Can't Save Me Now (Villain Deku AU)

Prologue

Being a villain is fun. Life never goes according to plan, but who cares? As long as I have my family and people to bail me out, it's fine.

I don't have a criminal record, and I pride myself for that. We all do. The less record you have, the better.

"Scythe, you have a mission, remember?" I whipped my head around to see Dabi, he's so annoying. I'm lost in my own thoughts, only for him to yank me back to reality.

This reality is, after something terrible happened, I turned into a villain. I don't talk about what happened, and no one asks. 

First it was taking notes on heroes and training, getting fit. The USJ attack? That was mostly Shigaraki wanting me to gather information on the up-and-coming heroes.

I was only able to see Denki Kaminari, Momo Yaoyorozu, and Kyoka Jiro, but I consider it a win.

The Training Camp wasn't for that, but it failed so we now pretend it was, it's important to protect our egos.

My reality is, now I'm an assassin. The league gets me jobs, I do them (amazingly, I might add). 

I've turned into a living legend.

People whisper about my quirk, what it is, what it could be. And I just smirk, while letting them wonder. It's amazing, really.

Over time, the heroes know about me. Everyone knows about me. Well, they know Scythe, not Izuku Chisaki (I hate that name). 

I fund our little organization, I fund our gear, I fund everything. But I wouldn't trade this life for the world.

Of course, that's just a lie to shield myself from the emotions I've been bottling up for years. I don't want to process what I'm feeling.

"Scythe? Hello?" Dabi snapped his fingers in front of my face, "Izu? Izuku? Zuku? Earth to Chisaki!"

I punched him in his burnt face, he himself understands the pure hatred you feel at your last name. He knows enough not to call me that.

"You have a mission." He says nonchalantly, as if he didn't just personally attack me.

"I know."