Some days passed for Touya and Keigo. Those days turned to weeks as the boys began to put their plan into action. Keigo had been in the restricted section each day after training sense the talk with Miss Volt. He was pouring over the books and keeping detailed notes of each inconsistency. There were surprising amounts of people who just disappeared without explanation. Multiple enrolled one year with multiple gone the next. No explanation. They were never withdrawn and never reported dead. They just seemed to stop existing.
Keigo took a breath as he entered their room "This place seems like some twisted horror story... How do so many people just stop existing?" He asked allowed running his hand through his hair.
Touya looked to him quietly, "You hadn't figured that bit out yet?" He asked curiously. "They're killing them. Or well... correction those of us who pass are killing them."
Keigo looked to him nervously "That many? I mean... I knew some kids died in training... but–"
Touya nodded " It stops with us. I got to head for Mrs.Angela... I think I can get some real evidence to back this up." He said seriously.
"Will it be safe for you to obtain?" He asked softly.
He shrugged "Mm Probably not but– it is worth the risk." He replied with a feral grin and waved on his way out.
Angela was waiting outside her class room door with a devilish smirk her long blonde hair cascading over he shoulder as she looked at the boy approaching her. "Are you ready for today's class?" She asked him with a smirk.
He nodded "But of course, Angela. I do hope we'll focus on my actual quirk though. At least for a bit." He purred to her and walked inside. He went to the back room where he was first introduced to her methods of training though today the room seemed a bit different. The pool in the middle of the room was no longer covered and the fountain flowed freely. He clicked his tongue, "I know how to swim I don't think I need that lesson..." he said honestly.
She nodded "Oh I know that much. I want you to be able to evaporate it. The next will be air force training but first let's over come water shall we?" She asked as she sat in a thrown like chair above him to watch him. She snapped her fingers and a boy stepped forward with raven hair and bitch black eyes.
"Yamato..." she spoke coldly, "Handle this boy like we discussed." She told him.
"Yes mother. " The boy replied obediently as from his back eight long red tentacles forced themselves from his back. They seemed seeped with blood and in the brief moments Touya could glance the boys face he seemed... sick. However, he didn't have much time to process any of that as the boys tentacles entangled around Touya and forced his body beneath the waters surface.
Touya panicked failing and kicking trying to free himself from the tendrils the other confined him with. He thrashed and panicked as the water invaded his lungs. The flames just wouldn't spark.
Angela watched carefully until she saw him stop moving and snapped her fingers. Yamato threw Touya back onto the land as Angela stepped over and stopped on his abdomen forcing Touya awake as he choked out the water he swallowed. She only scoffed "Fucking pathetic. Again." She demanded.
"No– no no wait!" He tried to scream through heaved breaths but before he could those tendrils had him once more and he was beneath the water. Once more his body set to panic thrashing helplessly as his flames forsought him.
The process repeated itself over and over again as Touya coiled in on himself petrified as he came to at last. He sniffled and coughed water. His eyes stung from the lack of oxygen and bruising, his chest hurt as well, he had managed to worsen his burns and yet he'd made no progress. He sniffled "Please... no more Angela. Not today..." he whimpered as she sighed kneeling before him. She took his jaw in her hand and dug her nails into his skin.
"Do I look like I want to hear your pathetic dribbling?" She asked as she waved over Yamato..."Yamato... go get me the video drives... I think Touya needs reminded what I do with failures." She said seriously.
His tendril slithered behind him to a door near by as it found a case and brought it back. Touya's eyes followed where he pulled it from as he watched her simply take and unlatch its lock. No key required..? Seemed haphazard but maybe she hoped fear would be enough of a deterant. She flipped through the flash drives before finding one she wanted. She put it into a monitor and pressed play through the touch screen.
The scene started with Keigo standing there. Touya tensed visibly as he watched the Commissioner wrap a blind fold over the blonde's eyes. He seemed to sway some clearly drugged with something but of course Touya wouldn't be able to ascertain that information from what he was given. At first one could hear mechanical targets moving as the adult male told Keigo to attack them however... as the training continued, other students were made to run the maze.
"It sounds different..." Keigo had noted on the screen.
The Commissioner brushed his hands through his hair "Thats just a new Droid. Take them down. If you want to be a hero show villains no mercy." He said coldly.
"Yes sir." Keigo had almost sounded robotic in the recording as Touya watched him unwittingly kill 20 of their classmates. Their blood seeped as the bird was turned away and the blindfold removed as the man lead him out of frame.
Angela looked over the scene. So much death and yet she smiled. "If you're not a useful tool, you're killed. I dont have any need for a useless pet. " She said coldly. "Now. You're meant to make me famous boy. Over come the water or die. I dont care which. Yamato don't let him up this time." She commanded.
Touya sank below the surface this time managing to keep his composure. He focused his heat to his palms as an orange glow came from the bottom of the pool and it began to boil. The hot water scolded Touya's skin as well as the tentacles that Yamato used to hold him beneath as the heat kept climbing.
"Fuck— mother it's hot! Do I have to hold on? W-We're both boiling..."he said with a soft whimper.
"You finally have a use. Don't disappoint me further." She told him coldly as he tried his best to hang on. The water began to simmer and the heat was to much. His tentacle swung and slammed Touya's head into the pool wall.
Touya groaned beneath the water the act knocking his air out and filling his lungs with water as blood spilled through the water. The heat was burning over his skin as he managed a ball of orange flames around himself. The flames engulfed Yamato's tendril forcing him back as he screamed in pain.
Angela rolled her eyes stepped forward as she pulled a gun and shot her son point blank in the head. Touya emerged from the water breathlessly. Burns had taken over his skin and as he dispersed his quirk wildly flung flames hitting both Angela and Yamato. He was blind to what was happening as he desperately gasped for air. Surely that time was enough right?
Angela stepped forward to Touya and chuckled "Very good... helped me get rid of a useless waste and almost did what I asked. We'll go over it again after a trip to the medical unit..hm? Oh and, do be careful spending so much time with that whore Sayuri. Could be bad for your reputation. " She suggested.He didn't comprehend what she was talking about but he nodded as she brought him out to the medical unit.
The next morning Keigo of course was anxious. Touya had never come back last night and he wasn't at breakfast either. He listened in as he over heard a few students talking.
"I heard Yamato won't be coming back..." a girl said under her breath to one of the boys, his roommate.
He nodded "They found him dead. Said a flame user killed him." He said grimly.
"You think it was training or something?" She asked "or maybe fowl play?"
He shook his head in tears "I dont know... but how could they just leave him there... when they found him his body was all bloated from the pool and burnt from the flames... it was disgusting... 11 hours they said he had to be lying there. How could they just leave him like that." He said with a whimper.
Keigo cleared his throat "Im sorry for your loss but any idea what flame user it was that did this?" He asked.
The boy hardened his expression to a glare and he scoffed "Your little roommate of course. Inferno." He huffed. "Heard he's in the medical unit. Hope Yamato gave him something to remember him by." He spat venomously.
Keigo shivered. Seems they found themselves a new enemy bit it was just survival of the fittest here so that was to be expected. He got up from the table and headed to the medical unit down the hall. A young man with long black hair and piercing green eyes looked from his medical pad to see the winged boy, "Hawks... you seem just fine what are you here for?" He asked.
"Kaito San. Sorry, my roommate Inferno is here. I wanted to check on him if I can." He said.
He grimaced and looked over his shoulder "Its um... sort of extensive. We aren't supposed to let students in... but– sit over their with his dad and we'll let you in as soon as he wakes up. I'll get you a pass for your classes today." He added.
Keigo's eyes trailed over to the massive flaming mountain of a hero who was sitting patiently waiting. He seemed like he had been crying? He shyly sat beside his hero.. but also the man who put his favorite person through hell. He was unsure what to say as he swung his feet idolly unsure if he should say anything at all.
Enji cleared his throat looking at the young boy, "How do you know Touya?" He asked him curiously.
Keigo's eyes fell to the floor, "Hes my room mate sir." He spoke honestly.
" I see... how has he been doing in his classes?" He asked awkwardly trying to pass the time.
The question only brought to mind what Touya had told him when he returned from Sayuri's the first time 'He was there he watched and he left me in this hell knowing what they do... knowing what this place is like... what hero does that?' Keigo grit his teeth before looking up to the olderman, "Touya is the strongest and smartest person I've ever met. He's going to be a great hero someday. I can see it." He said seriously.
Enji scoffed "Hes got delusional friends now too... he's managed to ruin his reputation before even having one. He's an out of control murderer that's what the news is calling him.. please, if you're his friend... convince him to quit and come home. This place is going to kill him. It's not worth it. He could live such a better life if he just gave up and found something else to do..." he said honestly.
Keigo listened taking his words into consideration before shaking his head "I can't do that Endeavor san... Im sorry. He and I are going to be a hero team and we're going to be the number one heroes together. He won't die. You'll see. Just keep watching him. And keep your word okay? He's counting on you. All he's enduring... he just wants you to be watching him." Keigo replied.
Enji debated that before Kaito came out, "Hey, Touya is up if youre ready Endeavor san." He said but getting up Enji only sighed heavily. "I have more important matters to attend to." He said as he left suddenly.
Touya had hardly woken up yet and didn't process any of what was happening outside his hospital room. Kaito grimaced but stepped out of Hawks' way.
Keigo stepped in and smiled sweetly as he looked over his friend. Touya was coated in creams for the fresh burns and his head was wrapped from where he'd hit it. His skin was a deep red and Touya gave a small pained smile "Hey Kei... where's my dad? Doc said he was here to see me. Did he here how good I did in my training?" He asked
Keigo nodded "Definitely. He just had to go save some people. Ya know emergencies and stuff." He lied.
Touya nodded "You sure espionage is your thing? You're a shit liar." He laughed "Wanted me to quit huh?" He asked.
Keigo nodded "Said you're being blamed for killing a boy named Yamato?" He said softly.
Touya took a breath adjusting how he was sitting carefully "mm... No. That couldn't have–" He trailed off. "Maybe... Doesn't matter. I got news. I found where she keeps the flash drive with all the evidence we need. I just gotta steal it. Oh... and I gotta be careful talking to Sayuri to much. Evidently this was for making Angela jealous." He laughed
Keigo rolled his eyes "Ya know, if I didn't know any better I'd think you like the attention." He said honestly.
Touya nodded "A gentle touch is better than being hospitalized." He laughed petting Keigo's hair, "Do the other students know about Yamato san?"
He nodded "Yeah... seems like you may have some enemies..." he said softly "how are we going to get the flash drives you need?" He asked curiously.
Touya smirked "Have a little faith baby bird. All in good time." He assured with a devious smirk. "Just keep playing dumb for now and in a couple weeks when I've healed up ill get back to training. Then we will discuss the next steps to this plan." He said tactfully.
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Kurogiri's yellow eyes gleamed open as they bellowed as clouds. Ujiko smirked over his creation. He'd done it. Using a collar that amplified quirks and controlled the mind of the wearer he was able to make Oboro's body into the perfect zombie. That paired with his knowledge of medical science he'd all but reanimated the corpse. "Haha what success. Kurogiri, what is your primary objective?" The large scientist asked with a delighted tone.
Kurogiri processed his words feeling almost as if his mind was a haze... was Kurogiri... his name? "To protect and serve the young master." He replied instinctively. It was like the words were programed and he only had to follow.
Ujiko was tickled by his success as he looked to the Dark Lord who oversaw it all. "And how is the boys progress?" He asked.
Kuroi nodded in response, "Good... he's finally accepted his gifts and seemed to repress his former self far below the surface. Accepted his new name like a good street mutt should. He's young and easy to manipulate. He'll make for the perfect vessel when the time comes." He said honestly. "You really out did yourself. With the blow this will deal to All Might..." he laughed "Its almost to perfect."
Ujiko smiled at his master's praise, "So glad you're pleased sire. Shall we send Kurogiri on his test run?" He asked him.
"Yes... I think Tomura is ready to recieve his caregiver." He said as he beckoned Kurogiri to follow him.
The ethereal being did as it was told adjusting its rather dapper clothes. It couldn't help but be confused by them though as it vaguely remembered being more partial to more open lax clothing. Never the less it followed to the upper portion of the bizarre place they were staying. It appeared to be a bar, though how it came to that conclusion was beyond Kurogiri. It didn't remember learning any of this...it scanned the room until it saw the small boy playing a game boy on the couch as he scratched his neck.
Kuroi cleared his throat gaining Tomura's attention instantly "Yes master?" He asked like an obedient dog.
He smiled "I brought you a gift my boy. This is Kurogiri. He will serve you well. Whatever you need or want, feel free to ask him." He spoke calmly.
Kurogiri bowed his head "I exist to serve and protect you young master." He said.
Tomura got up looking over him suspiciously, "The names Te– Tomura. I dont want to be called young master." He commanded
"Of course, Young Master Tomura." He corrected himself to Tomura's irritation. It watched the boy curiously something seemed so familiar about the boy but he couldn't say just what it was exactly...with that Kuroi parted leaving Tomura in Kurogiri's hands. His new life would begin now.