I blink as I stumble into an unfamiliar room, it's dark and dusty, floorboards creak under my shoes. I survey the room nervously, the room happens to be an old bar, a strange man with a metallic neck and a purple cloud like head watches me as he polishes a cup from behind the bar. A figure sits forward nearby on a stool, I wouldn't have looked at him otherwise. It's the man from the alleyway,

"So you came huh?"

I nod with with as much determination as I can, he watches me quietly weighing his next words carefully.

"So what can you do kid? I've let you in, but now you've got to show me what you can do. I assume you have no quirk."

The word quirk makes me flinch,

"But we can give you one. If you prove yourself."

I balk, he can give me a quirk!? Hope rushes through me. I grit my teeth and swing off my rucksack, turning it upside down and emptying my 13 notebooks onto the floor.

"I've been watching pro heroes all my life. I have info on every pro hero and their quirk and strategies on how to best beat them." He looks at the floor uninterested, "If you have me around you can eliminate the threat of unknown quirks and have the advantage of the pros not knowing your quirks."

I stare at him levelly hoping that my logic is enough to convince him. His eyes flick to me thoughtfully.

"I like the way you think kid. I want you to meet someone."

He swirls around to face a small screen that flickers on. A darkened figure appears, his hands locked together. It's too dark to make out his face

"Izuku Midoriya. I'd like to meet you in person."

I frown at the name, It doesn't feel right. I glance down,

"I'll go by Deku from now on."

When I raise my gaze again my eyes are burning with a dangerous resolve. I can practically feel the smirk the figure gives.

"Very well. Deku. I'll be seeing you very soon. Shigaraki. Arrange it."

The screen flickers off, Shigaraki looks a little annoyed,

"Can you get us there?"

He grunts at the purple guy. He nods and another warp gate opens up. Shigaraki steps through without checking to see if I will follow. I don't hesitate and take the first step to obtaining my own quirk.

We step out into a dark corridor, electricity hums in the pipes and water drops quietly. Our footsteps are too loud as Shigaraki walks confidently to a room. "Good luck kid." He nods at the door. I stare at it nervously my heart pounding. I dont know why I hesitate, I shake my head and push myself forward. The door squeals as it swings open, the musky smell of old wood and books fills my nostrils as I enter the room.

The door swings shut with a loud thud making me jump.

"Deku."

With that one word fear shoots through my body, this person is dangerous, I need to be careful. I find myself standing defensively, one foot slid backwards and ready for a hasty retreat. The voice chuckles.

"Good to see you have survival instincts, and a great brain. We could really use your Intel Deku. But first tell me your story."

It's still too dark to see his face, other than a faint twinkle of interest in his eye.

"My dreams were destroyed by All Might. He's the person I'd respected most… But now…"

I grit my teeth

"I want to show him that I'm not worthless."

A grin stretches over his face.

"Perfect. I have just the quirk for you Deku. Powers that resemble All Might. Use them wisely to pursue your ambitions."

He holds out a hand, green lightning dances over his fingers, I slowly reach out and clasp his hand. A shockwave shoots through my body, agonising and searing. A scream rips from my throat, his hand tightens over mine, lightning engulfs me as I collapse to the floor. My vision turns completely white as my head bashes against the floor and I lose consciousness.

I awake to a dull pain rooted in my brain, my body feels heavy and weak. I groan as I pry open my eyelids, the ceiling is metallic. I lay still for a few moments before turning my head to the side to examine the room. All the walls are the same as the ceiling, metallic and dull. The room is like a prison cell, I slowly push myself up, I grunt with the effort as I mean forward. Everything hurts, what happened to me…?

A clank comes from the door causing me to startle, a green spark flashes over my skin as I stumble off of the bed to the far side of the room. I breath heavy, I notice a hand print indented on the table and gape. Did I do that? The door swings open and a man walks in. I say a man, but he looks anything but. He has a metallic neck similar to the warp gate guy but has a metallic head that's almost skull like in appearance. I watch him cautiously. He pushes the door shut behind him,

"Good to see you awake Deku. And sooner than I expected."

I recognise the voice, the man who was to give me a quirk… I glance down at my hands and see green sparks leaping from finger to finger.

"I have… A quirk…"

I return my gaze to him

"Your quirk is unique in its quality. Taken from a very powerful villain. You have strength to match All Might, but also the ability to use your sparks to weaken any non living material."

I look at my hands with wonder, the things I could do with this power…

"Its not without its drawbacks. Using the material weakening will decrease your energy level significantly. You will need to train your body to greatly increase your stamina. You will also find it hard to control your strength, your body will be unable to handle the extreme amount of power. You are likely to cause yourself much harm until you can control it."

I let his words sink in,

"You will remain in here until you can control your strength better. You are currently a risk. You have also been reported as missing, there are no leads to your whereabouts."

Guilt floods through me as I think of mother… She must be worried sick. I'll make her proud. I lean against the wall and slide into a sitting position suddenly exhausted.

"I will teach you Deku. Be ready to experience a hell like you've never seen before."

I'm scared but I have to do this. There's no other way for the world to see me.

"I'm ready."

My voice doesn't falter.