Hero internships and Izuku comes face to face with Stain! Moving forward! Plus Ultra!

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Izuku sat at his desk, his hands running over the computer he had as he thought of what to do. He was currently at his internship with a hero most people hadn't even heard about, including himself but since it was closest to Hosu where the Hero Killer Stain was rumored to be lurking and where Iida had chosen his placement as well, he thought it would be best to stay close. He had some questions he wanted to ask that man. Like why he would go all the way to kill heroes who don't even stand out for instance or bring down those who actually were good heroes? Not to mention he wanted to keep an eye on Iida in case he did something stupid.

"Why am I thinking something like that?" he muttered as he closed the cover of the laptop to look around. The office was pretty empty and there wasn't much to do save for a few sessions of hero action where he mostly sat on the sidelines and watch the hero do his work. Despite not being a famous hero, Big D was pretty strong and his Quirk was quite similar to Izuku, who thought that maybe that was why he was chosen. "To think one of the leaders from the UA Sports Festival actually wanted to intern at my agency, I think that's so cool!" he grinned as he clapped a hand on Izuku's shoulder, making him wince. He wasn't a fan of his physical contact for sure since he knocked him hard enough to send him flying into the wall the first time they met.

"Come on, kid! We have to go for our patrol now! No time for slacking!" Izuku wanted to complain that there wasn't much to do anyway so he got up and followed the hero outside to the busy street, clad in his Hero costume. Some people smiled and waved as they passed, some even asking to take pictures with them but they had to decline since they weren't exactly supposed to do that save if they were celebrities. "Actually, Deku-kun. I was wondering why you chose that as your Hero name? I mean, with your Quirk, you could have gone for Mr Smash or Bazinga or some other flashier name," Big D said as Izuku frowned.

"It was a nickname given to me by a friend and it sort of stuck with me until now. I thought it would be appropriate to use it as my Hero name even though it sounds weird," he said as Big D laughed. "Ah, the springtime of youth! How I love it!" he grinned as Izuku looked around. Hosu didn't have too many people about and now not many people dare to walk its streets since the Hero Killer lurked about. As he walked, Izuku tried not to think about Iida, who wasn't too far away from him and from trouble. "Don't do anything stupid, Iida," he muttered when Big D let out a yell.

"Oi! Long time no see ladies!" Big D grinned as a bunch of women came up to him. He grinned as he latched an arm around one of them, making her squeal as he grinned. "Come on, let's go get a drink! Deku, I leave the patrol to you!" he called as they waltz off into the night. "Geez," Izuku muttered as he continued the patrol on his own. "Isn't it a stupid idea to leave your intern on his own when a Hero Killer is out in the streets?" he muttered as he looked at his phone, thinking about calling Iida to come and join him on his patrol. He may be a villain but Iida and Ochako had taken a spot each in his heart and he couldn't bear to deal with them being hurt. Something he had to deal with about his previous hero self; not care about others being hurt. He already failed in protecting the person he cared about most so why care now?

He heard a cry in the air and his ears pricked, sensing where the sound was coming from before he knew it. He was turning into an alley not far off from where he started and he jolted to a halt when he saw Stain standing over a Hero (wasn't that Native or someone?), his sword poised in the air to land the killing blow. Iida lay in the corner, his side bleeding as he shouted, "Midoriya, get out of here!" "Shut it," Stain growled as he came over and stabbed Iida in the leg, making the boy scream in pain as he licked the blood from the blade. "Hm, now be a good boy and lie still," he grinned as he walked over to Izuku. "Oi stop!" he found himself shouting as Stain lifted his head to stare at him, licking his lips. "Oh, it's you," he growled as he grinned, licking his blade as he dashed at him. "Shit," Izuku growled as he stepped back, raising his arm to block him from slicing open his eye when he thought, "Oh crap!"

"I see you noticed my Quirk and how it works. Its funny how you can analyze something so quick," he grinned as he withdrew his knife, standing a few feet apart from him. Not too long ago, Shigaraki had called a meeting with Stain to get him join the League of Villains and it resulted in a little skirmish that sent Shigaraki blowing up half of his room. All the while, Izuku had watch Stain, his mind going over what had been reported about Stain by the press and from what he heard from Iida. There was something about his Quirk that had to do with the drawing of blood and what he did to Iida had confirmed his suspicions.

"You control people using their blood, am I correct?" he asked as Stain grinned. "Well, you can say that. But now that you know that secret, I'm afraid I can't let you live," he growled as he slashed his blades at Izuku. Wishing he had some form of weapon with him now other than his fists, Izuku dodged blow after blow by scaling the walls and pushing himself off brick to slam his fists into Stain, all the while trying to avoid his blows. "Tell me, what is a little Villain like you playing Hero in UA?" he sneered as Izuku's blood went cold. He turned to Iida, sighing in relief as he saw the other boy passed out from the pain and shock of it.

"Don't worry. I'll make sure no one will hear our little conversation. I thought it would be interesting to know why someone affiliated with evil would go to the nest producing so many fake Heroes. That just makes me sick," he growled as Izuku snapped, "That is none of your business." "Then tell me, why are you there?" "To complete my mission." "And what may that be, pray tell?" "To kill All Might." At his words, Stain's eyes flashed red as he raised his blade, "Of all the heroes I am to kill, All Might is the only one I will spare." That made Izuku's blood boil as he smashed a kick into Stain's side, catching him slightly off guard as he shouted, "Why All Might? Why the man who failed to save my mother?!"

"Oho. You think its so easy being a Hero? Even the Symbol of Peace cannot save everyone, certainly not a certain person's mother," Stain said as Izuku clenched his fist. "If you admire him so much, why do you want to kill other Heroes? There are other's around the same level as him!" "But they are not. You see, when he rose to be the number one hero, many just rode in his shadow to the rank of Hero even though they didn't deserve it. So many fakes populate the street until it makes me feel sick. Quirks have brought more harm to the world than help it and I'm here to end those who have been abusing their power."

"Shut it! You're one to talk!" Izuku shouted as Stain licked his blade. "Shit!" Izuku groaned as pain shot through his body, making him fall to the ground in pain. "Damn," he groaned as Stain walked over, his blade spinning in his hand as he whispered, "Now tell me, the little fake. What do you plan to accomplish once you kill All Might?" "I…" he began but he didn't know what to say. True, he had no idea what would come after he had robbed All Might of his power. What Stain said made sense. It was true there were too many Heroes until glancing at them make you think how they even got to where they were in the first place. Heroes care more about cool Quirks and appearances than actually doing their job.

"I just want everyone to be equal," he muttered, thinking of how he had been bullied all those years because of being Quirkless. How he could make everyone be like him, powerless before him? He could make the world kneel before him. "No one is born equal, you should know that by now," Stain grinned as he raised his blade. This was it then… no one ever escaped from Stain in one piece, unless you were dead of course…

A growl came from behind as a fist slammed into Stain's face, sending him flying into the street beyond. Nomu came crashing after him, causing screams to erupt from the streets as a fight issued between the two villains. "Oi, you looked pretty banged up," Shigaraki mused as he helped Izuku to his feet. Izuku swayed a little as he pressed against the wall, watching as the street erupted in flames and cars went flying in all directions. "I don't recall sending for help," he growled as Shigaraki grinned, "Master didn't want his favorite to go dying on him during an internship so I had people look out for you most of the time." "I'm not a kid." "Well, you're a high schooler."

"Anyway, let's get out of here," he said as he walked over to Iida. His body ached from the fight but he used whatever he had left to carry the other boy over his shoulder and drag him out. As he walked past, he saw Native stirring, his eyes wide in horror as he gasped, "A traitor in UA… that's impossible…" Guilt and anger stirred in Izuku's heart as Shigaraki picked up the hero and jammed a knife into his neck before he could scream. "One witness down. Are you sure you want to keep that one alive?" Shigaraki asked as Izuku nodded. "Don't tell me who to save," he said as he dragged Iida out.

Luckily for them, Stain was apprehended and Iida and Izuku were brought to the hospital to be treated. Iida suffered some head wounds but other than that, he was alright. Izuku was glad he was offered some form of relief when Ochako and the others came in to see how they were going. "And sensei decided to cancel the internships. Ah, I was learning so much too!" she groaned as Bakugo snarled. How did she manage to drag him along? "Shut it. At least I don't have to deal with stupid hairstyles anymore," he growled as Izuku laughed. As he lay in his pillows, he thoughts ran over what Stain had said as his friends gathered around him.

…

Nezu and All Might walked through the various security points of Tartarus. The place represented what it was named after to a point and All Might shuddered a little as he had to pass through so many scans and cameras, all waiting to blast a Villain to pieces if they dare try to escape their prison. As they rode down the lift, the doors opened to come face to face with Stain, all wrapped up in a straining jacket as he licked his lips. "I didn't expect you two to turn up. All Might, a pleasure to meet you," he grinned as All Might sat down.

"Enough with the pleasantries. What was it you wanted to tell us that we have to come all the way here?" All Might said as Stain licked his lips. "I wonder if you would believe me if I told you have a mole in your midst." All Might sucked in a breath as Nezu placed a paw on his leg, settling his nerves. There have been suspicions of someone leaking information to the Villains about UA these past few months and although they tried to steer away from the topic, with a villain presenting it to them in their faces, they found it all to hard to believe.

"Who is it?" he pressed on as Stain laughed. "Its funny how trusting someone can make you so weak and crumble something so strong like UA to the ground," Stain chuckled as he laughed. His laugh wasn't humorous and made All Might stand up and smash his hand against the glass. Stain whistled as the man barely managed to stop himself from smashing it to pieces as he took his seat. "Calm down All Might," Nezu chided as he leaned forward, paws pressed together. "Now Stain. Tell us who it is," he said as Stain grinned, hissing, "Midoriya Izuku."