Experiment Gone Wrong [Book 1 Completed]

Stain

"So noisy... The idiots have come out, huh? I'll dispose of them later. Right now... I will do what I should be doing." A thin katana's blade glistened in the moons bright light, shining down into an alleyway.

"My body... won't move... You bastard...! Die...!" The pro hero Native staggered, urging his frozen body to move as he was pinned against the wall.

"If you call yourself a hero, you should choose your last words carefully," Stain gripped his blade tightly, ready to cut the hero down when a sudden movement caught his attention. His head turned quickly to the side, seeing a boy in a suit barreling towards him. He swiped his blade up, catching onto the boy's armour and flung him backwards to the ground, taking off his helmet in the process. "A child wearing a suit... Who is he?" Stain's rusty and hoarse voice sent shivers down Tenya's spine, but he just glared up at the hero killer. "Go away. This is not a place for children."

Tenya pushed himself up, glaring daggers at Stain. "A scarf as red as blood, carrying blades all over your body... You must be the Hero Killer: Stain! You are, aren't you? I have been chasing you! I did not think I would find you so soon!" His eyes narrowed down with his brows, casting shadows upon his face. "I am..."

He was cut off by Stain pulling his blade up to Tenya's face, causing him to flinch. "Your eyes... Are you here for vengeance? Be careful of what you say. Depending on the situation, even children may become my targets."

Clenching his fists, Tenya stared the villain down. "Are you saying that I am... not even a target? Then listen, criminal!" An image of his brother flashed in his mind before disappearing. "I am the younger brother of a hero you attacked," He started to push himself to his feet. "The younger brother of a most excellent older brother!" More images flashed in his mind as he stood up. "I have come to stop you in his place!"

"Will you take this name for me?"

"Remember my name for as long as you live! Ingenium. It is the name of the hero who will defeat you!

"I see..." All became silent as the two stared at each other. "Die."

"Like I would!" Tenya charged at the villain, swinging his leg round to hit Stain, but he merely jumped over the intended attack.

"Ingenium. You're brothers, huh? In order to let news of me spread... I let him live." Stain scoured a kick with his pointed boots, drawing blood as he slammed Tenya into the ground. "You're weak," He took his blade and rammed it into Tenya's shoulder, eliciting a yelp of pain. "You and your brother are both weak. Because you're fakes."

"Shut up, villain. He's paralyzed from the waist down due to spinal core damage! He can't work as a hero anymore!" Tenya thought back to when his brother was out saving civilians. "Tensei is an excellent hero who saved many people.. and lead them until now... There's no reason for you to crush him... He's my hero. He was an excellent hero who gave me a dream! I won't forgive you... I'll kill you!"

"Save that guy first," Stain pointed to Native who was breathing heavily to the side, collapsed against the wall. "Reflect on yourself and save others. Don't use your power for yourself. Being taking in by the hatred before you and trying to fulfill your own desires.. That is the furthest from what a hero should be," Stain brought his blade from Tenya's shoulder and to his mouth, licking the blood that stained it. "That's why you'll die."

Tenya became frozen, unable to move a single part of his body besides blinking and breathing. 'M-my body... won't move...!'

"Goodbye. You're an offering to a more just world." Stain brought up his blade, ready to plunge it back into Tenya.

"...Shut up... Shut up..." He muttered, not ready to die.

"If you admire me, Tenya, then I might become an amazing hero."