Hope Found in Ice and Flames

Chapter 28

Familiarity

Izuku could only watch. Wait, no. He has a quirk. He can help. Letting out his wings he flew up, taking the villain that held onto him along. "I won't let you hurt her!" He shouted, kicking the man away and using his feathers to wrap around him like he did to muscular during their fight. 

{Dabi POV}

I stared in shock, the smallest one of the family just captured me?! What the hell. I saw Shouto Todoroki shoot ice out at me before using his fire, melting it quickly. The water splashed all over me, my fire went out. I gasped for air, glaring at him. I don't know much about his family. I don't even know much about myself; I just woke up one day and was surrounded by the league of villains. 

They'd told me so many things about Endeavor, the father in this family. They told me he was an aggressive hero. That he only cared for fame. I stared in shock, watching as he shielded his children and wife from me. A selfish person wouldn't do that, right? And the green boy, Izuku Todoroki, something about him felt so familiar, same with the rest of the family. I can't say what though.

"Touya!" I heard, turning my head from the green boy to look at the dual hair colored boy. What did he call me? Why was that familiar? The grip I was captured in tightened, the green boy seemed angry at what he said. 

"That's not my name! I'm Dabi! For the league of villains!" I yelled, watching as Endeavor took a step back. The family looked shocked. Stunned and slightly hurt even. Why? Touya. the name crossed my mind swiftly and I closed my eyes.

"Touya!! Help me!!" A small voice called, squealing and jumping behind me. A head of green hair poking out behind my leg. I turn, seeing the green boy who just captured me. I felt different, I see my arms, no scars. I turn back around, seeing Endeavor and Shouto Todoroki run to me, gasping for air. 

"Give us Izuku brother!! He ate my soba!" Shouto whined at me. I chuckled. "Izuku, you can't eat other people's food." I said, turning and lifting the small boy into my arms. What's going on? Brother?  I close my eyes again, opening them and suddenly I'm in an alleyway.

I recognize this alleyway. It's where I found Izuku. Someone jumps out at me, slicing as my face with a knife. I know her. Toga. But I don't remember this fight. "Give up hero. you can't win." A voice says. Hero?? I turn and see Shigaraki standing beside me with a grin as he grabbed my arm. I scream in pain, feeling it all too well. He grabbed my other arm, the skin disintegrated slowly and painfully. Then, he grabbed at my face.

I black out. I open my eyes once more. I remember this. I turn to see Shigaraki. "Dabi. You're awake."  He speaks. He explained I'd been knocked out in a battle with a hero and lost my memories. A part of me felt unsure of this, but I gave in to his lies. His manipulation. This isn't who I was, I'm not a villain.

I snap out of my trance, feeling liquid fall down my cheeks. I touch my face, black liquid? I touch my hair, bringing a chunk to my face. Red. That's right... My hair never used to be black. It was red. I'm not a villain named Dabi, I'm a hero named Touya Todoroki, my hero name was Dabi.

I watched as the white-haired woman cried out seeing me, Izuku taking us to the ground and holding onto my shoulders to keep me from leaving. I don't think I want to leave though. The woman ran to me, Izuku gripping onto me. She hugged me tight and cried. Mom. I felt hot tears prick my eyes. The girl with white and red hair, no, Fuyumi, ran to me, crashing into me. Soon, Shouto, Natsuo, and Dad did too.

Suddenly, A portal appeared, out stepping Shigaraki and Toga. Izuku had released his hold on me but stayed apart from the hug. Why though? He stood in front of us protectively, only for dad to step in front of him. "Dabi. What are you doing?" Toga said, worry laced in her tone. She knew. She knew I remembered.

I shook my head. "That's not my name. Drop the act." Shigaraki glared at me, holding his hand out to us and stepping forward only to be tackled to the ground. Eraser head sat on top of him, quirk activated as he was also pinning the blonde villain to the ground with his elbow against her back. The villains sneered, a portal appearing below them as they disappeared, Eraser head jumping off of the both of them.

I was hugged again, the familiar feeling rushing over me. I liked this feeling a lot. I didn't want to let it go, so I held on. 

{Time skip}

It's been a few hours, we're all currently at the police station, cuffs around my wrists. It angered my mother and sister, but I understood the precaution. I never killed anyone, but I did kidnap a teen and work alongside the infamous league of villains for a short time.

Izuku sat beside me, leaning towards me but avoiding touching me. I remember how I heard a bit of the conversation before I'd attacked my family, so I now understand his distance. Shouto said something about him not being a real family member or whatever. 

After a long long trial and agreement, Mitsuki Bakugo decided to not press charges on me since I was brainwashed, resulting in me only getting a short time of imprisonment for kidnapping and assault...and Arson.

I went to the woman and bowed to her, apologizing profusely. Even after I gained my humanity and memories back a month ago, I knew my actions would have consequences, brainwashed or not, I still hurt people.

I smiled at my mother as I was taken away, she smiled back. Izuku still seemed out of it, a distant look in his eyes. The look itself was familiar, he always had that look when he'd harmed himself or just felt horrible in any way. I wish I could help him. I will help him. One day.

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Gasppppp he's back..... Ya'll happy now???? T^T