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When Izuku first heard about going to the training camp, he felt excited and elated. But more excitement. Aizawa-sensei said that this trip would not be heaven for them, but hell. Therefore, all the intense cries of merriment in Class 1-A immediately stopped and turned into groans of pain, until Aizawa-sensei's red eyes lit up threateningly. And then it was said that those who failed the exams would also go, but they would work while those who passed would do something else. Izuku was also interested in this. What will they do? Just a training session? Or how was something else said? But at the moment, what he was most interested in was The Wild, Wild Cats! They're going to where these heroes are! Such unusual quirks. Izuku's hands itched to write more on them in his notebook. Especially about the search quirk! But this trip was also a great opportunity to develop and train OFA. "Maybe after the trip I'll increase the percentage to at least 8!" He thought so.

Right now, Izuku was walking with his classmates to the market to buy some goods. He had never participated in such trips with the class before and felt ashamed that he did not know exactly what to take. But Ochako, as a good friend, wrote a list of all the most important things for him. Izuku felt warmth on his cheeks at the thought of this little help from his first friend girl.. "This is not the time to relax!" Shaking his head, Midoriya pushed all thoughts away. "It's better to focus on the search"

Izuku looked one way and then the other. His slightly dejected face lit up with a smile. He was waiting for such an inspiring trip, and he began to feel sad. It's better to go through the list now. Izuku hesitated and walked forward, leaning on the signs. Wow, that's a lot. He usually didn't go to such big stores. More precisely, rarely, only for goods with the All Might. He stopped again and felt the eyes on him. They're so unpleasant, just like they looked at him in middle school.. "I don't think well.. it's in my head." Izuku felt a little bad. It's just anxiety.. this has happened before. Both at school and at the sports festival. He need to calm down and continue. He should tell the All Might about it later.. He took a deep breath, calmed down a little, and looked around curiously, looking for the store he needed. But at that moment, a hand was placed on his shoulder.

"Wow, it's that kid from UA. How cool! Give me your autograph..," a slightly hoarse and at the same time familiar voice spoke up

"A?" Izuku froze

Izuku honestly hadn't expected anything like this and felt confused and a little embarrassed. After the sports festival, he was recognized both on the train and on the street, but it took quite a long time. Did anyone else recognize and remember him? "It's weird.. I thought I had a plain appearance." That's what they used to say. But Izuku smiled nervously, still feeling a certain awkwardness from being close to a stranger and his comment about the autograph.

"You're the one who almost defeated the worthless son of hero number 2 at the end of the festival," the voice continued to speak with a hint of mockery.

Izuku felt more uncomfortable with the way the man was talking about his friend. More precisely, about a potential friend. Izuku still didn't understand if they were friends or not, but he really wanted to be friends with Shouto and learn more about his quirk- "Midoriya shut up!" Kacchan would say that, he always said that when Izuku started muttering something creepy or making a creepy face because of such thoughts. He came out of his thoughts and turned his attention back to the words spoken by the man. It wasn't very nice towards Shouto..

"You also ran into that idiot Stain.. You're as cool as Eraserhead"

Thoughts were spinning in Izuku's head. Is that a reporter? How did he know so much? No, even the reporters and the media didn't know that the hero students had defeated Stain. Only some heroes and the police knew about it. In general, the information was completely hidden. Yes, even if the information was highlighted, this person did not express himself very well. A reporter wouldn't say that.

"How do you know so much?", Midoriya's words sounded with a note of tension

Izuku blurted it out without thinking. Then he mentally berated himself for it.. He smiled nervously, just to hide his growing anxiety about this man (who knows too much) in relation to him, but also the dislike that he rudely said about Shouto! The suspicion building in his chest didn't help, but only grew stronger. Izuku went back into his thoughts about this until he felt the pressure of 4 fingers on his neck.

"I was just expecting to meet you in such a place...", a hoarse laugh followed these words..

"You remember me, right?"

Midoriya turned his head.. The eyes widened in realization. That voice.. exactly. And to his horror, he met the person who almost killed his teacher, Tsuyu.. And he brought that monster to Nomu. The one who disrupted the lesson at the USJ.. Whose face was hidden behind the severed arm, but now it was visible.

"Tomura Shigaraki", Midoriya said through gritted teeth. His voice was a little shaky.

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Tomura Shigaraki. The head of the so-called League of Villains (at least that's what the news said). And the one who attacked him and his classmates at USJ. Izuku could see the cracked skin on Shigaraki's neck and face. The way some places were red, and others even had hints of blood. Most likely because of his quirk. Or that this guy scratches his skin all the time.

Suddenly, a grin followed from the villain and Midoriya shut his mouth.. Oh my God, he was muttering right in front of the villain... Izuku gritted his teeth, sweat breaking out on his forehead. The hand tightened around his neck

"Don't let it show, buddy. Act like we're friends. You don't want all these NPCs around us to die, do you?" the villain spoke almost casually, as if he had just said the weather forecast, and not that he could kill innocent people.

A shiver ran down Izuku's spine. A quirk of decay. He saw how it worked. On his own teacher. Most likely, Shigaraki could have killed several people at once.. Midoriya couldn't let that happen.. Not with the citizens, and even more so with his friends, who were also in this store. His fingers dug into his skin a little harder, reminding him of the villain's existence.

"I'm not going to kill you, just a friendly conversation. Do you agree, Midoriya Izuku?" another bitter laugh followed from him. The corners of his mouth turned into a half-smile, half-grin. Which was definitely unfriendly.

Izuku could feel his breath next to him. It's so nervous. No, he was agitated. Shigaraki led him towards an empty seat. And soon they were both sitting on a bench. People walked around and didn't pay attention to them. They had fun, talked, and just enjoyed life! Without knowing or noticing how the villain's hand was on the child's neck.

"What do you want to talk about?" he managed to say in a low voice so that no one would hear. Izuku sat tensely, clutching the fabric of his trousers with his hands. His shoulders are penetrated, and his eyes are lowered to the asphalt. If people saw his gaze, they would definitely start to worry and come over. No, it's better not to let anyone see. But it looks like people even looked at her in their direction, which played into their hands.

"I want to talk about a lot of things. But all this pisses me off a lot.. Especially Stain..", Tomura spoke with restraint, as if he was suppressing his anger. He exhaled sharply, making Izuku cringe a little.

Stain? Does this mean that Shigaraki met him? Was he trying to recruit him or-

"Yes, I tried. But this bastard refused, acting on his own ideas. Ugh", Shigaraki spat out those words in disgust. His eyes were burning dangerously red and twitching a little. And his face expressed itself in a grimace of displeasure and quiet disgust.

"Listen, Midoriya.. What makes the Hero Killer so different from us? Why is he more famous than we are? Why did they forget about us right away?!"

Izuku compared the villain to a moody child who didn't get his favorite candy or attention. For a brief moment, he even felt pity, because the villain wanted to become famous so much. Tomura tightened his grip on the hero's throat, continuing his monologue, briefly blocking the air for Midoriya.(Midoriya takes back his words) Izuku squirmed a little, trying to breathe in air properly, but his life was on the verge of death, even if Shigaraki promised not to kill him. His hand clawed at the villain's arm, trying to get some air out.

"Stop squirming", Tomura blurted out in a threatening whisper. His hair fell over his forehead and almost covered his face. But Midoriya saw those bloody glowing eyes looking straight into his soul. Izuku's face seemed so pitiful at that moment that Tomura even chuckled at the sight. A pale face, trembling hands that were clenched into fists. "Trying to be brave.." Shigaraki thought so.

"So say it. Why him and not us?"

It was a difficult question. Izuku admitted to himself. Stain, like Tomura, wanted to kill heroes. But he knew that the Stain had other ideas. He only wanted to destroy the heroes who didn't deserve to live. Those who did not meet the requirements..

"All Might"

"What?" Shigaraki muttered, slightly surprised. Was Izuku muttering again? It didn't matter. He continued.

"Stain did not intend to destroy society. And even more so All Might. He destroyed and killed heroes, those who didn't meet the ideal similar to All Might. Those who were useless to society or caused harm, also killing or doing nothing when people needed help. Those who were bribed by the villains."

Izuku breathed in air after a long speech, realizing that the pressure on his neck had decreased. Then he continued again.

"Stain destroyed almost all the heroes by its own characteristics, because they did not meet the ideals of the All Might. But this is not the case. Not all heroes are All Might, but they can all be like him with their own twist", Izuku ended his speech with a sharp sigh.

Izuku hesitantly turned his head towards the villain and ... swallowed a nervous lump. A wide maniacal smile spread across Shigaraki's face, and his eyes were like those of a predator. And that laugh.. Midoriya wanted to snatch his breakfast.

"That's the thing.. All Might. Heh, how come I didn't figure it out myself.. This annoying blond hero.. always to blame for everything.. He brings pain and sorrow."

"Why do you think that?!" Izuku couldn't help but say, displeased and desperate. His voice was a little louder, and at that moment he was worried that they were being noticed.

Izuku genuinely didn't understand. He knew that Shigaraki wanted to destroy All Might because he was the number 1 hero and, according to him, the one who needed to be killed to destroy the society of heroes. But for him to bring pain and sorrow-

"Didn't he tell you that you couldn't become a hero? When you were quirkless"

Izuku's heart skipped a beat and his skin prickled.. The world seemed to stop. For a brief moment, the footage of the All Might rejecting him first appeared before his eyes.. How did he know?

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Sensei invited Tomura to take a walk in the fresh air. Tomura trusted Sensei. He passed by all the NPCs with a wide variety of quirks. They're so happy. They're laughing. Shigarki wanted to turn them all into dust and laugh at them too. But he didn't want to reveal himself, not to his plans when he revealed the League of Villains to the public. Oh yes, there was already an idea to attack the students at the USJ. But it was still just an idea.

Pulling the hood of his hoodie tighter, Shigaraki continued walking down the street and tried to hold back his maniacal laughter at his ideas. But suddenly, a notebook fell right on his head! And then onto the asphalt. Tomura let out a growl. Who dared to do this?! He looked up and saw an open window from some high school, and then he heard the words
"If you really want to be a hero, Deku. Then go and swan jump down to be born with a quirk in your next life!"

There was guffaw and laughter from unknown guys. Shigaraki guessed from their voice that they were 14~15 years old. He gritted his teeth. He hated children so much. Where was the society looking?! This rotten society needed to be changed..

Tomura smiled broadly at the idea, but then sighed and hid his smile, turning his attention to the notebook. The villain picked it up and examined it. Was the book tampered with and undermined? It doesn't look good.. It looks like the teenager had a quirk that had something to do with explosions or fire.
Shigaraki broke out of his thoughts with quick steps and the sound of sobs and hid in a dark alley in the shadows, where he could not be seen, clutching a battered notebook in his hand.

A boy appeared in his field of vision. And according to Shigaraki's guesses, he was no more than 14. Shock of black-green hair, green eyes, white pupils (Oops, like Sensei's) Nothing unusual. Tomura would even say the most nondescript appearance.

The boy looked around, wiping his tears with his sleeve. Steam was coming from the child's shoulder, or rather from the clothes. Is it also attached like a notepad? Most likely about the same guy who set fire to his notebook. The teenager looked around one way and then the other, seemingly looking for the notebook that was currently in his hand, but quickly gave up and sighed.

"Kacchan needed to think first.. What if I really jump off the roof? Then he will be blamed for my death and not become a hero."

Sure. It looks like whoever bullied this guy wanted to become a hero as well. Shigaraki suggested that the quirk should be strong. But that guy made fun of him, blew up and threw away his notebook and told him to jump off the roof? Tomura didn't find it heroic and gritted his teeth. So the society is even worse than he thought? Oh, how he wanted to destroy all such upstarts. Those who considered themselves stronger and beat the younger ones. And most likely that bastard's favorite was the All Might. After all, he is the strongest and always the first. The villain felt sick even thinking about him.

Now he wanted to get rid of All Might and children like that bully together, just so that there would be fewer heroes.

Shigaraki scratched his neck. It's a fucking itch. Just thinking about using a quirk delighted the villain. He wanted to turn all such heroes and children into dust. He wanted to enjoy how the society of heroes collapses and turns into dust. But to do that, it was necessary to destroy the All Might first. The hero who injured and destroyed his Sensei's face. Patience, as he said.. The hour will come.

Shigaraki's thoughts were cut short when he heard footsteps and saw the kid walking away, bending his back and muttering something. Tomura waited a bit and decided to follow him.

He walked carefully, even though he knew that no one knew about his identity yet. And even more so, pay attention to him, as with this NPC. Indeed, the passersby didn't pay any attention to him at all. Out of politeness, they could have asked what happened to him, the guy looked really pathetic.

Soon, the boy entered the archway and was attacked by the villain slug. Oh, yes, it was mentioned a bit on the morning news. Shigaraki watched as the villain slowly killed the child. Should he step in? This thought suddenly occurred to Shigaraki, because then he could turn the child against the society of heroes and all those who were somehow associated with them. But then, how useful is a teenager? Although Tomura didn't consider quirkless people to be useless. Sensei often took the quirks and made people quirkless. And such people usually became villains. Well, it was just statistics and Sensei's words.

When the villain was thinking of intervening, All Might suddenly appeared! The itching on his neck intensified and Shigaraki looked at what was happening with displeasure, scratching his neck. That's Hero Number One... And he's just one step away from killing him.. It's just a step.. Tomura thought that he would enter the game now and defeat the main boss. But then the ending of his game would be less interesting. And Sensei would be unhappy that what he wanted to take from All Might would go with him to the grave. So he stepped back and watched as the hero tried to bring the boy to his senses, slapping him on the cheeks as if he were a rag doll. Then, when the teenager woke up, All Might quickly decided to get away with the villain slug. Heh, a hero is a hero. And he won't even check on the child properly. The main thing is alive and that's it. And Shigaraki understood why he was in a hurry. He doesn't have time. He's weak right now. After that battle with Sensei. Of course, Tomura didn't know the details, but he knew that Sensei had deprived Hero Number One of his stomach. Serves that bastard right.

Then a rather unexpected event happened in front of his eyes. The kid grabbed All Might by the leg and flew away with him? This child was either very fearless or very stupid for doing that. Tomura thought about leaving, but for some reason decided to follow them. His legs moved of their own accord. Although it was difficult for him to keep track, because they jumped into flight suddenly, or rather All Might. But he vaguely realized which building they had landed on, thanks to the teenager clinging to the hero's leg. Their flight was low and short-lived.

Shigaraki was supposed to be a villain who brings fear. And now he was walking quickly through short alleys to find out how the conversation between the child and the hero would continue? Why did he do it at all? He shouldn't care. He had to go back to the bar. That's all. The green-haired NPC. That was the reason why he was walking so fast right now. Shigaraki was just curious about what hero number 1 would say to the kid. He couldn't even believe himself that he was really running to find out. But when he approached the alleged building, he could not hear their clear conversation. And Tomura even thought that he had confused the building and it was all in vain. But then these words. The words of the main character. A symbol of peace.

"A quirkless person cannot become a hero. Sorry, young man," All Might's voice rang out. His words were a little uncertain or regretful.

Oh? Tomura didn't expect this. He thought the hero would say: "Yes, yes, you can. Just do your best." But no. Although it is clear that All Might is just a fake of the real hero. That he only cares about attention and his own well-being. After all, he had just broken the boy's heroic heart.

Shigaraki frowned and walked away. It was enough for him to hear this phrase to confirm to himself again that the hero society is garbage that needs to be cleaned up. As he walked, he remembered the green-haired NPC's notebook. Exactly. "I didn't even try to look into it. What could be important for this squishy guy? He was pretty upset about losing the notebook.", he thought.

The villain pulled out a notebook. Yes, it was directly undermined. But it's in good condition. He turned it over in his hands and tried to read the title. Shigaraki's eyes narrowed in an attempt to see the letters.

"Analysis of quirks. №13"

Hmm? An analysis notebook? It was something interesting. Especially for a nondescript NPC like him. Then again, there may be nonsense not worth his attention. But... Sensei often analyzed quirks. Which would be useful for him and for Nomu. Maybe he should...

It took Tomura a moment to realize that more than an hour had passed. He was standing in the alley and reading a notebook. And he couldn't believe his eyes. It looked like the teenager wasn't just an NPC. And someone important in the plot of his game and the destruction of society. The whole analysis was based on the heros and some kind of 'Kacchan' (Tomura understood and assumed that this was the bully) But the analysis was incredible. For the most part, Shigaraki was interested in the usefulness of quirks and their weaknesses. He was especially thrilled when he came across All Might's analysis. It seems that the child also realized that the hero had become weak. Smart. After all, the news never said that he was getting weaker. The way everything was clear everywhere, but at the same time fast and incomprehensible. He probably also writes on the go. There was even a fresh analysis on the new hero of "Mount Lady", which became known in the morning. A hero who only cares about fame and attention. But a quirk would be useful.. Then there were blank and unfilled pages. His lips twisted into a grimace of displeasure. This is all? There were less than half of the notes in the notebook. Probably just a new notebook. The guy just hasn't had time to write yet. Tomura closed the notebook, he thought for a while and opened it again.

He looked and searched... And Bingo! The date is really recent, the notebook is only a week old. And after rereading the title again, it dawned on him that the kid had 13 such notebooks, if not more. But it was the name that mattered. Shigaraki's fingers traced the written name on the other side of the cover.. His face lit up with a smile that any normal person would consider abnormal if they saw it. The letters, smeared with mud and slightly crooked, were placed on the edge of the sheet

"Midoriya Izuku"

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Midoriya sat stunned by the statement from the villain.. A shiver ran through his bones, and sweat soaked into his T-shirt. His hands were visibly shaking, even clenched into fists. He couldn't have known.. He shouldn't have! How?

"Looks like I surprised you, huh?" Shigaraki chuckled, saying the words casually. His eyes lit up with something Izuku didn't understand.

"It's so weird, isn't it? A few months ago, you were quirkless. But for some reason at the USJ, at a sports festival.. Had it. How come?" Shigaraki nudged Izuku's shoulder as if he were his real freind. That didn't make Midoriya feel any better.

His words stuck in his throat. What should he tell the villain? But Tomura probably didn't know the truth about his quirk, did he? What if he heard him and All Might talking? But the fact remained. He knew that Izuku was quirkless and Izuku needed to come up with something quickly. Midoriya swallowed a lump of fear.

"I-I just got a quirk late...", Izuku tried to sound brave, but his voice was shaking. The teacher believed him in school, mom, even Kacchan! But would he believe it? His eyes darted through the crowd, searching for any of his classmates. At least some help. If they found him in such a state, they could summon one of the heroes.

"Oh yeah, that's what I thought", muttered Shigaraki. There was a pause. Izuku could hear his own rapid heartbeat. He was about to ask, but the villain spoke again.

"Try to analyze my quirk", he said calmly and evenly, which was surprising, because a minute ago he was agitated.

Izuku was shocked by his request (and logically didn't want to say anything). He gritted his teeth in frustration when the fingers pressed down again and the 5th finger was dangerously close to his neck. He shouldn't do this, but Izuku had to talk. If he wants to survive.

"Your quirk has something to does something with the decay of an object Everything you touch with all five fingers will start to decay into dust. The quirk is very powerful, but it's more useful in close combat than at long range, since your quirk is five-fingered. But there are disadvantages. You've probably destroyed a lot of things by accident. And your itch," Izuku pointed at Shigaraki's neck, "It's also because of your quirk.. In my opinion.. You can also decomposeр more than just an inorganic object.. but also organic," Izuku swallowed nervously, remembering how Shigaraki touched Aizawa-sensei's elbow in the USJ and how the skin began to disintegrate, showing blood. Izuku mentally imagined how this villain's quirk could be useful in heroism. He could have been a rescue hero. The quirk was perfect for rescuing people from the rubble, I wonder if it has a limit? And-

"You're mumbling again", Shigaraki said almost indifferently. But Izuku was sure that the villain was annoyed.

Izuku snapped his mouth shut and shrank back a little, his shoulders slumped. It seemed to him that his ears were burning with shame that he was muttering in front of a villain. He was looking at the asphalt again, and then.. "How does he know that I analyze quirks? He couldn't just ask.."

"You're smart... I knew it right away when I saw your notebook.. But heroically stupid"

A notebook? Wait..

"M-My notebook? Are you saying that you're the one who took my notebook?" Oh my God, it was even worse. Not only did this villain know that he was quirkless, but he also had his notebook in his hands! With lots of hero records! It was catastrophically bad. And Midoriya could have sworn that the villain wouldn't give him it back.

"What else do you know?" said Izuku, surprisingly calmly, without stuttering. But inside he was shaking.

"Mm, that's enough", Shigaraki muttered. His hood came down a little, revealing his face more.

Izuku didn't even realize right away that those bloody eyes were staring at him all the time, that's what else made him feel anxious. But right now, his concern was because he didn't know that the villain knew about him..

"Something to do with a notebook?" Izuku tried to squeeze more information out of the villain. His voice was timid because he was afraid that this (squeezing out information) would make him angry. But Tomura just laughed and shook his head lazily.

"Are you afraid? Although I don't know much... and..."

"Izuku, who is this?" A new voice asked.

A shadow with a familiar outline appeared above Izuku. He abruptly raised his head and felt a surge of happiness and hope. Ochako was standing in front of him! She looked worriedly from him to the stranger. Izuku's joyful expression was instantly replaced by panic. Should Shigaraki attack her now? Or worse-

"Oh, I'm so sorry. I was just talking to him. Shigaraki took his hands away and raised them in a gesture he had nothing to do with. He was grinning with all his teeth. When he took a closer look at her, his face suddenly turned from innocent to frowning. His eyes narrowed as he looked at Ochako, and then the unreadable face lit up with a smile again. Fake. Tomura's hand landed on Izuku's shoulders again and he got the hint. Warning

"I think I'll go. I've delayed your friend," Shigaraki leaned into Izuku's ear and whispered, "Don't follow me if you want these NPCs to stay alive..."

Izuku took a deep breath of air as the pressure lifted from his shoulders. The villain stood up and pulled his hood tighter, but Midoriya saw the corners of his mouth turn up in a smile.

"I'll see you soon, Midoriya Izuku," after these words, Shigaraki completely disappeared into the crowd of people. Izuku didn't have time to see in which direction he had gone.. Midoriya took a deep breath and looked at his friend tensely with a hint of panic.

"It was him," he muttered softly, afraid that the villain was still nearby.

"Who? What happened, Izuku?", Ochako herself understood the seriousness of the situation. She felt uncomfortable under the gaze of a stranger and perfectly saw the pale skin and beads of sweat on Izuku's forehead.

"Tomura Shigaraki"

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Izuku was looking out the window. Trees and a new area ran past, different from their urban surroundings. Peace and quiet. Suddenly, his and Tomura's conversation floated back into his head.."See you later."

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After Shigaraki left, Ochako called the police and informed all their classmates, including their teacher. Then all the citizens were evacuated. And the police asked him questions. He remembers one of them well from detective Tsukauchi.

"So, Midoriya, did Shigaraki threaten you?"

Izuku didn't know how to answer this question, he sat deep in thought. Although the villain was threatening, it wasn't his health.. And other innocent people

"No," Izuku said firmly. He raised his head and met the detective's surprised gaze and felt a little uncomfortable and immediately shook his head and smiled nervously.

"I mean, he wasn't threatening me," Izuku sighed and scratched his head.

Detective Tsukauchi raised an eyebrow, the notebook was lying on the table while he questioned UA's student and part-time receiver of his friend All Might.

"Yes, you see, he threatened that.. that he would kill the people around me if I tried to call for help or escape.. Of course, his hand was on my neck. But," Izuku stopped, realizing something on his own

"But?" The detective asked perplexedly, while looking at the student's face, on which an understanding of something appeared

"He never once said that he would kill me..," Izuku muttered and went back into his thoughts. Why? Izuku thought of it as something strange, because he really wasn't threatening him as such. Did that mean he wasn't going to? And the fact that his hand was lying down was just intimidation? Then Midoriya realized that the villain had a different motive. Not about killing him, but about what? Izuku heard a sigh from the detective and his pen scratching on a piece of paper. Izuku looked up and felt a little ashamed for mumbling again, but he didn't say anything.

Tsukauchi put down the paper and looked up at Midoriya, then smiled.

"You know, Midoriya, I think if you don't know something, it's better not to think about it. It's important that the villain didn't hurt anyone."

"So I'm free?", Izuku was glad, because he was already tired of today. And his mom is already worried, but she's already been told. Midoriya didn't want her to get upset. But it wasn't his fault! Aizawa-sensei called him a trouble magnet..

"Yes", said the detective and got up with the child and led him to the exit.

After that, Izuku met with All Might, who was also very worried and was in his skinny form. Just as they were about to leave, Tsukauchi shouted after them

"Midoriya! Don't you have anything else to say?"

Izuku turned around. His eyes widened slightly and his fists clenched. It was. His notebook. His stolen notebook and what the villain knew about it. But Midoriya just smiled.

"No, nothing else", Izuku saw the detective's look, but he just nodded and said goodbye to them. Midoriya knew that his quirk was a lie detector. And he knew that the detective knew he was lying. But how would he say that? He had no words for it, and his tongue was slurred. So Izuku decided to keep quiet. He just hoped that this information was unnecessary.

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Izuku was brought out of his thoughts by the voice of Iida, who was swearing at their classmates who were getting up from their seats. Izuku laughed softly. He looked out the window again. Aizawa-sensei said they were changing places, but where? Izuku felt a little resentful, because he so wanted to study the quirks of Wild Cats. The bus stopped and they all got out. A huge area of forest. And the bus was at the edge of a small cliff. Honestly, the ground looked unreliable. Everyone was looking around, and suddenly.

"Eraser! It's been a long time!" a cheerful voice sounded and everyone paid attention.

"We're cute and strong", said another girl's voice.

"Our eyes shine in the dark and we light up everywhere"

Girls in cat costumes stood in front of the class.

"We are Wild Wild Cats!", they both said in unison, making some kind of pose. They were heroes, rescuers of the mountainous area. There were actually 4 of them, as Izuku remembered, but so far he had only seen 2 of the team.

"Wow! Wild Wild Cats!" exclaimed Hagakure.

Izuku turned to Aizawa-sensei as he stood boringly by the bus.

"Shouldn't we have changed places?", Izuku asked with disbelief. Of course, he was thrilled that the Wild Cats still had them, just like they originally did. But weren't they going to change the location at the last moment, for the safety of the students?

"We changed it", their teacher muttered wearily.

One of the Mandalay heroines came closer to him and the other children and spoke.

"That's right, we've changed the location. You are now on the other side of our camp. And we figured that if the villains found out that you would be training in another place, then they definitely wouldn't be thinking about the same place that was originally planned.", Mandalay clarified the situation and there were whispers and nods from the students. Izuku was standing next to Shouto.

"That's not very smart", Shouto muttered to Izuku. Midoriya looked at him and tilted his head slightly to the side. Indeed, Izuku also didn't think it was the best idea. But he was curious as to why Shouto would think that.

"Why?" said Izuku in a whisper so that no one would hear.

"If the same villain who attacked us at the USJ could find you. I don't think he won't be able to do it this time", Shouto spoke calmly as always. But when he found out that Izuku had been attacked, he was worried. Izuku remembered that, and he remembered how he had to reassure him that he was fine. Now Midoriya had more confidence that they were friends.

"I think you're right... But I hope nothing happens", Izuku added nervously and smiled slightly, also nervously. He wasn't sure what he was saying, but he tried to believe it. In any case, the information was classified. So it's unlikely that anything will happen.

Izuku noticed the boy next to the heroes. He looked a bit like Mandalay. Red cap, white shirt and shorts. But when he looked at them, his gaze was displeased. Something similar to Shouto's look when he entered the arena of a Sports Festival before their fight. Izuku smiled at the thought that Shouto wasn't so cold right now and was glad that he had guided him to the good side. But the question was open. Who was this boy?

"Your camp is over there at the foot of the mountain", Mandalay pointed somewhere towards the forest. It was far away. They had to take the bus for at least another 1.5 hours and probably still make their way through the forest.

"Why did we stop then? We still have to go and go", Ochako muttered, puzzled.

"Better get on the bus, huh?", Sero smiled nervously, waved his hand in the direction of their transport.

Mandalay smiled darkly. And the whole class immediately remembered that Aizawa sensei had the same grin when he was training. It's bad.

"You have 2 hours. I hope you'll be in time for lunch..."

All the students of Class 1-A looked at each other in fright (except for some) and realized their situation. Mina screamed

"Let's RUN!"

But no one got far, the ground cracked under them and all the guys fell down with a squeal. As they flew, Mandalay called after them.

"Use quirks without limits!"

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Two hours later, the whole class arrived at the camp covered in dust, scratches, dirt and bruises. It was hard for them, because fighting the earth monsters was hard because of Pixie Bob's quirk. And then it turned out that everything about lunch was a joke...

Izuku was sighing heavily, he had used a quirk and now his arms hurt. It was lucky that he had some control over it and his arms weren't broken. Midoriya turned his attention back to the boy and decided to ask a question, he raised his hand.

"Whose child is this?", the question sounded somehow embarrassing, as if he had to be someone's son.

Mandalay turned her head and pointed at the child with her hand, which was wearing a paw glove.

"Oh, this is my nephew. Kouta, say hello to them!", She said encouragingly, pointing at them. Something about that didn't seem right to Izuku. How she tried to make her nephew greet them and not look so dying. Izuku wanted to approach him, but decided not to interfere, and just smiled brightly and waved at the child.

"Hello there! Nice to meet you! We are students from the hero school-"

The child turned around and walked in the other direction. Izuku's smile faltered and he noticed a heavy sigh from Mandalay.

"Kouta, be polite!" she called after him, but he didn't even flinch.

"I'm not going to hang out with some non-heroes", Kouta said coldly and disappeared from sight.

Izuku didn't understand. Any child would be happy to meet future heroes, especially from UA. But not this boy. He could feel the dislike radiating from him, directed at them all.

Aizawa-sensei cleared his throat and drew attention to himself.

"So, go unpack, and then have dinner. Then take a bath, otherwise you don't look well. Your summer camp will start tomorrow. And now everyone is free."
He went to a small house and the whole class stayed to do their business.

And then it all came to this

After sorting things out, they all ate, very quickly, without even thinking about what kind of food it was. Because everyone was terribly tired and hungry after surviving in the forest. Then they were allowed to go to the bathroom. Everyone was enjoying the hot water, including Izuku. But also everyone was unhappy with what Mineta had done. Seriously?! He tried to get in with the girls!? But it was lucky that Kouta was there to help and hit this grape pervert hard. But of course Izuku then had to save the Kouta when he accidentally saw their girls. It's good that his childish brain doesn't think much in the direction that Mineta thinks.

That's why Izuku now found himself next to Mandalay, embarrassingly with only a towel. But next to an unconscious Kota

"Thank you for catching him", Mandalay replied to him as she placed a wet cloth on her nephew's head.

"I sent him to guard the fence after hearing about a certain pervert."

Midoriya chuckled and remembered Mineta. His attention turned back to Kouta. "I'm not going to hang out with non-heroes." His words came back to mind and he awkwardly cleared his throat.

"It seems to me that Kouta is not very friendly to us.. and to the heroes in general"

Mandalay sighed, and Izuku took her gesture as understanding, but she kept her voice steady.

"Why is that?"

"You see, kids his age behave differently. They all want to become heroes. Yes, even thinking about us, I also fervently dreamed of becoming a hero. But not him.."

Mandalay thought about it, her face was calm but thoughtful. And some sad

"You're right. You see, the thing is-"

"Kouta's parents were heroes", said a voice entering the room, Pixie Bob. She was holding three steaming cups of tea on a tray.

"They died fighting hard against the villain", Mandalay continued and changed the cloth on the Kouta's head.

"But of course the child will perceive it differently. The characters became disgusting to him. He hated the people who complained to his dead parents."

"What about you?" asked Izuku suddenly. He felt terrible. For a child of that age, the loss of his parents was a trauma. What made it worse was that they were heroes. This was not surprising.. But now Izuku felt like he wanted to help this child.

"Me? Well, he doesn't have a choice. I wouldn't say he treats us badly, though. After all, I'm his family, and Wild Cats have become close to him. Of course he hates my job. But he worries a lot. You know, sometimes I think that if something happens to us, then...", Mandalay hesitated a little and remained silent. Izuku and Pixie Bob looked at her, but they didn't wait for an answer. Everything was clear as black and white.

Izuku looked at Kota. If that happened, he would only hate the heroes more. A thought flashed through Izuku's mind. The way he was bullied and told that he would not become a hero. That he was told to jump off and die, and All Might said he couldn't become a hero.. Izuku seriously wondered if he hadn't gotten the quirk. What would have happened? He probably would have been worried too. Or maybe he would hate that he didn't deserve anything else. Izuku gritted his teeth a little. Why was he quirkless? What did he do wrong? If he hadn't become a hero, would he have become a villain?

A cup was shoved into Izuku's hands, and he blinked and looked up. Mandalay and Pixie Bob were looking at him worriedly. He stared into the cup again, at his reflection in the liquid, and squeezed it. NO! He would never have become a villain. He would never hurt people. Even if he was quirkless, he would give smiles to society. Izuku couldn't become the same as Shigaraki or any other villain.

These annoying thoughts.. Izuku hated them.

He raised his head and looked resolutely at the heroes.

"I want to help Kouta. I want him to smile like I did when I was a kid at the sight of heroes."

Mandalay stared at him and smiled weakly.

"Then good luck to you.."

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Their entire class was woken up at 5:30 a.m. By 5:30 in the morning! Of course, almost their entire class was sluggish. But Izuku remembered quite well that they all fell asleep almost instantly. But they didn't get much sleep anyway. Although that's the essence of being a hero, being ready and in shape.

"Your training starts today. Bakugou, go throw the ball."

Katsuki walked over and accepted the device

"Isn't that the ball from our first practice session?", Katsuki twirled it and frowned. But after that, a grin lit up his face. He stood up and threw it into the air.

"DIE!" was all he could be heard shouting and the sound of the ball being thrown into the air.

The entire class 1-A watched the ball fly away. Izuku made a mental note of Kacchan's behavior, he was a little different. Maybe a little serious? Yes, he behaved the same way, but it seemed to Izuku that he behaved a little differently..

"Bro, I think he threw a kilometer," Sero muttered and pushed Denki in the shoulder.

"Another test? How far have we progressed? Sounds like fun!", Mina chirped, but Aizawa-sensei just chuckled.

He picked up the device and there..

"Only 709.6 meters?!" almost the entire class exclaimed.

"You've gained a different experience. Of course your technique has improved," Aizawa-sensei said and looked at his student. So noisy, so loud.. But

"You've also improved emotionally," Aizawa-sensei added. Well, at least now he doesn't use pills for his head every day because of this guy.

"But not your stamina and strength. And all of you," Aizawa pointed at all of his students.

"All of you miss it, that's why we're here. Here you will train your quirks. But how can this be done?"

Izuku raised his head and said

"Overcome the limit"

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"Overcome the limit," Vlad King replied solemnly, pointing towards the students who were training.

"Oh my God.."

"Are we in hell?"

"Every quirk has its own training. For mutants, restrictions and-"

"Strike! Harder!", Class 1-B shuddered and saw..

Midoriya was fighting with a hero. His legs were already shaking and he was in the sand. His arms were already bruised, as if they were about to shatter.

Class 1-B looked in the other direction and saw more students 1-A. Vlad King cleared his throat, put his hands on his waist and announced

"And also for power quirks."

Kendo raised her hand. Like the others, she looked amazed by the training of another class, but she was more confident.

"But Sensei, there are 40 of us. And there are only 6 of you, can you handle it? It's not that we don't believe in your powers, but there are some," Kendo looked towards the wild laughing Monoma and sighed, she needs to be ready to hit this jerk if he breaks down again.

"That's what we are for! And the full line-up!"

The hero who was studying with Midoriya moved away from him and in addition to class 1-B, Class 1-A also paid attention.

"Our eyes are shining in the dark," Mandalay said with her speech, just like yesterday.

"We'll give everyone a helping paw, just believe!", a new voice has already sounded. Izuku raised his head and realized who this hero was

"We'll jump out of the ambush before you even notice," the bass also struck a new hero.

"We are cute and strong," Pixie Bob came out with the same speech, "We are Wild, Wild Cats!", the heroes got into a slightly strange pose again. Izuku was watching them. Mandalay, Pixie Bob, Tiger, the one who dealt with him.

"I'll be watching you for the most part. I'm a Ragdoll! My quirk is the search. I can find up to 100 people, if I've ever seen that person. Well, yes, I see their weaknesses." Ragdoll replied, her posture was arched and her arms apart. Midoriya was even curious if she ever had back problems. But the main thing is her quirk! Izuku would like to get up and rattle off his questions already. But it was his quirk that mattered to him right now. Its enhancement. He could no longer hear the other characters and their conversations. He can't rely on others anymore. Gran Torino and All Might have already done everything they can, he will not embarrass himself here! He will do everything by himself and to the end. Izuku stood up, even though his body was calling for him to lie down some more.

"Ohhh, that's the deal," said the Tiger with a grin.

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There was another mission waiting for them on the same day. To eat.

"So the kittens, as we promised," Pixie Bob and Ragdoll were standing at a table full of products.

"Now it's your job to do it! If you want to have a delicious meal, do it yourself. It's all for curry," Ragdoll said, giggling slightly.

Some of the students groaned in frustration and their stomachs also gave out, but Iida stepped forward and waved his arms like a robot.

"This is good training, because who knows when we will need this skill? What if you need to help people make food? So let's make this curry the best!" he shouted to inspire the guys. And indeed it worked. Izuku and the others started working.

Izuku cut food, he was pretty good at it. Because he often helped mom. Some were collecting, some were mixing. Izuku smiled slightly as he heard Kacchan's screams as he lit the fire. He smiled when Shouto used fire. He was smiling, glad that everyone here was happy.. except..

Everyone sat down at the table and ate almost instantly. Somewhere further on, Izuku could hear Momo saying something about her quirk and he wanted to write it down, but now it was important for him to find the Kouta and give him food.

He got up quickly enough and followed Koata's footsteps up a hill. That's where he saw it.

"What are you doing here?! How did you find out about this place?!", Kouta sounded annoyed, but also surprised at the same time.

"I followed the tracks. There's food for you..", Izuku muttered, handing him a plate.

"I don't care, get out of here! Get out of my lair! Just the sight of you and your quirks makes me want to puke."

Izuku could hear the anger in Kouta's voice perfectly well, but he wouldn't back down that easily.

"Your parents, they were heroes, right?", Izuku said, and saw Kouta's stunned and angry face. Izuku immediately continued

"You hate us and the quirks. Everything related to the heroes.. But if you keep denying them all, and also your quirk.. Then it will be worse for you. You know, I had-"

"Shut up! Leave me alone!" said Kouta almost furiously. Izuku wondered how such a child could yell at him angrily. Although Izuku immediately remembered Kacchan and decided that Kouta was still quiet.

Izuku sighed resignedly. He still has time, but it's better to leave now. They might start looking for him, too, and he didn't particularly want to hear Aizawa-sensei grumble. Midoriya just put down the plate and left, leaving the child alone.

Kouta stared after the hero, his teeth clenched and his fists clenched.

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The next day was almost the same.They also practiced their quirks. But what surprised Izuku, of course, was that there were no other teachers from UA. But after his questions and Ragdoll's answer that All Might is the target of the villains, Izuku realized that there would be no one else but them here. And he won't get any more answers. Then there was cooking. This time Izuku lit the fire and heard Kacchan's screams from the cutting area. Katsuki seemed to take it hard that he couldn't light a fire yesterday, but he was so skilled with a knife. Midoriya even wondered who he looked like. Maybe his father Masaru? Izuku hadn't seen aunt Mitsuki cooking anything during his entire stay at Kacchan's house.. The time when Izuku visited Kacchan, when he did not think that his fate would lead him to not having a quirk... How he wanted to have a quirk from the beginning and live so that his mother wouldn't cry and beg for forgiveness and be friends with Katsuki since childhood. Izuku couldn't even believe himself that he really thought of Kacchan as Katsuki. Izuku clutched the firewood in his hands. It was all because of no reason...everything...

"Midoriya, are you okay?" an unexpectedly calm voice asked.

Izuku yelped slightly in surprise and almost dropped the firewood. He turned his head and saw Shouto. His face probably wasn't very good right now, since Shouto immediately turned from calm to gloomy. Izuku tried to relax the situation and smiled awkwardly at him.

"Todoroki, you scared me," Izuku muttered with a light laugh. Although it turned out to be quite fake.

Todoroki carefully watched Midoriya's expression, his eyebrow arched.

"Did I scare you? I'm sorry."

Izuku felt guilty for what he said and waved his hands in a gesture that everything was fine.

"No no no, Todoroki. You did not understand. It's just an expression, I wasn't scared. I was just surprised, that's all," Izuku put on his smile and threw a piece of wood into the fire.

Shouto frowned again, but said nothing about the fake look he saw on his friend's face.

"Then what were you thinking? You looked...", then Shouto hesitated and Izuku involuntarily flinched. If this was the first time he had shown such an emotion of hesitation, then how gloomy or upset was Izuku's face?

Midoriya shook his head and smiled at him again, more sincerely.

"You see, I just remembered Kouta. You know, that boy, Mandalay's nephew. I'm just worried. He hates heroes and everything related to them. I do not know how to help him," Izuku looked at Shouto, who looked almost emotionless as always. But he seems to be seriously thinking. His gaze was glued to his left hand.

"You know, Midoriya, I also didn't think that someone would make me love my fire," a slight smile lit up on his face. Todoroki raised his face and lowered his hand.

"You're always meddling in other people's business. But I think it's even good," Shouto spoke without mockery, without insults.

Izuku felt relieved and more determined.

"Thank you, Todoroki."

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And so. A test of bravery between classes. Yes, they were told about it during training, but Izuku didn't pay much attention, although he saw Kendo ready to hit Monoma. And now they were standing by the forest. Of course he was nervous, he would have to be scared. And even worse, there were an odd number of them. Mina, Denki, Sato, and Sero were in Class 1-A. And 1 more, this is a Monoma in class 1-B. They didn't participate. And everyone else is pulling blindly.

But of course it couldn't get any worse.. Although it couldn't. Izuku ended up 3rd, right behind Shoto and Bakugo. And of course he didn't want to. Oh, and he was alone. Izuku watched Kacchan and Todoroki leave. After that, they gave him a signal and he also went there. The forest was so dark, and quite frightening. But Izuku knew that he shouldn't show his fear. So, remember the quirks from Class 1-B. It's not that bad. And they won't scare him that much, right?

Izuku stopped and looked around. Oh, well, no... He took a wrong turn and ended up in a completely different place. Izuku looked in one direction and in the other. He had to find his way back.

Izuku walked on and on, as if the forest never ended. But suddenly he came out. Midoriya got off at the mountain that was the Kouta's lair. Izuku thought it would be good to go there and ask maybe. Or maybe we can have a nice conversation again. And then-

"Attention, attention!" said a stern and warning voice in Izuku's head. This is a quirk of Mandalay telepathy. But it was clear from her voice. Trouble.

"Alarm!"

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"All students, be ready, the villains have attacked us! Please be together. Try not to fight the villains!"

Then the voice disappeared. Izuku's first thought was Kouta. And at the same moment, he heard a rumble coming from that very mountain. Izuku ran immediately.

Soon after he got there, he grabbed Kouta at the right moment when the huge villain jumped on him.

"Hmm, you were on the flyer. Haha," a threatening and mocking voice sounded. Izuku saw the villain's face. Muscle. When Izuku started searching about Kouta's parents, he saw this villain, the one who killed Kouta's parents. Izuku looked at the child and saw how tears were flowing. Midoriya gritted his teeth and stood up. He must.

"Kouta, I will save you. By all means.", Izuku forced a smile. He was afraid in his heart. But as All Might himself said, he was also afraid. "Put on a smile so that everyone thinks that everything is fine," the voice of the skinny and sickly Hero Number One, whom he found at that moment, thundered in his head.

The villain laughed and shook his head a little.

"I'm sorry, kid, but I was forbidden to kill you. But if you really want to save this child," Muscle immediately rushed at Izuku

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Mandalay felt unwell. Why didn't they think? After all, it could be clear that the villains would overtake them again, but there was no All Might.. So their goal was different? Mandalay looked at the unconscious Pixie Bob, and then at the Tiger, who was bravely fighting the villains. She was even more afraid for her nephew. Although her concern was also for the boy Midoriya. He was all alone. She also didn't know how he was now, because there were probably more villains. She looked resolutely at the villains.

"What do you want here?! All Might is not here."

The girl-like villain opened her mouth, but the lizard villain stopped her.

"We need a belligerent student," he said immediately.

Mandalay was worried that the information was false. But a belligerent child? The words came clear in her head. "Be careful with this kid. He's just a bomb and very belligerent. Katsuki Bakugo"

Her eyes widened. She immediately sent out this information using a quirk.

"All the guys! The villains' possible target is Katsuki Bakugo! Katsuki, don't get into fights!"

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Izuku heard it. Did they need Kacchan? But why? Because of his personality, but Kacchan would never become like that.. He winced at the pain. His arms hurt so much. Izuku didn't call them broken. They were bruised. It looks like he's learned to use his quirk a little better. Although Muscle hardly tried. He tried not to cause so much pain. As a result, Midoriya knocked and seemed to disable the villain. So he ran through the woods with Kouta in his arms. They needed to find teachers. Someone..

"Students of class 1-A, 1-B. You are given permission to use quirks," Mandalay's voice rang out again. Izuku realized that one of the teachers had reached the heroes. Did they encounter villains too?

Izuku was running with Kouta and here on their way appeared. Dark Shadow?

Izuku thought he was screwed and would be crushed by Tokoyami's quirk. Of course, at that moment he only cared about Kouta and Kacchan, but he still wanted to live to become a hero so that his mother wouldn't cry. Someone grabbed him. He raised his head tremblingly and saw Shoji. He wasn't in the best condition, although neither was Izuku. Izuku heard the crying of Kouta and hugged him tighter while Shoji's limbs held them tightly.

"Shoji, this is-" Midoriya caught his breath when he saw Shoji's blood and severed limb. Izuku pressed Kouta harder without showing it to him.

"We were attacked. I stood up for both of us, and that's what happened. Don't worry, the limb will grow back. But Tokoyami," Shoji swallowed and looked worriedly towards their friend, whose quirk was out of control.

"We need light!" said Izuku, and they immediately dodged Dark Shadow's attack. Does she react to sounds?

"The camp is far away, and there are villains there," Shoji muttered. They looked at the impending quirk. Izuku knew they had to survive, find Kacchan, and help Tokoyami. Izuku quickly analyzed and came to a conclusion.

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Katsuki felt good. Damn good. Although their camp was ruined. Katsuki stared at the villain in front of him. What a freak. His quirk was weak compared to his. Katsuki wanted so much to defeat and destroy him. But this dumb Icy-hot held him back. What makes them think they're hunting him? He's a future hero, and he's going to send all those villains' asses flying right into Tartarus.

"We need to blow up this bastard!" he said loudly and confidently. Katsuki could already feel the explosions playing on his palms.

"No, you can't," Todoroki replied quickly and almost calmly. Bakugou looked at him irritably, but he saw how his body was covered in ice due to overuse of the quirk.

"Yeah, whatever. We'll destroy him right away," Katsuki turned his gaze back to the abnormal villain.

"Bakugou, you're blocking our view. And you'll only do more damage!" Shouto was serious. The whole situation was very tense. They're fighting here, but they're different. Shouto was worried about the others, because their quirks weren't as strong as theirs. They could also fight other villains. They needed to figure it out faster and come to the aid of others and teachers.

"Hey! Here they are! Do you see the ice?" a familiar voice rang out.

The villain and the guys turned their heads at the same time. Shoji was running towards them, with Izuku in his arms and, as Shouto recalled, Mandalay's nephew.

"What the hell is this," Katsuki started talking as always, but stopped at the sight of a quirk.

"Bakugou, Todoroki!" Shoji shouted alone at first.

"Create light!", after which Izuku and Kota joined in the general call.

Katsuki was stunned, honestly. And he's not the only one. Was it that Bird Boy? His quirk.

"Dark Shadow is out of control," Shouto finished Katsuki's thought.

"Yes, I already understood Half-and-Half!", Katsuki shouted at him. He saw the abnormal's villain giggle and pounce on Dark Shadow.

Dark Shadow almost easily defeated the ugly villain who was always screaming about the flesh. An abomination. And then they both joined the fight. Shouto with fire and Katsuki with explosions. They were able to calm Dark Shadow easily.

Katsuki then listened only half-heartily as this Bird Boy apologized, but Deku tried to calm him down and that they discussed his safety. Stupid extras. He doesn't need security! Steam of anger seemed to seep out of his ears.

"Leave me alone!" shouted Katsuki, aggressively waving his arms. While Shouto and Tokoyami were trying to put him in the middle, where it was safe.

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Soon the guys saw a picture of Ochako fighting with some kind of villainess. When they arrived, she had already run away, only casting sidelong glances at them.

Katsuki noticed this crazy girl and snorted, couldn't Round Cheeks and Frog handle some girl?! They quickly ran up to them, at that moment Katsuki saw Deku jump off Shoji, saying that it was better if the girls needed help. Idiot. After that, Katsuki no longer paid attention to Deku. And only then in the future would he blame himself for deciding not to follow him..

"Are you okay?", Shouto asked, looking at them. He frowned when he saw the blood on Ochako's shoulder. A clear sign of a struggle.

"Yes, we met the villain.." Ochako nervously muttered. Her clothes were covered in dust and slightly torn, and her wound hurt. Well, at least not much. She gave Tsuya a worried look when she saw the blood on her hand. But she just shook her head. Ochako was worried about her friend, who looked worse than her.

"Asuyu, your mouth," Tokoyami said, pointing to the blood. His brow furrowed in concern.

"I'm fine, kero. Just call me Tsuyu," she said, tilting her head slightly. The taste of blood in her mouth was unpleasant, but bearable.

"Are you accompanying Katsuki?", Ochako asked, examining the guys. She counted them in her mind, but she couldn't find Izuku and the child who was with him.

Katsuki snorted at her question. His quirk was already sparkling on his hands with annoyance. And the eye was twitching.

"I said I don't need your help, much less your safety! Who said they came for me?!", Katsuki spoke with displeasure. And he kicked in anger. Ochako perceived this as the action of a very capricious and spoiled child.

Others wanted to start arguing with him, but they heard a cough from somewhere above.

"Your friend is right. We don't need him."

Everyone turned around and stared at the villain. He was sitting on a tree branch. He was wearing a orange coat, a mask, and a hat. Just like a magician. He showed them two crystal-like balls. And Katsuki saw it..

"Dear friends. We don't need Katsuki," the villain said politely and solemnly and showed the ball in which Izuku and Kouta were.

"Deku...", the eyes widened

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The guys stared at the villains and the balloons, stunned. Izuku and Kouta were there and didn't move, is that a quirk too? They didn't look scared. How was the villain so quiet that he caught them off guard?

"But they said they came for B-Bakugo!" shouted Ochako, her voice trembling. She was looking fearfully at her friend, who had been captured by some magician.

"The heroes misunderstood. We came for a belligerent child," the man skillfully twisted the balls between his fingers and the guys were afraid that if they fell, they might break. Who knows what will happen if the balloon bursts? Will they get out? Or they'll crash with them.

Katsuki glared at the villain. Damn magician! Useless Deku isn't even the least bit belligerent! Although Katsuki already had doubts about it. But now their new main task was to save the useless Deku and that nephew of the hero.

"Hey you! Return Deku immediately! Otherwise, we'll blast you all to hell!" he shouted angrily. His hands were shaking with anger, and they started shaking harder when the villain laughed.

"Return it? He's not your thing. And then 'Deku'? That doesn't sound very nice coming from you. I think I'd better get him," and as he suddenly appeared, he suddenly jumped from one tree to another. Like some kind of monkey.

"Let's run," Shouto said sharply, and everyone chased after him without hesitation.

The guys were running fast, but they were tired, and the villain was damn smart. Katsuki gritted his teeth. They needed to catch up with this extra. He looked at the others and clenched his teeth until they were gnashing, they were still so slow!

"Hey, you! Round Cheeks! Use your quirk on us!"

Ochako stared at him in surprise and nodded decisively. Understanding appeared on Shouto's face. Just like the others.

Shoji stood as the base, Katsuki at the back. Shoto, Tokoyami, Ochako and Tsuyu on Shoji. Ochako touched Shoji and Katsuki with all 5 fingers and they took off!

"It's brilliant, we'll be like a rocket," Tokoyami said with awe.

"Because I'm the only one with such damn good ideas!" shouted Bakugou from behind. Ochako was holding his legs. A wild grin struck his face and.. BOOM!

Their flying ship flew with great speed, closing the distance between them and the villain. Ochako took Katsuki as the engine, Shoji as the support, she holds Katsuki, and Tsuyu, Tokoyami, and Shoto are responsible for the attack. Or at least try to jump up to the villain and grab his crystal balls.

Suddenly, they and the villain flew out into the clearing. Katsuki had a whole view of a small clearing in front of him. He saw people. And that crazy girl, some kind of purple goth, a man in a mask, and immediately a magician joined them.

Bakugo stopped using the explosions and they landed noisily right towards the villains.

After that, a small battle began. Tokoyami and Shoji fought with the masked man, Tsuyu and Ochako fought with the crazy girl. Katsuki himself, along with Shouto, began to fight the magician and goth.

"That's where," the black-haired villain muttered, picking up two balls.

The magician grinned and adjusted his coat, "I'm not capable of fighting with young heroes."

The villain took the hint when Katsuki and Shouto were advancing on him. Blue fire appeared from his hand.

Katsuki gritted his teeth when he felt the intense heat, and the Half-and-Half began to use his ice quirk in time.

"We need to get to the balls," Shouto said hoarsely.

"Yes, I know without you!", Katsuki said loudly, releasing explosions at the villains. Wait, why are there a lot of masked people? Katsuki blasts and they disappear. Idiotic clones.

Todoroki noticed it too and fought them off. He was too busy with them to use the ice as a shield and Katsuki had to dodge the blue fire.

He knew they couldn't get to the balls. He was lucky, because thanks to the goth villain's heat, he had more sweat.

"That's it. You're all going to die," Katsuki said, and released a powerful explosion that sent the villains flying in all directions. Including themselves

Todoroki met Bakugo's gaze and they saw two balls. They jumped after him at the same time. Bakugou felt like everything was in slow motion as he flew towards those balls.

As soon as they touched the balls, they disappeared, but in their place were only sticks from the trees.

Katsuki looked at it in shock.. This couldn't be happening.. He saw, as well as everyone else, that it was Deku and the child that were in these balls.

He saw his classmates, wounded, covered in blood and dirt. Round Cheeks and Frog fought off the villainess with a bunch of knives. And Shoji and Tokoyami were attacked by clones of another villain..

Bakugou felt like a loser. He gritted his teeth and raised his head, kneeling down. The half-hearted one, in his opinion, wasn't very good either. It's a pity they didn't even react right away.

The villain vrap appeared in front of them! The same bastard Katsuki captured in the USJ.

"It's time to leave," he thundered. Even though he was polite.

"Yes, dear friends, our performance is over!" said the magician and opened his mouth. There were those two balls on his tongue.

Katsuki knew he was going to hate himself for this.. That he couldn't move. He saw one ball open. And there was Mandalay's nephew. He was so scared while the villain in the orange coat was holding him. He was squirming and calling for his aunt.. He called for help..

"What are we going to do with the boy?" the villainous magician asked the other. The black-haired man just grinned and picked up the boy like a sack of potatoes.

"We have already been given some information about him. It will be good to have a child who hates heroes"

Kouta fidgeted. He was kicking and screaming. Katsuki realized that he was trembling.. It was just a kid. And then the second one opened and he met Deku's face.

He stared at him with wide eyes as his body with the black-haired villain was captured by the portal. Katsuki immediately jumped. He'll reach out! He must!

Just a little

A little

Izuku raised his hand and made a small snap, a gust of wind pushed Katsuki aside. His eyes widened as he stared into the frightened, but so stupidly resolute eyes...

"Don't come any closer..." was all Katsuki heard from Izuku, and he disappeared. Silence. Katsuki actually turned around. The others stood and breathed quickly. Their gazes were scared and also shocked. The other villains also disappeared through the portal.

Katsuki was on his knees, staring blankly at the ground.. Don't come any closer.. Don't come any closer.. don'tcomeanycloser

Katsuki clenched his teeth, his eyes were burning, and a powerful explosion burst out of him along with a scream.

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40 students. 40 fucking students were left to fight the villains all of a sudden! It was both a very unwise and hasty thought by Katsuki. He knew that the heroes had suffered a lot and that they didn't know that there would be an attack. Yes, even one hero is missing. But they need to think with their heads when they were thinking about another campsite! Of course, it was clear that the villains weren't as dumb as everyone thought. Of course, if the villains could, they would find a new opportunity to kill them.

Katsuki winced at the memory. 15 of his classmates were hit by poison gas (he did not confess, but felt compassion), 11 were injured, and all the rest were not injured. He joined these 11, even though he knew he wasn't injured at all! Leave him alone!

And only Deku..

And only that idiot Deku.. He went missing.

Katsuki winced again, but this time at the memory of something else. When the police arrived, of course, the right people were sent straight to the hospital. These were those who were gassed or those who were very seriously injured. He wasn't one of those people, so they sent him home with the others. But before that, they were questioned by the police. Katsuki snorted, remembering the pitiful faces of these people. The way they tried to get information out of him, treated him like some kind of small child.. assholes.. He doesn't need their pity! Better.. give it to another person

Yes. That memory, when he returned home, he was greeted by his old man. He was pale and very gloomy. It was so rare. His father was usually always kind of cheerful and even.. God, how to pronounce it. Well, nice. Not like that moment. That's when Katsuki heard his mother talking to auntie Inko on the phone... He wish he hadn't heard that.. Those sobs..

Katsuki always treated Deku's mom well. Hell, he would even say that he would never say a rude word in front of her. And when he heard that sob of agony. This pain. The way she screamed into the phone.. He couldn't stand it and locked himself in the room, lying stupidly in bed and staring at the ceiling. Later, he heard his mother and father knocking on the door, but he didn't answer them. His room was decorated in the goods of All Might. All sorts of decorations were scattered all over the place. Somewhere in his distant memories, he saw Deku's room, also decorated with goods from his-their favorite hero.

Stupid Deku. Useless Deku..

Where are you?

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His parents looked at him strangely. He could feel their eyes on him. Katsuki stared blankly into a plate of spicy curry with a downcast face. His favorite dish. Even his old woman was silent. Although she would usually speak very loudly or yell at him for some other nonsense (according to Katsuki). He lifted his face and snorted irritably.

"Stop looking like that!" he protested. His hands involuntarily burst into small explosions, crashing into the surface of the table and leaving stains on it. He saw their worried faces. He couldn't look into them. Not now.

Katsuki got up, barely even touching his food, and went back to his room, where he had spent most of his time since his first arrival after the camp.

"Katsuki!" his mother's voice rang out, displeased but full of concern. He almost stopped, but turned his head and cast a glance in their direction. Then he completely disappeared down the stairs.

What was there? Anger? Annoyance? Or the emptiness? He didn't know what was on his face at that moment.

Katsuki sat up in bed, watching the internet on his phone, which was exploding with news. It was also about what happened in their camp. And about where and when. Nasty things towards his teachers and UA, which almost caused him to break his phone out of anger. Stupid extras really don't understand that everything was sudden!? Yes, it was the teachers' fault that they couldn't change places properly, but such vile nastiness in their direction infuriated Katsuki.

He almost put his phone away, but suddenly a notification came to him.

[You have been added to a new group called: 'Saving Midoriya']

Katsuki stared at the screen.

"What the-?", he came in and saw a new chat group. After looking at it, he realized that there were 3 people in it, so far. There was some kind of silly rabbit on the avatar. The group consisted of Half-and-Half and Shitty Hair.

Katsuki had only one question. How did they get his phone number? But he was immediately overwhelmed by thoughts of Deku, who most likely gave Icy-hot his number. When he hadn't been kidnapped yet. He shifted his gaze to the keyboard of his phone and started writing.

God of explosions: - What the hell?

SobaFan: - It's great that you came right in, Bakugou.

God of explosions: - I asked what the fuck?! What kind of band is this?!

Riot: - Bakubro, this is a group to save Midoriya!

Katsuki stared at his phone again. A group to save Deku?? No, he's not stupid, he read the name of the band and saw the words 'Saving Midoriya' and this shitty cute rabbit on the avatar.

God of explosions: - What the fuck. Are you going to save a useless Deku?

SobaFan: - That's what we wrote, Bakugou.

Katsuki wanted to blow up Icy-hot's face, but he couldn't reach him through the phone screen. He could already imagine the face of an indifferent guy who seemed to be deliberately playing on his nerves.

Riot: - Bakugou, we have important information. This will help us find Midoriya! Are you with us?

Information? Katsuki was lost in thought at that moment, and he could already imagine Shitty Hair's worried face when he hadn't answered for so long. They probably thought he was going to tell them to fuck off and leave the group, preferably blocking them.

God of explosions: - What kind of information?

SobaFan: - Today we came to visit the guys at the hospital and heard All Might talking to Yaoyorosa. She only woke up today.

God of explosions: - So what if she woke up?

Riot: - Bakugou, listen to me. Todoroki and I overheard their conversation. By accident! But we heard that Yaoyorosa put the tracking sensor in the Nomu, well, more precisely, the guy from class 1-B - Awase put it. But it doesn't matter. The important thing is that if we convince her, she will give us a second device and we will find Midoriya!

Katsuki sat up abruptly. He carefully reread the message. It was risky. And they could even be expelled. No, they'll probably be expelled right away. And Katsuki never agreed to it in his life. But Deku was there. Katsuki didn't want to admit it and still considered Deku to be just a piece of worthlessness. But he wanted to save Deku. No matter how strange it may sound in his head, and even more likely, Katsuki will regret it later. But not now. If there was any other extra there, he wouldn't give a damn about all this. He wouldn't even bat an eye if he was invited to participate in such an event. But Izuku's life and his mom's mental health are at stake here.

God of explosions: - When are we going to her?

SobaFan: - Tomorrow.

Katsuki put his phone away and lay back in bed, staring at the ceiling. The clock was ticking slowly, but too loudly. The silence was oppressive, but it wasn't suffocating.

Tomorrow..

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Katsuki shut off his thoughts. He was walking with his extra classmates around the hospital. He noticed that he was now wandering through his thoughts very often. Deku usually did that. It's better for this nerd to go back and take his place at this activity, otherwise Katsuki will go crazy, continuing to think about all sorts of bullshit. They all just wanted to visit their classmates. And what a surprise they had on their faces when he came. Katsuki considered himself a cretin sometimes, but not an insensitive bastard (Although the middle school years hinted otherwise) and he would have gone with them all right. Probably.. That invisible girl, Ears were unconscious, so there was no point in checking them. No. Their goal was to check on the girl with the ponytail. Well, what's her name again? Yaoyorosa, that's it. Katsuki admitted that he sometimes had a hard time with names.

Although their purpose was just to check in. Katsuki's goal, on the other hand, was a little different. He glanced at Icy-hot, and then at Shitty Hair. They nodded slightly. It was a crazy plan, but it was damn good.

They entered her room. None of the heroes or the police were there. The situation played into their hands.

"Momo? How are you?", Ochako said worriedly. It was not visible, but Katsuki knew that under the sleeve of the Round Cheeks, or rather on the shoulder, there was a bandage from the wound of that psychotic girl with knives. He just remembered well that she was taken to the hospital, while the others were sent home.

"I think it's better..." Yaoyorosa muttered with a slight, nervous smile. There was a bandage on her forehead. Katsuki wondered what had happened to her, but decided to ask the Half-and-Half later, because he was in more contact with her.

"You really don't look well, kero," Tsuyu added.

Here Katsuki stood and endured. He listened to all these questions about health, well-being and about Mineta's melon. But then he couldn't stand it. He came to waste his time on another conversation! Not the fucking melons!

Katsuki roughly walked between them, hearing their displeased exclamations, and came close to Momo. His eyes were sparkling. He looked a bit like a wildcat, ready to attack.

"I didn't come here to make small talk. Better tell me, Ponytail girl, can you make a second tracking sensor?", his voice was rough and rather cold.

Everyone fell silent at Katsuki's question. Momo herself looked at him, surprised. Kirishima sighed, thinking about what a rude idiot Bakugou was, and also came closer.

"I'm sorry, Momo, but we really need to. We're going to save Midoriya. And we really need to know his location. The heroes, much less the teachers, won't tell us for sure," Kirishima practically begged her. Next to Katsuki, he looked more like a kitten begging for food.

"Hey! Are you out of your mind!?" said Iida, looking at them both in surprise and sternly. Katsuki restrained his whistling after hearing the first rude words in his direction from Four eyes.

"What did you say? Four Eyes, and you seemed to be a friend of Deku," Katsuki grinned, seeing the startled faces of his classmates and Tenya's confused face. He clicked his tongue and turned his attention back to the girl with the tail.

"Bakugou may be rude, but it's true," Shouto now came out, "We're going to save Midoriya, as he's been helping us all along. Isn't that right, Iida? Ochako?", Shoto looked at them seriously, standing on the side of Eijiro and Bakugou. He sighed, not waiting for their answers, and looked at Yaoyorosa, who was nervously biting her lip, staring at the floor. Three against thirteen. Not the best number, of course, but something.

Katsuki also looked at the disparity between the two sides and came even closer.

"Ponytail girl, please give us a copy of this device. If you're going to sit still, then I'm not going to sit my ass down with you.", Katsuki pointed his finger at everyone else and narrowed his eyes. He spoke sharply, but seriously. Even without the ridicule and arrogance.

All eyes turned back to Yaoyorosa, waiting for her answer. The side to save Midoriya hoped for yes. And the side where Iida was thought for no. Although, someone was an exception.

"Then I agree to go with you," Momo suddenly said.

"Wait, you're not serious," Iida spoke up, shocked by her decision. Thinking that she, as a responsible and intelligent person, would definitely not approve of this idea. She interrupted his continuation.

"Iida, I'm the only one who can tell his location. And I already know something from the teachers. Yes, and I want to participate in it too. I'm tired of sitting and hoping..." she said resolutely, clenching her hands into fists. She looked up.

"I agree, and that's the end of it."

Katsuki looked at her thoughtfully and nodded. After all, she was normal and with brains. Shouto came closer and crouched down in front of her.

"Thank you," he said with a slight smile.

"I know how important it is for you to save Midoriya," Momo replied and looked at the others. They looked uncertain and remained silent. Of course, no one wanted to be punished. If the teachers had found out about this, then their heroic path would have come to an end faster than Mineta would find a girlfriend. A hundred times faster.

Katsuki looked at them sideways. He knew from the very beginning that they were just extras who thought only of themselves, and he was even about to leave (Knowing that Shouto would most likely find out everything he needed from Momo), but then one hand flew up.

"I'm coming with you," Ochako stepped forward. Her mouth twisted into a nervous smile. Her cheeks are slightly red, but there is fire in her eyes. Everyone looked at her, which made her cheeks flush harder and she hesitated for a moment. But she straightened her back and spoke firmly.

"I think it's only fair, because Izuku helped me in the entrance exam. I want to repay him by saving him. And he's also my friend!", Uraraka said her speech and fell silent. Kirishima watched and smiled brightly at her, knowing that their chances of success were closer now.

Katsuki noticed the redness of her cheeks, but decided not to pay attention

"That's it, no one else?" he looked around at everyone, but received the same old stares and tense bent poses from them. As if they were guilty of something. Like some little kids who accidentally did something wrong.

"But you can't do that! These are violations of the rules and the law!", Iida waved his hands. He was the only one who didn't stand like everyone else. Katsuki found his repeated conversations and reproaches very annoying, but he understood his concern. The class president, after all. It's up to him to be responsible for them later.

"We understand that it's harder for you than anyone else, because you were closer to Midoriya. But acting on emotion alone won't lead to good things," Shoji added to Iida's words.

"I think All Might will figure it out.." Aoyama muttered quietly. His body was shaking a little, and sweat was dripping from his forehead. I was nervous. He looked the most pathetic of all the people here. Katsuki noted this.

The beginning swearing was stopped by the doctor who entered. He informed everyone that Yaoyorosa needed a rest and they had to leave. But Kirishima and Katsuki were the last to leave.

"Here's my number, we'll discuss everything in our group for a bit. We'll be moving out today," Kirishima told Momo, leaning closer to her so that no one could hear. Bakugou saw Four eyes looking in their direction. Katsuki wanted to shout at him to leave, but restrained himself. He could barely contain himself.

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Exquisite tea: - I made a device. Tonight at 18:00. I know that the heroes will be at the villains' lair at 19:30. We'll need a disguise so that we won't be recognized.

Moti: - That's a good idea.. but I have a problem... well..

SobaFan: - I'll take my old man's credit card. Don't worry about the money.

Moti: - Oh! Thank you Todoroki!

SobaFan: - You're welcome. I'm happy to spite my father and help my friends at the same time.

God of explosions: - Is there any other useful information? Or are you going to talk about outfits here?

Exquisite tea: - I caught a glimpse of the teachers saying something about a bar. But only vaguely, and I'm not sure.

SobaFan: This is also necessary information. Thanks to Yaoyorosa.

Exquisite tea: You're welcome! About the outfits-

Katsuki closed the app. If he sees anything else about the outfits, he'll throw up. He's had enough of talking about clothes for the rest of his life.

"Katsuki, do you want to learn about new clothing products-" his father spoke up as he opened the door. The whole street must have heard Katsuki's cry of pain.

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"Is everyone here?" said Kirishima, describing the team with his eyes. Shouto and Ochako were standing next to each other. Katsuki was further away from them and was just staring off into the distance. Momo hasn't shown up yet.

"Ah, I'm sorry!" Yaoyorosa appeared from around the corner, walking towards them. There was a band-aid on her forehead. The tail is pulled up high. She was wearing a blouse and shorts, and thanks to the belt, they seemed to be one. Black tights with black shoes and a small purse, "My parents were so worried that I barely left," She finished her sentence, lightly wiping beads of sweat from her forehead. It looked like she was running towards them.

"We're not going for a walk," Katsuki said sarcastically, pointing at her clothes.

"Bakugou!", Ochako puffed up her cheeks and looked at him irritably. She admired the beauty and taste of Momo's clothes and wouldn't let Bakugou ruin it.

"We have to go," Shouto looked at the clock on his phone. Everyone immediately stopped arguing and nodded at the same time.

The guys had already started walking when they heard a voice.

"Wait"

Everyone turned around and saw Iida standing with his head down.

Momo looked at him worriedly. This could be bad, because he could tell the teachers everything and then the plan would completely fail.

Everyone had the same thought. Katsuki looked suspiciously at Four Eyes and approached him. He crossed his arms and leaned towards him.

"You came to shoot us, huh?" Katsuki said quietly and menacingly. Iida gritted his teeth and grabbed Bakugou's shoulder. He looked up at them, and there was anger there. But the voice was shaking. Katsuki's eyes widened slightly from his action. For the first time, he saw something other than seriousness in his classmate's eyes.

"H-How can you not understand!? It's dangerous!" He looked at them, mentally begging them to reconsider their decision. But their views, as well as their actions, were firm and decisive. Iida realized that they would not give up..

"This is very dangerous! You can get hurt. And eventually die! And also-"

"Four Eyes" Tenya, interrupted by Bakugo, looked at him, "Did you come here to help or scold?"

Iida gritted his teeth again. He took a deep breath of air. But then his tense posture relaxed, his teeth were not clenched. He exhaled.

"Yes, I'm with you.", he said a little tiredly and resignedly. Iida understood that as the class president he would not abandon his comrades in trouble. Especially Midoriya. When he came home after visiting the hospital he thought about it for a long time. Izuku was the one who saved him from Stain.. And he wanted to save him and extend a hand to him in return.

"Then let's go. There's not much time," Katsuki nodded his head. At that moment, everyone noticed his quiet manner and calmness. Something different from their usual loud Katsuki.

And now the full squad has definitely gone ahead. Forward to Midoriya.

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Humor?

Kid Katsuki: "What do you want to tell me, old hag?"

Mitsuki: "Shut up, little bastard. Today I'm going to talk to you about my work..."

*time passed*

Denki: "Hey, did you hear? I don't know much about fashion, of course. But I was curious here-"

Katsuki: "Shut up right now. If anyone talks about this now, I'll kill all of you together."

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Izuku fell to the wooden floor, hitting the surface with his back. He sat up, wide-eyed, and began to survey the surroundings around him. He was at the bar. Midoriya looked up and saw the villains who had attacked him and his friends standing next to him. Damn... It was a bad decision to stop his classmates from saving him, but Izuku understood that if they tried, the villain with the blue fire would set them on fire like a barbecue. Therefore, without even thinking, he used a quirk to push Kacchan and other classmates close to him away. And yes, Izuku thought he was an idiot after all..

Midoriya heard a sob and turned his head.. Oh, God, not again.. There was Kouta, he was also sitting on the floor and covering his face with his hands. What was he doing here? He probably got caught up in a quirk too. But he should have been released. Why do they need a child!? Now Izuku's task was not only to try to wait for help, but also to ensure the safety of Kota.

Midoriya pulled the boy to him, hugged him, but it wasn't for long. The lizard villain and the muscular woman villain (is that a woman?) grabbed him by the arms. He heard the screeching of Kouta and saw his frightened eyes. At that moment, Izuku was going to fight with OFA, despite the fact that he would most likely break his bones, but a black-haired guy with a quirk of blue flames put his hand on the head of Kouta

"You better not move if you don't want this kid to die," the villain said coldly, looking at Midoriya with piercing blue eyes. Izuku felt like he had seen them somewhere before... Kouta was trembling, tears were streaming from his eyes, and his hands were clutching the fabric of his T-shirt, as if trying to hug himself.

Midoriya stopped fighting and only cast displeased glances at the villains. They squeezed him warningly and he involuntarily shuddered. What kind of bastards. Izuku looked towards Kouta, who was sitting on the floor. Poor kid.. He was so scared. Midoriya's heart sank at the sight of him. Why would they need him at all. Manipulate Izuku? Or something else?

Two villains put him on an iron chair and handcuffed his hands to suppress his quirk and at the same time handcuffed his hands in another handcuff that completely covered his palms. The position wasn't the most comfortable, but Midoriya wasn't going to complain. Kouta timidly approached him and abruptly pressed his face into his shoulder, sobbing, his small hands clutching Izuku's hand tightly. Midoriya took a deep breath and tried to calm him down.

"It's okay, no one will hurt you. I will protect you," Izuku said quiet soothing words to him, hoping that the kid would feel better. Kouta snuggled closer and nodded slightly. That was good. He believed him. Midoriya knew that there was nothing good about their situation. They are kidnapped by villains. They are not known where, and others do not know exactly where they are. They are also surrounded by 8 villains.. if not more..

"Oh, he's so cute! And he mumbles like that! Shigaraki, can I take blood from him?!", a girl with blonde hair that was pulled back in two buns, jumped with happiness. At least Izuku thought it was because she was happy. Her cheeks were slightly red, and he couldn't tell if it was from embarrassment or delight.. But after her words, he felt so uneasy. Goosebumps ran down my arms, and even Kota heard it and sobbed harder.

"No, you can't. We don't want our dear analyst to get hurt," Shigaraki's hoarse voice sounded from the bar stool. Izuku saw him sitting there with that satisfied smile and barely visible red eyes that sparkled eerily. His face was covered by the severed hand that was from the USJ.

The girl pouted a little, but immediately her mood lifted again. She lightly hopped up to the chained Izuku and leaned close. He felt uncomfortable and awkward again from the proximity of the girl and his cheeks turned red.

"He's embarrassed! Awwww!", the girl was smiling brightly, showing her fangs. This distracted and interested Midoriya at the same time. Her quirk was probably related to blood, since she mentioned it earlier, that's probably what fangs were for. Or she was just a psycho who longs to spill and cut someone's body. No, both options at once.

The girl squeezed his cheeks uncomfortably hard with her hands, which only made Izuku more embarrassed, and she giggled even more abnormally.

"Let him go already, or you'll drive him unconscious," came the sarcastic reply from the villain with the blue flames. He was grinning as he stood at the bar. Midoriya was confused by his words, as if the man saw only pity in him and wanted to laugh at him. His teachers also did it in Middle school. Izuku felt a dislike for the man. But this time he decided to pay more attention to other villains. This black-haired man and the girl in front of him, Shigaraki on a chair, the villain vrap at the counter rubbing glasses, and the four villains are also nearby and together. Muscular woman, a villain with a mutant quirk, a man who looks like a magician, and a man in a gray-black suit. As Izuku had previously thought, there were 8 of them together.

The girl giggled again, but she had already taken a step further away from Izuku and he was finally able to exhale freely. She tilted her head, looking at him curiously as if he were some kind of toy, and waved at him.

"We know your name~. You're Izuku Midoriya, aren't you!? Can I call you Izuku-kun? But no! Can I have a Zuku?! May I, may I? Great! Zuku, Zuku, Zuku," the girl was spinning around herself, repeating the funny nickname, and not even giving him an answer. She was really acting like a child. Izuku looked at everything that was happening in a puzzled way and saw the indifferent glances of the villains at her action. Does this happen so often?

"I'm Toga Himiko! But you can call me Toga!" she leaned close to him again. Her yellow eyes, like a cat's, narrowed and stared madly into his green eyes. She licked her lips and Izuku swallowed. Fortunately, the villain with the mutant quirk pushed her aside.

"And I'm Twice!" a man in a gray and black suit approached Izuku. In his activity, he was somewhat similar to the girl Toga. Midoriya couldn't figure it out, but he assumed the man was smiling since he was talking so happily.

"Glad to meet you! No, I'm not happy. Nice to meet you- no disgusting," the man said, and then contradicted himself. He turns from one side to the other. This confused Izuku completely, and he felt a little dizzy as he followed the man's turns. The defect of his quirk? Or a split personality?

And of course, once again, the villain lizard came to the rescue, pushing the villain aside. Izuku breathed a sigh of relief, mentally thanking him, and then looked at all the other three. They stood, looked at him attentively and were silent. They weren't going to talk?

"This is Dabi, who has black hair. And those in order are Compress, Spinner and Magne," Shigaraki pointed to the other villains. He got up from his chair and now came forward. The plank floor creaked a little under his feet. The design of his clothes did not change, Izuku thought, because he was wearing the same clothes in which he attacked him and his classmates at USJ. The other villains moved a little to the side, allowing the man with the hand to pass. Did he direct them? Although it was logical, Izuku remembered from the news that Shigaraki was the leader, so he was in charge now.

The man came close, and Midoriya became more and more afraid for Kouta. Shigaraki smiled broadly at the fear in his eyes. His hand hung over the child's head, but did not touch it. Yet.

"I told you we'd meet, Midoriya Izuku," chuckle, "And here you are."

Izuku cringed as the man moved his face closer to his. He tried to be calm, but his heart was racing and his thoughts were confused.. He didn't know what to do at the moment.. He didn't even know when the heroes would save him.. What should he do now, shackled to an iron chair and with the threat of a child's life? What would All Might do?

"Therefore, I think it's better for you to cooperate with us," his hand came dangerously close to the Kouta's head, lightly touching his hair. Kouta shrank and whined, burrowing deeper into Izuku's shoulder, which made the villain laugh.

"Let him go. You've already chained me up," Izuku said seriously and firmly, restraining his stuttering. He sat tensely in his chair, but stared piercingly at Shigaraki. He will be brave in the eyes of Kota.

"I think you're wrong.... Didn't he say that he hates heroes? Huh?", Shigaraki drawled, emphasizing the word "heroes". A wild smile colored his face. Izuku turned his head and looked at Kouta in horror. Bad. It looks like the villains were earlier than he thought.. The villains knew their location much earlier, since they heard one of Kouta talking about the heroes. And he talked about them, as Izuku remembered, during their camp in his lair. The same thought reached Kouta. He lifted his face. His eyes were filled with tears and wide open, staring into Izuku's eyes in horror. Kouta slowly shook his head, as if trying to say that he didn't want to, and burst into tears harder. If they hadn't heard.. He probably wouldn't be here..

Shigaraki retreated, taking one last look in their direction. And he turned to others.

"We'll talk tomorrow, now our analyst needs a rest," he said mockingly, receiving nods. All of them, with the exception of the villain vrap, went somewhere down the corridor. Their conversations soon died down in the hallway.

There was silence in the room. Izuku realized that the villain Kurogiri wasn't a talker, so he didn't try to talk to him. He needed to think about escape and Kouta right now. But it was like there was a mess in his head..

"W-Why did he call you a-an analyst?" Kouta said quietly and tremblingly. He lifted his face. It was red from crying. Izuku could see the restlessness and confusion in him. Izuku felt that way himself. He could guess why they called him that. Because of the notebook. When Izuku and Shigaraki met at the mall, the latter asked him to analyze his quirk. From that moment on, Midoriya realized that Shigaraki knew a lot about his notebook. But the worst part was that he liked Izuku's analyzes. Because Izuku could have sworn that was the reason he was kidnapped. Analyze their quirks and the quirks of the heroes. Or maybe recruit him as a villain..

A shudder ran through his body at the thought. He thought about this path so often that he wanted to erase his memory or beat himself up for even thinking about it. He won't become a villain, he'll make sure that Kouta doesn't become a villain. They will escape and everything will be fine. Kouta seemed to feel Izuku's goosebumps and squeezed his shoulder. Izuku tried to calm him down again.

"It's going to be okay, Kouta. You better get some rest now, okay?" Izuku told him. The boy looked at him uncertainly, but nodded slightly and soon sat down next to Izuku's chair. There were two pillows there, as if they had been placed there on purpose, but the child fell asleep on them almost immediately. Midoriya felt so sorry for Kouta... He's so exhausted. Now Izuku was more afraid for the boy's mental state, because he could be less afraid for the physical one. They're unlikely to be tortured or anything like that.

Kouta was probably also very worried about Mandalay. Midoriya knew it himself. He understood how upset she was right now.

Izuku let out a sigh and leaned his head back against the back of the iron chair. He didn't even realize how tired he was. His hands hurt a little from stiffness, even though it had only been 30 minutes, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Midoriya imagined how all his classmates were worried about him, Aizawa-sensei, All Might.. mom. Izuku felt a pain in his chest as he realized that his mom was probably crying right now, and he couldn't even calm her down. And Kacchan's face came back to me. Midoriya remembered him. Surprised, angry... but scared. Really scared. Izuku had hardly ever seen Kacchan like this. He saw, of course, the fear in his eyes when he was attacked by the villain-slug. But that fear was for himself. And that fear was directed at Izuku. Kacchan was afraid for him. It made Midoriya feel good and bad at the same time. At least Kacchan cares about me..

Midoriya closed his eyes and fell asleep, having a dreamless dream.

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"What a surprise."

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Izuku started waking up for one reason. Someone hit him. His head hit the iron back of a chair and he tingled, sleepily opening his eyes and not yet understanding what was required of him at all.

Kouta looked at him guiltily. It looked like he was trying to wake him up, and there was probably a reason for that. Now the villains were standing around them again, just like yesterday. Kouta were most likely scared, which is why he brought Izuku out of his deep and gray sleep. Midoriya, in turn, looked suspiciously at the members of the League. Although he felt uncomfortably sleepy and wanted to get some more sleep, he couldn't do it now while they were standing around them.

"What do you need?" Izuku asked seriously, watching their every move carefully. The black-haired villain stepped forward a bit.

"C'mon.. We just wanted to say good morning," Dabi said sarcastically, as Izuku remembered.

"And it's also time for breakfast!", Toga exclaimed and grabbed a plate with rice and chicken on it. Something that would look delicious on a home table if it wasn't from the hands of villains. Therefore, Izuku was only disgusted right now.

"I'm not hungry," he said abruptly, getting a little disappointed and mocking looks. Izuku looked at Kouta, who was also unsure, but he would never force a child to starve. "Better give him some food," Midoriya nodded towards the boy standing next to him. Kouta shuddered slightly and snuggled closer to him.

The girl giggled, "Silly, the child will have food.", she quickly grabbed another smaller plate (for a child's portion) and pushed it into Kouta's hands.

He looked at them, startled, and then at Izuku. Midoriya nodded, he knew they wouldn't poison them, it would be ridiculous to kidnap them then. And a few more plates were empty, which means that they had already eaten. Another reason not to worry about imminent death.

While Kouta was eating, awkwardly looking at his surroundings, Izuku was at that moment engaged in an even more awkward moment. They put a bottle of water in his mouth.

"Listen, brat, you're going to drink," Dabi pressed the neck of the bottle to the student's mouth. Midoriya was very stubborn and did not immediately open his mouth. Maybe there are drugs in there..(Even though Toga drank water and everything was fine, Izuku still didn't believe them). He did this until the villain tilted the bottle and the water fell on him. Izuku snorted in displeasure when he was doused. But what could he do? Only to feel contempt while the villains giggled. But under another threat of Shigaraki getting too close to Kouta, Izuku had to drink some water. In any case, it's good. If he has the energy now, then he can come up with an escape plan later.

After a small meal, the villains went about their business. Kurogiri was wiping glasses just like yesterday. Twice and Toga were sitting by the TV watching something, Izuku couldn't hear what they were watching because of the quiet sound, but he thought it was the news. Magne, Compress and Dabi had gone somewhere, while he and Kouta were being watched by the villain Spinner and Shigaraki himself.

Shigaraki was actually doing something on his phone. Izuku didn't know that until he heard his displeased cry of loss. Seriously?

And so far, Izuku could name Spinner as the most adequate of all. He reminded him somewhat of Stain in appearance. Spinner just stood there and looked at everyone, glancing at him from time to time. Now was the perfect moment to think about a plan.

But the problem was that he didn't know anything! Especially where they are located! Midoriya didn't even know where the keys to those obscure handcuffs were, which uncomfortably bound his hands. Izuku wouldn't mind straightening up a bit. He looked at Kouta, who was sitting and staring blankly at the floor, seemingly thinking deeply. Izuku tried to get his attention with a slight nod of his head, but also to avoid attracting the attention of the lizard villain. This was not successful. The boy was still staring at the floor and did not move. Midoriya sighed in disappointment and decided not to bother him anymore. It's clear that he's upset, it's better to give him some time to be alone.

It was a pity for Izuku that it didn't take long, because Shigaraki put his phone away after another loss and went straight to him, dragging a chair behind him. The man sat down in front of him, resting his elbows on his knees and his hands clasped together. Izuku tried to keep his nervous and panicked face in check. He tried to keep his cool.

"Do you need something?" Midoriya asked him quietly, so that no one would hear.

"Hmm, you've already figured out why you're here, haven't you?" said Shigaraki, smiling.

Izuku flinched slightly at his question and at how chapped his lips were.. He lowered his face to the floor, unable to look at such a face.

"You called me an analyst. It's not easy like that. So, most likely you kidnapped me in order for me to analyze something," I wonder what to analyze anyway? Are they just quirks? I wouldn't even want to do that, but they probably have something really cool. I could learn more about them and-.
Midoriya inhaled sharply and exhaled air and raised his face to meet Shigaraki. As a result, 4 villains stared at him. Oops..

Izuku glanced at Kouta, who was also a little surprised. He pointed at his mouth and opened and closed it several times. Oh my god.. It looks like Izuku said it too loudly.. An idiotic habit!

"He's really smart. No, he's an idiot. No, he's a genius, no, he's mediocre," Twice said as he looked at him, slightly twitching his head.

The villainess Toga also stared at him and smiled like a cat, her golden eyes sparkling "Izuku-kun~ Analyze my quirk," she advanced a little, looking almost directly into his soul.

Izuku surveyed his surroundings and saw the expectant looks of the villains. Even the villain Kurogiri showed some movement directed at Midoriya for the first time. As Izuku himself realized, he had no choice but to start talking.

"What's your quirk? Is she related to blood?"

Toga nodded her head and smiled, showing her fangs, "You're right! It's called Transformation! If I drink enough blood from a human, I can transform into him," at that moment about the blood, she looked at him greedily. Midoriya became worried, but she didn't take any action, so he calmed down a bit. Transformation?

"This.. this is a very unique quirk. I would even say one of the most unique! With such a quirk, it's easy to become and work for someone. Transformation-related quirks are rare.. As you said about blood, you probably have a certain limit on how much blood you need, but it's probably the same with the time limit. The more blood, the more time," Izuku didn't realize as he started talking too fast again. I wonder how much blood she needs? How much time does it also take? How does she take it? Is it bad? Nausea? Did her parents have such a quirk? With such a quirk, you can easily be a spy and no one will suspect. But can she also copy a quirk in addition to her appearance?

The flow of questions and his own words about her quirk was interrupted by Shigaraki's speech, "I told you.."

Izuku fell silent. He already felt his face turn red from the awkwardness of his action, but did not have time to gain color. Because Midoriya was now more scared and pale. Shigaraki stared at him again with that big smile he saw at the mall. Toga Himiko was also sitting next to him with a maniacal smile looking at him. He found some solace in Twice's shocked and admiring face (wasn't it admiring?). And in Spinner's surprised face.

"This student is not just a student. He is a genius in analysis."

Midoriya had a terrible feeling about what was going to happen next

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And he wasn't wrong. Izuku had to sort out the quirk of every villain in the room (except Kurogiri), find a weakness. In general, everything related to the analysis. If Izuku would have willingly agreed before, now he regretted that he had ever taken up this analysis at all. But the villains were at least distracted by him and didn't pay attention to Kouta.

At that moment, he began to act on his own. Midoriya saw him get up and walk away. Izuku couldn't see what was in the other part of the bar, but he immediately noticed from the sound that there was a door on the right side. Kouta opened the door.. Izuku was terribly worried about him, and in order not to get him into trouble, he distracted the villains in every way. He was even lucky that the Kurogiri paid attention to him! If Kouta escapes now, Izuku will be very happy..

But soon the villains calmed down a bit with his analysis. Which was very bad. Some of them went about their business again. At that moment, Dabi, Compress and Magne returned to the bar. The man with the blue fire looked around the room with an almost emotionless gaze and met Izuku's gaze. Midoriya felt so uncomfortable, something in that look was familiar to him. But the villain quickly lost interest in him and sat down on a bar stool next to the Spinner. Magne quickly settled down on the couch with Toga and Twice. And Kompress just started sorting through the cards (the magician's?)

Izuku leaned back slightly in his chair and sighed. He was so nervous. Suddenly, his shirt sleeve was slightly tugged. Midoriya looked to the side and saw Kouta next to him. Izuku didn't even see him come back while he was distracting the others. Why didn't he run away? Kouta looked as nervous as ever, but now there was a glimmer of hope in his eyes?

The boy came close and said in his ear, "I threw a letter to a passerby, now they will save us," Kouta smiled slightly, squeezing his hand

Izuku stared at Kouta in surprise. The boy did it for him, because he couldn't go anywhere himself.. He also smiled slightly and nodded. Midoriya didn't know who he had thrown the paper to, but he hoped it was to a good person who would definitely go to the police and help them.

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"Another proof of where Midoriya and Kouta are now!" Tsukauchi burst into the police station, holding a small paper in his hand.

"Midoriya. Kouta. Bar. 8 villains"

The letter was short, but clear and simple. Now detectives from all over the precinct were calling all the heroes and people who should know.

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"I have a good feeling about this," Izuku muttered to himself, smiling slightly. Suddenly, a bottle was poked into his mouth.

"You're going to drink, brat," Dabi said. Izuku tried to control his emotions.. It ended with another pouring of water.

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It was evening. The moment came when all the villains went to their rooms. At least Izuku saw them leave down the hall, which meant everyone had to have their own room there.

Midoriya didn't want to sleep at all, and Kouta was already doing it. He smiled at the boy. There's a better chance they'll be rescued. But only when? It was unclear.. Probably in the next few days.

Izuku decided not to think about the bad things and began to look around the room. He didn't have much time to look around, so it was a good option to kill time right now. The bar had dim lighting, brick walls, and a plain wooden floor. There's a bar in front, and there's a Kurogiri. There's a sofa with a TV on the side. In fact, Izuku didn't find anything special in the room, except for the second TV. It was standing on the bar counter in the corner and was pointing straight at Izuku. It was small in size and most likely not the most modern, Midoriya could easily assume this since such TVs are no longer often seen in the store. Actually, there was nothing else interesting here. But most likely there was a door leading to the street, from the direction of darkness, at least Kouta was going in that direction, so there was definitely a door there.

Izuku took a closer look at the TV staring at him. There was something about it that intrigued and scared him. But he lost interest, and after a few minutes of doing nothing, he fell asleep.

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"There's something about him that looks like.. His eyes..."

Chapter Text

"Did we have to wear this shit!?" Katsuki shouted in anger. He was so angry because they had spent precious time in the store looking for a disguise. He would like to wear something like a hoodie and that's it. But no, Ponytail girl decided that everyone needed to dress up. And so now they looked like some kind of half-baked cosplayers for heroes.

Icy-hot looked like their teacher, Midnight. Shitty Hair looked like that new heroine. Round Cheeks looked like their sensei! But he didn't know about the Four Eyes and Ponytail girl, and he didn't want to know. It was an idiotic disguise. And of course, Katsuki...

"Why the hell should I look like this?! What are those glasses and that ridiculous jacket?! Ha?!" Katsuki shouted at everyone as they walked along the Momo device. He was annoyed that they were practically ignoring him and looking at him like he was a clown or a psycho.

"Bakugou, come on. It's just a disguise," Eijiro smiled guiltily, looking at his explosive classmate.

"Damn it, it's a disguise! This is some kind of masquerade! I actually look like our loud-voiced English teacher." 

"Bakugou! Show respect to Present Mic!", Iida began to scold him, waving his arms. Bakugou snorted under his breath.

"How long will it take?" Ochako asked Momo quietly. She only spoke when Katsuki calmed down, or she would have burst into laughter. He did look funny.

"I don't think it will take long," Momo muttered, carefully monitoring their progress on the device.

The group turned down side streets and began walking left and right. Everything was almost identical and dirty. It was difficult to navigate.

"Are we even going the right way?" said Katsuki irritably, looking around. This was the first time he had seen this territory in the city. The view of the place was not pleasant. It's a dump, not an alley. He couldn't wait to fight the villains.. 

"Yes, it's the shortest way," Momo said seriously. The device in her hands beeped and a small red dot object was displayed on the screen. It was precisely that Nomu in which the device was planted.

Katsuki snorted again after her words and looked around at the details around them. He needed to know the way back, or who knows how they would escape with Damn nerd.. If they could escape at all..

Katsuki shook his head, dismissing what he thought were idiotic thoughts. Of course they would save Deku's ass, and everything would be fine. But how they would escape.. That was still a concern for Katsuki.

After a while, Momo stopped, and the rest of the group stopped as well.

"Here," she said firmly, pointing to a warehouse in front of them. It looked abandoned.

"No wonder this is their hideout. An abandoned warehouse in a modern city. It's very suspicious, and it's strange that they haven't been found before," Shouto muttered, staring at the building.

"There's a passage!" Ochaco shouted, pointing to a narrow passage. "We need to explore the building."

Everyone nodded and walked down the passageway. Indeed, it was very narrow and it was inconvenient to move around. Everyone was walking side by side. Momo went first, because she has a device. And Iida was the last one.

"What the hell is this. What is such a narrow passage," Katsuki cursed, banging on the wall with his fist.

"Bakugou! Don't express yourself!" Iida, who was at the end, scolded him.

"That's strange, Bakugou, you don't seem to be fat," said Ochako with a slight sneer, followed by more curses, but they were cut short by Momo's stern voice. 

"Quiet! We don't know where the villains are, so we need to be as inconspicuous and quiet as possible."

The group fell silent. Katsuki also remained silent. He wasn't stupid, but he was annoyed by his teammates' lack of intelligence. At least Half-and-Half is quiet most of the time. It's a relief.

Soon they reached a wall, a fence. Katsuki thought that the fence could be climbed, but.. it was still not the best plan.

"It's daaaaark," Ochako whispered longingly, it was evening and everything within the fence was not visible.

"I can create night vision goggles. Then we'll see everything," Momo prepared her hand, she was already about to use her quirk, but Kirishima stopped her.

"I have something," Eijiro pulled a camera out of his pocket.

Katsuki looked at it carefully. It wasn't bad, and it looked new... Did Shitty Hair really spend money on a stupid nerd? Honestly, Katsuki would have gotten something better.

"Wow! That's cool!" Ochako said in admiration, gently touching the object with her finger.

"You spent money!", Iida looked at his classmate with slight concern, realizing that the camera wasn't cheap.

"I think it was worth it.", Kirishima replied firmly, "Someone give me a boost, I'm going to take a look."

Katsuki went out first. He believed that he was the strongest among them, although Iida could argue with him. But... he wanted to contribute to Deku's rescue. 

He lifted Kirishima up and everyone, including Katsuki, watched him... After only one minute, they heard Kirishima's sharp gasp and his sudden recoil. And because of this, Bakugo almost dropped him, and himself too.

"What did you see, Shitty Hair?" Katsuki asked sharply. "Let me see!"

Bakugo pushed Kirishima off of him, grabbed his camera without asking for permission, and climbed on top of him. The team stood there, silently observing his reaction.

Katsuki pressed his eye against the camera and began to look through it. At first, he didn't see anything suspicious, but then he noticed a... head?

"What the hell is this?" Katsuki cursed again, slightly moving the camera.

 "What's going on?" Shouto asked seriously, taking a step forward.

"Bakugou? Kirishima? Tell us what you saw!" Iida looked at them anxiously. There was tension in the team.

Katsuki looked back at the camera, unable to believe what he was seeing, "Hell... It's Nomu... And there's more than one!"

"Really?!" Ochako asked in shock, immediately covering her mouth with her hand. She had spoken too loudly.

"Yes, it is," Kirishima muttered thoughtfully, staring at the floor. "There is no question that this is a villain's lair."

"Then Deku is definitely here, damn it," Katsuki quickly climbed off his classmate and threw his camera into his hands. Light sparks appeared on the explosive boy's arms.

"Wait, Bakugou, we don't know for sure if Midoriya's here!" Kirishima looked at everyone worriedly.

"What're you talking about? Deku is definitely here!" Katsuki's patience was running thin, and he could barely contain his frustration. He didn't understand why they were being so concerned.

"Kirishima's right," Momo suddenly said, "The villains might be here, but..." She bit her lip and looked away.

Katsuki looked at them carefully. Do they really think Deku might not be here?

Suddenly, there was an explosion! The squad held back a scream and pressed themselves against the wall. The ground shook and rumbled. That's when they heard a familiar voice.

"The capture of the Nomu warehouse is complete!"

 Katsuki turned his head, recognizing the familiar voice. The person who owned that voice had given him a haircut during his internship. 

"Best Jeanist.."

"The heroes have arrived!" exclaimed Ochako and Momo together, almost hugging.

Katsuki watched as they started to smile and be happy. After all, there is a number 4 hero here, which means All Might should be there. But he felt that something was wrong.

"Great! The heroes have arrived, so we can go, they will save Midoriya. Especially with All Might," Iida said with satisfaction, and he started talking to Momo and even smiled slightly. Everyone thought that everything was going smoothly and well.

Katsuki looked to the side and saw Half-and-Half in front of him. He looked thoughtful. He was also... worried? So Katsuki wasn't the only one who felt like something was about to happen... Half-and-Half understood everything, after all!

"Guys, I think-.." Shouto started his speech, but did not manage to finish. Behind the wall, something started happening to the heroes.

"Don't move! Stay where you are!" the menacing voice of the hero, Kasatka, was heard. Some action began among the heroes.

The squad stopped and began to listen carefully. Suddenly, the wind began to blow. The next thing they heard was the sound of something or someone falling, and then another voice. It was calm, deep... But this voice made them shiver, and their bodies could not move. It was clear that the person had a terrifying and deadly aura.

"Tomura has just started to think with his own head and show leadership qualities," the man chuckled, "I would ask you not to interfere with the boy's development."

Katsuki stood and listened, he would never admit it, but he couldn't move himself. The next words struck him even more.

"He did make the right choice of which student to kidnap after all. And I would like you not to interfere with his plans regarding the student - Midoriya Izuku"

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Earlier in another place.

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Izuku was sitting on a chair and was nervous. He could see that Kouta, who was leaning against him, was also nervous. It was evening, Midoriya could tell (they had just been served food not too long ago) and usually he wasn't bothered, well, almost, except for Shigaraki and the girl, Toga. Everyone was just going about their business at this time. But here, all eight villains were sitting in the room, staring at him. Izuku immediately realized that something was about to happen, and he hoped it wouldn't harm Kouta. Maybe they had found out about his message. Then Izuku would protect him.

The villains, who were sitting, who were standing, it didn't matter, were silent for a while, and only the sound of the TV broke all the silence. There was news, but the sound was quiet and Midoriya couldn't understand what was being said, and he wasn't looking at the screen. Suddenly, Shigaraki spoke.

"It's weird, isn't it? Why do people always blame heroes, huh?", Shigaraki said casually, glaring with his bloody eyes into Izuku's soul. His arms were open, one leg crossed over the other, and his head was slightly tilted to the side to better monitor him. Midoriya was already used to that look and was able to restrain himself from flinching.

Izuku sat for a while and also fell silent, now something else was clear. They're waiting for his answer. He glanced at Shigaraki and spoke what came to his mind.

"Because they bear the greatest responsibility for what they have done. And they only blame themselves if they do something wrong or make a mistake," Midoriya didn't exaggerate. It was true that when a hero makes a mistake, people immediately blame them for it. Even if it's because the hero couldn't save someone, people will still blame him for their death. Even if it's not his fault that he didn't make it in time. 

Midoriya has always felt guilty for being born without a quirk and being a burden to his mother. But not now! 

The villain let out a raspy laugh, "You're right. In some ways, you're right... But you probably already know that sometimes heroes don't want to be guilty, and then what happens?"

Izuku's eyes widened and he gritted his teeth. It was perfectly clear what he was talking about now. Corruption, deception, and..

"They blame other people," Midoriya whispered, but his words could be heard in the room for everyone. The villain nodded in satisfaction. In fact, Izuku didn't want to talk because Kouta was listening, and he believed that a child shouldn't know information that wasn't appropriate for their age.

"That's right. Heroes blame others. It is important for them that their reputation is good. They can easily pay the press and no one will know about their dirty deeds. Everyone will think that he is good, and then the money coming for their 'deeds' will not decrease," Shigaraki said with a malicious smile. He spoke with mockery and amusement in his voice. It is clear that conversations about which heroes are bad made Tomura happy.

But not all heroes are like that. Izuku would have told them that heroes are not all they seem. But he couldn't tell the truth himself, since even his favorite hero had managed to hide the truth about his injury. Shoto's life story also made it clear to Izuku that they, as ordinary people, didn't know everything about their heroes. 

"There is almost no justice or fairness in society. However, I would like to discuss something else," said Shigaraki thoughtfully, resting his elbow on his leg and supporting his chin with his palm. His words caught the attention of all the villains in the room, even Kurogiri. Izuku felt like the villain was about to talk about something that was closely related to him. And indeed, that's exactly what happened.

"Let's talk about... the common people."

"Huh?"

"Yes, the common people. Those who are considered weak and... useless..." Shigaraki tilted his head to the other side, keeping a close eye on Izuku.

The other villains didn't seem to know what Shigaraki was going to say, as they looked quite surprised. Even Toga, who had been smiling foolishly all along, looked surprised and somewhat serious.

"Usually, heroes are the ones who get framed... Or they get bullied, and the heroes turn a blind eye... These people often have either a weak quirk or a villainous one... What do you think are some other people considered useless?" There was a clear hint in Shigaraki's voice. Something that only Izuku knew in the entire room...

"Mutants?" The Spinner blurted out. Everyone turned around and looked at him, Toga held back her laughter when she saw Shigaraki's face, which literally said: "Are you a dumb?"

Midoriya saw that Kouta almost laughed too.. But he wasn't laughing himself. He needs to answer the question.

"Quirkless," Izuku replied almost coldly. His gaze was fixed exactly into Shigaraki's eyes. The small laughter in the room died down, and everyone stared at him

At this time, Shigaraki's face broke into a large and creepy smile, which had appeared during his attack on Midoriya at the mall. 

"So, Midoriya Izuku, I have a proposal for you," Shigaraki paused and continued, "Will you join our team?"

"W-What?..." Izuku stuttered. He was shocked by this, although he already suspected why he had been kidnapped. However, Midoriya could not believe the villain's words. Since childhood, he had wanted to be a hero, and he would become one! Despite his overwhelming resentment and thoughts of a different path, he would never become a villain!

Kouta, who was standing next to him, snuggled closer to him, tightly holding his arm, his elbow. 

"Y-You won't agree, will you?" he whispered to him, his voice trembling. Midoriya didn't want Kouta to worry about him, didn't want him to think of him as a villain, so he decided to respond publicly. He has to pull himself together and act like a hero. As All Might would have done.

"I am a student of the UA, and I refuse to join your team, Tomura Shigaraki." Izuku spoke loudly, boldly, and seriously, without fear of what might happen to him. He could see the glint in Kouta's eyes from the corner of his eye. He could also see the annoyance in Shigaraki's eyes. He could also see the despondency and indifference in the eyes of the other villains.

"Do you want to be a hero after what they told you?!", the villain said through gritted teeth, his voice carrying a hint of anger, albeit restrained. His eyes shone a little brighter than usual.

"I won't be a villain!" Izuku replied loudly and seriously, holding back his own emotions. He didn't want to lash out at the villain, as he might lash out and kill someone. He just hoped it wouldn't be Kouta.

"You still want to be a hero after all these insults and bullying!?", Shigagaki began to lose his temper, speaking in a hysterical voice. He began to scratch his neck. Again, until it bled.

The black-haired villain, Dabi, also started talking, "Okay, stop, stop, stop! What other words? What kind of bullying?", although Dabi looked indifferent towards Izuku all the time, but now the man was showing real interest and confusion. Toga also opened her mouth to speak, but suddenly a voice was heard outside the door.

"Pizza delivery!"

Everyone's eyes were on the door(Izuku was looking away with them, but couldn't see the door due to the darkness) and suddenly the wall and door were knocked out by none other than All Might! 

Kouta hid behind Izuku as he looked in awe at the heroes who arrived. Midoriya saw the hero Kamui Woods's quirk grab the villains! Dabi was about to set the quirk on fire when Gran Torino hit his head! Izuku was so happy to see his mentor! And even more so was seeing All Might.

"You can't escape, villain alliance!" Hero spoke with his usual huge and toothy smile, "The building is surrounded by heroes"

After which the hero himself ran towards Izuku and Kouta. There was concern on his face. Izuku understood his concern. All Might grabbed and with a light movement broke the handcuffs on Izuku's arms and legs, after which he squeezed both of them in his arms

"Young Midoriya, Kouta, I'm so glad you're alive and well..." All Might spoke with relief. Midoriya's heart ached at his words.

Izuku was so relieved that they had been saved that he could barely hold back tears, even though Kouta was almost in tears. Midoriya pulled out of All Might's embrace and held the kid close, rubbing his back soothingly.

"It's okay, it's okay. We've been saved, everything's fine," Izuku whispered to Kouta as he sobbed, drenching his shirt in tears, but of course, Izuku didn't care. In the background, Midoriya could hear Gran Torino and All Might questioning Shigaraki, and he noticed the villain's face contorting in anger. However, All Might's own expression was filled with anger...

"Where is he hiding!?," All Might exclaimed loudly. 

Izuku realized that Shigaraki was staring at him, but then he looked back at All Might.

"I HATE YOU," the villain suddenly shouted angrily. He looked both creepy and abnormal. Suddenly, two portals appeared next to him, and Nomu began to emerge!

"What the-!?", began Gran Torino.

Izuku turned his head, and the black liquid began to engulf the villains, including Shigaraki himself, who was in front of them. Was this some kind of portal?! Izuku took a step back, and he felt like he was going to vomit. A similar black, smelly, and unpleasant liquid came out of his throat. Izuku tried to remove it, but the liquid began to envelop his body. 

"Midoriya!" terrified Kouta screamed, his hands grabbed Midoriya's arm, but immediately passed through the liquid.

"YOUNG MIDORIYA!", All Might rushed to Izuku and his hand went through the same way as the hand of Kota.

The last thing Izuku heard at that moment was the scream of his hero, after which he plunged into darkness.

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The entire squad stood and trembled as they listened to the stranger's monologue. The whole atmosphere was suffocating.

Katsuki gritted his teeth and was the first to move his head to look at his classmates. They were all standing, and like him, they couldn't move. The damn villain.. Knocked down the heroes with one blow... What can they do? They need to leave, they can't handle such a villain... But Deku.. He's not leaving without Deku! Katsuki didn't come here to tremble like a leaf, but to be a hero and kick villains' asses!

"Kuh! Kuh! K-Kouta? A-All Might?!"

The squad froze when they suddenly heard a cough and a familiar voice on the other side of the fence

"Izuku..." Ochako exclaimed, and Katsuki immediately covered her mouth with his hand. She started to say something annoyed at him, but stopped when he put his finger to his lips, signaling everyone to be quiet. Bakugou began to listen carefully, wondering if the villain had started to say anything. They didn't want to be found and knocked down like heroes. Or even killed...

"We need to save Midoriya," Shouto whispered quietly and firmly, taking a step closer to them. Although his face was serious and calm as always, a drop of sweat was dripping down his forehead. It was a sign that he was really nervous and... afraid?

"But how?", Momo asked in the same quiet voice, looking around. She noticed that the fence had been breached and was currently their only shield. Their only hiding place. 

"I-", Iida began to speak, but Katsuki quickly covered his mouth with his hand.

"Shhhh!" Bakugo removed his hand from Ochako's mouth and pointed it at the wall. New sounds were heard from the other side, where the unknown villain and Midoriya were located. There were snorts, coughs, and groans of pain, as well as some movement. 

"Another failure, huh, Tomura?" said the villain in his calm and bitter-sweet voice.  

The squad immediately recognized the source of these new sounds. These were the villains who had attacked them in the camp. Since they mentioned Shigaraki's name, it meant that his team was present. If Bakugou wasn't mistaken, there were eight of them. Eight bastards. The situation was even worse. They needed to come up with an escape plan immediately. It wasn't too late yet.

"We need to go quickly to-," Katsuki said through gritted teeth, but he was interrupted by Iida, who grabbed Katsuki's shoulder and pulled him closer to look into his eyes.

"I promised," Iida said quietly and seriously, squeezing Katsuki's shoulder with his hand. The grip wasn't painful, but it was still too strong, "I promised myself that I would protect you."

Katsuki began to feel increasingly irritated by Four Eyes' behavior. He grabbed his classmate's arm and roughly pushed him away. He stepped closer to Four Eyes and looked deep into his eyes.

"I'm not leaving without Deku," Katsuki growled. He took deep breaths, trying to control his anger and remain calm. The last thing they needed was a fight. However, they heard the voice of the unknown villain again.

"Ah, it seems he's heading this way after all..."

None of them understood who the villain was talking about until suddenly another gust of strong wind caught both the squad and the villains from the other side. BANG! The sound of someone hitting someone. Then another familiar voice was heard.

"I'll make you pay for everything! ALL FOR ONE!!" It was All Might's voice. The voice of Katsuki's favorite hero. For the first time in his life, Katsuki heard All Might's voice so angry and menacing (Katsuki doesn't think All Might was that angry in the USJ, but at least he was smiling).

The sounds of a fierce battle could be heard. The fence that was hiding the squad started to shake a little, and they were afraid that it would either fall (and they would get hurt) or collapse, and then they would definitely be found. 

Do you want to save Deku? Think like Deku!

Katsuki was deep in thought, barely hearing anything around him. He had to come up with a plan to save the useless Deku, but... there was a problem. They weren't allowed to fight or use their quirks. Katsuki would just ignore the rules, but if they fight, they might end up being captured by the villains like the damn nerd. Or something worse might happen to them..

"Get out of here, Tomura. And don't forget to take Midoriya with you, he'll be useful to you in the future," the villain finished, his voice carrying a distinct note of command and firmness. 

"N-No...", Ochako whispered, her face pale. If they took Izuku away now, no one would ever find him again!

"All Might, please...", Kirishima mumbled, clutching his camera with his hands. It couldn't be... Hero Number One must defeat and save their classmate

"Midoriya...", gritted his teeth Shouto. His first friend. Shouto would not lose his first friend.

Katsuki saw the pale and panicked faces of his classmates. Especially Round Cheeks, Shitty Hair, and even Icy-hot! 

Think, Katsuki! 

Think! 

Bakugou looked up.. stop. A thought came up. The villains are only down on earth.. But what if-

"I have a plan."

The entire squad began to listen carefully to Bakugou.

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It was a bad situation. It was very bad! Izuku was currently on the battlefield between All Might and an unknown villain- No, now he knew who it was. All For One... The villain who had injured All Might and was trying to take his quirk. If Izuku had been younger, he would have loved to watch the real battle between All Might and the villain, but not now! Not in such a critical situation. It was also bad that the villain had managed to knock out the heroes. Even Best Jeanist! So no one could help All Might. And no one could help him.

Then Izuku witnessed how the villains appeared from the same portal (liquid). Of course, it was strange why he had appeared before them, but now it was important to think about something else. The escape. They were all a little disoriented, too, like he had been a few minutes ago. It offered a chance.

Midoriya quickly looked around to figure out where he was and how best to escape now. It was a warehouse, but the area was unfamiliar...

Another blow from AFO caused a strong tremor, and everyone around him (Tomura, his team, and Izuku himself) jumped and fell. It was like an earthquake! 

Izuku hit the ground with his back, knocking the air out of his lungs. However, he didn't stay down for long, as the terrifying villain spoke.

"Get out of here, Tomura. And don't forget to take Midoriya with you, he'll be useful to you in the future."

Midoriya jumped to his feet in time, as the villains were already surrounding him. Shigaraki was at the head of the group, staring intently at Izuku. They would no longer hold back. They would do whatever it took to capture him.

"Midoriya, my boy!" roared All Might, and Izuku saw the hero preparing to come to his aid. To save him. But the villain quickly turned his attention to Hero Number One. Midoriya realized that All Might was distracted, and he could only help himself.

Izuku, when a new impact occurred, which created another shake, was able to jump in time to avoid falling. As soon as the shake stopped, he immediately ran away. He ran away from the battle and Shigaraki.

"Catch him! Give me back my analyst!" Shigaraki shouted almost hysterically. His behavior was somewhat childish and inappropriate.

Midoriya saw Twice's clones begin to surround him as Toga (quite skillfully) threw knives at him. Izuku barely had time to dodge. It was clear that she wouldn't kill him, but she would definitely injure him to slow him down and capture him. Izuku calculated every move. After all, he knew their quirks and weaknesses! He had to succeed! 

Out of the corner of his eye, Midoriya noticed Compress. His quirk. The ball. Conclusion.

 Izuku understood that he needed to move, but if he dodged the Compress now, Toga would hit him or Twice's clone would grab him. He needed to use his quirk.

He flicked his finger, a move he learned at the Sports Festival, and created a gust of air that knocked the villain away. Good. Now he doesn't have to worry about him for a while.

But he shouldn't get too excited, because although his finger isn't broken, it's still very painful. If he continues using his quirk, he'll end up breaking his bones again. The doctor told him that it would be very bad if he broke something else.

So he was thinking about whether or not to use his quirk. If he didn't fight, he'd get caught. If he did, he'd get caught anyway! 

The villains were just a few steps away. All Might wasn't around. Shigaraki was running towards him.

 Think, Midoriya!

Think!

Suddenly, the wall that was close to Midoriya collapsed. There was an explosion, followed by an ice ramp! And something soared into the air at high speed!

Everyone was distracted by an unidentified and fast object, even All Might and All For One. Izuku stared at the sky in shock, trying to make out what was flying. An ice ramp. A shattered wall. An explosion.... It was his classmates! 

This unidentified object was not something, but someone! Izuku realized that Shouto had created the ice ramp. Kirishima had broken through the wall. Kacchan had caused the explosion. And then there was Ochako, Momo, and Iida!

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A few minutes earlier

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"We won't fight the villains, no matter how much we want to. We'll save Deku from above," Katsuki said seriously, pointing up at the sky. 

"Keep going," Shouto demanded

Bakugou looked at everyone. He made sure they were paying attention and continued.

"We need to be in the sky to save Deku. The villains, if I remember correctly, and I don't forget anything! Well, none of the villains have a flying quirk. The damn nerd has to jump at us like a bouncy ball, and we'll catch him."

Everyone fell silent and pondered Katsuki's words for a while, Iida was the first to start.

"The plan is risky.. Besides, Midoriya might not jump that high...", Iida muttered thoughtfully.

"This is the only chance," Katsuki replied firmly. There can be no other plan. Just this one.

"Then we need to act now," Ochako continued. Katsuki saw the determination in the Round Cheeks' eyes. At this point, he knew who would be the main element.

"I and Four Eyes will be the engine. You, Ponytail girl, will create two ropes, one for us so that we can fly together (bound by a rope), and the other for Deku. What if the damn nerd can't really jump?"

"Okay!" Momo immediately responded and began creating the ropes using her Quirk. Bakugou pointed at Kirishima

"Shitty Hair will break through this crumbling wall, and you, Half-and-Half, will make an ice ramp. So that we can accelerate like a rocket. Then we'll have a chance to save Deku. Do you have any questions?"

Everyone shook their heads. Katsuki looked down at the ground for a moment, then looked up.

"Round Cheeks, you'll use your quirk to make sure we don't fall."

"I understand-"

"I haven't finished," Katsuki snapped, and Ochako immediately closed her mouth. 

Everyone noticed his irritation, but his emotions quickly changed to... seriousness? Or no! Calmness?

"You also have to catch Deku. Touch him with your quirk and we'll have him."

Uraraka nodded slightly. She noticed her classmate's change of mood. But she decided to keep it to herself. 

"Let's get to work," Shouto stepped forward. There was ice on his hand.

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Izuku looked at his classmates in awe. They came to save him?! But it's dangerous! Although it's so kind of them to come.. Wait, but there's Kacchan? He's also-

"Midoriya!!!!"

Izuku met Ochako's gaze, even though she was so high up, he could see her so clearly. 

"Grab my hand!" she shouted, her hand reaching out as if she was trying to touch him.

Midoriya knew what he had to do. He had to jump. And he only had one chance.

He ran, trying to figure out the best spot to jump from so that he would land in his classmates' arms. Izuku noticed that All Might was starting to focus more on All For One. It gave him a better chance of success.

He took a step. Then another. He prepared both of his hands. He needed to create a strong gust of air like he did at the Sports Festival. Midoriya took a deep breath and looked away, seeing Shigaraki. He didn't say anything, but his gaze at the villain spoke volumes.

Izuku did his finger trick and BAM! He flew high into the sky on a gust of air. His fingers were sore, but it was worth it. Izuku was still flying and he could see his classmates in front of him. Midoriya reached out his hand, hoping to touch them. Please!

Ochako's hand closed around his, touching him with all 5 fingers, causing him to float in the air. Momo grabbed his hand, and they pulled him up. Izuku noticed that everyone was tied up with rope, so they didn't detach. And Kacchan's legs were tied up and he was in the tail doing the explosions.

"Guys! You came to save me!" he exclaimed, barely holding back his tears.

"Of course!", Ochako also exclaimed.

"Midoriya, we're friends! And friends don't leave friends in trouble!" shouted Kirishima to Midoriya. It was hard to hear in the air at this speed, so they had to shout.

"Idiots, can't you be quiet!" Katsuki shouted, releasing explosions. Izuku laughed at his friend's behavior. Even he had come to save him... So he's a friend with Kacchan after all?

"We have guests..." Shouto announced. Everyone who could looked around and saw the villains flying towards them!

"How is this possible!?", Momo looked at everyone with concern.

"Magnetism.. One of the villains can become magnetized to humans!", Izuku recalled Magne's quirk, which he himself had analyzed. Damn it.

"Shit, why didn't you say that earlier?!", Katsuki cursed at Midoriya. Bakugou prepared his quirk and created a big bang.

"DIE!"

That explosion was able to remove the villains and allowed them to fly away further. But it also increased the speed. Which wasn't very good.

"We might crash into something!" said Momo, pointing at the big houses.

"Got it!", Ochako turned off her quirk and they all started to fall rapidly.

"Hold on!", Kirishima prepared to use his quirk.

Izuku watched as they began to fall. But Shouto created an ice slide, which they began to descend. And thanks to him and Eijiro, who softened their landing, they all survived.

"We did it!" said Momo enthusiastically.

"Yes...." Ochako muttered tiredly and immediately threw up.

Midoriya immediately ran up to her. Afterwards, he went to each one, examining them for any injuries. Izuku only calmed down when they all assured him that they were fine, and after that, they stood in silence for a while. He couldn't hold it in any longer, and tears began to flow from his eyes.

"Thank you...", Izuku said with a smile on his face.

"We're friends", Iida replied with a slight smile in return

Midoriya noticed that Kacchan did not respond to Iida's words, but only snorted and pretended not to hear. But he wasn't angry. Izuku hopes that this is a good sign.

"The main thing is that you're alive, Deku. But I'll kick your ass tomorrow!" shouted Bakugou.

Yes, that's definitely a good sign.

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After his rescue, they all watched the battle between All Might and All For One. Hero Number One won, but Midoriya knew that it was his hero's last battle. Now he was the next...

Midoriya was then sent to the hospital to have his fingers bandaged. Luckily, they weren't broken. After that, he was immediately sent home. Izuku didn't know how much he cried with his mom, but he was so happy to see her again. And to eat her homemade food.

The next day, the police asked him questions, and this time, Izuku answered them truthfully. Izuku felt relieved after telling detective Tsukauchi everything. The detective assured him that the League of Villains would not kidnap him, Kouta, or any of his classmates again.

Oh, and Izuku also remembered talking to Mandalay. She was worried about him too. Izuku was happy to hear that Kouta was doing well. Mandalay told him on the phone that Kouta had started to be interested in heroes and had bought something that looked like Izuku! Midoriya was happy that he could help him.

After that, he found out that UA would have dorms for the safety of the students. On the day they arrived, Aizawa-sensei was scolding his classmates. Midoriya was worried that those who had saved him would be expelled. However, nothing happened, and everything was fine. Aizawa-sensei was just worried, and Izuku understood that. He even asked Izuku if he was okay! 

In short, Izuku was happy. Finally, he's sure that he has friends. That he's not a burden to his mother. That he's become a hero for someone. Finally, everything is fine, and he'll never even think about taking a different path. Izuku will become a hero.

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"All For One... Where is Tomura Shigaraki?!" All Might held back his anger, but his eyes shot daggers at the villain in front of him. He was so happy that Midoriya was fine, but something was bothering him inside. It was like something was wrong...

"I don't know. I have no idea where he is right now," the villain drawled, a slight smile on his face.

All Might gritted his teeth. How he hated that smile..

"I'm asking you again, where is he? What are his current plans and goals?"

"All Might, I didn't think you'd become deaf," the man laughed a little. Although he had no eyes, the hero could feel him staring at him with mockery.

"All For One!" All Might shouted. He was really trying to control his emotions. But he accumulated everything after the kidnapping of his student...

"All Might, you're such a loudmouth.. But I can tell you something," the 200-year-old villain muttered thoughtfully.

All Might looked at him incredulously, at the monster who had almost destroyed Kamino. What if the bastard tricked him? But there's not much to lose.

"I'm listening."

"I know Tomura's goal."

All Might felt something was wrong, but he continued to listen without interrupting. Suddenly, the villain's smile grew larger and became toothy and unkind.

"His goal is simple - it is your student, Midoriya Izuku. He will want to get his analyst back"

"Midoriya is not Shigaraki's analyst! He is not a villain!", All Might exclaimed and stood up from his chair. His hands gripped the table until his knuckles turned white.

The villain clicked his tongue. "Of course he's not a villain. But for now... Tomura will be looking for ways to make him a villain. And I assure you, he will."

Toshinori Yagi's heart raced. They wouldn't touch Midoriya again... He'd already gone through something he shouldn't have... He wouldn't let it happen!

"You know, All Might. I didn't even have time to talk to your student. I wish I could..."

"All For One..."

"Yeah, you know, I read some of Midoriya's notebook on quirk analysis"

"Young Midoriya's notebook?", All Might clenched his teeth again, not knowing that this monster had read what Midoriya had written. Although, of course, Shigaraki would have given his 'master' the notebook.

"And if I could, I would have chatted with him about quirks"

"All for One!"

"And maybe I would have exchanged some information for Midoriya himself. I would have been happy to meet him in person and..."

The villain didn't finish his sentence. All Might slammed his fist on the table. His eyes were glowing with a piercing blue light.

"You're not getting away with this. Not on my watch."

The hero turned around and walked towards the door, hearing the villain's laughter behind him.

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"We'll see about that..."

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"It would be a good idea for you to prepare, Garaki... Maybe we'll use someone other than Tomura."