Finally! I can continue this! I'm sorry for the wait, but please, enjoy chapter 3. ;D
Izuku and All-Might walked through the dreaded Tartarus gates, with the eyes of every guard glued on them. Izuku shrunk back from the glares, but All-Might reassured him with a joyful smile.
"Hello, All-Might!" The lady at the booth greeted, "Are you here to visit someone?"
"I'm simply here to supervise," All-Might said as he placed a hand on Izuku's shoulder, "This young man's here to visit Shuichi Iguichi."
The lady looked at Izuku and All-Might with a look of concern painted on her face.
"You must be outside the room at all times, All-Might," The lady explained, "Security cameras also keep watch in the room."
"Thank you!" All-Might replied with a wink as he and Izuku entered the dark gates.
Tartarus was quiet on the outside, with the dark buildings surrounding the duo like a cradle. The guards opened the doors to the inside of the prison.
"Hello, guys! We're here to see Shuichi Iguichi!" All-Might said as the guard led All-Might and Izuku to an elevator.
The three got inside and the guard pushed three buttons. The elevator closed swiftly and drifted down towards the fifth floor.
The guard then led Izuku and All-Might into a box room with a single chair inside. Izuku trembled at the thought of becoming face-to-face with a villain, but he knew the reason why he was truly here.
"Iguichi will be brought in soon," The guard stated, "Have a seat for now."
Izuku sat in the chair. He then heard a muffled yell, and he knew he was coming.
Spinner was being dragged inside, and he looked like a chained beast at a zoo. Handcuffs were around his hands and feet. His eyes seemed to have gone narrow as he thrashed about. His hair was not pushed back, but a little messier, and a large muzzle a secured around his jaw.
The guards put a taser to Spinner's head as one harsh jolt convinced Spinner to cooperate. Spinner's violet eyes drifted to Izuku and narrowed some more.
The guards chained Spinner down to the chair. The overhead guns locked their targets onto Spinner, and the guards left.
"Come All-Might, the boy is only allowed 30 minutes. We'll let him know when time is up," The guard said as he led All-Might out the door.
It was just Spinner and Izuku.
Izuku didn't know what to say to the lizard man, so he just tried some 'ice-breakers'.
"He-Hello, Shuichi," Izuku stammered, "I-I'm Izuku Mi-Midoryia. It's ni-nice to finally meet y-you."
Spinner simply raised his head to look at Izuku. A small green light appeared on the muzzle, and it moved with Spinner's jaw.
"Don't call me Shuichi," Spinner said with a gruff, "Call me Spinner, kid."
"Oh! Um…okay," Izuku yelped, "Can I ask you a few questions, Spinner?"
Spinner simply let out a grunt.
"Uh…How old are you?" Izuku asked.
Spinner was apprehensive to answer the kid's question, after all, he was a UA student.
"I promise that I won't use any of this against you," Izuku pleaded, "What can anyone do with knowing someone's age?"
Spinner remained quiet.
"I know you don't want to do this, but I promise that what is said in this room stays in this room. You can trust me."
Izuku then placed his pinky on the glass, and Spinner looked up at him.
"Please…" Izuku begged.
"I'm twenty one."
"What?"
"I'm twenty one years old," Spinner replied.
"What's the name of your quirk?"
"Gecko," Spinner replied, "I can just look and climb like a lizard freak."
Izuku raised one of his eyebrows in confusion. There were so many other people gifted with quirks similar to his. It was just the other day he saw a large wolfman lumbering in the store. His quirk simply gave him the appearance of a wolf, and nothing else.
"Don't call yourself a freak, Spinner," Izuku said, "There's a lot of people like you I-"
"Just drop it," Spinner replied bitterly, which snapped Izuku out of his thoughts.
"What inspired you to be a villain?" Izuku asked.
"Stain," Spinner bluntly replied.
"I don't think that's all," Izuku said as Spinner took a sharp breath.
"Well, it is, so shut your trap 'bout it," Spinner growled.
"Um…okay. Do you have any friends that you're close to?" Izuku asked
Spinner didn't want to tell the truth. Memories flashed in his mind about what happened in the span of nine harsh years. The love he's felt and lost all happened so fast that it felt like a spark in his fragile memory.
"No," Spinner lied.
Izuku was running out of questions. He Googled a few icebreakers that sounded kind of cheesy at first but decided that this was a good place to start.
"What were some of your favorite things to do growing up?"
"Played with my parents," Spinner answered.
"Like what?" Izuku asked as he scooted his chair a little closer to the glass wall.
"Video games. Mario, Sonic, Grand Theft Auto, Minecraft, Halo, Call of Duty, stuff like that."
"What was your favorite?"
"Grand Theft Auto. No matter what I did, I knew that it was for a reason. If I killed a man, I did it with a purpose. That's what inspired me about Stain so much. He was trying to cleanse our society with heroes that do things with no purpose or for the wrong purpose."
"How do you know a hero's purpose if you never knew them," Izuku explained, "You didn't know why Ingenium became a hero, did you?"
"Was it to follow his family's legacy?" Spinner asked.
"It was a legacy, but doesn't everyone have a choice whether to follow a legacy?"
"Does obligation give us a choice?"
"Who said it made your choices for you?"
Spinner looked at the ground. He wanted to argue, but he didn't have any points left to say.
"I can tell you're hurting," Izuku said, "That's why I came. I wanted to help you get past all the pain that drove you be a villain."
"Who said I was hiding any pain?" Spinner snarled.
"I know when someone is in pain," Izuku answered calmly, "I've faced a lot of pain in my life with many obstacles to face, but it's how you handle pain that matters, and you're handling the wrong way."
Spinner's eyes narrowed even more than before.
"In who's eyes are you looking through? It may be wrong in the eyes of All-Might, but my actions are pure in Stain's eyes," Spinner countered.
"Killing people?! Heroes have families too!"
"So do villains, or they did."
Izuku noticed how Spinner's expression softened to a frown. His pupils seemed to widen, and his flashing teeth were covered by his pursed lips.
"You know who Two-Face is?" Spinner asked, "The American villain who lives in Gotham?"
"Yes."
"Well some heroes are like that guy. They may seem heroic to the public, but the moment they're out of sight, they can do whatever they want."
Izuku lowered his eyes. He knew of a Pro-Hero that fit that description perfectly.
"Not all heroes are like that you know," Izuku reassured, "All-Might is an amazing person in and out of costume."
"Of course, he is," Spinner agreed, "He's the only hero I refuse to kill. Stain claimed that two people deserved to be heroes, and All-Might is one of them."
"Two?"
Spinner took a sharp breath.
"Forget I said that," Spinner growled as Izuku nodded nervously.
"But-"
"I…said…Forget it!"
Izuku jumped back as the reptilian villain recoiled. Once Izuku stopped shaking from the outburst, he proceeded with the questions.
"Did you have any favorite T.V shows?"
"I loved Batman, but I only watched him for Killer Croc. I used to run around in shorts attempting to give my best roars and stuff. I also watched Spider-Man, but just for Lizard. The one show I related often to was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and I bet you already know why."
Izuku nodded.
"I like Batman too! I had no idea that we had something like this in common!" Izuku gasped, "Do you collect comic books?"
"Sure do," Spinner said, "They're cool to read, and it helps me relax. I have a lot of Batman and Spider-man comics. I even collect some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comics."
"Why did you choose swords as a weapon?" Izuku asked.
"They're easy to learn, and Stain used swords," Spinner answered.
"I'm surprised that you're cooperating so easily," Izuku said, "I thought you would be quiet for most of this."
Spinner knew that this kid was respected by Stain, so he knew this kid was special for some reason. Besides that, Spinner knew if that he kept playing the game, he might end up getting classified information about UA if he was lucky.
"I suppose it's the fact that you seem nicer than most people who've approached me," Spinner lied, "Like you said, what are you gonna do with information about my childish phases?"
Izuku smiled, and Spinner's eyes seemed to brighten.
"Alright, Izuku," The intercom spoke, "Time's up."
Izuku waved to Spinner before walking out of the room. Spinner tried to wave, and even say goodbye, but the muzzle speaker turned off, and the chains held him down.
As the door closed, Izuku began telling All-Might about his experiences.
"How was he?" All-Might asked.
"He was easy to talk to," Izuku replied, "I learned so much about him, but nothing that'll help me understand him asides from the fact that he follows Stain."
"Darn it," All-Might sighed.
"I did notice how sensitive he was about the subject of family, maybe he didn't have one."
"That could be possible. People who have mutant quirks like him aren't always welcomed with open arms."
Izuku nodded.
"After all," All-Might continued, "There is still a human soul under the scales."
"Is it alright if we go back again?" Izuku asked.
"Sure," All-Might said, "You both seemed to have gotten off on the right foot."
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"Alright, buddy" A guard grunted, "Let's lock you back up."
Spinner felt the muzzle get tighter as he was led back to his room. He wanted to rip himself free, but he knew that even an attempt of escaping could cost him his life.
"Bet you liked having someone to talk to, huh?" The guard asked as he pushed Spinner into his cell, "Did you hiss at him?"
Spinner's blood boiled as the guard smirked.
"Better not fight, or I bet Petco wouldn't mind a new reptile to sell."
Spinner's body began shaking with rage as he was strapped back in his cell. His violet eyes snapped towards the guard as he gave a playful wave to Spinner.
"I bet you're excited about what you're having for lunch. Fresh crickets!"
Spinner thrashed about as the guard laughed at the villain. Spinner tried to yell, but the muzzle clung onto him. As his outburst continued, Spinner suddenly remembered a single thought.
It's how you handle pain that matters, and you're handling the wrong way.
"Stupid brat," Spinner thought, "You don't know anything about me, so who gave you the right to tell me how I handle my thoughts?"
Nobody answered him.
"Exactly!" Spinner thought, "No one told you that I was doing it wrong in the first place!"
Spinner then realized something. His heart stopped racing and his blood cooled down. Talking to "Izuku" made him calmer somehow.
Spinner's mouth tingled as invisible strings pulled up. His teeth met the cold air as his mouth raised upwards. He raised his head up, and the tears of anger stopped.
"So," He thought, "This is what smiling feels like."
Sorry about the wait! Time hasn't been on my side. However, I hop you liked this chapter! It was hard to write for this because I don't know how Spinner and Izuku would act meeting each other. I only saw Izuku meeting main villains under different circumstances. I'm sorry if it was rushed or OOC, but I had to try this out. Anyways, Beast Boy and the Indoraptor are Beast Mode!