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All for one is a cruel king. People are afraid of him, people begin to tremble just at the mere mention of this name. They talk about him in whispers, afraid that they will be heard. People began to create circles that were preparing a revolution to overthrow the king and destroy the political regime that existed in the country. Everything was under strict control of All for One. People preparing for the revolution were killed in the most terrible way. If there was an uprising, it was suppressed. The corpses of people were thrown into the sea to hide traces of the uprising. At the beginning of All for One's reign, uprisings were common, but now that the king had established complete control over every region and person, uprisings and strikes were rare. People born in this state were prohibited from traveling abroad. More precisely, sail to another country. But if it was really necessary, the king’s people accompanied him until the very end of the journey.

But not all villages were under the influence of the king. Once every couple of years, the village was burned and the people went to another place to hide from the oppression of the king. In one of these villages, located near dense forests, a boy with green hair was born - Izuku Midoriya. The village where he was born was much luckier than others. In the six years of Izuku's life, they had never burned down an entire village.

Izuku had a happy childhood until he was four years old. At the age of five, his best friend began to mock him for not having magical powers - a quirk. Soon the whole village was making fun of the boy. His peers called him "Deku", which meant useless. But despite this, Izuku remained a kind person.

When Izuku turned six, disaster struck. One of the king's army noticed the village. Soon the All for One troops arrived and burned the village, and took the people prisoner. But only two managed to escape. They were searched for throughout the kingdom, but it was too late. They were no longer even on the island.

A year passed, but they were never found and were declared dead. But still, throughout the kingdom there were leaflets with the faces of a woman and a boy, for whose capture there was a reward.

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- Izuku? Izuku, where are you? - a green-haired woman walked around the garden and called her son, turning the corner she noticed a shock of green curly hair and smiled, - I-zu-ku? Where are you... Gotcha! “Izuku sat with his eyes closed, he didn’t think that they would find him so quickly. Opening his eyes, there was a joyful cry with laughter: “AHAH AHAHA, MOTHER, mom, hahaha, stop, ahaha, don’t tickle please ahaha...” the woman grabbed her son and tickled him. After her son's requests, she stopped doing this and simply hugged him. They sat like that for a minute, but before letting the boy go, she whispered in his ear: “Oh, Izu, I love you so much,” the boy hugged her tighter and whispered, closing his eyes: “I love you very much, mom!” - and she whispered back, - and I am even stronger than you! Okay, run, play a little more and let’s go,” Izuku stood up and ran wherever his eyes looked, and his mother looked at him with a beaming smile, like her son’s. Suddenly footsteps were heard, the woman became wary, turned around, she noticed a familiar man, and the smile returned again.

“Inko, hello, glad to see you,” the man tilted his head a little to the side to see who was running there, “and your son too.” How are things going with you?

“Hello, good to see you, Your Highness All Might,” Inko bowed. — Everything is going slowly, soon I’ll be planting chrysanthemums.

— After you appeared, the garden began to look much better than before. Thank you very much for taking it on, I’m very grateful to you,” All Might kissed Inko’s hand as a sign of gratitude, she became a little embarrassed and nervous.- Y-what are you, Your Highness, we should be grateful to you for accepting us. If it weren’t for you...I don’t know what could have happened,” suddenly the boy pounced on the king and shouted with joy: “ALM MIGHTY!!! — the king picked up Izuku and spun around a little. A child's laughter was heard, the boy closed his eyes again. After a couple of seconds, the king put Izuku on the ground, and he, in turn, ran up to his mother and grabbed her legs: “Mom, mom, Almighty is so strong,” another ringing childish laugh was heard, “Did you see how I flew?!” Thank you Uncle Almighty! “Izuku smiled his widest smile.

“Izuku...” the woman wanted to reproach the child, but she was stopped.

“Inko, let him call you that, he’s still a child, and besides, we’re not in the palace.” Okay, I won't bother you, goodbye! — the king turned and calmly left the garden.

- Goodbye, Uncle Toshi!!! — the king stopped and became a little embarrassed by such words. “I would like to have a family,” and continued on his way with the words: “Goodbye, my boy!” See you!

The boy ran again into the depths of the garden, and the mother continued her work. She was happy that now she and her son were not in danger. She is grateful to Toshinori for accepting them into the palace. He deserves respect, unlike All for One, because of which she and Izuku lost their home, lost that very easy and carefree life. Inko can't even imagine what would have happened if they couldn't escape. She would definitely have been killed, since she was a member of one of the revolutionary circles, but Izuku... Inko turned her head.This is a thing of the past; she has nothing to worry about now.

- AAAA, MAAAAM! - Izuku ran up to his mother with tears and showed his hand, - Mommy, it hurts, it hurts a lot! - Inko gasped. Fear flashed in her eyes. But in order not to scare her son, she began to reassure him: “It’s okay, Izu, everything is fine,” she stroked Izuku’s hand, “You see, there’s nothing left,” Inko smiled at her son and the tears stopped, replaced by a radiant smile. Izuku hugged her tightly: “Thank you, mommy, it doesn’t hurt me at all.”
Children's laughter was heard again.

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[8 years later...]

      Izuku rode across the expanse on his horse. This became his favorite pastime. Every day he could ride a horse for hours, he could have done it for days, but his studies stopped him. Izuku looked around, from afar he could see the city where he now lives with his mother. They had long since left the palace. Izuku rode further towards his favorite place. Within fifteen minutes the boy drove up to the forest. Jumping off his horse, he took the reins and walked between the trees. Soon he reached a tree with a red ribbon and, turning right, the young man went out to the lake. The view was mesmerizing. The lake was so clear that you could see the rocky bottom. Leaves, torn from the trees by the wind, fell to the surface of the water and shook it. A kind of dome of foliage formed over the lake, which practically did not let in sunlight. But still, in this dome there was a small gap through which the sun's rays made their way and illuminated the most beautiful of all the trees located here. The willow, located on a small island in the middle of this lake, spread out its thin flexible branches, as if exhausted, hanging down, the tips of the leaves touching the water. And the forest that surrounded this place added mystery. The horse lay down near a young tree and began to pluck the grass near it, and Izuku sat down on a stump near the pond and took out a notebook from his small bag. Here he could calmly immerse himself in his thoughts and take a break from the city noise. Opening the notebook to the required page, the boy began to write something. Suddenly, birdsong was heard. This went on for about ten minutes, until Izuku abruptly crossed out the entire page, tore it out and crumpled it.He put the notebook back in the bag and carried it in his hands.

- Eh, let's go, Silver, I don't have any inspiration today. I hope you rested a little,” the boy approached the horse. And as soon as he extended his hand to the reins, something stabbed him right in the hand. He recoiled, but from the strong, sharp, unbearable pain that spread throughout his body, the young man fell to the ground. As if paralyzed, he lay on the ground and could not move, he wanted to scream. But the pain only intensified, especially in the palm of my right hand. Izuku shook and closed his eyes, a tear sliding down his cheek. With great difficulty he turned on his side. My whole body ached. Izuku opened his eyes slightly and looked at his hand. He was horrified, his breathing quickened. Part of his arm was covered in black lines that seemed to be digging into his skin. Izuku curled up into a ball, he was in unbearable pain. There were sobs. “Help, someone” - but he understood that it was useless to ask for help, there was no one around, he was alone. The horse stood up, but did not approach the owner, but simply continued to nibble the grass. Izuku was all alone, completely helpless.

      The pain began to gradually subside and become dull, and the black lines disappeared. But even when the pain went away, Izuku continued to lie on the ground, curled up in a ball. He tried to get over the shock. After lying there for another five minutes, the boy tried to get up. “It’s hard...” Izuku stood up and leaned on his hands, kneeling. Soon he got to his feet, picked up his bag and, staggering, walked to his horse. Barely climbing onto it, Izuku threw the strap of his bag over his other shoulder and took the reins. The horse walked forward with a slow step to get out of the forest.They still had a long way back.

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Izuku led the horse into the common barn and walked towards the house. He hoped that his mother had gone to the market, because he did not want to bother her with his appearance. The young man approached his house, sighed and began to slowly open the door. And when there was enough room to quietly go home, Izuku crossed the threshold and began to close the door. But the second time the creak gave him away. The singing coming from the kitchen stopped.

- Izuku? Are you back already? - Inko looked out into the corridor, - What happened to you? I hope it’s nothing serious,” she went up to her son and helped him take off his cloak, dirty from the earth.

- Mom, everything is fine, don’t worry. I'm just a little tired.

-What happened to the cloak? Are you sure everything is fine? — Inko hung her cloak on the hanger. Izuku nodded and smiled: “Yes, mom, I’m definitely fine.” “I just… fell off my horse,” the woman gasped at what she heard.

- Okay, Izu, I'm going to the next city. While I'm gone, please don't go far. Get plenty of rest! — Inko ran to the kitchen and returned with a basket. They hugged, and the woman said in a whisper: “Oh Izu, I’m so worried about you, can you cope without me?” - the young man nodded.

- I'll be back in two or three days. Take care of yourself!

- Fine! Happy road!!!

Inko left the house and slammed the door, and Izuku went to his bedroom and lay down on the bed without even taking off his clothes. My body still ached. He looked at his hand, there was no sign of anything on it. “What was that all about? Why did it hurt so much? The young man closed his eyes. Soon he fell asleep.

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Inko left the city. She needed to get to the capital as soon as possible. She was very worried about her son's condition. She knew that Izuku had lied about the horse. His tortured appearance betrayed that something more had happened than a fall from a horse. But she hoped that this was not connected with the secret that she had been trying to hide for eight years. Completely immersed in her thoughts, Inko did not even notice how a cart containing some boxes stopped near her.

- Excuse me, Miss, do you need a ride? - asked the blond, and his neighbor clicked his tongue, clearly dissatisfied with this sudden question

      Inko was frightened by surprise and was surprised by this proposal: “Good afternoon, I wouldn’t mind, but where are you going?” - the blond blurted out: - To the capital! — Inko approached the cart and the man helped him climb onto it. Leaning her back on the box, she sat down and placed the basket next to her.

- Forgive me, of course, for the question, but who are you?

“We are teachers of the capital’s school,” the blond began. “I’m Hizashi Yamada, and my friend’s name is Shota Aizawa.” But we are better known as Real Mick and Earhead,” Inko remembered how her son talked about some school where these same teachers were, he admired them.

— How long will it take us to get to the capital?

      The dark-haired man answered irritably: “About four hours.” You don’t have to ask any more questions,” the blond slapped him on the head.

- Shota, is that really possible? Be kinder to people! — Hizashi scolded Aizawa. Inko smiled, she wouldn’t be bored on the trip.

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“Hey, Mi-iss, wake up, we’ll be there soon,” Hizashi turned forward again.Inko reluctantly opened her eyes. She didn't expect to fall asleep. -Where can I take you? - the blond continued.

-Can you take me to the palace? - the woman answered. To which the blond nodded his head.

      Ten minutes later they arrived at the huge walls that fenced off the city from the outside world. Having passed through the arch, it took them another ten minutes to get to the palace. He was just as Inko remembered him. A majestic palace surrounded by fountains and statues. A glass dome extends from the building, under which is the very garden where she worked for a year. She became very curious about what had become of him over the past few years. Inko didn't notice how quickly they arrived at the palace. The blonde jumped off the cart, offered his hand and said: “We’ve arrived, I’ll help you get off it,” the woman took her hand and jumped to the ground, and then bowed: “Thank you!” I am very grateful that you drove me straight to the palace, and I am very sorry that you had to drive straight to the palace. How can I thank you? I can make you some tea, or invite you to lunch, or maybe...

“Sorry, but we don’t want anything in return, right, Aizawa?” - he just nodded and took out a box, - Yes, and we ourselves were going to the palace, we needed to take something. Shota, have you unloaded everything there yet?

- Idiot! Go help, and don’t talk too much,” the brunette looked at the woman. She seemed familiar to him, he had seen her face somewhere. She giggled at his words to his friend.

      Inko thanked them again and walked towards the palace.The main purpose of her journey was to ask the king for rare medicinal herbs that do not grow on the territory of this state. But when the woman approached the open gate, she was stopped by the guard. She begged him to let her into the palace, but to no avail. He didn't agree to anything. But when Shota and Hizashi came up and showed some document, they were let through. She tried her luck again, but was stopped again.

— Entry to unauthorized people is prohibited!

“Wait, wait,” the blond ran up to the green-haired woman, “she’s with us,” he grabbed her hand and led her to the abandoned box.

- Thanks a lot! — the blond nodded in response and took the box again.

Inko quickly walked towards the main entrance to the palace. She walked up the stairs and came to the door. Pressing the handle, she pulled the door, which opened with an unpleasant sound. Inko stepped over the threshold. In front of her was a small room with pinkish walls, where there was a black vintage staircase. A young maid was walking down it, carrying some paper. But when she came down, she suddenly stopped and looked at Inko in bewilderment.

“Hello,” the young girl bowed, “are you going to the king?” Sorry, he doesn’t accept anyone today,” and the girl hurried to the door located to the right of the stairs.

“Wait, tell him Inko has arrived, please.”

- But he doesn’t accept today, come another time...

“Please,” it seemed to the maid that the woman was about to cry. She didn't know what to say. But the maid decided to inform the king about the uninvited guest.

- Okay, wait here.

      The girl quickly entered the room. It was the king's small office. Portraits of his predecessors hung on the walls. Underneath them was an old nightstand, on which stood a glass and a portrait of Toshinori himself. On either side of the cabinet stood wide cabinets filled with strange books and letters. Opposite them there were also cabinets on which stood a porcelain sideboard: small mugs, plates, teaspoons and tablespoons, saucers, and a teapot with a neat spout. There were also potted plants throughout the office. There was a sofa in the middle. At the end of the room there was a table at which the king himself sat.Using a monocle, he examined every line of the document, which he soon signed.

- Something important? - Toshinori asked, not taking his eyes off the next document.

- Yes, you received a letter from Prospector. And yet,” the maid paused for a moment, the king looked at her, “some woman came to see you.” She asked me to tell you that Inko had arrived.

      As soon as this name was heard, Toshinori quickly stood up: “Take her to the dining room, I’ll be right there,” the girl nodded and left the office. The king began to quickly walk in circles throughout the room. He didn't expect her to come. Soon he stopped, sighed and went to meet the one who, long ago, on one rainy night, stood with a child on the threshold of the palace and asked for help.

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Inko was nervous. Although she had a good relationship with the king, she was afraid to ask for another favor. She had asked for help once before, but she never repaid his kindness. What if he refuses, what if he... Steps pulled the woman out of her thoughts.

- Your Highness…

“You can just call me Toshinori,” he took Inko’s hand and kissed her hand, “I’m glad to see you, you haven’t appeared for a long time.” — Inko was embarrassed by the king’s actions: “I’m glad to see you too.” I never would have thought that I would ask you again.

      Toshinori sat opposite Inko and offered him tea, but she refused. After a short silence, he spoke: “Did something happen to you?” It is unlikely that you would ask for help if you could do it yourself. Is it that serious? — the woman just nodded. “Do you need medicinal herbs?”

“Your...” Inko remembered how the king asked her to call him, “...Toshinori, do you have alstroemeria?” — Yagi was surprised to hear the name of the flowers.

— They are quite rare, and they are located in another state. Do you know where this plant grows? It is very difficult to get them, especially because of our relationship with the All for One Empire. Almost impossible. But why do you need this flower? — Inko didn’t want to tell what was happening to Izuku, but she understood the futility of keeping this secret. She drooped.

“Have you ever heard of *****,” Inko said in a whisper. - This phenomenon is very rare, but about 20 years ago it happened in one small village...

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      A small boy with dark hair sat on the edge of the porch and watched the passers-by. He loved his country life. He lived with his younger sister and parents in a small house on the edge of the village. They had a small garden in which a dog lived. He loved to play with her, the dog was very affectionate. The boy looked up at the sky; a dark cloud was approaching the village. Suddenly the silence was interrupted by his sister, who suddenly hugged him.

“Tenko-nii, let’s go into the house, it’ll start raining soon,” red eyes looked at Hana, the boy smiled, “Okay, let’s go!”

      The children ran home and went up to the attic. There they often spent their time telling each other horror stories. But they were afraid that at some point their father would notice them - he forbade them to climb there. Hana climbed the boxes at her own risk.

“Tenko, look what I found,” she took out a photograph. But just as she wanted to show it to her brother, their father stood behind Tenko. At that moment she was overcome with fear.

- What did I tell you about the attic?! A?! — he approached his son to hit him, but Hana pushed her brother and stood in his place. But instead of stopping her father, she received a slap from him. Tenko stood up, took his sister's hand and ran towards the stairs. He jumped down, and Hana climbed the stairs. But when he wanted to run away with his sister into the street, her father caught her. From her expression, Tenko understood only one thing: “Run!” Hana was dragged into her father's room, and Tenko ran outside. Suddenly he heard his mother's screams, he ran into the garden. Seeing the dog, he approached it and hugged it. Quietly, almost in a whisper, he said, “Help, someone, help.”Suddenly he felt a strong pain in his hand, which began to spread throughout his body at high speed. He screamed. His mother ran out into the street:

- Tenko, where are you? — she heard another scream and ran in the direction where her son was lying. His hand was completely black, and there were lines running down the rest of his arm. She lifted him up and hugged him.

“Mom, mommy, it hurts me very much,” he hugged her back, but didn’t notice how she began to crumble. But soon he felt dust on his hands, “Mom?” - he was horrified. Instead of his mother's body, he noticed a handful of dust covered in blood. He looked at his hands, which were covered in blood. He screamed even louder, “MOM!!!” SOMEONE HELP!!! — the father ran out into the street with Hana, who ran to meet him, but when he touched her, she began to crumble. But when Tenko realized what he could do when he touched people with his hands, he ran at his father and began to choke him. He also began to crumble, “I hate you, I hate you!!!” — blood splashed onto his jacket. All members of his family were killed. All. He went up to the dog to hug it, but when he touched it, blood sprayed out again, and the dog turned into dust. Tenko froze. He was left alone. Completely alone.

      He ran away from the yard when neighbors decided to see what happened. Tenko didn't understand what to do. When he approached passers-by, everyone looked at him with fear and ran away. For two days he wandered around the village. A symbol appeared on his hand, which could not be seen because of the blood. Tenko decided to leave the village.But when the boy walked ten kilometers away from her, he lost consciousness. But thirty minutes later the emperor passed by him. He picked up the boy and took him to his palace. He grew up under his care. Tenko has become the most dangerous man in the empire, working for All for One...

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- ... ever since then it has been believed that children who show the same signs should be killed. Under no circumstances should they get to the emperor. But after that incident, this never happened again... until one moment. Izuku...

      The king sat in a daze. The puzzle is complete. He will not allow Izuku to be taken from his state: “Inko, I... I have a proposal for you,” the woman raised her head, “You know that I don’t have an heir,” she understood where this conversation was going:

“I take it you want to make Izuku your heir?”

      There was one short “yes.” On the one hand, he will be in the palace, where he will be protected, which she cannot do, but on the other hand, he needs his mother, he needs her love: “I will agree only on one condition: you make me either a maid, or I will return to the garden.” “Toshinori nodded in agreement.

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      The young man suddenly stood up because of another nightmare. My heart was pounding, my breathing was quickened. He looked at his hand and exhaled. "Phew, it's okay," Izuku got out of bed and headed downstairs to the kitchen. He noticed a note on the closet and a jar of tea standing next to it. "Izuku, don't forget to drink some tea, I think you'll feel better." Izuku smiled at the thought that his mother came home for a while while he slept. He lit the stove and put a pot of water on to heat up. Suddenly he heard children laughing and looked out the window. The kids ran down the street and played with their quirks. Once upon a time he himself dreamed of receiving a superpower, but apparently it was not destiny. Izuku, while still a small boy, only watched how people used their abilities and analyzed them.He touched his palm to the glass. The young man could not take his eyes off the children, but suddenly they finally noticed him and waved. Izuku's smile stretched and he waved back. All this was interrupted by the gurgling of water. Izuku rushed to the stove, put on gloves and began to take out a pot of boiling water. Having placed it on the table, he took the teapot, filled it with water and poured in the herbs for tea prepared by his mother. A couple of minutes later, the young man poured himself some tea and sat down at the table. After drinking a little, he was surprised at how tasty the tea was.

      A couple of minutes later the mug was already empty, and Izuku stood at the front door, putting on his boots. Taking a yellow backpack with him, he went out into the street and headed towards the city library. The children ran near Izuku, almost knocking him off his feet. He turned to look at them, and they waved to him and ran on. Izuku chuckled and continued on his way. Sometimes adults greeted him, invited him to visit, and treated him to gingerbread in the shape of a flower, prepared especially for the holiday. Wreaths and flags with the symbol of the holiday hung on the houses. The day was drawing to a close. The sun was setting behind the horizon. Izuku approached the huge doors of the library. Pulling the handle, he opened the door and looked in. The library was huge. He closed the door behind him and walked a little further.

— Sorry, the library is closing. Come tomorrow,” the girl at the table had her back to the young man and was sorting through books.

— Hello, I’m quick, can you help me find information?

- Izuku? - She was surprised that he came, - How can I help, the doors are always open for you.

- Do you know anything about black lines on the arm, after which a terrible pain remains that spreads throughout the body? - The girl’s face darkened, - You know, Melissa? Really?

“Izuku, I have no right to divulge this, but only for your sake,” she took the boy by the hand and led him between the shelves on which old books stood. The further they were from the counter where Melissa had been sorting through books earlier, the darker it became. Passing through the labyrinth of shelves, they went further and further into the depths of the library. Izuku felt uneasy. He, of course, often visited this building, but did not go that far. And when they reached the wall, the girl put her hand on the piece of wood and pressed. Izuku was stunned as a secret door appeared in front of him. Melissa opened it and walked forward, taking a torch from the wall. The boy swallowed and went down behind her. Having gone down, the girl took a bunch of keys and began to look for the one she needed. Goosebumps ran through Izuku's body. He didn't understand why they kept it a secret. Suddenly a click was heard, which brought Izuku out of his thoughts. The girl motioned with her hand for him to come inside. The small room resembled someone's office. There was a cot along the wall, and next to it a desk with a book on it. Melissa lit the candles to illuminate the room and said, “You can spend the night here.” This book has information about what you wanted.But I warn you right away, since this is a rare occurrence, you will not find much useful. But you may be interested in other things described here. Okay, I left,” the door slammed. Izuku looked around. There were also old books about magical abilities here. Approaching the table, he ran his hand over the book. He had never seen so much dust before. Izuku took off his cloak and threw it on the bed, and sat down at the chair. Taking out a notepad and ink pen from his backpack, Izuku opened the book to the table of contents page. Today he had difficult work ahead of him, which could last all night.

      After half an hour, Izuku decided to take a break. There was little information about what he was looking for. The reasons for the appearance of black lines are not described in the book, but the symptoms that he had already felt in his own experience are mentioned. The mark on the hand was also mentioned a couple of times, but there was no detailed information about it either. Izuku flipped back to the table of contents page. Rereading the chapter titles, he noticed the very bottom line. “Yoichi Shigaraki,” Izuku read this line out loud. The name seemed familiar to him, but he could not remember where he had heard it. The young man stood up and went to the bookcase. Many books were devoted to the study of magic and creatures. Izuku took out one of the books and noticed the same name on the binding as in that book. Izuku pulled out another one. “And then this name...” he moved them to the desktop and opened the table of contents. There was something written on all the pages in illegible handwriting. He hurried to take another book. When Izuku opened the table of contents, instead of illegible letters there were page numbers, which confused him more.The young man decided to put all the books back in their place, although there was a temptation to take them away and study everything that was written in them. But they were quite heavy, which prevented him from doing this.

      When Izuku laid them out on the shelves, he decided to lie down on the bed, but on the way he tripped over a protruding board. She immediately caught Izuku's attention. Having made every effort to tear off the board, he succeeded. There was a diary there with that name also written on it. Izuku took it out and opened it. Everything was written legibly, but the further he leafed through, the more incomprehensible the handwriting became, as if the author was in a hurry. "Apparently, this was Yoichi's secret office, but who is he?" Izuku sat down on the bed and began reading the diary, sometimes skipping some pages.

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20.03.**04
Today my brother and I explored a cave where a dragon was rumored to live. But we didn’t find him, but I collected some information about dragons...

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04.04.**04
The elder brother again caused a commotion in the palace. What should I do with him?..

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12.8.**16
I'm already 25 years old. Brother has gone crazy. Now he rules the state. He nicknamed himself "All for One" because of his ability to take away magical powers. After my parents died, he locked me in a prison room. The country is in chaos.
I'm currently finishing my book on magical creatures. Later I plan to complete my book on magic, but I think I’m unlikely to finish it...

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10.18.**16
I escaped! I can't believe this event. I was pulled out of this country! Now I'm on the way to freedom. I found myself a student whom I allowed to finish my work. I don’t have much time left, my health has worsened.
When we got to the village, we created a magic sword with which we are going to defeat my brother. And his name is “One for All”...
We are planning a project…ςгєคtє ץอยг อฬภ кเภﻮ๔อ๓...Ŧเﻮђt คﻮคเภรt... (Create your own kingdom...fight against...)

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      Izuku couldn't read the last page. But he was surprised that the diary had survived at all, since two hundred years had passed. He put it back where he had found it and returned to the bed. He wanted to sleep again. Closing his eyes, he thought about the fate of that man. Was he killed or did he die due to poor health? Was he from the imperial land? Izuku fell asleep.

      Izuku woke up five hours later. The flame went out and the room was dark. He lay and stared blankly at the ceiling.“Melissa hasn’t come to see me yet, but what time is it in general? “We should go home already,” Izuku got up from the bed and took his rumpled raincoat on which he was lying, by touch he searched for his backpack and a notebook with writing materials. After the young man had folded everything, he reached the door, opened it slightly, felt for the key and left the office. “We should come back here,” Izuku locked the door and began to go upstairs. For another hour he wandered in that part of the library where he had never been before. Later, the young man returned to the library exit, pushed the door and went out into the street, where the sun was just beginning to rise. He locked the door, hid the key where Melissa usually left it, and headed towards the house.

      When Izuku returned home, he immediately ran into his room and slammed the door, opening the curtains and taking out a thick book from his backpack. He couldn't resist picking up one of Yoichi's books. But as soon as the guy wanted to open it, there was a knock on the door. Izuku didn't pay much attention at first, but the knocking happened again. It's already starting to get annoying. He went down and went to the door. Another knock. Izuku opened the door. In front of him was his mother and the royal guards.

- Mother? What does this all mean?

“We are returning to the palace,” his mother answered him with some bitterness. “We were given a day to get ready.”

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[Three months later...]

      Izuku ran through the palace to his room, jumping over the railings. He was being chased by one of the maids who was angry with him. He didn't want to go to foreign language class. When the boy had almost run the entire corridor, three more maids came out from around the corner.

“Young master, please go to class.” Your mother will be very upset if she finds out that you haven't been to class for a week.

“But I already know this language, I’ve been speaking it since childhood, I don’t need to appear in it,” the maid took the young man by the hand and led him to where the lesson was taking place, “Well, please.”

“I can’t disobey the king’s order, I’ll be fired, but I don’t need that,” she led him to the door, “Try to agree on the exam, if you pass, you won’t have to go to class.”

“I’ll try,” Izuku walked into the office, where a young girl with short brown hair was already waiting for him. She looked about the same age as Izuku. Near her there is a large round table and another chair. The light coming through the window illuminated the room. The young man did not want to miss the last warm days because of lessons that he didn’t even need. The girl looked at the young man: “Oh, you came after all.” You can call me Uraraka. Shall we start the lesson?

- When are our exams? — Ochako was shocked. She was just sent to teach the new prince, and he is already announcing the exam without even finishing a single lesson.

      Izuku turned around, he had already decided to leave the lesson, making it clear that he was not going to attend it anymore. Suddenly Uraraka called him by name and showed him a piece of paper with assignments on it. Izuku sat down at the table and took a piece of paper.He did not expect that he would be given a chance to pass the exam so quickly. His “teacher” read the instructions and set the hourglass. The young man began to solve the tasks; he had about thirty minutes for the shift part and ten for the oral part.

       Meanwhile, on the fourth floor of the palace, a congress was held, in which ten representatives of different states, members of the UA union, took part. They were sitting at a large oval table.

- Toshinori, All for One continues to expand its empire, we must do something about it! In the end, the moment will come when even our alliance will not be able to resist his empire,” Prospector crossed his arms.

“Yes, Enji is right, if he continues in the same spirit, then we will not have enough strength to stop him,” agreed Ganma Asui, “Toshinori, the empire already borders your country.”

- Previously, All for One did not pose a threat, he was on the islands of Aldera, but he went beyond the island. It is almost impossible to expand the country like this in ten years. Especially with the policies he is pursuing. But he surprisingly succeeds,” said Uraraka’s mother Ochaco. “He is a very serious opponent.” You can't make a mistake.

“That’s just the point, we have no room for error,” Momo Yaoyorozu slammed her fist on the table, “He is insidious and dangerous.” We need to remove him from the throne. This is the only option,” the adults looked at the girl. She was the youngest of all the rulers.

      Toshinori sat silently while everyone talked about the empire. He had another thought.

- Toshinori, what do you think about this? - Yagi was not ready for the question, he was trying to remember what his allies were talking about.“Yes, All for One is a formidable opponent, but we can handle it.” But to remove him from the throne, we must carry out a coup. But you understand that we have no right to do this? - everyone agreed. According to the world treaty, they were forbidden to meddle in the affairs of other states unless asked to do so. The rulers decided to take a break and went their separate ways, but Toshinori remained in his place. He looked at the map the Prospector had sent him. “It’s true, the empire borders on my state,” the king sighed, stood up and left the office.

      Inko was watering the flowers when Toshinori came into the garden. He often visited her, and she had already gotten used to it.

- Hello, how is Izu?

— Hello, he learns quickly. Now he is taking his first exam. I'm glad he didn't make it to today's meeting. All for One is moving towards us,” Inko felt sick at this news. She was worried about Izu. Suddenly he found out about the secret of her son... - Everything will be fine, I won’t give Izuku to him. We will fight to the end! — the woman poured tea for the king and herself and sat down on a chair. She was grateful for those words, but she still felt like something was going to happen. Something terrible!

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      After his exam, Izuku went to the stables. He put on a green cloak and took with him the sword “One for All”. Thanks to the king, Izuku was able to use magic. Izuku led his horse out and headed towards the exit where he met Aizawa.

-Where are you going, problem child? — The man leaned his back against the wall and stood on one leg. Crossing his arms, he looked at the young man. Izuku was not taken aback, jumped on a horse and galloped around his teacher. Today no one will stop him from his favorite walk. He slipped past the guards and through the square reached the main entrance to the city. At high speed he crossed the bridge and drove towards that lake. There was the only place where he felt free. But he did not expect that he would be chased. As soon as he turned his head to see who was following him, the young man lost control of his balance and fell. The horse immediately stopped near its owner. Aizawa approached Izuku.

- Today you are not going anywhere! — the man tied a rope to the reins of Izuku’s horse. He sighed heavily, stood up and climbed onto the animal. “Today I’ll still get out of here!” Izuku thought to himself. They were returning to the palace. People looked at them in surprise. Izuku put on his hood. Sadness was the only thing he felt at that moment. Izuku dreamed of feeling the taste of freedom again. I wanted to ride a horse and cut through the open spaces at any time.

      Aizawa and Izuku approached the gate. The boy looked back, but the teacher, noticing this, called out to him, and they moved on. Suddenly Izuku noticed Shota Todoroki - one of his friends - and smiled.He will definitely talk to him, but first he needs to talk to Almighty.

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      Izuku walked up to the fourth floor, where the meeting was taking place. He approached the door, but instead of knocking and entering, the young man decided to eavesdrop. Standing close to the door, he leaned his ear in an attempt to hear something. But it was all in vain. Izuku stood like that for another five minutes. And just as he was about to leave, someone yelled behind the wall: “Toshinori, are you crazy?” Wait another year? Now is the perfect time to stage a coup and overthrow All for One, and you want to give him another year? Yes, we are prohibited from doing this, but this is a separate case. We need to destroy his Empire before it's too late! “Izuku was perplexed. “Coup d’état?”, the young man decided to leave quickly.

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[A month later…]

- Guys, look, this is our plan. We all run away and meet here,” Izuku pointed to the map, “Then we cross the border.” Somehow we have to bring our ideas to the people and create a rebellion. And so, moving all the way to the capital, we will begin a coup.

- What is the chance of this working? - asked Shota, - And if nothing works out, what will happen to us? “Izuku didn’t know what to answer. He didn't want to think about bad developments.

“There’s a fifty percent chance that we’ll... be executed,” many of their faces darkened, “there’s also the option that they’ll ask for a ransom for us, but the chance is very small.”

“Izuku, maybe we shouldn’t do this?” — Uraraka wanted to dissuade him. She didn't like the prospect of them being executed.

- No, I won't give up on this. If not us, then who? Let's overthrow All for One - everything will be much better. We will save many people from his control! “Izuku spoke firmly and confidently. He stood up and said: “Is everyone with me?” — the others nodded and looked into those sparkling green eyes. There was unshakable confidence in his words.

- Of course, buddy, I'm with you! — Shoto also stood up and extended his fist forward.

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      Izuku was returning to the palace. He was afraid that one of the servants would notice him, and even worse, the king himself. It was already very late. The moon rose above the city, and the stars, like pearls, were scattered throughout the dark sky. Izuku crossed the square and approached the gate. But before reaching them, he jumps off his horse and leads it along a high fence. Turning the corner, he tied her to the fence and walked through its secret entrance. Looking around, he ran to the walls of the palace.It was difficult to sneak to the other entrance, since the night guards were patrolling the entire territory. But the boy coped with his task and made his way inside, where he also quietly made his way to his room.

      When Izuku entered his room and closed the door, he exhaled. But suddenly the candle caught fire. The guy looked towards the light source and saw a man who looked more like a skeleton.

“How was your walk, Izuku, you’re late,” Yagi came closer to the boy, “You’ve been disappearing more often lately.” Something happened? Are you up to something? “Izuku tensed, goosebumps running through his body.

“Noooo, I’m not planning anything,” he smiled, “everything’s fine!”

— How long are you leaving? - the king lowered his voice, - Promise that you will return alive...

“Uncle Toshi, everything will be fine, I promise, I’m not planning anything like that,” Izuku walked forward and began to take off his outerwear.

— Does the coup mean nothing to you? - Izuku froze. He turned and looked at the king with a dumbfounded look. He, in turn, continued: “Then, let this be your first mission.” I will hope that everything goes well for you and your little union, and that you return safe and sound. Izuku, I bless you! — a tear ran down the boy’s cheek. He walked over and hugged Toshinori. He was pleasantly surprised by his protégé’s action and hugged him back.

“Uncle Toshi,” a sob was heard, “I will miss you.” Thank you for teaching me how to use magic with a sword. You have become a hero to me! - I felt bitterness in my throat. Tears welled up in Toshinori's eyes.

      Five minutes later they wished each other good night and went their separate ways.Izuku took a piece of paper and began to write something. Tears welled up again. They dripped onto the table, but some fell on the piece of paper, blurring the words. He finished his note, and the very last word that was in his note was “Thank you”...

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Изуку проснулся на рассвете. Быстро собираясь, он побежал в столовую и прихватил пару яблок и бутылку воды. Быстро сложив их в рюкзак, он побежал к своей лошади, которая всю ночь стояла возле ворот. Изуку развязал узел и прыгнул на нее. Его ждало долгое путешествие. Он улыбнулся и помчался в назначенное место. Вскоре он вернется на родину. Изуку помчался по мосту. Повернув направо, он еще раз посмотрел на огороженный город.

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- Тошинори! — Айзава ворвался в кабинет короля: «Все за одного объявили нам войну!»

      Тошинори ошарашенно посмотрел на Шоту. Новость была не из приятных. Он быстро встал и прошел мимо Шоты. Поднявшись по лестнице, король добрался до комнаты Изуку и постучал. Никто не открывал. Тошинори нажал на ручку и толкнул дверь. Комната была пуста. Он подошел ближе к окну, чтобы посмотреть на сад. Но когда Яги оказался возле стола, его внимание привлек какой-то листок бумаги. Он взял его в руки и понял, что это прощальная записка от Изуку:

«Дядя Тошинори, если ты это читаешь, значит, я больше не в городе, а может быть, даже и не в деревне. Когда я вернулась с ночной прогулки и вошла в комнату, я очень испугалась, потому что неожиданно увидела тебя. Еще одним сюрпризом было то, что вы узнали, чем я занимаюсь. Но, честно говоря, к ночным прогулкам это не имело никакого отношения. Но я был очень рад, что вы не отговорили меня от этой идеи. Я давно хотел изменить политическую систему в империи. Вы, наверное, помните, что империя — моя родина. Я хочу, чтобы люди были свободны от гнета Всех за Одного. И я готов выполнить свою миссию ради народа и ради первого короля - Йоичи... И напоследок я хотел поблагодарить вас. Ты так много сделал для меня и моей матери. Ты сделал меня своим наследником, научил меня владеть магией меча. Спасибо большое, спасибо... До свидания..."

      Тошинори упал на колени. Слеза скатилась по моей щеке. Моё сердце замерло в груди. — Я… я послал тебя на смерть, нет… — дыхание участилось, — Нееет, Изуку! Внезапно Яги закашлялся кровью. Горничная вбежала в комнату и ахнула: «Мой король, я сейчас позову на помощь!» — девушка выбежала в коридор и позвонила. Все горничные тут же столпились вокруг комнаты. Она указала на короля и сказала отвести его в спальню. Пять минут спустя Тошинори лежал на кровати и дремал.

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      Изуку продолжил свой путь. До места встречи ему пришлось ехать еще около десяти минут. Он часто останавливался, чтобы перекусить и отдохнуть. Юноша был рад, что за пять часов с ним ничего не случилось. Изуку замедлил шаг, его друзья, должно быть, где-то поблизости. Он зашел глубоко в лес. Внезапно услышав хруст ветки, юноша повернулся и достал меч.

- Тодороки? «Изуку выдохнул и вложил меч в ножны. — Все уже на месте, верно?

- Здравствуйте, да, все уже сидят в телеге. Следуй за мной, — Изуку слез с лошади и последовал за своим другом. Вскоре он заметил тележку, вокруг которой стояли пять человек.

- О, Изуку! Ты наконец прибыл, мы все долго ждали, — улыбнулась Урарака.

- Да-да, привет, ребята. Ну что, выйдем? - Все кивнули и полезли в телегу. Изуку запряг лошадь и сел вперед. Тодороки сел рядом с ним. С этого момента у Изуку была только одна мысль, которая заставляла его улыбаться. Он изменит все.

Когда группа подростков достигла границы, они остановились. Теперь у них есть последний шанс повернуть назад и отказаться от этой идеи. Все посмотрели друг на друга. Да, они боялись... боялись, что их поймают и убьют. Но никто не хотел возвращаться. Изуку надел капюшон. И он проехал на телеге вперед через барьер, отделявший империю от других государств. Но как только они миновали барьер, Изуку почувствовал ту же боль, что и у озера. Внезапно он закашлялся и упал со своего места на землю.

- Изуку? — Тодороки спрыгнул с тележки и подбежал к Изуку, свернувшемуся в клубок. Остальные ребята тоже подбежали к нему, Урарака, используя свою магию, подхватила его и посадила в тележку. Момо Яойорозу коснулась лба Изуку.

- Да, у него температура! — она создала таз и тряпку: «Тодороки, нам нужны лед и вода!»

«Понял», он расплавил лед в контейнере с помощью огня, а позже просто создал куски льда. Девушка прополоскала ткань в воде, отжала лишнюю воду и положила ткань на лоб Изуку. Яойорозу решил, что лучше будет вытереть все тело: — Киришима, сними с Изуку всю верхнюю одежду, кроме штанов, — он быстро начал делать то, что ему сказала девушка. Он быстро расстегнул рубашку парня и снял ее, затем расшнуровал красные ботинки и стянул их с ног. Аккуратно сложив одежду, он показал другу, что закончил. Она стала вытирать молодого человека. Но когда девушка взяла его за руку, она пришла в ужас. На руке появился след, и от него бежали черные линии. Изуку начал стонать от невыносимой боли. Он отдернул руку.

- Есть ли у кого-нибудь снотворное? И вода… — Иида тут же полез в аптечку, которую взял на всякий случай. Цуи Асуи полез в рюкзак Изуку и вытащил бутылку с водой.

«Вот», — они одновременно протянули то, что смогли найти. Момо быстро насыпала в бутылочку снотворное, встряхнула и дала выпить Изуку. Он жадно глотал воду, которую дала ему девушка. Вскоре он успокоился и через пару минут уснул. Момо положила мокрую тряпку на тело Изуку и крикнула Тодороки: «Иди в какой-нибудь город или деревню». Нам нужен врач, — кивнул Шото и поехал на тележке вперед. — Изуку, что с тобой вдруг случилось?… — Тодороки волновался за своего друга.

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- Его нужно убить!!! - крикнул доктор. Друзья Изуку стояли молча и не понимали, почему им пришлось убить друга. Сам Изуку был без сознания на руках Ииды и Тодороки.

- Убить? О какой ерунде ты говоришь?! — Урарака была ошеломлена словами доктора. Она вообще не ожидала это услышать.

- Он угроза!!! Угроза нашей стране!!! — доктор вертелся кругами, размахивая руками, — Вы не представляете, сколько неприятностей он может принести! Мы и так живем в ужасных условиях, а вы хотите их сделать еще хуже, — он подошел к своему столу, — чем мы заслужили такую жизнь?!» Пока люди из других стран развлекаются и живут так, как хотят, мы находимся под его тотальным контролем! - Он вдруг схватил со стола что-то острое и напал на Изуку. Тодороки топнул ногой и построил ледяную стену. Но, несмотря на это, мужчина все же ударил предметом лед и сломал его. Урарака хотела остановить мужчину, но он собирался ее ударить. Киришима, заметив это, укрепил свое тело магией и схватил мужчину за руку. Он попытался ударить подростка другой рукой, но мальчик увернулся от удара и другой рукой схватил руку нападавшего. Урарака подбежала и взяла острый предмет, который вскоре поднялся в воздух с помощью магии девушки.

«Пожалуйста, вылечите его, нам очень нужна ваша помощь». Мы хотим организовать восстание против императора, но без него ничего не получится, - мужчина удивленным взглядом посмотрел на девушку, - Да, пусть мы и не знаем, какую опасность представляет Изуку, но он хочет свергнуть император." Пожалуйста… — казалось, у девушки вот-вот потекут слезы. Мужчина задумался. Но через пару секунд он упрекнул подростков:

- Почему ты стоишь как столб? Отведите его на этот диван! — Иида и Шото затащили Изуку на диван. Доктор обратился к Урараке: «Я постараюсь вылечить его». Пообещайте, что действительно поднимете восстание.

- Конечно!
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Через пару дней Изуку уже мог самостоятельно ходить по улицам города. По иронии судьбы, столица уже давно была перенесена на континент, и они все еще находились там. Острова Альдера приобрели исключительно торговый характер. План Изуку больше не соответствовал текущей ситуации. Поездки в маленькие города и деревни были бы пустой тратой времени. Перед ними стояла трудная задача.
Однажды Изуку решил прогуляться по рынку и купить продуктов. Он вышел из дома врача и огляделся. По дорогам ехали телеги, люди куда-то спешили. Изуку не знал, где находится рынок, поэтому решил спросить у прохожего. Он подошел к молодому человеку и спросил, в каком направлении находится рынок. Мужчина показал, куда идти, и объяснил, как туда добраться. Изуку поблагодарил его и пошел на рынок.
Когда Изуку подошел, он огляделся. Здесь было довольно оживленно. Торговцы рекламировали свою продукцию, покупатели переходили от одного прилавка к другому. Изуку пошел вперед. Товары были разнообразными. В одном ларьке продавались свежие овощи, в другом — колокольчики и фигурки птиц. Молодой человек подошел к одному из ларьков, чтобы осмотреть товар. Пробежавшись по вещам, Изуку заметил красивую брошь. Она была великолепна. Он сразу решил купить эту брошь для своей мамы. Внезапно молодой человек почувствовал на себе взгляд. Изуку достал бумажник и достал деньги, которые передал продавцу. Брошь он положил в карман сумки.
Но ощущение, что за ним наблюдают, не исчезло. Изуку огляделся вокруг. Единственная мысль, которая пришла ему в голову, — спрятаться в толпе. Он осторожно зашел в глубь рынка, но все равно чувствовал на себе взгляды. Его это беспокоило. Он ускорился. Снова оглядевшись, Изуку никого не заметил, но внезапно с кем-то столкнулся, в результате чего человек упал. Это был блондин с красными глазами.

- Эй, смотри, куда идешь, идиот! — Кацуки посмотрел на молодого человека. Но вдруг он узнал это лицо, эти зеленые волосы и глаза: - Ботаник...

— Катчан... — Изуку протянул руку, но Бакуго ударил его по руке.

- Мне не нужна твоя помощь! — Кацуки встал и начал собирать еду.

- Катчан...

— Я даже не хочу тебя слушать, я не хочу слышать твои оправдания, почему ты вернулся, — он уже развернулся и собрался уйти, как вдруг схватил Изуку за плечо.

— Катчан, остановись... Пожалуйста, — Изуку опустил голову, — послушай меня, пожалуйста! — Бакуго все еще остановился и повернул голову в сторону Изуку. Казалось, Кацуки вот-вот заплачет. Это очень удивило Изуку. Он вспомнил, каким был раньше: грубым, высокомерным.
Изуку огляделся и повел своего старого друга к выходу. Он ничего ему не сказал и последовал за ним, что было еще более удивительно. Когда они достигли места, где остановилась группа подростков, Изуку открыл дверь и пригласил его войти. Кацуки колебался, но вошел. Изуку последовал за ним внутрь и закрыл дверь. Их встретили друзья Изуку. Они были очень удивлены, что Изуку привел этого мальчика.

— Ребята, это мой старый друг… Кацуки Бакуго, — представил юношу Изуку. Он смотрел на всех с недоверием, как будто они были врагами. - Кацуки, я помню, как мы с тобой расстались. Это были... не самые лучшие обстоятельства. Но подождите, мы хотим поднять восстание и совершить государственный переворот.

- Ботаник, ты совсем спятил??? Вы собираетесь свергнуть императора? — Кацуки был поражен этой идеей. Он до сих пор не мог осознать тот факт, что встретил его на рынке, а потом это.

- Да, я сделаю это! Кстати, как тетя Мицуки? А дядя Масару? Ты, наверное, хорошо живешь... - Кацуки вздрогнул от этих слов.

- Молчи, если не знаешь, как здесь живут люди! Ты сбежал, ты живешь в другой стране, а мы... Нас оставили умирать! Мы пострадали!!! После твоего побега наша жизнь стала еще хуже. Весь народ деревни жил под строгим надзором императора и Сигараки! Ты не понимаешь, что мы пережили… — огрызнулся Кацуки на своего старого друга. Но вскоре он понял свою ошибку и поджал губы.

— Прости… — Изуку отвернулся. — Мне очень жаль, что для тебя все обернулось таким образом, — он снова посмотрел на Кацуки, — но, пожалуйста, присоединяйся к нам.
Кацуки посмотрел на ребят. Они улыбнулись парню. Бакуго посмотрел на своего старого друга, который протянул ему руку. Кацуки пожал руку, выпустив при этом маленькие искры.

- Давайте свергнем этого ублюдка! — На лице Кацуки появилась улыбка. Все в маленькой команде Изуку были рады новому союзнику.
Но не всегда все так хорошо, как кажется на первый взгляд.

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[Месяц спустя...]
Урарака вместе с Тодороки и Иидой взвесили колокол и установили небольшую сцену. Изуку и Кацуки развесили по всему городу листовки, призывающие людей выйти на центральную площадь. Киришима и Цую контролировали ситуацию в городе и следили за охраной. Все были готовы. За месяц Изуку и его друзья завоевали доверие жителей города. Все должно было пройти достаточно хорошо.
Когда настал день всей этой «операции», Изуку, Кацуки, Момо, Иида, Тодороки и Урарака пошли на центральную площадь, где собирались люди. Кто-то стоял с вилами, кто-то с ружьем, в этом мероприятии также принимали участие женщины и дети. Изуку волновался. Сегодняшний и последующие дни значили все для жителей этого города, да и страны тоже. Он открыл блокнот и наткнулся на страницу, посвященную озеру и его странной «болезни». В течение месяца он не жаловался на боли в руке. Также обошлось без атак, что не могло не радовать.
Кацуки подошел к Изуку сзади и похлопал его по плечу. Они посмотрели друг на друга и улыбнулись. Кацуки тоже нервничал. С детства он мечтал свергнуть императора, и наконец эта мечта сбудется. Он сможет жить мирно со своими родителями, они смогут покинуть это место, эту страну.

— Пора начинать, — и Изуку подошел к звонку, но шум не утих, — Эй! Слушать!!! - но люди продолжали говорить. Но Кацуки забрался на сцену и произвел пару взрывов.- Слушай сюда! - люди обратили внимание на подростков, - Сегодня у вас есть шанс свергнуть императора и стать свободным! ВЫ ХОТИТЕ ЭТО? - все дружно закричали: «ДА!!!»

- ТОГДА СЛУШАЙТЕ ЗДЕСЬ! СЕГОДНЯ ТВОЙ ДЕНЬ!!! РАЗБИВАЙТЕ ВСЕ, УБИВАЙТЕ ИЛИ ПОБЕДИТЕ КОРОЛЕВСКИХ СОЛДАТ! НЕ БОЙТЕСЬ ИХ!!! - все снова закричали «ДА», - СДЕЛАЕМ ЭТО!!!

На площади стоял шум. Люди закричали и разошлись по городу. Кто-то разрушил банки, кто-то другие постройки, но основная масса направилась к дворцу.
Кацуки посмотрел на эту толпу. Он давно не видел, чтобы люди собирались так. Изуку тоже следил за толпой глазами. Но что-то его беспокоило. Изуку посмотрел на крышу. Цуй стоял и размахивал двумя красными флагами. — Нет… — сердце Изуку начало биться быстрее. То, что показала девочка-лягушка, было плохим знаком. Из всех комбинаций, которые они придумали, они придумали именно эту. Изуку посмотрел на блондинку.

— Катчан... мы были окружены, — Кацуки был шокирован этой новостью.

- Как? Как им удалось нас окружить?! Это не может быть правдой, — молодой человек схватил Изуку за плечи. — Идиот, я знал, что не должен был тебе верить! Я знал, что всё будет именно так!

- Успокоиться! У нас нет времени выяснять отношения! Нам нужно выбраться отсюда раньше… — Изуку вздрагивает. За спиной Кацуки стоял тот самый человек, которого все боялись.

- На данный момент? - он засмеялся, - Мы давно ждали, когда ты начнешь свои действия. И еще кое-что, — он вынул руку из плаща и показал пачку бумаг. На нем был изображен Изуку, которому было еще пять лет. Кацуки отпустил Мидорию и повернул голову в сторону Шигараки. Он много раз видел бумаги с портретами Изуку и Инко, так что это его не удивило, в отличие от Изуку. Он был шокирован. Его разыскивали.
Солдаты Империи вышли из переулков. Молодые люди были окружены. Шигараки щелкнул пальцем, и солдаты повели Урараку, Ииду, Тодороки и Яойрозу по площади. У Изуку перехватило дыхание. Слышны были крики, но не радости и ликования, а мучения. Солдаты подавили восстание. Хоть люди и использовали магию, это совершенно не помогало.
Один из солдат подошел к Кацуки и уже собирался надеть на него наручники, как вдруг послышались взрывы. Из рук молодого человека полетели искры. Изуку схватил рукоять своего меча и атаковал Шигараки. Он легко парировал удар. Он был удивлен, почему юноша не вытащил меч из ножен. И развал... тоже не получилось.

— Мммм… интересно, разложение не влияет на твой меч, — Изуку снова замахнулся на Шигараки. Схватив ножны, Изуку вытащил меч. Ударять. Мечи соприкоснулись. Тем временем Кацуки атаковал солдат взрывами, тем самым отпугивая их. Но он не ожидал, что кто-то нанесет ему удар в спину. Он закашлялся и изо рта пошла кровь. Кацуки упал на колени. Солдат подошел к нему и сковал его цепями. Изуку услышал лязг цепей. Он отвлекся и посмотрел на Бакуго. При этом Шигараки достал небольшой нож и напал на Изуку. Он заметил движение и в самый последний момент отклонился. Но лезвие все же коснулось его руки. Внезапно Изуку почувствовал сильную боль в руке. Ему показалось, что кто-то схватил его за руку. У меня была резкая головная боль. Изуку отпустил меч, так как ему уже было трудно его удерживать. Он посмотрел на свою руку, покрытую черными линиями. — Нет, только… нет… прямо сейчас, — и молодой человек упал на землю грудью вниз. Изуку поднял голову и посмотрел на Шигараки. Его зрение становилось размытым, но это не помешало ему увидеть приближающегося к нему Шигараки. В глазах у меня потемнело. Томура с дикой улыбкой надел на него наручники и заставил солдат утащить его. За ним была отправлена группа других подростков.
В то же время в городе творился хаос. Императорская армия подавила восстание. Погибло много людей, но имперская сторона не осталась без потерь. Некоторых закололи вилами, других – кочергами и другими предметами. Картина была ужасной. Все было в обезглавленных трупах людей и крови.

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Изуку уже проснулся в тюрьме. Юноша быстро открыл глаза и начал оглядываться по сторонам. Он был один в камере. Изуку подошел к решетке. Напротив него была камера, в которой сидел Бакуго. Его одежда была вся в крови. Изуку пытался позвонить Кацуки, но безуспешно: тот ему не ответил. Послышался звон цепей.

- Изуку? Вы уже проснулись? — Тодороки был в соседней камере.

— Да, — Изуку сел на пол, — Как тебя поймали?

- Нас уложили спать. Когда мы очнулись, мы были в цепях. Они подавляют магию, поэтому мы ничего не могли сделать.
Изуку вздохнул. Скорее всего, их приговорят к смертной казни. Ему было грустно, что он не попрощался с мамой, что он зачеркнул «прощай» в записке для дяди Тоши. Ведь для них это конец. Они больше не смогут вернуться на родину. Дверь скрипнула. Это вывело Изуку из раздумий. Сигараки подошел к своей тюремной камере. Изуку молча посмотрел на него. У Шигараки больше не было той дикой улыбки. Изуку заговорил первым.

- Что будет с нами дальше?

— Будет публичная казнь, вас повесят. Наслаждайся остаток своей жизни», — и Шигараки ушел.
Изуку сел напротив решетки. Что-то его беспокоило. «Если так думать, то все шло к войне. Скорее всего, на границу отправят Сигараки, так как он самый сильный среди всех. Но он был в столице. Окружить нас за пару минут было бы невозможно. Значит, он уже знал об этом. Но где? Листовки были зашифрованы. Знали только жители города. Кто-то сказал ему об этом? Или все это было просто совпадением... АЙ! «Изуку посмотрел на свою руку: «Черные линии не проходят, и тело продолжает болеть, особенно рука… У меня не было времени извиниться перед Катчаном». Дерьмо! — Изуку свернулся в клубок.

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Подростки вышли в центр арены и выстроились возле виселицы. Перед ними сидел император. Трибуны кричали. Казалось, для них это было своего рода развлечением. Перед ними вышел мужчина с пакетом в руках. И вот было начало конца. Их последние минуты жизни. Вскоре их тела будут висеть в воздухе на веревке. Изуку посмотрел на «Все за одного». Ему казалось, что император не спускает с него глаз.

- Момо Яойорозу! - Она шагнула вперед. На ней повесили табличку с ее именем.

- Урарака Очако! - она вышла вперед

- Шото Тодороки! — мужчина поставил ту же галочку, что и рядом с именами предыдущих.

- Кацуки Бакуго! - Ему было трудно стоять, поэтому его придержали.

- Изуку Мидория! — Сердце Изуку начало биться быстрее. Он вышел вперед. Император снова посмотрел на него. Молодой человек почувствовал себя неловко. Внезапно он начал кашлять. Он прикрыл рот рукой. Но когда кашель прекратился, он посмотрел на свою руку. На нем была кровь. Приступ кашля возобновился. Тело стало болеть сильнее. Моя голова как будто раскалывалась. Изуку упал на колени, пока кашель продолжался.

- Принеси мне!!! - отдал приказ император. Охранники, стоявшие рядом с императором, бросились к Изуку. Они подняли юношу и принесли его к императору. Он встал и положил руку на голову Изуку. Крики и крики на трибунах прекратились. Все посмотрели на императора.
Изуку стало лучше. Но когда он понял, кто рядом, ему захотелось оттолкнуться. Но это была плохая идея. «Все за одного» убрал руку с головы Изуку. Юноша посмотрел на свою руку. Черные линии исчезли, но вместо этого на его запястье появилась отметина. Изуку был в ужасе. «Все за Одного» улыбнулся. Он приказал задержать Изуку. Зеленоволосый молодой человек хотел отбиться от них, но был все еще слаб. Он стоял возле «Все за одного».

— Смотри, Изуку, как умрут твои друзья, — выдохнул Изуку.

- Нет нет! - его друзей повели наверх по лестнице, - Пожалуйста, отпустите их! - На глазах у него навернулись слёзы.
На них были надеты петли. Изуку не хотел на это смотреть. Он хотел вырваться на свободу и вытащить их оттуда. Я хотел спасти его.

- Однажды...
Изуку умолял их отпустить. По моей щеке скатилась слеза.

- Два...
Он посмотрел на Кацуки.

- Три...
Кацуки прошептал: "Прости, до свидания!"

- НЕЕЕЕТ!!! - крикнул Изуку. Слёзы потекли быстрее. Он попытался оттолкнуть охранников, но они держали его очень крепко.
Под ними исчез кусок дерева. Петля затянулась. Сначала они барахтались, но через десять минут уже просто развлекались. Изуку посмотрел на своих друзей. Их глаза были пусты.
Это был конец. Миссия провалилась. Изуку стоял рядом с «Все за одного». На его запястье был знак «Все за одного». Друзья... их больше не было рядом. Теперь он совсем один. Совсем. Один...