A Deadly Secret (Izuku Midoriya x Reader)

Chapter 6: Stars Will Fall

-6 Months Later-

Although it was less frequent, now that I was in school, I still trained. Most weekends were usually spent in the range or training rooms in the Commission's main building, unless I was hanging out with Izuku or Katsumi.

After I was initially settled into school, around three months in, the Chairwoman began to assign me missions. I didn't have a hero license, so I was technically acting as a vigilante, but it didn't matter since the Commission covered everything up. Well... only the select group that was aware of my existence. My tasks usually involved taking the missions that a hero couldn't do in public. The assassinations that Kaina used to do were now missions given to me, with only one change: incapacitate, don't kill.

Today's mission included taking care of a villain. All I was given was a file with the information that I needed to know. They didn't even trust me enough to tell me what she did!

Name: Akira Nova

Alias: Starry Night

Quirk: Shooting Star

She is able to create stars from the palms of her hands and shoot them off, controlling their every movement.

Age: Est. 25-30

Appearance: Blue eyes, blonde hair, roughly 5'9

Last Seen: The abandoned planetarium in Shibuya

Suiting up in my all-black costume with a pink accent color, I looked in the locker room mirror. Along with shorts, my outfit had a sleeveless vest, arm sleeves with elbow cutouts, shorts, a scarf, pant-like leg covers, combat boots, a pair of protective eyewear, and earmuffs. As to hide my identity from the world, I wore a wig. It contained pink and blue streaks, resembling my sister's hair, ending at my lower back. The wig glue secured it to my head, and the braid that I kept it in prevented the fake hair from getting in my way. After opening up the skin on my dominant elbow, I headed for the planetarium.

AN: When I first though of her costume, I was watching Sword Art Online, so I did use some of Sinon's costume for inspiration. It's also where her vigilante/hero name comes from. (Reveal in the next chapter)

As soon as I arrived on the scene, I saw my target. It's weird how there's just one building surrounded by all this forest. She sat on the edge of a giant, worn down telescope, looking up at the night sky. The woman was dressed in all white. If I wasn't told otherwise, I would've assumed that she was a hero or a civilian. She doesn't look malicious.

"Come here to kill me, hero?" Nova's high-pitched voice rang. "I won't let them do it! You'll have to kill me before I give up!"

From afar, I could see her hands glowing. It would be best if I hid in the cover of the trees. Retreating into the forest, I formed my gun on my elbow. I could take her out with my Blood Manipulation, but of course, everything has to be done the hard way.

-Flashback-

"(Y/n), I don't want you using your quirk other than your gun for your missions," the Chairwoman ordered.

"I don't mean to be rude, but may I ask why?"

"Just like everyone else, you're gonna have to get your hero license the right way," she explained. "That means Sir Nighteye will need to enroll you in a hero school. If they find out that someone with Blood Manipulation is responsible for taking down villains illegally, then you'll end up in a similar situation to... her."

"Understood, ma'am."

-End Flashback-

My sights led me to believe I had a clear shot, but it was too late. She saw me. Closing the distance, Nova continuously threw stars left and right as I continued dodging through the trees.

"Do you know why I killed that demolition crew?!" The blonde shouted as she continued her assault. "It's because they were trying to take away the place that means the most to me! I won't let them take away my childhood!"

So, she's killed people to stop that planetarium from being demolished? "Was it worth the lives of the innocent? Haven't you thought about their families? You might have ruined some kid's childhood because one of their parents isn't coming home!"

The realization hit her, which led me to use her falter to my advantage. I jumped to the side of her and planted my feet firmly into the ground, mentally pulling the nonexistent trigger. As expected, the bullet-like needle of blood entered the back of her neck, causing her to topple to the ground.

Walking up to the girl, who was slowly losing consciousness, I placed her hands behind her back and handcuffed her.

"I-I killed them," she sobbed. "What have I become?"

"I'll tell you what you are." Leaning down to her ear, I whispered. "You became the thing you wanted to destroy: those adults who ruin a kid's childhood."

Those who take lives for their own gain are selfish. I will never respect people who kill without a good reason.