One punch. One punch was all it took to send the Nomu flying. All Might moved faster than he had ever moved even back in his prime. What he imagined would take over 300 punches only took a single punch. The entire area became cracked and when the Nomu hit the ceiling he went flying. The wind from the attack sent Susanooh flying off of his chair backwards with an audible yelp. Shigaraki was sent flying back, but he activated Albion and guarded himself inside of his wings from the attack. Kurogiri had to retract into the smallest form he could manage in order to prevent being blown away.
"W-What? What?! WHAT?!" Shigaraki yelled as the area settled down. He was now scratching his neck. "You're cheating! This wasn't supposed to happen!"
Next to All Might was two students who were currently mortified. Mina was just staring at the arm floating in the water in front of her. What just happened? Izuku just tried to save her and now he was...dead?
"I...I...IZUKU!" Mina sunk to her knees in the shallow water with tears flowing from her eyes. Tokoyami next to her had wide eyes. He couldn't even process what had just happened. Izuku's arm was floating in the water close to them. The water was red by the arm and all Tokoyami was looking at was the giant red spot in the water away from them. It was real before, but now...it became clear to them this was the world of heroes. Whatever power Shigaraki had was potentially the strongest "quirk" in existence. A quirk in the form of wings that could halve the power of anyone?! How was that even fair?!
"No...no...we can still win!" Shigaraki yelled. "Susanooh!"
"You got it boss!" Susanooh stood up and his armor began to change color again. He took out sword and began to charge his electricity.
Shigaraki obviously didn't like this one bit. He began to furiously scratch his neck, but soon he looked around at the people around him. He had been able to cause true despair. All Might had a few tears and a frown on him. The pink girl and bird boy were mortified. The kids on top of the stairs had wide eyes and were shaking. Especially, the girl with short brown hair who was crying and screaming about the boy. The kids that were on the same floor we-
"DIE YOU FUCKING SCUM!" A boy came flying towards Shigaraki using his explosions. Shigaraki tried to block the attack with his wings, but he wasn't fast enough and took a explosion to the side.
Out of all of the students nobody thought it would have been Bakugou to lose his shit over what had happened. Especially because it was Izuku himself who had just been killed. However, Shigaraki was soon bombarded with ice followed by a charge from Kirishima.
"Tch...get out of my way!" Shigaraki yelled with his arm held out.
{Divide!}
All of the boys felt their power being drained slowly and they sunk to their knees. However, before Shigaraki could continue he dodged a heavy punch that was thrown at him.
'All Might?!'
"Villain...I will bring you to justice!" All Might screamed with tears in his eyes as he was gritting his teeth. With another punch Shigaraki was sent flying backwards.
'{Shigaraki...have you noticed it? All Might is weakened. He used a lot of energy in that last attack against Nomu...we may have lost Nomu, but All Might is still not at full power. This is your chance to prove yourself to your teacher.}'
'That's right…'
Shigaraki flew up in the air and grinned terrifyingly.
"All Might...you are the symbol of peace right? So why did you let a child die? Someone who looked up to you was murdered right in front of your eyes. Now...I'm going to beat you down until you can't stand anymore and then? Then I'm going to make you watch as I kill every single child in front of you and Eraserheads eyes." Shigaraki just grinned. "Do it."
{Vanishing Dragon Balance Breaker!}
Black and purple armor encased Shigaraki and the entire aura of the room became thicker and more tense. Soon even All Might looked on with a bit of worry in his eyes, but nobody could see it behind his prominent anger.
'Young Midoriya...I have failed you...as a friend, a teacher, and...a father figure. I'm sorry, forgive me…'
All Might shot up into the air in order to punch Shigaraki, but his attack was dodged. Kurogiri went behind Shigaraki and teleported him behind All Might. Soon Shigaraki hit All Might in the back which shot him towards the ground.
"For you All Might...I'll show you my own cheat code!" Shigaraki yelled as he held his arms above him. All Might was now slightly worried as he looked back to the kids behind him. Bakugou was shooting towards Shigaraki holding back tears while Todoroki and Kirishima were following him.
"Sorry kiddos! Can't let you do that!" Susanooh shot towards them and kicked Bakugou out the way while hitting Todoroki with the hilt of his sword, shattering the ice on his left side. He then followed up by electrocuting Kirishima and pushing him back. "You all get me to fight!"
Bakugou got back up followed by Todoroki and Kirishima and got ready to fight.
"Oi! Half and half bastard and hair for brains! Stay out of my way!" Bakugou yelled as all three of them charged Susanooh. However, soon Susanooh got into a stance and began to charge up his sword with his own electricity,
However, before either party could make a move Shigaraki made his.
"Now!"
{Half Dimens-MOVE!}
A beam of red and green came flying towards Shigaraki clipping one of his wings and destroying it.
"What now!?"
The water zone now erupted and Mina along with Tokoyami were thrown onto the main area as the water came out like a volcano. In the middle of the water was a figure with a pair of draconic wings. His eyes were glowing green and he now had his arms back along with a nasty scar on his chest.
"Young Midoriya!?"
"Izuku!?"
"Midoriya!"
"WELSH DRAGON BALANCE BREAKER!"
Soon Izuku was covered in red armor with green orbs all around it. A tail grew from it and there were yellow horns covering the armor.
Mina just stared up at the being above the water zone. The area around them was covered in red energy with green orbs flying around it. Voices could be heard from different people, but for some reason it was calming.
"SHIGARAKI!" Izuku yelled as he charged towards the opposing dragon and sent him flying towards the ground.
Shigaraki quickly got back up with a renewed anger.
"HOW ARE YOU STILL ALIVE!?" Shigaraki roared as he charged Izuku in response. The two slammed their heads together and began to trade blows.
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Heat. Intense heat was all Izuku could feel around him. There was nothing and it felt like he was floating above hell. He slowly opened his eyes only to feel the intense pain reverberate through his body once again.
"So you're awake?"
Izuku flinched from the loud voice and slowly opened his eyes once again. The pain seemed to be subsiding a little when Ddraig spoke.
"D-Ddraig?"
"Yeah...do you remember what happened?"
"I...died didn't I?" Izuku said as tears formed in his eyes.
"..." Ddraig paused a bit. "Yes. You came into contact with the villain you lost to before and the Vanishing Dragon…"
"Yeah...I remember. I'm sure everyone's worried. What is my mom gonna do?" Izuku began to worry about everyone besides himself.
"Hahaha! You're worried about others when you're dead? I knew there was a reason I was drawn to you. Your insanity is amusing."
"Y-Yeah…" Izuku managed a weak smile, but then began to cry.
"Tell me...do you wish to live?" Another voice entered into the fray.
"D-Ddraig?" Izuku said weakly.
"No, there is a reason you're still able to even exist. A higher power brought you into your own consciousness. "
"I told you boy. Someone close to you would die. I never said it wouldn't be you though." The third voice echoed from all around the room. Izuku looked left and weakly opened his eyes to see the very same figure that warned him from before.
"O-Ophis? Why are you here?" Izuku said.
"Answer me. Do you wish to live again?" Ophis said once again.
"..." Izuku paused for a second. "Yes, but what can I do? I died just because I tried to save someone without thinking about the opponents power. What can I do?!"
"Issei Hyoudou spoke to you correct? He survived using the rest of his power to be able to give you your own potential. Just like he freed his predecessors from their fate of anger and hatred, he wanted to free you from yours. You could come back to life without me if you wish. You could use the Juggernaut Drive and become the true heavenly dragon in order to raze the world as it is." Ophis said monotonously. "Or, you could use the potential given to you. You see, me and Great Red have made a wager. He has placed his bets on Albion succeeding while I have placed my bets in you."
"W-Why me?" Izuku said wearily. The pain was slowly getting to him.
"Who knows? I just felt like it." Ophis gave a small grin. "Now answer, do you wish to use your own potential by rejecting your own humanity?"
"..." Izuku didn't say anything as if he was in thought.
"What she means is that since you died your body will have to be remade into a supernatural one. I noticed it with Shigaraki. He is not human. He is pure dragon. He must've traded his humanity in order to force Albion to become his partner. In order for you to take my power you have to become a dragon. However, you don't have to. You can very well pass onto the next life here. I shall find another host and you can die in peace." Ddraig explained to his partner.
"N-No...everyone...everyone has placed their faith in me. I have people I want to live for now! All Might, Mina, Mei, Uraraka, Iida, and my mom...I won't let them be in danger! I'll do it. If it means I can save people and become a hero...I'll do it!" Izuku said with a new resolve.
"Very well…" Ophis grinned as she summoned the green orb Izuku had seen before. "This power has gone around the world collecting all of the hopes and desire of heroes and heroes in training. It has become the essence of what your ideals and where your true power comes from. Your potential will create you into the ultimate form. However, it will still come with its drawbacks."
"A-Alright...will it hurt?" Izuku asked a little scared.
"Most likely my champion." Ophis said as she placed the orb onto Izuku's chest.
"Champion? Wha- ARGH!" Izuku's body began to break itself in order to change his humanity. His body contorted and contracted as he writhed around. Soon a new arm began to form in place of Izuku's right arm and he screamed in pain. The black dimension with fire surrounding it began to crack and fade away. The cracks began to let water in and it soon began to fill the room with water. Izuku was still writhing around in pain as he screamed and felt his body healing itself. Soon the water overtook Izuku and Ophis disappeared. Eventually, Izuku felt cold as he opened his eyes to a bright light shining down through the water. He felt the bottom of the water zone on his back and his ears were popping due to the pressure from being at the bottom.
'I'm...I'm alive again!?'
'Right...partner, channel all of your emotion and power into your heart and I'll take the rest. Let's show them what a true dragon looks like!'
'Right!'
Izuku could feel his chest heat up as his back began to do the same, but he felt something completely different on his back. This time it was a little painful, but nothing he couldn't take at this point. Soon wings began to spring out from his back and he began to shoot towards the surface of the water. Then he broke out of the water and immediately saw Shigaraki about to unleash a powerful move onto All Might and his classmates. He saw Mina, Uraraka, and the others crying and anger filled him.
"Let's do this Ddraig!"
"Right!"
Izuku sent a blast of energy towards Shigaraki and nailed one of his wings which sent him tumbling towards the ground.
"WELSH DRAGON BALANCE BREAKER!"
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"T-This is insane!" Kirishima yelled. "Is that really Midoriya!?"
"Holy shit…" Susanooh said jumping away from the trio attacking him. "So this is what it's like to see the last remaining supernaturals going at it…"
Izuku and Shigaraki were trading punches like no tomorrow. Every time one would the other it would be reciprocated. Every single hit had meaning because it was doing damage to both sides.
"How are you still alive?!" Shigaraki hit Izuku with an uppercut.
"I became a dragon just like you!" Izuku returned with a right hook.
"You threw away your humanity so easily?! How pathetic!" Shigaraki kicked off of Izuku and shot a black and purple beam towards him. "You are no different from me!"
"No you're wrong!" Izuku dodged and set his own attack towards Shigaraki. "I'm nothing like you! I fight to protect the ones I care about! I fight so I can protect everyone! I fight to become a hero!"
Izuku dashed forward in the air and feigned a punch, but quickly followed up with a kick to the gut.
'Where are these moves coming from? I never knew how to do any of this!'
'It's your potential. All of the techniques and power of the previous wielders have now been transferred into your body and mind. Sure you won't be able to use most of them, but right now you can handle the basic concepts. Martial arts is one the more prominent things Issei mastered.'
'So even now Issei is looking out for me... well then I won't squander that!'
Shigaraki was sent to the ground and left a crater.
"Ashido...is that really Izuku?" Tokoyami muttered. Everyone including him was just staring at the spectacle above.
"I...I think it is!" Mina said with a smile, sure he was in battle, but Izuku was alive and All Might was here now. Things were looking up.
'Young Midoriya...I'm so glad!'
"Shigaraki...we may be destined rivals, but I won't become like you! I'll stop you and free Albion from his cage!" Izuku said with a renewed determination.
Shigaraki began to scratch his neck from where his armor was destroyed.
"You...you are pissing me off!" Shigaraki said. "Albion...we're doing it now! I can wipe all of these kids off the face of the earth and kill All Might while I'm at it! Activate the Juggernaut Drive!"
{Are you sure that is wise? You haven't held me for as long as you should have to activate the Juggernaut Drive without any repercussions. However, if you wish to shorten your lifespan for the destruction of them I shall heed your orders…}
"It can be healed back. Activate it!" Shigaraki said as he snapped his fingers to get rid of his armor.
"Did he give up!?" Kirishima said aloud as Bakugou was just staring wide eyed at Izuku.
Todoroki was also watching with wide eyes, but he wasn't as entranced as Bakugou was.
"I got a bad feeling about this…" He mumbled as he tapped Kirishima and Bakugou and told them to run. The trio backed away from the opposing dragons as both Izuku and Shigaraki went to the ground and released their armor. However, both kept their wings. Izuku had his red wings on his back with his gauntlet summoned while Shigaraki had his wings out and was radiating energy. Shigaraki and Albions voices coincided with each other as
{I, who am about to awaken,
Am the Heavenly Dragon who has taken the principles of supremacy from God
I envy the "infinite" and I pursue the "dre-!"}
However, before he could finish five shots rang out and Shigarakis shoulders, legs, and stomach was shot at.
"Argh!" Shigaraki grunted and stumbled backwards. "Tch...they're here."
"Sorry for being late everyone! However, we have finally arrived!" Principal Nezdu had finally arrived with a lot of other heroes and all the students audibly gasped in relief.
"I-Iida!" Uraraka gasped out loud with tears streaming down her face.
"I have returned everyone!" Iida yelled panting. Soon all of the heroes began rounding up the last of the villains and tying them up or knocking them out. Ojiro and the other students who were transferred to different zones were brought back to the main area with the other students.
"Red Dragon Emperor! I will be the one to kill everything you have ever cared about including your precious All Might. The League of Villains will reduce the current society to ashes!" Shigaraki monologued as he faded back into Kurogiri.
"We...we did it Ddraig…" Izuku said as he sunk to his knees with his wings disappearing.
All Might hurried over to Izuku and quickly assessed him.
"Young Midoriya!" All Might yelled at his protege.
"A-All Might...I did it...I unlocked the scale mail…" Izuku was panting as he felt his vision fading. However, Izuku pushed through it and stood up.
"I'm...I'm alright!" Izuku gave All Might a weak smile not wanting him to worry. However, once Izuku said this he felt like his insides just exploded and his bones all crack at the same time. Blood came out of Izuku's mouth and all of the scratches on his body spit out blood. He fell with wide eyes as he lost consciousness and All Might held the boy in his arms.
"What is this power?" All Might said aloud as a loud noise came over to him.
"Izuku!" Mina sprinted over to All Might and even though she was soaked she didn't care. Izuku died, came back to life in a suit of armor with dragon wings, and now he was in All Might's arms with a giant scar on his chest and a scar from where his arm was ripped off. What the hell had happened?!
"He is alright young Ashido, he is just unconscious."
Mina felt a weight off of her shoulders. She saw him cough up blood and fall so she thought the worst.
"M-Mina!" Uraraka came sprinting up to the trio. "Is Deku okay? Are you okay?! What happened!?"
"Relax young Uraraka. Midoriya is fine, but he needs to get medical attention soon. I need to go help round up the rest of the villains, so could you take him to the ambulance outside?" All Might said. He didn't really want to leave Izuku right now, but he had his job as a hero to think of first. He had expected to come here and have one hell of a fight that would test his limits, but the feeling that came over him when he saw Izuku die...it was terrifying. He thought, no he knew, that even in his prime that enemy would've taken at least five punches. He didn't know what it was, but that enemy had some sort of shock absorption. He'd get more information from Tsukauchi later.
"Y-Yeah we'll take him!" Mina piped up as she and Uraraka picked up Izuku by his arms.
"Thanks, now, I'm off!" All Might dashed away so his students wouldn't pick up on his worry.
The last time he looked back, Cementoss was helping get Izuku to the top of the stairs with all of class 1-A including Bakugou crowding them.
'You've made good friends haven't you, Midoriya?'
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In the ambulance, Izuku had just woken up a bit. His entire body was sore and it burned like hell. Though for some reason...he felt stronger and more agile. He saw everything in a different light. His senses were amped up before from Ddraig, but now? He could smell and hear everything. It was actually kind of nauseating.
'So, how's it feel to be a dragon?' Ddraig asked the barely conscious boy.
'This is weird to say the least…'
'You put up one hell of a fight for the first time using the scale mail. However, that fight won't end here or the next time. Now that both of you have met you will continue to battle throughout your life until one of you finally die. This is the fate of the heavenly dragons and their hosts.'
'Wow...so why do I feel like All Might hit me with his most powerful attack?'
'It's the repercussion of your transformation into a dragon. You are a half dragon half human hybrid with two sources of energy flowing through you. You're a walking time bomb. In the scale mail you'll take less damage and put out more, but it relies solely on your abilities at the moment. Right now you can only hold it for around 7 seconds without doing damage to yourself. However, your normal affinity for regular attacks has been increased. You know hold around 10% of your potential power from the previous 2%.'
'W-Wow...Ddraig...was it a bad choice to give up my full humanity? What if I lose myself in the anger and stuff?'
'Izuku you won't. I can promise you. Your will and desire to be a hero will bring you back no matter what happens. If that doesn't work I'll step into help reign you back in.'
'T-Thanks Ddraig…I think...I think I'm gonna sleep now…'
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Short chapter I know, but I'll be back with an update soon I promise! Just wanted to space out the chapters between writing since the previous one was already getting on the longer side. Anyways I hope you enjoyed and trust me, I know. Most of what I do probably doesn't make sense or honestly work, but it's what I'm happy writing with so I'm gonna leave it at that. Thanks guys!