Part three go!
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Midoriya's POV
My room was silent, thankfully it's on the top floor of the complex, completely secluded from everyone.
I had All Might's quirk, and it connected me to him. I could feel his anguish as he realized he no longer had a quirk to give. They had timed the discovery of 'my' body so it appeared as though the power transfer has been completed. Which it had, I was still alive, and they would find out eventually. I sat down on the window ledge, it was big enough for me to spend hours on, and probably would over the next few months.
For now, I finally got some peace and quiet.
"This isn't what our power was cultivated to do"
Where did that voice come from.
"Why would you steal a power the world needs to remain safe?" A different voice spoke this time
"This wasn't supposed to happen. He was supposed to be the best out of all of us."
"Damn child, why does he feel the need to help All for One."
"You know I can hear you, so if you're trying to sneak up on me, it's not going to work." Silence
Pure silence
Suddenly the room went white, and seven people sat in front of me.
"Well now I know I'm going crazy." I smirked, they all appeared to be heroes, their costumes a dead giveaway.
Well one just looked like a skinny civilian, pale green eyes, and white hair. Just like dad's.
"You really messed up kid. We spend years defending the world from All for One, and now you steal Toshinori's powers for him." A woman with dark hair frowned at me.
"Oh no, I feel so bad."
"We thought you were smarter than joining up with a villain. Guess kids now a days really are hopeless." A bald man glared at me
"Why do you think I have no hope? Hero society is something so toxic that very few true heroes remain."
Silence, I continued
"You act as though by fostering those with weak quirks you did something revolutionary, but what about those without power, would any of you given up your quirks and lived a day in their lives? Would you have stopped the torment and the jokes made at their expense? Would you have ever taken a public stance defending those who are powerless, would anyone now?"
"We never said we were perfect young man. But we tried our best." The woman spoke again.
Now that I got a closer look, I could only make out the faces of three of the seven.
The dark haired woman, the bald man, and who I'm guessing is the original wielder of One for All.
"You're best wasn't good enough. While you may have stopped some people from dying, hero culture created the idea that if you don't have power you cannot help anyone. Pride is at the heart of every hero, wrath controls on the battlefield, greed is found in the hearts of those who are only in it for the fame and money, envy grows as friends and family move through the ranks but you are left stagnant, glutton is a constant in heroes who just can't get enough of the adrenaline they get from surviving an explosion, and when it comes down to it, our society is one of sloth when it comes to making changes for the better. Our society is corrupt to the core, and the only way to save a society like that is to burn it to the ground."
They didn't try to deny it, they all knew it was true.
"Hero doesn't carry the same meaning it did when you were all alive. I don't think it ever will again. No one is truly worthy of the title of hero, even All Might is flawed." At this I could feel anger coming from the woman
"Don't you dare talk about my student like that! He is doing his best and you took away his chance to help others."
"You know what he's becoming. You saw the way he treated me when we first met, right?"
"I have no clue what you're talking about. We aren't always this loud, but you really pissed us off." The woman strode towards me, she wouldn't hurt me, I knew she wouldn't.
"He left me on a rooftop after crushing my dreams, he was concerned more about his own image in the public than trying to save me." She stopped, horror crossing her features,
"He brushed aside the idea of someone without power being able to help another human being. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and few have more power than All Might."
"You're lying, Toshi would never do that." The bald man's jaw was on the floor
"You say that as if you've talked to him recently, he may not be as bad as some, but he's no angel, and he's no hero."
"You speak with such hate young man, what has my brother done to corrupt you so?" The original finally spoke
"So you're the one who started all of this." I walked over to him, lanky but not long, nothing like All Might when he's deflated
"Yes I am. But I ask again, what did my brother promise you which corrupted your heart so completely?"
"He did nothing, years of torment from society, the loss of a parent, the pain of a hero destroying you dreams, that's what corrupted my heart. I'm going to enjoy watching the world burn, and I want you to see what you failed to protect." I grinned at him, and his eyes widened
"Why do you look like him when we were young…" the abject horror on his face was delectable
"Ya know All Might should have double checked who he was training, but I'm glad I finally got to meet you uncle." Murmurs resounded from the faceless heroes
"He had a child? Why would he ever be interested in something like that." The bald hero spoke once more
"Maybe because he was in love? Villains are allowed to have emotions, or does that not fit into what society allows in the black and white of morality."
Silence, I was getting tired of their company anyway.
"What will you do if one day he decided to throw you by the wayside, once your usefulness has come to an end?" My uncle spoke
"Then I do what none of you could, I kill him, and take his place. I may be new to this villain stuff, but it's funny how easy it comes to me, guess it runs in my blood." With that I turned on my heel, I was done with this conversation.
"Then we will wait until the day you decide to turn away from this path." The woman's voice was full of sadness, of regret.
It reminded me of my mom, and that was not ok.
This world will burn, and I will paint the town red with the blood of heroes.
In a single moment my room materialized around me once more, silent.
Finally...
I stood up, back cracking an unnecessary amount of times, given the fact that I was sitting there for maybe half an hour.
"Deku, get the hell down stairs we're having a meeting." My adopted brother banged on my door.
"Alrighy, don't start scratching, I'm coming." I took a look outside, only to find it was night.
How long had I been sitting there talking to the previous holders?
"DEKU!"
"COMING!" I shouted back at him
Fricken complex bitch.
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We sat at the bar, waiting for our newest member to come downstairs.
He was late.
"Where is he?" Touya growled, probably embarrassed by his brother's behavior.
"I'll find him, he's still new to this, I am too." I walked away before they could stop me
I wandered up to the roof, sure enough he was standing there alone, a grey hoodie now pulled over his hair, but I could tell it was him.
"I wouldn't suggest jumping, it's not fun,"
He turned to face me, his eyes devoid of all light. Just grab him and drag his ass to the initiation. No need to ask how he's doing.
"Sorry, I'm late aren't I?" His voice could only hide so much
"I mean yay, but we can spend some time up here if you need."
Silence, I sat down on the edge of the building.
"You know, I never thought that freedom from my father would come at the cost of actual freedom." He sat beside me
"It's not a forever arrangement, just long enough for us to become stronger than all the rest,"
Was I telling him that, or myself?
I had read the paper, today was my funeral. Interviews from my mom and Kacchan were printed. It made me want to vomit.
Kacchan was portrayed as a mourning best friend, maybe he felt remorse from my death, but a best friend?
Never.
I used to fool myself that he was, but in reality, I just wanted him to show me respect.
"But for how long? I actually want to do things, I want to help with this mission you hyped up. I want to show the world that just because you have the title of hero, you aren't inherently good."
"We will, maybe if we change our appearances they will eat us out in public, but we'll have to wait and see." I tried to cheer him up
"I traded one set of shackles for another, but at least these ones have a longer chain." He started chuckling
Silence, I didn't know what to say to him.
"So why did you join?"
"I already told you, I saw a side of the number one hero I didn't like, so I gave up on heroes."
Same cut and dry response. My father thought it would be best for us to conceal our relationship from the world. It would make me a target too quickly.
"I don't think that's all. Someone doesn't just turn villain at the drop of a hat. What did he really do to you?"
He was all cold intimidation, a lot like dad.
"He took my father from me. He took my chance at a happy life. He stole the dreams I had since I was a child. He's no hero." I glared at him.
"Tsk"
Silence, he just didn't respond… asshole.
"Whatever, we better get down stairs, the boss is waiting." I stood up and started to walk away.
He followed silently, observing me.
"Fuckin finally, took you long enough to find him." Shi-Shi was all grouchy
"Aw come on, don't get so irritated, this place is bigger than most would think." I smirked, messing with him was one of my favorite pass times
"Are you ready Shouto?" Dabi spoke directly to his brother
"Yeah, lets get on with this thing."
Kurogiri opened a portal and we all passed through. The fact is we weren't allowed to know where father is hiding, that way if we were ever captured we wouldn't be able to give away his location.
"Greetings Todoroki brothers. I am glad to have you both joining us." All for One's voice rang out
"It's nice to finally meet you boss man," Dabi smiled
Shouto stayed silent
"I am happy to welcome you to our ranks, but before that, we have to ensure that your intentions are not false." He began to walk down from his throne
The last time he did this was for me, I may be his son but I could've been a spy.
Black and red screams of energy gathered in his hands, it didn't hurt… for me at least.
He placed his entire hand over Shouto's face and I saw him stiffen in pain.
The process was simple, All for One uses a mind reading quirk, well not really mind reading.
The more pain you feel the more you are unsure of your current course of action. Kurogiri said it helps train the defiance out of you. Pain is the greatest teacher after all.
When his hand left Shouto's face I could see visible marks of pain, yet he never screamed.
"Welcome, Shouto Todoroki."
He moved onto Dabi, same process but when his hand was removed there were no visible signs of injury. Cold hearted bastard.
"Welcome Dabi, you both have passed, now we may celebrate."
Too bad Mayhem isn't here.
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Todoroki's PoV
I sat in the bathroom, I wasn't interested in joining in the revelry. My skin stung, my lungs failed to take full breaths, every nerve was set in a dull roar of pain, and I had no clue what was going on with my body.
What the hell kind of initiation was that?
"Hey you ok in there?" Deku called, I could tell he's been making fun of me since the start. First he called me pretty then tried to buddy up with me? No.
Fuckin no.
Touya was going to be my partner and that's that.
Brothers before fuckers.
"I'm fine!" I called back
"You sure, because if you're in pain that's not good, means you didn't fully pass the vibe check."
Shit. The pain was a test?
"I'm not in pain, I'm just tired, I've had a very busy day if you didn't know."
Snickering, why the hell was he so bubbly all the damn time?
"Well then come out here. I can show you to your room. Don't want you hogging the bathroom all night, Shi Shi will be needing it in half an hour, frickin lightweight."
Were they…
I opened the door to see the green haired boy completely flushed in the face, laughter roared from the main bar area.
"You're drinking?"
Why was I so angry?
"You're not? This is a celebration for you, loosen up and have a drink. Our parents don't control us anymore." His grin grew, but faltered for a split second, what wasn't he telling me
"I don't think I'd enjoy it, besides we have training in the morning."
"Shit, you're right. I have a feeling that will continue to be the case in the future." He laughed, before starting to walk away.
He confused me, Deku seems like the type of person who only wants to help people, he has the spirit of a hero yet he's here.
It hurt my head, and my chest. The feeling that he wasn't meant to be here overwhelmed me, maybe if we had met another time, another place, we could have become good friends. But here? Here he's a means to my end.
"Ya know Shouto, you should really try to get along with all of us, you never know what could happen." The tone in his voice sent chills down my spine. He went from bubbly to murderous intent within seconds. It's like there are two of him that keep switching.
"Shouto! There you are!" My brother called me over
"Touya—"
"Join us! We are celebrating your freedom right?"
I felt my stomach twist, I could feel Deku's eyes on me. If I said no then I would end up hurt…
"Sure, why not." My brother slung his arm around me, I wanted to be here, but that didn't mean I was stupid.
Something was going on under the surface, some game of power that Deku was intent on winning.
He would kill me without a second thought if I got in his way, and he knew I knew that.
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Midoriya's PoV
I want him, he's so cute. He is even more adorable since he thinks he knows what's going on, but it was comical how little he truly knew. Shouto probably thinks I'm some sort of cold blooded killer, that I would end a life without a second thought… but I know that isn't true.
Guilt eats away at my sanity.
The guilt that I left my mom.
The guilt of betraying my hero for power.
Guilt that I worshiped a man who destroyed my father.
Guilt that I never stood up for myself.
Guilt that—
It doesn't matter now. I just have to kill the part of me screaming to save people.
I could still save people like this.
I could help so many people who suffered just like me.
If I have to spill the blood of false heroes and hypocrites so be it.
I picked up my phone and texted my father, asking if I could continue with the next stage of my conditioning.
He responded quickly
Just keep it down, we have two subjects in the basement
I slipped away from everyone, the flow of alcohol in my veins and a desire to prove myself. Oh that was a dangerous combo.
Strolling down stairs I heard the music fall quiet, peacefully silent.
I was almost giddy to see who was down here, an early birthday present to me.
Kacchan's friends, the one who made my life hell for as long as I can remember.
"Midoriya? Is that you?" Futotta whimpered
"Oh my god everyone thinks you're dead! This is amazing how did you survive those villains Deku?" Kemuri asked excited
"Do you remember what Deku means?" They froze, faces falling
"Weak and useless?" Kemuri spoke again
"That's right! Deku was a symbol that I could never do anything you could. It was a way of reminding me that no matter how much I worked to be just as smart as Kacchan, it didn't matter. I was useless." A grin settled onto my face
"Midoriya what happened to you?" Futotta's eyes welled with tears
"I found a way to surpass Katsuki, and I'm going to rub it in his face."
"You didn't escape the villain attack did you?" It wasn't a question, it was a statement
"Who ever said it was an attack? Maybe the news did to play up my story. I wouldn't actually know, I haven't been allowed on the internet, Father says there are bad people there. But they just snatched me through a portal, I wasn't expecting it so that makes sense."
"None of this makes sense!" Kemuri bit back
"Ah, impatient I see." I strode closer to them
"Please let us out. We won't tell anyone you're here." Futotta begged
Silence, I left them with silence.
I walked over to the table of tools. Wrenches, scalpels, even tasers. This would be fun… right?
I picked up one of the scalpels and made my way back over to Kemuri, wide eyes filled with terror. I placed my knee of his lap as I got close enough to feel his breath shaking.
"Please don't do this Midoriya. Please, we're sorry!" Futotta begged
"My name is Deku now." I made an incision right at the crease of his eyelid. He screamed and thrashed causing the wound to expand until his entire eye was in my hand. The feeling I got from this was euphoric, I literally took something important to him, and he will never get it back.
He was still screaming, maybe I should remove his tongue next.
"Well what do we have here?"
I turned to see Shouto standing at the doorway
"I didn't know you had already started killing sanity." He spoke in a deadpan as he walked closer, but the red on his face was no longer only from his scar. Dabi was quick to pressure his young brother
"I didn't know you had an interest in watching. I would have invited you down."
Our relationship, whatever the nature of it, was so fucking bipolar. One moment he wants to watch me burn another he greets me as a friend.
"I'm curious about you. You're an enigma."
I turned from him to my former "friends" whimpering and crying from whatever eyes they had left.
I grabbed a taser and switched the safety off
"Have you figured me out yet?"
"No… but I feel like I'm missing a piece."
I slowly walked around him, tossing the electric device between my hands. I picked up a bottle of water and splashed it on Kemuri who sputtered at the sudden stimuli.
The blood and water on his mixing together.
I pressed the taser to Futotta's skin and watched him convulse as electricity ran through his body.
"Wow that's quite the reaction. I wonder what it's like when you use conductive material." I turned to Kemuri and he began to cry
"We're so sorry MIdoriya. Please don't do this. We know what we did to you was wrong!" He continued sobbing
"See here's the thing, I always wanted to help people, I would have been such a different person if you two never existed, if Kacchan never existed. So I am going to pay back what you did to me twenty fold. Then I'm going to work on the interest you have collected over the years." I connected the taser to his arm and he screamed.
I stopped tasing him for a moment to grab a wrench and slam it against his hand.
His howls of pain created a symphony of agony. To think I could conduct something like this.
"Deku."
Right, I almost forgot Shouto was in the room.
"Ah Shouto, feel like joining in on this?" I couldn't help but smile at him, and I swore his face darkened slightly. He would be mine eventually, for now I break his resilience
"Sure."
I watched as Ice formed around Futotta's body, which was still twitching indicating his survival, and the room took a turn for sub zero.
"Oh this will be great, numbing his body presents me with so many opportunities." I walked over to the workbench and vials of multicolored liquid caught my eye.
"Shouto, what do you think this blue liquid does?" I grabbed a syringe and extracted the contents of the small tube.
I forced Kemuri's head to the side, exposing his jugular. I was never that good at anatomy but some things you just pick up. I stuck the needle in his neck, and he fainted.
"Right he has a fear of needles."
"That one called you Midoriya… is that your name?"
My name sounded too good coming from that emotionless bastard, I would love to make him say it more
"Maybe. What is it to you?" I turned right to him, he was much closer than I expected
"I want to know who you are and why you are doing this."
"I've told you, All Might destroyed my life, and I'm going to make him pay."
"That's not all, you took pleasure in that."
"You did too, I can see it on your face. You wanted me to continue." I took a step towards him.
"If I did I never vocalized it." He glared down at me
"Ooo, your gaze is like a thousand icicles are forming in my bloodstream." I booped him
"I'm going to kill you someday" He stepped away from me
"I can't wait to see you try. I honestly look forward to it."
Groaning from behind me signaled their consciousness was returning, but when I turned back to them I saw nothing out of the ordinary.
"Well if you would like to stay and watch feel free but I'm going to continue." I picked the wrench back up and began to beat Kemuri some more, I had plans for Futotta. For a moment I paused, I had an idea.
"Tell me Shouto, do you know how blackholes are formed?"
Silence, I continued
"Well when molecules suddenly disappear or are moved matter has to take the place of the missing material, and it all rushes in so quickly that reality begins to collapse in on itself, thus creating a blackhole. By taking, or even moving, those tiny particles you can create something of immense destructive forces, and the way to patch them, well that requires someone to replace what was once missing." I held my hand out and concentrated
Kemuri began to scream and collapse in on himself and I couldn't help the manic laughter that followed. The crunch of his body and squealing of his flesh as he twisted into nothingness, a tiny blackhole in his place. It gave me the chills.
"What the hell did you just do?" Shouto was aghast at the sight
"This, this is my quirk."
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Alrighty thank you all for waiting for chapter three. I may bump the rating of this up to M but we shall see
Until next chapter
-Jade