Tenya crashed to the ground after having his legs cut off.
"Glasses!", he shouted.
Mina was blasted away and was buried underneath many debris.
"Raccoon eyes!", he shouted again
Hanta was being swung around by All for One before he was slammed to the ground, killing him instantly.
"Flat face!", he desperately shouted.
Mezo jumped and tried to grab All for One but the villain's arms turned into crystal blades. The young hero's arms and legs were cut off before his head was decapitated.
"Stop…", Katsuki muttered.
Tetsutetsu turned his body into steel and charged. But before he could land a hit on All for One, a hole formed in his chest due to a single but powerful punch from the villain.
"Please…"
Setsuna floated around with her separated limbs. All for One decided to humor her and so, he shot spikes at every single separated limbs.
"I beg of you…"
Rikido ate sugar and tried to throw a punch but All for One caught it. The villain ripped his arms off and crushed his throat.
Tears were flowing from Katsuki's eyes.
Mashirao had his arms and legs twisted in unnatural ways when he tried to attack.
Katsuki gritted his teeth.
Fumikage was strangled to death while Dark Shadow hopelessly watched.
"STOP!", Katsuki shouted.
"You have something against me right? Then deal with me instead of them! Leave things between us! Don't involve them! Don't hurt them! Please! Please!", Katsuki pleaded as tears continued flowing down his face.
"You don't want me to hurt them? What about you? You have hurt many people despite me telling you to not hurt them. I'm being generous here. I didn't harm you while I murder your classmates unlike you who hurt me when I was protecting the innocent", All for One said.
"He's right. Why are you starting to care about us now? You were nothing but a jerk to us", Mashirao's corpse told him.
"You acted high and mighty and treated us like pebbles", Sato's corpse added.
"It is clear that All for One is angry at you. What have you done?", Fumikage's dead body asked.
"It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault. It's all your fault", the corpses of the fallen students began chanting.
"No… I may have did bad things to Deku but it mustn't been…", Katsuki trailed off.
The memories of him humiliating and harming Izuku returned. He even told him to jump off the roof and die. Katsuki made Izuku's life as worst as possible.
Then he saw a figure standing up. It was a boy with red spiky hair.
"You deserve to die", Eijiro's corpse told him.
The dead stood up. There were even heroes like Endeavor, Mount Lady and Kamui Woods among them.
"Die. Die. Die. Die. Die. Die", they chanted as they got closer to him.
Katsuki felt nauseous.
"Now… Do you know why I let you live?", All for One asked.
The dead grabbed Katsuki and were trying to rip him apart.
"Carry the burden of the dead forever, Kacchan~", Izuku asked while smiling maniacally.
Katsuki woke up in cold sweat.
"It's just a dream. Calm down… It's just a dream…", Katsuki muttered.
He curled up into a ball and was shaking. It felt all too real. Katsuki was shaking from fear. The UA incident happened five years ago but it still felt like yesterday. After all, that dream haunted him every night. And the feeling he gets after the dream every morning was getting worse and worse.
Katsuki looked at his mechanical arm and it moved according to his will. It was the reminder of his weakness. It reminded him of his classmates who he failed to save. The Heroes of Tomorrow was a rebel group against All for One and Katsuki was the Vice Leader. With that role, he handled all expeditions, reports, and proposals from the crazy inventor Mei.
And speaking of Mei, she entered his office again for the tenth time of the week. Although it was just Tuesday.
"Vice Leader!", Mei called out.
"No matter how many times you ask, the answer is no", an ash blond man said.
"But Vice Leader! This is a chance for our world to be saved. We can turn the tides of this war around", a girl with pink hair argued.
"Eri said she's okay with it", she added.
"Mei! For the last time, it's a no! There are a lot of risks here. We don't know what will happen to Eri. We don't even know whether your shitty machine will work", the Vice Leader shouted.
Silence ruled the room.
"Bakugo. I know that you don't want to do it since we're dragging someone into this mess. But we need help right now", a skinny blond man said.
"A no is a no. I can't believe Leader funded your project without me knowing about it", Katsuki sighed.
"All Might. Help me out here", Mei turned to the skinny man for help.
"Sorry Hatsume. I tried", All Might replied.
Mei stormed out of the room.
"Sorry about her, Bakugo. It's not as if she just wants to experiment. She really wants to help us", All Might said and went after Mei.
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Katsuki sighed. He missed the old days when Eijiro would bug him. Denki would also add to the noise. He never realized it but they were the closest thing he had as friends.
He missed the old days. Eraserhead's boring lectures, Momo's correct recitations, Present Mic's annoying voice, and maybe even Minoru's perverseness, he hated how all he took it all for granted.
The lights then flickered.
A power shortage? Well… There must be a problem with the generator… Mei… made, Katsuki thought.
"MEI!", Katsuki ran across the hallway and towards the room where the portal was.
He kicked the door open.
"Mei! I told you a no is a no but you still disobeyed me. Do you know how much power your machine… cost…", Katsuki trailed off.
The same man in his dreams was in front of him. Green hair, four freckles on each cheek, and green eyes were all present in that man. He gulped down.
"Bakugo! We can explain!", All Might shouted.
"Katsuki! He's not an ene-", Mei was cut off because Katsuki fired a gun.
If it weren't for his fast reflexes, Izuku would've been hit.
"Kacchan?! What's going on? What's with your arm?", Izuku shouted.
Katsuki didn't answer as he kept firing more rounds but Izuku easily avoided them.
"You… How dare you…. Kirishima…. Kaminari…. Everyone… It's all your fault!", Katsuki shouted as he continued firing.
His aim was off since he still felt afraid of death. If it was All for One, then he would be dead anytime. But if he could at least fight to the bitter end, then maybe he could face those who went ahead of him.
It didn't take long for Katsuki's gun to run out of bullets. With a bitter smile and lifeless eyes, he knelt.
"What are you waiting for?", Katsuki asked.
Izuku walked in front of Katsuki.
"Do it. Kill me", Katsuki said.
"Eh? Why should I?", Izuku asked.
Katsuki grabbed Izuku.
"Do you really want to make me suffer? Isn't five years enough for you? Is it too short for you? I'm going crazy with guilt! Kill me already, All for One! Please, Izuku… Please…", Katsuki wept.
"Kacchan…", Izuku called out and placed his hand on Katsuki's head.
'Kacchan'. That was the nickname given to him by Izuku. He heard All for One call him that but somehow, it seemed kinder than usual.
He looked up and saw another man. The man looked like All for One but Katsuki instinctively knew that he wasn't. His eyes were flowing with kindness and concern. Even his hand was gentle as if he was touching a fragile baby.
Izuku couldn't handle it. Eri was in pain. All Might and Mei had despair on their faces. Even the proud Katsuki was wishing for death. Izuku took a deep breath.
"It's fine. Why?", Izuku asked.
All Might then felt a connection with the man in front of him. Katsuki and Mei felt like a memory was resurfacing from the bottom of their minds.
"I'M HERE!", Izuk declared.
Those words reminded them of the peaceful times before All for One ruled. They were just kids with a dream and didn't have to worry about whether they'll live another day or not.
"Who in the world are you?", Katsuki asked.
"Deku", the green hero answered with a smile.
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