Downward Spiral (Izuocha)

Chapter 39 One For All

Izuku P.O.V.

I was standing in a dark place, that although ominous, felt strangely familiar, as if it wasn't the first nor the last time that I would be in this place. 'Is this death? This is the afterlife' I wasn't sure where I was and all I remember was just doing the final cut in my forearm, but my questions were answered before I could even begin to ask more. "Sorry to disappoint you kid, but no, you aren't dead. We didn't really like that idea." I moved my head to were the voice was coming from and there stood a black haired woman with a white cape, yellow gloves and a black bodysuit. 'Wait, I saw you before. The night I broke my window...... WHY CAN'T I SPEAK?' I look down to see my body once again almost completely covered by the same dark green shadow, but my right arm seemed to be less coverend and so did my left leg. "Don't worry kid, I can hear your thoughts. Just call me Nana. Now, I'm gonna do the talking and you are gonna listen carefully, because we might be here for a while." she started speaking in an upbeat manner, but soon it died down and had a more somber tone. I attempted to nod but suddenly my neck felt stiff.

"We are in One For All, and we can kind of interact with you, but only if you let us. A long time ago, you recieved black whip from Daigoro and he wanted to speak to you, but you just closed yourself to everything and everyone, especially your quirk. You kept on believing it was All Might's, therefore shutting us out from reaching you. Look, I can't say I don't understand why you did what you did, but nothing is ever a good reason to give up your own life, even after all you've been through. And believe me, we saw it all. From your quirkless days to right now, we understand your desire to give up and you gave in. We just hoped we could have somehow stopped you. BUT, you are alive Izuku Midoriya, and you are too much of a hero to let your life to waste. Yes, because you want to save everyone you slowly became more depressed and full of guilt, but it is that desire and drive that Toshinori saw in you that we can also see. So please, you have another chance, so don't waste it. Okay, any questions?"

I was just stuck with my eyes open, trying to understand everything that was going on. Nana's words of encouragement and saying that they would be there to help me made me feel a bit at ease. Also the fact that I'm alive, I don't really know what to make of that. 'Okay, let me understand. I am alive and inside One For All. You saw me and everything that I went through and believe in me. But who is we? And I recieved who's quirk? Also, sorry for what I did, I thought everything would be better without me.' She looked at me thinking on what to answer and she got on one knee and cupped my cheek, giving a motherly vibe. "You don't have to apologise for what you did, but rather closing yourself and not seeking help, but I'm sure your mom and friends would like to hear that soon. To answer you, when I say 'we', I mean all the predecessors of One For All, and you received Daigoro's quirk, blackwhip. You see Izuku, you are unique and will make One For All complete, meaning you will get our quirks and being the first one to do so."

What Nana told me was just unbelievable. Why was I the special one? Could my body sustain using all the other quirks? Would that mean that One For All became public knowledge? Because a quirkless kid suddenly having an arsenal of quirks did not make sense at all in public view and he was already being questioned for being a 'late bloomer'. Although he wanted to ask Nana more questions, she disappeared from his eyesight once he had started trying to think about the possible implications of what Nana said, until a bald man with goggles and very muscular build walked in front of me. He looked at me square in the eye and then at his fading hand, before deciding to speak. "Listen up Kiddo, I don't have much time, but as Nana told you, my quirk is blackwhip. Our quirk factors were mixed with the core of One For All and have been there ever since. That core that you see in the middle of the raging flames of power or waves, whatever you see, after all this time, it started to grow and kick. If you think of wanting to capture or shut up someone, blackwhip is the perfect quirk for the job. Not only can it subdue enemies, but it is also great for mobility. But because its been inside One For All, it means it also grew in power, so beware."

That was all the time he had to speak to me as he suddenly faded out of existence and my eyelids begun to feel heavier than they used to. I heard a faint 'rest up' from somewhere in this vestige world and all I could think of is how I would repay for all the trouble I caused this last month or so. Knowing that I'm alive means that I will have to face the worried looks of my classmates, teachers and my mother. I didn't really like the idea of having to face them and try to explain myself, as I could already feel the dread and anxiety build up, but I was a bit glad that I had one last chance to try and make amends with my mistakes and the harm I caused. Of course, it wouldn't be instant and I knew that I needed the most help I could get, but knowing that even if I awake and am rejected by all my classmates, I still have the previous users of One For All looking out for me and being able to potentially guide me towards bettering myself and this quirk. I cannot call it my own for now, and I don't know if I will be able to do so any time soon, but I'm willing to try and at least do this for them, so that their effort does not go to waste.

Heyo. All Izuku chapter and he learns he is alive which really, that's the best I could describe how it would feel to know you are alive when you tried to end it yourself. Kinda twisted if you stop and think about it. Either way I am thinking of realising the first chapter of my other fic to give it some time and see how people may react to it and how motivated I am to writing it. I am really looking forward to how Izuku recovers and get a bit more fluff. I hope you had or have a wonderful day. Remember that your worth is immeasurable due to how high it is, and I'll be back tomorrow.