Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter for this epic story! Man, I already have great ideas for the ending, but I have to start with the beginning. Also, this is an AU because some villains are in prison and All-Might still has his power. I like him strong, so he'll remain strong in this story. Anyways, enjoy Cold-Blooded chapter 2. Please review :D
Izuku walked back to school with All-Might in silence. Izuku wanted to ask about the lizard villain but couldn't bring himself to say anything.
"Are you alright, young Midoryia?" All-Might asked. He was in his normal form now, and therefore kept his voice lower to avoid people.
"I'm okay," Izuku answered, "I'm just thinking."
"Are you worried about what happened at Tartarus?" All-Might asked as Izuku's eyes widened in surprise.
"How did you know?" Izuku asked.
"You were maybe muttering about it for the past two minutes," All-Might answered with a chuckle.
"Do you know what happened to him?" Izuku asked while hiding his blush.
"Unfortunately, I don't," All-Might answered, "But I do know that he was inspired by Stain. His attire resembled very closely to that of Stain's."
"The way he was screaming just made me feel really bad for him," Izuku said, "It makes me wonder about pain that other villains hide."
"Everyone hides pain somewhere in their mind," All-Might said.
"Hey, All-Might?"
"Yes?"
"Do you mind taking me back to Tartarus another time?"
All-Might coughed up some blood the moments the question left Izuku's mouth.
"I'm not sure if that's a good idea. I don't want you getting caught up in anything," All-Might answered.
"I won't be a problem," Izuku protested, "I just wanted to talk to him and see if he's okay."
"Here's the deal," All-Might said, "If your mother agrees to this, I'll take you back."
"Okay," Izuku said.
The father and son duo walked back to the school chattering joyfully, not knowing about the future schemes that lied ahead.
"A villain was recently turned in last night after an ambush..."
"Wonder what happened." Shigaraki muttered as the League crowded around the T.V.
"The villain was recognized as a C ranked villain named Spinner. He was reported to have been jumped in an ally and turned in by some underground thugs. Spinner is currently being held in Tartarus and was questioned. He refused to respond even with All-Might by the side of the police."
"What?!" Shigaraki roared as Twice stumbled backwards.
"At least he didn't say anything to the cops," Twice said, "That guy is the most loyal boy I've ever met."
"Despite the failed attempt to get information on the League, investigators are trying to-"
Shigaraki turned off the T.V in pure rage. How could Spinner be so stupid!?
"Oh no!" Toga exclaimed, "Our pet has been captured!"
"Don't call him a pet, Toga," Dabi growled.
"I'm just playin', Dabi," Toga replied.
"Are we gonna bust 'em out?" Twice asked as Shigaraki stood up.
Shigaraki sat on a stool near the bar as he sighed.
"Maybe, it's just that we have so much more to focus on," Shigaraki answered as Dabi glared at him.
"But he's one of us!" Magne protested, "We should help him!"
"Moonfish, Muscular, Mustard, and Stain were one of us too," Shigaraki muttered, "Yet we've done nothing to get them out."
The League just stared at him with a variety of looks. Confusion and anger were the most common among the looks.
"If we bust out Spinner, who knows about the consequences of it," Shigaraki explained, "Breaking into Tartarus is not a simple in-and-out plan. They have security everywhere, and one of us might get caught. It'll literally be more like a trading session if you know what I mean."
Everyone understood, but not everyone agreed.
"We're villains," Dabi said in a venomous voice, "But we're not monsters. We're at least going to try right?"
Dabi felt fire rise from his palms as Toga and Twice took a few steps back. Mr. Compress tried to put a comforting hand on Dabi's shoulder, but Dabi pulled himself away from him.
"Listen, Dabi. Do you know what we can put at risk if we go through with breaking out Spinner?!" Shigaraki exclaimed, "You can be giving up one of us just for him! The heroes could track us here! You can't predict the future, so let's drop this, okay?"
Dabi remained still. His flames died down a little, but not that much. His cold teal eyes remained focused on Shigaraki, not even showing signs of wanting to blink.
"Okay?" Shigaraki said sternly.
Dabi's flames disappeared and he straightened himself out.
"I'm going to my room," Dabi muttered as he walked away with a huff.
How could he let this happen? He should've been there to help him. Why didn't Spinner tell him about the walk? He could've went with him and none of this would've happened.
Millions of questions raced through his mind as he stopped at the door to his room. His mind drifted away from the questions as he quickly changed his route to the directions of Spinner's room.
The door was ajar when Dabi went to Spinner's room. It was dimly lit by the moonlight. Dabi quietly pushed the door open and walked inside. He scanned the items on Spinner's desk.
One object was a knife. It remained unused, considering how Spinner wasn't the type to use new things quickly. The knife had a rubber handle with a beautiful iron blade that glimmered under the moon's soft rays.
Some wood carvings were scattered among the desk too. Each were carved delicately, with each finger and clothing fold sliced to perfection. The statues were mainly of his 'friends', but there were a few heroes and villains thrown in there too.
Dabi looked at his statue, which was in between a Stain statue and a Toga statue. Dabi smiled as he scanned every part of it from the hair to the flame appearing in his palm. He wanted to hold it but didn't want to break it, so he stepped away.
Dabi then noticed a small square peaking out of a small chest under the desk. He walked over to the chest and gently pushed the lid up.
The small square Dabi saw earlier was an old photo frame. He gently wrapped his fingers around the frame and pulled it out. He saw a small gecko and a red-headed boy in the photo. He remembered the day they took that photo. Spinner had found an old camera and they took a selfie together. They were both about nine years old and still had a little of their innocence.
Dabi hated how quickly time flew.
"Whatcha lookin' at?" Toga said from behind as Dabi scrambled to put the photo away.
"N-nothing!" Dabi answered, "It was just an old letter from Spinner's mom."
"Can I see?" Toga begged.
"It's Spinner's private things," Dabi replied sternly, "He probably wouldn't want you going through his stuff."
"Same goes for you, Dabi," Toga shot back.
"You're right," Dabi agreed while moving to sit on Spinner's bed, "I just needed something to get my mind off of everything."
"Spinner will be okay," Toga reassured, "He's got tough scales!"
"It's not that I think he'll die in there, it's just…um…"
"You see him like a brother, huh?"
"Yeah."
Toga gave Dabi a hug, which was usually terrifying considering she might stab him during this vulnerability.
"I know he won't die, but I don't want him getting hurt," Dabi said as Toga released him.
"Neither do I," Toga agreed, "But we have to do what Hand-man says."
"Words don't create boundaries for me," Dabi growled as he stood up, "At least not physical boundaries."
"Oh gosh!" Toga squealed, "Are you doing what I think you're doing!?"
"If Shigaraki won't bust him out of prison, then I will."
Toga yelled in joy as the two walked out of Spinner's room.
"Get ready, Toga. This is gonna be one heck of a ride."
Leave me alone!
Those were the last words he remembered screaming before the sleeping dart. He woke up in larger chains than before, and he felt as if he was ripped apart and placed back together again. He was chained to the wall, dangling limply.
Spinner tried to move, but all he heard was a small rattle of the chains.
He looked up to see a few security guards standing in front of the window.
"What happened?!" Spinner yelled with all the strength he had.
The officers remained still like robots. Spinner suddenly remembered that the walls were soundproof unless turned off by the person controlling the window.
Spinner sighed. Despite being quiet, he hated being alone. It was too quiet, and the silence just sent him back in time.
It sent him to times where people mercilessly beat him or insulted him with cold words that left deeper scars than the physical ones he already had.
It sent him to times where he curled up in cold allies and cried for his parents. He screamed for their names and no one came to his aid.
It sent him to times where he was forced to eat out of the garbage to remain alive. Times where he had to fight with stray dogs and cats for a scrap of meat like a wild animal.
It sent him back to the time he realized that he was going to be alone forever. The time he knew that his hope was burned down and was left lying in ashes. The time when he screamed into the pouring rain for anyone, only to be answered by silence.
He was only five when the time struck him. He knew that there was going to be nobody that'll revert his life back to the way it was.
Why did he keep fighting for his life then?
He had nothing left to love. It all burned down that night. Why did he eat out of the garbage for so long? Why did he keep taking on all the pain placed onto him?
Dabi and Toga.
That had to be the only reason he kept fighting right now. He fought himself to wake up and deal with chaos every morning. Dabi and Toga were the only people to care about him. They were the only ones who barged into his room at midnight to sing him Happy Birthday.
Dabi was his first friend at a young age. They were eight when Dabi ran into an alley, only to discover Spinner living in an abandoned building. The two became close, and Dabi became Spinner's official roommate at age fifteen when he ran away from home.
Toga hung out with the boys often after she wandered into their alley at the age of six. Though she terrified them a little bit, Dabi and Spinner welcomed her with open arms. They became unbreakable after that.
Tears began to rush down Spinner's face at the memories they've shared. That's why he kept going, that's why he'll keep his head up even if he rots in this jail cell.
"I promise…" Spinner choked out, "Even if it's the last move I make with my last breath…I will get out."
"Please, mom!" Izuku begged, "All-Might will be with me, and he's on the other side of a window."
"It's glass, Izuku!" Ms. Midoryia protested, "He could break free!"
"He's covered with chains, and his quirk only makes him look as a lizard from what I heard. The windows also are quirk-proof."
"What if he has an acid spitting ability like a Mexican Beaded lizard?"
"Tartarus is one of the most secure prisons in all of Japan, I'm sure they've prepared for that. The jail cell also has armed guns in case he wanted to use the quirk anyways."
Izuku has spent ten minutes on the phone with his mother trying to convince her to let him go to Tartarus. Yeah he was with All-Might, but he still felt obligated to tell his mother.
After a few moments of silence, Ms. Midoryia finally agreed to let Izuku go to Tartarus.
"Thank you!" Izuku exclaimed, "You won't regret this at all! I love you!"
"I love you too, Izuku."
Izuku than hung up with a smile. He ran towards All-Might's office to tell him the big news.
He slowly opened the door only to see All-Might standing there as if he knew Izuku was coming.
"My mom said yes!" Izuku said as All-Might laughed.
"Excellent! I believe that this upcoming weekend would be the best time to visit the villain."
Izuku beamed even more. Maybe this could mark a chance to see through someone else's point of view. Maybe the villain could be redeemed?
Izuku then walked back to his room, filled with curiosity.
Nobody knew that from the moment Izuku walked into the interrogation room, the world will be changed for the better.
Guess who's leaving another cliffhanger? I'm so great. Anyways, I'm sorry for any OOC moments, but I kind of wanted to give a family bond to the villains. I think it adds more power to the story. Feel free to review, and I can't forget this of course, Beast Boy and the Indoraptor are Beast mode! Until next time :D