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[10] Revelation

"...[Name]? [Name]!"

Your eyes open to the sight of countless people crowding around you, and at the very center of it all is Izuku, who keeps calling out your name while choking back sobs.

The poor thing has clearly been crying nonstop, if the gritty marks on his cheeks and puffy eyes are any indication.

"I'm okay," you mumble. "I was just... a bit tired."

Izuku sniffles, and you can see that some of the other kids have been crying too. Perhaps it's out of concern for you, or perhaps they still haven't gotten over how frightening the experience was. They could have easily died, after all. That's more than enough to scare a grownup, let alone a bunch of helpless children.

"Midoriya, give her some space," the teacher instructs. Her eyes are heavy with concern as she helps you sit up. "How are you feeling, [Name]? Don't worry. The police is here, and the ambulance will get here soon too. They'll check to make sure you're okay." She then turns towards one of the police officers and waves her hand. "Excuse me! She's awake now!"

While the officer walks over, you rub your eyes. "What happened to the villain? Is everyone safe?"

"They've already arrested him, so he's not going to hurt anyone else." She pauses for a moment, then wraps you in her arms. "That was amazing, [Name]. You were so brave. I'm the teacher, and I'm supposed to look after you... but I failed. You shouldn't have had to do something like that. I'm sorry for not being able to protect you."

You're not sure why she's apologizing, because she certainly didn't do anything wrong. This is the villain's fault, not hers.

"Don't be sad," you say, patting her back in consolation. "I'm stronger than I look, so I'll be fine."

Her lip trembles, and for a moment, it looks like she'll start crying too. Clearly, today's been hard for everyone.

"I'll take it from here," the police officer says. He gestures for the group to step back a bit, and once he fixes you in his gaze, his brow creases slightly. "I knew you looked familiar. You're [Name], aren't you? The kid Aizawa's taking care of."

"Wow, you know Aizawa too?" you blink. "He must be popular."

"Haha. Well, I guess you could say that."

You've never met this man before, but he's plenty familiar with you thanks to the ongoing investigation. Naturally, he doesn't disclose the details in front of the others, although he can't help but feel especially frustrated on your behalf. You're dealing with so much already, and now you've been caught up in a hostage situation on top of everything else? Not to mention that you were shot?

The world really isn't kind to you, it seems.

"I heard you have a regeneration Quirk," he says, then gestures to the blood on your leg. "Is the injury gone? We're going to have the medical professionals examine you when they get here, but does it still hurt at all?"

You shake your head. "No, it's fine. I'm just feeling kind of tired still."

He bends down to take a look at the bullet wound. Or, what used to be a bullet wound. They found the bullet on the ground earlier. It passed clean through your leg, and sure enough, he doesn't see any signs of lasting damage on your skin.

But that's what makes it all the more strange. Your Quirk heals you. He's staring at the evidence right now.

So then, how in the world did you render that villain unconscious?

For just a moment, he turns back towards your class and addresses your teacher. "I know you already said this before, but are you sure it was this girl that knocked the villain out? All by herself? It must have been an incredibly frightening situation, so it's possible that you may be misremembering some details. Take a moment to really think back."