Lifeless

Chapter 21 - Burgeon

(Tw!) This chapter contains mentions of death. This is a REALLY short chapter, but I feel like it is best like this. I don't know how else I would've written this to make it longer, and I like the writing, so I'm just gonna leave it. Anyway, I love you guys, and I hope you guys have a nice day! (Also a friendly reminder that I love everybody's comments and I am absolutely thrilled whenever I get to talk to you guys!) Also, I'm updating early because I won't have enough time to on Monday. My school year starts Tuesday, wish me luck :)

Burgeon - Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.

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All for One stepped over another dead body. This one's quirk would be useless to him, but he did have a little test subject that could use it. A wicked grin grew over his face, not only because of the pain Izuku would be put through, but also the building of the boy as a weapon.

"Ability Share: User has the ability to exchange characteristics or abilities with another person. Can be used with physical appearances and quirks. Affects last up to two hours."

In a few weeks was the first day of school for UA students, and when Hisashi would start the best part of his plan, or when Shigaraki would start the best part of his plan. By that point, Izuku should be trained well enough to heed orders, and be able to take down at least a few heroes.

The hero group that had sent their people had failed, only a few dispensable nomus lost, and the boy that spurred the mission back into the villain's hands. It must've been a humiliating defeat, so much so that they haven't made any public announcement. Hisashi did expect one later on either, heroes were all prideful people, and none of them could admit when they lost.

Hisashi used one of his quirks to watch over Kurogiri and Shigaraki while they retrieved an incompasitated Izuku. Hisashi had noticed Eraserhead here, and had for a brief moment wondered what would happen if the man used his quirk on the boy. The outcome had been expected, but still surprising. Hisashi guessed it had to do with the level of exhaustion Izuku faced, forcing his quirk to work slower, and react more drastically to things like a quirk-cancelling quirk.

It didn't matter now anyway. All of the heroes had retreated, leaving behind all the nomus Hisashi cared about keeping.

With a short telepathic statement, Hisashi had sent Kurogiri orders to place Izuku in one of the base training rooms, and have one of the new recruits attempt to train him. Hisashi wasn't dumb, he knew that lately Izuku had been ignoring orders from the scientists, so it was unlikely that an untrained villain off of the streets could persuade him to fight, but he also thought that maybe if Izuku had someone to give him a little hope, he would be more willing. That hope, however, had to be carefully measured and watched. Hisashi couldn't have a traitor grow in his own ranks.

With that thought, Hisashi set off, intending to finish more paperwork in his office whilst his "cleaning crew" got rid of any dead bodies. Though, in reality, his cleaning crew consisted of a few carnivorous nomus and the handlers that tried their best to wipe away any extra blood.

He walked swiftly, stepping over any bodies along the way, but hesitated beside one. This one was still alive.

A grin spread on Hisashi's face again. This person's quirk would be perfect! Even better than the one he collected earlier! He gripped the man's face, lifting him up so that they could look at each other eye to eye. The man was nothing much to look at, seemingly an ordinary hero, but his quirk would be amazing if Izuku could take offensive quirks.

"Bone Transformation: gives the user the ability to manipulate the shape and use of their bones. Drawbacks: User is caused pain when these bones emerge from their skin, and after continued activation, user will have a severe lack of calcium and other materials prominent in bones." Hisashi smiled, at the very least Izuku would be able to take in small amounts of offensive quirks like these. The best case scenario would be that Izuku could take on any quirk, regardless of offensive or defensive, though Hisashi found that unlikely, judging by the way his body fought with the simple one he had already been gifted.

Hisashi quickly took the man's quirk, dropping him on the ground shortly after. With two quirks ready for his new nomu, "Bone Transformation" and "ability share", Hisashi was beginning to get excited. Maybe Izuku would be a little more willing to fight if he had a few new quirks too, there was no telling until it happened.