What Makes a Hero

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Midoriya placed a had on the collar and took a step back from his teacher.

"wh-what?" he gasped

Aizawa kept a schooled expression. As his eyes went from him to his neck "we've been putting it off since we believed that you'll voluntarily take it off on your own time, but after what just happened, it'd be smarter to take it off sooner than later"

Midoriya shook his head "n-no you can't take it off" the room felt like it was spinning and closing in on him. He's had the collar on for so long what would happen if he tried to take it off again?

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After his fourth quirk was forced into him, Midoriya couldn't control any of his quirks anymore. All the other prisoners except the woman fear and stayed away from him. The scientists tried to use quirk restraining cuffs to stop the quirk outbursts but they always ended up shattered and burnt on the floor along with the people who put them on him.

No one could get near him and all experiments had to be put on hold for a month. The only one who seemed to calm him was the woman but even then there were moments where she'd have to be forced away from him when he couldn't control his quirks anymore.

Midoriya shook in the woman's arms choking back sobs. His whole body hurt as Burns and cuts from his own quirk littered his body. He hiccuped and winced as sparks flew out of his mouth. Midoriya backed away with wide eyes as the sparks quickly grew into bigger flames.

"Rei!" one of the prisoners yelled, "get away from him!" The guy stood up and pulled the woman away from Midoriya ignoring her protests.

Midoriya watched with wide eyes as she struggled against the person's grip as the flames grew and surrounded him. He cried as parts of the flames brushed against his arm burning him more. Finally, distant footsteps echoed around the halls and cold water was poured on Midoriya extinguishing the flames and soaking him.

Once any signs of his quirks acting up again were gone, Rei moved to comfort Midoriya but was held back by more prisoners as the people opened the cell and walked in. Everyone knew that the woman would and has fought against the doctors to protect the boy. They also knew how harsh the consequences of attacking them were.

Midoriya stared at the people with wide eyes as they grabbed his arms and forced him onto his feet and pushed him out the holding cell locking the door behind them.

Midoriya tried to free himself from their bruising grips to no avail as they only tightened their grips. He recognized the route they are using too well and he felt like throwing up, but he would risk his quirks acting up again.

Once they took a sharp turn and met doors at the end of the hall, Midoriya dug his heels into the ground and held his breath. He didn't want to go through those doors. He couldn't go through them.

"ple-please" he cried trying to free himself.

The of the men glared at Midoriya "the boss won't be happy to know you kept him waiting.

Midoriya cried at that and felt his hold on his quirks slip. The hallway around him exploded into noise as the walls dented from around them by an unseen force causing the hall to cave into itself. Midoriya sat on the floor crying as the people around him desperately tried to escape only to get thrown into the ceiling and walls.

Heavy steps are what caught Midoriya's attention. He stared with wide eyes as the doors in front of him opened revealing the last person he wanted to see. All for One.

"look at the mess you made," he said in a low voiced

Midoriya opened and closed his mouth trying to find words to say. Too much was happening at once he didn't know what to do. As he coughed for air, sparks fell out and died before they touched the ground. A small warning.