A Moment After The Shock And Awe
In the past, as quirks started to come by, as chaos took upon the streets between those with quirks and without. This was the time in which He, The One who took what he pleased; The One who controlled the depts below; The Ancient Evil that laid wake even till now.
Not much is known of who he was, but one thing was certain during his time. He was the one who came on top out of all the other villains that rose along. With his unyielding ambition of taking over the world, this evil being will do it so, no matter what's the cost.
Feared by those who know of his existence as his influence spread throughout the world. The Ancient Evil who flourished among the chaos, smiled as none can dare to oppose, but one day…
A man with golden hair and an everlasting smile on his face took the spot in taking the Ancient Evil down once and for all. All Might is what he's called as his hero name was then forever immortalized within the rich history of their world.
Their epic bout between good and evil, hero and villain. It was truly a sight out of those old comic books of the long-gone quirkless world and like those comics, the outcome is already forth-told.
The battle between the two was legendary, but only a few records remained. As if from the shadows after the bout of powerhouses has taken most if not all the information about it. Although the details began to fell in ambiguity without reason of why and how. The people on the other hand only digressed on what happened after.
When the ancient evil was defeated so did most of the filth throughout the world. When All Might came to light, most if not all crimes and villainy took a steep curve down in nonexistence. All in fear of the hero who took down one of the most infamous villains to ever exist.
That was the time in which All Might became the Pillar of Hope and that was the time his strength was at its peak, but not for long as his injury… Hidden from the world's eyes, All Might's hold as the number one hero and as the pillar of hope, begun to waiver. Slowly, but surely, his strength lessens by the second and so the increase of villainy in tenfold will come again. That was what supposed to be… until he came.
Covered in Darken Scales of a Dragon and bearing the name of a Demon, alongside with golden hair the same as the first. The eye-opening sight this young lad came to be, along with his victory against the number 2 hero. The news spread throughout the depts as this new Hero will soon take the spot of the Number One.
Frightened and distraught, the shadows began to amass into one, led by none other but He alone. No longer they would wait; No more shall they lay silent as for them to witness another hero take the spot. The spot in which shot them down to the minuscule in the first place.
War will soon come, but will they be enough to stop his ascent to become the new pillar of hope? Will he even become that pillar? Or maybe another will take the spot? For a monster still roams the land of the rising sun, still unknown by many, even for the demon himself.
Carried upon his arms as his entirety now shown. The young lad is now in complete aggravation from the series of events that led to this moment. He swore to never again accept without care, such as the foolishness like this bout. He even questioned himself if he should have just ended the man on his arms then and there when they first met, but no longer can he change the past and so this is the circumstances of his action.
Everyone that's looking both inside and out of the arena is still out of themselves, none can even utter a word on what they have just witnessed even more so with the new revelation about the young man that fought with Endeavor. All was just in distraught as the silence became ever-present until a voice came out within the entrance of the stands.
"Genos!" A girl screamed on the top of her lungs as her breath was already in an erratic manner. Her face showing with unease, panic, and stress. It was clear that she was worried, but not directed on the now-patient that's unconscious, it was for the young man himself who's carrying the broken and beaten hero on his arms.
Her voice was like a catalyst that took the majority of the shocked audiences to snap out of it. Eraserhead is the first as he used his cloth-like bandages to carry on forward and cover Endeavor's wounds. Then came the other heroes calling out for paramedics to come in.
Though even after snapping out of it, a lot are still in a state of panic and stress. This was all because of the two that took flight upon the sky then came crashing down to earth like a bomb. Still, none could believe wholly on what they saw.
This young lad, this new hero in front of them has defeated Endeavor, but that isn't just the thing that made the other pro heroes gawk upon this lad. It was also of his appearance… bearing a Dardric-like suit of armor, the heroes could not trust in what they're seeing.
Was that armor he's wearing made to conceal his quirk? Or was it to strengthen his power? Or the most outlandish and inconceivable of them all is that it's true that he is a Cyborg?! No, that couldn't be it, such technology to come without being noticed and even more so for such a young man to become such a thing. This is something they couldn't imagine to be true.
With that process of thinking, most of the masses that watched went for the first two conclusions. To believe it was just some sort of a highly enhanced and specialized support armor is practically easier to take in. It's because none of them could believe Genos or The Demon Cyborg as everyone was told is truly a Cyborg, easy as that.
It's more likely to believe he's just a newcomer that came to light. To show off his quirk and his eye-catching suit rather than the alternative; an added plus is that other heroes have done the same as with the Iida's or Ingenium's line of pro-heroes, showing off their bulky hero armor. All in all, these were the thoughts and opinions of the majority of people, but those of old know better and even a few of the audience pondered on the outlandish possibility.
"I never could have thought…" a small voice came out within the crowds but was only overtaken by the rambling of the masses. The voice came from an old man, though his appearance is somewhat underwhelming… this old man was wearing a little bit worn out yellow and white hero uniform.
Being so small he's hardly even noticed, but to name him, he is none other than Gran Torino himself. Pro-hero that didn't just tutor the symbol of peace himself, but also fought alongside him against the Ancient Evil known as All for One. Yet not many people even recognize him much anymore.
Everyone was now rumbling at this point, making it even harder to get one's thoughts in place, for the old hero on the other hand. He can easily ignore most of them, which made it easier to complete his thoughts about the happenings of the bout that just finished.
"(If this young man truly did do it just to show off… then he should have already shown what he's capable of even from the start! But that was not the case. The way he fights, the way he showed no fear, no emotion, no hesitation. It was surreal as if the fight was already finished the time Endeavor went mad in rage. And throughout all of that, why do I feel that deep down he was just out there waiting for the match to end… to let Endeavor burn himself out, but it did not come to be as he planned. This Demon Cyborg knows how to fight, and far exceeding anyone I know off... even He would have a run for his money against this young man.)"
As the Paramedics came and took Endeavor, the others that were left on the stage and those that came to mitigate the damage stand on their spots as Genos or The Demon Cyborg made his way out, but not until a certain maiden from the crowds came running down towards the lad himself.
Genos was what she called on to him and that made those present to wonder about her affiliation with the young Hero but before that... The crowd mostly took note of the young man's name, Genos. The new hero beyond anyone's wildest dreams.
This was even more of a bad day for the young lad, as now the world has seen his true form and so as his name because of a certain acquaintance he took in. He's even more inclined to leave now, but the woman running towards him with a worried face and frightened demeanor made him hesitate for a bit before he waited for her near the exit. More likely to be out of anyone's prying eyes and ears.
Genos wanted to scold her for calling out his name, giving more information for the world to know of him, but it was already too late for he could not change what has already happened. So he accepted her for a moment, wanting to get it over with as he will soon need to hurry his countermeasure for such an event that occurred.
"Genos… hah—hah" her erratic breathing was clear, as well as her cold sweat running down her face with a little tint of tears coming out of her eyes. She was worried sick, but for the Cyborg, he did not guess as such.
"…" Only silence came as both of the two just stared at each other.
"If you have nothing to say. Then I'll be taking my leave." Genos said as he turned his back towards Emika.
"No, wait!" She yelled with great exhaustion as her breathing was still haggard but still, Genos didn't care.
"Well get on with it or I'll leave you there at once. I have other things to do." He said with coldness in his tone and annoyance in his voice.
"I-I was… I was worried about you!" Saying this out loud, Emika's eyes started to water as she did truly care deeply for the cyborg. "When I saw what happened up above. I went as fast as I could inside the stadium, even though it was so crowded… I-I went through all that to see you."
"From that sun-like attack of Endeavor from start, towards the thunderous sound that it made from up above. It was that moment I wanted to see if you were alright, but when t-those.. dragons! Those dragon-like things that engulf that second like-Sun which Endeavor made…"
"I thought… I thought you were gone for good. Like it was one of those final attacks that heroes do if-"
"I'll stop you there." Said Genos nonchalantly, not wanting to hear such nonsense coming from her. "That was just one of my normal attacks, so if you're worried about me going all out on that as a last-ditch effort. Then you shouldn't be anymore. I'm fine as you can see." The lad only gave her a Deadpan of a face, for him, such moves to be considered as a final attack that will cause one's life is ridiculous. Self-Destruct maybe, but to die or get hurt just because of using your own attack is nonsense. What kind of a hero hurts himself using his own strength? His own attacks? Moves? That's just stupid…
"Achoo! I might have gotten a cold or something?.."
"You alright there Deku?"
"Oh! Ahh-ahm YES! I'm fine Uraraka-san. I think I'm fine now. No need to worry, hehe…"
Going back with the first two.
"O-ohh…" Emika was shocked and surprised on what Genos just told her and it even made her teary eyes lessen along with her worries for him. "B-but still… It made me worried so much, that when another loud boom came, especially inside the stadium. I just ran and ran towards it. Maybe because I thought…"
"…" Not really understanding her, Genos just deadpans again. He truly does not get such things, maybe once he finds a way to go back home, he'll inquire his sensei about these kinds of situations, but for now, he'll try to get this over with.
"I thought you were dead… And that loud boom was from your body falling down to the ground from the sky." Emika's eyes begun to tear again as the thought that Genos could have died from such a move… She still could not bear it.
"… Tsk…"
Finally getting at least a few bits from what the woman in front of him meant with her words. Genos guessed that she might have some sort of feelings for him… And that's something he could not get.
If Genos only knew, it's just that such an understanding of another's feelings is something he does not really get. And this is true, from his Sensei alone. It's quite funny how he is such an air-head from time to time, well with things like this mostly. Even more so during that time he and Saitama just goofed around while they talk about getting Saitama a new look. To the point of doing a makeover for his sensei, good times. But let's digress.
"Genos…?" Emika was still sobbing.
"… I think it's better for you to not care for me like that Emika." Genos said with a tinge of sourness in his voice.
"B-but…" She could not get it, although something did felt different this time with how he spoke to her.
"Please, I beg you…" It was this moment Emika began to realize the meaning of his words. Genos was remembering something from his past and these were the kind of feelings that gives sadness and pain for the cyborg.
"Genos…" Emika couldn't do anything at this point. She can feel it, the pain in his words. It was the same with hers back then, back when she lost her family as well. "(So that's how he knew…)" what she felt back then when they first talked at Dagobah Beach. He too lost something important, just as hers.
As Emika got herself together, Genos already left, her not even realizing.
"Genos… I know now." She said softly as she wiped off her tears. "Let me be the one to save you this time!"
When things finally turned down and the people around the vicinity cooled from the tension. The class of 1-A can now finally give their initial thoughts on all that just happened today.
"Damn! That was so MANLY! Right guys?!" Kirishima Eijirou or Red Riot shouted as he was still enjoying what just occurred.
"Could you guys believe it?!" Hagakure Toru said, or as she is known in class as Invisible Girl.
"Yeah right, as if seeing was already enough, but to also feel the heat. Damn I thought was gonna die from their fight!" Mineta was the third to react while "…" No response with the other two, just shock with Midoriya, while Uraraka tries to put herself back together.
"Father…" Shoto said under his breath, while an annoyed Bakugo is glaring at what just happened to the arena the two heroes fought in. "Well… I don't know what to say anymore. Just wow… how bout you Tenya?" followed suit with Ashido Mina, as she turns around noticing Tenya was at unease.
"Tenya? Are you all alright? You look bad, did the fight scared you that much xD" Ashido teased a bit, but was still concerned.
"Hey Tenya, you alright?" Tokoyami said also, as the others began to notice Tenya's predicament.
"Yo, you alright there Tenya?"
"Y-yeah… I need to go now. I'll see you guys tomorrow in class." With that, Tenya left as fast as he could.
"What was that all about?" This was the question for those that noticed Tenya's manner earlier, but for others, they didn't think much of it because of the bout earlier on. That, and how preoccupied their minds are on just processing the whole bout between the two heroes. It just amazed them, while also terrifying them to a point, something like this does not truly happen too often, so they're slowly taking it in.
Although things did die down a bit, people around the stadium were still not budging out from their seats, even those that were watching from the comforts of their homes weren't moving or just simply can't. Their minds trying to wrap things up as the same goes even more with a certain hero in the inner arena.
Eraserhead was that hero and now he's in deep thought as he was certain on one thing, he used his quirk even before he got to that spot… that spot where he got a look at the other two heroes doing battle. It was not possible, no matter what. Even for it being just a few seconds, his quirk should have erased the two's, but it didn't… was it possible that what he saw was after images of the two? How is such a thing even possible?! The only person he knows that can do that is All Might… or maybe he was just tripping hard?
Does his quirk not work on Endeavor… no that's just stupid, how about the kid? Now looking towards with the other teachers he was with, Cementos, Midnight, and Present Mic… Eraserhead couldn't help to just look at them, instead of seeing shock and awe from them, he felt like they knew something like this was gonna happen. Just what the hell is going on? That's what's on Eraserhead's mind right now and he is determined to know later on.
Well… Unbeknownst to him. He was the one left out on the general meeting of UA, the meeting about the first Genos came to their world. Who could blame them though, Eraserhead was severely injured that time, so they didn't want to cause him further trouble. They did plan to tell him, more particularly Present Mic and Midnight for those two are his friends. It's just that they didn't get the time to tell him, because of the Festival and all, they truly had no time to talk to each other.
The three on the upper VIP stands, on the other hand, were more than amazed and shock on what has just happened. Even though they have already seen him in action, The Demon Cyborg or Genos as they now heard from a certain woman in the stands, the three could still not believe it. What they had encountered when they first trained with the cyborg was leagues below what they have witnessed now.
"Hey… Mirio do you think that we can match that?" questioned by Tamaki
"I-I… sorry, but I don't have any words for that." This reaction was to be expected, even for the other two.
"If what he said was true. That there are more people like him and even more that are stronger… I can't, I just…" The trauma on Hajime's mind when they first had their practice match against the demon cyborg went back in a full circle. Now even more in fear of the person they matched against.
"If that were true… then will All Might be even enough for such threats?" It's clear with Tamaki's voice at this point. He was worried and terrified of the possibility, but that was taken away the same as with Hajime's when Mirio spoke.
Noticing the slight change in atmosphere, Mirio spoke up "Don't be like that… because if it were true, then what he or Genos told us has even more weight to it!" His voice overtook the entire gloom away from the other two. "If it is true. Then his words on us becoming stronger than we are now. Becoming just like him and beyond. That is a possibility that I know you two can already feel right?"
"Tell me, after our fight with him and after he gave us these training regimes. We have been putting all our hearts in them, no matter the impossibility, yet still, we pushed through! I know you two could already see it. Even I was amazed!" Mirio was telling the truth. Contrary to what the three first thought about the training regime given to them. They still manage to do it during these past few days, even now they still are.
"Is it clear now? We too are becoming stronger, faster, tougher! What we believe was not possible before, is no longer true if Genos Sensei told us that we can be just like him! So chins up you two, because I know for sure NOW, more than ever. We can do it! We can push through this as a team!"
"(His right… tsk, even I could feel the change in me. More so that I can see his training regime's effect on me.) Well, I guess there is no use in arguing with you with that…" A small smile came out from Tamaki
"(They're right! There is no use for me on fearing such stupid thoughts! I too could feel the change in me, like it's burning through my soul. Mirio is right, we shouldn't be so gloomy. Even more for me!)" Clenching her fist, Hajime looked at the two with fire on her eyes. Nodding and reassuring them that she's back! Stronger than ever!
Seeing the eyes of his fellow comrades, his friends made Mirio at ease as he cheered on "Great! So let's not mop around here anymore, the world is waiting! Let's finish these training regimes and show him what we have to offer!"
"YES!" Cheered the other two as well.
Some time past, back at his given room. Genos locked himself there as midnight rose. He seems to be doing something, as those that pass by his door knew better not to disturb.
"If it could not be helped… Then this thing will be the one that'll help me." Genos said as he inputted a little device within his internal core systems. "This time, it won't break. I'm sure of it" And with that, the young cyborg rested for the night as he plans what to do later on in the morning.
Morning Time soon came as heaps upon heaps of News Station are now getting more and more information on what had just happened yesterday.
"Do you believe it John?! Is this young lad, Genos, gonna be the new number 2 hero? Or will he be the new number one also?" Said a news reporting from out of state, while changing to another station leads to the same outcome. "Such power, such strength, such speed… Will The Demon Cyborg or Genos be just the new number 2 hero? Or will he reach for the spot on number one? What will All Might do?" Switching the channel again will lead to another, but one station took more notice. The original station that broadcasted about Genos being more powerful the Endeavor.
"Did you guys see that?! The Demon Cyborg just defeated the Number 2 Hero! And not just that, thanks to our trusty cameraman for taping the entirety of the fight, we got a glimpse of that certain girl that named our hero in armor. She's nonother than our past intern, Kobayashi Emika!" the brown-haired woman then pointed at the footage. "Who knew our intern back then that made a slip-up, was actually telling the truth! And not just that, it also looks like she had a one to one conversation with our new number 2 Hero, Genos! My God isn't this ama-" Turning off the tv, Nemu, the principal could only just press his temple on what just happened yesterday."So that's how terrifying you are… Genos."
On the other side of the school, students of UA High were just as much intrigue and amazed at what happened yesterday, to the point that some were still using their phones to watch the news, even though it's not allowed during school hours. Even the teachers can't blame them, the same goes all across the entirety of Japan, while the rest of the world got news of this new Candidate for Number 1 Hero of the World.
Though most were preoccupied with yesterday's events, a few are more grounded towards the now. Those are being with Ashido and Tokoyami, and before them, Midoriya and Uraraka. Just before Ashido and Tokoyami got to see Tenya's reaction after the fight between Endeavor and Genos, Iida got a phone call pertaining to his brother. It was Midoriya and Uraraka that caught light with this first.
"You alright Tenya?" they asked only for him to give them few answers "Don't worry about me… Let's just see how this fight goes." Not wanting to alarm his classmates, he waited with them till the match finished, but in truth, he did not care much of it as his mind went all over the place with the news he got. A news far worse than what it was meant to be in the original. So he stood there, uneased as the other two took notice when the bout ended. He only gave them the same words he told with the first two, then he went outside, not saying any other word.
Time went by within the classroom as it only took nearly an hour of waiting for their homeroom teacher, Eraserhead. Yet, it looked like it'll take more time before he arrives. The students of class 1-A wondered where he could have been, but move on with that thought as they look once again on the news on their phones.
It took a while to get to any other news not talking about the bout of the number 2 hero and the newly proclaimed hero "Demon Cyborg" or "Genos" as most preferred. It wasn't unexpected though as the media would definitely juice out every ounce of information from yesterday's event
Going back with the other students' dilemma. Midoriya and Uraraka took notice with Ashido and Tokoyami. It looked like they too had the same thoughts about their class president. So the four then begun to talk to each other about the matter.
They guessed that something bad might have happened with Tenya. While finding out the cost of what it might be will be hard, they went first with the probability that this might be a family matters kind of a deal. Which in most likely cases, will be about his brother or his family in general. And if the four are certain on things, it's that the media will do anything to get such information, even after the eye-catching event that happened yesterday.
They're in luck as the news did come, but the details were… something they didn't like to hear about. Ingenium or knows as Tenya's brother was brutally injured and as of now in Hosu's General Hospital. What they didn't get was the detailed information with Ingenium's conditions, for Iida on the other hand. He's currently traveling by train as it'll be close at night before he gets to Hosu. One thing is certain though, he's shaking out of fear for his brother.
The news he got from his mother… the condition of his brother. He could not believe it, he refused to believe it, but he can't do anything about it. His brother's arms and legs were bended and cracked towards their limits before they got a sight on him crawling his way out of what he called the Death Alley. With broken ribs along as his lungs battered, trying its best to inhale and exhale as his heart worked along with it, struggling to meet the demands of the poor souls aching body. All this was told by the best of Doctor's Hosu could give, but their verdict was the one that took all the heat from Iida's body.
His mother told him what the doctors said about his brother's condition. "He might not make it… we're sorry." That's what they said as tears fell like a dam, both with his and his mother's eyes. Will this truly be the end of Ingenium? Tenya's brother… He could not bear it as the train finally took its stop at Hosu. Iida ran as fast as he could, going straight towards Hosu's General Hospital, hoping, fearing, and distraught with his brother's predicament. "Don't you dare die on me brother! I-I'll be there for you!" Tenya screamed inside as his heart and soul is not ready for a loved one to die.
Back in Hosu as a Hunter strode his way in an abandoned warehouse. Blood was spattered all throughout the floors as his bare fist was barraging at a certain Mutant Type Villain having a form of a Gorilla.
"P-please!.., GHCK!" An audible sound of bones breaking as a true monster was beating the ever-living hell out of a Gorilla like Mutant quirk user. That, and the massacred trash of an entire group of villains at one of Hosu's abandoned warehouses.
"S-SStop…" His cries were not heard as the Crimson-Ash monster continued his bombardment of bone-crushing attacks. The Villain could only try and cover himself up to better defend against this onslaught, but to no avail. "I beg you…" the villain spoke once again as he's closing in, to death's doors.
"So you finally wanna talk? Good, then talk ape." Garou grinned as a devil would. It took him almost two days worth of finding his prey, now… he's just playing with them, toying with his food as he crippled and broke their will to live. This type of behavior for him was different, something out of his true character, but only the teen by his shadows knew. "He's gone primal without his memories of Ba-" The teen stopped his thoughts as he remembered something. *ehem Nevermind IT might hear."
"Don't keep me waiting now. Tell me where he is!" Garou sneered as he held down the mutant Villain. "Fu-" He was then stopped by Garou's hand "Pig" he corrected the Gorilla looking Villain.
"Pig… is currently here at Hosu… at his newly acquired office. Near the train station, you won't miss it I swear!" The mutant shakingly said as fear was present shivering up his spine. "Good… Now say goodnight." Garou said as he knocked out the lights for the mutant villain.
"Well then… you finally finished there Garou?" said the teen nonchalantly.
"Yeah. Just needed a warm up that's all." Garou replied as he cracked his knuckles and stretched his arms.
"You know, you could have taken it easy with them right? They're of no match to you what so ever, so lessen it down a bit." The teen just crossed his arms as he disagrees with the treatment the villains got as punishment from Garou.
"Why do you care? They're all the same. I should have even killed them all, filthy monsters." Garou retorted only for the teen to rebut his stance "Yet they are not… They're stil human regardless of what they look."
This is true. No matter what people look in the world of MHA, they're still human, mutant type and all. Unlike from the world were Garou and Genos came from. Such things to be called human was unnerving to them, so much so that they still doubt they're human. But they can feel it, the difference between a mutant type quirk user against a true Monster. The bloodlust, the rage, the inhumanity. These three characteristics are not seen with most if not all these mutant type users, only saved for those truly gruesome of a person like that pig.
"I know. And because of that, the harder it is for me to believe. You may only have given me the general gist of my memories, of who I am, but even with that… I know for the fact that these fools aren't right, and if any of them were to be put to the place I came from. They won't last a day as people there will just straight up kill them without hesitation. Even I will." With his crimson eyes he looked upon the villains at his feet. The villains that he incapacitated with gruesome brutality. Yet, something felt wrong as he kept on looking.
"True, but still. They're just doing their jobs, no matter how distasteful it is. The true monster among them is but at the top of the chain. Piggy is now on a timer, so will kindly do the honors Garou?" The teen snapped the crimson-ash hunter back into his senses. "You listening?"
"Yes… Let's just go." Without leaving any more words, Garou went out of the warehouse as he jumped so high that he could easily survey the entirety of Hosu. For the teen on the other hand. "I know you felt it Garou. That feeling of something wrong inside of you… don't let IT consume you, go pass that temptation to kill innocence. That's what IT wants from you…"
It's Morning now as the young cyborg got a bit of rest from his work. Although not necessary, it's still needed for his enhancement from Dr. Kuseno cannot easily maintain its stability. His Daedric armor is not made for the work he did last morning as well as for daily usage. As far as Genos is concerned, he's like a glass cannon or more likely a nuclear bomb strong enough to destroy mountains as it's held inside an easily breakable frame. In truth, only a few could damage him in this world, but in his, it's different. High Demons are more than enough to damage his frame, but minuscule enough to be a threat to him.
"This armor… although it is truly magnificent Dr. Kuseno, you're still right on its weakness. It's unbalanced as the power it produces far exceeds the capacity of this body, I only hope no major threat takes notice. Well, enough of me babbling in my own thoughts Dr. I'll do my best and finish what I have started." Genos then proceeded to work on the devices he prototyped to be of use to him. This work took hours with only the equipment he has and will take even longer for his dismay. He now truly needs to get his hands on the school's inner workhouse tools.
Stopping his progress, he went out for a bit to ask of materials from the very workhouse he needed it from, but before he could get there, three students stopped him at his track. The big three.
"DEMON CYBORG-SAMA! MAY WE REQUEST YOUR PRESENCE?" asked loudly by the three as they bow before him.
Genos, on the other hand, was just deadpanned on what the three could possibly want with him, but still. Even with that, he'll respond to them, as he could see the three's potential on becoming true heroes.
"Fine… just don't make it long." He responded as he walked alongside the three.
"THANK YOU!" the three of them shouted as Genos pinched the bridge of his nose "Stop with the formalities, please. Let's just get this over with."
As the Four walked all over the school, they then stopped by at the training area. It looked like the three wanted to show something with the demon cyborg. "So, why are we here?" Genos questioned the three only for them to pull him inside the room. There Genos got his answer. "So it's about your training, is it? Have you three even finished at least half of it? Because if not, I won't entertain the three of you anymore…" he coldly said.
"Don't worry demon cyborg-sama. We know that, and that's why we want you to be here. To see our progress if we at least manage to reach your expectations." Mirio said in seriousness.
"If you three are going to do that part… then show it to me with the intent to go all out. To at least incapacitate one of each other. If not, then I won't stay here any longer." Genos said stoically.
The three could only look at each other as they nodded. They seem to agree that now is the time for them to show everything they have to offer. Mirio, Tamaki, and Nejire then begun to face each other, looking like they would fight all out. And for all that could have already guess and those that does not. Yes, this is a part of the training regime that Genos gave the three.
As the three look upon each other, it only took a second more for them to start. Mirio was the first as he ran through the ground leaving the other two on the surface, Tamaki, on the other hand, transformed into something that even Genos was impressed of. Tamaki's transformed his body into a crystal-like substance as his arms changed as well, turning into an armored and more humanoid form of the same crystal his body is currently made out of.
With his transformation done, what caught Genos' attention more was when Tamaki launched towards Nejire at speeds of sound. Impressive to say the least as Genos analyzed Tamaki's lower half. There was no form of any animal parts to suggest his increase of speed, so the only answer for that is that he truly capped himself at his training's requirement of moving at least at the speed of sound, without any quirk to help.
Though, even going at that speed. Genos saw that he's still lacking. That's because Nejire easily dodges him as he burst his way through a building, destroying it in the process. "So it seems that he does not have control yet with his speed, though he might have focused more on his defense. I wonder about his reaction… Well, it looks like that other one focused more on that aspect."
As she floated to the sky, with a flick of her wrist, Nejire produced a shock wave so huge and destructive, that it destroyed the ground beneath her. Unlike the first time, she fought, as Genos puts it. This time her somewhat "airheaded-ness" and optimism were not seen, instead, only seriousness and focus as her senses are reaching their limit alongside her stamina. That attack she just produced, although impressive, it's something that still takes a toll on her body. Destroying all most half a mile of concrete floor is something that she did not want to do, but needed to as she finally has a sight on Mirio.
With another flick, Nejire shotted out a more compact shock wave spiraling towards Mirio. Like with her training, one of the requirements is to produce waves of huge devastating forces as well as compact and ever so penetrating pressures of energy. Still, it lacked as the speed of the energy spiraled rather than going straight. A rather sad revelation for the cyborg. "To have such weakness on a key move. She needs more training with that."
As the spiraling shock wave started to close in with Mirio. He only smirked. Spinning his body as the spiraling blast of energy went pass him, then proceeding to kick one of the many large broken pieces of concrete. Mirio used it to propel himself rather than using his quirk to pass through Nejire's attack. A feat that even she was amazed.
Although, this one is just a part of Mirio's training. Unlike Tamaki that focused more on the defensive and a rather speedy approach, and with Nejire's offensive and "sense" based attacks. Mirio has to train with the best of both worlds, even if it's harder than focusing on one. The training he focused more upon was balance.
As Mirio speedingly approach Nejire, he vanished. Now utilizing his quirk, Mirio permeated through the rubbles, dashing upon dashing from multiple debris' making it almost impossible for him to be properly seen. He's as if a shadow from one side then goes to another, Nejire's eyes could track him.
Upon realizing the futility of finding out where Mirio will come out, Nejire closed her eyes. Taking out all of the unnecessary information from the battlefield, she focused herself with all her senses as she breathes in and out. "Clear…"
With one word, Nejire cleared her mind as she focused on the upcoming attack of Mirio, but to her dismay. She sensed nothing was going after her at the front, where Mirio should be, rather it was from the back. With another flick of her wrist, she produced a shockwave as powerful as she can output towards her back, retaliating against the assailant.
But it did not budge as Nejire's senses kept on telling her that it's still going towards her at high speeds. She could not believe it, how could Mirio even withstand that? At the same time, how could he even react as fast as hers? Nejire openned her eyes as to see a rocket-like projectile was going straight at her. It was not Mirio, rather it was Tamaki himself.
"He shrugged it off just like that?! How?!" Nejire exclaimed but was then hit hard by a speeding Tamaki, producing an audible crack all throughout the area. Nejire then falled down the ground in an arc, crashing down on whatever was left of the concrete floor. As for Tamaki, he crashed down the same as her, unable to control his speed, he went through another buiding within the training area.
Tamaki quickly got up as he jumps out of the building, looking towards Nejire. "Damn it! Now I have done it!... Crap!" he screamed to himself. He was distraught and pissed for a moment as realized what he had just done, failing to control his acceleration and might have caused great damage to one of his only friends. So he ran towards her, but to only be stopped by Mirio.
With straight punch coming out from the ground, alongside with the added momentum he got from permeating underneath for longer than expected. The punch Mirio gave out was strong enough to crack Tamaki's crystal-like armor, as well as sending him high up the sky with the force of his punch. Tamaki could only gawk as he felt Mirio's punch going all throughout his body, shaking him to his inner core.
As Mirio just got back up the surface, his right hand was bleeding and seeming to be broken. "It hurts…" he said to himself as that punch was not supposed to be intended for Tamaki. He went down further the ground than he usually would, to build up his momentum as he knew Nejire will counter him with a devastating shockwave. All of that was to penetrate through her attack, almost negating most of the force she'll produce, while still having ample force left to put her down, but all that was changed when he got a sight of Nejire falling while Tamaki stood.
"Change of Target." Is what he said to himself, but he underestimated just how durable and hard Tamaki's crystal-like armor was. Now the only one left standing as Tamaki was still up the sky, closing the zenith of his ascension. Mirio readied himself again to permeate underground and gain enough momentum to meet Tamaki head-on. Tamaki, on the other hand, was thinking of the same, he readied himself as he used the momentum of his fall to add more force in his attack, but with a twist.
Tamaki changed his bulky crystalline armor all throughout his body, minus his fist. Changing himself into a falcon-like humanoid, by doing this, he greatly increases his diving velocity towards the ground, hence more force as his fist is still the same hard substance his body was moments earlier. He dived down producing a whistling sound as he ripped through the air like a kamikaze pilot. Mirio was just as ready to meet him until a blast of energy was shot at his back, strong enough to incapacitate him, even just for a moment.
Nejire was still kicking as her arms were almost dangling down just by the force of gravity. The bones that held them, cracked from the Tamaki's attack. "I've witnessed worse." She said softly as she lifted her arm with the last bit of remaining strength she has. Her nerves now bulging out of her forehead as she shot another blast that instantly put her down as she went unconscious.
The blast Nejire made came from the last bit of energy she could give out, but what was different this time… The blast she made was as if a laser! Fast, compact, and going straight at Tamaki. As the two forces collided, the impact of the two was enough to produce a wind pressure so powerful, that a cyclone-like structure of it can be seen just for a split second and then disappear with the same amount of time it was first produced. Tamaki's crystalline fist was destroyed as the remaining force launched him back the air then towards another building.
Genos looking at Nejire's state, he rushed towards her, taking her out of harm's way. "Hmm. You did well." Genos complimented as he put Nejire's unconscious body down by his side, protecting her from any more harm that may come between the final fight of the other two. Genos knew this was the final fight, as he analyzed both of them. Nejire's attack was no joke, as it looked as strong and eerily the same with his energy blast; the same blast he shotted at her the first time they sparred.
Mirio let out a growl as the blast of energy that Nejire shot at him, felt like thousands of thousands of needles was being forced heavily with pressure from inside out of his entire body. The same feeling that Nejire felt, the first time she caught Genos' blast. Mirio almost pukes as it's still shaking him with paint from head to toe.
Tamaki, on the other hand, was slowly draining out. Unknown from the other two, he was actually overusing his quirk from the start. His training did not just focus on him building his defense, nor his speed, but it also took a harsh curve with the use of his quirk. Having put in there, quote-en-quote 'To have the ability to combine all the feats and strengths he could get from his quirk, into one.'
Easier said than done, but he did it. Yet still… that was not enough as he was only limited to what he has eaten and hence, all that combine strength is determine only by what he eats. A precarious downside of his quirk, but was not left out with the notes of his training program.
Along the list was something he did not expect. According to what Genos or the Demon Cyborg's data. He could do more! Having the latent ability to change the properties, structure, and matter of what he has eaten using his quirk. Tamaki can basically be anything he wants to be, just by knowing how to do such a task with his quirk.
He could only let out a breath as he intentionally let himself fall from the building he crashed in. Then he changed back into his crystal-like form, the only difference was, it was cracked for he could no longer maintain it to its full glory. How could he achieve such feat though? That he could not answer fully, but alongside Genos' notes for him to achieve such heights; is for him to witness a near-death experience. This was also the same with Mirio's and Nejire's, to unlock their truest potential and even more. As Genos told them if they either have the will to pass through this or not, it's that's will alone that can help them pass their limits.
Now both on the ground. Tamaki is no longer moving but is in no way out of the fight, as Mirio shrugged through the pain and ran as fast as he could towards Tamaki, he vanished once again. Permeating through the ground, Mirio readied his left fist with a final blow. Going deeper and deeper the void, Tamaki could only hope to endure Mirio's assault, hardening every last bit of his body with the last of his strength. Then everything went quiet.
5 seconds had passed, but nothing. Then came 10, 20, 30… until the one minute mark. 60 seconds had passed as Tamaki could feel it, the impending doom of a very strong attack. His body, guarding instantly as Mirio's left fist came to view. Tamaki no longer able to move as put all his effort to block Mirio's attack, and this was it.
As Mirio's fist met with Tamaki's armor. The blow was so hard that it produced wind pressure as strong as All Might's causing a loud boom of that could easily deafen a man if close enough. "Is this the end?" Genos questioned himself to only answer "No, it is not…" Sensing the two were still there at the impact zone. Tamaki stood as well as Mirio. Tamaki's armor, all but torn off, leaving his body bruised and battered. Mirio on the other side of things has now a broken left arm, having the same discoloration and look as with another certain green-haired boy. Both of them could only stand, none could move, as slowly the lights shining inside the two burned out, causing their bodies to fall towards the ground. The bout was over.
Morning came as the three woke in a certain room.
"So, the three of you are finally awake?"
"…"
"Good then. This won't take long." Grabbing another device, the same looking as their training regime he gave. Geno put each one of the three, the device he made for them. "That'll show you all my thoughts and analysis of your little spar."
The big three could only look as they tried to speak, but cannot. "And don't talk by the way. You three will only hurt yourselves… Well, that's what that old nurse told me. Anyhow, you three are probably wondering where you are and why aren't any of you in the clinic. Long answer short, you three had been asleep for almost a whole day, but the clinic closes at night and let's just say no one is there to take care of the three of you."
"Could have called your parents, but it'll be hard to explain how you three got so injured like this, so I took the responsibility and let the three of you stay here for now at least. And don't worry, for I have one good news for the three of you. The excuse we told your parents is quite simple really. The three of you are now under my belt, I have accepted to train you three, be happy."
And so the three did, though hardly able to move, Genos kind of sealed them in there places for them to heal much faster. "No moving!" he said as the young cyborg has now acquired his own disciples, by three at that. What awaits the three and Genos, we'll find out soon.
Ammm Hi guys!... well it's been a while truly and I don't know what to say. I can't give any excuses on how long it was for me to update this fic… and I don't think sorry is gonna cut it… Still.
I didn't lose any inspiration in finishing this fic, nor do I have any intention to drop it, but there is one thing I would like to say. The story just got a Lil bit harder for me to write, that's because of me adding more and more elements from here to there, thou it helps with the story and gives a more in-depth look at other stuff in this fic. The problem is on keeping track of them.
Sadly, that person that supposed to be my second hand for help, well I'm not able to get in touch… let's just say he/she is either not responding or is not able to respond to any of my msg's I just hope he/she is fine with all this COVID epidemic happening…
Anyways, some news for you guys. Yes, the update of this story will now be inconsistent rather than monthly. I'm doing my best to better improve the story and guide my way towards the ending I have thought for this fic so long ago. It's still there and I hope you guys will like it. The fic might probably end at the point of All Might defeating One for All or either the point of Deku and Mirio meeting up with the Yakuza's. So pretty far up ahead, yet a lot will change.
For those that might have notice of Garou's existence and the people, he had met… well for those that do not remember, I kindly ask to re-read it, though I'll just say the gist of it here. A group of em was Yakuza, that's all I'm gotta say, along with the chapter A Festival of Fear and Awe Pt 2. I don't know if you guys got the update on that, but I did long ago.
At first, I finished it with just Genosss defeating Endeavor, but along the line, I added some more stuffs in it pertaining to a certain ancient villain. Do tell if you guys get updated by that stuff because every time I update my fic, I don't know if you guys will get informed.
So enough of my ramblings for now. Oh! and for those that have questions. I'll probably just leave a message on the review tab, take note that I do get your reviews, questions, and other stuff, and I do want to talk to you guys on certain things. So expect me to try and communicate with you guys there!
Last I promise. For you Kaxhi about Garou being too OP and will just stomp Genos, although I did take Garou post-Orochi, he did face off with GOD and was taken away of his memories. As for how strong he is if you go and look further on how Garou is described the first time he was introduced to this fic. It's said that he seems to be losing the crimson on his hair as ashen white is slowly taking over, but now both his eyes have the sclera of darkness as his chest seems to have some kind of ancient markings.
I won't go any further than that, but think of this Garou as in between Post-Orochi Garou and Red Garou, the problem is his skill. Again, lost memories take effect here. Wonder how he'll fight, we'll he fight like a savage or a martial artist? Soon, I'll get to the part, so don't worry.
Any more critiques on this fic are fine, I could also change it if needed to be and if the back lash is to big. Just say so and I'll do my best to fix things. I never really thought my first fic would be this challenging. Anyhow, thanks again for reading! Here, for you guys. A somewhat poem? That Emika wrote after all these events.
There he stood,
Endeavor on his arms,
Daedric armor shown.
Is he the end?
Or the beginning?
There he walked as others look,
No emotion revealed,
Only silence prevailed.
All in Reluctance, All in Tension,
Others in Denial,
But Some in Fear.
Yet there are also those in Hope.
As he who stood today,
Is none other than the One of Tomorrow,
He who will be feared by those in shadows.
The New Pillar of Hope.
A Dragon Incarnate; Demon Cyborg.
- Emika Kobayashi
