Izuku The Survivor of Vault 111

The cold was the first thing Izuku felt. A cold so intense it seemed to pierce to his bones, waking every fiber of his being. He tried to open his eyes, but his eyelids felt as if they were made of lead. Suddenly, a metallic buzzing echoed around him. 

**System Voice:** *"Cryogenic de-freezing complete. All occupants, please remain in their capsules."* 

Izuku managed to open his eyes, blinking with difficulty. He was surrounded by a sterile, white environment, lit by a faint blue light. The glass cover of his capsule hissed open, releasing a cloud of icy vapor. 

**Izuku:** *(Coughing)* *What… what's going on?* 

He stumbled out of the capsule, his muscles stiff from years of inactivity. He looked around. Other capsules remained closed, some completely empty. However, the first thing he searched for was his mother and Eri. 

**Izuku:** *(Desperately)* *Mom! Eri!* 

He walked towards the closest capsules. He recognized his mother, still inside her capsule, her face serene as if asleep. Then he saw Eri's capsule, a few meters away. He quickly approached. 

Eri was still there, safe, her small figure curled up under the protection of the glass. A knot of relief formed in his throat. 

**Izuku:** *(With a trembling smile)* *It's okay… they're okay.* 

However, before he could react, a noise caught his attention. On the other side of the room, a capsule opened abruptly. Two figures, dressed in Vault-Tec suits, emerged from the dark corner. But they weren't alone. A burly man, armed with a pistol, was ordering them to do something. 

**Armed Man:** *Hurry, open the kid's capsule! We don't have much time.* 

Izuku, still dazed, hid behind a nearby console. He watched as the individuals manipulated a capsule containing a small child. The child, crying and scared, was forcibly taken out. 

**Vault-Tec Worker:** *(Pleading)* *Please, this wasn't in the contract. They said no one else would be harmed.* 

**Armed Man:** *(Pointing the gun at him)* *Shut up and do your job, or you'll be next.* 

Izuku's protective instinct flared up like a fire. He remembered the horrors of the war, the sacrifices he'd made to protect the innocent, and he couldn't just stand by. 

**Izuku:** *(Whispering to himself)* *I can't allow this.* 

He moved carefully, using his surroundings to stay out of sight. He found a loose metal bar on the ground and grabbed it firmly. Even though he was still weak from the cryogenics, his determination was stronger than ever. 

The armed man got distracted while arguing with the worker. Izuku seized the moment. He charged at him with a precise strike, disarming him and knocking him to the ground. 

**Izuku:** *(Shouting)* *Let him go!* 

The man tried to fight back, but Izuku, despite his weakness, pinned him with precise movements. He remembered his military training and wasn't about to give him a chance to counterattack. 

The Vault-Tec worker took advantage of the chaos to grab the child and back away, protecting him from harm. 

**Vault-Tec Worker:** *(Frightened)* *I don't know who you are, but thanks!* 

Izuku turned toward him, still holding the armed man down. 

**Izuku:** *Take the child and run! Find a safe place. I'll handle this one.* 

The worker nodded quickly and disappeared down a hallway with the child. The armed man, still pinned, let out a dry laugh. 

**Armed Man:** *Do you think this is over? There are more like me out there. This world is not what you knew, soldier.* 

Izuku stared at him, his jaw clenched. 

**Izuku:** *Then I'll face them. One by one, if necessary.* 

With a swift motion, he struck the man in the head, knocking him unconscious. He took his pistol and searched through his belongings, finding a few bullets and a strange holodisk marked with the Vault-Tec logo. 

**Izuku:** *(Looking at it with curiosity)* *What the hell is this?* 

He pocketed the disk and looked around. His priority now was to wake his mother and Eri. He didn't know how much time had passed or what had happened outside, but one thing was clear: they couldn't stay here. 

He approached the central console, trying to figure out how to activate the remaining capsules. At the same time, an idea began to form in his mind. If this shelter had fallen into chaos, what had happened outside? 

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**End of Chapter 3.**