Flames of Hope (Ye Olde Version)

Chapter 22

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Arriving at the mall, the class splits up into groups to search what they are looking for. Leaving, Izuku looked around the mall alone, gathering what he needed without the distraction of his fellow classmates. Two bags later, he had what he needed and moved towards the area that the rest of the class will be meeting at when they had finished. Suddenly, Izuku's instincts went wild; his shoulders tensed and the grip on his cane tightened causing his knuckles to go white. Something was about to go down...

From a bank not far from were Izuku was standing, an explosion cracked off, sending shards of glass flying in all directions. Izuku was just about to activate his quirk when he felt a hand wrap around his neck and grip it tightly, one finger not touching. Instantly, Izuku's mind went fuzzy;

'Who ever has got me has a 5 fingered activation quirk. Similar to Uraraka's. They have extremely dry and flaky skin, a side affect of their quirk? Their fingertips are course, texture like sand almost. Bony fingers, very little fat but they seemed well trained. Surprising strength.' His analysis was stopped by a gravelly voice next to his ear;

"If you don't want your neck disintegrating, I would suggest you come with me..." That is when Izuku connected the dots and said,

"Tomura Shigaraki." Shigaraki sighed like a delighted child,

"You remember me, Izuku Midoriya." Huffing, Izuku told him

"Of course I do. You attacked my class and sent people to capture me. You're not someone I will forget."

All the while, Izuku's mind buzzed; 'Can I distract him long enough for someone to find me? Why is he here right now? I can't do anything! Even if I get out of his grasp, who is to say he wouldn't go on a mass murdering spree... My hands are all but tied.'

Izuku relaxed under Shigaraki's hand, "Ah you understand... Now, where was I?" Izuku could hear the smugness in his voice, that sickly smile no doubt plastered onto his face. "I wanted to know the difference between... me and the Hero Killer..." That made Izuku pause. 'What was the difference...'

Clearing his throat, Izuku said;

"Make no mistake, both of you are mass murdering villains. However, the Hero Killer had an Idea, he had a Will, the Intention to finish his goal; you however do no hold such ideals, you do not have the Conviction he did. That is your difference. You want chaos, you crave it but that chaos you want is only that. Pure chaos." Izuku paused, letting Shigaraki think; "You have no focus. No goal. Hero Killer Stain had a goal. To reform Society, to change Heroes back to what they once were. All Might being his focus, his ideal hero."

Behind him, Izuku heard Shigaraki start to chuckle, telling Izuku;

"Ah~ That's it. It's like my mind has finally been cleared! It's All Might!" Shigaraki's knee bounced like a small, excited child, "Yes! That is why everyone is so complacent, why everyone smiles! It's All Might's fault." All whilst he had a self-revelation, Shigaraki tightened his hand on Izuku's neck, making it hard to breath. Then Shigaraki let go and said;