THE SINS OF THE FATHER (BnHA Dad for One AU)

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE: True

Ah. I went past my limit. My arms are feeling numb, I can't move them at all. My feet too. I don't remember feeling numb before. Did my limbs used to go numb before?

"Izuku, are you okay?" The speaker placed a hand on his shoulder. He forced a smile as he faced him and answered, "Y-yeah, I just... can't move 60% of my body at the moment."

Tenya's face showed concern.

Then the three of them heard footsteps running towards them. Tensei and Tenya both turned alert. Izuku's body was too numb to even tense up.

Fortunately, it was only Shouto.

"Shouto-kun! How did you find us?" Tenya asked.

Shouto looked at the situation first and was shocked to find the Hero Killer being tied up by Tensei.

"The Hero Killer?! You guys defeated him?!" Shouto exclaimed. Tenya shook his head.

"We would've been done for if Izuku hadn't arrived. He defeated Stain by himself. But now, he's all numb from using his Quirk at a stronger level."

"I'm not all numb, just my arms and feet." Izuku corrected Tenya in a joking matter.

Shouto sighed and shook his head as he kneeled down, "I'll carry him on my back."

"No, it was my fault anyway, so I should-"

"You're injured too, Tenya. I'll carry Izuku, just take care of yourself." Shouto insisted.

Once Izuku was on Shouto's back, he asked, "How did you even find us, Shouto-kun?"

"I heard familiar shockwaves from here. The ones you usually make when you fight." Shouto answered.

"I bet your brother will be mad." Shouto pointed out.

"Hehe. Yeah."

When Tensei finished tying up Stain, the four of them started heading to the main streets where they'll eventually meet up again with the other Pro Heroes.

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Tenko pushed the metal door open to a roof deck. He's arrived at the rendezvous point. It's already past 6, Kurogiri should arrive any minute now. But where's Stain? The Nomus should've provided enough distraction.

Tenko felt some displacement of air and immediately knew who just arrived, "Kurogiri, have you seen Stain?"

"He's currently not in the vicinity." Kurogiri answered. Tenko rolled his eyes under his hand mask and as he did, something caught his eye.

When he took a second look, his eyes were full of shock and rage, "Izuku? Izuku?! What the hell are you doing here?!"

Tenko saw Izuku, almost asleep while being carried by Shouto. Along with them were Tenya, Tensei, and Stain tied up.

"Stain?!" The sight of the tied up Stain made him even angrier. Tch. Dammit!

That's when they heard the sound of wings flapping.

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Shouto couldn't help but look over to Izuku every now and then. He seems so tired, he's probably fighting sleep even as he thought.

"Izuku, are you still awake?" Shouto asked.

"Barely. Being on Shouto-kun feels so comfortable." Izuku mumbled.

"Don't worry, we'll get you to an ambulance soon and you'll get taken care of." Tensei said in an assuring voice. Izuku simply nodded.

That's when they heard the sound of wings flapping. They all looked behind them to see a winged Nomu flying towards them.

"Get down!" Tensei yelled.

Maybe they were late to react or Izuku was just in a higher position, but it doesn't change the fact that the Nomu was able to grab Izuku.

"IZUKU!" They all yelled.

From afar, Tenko watched as the Nomu grabbed his little brother from his friends. What the hell are you doing, Nomu?!

Although it's just a theory, it was probably because of its programming, "Obey the orders of your master; protect your master with your own life." The Nomu recognized the heroes as the enemy, and Izuku as its master, that's why it took the boy from them.

The group was too occupied by Izuku's sudden kidnapping that they hadn't noticed Stain escaping from his restraints using a hidden blade.

Using the Nomu's blood that dripped on Tensei's costume, Stain was able to paralyze the Nomu. Even with his earlier wounds, he was still able to maneuver easily to catch the boy.

"Everyone, a villain went this way, did you see it?" The group looked at the speaker, it was Gang Orca along with Endeavor.

"Gang Orca, Izuku, he's-" Tenya was immediately cut off by a bloodcurdling voice.

(a/n: did you guys see what I did there? hehe)

"You are ALL FAKES!" Stain immediately captured the attention of the people present.

"The Hero Killer?!" Endeavor and Gang Orca were shocked. Kugo immediately noticed Izuku on the floor behind Stain, "Izuku!"

"This society is full of fakes! Heroes who only become heroes for fame and villains who only become villains for the sake of pettiness! There are only a few other than All Might that are true to their cause! Including this boy and Tomura!"

The heroes and heroes-in-training flinched. Even after having been beaten by Izuku with his full power, he still has enough energy to release such a powerful murderous aura, practically freezing both pro and training heroes in their place.

"If it means creating the ideal world of heroes and villains, then I WOULD GLADLY PURGE ALL THE FAKES-!"

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Huh? It got quiet all of a sudden. Wait... why am I on the ground?

Izuku tried to open his eyes, only to be greeted by a standing still Stain. He would've reacted more if his body was up to the task, but at the moment, he can only look on.

Meanwhile, on top of a roof, Tenko couldn't help but feel relieved. He has no idea why that Nomu suddenly decided to grab Izuku but he was glad that Stain immediately took action when the heroes didn't.

From the looks of it, Stain probably fought against Izuku and lost, but if that's the case, why did he save Izuku? He even said that Izuku was 'true to his cause' along with him. Did he find something in the boy? Is it possible he figured something out?

He'll need to put more thought into this later, in the meantime, "Kurogiri, get Stain. We're done here."

Kurogiri, of course, complied and the heroes were left wide-eyed as they watched black mist surround the Hero Killer and disappear with him.

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NOTES: Heads up, angry Tenko coming up in the next chapter. 😂