Theo: “Sup, Apotheosis is home!”
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The boy was happy to be back, enough to announce it when he opened the door to the hideout. What he didn’t expect-
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Theo: “Wait, who are they?”
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In addition to the people he expected, there was a cute blonde schoolgirl and some scarred man.
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Kurogiri: “Welcome back, Apotheosis. Meet our latest recruits, Toga Himiko and Dabi.”
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The girl was the first to approach him with an unnerving smile.
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Toga: “So you’re the strategist Tomura told us about. Are you a fan of Stainy too?”
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Theo’s eyes twitched and he refused to answer. Instead, he looked at Tomura, who was drinking at the bar stool, and Azrael, who was leaning against a wall.
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Theo: “Seriously? This is the best we could find?”
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Toga: “Hey!”
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She says with a cute pout, but Theo could see right through it. This girl is crazy.
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Azrael: “They came to us; be nice.”
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Theo: “Fiiine. No, I’m not a fan. Not anymore. Happy?”
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Toga: “Awww.”
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Dabi: “I’m surprised you let another child in.”
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Kota growled from his seat on the couch, eager to remind Dabi of his place. But Azrael shook his head, convincing the boy to play nice.
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Theo: “This ‘child’ is the brains of this operation. I bet you guys didn’t do anything major while I was gone aside from picking up strays.”
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Tomura: “You weren’t gone that long, strategist.”
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Theo: “And my point is proven. Don’t worry, I’m here now, and I have many new plans to share. But first, Kurogiri, open a portal to my lab. It’s time for Tomura and Azrael to learn what I’ve been working on.”
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Kurogiri: “Are you sure?”
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Theo: “Yeah, I promised.”
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Tomura: “About time.”
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Toga: “Oh, can we come?”
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As the trio was about to step into the portal, Toga hopped toward them with a smile.
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Theo: “Sorry, senior members only.”
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Tomura: “Kurogiri, keep them in check while we’re gone.”
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Kurogiri: “Of course.”
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Azrael: “Don’t start a fight, Kota. They are allies.”
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Kota: “Tch, fine.”
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With that, the three left and reappeared in Theo’s lab. The sterile white room hummed with the various devices the boy has created or stolen over the months.
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The most important one, and the most impressive, was his forge. A big spherical-shaped machine with pipes and pistons running along the outside of it.
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Azrael: “Impressive.”
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Tomura: “So what is this secret project you’ve been working on?”
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Theo took a breath and turned to his… close acquaintances.
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Theo: “Only Sensei knows about this, so I hope you understand how much I… trust you two. I wouldn’t be doing this otherwise.”
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The two didn’t say or show anything, but deep down, the sentiment was appreciated. So Theo explained his project, the Infinity Gauntlet. The ambitious, and somewhat insane, plan to combine the quirk factors of several people to create copies of the infinity stones.
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Basically, turning fiction into non-fiction through the power of science. The response, though, was surprising.
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Tomura: “Is that it?”
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Theo: “What do you mean that’s it!? We’re talking about ultimate power and a scientific breakthrough lesser minds couldn’t even dream of!”
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Azrael took a moment to think. Yes, this was impressive and a level of power possibly beyond even Sensei. But why did Theo feel the need to keep it hidden from them of all people?
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The answer became clear quickly. The three weren’t always so close.
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Azrael: “You were worried that we were going to steal your work?”
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Theo: “… Well… I was. At first.”
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Tomura: “Hah? As long as you use it to help kill All Might, I don’t care.”
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Azrael: “And I have no use for it.”
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Theo: “Yeah, yeah. We know how powerful you are. Clearly, you find godhood beneath you.”
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Azrael: “Exactly.”
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Theo let a small smile slip by as he accepted the fact these two are truly trustworthy. That they were not going to either call him crazy or steal his work. Relaxed, the boy decided to surprise them further.
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Theo: “I bet you’ll feel different when I create a stone.”
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Azrael: “You have the required components?”
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Theo: “That trip to I-Island was… something. I’ll tell you about the rest later; Sensei needs to hear it too.”
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Instantly, the two tensed at that. Something serious must have happened if Sensei needs to be informed.
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Theo: “But serious talks for later; for now, watch as I make history.”
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The genius went to the forge while removing some vials from his pocket. The most important of these vials was a blood sample from Aoi Nogami, the perfect core for the space stone.
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After adding the sample, hacking into the city’s power grid for the needed power, and keying in the commands, he pressed the button on the control panel to begin the process.
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Theo: ‘Please work.’
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This was the moment of truth. Theo stepped back, standing beside Azrael and Tomura as the Forge roared and bellowed steam.
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Azrael: “Is it supposed to smoke like that?”
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Theo: “Yes.”
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Sparks burst from every vent.
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Tomura: “You’re not trying to kill us, are you?”
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Theo: “No, trust the process.”
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Despite saying that, the boy did take several steps back. Seeing this, the other two followed suit. Good thing too, since after five minutes of fire and smoke exploding out the sides, obliterating the mechanism.
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Azrael shielded his friends with his golden air shield, but the lab wasn’t so lucky.
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Theo: “Son of a-”
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Azrael: “Make history, huh?”
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Tomura: “Strategist… ”
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Just then a sound echoed across the smoke, a signal of success.
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Theo: “Ha!”
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The boy dashed towards his destroyed Forge to see the small compartment next to the control panel open. Within sat a small round metal capsule. Sparks rained around Theo as he slowly approached. Reaching out with his now gloved hands, he gently picked up the metal orb.
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Giving it a turn, he removed the top half and was captivated by the blue light.
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Tomura: “Is that it?”
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Theo: “Yes, the space stone. So many powerful and useful quirks went into this precious jewel. It worked! IT WORKED!”
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Azrael: “All it took was a destroyed lab and a possible citywide blackout.”
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Theo: “A worthy sacrifice, and this is just the first of six.”
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Tomura: “If it’s so powerful, then it should help you do this.”
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The villain leader gave a paper to Theo, which detailed a planned villain attack. Theo looked at Tomura with a raised eyebrow.
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Theo: “You did this?”
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Azrael: “I helped.”
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Theo: “Really? I guess you were doing something productive while I was gone. But weren’t you mad at Azrael, Tomura?”
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Azrael: “We came to an agreement about our ideals after we took a walk outside.”
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Theo: “You didn’t kill anyone, did you? We don’t need that kind of heat right now.”
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Azrael: “Well, he almost turned our recruits into dust after they gushed, in their own way, over Stain.”
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Tomura: “I still don’t like them.”
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Theo: “Same.”
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Azrael: “They’ll grow on you with time. For now, how about we focus on this?”
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He points at the paper in Theo’s hand. Refocusing, the boy saw some points that can be strengthened. But overall, it’s a good plan that gives him another chance at some powerful quirks.
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Theo: “Gentlemen, we might finally get rid of all our problems if this goes off well. But first, we should talk to Sensei about some recent… developments.”
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The two nod as Theo uses his new stone to teleport them to where Sensei is. Along with the stone and his damnable brother’s growth, Theo is sure he can finally surprise All For One with something.
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and then Add to home screen.