My senses were flooded with new information as I snapped out of my lucid state and the pleasure I felt from finally having a power of my own died down.
Looking down at my palms I came to the realisation that in both of their centers was a small black hole that looking inside I couldn't see anything. I had a Quirk.
I had the same Quirk as All For One.
"... hahahahah yes! Oh fuck yes! Suck on that you bunch of cock suckers!" My voice was for once filled with happiness and glee.
I felt like dancing, I felt like running, suddenly life actually felt that much brighter... but then the gravity of the situation hit me and I stopped. Ohhhhh shit.
Snapping my head to the three men, of whom one was unconscious, these guys can't be allowed to tell anybody who I am, if the HSPC or God forbid All For One found out that I can steal Quirks I'm completely doomed. This whole fucking society is obsessed with Quirks, what the hell will they do to me when they find out that I can just take them!
Suddenly a pit of dread built up in my stomach. From reading the manga I can tell that the HSPC is extremely corrupt, one All For One was enough to collapse society for a century and a half. Another could end it.
I looked around in paranoia, feeling terrified all of a sudden at the prospect of a camera picking up what I just did. I'm not safe here- hell if they find out what I am nowhere is safe for me!
A dark thought entered my mind. These men need to die, if they tell anyone that I stole their Quirks then I'm done.
My hands shook at the thought. These men are scum, they tried to use their powers to rape a woman, the world would be better off without them- their powers would be better off with me - I'm not the bad guy in this.
I gritted my teeth when I brought the man who once possessed my strength enhancing Quirk- it's all mine every Quirk in the world should be mine- and he looked at me with an emotion that I recognised-
Fear.
His neck snapped as though it were a twig when I activated my new Quirk- minor strength enhancement my ass- and his lifeless body dropped to the ground limp as his eyes filled with blood and you could see the pure terror he felt in his final moments. Killed with your own Quirk. How poetic.
Despite his weakened condition the thug laying next to his friend attempted to crawl away in fear of meeting the same fate as his ally. He was never going to escape me.
Using the 'Limb elongation' feels strange, the stretching feels completely natural and the Quirk gives a minor boost in durability in the arms so even as the degenerate scratches and claws as I snap his neck, just like with the other one, I don't feel a thing. How fascinating.
"That's... my Quirk." A feeble voice coming from behind me is enough to draw my attention and I have to admit I'm surprised the leader regained consciousness.
Being strong like this after fifteen years if Quirklessness feels like a breath of fresh air, it feels like I can do anything.
My lips curl up at the man's pathetic state." It's my Quirk now."
He glared at me with hatred in response to my remark. I don't like him.
Unlike with the other ones who I gave a merciful death, by Snapping their necks, I decided that was too merciful to the scum that was going to violate a young woman earlier.
Slowly walking over to his form, which layed on his back, I kneeled down and placed my hands over his neck and using 'Minor superstrength' began to strangle him slowly and painfully.
Oh what a thrill it is to be strong.
Walking into class felt like a new experience, where before I would subconsciously shrink into myself, now I held my shoulders straight and my head high with a carefree smile on my face. Several shot me the usual looks of both disgust and distain however that didn't change my mood, none of them could ever accomplish anything worthwhile in their lifetimes, I would be different.
"Ah Mr Saito, would you care to explain why exactly you were late to class?" That drew a few snickers from dome of these sheep.
My smile widened." Oh don't worry sir, I suppose I just had better things to do with half an hour of the morning that sit around being taught by an absolutely shit teacher like you."
For a second he actually looked genuinely shocked." What did you just say?" His confusion was gone a moment later and then replaced by anger.
"Oh nothing, just that sitting here and being taught by you is a bigger waste of my time than watching paint dry." My tone of voice was so strange for them to hear that a few of them were actually gaping.
"Mr Saito, sit down in your seat! You have detention for a month for that remark!" I couldn't care less. Though that illegal Quirk use is pissing me off.
It's clear to me that seeing other people's Quirks is a part of All For One, at least for me, just looking around all these Quirks are... mostly underwhelming honestly.
A Quirk that let's you grow you fingernails faster. A Quirk that let's you create a small amount of fire anywhere on your body. A Quirk that's only effect is that your eyes glow slightly. So much trash. Is this how people feel looking down at the Quirkless?!
Some might say it's hypocritical of me to look down on people with weak Quirks, and it is, but that's not why I'm looking down on these kids. Every single person here has bullied me at some point- yes even the glowing eyes girl- yet they're hardly any better with what Quirks they have, they're hardly even Quirked at all.
I can see exactly three half decent Quirks in here, which all belong to my bullies. There's Daikis Quirks, 'Airwall", there's a Quirk that increases your reaction time, and finally a Quirk that let's look through walls.
I planned on taking their Quirks, after so many years of abusing their power on me it only seems fitting to me that their number one victim will let them know the feeling of powerlessness that I felt for so many years.
I smirked in victory as I held my head high and took my place amongst the crowd of students. One bully though was scowling at the sudden change in demeanor.
I payed little attention to that Japanese Literature class, it's not like I'll need it where I'm going.
In that same part of the school where not a single camera or person could be seen three boys held a white haired young man against the brick wall who, despite the situation, looked completely calm.
Ken tried to put up a cocky persona but in reality was deeply disturbed by the silent confidence that his usual victim was excluding.
"What the hell do you think your doing shitty Saito?" He spoke with a dangerous edge to his voice as air built up in his palm like a ball that would blow any second.
The most annoying thing about Saito is that he never cowers when faced with his greatness, he'll scowl, grimace and grit his teeth, but never one single time did he show fear. It was creepy as hell; and annoying.
Saito ignored his question and responded with his own, that stupid carefree smile still on his face." Why are you this way?"
Huh?!
Ken is taken by surprise at such a stupid question, he is the way that he is because he's strong, he is talented, he is smart, he is a hero, he has a strong Quirk. He is superior to him in every way.
"What kinda dumbass question is that?! I'm amazing because I'm better than you! Isn't it obvious?! In stronger, I'm smarter, I'm more heroic! You are inferior to me!" Ken Daiki spoke with a mad grin on his face and was eager to see the reaction that the Quirkless boy he's been bullying for years would give.
Meanwhile the only thing that Ryoto could feel was... disappointment.
Ryotos smiles disappeared and was replaced by cold indifference." Well your correct you are the complete opposite of me."
That caused several of the bullies to laugh out loud at their victims words, assuming he finally caved into the reality that they are the superior ones, being Quirked, and that he should just lay down and accept it.
Leaning in close however his cold calculation turned into cold rage as he stated as a matter of fact." Your a fucking disappointment."
Quick as a flash he tore his arms away from their grip and grabbed both of their faces and to the bully's shock his blood red eyes glowed and a bloody aura surrounded the three of them.
The two lackeys struggled and flailed helplessly in the air but ultimately failed to escape the grinning white haired young man's iron grip as their Quirks were stripped from their bodies with such violence and excessive force that they instantly lost consciousness.
Seeing his goons fall to the dirty ground where they've beaten Ryoto dozens of times left a feeling of fear inside Kens chest as the supposedly Quirkless boy in front of him groaned and whispered something along the lines of 'that makes five'.
Daikis cocky facade was completely gone by the time Ryoto finished with his two underlings and his expression turned into full blown panic as calm, leisurely footsteps strolled forward, as though taking the Quirks of two teenagers was childplay.
But Saito isn't meant to be strong. This just didn't add up to Ken, that's how the world works. He is strong, Ryoto is weak. What the hell is happening!
Suddenly a flare of outrage sweltered in his gut. Saito can't be strong, he isn't allowed to be stronger than him, the world must be corrected. It's what a hero would do.
Regaining his arrogance Daiki activate his Quirk to make a ball of yellow compressed air appear in his palm and was about to let it loose, to lay this loser amongst the dirt, befitting of him.
"Eat this you piece of tra-"
Right before he could finish speaking a fist met his gut, causing him to keel over at the massive force behind the punch, before his arm was cast aside and a second strike to the face broke his nose.
He didn't even have the time to properly scream in pain as a volley of blows littered his body and he felt his blows crack under the excessive force. The worst part of All was Ryotos excessive laughter, he was laughing as his body was slowly but surely broken bone by bone, piece by piece.
Daiki was finally let off after an uncertain amount of time with nothing but broken ribs, broken bones and the salty and metallic taste of a mixture of his own blood and tears leaking into his lips.
"Not very nice being on the other side is it?! Hey Daiki, I asked you a fucking question you loser?!" Daiki couldn't answer at the intense pain, instead he settled for glaring at his victim turned brutaliser.
That turned out to be a mistake when the red eyed boy brought his leg down and his leg simply snapped like a twig.
The pain was burning and bone was sticking out of the area that was struck, how was this happening to him, Ryoto is the victim, that's just the natural order of the universe, a natural part of his life, how is he, the future number one hero, being beaten like this.
Ryoto looked on in complete joy at his own handywork and then grabbed Daiki by the hair roughly so that they were face to face.
His smirk made a pool of dread form in his stomach." Don't worry Daiki. Don't cry. It's not like I'm gonna kill you-" his mad grin widened"- you're fate will be much worst, I'm your judge and your sentence is a lifetime... of Quirklessness for your crimes."
If Daikis mind wasn't completely blank from pain then he'd be wondering what the hell Ryoto is talking about, however the white haired boy continued, completely uncaring of his bully's current predicament." You see earlier today, whilst coming to school, I came across three thugs who were trying to rape a young woman, quite disturbing I know, and I decide that instead of standing by and letting it happen, instead of minding my own business, I intervened. Long story short the woman got away and I was in the hands of those degenerates being choked to death."
He stared at the two dark holes that were inside his hands that he used to suck the souls out of those animals.
"My Quirk awakened in that moment, I stole their Quirks and killed them all."
The term 'stole their Quirks' got Daiki to truly fear for all he was worth. His mind momentarily forgot the immense pain he was experiencing when the implications of what would happen to him should he lose his Quirk entered his mind. He's nothing without his Quirk, Ryoto can't do this, he deserves everything.
"Don't- don't touch me." His voice was hardly a whisper but Ryoto heard if the way his grin stretched was an indication.
"Oh I'll do a lot more than that." Without warning his palm latched onto Daikis face with the hole in Ryotos palm shining red.
This can't be happening. His soul felt as though it were being sucked out as he tried with all his might to hang onto his Quirk, his identity, and in response Ryoto audibly scoffed and forcefully robbed Daiki of his Quirk.
Daiki was immensely attached to his Quirk, he really did not want to let it go, it was like taking a child's favourite toy, you can take it but you need to put in a bit more effort.
Daiki was completely drained by the experience and lost consciousness, probably for the best given how much pain he would have been in, and the last thing he thought was how he was Quirkless-
He was Quirkless.
Feeling immensely satisfied at the broken, Quirkless husk that was once my bully I made my way out of the camera-less back alley of the school where I was beaten down so many times in order to search for any useful Quirks in the vicinity of my location.
After taking the Quirks of three students and beating one of them half to death remaining under the radar isn't exactly an option.
That's fine, I had no intentions of hiding for very long. I need to leave this school to find more Quirks, to stockpile power before anyone comes after me.
I'm essentially a Quirk scanner and I just took a Quirk that gives me X-ray vision, so anything worth taking here I should grab before I make my leave.
It was still recess and early in the morning, the bodies of my bullies won't be discovered for at least a few hours, I made sure to break their legs to slow them down, I can't come back here clearly so any revenge I want I should have now.
Looking around like a child in a sweet shop my mind both scanned any Quirks in the area and scanned the Quirks I'd just taken.
Every Quirk has a different 'feeling' to it, that's my best way of describing it, for example 'Air Wall' has a strange feeling of both hardness and weightlessness, 'Tempo', the Quirk that increases my reaction time, has a strange feeling of slowness to it, it seems that in bursts of ten seconds everything in my vision is seen at one tenth of its normal speed however after those ten seconds are done I must wait one minute afterwards. Not very useful right now but I'm practically a baby at using my Quirks, 'Minor superstrength' is an easy one to use because of the simplicity of the power and so is 'X-ray' however other more powerful Quirks will likely require more practice than normal.
Not very many of these Quirks appeal to me, are people with good Quirks really that rare? So rare that none of these people have a single one? That's sickening to me.
Suddenly I bumped into a shorter figure whilst my mind wandered elsewhere.
The figure was my teacher. Mr Rias.
I've had him for three years in a row, how lucky of me, and I can't even count how many times that he gave me detention for talking back to my Quirkist bullies. Ohhh I am gonna enjoy this.
He got up off the ground and looked up at me with a look disgust." Try not to bump into anyone in the hall. God forbid that you could pass your Quirklessness onto someone el-"
A punch from me was enough to shut him up as only a bit of superstrength was used to punch him in his fat belly.
The wind was knocked out of him as he was brought to his knees and I kicked him in the back of the head to knock him out.
Being recess the school halls were mostly empty, that works in my favour since it would be a problem getting him somewhere with no cameras if there were people around.
Seeing a janitors closet behind the corner I dragged his unconscious body inside.
With what I've done so far in stealing six different Quirks it's only a matter of time before they find out what I am-
But that doesn't mean I can't slow them down a good bit.
The closet was dark and I couldn't see a camera around. Reaching out with the hole in my palm glowing red I claimed my seventh Quirk.
"Any information on who might have done this?" A police officer asked one of the teachers as four individuals were being taken to the hospital in a comatose state.
Three students and teacher were found a few hours after the students in the highschool left in a comatose state. All four of them had their legs badly broken to the point that without a healing Quirk they might not be able to walk ever again, it was disgusting to think that someone would do this to four innocent people.
Whoever did this was good at covering their tracks, any camera footage from between 10 AM and 11 AM was completely wiped from the schools cameras, they would have to get someone with a Quirk that could retrieve the wiped data and such specific Quirks are very rare and might not be available for at least a week.
He might not be a detective but he recognises what this criminal was up to. It's inevitable that we figure out his identity with such security measures in place but going under the radar wasn't his goal. Whoever did this knows that he's only delaying the inevitable but that's his goal, buying time.
He watched the ambulance holding the injured drive off, whoever did this they likely know his or her identity but until they wake up they can't really know what happened.
Whoever did this they've definitely bought themselves some time that's for sure.
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