The Eternal Hero: Apocalypse.

Part 11

I shot into the tunnel and out the other side, a huge blast of air accompanying me, forming a white gale that kicked up a massive cloud of dust and sending a powerful message.

First, that I was taking the Event easy.

Second, I have more to show.

The Third, that I mean business.

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A minute later I slipped down a side tunnel and moved towards the teachers' private viewing booth.

As I expected All Might was waiting at the door and slid out to walk beside me calmly.

"Your speech was... Interesting"

"I only told the truth. Other than a few Heroes nobody actually does it to save others. To most it's a paycheck, others, a fast way to fame"

"And that whole thing about me making a Legend and you a Myth?"

"You did say I was your Successor. I have to make my story now" We walked around aimlessly for a bit while I waited for him to say what was really bothering him.

"... Is Peace such a bad thing?"

"No. It was needed, but you've been the Symbol for 30 years. Students graduate UA and other hero Schools at 17-18. They might remember the time before you, but the twenty years after? Not a chance that anyone would remember the reason for your becoming the Symbol... Now why don't you ask me about what's really troubling you All Might?"

"The Horsemen. Death, War, Famine, Plague? Why do you have them? What have you told them? Why that specific list?"

"Why do I have them? You became a Symbol and held the world alone. Others knew of course, about him and helped you, but at the end of the day it was down to you to kill him alone. I intend to face him, or whatever Successor he's chosen with my Horsemen by my side. I've told my Horsemen everything. About it, him, my future plans. Their roles and responsibilities as my Horsemen. Each is to represent an aspect of life that's ever present, and never dying. One day they'll find Successors to their Titles. Death: It runs through every person, every mind, underlying every thought and action. War: Heroes are at war with Villains, humans fight one another, countries go to war, families have vendettas, mini wars. Famine: The rich don't understand and ignore it, the poor understand and some help, and the homeless embody it, but survive, it's a dark truth, however the strongest come from the streets, you need to be strong to survive. And Plague: Sickness, everyone's been sick at least once in their life, disease, mental illnesses, birth disorders, chronic pain"

"You named them after the abilities you caused them? Why?"

"Wrong, I was able to influence the abilities each got when I caused them. Plague could drain weight into herself and out into something else. I added sicknesses. She's a country girl, a spitfire, kind and bubbly. She'd find happiness in taking another's pain and sickness on herself, but if you manage to do something bad enough to earn her rage? She'll give them a sickness equal to their wrong without being regretful... Famine, I gave her the ability to take the fat from others, make them feel the ever gnawing hunger those without constantly suffer. Meanwhile strengthening herself. With her Quirk she understands the pain herself for when she goes over her limits. War I did to help Dark Shadow as much as him. Dark Shadow used to lose control in darkness, made easier if someone threatens or hurts War or someone he cares for. I turned her uncontrollable rage, into a weapon War could protect himself with. Lessening the stress she felt"

"Dark Shadow is a Quirk, sentient or not it just feels his emotions, hidden as they are" All Might said.

"No. Actually Dark Shadow has her own emotions, even if they can feel each other's emotion. She loves him like a brother, and he loves her like a sister. But the one I'm most glad about, Death"