[In any timeline, with any memory, hearing words like this come out of someone like Bakugou's mouth is a little jarring. But after the beat of silence, and deliberation, and focus, that jarring feeling only lasts a second. Izuku is focusing on what Bakugou is saying, on the feeling stirring in his gut. It's almost like the moments before lightning strikes.
[And then Bakugou names him. He calls him. And suddenly, things change.
[It'll be worse for Bakugou. It's six in the morning on a November day, and Izuku is running. Training, chasing the image of All Might and of Bakugou. Who can say why Izuku decides to cross the road where he is. Who can say why the driver of the car doesn't even slow down. All that can be said is that the final thing Izuku saw was a flash of pavement, and the final thing he heard was a sickening thud.
[Just like that, he was gone. And just like that, he's called into his new form.
[Bakugou may be a little surprised that someone as combat-trained as Izuku has become transforms into armor. His arms and legs are covered with the gauntlets and boots, but he'll recognize the functionality soon enough.
[As though by some twisted design of fate, the One For All lost to the world with Izuku's death is now at Bakugou's fingertips.]
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[And then Bakugou names him. He calls him. And suddenly, things change.
[It'll be worse for Bakugou. It's six in the morning on a November day, and Izuku is running. Training, chasing the image of All Might and of Bakugou. Who can say why Izuku decides to cross the road where he is. Who can say why the driver of the car doesn't even slow down. All that can be said is that the final thing Izuku saw was a flash of pavement, and the final thing he heard was a sickening thud.
[Just like that, he was gone. And just like that, he's called into his new form.
[Bakugou may be a little surprised that someone as combat-trained as Izuku has become transforms into armor. His arms and legs are covered with the gauntlets and boots, but he'll recognize the functionality soon enough.
[As though by some twisted design of fate, the One For All lost to the world with Izuku's death is now at Bakugou's fingertips.]