Fubuki was still as a statue, a fact Izuku didn’t miss. He escaped the embrace and looked at his shell-shocked sister.
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Izuku: “Fubuki?”
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A spasm later, and she was back with the living.
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Fubuki: “H-How do you-”
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Izuku: “He called me brother during the forest attack.”
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Fubuki: “I-I see… ”
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Turning away from her brother, Fubuki turns her gaze to the blue sky and breathes out half the burden.
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Fubuki: “I guess I have to explain it all, after all this time.”
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Izuku: “My father?”
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Fubuki: “Yes… ”
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The older sister takes a moment to collect herself and replay those uncomfortable memories.
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Fubuki: “We… always thought something was off with him. But my mom really loved him, and at one point, he was a good father. However, he would always take Tatsu on these ‘family outings’. I should have seen how uncomfortable she looked, but I was so young… ”
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Izuku: “You’re not saying he… took advantage of her, are you?”
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Fubuki: “Not like that. We don’t know the exact details, only the aftermath. From what Tatsu said, he was… experimenting on her.”
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Izuku: “Why?”
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Fubuki: “Because he was after something called the Singularity, and apparently, he thought Mom could give birth to it. Tatsumaki was just the first one he tested on, I may have been next if Tatsu didn’t do… what she did.”
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Izuku: ‘Singularity, again?’
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He shakes his head, leaving that can of worms for later.
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Izuku: “What did she do?”
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Fubuki: “… One day, a quirk beast attacked his lab. Deeming Tatsu a failure, he left her to die. I imagine that was the final straw; she used the power she was hiding from him and the other scientists. She… killed them all before returning home.”
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Instead of being saddened by Tatsu’s required actions, Izuku was puzzled.
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Izuku: “Why didn’t she break out before?”
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Fubuki: “She said he was threatening her with our safety, and so couldn’t risk it. But… I think it’s also because she also loved him on some level. Tatsu didn’t want to ruin what little we had. If he found the singularity in her, he may have taken her and left or done something even more insane.”
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Izuku: “I see… s-so Tatsu went home after that?”
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Fubuki: “Yes, her white dress still dripping red. I hate to admit it, but mom and me didn’t believe her at first. It was too insane. But then one of his co-workers who survived attacked us. Thanks to his actions and loose lips, we finally believed Tatsu. But… it didn’t make it any easier to see my sister kill him so… brutally. When she reached out for us with blood on her hands, all I felt was fear. That’s when I awakened my quirk, by pushing my sister away…”
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Izuku: “T-That’s… you were a child. It’s not your fault.”
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Fubuki: “I know, still didn’t make the aftermath any easier. Tatsu, and mom reluctantly, covered it all up by blaming it on a quirk beast attack. Believable considering the truth of it. After that, Tatsu was overprotective to an extreme degree. It was only after Mom begged her to stop, not that long before you were born, that she started calming down.”
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The boy took it all in, the past that haunts his family. The past that is haunting him now. Despite the lives taken, Izuku doesn’t feel anything. They were harming his family, and when they were so young, he couldn’t feel sympathy.
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With the facts presented, it didn’t take long for him to see how this relates to Apotheosis.
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Izuku: “So… dad survived, ran away, and fathered another kid to continue his work on the… Singularity?”
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Fubuki: “Yes. I don’t know how he survived. I don’t think he had a powerful quirk. In fact, he always seemed too ashamed to even mention it.”
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Izuku: “… Doesn’t change the fact that I have a half-brother who hates us. Did Apotheosis finish what Tatsu started?”
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Fubuki: “That’s what he said. But our dad didn’t go before traumatizing the boy and turning him into what he is today.”
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Izuku: “So he’s just like the other two… ”
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All three of the villains making his life hell have reasons for why they are the way they are. Victims in their own right.
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The boy can’t help but feel sympathy for them. If only things were different…
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Izuku: “… Maybe they… can be reformed? Maybe I can… help them?”
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More of a question, aimed at himself than his sister.
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Fubuki: “Why would you… even think about that?”
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Izuku: ‘Because I’m scared of the alternative.’
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Izuku: “Because that’s what a hero does. Reach out to those hurting. To save instead of… destroying.”
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Izuku: ‘But do they deserve that after… all they’ve done?’
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His sister only stares at him, as if trying to see if the resolve in his words is real. In the end, she smiled at her amazing brother.
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Fubuki: “You’re better than me, Izu. But… I hope you succeed. Just promise me one thing.”
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Somehow, the atmosphere became even more tense and suffocating. His sister puts her hands on his shoulders and looks him dead in the eyes.
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Fubuki: “Never tell Tastumaki what I told you or Apotheosis’ true nature. Understand?”
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Izuku: “W-Why? Doesn’t-”
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Fubuki “No. She’s already stressed as is from everything that has happened. If she learns about Apotheosis… I’m scared of what she may do. Please, Izuku. She can never know.”
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Izuku: “I-I understand. I won’t tell Kiri either.”
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She breathes out a sigh of relief and lets him go.
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Fubuki: “Good. We’ll catch and gag him before throwing him in the deepest cell we can find.”
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The boy wants to say how cruel that sounded. If his imagination is anywhere close to the truth, Apotheosis would rather die than be caged again.
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But then, who should take his life? The life of his half-brother? His family?
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Unable to answer, Izuku simply nods and swallows the vile taste in his mouth.
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Fubuki doesn’t notice and gets up, ready to put this all behind her.
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Fubuki: “Let’s head back, before anyone gets worried.”
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Izuku: “R-Right.”
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Getting up, Izuku took Fubuki’s hand and teleported back home.
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Inko: “Izuku! Are you alright!?”
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Izuku: “Yes, I just needed some time and a nice talk with Fubuki.”
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Inko: “Thank goodness, we were getting worried.”
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All Might: “I’m sorry.”
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Izuku: “N-No, no! It’s not your fault, All Might. I just got too emotional about things that I… can’t change.”
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Cecelyne: “Liar.”
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He ignores it and focuses on the suddenly exploding door. From out of the fire of the press comes a fuming Tatsumaki.
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Tatsumaki: “Fubuki.”
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Fubuki: “Y-Yes.”
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Tatsumaki: “Your turn. I’m three seconds away from hurling one of those ungrateful, insensitive, little…”
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Taking a moment to breathe, she quickly gets some tea and rubs her head.
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Fubuki: “No problem. I’ll also call the Blizzard Group to help clear them out.”
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Tatsumaki: “At least they’re good for something.”
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Ignoring the jab and attributing it to her bad mood, Fubuki gets to work dealing with the press.
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Inko: “Um…is everything alright, Tatsu?”
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Tatsumaki: “… For now. I think you need to leave All Might before someone gets a good snap photo.”
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All Might: “R-Right.”
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Tatsumaki: “Izu, please teleport him out.”
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Nodding, the boy does just that, taking his hero far away from his home. Before he leaves back home, All Might grabs his arm.
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All Might: “Are you sure you’re alright, young Midoriya?”
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Izuku: “Of course, why wouldn’t I be?”
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All Might: “Because I’ve brought you into a fight I should have finished long ago. Because you have to fight people you may feel empathy for.”
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Izuku: “… I know. But that’s part of being a hero. I’ll try to reason with them first. They deserve that.”
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All Might: “Ha, you really are worthy of being my successor! Just don’t go too far in the pursuit. Sometimes… the people we fight are too far gone.”
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Izuku: “I understand, All Might.”
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All Might: “Good. I hope my press conference will take some of the attention from your family.”
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Izuku: “I hope so too.”
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And with that, Izuku teleports back home in time to hear Tatsumaki venting.
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Tatsumaki: “They have the nerve to ask if Kiri should be arrested for being a vigilante! After everything she has done! She’s more of a hero than some heroes I’ve seen.”
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Inko: “You didn’t hurt anyone, did you?”
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Tatsumaki: “Come on, Mom! I’m not stupid… the camera was rolling.”
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Izuku: “Meaning you would have if it wasn’t.”
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Tatsumaki: “Naturally.”
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Inko: “Tatsu… ”
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Izuku: “What else did they say? Anything we should be worried about?”
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Tatsumaki: “Some rumors that Kiri should be kicked out of U.A. Some questions about her true age and how she got into school. Then there were… the propositions… ”
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This topic, for some reason, got her to blush a bit.
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Izuku: “What do you mean?”
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Tatsumaki: “Well… this is just me assuming, but I think you may have some girl troubles in the future.”
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Izuku: “… Excuse me?”
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Tatsumaki: “There were questions about whether you were single and looking for anyone. I suspect some heroes may want to pull an Endeavor and produce a strong offspring. That or just get in good with a future top hero.”
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Izuku: “That’s real!? I thought Endeavor was the exception.”
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Tatsumaki: “No, just rare.”
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Inko: “It’s sadly true. Tatsu had to fight off such advances when she was in school.”
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Tatsumaki: “After the fourth brutal beat-down, and due to my wonderful personality, they backed off. I made sure to make it clear you weren’t single, but I didn’t give any names.”
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Izuku: “Thank you. But… I’m sure they’ll figure it out eventually.”
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Inko: “And that will cause more problems for Kiri.”
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Izuku: “I don’t regret it… but I’m starting to see the problems now.”
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Tatsumaki: “Don’t worry, Izu. Fubuki and I will make sure this won’t get in the way of your lives.”
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Izuku: “Thank you, Tatsu. I’m at least glad no one is after Mom.”
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Inko: “I’m sure they’ll try digging into me and my ancestry eventually.”
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Tatsumaki: “Over their dead bodies.”
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Izuku: “Tatsu… ”
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Tatsumaki: “Figuratively.”
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Smiling, Izuku feels the weight of the world lessening as he spends time with his family.
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Eventually, Tatsumaki will have to return to her duties and probably check in with her own love situation. Fubuki will leave to deal with the press head-on with her Blizzard Group. Momo will have to go back home to her own family.
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And further into the future, he will have to deal with the horrors of villainy and society. But for now, he can relax with his family while drinking some tea.
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The madness can wait.
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The sizzling heat of the desert beats down on the silver sands below as a pillar emerges to form an avatar of Cecelyne.
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It wasn’t just her present. Nearby, silver bleeds into azure as several eyes pop into existence from within a patch of sand.
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Cecelyne: “Tzeentch.”
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The flaming blue eyes stare into the entity and whisper.
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Tzeentch: “Unsatisfied?”
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Cecelyne: “… An infinitesimal amount to be sure. Our prince is lucky I suppose.”
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Tzeentch: “Such is the whims of fate.”
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Cecelyne: “It matters not. Time is on our side. More threats will arrive that will force the matter. He will give us freedom from this place, to once again enter into creation and do as we see fit.”
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The eyes blink and narrow.
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Tzeentch: “We look forward to it. But perhaps it is time for me to whisper into his ear. You have become… attached.”
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Cecelyne: “Speak no more of such lies! Before I banish you from my sands as well. The boy is mine. And when he realizes his true purpose in me, all will benefit under our law.”
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The chaos god says nothing more, only sinks beneath the sand to continue to stand witness to this unique game. Only prodding when needed or when the urge strikes.
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The second green sun above looks on with a sliver of worry. But deep down, the Phoenix has faith that Izuku will follow in the footsteps of the heroes that came before long ago.
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