Ch 18

Izuku left Ochako and began to make his way to the arena for his fight with Crane. As he was walking down the hallway he past by the festival's infirmary seat up to give the students medical attention if need be. As he was though he kept hearing heavy breathing and small bursts of panic. As Izuku peeked into the room he saw Sero rapped up in a blanket looking like he was having a panic attack.


Izuku mind: is Crane's quirk still affecting him. He's not even near Crane anymore and it's still working. What the hell is his quirk.


Not wanting to wast anymore time Izuku hurried to the arena. As he got closer he could hear Present Mic announcing Crane as he made his way in.


PM: and hear comes Crane, another one of are brainy students here at ua that was able to fly in under the radar to the final round of the festival unnoticed.


Once Jonathan was in the ring Izuku began to make his way there too.


PM: and making his way to the arena now is Midoriya. We have seen his brain in action ladies and gentlemen, now let's see if we see his brawn.


Izuku made his way into the arena and stood across from Crane. As the to stood there Nemuri started to ask if they were ready. As she did Crane but on a face mask. Izuku confused ask what the mask was for.


Izuku: what's with the mask?


Crane: my quirk can effects me to so this mask protects me from it.


Izuku: and what is your quirk?


Crane: you'll see soon enough.


The shy timid boy Izuku meet before was gone. Instead standing before him is a confident, and rather devilish boy. Completely different from when him and Izuku first meet.


Izuku mind: his personality is completely different from what it was before. Was that before all an act so I would underestimate him.


Izuku was however pulled out of his thoughts by Nemuri signaling for the match to start. As she did Crane not wasting any time charged at Izuku. Seeing this Izuku dropped into a fighting stance and waited for Crane to come to him. Crane ran up on Izuku and was almost in his striking distance but before he was he stopped. This confused Izuku, but before he could do anything Crane shot his hand out to Izuku's face. Once Crane did this s red mist come from his hand and hit Izuku.
Immediately Izuku backed away trying to get out of the mist not knowing what it does. Izuku got out of the mist but it was to late, the effects already were starting to kick in. Izuku began to get dizzy, and his vision was starting to blur.


Izuku mind what is this, what's happening?


Crane: you wanted to know what me quirk was, it's called fear. I can create and shot out a mist that makes people see there worst fears.


Izuku then dropped to his knees from the dizziness and blurring vision.


Crane: ever since my quirk manifested I have had a fascination with fear. So tell me Midoriya what do you see, what is your greatest fear.


Izuku shut his eyes and shook his head trying to get rid of the dizziness and blurring. It didn't work though, but when Izuku opened his eyes again he was in a different place. Confused Izuku kept turning and looking around.


Izuku: what is going on, is this his quirk.


Izuku then noticed that he wasn't in his regular clothing, instead he was in the temp batsuit that Mei made for him.


Izuku: now I'm really confused.


Izuku looked around some more until he saw a familiar building. It was the movie theater the him and his dad went to that night. When Izuku looked at the marquee he noticed that was showing the All Might movie name on it.


Izuku: what is happening?


Izuku was pulled from his thoughts by the sound of a familiar voice. One that Izuku hasn't heard in years but still could never forget. Izuku turned to the voice and was shocked to his core. Just down the street was his dad with a younger version of himself.


Hisashi: did you enjoy the movie?


Young Izuku: it was great!


Izuku just stood there not believing what he was seeing.


Izuku: dad?


Izuku then saw which direction they were going.


Izuku: DAD!!!!


Izuku began to chase after them yelling for them to stop. It was like they couldn't hear him though, and it seemed like the faster Izuku ran the farther away they got.


Izuku: DAD STOP PLEASE!!!!! DON'T GO THAT WAY!!!!


Young Izuku: dad can we go through the park?


Hisashi: I don't know, it's getting pretty late.


Young Izuku: please.


Hisashi: ok I guess we can.


Izuku: NO DON'T!!!!!


As Hisashi and young Izuku were starting to go through the park Izuku was finally starting to catch up to them. But as soon has he was about to grab his dad a hand came out of the ground grabbing Izuku's leg. This caused Izuku to trip and let his dad keep going.


Izuku: NOOOO!!!!


As Izuku tried to get up more hands came out of the ground to hold him. As Izuku was starting to get free, hole bodies came out of the ground to stop him. To Izuku's horror everyone of them looked like joker. They all laughed that insane laugh as the held him down. No matter how many Izuku kicked off of him more would come. Eventually the overpowered Izuku and held him down on his stomach. As the did one began to pull on his mask casing Izuku's head to look up as he did. When Izuku looked up he heard laughing in the distance, then he say the flash of gun fire. When Izuku saw this his closed his eyes and let out a scream of pain, anger, and sadness.
Izuku then felt the weight of the jokers leave him. When Izuku opened his eyes he was on his knees in front of his dying father.


Izuku: dad, dad it's going to be ok.


Hisashi put his bloody hand on Izuku's chest getting his bloody handprint on the bat symbol.


Hisashi: why didn't you save me?


Izuku: I tried father, I swear I tried.


Hisashi: you keep failing me Izuku.


Izuku: no......no this isn't real, this is all in my head.


As Izuku was trying to fight against the hallucination, everything around him began to change again. Now instead of the park surrounding him, Izuku was on his knees surrounded by a empty black void. That changed though as the black void was lit a blaze and there was fire all around Izuku now. Izuku then saw a big version of his father raise from the flames.


Izuku: none of this is real.


The giant Hisashi then began to change into a giant skeleton instead.


Skeleton: Izuku.


Izuku: no it's all in my head.


Skeleton: Izuku Midoriya you failed to save your father. You let your father die as you survived.


Izuku: that's not true.


Skeleton: yes it is. Like a cowered Izuku Midoriya lived while Hisashi Midoriya died.


Izuku: NO!!! Izuku Midoriya died that day to. The boy I once was died that day.


Skeleton: if what you say is true then how are you hear today.


Izuku: because I was born that day.


Skeleton: and who are you if not Izuku Midoriya?


Izuku: On that day Izuku died and I was born from the ashes. I am vengeance, I am the night, I am Batman. And I will succeed we're Izuku Midoriya has failed. I will make sure no one will ever go through what I did.


Once Izuku said this the skeleton and the fire began to disappear. Once again Izuku was left in a black void. Then Izuku began to hear a voice, the voice was unrecognizable at first. But the more Izuku heard the voice the more it became clear. It was Cranes voice, once Izuku could tell it was Cranes voice his vision started to come back to him. Izuku then noticed that he was on his knees in the arena looking at the ground.


Crane: look at me Izuku and tell me what it is that you fear.


As Crane began to reach out his hand to left Izuku's head. As he did though to his surprise Izuku with great speed grabbed Crane's hand.


Crane: WHAT!!!!


Izuku then got to his feet and grabbed Crane by the collar of his shirt. Izuku then grabbed his collar with his other hand too and picked him up off the ground.


Crane: you're supposed to be panicking in fear.


Izuku then looked up at Crane and looked into his eyes.


Izuku: I'm not afraid Crane.


Izuku then used a judo technique and threw Crane to the other side of the arena. Izuku the began to slow walk over to Crane as he was getting up. Crane then turned around quickly and tried to hit Izuku with his fear gas again. Izuku however was expecting this and grabbed Cranes wrist. Izuku this turned Cranes hand to his own face while also pulling off Cranes mask making the fear gas hit him instead of Izuku.


Izuku: you said your quirk effects you too, let's see how much you like fear now.


Crane began to panic trying to not breath in any of his quirk. It was to late though as he already took in enough. Crane then started to hallucinate, he look around trying not to panic. All that was in van however when he looked at Izuku.


Crane: no...NO, GET AWAY FROM ME!!!! GET AWAY!!!!!



Izuku began to walk towards Crane not saying a word.


Crane: NO DON'T HURT ME!!!!


Crane with out even thinking about the match ran out of the ring. Crane was taken to recovery girl for treatment after that.


Nemuri: and the winner is Izuku Midoriya.


When Nemuri announced this she look over at Izuku and saw him already at the entrance to the tunnel. This worried her because she knew what Crane's quirk was and she had a good idea what Izuku might have seen.
Izuku made his way to the locker room, once there he sat alone. Izuku wasn't alone for long as Mina came in to prepare for her fight against Eijirou.


Mina: oh hey Izuku, congrats on a win. It was definitely an interesting match.


Izuku did not respond, it was like he didn't hear her.


Mina: Izuku, hey Izuku.


Izuku: what oh sorry, hey Mina.


Mina: are you ok?


Izuku: yea I'm fine.


Mina didn't believe him though. She could see the look in his eyes and knew he was not fine.


Mina: I can tell your not ok. That guy Crane used his quirk on you.


Izuku: it's ok Mina I'll be fine.


Izuku then got up to leave the room.


Izuku: thank you for worrying about me but I'm ok.


Mina: I can tell you're not.


Izuku: I leave do you can get ready in peace.


Izuku began to walk to the door but was stopped by Mina standing in between him and it.


Mina: Presents Mic said that that guys quirk makes people see there worst fears. What did you see Izuku?


Izuku: nothing I haven't seen before.


Mina: was it your dad, did you see you dad?


Izuku didn't answer the question though, and he didn't have to. Just from the look in his eyes Mina could tell he did. Mina then came up to Izuku a wrapped him in a loving hug.


Mina: I am so sorry Izuku.


Izuku then hugged Mina back with the same loving embrace she gave him.


Izuku: it's ok, like I said it was nothing I haven't seen before.

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