SHARDS R' US (MHA/Slight AU)

[Apollo_Man]

The Void Between Space

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[Vikham]

The last thing I remember before I died was me standing in front of a firing squad, tears out of my empty eyes and the sonofabitch general shouting an order for them to open fire.

"अब आग लगाओ!"

BANG!

And that was the end of Vikham The Dauntless. Years of fighting for the chasm between those from below and those from above to be closed shut forevermore, decades of struggling to pave my people–the poor and the marginalized–a path to a better tomorrow....gone, with the wind. Blown away by the traitor, my once trusted right-hand man, just for a bribe of over 17 karats of gold!

May he and his followers be forever cursed by the sea, the land and the sky above till the end of time, and may his name be eternally remembered by humanity as synonymous with filth and impurity.

Had he not turn his back on me and the resistance, none of this will happened. The slaughters, the deaths, the chained many, and finally, in my case....

Being trapped inside a world of nothingness for an unknown period of time.

Neither heaven or hell, as I usually remembered it. Just an empty white void, with me as its sole resident. I ran around, I searched around and I shouted to the top of my lungs for any signs of life yet in the end–and with a heavy heart–, it was a fruitless endeavour.

Or at least, that's what I thought.

Because as I started to get very close into the edge, I screamed and looked around in terror as a booming noise appeared out of nowhere, and declare its name.

[JANUS]

It doesn't introduce, at least not in a way that we humans introduce ourselves. No, just declaring its name is enough for me, especially as I start seeing and knowing everything about itself.

[JANUS] is amongst the greater deities in charge of well, everything in their own multiverse. What is very much shocking to me, however, is that the multiverse that [JANUS] is in charge of is the one where My Hero Academia takes place, and from what I can deduce from the feelings being projected from [JANUS], he was absolutely LIVID of it.

And I can't blame it, him, whatever, for feeling frustrated of it...because the entire world of MHA mirrors that of my world really too well!!

You would think that with the setting of MHA been taken place centuries or so into the future, useless concepts like discrimination, stupidity and so forth will be things of the past by that point.

But no! Of course, not! As always, idiocy runs truly deep within the people's vein, because what else can you describe the mental gymnastics that these "Quirkist" bozos take for them to believe that those with no quirk or useless quirks are akin to ants, and those with "villainous" or "monstrous" quirks are destined to be a villain?!

And the worse part about this? It has been a growing problem since the Golden Age of Superheroes! A God knows how long years before the main story begins!

For this reason, [JANUS] came up with the plan to bring about a new age of reforms for that cauldron pot full of lifelong injustice, and out of all the possible candidates he look through via his precognition, I'm the only one who's viable enough to carry it out.

What are the exact details of the plan? As [JANUS] has said to me right as he take my to a door at the center of the void, that is something I will find out soon....

To be continued

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Author's Note: Accidentally click the Post button, have to finish it as quick as possible. Oh, for those who are curious about his power, here's a hint: it's a Tier 3 power.

 

[Apollo_Man]

DON'T READ IT!!!

 

[Hephaestus]

Not a bad start its a new setup for dieing i have never seen fireing squad befor and it will be cool if its shard crafting and distribution of them to hosts a new take on the worm power system thats not power manipulator but actually making shards from buds and stuff and then geting more from people using the powers if not it will still be cool

 

[Apollo_Man]

You can read now!

 

[William L Thacker]

Here's my guess, Stilling, right?

 

[Apollo_Man]

Here's my guess, Stilling, right?

Click to shrink...

Thanks for the effort, but no! More than that! You're just getting a little closer but not too close to the truth.

 

[Apollo_Man]

Anyone who used Worm CYOA V17 before can guess my answers. No cheating tho .

 

[Apollo_Man]

View: https://youtu.be/lORJah8N33c?si=1MUW0xJTz8hQqG6A

 

[Apollo_Man]

Clock is ticking. No answer, no chappie

 

[Apollo_Man]

*sigh* Alright, I'll tell you all about the power that Vikram will receive after entering through that door.

*Drum_rolling.jpg*

....It's Shard Supply Store, with its Abzu add-on.

 

[justicu've]

*sigh* Alright, I'll tell you all about the power that Vikram will receive after entering through that door.

*Drum_rolling.jpg*

....It's Shard Supply Store, with its Abzu add-on.

Click to shrink...

Does he have all the add-ons and the fusion powers

 

[Apollo_Man]

As I walk through that door, I found myself lying on a rough surface, turning out to be a top of a hill's cliff. Getting myself up, I take a few walks towards the cliff's edge, just stopping just a few feet as I stop to see what lies beyond.

It's enough to make a grown man cry.

I'm on what can only be described as a piece of Eden on Earth, a beautiful and vibrant tropical island on a vast, clear sea that may as well be the size of New Zealand, from the looks of it. Birds of different shapes and sizes can be found flying through the vibrant greens; one even land on my finger before heading off to its flock.

So in awe am I of this world that it took a fly flying by to snap out of it and notice a floating black screen with silver edge on my left.

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To the dauntless Vikram, the Rebel King, whose love for his people is twice as big as his dream for his nation's better tomorrow. May this new life of yours be blessed with great fortune and joy, and your enemies be struck tenfold with malaise and doom.​ Vikram, This message was written for the sole purpose of telling you that from this day onward, you are now the chosen candidate of the Shards R Us Project, as agreed upon by both my calculations and the seal of approval from the Fates themselves. Knowing that you have so many questions as to the nature of your situations, it is my duty as your patron to explain as much as I can about what is going on. Firstly, the world that you're currently in a pocket reality, handcrafted by me and is connected to your soul. For this reason, you have full authority over this realm and all of its aspects; the island itself is more of its default form. You can exit and re-enter this realm at any time, but only after two weeks have passed. You are currently at the first day of the first week. Secondly, this pocket dimension is connected to the world in need of fixing, the one where this "My Hero Academia" sets in. You have the authority to decide who gets to enter and/or leave this place. Be noted that as time goes by, this realm will soon be connected to other worlds, both familiar and unknown, as part of a deal between me and my associates. All to reform the world of Quirks. Lastly, the elephant in the room: the "Shards R Us". What is Shards R Us? It is something of a passion project of mine based on my research around the Entities (Yes, those kinds of Entities, Vikram. Everyone in the office knows that you are the connoisseur of "Worm" fanfictions), particularly with their Shards and how they are being reproduce into being. To be more specific, it is a system-based power that allows you to create and manipulate your own loyal Shards, and through them, you can have any powers known to men. From telekinesis to portal creation to any forms of reality manipulation, the only limit you have is your own imagination! Also, if you so choose, you can have anyone and anything be connected to any of your Shards while still maintaining control over them. To summarize, as part of the Shards R Us Project, you are now the sole owner of both this demiplane and the SSS-Class [Shards R Us] Skill, with the latter's purpose being to bring about great reforms to the world outside. Thus, I wish you a smooth journey ahead. Signed, JANUS ​

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Time skipped to several hours later....

By the time I finished slow reading [JANUS]'s message after about seventeen times or so, not only is it night time already but also that I, at long last, set foot on the finest spot to built my base: a freshwater lagoon facing the moon at the distant horizon, surrounded by various bioluminescent plants that makes everything here looks straight out of a fairy tale.

With a flick of a wrist and a thought of my ideal home at the top of my head, I summon out of the shore in front of me a humongous tree in which my treehouse with all of the basic necessities stands.

But this wasn't enough. For me, at least.

Because it's not everyday that you find yourself with the power to change reality like it's PlayDoh! Combined with the fact that I used to live in a world where even kids did not have the time to be themselves in fear of being punished, it is no surprise for me to let my inner child to be let loose, just this once.

So how about we do a little bit of home renovations?!

Spotting at the Sirius Star, I mime myself picking out said star out of the sky....and it work!! It fucking WORK!! On my hand is one of the most brightest stars in the galaxy, the Dog Star itself!

What else? What else–AHA! What about.....hippocampus? Like, a whole herd of them–?

NEIGH!

I jump as ten hippocampus appears out of the water, doing a sick ass somersault before returning back into the lagoon water with style.

..hehehehe...

...AHAHAHAHAHA!!!

MORE!! LET'S GO FOR MORE!!

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Realm of the Gods, 10th Dimension.

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[Asura]

We were all hiding behind our cubicle in fear as we can only watch as Janus, the Roman's very own god of doors and transition, laughs maniacally at his computer. From what can be seen on the screen, his champion seems to be mirroring his own patron a lot more than we had expected, which makes the situation at hand very dire.

It's like the Cegorach Incident all over again!

Like, fucking hell! I can see Indra shakily trying–and failing–to take a sip out of his cup of Joe as Sun Wukong is currently reciting every sutra known throughout this entire existence and beyond at rapid speed. Heck, I even saw both Aqua and Madoka hugging each other in fright while Truth is building a wall once again.

By the Three-In-One, shit like this makes me want to go back home and be with my family, for fuck SAKE!

 

[Apollo_Man]

View: https://youtu.be/l6Xo46JXqrw?si=EBpyUL4_rQ_ZQw0d

 

[Apollo_Man]

In the next chapter, I'll be considering on a brief POV change to the first person to be blessed by Shards R Us before going back to our main boy.

 

[Apollo_Man]

Kobe, Japan.

September 21st, 2401 (Midnight)

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[Kazuyuki]

"I'm sorry, Kazuyuki. I tried everything. But alas, it seems that our dream of creating the next greatest game is finally cut short."

"But Kaito, what about the project–!"

"The new upper management, man. The fuckers above us are one of those xenophobic bastards!"

Kaito sighed deeply before putting his hands over his face, clutching it in frustration. His brown, straight hair was now frazzled into a messy chaos due to the stress coming from this.

"Years of hardworks and passions had all been drowned into the sea. The files, all of them, were deleted thanks to the current management! Worse of all, one of them is the son of the mayor, THE FUCKING MAYOR–!"

"Mayor Bandō has a son?!" I frantically asks him.

"Yes! Turns out, his family lives in the United States yet his son, Rei, decided to come to our country and take over this entire company after graduating from some cushy college or whatever. Either way, there's nothing we can do. Even if we take this shit to court, his father may very well bribe the court into giving that brat a slap on the wrist! Not to mention..."

He doesn't complete his sentence, and he doesn't need to. It's more than obvious as to how people in this country react to our problem.

Apathy.

Indifference.

Amusement.

And laughter.

Cruel and mocking laughter.

All towards us, whom they oh so generously called Tainted Ones.

Ever since I was born with a heteromorphic quirk that permanently makes me a living, breathing Mewtwo from Pokemon, I've been a subject of ridicule and hate throughout my life. The kids would most often pushed me around like a balloon, the adults would either looked the other way or gaslit me into thinking that it's my fault for all of this, and many, MANY other things that are too horrible for me to relive once again.

Similarly, Kaito had his fair share of hardships throughout his own life up until now. Though in his case, it was due to him being born a Quirkless. I remember the day I first met him; he was found lying on the ground, bruised and bloodied, while a sign that said "Tainted One, BEWARE!!" was lying on top of him.

And then comes today.

This company were once a safe haven for me and my folks; the previous boss was a kind-hearted man who generosity had allowed us to be able to not only got us a real job but also a place that we felt belonged. But ever since he died protecting one of our co-workers from the mob....

Everything hadn't been a same since.

As I finally taken in what Kaito had said to me, I looked over all of the concept arts I made for our passion project as something inside me cracks.

We truly have no place in this stupid circus of a nation–

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<Analysing chosen host...>

<Designation: Kazuyuki Higa>

<Host Species: confirmed to be of homo sapien sapien>

<Presence of Quirk Gene: Present. Further research of "quirk gene" will be later....>

<Quirk: Mewtwo (Heteromorphic).>

<Crisis Point: High (89%)>

<Begin Protocol....>

<Daydreamer/Noble>

<Powerset to be provided: Pocket Reality Manipulation>

<WARNING: Bestowal of high-level powerset with little to no restrictions may lead to host's body and soul to undergo deterioration!>

<Recalibrating for solution...>

<Solution is found>

<Initiating biological and spiritual enhancements for further precision, reduction of neurological and psychological damages, and immunity to the existential weight of the powerset>

<COMPLETE>

<Additional powerset to be provided: enhanced creativity, minor physiological boost, minor boost in existing ability, and tinker package focusing on factory production>
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[DESTINATION]

[AGREEMENT]

[TRAJECTORY]

[AGREEMENT]

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"–KAZU! KAZU, WAKE UP!"

"H-huh, w-what happen–!

"There's no time to explain! We need to run now!"

To be continued

 

[Apollo_Man]

And came along is CLIFFHANGER!! FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!

 

[Apollo_Man]

You have an endless selection of powers in an archive of sorts. These powers are standardized components instead of finished products and can't be used by themselves. You have the ability to fuse, modify and forge these components together, creating greater powers from lesser shards. You can hold onto and use a limited number of these constructed powers at once or grant them to other people.

In order to swap powers must either break down a power or grant it to another person. Power will in time construct new components to replace any given away.

If you focus on making the strongest power you can it will be equivalent in strength to a tier 3 weaker than Shard Supply Store and completely fill your capacity for powers but if you focus on quantity above all else you will be able to construct around forty powers equivalent to low to mid level tier 1 powers.

The construction of Trump powers follows different rules as Shard Supply Store does not directly allow the construction of powers that permanently alter its own rules or permanently connect to, copy, steal, or create other powers as way to sidestep Shard Supply Stores limited capacity for powers, temporary or limited effects are allowed though. Powers created while under the effect of an alteration to Shard Supply Stores rules and the effects of those powers are eliminated when the effect ends and can't be given to others.

All the shards that make up (Trump) Shard Supply Store are now located in your dimension, giving you access to your own Shardspace. You can directly interact with all of these shards and your shard components now bud, grow and develop like normal shards. You're capable of modifying these shards to a limited extent and no longer have the same strict limits concerning Trump-related powers as before, allowing you to permanently copy, create and steal other powers. These actions will lead to new shards forming in your Shardspace.

You still have limitations with your capacity to express constructed powers but these have been eased and will further lessen over time. You possess the same limits as before in terms of the maximum strength of your powers but you can now wield three powers at once instead of just a single Tier 3 power before filling your capacity. Similarly, the maximum number of low to mid-level Tier 1 powers you can wield at once has also tripled. Note that using too many powers at once as well as wielding excessively potent powers will lead to your shards quickly running out of energy unless you possess Negentropy.

When giving powers to others, the shards remain in your dimension and so you retain full control, allowing you to influence them as you desire. Your relationship with your shards will always be positive, the shards themselves completely loyal to you. When you're using them, they will give significant leeway with your abilities and loosen restrictions. In time, you could grow and develop into something akin to that of an Entity.