Apotheosis

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: THE REVENGE

FLASHBACK

"So how do we go about this?" Aizawa asked as they stood in a small circle of three. The meeting was to discuss the plan of action to defeat and capture Izuku Midoriya. Classes had been canceled because two teachers of U.A were getting involved. The logic the government used was that since Midoriya was just a kid, then the school staff was best suited since they deal with unruly kids all the time. Though it seemed the government was seriously underestimating Midoriya if you asked Aizawa.

"All go in fist, alone", Allmight stated. "You two help the other heroes evacuate the surrounding area and then get into position"

"Your arrogance is going to be your downfall one day", Aizawa glanced at him with irritation in his tired eyes. Allmight had already confessed to them his relationship with Midoriya and his reason for wanting to finish this alone.

"I'll remove the gauntlet from him even if I have to knock him unconscious", he held up his fist in silent vow. "Should things go awry then you use your Erasure quirk"

"We still don't know if it will work on him", the homeroom teacher argued. The boy was technically quirkless, so there was no telling if his Eraser quirk could erase the gauntlet's power.

"Then the next course of action is my quirk", Midnight said. "I'll put him to sleep and then we can strip him of the gauntlet"

"And what if that fails?" Aizawa seemed to be the only one who didn't expect this to be easy, no matter which angle they go at it.

"Then I'll handle it", they turned to the new voice to see a short old man dressed in yellow. The retired hero Grand Torino. "With my speed I can swoop in and yank the device right off that boy's hand", he promised.

"You'll need to stay hidden and make a move as soon as you see that Midoriya's guard is down", Allmight told him. He had called his old mentor and the two of them met up yesterday. Of course the first thing the old man did was smack Toshinori upside the head for crushing a fan's spirit and turning him into a villain.

"You forget yourself boy, it was I that taught you, not the other way around", the old hero chuckled. Allmight's phone went off interrupting the meeting. When he saw his successor's name he excused himself for a minute.

"Hello young Mirio", he spoke.

"Something's wrong Allmight"

"What do you mean?"

"I keep trying to activate One for All, but it isn't working"

"Not working?" Now that was concerning.

"Yeah. It's been over six hours since you passed it on to me, but I don't feel any different. I even tried activating it and nothing happened"

"That's odd", Allmight paused to think about what could be causing this problem. "We'll have to figure it out later. I'm off to go bring in Midoriya, so I can't help right now"

"Should I just keep trying till you get back?"

"Yes. Don't worry Mirio, we'll figure this out together"

PRESENT TIME

"GAH!" Izuku looked down at his mangled and bruised right arm. "AHAHAHAHAHA!" He laughed despite the pain he was in. "So much power. Feels like jet fuel coursing through my veins"

'This can't be', Allmight stared in shock from his position against the building he was punched into. Midoriya stood down the street, examining his newly acquired stone. 'How can he have One for All?'