Chapter 6: Your Destiny.

"Look at you. Walking already… Man, I've missed so much…"

Dad picked me up and started tossing me in the air. He kept talking about missing my first steps, words, birthdays and all of that good stuff. It made me happy, but my confusion clouded my mind even more.

Where the hell am I, and how the hell am I talking to my dead father. I mean, I could be dead, I guess, but the feeling isn't the same as when I died before. So, it can't be death.

Hallucinations.

"Put the boy down. Time is crucial."

"Right, sorry 'bout that. But its my little man! Can you really blame me?"

They all stared at dad as we went over to his chair and sat down. He placed me in his lap, pulled out a comb and started combing my hair. Whenever I would try to look around, he'd hold me in place and tell me to stop moving.

"So here's the deal.."

One of them began speaking. They looked like a magician or something. Or someone that atleast dabbled in forbidden things. With a voice wiser than the rest, I assumed that he was the oldest one here.

"You aren't dead, so you can be at ease.."

I breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. That's good to know. I still have a second chance at life. Mom won't be burying her child anytime soon now.

"As for where you are, well, it's a sort of place where the strongest members of our bloodline go after they die, so that we can potentially raise the next Hero of tomorrow…"

What. So this is all like an after life groupchat or something. That's strange…. Wait, it's like the main character of this worlds power.

He can talk to the dead people who previously wielded his quirk, so I guess this isn't so far fetched.

"Strongest members of my family…" I looked up at dad and he stared down back at me. I flinced a little as I stared into his dark black voided eyes. He didn't move a muscle, almost as if he becase a sitting corspe.

"Yes. And right now at this very moment, you'll be judged on whether or not your worthy of carrying on our power…"

Insanity. Just give me my God given promised power, old man.

I quite literally had God grant me this power and now I'm on trial for whether or not i'm worthy of Hancocks power. Crazy. Who writes this b.s.

"This is the first time that this has ever happened. It's because you're not of this world by natural law and order. You've reincarnated into a body not naturally made. So what we want to know is for one, can you handle this power and secondly, are truly worthy of this world defying power?"

Its all a test. To see if im a good guy or not. Dad was born with his powers because they saw how pure heart was. Guess they didn't see mine because well, truth be told, I never had that heroic mentality.

Atleast not in my past life.

Sure, I'd donate every now and again, but I would never go out of my way to help people. I just never really liked to. Or well more like I just felt like I wasn't needed to. We had cops and stuff, so why should I step up and help someone out when I could just call them.

I saw a person steal a purse from an old lady a few feet in front of me. She looked at me and screamed to do something. I… told her I wasn't some hero and went about my day.

Honestly,….

"I… will admit that in my previous life, I wasn't very heroic. That's because a good deed over there can get you killed in a manner of seconds. With your powers though…"

I looked up at my dad who finally snapped out of his trance. "With your power, I'll finally make a change for once in my life. I'll save everyone with a smile, just like you did pops!

I'll help people…no matter how twisted and evil someone is. That's what this power is for after all, right? To save those that doesn't need saving?"

They all looked at each with satisfied smiles. I could tell by their looks that that was the response they wanted to hear. One from the heart and not just because I was on the spot.

It was true though. Yeah, I wanted to help that grandma, but I was so weak and powerless. We all were. But that's not the case anymore. Now I..

"We now give you our experience, strength, speed, agility, reflexes, stamina, endurance, senses, immunity, invulnerability, flight, and accelerated healing factor.."

My body began levitating off my dads lap. Like I was in zero gravity, I couldn't control my own body and slowly began floating back towards earth.

"Woah, woahhh.."

"And remember son…"

Dad flew out of his thorne and appeared before me, circling around me as I continued floating away uncontrollably.

"Don't let this power consume you. It got in my head a little when I was younger and lets just say that it was THE biggest mistake of my life. Other than that son, make sure to always protect the people around you.

I'm not just talking about the people, but family too of course. Your beautiful Mom, grandma and grandpa, cousins, friends, girlfriends, anyone you hold dear. They'll make your life even more enjoyable, I promise you."

"Always, Dad, always. No matter what."

I placed my fist out and he bumped it with his own. He then waved me off as I slowly began my descent down to earth. I couldn't really believe that this was all happening. I could've been hallucinating this whole time and I wouldn't even know.

If I was though, then it was fine. I got to meet my imaginary dad face to face. I even had a real conversation with him too. Though, I was a little nervous to talk to him. Too much aura I suppose.

Earth kept getting closer and closer. I broke through the atmospheres and started seeing land and buildings. When I could focus my eyes, I saw my city and noticed that everyone was frozen.

I guess this really was all in my head.

Self acceptance.

I saw my body laying in the street and aimed for it. 'If that really was real then my story as a hero begins as soon as I wake up…'

Before I reached my body, my vision faded out and the next thing I knew, I was standing up in the middle of the road. I looked down at my chest and saw that my innards were healing as bones and organs began forming out of thing air.

The hole closed up as I suddenly started feeling an surge of power. At the same time, my ears cleared and that's when I heard an abundance of scream and cries all around me. From every corner of the city to the fish swimming underwater, I could hear everything.

'Is this how superman felt?'

All the noise mixed together would've made anyone else fall to the ground and scream their lungs out, but for me, shaking my head was enough to stop it.

"It was all real…"

I started rubbing my stomach as I looked around. My vision was so clear that I could see the eyes on a fly passing by. The quality of everything seemingly increased. Like an old anime getting rebooted into todays animation.

"FINALLY!!!"

I let out a triumphant scream as I threw my fist into the air.

'I…actually have superpowers now. Incredible..'

….

"BASTARD!"

Ian's hand that was stretched out towards johns now destroyed room slowly balled into a fist as he slowly looked back at green lightning.

"My bad gramps. I thought he would've dodged that, y'know, being the son of the worlds greatest superhero and all. It's highkey disappointing.."

Green lightning snickered as he began pumping lightning through his veins. Ian, now with a frigid expression plastered on his face, wobbled around in a trance.

'He's not dead. No, no, NO! I'm going to go up to his room and he's gonna be right there doing just fine…'

He started panting excessively. You could hear him inhaling and exhaling loudly as he started shaking his head.

"Us heroes follow a code. And that's to never kill anyone, no matter their wrong doings.."

"…"

"You've killed the only person who kept me out of retirement. But now…"

He extended his middle finger out and flipped Green Lightning off.

"IM GONNA FUCKING KILL YOU!!"

Green Lightning showed that he was a little startled, but hearing those exact words from Heroes before made him realize just how little they meant.

Ian charged at him, but was drained of stamina and was going much slower than before. All it took was an electrical outburst to blow Ian back to the ground.

Ian was defeated and he knew that himself. Yet, he stood up on one knee and stared down Green Lightning, showing his resolve and strength.

Looking around while scratching his head, Green Lightning sighed and pointed his finger at Ian. Seeing this, Ian grunted then sighed as he started getting in his own head.

'I'm sorry, John. I was supposed to be your familys sheild, but I couldn't even do that for you. I've devoted my life for you, but I couldn't… I couldn't…'

Green Lightning discharged a streak of lightning.

'I let your whole family down… You, your wife… and…'

The lightning stopped just before striking Ians forehead.

"!!!"

Green Lightning showed genuine shock as he looked at the person holding his lightning.

'Inpossible!!'

Visible sweat started forming as Green Lightning gulped and took a step back.

"What do you think, Ian.."

Ian looked up and saw Hancock standing before him. His eyes shot wide as Hancocks image faded away revealing his son. He was taller now and had an aura that exceeded that of his own dad.

"This power is amazing…"

Being able to catch lightning with my bare hands and being able to control it… Was dad really this powerful. A regular person, quirkless or not wouldn't be able to accomplish this feat without some sort of conductor. And yet I could with ease.

'What the hell is this? An illusion? I killed this little shit! So how is he here! Alive and kickin'!"

Green Lightning cocked his right arm back and covered his fist in lightning.

'He's definitely gotten stronger. Did he awaken his quirk? If so, killing him now will forever put VILLAINS ON TOP!'

"Lightning Series, Infused-"

John appeared just beside him with the tubes Green Lightning had all around his body in his hands. Turning his head around, Green Lightning was met with a right hook to his jaw, causing teeth to fall out and blood to spew from his nose.

Before his body had a chance to bounce back from the punch, John held him by his collar and started pummeling his face with a fury of punches. The attacks seemed endless as Green Lightnings body slowly went limp

After a few seconds, Green Lightning stopped responding. He was unconscious now, not dead. I threw him and his tubes down on the ground then looked at Ian.

He jumped a little which surprised me. Did…I scare him? Is it because I was taller now. It is weird though. Hancock never had some sort of accelerated growth power. Maybe it has something to do with the experience those old heads gave me.

"You…look just like your father."

Ian said as he tried standing up. He couldn't though completely, and almost fell down. I took a single step and traveled three meters over to him, helping him stand up.

"Maybe.."

There was a 'POP!' noise that turned me back into the little child Ian remembered.

Seeing this made Ian come to the conclusion that him growing was a result of either using his quirk, or flexing his body muscles to the point of growing up.

"That's probably what it is. Something like All Might…"

"What did you say?"

"Nothing."

I mumbled. Anyways, this power is something else. Dad really had all of this in the palm of his hand. In the movie, Hancock was a drunk that tried to be a hero, but couldn't entirely due to his drinking problems. My

In this world, he sort of kinda got a second chance at things which is nice to see. No one disrespects his character or name and the only time he gets called an asshole is…never. Not to his face atleast.

I helped Ian to the medbay then left the Robotic nurses to tend to his wounds. I sat near the bed and watched as they worked. I started thinking about what I should do from here on. Im too young to be a vigilante or whatever, so I think I'll stick to my normal childhood.

Think that's for the best anyway. When people truly found out how strong dad was, people started fearing him, controlling him, monopolizing him which slowly turned him into an outsider, an outcast.

But he knew that in order for people to love and respect him as a human being just like they were, he had to rise in power and become the strongest.

I am my fathers son.

His successor by default.

I want to be as strong and mighty as he was, but I don't want this new life taken from me. I don't wanna be fighting S tier villains by the age of ten like he was.

'I want to be a hero like dad of course, but at the same time, I don't want this strenght to be someone elses. It's mine and mine alone. No ones gonna decide what I do with it.'

I had the power to change peoples lives. Shouldn't that mean I could change my own life too?

….