Chapter 19: I-island (2)
I sighed as I looked back at all the heroes that were glaring at me. It had been less than an hour since they had been released and they were already breathing down my neck. So far, I'm guessing due to AllMight, they haven't tried anything just yet. Well, it may be the fact that I'm carrying a [Hunting Shotgun+] and I haven't shown restraint in using it to kill any villains in my path.
But what do I care?
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As I rounded a corner, I came across a few automated turrets. Shit.
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I dove back around the corner just as they started to open fire. Cursing my luck, I got hit in the leg by one of the turrets. Whatever they were shooting broke my leg which surprised me. Since they appeared to be guarding what was down that hall, I was clear to do some medical.
Looking at my [Pip-boy]'s screen, I navigate the menus and found the [Medical tab]. Seeing the icons that were by the broken leg, I slightly cursed. Whatever hit me caused an open break. I quickly cut open the suit's leg and pulled it off to reveal the open break. My leg was already coved in blood.
I cursed in pain as I felt the bone shift slightly. I grunted through the pain and got a [Stimpack] ready. I quickly began to set the bone into place. Once the bone was set, I jabbed the needle into where the bones met and then just as it started, I pulled the needle back out. Once the bone was beginning to mend, I began to slowly push, pull, and prod all the ligaments, muscles, and skin back into place before using the last of the stimpack to cover them so that they could heal. Once the Stimpack was empty, I stored it away and grabbed a bandage to wrap around the break to help it heal. After tieing off the bandage, I pushed myself standing.
I dipped my head around the corner quickly to see if there was any way past the turrets, only to yank my head back when they shot at me. I swore again and looked around for any way past them. Then I noticed a terminal in the wall nearby. I limped my way over to it and began to furiously type away at the console. Doing my best to break through the firewall and the security the building had.
About two minutes later, I got in only to be met with a firewall popping up. It didn't take a genius to figure out that there was someone trying to keep me out. It took a minute but I managed to find the source where the other hacker was coming from. After battling back and forth, I managed to get the hacker into an infinite loop where they were constantly attacking themselves. I wasn't sure how long it was gonna last, but it was a quick solution to the problem.
Once they were taken care of, I hacked into the security systems and shut them down. I also had taken control of the cameras as I did so. After a little searching, I found that the hacker I was battling against was located in one of the labs, many floors above me.
This was gonna take all night, wasn't it?
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"Six, come in," I heard a crackle from my side.
"What is it AllMight?" I spoke into my radio, I had given one to AllMight to converse since telephones were down.
"The main perpetrator is up," AllMight stated as I stopped walking. "He spilled the beans once he saw that all the heroes were freed and already moving about to keep the island safe. He calls himself Wolfram"
"What did he tell you?" I asked as I resumed walking, heading towards the stairwell.
"Counting him, there were a total of ten people responsible for the attack," AllMight told me as I reached the stairwell. "Counting those you... subdued, there are three unaccounted for. That, and that they were being paid by an insider on the island. No idea who though."
"Something's not sitting well with me," I told him, "Is everyone accounted for in the ballroom? Is anyone missing?"
"Let me check," I heard the radio crackle before it went dead.
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My mind went into overdrive as I tried to figure out why. I didn't stop scaling the stairwell, however. I trusted AllMight. If it was only as far as I could throw him. Minutes later, it crackled back to life along with the building shaking.
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"Six!" AllMight urgently called through, I couldn't even ask what was wrong before he started talking again. "Wolfram destableized the building! He even took Sam and David as hostages. I'm currently stuck supporting a pillar, I can't move until the place is evacuated!"
"Understood," I said as I sped up as fast as I could go up the stairs. "As soon as you're free, do what you can to help out wherever possible."
"Got it!"
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Hanging the radio off my side, I ran as fast as I could up the stairs. As I did so, I caught sight of movement outside the window. Looking out the window, I caught sight of Midoriya and Melissa being propelled up into the air. I couldn't help but curse again at their stupidity. I continued to climb.
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By the time I made it to the floor where all the action was, I found Melissa watching as AllMight and Midoriya battled it out with Wolfram. I'll have to admit, it was quite a spectacular fight. I just wish that I had a recorder to watch this again. As metal and fists flew, it looked like Wolfram had the upper hand. But, and I can't believe I'm saying this, a 'Double Detroit Smash' later, and Wolfram was sent plummeting into the ground.
I couldn't help but smile though, Midoriya and AllMight looked like father and son. Their power being comparable and their silhouettes mirroring one another's. I scoffed and looked toward Melissa as she ran toward her father who was laying on the ground.
Walking toward them, I heard Melissa crying about how he was the one behind it and how he was being an idiot. Looking at David's wounds, he needed medical attention and fast. I sighed as I walked around Melissa and began to tend to his wounds. The most important one was the bullet in his gut, but other than that, he was going to be fine.
Once David was treated, I made my way over to where Wolfram landed. I sighed, he was a dangerous criminal but he could also provide intel on who helped him do all this. AllMight and Midoriya soon made their way over to me and Wolfram as I contemplated what to do.
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"What do you want to do with him?" I asked AllMight.
"We'll take him in for questioning," AllMight said seriously.
"It'll take too long," I told him. "He would wake up before we could get him to security, plus you're haggard. I can get him to talk here, but it would be bloody." I offered.
"We can't do that!" Midoriya shouted as he realized what I was gonna do. "We can't torture him! We're heroes!"
"Midoriya, you have to understand-" As I was talking to Midoriya, Wolfram started to shake.
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Wolfram was convulsing violently. I got to his side and I began to go through my [Pip-boy] looking for anything to stop it. But as soon as I found something, Wolfram's eyes shot open and he grabbed his head and began to scream. Seconds later, his head detonated. We were showered in blood, brain matter, and skull fragments.
AllMight and Midoriya started to hurl their dinners at the sight and smell of the shit. I gagged and pulled several bottles of water, then I began to douse myself with the water in an attempt to get rid of the blood and brain matter. Once AllMight and Midoriya finished throwing up, I passed them a bottle of water so that they could clean themselves. It took them a few minutes to compose themselves, but they managed it.
While they looked on in horror and disgust, I was busy trying to find any sort of detonator. The size of the explosion would have needed some sort of explosive device. Then I remembered I was in a world of superpowers and one of my students could easily level a city block. I would have kicked myself if I wasn't in front of people.
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"AllMight, I'm guessing you have an idea who's behind this?" I asked as I shooed off Midoriya to head back to Melissa.
"Yes, unfortunately," AllMight spoke softly. "Though I had hoped he had been felled years ago."
"Looks like you didn't finish the job then," I said as I began to walk away. "Looks like the next generation is gonna be responsible for the older generation's mistakes."
"But it's the older generation's problem," AllMight tried to reason with me. "So, it should be up to the older generation to deal with it."
"Not all the time," I said as I continued to walk away. "Not all the time, AllMight. Especially when the older generation can't handle it anymore."
"As long as I'm still able, I do what it takes to take down the ones behind this," AllMight stated while puffing his chest out.
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I ignored the man and walked away. I had better things to think about. Like the boot camp that was coming up or the fact, I had to train Momo in how to take a life. I sighed, knowing that life was gonna catch up with the kids.
I just hope that they will be ready for what comes.