Claws Out (Marvel x MHA fanfiction)

Chapter 17 - Learn to Control

"There is a flame that burns inside of you both. One literal and one metaphorical. To harness the power that it provides, you need to become its master." The flame hero stood in front of his two mentees, suited up and flames on. "And mastering that power starts with understanding it."

Endeavor decided to take a different approach near the end of their- seemingly endless- morning training session. Instead of sparing they were simply trying to naturally draw their respective powers out and currently, Todoroki was having better results than the girl next to him.

"You need to feel it inside of you. The way it travels and courses through your body. Remember how it feels to use that power."

Y/n was currently trying whatever she could to summon even a little bit of that 'feral' power living inside of her. She was trying to get herself angry, trying to clear her mind, trying to invoke anything that would act as kindling to the fiery rageful power inside of her. And none of it was working.

She groaned, "This isn't working for me and I've been trying for hours at this point. What else could I do?" Endeavor looked at her, taking his eyes off of his son who had managed to keep a bright flame contained to his palm.

"What was happening when you released your power before? How did you feel?"

"Both times I was fighting somehow. At USJ it was when my dad was getting attacked by that Nomu, when he was... losing to that Nomu. The second time was the sports festival, 'Roki had just put me in that ice cocoon." Y/n took a deep breath as she tried to recall her emotions.

"I felt... helpless. Trapped. Every inch of my body was screaming at me to fight back, to do something." She clenched her gloved fists and stared at them. "I don't know how else to release that power."

Throw in the fact that it only started happening after I left the lab and it's a hodgepodge of confusion. I felt helpless and trapped there, I know I did. So why didn't I ever go feral? Why didn't I protect everyone? Why didn't I save myself?

A warm hand on her shoulder brought the girl out of her thoughts, "Breathe. Focus on your abilities." Todoroki's hand traveled down her arm and grabbed her hand, "Focus on releasing your power while keeping your claws in."

He laced his hand with hers, the action causing a rush of panic to go through Y/n's mind as she tugged her hand away. "'Roki... I can't even get myself halfway to feral, what do you think would happen if it happened and you were this close to me. I can't control it, that's the whole reason I'm here, I don't want to hurt you."

"Then this is good motivation to keep yourself in check." Endeavor said, watching the scene unfold very closely, "Prove your future is worth investing in. Prove that you can control the beast inside of you."

...beast? "Excuse me?" Who does this asshole think he is?

"You heard me, Howlett. Right now that power inside of you has the potential to devastate every single person around you if you cannot reign it in. I saw you at the sports festival, I was told about the USJ incident, and Nezu allowed me to read your file." Her blood started to boil at the accusatory tone in the flame hero's voice.

"You are a product of great monstrosity. So unless you learn to control yourself, you are a perfect reflection of the evil that hides in the dark cracks of the world. The evil that created you."

Y/n clenched her jaw and glared at Endeavor with a scorching intensity– if looks could kill, the older man would've been six feet under before he could finish his sentence. What does this jackass know about the evils that created me? Who is he to say what I am or am not a reflection of? He doesn't know anything about me! He doesn't know anything about what I've gone through! About what 22 went through!