Half Hour Ago….

Hero remained in his catatonic state. Made no signs of waking up nor being in a coma. He is is trap within his conscious where he sees the ones before him, he sees many of his grandparents, those who gave him spiritual guidance and blessings to do better than them. But the only person he never sees is his father. He never recall ever meeting him, only heard of him in stories that his foster parents tells him. How he was good man and how much he love his wife and son. And how he died protecting them. Hero once felt shame for being the reason his father died since his own mother gave him up to their friends, 'Why am I remembering this? Why am I beginning to remember what my foster parents told me? Is there a reason?' He floats deep into his subconscious and sees a locked door, chained from top to bottom like no one is allowed to know. The red masked man wondered why is it locked, why his subconscious is taking him there without rhyme or reason, is it something he need to know?

His astral hand touched the locked the door and it begun to unlock itself like it was waiting for him to open it as the right moment, 'What the? Is this real? Am I….going into my father's memories?' He put his hand on the door knob but something kept him from completely turning it, his heart wanted to know about his father, but his mind is telling him about the one question that was once blocked by Zero's rambling and ranting, he never did once question why he ended up in this world. How strange that he just ignore it and just play it as normal, he never did bother ask himself why he was brought here, he could've been at any Earth, any world but he ended up here?

Was is his destiny to be here? No. He already finish his role as a savior. Was it punishment for failing to save the people he cared about? Maybe, maybe he is being punished for failing his role to save others and be forced to watch more of his world burn to the ground. Was it something that he never knew? It….it is possible...all his life he never knew his parents. He never gotten answers from the people who raised him, like they were keeping it from him, he wanted to ask them but they died when he finally returned home. So the secret was taken to their graves.

The moment he has his powers awaken, his mind is linked to them to every user of his legacy like power before him, all except his father who name is Kane. He can spiritually connected to them as they will look and guide him even in death. A family that Hero has but not wanted. He wants to be told how much he is loved by his living parents again. He wants his father to tell him how much he is proud of him now. He wants a mother who will hold him when things get rough. He just his parents back and feel like a real family again. That crippling pain that no matter how much he cried for it, it will never happen. Nothing will bring those who died back, no matter how hard you tried.

He gripped the knob tightly and violently opens it, "Dad! You cannot hide behind this door anymore!"

As the door opens, light flashes towards his eyes as he travels to the past. Where the memories of his father lies.

Many Years Ago…..

A man with black hair, aqua blue eyes with a minor scar over his right eye, wearing a mafia style attire runs from the swarms of heroes and law enforcements. He did not what he did, all he did was stopping a purse snatcher and returned it to it's rightful owner. What the hell is going with this world. He was about to lose them but he gets slammed in the face by a yellow boot. He landed on something soft and hard. It smells like fish guts and feels like fish bones, he got up from it and pulls out his fist and cacks them so sound, the attacker could feel pain in his ears. He throws punches but the man who attacked him kept jumping around like a bouncy ball, "Hold still, dammit!" But he kept feeling the man's feet on his back, chest and face. The man tries his hardest to fight him off but no he only has one option. But he's not going to like it, "Zero Hour!"

Time suddenly stopped and the man is still moving, "Take this!" He punched his attacker and kicks him him the guts. He suddenly went out of breath, "Now….time starts again…" Time resumes as he said, then he quickly vomited on the ground. He kept his composure and starts to walk away from the fight but stopped dead at his tracks as he sees a woman with a sleeveless bodysuit, yellow gloves, white boots and cape. He didn't feel threatened by her, but he felt a bit awkward, not just because he's a woman but he never been this close to a beautiful woman with a tough looking face up close before. And her smile….the best damn looking smile he have ever seen. But eye humping just got him punched in the face as he felt the woman's impactful fist on his cheek, he lost a tooth but still standing,

"Well aren't you a string thug?" She said,

"Thug?" He asked, "I am no thug"

"Well you are wearing something like that"

"Oh great profiling! I just stopped a thief from stealing a old and defense women. Then suddenly I am the bad guy" He rubs his cheek, the women patted his back,

"Don't be sad, put a smile to it" She uses her two fingers to make a smile with her cheeks, "If you're a hero and facing something bad as this. Never stop smiling and always keep being the man you are"

The man smiled, and offers her a handshake, "The name is Kane. Kane Bordeaux"

"Nana Shimura. It is a pleasant to meet you"

"You too. Oh ummm sorry for beating up your friend there" He points to the unconscious man,

"Oh. Well Gran Torino will be alright. He dealt worse" They both share laugh.

Time skip

Kane and Nana both took out a few crooks in style, Kane pulls out a tommy gun and fires at the criminals to make them dance on the street. Nana uses her quirk to wrap them in a rug and tie them together with kite strings. The two shared their victory with a smile. Kane felt something towards Nana, but it could be nothing. After all, they are just friends, right? Gran Torino noticed but doesn't bother since it wasn't his business to bother him. Weeks past and Kane made a name for himself among the hero society, he was known as the Godfather Hero, Valentino. The man who is known for his strategic tactics that overpowered most strong villains and for his tommy gun, strapped on his back. Most call him a hero, some call him a gangster, but he is both. During those days, Kane grew close to Nana. They hang out more outside of work, The One for All inheritor and the Prime child have shared stories, laughs, drinks and secrets. Gran Torino noticed their feelings each other, but none of them wanted to admit it. As their good friend and partner, he knows that it's best for one of them to ask the other out.

Weeks later, Gran Torino pushes Kane to finally ask Nana out. He is tired of his foolishness and helped him to finally go up and talk to her. The shy man walked up to Nana and speaks to her while his wingman looks out in the window. He couldn't make it out but he sees the expressions on Kane's face as he is stammering when he was asking her. Nana just smiles and let a few silent giggles as she actually understands what he's trying to do. But wanted him to say as she clearly sees that they both share the same feelings. She hugged the man with all her strength as Kane struggles for air. She let him down and puts her hand on his shoulder and gave him a comforting smile as he did the same. They share their moment and began life anew.

Two years past, Kane struggle to put on his tie. He is seen wearing a suit yet he is having trouble putting on his tie. His best man just facepalm this moment as he find the irony disappointing. He helped him fix his tie, "Kane. Are you ready for this?"

"I am, Sorahiko. I love her so much. I want to spend my life with her"

Gran Torino couldn't help but smile to see his two friends in happiness, "So….Kane Shimura is what you going for?"

"What can I say, like my father. I will take the wife's last name and make it my last name." They both head to the altar and then here comes the smiling bride. The two lovers will start to share life together now. Three years later, The married couple walked down the street with their baby son, Akano. They both discussed about Nana's new apprentice, "So Toshinori Yagi? A quirkless man but have very promising ideals?"

"Yeah. You won't believe the way he said it with confidence"

"I'll bet" They both smiled at each other, "So I wonder what our little hero have in mind about his new babysitter?" Nana laughed at his joke but then some car pulled up and open fire at her, "Nana!" Kane jumped in and take all the bullets for her, he held on to his wife tightly and never let go as he wants to protect his wife and child. Cherry scented blood leaked out of him as he fell to the ground and the car fled the scene,

"Kane!" She got close to him and held him, "Honey, please tell me that you're alright" She kept smiling but struggling to keep smiling because she is afraid of losing her love of her life,

"It's okay….Remember to never stop smiling…." He coughed and hold on to her, "Promise me that Akano will be safe…" He gave her a stone with symbols on it, "When you don't want him near this crime ridden world, my brother will look over him."

Nana could stop letting a out tears as she watch her husband die in her arms yet kept smiling for him, "I promise." Kane made a smile with his fingers,

"Don't forget to smile even though things go grim…."

"I love you, Kane…"

"I know." His smile was gone and her smile was gone and the child weeps.

TIme Later

Nana stands in front of her former in-laws, holding her son. The brother, Albert was shocked to hear about his brother's death. He couldn't think of how much she is going through with his death and his son now fatherless. Nana offered adoption for Akano to them, they couldn't accept her offer. They thought it's insane but Nana explained it's best for son to live without a world full of heroes and villains. She'll more of a danger to her son and wanted what's best for him. The grieving relatives finally agreed and take Akano under their care.

Nana began to leave, but took one last look of her infant son, "Goodbye, my son…" Akano reached his arm for her,

"Ma...ma" he grabbed her finger, "Ma..ma…?"

"Yes sweetie. Mama will always love you." She left her son a tearful goodbye and never came back.

Back to the present

The memories started to fade away as Hero is waking up from his coma. He gasps for air when he suddenly wakes up and try to grasp by what he saw. His father. His mother. How he ended up with his foster parents. Everything started to piece together very slowly. Yet he couldn't believe about his mother, she was beautiful and kind. He now found out where he got his spirit from. How her and dad were back then. How much they cared for each other and find it funny how they both got together...and he now know his real name. His birth name….Akano Shimura,

"So that's my real name...which translate to Red Hero. Wow they had high hopes for me to be a hero like them." He chuckled a bit, "I wonder what is my mom is still alive. Maybe if I….if I find her. Maybe we can reconnect and make up for lost times." He let out a few chuckles as he will start his search for her once this nightmare is over. He turned on the TV and his expression shrank as he sees the devastation going on in Kamino. He quickly gets up and quickly suits up in his new costume he saw on the empty chair, thinking Zero might have high hopes for him to wake up soon. Brothers…..they can work in mysterious ways when sharing the same mindset. He quickly runs out of the hospital despite the doctor's protests. Upon outside, he sees a sobbing Tsuyu. He walks up to her and asked the sad heroine, "What's wrong?"

It was a long pause before she answered, "Do you think I am worthy of being a hero?"

"Huh? Why you ask that?"

"Zero told a lot of things about us and….I think he might be right" Her broken voice tries to be calming but she can't due to the reality of Zero's words. Like poison, it spreads throughout the mind. She hold herself together and hide her face from Hero, "I'm sorry if I am a disappointment to you." She started sobbing hard.

Hero couldn't comprehend what he hear, he couldn't think of the words that Zero told them. He understand why he said it to them but it's a little too harsh, after all, they're still inexperienced about everything. He pulls Tsuyu for hug, "Shhhhh it's going to be alright"

The frog theme heroine lose herself unto his chest as they were comforting words she wanted to hear all night. Tonight was a hard night for her but at least she has someone who can calm her down, but little did she know. Tonight will get harder and harder to get by, for the incoming battle that lies ahead. Hero let go of her and began to leave, "Hey. Where are you going?"

"I am going to end this dreadful night'

'But you just got out of the hospital! Why are you risking more of your health?"

"Because….it won't go away if I just stand there." He turned around and makes a smile with his two fingers, "Like my mother, I need to keep smiling even when things go grim. I will be that smile for when everyone's lost theirs."

Tsuyu couldn't help it but she smiled by his response. He had like a comforting soul like All Might, she wonder if they're actually brothers, "Good luck, sensei." Then Hero run into the distance. Tonight the world will smile again.

Okay Part 1 done. I'm splitting this into two parts due to college and time management. I really hope you guys like this chapter. Because after the next two chapters, there will be a interesting arc I come up with and many of you will enjoy that. See ya next time and remember to leave feedback.