Chapter 11

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"Did I tell you guys that I unlocked my quirk? Though I have yet to figure out what this quirk is capable of doing and how strong it is, since it's only been three days. So, in a way, I'm not stuck here with you guys... you're stuck with me." Izuku's voice carried a new confidence, a sharp contrast to his previous uncertainty. Hearing that statement, everyone's eyes went wide in shock. They looked towards each other, trying to grasp what Izuku had just said.

"How is that possible?" kaminari whispered, disbelief evident in their tone.

"Isn't it impossible to get a quirk once they are diagnosed as quirkless?" kirishima muttered, confusion etched across their face.

"Is he lying? But if he is lying, what is that wall of light he just created?" shoto questioned, staring at the shimmering barrier that still glowed faintly.

These thoughts raced through the minds of everyone present. But within that group, there was one person whose thoughts were entirely different.

"So he has a quirk now, huh? But still, he only had it for three days, and he said it himself that he doesn't know the full extent of this quirk. I think can still beat him," Katsuki thought as he shoved his friends aside and with a loud "Deku!" rushed towards Izuku. His eyes burning with of anger  But before he could get close, Izuku created a staff of light with a swift motion and struck Katsuki in the face, sending him flying towards the wall on his left.

Izuku then turned towards the others, his expression a mix of challenge and amusement. He raised his eyebrows, taunting them, silently asking what they were going to do now but the reaction he got was something he did not expect. Instead of rushing towards him as they usually did, all of them took a step back, their faces pale with fear, which was honestly... disappointing.

"If you don't come at me, I will come at you instead." With that statement, Izuku tapped the staff on the ground, leaped into the air with a graceful arc, spun the staff above his head, and slammed it down, creating shockwaves that sent them flying in random directions. The ground trembled under the force, and the air buzzed with energy.

"Woah! I can do that? That's amazing!" Izuku exclaimed, his eyes wide with excitement and disbelief. He turned around to see if anyone had stood up, ready to continue the fight. But as he turned, an explosion hit his face, sending him flying backward. The impact was brutal, but Izuku hit the ground and quickly got back on his feet, seeing Katsuki had regained his composure. Seeing Katsuki back on his feet, Izuku smirked, wiped the blood from his nose, and made his staff disappear with a flick of his wrist.

"Come at me," Izuku taunted, pointing two fingers at him. A vein popped on Katsuki's forehead, his face contorting with rage. After cracking his knuckles, Katsuki rushed towards Izuku, who did the same, their movements a blur of speed and intensity.

Katsuki once again tried to use an explosion, but Izuku easily dodged the attack. He pointed his palm at Katsuki's chest, and suddenly a white light shot out, hitting Katsuki and sending him flying backwards, crashing into the wall of light that Izuku had created.

"AHHHH!" Katsuki shouted in pain as the light inflicted second-degree burns on his chest and back. Seeing Katsuki in agony, Izuku smiled, his expression one of twisted satisfaction. After few  seconds izuku slowly walked towards him.

"Hurts, doesn't it? Although this is something I felt—" Before Izuku could finish his sentence, he was struck from behind, almost losing his balance. As he turned around, he was met with a flame attack to his face, causing him to scream in pain and fall to his knees. The searing heat was unbearable, and the smell of burning flesh filled the air.

When the flames subsided, it revealed Izuku's half-burned face, staring at the ground, unmoving. His hair was singed, and the skin on his face was blistered and charred. For more than 10 minutes no one moved, all of them had their eyes izuku waiting for him to do something or atleast move, they could decide what their next move would be but when izuku did none of that.

"Ya-Yagi? Are you okay?" Kaminari asked, his voice trembling as he tried to see if Izuku was alright. When Izuku didn't respond, Kaminari turned towards the others, who were sweating profusely, just like he was. They looked at him and signaled him to go and check on izuku, which causes Kaminari's eyes to widened, and he started shaking his head in denial, but when Kirishima raised his fist, Kaminari got scared and slowly approached Izuku's motionless body.

As Kaminari got close, he reached out his hand towards Izuku's head and asked if he was okay. Suddenly, Izuku grabbed Kaminari's hand with a vice-like grip and looked up at him with fierce determination.

"I'm not dead yet, motherfuckers!" Izuku yelled as he stood up and punched Kaminari in the face, sending him flying towards Shoto. The impact was so forceful that Kaminari was knocked out instantly and sends shoto backwards too.

Before the others could recover from the shock, Izuku rushed forward, grabbed Kirishima by the face, and slammed his head into the ground with a resounding thud. He then turned to look at Shoto and Kaminari and saw that kaminari was already unconscious, but Shoto was still awake, his eyes wide with fear and shock. Izuku smirked, removed his hand from Kirishima's face, and slowly walked towards Shoto while creating a large ball of light in his right hand.

"Shoto, My friend~ I gotta admit. You almost killed me there. I'll give you that! If I hadn't created a light barrier on my face when you attacked me, I would have died then and there," Izuku said, kneeling down to Shoto's level, his voice cold and menacing. "You know as a token of appreciation for giving me this badass look, I shall give you a badass look as well. I can-" Before Izuku could complete his sentence, a powerful blow struck him on the back of his head, and he fell right next to Shoto. The impact was sudden and forceful, knocking the wind out of him. Shoto, terror in his eyes, looked at the attacker and saw that it was none other than All Might himself, his face stern and unforgiving.

Timeskip

After All Might made izuku nonconscious, everyone sighed in relief, knowing that even if he wakes up, he won't be able to hurt them now that all might was here. Once everyone was on their feet, All Might looked towards Izuku, who was still on the ground, not moving an inch. He then turned towards Izumi, who was trying to understand what Izuku's quirk was, and said, "Izumi, wake Izuku up. We have to take him to the hospital."

Upon hearing her father's request, Izumi nodded and walked towards her brother. Kneeling down to his level, she gently shook his shoulder and said, "Brother. Brother, wake up!"

Nothing. After she said that, there was no response or even a sign of movement in Izuku's body. Seeing that he didn't react, she tried again, her voice growing more desperate. "Bro? Brother, wake up."

Again, no response. She shook him harder, hoping for some kind of reaction, but got none. Panic began to set in as she turned slowly towards her father and saw that his and everyone's eyes were wide with shock.

"This can't be real," Kaminari said, disbelief coloring his voice. "He's probably messing with us."

Thinking it was a prank, Kaminari slowly walked towards Izuku, grabbed his body, and turned him around. Upon seeing his burnt face, All Might and Izumi almost threw up, and Izumi instantly grabbed Kaminari by his shirt.

"What have you guys done to my brother?" Izumi screamed, her voice filled with a mixture of fear and anger.

"It wasn't me, it was—" Kaminari stammered, but before he could finish, Izumi's grip tightened, and he let go of Izuku. Izuku hit the ground with a sickening thud. The sound made Izumi turn back towards her brother, seeing that he still hadn't moved. She slowly released Kaminari and moved her hand towards Izuku's face, placing it underneath his nose.

Her eyes went wide again as she felt no breath. "N-No. Th-this can't be right. Brother, you're messing with us, aren't you? Hahaha. I get it, we bullied you and made fun of you, and now you want payback, right?"

Tears streamed down Izumi's face as she cried next to Izuku's lifeless body. All Might, sweating profusely, began to think about what his next move should be. He realized that if he didn't do something quickly, his reputation and everything he had worked so hard for would be ruined in a matter of seconds. His thoughts flashed back to the vision he had when he fought Ash-born, and he shook his head and thought,

"No. That won't happen. I won't let someone who's a good for nothing ruin my family and the reputation i have work so hard for."

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