3RD POV

"Dr. Gerald, How is this specimen doing?"

Gerald quickly turn around from the tube to see his boss, kidnapper to be exact. The man who kidnap him and his granddaughter in the Space Colony ARK.

ARK was a space colony originally designed for scientist to test advancements that could help improve humanity.

Dr. Gerald's research was to create a cure for a rare disease. Unfortunately, his granddaughter, Maria, had been diagnosed with that  disease. That's what he was there for, and he was so close until All For One invaded ARK.

He killed nearly everyone there but him and Maria.

"It's going w-well sir. In a few more hours, he will become complete," he answer, looking away to avoid the wicked man's gaze.

All For One smiles in amusement, even though it's under his mask, "Excellent, Thank You for your kind cooperation Dr. Gerald Robotnik. Without you this wouldn't have been possible. Good thing we captured this kid when no one was looking 10 years ago. It's been a good 10 years since we were experimenting isn't it?"

Gerald nearly scowl but he quickly regain back his temper before it unleashed. "Your welcome sir, and yes it has been that long since we were experimenting," he said.

Nodding, All For One walks out of the laboratory, satisfied with how's things are going so smoothly for him. It won't be long now before his greatest creation is completed so he can finally kill the man he hates the most. The Symbol of Peace, All might.

But little does he know, it would all go downhill for him from this day forward.

Gerald looks at the tubes in despair and grief. The tube had a person floating inside of it. Sharp red hair with black highlights, freckles on each cheek, and a muscular build covered by so many scars.

This boy originally had emerald green hair and eyes but the experiments had changed him when he was held captive here. One can say that he mentally changed into a puppet that does everything that their master demands. And change he did, he's colder when talking to others and is completely aggressive when it comes to combat. 

It could've been that way if Maria hadn't stepped in. She managed to spend time with him, teaching him things that a boy growing up should learn. She even tell stories what the world is like outside. All this fascinates and inspires him to be out there in the world, talking with others, exploring places he hasn't seen, and more importantly, become a hero. This awoke a long forgotten soft side to the boy, kindness.

Gerald sighs as his head looked down. "Maria, It's time. You got everything ready?" he ask to one person who was also in the room, hidden in one of the dark corners of the room.

Maria walks out of the corner. She has blue clothes and long blonde hair, appearing out of the shadows holding a bag full of supplies.

She looks at him and then the bag, "Yes Grandfather. I'm ready."

Gerald and Maria both looked at the tube having a small frown on their faces. The Doctor took this hard since he was the sole reason for all this series of unfortunate events that happened. "Izuku Midoriya, im extremely sorry that you are involved in this. You have a mother but you were taken away all because of me. I will make things better. I will not be able to see it, but i know that it will be completed." He looked back up, face now determined to right all the wrongs he had committed, even if costs him his life.

"Grandpa! Don't say that! " Maria whisper shout, tears trailed down Maria's face, denying the truth to what will happen if they follow through with their plan.

"Maria. I wish things could've been better for the two of us, but this world is cruel. And we can't do anything about it. The only thing we can do, is hold onto to hope."

Gerald faces Izuku who is slowly waking up since Gerald deactivated the tube. 

He pulls out a green looking gem out of his pocket and looks at it with determination and said, "Thanks to the power of this emerald, I was able to give you a quirk that will stop this evil. A quirk that will stop this great evil that is upon us."

He puts the green emerald in the bag as well since Izuku will need it to better enhance his abilities until there will be a time where he doesn't need it anymore. He press the button that releases Izuku from his tube which unfortunately sound the alarms.

*EMERGENCY! EMERGENCY! TEST EXPERIMENT IS RELEASED!*

Izuku is starting to wake up in confusion, unaware what is happening. "huh? Maria? Dr. Gerald Robotnik? What's happening?" he asked.

"No time to explain! Maria! Go help Izuku escape! I hold them off as long as I can! Make sure he escapes from this!" Gerald yells as he passes the bag back to Maria.

"Right! Let's go Izuku!" Maria grabs the teen's hand and ran to the escape pod as fast as she can go.

Unfortunately, just as they left, All For One appears in the Lab. He looks at the pod and back to the doctor, now feeling pure anger at the realization.

Gerald however, did not feel fear. Instead, he's smiling. It was odd to him, he here is with the man that could easily kill him and yet all he did was smile. But what was it from? The most logical answer that he can think of is satisfaction. Satisfied that he finally did the right thing for once in his whole life.

"WHAT DID YOU DO!?!?!?!?" All For One yells as he stomps he way over to the Doctor.

Gerald stays quiet, keeping that smile on even when All For one is right in front of him.

"I thought we have a mutual understanding. How unfortunate, I guess we have to kill you and your granddaughter then. What are your last words?"

Gerald kept on his smile as he spoke his final words to the Symbol Of evil, "Evil will Perish, Peace will once again take over where people can live in happiness. That's what Maria always wanted."

All For One scoff out of pure disgust and said, "What disgusting words from a man." He kills Gerald by shooting a dark beam out of his hand. The body drops lifelessly. But even through death, Gerald still held on to that smile. 

Now feeling annoyed, All For One walks out of the lab, deciding to use his back up plan that he prepared. After all, you may never know what'll happen so it's always smart to have a back-up plan, which he has many of. 

He pulls out a communicator to contact Shigaraki and said, "Shigaraki, go kill Izuku and Maria. They are no longer use to us."

"As you wish. Master." Shigaraki said gleefully in the other line.

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"Were almost here!"

They just manage to reach the escape pod room. The moment they entered in the room, Maria shoved him in the pod and locked him in.

Izuku punched the door repeatedly out of pure instinct and wonders why? What is she doing this? 

"WHAT THE?!?!?!? MARIA!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?!?!? I THOUGHT WE'RE ESCAPING TOGETHER?!?!?!?!" he yells, trying to convince her but it was all in vain.  Maria didn't reply. All she did in response is typing out the coordinates and set the settings to atomic delete after the launch has been made. 

Maria looks up at Izuku with a bright smile. Izuku couldn't believe it.

Maria spoke softly, "Izuku, this escape plan was all for you. It wouldn't matter if i come or not because I'm dying with an incurable illness. But you Izuku, you escaping matters. You are this world's hope for peace. So please, promise me this."

Izuku continues to hit the pod even harder, despite knowing that it wouldn't break but that didn't matter to him. All he wants is to take her with him. So she doesn't have to die.

"MARIA!!! YOU DO MATTER!!!! EVERY TIME I WAS DOWN, YOU WERE THERE TO HELP ME GET BETTER!!! WHEN I HAVE QUESTIONS OF THE WORLD OUTSIDE, YOU TOLD ME WHAT IT'S LIKE!!! I'VE ALWAYS SEEN YOU AS A BIG SISTER!!! YOU ARE MY HERO!!!!!!!! SO DON'T LEAVE ME DANG IT!!!!!!!!" tears broke out of his eyes. Those words hit her hard, evident by the tears fall out of her eyes.

Tears violently escape out of their eyes. 

Maria is proud that she made him happy after all the hardships he dealt with and is even more proud when he said that he sees her as a big sister.

"Izuku, Thank you. Thank you for letting me know that I did good job being there for you. It means too much for me. But please, please promise me this," she looked at him with a small smile, "Promise me to return back to your mother. Promise me to become a Hero that shadows over the innocent. Shadow, I like that name. It sounds like an amazing Hero name for you if you ask me. and lastly, Promise me to live happily with people who cares about you."

"I... I...." he tries to continue but choked when his throat dry up. He doesn't care, all that is left now for him to do is say his vow.

"I PROMISE!!!"

Maria gave a huge grin at him, finally feeling relieve. Now she can be at ease when he escapes. Just at that moment, a loud yell from Shigaraki, "They're in here!!!!! IT'S TIME TO DIE!!!!"

Maria quickly finishes up the last thing she needed to do and was now at the hands of the leaver.

Before she pulls it, she gave one last look at Izuku with a even bigger smile and while Izuku cries knowing he'll never see her again.

"GoodBye, Izuku Midoriya." She pulls the lever down. 

"MARIA!!!!!" The sound of Izuku's yell died out. The pod is gone. He's free. Maria smiles at her final accomplishment. She cough all of the sudden so she use her hand to cover her mouth. When she seperate her hand from her mouth, all she can see is the color of blood covering her hands.

'I guess I reached my time limit.' she looks at the door, it was turning into dust. The door collapse, revealing a familiar figure. 

Shigaraki. And he looks happy to see her. She looks away, not wanting to see him at the slightest. She may die here, but she won't ever look at the person in the face as she slowly crumbles out of existence. 

Shigaraki launched towards her with his quirk active.

That was end for Maria Robotnik....

Elsewhere

In the middle of a forest, Izuku wakes up from his slumber.

"MARIA!!!!!!" he jolts up before taking a look at his surroundings. 

He's no longer in the underground laboratory. No Shigaraki, nno All For One. 

He's free.

More tears escapes out of his eyes. Flashbacks of him and Maria playing with each other when they have the chance appear as well when Maria told him what the world outside the lab was like. Everytime she told him about the world, his eyes always shine bright with energy. 

"Maria..." he said softly, slowly stands up while wiping the tears off his face.

"I will complete my promise to you. But not only as Izuku Midoriya. No."

Izuku walks forward, his lips turned a scowl as his eyes show a look of fierce and determination.

He saw a bright light in front of him. It slowly engulfs him as he moves forward until he saw a brand new view. 

A City.

"But as Shadow."