Apotheosis

CHAPTER 45: PIECES IN PLACE

"We have the place surrounded." Hawks said to the other heroes as they waited for the attack. A rather bold group of villains had held themselves up in the local bank and refused to come out. They had somehow activated the building's security shutters and sealed up the doors and windows making it difficult for the heroes to swoop in and capture them. Luckily there were no hostages as the bank was closed today.

"We need to be careful, we don't know what kind of quirks they possess." Death Arms brought up.

"Plus they're backed into a corner and will probably be more dangerous." Kamui Woods added.

"You'd think the new number one hero on the scene would prompt a surrender." The winged man spoke with a sigh. 'A lot of good the title does me.' As they continued making plans they were interrupted by a loud thud from behind them. The pros spun around to see the towering golden armored form of Nemesis.

'Oh great this thing again.' Hawks thought to himself but outward kept his smile up. Midoriya's super Titan, Nemesis he called it. The new version debuted a week ago when it rescued a family from a burning apartment building. After that heroic display, it was now all the media could talk about.

"Stand aside." The machine spoke with its deep digital voice as it marched past them.

'God that thing is creepy.' Hawks stood by and let it pass. This was Midoriya's ideal hero? A cold soulless machine. The robot marched over to the security shutters and yanked them open with brute strength. Nemesis didn't even hesitate to walk into the hostile environment. The pros together watched the entrance, hearing a series of frightful shouts followed by gunfire. The shooting stopped and echoes of a fight resounded.

"Should we-" Kamui Woods started only to get cut off.

"Wait." Hawks commanded. The battle suddenly stopped as quickly as it started. From out of the hole a body was thrown out into the street in front of the heroes. The villain's body was large and muscular and appeared to be encased in boulders of cement. He also appeared to be unconscious with several cracks and fist-shaped impressions all over his rocky body. Nemesis appeared again walking out of the bank and holding two more motionless villains up in the air with both hands.

"Villain capture complete." The golden robot stated. It dropped the two criminals on the ground next to the other one and made its way to leave.

"Still alive I hope!" Hawks called with a smile. Of course, they were, but he just wanted to get a response. To his surprise he did. Nemesis stopped walking and turned its head to face him. The glowing blue eyes were almost haunting as they spoke again.

"Life readings: Normal. Casualties: Zero" Was all it needed to say as it turned back continuing on its way.

"Well, I guess we were not needed here." Death Arms sneered watching the back of the robot as it stalked off to continue its heroic deeds more efficiently than they could appear.

"I guess we can take it easy from now on." Hawks shrugged. As much as he wanted that, this wasn't what he had in mind. Midoriya was digging his corrupting roots deeper and deeper into the foundations of their society. If nothing was done soon it would be nearly impossible to remove him.

"Ugh..." One of the villains groaned as he woke up and tried to stand on his feet again. He only got up to his knees before a couple of red feathers pinned him back to the street.

H.R.D-BASE

"Amazing." Izuku smiled as he watched the live feed from his personal office, of his super titan taking down three thugs with ease. He could see almost everything from the robot's perspective. Nemesis was working out better than expected. Originally he was just supposed to be a temporary solution, but now he was thinking he could keep the machine around and active even after a new symbol has arisen.