My Hero Academia: The Next Generation

Chapter 17: Broken

~~~{Nosido Heraki}~~~

One Week Later

My body ached, my mind was broken. Filled with all the lies that Shigaraki told me, or at least I thought they were lies... But no.... They were predictions... The heroes I needed never came... I was never found... When Shigaraki saw that his efforts were successful, I was finally set free from the chains that bound me to the wall.

"Finally you understand... Your no longer a naive child... Now let's go, time to introduce you to everyone properly."

"Yes, sir..." I stood up from the floor, I didn't even feel the pain of my left arm at this point. I grew numb to the pain dealt to me constantly over the past weeks, my shirt was ripped up, scars all along my body and arms. But my face was luckily left somewhat alone apart from when Jinsei tried to make us "match." I despised him because of it. Shigaraki led me out from the basement my cell resided in, the dampness was traded out for an oddly warm environment. We made it upstairs to a large room that had many hallways that split off to other rooms. This must be their lair... Shigaraki continued to lead me along, eventually to a meeting room with a large long table in the centre. Lined with chairs. "A bit stereotypical of villains, don't you think?" Shigaraki looked down at me, then back at the table and the rest of the room.

"It may be stereotypical... But it's a meeting room. What do you expect? Now, take a seat up by the far end, closest to my chair at the end." I nodded, staggering slightly over to one of the chairs and taking a seat. He went over to a wall and pressed a button as I tone rang out through intercoms throughout the building. I assumed that tone let the others know to gather in the meeting room. And after a few minutes, they all flowed in. One by one, taking their seats at the table. Most of them staring at me while Shigaraki took a seat at the head of the table. "Thank you all for gathering on such short notice... As you may know, we have an esteemed guest among us" He motioned towards me, I glanced at him before looking back at the others. The only one to really greet me in any way was a black haired girl that didn't seem too far off from my age. She waved to me with a slight smile.

"Is this all you called us here for, Shigaraki?" A man wearing a plague doctor's mask spoke out. Sounding pretty annoyed, while Shigaraki simply glared back at him.

"It's not like you were doing anything, Hajime. Now, to continue my introduction." Shigaraki stood up, walking over to me and resting his hands on my shoulders. He had gloves on, most likely to control his quirk. He told me about it while I was still chained up, so I knew that him being able to touch me with all five fingers on me wasn't normal. "If he so wishes to join... which I have a strong feeling he will... I'd like to welcome our newest member." I glanced up above my head when he said that, starting to have a debate in my head. Did I really want to be a part of this? I doubt I could leave anyways... I know too much, I would be killed before stepping a foot out of this room... Why should I care anyways? I have nothing now... I've been abandoned by the so called heroes, if I do join there's no turning back... My friends would become my enemies, but.... Suraki... I was snapped out from my thoughts when I heard the girl speak directly to me.

"Well! Those clothes certainly won't do anymore. Can't have you walking around in rags now can we?

"Correct, Monata. Go and get him some new clothes."

Before I stood up, Shigaraki leaned down to my ear. He whispered quietly, "Welcome home, Heraki... Hope you enjoy your stay..." Shigaraki let go of my shoulders, stepping away from my chair to allow me to scoot it out and stand up. Monata soon came over, taking my hand and leading me out of the room as the door shut behind us.

"God, the atmosphere in that room was killing me. I must admit, I mainly did this so I could get out of there... And to talk to you more, it sucks not having anyone in the same age range as you." She continued to lead me along, I didn't really say much but she didn't seem to mind that. She led me to what I assume was her bedroom, I stood awkwardly in the centre of the room as she grabbed some measuring tape and came back over. Starting to measure different parts of my body.