Chapter 13

Inside the medical room was Izuku peacefully sleeping on one of the beds. Inko stood next to the door as Recovery Girl explained his condition.

"I haven't seen such a regeneration factor this fast since..never. Your boy is something special Inko."

Inko could only remember seeing Izuku bloodied and burned in his fight against Shiva. Her gaze slowly turned to Izumi, who was talking to Bakugo, and she wanted to reach out to her but she decided against it. Recovery Girl stepped out of the room, with most of the patients who were fine now, leaving Izuku to rest by himself.

*Izuku's Mindscape*

With a groan Izuku picked himself up and saw he was in a land that only had a tree on top of a hill with luscious green grass as far as the eye can see. Near the tree Izuku could see a couple of people sitting, eating apples.

"Excuse me, do any of you know where I am?"

Izuku gotten a better look at them and nearly stepped back in surprise. It was the men he heard in his head, or in other words, the previous fighters of Humanity.

"Was wondering when you'd get here kid."

Izuku turned around and saw Shiva walking up to him. Except the arms he lost were perfectly fine.

"Sensei! Where am I?"

"Isn't it obvious? We're inside your mind kid, this place is what you truly want, a land that has no conflict and everything is peaceful. What your fighting for."

Izuku turned around and the voice he heard during his test stood behind him. His hair was blonde and fangs protruded from the bottom jaw. His eyes were a calming blue and Izuku saw he was holding a bag of candy.

"Candy?"

Izuku was offered a lollipop from the man, to which he accepted, and wondered who he was.

"So you taught him everything we know, told him our names, an he still doesn't have a faintest clue of who we are?"

Another man appeared this one standing tall wearing blue garment that resembled a sumo wrestler. Red lines were shown on his skin while his hair is brown with two distinguishing white lines on the sides. His hair was tied up into a ponytail as Shiva greeted the man with a high five.

"He's a smart kid Raiden, he'll figure it out."

Izuku's jaw dropped to the ground as he processed what Shiva said. He raised his finger up shakily as he pointed at Raiden.

"Y-You mean h-he's...!"

He smirked as he flexed his muscles.

"The one and only. Raiden Tameemon, The Strongest Rikishi, at your service Izuku Yagi."

Shiva smirked as the two bumped fists.

"An damn it if it ain't true."

Izuku beamed at meeting the man who fought his teacher. However that struck his mind, the memory of Raiden showing how he lost his fight against Shiva, and they knew what Izuku was thinking.

"So, you probably have a lot of questions."

Izuku could only describe the man as royalty, he wore a blindfold over his eyes wearing expensive silk robes, his smile shown he went through life's harshest moments.

"You might want to sit down Yagi."

Izuku sat down, Raiden and Shiva sitting next to him, as each of them told him their experience of Ragnarok. Izuku couldn't believe Shiva was one of the Gods that wanted to end Humanity. From Raiden it sounded like he simply wanted a good fight, and from him only then he received his wish. The man with blonde hair is Buddha, someone who truly knew humanity's worst side, but he still fought for them. Qin Shi Huang, the emperor to lead the Qin Dynasty, fought the God Hades and survived.

Izuku listened and felt a storm of emotions inside him. Were the Gods simply misjudged? A sickening crunch could be heard as Buddha broke his jawbreaker on a stick.

"Oh, sorry about that."

Buddha resumed eating his candy, pulling it away from Raiden like a child, while Izuku put two and two together. The Gods were both good and evil.

"An that's why we're trying to end it."

Shiva stood up as Izuku began fading. He panicked before Buddha placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Don't worry, it just means your waking up, an Izuku."

He looked up at Buddha whose expression was slightly saddened.

"Don't end up like your sister, everyone strays from the light, but they can always find their way back with a little help."

With that final piece of advice Izuku woke up an he found himself pinned to the bed. He opened his eyes to be met with Mina's sleeping face. He looked further down to see Kyouka laying on his chest and Setsuna laying near his legs. He tried moving, only to be pinned back down by them.

"Um, girls? C-Can I get up please?"

All three of them huffed as they remained in place. Izuku sighed before smiling his arms wrapped all three of them into a hug as he enjoyed the moment of peace.

'"Remember, this is what you are fighting for Izuku."'

Raiden's voice rang through his head as he looked at, the now, smiling faces of his girlfriends. His goal became more clear after his brawl with Bakugo. The Gods weren't going to idly sit while he grew in power, this meant he needed to grow even stronger, to not only protect humanities fate. But to protect the ones he loves.

*Classroom 1A*

Momo paced around the room as she worried for Izuku. She didn't receive any injuries due to Izuku using his body to stop the slab from landing on her. The crack she heard once it hit Izuku was definitely not a good sign, an yet, he still stood up with little to no help from her.

"Yaomomo, you ok?"

Her childhood friend, Todoroki, asked in concern. She smiled as she replied.

"I am fine, Todo. It's Yagi-san that I am worried about. His back sustained a really bad injury, I don't think he can walk for a few weeks, days if he is lucky."

Just then the door slid open to reveal Izuku standing on his own with his signature smile. The class was silent upon seeing him and he nervously scratched the back of his head.

"U-Uh..hi?"

Soon he was crowded by them, most were asking for tips on training, while a hadful of people actually asked how he was feeling.

"YagiBro that was insanely manly! We definitely got to train some time!"

"By chance, can you teach me that move you used for Bakugo's explosion?"

"Are you sure you're fine walking on your own? I can make a pair of clutches for you!"

"Yagi-kun! When are we gonna go out!"

"My Lord! Are you ok!? Do you need me to retrieve more medical aid?!"

Izuku waved his hands frantically as he answered the questions to the best of his ability. However he didn't respond to one certain person. Across the room he saw Izumi packing her bag, with the latest school assignment, and she made her way to the entrance.

"H-Hold on guys, I'll be right back."

Buddha's words echoed inside his head as he ran after Izumi. As the two made it to the entrance she stopped and Izuku was a few feet away.

"Why?"

Izuku took one step before he jumped back slightly.

"...Izumi. I-I know that we both said some things an, I just want to apologize, we can both be heroes just like you wanted."

Izuku smiled softly remembering that day. It was before they went to the quirk doctor. Izumi stated that they will both be great heroes, that no villain could stand a chance against them.

"Don't."

Izuku looked at Izumi as her eyes, they were slightly red, and she was frowning.

"D-Don't..just stop. Why do you always have to be such a pain."

Izuku took another step before Izumi flicked her finger, a small gust of air shot out, Izuku took the small gust head on as he remained unfazed.

"Why...do you always have to play hero!"

He tried to speak but Izumi continued.

"I hate it! You are quirkless! Quirk-Less! No quirk whatsoever! Nothing! How can a damn nobody become a hero!?"

Izumi stared at Izuku as his face portrayed his emotions. He was being compassionate and tried reconnecting with his sister, taking Buddha's words to heart.

"Through hard work and determination Izumi. I worked hard to get where I am today, and the people I met along the way, made me the man I am today."

Izumi stood in place as Izuku continued to speak.

"I made friends. I made enemies that want to kill me. An I made promises I am not sure I can keep. But I am not going to let my sister become a stranger."

Izumi simply turned away and began walking. Izuku knew it would take time, maybe even years before she accepts he is strong, but he would wait for that day. Mina jumped onto his back and his smile reappeared as Kyouka planted a kiss on his cheek with Setsuna being on his shoulders.

From afar Izumi watched Izuku smiling. Her fist tightened before she walked away.

'Can't you see why I'm mad Izuku?'

A stray tear was wiped away before it fell.

'I want to stand by your side, I want to fight with you by my side, but its obvious you don't need my help.'

Izumi left UA's grounds and went home, to the Bakugo household.

*Meanwhile*

A man with dark gray skin was walking fast to a room full of laughter. He grit his teeth in anger upon hearing it. The man kicked the double doors down as he spoke.

"You damn idiots! Why the hell are you lot laughing! That fucker is still alive!"

A man with short brown hair dressed like a pastor stood up and approached him.

"Adamas, for once, can't you see? We have succeeded in exploiting the fool. We now know who he cares and respects for, which brings you into play."

Adamas, the Roman God of Conquest, listenend to the man. He grit his teeth as a human was brought into the room in a tank that was filled with medical equipment.

"Do you really think I am gonna rely on some damn fucking human Beelzebub!? Do you take me for some fucking joke?!"

Beelzebub, or in other words The Devil, remained calm as he spoke.

"Nothing of the sort Adamas, the human is merely a distraction, your job is to eliminate the boy by any means necessary. Even if it means holding one hostage."

Adamas grit his teeth before smirking, he couldn't ever understand Beelzebub, but damn it if he didn't know how well he knew him.

"Fine. Where am I stopping by first?"

This time an old man with white hair and white beard and mustache gave Adamas a picture of a bar somewhere in Kamino Ward.

"What is this for?"

"Hohoho! That's your first stop, enlist some recruits, or join under falsehood. They need some help you see, they plan to kill the boy's father. An might I say, they are quite close to succeeding."

Adamas internally wanted to shout and yell at him but held his tongue. It would be foolish to fight his youngest brother, Zeus.

"Fine! That doesn't mean I'll like it, but if it means for the glory of us Gods, so be it."

Adamas picked up his scythe and walked out of the room. Beelzebub went back to a lab while Zeus leaned back in his chair. A picture of Izuku smiling with his classmates was shown, another, being of the USJ. Zeus laughed once more before he spoke.

"Well Shiva, it's time to put your little student to the test! What shall dear Izuku Yagi do now? Hahahahaha!!"

Laughter echoed throughout where he resided, and that was the home of the Gods, Valhalla.

To be Continued.

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