This is a rewrite of [Blood and Madness], to those that don't know know. My laptop shit itself and basically deleted the first write of this chapter. So I rewrote it while mad and tired just because I want to do a chapter every day no matter what. Surprise surprise I was not happy with the result of my pissed writing so I redid the chapter. This is it.
Thanks for the patience and support!
I hope you all enjoy.
=======
The dull ringing of the loud explosion sounded through Tomura's ears as he blinked away the black spots in his eyes from the intense light that had erupted in front of his face moments before.
Looking at the bloody stump of his arm he smelt the charred flesh from the sudden heat. Some parts burnt. He had lost his hand and half his forearm.
The sound of blood dripping onto the wooden floorboards was all he could hear through a high pitch squeal in his ears. The sound of his heart beating in his chest made the wound throb with each pulse.
He heard the sound of laughter shake through the room. Why was someone laughing? What was so funny?
No, the laughter was his. Nothing was funny. This was all just so… unpredictable. He loved it...
Letting himself cackle he dragged himself to his feet. Staring down the boy in front of him as he did so.
Taking in deep breaths he felt himself start to calm, his lungs rattling with each shaking breath that he took in.
He felt so thin. He had just lost his other arm… no matter what. He could get the doctor that his teacher knew to grow this one back at least. It wasn't the end of the world.
Seeing the villains tense up ready to attack Bakugo he said. "Don't lay a finger on him." His voice, was harsh, a commanding bark so unlike the laughter he had just had before.
He felt so light-headed. The other villains looked at him, concern clear on their faces. Why? Nothing was wrong, things were just getting interesting.
Looking at Bakugo with dilated eyes, his gaze shaking as his pupils seemed to expand unnaturally he said.
"You know why I hate Heroes?"
His voice was deranged like the last thread of his fading sanity was starting to frey, ready to snap with the smallest tap. The tension in the air was so thick it was almost hard to breathe.
"Tie it off. Now." He commanded as he held the bloody stump towards Compress who was standing closest to the wound.
Taking another rattling breath he gathered himself. His vision was swimming. He had lost a lot of blood. Feeling something tighten around his arm he looked to see a belt on there. Tight enough that no more blood would leak out of his wound. He could see the bone… the broken remains sticking out of the bloody stump.
The feeling of something welling in his chest hurt. The sting on his cheek. He felt sick, he felt like he was losing it. He remembered something, something was there. Locked away.
"I hate heroes and this world. Because they let this world smile ignorantly, blissfully unaware of the danger that lurks in the darkness. The monsters under the bed, the shadows that crawl in your hallway at night. They let people smile." His voice was almost wistful as he stared at Bakugo, taking a step forward.
"They let people get hurt, 'Heroes' tear their families apart, tear other families apart, they create dreams just to ruin them. They let those in the shadows suffer as they get praised for stopping crimes. But what do they do about those being abused? Those that are not accepted by society, those that are different. They offer us no help… no they offer us NOTHING BUT A CELL TO ROT IN!" His voice rose as he spoke, venom dripping from his tone with each lashing of his tongue.
"They abuse there power… they ignore their responsibilities… they, create. Us." He said, motioning his stump to the rest of the room.
Those who he didn't know the circumstances of, but he knew that they were here because society didn't accept them. For some reason. Just like it hadn't accepted him.
He felt his cheek start to sting. A tear rolled down it, it stung from a strike that was so filled with anger and bitterness. It wasn't the person who struck him that he hated. No, it was the person who caused it to happen. A hero, who had left her family… causing the hand that was meant to love him to harm him. Causing him to be left in the trash eating from gutters. It is Heroes fault that so many suffer in silence without any hand to help them.
The rest of the villains started at Tomura with their own views on what he said, their own thoughts.
"I will destroy this world, I will destroy everything, I will tear down Heroes from their podiums and show the world what they really are. Frauds and freaks just like us. They just get away with what they do in the shadows…" His words were cold, harsh. Pointing his stump at Bakugo he said,
"And you Bakugo, are the worst of these 'Heroes,' you are the type of person that would create us, that would abuse those around him and get away with it just because society praises him. There ignorance protects you. I will make an example of you… Compress, Kurogiri, grab him."
He had felt his goal was hazy, but now he was sure. He knew why he wanted to destroy this world because it birthed people like him. Because of the ignorant smiles of everyone that stood by and did nothing while people suffered.
Because of the 'Heroes' that swore to help people causing harm to their own families and promoting one-sided blind faith.
This world was broken. Broken enough to make someone as broken as him, things would change even if it would take fire and ash.
And he hated it all. He Despised it!
*SMASH!!*
The wall on the right of the room suddenly exploded into dust and rubble in an instant. The hulking figure of All Might appeared trailing the dust from his mighty shoulders his eyes were alight with righteous justice!
Wooden arms suddenly darted into the room and wove through the air, binding all the villains in a single moment as Kamui Woods swing through the top of the hole.
Despite the rubble and dust Tomura and Bakugo stared at each other, the mad eyes of what seemed like the incarnate of Hatred bore into the boy's skull almost declaring, 'No matter what happens, your blood shall show others that I. Am. Here.'
As the villains turned to acknowledge the attack they suddenly found themselves bound in the same moment that the wall exploded. Everything ended as quickly as it started.
Being suddenly bound Dabi looked down at his bindings and smirked, they were trying to bind him with wood? Just as he was about to blast the room with fire he felt the iron sole of a shoe impact his head.
And his world went black.
Landing on the wall Gran Torino said. "Don't be so rash! Why don't you just be nice and quiet, for your own good." Having knocked the biggest threat in a moment.
"There's nowhere to run for you League of Villains. FOR WE ARE HERE!" All Might's booming voice echoed throughout the room.
His gaze was that of righteous fury as he walked from the broken wall and, dust rubble fell from his imposing figure as the towering form of the symbol of peace stood before the villains.
Not even taking a moment Tomura yelled out. "Kurogiri! Warp in as many as you can!" His voice was almost crazed as he stared at All Might with a glare of true and pure hatred. The pinnacle of what he talked about, the symbol of peace that was so so bright. Yet he only darkened the shadows that he could not shine upon.
Just as the gates started to open they all suddenly closed. Kurogiri slumped over as a Ninja suddenly expanded behind the now unconscious villain.
"I merely messed around with his insides a tad. Made him pass out. He won't die." The ninja said as he watched over the room waiting for any action that he might need to stop.
The readiness of the Heroes had appeared clear, the raid was going without a flaw.
Tensing the villains looked around, there wasn't anything they could do. They were bound and had two of the fastest Heroes ready to respond to any action they might take. That and All Might himself stood before them.
"I told you, you should stay real nice and quiet. For your own good." Gran said, looking over the villains he said each other their names, at least the ones he knew. "Hikiishi, Sako, Iguchi, Toga, Bubaigawara. You don't have anywhere to run." Naming them to show their identities had been found. "Hear that Shigaraki, I've got something to ask you. Where is your boss?"
Laughing Tomura stared at the Heroes that had busted in so quickly, he never expected them to arrive like this. But the feed that his master was watching had cut off. He knew that he was doing something. He just had to wait. His teacher would take care of everything, he always did.
"You breed hate All Might, how does it feel to finally beat down the villains that you created!" His voice was mad as he cackled at All Might, he would not lose like this, no his master would soon act. He knew it, he would watch the despair of All Might.
"The 'Hero' that is determined to stop the products of his own actions. How is it being so bright Symbol of Peace? How does it feel to darken the shadows that you ignore!" His voice was as mocking as his mad laughter.
"I hate you All Might. I hate you more than anything in this world. You are the cause of suffering you never see." Tomura yelled, just as he finished speaking black sludge exploded out from the air. Nomu crawled from the expanding gates as the cackling laughter of Tomura sounded through the air.
As the black goo burst from the mouths of all the villains as well as Bakugo they all suddenly vanished. Leaving the room filled with Nomu.
All Might stared with rage at the space that Bakugo had just been in.
He had escaped once more… All for One, he was acting now.
---
Standing on the roof of a building Nick took in a breath as the air returned to a pressure he could breathe. The shaking of his lungs from the surprise at the power of the blast.
The pressure the man held was far greater than that of stain even when he just so calmly walked towards the form of the fallen number 4 Hero. Nick couldn't hear what was being said but the devastation of just a single attack had levelled multiple buildings and left the ground flattened. Ruined.
The blast of air had been dense enough that he couldn't breathe for a moment. The pressure had made him stumble even from over here. And Nick knew that was just a love tap according to the villain.
The pressure was far far greater than anything he had felt. It was almost as if the air had weight. He could feel his body wanting to lock up. Authority… power.
Standing up he looked down at the scene as multiple gates of black goo appeared spitting out the bodies of the League and Bakugo. It was finally happening. It was starting.
Grinning Nick started to gather mass in his body, refining his skin, and weaving carbon structures. Condensing his muscles. He was ready to fight, he was ready to kick off the Beginning of the End.
---
Seeing his disciple leave exit the gate All for One smiled, something about him was different, he had grown far more than he had planned and that was perfect, it would speed up his plans. The child was already starting to grow and fester his hatred. The loss of his arm by Hendrix seemingly had set him on a path of madness but he had recovered. Mended. Grown.
He was far stronger now than he had been before. His eyes held the burning flames of cold and calculated madness.
"You've failed again Tomura." All for one spoke, although his words were kind. Almost gentle despite the mechanical rasp of the mask.
"Well, that may be so but do not be discouraged. You should simply start over. I have even brought your comrades to you. As well as the young man that you have deemed of interest. Try as many times as you like. That's what I am here for as your teacher." His words were warm as he laid his hand on the head of Tomura.
"This is all for your sake. For helping you achieve your goal." All for One finished.
Turning to the side and looking at the sky he said. "There he is, faster than planned." His voice contained the edge of annoyance. An un-calculated variable. He knew he had recovered, but not to this extent.
---
Crashing into All for One with enough force that the ground around them both shattered completely, the impact of the two titans sending waves of earth folding like the impact of a meteor.
The blast sent the League and Bakugo sprawling backwards.
Standing on a building not far away Nick just waved his hand, waiting for a moment, redirecting the air around him so that he wasn't hit by it a second time.
As the dust billowed into the air and the ground caved inwards a plume like that of an explosion clouded the sky. The clouds themselves twisted around the created vortex. The plume of dust launched the figure of All for One as he twisted, his feet scraping along the floor creating trenches so large that he was left standing in a pit that his momentum had dug.
"I won't make the same mistake that I made 6 years ago! All for One!" All Might said, standing as his fist smoked from the impact of his strike, the heat made from the compression of air enough that steam billowed from his muscles.
His nerve steeling as he watched the form of All for One slowly walks from the crater that he had made on impact. Dusting his shoulder off as if the damage meant nothing to him. He was completely unscathed.
"I am going to take back Bakugo my boy and throw you in the slammer right alongside the alliance that you control!!" All Might declared as he rushed at All for One with another punch. Ready to finish the final battle between the two foes.
"Is that so, you have a dreadful number of things to do then, as do I." The villain spoke as he threw his arm out and a sudden explosion once more ripped the air apart for a moment nothing was heard, the force of the blast enough that the sound waves were simply too loud. Everyone heard nothing but the dull ringing, the loud clap of air returning almost deafening.
As All Might was sent flying backwards and crashing through multiple buildings All for One frowned. He needed to put a lot into that attack. He needed to get his disciple out of there. Everything had to go according to plan.
"Escape Tomura, now." His voice was laced with authority as he sent jagged fingers into the unconscious body of Kurogiri forcing a portal to open.
"Leave the boy behind. He is of no use to you. Now Go." All for one commanded as he turned to face where he felt All Might coming from already. He had gotten up quicker than he wanted.
"Always keep in mind Tomura, that you still have so much room to grow." All for One seid with a parting message to his disciple.
Tomura had just started to weave the twisted cocoon that would birth new hatred and darkness into this world.
"Yes teacher." Tomura said as he backed towards the portal. Suddenly saying. "Compress, grab Dabi and-"
The ground exploded in front of them as the Nomu in the cage that was by Dabi's side was suddenly crushed by the landing impact of a figure. Carbon black skin crackled with golden lighting as eyes sunburnt gold lengthened the shadows as a towering figure stood from the ground that started to ripple under the effect of power.
As the dust that rose was blown back as All for One was forced once more to engage with All Might once more. Blocking another blow with everything he had, impact absorption being pushed to its limit. Even enhanced by all the other quirks he had working alongside it.
With the dust billowing and ground tearing away as the final wave of air hit Nick stood between the League and the portal. Having crushed the cage Nomu grinned. His quirk was unrestricted now.
With another blast passing through the air he felt a wave pass over him as glaring past the league he was met by the mask of All for One. He could almost taste the electric anger of the man's barely contained wrath. But it was wrath like the ocean, wrath that would bide its time. So calm, almost serene until disturbed into tidal destruction.
At that moment nothing existed but Nick and All for One, the air between them becoming clouded with power as All for One thrust a hand out attempting to blow away the nuisance that had shown up. But the blast ripped the air apart on either side of Hendrix as the air itself solidified into a barrier filled with crackling lighting.
With All Might slamming once more into the figure of All for One the two titans once again engaged in battle but it was clear, All for One was fighting for real now.
Staring at the League Nick cracked his neck as he held his hands wide, his foot on the back of an unconscious Dabi as Mr Compress was held hanging in the air by his wrist. Body limp, "Well then League, shall we see if any of you can pass through this gate then?" His voice was excited, ready for battle as he threw Compress to the side.
With cackling laughter, Tomura spoke. "NICKLAUS HENDRIX! Oh, you have no idea how glad I am to see you! Always crushing plans that are so carefully made! You truly are the WORST THING THAT HAPPENED TO ME!" His voice dripped with rage.
Staring at Tomura Nick saw that his other arm was missing and just as he was about to guess the cause it decided to show itself.
With an explosion sending the air once more coiling in wild currents, the figure of Bakugo flipped through the air as Iguchi was sent tumbling onto his front. "DON'T FORGET ABOUT ME YOU DAMN EXTRAS!" The boy yelled as he slid to a stop of his own two feet. His feral grin was wild as he watched prepared himself to fight.
With action suddenly exploding from everyone Nick just allowed a wave to pass through the ground sending pillars of earth crashing into each of the villains and sending most of them spiralling backwards. Magne's quirk quickly activated and pulled them once more to the safety and out of range of the following cables that attempted to bind them all.
As they all were pulled to the same location Nick just grinned as the ground around them exploded into deconstructed dust. Picking up more dust from the air as it all suddenly started to condense down.
Just as the group of villains were about to be trapped a sudden wave of power blasted away the matter around them as if rifts in space were formed.
Looking to the figure of All for One who had thrown a hand out, he saw a blur impact the man's side as All for One was thrown through the air at speeds greater than sound as All Might threw another punch, once more running at the figure of All for One.
Smiling at the desperate struggle of All for One, he got ready to attack once more, soon All for One would not be able to save his disciple.
Laughing Nick aggravated his enemy as he yelled, "you have to get in the way of your teacher Tomura? What happened to your other hand? You lost it to another kid?" His voice mocking as he saw the rage bubbling over. Tomura was sure to act irrationally.
But he didn't.
His mad glare was so calm it was almost concerning. Despite the situation, Tomura looked like he didn't care about it one bit. His rage was all-encompassing and focused towards a single goal.
As Nick got another attack ready he suddenly felt something wrong, the air-dropped in temperature very quickly, all it took was a moment but soon ice was covering everything as the air suddenly chilled so much that flakes started to form in the air.
"And here I thought that the Demon King would never call for aid?" A voice said as it sounded throughout the air, the cold voice of someone sliding through the air as if ice was grinding against stone.
Suddenly feeling his body tense up it was almost as if he couldn't move, he felt like his body, his quirk, the space around him was frozen.
Emerging from the portal that Kurogiri had opened walked a figure, a woman with hair as white as snow, draped in fabrics so light that they swam in the air. A large fur pelt covered her shoulders. Her eyes were so cold and frozen it looked like she had come from a frozen hell.
The dull chuckle of All for One sounded as he stepped forward, his legs shaking a bit as he clearly was getting his breath back. All Might himself tried to move desperately but his skin was already going black from the cold.
"I had no choice it would seem. I cannot allow my disciple to be captured." His voice spoke between deep labored breaths.
What was happening? Whoever she was she had never once appeared in Canon, who was she, and why was she here? Where did she come from? With so many questions sounding through his head, Nick stared at her as she spoke in a tone so cold it was devoid of all life and emotion, completely empty. "So this was the problem? Interesting… a variable that not even you saw?" Her head slowly tilted to the side like a corpse that was losing strength in its neck.
Feeling the air suddenly start to drop even further he desperately tried to move. With a roar suddenly All Might exploded from where he was standing and slammed a fist into All for One who quickly turned and reacted as fast as he could, he was clearly on the ropes.
Feeling the cold fade from his bones just a bit he felt his lungs pull in a breath, her gaze glancing at the clash for the briefest of moments. Nick needed to act. And now.
Suddenly Dabi exploded, as Nick deconstructed the man below him he felt the mass of the villain flow through his body as the golden lightning that hung frozen in the air suddenly glazed blue with a ferocious light.
His golden eyes became a blazing white-blue as the air around him burst into flame. His form condensed down into a more lithe build. The black carbon skin suddenly growing stapled burned patches as his eyes sunk further back into his head.
Opening his mouth with a mighty roar Nick felt the will of Dabi resist him. The thread of the man no matter how scorched and burnt wildly struggled against Nick's will.
But Nick would not be beaten. With power exploding from his body Nick wrapped his thread around Dabi's his much brighter and stronger soul easily overpowering the dormant will as fire exploded from his body. The air itself burned as blue fire like a pillar erupted from his body. He felt his flesh burn but he healed it as fast as it happened.
Ash floated from his skin and was swept away by the currents of heat.
As the ice around him suddenly vaporised in a moment the ground he was standing on turned into lava and ash he glared forward that whoever this queen of frost was. His blazing blue eyes alight with the power that he felt flowing through his body.
Dabi's long black coat hung from his shoulders and his veins alight with blue fire that burnt his body as fast as it healed.
The heat was insane. It was so hot that the air he was standing in was unbreathable, one mind had to focus on converting matter into oxygen that was instantly sent flowing through his veins causing the fire to just burn brighter.
Nick felt like his thread itself was burning with a blaze so intense his mind was being lost in the heat.
But he would not lose. Wrestling the control back he let a feral grin spread across his face as he felt his heart pump. The single beat sent a wave of heat crashing out from his body. The burning and healing corpse moved a step forward as the flames rolled off his skin. Blazing blue and towering up into the night sky. He would kill her now, he couldn't let the variable live.
Whatever ally All for One had called on she would burn here. He would let All Might defeat All for One. And he would kill this bitch himself.
Seeing her cold eyes widen just a fraction she said in a voice now dripping with amusement. "Oh you were interesting."
Blasting forward the ground around Nick vaporized as fire and force propelled him forward. Crashing through the air with an almost untraceable speed.
Throwing her hand forward time itself froze before her as she said slowly, "but you'll have to do better than that to beat me!"
Freezing in front of her Nick roared as fire once more erupted from his skin.
=======
Thanks for the patience and support! Decided to redo the chapter instead of writing another just because I wasn't happy with it. Also added more so it wasn't just a redo for the people that already read it. Hopefully it is good!
Decided that I would introduce another villain! One that I have been thinking on for a while, wondering if I should add her. I don't think it is unreasonable that All for One would call for help, after all he is the reining villains and would have powerful friends all over the world unquestionably. So he called in a favor to save his disciple. I think that is what would logically happen, I also wanted to push Nick to do something he wouldn't do otherwise. Also she will be reoccurring, spoilers haha.
Reviews and comments are always welcome! Let me know what you think! I am more than open to criticism! Let me know what you think of me adding more original characters.