Chapter 7: My Gifts… My Burdens… My Regrets

Disclaimer: I do not own My Hero Academia, Heroes and Heroes Reborn or anything else related to them. All rights are owned by their respective owners and companies.

AN: Hey, sorry if this came out late. But I got to work on other stories and my job to worry about. Don't worry I'm still writing this story when I can. I'm glad you all love it. Before we start I want to clear some stuff. I know my writing sucks but I'm trying. So bear with me. I know a lot of you are wondering about how Izuku is going to handle his hunger? You see his father Sylar or Gabriel Grey or Hisashi Midoriya eventually learned how to control his hunger and obsessive tendencies. You know like how Izuku keeps muttering to himself. But remember Izuku's quirk has evolved. So things are quite different for him than his dad. Don't worry you'll find out more in time. Another thing most of you brought up is that is Izuku really dark? Well, not exactly but he isn't really good. Sure he wants nothing more to be a hero and make his mom proud. But when his hunger takes over, it's like he isn't himself anymore. You see when Izuku copies/steals Quirks he also takes a bit of that person's memories and personality. So yeah, after months of taking deranged thugs and other undesirable people's Quirks along with their memories and bits of their personalities will make anyone a bit unhinged. You all remember how Izuku changed when his hunger took over. Oh and a few were wondering if some more Heroes character will show up. All I can say is watch and see. Remember this isn't a total crossover. Anyways don't expect much in this chapter. Probably only going to be more information on Izuku's Quirks. How he got them and from who in more detail. Also among other things. ON WITH THE CHAPTER! Enjoy!

"It's happening all too fast… ." The man muttered out as he looked at the painting one more time. His attention went onto Izuku, causing the man to frown sadly. "You have a long and difficult road ahead of you."

"My son…"

A Month Later

Izuku was currently sleeping in a bed. He wasn't in his normal room. Heck he wasn't even in his apartment. He was somewhere else.

Right now he was tossing and turning under his blanket. As if he were having a bad dream. He looked frightened as he kept tossing and turning. The memories of these past few months. How he hunted and hurt the most deranged and immortal people he's ever encountered.

Killers, thieves, arsonists, psychos and rapists. He's seen the worst of humanity these past months. He stopped muggings, stealing, killings and even a rape. It was horrible to see people use their gifts to commit such evil and disgusting acts. Why were such people given Quirks like those? They didn't deserve them!

Guess that's why he took them. When he left them with their broken minds and bodies it felt… right.

Yet in the end it felt like it didn't matter. He only saved those people because they were in the way of his meal.

His meal?

What the hell was happening to him!?

Suddenly Izuku gasped for air and quickly sat up in a cold sweat. He looked around the room anxious. Like he was being watched or getting ready to get attacked.

After a couple of minutes calming down. He sighed.

"Man… it's like their getting worse." Izuku told himself with a sigh. He pulled of his blanket and got out of bed. He walked over to his window. "it's not even 6:00 yet."

It's been a month since he got caught and arrested. A whole month. He should be in a cell in some prison for villains and psychos. But no, here he was in one of All Might's personal estates. Which was basically a mansion!

Izuku had been living here with his mom along with All Might on occasion. Which was still kind of freaky and awesome! He was living with his hero! Of course there were many downsides.

When he agreed to live and train under All Might, he thought it was going to be a dream come true. It wasn't.

He and his mom were forced to live here. With a Pro Hero or two along with heavy security outside the grounds to watch him. Currently there was no hero here because of All Might. But when he would leave for business or for an emergency they would send another Pro to watch him.

It wasn't great.

As if things weren't bad enough. Doctors and scientists would come by to test him and monitor his Quirks. One of the many measures put in placed because of him. He was special apparently. His Quirk was very rare and the scientific world wanted to learn more about him.

While most of the Pros, police and government wanted to know his limits and strengths. In case he went crazy. A rather cold but needed measure.

It also sucked because he couldn't use any of his Quirks without proper supervision. The only time he got to use them is when he and All Might train or when the doctors and scientists were here.

Our hero sighed again as he took a look down at his ankle. Where he saw an ankle monitor. That monitored his every move and told his exact location. It even told them if he was using his Quirks.

If he even took a step outside the mansion legal grounds. The Pro heroes and cops would be on him in minutes. So basically he was a prisoner. He couldn't go out anywhere. Not to school or the beach or parks.

He still had to finish his schooling if he wanted to attend U.A. though. That's why he had a private tutor who's been teaching him. Personally picked by All Might. She would usually come around early in the afternoon to teach him. She was nice enough and didn't really fear him. A bit uneasy at times but nothing major.

While not ideal it wasn't as if he could go out if wanted to. He was outed for being The Stalker. The big bad boogie man that frightened thugs and other scum alike. People feared him, some hated or even loved him. Either way he didn't want any of it.

He ruined so many lives. His mom's more than anyone's.

Because of him she couldn't go out shopping, visit friends or see the world anymore. All because of him.

People knew his identity. Which meant they knew who his family was. Because of what he's done he made his mom a target. He hurt and scared a lot of people. People who would want to even the score.

"What am I doing here?" Izuku asked himself with a depressed frown.

He looked at his "room".

It wasn't really his. It was one of many rooms in this big mansion. His mom was sleeping the one right next to his. All Might of course was sleeping in the master bedroom. Somewhere upstairs.

This room was big, bigger than his old room. Yet it felt so small.

Sure he had his stuff and belongings with him. All his All Might stuff and even his hero notebooks.

His hero notebooks were very important. He wrote not just because he loved heroes or was interested in Quirks in general. It helped him relax. Analyzing Quirks and his own helped a lot. He didn't need to write such information because of his Quirk.

Izuku didn't like to admit it. But he was technically a genius. Give him a weeks worth of college advance books and he'll finish them in a day or two. He was also a fairly good strategist. When he was The Stalker he was able to defeat tougher opponents using his wits while being untrained with the Quirks he took. While avoiding the police and heroes at the time.

Too bad he wasn't as fortunate when Eraserhead found him.

Things pretty much went downhill from there.

"I'm too awake to fall asleep again." Izuku muttered out as he rubbed his eyes. He then noticed another one of his notebooks laying on top of his desk. It was his new personal notebook, that had all the new info he got on his Quirks. "Guess I can go over some things until everyone wakes up."

With a small yawn Izuku walked over to his desk. When he made it there he took a seat and turned the lamp on. He looked down at the notebook which didn't have a title like his others. For one he didn't plan for it. Second he wasn't proud of it. He's done a lot of terrible things to get such Quirks.

It also told of the people he took them from. He didn't know much about most of them. But a side effect of taking/stealing someone's Quirk is that he got a bit of that person's memories. To say the least what he saw most of the time was… unpleasant.

So he wrote down what he saw and how he thought about such individuals. He also update a findings on their Quirks. Well, his Quirks now if you're being specific. Since the doctors and scientists been testing him. He's found a lot more about his Quirks. His first Quirk too. Along with their limits, side effects and strengths etc.

Izuku opened the notebook and started to read. Starting with his first Quirk.

Evolved Intuitive Aptitude Quirk

Type: Mutant

Even when he was a little kid, Izuku knew he was special. Long before his Quirk manifested. Turns out being in a life or death situation awakened it. He awakened it when he was getting mugged after walking home. Anyways, the way he's able to analyze people especially Quirks was fascinating. At least that's what the scientists told him. Frightening was one they whispered at one point.

Not surprising.

His Quirk allowed him to analyze things at a whole other level then normal people. He was able to absorb information at unbelievable speeds and remember them any time he wanted. He could also fix anything in a matter of minutes or even figure out problems at a high level.

Reading and figuring out people was just as easy. When he first met Eraserhead and All Might when he wasn't in his muscle form. He deduced their true identities and Quirks in an instant. Well, not All Might's Quirk for some reason? He would have to look into that later.

It all sounded wonderful didn't it? Being a genius and a walking library. Izuku would have been content with that. Sure it wouldn't be flashy but he still could have been a hero if he worked hard enough.

Unfortunately his Quirk was more than that.

He had the ability to copy Quirks. Or steal them. He really didn't figure which was which. After getting a Quirk the person he got it from would go into an unresponsive vegetable state. So whether he copied them or stole them was up for debate.

From what he gather and have been told. His type of Quirk was extremely rare. A mutant Quirk at that. Which meant it was always active. There have only been two cases where a person can forcefully copy/steal a Quirk. At least from what he's looked up. Him… and the Quirk serial killer Sylar. His father.

Shocking? No, it wasn't hard to figure out. It made sense. From the rumors and limited reports online, it was the only possibility. Though it was strange how his Quirk didn't work the same as his. From what he's heard Sylar's took Quirks by cutting up their skulls and analyzing their brains. Killing them in the process.

Izuku thanked god his Quirk wasn't like that. What he did wasn't ethical or legally right. But killing… that's a line he hoped he would never cross.

Though given what his Quirk's only side effect compelled him to do. It was hard to tell.

The hunger as he liked to call it. His Quirk had the need to seek out more knowledge. Books only helped little by little. Guess that's why he's been such a bookworm as of late. No, after he accidentally took someone's Quirk he knew what he needed to do.

He craved for Quirks.

The idea of doing what he did to the one who tried to mug him scared the hell out of him. Not only because it sickened him. But because when he did it… it felt good. Like a rush! At that moment he never felt more alive. That's what scared him. He never told All Might, the doctors or the scientists this. Not even his mom. How could he?

That's not all that scared him. When ever his hunger feels unsatisfied. He can't control himself. At one point he almost attacked his mom when she was sleeping. His own mother! That's why he did what he did as The Stalker. To protect those close to him. Even Kacchan and his classmates.

In the end all he did was make things worse.

Blaming everything on fate or even his parents would seem easier. But he wasn't like that. Sure it was mostly his dad's fault in the first place. He inherited his Quirk from him. Yet he's never met the man. While he felt a bit of anger and abandonment from him for leaving him and his mom.

It was in the past.

What matters is right now. Recently he's been meeting and working with Dr. Chiyo Shuzenji aka Recovery Girl. All Might brought her to meet him to help him. From understanding his Quirks to the hunger. Something she's been studying a lot of since they met.

This past week he's been on a few treatments to repress his hunger. And so far nothing bad has happened. At least nothing like usual. The treatments were mostly therapy with Recovery Girl or a psychiatrist. Or taking medicine used for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

It's been a month and the hunger hasn't returned. Usually it'd be a few weeks when it comes around. That's why every couple of weeks he hunted. So far nothing yet. He hoped it was the treatments working but he had doubts. Especially after a few "incidents" this past month.

Evolved Intuitive Aptitude, from what he's gathered all but one of the limitations his father had don't effect him. Like information overload or forgetting said information. But the obsession to know more has affected him. Maybe even worse. Since working with professionals he's on the path to learn more about his Quirk. Even learning to repress his hunger.

More time needed to know more.

Pacify Quirk

Type: Emitter

Izuku remembered how he got this Quirk very vividly. A mugger by the name of Uzuka Ichioro ambushed him in an alley when he was walking back home. He found himself in the air as Uzuka had a knife out. Threatening to kill him if he didn't comply. Normally Izuku would have done so without question. Shaking in fear that whole time too.

But that didn't happened.

His body acted on its own and he struggled. Eventually Uzuka had to let him go. At the time Uzuka was suffering from heroin withdrawal. So he wasn't as strong as he should have been. That's why was mugging Izuku in the first place. To get some money for his addiction. After being freed Izuku tried to run at first but he was stopped by Uzuka. Who almost stabbed him with the knife.

Somehow in the scuffle Izuku overpowered Uzuka and did what felt natural. He grabbed Uzuka's head and proceeded to use his Quirk on him. Which at the time Izuku was unaware of. When he was done Uzuka fell to the ground, unresponsive. Horrified and shocked by what happened Izuku quickly ran home like his life depended on it.

Leaving Uzuka in the alley.

Eventually Izuku found out how his Quirk worked. Then found out he had Uzuka's Quirk. Which was shocking to say the least. The ability to levitate objects, people among other things and pacify Quirks. A powerful Quirk to have.

So why was Uzuka mugging people to feed an addiction? Well, when Izuku searched through parts of memory he took from Uzuka. He got his answer.

His whole life Uzuka was abused by his parents. Sexually abused by his father at times. Growing up he was abused and told he would never achieve anything. Which didn't help his education so he was forced to drop out. Eventually he ran away from home and lived on the streets his whole life. Drifting from town to town stealing or mugging. He would catch his drug habit later in life.

From what Izuku saw Uzuka has never really killed anyone. Maybe hurt them but never killed any of them. He was just a guy down on his luck. It was kind of sad really.

No one helped this poor man when he was a defenseless child. No heroes, police or teachers at the school he went to. Maybe if they did his fate would be different. He'd probably be a hero or successful person in life.

Now, he was a vegetable with no hope of recovery.

Izuku couldn't take back what he did. So he promised himself that he would use Uzuka's Quirk to do good. Just like he should have. Well, that was the original plan. Before his hunger.

Pacify, the ability to levitate objects, people and etc. With their mind. Also has the ability to nullify Quirks of people when holding them. Very similar to Eraserhead's Quirk. Limitations are that this Quirk could only handle so much. If not careful one will suffer bloody nose along with headaches, body aches and pains. If using past safe limitations Izuku would most likely pass out and suffer long term effects.

Originally Izuku could only lift a ton maybe half. Lifting multiple things or people were hard but doable. He did lift bits of a collapsing building for a good couple of minutes. Pacifying Quirks weren't hard. His limit was probably at three or four people. Since training and help from All Might, scientists and doctors. His original limitations have changed.

He could now lift a whole ton with no problems. His focus was getting better two. Pacifying Quirks was getting a bit easier too. Now he could hold and pacify a dozen people if needed. Given time All Might told him his Quirk would only get stronger. With proper time and training of course. Only concerns were the headaches and bloody noses. Which only happened when he overused his Quirk.

Currently he could only active this Quirk twice or three times a day. So those limitations remained.

More time needed to know more.

Toxic Haze Quirk

Type: Emitter

Originally named Haze Breathing And Exhaling Quirk. Izuku thought it be best for a name change. The original user a rapist by the name of Ichio Otsuka wasn't much of a thinker. In fact he was a disgusting idiot who stalked young high school girls. When he took his Quirk Izuku didn't get much like most. Though he did get glimpses.

What he saw was horrible.

Ichio was a serial rapist, who targeted young women. Even little girls. Seven times he was almost caught. But wasn't. All because of his Quirk.

Izuku was a peaceful and timid person by nature. Who would wish harm onto most. But Ichio… when he took his Quirk and watched his eyes become unresponsive. It felt great.

Ichio was an animal who needed to be put down. Even Izuku thought that. Yet he still held onto his promise. No killing, even though that animal deserved it. It kind of sickened him when he had to use his Quirk. The idea of using a Quirk that has done so much harm appalled him.

Yet he used it when needed.

Izuku found Ichio a week before his identity was compromised. Ichio was going to rape a young girl in the smoke dark alleyway at night. Izuku luckily found him before he could do the act. Ichio used his Quirk to knock out the girl. When he saw his chance Izuku attacked and overpowered him with his Pacify.

What happened next wasn't nice but felt good. After getting Toxic Haze Izuku called the cops on the girl's phone. And made sure she was safe when the cops would come. He quickly vanished after that.

From what Izuku leaned Toxic Haze was a curious Quirk. The ability to exhale a toxic gas wasn't something new. But this one was special. When breathed in by anyone, the haze would instantly knock someone out. Another thing was that this Quirk allowed him to breath most toxic gasses. Even smoke. It also worked well as a smokescreen when needed.

The scientists used things from tear gas to chlorine on him. And he really remained unfazed.

Toxic Haze, the ability to exhale and breath toxic gas. Even smoke. While not fatal when breathed in, the haze would render anyone unconscious. Izuku could use this Quirk actively when needed. All he needs is to have enough air in his lungs. Limitations were that if out of breath he would exhale nothing. Though would still be able to breath toxic gases no problem. Also after recent use Izuku found out his breath would be horrible for a few hours.

Note to self. Have tic tacs and gum, maybe even toothpaste and toothbrush on hand.

Really not knowing a proper way to train with this Quirk. Izuku and All Might thought to leave it be. For now.

More time needed to know more.

High Vault Quirk

Type: Transformation

Originally named Enhanced Jumping Quirk. Which sounded a bit bland. All Might told him that he should rename some of his Quirks. After all they were his now. For better or worse.

Izuku planned for days even weeks to catch the original user of this Quirk. Her name was Selina Hopper. A foreigner from the United States who thought it be easier to do her crimes here. Too bad she was wrong. But by God was she persistent.

She was a thief who broke into high buildings and homes. Where most security would be light. Pro Heroes and police were after her for months. Then suddenly out of nowhere she was found just like the rest of his victims. Only difference was that she looked to have fallen from a high building and damaged her spine.

If ever awoken she would be in a wheelchair her whole life.

Why was she found in such a way? Well, Izuku was stalking her for weeks and every time he got close to catching her she would escape. There was one encounter he remembered fondly. He had the beautiful lady cornered in an alley. But before he could do the deed. He hesitated, back then he was still scared of using his Quirk. And ashamed of it. Why he did it was because of the hunger.

Anyways just as he decided on what to do. Selina did something unexpected. She pulled down off his cap and kissed him out of nowhere! Shocking and leaving Izuku in a confused and hot mess. Before he knew it she escaped.

Izuku pondered for a week straight on what to do. Why did she do it? For kicks or something else? After some thinking Izuku decided it didn't matter. She saw his face. Which meant she was a problem. One he needed to deal with.

A few days later Izuku cornered her again. After some banter she smiled and tried to escape by jumping to another building. But it was too far so… to his horror she fell. Right into a deserted street and onto a car. Izuku rushed down to her. She was in pain and wanted it to stop. She begged him to make it stop. And so he did.

He explained how his Quirk worked and why he was doing this. In turn she laughed and smiled weakly. And with all the strength she could muster she pulled off his mask and looked right into his eyes. Then she drifted away as he took her Quirk.

Of all the terrible things he's ever done. This one affected him the most. Because Selina didn't deserved such a fate.

She only stole to feed herself and make a better life for herself. Her parents died when she was young. Jumping from foster home to foster home she finally decided to take fate into her own hands. She was funny, caring and helped people less fortunate when needed.

Selina Hopper was a hero in her own way. Izuku would forever regret what he did to her.

He wondered at times if he… cared for her. At least had a crush on her. After all she was his first kiss. Either way Izuku carried a part of her with him. And he will always treasure that. He remembered a quote she would always say at the end of a heist.

"No regrets, only time to live to the fullest."

High Vault, the ability to jump extremely high and long distances. Before training he could jump high to about 80 feet. How far he could jump to one place to another was about 50 feet. Limitations were that he could only jump continuously for 5-10 minutes as his feet and legs grew weaker.

Now after training with All Might, Izuku could now jump as high as 100 feet, and over 80 feet to one place to another. He could out jump All Might! Though there was a downside. If doing this he could only jump for 5 minutes at best. If going over he risks injury and severe exhaustion. So doing what he's been doing before training seems best.

More time needed to know more.

Infernal Torch Quirk

Type: A Hybrid Of Emitter And Transformation

Originally called Pyrokinesis, Izuku took All Might's advice. This Quirk was very difficult to take. The original user was an arsonist and murderer by the name of Kokai Yamamoto. From what he saw in the few memories he got. Kokai came from a rich and prestigious family. His mother died shorty after he was born and his father was a no show. Who apparently didn't want anything to do with Kokai. Apparently he was well known and famous hero. Who was most likely Endeavor though he couldn't prove that. Especially since there haven't been any reports of him having a fifth child with his wife.

Anyways, Kokai grew up with his grandparents who raised and cared for him. He had a normal if not good upbringing. Got good grades and had friends, even a boyfriend. Unfortunately that all changed when Kokai's boyfriend was killed in an accident. The result was deeply disturbed Kokai. So much that he burned down his home with his grandparents and the help still inside.

He was on the run after that. The police and heroes looking for him. Endeavor being one of the most active of them all. Which only made him more of a suspect of being Kokai's father.

Eventually he and Izuku met. In an abandoned junk yard. The resulting fight lasted hours. Kokai tried his best to kill him. But Izuku used his wits and his Quirks accordingly. Finally he disabled him with his Pacify.

He barely struggled as he took his Quirk.

When he saw glimpses of Kokai's life. Izuku wondered if what he was doing worth it. If such an incident could cause a person like Kokai to walk down a dark path. Then what hope did he have? Kokai wasn't an evil person. He was just a person who needed help.

Everyday Izuku prayed that he would never end up like Kokai.

Infernal Torch, the ability to summon and control fire. Before training and help from All Might and others. Izuku could only shoot a few flames at a time before becoming tired. At times he could produce a strong burst of flames to propel himself off the ground a few feet. He could also engulf his hands, arms and legs in flames if he wanted to. Limitations were that he could only use this Quirk for a few minutes at best. Overuse risked severe burns and overheating.

Now Izuku could still only his Quirk for a short time. But thanks to training, he could produce more powerful flames. Larger fireballs and streams of flames. He could even cover half his faces and whole upper body in flames now. With little risk of burns or overheating. His limitations were still the same. Only difference was that he worked through the heat and pain.

Something that worried his mom and All Might a little. But his hero was proud of him.

There was a thing Izuku found curious about his Quirk. You see Kokai's flames were black. And hotter. While his were green and was hot as a normal flame. What did it mean? Maybe in time he could figure out why.

More time needed to know more.

Terra Form Quirk

Type: Transformation

Originally called Stone Mimicry. This was quite the difficult Quirk to get. The original user was a common loan shark and enforcer for the local gangs in the area. His name was Ito Saito. Probably the second most horrible person Izuku had the displeasure of meeting.

Ito did time in prison for awhile. When he got out he became more dangerous. He's committed a dozen crimes including robbery, assault and murder. He was the lowest of scum that preyed on the week.

Izuku heard stories about him from local lowlife and rumors. About how Ito was a "Monster". Intrigued by this man. Our hero tracked him down for weeks at best. When he finally found him the fight was long and hard. It lasted for hours because he couldn't get past Ito's Quirk.

When the dust cleared… Izuku was beaten. Ito was about to kill him but took pity on him. So, he left into the night. After reaching home and hiding his injuries. Izuku decided to recover first before doing anything nuts. A week later Izuku went back on the hunt for Ito. It took three whole days before he found him hold up in an abandoned hotel.

With a whole gang of his friends and allies.

He took a lot of injuries that night. It was a miracle he survived. He was shot, stabbed and beaten. That night he could have taken a lot of Quirks. But his sights were on Ito. After taking care of Ito's goons. Izuku faced off against Ito. There were a few close calls. But in the end he won.

The Stalker had defeated The Monster.

Terre Form, the ability to turn into stone. While not as flashy as most Quirks. This one compensated well enough. In this form Izuku was stronger and tougher. Yet he was also slow and heavy. An even trade off. The stone he turned into was grey and a bit white. Limitations were that he could only take so much damage while in this form. He was just stone after all.

It frightened him a little when thinking of what would happen if something would break off and he return to normal. What would happened if he was destroyed into nothing.

Training really didn't approve much of this Quirk. It would seem only time will tell.

More time needed to know more.

High Def Emission Quirk

Type: Emitter

Originally called Sound Emission. Izuku found this Quirk quite fascinating along with the scientists and doctors. Originally belonging to a street thug by the name of Kenji Shiki. Who unluckily stumbled onto Izuku when his hunger was very active. Poor guy didn't stand a chance.

It was lucky that Kenji wasn't the most innocent person in the world. Guy had multiple charges of assault and attempted murder. Izuku didn't get much out of Kenji when he took his Quirk. Only that he had a rough upbringing and hated heroes. Also found out that the guy might have liked kids a bit too much.

Thankfully he got the guy before he could do anything.

High Def Emission, the ability to emit a shockwave of sound from one's hands. Sounds emitted at such force are able to push some objects and even people. The sounds can annoy people to drop their guard. If emitted at a higher frequency it can also cause ears to bleed and render some people unconscious. Limitations were that sound can only travel so far. And not so good underground either.

Before training Izuku could only activate this Quirk for 5 minutes at best. Now he could do it for about 10 or less. The strength of his sounds have gotten better too.

More time needed to know more.

Pied Piper Quirk

Type: Emitter

A curious Quirk that belonged to an information broker. A person who could get info on anyone. Even Pro Heroes. Unfortunately Mr. Retro as he liked to call himself messed with the wrong person.

While on the hunt for Quirks, Izuku was contacted by Mr. Retro by a message from a rat. Apparently Mr. Retro wanted to meet. At first Izuku was going to ignore it and go about his night. Unfortunately that changed when in the message Retro called him by his full name.

Eventually Izuku met Mr. Retro in his hideout. They talked and Mr. Retro revealed how he knew his true identity. It was because of his Quirk. Being able to connect and command rodents was nifty one.

Turns out Retro was a fan of Izuku's work. He also found his Quirk very interesting. Why you may ask? Well, it looked like Mr. Retro had some enemies and rivals that needed to be gone. Killing would only make the criminal underworld suspicious. But if they were suddenly taken out of commission by The Stalker… that's just bad luck.

Being who he was. Izuku refused and was about to leave. Unfortunately he stopped when Mr. Retro threatened to expose his identity to the criminal underworld, local authorities and the press. He was so smug about it, like he had Izuku backed into a corner.

Yet it turned out Mr. Retro's hubris would be his undoing. Izuku didn't even flinch when he took his Quirk and left him there. With his rodents.

After that Izuku was steadily becoming infamous. Innocent people and criminals alike were beginning to fear him. Heroes and police along with some criminals were on the look out for him. Taking out Mr. Retro only put more fuel on the fire. The Stalker was a name to be feared.

Like most Izuku didn't get a lot from Mr. Retro. Not much from her personal life. Not even his real name. All he got was that the information broker liked to live alone and knew a lot. Like a lot. Specifically potential targets for The Stalker to visit.

Pied Piper, the ability control rodents. A rather strange Quirk to say the least. From what Izuku had gathered this Quirk is most useful for reconnaissance, sabotage and maybe for distraction. This is how Mr. Retro became such a good info broker. Most wouldn't look for something so small as a rodent. Another unique thing about the Quirk is that one could see through a controlled rodent's eyes. Which was kind of unsettling at first but you'd get used to it.

Limitations were that Izuku could only control two or three rodents over long distances. Trying to control multiple rodents is very hard. He could only give a command or two before losing control. Lately he's been able to control more rodents. Before that fateful night he was caught he would use this Quirk to look for prime targets.

He was told that in time that his Quirk would improve.

More time needed to know more.

Sawdust Quirk

Type: Emitter

A simple and not too powerful Quirk. At least that's what it sounds like. In fact it was quite powerful, if you know how to use it. Unfortunately the original user used it for terrible reasons. Sawdust could be used as weapon. A rather dangerous weapon. A dust explosion is the rapid combustion of fine particles suspended in the air. A trick Izuku used to break out of jail.

This Quirk originally belonged to Hayashi Takahashi. A very disturbed man who loved fire. Very, very deeply. When he was young his family was killed in a fire. His parents, grandparents and siblings. All of them. Instead of helping like anyone should. He stood there and watched the flames dance as his family screamed as they died.

Later in life Hayashi committed multiple acts of arson. Which ended with someone getting hurt or dying. He would use his Quirk and then throw a lighted match and watch the flames. Pro Heroes and police searched for him and he would always get away.

Too bad for him while getting ready to burn down a small hospital. Izuku found him and took his Quirk. Just like that. A serial arsonist and murderer was taken down. Not by a hero seeking attention or doing what's right. But by him… a boy giving into to his darker side.

Sawdust, the ability to create sawdust. Izuku really never used this Quirk. Only when he had no other Quirk to rely on. He mostly used it to throw in an enemy's eyes for a distraction or escape. Causing explosions were never his thing. But he would use it if necessary.

Lately he's been able to produce more sawdust at a faster rate. Nothing special but nothing terrible.

More time needed to know more.

Force Redirection Quirk

Type: Transformation

Originally called Lightning Rod. This Quirk was quite a trouble to take. Why you may ask? Well turns out that Lightning really didn't have much to do with this Quirk. Kind of hard to take someone down when they can redirect your attacks. Original user was Chiba Sugimoto. A man… who was hired to kill The Stalker.

Turned out when he was The Stalker and doing his thing. Izuku was making people nervous. Really nervous. Some local gang lord hired Chiba to take him out.

From what Izuku saw. Chiba wasn't much of a hit man. He's only killed one or two people and that's because of pure luck. He had pretty normal childhood and when he was old enough he decided to become a hit man. Because it was exciting. While others refused to take up The Stalker's hit. He did for publicity.

When they did meet a long fight followed. Every time Izuku attacked Chiba he would just redirect somewhere else. Eventually Chiba grew tired and Izuku took his chance and took him down.

Maybe Chiba should have chosen a different career path.

Force Redirection, the ability to redirect attacks somewhere else. Works better with elemental attacks. But normal attacks work just as well. Extremely uncomfortable when activating this Quirk when getting attacked. Especially by a powerful one. While redirecting the power of the attack somewhere else. You can still feel the force and a bit of pain from it. The user could only last a few minutes before becoming overwhelmed.

Same limitations applied. Apparently only time will tell if this Quirk will improve.

More time needed to know more.

Iron Make Quirk

Type: Transformation

A Quirk Izuku acquired month ago. On that fateful night. When he escaped he took on three prisoners who were locked up with him when he got captured. They tried to use the guard he knocked out as a hostage. Even threatened him if he wasn't with them.

Unfortunate for them his hunger was in full control then. It was a tough fight but Izuku took down all three of them and escaped. But not without some serious injuries.

The original user was Sano Matsuno. A local thief and armed robber. Who used his Quirk to break into tough places. He thought with most thieves and robbers leaving Musutafu in droves. It be easy with less competition. He thought wrong and was arrested.

Of all the tough people Izuku has fought. Sano was probably a close third.

Iron Make, the ability to transform the user's limbs and certain parts of their body into metal. How this is possible is by using the iron in one's blood. With this Quirk one could also morph the metal into weapons, shields and other objects. Limitations are by how much mass and blood it takes. If broken, it would be like losing a good amount of blood. Not like a limb thankfully. One could also make sharp spikes appear from any part of one's body.

Since training Izuku had better defenses and could morph better weapons and objects. His fight with Katsuki drove him to that. Though his limitations remained.

More time needed to know more.

Multi-Vision Quirk

Type: Transformation

Another Quirk Izuku acquired a month. From one of the prisoners. Unlike the other two this was quite easy to acquire. The user before him was a small tike crook and peeping Tom by the name Ohno Ishii. Poor guy had a small charge and was about to be release the next day. Sure he was a creep and crook. But man, compared to the two other guys he was a small fish.

Before taking down Sano and the other prisoner. Izuku went straight for Ohno because he knew he was the weakest.

Multi-Vision, the ability to change one's vision. Night vision, thermal vision, mild X-Ray and a thing called battle vision. When activated people and some objects seem to slow down. Causing one's reaction time to improve. Something he has yet to fully master. All useful. Limitations were that if using this Quirk excessively could cause fatigue and temporary blindness. Battle vision only hastens this when active.

No training has improved these abilities or their drawbacks. Not yet anyways.

More time needed to know more.

Hell Magma Quirk

Type: Transformation

Originally called Molten Hands. Yet another Quirk Izuku acquired during his escape. And the most difficult and dangerous. This Quirk… really affected Izuku. He had the scars to prove it. The original user was Goto Hasegawa. A steel mill worker who was very temperamental. With a dangerous Quirk to boot.

Goto was a murderer, apparently he was caught killing his boss after work. He choked the man while his Quirk was activated. The magma was so hot that it went through the skin in minutes and reached the bone. The guy's boss was basically beheaded.

What disturbed Izuku the most was that Goto enjoyed every minute of it. From what he got Goto had a rough childhood. Had a wife and two kids. And would beat them and treat them like dirt anytime he could. All the frustrations of work and his hard upbringing made him into a monster.

Out of all the people Izuku has ever fought. Goto was the most dangerous. He pushed him to the edge. Hurt him so bad that he was afraid to use his Quirk.

That's why he changed it's name. It would be so easy to kill someone with this Quirk. He only got touched for a few seconds. And he could still remember the pain and the smell of burnt flesh.

Hell Magma, the ability to transform one's hands into molten magma. With this Quirk one could hurt or even kill someone in a matter of minutes. Hotter than most fire vase Quirk, maybe even Endeavor's. This Quirk could arguably be his second strongest. But also the most dangerous.

Limitations were that in a few minutes the user would feel fatigued. Though all you need is a few minutes to do some serious damage. Or kill someone.

All Might and the others wanted to see this Quirk in action. But Izuku was hesitate. Eventually All Might was able to convince him that he would need to accept and learn to control all his Quirk. No matter what they were used for or how dangerous they were.

If he wanted to be a hero he needed to accept that.

After some training. Izuku could hold Hell Flame for 10 minutes. 15 if needed. He would still get tired but he powered through it.

More time needed to know more.

Izuku stopped reading finally. He sure liked to read his work at times. He looked at his clock on his desk and saw it was 8:00 am?! Man, he sure wrote a lot. Well, leave it to him to over explain things.

"All Might is probably up by now. Mom should be close behind." Izuku muttered to himself as he stretched out his arms out. "Ms. Todoroki won't be here until later. Recovery Girl and those other doctors won't do their usual checkup until next week. Looks like all I got to do after breakfast is train."

Today looked to be a rather good one. For him anyways.

Still there would be his security detail watching him closely as always today. Another Pro Hero to babysit him while All Might would go out to do his daily stuff. And his mom either cooking or watching TV all day.

As Izuku was about to get up to start his day. A mild yet sharp headache hit him! He groaned a little as he held his head. Soon he began to hear what sounded like… voices?

"Why…?"

"You took everything from me…"

"It wasn't your fault…"

"It's all your fault…"

"Stop it." Izuku whispered as he softy groaned in pain.

"Should have killed you when I had the chance…"

"Monster…"

"Villain…"

"You're a monster…"

"Please… stop!" Izuku whimpered out as he looked ready to cry. "I-I… had no choice."

"I know…"

"Doesn't matter…"

"You had no right…"

"You'll never be a hero…"

"Freak…"

Izuku began cry a little as the voices got louder. He softy fell to the ground and curled up in a ball.

"YOU HAD NO CHOICE!"

"THERE'S ALWAYS A CHOICE!"

"YOU WON'T EVER STOP!"

"GONNA HURT YOUR MOM NEXT FREAK?!"

"YOU'RE WEAK!"

"YOU WILL ALWAYS BE LIKE US!"

All Izuku could was try to block them out. But he couldn't. He never will. No matter how much he cried or pleaded they would never stop. Ever since he got caught they've only been getting worse.

Since them he's never told anybody. Not All Might, Recovery Girl, his tutor or even his mom. Because they wouldn't understand. No one would ever understand.

"I… I'm sorry." Izuku wept out softy.

Suddenly all the voices went quiet. All that Izuku heard was the soft ticking of his clock. And his weeping.

This is what his hunger led to. His gifts, his burdens… his regrets. He always wanted a Quirk. But not like this.

He would stay like that for half an hour. Then he would get up and act like it never happened. Just like always. Today was hopefully going to be a better day.

To Be Continued

AN: Hey! I know, a lot for explaining Quirks. But at least you know more now. You leaned a lot about the people Izuku has hunted. A few probably didn't deserve to be left like that. While most probably deserved worse. I'll let you decide. So, you know a bit more about his Quirks. Also changed the names of a few. Hope that's alright? Sorry if there are a ton of mistakes. Also don't worry in the next chapter they'll be more action. Anyways if you have some questions, suggestions or general feedback tell me in a review. Thanks for reading. Expect the next chapter in a few months. Three or four at the latest. Hopefully. See ya!