Different But Not Bad

Chapter 16 {Victory or Defeat}

I walked out into the bright sunlight and up the steps to the stage, my opponent stood opposite from me, "The first match of the first round of the finals tournament. From the soon-to-be, hero course, it's Izuku Midoriya!" I nodded and cracked my knuckles, gotta get loose. "Versus-- From the general studies, it's Hitoshi Shinso!" He rubbed the back of his neck. Shinso had wild purple hair that went in every direction and sunken purple eyes to go with it. "The rules are simple. Force your opponent out of bounds, or immobilize them! You can also win by making your opponent say, 'I give up!'" I took a deep breath to calm my nerves, "'I give up" Huh?" I looked up at Shinso, "This is a fight to test the strength of your spirit. If you know what you want for your future, then you can't worry about appearances," He made a face "Ready?" "That monkey was going on about his pride..." Ojiro's not a monkey! "Start!" "...but don't you think he was dumb for throwing away his chance?" Ooh, if Higashi heard him talking like that she would've already had him on the ground crying, she was very protective when it came to her classmates. I was, sadly (or luckily) the same way. I pulled my mouth back into a sneer,

"What did you say?!" Shit, that shit-eating grin.

My mind went blank and I could see everything that happened from my own head. My body stopped in its tracks, "I win." Damn it, I should've been more careful, "Hey, hey, what's the matter? It's the important first match! Liven things up!" I'll liven things up once I break out of this guy's control. "Midoriya! The match just started... and he's completely frozen?!" I knew Ojiro was looking down at me from the stands with a disappointed look, I just knew it. "He's got a blank look on his face and isn't moving a muscle! Is this Shinso's Quirk?! He didn't stand out at all, but could he actually be someone amazing? Who could've imagined this?! Will the bottom really overthrow the top?" It's true, I'm the bottom, I have small dick energy. But I will overthrow him! "You're lucky that you've been blessed, Izuku Midoriya." If I wasn't in this guy's control I would've shuddered. "Turn around and walk out of bounds." I'm not a dog! I wanted to scream but I felt my body react to his words. I turned around and started walking to the edge of the stage. "Huh? What?! Midoriya's being so obedient!" Don't ever say it like that again.

Hitoshi Shinso

Quirk: Brainwashing: Answering his question turns on a brainwashing switch in his opponent's brain, forcing them to do what he says. If he doesn't want the brainwashing switch to turn on, It won't. Drawback: His mind control is broken when someone physically touches the person.

Age: 15

I was drawing ever nearer to the edge of the stage. My body felt like static, think of like when your arm falls asleep but instead it's your entire body. Ojiro told me to win for him! I wasn't going to win if I kept going like this! And I can't control my quirk! Damn it... just stop walking! I felt a pull. Yes! Come on and stop me! "You probably don't understand, but even with a Quirk like this, I have my own dream." I have a dream too, "Now, lose for me." And I wasn't about to let go of it just yet! I felt my body jump back from the force that Furuya's Quirk sent out, and just like that, I was in control of my body again. Taking a large gasp I hunched over and took deep breaths, I was a few inches away from the line. "Thi-This is...! Midoriya's stopped!" "You bet your ass he did," Furuya whispered as she stood in front of me, one of her mini shooting stars being tossed up and down in her hand. It had a small smiley face on it, it was adorable. The crowd roared and I looked back at Shinso, "Is-Is that allowed?!" Midnight twirled her whip, "Seeing as it is Midoriya's Quirk, It's allowed!" Shinso pushed his foot back, "You shouldn't be able to move freely! What did you do?" Furuya slapped a hand over my mouth to keep me from responding, "What did you do!" I shook my head and she took her hand away from my mouth, "I'm not sure you'll need me right now, I best be going then." Then she was gone and she left no trace that she was ever there. Shinso frowned, "Say something." I kept my mouth shut, "You can produce that much power just by calling upon one of your pets? I'm jealous." The fuck you just call them? I started running at him "Thanks to my Quirk, I've been behind from the start. Someone who's been blessed like you can't understand, can you?" I can! To know that I had complete control over someone else isn't a blessing. Knowing that they'll obey me just because I said something isn't a blessing. Knowing that they'd die for me without hesitation is a curse! My Quirk isn't a blessing, it's a fucked up power that's been sugarcoated to suit other's concerns. But now I had a Quirk that could help me along my path to becoming a hero.