Reawakened

WARNING: Chapter may contain content of an unsettling nature. Please read with caution.

In a cave deeper and darker than even the darkest caves of imagination, far below the earth's surface, a cave existed who's darkness was so complete even the faintest twinkle of light would be swallowed up before the eye could comprehend its presence, the deep cave didn't even allow for a single organic extremophile cell to survive however in this darkness movement could be felt, the scuttling on rock as suddenly an erratic and insane cackle filled the darkness "Yes yes it's ready...my greatest work is ready" the voice dripping in evil cackled, the being gazing at a woman who was passed out in the darkness, her body restrained to a cold metal table but her body was not without remarkability. On her head sat a lone red gem stone that despite the darkness still twinkled but a little "Your work is finished my creation... you have found what I was seeking!"

The woman stirred and again despite the darkness she could see the being who spoke to her "P... Please who or what are you?!" she asked in a weak tone as she squirmed against her restraints but the bounds were far too strong "Please let me go"

"Now now Witch 09...you're before your master now. I'd suggest you relax. I don't want the data you gathered to be corrupted after all" the being joked as he drew closer, the woman trembled as a long purple hooklike leg reached forward and caressed her face "Now just close your eyes and it'll be over soon" the woman reluctantly closed her eyes, a moment later the hook like leg drove itself into her chest and she screamed in agony as the being who'd done it cackled in glee "Your screams are beautiful...now I have your core...don't die too quickly... I like my prey to still be alive" a single needle pricked the woman's right arm and she instantly stabilised as the being crawled deeper into the darkness "Now let's see what delicious date you managed to retrieve..."

"P...Please...it hurts" the woman chocked out as her life was slipping away, however the being in the dark could not have cared less as the woman begged for the sweet release of death and now, he turned slowly "P...please..."

"Oh, be quiet this data isn't what I thought it was... shame. Though I suppose you'll still provide a tasty meal" the being cackled as he began to move towards the woman, the last thing she'd see was two golden fangs that plunged into her and began to drain her of fluids. The woman shuttered one last time as her innards were practically drunk by one of the evillest beings on Earth. Mere moments later the being was finished and he sighed contently "Ahhh that was delicious... dispose of the remains" an army of small robotic drones that resembled ants with lightbulbs for a face began to drag away what remained of the woman "My experiments still haven't met with the result I wanted... my recent addition to this experiment may have been foolish... maybe I need to... hmm?"

At that moment the computer he'd gazed at lit up, the light was so bright that it must have been something important but what was on screen only made the being cackle in insane delight. It was a Japanese news site with the headlight "Haunted Scrap Scares class!" but it was the image on screen that made the being cackle, the image was of Depth Charge's remains with Izuku Midoriya only feet away from it.

"So, I wonder if I might have some entertainment!" the evil being cackled as he focused on Izuku for a moment since the photo made it clear Izuku wasn't scared of the scrap, thus he was worth focusing on and the being smirked "Subject J2IMJQ23H02345? Hmmm he's quirkless according to my data files... hmmm my experiment in humanity's future was supposed to... maybe he's the key to the future" the being licked his lips and joked "And even if he isn't... he'll still make a good snack"

Meanwhile many miles away and above that deep cave of evil, Izuku Midoriya was walking down a woodened path towards a beach, he was wearing a simple pair of green joggers and a white t-shirt with the word "T-shirt" on the front, with his earbuds in as Depth Charge spoke to him "According to my research, this place has all the scrap and materials we'll need to build your new body" there was a pause as the piles of rubbish came into view and Izuku paused "I know it's intimidating but in order for you to be ready for the next step... you'll need to begin by training so that your body can take on the qualities needed"

"I guess" Izuku said as he knew it made sense but he found the challenge daunting, the rubbish on Takoba Beach was so enormous in quantity that he may have to accept it was impossible to clear but he then added "But why would rubbish like this have the materials we need?"

"Simple, the metals transformers are made of don't exist organically on Earth...so we must do a little... chemistry to make the metals appear and even develop Energon to fuel your body. Easy enough since the Decepticons in the old days were able to convert Earth based energy sources into energon" Depth Charge explained as they stopped short of the rubbish pile "The first step will be to build the outline of your robot mode, second we'll need to pick an animal for which we'll need its body plan to be your disguise form and third we'll need to start forming the metals once all that's done, we can introduce the energon and hopefully then we can find a way to allow you to become one and the same"

"It sounds all very complicated" Izuku mumbled as he rubbed the back of his head "And even maybe impossible"

"I won't lie to you, Izuku, our chances are less than 1% of 1% but so long as there is a chance, it's still more than zero and Izuku I've seen the spirit you possess... you deserve at least a chance" Depth Charge said as Izuku picked up a piece of scrap in one hand and smiled at Depth Charge's kind words "Now enough of all this mushy nonsense let's get started! We have less than 2 years to get you ready for the UA Entrance exam! And I ain't about failure!"

"Right" Izuku said as he slapped his cheeks with his palms and smiled "Got any songs for me to work to?"

"Yeah, I got one" Depth Charge laughed as he began to play dare to be stupid, Izuku laughed as he charged towards the piles of rubbish that seemed to present a monstrous challenge but his eyes glowed with a fire that burned with determination and whatever challenge the rubbish presented was no match for the boy. Depth Charge watched from Izuku's phone as he spend hours working hard. Depth Charge had studied Izuku's body, his habits and had developed a plan for Izuku to be ready for the UA Entrance exam in the time frame they had. Still the animal form was what eluded him, Izuku had several strengths and qualities that'd match animals Depth charge had been studying. The worldwide web was a great resource so no animal was off limits, even extinct animals were an option but Depth Charge struggled to find one that fitted their needs. Finally, as the sun began to set Depth Charge said "Okay Izuku enough... you're no good to anyone exhausted beyond measure"

"Right" Izuku said as he turned for home, his hands were covered in little scratches, he smelt like the rubbish he'd been working with and his clothes were torn but yet there was a happy content grin upon his face from the feeling of accomplishment despite how little of an impact he'd seemed to have made on the rubbish.

Once Izuku returned home, his mother stood waiting, she looked to her son covered in dirt and grime but smiled, she was aware her son had been bullied and mistreated by his classmates and teachers, despite what she tried to do, there seemed little hope in getting people to stop mistreating her son but seeing him looking so content filled the woman with hope. She asked "So how'd it go?"

"Oh, it went fine" Izuku said as he took his shoes off "It'll take a lot more but..."

"You mean cleaning Takoba?" Inko teased as she added "I happened to pass by earlier and saw you working. I think it's a wonderful thing you're doing. I'm proud of you" she smiled as she hugged Izuku "In the end I think a true hero is someone who helps others and you're doing something that'll help the community...and remember Izuku no good deed goes unpunished" those words would prove to be more ironic in the days to come than Inko Midoriya could have predicted.

It was Monday morning when the words would prove ironic, with Izuku sitting in his seat following Bakugo's usual bullying antics, Izuku was beginning to feel like he didn't care much for Bakugo's behaviour, not with Depth Charge telling him that Bakugo wasn't worth it but he sighed as the teacher coughed "Anyway we have a new student starting today... Come on in Miss Kōzuki" Izuku gasped as a girl with shortish red hair walked in, she was taller than average and she clearly had a non-Japanese parent, maybe an American parent but she looked a little bored by the whole experience "So uh introduce yourself and tell the class your quirk"

Miss Kōzuki shrugged and said "Hey, my name is Kallen Kōzuki and I'm quirkless" there was a pause but she didn't seem to care as she spotted a spare seat by Izuku "Is that seat for me?" the teacher looked surprised but nodded slowly before the class began laughing at Kallen as she walked past and sat down next to Izuku "Hi there" she said with a kind but bored smile to Izuku.

"Uh hi" Izuku said blushing as she spoke to him, he'd rarely spoken to girls and Kallen was an especially beautiful girl. He tried to look away and seem more casual as he said "I'm Izuku Midoriya" Bakugo looked back at Izuku as Kallen laughed kindly but the explosive teen decided he'd put the nerd back in his place later "I'm quirkless too" Izuku said as Kallen nodded not looking remotely surprised "I take it you guessed?"

"Well, I got a hint when you didn't burst out laughing" Kallen said kindly as she pulled out a pen but instead of taking notes on the lesson, she took notes on the class and with special focus paid to Izuku, with how he was treated but her expression was one of razer focus which no one notices. Classes proceeded normally but Kallen didn't say much else until lunch started, Izuku and Kallen both had packed lunches and sat eating in comfortable silence till Bakugo slammed an explosive hand onto Kallen's desk. HIs goons laughing all the while "You do know you're not supposed to use your quirk without a license?" Kallen asked in a dry bored tone.

"Shut it, foreigner!" Bakugo snapped as he glared at Kallen "Your just another quirkless loser!"

"Hmm if you say so" Kallen said bored by Bakugo's words "Then again I'd rather be a quirkless loser than a hothead with a superiority, inferiority complex and someone who ran away from a pile of scrap"

Bakugo paled as he glared at Kallen "How'd you know about that?" he asked as he raised his hand with explosions going off in his hand.

"It was on the news, genius and Izuku was in one of the pictures so it's not hard to guess that you were there too and ran away with your tail between your legs" Kallen teased, Bakugo threw his hand forward but Kallen dodged grabbed his hand twisting it round behind his back, holding it in a painful position for Bakugo and she then added "But I think I have enough evidence"

"Huh?" Bakugo and Izuku said together. Bakugo struggling against her grip but Kallen made sure to apply pressure when he tried to blast her.

Kallen reached into her pocket and pulled out a badge "I'm the sidekick of the pro hero, Zero" Bakugo and his goons paled instantly "And yes, I lied about being quirkless...but this school is in deep trouble" she reached into her pocket and pulled out her phone "Yeah Zero I think I have all the evidence you'll need"

Trouble however was an understatement, Zero arrived a moment later with his agency and the police, the teaching staff of Aldera Junior high were all arrested and all the students were sent home "Honestly how stupid do you have to be to openly quirkist in a museum" said a sidekick of Zero who took off his mask to reveal the face of the tour guide from the museum but he turned to Izuku and bowed "I'm sorry, kid. I had to pretend like I agreed with these scumbags but my record quirk should help"

Kallen's observation of Izuku were gathered by the sidekick who turned towards a man in a brown trenchcoat and Kallen said "Well if nothing else, kid you have a great future ahead of you" she then added "I wouldn't mind hanging out with you again" Izuku nodded as Zero walked up, he was dressed in dark blue and yellow suit plus a cape with a large helmet with a single dark blue lens taking up most of the face but Kallen said "Hey boss..."

"I thought I told you before Kallen..." Zero began but shook his head and gazed at Izuku "Forgive her, she likes to think she's one of my sidekicks but..." he sighed, shaking his head and added "I'm sorry this school has gotten away with mistreating you for so long..."

"Can I get your autograph!" Izuku suddenly screamed asked, while he trembled with barely contained excitement to see Zero, he'd studied the underground hero and he was famous for targeting quirkists in all their forms but also bringing the full weight of the law down on their heads. Zero laughed and reached forward as Izuku handed him a notebook, that seemed to appear from no where, turning it to a page on him and Izuku kept bowing repeatedly "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"

Zero however had paused, his expression within his helmet a look of surprise as he read what Izuku had on him and he said "This is impressive... you're really a talented boy, aren't you?" his quirk was kept a mystery on purpose but the guesses Izuku had were scarily accurate "If you weren't in junior high, I'd bring you on as a quirk analysist"

"Awww come on" Kallen pouted as she glared at Zero "You won't bring me on officially but you'll..."

Zero sighed and interrupted with "You both need to go through High school before I can hire either of you...so go to UA, Kallen and I'll consider it given you are extremely talented. What high school are you aiming for, Mr Midoriya?" he however could tell from a glance and laughed "Okay UA too?" Izuku nodded "Go for it... Nezu will love you" Zero turned to leave and said "Till we meet again" he jumped to the roof of another building.

Kallen groaned "He is such a show off"

"Do you know who he is under that helmet?" Izuku asked again the identity of Zero was a mystery too.

"Uhhh yeah, he's an old friend" Kallen joked as she sighed "Anyway looks like we got a half day? And our lunch was kinda interrupted... let me treat you to lunch as an apology"

"Uhh yeah okay" Izuku said as Depth charge watching on from his phone couldn't help but chuckle. As they walked towards the city centre Izuku found his confidence increasing to the point he asked "So uhh Kallen you said you had a quirk?"

"Hmm oh yeah... it's called Robotic Overload...it allows me to control anything robotic within a certain distance..." she explained as she shrugged "If I become a pro hero I plan to have like a robotic suit of armour!" the rest of the day passed like a dream, Kallen was a very kind and generous person but she also seemed to treat Izuku as a person. They went into hero shops, an arcade and even had time to go see the new All Might movie which Kallen seemed to find boring but she seemed to enjoy watching Izuku fanboying over it. Finally, as 6pm came around Izuku had to return home when his mother called him in concern about where he was and Kallen smiled lightly as Izuku turned to leave "See you soon, Izuku"

"See you soon" Izuku said as he began the walk home, however once of ear shot, he paused and said to Depth Charge "Do you think Kallen might be a good friend to have?"

Depth Charge who hadn't been paying attention was caught by surprise "Uhh yeah sorry, yeah, her quirk could prove useful"

"Not what I meant" Izuku deadpanned but sighed "But you are right. I'm kinda worried about what comes next"

"I wouldn't worry" Depth Charge said however he completely misread what Izuku was implying and instead said "I'm sure your mother was consulted before Kallen was send in to investigate your school"

As it turned out that was the case, Inko Midoriya had been phoned just after Izuku had left for school and the law firm she worked for as an assistant was contracted to help Zero's hero agency in making sure the school's teaching staff were punished properly. Inko would explain she had misgivings but Zero had promised there was nothing to worry about. Inko knew that after they were done dragging Aldera through the courts, she'd have more money than sense so she'd already found a good school to send Izuku; to finish his junior high level education and it was one Zero had highly recommended since Kallen would also be going there and Kallen seemed to really like Izuku which according to Zero was rare.

However, as the plans for Izuku's future were being established a part of Depth Charge's past and Izuku's future was coming back online. In the museum where Depth Charge's remains lay, the purple parts of Rampage were gone and a guard at the museum had only just noticed, he was a man with the head of a duck. He gulped as he looked around "Where did it go?" he put on his torch as the lights in the museum suddenly failed and he gulped "Better go check the breaker" as he moved towards the door, he gasped when the door wouldn't open, a trickle of sweat ran down his bill as he heard movement from above "What the?!" he glanced up and a massive purple claw clasped around him "AHHHHHH!"

"Oh, is that fear your feeling human? Hmmm yessss. My spark it feeds on terror...let it grow... let it consume you completely... feel it...yes feel the fear!" Rampage gloated in his crab mode and the man screamed all the more but a moment later, his screams were silenced forever as Rampage licked his lips after his meal "Hmm human or maximal there is no better taste than a being whose existence is soaked in fear completely! Hmm?" he sensed something behind him and smirked as he spotted something in the darkness "I assume it is you I have to thank for my second chance at life?"

"Yes" A voice from the darkness said as Rampage laughed but so did the voice "Don't worry I seek nothing in return... I simply want you to cause as much chaos and fear as you will but make sure you don't get caught... I have a special target in mind for you to spread fear in"

"Do not worry... for I rise again" Rampage said as the being faded from his senses "And with so many tasty humans to inflict fear upon this should be a good hunt" Rampage burst through the entrance but by the time the pro heroes arrived he was long gone.

Author's note

Not much to say, I decided to bring back Rampage early on since he's the only predacon I think maybe a match for All Might directly and honestly, I believe in these kinds of crossovers it better to have a villain or two from the non-My hero academia property to get a chance at being a serious threat. Rampage may not be worth having as the main villain but he will be good to have as a challenge. As for the figure in the darkness... well, I think it's guessable and I really have nothing to add that isn't a spoiler on where I see this going.

As for Kallen and Zero...just kinda an impulse, I was thinking about bringing in a member of Class 1A or 1B or even one of the big three to become Izuku's friend but I couldn't justify any member so I thought in for a penny so went for another franchise's characters as sort of a bit of fun. Kallen will play a larger part as is obvious, the quirk she has is needed for Izuku's maximal body but I think that's somewhat obvious.

As for a small regret I do regret the grim nature of the beginning of the story I took inspiration from another franchise and maybe wasn't the best idea... however, the idea of rampage and the other eating humans I feel beast wars did establish so I'm sorry if you think that's a rather grim element and it may be uncomfortable but the two characters have always been a tiny bit sick.