Izuku awoke, but not really. He doesn’t know how but he can feel that this isn’t real.
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Maybe it’s the fact he’s in space and not dying a horrible death. Speaking of…
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The boy looks at his skin and breathes a sigh of relief. He’s been healed. But that relief is replaced with concern.
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His body couldn’t have healed all of that damage so quickly. Add the fact he’s not in real space and the only option becomes clear.
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Izuku: “Am I…dead…?”
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Tears begin to flow and float out into the endless cosmos.
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All the years of ridicule and pain…for nothing. When he finally got his quirk he…killed himself with it.
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His dreams lay shattered and broken on the floor of his heart. But that is not what causes the soul to ache.
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Izuku: “Mom…Fubuki…Tatsu…”
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It’s his family and how they will react to his death. He was finally on track to join his sisters as heroes. And for that dream and hope to be cut short…
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Izuku: “I’m sorry…everyone…I-”
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“Shh child. You are not dead.”
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Izuku whipes his head around, looking for the voice. After a moment, he realizes where it’s coming from.
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It’s everywhere.
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Emerald bird eyes emerge out of the star night sky and look at Izuku. The emotions behind those eyes however, are hard to place.
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Izuku: “W-W-ho…w-what are you?”
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“The time for you to hear the full answer has not yet arrived. However, for now, you can call me friend.”
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Izuku: “But…why? I don’t…understand.”
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“You will with time, as you powers continue to grow.”
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The boy takes a deep breath, settles his mind and heart. He’s not dead. His dream aren’t broken. His family won’t fall into despair.
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With that knowledge, he can breath again.
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Izuku: “Okay, then where are we?”
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“Within your mind, or more specifically, my…room within your mind.”
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Izuku: “You’re inside me?!”
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“I’m not the only one and I feel I won’t be the last. Worry not child, we mean you no harm. We are here to help you.”
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Izuku: “To do what?”
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“To be the hero this world will need in the future.”
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Izuku’s mind is running 100 miles per second at this point. This whole situation is completely insane. If this was in the real world, his legs would have become a puddle.
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But one thing keeps him grounded.
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Izuku: “I-I-If…the world really needs me to be a hero in the future, then I will be that hero. I promise to be there.”
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He brings up his best All Might smile and looks into the eyes of the unknown. And for an instant, he could almost swore the entity was smiling back.
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“I knew I chose well.”
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Suddenly, the space begins to shake and Izuku’s body fades in and out.
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Izuku: “What’s happening?!”
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“You’re waking up.”
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Izuku: “I-I see. Will I see you again.”
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“That, I have no doubt.”
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His body flickers once more, it’s almost time.
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Izuku: “Wait! What is your name?”
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“…My name is-”
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Izuku felt something soft and warm under his head. The sensation felt real. He was awakeand fully clothed.
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He slowly opened his eyes and when he realized his position, he nearly screamed. But instead he could only blush wildly.
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A lap pillow.
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The envy of all men world over and his sister Fubuki was gifting it him. But that’s not all, sitting next to her was Valkyrie of all people.
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Before he could ask what alternative reality he found himself in, they noticed him.
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Fubuki: “Izuku, you’re awake!!”
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Fubuki quickly hugged him, nearly suffocating him with her chest. If she wasn’t his sister, this would be cause for celebration. But right now, the boy just wanted to know what was going on.
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So he removed himself from her and took a breath before speaking.
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Izuku: “Fubuki!? W-What happened? Why is Valkyrie here? Where am I? What happened?”
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Instead of answers, he felt someone else bring him into a hug. Unlike Fubuki’s though, this one was soft and gentle. He already knew who was hugging him.
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Tatsumaki: “I’m so glad you’re okay.”
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Izuku: “Tatsu…”
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He can feel a splash of water hit his cheek.
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Izuku: ‘It’s not raining though…and I’ve never seen Tatsu cry before…’
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Before he can think further, Tatsumaki let him go and chopped Izuku in the head.
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Izuku: “Ow.”
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Fubuki: “S-Sister?!”
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Tatsumaki: “That’s for scaring us all half to death! What were you think Izuku?!”
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Izuku: “I-I wanted to test-”
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Another chop to the head shut his mouth before he could answer.
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Tatsumaki: “Never. Again. You. Hear. Me.”
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Every period, another chop to Izuku’s head.
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Izuku: “Yes! I understand.”
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Tatsumaki: “You promise?
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Izuku: “Yes!”
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Tatsumaki: “…Good.”
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Fubuki: “Was that really necessary?”
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Tatsumaki: “Yes, he needs to get it into his skull that this will never happen again.”
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Izuku rubbed his head while looking around and it finally hit him.
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The place looked like a warzone!
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The whole gym was torn asunder and the only person around, aside from those already mentioned, was Recovery Girl. She was near enough to come and help if needed. But far enough to not intrude on the family matter.
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Izuku: “Tatsu…where’s Nezu and All Might?”
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For some reason, Tatsumaki looks at Valkyrie who looks away…
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Fubuki: “Don’t look at her, you explain. You started it.”
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Tatsumaki: “…Fine.”
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All Might could take Tatsumaki if he wanted to.
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But seeing Izuku’s charred body, he knew he wouldn’t fight back. This is partly his fault. He should have stopped this whole thing. Or at the very least, had Tatsumaki and Fubuki here as well.
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They could have saved him quicker or shut down any notion of self-harm.
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So it didn’t surprise him when the ground quaked with the eldest sister’s anger and worry. It didn’t surprise him when the walls of the gym were destroyed, revealing the two sisters eyeing the burned body of their brother.
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Tatsumaki & Fubuki: “IZUKU!!”
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Faster than he and the others could react, they were thrown back. Tatsumaki held Izuku up with her telekinesis while the two fretted over him.
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Their faces filled with tears of worry and despair. The only saving grace was that his wounds were slowly healing.
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But Tatsumaki’s tears slowly dried up and were replaced with fury. She turned her piercing gaze towards those responsible. Fubuki took over holding Izuku with her powers, as to not aggravate his wounds with physical contact.
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Tatsumaki didn’t need to say anything. She gently lifted Recovery Girl and placed her near Izuku. Recovery Girl breathed a sigh relief and focused on helping Izuku heal.
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After that, Tatsumaki looked back at Nezu and All Might. Knowing what he should do, All Might stepped forward and explained everything.
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No detail was left out and Tatsumaki kept eerily silent. But All Might knew she wasn’t calming down.
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No.
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He could feel in the atmosphere, she was close to exploding. This may be the most mad she has ever been.
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When All Might was done, he took a bow.
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All Might: “I take full responsibility. Do what you will Tatsumaki, for what I have done to young Midoriya.”
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Nezu: “I’m not free of blame either. I also take full responsibility.”
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For an agonizing moment, all was silent. Tatsumaki looked to Fubuki, Recovery Girl and her beloved brother. A brother who seems to be fading fast.
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Fubuki catches her gaze with her own tear filled eyes. Fubuki couldn’t hold and looked away, causing more tears to fall.
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The eldest sister looked back at the two men. She saw nothing but red and desperately needed someone to pay. So she raised her hands and-
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Valkyrie: “Onii-chan!!”
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If it could get anymore tense, it just did. Fubuki and Tatsumaki looked to the new arrival. Valkyrie ran towards Izuku, not realizing what she just did.
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Only half way did she feel the gazes. One of them being so full of anger that her skin seemed to burn from it.
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She looked at Tatsumaki who’s eyes are pin pricks. Her forehead is littered with wrathful veins.
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Tatsumaki: “What…did you just say?”
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Valkyrie was so focused on saving her brother and then consumed by worry at his state, that she failed to sense her onee-chans. Now they meet at the worst possible time.
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Valkyrie: “I-”
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Her words were caught off when she was violently crushed by Tatsumaki’s power.
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Tatsumaki: “Who. Are. You?”
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She strained her voice, trying to explained.
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Valkyrie: “Onee-”
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But that was the wrong word to use. She was slammed into one of the walls, making a deep indent.
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Tatsumaki: “Don’t call me that! We are not family!”
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If Valkyrie had a heart, it would break from that.
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Tatsumaki: “I don’t know what you are but if you are connected to that man…”
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Valkyrie was pushed further into the wall.
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Tatsumaki: “Then I’ll force you to talk and then I’ll finish what I started.”
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No more words were uttered as Valkyrie was flung through the wall and into the sky. The only option now was survival.
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Tatsumaki followed but ripped up several parts of the gym along the way.
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Valkyrie oriented herself quick enough to punch apart the debris sent her way. But the remains of that debris would fly right back at her, creating a tornado of terror.
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Valkyrie did all she could to punch and kick away the assault, but it was too much. Small sharp fragments found their way past her defenses.
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Yes, she was getting hurt.
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Tatsumaki psychic energy was far too overwhelming for her own powers to negate. Each flash of red and small cry of pain egged Tatsumaki on.
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The bright sun was blot out by a cloud of shrapnel and the eldest Midoriya was its conductor.
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This couldn’t go on.
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Valkyrie focused on where her older sister was and charged forward, ignoring the constant sharp pain.
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If she won’t listen, Valkyrie will make her listen.
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Emerald light blazed in the girl’s eyes as she cocked her arm back in a very familiar fashion.
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Valkyrie: “DETROIT-”
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Both All Might on the ground and Tatsumaki in the air widen their eyes. And that moment of shock was all she needed to unleash an imitation of the hero her brother so admired.
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Valkyrie: “-SMAAAAAAAASH!”
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A thunderclap of pure energy resonated through the air, dispersing the cloud of debris.
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Tatsumaki is flung back down to the gym, fully engulfed in a green shield of psychic energy.
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She’s not damaged, but oh so much angrier.
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She ripped spikes out of the earth and flung them at Valkyrie. But she easily tore through the attack.
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Valkyrie: “I’m sorry Onee-chan!”
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She got ready for another realm shaking blow, aiming to break the shield. Maybe after that, Tatsumaki will be willing to listen.
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But instead, the elder sister smirked.
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Tatsumaki: “Tactile telekinesis, cute.”
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She reach out for Valkyrie and all of sudden, the vigilante lost all strength and fell to earth.
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But Tatsumaki wasn’t done. She used telekinesis to grab her and hammer her into the gym floor.
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Every slam, making Valkyrie flicker in and out of existence. After the 8th slam, Tatsumaki stopped and landed on Valkyrie’s chest.
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Tatsumaki: “Now, answer my question. Who are you?!”
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Valkyrie was so weak, a feeling she never felt before. And it was caused by her older sister. Tears welled up in her milky eyes.
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The vigilante looked to her beloved master, still barely alive. Fubuki was staring at the situation with equally parts shock and worry.
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And then to All Might and Nezu who both looked a bit lost at what to do. This is clearly a family drama they have little room to but in on.
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Tatsumaki: “Don’t look at them.”
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Valkyrie felt her face forced to look up at Tatsumaki.
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Tatsumaki: “Answer me.”
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Valkyrie swallowed the lump in her chest and said the first thing that came to mind.
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Valkyrie: “Family.”
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Wrong answer.
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The foot on her chest suddenly became one-hundred times heavier. For the first time ever, Valkyrie cried out in pain.
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Tatsumaki: “Liar.”
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Unable to stand this cruelty any longer, All Might attempted to intervene.
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All Might: “Tatsumaki that’s-”
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Tatsumaki: “Quiet. This doesn’t concern you.”
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All Might bit his tongue but Fubuki didn’t.
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Fubuki: “Big sister…you’re going too far.”
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Tatsumaki: “What!? You’re defending her too? Our mother doesn’t have any other children so that could only mean-”
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Valkyrie: “Izuku-”
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Everyone looked back to the weak Valkyrie, something many didn’t think they’d say, and waited for her next words.
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Valkyrie: “Onii-chan…created me…I’m…a mental construct…onee-chan.”
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And just like that, the tension disappeared. Only confusion and surprise is left.
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All eyes return to the fading boy.
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Nezu: “Fascinating…”
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Valkyrie: “I…can…help…onii-chan…”
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Tatsumaki looked back down at the woman.
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Tatsumaki: “How?”
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Valkyrie: “Return some…power…that was…given…”
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The eldest sister thought for a moment and looked at her brother who was on death’s door. Any fury she felt melted at the sight. All she wants right now is for him to live.
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Tatsumaki: “If you’re lying, even All Might won’t save you from me.”
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Tatsumaki lifted her foot and used her powers to help Valkyrie over to Izuku.
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Tatsumaki: “Recovery Girl, how…is he?”
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Recovery Girl: “Let’s just say, I hope Valkyrie can help.”
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Tatsumaki: “…Go on.”
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Valkyrie used the rest of her strength to touch Izuku. In that instant, she glowed green and the healing flames returned in full force. Izuku was rapidly healing while Valkyrie shrunk in size.
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Tired, she sat down and took a breather.
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Everyone crowded around in relief to see Izuku healing from his wounds. There are still some burns but those will heal with time as well.
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All Might turned to Valkyrie.
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All Might: “Thank you for saving young Midoriya.”
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She took a moment before nodding.
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Nezu: “Now that Midoriya is on the road to recovery, may I ask one of you to fix the damage.”
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They all look back to see the damage Tatsumaki caused. Then they looked at her. She couldn’t look at them and so turned away in embarrassment.
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All Might: “I’ll help clean up. It’s the least I can do.”
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Tatsumaki: “I-I’ll help too.”
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Nezu: “Thank you. I assume you three can look after Midoriya?”
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Fubuki: “Of course.”
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Valkyrie: “Nh.”
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Recovery Girl: “Yes, but I’ll take a little trip to the office to get some extra supplies. To help bring Midoriya back to 100%”
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Nezu: “Excellent, I’ll…make sure the media doesn’t get any funny ideas due to the damage.”
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The whole story left Izuku speechless but the most surprising thing was Valkyrie. Not only can she talk but she was…his mental construct?
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He looks to her, long since returned to her normal form, and asked the obvious.
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Izuku: “But how? I don’t remember doing that.”
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Tatsumaki: “That’s what I would like to know.”
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Fubuki: “But she did heal Izuku.”
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Tatsumaki: “I know! It’s just…this is a lot to take in. She still could be lying.”
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Fubuki: “Can you prove it to us Valkyrie? That you are…our brother’s creation.”
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The vigilante looked at her family and nodded. She looked at Izuku with some startling intensity.
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Valkyrie: “Share memories.”
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Izuku: “Okay…how?”
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Valkyrie got closer to her brother and cupped his face. Slowly, deliberately, she inched her face closer to his.
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Tatsumaki: "W-w-w-w-w-w-what are you doing?"
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The two sisters looked at the scene with a slight blush and they weren’t the only ones. Izuku was also blushing, and cursing his hormones. He always found Valkyrie pretty.
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But he knew she wasn’t trying to kiss him, so he kept still and waited. Trusting that this is all apart of the process.
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Valkyrie closed her eyes and pressed her forehead against his own. For a moment all he felt was the warmth of her skin against his.
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Then it was like he'd been doused in buckets of icy water, images flashing before his eyes like a badly edited film reel. Colors that couldn't exist, memories with a first-person view showing a body that didn't belong to him.
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With a start, he realized Valkyrie was sharing her memories with him.
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A smiling team of heroes dressed in cat-themed regalia. A man crying in the hospital, alone and wrought with regret. Pale ghostly hands ripping through reinforced steel like wet cardboard.
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More and more images hammered his mind. He couldn't clearly understand them all, but he got the basic gist of what they were supposed to be. Snippets and chunks of Valkyrie's life, unfolding backwards in visual format like a VCR tape on rewind.
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Finally, he saw a familiar view of the city. Izuku knew this scene, it was the exact same landscape he'd see if he looked out his window.
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Except this point of view was a little higher. The roof of his apartment. A single glowing tentacle reached out, the tip splitting into five distinct ends, forming fingers, then a hand. Thunder boomed in the distance as rain pattered off the frightened limb.
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He somehow remembered this night. It was the very same night he'd cried into his sister’s arms, lamenting the cruelty of life. This was when Valkyrie was born, ten years ago.
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Then, there was the connection between Master and Projection. An electrifying jolt like a DC current, simple, steady and carrying a numbing shock as two minds bridged into one. A direct feed to something deeper, primal and terrifyingly familiar.
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'A super-cool hero like that. Can I… be a Hero, too?'
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Izuku heard himself ask, his voice youthful but full of sorrow.
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'Hero. I will be a Hero for you, onii-chan.'
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Something answered.
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Izuku pulled away, gasping horribly.
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Fubuki: “Izuku, are you alright?!”
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Tatsumaki: “Valkyrie…if you hurt him-”
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Izuku: “No! She…was telling the truth. I just saw all ten years of her memories.”
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The two sisters’ eyes widen before looking back to Valkyrie. She waited expectantly for the final verdict.
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As for Izuku, he was still breathing hard, taking deep breaths and nearly hyperventilating at the information overload.
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She'd just shown him key memories of her life compressed into the span of seconds. Conveniently giving him the general rundown of her story and relation to him. But most importantly, she had shown her origin…and how he'd created her.
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The irony of the situation wasn't lost on him. The crackpot theorists were right on the assumption that Valkyrie wasn't human. She was a construct…his construct.
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Izuku: "Y-you. You're me. A part of me. All those weird dreams I've been having. My emotions being kept in balance when I got too scared or stressed since I was young…it was all you, wasn't it?"
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She nodded, patiently waiting for him to continue. If he looked a little closer he would have seen her trembling with a barely restrained excitement.
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Izuku: "Ten years..."
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He had created her. She was yet another part of his Quirk. Then it hit him.
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He really was never quirkless. All this time, he was like everyone else. If she didn’t show him why she didn’t tell him earlier, he’d be mad.
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Considering the dangers she faced and her surprisingly shy nature, he got it. The young boy reached out with a single, shivering hand.
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She put her hand onto his without hesitation and their fingers interlocked for a single, beautiful moment before he pulled away.
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Izuku: "I... don't know what to say."
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The boy whispered, feeling a strange sense of guilt even though it wasn't his fault.
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Izuku: "You must have been so lonely."
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Valkyrie blinked…and blinked again. Tears flowed as she shrunk down to her child form and tackled her brother.
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Valkyrie: “Onii-chan!”
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She nuzzled against his chest happily. He could somehow get a basic feel of her current mood, right now she was ecstatic, positively vibrating with joy in the arms of her creator. To her, this must have been like a religious experience. He sighed, rubbing her head gently with a somewhat parental instinct.
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Izuku: "I guess… that makes you my little sister?”
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Tatsumaki: “Okay, that’s it.”
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Tatsumaki gently moved the two from each other with her powers.
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Valkyrie: “Oneeeeee!”
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Valkyrie pouted at being separated from her big brother.
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Tatsumaki: “Don’t calm me that. This is just…too weird”
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Fubuki: “What will mom think?”
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Tatsumaki: “Just another thing to worry about.”
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Izuku: “Is it that bad?”
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Tatsumaki: “Look, I believe that Valkyrie is your mental creation. But calling her my…little sister? Having her apart of our family?”
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Unbeknownst to them Fubuki’s eyes flinched at the term little sister. A position she held and something Tatsumaki rarely calls her. Something else she can lose…
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Fubuki: “I agree, we don’t need her.”
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Their eyes widen slightly at Fubuki’s uncharacteristically cold words.
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Izuku: “But we can’t abandon her!”
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Fubuki: “She has been surviving so far.”
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Izuku: “But-”
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Valkyrie: “Don’t fight.”
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Tatsumaki: “This is getting us nowhere.”
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She lets the two down but her glare makes sure they don’t go holding onto each other.
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Tatsumaki: “Where do you live Valkyrie?”
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Valkyrie: “…Around. Different places.”
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Izuku: “See?! She should live with me and mom.”
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Fubuki: “She’s an adult, she can handle it.”
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Tatsumaki: “Quiet!”
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The oldest sister has spoken.
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Tatsumaki: “You trust her Izuku?”
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Izuku: “Yes! I saw her life, I know she won’t hurt me. She’s apart of me.”
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Tatsumaki: “…Okay.”
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Fubuki: “Big Sister!?”
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Tatsumaki: “I’m not calling her my little sister but I know she’s strong. She can protect Izuku where we…may be late.”
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Fubuki bit her lip, understanding what her sister was trying to explain. But a corner of her mind still whispers.
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‘This is just the first step. You’ll be replaced. You’ll be left behind.’
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Tatsumaki: “Still, you have to convince mom Izuku. Understand?”
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Izuku: “Yes!”
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Nezu: “Well, I’m glad to hear you’re up and alright Midoriya.”
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Izuku looks to see Nezu and All Might coming to greet the recently revived boy. Only Valkyrie was a bit surprised at All Might’s true form. Not wanting to interrupt, she kept silent for now.
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Nezu: “You’re quirk is truly incredible. I would love to-”
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Tatsumaki’s cold stare shut down any more ideas for experimentation.
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Nezu: “Nevermind.”
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Izuku got up and bowed to the principal.
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Izuku: “Sorry for causing you so much trouble! I should have not tried combining my abilities.”
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Nezu: "It's quite alright young man."
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Nezu sighed, lamenting the hectic day and the media frenzy.
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Nezu: “Sadly, we're out of time today. But you'll still have Toshinori to train you today.”
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Fubuki: “Maybe we should train him today instead.”
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All Might: “That’s…fair.”
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Valkyrie: “What about…me?”
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Nezu: “Hmmmm, in that form you don’t look like the famous vigilante. Perhaps…you can apply to U.A alongside Midoriya.”
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All Might: “That’s an excellent idea. Her experience in the field could even rub off on her fellow students.”
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All Might: ‘And she’ll become a licensed hero, instead of staying a Vigilante.’
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Tatsumaki: “She could protect Izuku better that way too.”
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Fubuki: “But-”
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Izuku: “Thank you Nezu!”
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Nezu: “Most welcome. To be honest, I'm rather beside myself with eagerness to see what you'll make of yourself, Midoriya. Your Quirk is amazing, and if my suspicions are right, you may only be scratching the surface! Telekinesis, telepathy, mental projection and Pyrokinesis are all subsets of psychic powers. You might have full access of that power set.”
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Unlike your sisters didn’t need to be said. Fubuki shrunk further into the background.
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Nezu: “So perhaps you should pick up a couple of those really old comics and manga from the last millennium. You may find some amazing ideas in them that you're able to replicate."
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Izuku almost started to drool over the idea of finding himself some centuries-old stories to read.
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Izuku: "I will! Thank you for the advice, principal!"
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Nezu: "You're a good kid Midoriya-san. I can see what Toshinori saw in you. You have great potential!"
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He turned to the man in question as Izuku went scarlet.
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Nezu: "Speaking of, you intend to pass One For All to him, don't you?"
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All Might: "I do! He's the perfect candidate! When I first offered it to him, he didn't even hesitate to think of others first. He wondered if it would be fair to others if he took it now that he had his Quirk. That kind of selfless nature, his bravery, and his sense of justice are hard to come by. Even before he had his quirk he didn't even hesitate to try to save someone from a villain."
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Nezu: "I agree. And that is why, even though I feel he really has the potential to succeed you as the Symbol of Peace, it pains me to say that he can NOT become the next holder of One For All."
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Tatsumaki and All Might: “What?!”
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Nezu let out a hard sigh and crossed his paws.
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Nezu: "Remind me again of the story your master told you? Of what happened to her when she first gained One For All."
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All Might: "Master? Uh… If I recall, the first time she tried to use Float after she got One For All, she…"
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He blanched, finally remembering.
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All Might: "She…She…flew headfirst into a wall."
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The Midoriya family widen their eyes while Valkyrie got a bit closer to her brother.
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Nezu: "Precisely. One For All overpowered Float so badly she nearly broke her own neck. And she had been training her Quirk for years. Just what do you suppose it will do to HIS Quirk?"
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He asked in a tone that made it very clear the question was rhetorical. Izuku looked pale and clammy at the thought.
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Tatsumaki: “How could you forget that?”
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All Might: “It was a long time ago!”
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Nezu: "Now there’s no guarantee that this would happen. After all, one is hardly a large enough sample size."
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Nezu: “So let us perform a scenario analysis on what would happen if Izuku were to accept One For All. Scenario one: Izuku accepts the Quirk and they stay entirely separate. Now he has two Quirks he has hardly any practice with. With the potential he's shown us with only two months of training, they may even end up being equally powerful. He now has to divide all his time in training two Quirks that have nothing to do with one another. One For All is not a Quirk you just have. He will break himself without dedicating his body to training it. He would have to leave his original Quirk by the wayside, and I can see in his face that he clearly is not interested in that."
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Izuku: “No…I'm not. I…I finally have a Quirk. Something to make me unique. Something that is all me…that ties me to my family"
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The Midoriya girls smile at his words.
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Nezu: "Exactly. Izuku would become a jack of all trades, master of none. He would be hurting his own potential by stretching himself too thin."
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Nezu: “And that is the better scenario. The worst-case scenario is that One For All merges with his original Quirk. All of the stockpiled power stored in your Quirk, now powering his."
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All Might: "He would far surpass me. He could be the greatest symbol this world has ever seen! Greater than me!"
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Fubuki: “But that’s only if he can control it. It’s too dangerous.”
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Nezu: “Correct. Toshinori, you could never had met your master if she had killed herself flying into that wall. If Torino hadn't been there she may have done just that."
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Nezu admonished the Greatest Hero, drawing a flinch at the name of his sensei.
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Nezu: "He would be breaking things with even the slightest touch of his Quirk. Crushing full trucks into soda cans. Picking people up to rescue them and putting them on the moon. How could he possibly learn control when even the lightest touch could be enough to send something he struggles with now straight into orbit? He could never use his Quirk again. He'd be back where he started. For all intents and purposes… Quirkless."
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All Might was looking even more deflated than usual. Chiyo spoke up, finally deciding to speak.
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Recovery Girl: "And the doomsday scenario…we already got a taste of that. Imagine that but-"
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Tatsumaki: “We get it! No One For All.”
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All Might: “You're all right. It was foolish of me to consider this course of action.”
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Nezu: "I'm sorry Toshinori. I know how extremely happy you were to have found your successor."
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Izuku had stayed silent as they spoke, and for once, it was him putting his hand on All Might's shoulder.
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Izuku: "I'm sorry All Might. Looks like I messed things up already."
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Toshinori smiled before bulking up.
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All Might: "This changes nothing, shonen. I promised to train you as my successor until the entrance exam and train you I shall. You're still my student and my successor, even if I can't give you One For All! We'll make you the greatest hero in the world yet, Midoriya-shonen!"
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He started laughing a little boisterously.
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All Might: "I guess this does mean we can cut the physical training out of our schedule though."
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Izuku: "And here's my promise to you, All Might. I'll search high and low if I have to! We'll find your successor to One For All!"
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He then surprised All Might with his next statement.
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Izuku: "And we should still keep it in. A hero shouldn't be a one-trick-pony, right?"
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All Might smiled, once more seeing the potential of his successor. Even if things weren't going to go the way he wished, he could rest easy knowing someone like Izuku Midoriya was part of the next generation. He bumped his fist against his student's, sealing the promise.
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All Might: "I don't think your Quirk counts as just one trick, but it is up to you."
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Everyone smiled at the scene. But there were two that were overly relieved by this news.
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Valkyrie, because she won’t be replaced. She can rest easy that she’s apart of her brother’s powers and so won’t be cast out.
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Fubuki, because Izuku wouldn’t fly so far ahead that…
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No, she shakes that idea of her head. But the more she looks at her brother, the more she sees Psykos…
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Recovery Girl: "On a much happier note, I think I may have thought up a name for your Quirk, Midoriya-chan."
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Izuku was at first surprised but instead smiled. The memory of his talk with the being within his mind returns.
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Izuku: “That’s okay, I think I have a name for it.”
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Recovery Girl: “Really? What have you come up with?”
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‘…My name is-’
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Izuku: "The Phoenix Force."
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