by a ski mask with the exception being holes for his eyes. Though even above his eyes,there was a visor-like sunglasses and he was also wearing a modern military helmet. Above all of his military attire, he was wearing a grey chesterfield coat. This was the man who murdered the Takahashi siblings' parents. He still had the same katana that he used on that fateful night over 10 years ago. It was holstered on his left side and on his right side was a pistol. On his back was attached an assault rifle and a pump shotgun. Right beside his right thigh,was holstered a sawed off double barrelled shotgun.
Villain-Hunter Alpha
Rank-S
Real name-Unknown
Quirk-Overdrive
Hunter Alpha is the leader of the paramilitary group,the Quirk Hunters. The Hunters,as their names suggested,are a group of highly trained soldiers who hunted down people for the league of villains,either for their quirks or to turn them into artificial humans. Beta hunters were the higher ranking members of this group while Gammas were the lower ranking ones.
He then walked close to Tomura and said,"So you failed,huh? To be honest Shigaraki,your plan was far too flawed from the very beginning."
"What the hell are you doing here,Alpha?"
"Had nothing to do so I came here to check out whether or not your attack on the USJ had succeeded. Seeing you lying down here half dead,I can guess it didn't."
Then a voice which sounded calm but unnerving began to talk from TV screen,"Alpha,have the packages been delivered?"
"Not yet,sir. My men are transporting them there right now though it won't be long before they arrive at the warehouse."
"Good. I'm sending you the coordinates for your next target. They're nothing special so sending a few gammas and one beta should be enough. Tell them to take the subject back to your HQ and then begin the procedures as soon as possible."
"Affirmative. I'll head back to my station immediately."
Alpha Hunter then left through the same door that he came in through and headed to the Hunters' headquarters which was located in Chiba,almost 50km(31 miles) away from where the villains' bar was. The main reason for that was so that it would be harder to locate.
Tomura then stared towards the screen and said,"Master,you were wrong."
The leader then said,still retaining his calm but unnerving voice,"No,I wasn't. I was simply a bit too hopeful. But you know,it seems they underestimated us. I'm glad we did it with the cheap name,"League of Villains". Incidentally,what has become of the joint work of Kurogiri's and mine? Has Nomu's body not been retrieved?"
Kurogiri said,"I'm afraid he was sent flying. If I don't know his precise location then I wouldn't be able to find him no matter how many times I warped. There simply wasn't enough time."
"Even though I went as far loading him with the same power as All Might...oh well...guess it can't be helped...what a shame..."
Tomura then said,"Same power as All Might...that reminds me...there was a kid there whose speed was comparable to that of All Might's..."
"...Oh?"
"It was because of that kid that I couldn't reach the "Symbol of Peace" in time! That kid...! That kid...!"
"There's no point crying over spilled milk. After all,today wasn't entirely in vain. Let's gather a new group,handpicked for efficiency! And let's take all the time we need. Remember,we can't move freely. That is why we need a symbol like you,Tomura! Next time,you will show the world the true horror of your existence!"
"Master,I just remembered. There was another kid there who had completely burned off the Nomu's hand. I couldn't see his face because of his costume but the way his quirk works almost perfectly describes that kid who almost killed Alpha so many years ago..."
"If your hunch is right Tomura,then Alpha will be very happy,to say the least. However,as I said before,we must tread carefully. Or else,it'll be the end of the League of Villains."
"Yes...master."
Infirmary of UA
All Might,in his normal form,was lying down in a hospital bed with his hands and torso covered in bandages. Beside him on another hospital bed, Izuku was also lying down with his legs covered in bandages. Beside the both of them was Recovery Girl sitting in front of her desk and analysing their wounds with an X-ray display on her computer.
Recovery Girl then said,"This time,the circumstances being what they are,I won't say anything."
All Might then said,"I don't doubt that I...I was being reckless with my limit,probably...if only I had another hour or so..." He then partially rose up from his bed and remained in a sitting position.
Izuku remembered that moment back in the USJ when Akira burned off the Nomu's arm. He then remembered a moment from childhood when he was 8 years old.
Flashback
It was almost 11 o'clock at night. The area was right next to a small slum. There were a few open stores there but very few people. The place was pretty much a ghost town even though it was an area right not that far from Tokyo city.
Young Izuku and his mom,Inko had just walked out of a local convenience store with her holding a bag of groceries in her left hand and Izuku's left hand with her own right hand.
"Izuku,we bought what we needed. We'll go home and I'll cook you your favourite,Katsudon!"
"Yay! Katsudon!",Izuku exclaimed.
"Let's hurry home,Izuku. The earlier we reach home,the earlier I can get to making it!"
"Yes,mom!"
They were walking towards the train station when suddenly,a man ran in front of them. The man was very shabby,looked like he hadn't cleaned himself in many years and was only wearing grey shorts and a dirty,green winter jacket even though it was right in the middle of summer. He then pointed a knife towards them and said,"Hand over all of your money,right now! Don't try any funny business!"
Inko could only feel terrified for her son and attempted to activate her attraction quirk on the mugger's knife. Unfortunately the strength of her quirk wasn't strong enough to break the knife out of the mugger's grip. The mugger then got angry and said,"I said no funny business,you bitch!"
The mugger then downwardly thrusted his knife towards Inko. She immediately dropped the grocery bag and pushed Izuku behind her in a last ditch effort to protect him.
Right before the knife could actually hit her though,it stopped. The mugger tried his best to move his arm forward but it was of no use. His arm wasn't budging at all. He felt a tight grip right in front of his elbow.
The robber then glanced downwards and noticed that a young boy had his left arm raised up and gripping him tightly on his arm right below the elbow. This boy was no bigger than Izuku. He was wearing a plain,light blue t shirt that was very worn,dirty and had tears in several places. He was also wearing dark green shorts which was also very dirty. He had messy but straight hair which was neck length and navy blue in colour. The messy hair completely covered the top half of his face and only a glimpse of his right eye(which was light green in colour) could be seen. It was Akira when he was 7 years old.
Inko could only feel astonished seeing a kid who looked about as old as(if not younger than) her Izuku,saving their lives.
The mugger then thought,"Does this kid have some sort of strength enhancer quirk!? Either way,THERE'S NO WAY I'M LOSING TO A KID!"
The mugger then pulled back his left hand,getting it ready for a punch. Before he could though,he felt a sharp pain surging through his right arm. It was coming from Akira's palm and it was extremely hot.
Akira then said with a bleak tone,"Don't do anything stupid. If I wanted,I could blaze your hand off this second."
"ALRIGHT! ALRIGHT! I'LL LEAVE! PLEASE DON'T DO ANYTHING TO ME!"
Akira then let go of the thugs arm and the thug ran away.
Inko and Izuku could only stare in astonishment as a kid even younger than Izuku saved them from a criminal.
Akira then picked up the fallen grocery bag and handed it back to Inko."Here's your bag. Please refrain from coming here at this time. This area tends to get very dangerous at night."
"Thanks..."
Akira then began to walk away but was stopped by Inko who had taken out a 10000 note. She then offered it to him and said,"I know it's not much but here,have this."
"No,I couldn't possibly-"
"I insist. It's the least I can do to repay you."
"Ok..." He then took the note and said,"Thank you. It'll help me and my sister a lot."
Izuku then picked up something from the grocery bag and offered it to Akira. It was a candy bar with All Might's face on it. "The way you scared off that villain was so cool! Here,take this! Share it with your sister!"
"Thanks..."
Akira then walked away. Inko and Izuku stared for a few seconds before walking away themselves in the opposite direction.
Flashback end
"There's no doubt about it. That boy I met so many years ago was definitely Takahashi... I went back there so many times yet I never found him..." He then began overthinking and muttering,"This was over 7 years ago. Which means that Takahashi himself was 7 back then. Takahashi said that Spectre took him when he was 8. Speaking of which,how do Spectre and All Might know each other? Not just that,they appear to be good friends as well." He then snapped out of it.
Izuku then looked at All Might and said,"All Might?"
"Yes,young Midoriya?"
"How do you and Spectre know each other?"
"We were classmates back when we were in UA."
"I see. I have another question."
"What is it?"
"If you and Spectre were classmates then why did he make his debut almost 10 years after you did. I know he was in the military for 6 years but the remaining 4 were a complete mystery."
"Why do you want to know?"
"Well uhh...as you know I kind of know everything about a lot of of pro heroes and...knowing about him would fill my collection."
"Oh right. I almost forgot you were a massive fanboy. Alright,I'll tell you about him."
"Thanks."
"Right after we graduated from UA,he told that he would be joining the military. I was surprised to say the least. When I asked,he said that soldiers were true heroes who risked their lives for their home but never get any recognition for it. I couldn't disagree with him. He was discharged 6 years later and I asked him if he was going to get his hero license. He said he would but then a few months went by and I completely lost contact with him. I never found him on the hero registry. When he resurfaced four years later,I found out that he had been fighting crime underground. As in,he was a vigilante. When I finally met him,he told me that he had a change of heart and was actually going to become a hero now. I was very happy to hear about it. That all I've got to say about this."
"Wow...So he was a vigilante before he became a hero?"
"Yeah. And,also heroes originated from vigilantes so saying that he wasn't a hero before he was a pro would be putting it rudely."
"Yes,you're right. Sorry for saying that."
Then the door of the infirmary was opened. It was detective Tsukauchi."All Might! Long time no see!"
"Tsukauchi! Is that you! So you showed up,huh!"
Izuku was frightened at the detective seeing All Might in his normal form."All Might! You...He...He knows your true form!?"
"That's right! And you know why? Because he is Naomasa Tsukauchi,the police officer with whom I am good friends with!"
Tsukauchi then humbly said,"Haha,what kind of introduction is that?" He continued,"Sorry to be coming at you so suddenly,but I need your testimony about the villains."
"Hold on. Before we get to that,I need to know. How are the students?! And Aizaw- Eraserhead and Number 13?!"
"Apart from that boy beside you,none of the students were heavily injured. As for the teachers,they aren't in any life threatening danger for now. But,you know,if you three hadn't buckled down and fought so valiantly,then I don't even want to know what would've happened to the kids."
"Is that so? Well,you've got one thing wrong,Tsukauchi. The students also fought bravely and gave it their all!" He then proceeded to give a speech on how the students,despite being only freshmen,had actually fought with real villains."They showed the villains for the fools they are! And the students of 1-A will make fine heroes! I'm sure of it. MARK MY WORDS!"
Omake
UA was closed the next day so Akira decided to make the most of it. By absolutely destroying all other players in almost all of the games he played.
Battlefield 97-37 kills and 4 deaths
Call of duty Interplanetary Conflict 3-58 kills and 3 deaths
Counter Strike:Interstellar Offensive-74 kills and 9 deaths
To say that he was doing good was an understatement.
Even servers of non-shooter games weren't safe from his wrath.
Dota 3-server dominated twice
League of Legends-server dominated 4 times
GTA 67 online-Had killed other players so many times that he got banned from the server.
In all of them,he always used the same username-"IronKnight1974"
Eventually,he even got tired of that as well and went to sleep. The exhaustion from the previous day was still there so it really didn't take long for him to fall asleep. This would the first time in ages that he finally fell asleep at a normal time.
So yeah,don't really know what I was thinking with that Omake over there but I just had go with it. Follow and leave a review.
