Second Chance
Author's Note: Hey everyone and welcome back to Second Chance! I hope you are enjoying this so far! Thank you so much for your comments and kudos! I appreciate them so much! Thank you so much!
I keep thinking, I can go dark but how dark xD I can go pretty dark if that's what you guys want to see xD though, this will get dark so please tread cautiously! Mind the tags and if anything triggering happens in chapters, I will note it in the author's notes! Anyway, on with the fic!
Chapter Warnings: Mentioned Child Abuse, Physical Violence
Chapter Three: The Secrets of Heroes
Chapter Summary: The heroes work together to try and find the location of the League of Villains. Meanwhile, Todoroki has been left with the League of Villains and has a confrontation with Shigaraki. Later, Aizawa finds himself being taken to another location as All for One and Garaki speak of their plans.
There wasn't much more they could do at the sight of the abduction. The students had been taken back to U.A. to wait while the heroes got together. Many of the Hero Agencies in the area had been called in on the emergency rescue efforts. At that moment in time, the students weren't allowed to become a part of the rescue operations, citing the Leagues involvement being the main reason that they were sidelined.
Not one of them liked it, but none of the heroes would budge.
The U.A. Teachers were grouped together to allow All Might a moment to rest out of his hero form, while the rest of the Heroes were setting up at Endeavor's Hero Agency. The likes of Hawks, Ryuku, Sir Nighteye, Fatgum and many other agencies were involved in trying to hunt down the last known location of the League of Villains.
The police had briefed them all on what they currently had, which was absolutely nothing.
Hizashi couldn't breathe as he stood in the room, arms crossed over his chest as he allowed his nails to dig into his jacket. How could something like this happen? He had watched the CCTV footage of it. It didn't make sense to him. The way that Shouta had been acting within it. IT was like he was distracted the entire time. He knew what Shouta was capable of, which meant there was a reason that Shouta hadn't acted with brute force.
Now, it was the first steps into the process of trying to track down the League and get Shouta and Todoroki rescued without risking their lives. They had no idea what the League wanted from them. Though, there was one thought that came to mind, and it made Hizashi sick to his stomach. He never really took into consideration that their secondary genders would have anything to do with their abductions, but Shouta's quirk was a different story. That could be a game changer in a fight if the villains had it. All Shouta had ever wanted to be was a hero. To help people. Especially after Shirakumo's death. He had made it his mission as a teacher to make sure that what happened to Shirakumo, didn't happen to his students. That they could be like Shirakumo, who had been a light in Shouta's life back in high school.
He let his thumb swipe over his wedding ring, which he kept concealed on his glove while Shouta always wore his around his neck, tucked away in the safety of his hero costume.
He hadn't been able to think straight from the moment Tsukauchi called him and said something happened. This was never supposed to happen. It was just supposed to be a good day for the students. Why did something like this have to happen again?!
Midnight had stuck close to him alongside All Might. Both of them trying their best to reassure him that they were going to find the missing Hero and student. It felt like the training camp all over again. Only this time, it wasn't Shouta who had called him in a panic.
They were on a conference call with the other heroes, each of them piping up with a plan of action that they would take.
Shouta and Todoroki could be anywhere right now. God knows what was happening to them. Hizashi hoped like hell that it might be the same case as Bakugou and they weren't being harmed, but they were still at the hands of villains. They would never have a definite answer until they saw their faces again.
"This really is a bit of a sticky situation." Vlad stated, "The League went underground again, even keeping their movements concealed ever since Kamino."
"They won't be easily traceable now." Midnight added in.
"We got lucky last time." All Might stated, "Rather I want to admit that or not. It was because of Dabi that the location of the bar had been found."
Hizashi's grip only got tighter on his sleeve. He didn't have any type of input. He wasn't even sure if he was thinking clear enough to try and help with their planning. The others had continued talking, but it wasn't until Hawks' voice came through with, "We have to be prepared that Eraserhead might not have his quirk when we find them."
Hizashi exhaled sharply. No one had actually said it out loud until that moment. There was already the huge possibility that Shouta's quirk had been stolen from him. If that was the case, Shouta's life would never be the same. He could continue being a teacher at least on school grounds, but in the case if it came to hero work, he would be forced to step back. Shouta would hate that.
"We also have to figure out the why. Why Eraserhead and Shouto Todoroki." Sir Nighteye's voice came next. "To plan accordingly, we need to understand what it exactly is they wanted from these two specifically. It could change their course of action if they discover the heroes getting close. Charging straight in might not be the best idea. They could expect the same tactic as before with the use of the media as a diversion."
Nezu padded over, humming for a second, "We could all safely assume that Aizawa had been taken for his quirk. Erasure is a powerful quirk even if it has its limitations." He paused for a moment, "But I have a feeling that there might be more to it than just Erasure."
Hizashi watched his boss for a moment, watching the way that Nezu was eyeing all of them. There was silence on the other end of the conference call. The Voice Hero wasn't sure if it was because no one knew what to say or if they didn't want to say what they were all thinking.
Instead, All Might stepped forward and said, "We won't let that happen."
Finally, Hizashi stepped forward, "We have to go through every piece of information. Wherever they are hiding out, we have something. There is something or someone out there who has seen something and hasn't said anything."
"Mic's right." Midnight stated.
"We have a lot of work ahead of us. I'll keep you updated on my end. If I find out anything, I'll let you know." Hawks added.
The other heroes agreed, all saying that they would work on surveillance and looking into possible leads. The police also chimed in, Tsukauchi and Gran Torino head diving into the case.
It felt too slow going.
With each passing second, it just meant an extra second longer that Shouta and Todoroki were with the League of Villains. Which meant, Hizashi would going to put everything into bringing him home.
X
Todoroki was doing his best not to utter a sound as Shigaraki stayed kneeled in front of him. The smile that he was being given almost felt genuine. Which was an odd thing to get from the villain considering who he was. Todoroki's wrists burned and ached from the bindings that were around him. He had been tense from the second he had came too. His worry for Aizawa was only starting to spike. Aizawa was with the most dangerous criminal out of the entire League. There was nothing he could do for them.
Shigaraki's question to him had thrown him off. He wanted to talk? He thought about what Bakugou said about his time with the League of Villains. They were trying what they could to persuade him to villainy. That wouldn't work even now. They must know that. He was apparently their guest. It left a bitter taste in his mouth. Dabi's hand felt heavy on his shoulder, but for some odd reason it almost felt like it was meant to be comforting.
Each member of the League was looking at him. At least the ones he could see. Shigaraki, Toga, Twice, Spinner, and Magne. Compress and Dabi were behind him. Kurogiri was leaning off against one of the walls through the corner of his eye.
None of them seemed to actually want to hurt him. He was inclined to believe that this collar was affecting his quirk. He could feel it, but it was tamed. Like it was telling him not to risk it. He had never heard of such a thing before. He knew of quirk cancellation cuffs used in hospitals and by the police. Though, he could guess either they made these themselves or bought them off of the black market.
"You want to… talk?" Todoroki finally questioned.
Shigaraki nodded. "Tell us a bit about yourself." He replied, waving his hand around. Why was he sensing more maturity coming off of Shigaraki now? Last time he had met this man – or even man child – he acted much like a kid did. He would call it character development, but he didn't want to actually praise a villain.
"No thanks." Todoroki grumbled.
"Now, now, no need to be like that." Shigaraki replied.
"Where did he take Aizawa-sensei?" Todoroki choose to question instead.
Shigaraki peered over his shoulder, looking straight at the door that All for One and Aizawa had gone through not long before. After a moment, Shigaraki looked back at him. "He'll be fine. If the both of you just listen like good little heroes, you'll be fine." Todoroki stopped for a second as the Alpha rose his hand, reaching up and settling it just above the collar around his neck, keeping all but one finger from touching his skin. The air had caught in the Omega's throat at the thought. If Shigaraki even let his finger graze across his skin, he was done for.
Todoroki gritted his teeth, balling his fists again as he jerked back. Shigaraki just started chuckling for a second as he stood up and moved around the room. "We're just trying to be nice to you."
"Nice?" Todoroki hissed. "You kidnapped us."
"Technically, my master did." Shigaraki shot back, making a tsking sound. "Dabi, why don't you release our guest." Todoroki was shocked. Release him? They weren't concerned he was going to fight back. Dabi moved around the chair, slightly working at the bindings that kept him in place. "I'm sure he understands not to try anything stupid." Todoroki watched Dabi for a moment. The Flame Villain wasn't looking at him. He could still remember the smirk he had on his face back at the Training Camp. How taunting he was as he held up the marble that had contained Bakugou. The day Todoroki had failed his friend. Just like before, Todoroki couldn't pick up a scent off of him. Just burnt. Though, seemed reasonable considering the scent glands were located on the neck and wrists most specifically. Dabi was covered in burn scars in both of those places. Any scent he had was burnt. He had to try really hard to even pick up the Alpha pheromones that came off of him. It was like a perfect mask to anyone with a sensitive nose or has trained themselves to pick them out.
Day to day, they never really were powerful. Pheromones went based off of emotions most of the time. The harsher the emotion, the higher probability to pick up someone's pheromones. That or if they were willing released by the person. He could still remember clearly the first time he had encountered something like that. Endeavor's pheromones were always strong. Clouding over people whenever he was in his hero uniform.
But the only time he had ever been soothed by pheromones aside from his mother had been Aizawa. During the USJ Incident before he had jumped straight into the crowd of villains for them. It was a silent reassurance that he had it handled and for them to get to safety. His own form of silent communication. It had worked, and even to this day, Todoroki would still cite it as the day that cemented Class 1-A as a pack.
Even now, Aizawa had done the same thing for him. Silently trying to tell him that they would be okay. Todoroki believed him rather reality said it or not. Aizawa wouldn't let harm come to him, and he wouldn't let harm come to Aizawa.
Dabi let the bindings fall, leaning back on his calves as he placed his chin on his palm, tilting his head. "Don't give us any trouble. I'm not in the mood."
It felt like a brother scolding a sibling.
Todoroki eyed him for a second before turning his attention to his raw wrists. Rubbing soothing circles into the skin. "He… he won't hurt Aizawa-sensei, will he?"
Dabi shrugged, "As long as if he doesn't fight back." For a split second, a smirk came to Dabi's face, "Which I doubt he will do. Not when we have you."
"That was your plan, right?" Todoroki questioned. "Take two of us so the other wouldn't fight back?"
Dabi shrugged, "It was all on them. I just followed along. It seemed like fun."
Todoroki wanted to comment on it, but he was cut off by Toga prancing over, twirling on her feet as she exclaimed, "Izuku likes you, doesn't he?" Todoroki froze. The heat coming to his face with how close Toga had gotten to him. "You have the same smell as me and Ochako!" Todoroki had a chill go down his spine as he leaned back, frowning as Toga kept leaning in. "I don't blame you… Izuku is amazing."
She wasn't wrong. Midoriya was amazing. But the same smell as her? Where was she going with this?
"Back off you maniac." Dabi cut through, the amusement in his voice, "You're freaking out our guest."
Toga blinked, backing up and placing her arms behind her back as she did listen to Dabi. "I can't help but get excited. This is exciting, Dabi!"
Shigaraki groaned, huffing out, "Will all of you shut up?!" The room went quiet after that as Shigaraki sat down in the chair that Aizawa had previously been sitting in, throwing one leg over the other and clasping his hands together on his knee. They were all oddly relaxed despite having him completely unbound now. Did they really have that much faith that he wouldn't lash out? That he wouldn't react. It's not like it matter, he had no choice but to believe them. He did reach up, letting his fingertips touch the slick surface of the device around his neck. It wasn't like some of those choker necklaces he had seen some of the girls wear before or what Kaminari had with his hero costume. It was heavy, most likely with whatever would be used to kill them if they acted out. "You must be wondering why we picked you, Shouto Todoroki."
Todoroki had to admit, he had been questioning it. All he could think of was his father. "Does it matter?"
"Does it to you?" Shigaraki shot back, tilting his head.
"If you say my father, I don't really care." Todoroki hissed.
Compress chuckled, "Someone has some Daddy Issues."
Todoroki gawked at him for a second. Why was he having small talk with villains? He should be thinking of a way to get out of this mess. Buy time for the heroes to find them. It only took two days to find Bakugou, so there was some hope. Right?
"You're going to be a here a while. Might as well get comfortable with us. We're your pack now." Shigaraki added.
Todoroki had jumped to his feet, his mind swimming for a second as he lost his balance. As his legs gave out, Dabi reached forward and stabilized him, chuckling as he said, "That quirk that Sensei used on you is still in effect." He explained, "Might want to relax and just ride it out. Don't go making any hasty decisions. We aren't going to harm you." Todoroki hated that his body did in fact relax from Dabi's words. The gentle grip on his arms that guided him back to his chair before Dabi was letting him go.
"I wouldn't ever join you." Todoroki whispered, his voice wavering as his mind still swam.
"Once Master is done with Eraserhead…" Shigaraki drawled, tapping a finger on his knee for a moment. "I'm sure he would love to change your mind."
For just a split second, Todoroki could have sworn he heard a soft growl from Dabi.
X
Shouta could barely stand on his feet as he was being dragged through the hall. Pain was splitting through his head from the grip on his hair until suddenly he came crashing to a halt as he hit the back of All for One's back. He could barely see straight as he felt his back being pressed up to the wall and the hand releasing from his hair, letting it fall back over his shoulders.
"We're far enough away now." All for One stated. Shouta peeked up, leveling a glare on the Alpha man. He cackled for a second, tilting his masked face as he said, "You know, none of this would have happened if they just allowed you to go to Kamino Ward. You were a trump card they never thought of utilizing except to put you right in front of the media. You hate the media, don't you? You had to sit there and watch on a broadcast as your dear student fought and there was nothing you could do. Now, we have a second chance with young Todoroki, how fast do you think he'd bre—"
Shouta didn't care anymore. He let the defiance show on his face as he gritted his teeth. Snarling for a moment. He wasn't even sure what over came him as he felt his body move on its own and he lashed out. Hand moving before he even had a chance to think. His instincts overloading at the thought of Bakugou being at the hands of these people. Todoroki also being here. Everything was screaming in him to do anything by any means necessary to protect Todoroki now.
The air caught in his throat as his wrist was caught and he came crashing out of his instincts. His mind clearing up for a moment as he realized what he had just done. He was staring at his flexed hand, tensing as the hand tightened around his much smaller wrist. This Alpha's hand covered over the entire surface, curling around it with his nails digging it.
"Oh, Aizawa…" All for One muttered, "You really would do anything to protect those pups. Even when you aren't thinking clearly." Shouta should have expected it as he felt the sting in his cheek as his head was thrown to the side. "I didn't want to have to do that. Don't make this any harder than it needs to be."
The Omega Hero exhaled sharply, hissing out, "Do whatever you want to me, but leave Todoroki alone."
"Don't worry about that, Aizawa." All for One purred, moving his fingers to place Shouta's hair back into place. "I already have all that planned for you. How much pain do you think you can take before you have finally had enough." Shouta felt the fingers curl under his jaw, forcing him to look over at the villain. The Omega felt his nose twitch as his senses had been filled by the overwhelming pheromones. Ones that were trying to force him to relax. He couldn't. Not with this situation happening. "For anyone who can push up a Nomu's hand with his own strength alone is commendable. All of that pain to save the lives of your students. They became your pack, right? How you accidentally pack bonded to twenty U.A. students?"
"Keep them out of your mouth." Shouta hissed.
"You aren't the one in charge here." All for One stated, taking a step back as a warp gate opened up next to them. For a second, Shouta's heart skipped a beat. All for One was taking him to another location? His gaze immediately moved to where they had just came from. Todoroki was still through that door with the rest of the League of Villains. It was making his heart race. Pounding hard against his chest. He could feel the panic setting in before he heard a whisper of, "Don't worry. They won't harm him. That is not our intention. As long as if you cooperate with me."
He couldn't say anything else as he was forced through the warp gate, being shoved into it. As he came out on the other side, he reached out his hands to brace himself. Catching himself before he hit his face on the floor. His mind swam. Black dots covering his vision for a second. "Oh, here already!" The new voice had Shouta's head snapping up.
He froze as his eyes widened, peering around as he realized what was all around him. His stomach turned as he looked at the large tubes, all full of a purple liquid. Nomus. All kinds of them. More than he could count at a first glance. They weren't the same as the ones from Hosu or even the USJ. These were different.
Why would All for One risk bringing him here? When he could see something that they could use to try and find them.
"Ready to start?" All for One questioned.
"Whenever you are." The newcomer stated, standing up from a chair that was not far from them, "If you want to relax, I'll handle it from here."
"I would rather be a part of this." All for One drawled.
Shouta could only feel his stomach fall as he was pulled off of the ground by his bicep, pulling him closer and closer to the other person in the room. He caught the Beta scent pretty quick. It was trying to calm and reassure, but there was nothing that would work on him. He was too worked up at this point. This was a piece of puzzle they didn't have. They had no idea where the Nomus were being created, and here he was, right in the den of them all with the men responsible for making it happen.
Shouta's heart was pounding against his chest again as he managed to stabilize on his feet. What exactly did they have in mind for him?
The Beta man, that Shouta was now able to get a clear look at it had him stopping. He recognized him. He couldn't place it, but he could swear he had seen his face before. He was wearing a lab coat. A Doctor's.
"After all these years, we finally have Shouta Aizawa at our fingertips." The Doctor stated, a large grin coming to his face.
Those words had shivers going down Shouta's spine as he was jerked forward, being led into another room. His feet could barely keep up as his mind continued to swim around. The black dots covering his vision as he tried to get them to adjust to the light. It was so harsh from the dim lighting that he had previously been in. His cheek still stung from the hit from before. He knew that All for One had been holding back, so for a moment, the thought came to mind what being on the receiving end of all his power would be like.
As his eyes finally adjusted, he came face to face with what looked like an operating table, straps on four parts of it. His breath caught for a second as he attempted to take a step back but was shoved forward. His gut hitting the table that had completely knocked the air out of his chest. He heaved as his knees buckled out from underneath him, his face bouncing off of the table, before sending him into the floor.
It had stunned him as he heard the clicking of All for One's tongue. "Why are you resisting so much?"
"What are you going to do to me?" Shouta hissed.
If he could see All for One's face, he was sure he would probably be smirking at that moment. His body language screamed of arrogance. His pheromones were quickly filling the room. Stronger than anything Shouta had ever come in contact with before.
"I can always go grab Todoroki if you don't want to." All for One drawled.
Shouta pulled himself back to his feet, his vision blurring for a second as he hissed out, "Don't you dare touch him."
"Then stop fighting." All for One shot back. "I'm being nice and not punishing the either of you for your little stunts. It's the first day, if it continues, I will." Shouta gritted his teeth, sending the best glare that he could muster. "So, crawl up onto the table."
Shouta knew he had no choice but to listen, so he did. Pulling himself up onto the table as the Beta Doctor came around, grabbing one of his wrists and guiding it down before securing it into place. Shouta kept that glare as he felt the hand on his shoulder, trying to push him back. He just followed along, letting it happen.
The Omega wouldn't put it past these people to follow through with those threats. One by one, the rest of his limbs were forced into place. His boots and socks being taken off his feet before his legs were strapped down. He forced himself to keep his breathing even as he felt the lingering fingers. He didn't like to be touched. Let alone by villains. There was only one person he normally let touch him and it was Hizashi.
As soon as Hizashi came to mind, his heart started to race as he jerked his arms. He kept his wedding ring around his neck. All for One was standing at the side of the table, looking down at him with a tilt of his head. "You're looking for something?" Shouta eyed him for a second as All for One's fingers reached out, touching his unmarked neck. "I saw your wedding ring. You married Present Mic, right?" Shouta's eyes widened. All for One knew that? "Yet, you didn't let him bond you? Why is that?" Shouta refused to answer. He wouldn't give this man the satisfaction of getting an answer out of him. All for One remained silent for a moment, letting his fingertips dig into the gland for a moment. Shouta hissed as pain shot through the spot because of the nerves that were there. Sending tingles shooting through the area. "You're afraid that if you let him… he'll leave you too."
Shouta's eyes went almost impossibly wide. He hadn't even realized that he had released a wave of distressed pheromones until the Alpha villain was shushing him, playing with his hair for a second. How was All for One able to figure that out? Hizashi was completely understanding of him when they had talked about it. Both had decided it was what was best for them.
Though, Shouta knew it was all him in the end. Hizashi wanted to bond, but Shouta didn't. He was scared of the thought. Being bound to someone as a mate. He had lost too many people to be comfortable with allowing it.
"You lost a pack member years ago. You've lost a lot. You didn't want to lose him too." All for One muttered, "You didn't want to have any kind of bond with anyone again until you accidentally bonded to your students."
Shouta couldn't understand how this Alpha would know all of this information. Let alone something he hadn't told anyone. Not even Hizashi. It was just something he kept to himself. Was he somehow reading Shouta's mind? It seemed like a fluke if he just somehow managed to guess the exact reason behind Shouta having no bond mark on his neck despite being married. Especially being spot on with his thoughts.
All for One was still cackling. Each noise that he made only making the twist in Shouta's stomach get that much worse.
He didn't even want to think about it. His head and face were already erupting in pain. Vertigo still wrecking its way through his body. His wrists and ankles were already starting to scream from the bindings. He didn't have a clue what they were doing with him or what they had planned to do with him. Being strapped to an operation table did not give him high hopes for whatever they could have in mind.
What he did know was, he would rather be in this position and not Todoroki. It seemed like it was better that Todoroki was with the rest of the League compared to whatever was about to happen to him, and he still hated every single second of that.
The Doctor was looming over him again, mustached face curling up into a wicked grin. "Don't you worry, Eraserhead. We will take good care of you." That didn't make him feel any better. His vision was moving between blurring and clarity as he rolled his head to the other side, watching All for One for a moment. The Alpha villain wasn't saying anything, just standing still. "I'll get started if you have no objections."
"Go ahead."
Their voices sounded so far away. He couldn't even explain it. Why it was happening to him. He thought it was the vertigo. The world still felt like it was spinning despite being strapped to a table. He barely made a sound as he felt a prick on the inner side of his arm before everything started to blur even worse than before.
He had barely caught the statement of, "I wonder how much about his own past that he knows?" That confused him. What were they talking about. He could barely pick up on what they were actually talking about. It felt almost like luck that he was able to even hear that.
The last thing that he heard was, "Don't worry, you'll feel better when you wake up." He wasn't even sure who said it. The Doctor or All for One. Either way, it didn't do anything to calm his nerves, but he was knocked unconscious before he could even blink again.
X
Todoroki was beyond nervous. It had been hours it felt like since he had last seen Aizawa. He hadn't said a word since the last thing he had said to the villains. He still wasn't bound anymore, but he had remained in the chair. Slowly but surely, it felt like his senses were starting to return to him.
The others were leaving him alone for the most part. Dabi was still staying very close to his side, now actually sitting on the arm of the chair that he was sitting in.
He had been sitting there, stewing on different possibilities in his head. The collars were meant to activate if they decided to use their quirks. That meant they still had their quirks. He wanted to believe that they weren't taken because of that. Shigaraki seemed to want to tease him for the idea of why they were here. It only meant that there was a different reason. They did seem like they were going to try and sway them to their cause. They must know that it would never happen. Todoroki felt like there was another motive behind their kidnappings.
He had thought for a moment that maybe he could trick Shigaraki into decaying the collar off, but that would risk his own life. So, he couldn't do that.
He knew he wouldn't be able to talk them into letting him go. It was clear with Bakugou that if they wanted them to join, they weren't ever letting them go.
He supposed, he had to figure out the real reason they were here. The League were being tight lipped about it.
It made Todoroki almost not want to know.
He peeked over at the door. The anxiety spiking through him as he could practically hear a ticking clock despite there not being one in the room. It was just a dead silence. The League members were all sprawled out across the room, all doing their own thing quietly. He kept hoping that Aizawa would come back through that door. He felt so restless knowing that his teacher was with the most heinous villain out of all of them. Todoroki felt like he almost lucked out with being stuck with the rest of them.
"Your concern for him matches his concern for you and your classmates." Dabi's voice had made him jump. It was the first words that had been muttered out in a while. His head snapped in the direction of the Flame Villain.
Dabi was looking over his shoulder at him. Blue eyes locked to his. "We're at the hands of villains. Of course, I am." He hissed out.
Dabi shrugged. "Just saying."
Todoroki sighed. They were trying to get cozy with him. Maybe, he could work with that. "If you are wanting us to join you, you could at least tell me why." This statement had picked up the attention of the others. Especially Shigaraki. Shigaraki smirked, adjusting in the seat that he was in. "Why the two of us?"
"We have our plans, which you will find out soon enough." Shigaraki stated. "In the end, I guess you could say that bastard Symbol of Trash is the reason you're here."
All Might?
The only connection they had to All Might was through U.A. That didn't make sense to him. He would understand more if it was Endeavor with him. It was an answer at least. Even if it didn't make complete sense to him. Aizawa seemed to hold a type of distain for All Might even with the respect that he did show. His distain was aimed more at his showy personality from what Todoroki could figure out.
"All Might?" He decided to go with instead of anything else that could come to mind.
Shigaraki shrugged. "Master just said you two were the best for this. You'd have to ask him, but he's currently… busy."
Todoroki exhaled sharply. So much for getting any type of answers. "I thought you were supposed to be the leader. You're acting more like a puppy needing directions." The sweat dropped down his forehead the second that he had got cast a glare from the Alpha. He blinked and Shigaraki was in front of him, a snarl coming from the villain. Todoroki's heart skipped a beat as his chair was knocked back. Sending him crashing into the floor.
"Tomura Shigaraki! Calm yourself!" He heard Kurogiri exclaimed.
Dabi was also moving, reaching out for Shigaraki as Todoroki watched his hand getting closer. The air caught in his throat as he watched Shigaraki's hand get closer to him. He was hauled up by the front of his shirt, his heart racing as he was jerked up. "Master is our benefactor." He hissed, "I am the pack leader here. What I say goes, but I respect my master and I will follow his guidance that he can give me. It was his idea for you. I always wanted to go after Eraserhead." Todoroki felt a chill go down his spine for a second as Shigaraki jerked him a bit closer despite Dabi's hand on his wrist. "I want someone like Eraserhead on my side. The two of you can play nice in leveling up my pack. Don't you ever think you can insult me, and I would just be okay with it." Shigaraki stood up, dropping Todoroki back down as he scoffed and looked at Dabi, "I'm not going to kill him. He's too valuable."
The tension had spiked in the room, but it was slowly starting to calm as Todoroki pushed himself up onto his elbows. That had been a close one, but it did prove one theory. They didn't want to harm them. They would, but not to the point of death. That at least looked good for them for now. It meant they would at least be alive by the time that the heroes found them.
"Let's just calm down." Kurogiri stated, walking over with his misty hands up. "Sensei will return soon."
Shigaraki hummed, waving his hand, "This boy is our guest, but it doesn't mean that I will allow him to throw childish insults."
Todoroki glared at him anyway but decided to look back at the door. "You really don't want to hurt us?"
"Not unless if we have too." Shigaraki stated, also looking to the door now. "If those so-called heroes try and take you two back… let's just say, they won't get that chance." He could hear the smirk that came to Shigaraki's face as he looked back at the Alpha. Shigaraki was giving him a smug look. "They won't ever find the two of you. Not unless we say so." Shigaraki walked forward again, kneeling down beside him as he cocked his head to the side. An almost feral look on his face as he added, "What do you believe people would think if people knew the secrets of heroes. Like your old man?" Todoroki choked, his eyes going wide. "If they knew that their Number Two Hero beat his wife and kids."
"How did you—"
"That doesn't matter." Shigaraki murmured. "Just know… he can't hurt you with us here. The second we decided to take you, you became our pack. Rather you want that or not. We're just like you."
Todoroki growled, pushing himself up into a sitting position. "I'm nothing like you."
"We're all more alike than you think. Two sides to the same coin." The Alpha purred, reaching forward, and letting a finger flick across Todoroki's bangs. Todoroki leaned back, getting away from the touch. "I saw it on your face during the Sports Festival. Someone who holds so much hatred."
Todoroki shook his head. It was because of Midoriya that he could see clearly again. That he had remembered words his mother had said to him. He didn't think Shigaraki would have ever thought of something like that. "It's not like that."
"You hate your father." Shigaraki stated. He shrugged, making a noise for a moment, "Just imagine the look on his face if you joined the same people trying to take down Hero Society. The same society that looked the other way as he hurt you."
He didn't understand. How did Shigaraki know this? How did he know this much personal information that no one else knew.
"You are in a room full of people who understand you more than you even know." Shigaraki continued. "We've all been tossed aside by this world, and we found this. There isn't anything that you could say that not one of us have heard before."
Why did Todoroki believe him?
X
All for One had a smirk on his face as he looked down at the unconscious Omega. The light that would flash every few seconds. While Aizawa didn't react to it from being knocked unconscious, but this was a necessary evil. Garaki watched on next to him, clicking on the screen of the machine that was quick at work. Blood samples that he had taken going through another system.
As one beeped, he reached over, pulling up the information. Garaki smirked as he said, "You were right." He stated.
"I knew I wasn't wrong." All for One stated, eye gaze still staying on Aizawa. Aizawa was a beautiful Omega pasted the unkept look. The bruises under his eyes. The scruffy face. He had a soft, sweet scent. Cherry blossoms and vanilla. It was starting to peek through more. Aizawa was a splitting image of his mother. It made it easy for Aizawa to hide in plan sight. Even if he didn't know that himself. It made him wonder just how much that the Omega Hero knew about himself. "Anything else I need to know?"
"All the screenings came back negative. He's a clean bill of health on all accounts." Garaki stated, humming as he looked back to the machine that was currently sending shockwaves through the Omega. All for One could see the spasms of his body. He knew if Aizawa wasn't sedated that he would be thrashing around. Probably screaming.
Aizawa was not going to be easy to break in the slightest. Todoroki could probably be a bit simpler, left at the hands of people who were just like him. Just on the other side of the spectrum to himself. Aizawa, even through all the hardships that he had been through, had managed to fight through it all. He was grown now. He had many life experiences and wasn't as emotionally manipulated like a teenager could be.
They had to break down the Omega. Even know the risks, he was still trying to fight and defend his student. He knew it was a better idea to take one of the students alongside him. It was a good way to keep him in line.
Todoroki had been a good choice. The abuse he had faced from his father. After long enough, soon enough, Todoroki would start to empathize with the League. See that they were more than just the villains he saw during the Training Camp. That they were human just like he was. Though, another big piece to the puzzle wasn't much to do with Todoroki himself, but the Alpha teenager that had caught his interest. Izuku Midoriya. All for One had figured it out. Midoriya was All Might's successor. The new wielder of One for All. If his plans worked out in the way that he hoped, Todoroki would lead Midoriya right to him.
Aizawa was a different story. He had so many plans for him. They just had to get through the first stage of their plans with him. They had to break down his psyche. Though, at the moment, they needed him calm as they ran their tests before continuing. It was the only reason they had sedated him. He would feel the aftereffects of the shock treatment he was getting. It was just in preparation.
Aizawa was the key to the downfall of U.A. and All Might.
Even if those fools didn't know it yet.
All for One had plenty of plans for him. Todoroki would not be harmed if Aizawa just stayed in line. He would see it soon enough and would start to agree with them.
"Hmm." Garaki hummed, "His pre-heat pheromones are high. He must be close to having a heat within the next week or two."
All for One smirked. "Perfect." He replied, "Omegas in heat are more susceptible to their instincts. All we have to do is allow him to get close to the League, and his Omega instincts will thrive to protect them. Then… we can move onto the next stage."
"Do you think Tomura is ready for something like this?" Garaki questioned, looking over to him, "Or would you rather do the honor?"
All for One smirked. "Imagine the strength of a child that could come from him. The possibilities that could come from it. Decay and Erasure combining could make a powerful quirk."
"So could your quirk, Master." Garaki stated, "All for One and Erasure. The ability to take quirks and the ability to temporarily erase them."
All for One shrugged, "This is the Omega who Tomura is smitten with. I'll let him decide. Tomura is my successor. Once he is ready, those two possibilities could become reality."
All for One already had it all planned out. He knew how this would play out. They just had to play their cards right. Just a few months from now, he would no longer be the shadow head of the League, Tomura would take his rightful place at the top as his successor, and hero society would crumble. All because of Shouta Aizawa.
They just had to bid their time well.
"Prepare yourself, Shouta." All for One purred, "You've barely scratched the surface of what will happen."
Author's Note: Alright, so there has been some interest in the All Might is Aizawa's father storyline so for the time being, I'll be teasing it. Especially since characters wouldn't know it. I'm giving just some build up before head diving into anything super dark. Honestly, if there is something you would be interested in seeing, just let me now down below! Anyway, see you next time!