Hello everybody! And welcome back to another chapter of Legion!
Now this chapter is going to be a bit shorter than the others, but CT and I have been thinking of a gift especially since we've hit so many milestones. Over 500 reviews and almost 1500 favorites and follows!
In case it wasn't obvious, we'll be doing I-Island!
Which means…a movie-sized chapter!
Yes, that does mean that it'll probably take a bit longer to come out, but it'll be well worth the wait! Especially since we'll be changing things up from canon.
We thank you all so much for your support throughout the story's life. We hope to continue bringing you joy with our writing and just plain have fun!
Now for reviews.
Edeath756: Always good to see you here, and I like the UN idea, not sure how I'd implement it though. On another note, yeah, no Venators, but maybe at least for an omake.
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Wolves567: It'll still be a while to get to that arc, but best believe that I got plans.
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Megatronus Uchiha: Yes, it is Lockdown. I love his theme so much.
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Cainsdownfall: It'd be cool right? The disillusioned bounty hunter trope.
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Mr ChubbySnorlax619: We've been juggling how to, if at all, introduce Order 66. It's just such a hard concept to put in, you know? And we have a couple of ideas for Bad Batch.
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Guest: Bro, chill…it's an omake.
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Tech, I'm proud of who you've become and I know you'll do great things.
Now onto the story.
Legion: Sympathy
"Understanding is honoring the truth beneath the surface."
Mina, Rex and Kyoka had been enjoying their time at the mall and were going over a list of supplies. Mina, although she wanted to take a look at every shop, had fortunately been corralled by the combined efforts of the other two.
Everything had been going pretty well.
Had been, that is.
"Hey, you're one of the girls from U.A., right?"
Mina couldn't even blink before she felt an arm around her shoulder and a hand around her neck, letting out a half choked noise.
"What?"
"What the-you!" Rex snarled as he drew a blaster from within the fleece he was wearing.
"Ah ah ah, no sudden movements. Otherwise, this little piggy," He waved his pinky finger mockingly. "Disintegrates."
'How did I think to bring a blaster and not a comm!'
"Let her go!" Kyoka hissed as her jacks tensed.
"G-guys?"
"I just want one thing…bring me Mand'alor…I want to talk with him," Shigaraki demanded. "You do that for me, and we won't have to deal with a big mess, and no sudden moves, pinky. I'd rather not stain my clothes."
Mina gulped and clutched at the closest thing near her which turned out to be Rex's hand.
"R-rex…Kyoka…"
"It's going to be alright, Mina. Kyoka…go get Mand'alor. Do it as quickly as possible, but don't bring attention to yourself…there's too much at risk."
"R-right," Kyoka stuttered before taking off.
Shigaraki grinned.
"Heroes…so predictable."
Leading them to a fountain, they sat down with Rex holding her hand tightly and providing all the comfort he could, all while having his blaster trained at the villain that had gotten the entire Vod'e's ire. He wanted to show that if he made good on his promise, he would shoot him then and there.
"Listen here, you crusty shabuir. If you lie, then I will find you and I will make you go through so much pain that you will wish that you were never born. And if you think your 'clever' insults will work here, then just know this; I will feel absolutely no guilt in putting you six feet under." Rex said in a tone cold enough to make the villain lose his manic smile for a moment, with a small amount of shock being visible in his eyes, even more so when he felt the barrel being pressed against his forehead.
Looking into the eyes of the NPC in front of him, he saw absolutely nothing even reminiscent of guilt or regret. Only stone cold determination and hatred directed towards him. This thing wanted him dead.
He grinned in delight even as he felt his heart stutter in fear.
Feeling the sweat run down his brow, Izuku kept on glaring at the hated villain in front of him who was looking at him with sadistic glee permeating his eyes as he held Mina by the throat, only a finger away from turning her into bloody dust.
Looking at the pink girl who had nothing but terror in her eyes, he did his best to assure her that everything would be fine. Glancing around at his other friends while making very subtle hand movements, making them back away. Now, they just needed to distract him.
"Everything is going to be fine, Ashido. I am here now."
Shigaraki chuckled, a dark gleam appearing in his eye.
"That phrase…always the same thing…it's funny, ya know?"
"What do you want, Shigaraki Tomura?"
"Oh I'd like a lot of things…you being dead for one," Shigaraki huffed with a grin and Izuku slightly balked.
'Has he gone even more insane?'
"Again, what do you want?" Izuku questioned, emphasizing each word.
"I guess…at this moment…I want answers and I think that you, Mand'alor. Can give me them," Shigaraki said as he tightened his grip on Ashido's throat, making her choke.
"Let go of her right this instant."
"And lose my leverage? I don't think so…unless you have something up your sleeve, Mand'alor, she's staying right here until I get my answers."
Izuku gulped and Mina shivered, trembling under her own fear.
Izuku grimaced as only one option came to mind.
"Then take me instead," Izuku said as he extended his hand, palm up.
Shigaraki blinked.
"Vod, you can't be serious!" Rex said as well as all the others in the Mindscape.
Nana was especially furious.
"Really? Offering to take her place…how noble of you, what makes you think you can trust me not to kill you both?"
"I don't. But rest assured Shigaraki, I am fully ready to take you down with me," Izuku said as he got closer, careful to not let any sudden movements startle Shigaraki.
"Besides, if you do kill her, then nothing will stop me from killing you," He declared glaring straight into his eyes.
Shigaraki and Mand'alor stared at each other in contempt before the other started to grin maniacally.
"You're really serious…you will honestly kill me if I so much as draw a single drop of blood from her," Shigaraki chuckled. "You and your clones are pretty alike…then again, I should have expected that."
This certainly wasn't an opponent playing the Pacifist Run he was facing.
No this was someone like him, someone willing to kill…willing to do anything to get what they want.
'I really did pick a good Player Two.'
"I am," Mand'alor said as he got closer. Shigaraki grinned as he took his hand and tightened his grip on Mina's throat for just a second more before finally releasing her.
"Rex. Get her out of here, now."
"But…vod…"
"That's an order. Go."
Rex hesitated for a second more before nodding and leaving with Mina, the latter clutching him tightly.
"Alright…what answers do you want?"
"First of all… how come your quirk is basically an NPC spawner with cheat codes? And why are they so stupidly OP? It's really annoying and unfair. Heroes aren't supposed to have NPC's this strong."
"That's confidential. And my brothers are not NPC's. They live and breathe like you and me."
"Feh! Softness, sympathy, such heroic nonsense. It sickens me. You heroes are nothing but filthy hypocrites," Shigaraki gagged, disgust filling his voice along with the undertones of something that couldn't quite be identified.
Mand'alor raised his brow at the hypocritical part but continued to jibe much to Nana's annoyance.
"That's rich coming from the guy with worse hygiene than Aizawa-sensei."
"What did you say?!"
"You heard me, Crusty. You have without a doubt the worst hygiene I've seen in my entire life. "
"I should kill you right where you stand, you bastard. However, I'm taking the stealth route today, so that isn't an option, as much as I hate it…besides…you're too interesting right now."
"You would be dropped before you could even take a single step." Izuku snarled, making the blue haired villain look confused at the statement. He would clearly be able to disintegrate him faster than he could pull the trigger, so what did he mean?
"You're bluffing, you cheater."
"Am I? For all that you know, I could have snipers trained on you right this moment, and you wouldn't even know."
Having bought himself some more time due to the crusty villain currently fuming in his thoughts of whether he should take the chance and reduce him to dust or stay in place in case he wasn't lying, Izuku hoped that more of his brothers would show up to help.
"You know, Thorn, I'm glad that you agreed to come out here with me."
"Well, I have said before that I enjoy your company the most out of 1-B, plus getting to traverse outside of campus every now and then is something I rarely get to do, so it's a double win in my book."
Hearing the redhead giggle warmed his heart, he wasn't exactly sure if it was in the romantic way or platonic sibling way, but he had noticed that she was the girl he spent the most time with in general, and they had hit it off almost immediately from the day they met all those months ago.
What's more is that he had learned that she was very fond of motorcycles after a few days, and had even told him about how to drive and operate one. In all honesty, it wasn't that different from the BARC speeders. Huh, he may have to ask Izuku if he would be able to give her one for her birthday. No blasters of course.
"Where should we go next?" she asked him, snapping him out of his thoughts, as they kept on walking through the mall.
"Well, I've heard that there should be a merch store close by. Want to check that out?"
"Guess you like hero merch just as much as your brother, huh?"
"That I do, cyare. He said, before clasping a hand over his mouth, almost as if he had said something he shouldn't have.
"What did you just say? I heard it was in Mando'a." she asked, curiosity filling her eyes as she had noticed how quickly he had shut his mouth. Did he accidentally call her something?
"It's…nothing important, really."
"...You do realize that just makes me even more curious, right?"
"Well… I sort of called you-" before he could answer her however, Thorn saw someone coming running towards them; Rex, with Mina in tow.
"Rex? Vod Ashido? What's going on here? Where's ori'vod and evaar'la'vod Eri?"
"Thorn! Am I glad to see you here! Call Cody! We need backup ASAP!"
"Why do you need-"
"IT'S SHIGARAKI!"
Without a second thought, Thorn activated his wristcomm and got through to Cody in less than two seconds after the name reached his ears.
"Cody, this is Thorn. I need Ghost and Torrent Company along with Lightning Squadron and Delta Squad at Vod's coordinates ASAP, this is not a drill, I repeat, this is not a drill! Code; Disintegrate!"
Normally, Cody would have asked his brother why he needed to send this many troops, but hearing the codename leave Thorn's mouth, he immediately activated the alarm in the Tipoka Dorms housing the Vod'e.
Shortly after, dozens upon dozens of clones started to scramble around, getting into their armor and getting their gear while also preparing their vehicles.
"Whoa, guys! What's going on here?!" Denki asked, looking around in confusion as he heard all of the chattering around him.
Looking at the student who had decided to stay after school to hang out with them, Cody walked over to him.
"Shigaraki has been spotted at the mall. Ori'vod and the others are in danger."
Hearing the name sent a shiver down the electric blonde's spine, but he quickly smacked himself with both hands, trying to calm himself down before looking at the Marshall Commander with a serious look.
"What can I do to help?"
"What? Vod Kaminari, you don't even have a lice-"
"My friends, no, my brothers and sisters are in danger! You have to let me come and help them, Cody! I beg of you!" Denki all but begged as he put his hands on the clone's shoulders and nearly got into his face.
"...This, Vod Kaminari? This is what I like about you. You may often be scared in some situations, but when it calls for it, you always jump into action. Follow me. I'll see if I can find something to make you more anonymous." Cody said with a grin, as he led the electric user to the armory.
"Whoa… this place is… simply calling it cool would be an insult…" Denki, who had changed into his hero costume, said in awe, as he saw the several rows of blasters, weapons and armor placed along the walls, while Cody walked around and looked at the inventory, before grabbing a helmet and a DC-17 blaster pistol along with the upper part of a chest plate.
"The chestplate may be a bit of a tight fit, but everything else should be fine." The Marshall said, as he also gave him a holster he could put on his costume.
Denki looked at the helmet, both in awe and confusion. It was different from all of the others he had seen. Instead of the more T shaped visor and bucket-like shape, this one was more compact with a softer edge and a small muzzle sticking out, while having a shade on top that looked like it was made to block out the sun, and the back of the helmet was flatter, lacking the top fin on f the other helmets.
"I've never seen this type before. What is it?" He inquired, as he inspected it.
"An Advanced Recon Force helmet, or ARF for short. New design for some ideas we've been coming up with. It has an infrared scanner, which should help you in darker places and to identify friend and foe."
Putting on the protective headgear along with the armor and holster, he looked around as the insides of the helmet activated, before a small image of himself showed up.
"Whoa! I think it just… scanned me or something? It's showing my data and all."
"It does. That helmet now belongs to you. If anyone else puts it on, the visor will black out." Cody said as they walked over to the vehicle section.
When they got there, however, they found several clones gathered around one of their brothers holding his leg in pain.
"What's going on here, Lightning Squadron?! You should be ready by now!"
"It's Twist, sir. He…twisted his ankle."
"...Are you kidding me?! Now of all times!?"
"Hey, please don't get mad at him, Vod! It happens to all of us!"
"Right, right… sorry, I'm just… on edge like everyone else… but we now face a new problem… Who will take Twist's place? I'm not sending in an undermanned squad."
"...What about him?" One of the clones asked and pointed at Denki, surprising both Cody and the electric-blonde.
"Me? But, why?"
"Well, looking at you, you seem to want to get there fast, and we're currently down a member."
"But I have no training like you guys!"
"Well, experience is often the best teacher."
"Don't I like…need a driver's license for a speeder though?"
"Who said anything about driving?"
"...Eh?"
"Have you ever ridden a horse before?" One of the clones asked.
"I have, in fact I used to be an equestrian, but why is that relevant?" Denki replied, confused as to why him being able to ride a horse had become part of the conversation.
"You'll see."
"Any other questions?"
"Yeah…what's going on? How is it that I, with my Nomu, can cause so much devastation in a single night, yet are forgotten about the next day? I can understand if they focused on your clones, after all, the heroes always get the spotlight…but Stain," He spat the name out in contempt, making Mand'alor jerk in surprise. "He's all everybody's talking about!"
He then sharply turned and jabbed a finger at him.
"They were even sweeping your fight under the rug before your little press conference, for all the attention you got for taking Stain down, and I admit…I even thank you for that. He's still become the center of attention. Why? I know it involves All Might…but I'm gonna need your help to figure it out."
Mand'alor took a deep breath knowing that somehow, whatever he said next would be crucial to everybody's survival.
"...you lack purpose."
'Damn it, I didn't mean to say it like that.'
"What?"
Mand'alor sighed again before continuing.
"All you seek…all you do is cause destruction. Any villain can do that…hell…even some heroes have their reputations due to collateral damage. Stain…when I crossed blades with him, he spouted off his ideals to the world. Crazy as they were…I understood them."
Staring off into the distance toward the crowd of people just minding their own business, he continued. "A world of heroes like All Might. Heroes who do it for the sake of helping others. Not for fame, not for glory, not for money, but for the sake of making the world a better place.
"Hmph…yet, when people need them most is when they fail to live up to that ideal."
Mand'alor's eyes widened minutely as something ugly surged beneath him, something that he absolutely hated to even feel about the monster next to him.
Sympathy.
'Has he…no…focus, this is the same monster who killed your brother, just because he might have had a bad past doesn't mean that he's not responsible for his actions and doesn't enjoy doing what he does.'
"And what about you? Mand'alor? How is…All Might related to you? He your father or something?"
"Why does everybody assume that…? No. He's not my dad. But he is my inspiration for being a hero."
"Yeah, I remember your little speech. Made me more nauseous than I've felt in years, you've certainly got a way for words…Rising Symbol of Hope," Shigaraki said as he tightened his grip on Mand'alor's wrist.
"Tell me…why Hope? Why not Peace? Why not make yourself the next All Might?"
Mand'alor stayed silent for a moment as Shigaraki's question rang in his mind.
In his mind, he thought of Isobe, the quirkless girl that he saved during his internship…the people that his brothers had rescued at Hosu, his friends and family…Eri.
"Because…this world doesn't need another All Might…it needs more. The people have grown too complacent and rely too much on him. When he inevitably has to retire, the world will be thrown into chaos."
"Hehehe…and if all goes right, I'll be the one to do it," Shigaraki said as he too peered out at the crowd.
"Look at them…little sheep, mindlessly wandering, mindlessly smiling, uncaring of what goes on beneath them. They think themselves safe due to one man, a man they treat as a god. But you and I both know the truth…All Might's time is waning."
"Even so, when that time comes, My brothers and sisters and I will be there to stop you. We will bring hope in the darkest hour and send you back to whatever hole you came from. You and your master."
Shigaraki chuckled.
"So, you know about Sensei."
"I do."
"Hahahahaha…ah…he would absolutely love to meet you."
"Tell me Shigaraki, I've answered your question…answer one of mine."
"Oh? Ask away."
"What is All For One planning?"
Shigaraki laughed and sighed again.
"Alas, you've asked me the one thing I can't answer. Not even I know what goes on through Sensei's mind…"
Mand'alor grimaced but noticed that Shigaraki was shifting.
"I've decided something. I'm not going to kill you. It'd be too easy…and I wouldn't have any fun anymore," Shigaraki said as he suddenly let go of Mand'alor's hand.
So shocked at the sudden departure, he couldn't move before Shigaraki was already close to the crowd, any sudden movement now would mean the deaths of innocents.
"Know this, Mand'alor. You're now my Player Two. Playing on opposite sides of the campaign until we reach the Final Battle, it seems like a story come true…I can't believe I'm saying this…but I'm really excited!"
Mand'alor could only grunt as he stayed sitting on the fountain.
"You know, I hate you with all of my being, because but have you ever considered joining me? With your clones and my drive, we could co-op and easily throw Japan into chaos and make the hypocrites pay. What do you say?" He asked, as he extended a hand out towards the freckled teen.
"A-are you serious right now?"
"Deadly…but I suppose I've gotten my answer…shame, but I still had to try."
Turning around and walking away, he left Mand'alor behind.
"Until we meet again, Mand'alor."
Disappearing into the crowd, Tomura would soon head into an alley and walk into one of Kurogiri's portals, none of the crowd any wiser to the confrontation that just occurred.
"Ugh… Why did I have to feel sympathy for my brother's murderer?! It felt disgusting! Is… Is this what Bakugou feels like when he sees me?" Mand'alor muttered beneath his breath as he looked at his trembling hands.
"Focus! Do not delve into a panic spiral!" He said to himself as he slapped his cheeks to calm down.
"Vod, are you ok?" A voice said from behind him, making him jump into the air and turn around to come face to face with Boss.
"Aghifs! Don't sneak up on me like that, Boss!"
"Well, we wouldn't be good Commandos if we weren't stealthy, would we?" The voice of Scorch called out, this time from his right side.
"Do you know where that crusty Shabuir went?" Sev inquired, giving Izuku the third shock in a row.
"If you give me some time, I could try and track him." Fixer replied, this time nearly making Mand'alor's heart jump into his throat.
'Izuku?'
For a moment his mind was clouded.
Blood and screams. Blaster fire and scorched flesh.
"Raatin aliit…"
'IZUKU!'
He gasped as he felt Nana shake him out of his shock before shaking his head.
"No…if Kurogiri was anywhere near here…then they're both gone… But… I can't express how relieved I am to see you four here… Boss, Fixer, Scorch, Sev."
Focusing a bit more, and noticing his vision clearing and his heart no longer pounding in his eardrums, he took another deep breath before turning around and noticing the other clones.
"When did you get here?"
"Just now…we got the call from Rex and Thorn. Brought up two companies worth in case there was another Nomu attack."
"Good thing I have my license now…wait, where's Mina! And Rex! Ochako! Eri!"
Boss took Izuku by the shoulders and helped him calm down.
"It's fine…they're fine. They evacuated as soon as the order was put out."
Izuku visibly calmed down upon hearing they were safe and took the time to pay attention to his surroundings.
Clones were already posting up borders, and police were already arriving on the scene as civilians whispered and stared, bystanders to an unknown event to them.
"You really know how to get into situations don't you, Midoriya?"
Turning, he blinked as he saw a familiar face and smiled at All Might's friend.
"Detective…it's good to see you again." He said, while Tsukauchi took off his hat and walked over to him.
"From what I've heard, Shigaraki nearly murdered one of your classmates, and then nearly you. Do you know if he's still in the area?"
"He's gone. That teleportation quirk is a pain in the neck to deal with. Him being able to pop in and out like that when he feels like it might mess up my mental health even more than it already is."
Tsukauchi gave him a concerned look but Izuku waved him off and assured him that he'd visit Hound.
"I'm just happy that no one here was harmed. Licensed hero or not, you're still only a kid, and I won't allow a kid to die, not on my watch."
"I just hope we'll be able to bring Shigaraki to justice sooner rather than later… But that reminds me, Boss. How did you arrive here on such short notice? There is too much traffic for the BARC speeders." Izuku asked as he turned to his Commando brother again.
"Uh…we might have used the new ones…"
"The…we haven't tested them fully yet!"
"Look, it was either that or…I got nothing."
"I don't see what all the fuss is about! I think they handle like a dream!" a voice called out, making Izuku turn his head in the direction it was coming from almost fast enough to snap his neck.
"K-Kaminari-san?!"
Wearing the helmet and chest plate of the armor made to the 'new ones' was his electric classmate, riding on top of a bipedal machine that looked a bit like an oversized chicken with a blaster cannon at the front and some armor at the front to give the rider some protection.
"Yep! As soon as I heard that you guys were in trouble, I knew I had to come and help. Fortunately, I got the chance too. Shame that Shigaraki's gone. Would have loved to have blasted him.
"You and me both," Cody said as he walked up and gave Izuku a quick one over.
"Blitz was cool enough to show me the controls, and I got to ride horses as a kid so I was able to get the hang of it pretty quickly."
"Should have seen him race down the streets…it's a good thing that this mall is so close to UA." Blitz said as he walked up with his walker and bumped Kaminari's shoulder.
"It's honestly surprising how fast he caught on. Even having prior experience with riding horses, controlling one of these… Walkers were difficult even for us."
"We were able to traverse even the heavily trafficked road luckily. They're sorta, All Terrain you know? And with their speed they can be used for reconnaissance missions and also be used for transport of small goods." one of the members of Lightning Squadron said, as they all dismounted.
"AT-RT's!" Denki beamed, making the clones, Izuku and Tsukauchi look at him with raised brows.
"Why… AT-RT?"
"Oh, well I just listened to what you said about them. All Terrain Reconnaissance Transport."
"...You know, I kinda see what Vod Jiro means when she asks how you can appear dumb as a door one moment, and smart as hell at others…" Blitz said, causing Denki to elbow him in the side.
"Hey."
"I like it," Izuku said out of the blue and they blinked at him in surprise.
"AT-RT's it is…ner vod."
Denki smiled brightly before a commotion brought their attention to the other students finally arriving from the other sections of the mall.
"Midoriya! Are you al-Kaminari?!" Ochako asked as she came running with Kyouka in tow, the latter carrying Eri.
"Explain, Jamming-Whey." Kyouka said in a tone that was a mix of snark, surprise and worry.
While the resident pikachu explained to his classmates how he got there and getting a small warning from Tsukauchi, Izuku heard a beeping from his wrist comm, which was noticed by Delta Squad who turned their heads towards him, the five exchanging nods as their older brother answered the call.
"Mand'alor speaking."
"IZUKUUUUUU!" the voice of Inko cried out from the comm, nearly bursting the eardrums of the quintet, even with Delta Squad's helmets noise cancellers activated.
"M-mom?!" Izuku yelped as he listened to his mother crying on the other end of the line.
"ARE YOU ALRIGHT? DID YOU GET HURT!?" A multitude of other questions came screeching out of the speaker, even causing it to crackle from the loud noise.
"Yes mom, I'm fine. Nobody got hurt…everything's fine now."
"Oh…thank goodness…now…WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!?"
Another tirade, although this one much more angry, came out of the speaker, completely disorienting Izuku and making him gape at hearing his mother so furious.
Delta Squad on the other hand, found it amusing, until Inko's attention was directed at them.
"Don't you think you're getting out of this! All three hundred and eighty one of you are in BIG trouble when you get back!" The voice rang out through the mall, causing each and every clone there to shudder in fear at the punishment their Buir had in store for them.
"And thank you for coming along to help my boy, Kaminari. Although you shouldn't have risked yourself either, young man!" Inko said in a much gentler manner.
'Why does he get a pass?'
"Sure thing, Ms. Midoriya! Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on Izuku!" Denki said jokingly in response to Izuku's unamused glare, before hearing snickering from the rest of his friends and even Eri.
'Et Tu, Vod'e, Cyar'ika' he thought, as he felt the smallest sensation of betrayal shoot through him, something quickly replaced with mirth.
Seeing his friends and his brothers be so relaxed around each other…it brought a lot of peace to his mind.
"I'm glad to see you're safe, Midoriya-san." The voice of Itsuka said, the redhead having a small smile on her face while Thorn stood next to her.
"Honestly, Kendo-san? I'm surprised my knees haven't given out yet… Thorn? Rex? I can't thank you two enough… You really saved my bacon today." He said to his two brothers and the redhead, before doing a double take back at the representative of his sister class and his brother.
"Wait a minute, why are you two together at the mall?"
Both of them immediately began to blush and stutter out excuses.
"He's helping me out-"
"-supplies for the training camp-"
"-advice on some things-"
"-you know how it is-"
Izuku looked back and forth between the both of them and an idea popped in his head as he slowly began to smirk, especially knowing how much the Vod'e gave him grief over Ochako.
"So…you keldabe her yet?"
"What?" Kendo asked in confusion.
"WHAT!?" Thorn asked in shock.
Izuku cackled before taking a relaxed expression.
"I'm glad…that my brothers have found such good friends even outside of 1-A. The world needs more people like you, Kendo."
Kendo flushed slightly but nodded in thanks.
Izuku then turned to Thorn and took a more serious expression.
"[I don't know what's up between you…but whatever it is…be careful alright? We don't know how the world would react to something like this…but who am I to deny my brothers making bonds of their own.]" He spoke in Mando'a with Thorn nodding in agreement.
"[I know…I…don't know either but for now I'm content in just letting things play out.]"
Izuku nodded and patted his shoulder before having his attention grabbed by Tsukauchi who needed to ask him some questions before he and the others could return to UA.
Mustufasu Police Station
The two battalions of clones would be standing outside of the police station, conversing with each other and the students, while Kyouka was listening to Denki telling her more about his childhood.
Inside of the station, however, Izuku was currently sitting and sipping a cup of tea to help him calm his nerves, while Tsukauchi sat across from him, giving him time to collect himself properly.
"I…honestly can't imagine what's going through your mind right now…but we need to know what happened."
"Right…just…calming my nerves. I admit, I didn't expect to see him so soon…sure he might have been at Hosu…but I didn't see him."
"I know. Toshi and Aizawa are on the way. Better prepare yourself for the bearhug of the century though."
"Honestly? A bear hug would be more than welcome right about now…" Izuku said, shuddering at the memories from not even an hour ago flashing through his head.
Not even a moment later, the door burst open, revealing Toshinori and Shouta in the doorway, the former quickly waltzing over to the freckled teen and picked him up in a tight hug.
"I'm so glad you're safe!"
"Hurgh, I'm glad to see you too, buir," Izuku gasped out. "Buir, you're crushing me…"
"Whoops! Sorry, my boy," Toshinori sheepishly apologized as he put him down.
"It's fine…geez, I didn't think you'd be so strong in your skinny form."
Tsukauchi chuckled and even Aizawa gave a quick huff of amusement.
"What happened?"
"That's what we're about to go over. Gentlemen?" Tsukauchi motioned toward the table where they soon sat down and began the questioning.
"Normally, we'd need parental permission since you're a minor. But since you already have your license and were a direct participant for this hero investigation, it's not necessary. I'm saying this because I'm legally obliged to."
"That sounds…kinda sketchy."
"Just one of the many things spearheaded by the HPSC. Fortunately, we do care about hero students which is why we still spoke with your mother, she agreed even if it was a moot point."
"Oh…that's nice to hear."
"Alright, in your words can you describe the events that led to your encounter, the encounter itself and what happened after?" Tsukauchi asked as he took out some equipment.
"Alright…I was with Ochako and Eri. We were walking out of a hero merch store…which reminds me that I have to talk to Nezu."
"What for?"
"I have merch."
Aizawa blinked in shock while Toshinori started to smile widely.
"Alright…tabling that for later…continue please," Tsukauchi said, honestly quite surprised yet happy for the boy.
"Kyoka, that is Jirou Kyoka, a good friend of ours came running to us and told me to come quickly due to an emergency. I left Eri with Ochako and made my way to where I found Shigaraki with his arm over Ashido Mina's shoulder and his hand on her throat, one pinky off to avoid disintegrating her.
"Knowing how murderous he is from what you've told us from the USJ, what stopped him from disintegrating her, when Jirou was getting you?"
"Well, he said he wanted to talk to me, plus Rex, one of my clones, held him at gunpoint."
Izuku then began to think about some other factors.
"Plus…he just seemed off…in general. Different from the USJ…there he was frantic, maniacal, he had a tantrum when things didn't go his way…he was a manchild pretty much," Izuku swallowed as some unwanted memories started to come back but Nana was quick to support him.
"So what I assume, is that here he was calm, composed and calculating? Choosing a place where there would be a lot of civilians, so none of you would be able to strike without causing a panic and causing potential civilian casualties?" Tsukauchi asked, to which the freckled teen nodded.
"It was scary how much of a different person he seemed… and he still treated everything like a videogame by calling my brothers 'NPC's', saying he was taking the 'stealth route' today, and even called me his 'Player Two'."
Toshinori hummed grimly.
"You've found a villain that considers you a rival…I've met my fair share of glory hounds who've tried to be the same but none could live up to it."
"I…damn…he's fixated on me, isn't he? He told me that he wouldn't kill me…even offered me to join him, though I think that was a joke…somewhat. Felt like it was taken straight out of a movie."
"This is troublesome… Now that he's fixated on you, he might also go after your classmates."
"That's what I'm afraid of…since I've indirectly dragged them into this mess, I need to do my best to help them to protect themselves even better than they already can."
"I noticed that Kaminari had some new accessories…care to explain that?"
"Apparently he joined the Vod'e when they received the alert and they gave him that. The helmet's now 'connected' to him…it could be reset but…I think it'd be good for him to have the armor…for them all to."
Aizawa hummed in thought as he considered it.
"We'd have to bring it up with Power Loader, since he's in charge of the support course and the liaison for the actual support companies. This also all depends on whether or not your classmates accept…but having extra protection is a very logical thing to worry about."
"I also need to ask 1-B. We may not be in the same class, but they're still my classmates… And many of my brothers have made good friends with several of them. Some are even considered part of the Vod'e." He said, while preparing a notebook for the armor designs for his classmates, if they wanted a set. Customization, modifications, weapons, gadgets, everything.
"Let's continue with the questioning first…what happened next?"
"I…I tried to get him to let her go, but he refused. So I offered to take her place."
"Izuku!" Toshinori gasped.
"Problem Child…" Aizawa facepalmed.
"I know I know…but I couldn't let her stay like that. After that, I told them to leave and Rex called in reinforcements."
"And after?"
"Shigaraki…questioned me. He wanted answers."
"Answers?"
"Yeah…he was annoyed and frustrated because he wasn't getting recognition for Hosu. That all the focus was on Stain and me."
Tsukauchi slightly tilted his head in confusion.
"What did you say then?"
"He…he wanted nothing more than destruction…and that any villain could do that…he lacked…a purpose…like Stain…before I knew it he was laughing, talking about All Might…he asked about our relationship but I diverted the conversation."
Both Toshinori and Aizawa looked at each other in concern.
"I…I also feel that I need to bring this up…he talked alot about hypocrisy and heroes and their failures…I…I hate that I…" Izuku shut his mouth with a click and grimaced as he began to tap his fingers on his leg.
"Izuku?"
"He said…well actually I told him about what I understood from Stain's ideals…about how he wanted to create a world of True Heroes…he replied by saying that it's when people need them most that they fail to live up to those ideals…and a part of me can't help but wonder…what led him to this life?"
Izuku looked at the scars that crossed over his hands from when he overloaded at the USJ. A stark reminder of his mistakes and failures.
Yet…
"I hate him…I hate him so much, for what happened to Jango…the Lost Legion…my friends…but…I couldn't help but sympathize with him…does that make me…?"
"It makes you human, my boy," Toshinori interrupted as he laid his hand on his shoulder." And it shows how pure of a heart you hold…that even feeling such hatred, and rightfully so, you could show the compassion to show even a little sympathy to your enemy shows an emotional maturity beyond your years."
…
Aizawa sighed.
"Yagi's right…you're still just a kid, Midoriya. Yeah, you and your brothers have been through a lot, but you're still kids. This…isn't a topic that's covered for first years…it's usually saved for third years…illogically so. I believe that you should understand this as soon as possible."
Aizawa sighed again and leaned back against his chair, his eyes staring beyond the ceiling.
"Sometimes villains are villains, monsters that just want to watch the world burn for no rhyme or reason. Sometimes…they're just broken people…lashing out at the world…or simply at the end of their rope and can't see another way out."
"I've met my fair share of villains…and when I could, I tried to help them," Toshinori said as he recalled some past experiences.
"Sometimes…they accepted it…many times…many times they didn't."
"Toshi's right, Midoriya," Tsukauchi said as he scribbled some things down onto a notepad. "You've got a good heart…never lose that. We're not saying that you have to make nice with Shigaraki, or forgive him or anything. But never lose that compassion of yours. That is one of the main things making you, well you."
"If your compassion leads to the chance of somebody taking the path towards the light, use it. You will not only save their life, but also the lives of those who would have been affected by them."
"They're right, Izuku," Nana said from the Mindscape. "However unlikely the scenario, every person deserves the opportunity for redemption. Without that hope, we may never achieve lasting peace."
"I… I want to help all of us become the next pillars that Japan, no, the world can rely on." He said, as he looked at them all, seriousness and determination brimming in his eyes.
All three of them looked at him with pride, before continuing the investigation.
"After that…he let me go and moved closer to the crowd, so I couldn't go after him. He disappeared into the crowd and my guess is that Kurogiri warped him away."
"I see…you would be correct, we found no trace of him after, no sign of him leaving the mall, nothing."
"Hrmm."
"After that, I almost lost myself in my panic, but I was able to snap out of it. When I came to, my brothers were there and the police were arriving."
Tsukauchi gave a final nod and ended the questioning. Fortunately, he was the last one to be questioned for the day so they could finally go home.
As Izuku walked out with Toshinori and was immediately found by his friends.
"IZUKU!"
"VOD!"
Izuku smiled brightly as he was hugged and hugged by his friends and family.
It was…relieving.
Peeling himself away, his eye was caught by Ashido who was looking at him in relief. Walking towards her, she tried to say something but was cut off by the tight hug he gave her.
"I'm so glad you're safe."
"I should be saying the same thing to you," Mina replied as she hugged him back.
Izuku separated himself from her and looked at all of his friends that had appeared.
Ochako, Tenya, Kyoka, Yuga, Momo, Tsuyu, and now Kaminari and Ashido.
Even Shoto and Kendo had come by.
These were the people that he'd grown to care about, and more from his class.
These were his friends, some old, some new.
But they were his brothers and sisters.
"I'm glad that I have you all with me…ner vod'e," He said as he looked each of them in the eye.
And as he looked down to see Eri tugging at his pants, he smiled brightly at her and picked her up.
"Especially you, cyar'ika."
Turning back to his friends he led the way out of the station.
"There's a lot we need to talk about…come on…let's go home."
The clones had already started to make their way back to the school, unfortunately, Kaminari was not allowed back on the AT-RT by Aizawa who stipulated that if he truly wanted to get back on it he would have to bring his grades up and get qualified by a supervised instruction course from a teacher.
The sheer determination in his eyes almost instantly made Aizawa regret even entertaining the option of Kaminari riding one of the walkers again.
They decided to stop by a cafe to cool down from the day, Eri was currently sitting on Izuku's lap drinking some chocolate milk while everybody else had their own assortments of drinks and foods.
"You know…we're gonna go over this once we go back to school, and maybe Aizawa will address it during the Summer Camp. But…I, well, the Vod'e and I want to help you guys out."
"With what, Izuku?" Ochako asked first.
"Protection, and I don't mean bodyguards, I mean body armor. Let's face it…a lot of your guy's costumes offer practically no protection at all…and…armor gets disintegrated first," He said as he started to stare at his plate, his jaw clenching as he recalled the USJ.
A few blinked at the odd phrasing but quickly caught on, a few shivering.
"If it could buy just a few extra sec-"
"I'll do it."
Izuku popped his head up and stared at Ochako who was looking at him with fierce determination.
"I mean, I originally wanted my costume to be puffier like Thirteen's but I can get behind some armor, on one condition."
"Name it," He said with a grin.
"You help me paint it, don't think I haven't noticed the Vod'e start painting their armor."
"Done."
"I already have some armor, but I would not be opposed to having it reviewed again," Yuga said with a softer smile than normal.
"I may already have armor, but I would love to have something from the Vod'e," Tenya added.
"You can already count me in, no way am I giving up my helmet! Plus looking at my costume now, it looks more like an outfit meant for more day to day tasks rather than a hero costume."
"I'm with Jamming-Whey on this one. Both of us do look more like punks than anything else. Plus, more armor means more speakers, so I'm not complaining."
"Well, I've already seen Monnk wearing armor and being able to swim extremely fast. Kero."
"I…I would love to, but I'm not sure how well it would work with my quirk…" Momo sheepishly said and Izuku nodded as he began to plan how to work things out.
"As long as I can keep my flexibility, anything to help against that creep is fine by me!" Mina said, slowly getting some of her bounce back.
…
Izuku turned towards the last person in their group whose head was bowed low.
"Todoroki?"
"I…I appreciate your offer…but I do not believe myself worthy of such a gift."
"Todoroki…"
"I still have much to atone for…their blood still stains my hands. I can't accept any such gift, until I know every one of your brothers have forgiven me."
An odd feeling began to swirl up in Izuku's chest, as he began to feel his brethren surge beneath him. Subconsciously, in fact almost against his will, One For All began to slightly surge beneath his skin, illuminating his eyes and causing sparks to appear.
The Vod'e needed to speak.
And speak they would.
"Todoroki Shoto…you have made a grievous mistake, blinded by hatred, you caused the deaths of some of our brothers." The multitude of voices spoke as one, using Izuku as a focus much to the surprise of all.
"Yes…I have," Shoto replied, head still bowed.
"But you are not the same boy as that day…you have shown your dedication in your search for forgiveness. You have changed and in doing so, we have already forgiven you."
Todoroki's eyes began to fill with unshed tears.
"Wear our armor, if not to protect yourself, then as a reminder to always be better." The voices spoke, small shadowy figures seemingly coming from the energy of the quirk, with several of them seeming to make a salute motion.
"Very well…"Shoto replied, peace filling him.
Though the guilt remained, and always would, he would strive to become a better hero, someone worthy of wearing that armor. Someone better than that man.
Izuku gasped as the power left him, utterly drained from the experience.
"I didn't know your brothers could do that."
"Neither did I…and I'd appreciate a little warning next time."
Various apologies rang out from the Mindscape and Izuku accepted them well enough but he was still left exhausted.
"Ori'vod, from what I've gathered, several of the students from 1-B have wished to have armor like ours from day one. Amongst them I've noticed Vod Tokage, Vod Kodai, Vod Tsuburaba, Vod Hiryu, Vod Awase, Vod Kaibara and Vod Tsunotori." Thorn said as he counted the other students whom he observed had wanted the Phase armor ever since they saw it.
"Monoma only looks at it in disgust though, but we all knew that to begin with."
"I should still ask them personally though, otherwise they may think I pity them, so it would be best to come in person. As long as I can ignore Monoma's gloating, that is."
"What about Eri? Shouldn't we also at least give her a communicator?" Ochako inquired, referring to the little unicorn currently blowing bubbles in her chocolate milk.
"Well, I'd need to make one for her size then… and making armor for kids is a bit… well, how do I put it…it sorta makes one think of child soldiers."
"Aren't we technically child soldiers by most countries' standards though?" Denki inquired with a raised brow.
Before he could say anything else though, Kyouka jabbed him with one of her jacks.
"There's a time and place for things like this, idiot. This is not one of them."
"I still have to talk things over…and there is still much to be done. But I'm glad that you guys accept the extra protection." he said to them, receiving smiles from all of his friends and brothers, before turning to Itsuka.
"What about you, Kendo-san?"
"As tempting as it sounds, I must decline for now. I… Kinda want to test my own costume and metal in battle, just to be completely sure, but I'm honored by the offer." she replied with a bow.
"Understandable, I'd probably feel the same way too if I was in your shoes," He said with a sheepish grin.
"Let's head back to UA. The others must be worried sick by now." Tenya said with a small chop of his arm as the others nodded and Eri finished her beverage with a small burp as Izuku picked her up to carry her, with the group starting to head back towards the school that they called home.
Returning to campus, they found several students waiting for them from all of the courses, but with the most prominent ones being the ones from the hero course, minus Bakugou and Monoma.
"Hey, everyone. W-what are you all doing out here?"
"We literally saw a small army move out from here only about two hours ago. What do you think?"
'Aaaah, right… that sort of thing would garner the attention of the entire school…' Izuku lamented slightly. However, before he could mope any further a pink and black blur rushed over and crashed into him.
"Armor guy number one! What were those babies I saw sprinting out of the main gate?! I. Must. See them! Those things are amazing feats of technology!" Mei practically screeched as she shook him back and forth.
"Waaaah! W-who are you?!" Izuku yelped as he felt like he was in between two bumper cars with all of the violent shaking.
"Hey! Let go of him!" Ochako said, as she came over and put the other woman in a Full Nelson, attempting to drag her away from the dazed greenet while the several hundred clones either snickered or felt like they needed to teach this girl a lesson in respecting personal space.
"Hey! You can't stand between me and my creative genius! Besides, at least you can show me how they work after adapting my designs so much!"
That made Izuku pause.
"Hold on, you're the one who created my brother and I's armor."
At that Mei paused, but an odd look appeared in her eyes…regret.
Izuku walked forward and she was let go by Ochako.
"I never did get a chance to thank you…your armor saved my life at the USJ."
Mei looked away, the maniacal excitation draining from her frame.
"It…it's not good enough…it failed to save the other one…"
Izuku blinked, feeling that he was seeing something familiar.
'She reminds me of…me.'
"On the contrary, it was due to your armor that my brother lasted long enough to give me the chance to save our friends."
"It was still imperfect, there's still room to improve, to be better to-"
Izuku took grabbed his shoulders.
"Do you honestly believe that you could create something that could withstand All Might's level of strength?"
"I…no…"
"But you did. It was a glancing blow but he was able to give us the extra few seconds to drive off the villains and kill the monster that did him in."
The girl looked at him with trembling eyes and Izuku could see that she had been blaming herself for creating such an 'inferior' product in her mind.
"I recognize you from the Sports Festival…you created all those tools and modified that tank, truly you have a gift, if you can avoid those explosions."
The girl chuckled.
"All part of the manufacturing process."
Izuku chuckled as well.
"Now…I'd love to show you some of our equipment, but it's going to have to be another day, we've had quite a long one today."
Dropping his hands from her shoulders he led her back to the lab where some other support students were also doing things during their weekend hours.
His friends followed behind at a slower pace and they soon met up with Power Loader.
"Oh, there you are. I was wondering where you went scampering off to. Ah, how are you, Midoriya?"
"I'm doing fine, Power Loader, just helping to clear some things up."
"Hmm…alright then, Aizawa spoke to me earlier about your ideas, we'll get started on the forms and stuff, but it'll have to wait till after the summer camp."
"That's good to hear, my friends have already agreed, but I still need to ask 1-B… If it's not too much to ask, I'd like her to be a part of the process."
Both of them blinked.
"Are you sure?"
Surprisingly enough, both of them asked the same question.
"The armor that she originally designed has done wonders for the Vod'e, with us even expanding upon it…it saved my life at the USJ, and now that I think about it, Stain. It seems only fitting."
Her eyes shone brightly with appreciation and she began to vibrate in joy.
"Hatsume Mei, CEO of Hatsume Enterprises, at your service!" She said giddily, extending her arm out for a handshake.
Izuku smiled and took her hand to shake.
"Midoriya Izuku. Rising Symbol of Hope: Mand'alor and leader of the Vod'e. We are under your care, Goran Hatsume."
Hatsume smiled but it dimmed slightly.
"Your brother…what was his name? I…struggle with names," She admitted with some remorse.
"Jango."
"Jango," Hatsume muttered as she turned and entered the lab to continue her work.
Tomura hummed a little song under his breath as he walked back into the bar, he didn't know where it came from, only that it was from long ago, long before his memories shattered.
"Kurogiri."
The misty bartender nodded and passed him a drink.
"Where are the others?"
"Out in the city, they're keeping a low profile."
"Good."
The tv at the end of the bar turned on and his master's voice rang out.
"And how was your little walk, Tomura?"
"It was…enlightening… My Player Two is perfect…I think…I finally understand, Sensei."
"Oh?" Sensei asked, intrigued.
"Yeah…this world, built on false idols can't just be destroyed…it needs to be…rebuilt. To what? I still don't know…but I think I'm getting close to an answer."
Sensei chuckled behind the screen.
"Good. You're finally learning…finally growing into what I know you can be. Prepare yourself, my boy. I have new things to reveal to you, now that you are ready to receive them."
"Thank you, master."
All for One grinned as he settled back down on his chair.
"The brat is finally growing, eh?"
"Indeed…it seems that All Might's successor has been most instrumental to his growth…I must show my thanks."
The doctor chuckled.
"What next, my lord?"
"Wolfram is planning to go to I-Island…summon him to me, and how about we contact our old friend Tyazhkiy."
"That brute?"
"I have a feeling he will be most interested in Mand'alor."
All For One chuckled some more as he 'looked' at the picture of Izuku Midoriya.
"Soon we will finally meet again…One For All."
He moves another piece on the chess board, but doesn't take anything.
Overhaul was frustrated.
Months of work, setback due to the brat finally managing to escape.
And who else but into the arms of Mand'alor…the golden boy of U.A.
"You didn't think to bring her back? Are you also going against the wishes of Overhaul?"
"No-I…"
"Enough."
He'd grown tired of the arguing.
"You did well to bring this to me first. Mand'alor is not a threat to be taken lightly, he took down our crew in Hosu and that was mere hours after defeating Stain plus he has All Might and U.A. in his corner…not to mention his spreading infected."
Overhaul growled under his breath.
"We must bide our time…return the majority of our resources to Trigger, keep an eye out, but do not engage. We cannot hope to stand the fury of All Might at this moment, we must be patient…nevertheless…bring me a holorecorder, I wish for a message to be delivered."
"Yes, Overhaul."
Izuku was currently resting and drawing with Eri in his home before a knock at the door made him get up to answer it.
"Hello, my boy!"
"Oh! Hey, buir. What's up?" Izuku asked as he let Toshinori enter, the gaunt man quickly greeted Eri and shouted off a greeting to Inko who replied from the kitchen.
'That reminds me…we really should tell him soon…I'll leave it for later.'
"Izuku, I recently got an email from the daughter of an old friend of mine, she sent me tickets to the I-Expo and I was hoping that you would join me!"
"Hold up, I-Expo, the greatest scientific/heroic convention in the world!? and you got us tickets?!" Izuku excitedly asked.
"Yep!"
"YES!"
"Be sure to bring some security though. The fans can get a bit… wild." Toshinori said, having had first hand experience with fans countless times throughout his career.
"I will! Oh man! What should I pack? What should I wear? Do I need a haircut for this? Am I even qualified to set foot on-" he soon fell into a mutter spree, something he hadn't done in a while.
Toshinori merely chuckled as he watched Izuku begin to fret.
"Wait!" He stopped with a gasp.
"What about buir and Eri?"
Toshinori grinned.
"Well, I was able to ask and I got us two more tickets! Enough for all of us to go!"
Eri yelped as she was picked up by Izuku and brought into a hug and spun in a circle as he began to mutter even faster.
When she was put down her head was slightly spinning and she was pretty sure her eyes were rolling.
But she felt something very warm bubble up in her chest.
And the corners of her lips were raised ever so slightly.
And that's the end of that, as you can see we're already heading into uncharted territory for I-Island!
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