Bakugou x Marinette (Sequel) A Tale of Two Worlds: The Bakugou Twins

Unraveling the Truth

I opened my eyes with a groan, the world coming into focus slowly. I found myself in the dark, with no windows and a terrible smell of mildew and dampness. I tried to move, but my shoulders and wrists screamed in protest from the pressure of the ropes binding me. Panic surged through me as I struggled to recall what had happened.

The door creaked open, and I saw several villains walk in. Dabi and Toga were faces I recognized all too well from the news. These were the villains who did the dirty work, the ones always making headlines for their brutality.

I glared at them, but they only chuckled in response.

"Aw, look at her. She's so scary," Toga mocked, a smirk playing on her lips.

"Leave the girl alone, you babies," Dabi muttered, but his tone was more amused than reprimanding.

"What do you guys want with me? Leave me the fuck alone!" I shouted, my voice hoarse from fear and anger.

"Ooh, feisty~ I would love that type of girl," another villain taunted, making a show of looking me up and down.

I gagged in disgust and turned my face away. My eyes landed on a familiar figure standing in the shadows.

"Inferno?! Hel—" I started, but my plea was cut short by the light blue-haired man with crusty skin stepping forward.

"Oh? You two know each other?" Shigaraki asked, his eyes narrowing.

"No, sir," Inferno muttered, his voice devoid of emotion.

I felt a wave of confusion crash over me. Did he know about the attack? And he didn't save me? Why? Was it true, what my Papa said? That Inferno was using me?

"Inferno?! What do you mean? You knew about all of this?" I yelled, feeling the betrayal cut deep as I watched him turn away from me.

"Ooh, rejected! Stop acting delusional, girl. He would never hang out with the hero's daughter," Toga sneered, her eyes gleaming with malice.

"Wait a damn minute. Inferno, you smart fucker. You became friends with the hero's daughter to lead her to us! To help us! You smarty pants!" One of the other villains laughed, slapping Inferno on the back. The room erupted in congratulatory applause and praise, but I couldn't tear my eyes away from Inferno.

He just stood there, taking it all in, without a single word of defence. The betrayal burned hotter than any flame. How could he?

Eventually, everyone left, leaving me alone with Dabi. The silence was suffocating.

"Looks like you both got caught and now the happy life you guys had is over," Dabi muttered, his voice devoid of sympathy.

"Shut up," I whispered, tears streaming down my face. The reality of the situation was crushing me.

"That's why villains and heroes can not be friends," he said before leaving, shutting the door behind him. The room plunged into darkness, leaving me alone with my despair.

I replayed the moments we had together over and over in my head. His laughter, his protective nature, the way he always showed up when I needed him most. Was it all a lie? Just a part of some elaborate plan to use me?

The walls felt like they were closing in, the darkness pressing down on me. I felt utterly and completely alone. The betrayal of someone I considered a friend, a brother, was more painful than any physical wound I had ever endured. The tears fell freely, and my body shook with silent sobs.

How could he do this? How could he look at me, spend time with me, and still be a part of this? The questions swirled in my mind, but there were no answers. Just the cold, hard truth that the boy I thought I knew was nothing more than a villain.

The darkness seemed to grow heavier, and I curled up as much as the ropes would allow, seeking some small comfort in the fetal position. My mind was a storm of anger, sadness, and a deep, aching sense of loss.

At that moment, I realized how much Inferno meant to me. And just how deeply his betrayal cut.

Katsuki's POV:

"I need all heroes on board! I lost one of my kids; I'm not losing the other! Now!" I commanded, my voice echoing through the comms. Desperation clawed at my insides as we scoured the city for any sign of Akiko—trackers, license plates, quirk activities—anything that could lead us to her.

I knew that bastard was just using her, damn it!

I tore through every crevice of the city, every dark alley and hidden corner, while Marinette remained at my agency, helping out as best she could. She was stressed and worried, her face a mask of fear and exhaustion. But we had to keep going. We had to find Akiko.

Inferno's POV:

I couldn't believe I didn't stand up for her. I told myself I would, but when the moment came, I just blanked out. The look of betrayal on her face... I'm so messed up!

"I wish we got to see Ground Zero's face when he found out you kidnapped his son and then his daughter!" a villain jeered.

"I bet he's pissed at himself," another sneered.

"He let one of his kids get taken and now his second. What kind of a hero is he?" Their laughter echoed around the hideout, grating on my nerves.

"Ground Zero had another child?" I asked, my voice trembling with barely suppressed rage and confusion.

The villains stopped for a moment before erupting into laughter again. These were the side villains, the ones who revelled in chaos but weren't privy to the deeper plans.

"Yeah, 17 years ago! We attacked Ground Zero's house and kidnapped one of his babies. He had twins. Boy and girl. Sucks for him we took the boy!" They continued to laugh, oblivious to the turmoil their words caused in me.

I always wondered why Ground Zero and I shared the same quirk. Why did I have a hero's quirk? Why did I look so much like Akiko? I had always hidden my quirk, ashamed and angry, but now...

17 years ago. Twin boy. Akiko and I look exactly alike. I have the explosion quirk; she has none.

The thoughts raced through my mind, a storm of realization and confusion. I bolted towards the meeting room, my heart pounding in my chest.

I slammed the door open, startling everyone inside. Dabi, Toga, Shigaraki, and a few others looked up at me.

"WHAT DID YOU MEAN WHEN YOU TOLD GROUND ZERO, 'I'll be taking your precious daughter... just like how I took your precious son'? WHAT THE HELL DID YOU MEAN?" I demanded, my voice shaking with a mixture of rage and desperation.

Shigaraki looked at me calmly, almost bored. "What I meant was that I'm going to take your daughter, just like how I took your son."

I clenched my fists. "Okay? Why is my quirk the same as Ground Zero's? Why do Akiko and I look so alike? Why have I always felt unwanted, like you guys knew something I didn't?"

Shigaraki's expression didn't change. "Oh, Inferno... you are the son."

My eyes widened in shock, my breath catching in my throat.

"You are the son of Ground Zero and Akiko's twin. Happy?"

The weight of the realization crashed down on me. All my life, I had felt like something was missing, like I didn't belong. And now, I knew why.

I was Ground Zero's son. Akiko's brother. Her real brother. And I let my sister get hurt...

The anger and confusion boiled over. I glared at them all, my resolve hardening. Without another word, I stormed out of the room, my mind racing with the implications of what I had just learned.

I had to save Akiko. Not just because she was my friend, but because she was my sister. And I had failed her once already. I wouldn't fail her again.