Okay so in this chapter twice talks to invincible... Let's see how that goes

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Mark's point of view

I never pictured myself being the one who cleans up after a villain attack, but in this case I will make a massive exception. I've never seen destruction like this. Nearly half of Chicago is in rubble i've already found 17 dead bodies none of which were in one piece and right now I'm the only hero capable of helping out the others are... Injured or in the hospital plus I feel like I'm partially to blame for all of this

looking back at it all now with what my dad told me our... No his home plant is like it just doesn't make a damn bit of sense an entire species dedicated to bringing peace to the galaxy and not one of them is against it... It's bullshit now that I say it out loud it's like a fairytale!

and I fell for it hook line and sinker I believed him because I wanted to I should've questioned it more. I should've said something. I should've not just have taken his word for it but I did... I didn't do what izuku did he questioned everything and while that was slightly annoying but he was right to because I was too busy dealing with my break up with my girlfriend I couldn't... I couldn't see what was right in front of me the whole time Dad was acting weird ever since the guardians were dead. I thought it was just because he lost his friends, but no, I see now that he was just acting weird because he he was finally going to do his real purpose...

Which hurts even more because now I realise I was nothing more than a science experiment that's what the last 17 years of my life have been just one big experiment he never loved Mum. He just needed someone to carry his children... Just makes me so angry and sad. Did Dad ever love me? Did he ever love me at all even for a moment?

he was going to kill me and if it wasn't for izuku he would've (just to remind you all Nolan didn't stop beating on Mark izuku stopped him so that adds an extra layer of hurt to Mark's character)

and then he had to fight my father I know he said it wasn't my fault but it still feels that way I should've done something. I should've helped him but instead I just sat on the sidelines unable to do anything even when he needed me the most and now he's in the hospital clinging to life and I'm here healthy and with a capable body while my best friend is clinging to life! and I couldn't do anything to help him I couldn't even catch one of the villains that attacked the guardians of the globe! I'm such a fucking idiot

Suddenly, a voice came from behind me as moved some debris out of the way, allowing the rescue squad to help some civilians that were buried under the rubble, but were still alive

twice's voice: kid I recommend you take a break

I turned to him and dropped back to the ground: I can't I have to-

he interrupts me: kid I can tell your spiralling... Take a minute otherwise you're only going to make things worse. Take it from someone who knows about spiralling let's just sit down and talk

I strongly disagree with that idea: no can't you see that we don't have time! I have to help!

he interrupted me again: calm down... Take a breath take a chill pill man... Sorry happens look my clones that I create you and me are helping out with the rescue squad. We can take a minute seriously I recommend it if you get, your clones will too, and by the sounds of it you really need to take a breath.

I didn't wanna admit it, but he was right. I was tired mentally and physically exhausted and to be honest I could really use someone to talk to even if that person is a villain.

I just nod as twice pat me on the head quickly: alright let's take a break... No let's keep working!... Sorry really need to stop that

I really don't understand this guy but I follow him as we sit down and one of the rescue tents taking a minute to talk... As I try to get my head around everything that happened today

Narrators point of view

twice removed his mask, revealing his face to invincible

Invincible somewhat surprised that twice looks like a regular guy:... So this is what you look like under the mask

Twice got out a pack of cigarettes and put one in his mouth: why did you expect an eyepatch and a goatee like a classic villain from those B rated movies

invincible wanted to say something to that comment, but he didn't say anything badly because it was mostly true. This was not how he pictured twice under the mask.

The form of villain let his cigarette: I know how you're feeling kid you're blaming yourself for what happened... But it's not your fault

Invincible: but it is if I had just seen through my Dad's lies I could've stopped him!

twice breathing out smoke: and what exactly could you have done... The guy was twice your size and last I checked he pled you into the ground... So what exactly could you have done if you saw through his lies?

Mark wanted to protest, but he couldn't. He knew that he didn't stand any chance against his father not head on fight it was clear to him: but still, I could've done something. Maybe I could've talked to him out of it.

twice: maybe maybe not you keep thinking about all these. Maybe you'll drive yourself crazy.

invincible taking a moment to take in the villains words: why are you helping me?... Aren't you supposed to be a villain? Actually Thinking about it if you're friends with the paranormal liberation army? Why didn't you join up with them?

Twice breathing in smoke and then reading it out: because whatever the monitor showed me scared the absolute shit out of me I can't remember exactly what I saw but it terrifiedme. I think whatever it was is something I wouldn't wish on anyone not even my greatest enemy... Which is actually myself so that's really confusing. Besides my pals in the liberation army are more than just my comrades than my friends and if I'm remembering the feeling I'm getting from that vision he showed me it would be a worse faith than death waiting for my friends and I do anything for them even if I have to hurt them to protect them

Mark taking that all in can sing twice not as a villain, but as a person just trying to protect his friends: you really think there's nothing I could've done

twice: I didn't say that kid I said that you keep going around with these. Maybe you just drive yourself crazy... Look thank you from someone who's made mistakes in the past that have cost people their lives don't focus on the maybe because that moment that you're thinking about it's already passed it doesn't matter if you could've done something better because it's too late the best thing you can do now is move on and try again

Mark: but how how can I move on? After all of this? I found out my dad isn't who I thought he was found out that I'm not what I thought I was to him my girlfriend broke up with me and my friends are in the hospital right now... Clinging to life not to mention all of this how can I move on?! i've had the worst day of my life!

twice: well... If this is the worst day of your life odds are tomorrow is guaranteed to be better... No it's gonna be even worse dammit! sorry

Mark looked at twice a bit confused still not entirely sure why sometimes twice would second guess what he said, but he saw what he was trying to do in the first sentence: you really think tomorrow would be better?

Twice shrugged: I don't know we can only hope... It's gonna be totally awesome! dammit stop you can't keep doing this crap

it was then when twice dropped his cigarette out of his mouth as he started sweating something clearly upsetting him as he grabbed hold of his face and started breathing

Mark confused and somewhat concerned: hey are you okay?

twice quickly put his mask back on and he immediately calmed down: once I'm wrapped up, I'm home sorry about that... old habits

Mark looked at the older man still confused and there was something that was digging at him urging him to ask: if you don't mind me asking... How did you become a villain?

twice hesitated a moment before speaking:.... It's a long story but it's mostly out of bad luck... And my own stupidity

Mark curious : so what happened?

twice: I suppose it would start with the fact that my parents died in a villain attack while I was in middle school and I was not really close with any of the family members so I was on my own for most of my life

Mark immediately feeling sympathetic: it's sad man I'm sorry

Twice: don't be it was just rotten luck. I managed to get a job steady wage place to live... That kind of thing then I accidentally hit someone with my motorcycle. I was doing the speed limit. This guy just jumped out at me and I wasn't able to stop, but unfortunately there was no way to prove that so that was the beginning of my criminal record.

Mark: but wait, wouldn't they have had to do a proper investigation? I mean, I'm not really sure how the law works but surely they had to have been something

Twice shook his head: it was my word against his and I was a nobody while he was a well respected member of a big-time company... I was told that I could bounce back but things started to spiral out of control after that turns out that the big-time company that guy worked for was also funding the business I was working for and when the boss found out he was not happy I got fired tried to get another job but because of my criminal record no one would hire me eventually ran out of money. I had no friends or immediate family, so I was all alone and that's when things started to take a downward spiral.

Mark listening to every word that the man had told him: what happened?

Twice: I happened... I'm sure you probably guessed with my quirk is called twice I can make doubles of things as long as I know a significant amount of data about it and of course I knew myself better than anybody... So I counted myself not because I wanted to commit crimes or anything not back then I just wanted someone around someone who understood me and it says it was I became best friends with myself

The superhero could see how that would be sad, but he didn't want to hurt twice his feelings, especially since twice was trying to cheer him up: it's not pathetic...maybe a bit weird but not pathetic

twice could see that the boy was taking pity on him: don't try to sugarcoat it kid and I know that it was pathetic. I just... I didn't know what else to do. I wanted a friend I wanted someone around and that was my first mistake. I began cloning myself even more and eventually I had an entire gang of me.

The memories of what happened afterwards flushed through twice mind: we committed small time robberies... No one got hurt too much I didn't kill anyone either I just wanted the cash you know when a person that circling the drain wants more than anything... An easy life and I wanted that so bad that I didn't realise just how many wrong turns I made

Mark confused: it didn't sound like you made a mistake you well you were committing crimes... But it sounds like you were having a pretty easy you had friends and you had a gang of yourself what could've possibly gone wrong

Twice: my ego I reclaimed myself to be the king of us and I started bossing my clones around

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twice continued: My vote was the only one that mattered busting around told them to do everything well I just sat back and watched enjoying my easy life which was a mistake

Mark still confused: but why it sounds to me like you had a pretty easy I mean I've seen dupli-kate use her constitute manual chores and they don't seem to have a problem with it

Twice: because her power isn't like mine... The clones I make they have all of my memories all of my experiences in a way... They think they are the real me which means that... They thought they were so they decided to put together a little rebellion

The memory of the moment that shattered twice as perception of himself that haunted him flashed through his mind the day he was almost killed... By himself

Twice took a deep breath: I was almost killed by myself

Mark's eyes widen under his mask: shit... Seriously but there you or they were why would they?-

Twice interrupted as he continued to explain: because like I said they have all my memories all of my experiences to them they are the real me like I said I'm not like your friend dupli-kate the clones I make are like separate entities, people with the same memories as me I guess somewhere along the way I made so many that we all kind of lost track of who was the real me which is what led to what happened next

once again, the moment of that day/days continued through twice his mind

Twice explained: after the rebellion was over My clones started to argue over which one was the real me? They were all convinced that they were the original... the clones? I make don't disappear without significant damage so there was only one way to find out who was the original.

Mark's eyes widen: wait, you're not saying... that day... Oh my God!

twice nodded: yeah they all killed each other...

twice continued the story: it's concerned and self mutilation went on for nine whole days. Can you imagine that listening to yourself? Argue over which one was real and which one were fake? Only for them too... Kill each other at the end

Mark couldn't believe it. He never heard anything so horrible: Jesus ma'am sorry you had to live through that...

Twice shook his head : don't apologise. I came to terms with what happened and while it split my mind into two I know that there's no one else to blame but myself I made bad choices. I kept stumbling over and over again... But to make mistakes to stumble is to be human... Kid I see you doing the same thing I did at the beginning questioning if I could've done something better and I probably could've I probably could've just stopped and realised that this was a bad idea but I didn't and there's nothing I can do to change what I did or what I've become all I can do is get up and keep moving forward and that's what you need to do, so what you've stumbled you've made a mistake by trusting your father... But who could blame you? He's your dad cause you wanted to believe him just do your best not to make that same mistake again and get up and keep moving. That's all you can do.

Invincible: but what if I can't? What if I make another mistake that cost people their lives how can I live with myself?

Twice: you just gotta keep moving kid... Life it isn't fair for anyone some people are given good hands in life others less but the point is you gotta play the cards you're given you've got friends you've got family they can support you they can help you don't keep focusing on what you could've done better focus on what you will do better next time

The broken young man, taking those words to heart nodded twice was right he couldn't change what had happened and though he felt guilty obsessing about the maybe wasn't going to save anyone All he could do now was get up pick up the pieces of his life and try to put them back together the best he could and try to move on as Best he could do

Invincible stood up : you're right I can't change what happened and obsessing about the maybe isn't gonna make anything better all I can do is get back up and try again

Twice: that's a spirit kid... But remember just try not to make the same mistake twice

Invincible nodded: you're right I won't just take what anyone says face value anymore. I need to question things. I can't just accept what someone says like it's law... Well except for izuku I guess

Twice : and probably your mom... just advice kid don't argue with her. I did that with my mom and let me tell you. I never want one an argument.

Invincible agreed : fair enough... Listen I don't really know how to say this but thank you twice I guess not all villains are as bad as I thought

Twice: yeah... And I guess not all heroes are as bad as I thought either... Listen if you wanna talk about what happens you can always talk to me

Mark nodded and he thought he would do the same for the man who helped him realise that there was still a path forward : and if you ever want to talk about what happened with you... I'll hear you out... But I do have a question what are you gonna do now twice or are you gonna become a hero?

Twice giggled slightly : let's not jump the gun kid. I'll help out with the cleanup then I'll see how I feel no come on we got plenty of work to do and stop beating yourself up about it

For the first time of the day, actually smiled slightly : yeah you got it... Quick question though I'm not gonna have to worry about the clones you made of me trying to kill me right?

Twice he hesitated and he never really gave Mark an actual answer

Mark somewhat confused and concerned : right... Twice you're scaring me

Alright that is it for this chapter now I know it was a fairly long one on a single scene, but I felt like this mark of this universe needed someone to talk to and two better than twice the man who's stumbled and fallen more times and he can count but still gets back up and tries again and he doesn't always make the right decision but he always tries I also thought it would be a good idea to have Mark realise that villains aren't like what he thinks they are in the comics or what he's come to believe they are in a way villains are still people or rather... Living things in this case with their own thoughts and feelings and reasons as to why they do the things that they do

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