Shhhhhhhhhhh hush little ones. Time for a tale of madness.
I OWN NOTHING!
As everyone was having a fun time the screen turned on and an unknown voice was heard.
"The Dark Multiverse."
That stopped everyone in their tracks as they looked at the screen seeing a man float in the middle of the screen. He wore black jeans, black combat boots, his screen was dark grey, but the most terrifying thing was that he wore a dark grey hoodie with a pitch black face.
"SHIT!" Madko said trying to fix the systems.
"DAMN IT!" Imperious said as he aided Madko in getting the screen disconnected from him.
"The grotesque reflections of all the realities above. An infinite tapestry of beautiful broken mirrors that show what one "tragic" decision can do to your mind and choices. Heheheheheheheh and well this world is one of my personal favorites."
The man was sitting on a dark throne with two men to either side of him. One clad in heavy armor and held a double pronged spear while the other was crouching with a nodachi on his back. Both their eyes glowed a blood orange as the screen shifted to a party.
The flashes of light showed the brilliance of the ones being photographed. There walking down the red carpet was the beautiful Momo Yaoyorozu next to her husband Todoroki Shoto, the owner of Endeavor's Hero Agency. To the far left was David Shield the man who helped millions and in between both parties was the owner of Midoriya Industries.
Tomura Shigaraki and his wife Himiko Toga.
Many of the heroes and students couldn't believe what they were hearing. There was a "Dark Multiverse" and this guy saw it as beautiful?
"Wait…..MIDORIYA WHAT?!" Bakugo yelled out as Inko covered her mouth.
"Shigaraki…" Aizawa glared at the man.
"What is happening? Why is Shigaraki the Owner of a Business of Midoriya Industries?" Momo asked completely confused.
"Something is off." Hawks pointed out as he saw that their smiles were….oddly calm.
Down below where the lights shined off the building a war torn Mustafa is shown. With Melissa Shield leading the Revolution beside her partner Bakugo Katsuki. Their clash with what appeared to be riot police kitted out with the most state of the art Military Tech told everything they needed to know.
"Shoto…" Shoto looked at Momo and could see her shaking. "A-A-Are we villains?"
As much as he wanted to tell her that wasn't the case...he feared he couldn't give her a clear answer. After all the proof was on screen.
Tomura smiled and waved as Himiko smiled. Suddenly he got a message on his phone and he leaned over to Toga.
"Keep them all busy. I have some important business to attend to." Tomura said as she scoffed.
"Please as if I would waste my time with letting them follow you." Toga said with an eyeroll to her "Husband".
"Ewwwww why would I marry Tomura?" Himiko asked as she was suddenly standing behind Ochako making her jump away.
"Toga!" She yelled out as all the people got into defensive stances.
"Hey! So...does anyone know where Deku is?" Himiko asked as she suddenly felt like something was wrong.
She turned to the shadows and saw blood red eyes staring at her before they disappeared into the shadows. She didn't like that feeling and quickly ran and hid behind Ochako.
"Okay where are we and what was that thing?!" She pointed at the shadows.
"Um...I guess this will take a while." Sato said as he gave a sigh.
"So we are stuck in here until they say we can go?" Himiko asked as they all nodded. "Okay then!"
Tomura walked away from the party and towards a helicopter. As he got in and flew away his mind went back to the day it all began.
It was a nice quiet night at the theater. Tomura was walking out with his family as the Midoriya's went ahead to get to their limousine. As he talked to his father a gun shot followed by another rang out in the night causing them to run over. His family saw a young Izuku on his knees as an unknown man ran off into the night. After the man could not be found he watched as his friend fell to his madness but that didn't matter after all. He just needed some time.
His mind was taken away from it as the helicopter landed to be greeted by Doctor Kyudai. The man smiled as they began to walk side by side.
"Ah Mr. Shigaraki, thank you for coming. Your donations to the hospital are being well used." He said as they walked.
"Apparently not enough if this happened. So what happened?" Shigaraki asked annoyed.
"An accident." He said as they walked into the building with a name standing out.
ARKHAM ASYLUM
"Arkham Asylum?" Tsuyu asked as she tilted her head.
"I've never heard of that before." Midnight said as Miruko nodded.
"Neither have I." Nezu said and looked down.
The two walked down and the sounds of a man singing is heard. Twice is seen in a cell as he walked over and grabbed the bars. Singing.
"...But say a prayer, and best beware..."
"What is he singing?" Shigaraki asked creeped out by twice staring at him.
"Just some nursery rhyme he made. He found the journal of Arkham's Created Bruce Wayne and it told of a Bat Demon. Though truth be told the man went just as mad and studied the occult." Kyudai said as he opened the door to a morgue.
"I agree with Shigaraki. That song is creepy as hell!" Ashido said with a shiver, she may have only heard a small bit of it but that doesn't make it any less creepy!
"Who is Bruce Wayne?" All Might asked as a book landed before him. It showed him in both his normal attire and his cowl on the front cover.
"Oh."
When Shigaraki entered his eyes looked at the body on the table as his green hair was all too well known to him and the audience.
"No way…." Sato said as he dropped his pastry that he was eating.
"No…" Shoji said as he backed up.
Inko had bursted into tears and was being comforted by All Might as he too was fighting back tears. Nezu set down his tea doing his best to keep his composure at the loss of his student. Even in another world it didn't sit well with him to see this happen.
The body of Izuku Midoriya was seen already done with his autopsy. The cuts into his body were the tell tale sign that confirmed their fears.
"What happened." Shigaraki demanded.
"It was truly an accident. The cause of his death was asphyxiation so he possibly turned himself over and killed himself with his pillow in his sleep. Better it be that way than what happened to the others." Kyudai stated.
"Others?" Shigaraki asked.
"Remember that nursery rhyme?" Kyudai asked with Shigaraki nodding. "The idiot thinks it was The Bat Demon that killed his fellow inmates. Quite stupid really."
Shigaraki chuckled, of course it is that. "Ah I see."
"Well either way since you are the "Next of Kin" so to speak all I need to do is get the papers done for you. Though I must thank you for letting me-" "Do not speak of our arrangement." Shigaraki interrupted as he walks away.
Kyudai chuckled. "Of course so I am assuming you want me to let you do your-"
The door slams.
"Goodbyes...sheesh and they say I can be a monster." Kyudai said with a laugh and walked out the doors as well.
"Arrangement!?" Ochako yelled out.
"Did he…" Midnight asked as Ectoplasm looked at her.
"I'm not sure but by his reaction he might have."
The room dropped several degrees as they all looked at Inko and All Might. Both clearly enraged.
When Dr. Kyudai walked out the door; he nearly slipped and glared at the one responsible. "Can't you mop the floors at some other time?"
The man looked at him with several degree burns and a smile. "When do you want me to mop then? Two in the morning? They would lump me in with the crazies here."
The lights suddenly cut out, scaring Kyudai. "What happened to the lights?!
"Don't worry I'll get them back on in a jiff. Just sight tight.~" The Janitor said as he walked away. After a few moments the emergency lights turned back on and Kyudai looked up in fear.
Twice smiled and began to sing.
"Hush, Little babe, and go to sleep…"
A man covered in bandages is seen leaping towards Dr. Kyudai. His bandaged hands seemingly had claws with a straight jacket somehow turned into a cape with metal as a chest guard. The lower body had a belt with bandages again wrapping around his thighs. Though what stood out the most was his blood red eyes. He punched Kyudai to the floor as a sound is heard with the song continuing.
SHRRRRRIPPP
"...And may your rest be long and deep…"
The man continued to beat down Dr. Kyudai as the down of the bandages seemingly move throughout the room.
SHLECCK
THRAKKK
"...But say a prayer and best beware…"
The camera showed Twice's face as it held a smile as he finished his rhyme.
"...the Bloody Bat of Arkham Keep."
No one said a word as they watched what happened. Himiko had clung to Ochako as she hid behind her. Midnight had her mouth covered as Nezu dropped his tea.
"WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT THING?!" Bakugo yelled out.
The screen began to glitch out as it suddenly turned off but not before they heard the a haunting laugh. As they all looked around the room the song continued to play.
Hush little babe, and go to sleep...
The sounds of something moving in the darkness was heard. The heroes quickly got the children to stay close to them as they scanned the room.
...and may your rest be long and deep…
The sounds of bandages moving are heard loud and clear moving around the room. Aizawa sees something similar to a straight jacket disappear into the shadows.
...but say a prayer and best beware…
Midnight looked around the room and saw something standing in the shadows staring at them. A bandaged smile clear on it's face as it stepped out making Himiko let out a scream.
...The Bloody Bat of Arkham Keep.
The Bat leaped at them before it suddenly disappeared out of existence with Imperious standing in the door.
"IS EVERYONE OKAY?!"
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED