I am no monster

Guardian of the slums

"...don't go to far, me and your father can't catch up"

"Sorry mom, i'm just so excited"

"And you have every right to be..... today's a big day, the day you learn what your quirk is"

"I know that you will become a great hero..." 

"MOMMMM!!!!"

I jolted up waking up from another dream or nightmare. I don't know, i feel like their memories but i don't remember them. the only things i remember is my time in that tube and my escape which was two weeks ago. I just stuck to the alleys until i ended up here, apparently a place where if you end up you could never get back. People nicknamed this place "rock bottom", basically this cities slums. A perfect place for someone like me to hide away from the heros and possible villains that want me back.

I leaned against the alley wall closing my eyes as i felt something wet land on my hand. I held my hand opened in front of my face seeing a small drop of rain. I looked up into the sky to see dark clouds before it began to rain cats and dogs. I put my head back down looking at the opposite wall soaking in the moment.

"....great", i said out loud.

 "HELP!!!"

I looked toward the alley opening to watch a woman run past with two man tailing her. i stood up then walked toward the entrance to the alley until i was standing on the sidewalk. I looked to my left seeing the two men pinning the woman to the wall with a knife to her throat. I looked at the scene then started walking away.

"Heroes are those who put their life on the line to save others or help those in need" 

I stopped in my tracks hearing those words. I looked over my shoulder then back to in front of me. I took a deep sigh of annoyance before turning around lighting one of my hands on fire as i approached the men. I fired a fire ball hitting one of the muggers making the other one look in my direction. His arm turned into solid rock as he rushed me. He threw a left hook hitting my face simply making my head turn. I slowly turned my head back as i could feel my eyes red glow glow brighter. He looked at me with fear before i grabbed his throat lifting him off the ground then throwing him across the street into a car denting it. I looked over my shoulder at the woman who was shaking.

"Go...home", i said looking at her.

 "Thank you", she said with tears before running off.

I looked to see the last man getting up slowly. walked over watching him get up.i grabbed him by the back of his jacket throwing him behind me making him land on his back. I walked back over as he rolled in pain. I grabbed him again by the front of his shirt slamming him into the wall right next to me. I got real close to his face putting on my usual white grin with my crooked sharp teeth. 

"What...what...what are you?", the mugger asked.

"I..have...no...name", i said before lighting my hand on fire. My hand slowly burned through his shirt before i let go then slammed my hand on his chest burning a handprint on his chest.

He screamed in agony before i took my hand off. He fell to the ground holding his chest in pain. I kneeled down getting to his level putting my grin away. He stared up at me with tears in his eyes. His eyes held pain and fear as he looked at me, death would be wasted on him. So i'll leave a reminder of how small he is in this world.

"Leave....and...remember...what...happened", i said. He quickly stood up still holding his chest and ran off. 

I stood back up and looked at the front window of a store to my right. I saw my reflection showing me with my hood then lightning flashed showing the small boy from before with a red cape. I reached out my hand about to touch my reflection before lighting struck again changing my reflection back to normal.