Just Another Number

Chapter Two

"Are you saying that I'm not even a threat to you? You listen to me, criminal. I am the brother of an incredible hero who you attacked. He's the best older brother that anyone could ever hope for. I have come to stop you because he can't anymore. You're going to remember my name for as long as you live. I am Ingenium, and I will defeat you. That I promise!"

'Ingenium, he was that hero Stain and I had a fight about... he was a good man, I'm glad that the paramedics made it with such little information I gave them.'

"Then so be it.. die."

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I clicked on my earpiece, talking to Stain so nobody else could hear. "Don't you dare - he's just a kid, he can still learn!"

The boy blasted himself towards Stain - not thinking logically. Stain jumped over him, dodging a kick that was sent his way. "For Tensei!"

"Ingenium huh. So you're brothers. I let him live so he could spread the good word. Word of me." He used one of his feet to click the button on his shoes heel, sending spikes at the toe. He kicked the boys shoulder and cause him to bleed and falter. Stain used his other leg to push the boy to the ground. "You're a weakling. Just like he was." He flicked his wrist and took his sword out of its holster - stabbing the boy in his shoulder, right between the bones and directly into the muscle. "You aren't heroes. You have no right to be called that. Both of you are nothing but fakes."

"Shut up, villain. you damaged his spine and paralzyed him from the waist down. He's never gonna be able to work as a pro hero again. My brother was incredible - a caring person who saving many lives. Someone people looked up to. You had no right to take that all away from him!"

I watched as the boy tried to not cry. I nearly cried myself - the conviction this boy had was moving me. I touched the earpiece again - "Big Brother - if you do this, I won't forgive you. Even with our intent this is wrong." I touched the metal pole and travelled across it to the end of the alley - out to the street.

"He is my hero. My older brother inspired my dream that one day I could be a pro, too! I won't forgive you. I'll kill you!" Stain faltered before thinking of something to say.

"Shouldn't you be worried about saving that guy? So busy with your grudge you forgot about him. You plan on using your quirk only for yourself. You're completely blinded by a selfish desire for revenge. You're about as far away from being a hero as I can imagine." Stain lifted his blade after shifitng his foot onto the base of the boys neck. I stood there - watching - debating on helping. While I couldn't choose Stain licked his sword - activating his power.

"And that's why you'll die tonight." Stain moved his blade over the boys head and I warned him in the ear piece one last time. Next thing I knew - my body moved on its own and I glowed green, traveling across the metal to get there faster. I materialized and used the ball of my foot to get a direct hit on Stain's forehead - he fell back, he had made it look like he wasn't hit but I knew how he was.

I stood over the boy - my eyes glowing brightly to show Stain I wasn't messing around. "Yoko - stand down." He held his hunters knife - the blunt end held against his outer forearm. "I told you to leave him alone... I won't back down on this - even if I have to turn you into the police myself!"

Stain glared at me before pushing himself off the ground and flying above my head - he aimmed a dagger that held a paralzying toxin on the blade. I looked around and infuzed a garbage lid with my power - now being able to levate it to myself I did so and held it upwards like a shield.