Mei waited all day for him to arrive. She was finishing some stuff on her gadgets and heard the door open, she turned around and saw Ezekiel.
Mei smiled and spoke:
Mei: "The same thing?" He nodded and went to find his armor. Mei was following him and began to talk about this revelation.
Mei: "It's a buster. Why are you making a buster?" Ezekiel looked at her and said nothing. He continued to create new stuff and she spoke again.
Mei: "What's wrong? Did the cat get your tongue? Answer me before I tell this to the teachers and they revoked your chance on making inventions villain."
Ezekiel stopped and looked at Mei.
Mei; "I'm waiting. *She puts her hand on her hips* "
Ezekiel slowly removed his helmet with a device and looked at Mei.
Mei: "Yeah I get it. You have cute eyes. Tell me why are you making a buster-"
Ezekiel: "F-for myself." His voice was trembling like he was having a hard time while speaking.
Mei sat down next to him and said:
Mei: "Why are you making a buster for yourself? Is there something you want to talk about? I'm all ears." Ezekiel put some stuff away and said:
Ezekiel: "My quirk... It's... No... I'm just creating this armor... For myself if I go back to my old ways..." His voice sounded like he was missing something. Mei was confused and concerned about this and said:
Mei: "But... Why? This armor... I have no idea what you did when you were a villain. But... You're not that person alright? You're not the same person..." Ezekiel looked at her and said:
Ezekiel: "No. I'm just... Doing this... For the safety of others. My quirk is something that nobody knows. It took heroes and villains to even do something towards me." His voice was with guilt and regret.
Mei: "...Look... I don't know you... But... This... This is going beyond what a hero does. You need to move on. Your sins are there, but not everyone gets a second chance. You got it. The other two also have a second chance to be a good person. To be heroes..."
Ezekiel: "I'm not a good person... I learned that from my father."
Mei stopped him.
Mei: "You're father is not here-"
Ezekiel: "I know."
Mei realized that this conversation was very personal to him and she wanted to test her luck.
Mei: "Are you okay? You sounded very irritated when I said that."
Ezekiel took a deep breath and said:
Ezekiel: "Sorry... My father was not very... Kind to me... That's why I talk like this... He Uhm... Cut my tongue. In half. Luckily with good doctors... I regain a little bit of my tongue, but I'm stuttering. Sorry. It won't happen again."
Mei: "No... It was my fault that I said that... Hey... *She puts her hand on his shoulder* If you need a friend... You got one right here. But this armor... It's not good..." Ezekiel didn't say a word and he put on the helmet again. Continue to make more stuff for the armor.
Mei disappointed about this just got up and went straight to her desk and continued to make some gadgets.
Ezekiel looked at her removed his helmet again and spoke.
Ezekiel: "I've done things I'm not very proud of. I get it. Creating something to harm yourself in the end is still in our minds. Inventors. We are curious to see what's going to happen." He got up and walked over to her.
Ezekiel: "Although. Even if that invention... *He puts a goggle that he made on her desk* harms you. It's still good."
Mei looked at the goggles and said:
Mei: "Thanks. But an armor that challenges you to death is another thing of harming. It's... Suicidal. Tell me... What did you do? You know... What made you... You?"
Ezekiel took a chair and sat next to her.
Ezekiel: "Life. *He grabs the goggles and holds them in one finger* Life finds a way. But my life wasn't sunshine and rainbow. I didn't have a nice family like all of you guys. Most of you guys are just rich or living comfortably. I was in a dark hole. Trying to crawl *he made the goggles float* each step I made was a wrong choice, but I gained wisdom. Each wrong choice I made was burying me. So I had to crawl, Mei. *He looks at her* I don't know what's a hero or a villain. I've seen enough to not know the difference between who's good and who's evil. Corrupted or not. Hobby or fame. A symbol or an embodiment. But learning here... Made me realize who's who in this world of heroes. I... Think... Both parties want one thing."
Mei: "Which is it?"
Ezekiel: "To be recognized." He put the goggles on the desk and looked at Mei
Ezekiel was looking at her eyes.
Ezekiel: "But what I did in America... Doesn't deserve a second chance, but if God gave me one chance. I'll take it with grace. I'll do my way of being a hero. Or an inventor for the greater good. Maybe... I'll think of how I can use my quirk. But in a good way. Even if I'm making a buster to defeat it's not because I went rogue. No. It's because I went mad. I saw the strings that attached us. But I know. That only one person will fly that thing." He got up and put his stuff away and before he could leave, he put on his helmet looked at Mei, and left her alone in the studio.
Mei was looking at the goggles, Ezekiel gave her. She was looking at it and she put it on and saw something that completely shocked her.
Mei: "What... It's all... *She picks up a tool and the goggles begin to identify the tool* Futuristic! Wow! That's... But... I still don't know his quirk... Think, Hatsume, think. The toolbox came back to life... The goggles have a goofy color...* The goggles looked very familiar... As if she had seen this art style before* what more do I need to learn... Tsuyu told me that, he mostly watches cartoons... *She went straight to his desk and began to search*
She searched everything on his desk and saw that every drawing he makes looks like a cartoon character. Even with the prototypes and projects. She searched and searched until she stumbled upon a book talking about cartoons.
Mei: "Mhm... The guy likes cartoons... *She opened the book and saw the notes that he had taken.* Oh?"
The notes were like guidance on what to do and not to do. Giving hints and saying things.
Mei: "This book... This isn't a normal book... It's a... Wait..."
The realization hits, Mei.
Mei: "N-no... Way... That's his quirk... It's... I need to tell the others about this... Nobody has ever seen a quirk like this... I-I need to alert the others..."
She quickly picked up the book and put it in her bag and when she opened the door to leave, the sun was out.
Mei was confused. It was supposed to be 12:35 am on a Friday. There's no way it's daytime. She looked to her right and saw a Janitor, she quickly got closer to him and spoke.
Mei: "Excuse me... What day is today?" The janitor looked at Mei and spoke.
Janitor: "Today's the sports festival. It's Monday, miss." He walked away.
Mei was shocked her eyes were like an owl.
Mei: "He... Accelerate time..." Mei was starting to panic for a moment, but she was trying to figure out why did, Ezekiel moved time. She quickly looked at her phone to see the match card and saw something that was alert.
Match card:
Aisha Ali vs Eijiro Kirishima
Alfred Gazelle vs Tenya Iida.
Mei: "Come on... Not this..." She continued to scroll down and saw it.
Shoto Todoroki vs Ezekiel Graham.
Mei: "... But... Why?"
Ezekiel: "Oh, Hey Mei." She looked and turned around and saw, Ezekiel in brought daylight.
Mei: "Ezekiel? What's going on?"
Ezekiel: "Mhm? What do you mean? It's Monday. I heard there's a sports festival or something like that I'm facing some ice and fire dude. Wish me luck!"
Ezekiel got closer to her.
Mei: "What did you do-"
Ezekiel: "Oh hey! My book! Thanks, Mei! You're a great friend." He took the book away from her and she was too stunned to speak and saw, Ezekiel walking away.
Mei: "You're quirk is... Remarkable... But... *She follows him* what are you planning?"
Ezekiel: "I told you earlier. What I did in America... I don't deserve a second chance. But I did. *He stops and looks at Mei.* I'm... Starting my redemption... Mei... I trust you. That's why you weren't affected by it. The toolbox. You didn't take it as an advantage. You stopped questioning me because of the buster and moved along. I... I'm grateful for you."
Mei was confused.
Mei: "But... Ezekiel... You're not going to hurt anyone right?"
Ezekiel smiles
Ezekiel: "You have my word. I won't hurt anyone. I made an oath to myself. I will be a hero. But I need it to use my little quirk to skip some days. Now... It's time right?"
Mei: "Ezekiel... *She sees him leave* Wait!"
Ezekiel stops.
Mei: "Just... Please be careful... (Did I just say that?!)
Ezekiel then walked away.
Mei: "I-I just met the guy! And you're already catching feelings?! What is wrong with me- *sniff* wait... That smells like... Perfume... *She looks at Ezekiel in the distance. Ezekiel puts on his helmet like nothing happened and the perfume is gone. The guardian appeared behind him and the two entered a room to prepare for the battle.*
Mei was still smelling that scent. She quickly went back to the studio and began to create a hero identification gene.
Mei: "I know that scent from somewhere... But where? *She removed her jacket and began to check if the perfume was still intact. It was.* Yes! Now let's see..."
The device was scanning for a while.
Meanwhile in the festival. Endeavor was waiting for his son to arrive. Endeavor the number one hero in Japan was looking at the battleground while, All Might and Midnight were also looking at the battleground.
Endeavor: "So my boy, Shoto is facing a former villain? Mhm! Very well! The outcome will be the same as always!"
All might: "Yeah. But the kid has spirit, so it won't be easy for, Shoto."
Midnight was sitting behind the two heroes and she saw that All Might had his bag on the chair. Midnight slowly opened the bag and saw a file.
Midnight whispering: "Bingo." She opens the file.
Shoto entered the battleground first.
Endeavor: "That's my son!
Meanwhile in the development studio.
Bing!*
Mei: "Bingo! Let's see... Father... Is Edward Graham an American animator... Alright not a hero, but he had a quirk... He could pull his characters into reality... Woah... Fascinating... Alright... Let's see who's your mo-"
Mei got up from her desk dropping the device. She was shocked at who's, Ezekiel's mom was.
Meanwhile in the battleground.
Ezekiel was entering the battleground, but before he could fully enter the guardian stopped him and removed his helmet.
Guardian: "Don't lose your mind, Ezekiel we don't want another incident here. Don't use a lot of power alright? This is a sparring match." Ezekiel nods and the guardian leaves him alone so he can enter the battleground.
Ezekiel finally entered the battleground.
Tenya: "So that's him without the helmet?"
Momo: "Those eyes look familiar..."
Izuku: "Write everything down... We don't know his quirk yet..." He had his notes out.
Meanwhile, in the crowd, Endeavor, All Might, and Midnight were looking above the crowd.
Endeavor: "So that's the kid huh? Shoto! Don't show mercy!"
All might: "hehehe... This match will be interesting... Right, Midnight? *He turns around and his eyes are wide open seeing her reading, Ezekiel's file.*
All might: "M-midnight-"
Midnight was reading the file and looked at All might nothing but panic in her eyes. She put one of her hands in her mouth and was shaking.
Midnight: "...You knew?"
All might: "...Nezu told us... To not tell you... Me and Aizawa were the only on-"
Midnight: "You knew?! *She dropped the file and got up to see this fight.*
Endeavor looks on the ground, but he doesn't pick up the file, he is just reading it from afar.
The file.
Ezekiel Graham Kayama
Half American half Japanese.
Age: 18
Endeavor looks at Midnight and looks at the file once more.
Endeavor: "Quirk... Mhm... Toon?" He sees a picture.
Endeavor was shocked as well, but played it off.
He looks at Midnight that was panicking.
Endeavor: "Heh... Well, look on the bright side, Midnight... He has his mother's eyes..."
Mei grabbed the device and read it again.
Mei: "Father is Edward Graham an American animator... Oh my gosh... Mother is Nemuri Kayama... Also known as the rated R hero... Midnight..." She puts the device away.
The battle was about to start.
The son of the number one hero.
Will be facing the son of the Rated R hero.
Shoto todoroki
Quirk: Half cold, Half hot.
Ezekiel Graham.
Quirk: Toon force.