(A/N Well hello there! fixed my laptop… but at a cost. Most of my stories were wiped, so I literally have to start fresh. And with this! My hero isn't mine, and other characters are credited to their creators, only thing mine is some OC and the plot, which is heavily separate from cannon, maybe at some point it will merge, but I ain't telling when!)
"talking"
'thinking'
'Good spanking' 'Howdy' maruk speaking
[Thousand years of death!] ability name
"Hey, hey! Look it's the quirkless loser!"
"Haha! Look at him! Why does he even bother going to school?"
"Well, we need someone to clean the classroom, right?"
"Ha! Too true!"
Children, boys, and girls no older than 12 years old jeered and degraded a young green-haired boy who held his head down. Trying not to look at anything but the road ahead of him. The kid's name is Izuku Midoriya, the only quirkless student of his school, and thus the premier target of bullies and egotistic assholes. The best, or the worse of his tormentors was currently blocking his way.
"Oy Deku!" an ash blond boy with red eyes yelled "Look at me nerd when I'm talking with you!" he snarled. Raising his hand where pops of fire erupted.
Izuku stiffen and slowly looked up, green met angry red and Izuku looked away again and said "H-Hello, Kacchan" with a trembling lip. This both made the blond smirk as well as annoyed. The blond walked closer to Izuku, his lackeys right behind him, the blond raised his palms towards Izuku and fired.
The shockwave knocked Izuku down to his bum, his clothes slightly singed as the blond still had the brains to have more force than fire in his explosions, as even he knows that leaving lasting damage would land him in trouble.
"What did I just say, nerd? Look at me in the eyes when talking to me!"
Izuku trembled in place looking up at the blond "Tsk, scared piece of shit, and you wanted to be a hero. Pathetic"
The blond knelt down and took Izuku's wallet that had fallen out when he fell and took some yen and threw it back down to Izuku. "There, be grateful I left enough to get your ass home so Aunty wouldn't worry. Your quirkless ass doesn't deserve a kind person like her, come on you extras. I wanna go to an arcade, have the money" As the blond walked away Izuku heard once more the hurtful words around him.
"Geez, Bakugo doesn't hold back"
"Damn straight, but did you see Deku's face? he was so scared! What a coward, and he wants to be a hero."
"Hell, yeah, I saw, the coward was even trembling! Look! His trembling even now! What a weakling"
"You said it, I don't think even a quirk wouldn't fix that"
Laughter.
All Izuku heard was laughter and hurtful words from those around him, he trembled and gathered his things, and ran. The continued laughter grew louder when he did, seeing him as the coward and weakling he was.
He ran until he reached a bus station, got on, and collapse on a seat, he was still trembling but thankfully he soon relaxed and after some time he got off and walked to an apartment complex.
He reached a door and opened it, letting out a sigh of relief "I'm home!"
"Welcome home sweety!" a voice called, it was sweet and loving, it came from the kitchen "Go freshen up Izuku! Dinner will be ready in a bit!"
"Ok, Mom! Thanks!" Izuku called and went to his room to freshen up, he started to undo the buttons of his uniform and as he shook them off.
Scars. Large, shallow, long, dark, and numerous. Scars that shouldn't be on a 12-year-old boy, Izuku went to the shower and freshen up.
"I'm home!" another voice called out, lighter and higher pitch
Izuku was just finished putting on clothes when he heard the voice, he had an unreadable expression as he did, clenching his fist tight. Wearing a long-sleeved shirt and blue-colored paths he walked down to the dining room.
There, placing the plates was a woman around her late 30s one Inko Midoriya, with long green hair and a bit chubby, but not fat. "Izuku! How's your day? Tatsumaki just came back from her friend's house" She smiled at Izuku, one that he returns.
"Is the quirkless coward here?" a voice from behind Izuku said, he turned around and saw a girl remarkably similar to his face, only more feminine, with the same green eyes, and the same freckles on his face. their hair was both green but he has more highlights and was messy. While the girl was all green and cut short up to the nape.
"H-Hello Tatsu" Izuku greeted with a smile, one that did not get mirrored by the other person
"I heard from Irumi that you humiliated yourself again," Tatsu said with a frown
"Humiliated? Izuku, are you getting bullied gain? I thought we stopped that!" Inko Midoriya said, angered and concerned
Tatsu huffed "Yeah, Irumi told me she saw that ass Bakugo knock him down with his quirk and stole His money"
"What!?" Inko yelled, clear anger on her face
Izuku just bowed his head, an action that angered Tatsumaki "Once a coward, always a coward…" she sneered in a whispered.
Inko marched towards a wall phone and dialed a number, soon she was angrily talking to someone form the other side. And was also angered by what Inko told her, after a few more minutes Inko regained her calm and said "Thank you Mitsu, and I can't blame you, Katsuki can only help himself"
"Sorry again Inko, I just… I don't know where we went wrong with him, I can only hope that him wanting to become a hero can curb that personality of his"
"It's alright, good night Mitsu"
"Yeah, take care Inko"
Inko hung up and seated herself facing the twins who were already seated "Izuku, if you want, we can transfer you to another school next school year"
Izuku nodded and stared at his Katsudon, earning an elbow from his sister "Use words, idiot"
"Tatsu! Don't hurt your brother" Inko reprimanded
"He deserves it, I don't care about his quirkless, what I do care about, is him not having the backbone to fight for himself. It's always me or you that fights his battles, why I look up to you when we were younger, I will never know" Tatsu scoffed and began to eat.
Followed soon by Izuku, not before giving a quiet 'thank you' Inko sighed and also began to eat. She doesn't know what to do, she has done all she can to be of support to Izuku. But he didn't change, dozens of councils and nothing. She sighed and began to eat; a somber feeling fell on the table.
"Hey Matsuda! Did you ever get that limited edition of eromax you wanted?" a bald teen looks to his glasses-wearing friend.
"Nah, Matohoma, that shit was too expensive… and well, restricted for a lack of better words," he said.
"Bummer, I bet if Issei was here, he'll find a way to get it" Matohoma said sulking
"Why oh why must Kouh academy expels us! We were just admiring the scrumptious bodies of women! There was no harm in seeing them in their full glory!" Matsuda yelled at the unfairness of it all.
Both not noticing they were walking into a dark alleyway.
"Hey Matohoma, where are we?"
"Uhh, I don't know, there isn't any alleyways near here, we were walking on a side walk a minute ago"
A chill ran through their spine "Wha- "a stabbing pain was all Matohama felt, like hot iron searing into his back as his scarlet blood ran down the pointed claw sticking out his chest. He knew no more as he slumps and died, his face looking at the horror-stricken face of his friend, eyes hollow and unfocused.
Matsuda, fear on his face and tears that started to pool around his eyes looked up and screamed, a tall blue skinned muscled humanoid looks down on him, its pulsing red eyes promising death, horns a clear ivory and fangs that were as large and sharp as knives bearing down on him "Mo-Monster! Please anyone help! A monster is going to kill me Hel-!" his pleas stopped as the monster bit down on his head, consuming it in one gulp.
"Ahh, crunchy with gooey and soft innards. What a treat" low and deep the voice of the monster resounded. It looked down at its catch and sniffed "Uck, the bald one pissed and shit his pants, well at least I don't have to remove it later"
The monster started to move that was until he heard footsteps from the end of the alley, beady red eyes look at the endless night of the other end of the alley, it heard the footstep growing louder and louder. And finally, beneath the moonlight, a figure stepped into the light.
A kid Wearing a dark forest green open trench coat accented by white buttons and a gold chain on the shoulder. A white undershirt and dark green pants, he fully stepped into the light and soon a familiar green-haired freckled-faced teen emerged, his face set and looking at the monster in the eyes without flinching.
Izuku Midoriya looked at the Monster with disregard, he only spared a mournful glance at the two dead bodies lying beneath the monster.
"Hirui… a blue Oni, you have a reasonably high bounty from the Ministry, 22 million I believe" Izuku spoke, calm and collected. As if the Oni before him was nothing but a nuisance, a paycheck to be collected and given to the bank
"You will have to do I guess; since the activity of the moonlight world around Musutafu started to decline" Izuku shrugged
the Oni was angered at the clear disrespect from the pipsqueak in front of him "You dare underestimate Hirui the Blue terror! You will serve a great substitute onmyouji, for dinner!" Hirui roared as the Oni charged at Izuku. Its arm raised as if grabbing something, soon an iron spiked club manifested and the Oni swung down, expecting Izuku to turn into red paste.
But was bewildered when he felt his arm tremble, as if he hit steel instead of flesh. The Oni retracted his club and saw an unharmed Izuku still standing hand and arm raised as if nothing tried to turn him into a pancake.
Hirui grew confused, but his eyes widen at what Izuku did next. The air of the alley started to grow heavy as if the gravity doubled, no, it quadrupled in intensity, sparkling light danced between Hirui and Izuku as Izuku's hair started to turn blood red.
The pressure became too much for Hirui and he crashed down, hands and feet to the ground trying to support him. Hirui, struggled to look up and his face lost color and he trembled, his body shook and his eyes grew wide with fear.
Black iris surrounded by a sea of red of once white of the sclera, slit emerald pupils looks down at the Oni with unrestrained bloodlust and hunger. The once green hair turned into a deep scarlet, wild and danced with the nonexistent wind. Izuku looked at Hirui, his face mad with intent as he gave a feral smile. Exposing the sharp canine teeth, his nails, sharpened to a point, black scales starting to creep on the side of his eyes.
This was no longer Izuku Midoriya.
[Tyrant Cowl]
Two words and Hirui finally understood who he was up against.
And the Oni Trembled
"M-Monarch!" Hirui screeched, doing all that he can to stand up and run, to crawl as far away from the true monster before him. The once 9ft tall Oni was reduced to a sniveling worm on the ground, trying to delay his death, and what a painful death it will be.
"RAAAAAAA!" the Blue Oni turned red, limbs, muscles, and organs were ripped away from his body, letting him fall, writhing in agony. All the while the laughter of a twisted monster filled his one good ear
"HeheHAHAHA! Come on Hirui 'the Blue terror' show me what's so terrifying about you! Come on! I want to feed, give me more sorrow, give me more of your pain! Your despair!" Izuku, no the monster that took his place said, using its teeth, claws, and strength to dig in more of the flesh of the Oni, ripping it apart and throwing it away.
Leaving a red field with him at the center.
"Oh? Stopped screaming already? A shame then, I haven't shown Izuku how to turn bone into a flute while still in the body, oh well~" The monster shrugged looking at the pile of gore under its feet. "Alright Izuku-kun~ I'll let you handle all this"
The monster closed its eyes, as its features receded, once again taking on the look of a young 12-year-old boy.
As soon as Izuku opened his eyes, he rushed to the nearest dumpster and puked all that he ate tonight "Damn you Maruk…" Izuku whispered, not looking worse for wear, he looked back at the mangled corpse of the Oni and took out a rectangular green paper talisman.
[Summon: Habashiri] Izuku mumbled as the talisman glowed yellow and, in its place, a beautiful green katana took it's place, the saya was engraved with etchings of a white tree, its roots spreading over the entire scabbard. The sageo was a forest green with golden tassels, Izuku then unsheathed the blades, the metal shining under the moonlight.
Setting the blade tip on the ground Izuku said [Seal] The blade shone and the corpses of both the Oni and his victims Disappeared, as the blade stopped glowing, the once stainless and colorless blade now had a red tint with some blue lines to it, it gave off a subtle glow but stopped as Izuku sheathed it back into its scabbard.
Giving a deep sigh Izuku left the alleyway touching a pendant on the sleeve of his left coat it shone then dimmed, Izuku then entered a sidewalk, the same sidewalk the Victims came from, as Izuku look back the dark Alleyway he came from shimmered out of existence.
And he began to walk.
Standing in front of a building that seemed to go unnoticed by the other passerby and was located in one of the busiest night market districts in the city. Izuku looked at the plain grey building, with no discernable features, 10 stories tall and with no branding or markings save for the name 'Shinsen'
Walking to the doors Izuku pushed it open.
And reality seem to be disregarded as soon as Izuku entered as within the building it looked more expansive, and refined, gone was the grey color, in its stead was gold, silver, and premium velvet. Pillars that tower upwards further than a mere 10 stories, with balconies overlooking a central area where booths and teller conduct their services. And as soon as he entered however everything within stood stock still as they gazed at him, a hint of fear and respect hung in the air.
All that was heard was his black boots on the marbled tiles as he went to one of the tellers "Excuse me, but I am here to collect the bounty of 'Hirui the Blue terror' of 22 million" Izuku spoke
The teller, a humanoid woman with cat ears looked at Izuku with slight fear but her pride in her profession forced her to calm down and assist a client "Right away Monarch-san, may I see the confirmation? Either a body or something that is personally ow- " the woman stopped talking as Izuku took out his sword and unsealed the dilapidated body of the Oni.
It took a lot of willpower for the teller not to vomit as soon as she saw the body.
The other onlookers had less success.
"T-Thank yo-you for your patronage Monarch-san, p-please wait in one of the booths as we process you" the teller croaked out, feeling more fear as time goes on.
"Thank you for the hard work," Izuku said bowing, giving the teller a soft smile, a horrific contrast to the gore before him.
Nevertheless, it seems his smile managed to calm the cat woman down so as not to temp faith, she moved the body of the dead Oni, and the mutilated corpse vanished in a shimmering light.
Walking towards one of the booths Izuku gave a tired sigh, his shoulders slumping as he walked and passed other people that gave him a wide berth.
'hoo-ha! Damn, what tasty fear! And they call themselves enforcers, pah! Cowards and ingrates more like it'
Izuku coughed 'Maruk, please, behave'
'Tsk, your no fun. But fine, I already had my fill of [Sin] earlier today from both you and those classmates of yours, not to mention that 'kacchan' of yours, damn that kid has a lot of pride and wrath. Nearly as much as you and your sister combined!'
Giving a look of defeat Izuku opened a booth and walked in.
He closed his eyes and leaned on the provided coach as he reminisced on how his life became this crazy
Flashback
An 8-year-old Izuku looked on at the playground as his sister played with other kids, as he was excluded once again as the other kids didn't like having a 'quirkless loser' on their team. They didn't voice it though; they could never voice their bigotry to Izuku as long as his sister was around.
Izuku clenched his tiny fist at the thought of his sister, she was strong, smart, and well-liked by the people around her, it was so easy for her to follow the mockery of the people around her. Joined in on the 'beat on Izuku game' but she didn't, she prove herself as a pure hearted and kind person and defended her brother.
Using her mutated pyrokinesis inherited from the combined quirks of their mother and father to scare of the bunch of 'quirkist' idiots and their brood.
"I really don't deserve being born" Izuku mumbled.
He has a kind and loving mother and father that accepted his quirk lessness and even support him emotionally and never gave any more favors to one twin or the other. Izuku was born into a kind and happy family.
And he felt like he didn't deserve their love.
After all, the only thing that he gave to them as thanks was scorn and hurtful words of other adults aimed at them because of his lack of a quirk, the pity and sometimes disgust some people aimed towards his family because of his being born was heart-wrenching.
More so as his parents and sister defended him, and even talked back to the others 'He is still my son. And I love him all the same' 'Nii-san is my nii-san, there can't be anyone else' 'My Izuku is a sweet and kind boy, and will be strong one day, quirk or not
The words of his family cut deep in his tiny heart because he felt he couldn't do those words justice.
"Izuku! Tatsu! Time to go to the zoo!" Inko called
"Coming Kaa-chan!" Tatus yelled back waving farewell to the other kids.
While Izuku simple walked back, feeling the scorn from the other kids as he met up with his sister
"Izu! Why the long face?" a young Tatsumaki asked
Izuku gave a fake smile, "Nothing Tatsu-chan" Izuku took his sister's hand "Come on! Let's see the lions!"
"Umu!" Tatsumaki smiled happily
Izuku, Tatsumaki and Inko got on a bus that headed to the city Zoo. With Izuku and Tatsumaki bouncing on their seat, Tatsumaki because she was excited seeing the animals with her family.
And Izuku because the Zoo was on the other side of the city, meaning that a lot less people know him and thus a considerable decline of pity and disgusted gaze. He looked at Tatsumaki, his sister smiling wide as she pointed at the numerous buildings and land marks they pass through, with his mother cuddling the both of them. Inko's smile radiated tenderness and care for both of her children.
The only thing missing in Izuku's opinion was their father who sadly needed to go back to work in the United Kingdom.
A around an hour passed and the trio got off and headed to the Zoo, Inko going to the ticket booth and bought some tickets.
But then it happened, Izuku didn't know what was happening as he saw the world shimmer, and the entrance of the Zoo disappear along with his mother and sister.
He was scared, frighten, as what he was seeing instead of a colorful place with funny drawings of animals and even other people…
Was a place abandoned, devoid of any signs of life or color, It was all grey and dark, It looked like the same Zoo, but with broken walls, windows, and pens.
"H-Hello?" Izuku called out "M-Mommy? T-tatsu-chan?" again he called "Anyone?"
None answered, the little boy left to explore an empty Zoo…
He passed the gift shop, with nothing but broken windows and shelves with a scant few toy animals on them, riddled with cobwebs.
He passed enclosures, either looking like the animals ripped upon the steel cage, or just empty… and each step Izuku took, his heart beat faster.
Izuku felt it, he could notice It from time to time, on the walls, the floor, and in the cages, he saw a shadow dart and disappear. And it scared the little boy to no end "H-Hello? A-anyone t-there?"
Silence…
"I-I get it, I-is this A-a joke? A p-prank?"
Silence…
"P-please… I-It's not fu-funny…"
Silence…
"Itsy-bitsy Human tried to walk out~" a song… a voice… and dread came to answer at last
"Down came the monster to eat his heart out~" Izuku ran, he ran for as far and long as his little legs could carry him. For whatever reason, Izuku can tell, this wasn't a human.
"Out came the moon~" Izuku kept running and running for what felt like hours, he ran back the entrance…
But it didn't move closer…
"And shined on the human's doom~"
Izuku cried, he felt his thigh burn, the pain… it was too much for a boy his age, he tumbled hard on the stone floor, his momentum made him roll a few times before stopping…
And faced whatever was hunting him…
It was tall and pale, with long limbs and clawed hands, it looked thin, malnourish even… with its ribs showing clear as day. Its head was covered by its shaggy, matted hair that draped over its entire face… only a single, red eye peaked beneath it.
"Itsy-bitsy Human tried to walk out~" it started to sing, and Izuku's face was painted in utter terror as he tried to scamper away, the pain in his thigh all but forgotten.
but its affects weren't
Izuku limped to get away from this, this thing, this monster. He dared to look back and saw he hadn't moved a single step, Izuku was still where he was.
"Down came the monster to eat his heart out~" Its singing didn't sound human anymore like a deranged orchestra of broken instruments took its place.
"Out came the moon~" With all his might Izuku ran, pain flared in his wound, as he heard the breaking and cracking of what sounded like bone.
"AnD sHinEd oN tHe hUMan's dOoM~"
A shadow cast over Izuku, and he dared to look up…
Beady red eyes looked down on him, hunger, satisfaction, superiority and malice clear within its eye, hunger for Izuku, Satisfaction on his capture, Superiority in he couldn't do anything, and Malice in bringing him pain…
A Look, that overlapped with many others…
"Look! It's the Quirkless wonder!"
"Why did the Midoriya's give birth to the likes of you? Inko must have gone behind her husband's back… what a slut"
"Hey there, why don't you come with me? your already worthless to society, why not… contribute even a little? Hmm?"
"Deku! What the fuck do you think you're doing? What? Hero analysis? Fucker you won't be a hero!"
Something awakened within Izuku
within his very soul, rage, unrelenting rage bubbled up with unrelenting ferocity.
His hair turned red, his teeth turned to fangs, he gained claws, and a red aura of malice and slaughter enveloped him.
The thing reared back in surprise.
That was its mistake.
Izuku went for the neck, for the kill, to end this thing's life without hesitation, without pause, nothing but murder was on Izuku's mind.
A claw stabbed right through the thing's neck, spraying Izuku with blackish-blue blood, and reaction did Izuku give at such a horrific sight?
He grinned, smile wide and teeth gleaming in bloodlust.
But his foe was not done yet, the thing's own claws pierced the side of Izuku, digging deep into the boy.
But this time, he did not cry out in pain… no…
"Ah HAHAHAAH!" he laughed
"Wow! That hurt, how about this then?" Izuku then stabbed his other hand, in the thing's eye, it roared in pain, thrashing and wailing, trying to shake off Izuku.
But he held on
"Ah HAHAHAAH!" his maniacal giggling on full display
"MoRe! mOrE!Your blood, your pain! It satisfies me beyond anything in the world!Ah HAHAHAAH!"
Izuku lunged, his claws digging, shredding, and burning the thing in scarlet flames, its wails of pain and fear music to Izuku's ears.
Before long, Izuku stood on a motionless mound of flesh, his hair covered in black-blue blood, his smile never fading, and then...
*Whistle* "Damn kid, your mom never told you to clean up after yourself?" a man's voice called, he wore a blue trench coat with a white shirt and blue tie underneath, his short brown hair pushed to the side in a fade, his face sharp with a beard, but, his right eye has a scar running down it.
Izuku turned and lunged at the man. Who dodged easily "Whoa their squirt, I know you want to test out your [Grace] but you better do it somewhere else" he pulled out a pair of sickles, and faster than even this monstrous Izuku could react he was down on the ground.
The sickles to his neck and body, seemingly growing in size, he tried to move, but couldn't "If you're still awake there kid, I'll give you a lesson, my [Grace] is called [Divine Jailor] pretty much turns me into a walking prison, and, using any weapon I can [Imprison] anyone or thing and drag them into my [Reality Dominion] basically my own little world housed in my soul"
His sickles seem to glow "Now then, you got your sexy mom worried for yah, same goes for that little tyke sister of yours" Izuku too glowed, then vanished.
"After all, you've been gone for 2 weeks
XXX
Izuku woke up tired, he felt his stomach growl at him, wanting food, his throat parched, and wanting water. His eyes hurt as the glare of a light bulb bared down on him.
"…wa…te..r….foo…d" he croaked out
Then someone yelled "Nurse! Nurse! My son, he's awake! Please come here!" someone yelled, Izuku didn't bother, he closed his eyes again and slept.
He woke up again, and this time he saw his wailing mother, her eyes balling out, red and puffy, she hugged Izuku in a tight embrace, fearing he would disappear again on her.
The mother-son moment was shattered when someone burst open the door and two cries were heard.
"Nii-san!"
"My little string bean!"
Hizashi Midoriya and Tatsumaki Midoriya rushed inside and hugged the little boy even tighter than his mother.
"B-Breath!" he managed to squeak out
"Oh!" the three collectively let go with sheepish smiles, though the tears they all had was telling.
"N-Nii! Don't do that! I was so worried! And Mama and Papa too" Tatsu said with a sniffle, Izuku smiled at her, clear love and affection between the twins.
"Thank you, Tatsu-nee" Izuku patted her head gently he turned to his parents and gave a sad bow "I… I'm sorry too mama, papa, I don't know where I was, first I was with Mama and Tatsu at the entrance, and then…"
"Ehem…" someone coughed, the family of four looked at the door and saw the man in brown.
"I would like to talk to the kid if you don't mind?"
Flashback end
As Izuku reminisced, he was tapped on the head by something, he looked up and saw amused brown eyes. "Was told you caused the new blood of faint"
Izuku gave a sheepish smile "Sorry about that Sensei"
Izuku's sensei rolled his eyes "Didn't I say you graduated? You and I are equal now, so call me Henry" Henry adjusted his blue trench coat "Dang it, I should change uniforms, this trench coat is good and all, but the cleaning is atrocious"
Izuku chuckled "Well, it's too late now Henry, it's part of your image now"
Henry huffed "Whoever gave me the title of 'the bonder' I'll introduce them to my interrogation room"
Izuku sweat dropped "I mean, how did my cute little students end up with such badass nicknames and titles like 'The Archivist' 'The Fairy' 'The Monarch' 'The Beast' and so on, it's so not fair!"
AS Henry went on a rant, one of the staff came in and gave Izuku a touchpad "Here Monarch-san, just sign here and the credits will go to one of your preferred accounts"
Izuku signed and tapped one of his accounts labeled 'Mito' he gave the staff a grateful smile "Thank you for all the hard work Sanami-san" Sanami bowed with a smile.
"Any time Monarch-san"
Henry looked at the interaction and asked "He one of your [Subjects]?
Izuku shook his head "Nope, just someone whose respect I earned because I treat them with respect and not simply calls them 'The staff' like some people here do"
Henry hummed "That [Grace] of yours is one heck of an ability, even though I trained you in using it, I still can't believe the things you came up with to use it"
Izuku shrugged his shoulders as he got up "The [King's Duality] is quite a straightforward ability, Good and Evil, Chaos and Order, two sides of the same coin."
"And one hell of a drawback too, tell me, when you enter [Peasant] how much power is restrained?"
Izuku looked to the man he admired, someone he holds near and dear in his heart, one of the first to see his potential, even before himself. "Then my [Grace] will become a [Scourge] and the world will face me at my strongest… all I need to do is abandon my humanity to do it, and I won't do that"
Izuku left, his heart feeling all the weight of the world, he looked up to the moon, bright and shining down with luminous moonlight. Izuku shook his head and a tired smile on his lips.
'I will become a hero, Katsuki, just not known to the public' He vanished from the streets and appeared in his room, his mother and Tatsumaki non the wiser of where their son and brother went.
And as he changed his clothes and laid on his bed, he thought to the moment he was plunged deeper into the moonlight world…
Flashback
"Phew, your Ma has got the lungs on her, and your dad and sister looked like they were going to kill me" Henry chuckled and sat down in front of Izuku.
"Now then" Henry raised his hand, and the world shimmered, Izuku's eyes widen in both fear and intrigue "Ahh, so you do remember what happened"
Izuku, gripped the hem of the hospital sheet "W-What was that?" Izuku asked
"That, my little green friend, is called [Mirroring] those who awaken their [Grace] within their souls have the ability to go to and from the moonlight world, a reality not much different to our own, only… it is filled with wonders and terror that can make the likes of All Might kneel in defeat" Henry caught the disbelief in Izuku's eyes.
"Bu- "Henry raised his hand stopping Izuku from speaking "Kid, the moonlight world isn't a playground, it connects to different worlds, realities, and dimensions. Time has no meaning there; you can be there a second or millennia and spit and not a second will pass on our world, same goes for the reverse, you can be there for a day and come back 100 years later"
Izuku grew pale, and realization dawned on him, to him, the incident felt like hours… but when he awoke, he was told he went missing weeks ago and was found 4 days ago by the very same man in front of him.
"You're getting it faster than most kids, I'll commend you on that, though being smart can only get you so far… and now you're a [Grace Holder] beings of all kinds will want you, be they devils, angels, demons, yokai, spirits…the occasional busty elf" Henry coughed.
Izuku gave him a look then he continued "Fact of the matter is, you unlocking your [Grace] turned you into a beacon for all those creatures…and elves… to gravitate to, do you know what 'gravitate' means?" Henry asked suddenly.
Izuku nodded 'And the other comments…' he thought dryly
"Good, so you know how in danger you're in, being near me dims your light a bit, cause I've been suppressing it with my own [Grace] you need training kid, or you'll put yourself and those you care about in danger"
Izuku's fist tighten yet again he was the dead weight, he was the detriment, he was the person endangering the people that cares and loves him he-
Was hit in the head by a baton "Alright, alright, enough of that emo Jr., stop with that self-deprecation crap, seen it enough times to see the symptoms of 'Emoism' no student of mine will be an emo asshole! No sir not in the hands of Henry Norton"
"Wait, student? I haven't even accepted to be a part of… This!"
Henry shrugged "As soon as I saw you're quirkless I was prepared for neglectful parents, arrogant siblings, and such. Color me surprise when the exact opposite people thanked me when I found you. tell me Izuku, don't you want to repay that kindness? That love? Well here's your chance, Accept and you'll be under me, train under me, and when I say you're good enough to survive, you'll be an enforcer, a hero, isn't that what you want?"
Izuku bowed his head "I can't…"
He was hit again "Can't or won't?" Izuku rubbed his head
"…Won't" He finally answered, everyone told him he can't be a hero, that someone without a quirk was destined to be a liability in the field, that he was better at being on a desk job, or a trash collector.
Henry sighed and took Izuku's little hand "I'll tell you something about myself, and other's who are like us, someone that can use a [Grace] an ancient power, something a long-forgotten god gave as a gift to humanity, a power that became humanities own as time marched on, soon more and more people with [Grace] came to be, and the Age of Heroes began, the true age of heroes, not this… spandex wearing crap the present-day heroes have"
That elicit a soft chuckle from Izuku "No, the Age of Heroes was when the likes of King Arthur, Herakles, Gilgamesh, Arash, and so many others were born from. Whose legends echoed a thousand years today… have you heard of these heroes Izuku?"
The boy nodded "Y-yeah… I read about King Arthur in a really old storybook from the library, tucked away and had cobwebs on it"
Henry nodded "He was a great king, shame what happened to him. Not all heroes have happy endings Izuku, nor good beginning. As the time came and when Quirks emerged, a genetic abomination of evolution that shouldn't be possible, but here we are, as more and more people with Quirks emerged, those of us with a potential to awaken a [Grace] became fewer, you may know them as the 20% of the population"
Izuku's eyes widen at the implication and what Henry was trying to say…
"You mean y-your also…" Henry nodded Izuku froze, looking at the man close to him that can relate to what he has been through, the jeers, sneers, and pain he has suffered…
"I've seen it all Izuku, how cruel those with Quirks are to us without, they think we have no power, but in truth we have the [One power] the [Grace], strength humanity has for thousands of years. And you've awakened yours Izuku…"
Henry looked at Izuku, who finally met his brown ones with his green, without the shame, without the fear, mistrust nor apprehension. They looked at one another as equals.
"I accept, I want to be strong, I want to be a hero, I want to protect the people I love" Izuku bowed his head "Please!"
Henry gave a chuckle "Now, now, no need for all the bowing, Christ, 4 years in Japan and still I can't get used to people bowing so low…"
"Oh, by the way, don't tell your folks or your sister"
Izuku looked up "why?"
"Cause of the Ministry, those blockheads are one of the oldest institutions on the planet, they once held power to rule the world if they so wish, but after the decline of those with [Grace] it was decided that the few who possess such a power should be hidden, which brings me to the next little lesson I'll give you the full details at another time"
Henry then simply stated "We are at war"
Izuku, gob smack dumbly "What?"
"The moonlight world is an eternal battleground, with different races, beings and creatures all wanting the biggest piece of it, currently there's a steady peace, our faction, simply called [Grace Holders] are one of the smallest, but one with the most potential, we are allied with a number of other races and dimensions and worlds like the elves, however, this is a fragile peace, one that the ministry fears would break after all the last great conflict happened around 200 years ago, and the factions are stirring, Devils recruiting, Angels spreading the Vatican's influence the only faction that doesn't seem to care are the Gregory, but I think it's more Azazel's poor management."
Izuku's head swirled with the amount of information he was hearing.
"Whoops! I started a rant there, sorry, to shorten this up, our job as Enforcers with [Grace] is to be a shield for our world and to be a middleman between the factions. Sorta like diplomats with the power to crack a city. Basically, we are the one's called if someone does some shit a bit too out of line the blows the whole 'magic and monsters are real!' thing"
"So, like a licensed hero then?"
Henry nodded "Yeah, that, but you have to kill most of your 'villains' granted most of those that break the 'rules of concealment' set by the ministry are like that wendigo you mauled to death"
Izuku flinched at the reminder
"So yeah, monsters, you'll be a real hero soon my little sprout, killing monsters and getting the girl!"
Izuku felt a headache as Henry kept on saying what his 'adorable little student' was going to become, but he couldn't hide the excitement he felt, the thrill and joy he thought became a dream in his life.
Flashback end
Izuku sighed happily, his life isn't perfect, but he was happy his people are safe, that they'll be there when he woke up and returned home, and that his duty as an enforcer truly keeps the peace.
'Done with your trip down memory lane shit head?'
And his peace was shattered 'Maruk, why must you annoy the hell out of me?'
'Cause I'm you stupid! I am the Tyrant to your King! The evil in your good! the Yin in your Yang! We are the same and separate! Both maintain the fragile peace in our kingdom'
'You want to spar again, don't you?'
'of course, I want to shit head! I was this close to mutilating that many terrorists named Katsuki! And that blue Oni what's his name wasn't enough to blow out steam!'
Izuku sighed and focused, he focused on his soul, his castle, his kingdom, his world.
And once he opened them again, he was in a vast castle, facing two thrones, one in white marble and blue cloth, the other in obsidian and scarlet cloth. There was another throne, but this one was dilapidated and made of wood.
On the red throne sat Izuku, with a fanged grin, his red hair swayed in the wind like fire.
"Sup partner~"
Green-haired Izuku didn't get the chance to speak as he manifested his katana and blocked Red Izuku's claw.
"Really? Not even ready. Set. go?
"Go!"
The battle began one that only has two spectators.
It was morning, Izuku groaned and got up, another day another web of lies, to his mother who loved his so much, and a sister he drifted away from. He freshens himself up when to breakfast with his family "Morning mom! Tatsu-nee-chan!" he gave a smile as he saw his mother and sister.
Inko Midoriya smiled kindly "Katsudon will be done in a bit honey, go sit down with Tatsu"
Tatsumaki didn't looked up from whatever she was reading and didn't give Izuku acknowledgement.
He silently sat down and took out his notes about heroes and started to write, it was a silent affair, or awkward scenery looking it from the outside, but this is their life, for 2 years now… a steady balance In the family, non within wish to break.
After a few more minutes Inko came with a bowl of Katsudon, and a bowl of yakitori. She herself made a salad.
The trio began to eat, nothing but the sound of eating can be heard, until "So, any thing new happening in school today?" Inko asked
Tatsumaki shrugged "Apart from Bakugo taking Izuku's money again nothing much"
"Tatsu! Apologies to your brother this instance!" Inko scolded, saddened at what was a strong bond between twins, now a shadow of its former self.
"Why should I? if he wants me to apologies than he better make me, I won't fight for someone who doesn't themselves" Tatsumaki said eating her food without care.
"Mom, it's fine" Izuku said, calming their mother down
"But…"
"Mom, please" Izuku looked to her, eyes begging "Just eat, I'll tell you about the event happening in school today, turns out a support company will sponsor the school to see if there are promising young talent, I was planning to join actually…"
Inko sighed but smiled "That's great Izuku"
Tatsumaki however "Tsk, did that walking suicide bomber finally gave you a concussion that made you stop wanting to be a hero?"
Izuku didn't reply only a sad smile, one that annoyed Tatsumaki "I'm done, I'll head out first, bye mom… coward…" she said the last part and walked out.
"Mom, please don't be too harsh with Tatsu-chan, she's just… disappointed" Izuku stated "I know I'm a coward, but I want to be a hero. And heroes are the bravest there is, isn't that a paradox" Izuku gave a humorless chuckle "But Tatsu-chan is, she's brave, and want to be a hero too, I don't want to get in the way of that, but I want to still support her any way I can, so making support gear is the next best thing I could do…"
Izuku kissed his mother on the forehead and took his and his sister's plates back to the sink "This is my decision mom, and please, respect it, bye" Izuku bid his farewell and out of their apartment.
Looking over the balcony he saw his sister make her way down the sidewalk and to the train station.
He sighed before looking around then vanishing, no one has noticed.
Izuku appeared in a different version of his home, the building in a sorry state and the landscape looking like a ruined civilization, vines and overgrown fauna taking over the concrete buildings, the air fresher and cooler.
Izuku breathed in deeply, relaxing his body and mind
'You know… that bitch of a sister of ours needs a good spanking'
'Do you have the ability to know when I was relaxing and proceed to ruin it Maruk?' Izuku pinched the bridge of his nose, jumping up grace fully on the ledge and jumped up higher to get to the roof of their building, he saw the vast city, nothing but green and ruined buildings for miles.
Taking another breath, Izuku flew, faster than sound, but none would see it, as he was not in the same dimension.
Izuku flew a few more seconds before he came upon a building closely resembling his school, he dropped down and looked for a specific spot, he came to a stop in front of a wooden stall, its windows shut.
Izuku gave it a knock, and, after a few seconds, the window opened with a force that blew Izuku's hair.
For what answered behind it was a small but stout, long braided ginger beard, along with long hair that was tied in a knot.
"Who the hell?!"
Izuku chuckled "Good day Forger Emberbeard, how goes the clan?"
The dwarf finally noticed Izuku and gave a hearty laugh "Izuku! How are ye laddy? Everything's doin' fine, Need something from this old dwarf?"
Izuku approached and shook hands with Emberbeard "Things have been alright, Forger Emberbeard, the clothes you made for me still hold against the sharpest fangs and deadliest blades."
Emberbeard smiled toothily, though some of his teeth are missing "Glad to hear it lad! Tis a small price to pay for saving me lad, blockhead would've killed himself, it takes a special kind of idiot to venture deep within the "Red dragon flight's" domain, and an even bigger one to follow to save someone on the behest of someone you just met"
Izuku shook his head "It's nothing Forger Emberbeard, I was doing what was right"
"Aye, if more of you were around then half the clan would've been in a blood debt!" the old dwarf chuckled heartily.
Old for Izuku's standard anyway.
"I was just stopping by to greet you actually; I still have time to kill before school starts"
"And I am honored you choose to spend your precious time talking to this gruff dwarf here. But there is more, speak lad, what ills you?"
Izuku cringed "Am I that obvious?"
The dwarf shook his head "I've been dealing with my son for close to a century lad, things just come naturally for parents, seeing a troubled child not being able to express themselves is just one of them"
Emberbeard took out a stool and beckoned for Izuku to sit
He nodded in thanks.
"Right, out with it lad"
Izuku took a breath "It's just… hard to lie to family… I don't know how long I can keep this up, I am hurting them so much. Mom is stressed because she thinks I can't defend myself, my sister hates me because of my actions, and Dad is always away… I really hate the ministry for their laws."
Emberbeard listened and nodded his head "I can see why you're looking like a banshee more and more, listen, lad, I know you know why the ministry hides the moonlight world from the rest of the "non-graces" but it's their to-
"Protect, I know I know, it's just… frustrating…" Izuku's eyes briefly flashed red "I just… there are times I just want to let go you know? Let the world feel my power, feel how much superior I am to the rest and-"
"LAD! Control, remember what your master taught you, control…"
Izuku shook out of his rant and finally noticed he was changing, growing taller, eyes turning into a purplish hue, and hair becoming darker and darker.
Izuku took in a breath, in and out "Thanks… forgot about [Rebellion]"
Emberbeard shook his head "That [Grace] of yours Is something else, both a great asset and detriment, the definition of a double edge axe"
"Sword, Forger Emberbeard, the saying is a double-edged sword"
"Who do you think yer talking to yah brat!" Emberbeard said, annoyance clear on his face.
"A dwarf who's the farthest from any cave" Izuku deadpanned
…
…
"… got me there you silver tongue monarch"
Izuku chuckled and the two talked for a bit more before Izuku bid his farewell.
"Tell Gloin I said hi Forger Emberbeard!"
"Aye! That son of mine will be mighty glad to hear from you again lad!"
With that Izuku went to an alley and shimmered away, once more in the mundane world filled with black and white.
Izuku sighed and mustered his power, his aura of dominance subsiding, giving way to the meek and weak-looking Izuku Midoriya. This is one of his limiters, the skill [Peasant] that locks away his power behind a psychic vault.
'Ahh, back to being the plain old loser, I'm annoyed already, partner'
Izuku heard Maruk complain again 'I know, sorry about this…'
'Just means an extra hour of us killing one another in our domain, I'm going to sleep, I'll wake up if something interesting happens'
With that Izuku was left alone in his thoughts, he adjusted his bag and walked towards school, back hunched and face buried in one of his notes. He was making himself as unassuming and weak as possible, an act that would've been hard to maintain with the power he held, but again [Peasant] is doing its job.
Limiting not just his power but personality, turning the mighty "Monarch" into a quirkless no good.
"Hey, there he is"
"You would think he'll stop coming to school"
"pssh, useless is useless, the best he could hope for is a garbage collector, be with his own kind"
"Ha! True, true!"
Again, Izuku passed by jeers and insults, most of it flying over his head.
"…Deku…"
Well, until a mini-terrorist came
"You fuck! My allowance was halved because I took yours! Old hag said it was wrong, but really, what would a shit stain like you do with the money?" Bakugo stomped towards the cowering Izuku, pulling on his shirt.
"Well, I'm really pissed off today so how about…" Bakugo unleashed an explosion strong enough to launch Izuku 5 feet away, his clothes burned with a hole in his blacked chest.
"I let off some steam"
Bakugo continued to abuse Izuku, until he was satisfied with the quivering mess on the floor, burned and his clothes ruined. All the while students and some teachers laughed and let the blatant assault continue, a teacher even had the gall to say "Midoriya, if you are late, that's a mark on your record"
Bakugo and his minions laughed as they went inside the school, along with the other students, leaving Izuku on the floor.
Gazing out to the yard, Tatsumaki witnessed the whole thing, and she gripped the window sill with enough force to shatter not just the window, but the concrete as well.
"Midoriya, blatant quirk use is extremely-" a teacher went and was about to scold her but was stopped when Tatsumaki's glowing green eyes looked at him in utter disgust.
"Sorry, sensei" Tatsumaki gritted out, the teacher nodding as sweat poured down his face.
"Tatsu-chan… "a girl beside Tatsumaki spoke, she was about the same height as her, with blue hair in pigtails.
"Come on Irumi, class is about to start" Tatsumaki turned and went to her room
"But Izu-chan-"Tatsumaki turned and Irumi stopped herself
"What about that useless coward?" Tatsumaki said, voice trembling in rage
"He's your brother" Irumi continued
The other students that were still around started to run away, fearful of what Tatsumaki was going to do in her enraged state.
But nothing happened, Tatsumaki didn't do anything, she just took a breath and her power subsided "He's no brother of mine Irumi" she spoke softly and went to their room.
Irumi looked at her friend, then back to the window, Izuku now missing, she sighed and followed after Tatsumaki 'its so sad and unfair' she thought.
With Izuku he was wearing the same school uniform he came with, with none of the damage before. He made it to the class room and thought he wasn't late, the teacher still punished him and he had to stand outside, holding two buckets of water.
The class laughed at his face, most finding it weard he managed to change clothes so fast, others even thinking he had extras on him at all times.
In reality, what they and Bakugo saw as his 'clothes' are actually his battle gear, it has the ability to change and morph to whatever the owner wishes. A destroyed school uniform? Done with none even knowing about it.
Izuku internally wondered what Bakugo would do if he found out every time, he used his quirk on him it was like being tickled by a feather.
'I bet he'll pop a blood vessel in anger and die on the spot due to high blood pressure, a funny way to go I tell you, partner'
'Good morning Maruk'
'Shove your greetings up that bomber's ass, he's tantrums woke me up, that and the feeling the entire school got when they saw you get 'beat up' delectable superiority complex, most of the school thinks their hot shit because of you acting weak, not knowing their but sheep ignorant of the wolf'
'Is there anything interesting you picked up? you said you'll wake up if something happens, and I doubt the school getting their boost in ego would rouse you up this early
'Matter of fact, there is, I sensed a demon has made it to school to school, where it is? I have no clue, ugly fuck probably cast a ward that hides them'
Izuku froze 'Can you tell me what kind?'
'From what I can smell? A damned "Shadow demon" I think, the smell of souls and the dammed is hard to miss, and now that I think about it, the school is a good place to collect souls, a lot of arrogant and prideful, naïve and willful, not knowing a predator has made their way in
'Damn it' Izuku wanted to rush and find this demon, but with it hiding, and being a shadow demon at that a master in stealth, unless it blatantly attacks and pulls someone into the moonlight world, then he would have to wait.
And then Izuku realized something, to his utter annoyance and horror 'I have to babysit everyone in school…'
Once more Izuku cursed while Maruk laughed at him.
He just has to wait for this one out, see if anyone disappears suddenly so he could find the nexus the demon used as a gateway between the mundane and the moonlight world.
And so, Izuku lamented as he stood for another 20 minutes in the hallway, senses going out to feel any fluctuations in the air. But nothing happened, it made him anxious "Midoriya! Get back in here!"
Finally, Izuku was called back in, amidst chuckles and jeers from the ungrateful masses that has no idea he was protecting and looking out for them.
The day went and soon the event was underway, a support company sponsored by the Yaoyoruzu conglomerate came to their school to scout out potential geniuses, and brought with them some tools and such for the students to look over.
Izuku, looked over a set of boots with thrusters, tinkering with it until he saw it pop and a canister fell out, Izuku looked over it. "A liquid propellant? Wouldn't that be exhausted faster than a solid one?"
"Right, you are little buddy!" a voice spoke beside him, making him yelp, he looked and saw a man with strawberry hair and goggles looking over him, beside him is a girl similar to his age with the same strawberry hair and her own pair of googles, but her eyes looked like crosshairs looking at him with the intent that made him nervous.
"The name Keiichi Hatsume, this here is my daughter, Mei"
"Hey! How are you? you look sad, Oh! Get a load of this baby!" she rushed Izuku before he could say his own name and presented him with what looked like a glove.
That sparked.
Then exploded.
In their face.
"Rats! I thought I tuned the output this time, guess back to the drawing board! Oh! You can help me too! Maybe you won't look so sad anymore, come on there's a toolbox over there, you'll handle the hammering and I'll do the wiring!"
Izuku was then dragged away, he looked back at the father who only gave him an encouraging smile "Make good babies together young man!" he called, making Izuku blush like a tomato.
The commotion caused other people to look at him and Mei and whispered words, now, he can let jeers aimed at him pass over his head like they're not even there, but he won't stand others being called names because of him.
"Hey, look the quirkless wonder got a friend!"
"It's a miracle, maybe she's challenged"
"Yeah! I mean, look at her hair, and her clothes! It's all covered in dirt and oil, no boy would want something like that"
"She looks stupid with that get up, what did she think she is? A mechanic for a trash compactor? Ew!"
"They are made for one another then!"
They laughed, Izuku felt his pace slow down and looked to Mei no longer running instead it was a slow walk now, he felt the hand he was holding tremble, and knew without even seeing Mei that she was bothered by their words.
Something in him raged in him, something wanting to get out
'Let me at 'em! I'm gonna shove his ass up her eye socket!' Maruk raged, and Izuku, for a once, agreed.
Izuku let go of Mei's hand and walked towards the bullies that mocked her, his eyes covered by his hair. The group noticed Izuku and sneered at him.
One of them, a tall lanky teen with his fingers hooked at the ends walked up and looked down on Izuku "What? Did we hurt your feeling?" the teen hooked a hand around Izuku's shoulder, the hooks trying to dig in his skin.
The lanky teen looked confused but continued his mocking "Were you upset about what we said about your little slut?"
The others behind the teen chuckled
"What, not gonna-"The teen's eyes widen when Izuku gripped his arm… tight.
"I can stand you lot insulting me" Izuku pried the lanky teen's arm and hand away, increasing his hold, making the other teen cry out in pain
"I can stand the beatings, the disrespect" Izuku's eyes blazed blue, an aura settling down on the frightened teen.
"But… the moment you direct all of that other people underserving" his eyes finally made contact with the lanky teen who screamed in terror as he fell on his but and quivered under the cold blue eyes of someone, he thought was beneath him.
Izuku knelt and leaned toward the teen to whisper something in his ear "Do shit like that again Sugou Nobuyuki…" Izuku glared at the other behind, eyes shifting from cold blue to blood red "And I'll let dogs feed on your remains, is that clear? To all of you?" the bullies nodded in fear, forgetting that Izuku was, in their minds, powerless.
"Good, don't mess with Mei again" Izuku turned and looked at the shining eyes of Mei, who followed him and was on him in seconds
"What was that? Was that your quirk? Kinda like mine, but instead of zoomin' onto things yours make people pee and poop themselves!" Mei was suddenly faced to face with Izuku, her eyes looking into his now green and normal ones.
"Green? What does that mean? Go?" Mei asked as she cupped Izuku's face, making him blush, eyes looking away.
But Mei was having none of that and kept making him look at her.
This lasted a few times before Mei let go and pouted "No fair traffic eyes! I just want to see, maybe I can make something for your quirk?"
"Traffic eyes?" Izuku asked bewildered.
"You haven't told me your name yet"
"Izuku, Izuku Midoriya, and I don't have a quirk, I'm quirkless" Izuku said
Mei scrunched up her eyebrow, but nodded anyway, "Ok Zuku, still… thanks for doing that" Mei was suddenly meek and looked down, a light blush on her face "No one ever stood up of me like that, they were always weirded out because of my passion for inventing"
Izuku's eyes soften, a feeling of familiarity in his heart "Yeah… I get it, wanna be friends Hatsume-san?"
Mei nodded "Mei, call me Mei" The two shook hands "Let's go! I still need to make adjustments for my sparky gloves!" she was soon dragging a chuckling Izuku along "Oh! You don't look so sad anymore!"
A genuine smile came to Izuku's face "Yeah, maybe a little"
After so long, Izuku finally felt joy fill his being, today, there was no demon, no job as an enforcer, just him being a kid with his quirky friend.
'Maybe a small vacation was what I needed?'
(A/N And scene! What do you think? Tell me if I should continue this or whatnot, still bump out having most of my pre-made stories just go up in smoke, but having a faster laptop sure makes up for it, till nxt time, Peace!)