Chapter 13: Fueled by Fury
Midoriya tightly closed his eyes as the darkness that made up the villain came at him. His body going rigid as his arms flew up to protect his face on impulse, as he awaited the impact.
But instead, the ground beneath his feet felt like it disappeared. As the unmistakable feeling of falling passed over him, the pit of his stomach dropping. Causing him to quickly reopen his eyes.
The first thing he saw was water, a large pool of it. That he was quickly hurdling head first towards. Without any way of stopping himself, or at least not one that came to him in time.
As before he knew it he hit the water's surface. Finally experiencing the impact he had previously been expecting. Even if the water's embrace wasn't exactly what he had had in mind.
But, the sudden, all encompassing coolness was, a wake up call to his senses and logical thinking. Or at the very least his survival instincts, as he righted himself in the water without hesitation, no longer upside down. Before he wildly looked around, trying to make some sense of his new environment.
But he couldn't truly let his mind go to work on understanding the previous and rapid events of the past few minutes. Not when there was now a new issue to focus on. One that was quickly topping the charts if his aching lungs were anything to go off of.
He needed air.
But before he could begin swimming up. A bit of movement in the watery depths caught his attention. His eyes locking onto a moving form, the one break in the constant dark blue below.
The little speck getting bigger by the millisecond. Until the unrecognizable, slightly blurry shape became a person. Who he could instantly tell was a foe rather than a friend.
The wide eyed teen kicked his feet rapidly. Quickly flapping his arms as he tried to swim up faster. Away from the ensuing threat. But he wasn't going fast enough, the villain's swimming speed far surpassing his own.
He let out a silent scream. The little bit of air in his lungs came out in rapid bubbles. As the villain opened its mouth. Sharp, shark like teeth now visible.
But before he could get bitten or possibly use the power that had started to funnel to his limbs in an effort to possibly defend himself. A green blur slammed into the villain's side, knocking the shark-like man away.
Midoriya stared at his supposed savior but his nerves didn't die down until he recognized who it actually was. As a pair of familiar eyes met his.
'Asui?!' passed through his mind, as his already large eyes somehow grew even bigger.
Although he wasn't given much time to take in his classmates' sudden appearance. As the girl didn't stay stationary for long. Beginning to rapidly swim towards him. Gaining speed with each motion, clearly a natural in the watery environment.
But as she swam up towards him, Midoriya's eyebrows scrunched together as his classmate opened her mouth before her tongue shot out towards him, quickly wrapping around his abdomen.
As she swam past in a blur, he went with.
Water rushed past him as he forced his eyes to stay open against the current now hitting his face. At least enough to see the light above getting closer.
Until he finally breached the water's surface, instantly sucking in a large gulp of air. As he now watched through a singular squinted eye as Asui landed on the side of a boat. Sticking to the surface and climbing up with him in tow.
And not a moment later after following the girl over the boat's railing did he get set down and released.
Once freed his hand went to his throat as he couldn't keep from coughing, clearing his lungs to make way for more air.
But after getting his bearings he lifted his head slightly to finally get a true look at his surroundings. First going to Asui, his green haired classmate standing a meter or so away. Watching him with both an analytical and concerned gaze.
"Midoriya, are you okay?"
He lightly nodded before giving a no doubt wobbly smile. But as he did so he heard a noise that almost resembled a whimper to his side. And to his slight surprise as he turned his head he found yet another one of his classmates.
"Mineta," was all he could say in a low, still rough voice. As he looked at the shorter, mostly purple boy who looked just as soaked as he felt. Most certainly having also previously been in the water and saved by Asui, he guessed.
But he didn't quite get the response he was expecting even if he wasn't necessarily expecting anything. As the boy's eyes met his and almost instantly began to water more.
"Ohhh Midoriya! We're all gonna die here!", Mineta cried out.
"What?"
"Didn't you hear what Fenton said! These villains are here to kill All Might and if they're here for him then we have no chance of fighting back! And look…" It was clear that the purple haired boy was starting to spiral as he gestured to the environment around. "Now we're alone surrounded by villains…"
Midoriya did as he was told and looked over the side of the boat. Into the water and just like his classmate was frantically saying they were indeed surrounded. From the villain Asui just saved him from. To countless other villains who were all just watching from the water below.
"Mineta, you really need to calm down," Asui said in her usual somewhat flat tone, "Remember what Thirteen said, we can't let our emotions get the best of us."
But despite Asui's words the shorter teen only began to rapidly suck in air. As snot began to drip from his nose. Before continuing, "Yeah but that was before, now there's no hope of making it out of here!"
Midoriya was having a hard time as he watched his classmates quickly unravel. But what should he say? What could he say? He didn't know how to make this better. Especially when he was having similar thoughts.
But after a second of looking down he forced himself to not get weighed down by his own self-doubt and disappointment. Disappointment in himself, that despite getting a quirk, of coming to UA, to having none other than All Might himself take on the burden of being his mentor he was still useless.
But that same thought forced him to look back up. As he forced what could barely be counted as a smile. Let alone a reassuring one to form on his face.
"Asui, Mineta," The two looked to him, "we can't give up yet. Not when All Might wouldn't. Or our other classmates…" The image of Fenton, Kacchan, Kirishima and his other classmates flashed in his mind. "We need to find a way to get out of here and back to the exit."
"But we're not All Might. How can we do anything?" Mineta asked, luckily seeming to have calmed down ever so slightly.
"Mineta has a point, we're in a pretty bad position. Plus these villains clearly have a plan and if they're here to take down All Might they must have a way to do it."
Midoriya listened to what Asui said and once again found himself at a loss for how to respond. But there was one thing that just didn't make sense to him. So after a moment of thought he tentatively continued, "Asui…"
"I told you to call me Tsu."
"Ah right Tsu.. well uh you're right. These villains clearly have a plan, but I don't think they thought through everything."
"Wait, what do you mean?" Mineta quickly urged.
"Well it's just that they sent you to the water zone," the green haired teen said, as he made eye contact with Asui. "Wouldn't it have made more sense to send you somewhere else?"
"You're right," the frog-like girl easily agreed, "It would've been smarter to send me to the fire zone."
"So, what does that matter?"
Midoriya looked at the shorter teen, "I think these villains don't know what our quirks are. Which is why they scattered us randomly instead of based on our quirks. That's also probably why they aren't boarding the ship."
The two looked and both saw what the teen was saying. None of the numerous villains below were even trying to get on the boat to attack them. They were all just waiting.
"You make a good point. They don't know what we're capable of so they're being cautious. That could give us an advantage but there are still so many of them. We would need a plan in order to get out of here and even then, it'll be hard to get back to the exit."
Midoriya really had to admit that his classmate was very much a realist when it came to thinking. And she was right, just the idea of getting out of here and back to where hopefully someone from their class would still be, felt close to impossible. But he had to take one thing at a time, he told himself. After all he only got this far by acting and thinking like All Might would by trying to stay calm and collected.
So he had to come up with something.
'What would Fenton do?' echoed in his mind repeatedly before an idea suddenly clicked.
He looked up from where his gaze had momentarily fallen. As he did his best to try and exude that same air of confidence and certainty that his class rep had almost always had.
Asui and Mineta who had been watching their classmate clearly ponder what to do. Saw as something within the boy's gaze hardened as it seemed he had thought of something.
In an instant the teens body language changed. His posture straightened while it seemed like he forced his shoulders to relax.
He went from awkwardly, off-balanced to strangely confident looking. Although the wobbly smile he still wore didn't really help with the sudden change. But they both couldn't deny the strange yet subtle difference. Even the less observant Mineta was far from oblivious to it.
"Alright I have an idea. But I'm gonna need both of your help to pull it off. We have to work together and stop these villains and ensure All Might's safety. No one at UA knows what's happening, this is up to us. Let's be heros."
His voice rang with a surprisingly steady, even tone. The usual wobble and hesitation only slightly still clung to his words.
And the usual questioning that often came after the teen's words also disappeared. As Asui and Mineta both looked at each other. Before looking back to Midoriya and nodding.
Line Break -
His mind, body, and energy split, becoming two and these two Danny's didn't wait. Hesitation far from either of them. As they both quickly flew off with determination coursing through their veins.
And while one went to the middle, towards the main threats. The other went to the left, towards the very first zone he could see, which appeared to be a dilapidated city.
But as the one halfa quickly flew over the large zone it was almost as if he had actually been teleported into a real run down city. With collapsed skyscrapers and various buildings all around. Debris crowding the streets and most notable almost as many people one would expect for a city block.
Only these people were far from the friendliest looking bunch, clearly even more bad guys. The half ghost quickly concluded at a glance.
Luckily they didn't seem all that troublesome, at least not compared to the villain he had just previously faced and had almost been absorbed into. But while their individual strengths didn't seem any greater than a common street thug's, their numbers were definitely cause for concern.
A fact that made the pit in his stomach grow with worry and regret. As the possibility that he was already too late began to momentarily creep into his mind. But he instantly swallowed it back down, he wouldn't lose hope, he couldn't… not yet.
So instead he went to work, having turned himself invisible. The numerous bad guys that he flew over didn't even have a chance to dodge before finding themselves encased in ice. A fact that brought some small bit of satisfaction to the halfa.
But not enough, because no matter how much he looked or used his other enhanced senses he had still not come across a single one of his classmates. Making his worry only continue to grow. That was until he heard an all too familiar angry, yelling voice.
"I'm always calm and rational, you red-haired loser!"
The halfa whipped his head towards the direction he heard the recognizable voice before quickly flying to it. Every part of his body locked into getting there as fast as possible to confirm what he hoped would be true.
And within a few seconds he flew to the window of one of the many buildings around. Where he could still hear voices within and didn't hesitate to fly in. Although he kept his invisibility active just in case as he scanned the room.
But the tension and doubt that he held in his shoulders lessened as he looked through the doorway into the next room. Where his two classmates stood. The first two he had failed.
"I don't know man. I would say you believe in our classmates more than you let on."
"Shut it! No one asked you."
As Danny listened to the two squabble he couldn't help but notice the multiple villains passed out around the room. A few even were smoking, from what the halfa guessed was a not so nice fight with the loud blond.
"Alright dude, but if you're planning to go fight, then so am I. Even if I still think it's a bad idea."
That got the halfa to snap out of simply observing the two. But right as he was about to finally let down his invisibility. In one of the upper corners of the room, behind where Bakugo stood, the halfa noticed the smallest bit of movement and the glint of mental.
On instinct the half ghost raised his hand which momentarily became surrounded by burning green. But before he released the glowing energy that clung to his gloved hand. At the now visible chameleon looking villain who had begun diving towards the explosive teen with a knife.
Bakugo fluidly turned and grabbed hold of the villain's head and released a small explosion, knocking the bad guy out seamlessly.
"Holy crap! That reaction time was insane." Kirishima mused.
The halfa whose eyebrows had risen from also being subtly impressed waited for the blond's response. Seemingly caught up in viewing once again. But to his surprise instead of saying anything to the red head. Bakugo's sharp gaze turned to where the halfa floated. Almost perfectly locking onto him.
"You. What are you doing here?" Bakugo growled out.
Danny was honestly caught off guard, 'Aren't I still invisible?' he questioned. Not realizing that the miniscule amount of time he had charged up his ectoblast. Was enough for the quick-thinking blond to realize he was there.
"You shouldn't be here. You should've gone to the central plaza." The fiery teen continued, as he took a few steps forward. Not caring that Kirishima was trying to figure out what had suddenly come over him.
"Hey Bakugo, who are you talking to?"
Of course he didn't point or say anything in response, but the teens gaze was enough. He really was talking about and to the halfa.
"Are you not listening, you damn Palette Swapping Freak. Answer me!" Bakugo further pressed, gruff voice only getting louder. As he got closer and closer with each determined step.
It was at that point that the halfa's own previous sense of relief at seeing Bakugo alive and uninjured. As well as his sudden bout of confusion and even all the other emotions which had been weighing down the teens mind. Got pushed back as the half ghost fired out his own response to the blond. As he finally let down his invisibility.
"What do you mean, why am I here!? I'm here to make sure you're not dead!"
"What the…!" Kirishima jumped, as he quickly looked at the white haired teen who had suddenly appeared. "Fenton?" But neither acknowledged the teen, already caught up in their own sudden argument.
"What are we a bunch of preschoolers? You think you need to come and save us, is that it? Well news flash we got it handled. You should've just gone after that damn warping bastard instead."
Danny couldn't believe it, to think he had actually considered thanking this guy for saving him earlier. "Are you serious? I think you're the only person who would ridicule the guy trying to rescue you."
"Yea, well I didn't ask to be rescued. Especially not by you."
At this point they were only a few feet away from each other. Eyes leveled as at some point the halfa had stopped floating to stand. Fists clenched to his side, matching the blond's minus the giant gauntlets.
But luckily, before either could continue on with only further escalating their bickering match. A voice of reason sounded out.
"Okay hold on. Let's just calm down for a second." Kirishima said, as he moved between the two.
And after a tense moment Danny finally let out a breath as he closed his eyes, finally breaking the staring match. As he forced his shoulders to relax. Before looking to his friend. "You're right we don't have time for this. I need to get both of you back to the entrance."
But of course Bakugo wouldn't make it that easy for the halfa, "And who says I'm going? You think I'm just gonna hide while those villains are still out there?"
Danny could feel his eye beginning to twitch as he looked back at the blond. Trying his best to not once again get caught up in arguing. Which seemed way too easy to do with the explosive teen. Luckily Kirishima took the initiative to respond before he could.
"Hey Bakugo, maybe we should just go. Make sure we don't get in the way and everything."
But there wasn't even a split second pause before Bakugo answered in a dead serious tone. "No. I'm not just gonna sit back while a bunch of wanna be villains are wreaking havoc. If you want to, be my guest. But not me, not when I can stop them."
"Ah well still we should…", Kirishima begun to try and reason with the blond.
"Fine."
The two quickly looked at him, both clearly surprised even if one barely showed it. And in all honesty the halfa was also taken back by his own quick reply. But he kept going after a second, "If you want to go, fine. I won't stop you."
Bakugo's red eyes stared into the halfa's burning green, without the same fury that their previous staring match had. Instead he almost seemed to be evaluating the white haired teen. But after some time, enough to almost make the red headed onlooker slightly uncomfortable. Bakugo chuffed, "Huh, as if I needed your permission.", as he looked off to the side.
Of course the sudden awkwardness that mainly Kirishima felt didn't instantly go away. But the friendly red head took to remedying the situation with a clap of his hands. Which effectively drew both teens' attention. And with a bright smile as he put his hands on his hips spoke, "Alright, so I guess since that's decided. Let's go kick some butt."
But all he got back was stares and a slightly raised eyebrow from the halfa. But that didn't stop him. "What you really thought I was gonna let you guys have all the fun after all that. No way. If you guys are choosing to fight than so am I. After all, I wouldn't be much of a man if I turned tail and ran now, would I?"
Danny momentarily considered once again putting up a fight about the boisterous teen also going. But quickly stopped himself, knowing that he couldn't just give his permission to one and not the other. Even if the idea of letting both his classmates willingly walk into the line of fire felt more than wrong. But instead, he said nothing as he let out a heavy sigh as he closed his eyes, silently hoping he wasn't making another mistake. And all because of the blond's strangely familiar words which had caught him off guard.
But with that the three quickly headed out the building and onto the broken streets. But right as Danny was about to part ways and head in the direction of the next zone. Kirishima stopped him.
"Fenton, where are you going? The central plaza's this way." Kirishima said as he pointed to the direction both he and Bakugo had begun walking.
But the halfa only shook his head, "I'm going to the next zone. I still have to find our classmates and make sure they're okay.", 'Afterall I'm the reason they're out there'.
But Danny's reply only seemed to confuse the red head.
"Why? What's wrong with that?"
"Nothing, it's just, wouldn't it be better for you to come with us to fight the main villains?" Although realizing how that might sound Kirishima quickly continued as he waved his palms. "Although don't get me wrong. I also want to make sure everyone's alright… It's just with how strong you are… "
"Please we don't need his help." Bakugo added, from where he stood, not having turned around like Kirishima had.
It was at that moment the halfa realized that he had yet to tell them that his duplicate was already in the middle, most likely fighting. And while he didn't necessarily know what his duplicate was currently doing. He certainly felt his copies existence at the back of his mind. Like a distant, foggy consciousness that he couldn't quite understand.
But he didn't really have time to get into all that right now, he quickly decided. Already knowing the monsoon of questions the two, or at least Kirishima would have if he started talking about his power of duplication.
So he decided to keep it short, with a light smile, "Oh don't worry about that, I already thought about that and have it covered."
"What do you mean 'have it covered?'"
But as Danny began to float higher and higher before taking off he cracked a smile. "Oh you'll see, just don't act too surprised." With that he was about to go. But before he did one last thing popped into his mind as he looked back at Bakugo who had only turned his head. "And don't do anything crazy. Got it."
Of course that only got the blond to angrily chuff. But Danny couldn't stick around any longer to bicker, he had already wasted enough time. So he took off without any further hesitation. Off towards the next zone. His mind already going back to thinking about what his untrained classmates could be facing.
Pushing back the other worry, which was his ecto-energy and growing fatigue. Because even though he didn't want to admit it. After already being in one taxing fight and even having to use overshadowing. Which resulted in him experiencing the strangest, most uncomfortable game of tug of war in his life and afterlife. The energy he had was already lower than usual. And now with that power divided he was far weaker than normal.
A fact that didn't bode well for him. But he just hoped that whatever his counterpart was facing wouldn't be too much. Although at the back of his mind he had a terrible feeling that he couldn't be more wrong.
Line Break -
Their discussion was quick, Midoriya seemingly having gained the two's confidence. To a point where they both only asked a few minor questions.
But within a few minutes the three teens were as ready as they would ever be.
Midoriya sucked in a breath of air, he knew what he had to do. He just had to do it now, he told himself repeatedly as he tried to steel his nerves. But right as he was about to finally go something stopped him.
As his continuous effort to act like Fenton came to a halt. The limited times he had seen his new friend in action creating a blank in his mind.
But he couldn't stay still long as he clenched his jaw and mentally pivoted to the very first person he could think of when it came to fighting.
With that he jumped off the boat with a yell. "Ahhhh! Take this!...", mustering all the false-persona and confidence he could. As the mental image of his former childhood friend and bully flashed through his mind.
All the villains watched as one of their targets, with a mean expression came hurtling towards them with his arm outstretched while being supported by the other.
"Delware Smash!" with that Midoriya channeled One For All into his thumb and middle finger and flicked it towards the water below.
The force of the flick was tremendous, causing all the water to disperse before rapidly coming back towards where the flick had been aimed.
As that was happening Asui grabbed hold of Mineta who while still shaking began to do what he was supposed to. As he quickly began ripping off and throwing his purple, sticky balls into the moving water below. And even as she used her powerful legs to jump high in the air did the small teen not quit.
The various villains were unable to save themselves from being caught up in the whirlpool's pull. But even the few who did seem to be relatively unaffected by the sloshing, rushing water. ultimately became stuck together from all the sticky balls littering the water.
But the villains were not the only ones having a tough time. Midoriya was falling, as after having been launched up by his own attempt at a smash. An attempt that once again did not fully work as intended. He was having to once again fight through the searing pain from his now visible, purple, bent fingers.
His attempt at properly using his quirk resulted in his one glove being torn away.
But as he fell Asui shot out her tongue which once again wrapped around the boy's torso. Bringing him along in the trajectory the girl had leapt towards. Away from the shipwreck zone and closer to the middle of the USJ.
The three landed within the unaffected shallow waters. Away from danger for now at the very least. And able to evaluate their next move.
"Are you okay? Your fingers look pretty bad." Asui asked, as she looked at the green haired teen and his now gloveless hand.
He quickly covered his fingers with his other hand as he nodded, "I'm fine, don't worry about me." He said, with a shaky breath, "It's just that, that attack took everything I had. Honestly I'm surprised it worked so well. But let's make getting help our top priority."
Asui hummed slightly, "Hmm, if you say so. But how are we gonna get to the exit?"
Midoriya considered for a second before pointing with his good hand, "If we follow the shore to the exit. Then we can avoid the central plaza entirely."
"Good idea, that way we don't run into any of the villains Mr. Aizawa's facing off with over there." The frog-like girl said, as she looked off towards the center of the USJ. Where she could see the continuous fights that were still going on.
Midoriya also watched, being able to make out Aizawa's form amongst the moving crowds. His teacher still seemingly holding his own, a true testament to the hero's skills.
But how much longer would that last? How long could he possibly hold out against such a large group all by himself? The teen thought, and within moments of watching his inner-confliction won over as he spoke up in a low voice, "If he doesn't get some back up then he's just gonna overexert himself, he's gonna end up defeated by the villains at this rate. And all because he was trying to save us."
The two teens looked at their classmate, his somber words being enough to indicate what the boy was trying to suggest.
"Wait, you can't be serious. Don't tell me you want us to help." Mineta cried out, but to the boy's dismay Midoriya only slightly nodded. "Are you trying to get us killed or something? There's no way we could help. We should just go while we have the chance!"
"Listen, I'm not saying we should jump into the middle of a battle. But, maybe we can find a way to take a few of those guys down, to lighten his load… Besides as far as we know we're the only ones who can." His voice got even quieter as he looked down, his one fist clenching, "We can't just wait for someone else to step in anymore. It's up to us now."
Just like before the two seemed to think over what the green haired boy had said, considering the truth behind his words. They were hero courses students afterall, they both relatively thought.
So after a very long, heavy moment of silence the two agreed. Mineta more reluctantly than Asui but in the end the collective decision was made. And the three began the slow tread away from the exit, and instead to where the pool's edge was closest to the fountain in the middle, and the villains.
Once there they crouched down low, the edge of the pool hiding their lower bodies. Hopefully out of sight of all the villains. Who they could now see and hear more clearly and the three began to watch, focusing on their instructor.
Aizawa controlled his breathing as he leaped, his eyes darting from one threat to the next. As he used his capture weapon to enhance his movements and agility. All while taking down the impeded, quirkless villains.
It looked close to effortless, like an Olympic gymnast scoring a perfect ten. To both the three teens and to Shigaraki. Who had been silently evaluating the hero, sizing him up, looking for the man's weak point.
"Ha, you really are something Eraser Head, so cool…" Shigaraki's dry, cracking voice slithered out.
"But your little tricks won't work forever. Not when I just figured out your little trick." The man seemed to be about to rush towards where Aizawa was. But just as he took a step forward to his side a darkness suddenly began to appear.
Midoriya instantly recognized what or rather who it was as his worries grew ten-fold.
Shigaraki stopped and turned to watch Kurogiri take shape into a man sized mass. His previous amusements at the prospect of attacking Eraser Head left his voice as he spoke. "Kurogiri, what are you doing here? Did you manage to kill Thirteen?"
No answer came for a few to many seconds. Longer than expected it seemed as the man's hands began twitching more in what Midoriya could only guess was agitation.
But soon enough the voice Midoriya and the other two teens expected sounded out from the void. Although it seemed to strangely lack the same level of elegance it previously had, almost anxious sounding.
"My apologies… but.. I was unable to take the rescue hero out of commission…" The void's voice momentarily stalled before smoothly continuing. "There were also students that I was unable to disperse and… one managed to escape."
"What?! you fool, explain now." Shigaraki demanded but before an answer could be given he continued, as he seemed to forcefully swallow down some of his anger. "Actually, save it. I'll listen to your excuses later. All I want now is to put down as many of these little pests as I can. Create a nice welcome gift for all the heroes that are on their way."
"Tomura Shigaraki, it would be wise to retreat now. To ensure our escape." The portal seemed to try and reason but a single look from the gray haired man silenced the void.
"Oh we'll leave, this is far from game over for us. But first let's make sure the symbol of peace is left broken forever." Shigaraki's gaze then shifted to look back towards where the now panting Eraser Head stood, having just taken down yet another set of bad guys. "Starting with you, Eraser Head. Let's see just how cool you are against my Nomu."
'Nomu?' Midoriya questioned, as his brows knit together. But his question was quickly answered as in a blink of an eye the large mutated villain that had stood like a statue since coming through the portal finally moved. At a speed that allowed it to get right behind Aizawa in a moment. Its giant arms raised up, above the man who hadn't even had enough time to full turn.
The three watched in sickening horror as the beast's arms began to swing down.
Aizawa had listened to the villain's taunts, and had watched as a large shadow was suddenly cast over him. So as the corner of his vision met the creature's he already knew his fate.
But a millisecond before the two giant, fast fists could meet the pros' skull. Another's fist was faster.
Midoriya couldn't believe it, no one could. As in a blur of black, white, and most noticeable neon green. Did something or rather someone hit the Nomu in the side of the head. Sending the seemingly immovable beast flying.
It was only a few seconds after that any of their brains, including the villains. Could truly take in the figure that now floated in place of the Nomu. With burning eyes, a slightly raised fist enveloped in that same fiery glow, bared teeth, and eyes still trained on where the Nomu had flown.
"Fenton?" Midoriya breathed out in slight disbelief. At the same time Aizawa who had finally turned his head gave his own unconscious half whisper or recognition, "Kid."
At that the white haired teen finally turned his head. Only he didn't meet the hero's eyeline instead looking past him and to the other spectators.
Exclusively Shigaraki who eagerly met the fierce, green gaze.
"And just who are you?"
The halfa's expression hardened as he spoke, "I'm the one who's gonna beat you." Fury lacing his echoing voice.
"Shigaraki Tomura…" Kurogiri tried to cut in.
"Quiet!" Shigaraki yelled before going back to directing his attention to the newcomer. "Is that so? Cause to me, you just seem like yet another annoying bug that needs to be squashed!"
But the void of a man wasn't the only one to try and say something. As Aizawa urgently barked out, "Kid, you need to get out of here. Now."
Danny spared a look down at the man in front of him. But before he could say anything to the hero. Who he couldn't believe was honestly still trying to get him to leave. In the corner of his vision a sudden large dark object suddenly appeared. And as if in slow motion watched as it came closer as his eyes widened. Unable to even fully register what it even was, before he felt it.
A large fist met the half ghost's cheek and his whole body went flying. Colliding with the ground, breaking it apart as he went, before coming to a dead stop.
The three teens gasped as they looked to where their classmate had gone. Midoriya felt frozen in place, as his eyes went wide. Fixated on the large plume of dust that obscured where Fenton had no doubt landed.
Was his friend okay? How could he be after that? What if he's…? So many questions raced through Midoriya's mind. As he waited, hoping to see his friend somehow come out of the dust.
But one long second turned into two and then three and so on. Not much time at all but to everyone else it felt like an eternity. Especially for Aizawa who had watched up close, saw everything in perfect detail.
But the clock didn't stop just because the hero felt the horrid prospect that he might've just lost a student. No, the Nomu was once again back, towering behind the man. And just like before he had no hope of moving out of the way fast enough. Completely subject to the unrelenting fist of the monstrous villain as it came crashing down.
"Ha, not so cool now. Are you Eraser Head?" Shigaraki's dry, manic laugh sounded out as he watched the hero collapse underneath the Nomu's sheer strength. Blood already streaming down the man's face as it was lifted up, off the breaking pathway by the Nomu.
But even as Aizawa's head was forcefully held up he still tried to fight back. As he used all his strength to turn his head enough to look into the Nomu's eyes and activated his quirk. But it was no use.
The creature's monstrous strength didn't go away as it slammed the hero's head back down into the path. While stepping on the hero's arm which gave out without resistance, blood splattering out from it.
'He's breaking my bones like they're twigs. I'm positive I erased his quirk. That means he's super strong even without powers.' Aizawa's mind groaned, as he felt one bone after another snap. 'I think he might be stronger than All Might.'
He wasn't sure how much longer he would be able to stay conscious. The pain quickly becoming an all consuming white, burning rush. That would no doubt make his mind go blank soon. But as his head was lifted up again he forced his eyes open, just enough to see as he clenched his teeth. As he once again looked to where the kid had gone.
'I need to make sure he's okay.' His mind slowly rasped, the one thing still tethering him to awakeness. But as he managed to look all he could see was the dust beginning to settle and a small limp body, just barely visible. Before his head was once again slammed back down.
"No… I can't watch this… Mr. Aizawa…" Mineta trembled out. His words matching how Midoriya and Asui felt. As they too watched helplessly as their instructor took one hit after another. All while their classmate laid facedown, not moving.
'I have to do something. I have to save them…' The shaking green haired teen thought, as he looked down at his own hands. Trying to push through the fear holding his body in place. 'But I can barely move. At this rate Mr. Aizawa's gonna… die.'
Danny groaned as he slowly opened his eyes. "Huugh, where am I?" His thoughts becoming words without him even realizing. But even as his eyes focused his situation didn't become any clearer. His mind felt heavy and his face hurt?
The halfa slowly moved his hand to the side of his face. The one not currently laying flat on the ground. But the contact only made him wince as he let out a light hiss. It wasn't the worst pain he had ever felt, far from it. But why did the side of his face even hurt? Why was he even laying on the ground? Ground that looked really broken now that he looked closer.
But as he focused on the various pieces of rumble and the now dimming ache he felt. In an instant as his eyes widened everything came back to him.
From splitting into two. Too flying towards the middle in an effort to join in the battle. Only to see his guardian about to get pummeled by that giant, somehow ectoplasm infused villain. Too flying at breakneck speed, as fast as he could go, and making it just in time to punch it with as much strength as his depleted core could muster. But it wasn't enough and now he's here… and Aizawa's…
He was up, body moving before his mind even completed its full thought. Hands pushing his body up, eyes going to where Aizawa should be, still standing, still fine.
But what he saw made him feel like throwing up.