A Tarnished Hero

Chapter 9: Together Again

Izuku quietly scaled the set of stairs along with his two captors, wrists cuffed, and weapon confiscated. He knew he could break out of the cuffs in seconds if he wanted too, All Might probably knew that as well, but it was the fact that he allowed himself to get cuffed that possibly brought relief to the number one hero.

It was why he delegated both Katsuki and this half-toned hair teen to escort him to where they were hunkering down waiting for reinforcements. That also spoke to the reluctant trust for him not to go on a rampage.

Not that he would do it, of course. Izuku wanted to be a hero, not a villain. Killing kids who were brand new to the scene would make him look a monster not that different from Godrick the Grafted.

That Demi-god he had no qualms killing and taking the Great Rune for himself. For what was the man if not a monster? Kidnapping people and grafting them onto children to make them more powerful was just one of his many heinous acts.

It sickened him.

He felt a rush of air sweep past him, and his eyes managed to see the blur that was All Might bringing along the four wounded people he saved that he left behind seeing that no villain would've come to harm them. Not with All Might in the scene.

His lips tilted down at the thought. There he was, saving people like he always was. And judging from haggard he looked when he fought him, he was almost out of time.

Where was that All Might when Katsuki needed saving? When he needed saving?

It was infuriating. Watching him prance along like the hero he was as he focused on making sure the four people, he saved didn't get any more attention from the villains. Just like what happened months ago didn't matter.

Like what happened to him didn't matter...

Even Katsuki, terrible blond that he was, looked like he hadn't changed personality wise. He was still the raging bottle of anger, judging by how he doggedly pursued him like a hound chasing a cat.

Just the thought of them not changing after what happened to him irked Izuku to no end.

Not like it even mattered now. As far as he knew, he was considered dead, and it would remain that way in an ideal world. But this wasn't an ideal world.

No, he was sure that once they were a safe spot, they would forcefully remove his helmet. He wasn't to keen on revealing himself, but what choice did he have? Break free and go on his own way?

He was sure that heroes would hound him and place him inside a prison once they got their hands on him. Now he wasn't an egotistical ass like Katsuki, but with his strength, he could probably rival All Might.

Key word being probably. With his weakened state, Izuku was sure he could keep up against the man with his current strength. Godrick's Great Rune wasn't just for show. Nut it spoke a lot of All Might's capabilities.

He was sure if All Might manage to find himself in the Lands Between, he would curbstomp Limgrave, and once he got Godrick's Great Rune? He would just get stronger from there.

But he wasn't. It was Izuku who found himself there. Izuku who got Godrick's Great Rune, and he still had his reservations about fighting a weakened All Might.

He never did see a single being yet that was able to make it rain with just a single punch. And that was at his weakened state and making sure that the bystanders/peanut gallery didn't get even remotely affected.

If All Might was going serious just to apprehend him, then it was a no brainer that he would be caught. At least he was going to put up a fight.

So no, he would have to put up with the fact that he would be unmasked, a bunch of uncomfortable questions would be answered, and his gear would most possibly be confiscated by the heroes.