Chapter One
A/N: Images used are just found from google searches (unless otherwise stated as fan art given to me).. I don't art well
Additional A/N: So, I couldn't find out how old All Might is, however his best friend Detective Tsukauchi is 36 at the start, so I'm just going to say that All Might is 37... hope everyone is cool with that...if not I really don't care, and if it gets revealed to be different later on, oh well it's staying how it is for the story.... this chapter is in Ellie's POV, I don't know if I'm going to switch Point's of View at all or not yet, I'm still on the fence...musical choices are going to be 100% random with whatever the hell I am listening to on Pandora when I post, so that'll be fun, especially if the steampunk station is on... that's all :)
Ellie's Flashback: Age 15
Rage, blinding rage and grief, inconsolable grief consumed me as my twin brother collapsed in my arms. Blood spewed from his lips. I struggled to keep him upright to keep him from drowning in his own blood.
"Eli, no!" I sobbed as I slipped to the floor with his limp body in my arms.
"Pharmatech." Eli managed to choke. It was the company he was partaking in a drug trial with for extra money so we could get by. More blood spewed from his lips.
"Don't talk now." I choked as I scrambled to find a phone to call an ambulance.
"Ellie. Stop them. Innocent people will die." Eli coughed, he couldn't breathe, blood was filling his lungs.
"Eli!" I screamed as his body began to convulse.
"St-stop...th-them...E-Ellie..." His body went rigid and his dark blue eyes fluttered closed.
"ELI!" I felt a piece of me shatter as my twin drew his last ragged breath. I could feel his heartbeat fading away in my own chest, I could feel a part of myself dying as I watched him die. Tears welled in my eyes. His last words rang through my head, stop them.
I had to stop Pharmatech, they were going to release an unfinished, harmful product that would kill thousands. My dark blue eyes flit to the clock on the wall, it was nearly midnight, all their employees would be gone for the day. Steeling my resolve, I ran to the closet and hurriedly changed into dark clothing, I found one of my brother's face masks from our days as children playing pretend and tied it over my eyes, concealing half of my face from view before tying my long raven hair back.
"I promise, I won't let them kill anyone else." I vowed before fleeing into the night using the wind to carry me.
As I drew nearer to Pharmatech, I spotted a gathering of camera crew. The CEO was giving some kind of speech outside the front gates of the building. It was a press conference in the middle of the night about the release of the drug that had just killed my brother. My blood boiled at this.
I cast out my hands and raging winds ripped through the crowd of cameramen, journalists and other people who'd stopped to gawk causing them to scream in panic. Another wave of my hands and the CEO was knocked off his feet. He landed flat on his back with a groan of pain.
"I cannot allow you to release that drug!" I snarled causing everyone to turn to me.
A blinding light was flashed in front of me as all the camera crews swiveled around to face me. The crowd began to whisper furiously trying to figure out who I was and why I was wearing a mask.
"Who the hell are you?" The CEO growled as he got to his feet and dusted off his fancy suit.
"You killed my brother with that drug, I won't let you kill anyone else." I hissed.
"That's simply not true." The man scoffed before turning to look over his shoulder near the warehouse attached to the big fancy Pharmatech building. "They're all packed and ready to go, little girl, we've passed all the federal regulations, this drug will save thousands of lives."
"LIAR!" I shrieked and cast my hands upwards to the skies.
The crowd of people screamed as three swirling funnel clouds dropped from the sky. They scattered in a panic struggling to hold on to hats, umbrellas and bags as the raging winds from the three fearsome tornados threatened to suck up anything and everything in their way.
I cast my hands out toward the Pharmatech building, warehouse and trucks. The three tornadoes launched themselves at the building, warehouse and trucks submitting to my control leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
Present: Ellie Age 28
"Ellie?" That warm comforting voice that had brought me back from the darkest recesses of my mind time and time again jolted me from my reminiscing. I looked up from the book I'd been trying to read and had been frozen on the same page for the last ten minutes. There was now an indentation on the page from where my fingers had frozen in preparation to turn the page. My gaze fell on a tall, slender man with gaunt features and dull gold hair. His clothes hung off his skeletal like frame as they were at least five sizes too big and drowned him.
His dark sunken in gaze looked somewhat worried, had he been trying to get my attention for a while now? How long had I been sitting here thinking of my long dead twin? It was thirteen years ago since that day, thirteen years ago since my life completely changed. I'd lost my twin, was labeled a villain, met my future husband and arrested all in the same night.
"Sorry, Toshi-chan, what is it?" I closed the book and set it on the table, giving him my undivided attention.
"Are you alright?" He asked me worriedly as he took the seat across from me at the small glass dining table.
"I'm fine. What's on your mind? You look like you have something to tell me. Should I make tea?" I got up to prepare tea but paused as he leaned forward and caught my wrist in his hand.
"You're doing it again, Ellie." He smiled softly.
"Doing what?" I sighed.
"Deflecting, putting my needs before your own."
"You're one to talk." I scoffed, "You put everyone's needs before your own." He was the number one hero though he didn't quite look it in his current state. I didn't know why he ever bothered trying to save someone like me and I'd been even more surprised when he'd asked me to marry him six years ago. I was fresh out of university and had started my less than wholesome career as a vigilante.
What could he have possibly seen in someone like me? I was combative with everyone, even him, even now. I hated authority, I didn't listen to anyone, I was a loner and I constantly lashed out at anyone that tried to get close to me. When I'd first started out as a vigilante, I didn't care who got caught in the crossfire, I was driven by my own sense of justice, but after I kept bumping into All Might I began to care, because he cared about everyone even someone as lowly as me.
"Ellie?"
I'd spaced out again. "Sorry." I stepped around the table and he released his hold on my wrist as I dropped into his lap and wrapped my arms around his neck, "I seem to be reliving the past today."
He looked somewhat somber at this, "Eli?"
I nodded, he was going to apologize, again, he always apologized when I brought up Eli. He'd been the one who aided in my arrest, he'd managed to knock away all of my tornadoes with a single punch and simultaneously save me from being taken out by the flying rubble from his attack. Early on in our marriage, he told me my arrest didn't sit right with him, he thought more should have been done, a further investigation into Pharmatech should have been conducted and I shouldn't have been sent to prison for as long as I was.
"Tell me your news, I need a distraction." I cut him off before he could apologize, again.
"My Alma Mater has offered me a teaching position. I'm hoping to find my successor from one of the students..." He trailed off. Five years ago, shortly after our wedding, he'd been gravely injured by an S-ranked villain known as All For One, due to his injuries he could only maintain his strong 'hero form' for three hours a day. It killed him that he was limited to helping others in such a small timeframe.
"You'll be a great teacher," I smiled, "and that means you'll be closer to Naomasa-san, right? It's been awhile since you two have seen each other. When do you leave?"
"First thing in the morning, I have a meeting with the principal and thought I'd try to find an apartment. I hate to leave everything to you, but could you get things packed up here and meet me when you're done?"
"Are you sure it's a good idea for me to go too?" I asked him with a frown. "Musutafu is a big city, it's difficult enough for me to keep a low profile here. If anyone finds out about us it's your image and reputation that will be tarnished." I bristled causing him to laugh.
"Why do you worry so much about th-?"
"You married a villain, you idiot! You should be more concerne-!" I cut off with a squeak as he caught me by the waist and lifted me with ease, positioning me so that I was facing him. Due to my petite size he could subdue me even in his weakened state. "What are yo-?"
He lightly caught my chin between his thumb and index finger drawing my gaze to his. "Don't worry so much, Ellie. You're not a villain."
I folded my arms across my chest with a huff, "You're the only one who thinks otherwise. I'll only cause you trouble." My voice softened in defeat as I bowed my head.
"You're always too hard on yourself." He leaned forward and kissed the top of my head. "You'll come with me?"
"Like I can say no to you, idiot." I grumbled under my breath as my cheeks reddened.
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