It was a few days after the incident. The media had grown tired of being ignored and gave up on stalking UA students.
The talk about the trespassing was drowned by other subjects like school works and midterms.
Still, the secrecy about the incident was gnawing at Yuu. It was true that the teachers had explained it was just the media that trespassed, but what worried him was how.
None of them said how could a mob of journalists get through the mighty UA barrier. Wasn't it UA's pride as Iida said? How could it be taken down by press?
Something is definitely up. Although that thought was still there, he couldn't do much about it himself. Even though he discussed it with Sora, she pointed that there was nothing they could do. The damage was done and fortunately, nobody was hurt in the process. Though, she as well felt it worrying that UA could do so much as little for the one who violated their territory.
All Sora and Yuu could do was continue with their classes and lessons while hoping the teachers would solve the dilemma.
That day, in the afternoon, and despite it being All Might's class, Aizawa was the one addressing them. " For today's hero basic training, it's turned into a class with three instructors, All Might and me, and one more person."
The class was slightly bewildered by that.
Turned into?
It must be because of the trespassing. Yuu thought.
They're on alert. Something is ultimately up with that incident. Sora inwardly agreed with that decision. The more pros by their side the safer they're.
" Excuse me! What'll we be doing?" Sero's hand shot in the air.
Aizawa held up a card with the word 'Rescue'. " Disasters, shipwreck, and everything in between. It's rescue training."
" Rescue... Looks like it'll be a lot of work this time too."
" Right!"
" Idiot, this is the duty of a hero! My arms are ready to rumble!"
" No one can beat me in water, ribbit."
Their reaction was between anxiety and excitement.
" More importantly, should you have a card for each training?" Whisper's eyebrow twisted up and down at that, not getting why they should have these in the first place.
" Hey, I'm not done yet." His glare made them quiet down. Even without his quirk... Sora laughed awkwardly at how intimidating their teacher can get.
" You can decide if you want to wear your costume or not this time. Because there are probably costumes that limit your abilities too." He said taking a switch out of his pocket and the hidden compartments enclosing the suitcases with their costumes protruded from the wall. " The training will take place off-campus, so we're taking a bus." He pivoted towards the door. " That's all. Start getting ready."
They all stood up and reached for their costumes. Yuu's eyes met Sora's back then. " I have a bad feeling about this."
" Stop jinxing it!" Whisper pouted, pocking Yuu's jaw hard he almost impaled it.
" He's right though." Sora reached for the case with the number 06, her face screwed up into a deep frown. " The reality that they didn't capture the culprit behind the violation the other day is worrying. They could come back any time now."
" Don't tell me..." He looked around as though to make sure no one is eavesdropping on them. " The three instructors thing as well..."
Sora nodded. " We must be careful ourselves." Her hand tightened on the handle of her suitcase. " We mustn't turn out to be a burden for them."
Yuu blinked at her and then inhaled deeply, dwelling on the whole thing. He mustn't act the same during the lunch rush. He needed to help out. " Understood."
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They changed and gathered by the parking while waiting for those of them who didn't finish yet. " Hee. Everyone isn't wearing their masks." Sora remarked as she scanned their faces.
" Since it kind of bothers them, they wouldn't use the mask during the rescue training." Whisper concluded.
" Midoriya-san though... He is wearing his PE clothes." Yuu pointed at the boy as he stepped out of the changing room.
" True, I'm gonna ask him." Uraraka approached the boy.
" Rescue training, huh? I wonder what it would be like?" Sora's eyes glistened as she looked back at her friend.
" Pretty sure you will have to imitate those natural catastrophes and all." Whisper folded his arms.
" To have such training after the battle training..." Yuu breathed in relief for he won't have to face anyone.
" Listen soldier! This is your chance to stand out! You didn't do much in the combat training so give it your all!" Whisper pulled on the boy's jaws vigorously.
" Efen ef yoo thay tho..."
" What were you saying?!" Whisper gave him the red eye.
" Sir! Yes sir!"
The sound of Iida's whistle permeated through the area, taking their focus off whatever conversation they were having.
" Class 1-A, gather round!" He cried out. " Form two lines by your student numbers in order to make boarding the bus go smoothly!" And he continued blowing his whistle.
" Is he a train conductor now or what?" A huge bead of sweat manifested on the back of Whisper's head.
" Iida-kun's going at full throttle..." Even Midoriya and Uraraka sweat dropped.
" Well, he is taking his role as class rep seriously I guess." Sora had an awkward smile as she scratched at her cheek.
They lined up, however, the bus wasn't as Iida expected it to be. Sora and Yuu took the front seats of the first ten, facing each other. Iida plopped by Sora's side while Sato claimed the chair next to Yuu.
" Shoot. I didn't think it'd be this type of bus." Iida looked down, most disappointed with his own mistake. Midoriya and the rest gave him a nervous laugh.
" There was no point huh?" Ashido pointed.
" Mina-chan... You really say everything that you want..." Sora sweated.
" I say whatever comes to mind too." Asui stated, turning over to Midoriya. " Midoriya-chan..."
He was flattered to be called. " Um, yes, Asui-san?"
" Call me Tsuyu-chan."
" R-Right..." His face flushed as he tried to avoid her eyes.
" Your Quirk is like All Might's."
" Huh?! Y-Y-You think so?" He was befuddled by that and he started sweating heavily. " But I'm... Uh..."
" Wait a second, Tsuyu-chan, All Might doesn't get hurt when he uses his." Kirishima pointed out. " They just kind of look the same."
Midoriya sighed in relief at that. Sora couldn't help but feel deranged by his actions and his disturbed aura. Why would he freak out at a simple commentary? Unless...
" My Quirk is something I received from someone else."
Her mind went back to Bakugo and Midorya's conversation a few days ago. She unintentionally overhead them. But now that she thought back to how similar his quirk was to All Might's, his words from that time and the reaction he gave just now, she can't help but wonder. Does it have something to do with All Might? If so then how did he get it in the first place?
" Shirogane-san... Shirogane-san!"
She blinked her eyes wide open when Kirishima called for her. Bakugo and Kaminari were bickering at the other end of the bus. She was surprised their noises didn't wake her of her trance earlier.
" We were talking about flashy Quirks, and we thought yours is definitely a good one!"
" Eh? No... It's not special at all."
" But your Quirk is Angel, right?" Iida inquired, hands moving around. " You said it's exactly the same way humanity imagines angels. Which means, your physical strength, speed, stamina... And a lot more exceed that of an average human."
" I was surprised back at the battle training." Sato said, rubbing his chin as if it still hurt. " Your power back then was something unexpected. And you managed to stand against my sugar rush bare-handed. It's awesome!"
" Not to mention those wings you got. Man, you're much of an overpowered character if you ask me." Said Kaminari, finally finishing the quarrel with Bakugo. " Me on the other hand, my brain kind of short-circuits if I abuse my Quirk." He send a spark out of his finger. " Your Quirk must be a bless."
A bless...
" Actually Kaminari-kun, I'm not that much strong. If I compare myself to Midoriya-kun, I would say I can squeeze about 5% of the strength he has shown us. Also, I can't use my wings much. It kind of... Tires me out." She explained with a grin.
" Your Quirk is quite complicated, Sora-chan." Said Asui, a finger against her chin. " Yours too from what I heard, Seijin-chan."
Yuu wanted to phase through the bus' wall even if it meant dropping to his death when their attention shifted to him.
That wasn't something new for both of them. They had always heard others comment about how their Quirks were complex and complicated. They didn't actually have an answer for that themselves.
" Well, mine has been inherited for generations now. But why it's very complicated, I don't know..." Sora thought for a moment.
" Yuu's on the other hand... Maybe because it's two Quirks in one that makes it that way." Whisper commented, tugging on Yuu's hood as the boy pulled it over his face to hide from their eyes.
None of them noticed Todoroki, who was leaning on his chair and closing his eyes as though sleeping, glancing over them with his blue eye.
" We're here! Stop messing around!" Called Aizawa from the very front.
" Yes, sir!"
From the window, Sora gaped at the huge dome-like structure they were approaching. " That will be our training ground!" She pressed her nose on the glass panel to get a better glimpse.
The bus pulled over by the building and the whole class clambered out of it. Welcoming them was a person in a spacesuit with large blank eyes on their helmet.
" Everyone, I have been waiting for you." They said.
Everyone around Sora oohed at them. "It's the Space Hero, Thirteen!" Midoriya explained.
" Thirteen?" Sora turned to her friend, expecting a further explanation.
Midorya however spared him the effort to." The gentlemanly hero who has rescued tons of people from disasters!"
" He is really a fanboy, that kid." Whisper stated, his eyes fixed on the boy as he squealed at the hero.
Uraraka brought her hands in fists all pumped up. " Oh! I love Thirteen!"
" Let's go inside without delay." She flung her arm at the blue gate, inviting them in.
" Looking forward to working with you!" The whole class bowed for her before following her inside.
From over the high platform of the entrance, they could take in the whole thing. In the very middle was the central plaza with a fountain at the very center. They figured it was where they would gather after finishing off. Aside that, there were six other zones all around, and they all were huge.
" Wow, it looks like USJ (Universal Studio Japan)!" Kirishima exclaimed.
" A shipwreck, a landslide, fire, windstorm, et cetera..." Thirteen began to list all the zones in there. " It's a training ground that I made with different types of accidents and disasters. It's called the ' Unforeseen Simulation Joint', or USJ for short!" She held her finger up ahead.
It really is USJ... All of them deadpanned.
" Thirteen, where's All Might?" Aizawa walked off to her but his head was turned to the other side as if expecting the said man to crash there any moment soon. " He was supposed to meet us here."
" About that, senpai..." He turned to her as she whispered. " It looks he did too much hero work on his way to work and ran out of time." She held three fingers up. "So he's resting in the lounge."
" That's the height of irrationality." Their teacher seemed slightly annoyed.
" What are they talking about?" Yuu turned to Sora who shook her head. She didn't figure as much. Of all the students, they were the only ones who could hear them as they talked in hushed voices.
" It can't be helped. Shall we begin?" Said Aizawa.
" Let's see... Before we begin, let me say one thing... Er... Or two, or three...or four... Five... Six... Seven..."
It's increasing...! A gloomy atmosphere loomed over them.
Thirteen lifted her hand at them as she embarked on elaborating about her Quirk. " Everyone, I'm sure you're aware of my Quirk, Black Hole. I can suck up anything and turn it to dust."
Uraraka bobbed her head forcefully while Midoriya caught on the explanation. " You've been able to use that Quirk to save people from all kinds of disasters, right?"
" Yes, but it is a power that can kill easily." That came so suddenly. " Some of you also have Quirks like that, right?"
" A power... That can kill..." Yuu looked down at his own hands. He never considered if his power could do any harm before.
Sora as well, she had never thought of using her Quirk to harm, that's a given. But she never considered the possibility of a mistake that may cause so much trouble.
It was like a weight that had been thrown on their shoulders. Another responsibility to tackle. Each time they use their Quirks again, they would think deeply of Thirteen's words as she went on about it.
" In a superhuman society, personal Quirks have been certified and stringently regulated, so that doesn't seem to be a problem at first glance. However, please do not forget that there are many Quirks that can easily kill with one wrong step. With Aizawa-san's physical fitness test, you found out about the possibility of your own hidden powers, and with All Might's person-to-person combat training, I think you experienced the danger of using those powers against others."
" True... The fitness test allowed us to think about different ways of using our Quirks..." Murmured Yuu.
Sora glanced over at Sato, remembering the kick she directed at him. If it was a little stronger, then he could have...
" This class is a fresh start. You shall learn how to use your Quirks to save people's lives. You do not have powers so you can harm others. I hope you leave here with the understanding that you have powers in order to help others." She bowed in a dramatic way as though finishing a show. " That is all. Thank you for listening."
" That was wonderful!"
" Bravo! Bravo!" Iida's calls were the loudest so far.
" I think, I should think twice before using my strength on someone. I don't want to hurt anyone." Sora grimaced slightly.
Yuu's face dropped. " I need to get stronger. If my spirits deemed me unworthy of trust and ran berserk..." He didn't want to think about the consequences.
" All right." Aizawa pointed at the central plaza. " Then first-"
A spark ran the length of light bulbs. They flickered and went off, catching them off guard.
The flow of water in the fountain was disturbed as a black hole manifested, twisting its surrounding.
Aizawa widened his eyes and looked back, sensing danger approaching them.
" What's that?" Sora asked, having spotted the black mist.
Yuu scowled, squinting his eyes at the black mist. " It has a soul?" His eyes widened where more souls flickered through the mist as it permeated through the area. " No, it has more... They're approaching..."
A hand phased through the dark cloud. Aizawa scowled, shifting to his students. " Gather together and don't move!" He ordered firmly.
They looked back at him, slightly taken aback by the change of his expression. " Thirteen, protect the students!"
" What's that?"
They finally seemed to notice it, the swelling mass of darkness growing by the fountain. Multiple people stepped out of it, all with their Quirks activated. One look at their auras, Sora clapped a hand over her mouth.
It was the definition of evil. Never had she seen an aura as dark and intimidating as theirs, especially the person standing at the further back with many hands clutching to his body. It was the intention of murder that she had witnessed for the first time in her life.
She took a step back, the growing blackish bundle of auras making her feel sick.
" Is this like the entrance exam where the lesson's already started?" Kirishima and Midoriya tried to get a close peek, only to be yelled at by their teacher.
" Don't move!"
Yuu looked over at Aizawa as he put on his yellow goggles, a serious air all over him. " Those are villains."
Thunderstruck wouldn't began to describe them at that very moment.
Sora shuddered as even a larger creature came through the mist. It didn't seem human at all. Muscular with many scars on its body, a large beak-like mouth and... Its brain was visible!
The swirling lump of clouds grew lightning-shaped eyes. Sora and Yuu's ears perked up as they heard it talking to one of the villains.
" Are they..."
" ... After All Might!?"
" Damn you two and your super-sensitive hearing! Just tell me what's going on!" Whisper shouted at them. But they were more terrified of the mob of villains than him as of the moment.
" The trespassing the other day was the work of these scumbags after all, huh?"
The villains marched onto the high stairs upon which all of them stood.
Sora gulped as she heard the cold hoarse voice of the blue-haired villain who seemed to be the leader and Yuu's face rivaled Whisper's starched color. " I wonder if he'll come if we kill some kids?" Were the words that made their legs root in place.
Aizawa's hair and bindings levitated all around him while Thirteen focused on protecting them, standing as a shield between them and the danger.
" What... Villains!"
" No way..."
" There's no way they could get into a hero school!" Though he said that, Kirishima couldn't deny what he was seeing with his own eyes.
" Sensei, what about the trespasser sensors?" Yaoyorozu asked the hero in the spacesuit.
" We have them, of course, but..."
Even Thirteen doesn't know what's happening...
" Did they only appear here, or around the whole school?" Todoroki maintained his calm as he stared down at the huddle of villains proceeding towards them. " Either way, if the sensors are not responding, that means they have someone with a Quirk that can do that."
" Like hacking?" Whisper asked.
Todoroki nodded his head. " An isolated area separated from the main campus during a time when a class is supposed to be here. They might be fools, but they're not dumb." His brow furrowed. " This surprise attack was carefully planned with some sort of goal in mind."
Apprehensive and restless, everyone held their breath, contemplating their situation.
" Thirteen, start the evacuation. Try calling the school." Aizawa walked forward. " These villains even had something to counteract the sensors. It's possible someone with Radio-wave-type powers is interfering. Kaminari." The boy jolted. " You try contacting the school with you Quirk too." Aizawa ordered.
" Yessir."
" Sensei, what about you?" Midoriya panicked. " Will you fight by yourself? With that many, even if you can erase their Quirks... Eraser Head's fighting style is capturing after erasing the enemy's Quirk. A frontal battle is..."
A suicide...
" You can't be a hero with just one trick." He looked at him over his bindings. " I'm leaving it to you, Thirteen."
He bolted forward, leaping all the way down the long stairs.
" Oi! Is he going to be alright on his own!" Whisper bellowed, looking after Eraser's silhouette as he engaged into the battle.
" Wait... Isn't his Quirk impractical on heteromorphic-type Quirks..." Sora's eyes widened in fright.
" Sora... Out of all the rare information you could give about heroes... Why must it be that one..." Yuu's eyes flicked back at their teacher, but to their bemusement, he was managing it with his combat skills alone.
" I see, because of their Quirks, hand-to-hand combat is mostly their only choice." Midoriya mumbled. " And with those goggles, it's hard to tell who would be targeted."
" That's a pro..." Whisper couldn't find his tongue.
" Everyone, let's get out of here while we can." Thirteen ordered, waving them at the exit. Midoriya lingered back, studying their teacher's fighting style further.
" This is no time for analysis! We need to hurry and take shelter!" Iida cried out.
" Save your skin first!" Whisper enlarged his hand as he pulled the boy in tow.
They sprinted to the gate, but the black hole from earlier appeared on the ground ahead of them. Thirteen halted with a jolt as the mass of mist towered above them. " I won't let you."
It stood there, blocking their way. Yellow eyes stared at them and a voice spoke, mostly from the mist. " Nice to meet you. We're the League of Villains. It may be presumptuous of us, but we have invited ourselves into the home of the heroes, UA High School in order to have All Might, the Symbol of Peace, take his last breath."
"They're really after All Might!" Everyone shuddered from head to toe as Sora shouted bitting her lip at their predicament.
" I believe All Might should have been here. Has there been some kind of change?"
" Acting so polite despite trespassing and threatening!" Roared Whisper, his fist brandished above his head.
" We... We Would never tell you..." Despite being spooked by his appalling aura, Sora wasn't going to give him the satisfaction of seeing her crawl in fear under his glare.
" Well, that is neither here nor there. This is the part I'm to play."
One of Thirteen's finger slots kicked open as she tried to defend the students. However, Bakugo and Kirishima made it to the front in a defiant manner, lunging at the villain, Bakugo's explosion creating a veil of smoke.
Their attacks were proven little to no effect. What's more frustrating was him complimenting their Quirks.
" Their opponent is basically mist!" Exclaimed Sora.
" No! Move away, you two!"
Thirteen shouted, ready to activate her Quirk a moment soon what's with her finger pointed towards the enemy.
" My job is to scatter you all and torture you to death!" His darkness extended around them, trapping them.
" Sora!" It was hard keeping his feet on place against the strong gale.
" I'm fine!" Was all she said. She couldn't see anything and she had to protect her face with her arms.
She heard Iida crying out for all of them before she felt herself squeezed as though jammed through a pipe. The next moment she was free falling from the sky, cold droplets of water hitting her skin and a cold wind blowing against her face. This is...
She pulled out her wings and slowed down her fall, safely landing on the pavel of the street. Looking around her, the place was similar to the previous training grounds they had been to, a city. The only difference was that the climate was made to be that of a strong windstorm.
" Shirogane-san...?" She whirled on her heels upon hearing her name, only to see Tokoyami and Koda peeking from behind a nearby building.
" Tokoyami-kun? Koda-kun?" She ran off to them, relieved to find she wasn't the only one there. " The rest?"
Tokoyami glanced over at the other boy fiddling around with his fingers and avoiding eye contact. " I only managed to find Koda."
Sora thought about it for a moment.
" My job is to scatter you all and torture you to death!"
" We've been separated." She said tapping her chin.
" Huh?"
" It must be that person's Quirk."
" The one with the clouds?"
Her head bobbed in response. " Most probably that he teleported us all to different places so to make it easier to defeat us."
" Defeat us how?"
" Here they're!" A voice called out.
" Circle them!"
" Don't let them go!"
Sora and the other two jolted at the new voices and closed on each other, back-to-back. The white-haired girl scanned their coast. Enemies flanked them from every direction, they were even on top of the buildings.
" Don't think bad of us kids."
" We're only doing our work."
Sora bit her lip as they closed on them. Her eyes went to the other two behind her. Leaving Tokoyami aside, Koda can't fight in here. There are no animals around that can be used against those people.
" Guys... Let's try to get away."
" Eh?"
" We can't win against them. First, let's retreat and come up with a plan."
Tokoyami's eyes narrowed as he weighed his options. " Very well. Let's try our hands at your suggestion."
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After Iida's last cry, everything went eerily silent. When he tweaked on his feet after being squeezed through something and thrown somewhere he didn't know, he was surprised at the two who followed after him.
" Get away from me spiky-haired punk!" A very noisy and loud voice bellowed.
" Ah... Sorry..."
Right behind him were both Kirishima and... Bakugo!
" What's this place?" Kirishima turned his eyes around, taking in the new environment. They were in a worn-off building, doors and windows broken with shaky unstable walls.
" I think... Maybe... We're in the ruins' zone..." Yuu tried to explain.
" Huh!? Why are we here?!" Bakugo seemed pissed off at being thrown abruptly like that, swearing he would make the cloud guy pay for that. " His Quirk is warp, huh? That's how he managed to dodge our attacks earlier, that scum!"
Yuu gulped and jolted every time Bakugo's voice rose up, intimidating him.
However, the line of insults came to an end as Bakugo bend down slightly, hands clenched in fists. It was a fighting stance. " Baggy eyes, damned hair, brace yourselves if you don't want to get hurt."
" Huh?" Kirishima blinked at him, not getting what he was talking about.
" We're surrounded." He pointed out as a group of villains appeared through the windows and doors, encircling them while getting dangerously close.
" What should we do?" Kirishima had his Quirk activated, ready to lung on whoever got near.
Yuu stumbled backwards, shaking in fear. " This... Much..."
" We must finish off the kids as well."
" Be careful, we don't know much about them."
" They're kids, what could they do."
A tick appeared on Bakugo's head at that. " Kids huh..." His palms glowed as he warmed them up with small explosions. " I will blow your jaws up!"
He leapt on him and slammed his head down into a rough explosion.
" Oi! Are you crazy!? Do you want to bury us!" Whisper yelped in anger as the whole building shook from that explosion, dusting started sliding down from the roof.
" Whisper is right, Bakugo. Be careful of this place, it will come crumbling on our heads." Kirishima stated, still on guard.
" Tsk! I know!" He stood up, more irritated than ever.
He... He knocked him cold... Yuu stared in horror at the man on the ground, feeling more terrified of the blond.
" Oi baggy eyes!" Bakugo screamed at him, making him jolt. " I don't know what your useless Quirk does. But you better defend yourself! Don't damn think we would protect you!"
Yuu gulped as he fumbled for one of his blue fire balls. He closed his eyes, focusing only on the warm spirit in his hand, sharing his energy with it.
The blue fire extended, blazing brightly as if formed a figure with four paws. Nine tails protruding at the back before the fire was extinguished completely, divulging a large white fox with nine tails. Yuu was mounted on her back.
" Awesome! " Kirishima widened his eyes at the creature. " A real Kyubi! Can't believe I'm seeing one with my own eyes!"
Kyubi formed blue balls of flame at the end of her tails before flinging them at the man with four legs lunging at her. It send him flying back and mushing him on the ground.
" I will take care of protecting Yuu!"
" Whatever extra!" Bakugo mumbled as he blew a villain with a saw for arm through the window.
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Sora heaved a sigh as she hid behind a building, straining her ears for the slightest sound of footsteps.
Koda approached her, he tried to say something but his voice wouldn't come out. Sora stared at him for a moment and then smiled. " You're as timid as Yuu. Don't worry about earlier, it was fine." She waved the matter off.
They managed to escape the villains with Sora grabbing Koda and flying him away 'cause he was the most vulnerable among them while Tokoyami's Dark Shadow opened a way for the bird head with ease.
" They're still looking for us... Keep your voices down." Tokoyami stated while Dark Shadow was checking the vicinity.
Do you need to tell Koda... She sweat dropped
" Thankfully the windstorm area is dark."
Sora blinked at that. His Quirk can't be used in light then? She placed her hand on her chin, thinking carefully.
Their escape was quite easy because their opponents were taken aback by their Quirks. Based on what Tokoyami just said, it wouldn't make sense to send him to a dark area if they had known about his Quirk.
" We should use it to our favor..."
Tokoyami and Koda looked back at her. " Shirogane-san, what are you thinking of?"
She cocked her head towards them.
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" Die...!" With another explosion, Bakugo blasted two other villains, sending them banging off the wall, each creating a dent from his force.
" Even though we told him to be careful..." Kyubi slipped through the attackers and pounced back on them, bashing them under her weight. "... He is really reckless, that kid."
" I'm not a kid!"
Kirishima busted another villain's sword and knocked him out with a chop to his neck.
The villains around them laid motionlessly on the ground, all unconscious or immobilized. Bakugo and Kirishima were panting heavily while Yuu was fighting to keep his eyes open.
" Is this all of them? They're so weak." Bakugo shouted.
" All right. Let's hurry up and go save the others!" Kirishima told them.
As Bakugo and Kirishima continued talking, Yuu's half-closed eyes glimpsed something, a flickering soul lingering along the shadow and clambered up the ceiling. Yuu rubbed his eyes, was he hallucinating? It was a soul for a living person but there was no person at all. It was funny to think he may be seeing things because he was tired.
His eyes widened when he recalled something. Hagakure-san's soul... The soul dropped behind Bakugo and approached him while he was disputing with the red head before bolting at him.
" Bakugo-san!" Just as he warned, Bakugo grabbed something and bombarded it. It soon was revealed to be a lizard-like villain. Probably his Quirk allowed him to fade in the background like a real chameleon.
" Anyway, if these small fries are the ones assigned to us, pretty much everyone will be fine, right?"
" That reaction time was amazing..." Kirishima blinked.
" He... Noticed him..." Yuu was astonished.
" In the last moment, he drew a knife out. It must be what caught his attention. His reflexes are fast." Kyubi stated, most amazed by Bakugo's skills. " He must be a fighter by instinct."
" Anyway, were you always so calm and rational?" Kirishima exclaimed. " I thought you were more like-"
" A delinquent." Whisper joined in as he phased down from the roof.
" I'm always calm and rational, you spiky-haired punk! And I'm not a delinquent you egg head!" Bakugo roared at them.
" Not from what I see." The ghost resumed his accustomed place while folding his arms.
" Yeah, that's more like him." Kirishima pointed out with a sweat, making Bakugo bare fang-like teeth at both of them.
He is scary... But cool... Yuu was still amazed by the blonde's skills. If anything, Bakugo deserved respect for the capable fighter he was.
Bakugo threw off the chameleon man and trudged away. " Then go if you want to!"
" Wait, wait!" Kirishima hardened his arms with a smirk. " Believe in our friends. That's really manly, Bakugo!" He slammed his fists against each other and Yuu could see sparks flying out of them. " I'll follow you!"
" We're going as well." Whisper told him.
" Huh! Why would I want a baggy eyes about to faint following me!? And an egg head ectoplasm that flew away when the fight started! You scumbags!"
" Because I can navigate you through the area!" Whisper had a tick on his forehead. He tried to maintain his calm though he spoke through ground teeth. " So you know I didn't run away! I was exploring around while you were fighting!" He huffed and looked away. " I can't fight, so I gotta do what I can do."
Bakugo stared at them for a moment before turning around to the door, walking bow-legged. " Do whatever you want! Extras! Don't dare hinder me!"
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Koda anxiously whirled his head, the cold rain pouring down on him in that narrow alley.
" Found you!" He jolted as he heard the hoarse voice approaching him, taking a step back as two villains rushed his way.
However, as they passed in front of another alley, they were slammed against the wall by a giant claw-like black hand. The impact was so strong it cracked the structure.
" Here they're!" They tried to launch a surprise attack from above but were tackled by Sora as she flew at them from another alleyway, punching each on the gut and sending them through a building's window.
She looked down at her fists, recalling Thirteen's words about the potential of their powers. Even though they were villains, she wouldn't want to harm anyone if possible.
" Shirogane-san..." She dropped by her two classmates. "... That was ten of them."
" Seems our plan is working smoothly." She said thinking back to their conversation earlier...
" Reduce their number?" Tokoyami's face didn't show any expression other than seriousness as she elaborated her plan.
" I would have liked for us to get to the exit. But as Todoroki-kun said, those people are fools but not dumb. They would probably have the exit of the zone guarded. Getting out of here won't be easy. "
" So... Combat?"
Tokoyami tilted his head.
" Not actually that way. We're not trying to defeat the enemy." She pointed. " We're trying to survive."
Koda switched a worried look between the two as they spoke.
" Sooner or later, help will come. Until then we should hold our ground. Those villains don't know about our Quirks, else they wouldn't send you here." She pointed at Tokoyami. " And they would have been more careful with me." She pointed at her wings.
" I see. That's true."
" Our best choice is to lure them a few at a time and defeat them. That way, we could secure our safety by reducing their number. And to do that, Koda-kun, you're our key."
The boy spluttered and pointed at himself in bewilderment, however, not the slightest sound could be heard from him.
" They saw mine and Tokoyami's Quirks. Which leaves you as the only one whom they didn't know much about. Which means they would think either you're too strong or too weak. Either way, they will come after you. So, I'm sorry for this may be rude, but we should use you as bait to lure them."...
" This is really working." Said Tokoyami as two others dropped to the ground, unconscious. " If we can just reduce the enemy numbers little by little until help comes..."
Sora dropped, smashing down a third one sneaking on them. "... We would be able to survive."
Tokoyami's eyes widened slightly as they landed on Sora. " Shirogane-san... Your arm..."
" Huh?" Sora looked down, protruding from her skin were several feathers the long of her arms. Her eyes slightly widened. Shoot! I must have forgotten my limit!
" Are you alright?" Both of the boys were concerned about her. Sora smiled as she waved her hand.
" It's alright. Nothing to worry about. Let's hurry and proceed."
Before they could make the slightest movement, a voice spoke in their ears.
" I've found you."...