Izuku's phone kept buzzing, but he had no time to answer. Duty called and there was a breakout to stop. Mina's phone was similarly lively, but she had to put it on hold as well. If it was family, as rude as it was to think, they could wait. This was a major incident in the middle of significant investigation. As much as it pained the young couple. Some things had to take priority. Besides, anything that arose, Inko could likely handle it.

It took a while to get there. Having recently gained the ability to fly like All Might was once capable of, the torchbearer of One for All sped along. He was still getting the hang of things, but some help from other pros like Nejire-chan of the big Three, as well as some pointers from Gran Torino gave him some insight. Izuku managed to carry Mina half of the way, while the other half she used her own quirk.

Ay other time this had happened, she would say something along the lines of "I will never get sick of this!" and then throw up as soon as she made landfall. It was endearing, if not messy.

However, now was not the time for that and the pink woman managed to keep her lunch down as she and her fiancée raced towards their destination. Neither hero was sure who would be broken out, but they had a few thoughts on the matter. Nevertheless, they needed to be prepared for anything. The prison may not have been Tartarus, but it was still filled with villains

Arriving at the scene, it appeared that the heroic couple had arrived just in time. The villains hadn't left yet, not having access to any teleportation powers. They were nothing to scoff at, especially given that it still remained to be seen who else had escaped.

The complex seemed to be in lockdown, but Izuku and Mina entered and scoped the vicinity out. There were no escapees in sight yet, and that was worrisome. If they were still around, that meant they could be apprehended. However, it also meant that, whomever they were, they clearly had other business to attend to.

"Hey! Oi! Heroes! Thank goodness!" a gruff voice rang out, calling the attention of the heroes.

"Oh. Hello, officer. Have you found the villains yet?"

"Not yet. But there are more currently breaking out. It's total madness. They let out an entire cell block out. It's good you're here."

"It's ok. Calm down. We'll help you. When did they escape."

Another guard came up behind Mina, spooking her from the suddenness of the situation.

"Oh…about…" The guard was female, her hair tied into a bun to fit with her hat. She checked a watch, one that seemed rather filthy. Mina noticed specks of blood on it. Before she could ask about the watch, an explosion went off nearby, followed by the releasing of all the villains in the area.

"Now!" The female guard smirked, taking off her hat and revealing herself as one of the escapees.

"Looks like you two are going to be busy cleaning up our mess. It's about time for our break though. Don't tell the warden." She winked, placing a hand on her temple and releasing a psionic wave that brought the duo to their knees.

"You! Then that means!"

"Well? Go on, bubblegum. Say my name. I love the accolades. Besides, I want to hear it before we get out of here and leave you to your job."

"Empress! You smug, bald!"

"Don't let her egg you on. We have work to do."

"But there's too many, and they're going to get away."

"Then we have to call in our friends."

Izuku pressed a beacon on the side of his utility belt, knowing exactly where it was from instinct and organization. Second pouch on the left. That would alert his and Mina's teammates. If the main roster was busy, any allies or reserve members that were on standby would get there as soon as possible. A voice picked up almost immediately. It was Itsuka, and judging from the sounds, she had just returned to her apartment. It wasn't ideal to call someone back into work after they finished their shift, but it was certainly an emergency.

"Midoriya? What's up?"

"Prison break. NEXT Gang. They release an entire cell block. We need help." Izuku called out as he punched his way through several villains. Some were easier than others. Cut Paste was there, as was a villain with a plant-based quirk that Mina and he had fought some time ago. Several less prominent rogues were locked up here. They certainly weren't Stain or Overhaul level threats on their own, but together, with dreams of freedom and an axe to grind, they would prove formidable enough.

"Jeez, what did you two get wrapped up in? On our way. We'll spread the word in case Asuka and her goons get out."

Izuku could only assume she was bringing Momo, which would be a plus. One of the top heroes and a good friend, Creati was one of the best back-up members of the team and had filled in for Kirishima when he had been out of commission for several months after a fight with Muscular and Rappa, who had taken to calling themselves the bloodbath Brothers.

Izuku turned his focus back to Mina.

"Backup's on the way?" Mina grunted as she assumed a capoeira stance and used her acid fountain attack at a non-lethal concentration. After catching several enemies off guard, the pink woman went to work knocking down as many as she could before one grabbed her from behind for a gorilla press.

Izuku swiftly freed her by socking the villain in the jaw.

The couple danced almost as they did their best to put the first wave of enemies behind them. It wasn't easy, as it was an entire cellblock of fairly capable villains, but they had tackled harder, together and on their own.

Anticipating this level of teamwork, Asuka had decided to take a detour.

"Why are we still here, Empress? Shouldn't we be, you know…escaping?" Strong King took off his cap to stroke his sweat soaked hair. He lived a good fight, but the gang member knew his priorities. Getting thrown back in prison without actually leaving the vicinity was just counterintuitive, and as good as a challenging bout was, freedom was even better.

"Green bean and Pink Lemonade back there probably called for back up and will likely mop-up some of those goons. I'd rather keep them preoccupied."

It was rather reckless, the man thought. It was a bit of a gambit. However, he trusted his friend. Ever since their teen years, they had been like next of kin. The gang was a family in a way. They tended to look out for one another and if they got caught, they would be free again. However, traitors and snitches would get disowned. Some weak links had to be cute, and he knew this.

"Fair enough, Asuka. Let em out!"

With a wide smile and a wiggle of her fingers, Tomorrow Empress released the next cell block and prepared to make her exit.

"There we are. Have fun, kids. Kairi, let's jet."

Due to a mental link she ad set up, the psionic pirate queen tiptoed happily out of the area and bid her erstwhile captors farewell.

Izuku tried keeping his cool. However, he knew there was still work to be done. Villains he and his team had apprehended were going free, two heroes were left to clean up a wave of escapees, even if they were capable enough. What's more, he and Mina wanted to return home. They had a family waiting and even if this was important work, the two young heroes wanted to be good at this. Were they in over their heads? Were they moving too fast? What if an emergency came up and they couldn't get there in time.

Mina thought these things, just as she knew Izuku would. What's more, she had a bit of a rivalry with Asuka. The Empress might not have been a major villain in the grand scheme of things, but she was Mina's arch nemesis, somebody with whom she had a bitter rivalry. This was her Shigaraki, her Stain. It started out as some sort of after-school rivalry but grew into something where the pink woman really did think the gang leader would use family as leverage, just out of spite. Plus, anyone with a transmutation quirk like that could prove formidable with the right mind frame (or wrong, depending on your perspective).

And now that woman was walking free, and it probably wouldn't be made any easier next time they faced each other. Mina cursed under her breath and looked towards Izuku. He was surrounded and even with 70% of One for All, there was only so much he could do. If he went all out, he could destroy the prison and leave casualties, which wasn't how they did things. Until then, Mina would back him up as always. AT home or at work, they were a team and she would never let him down.

"Izu, watch out!"

Delivering a strong kick to the jaw of one of the escaped prisoners, the Alien Queen grabbed her fiancée's hand, reflexively going for the Tennessee Tango, one of their combo moves.

"Thanks, Mina." The One-for-All holder smiled, using the training he did with Mina years ago. He still wasn't exactly a world class dancer, but he did well enough to execute the moves and implement them in his combat style.

"Any time, Izu." She smiled back.

The two prepared for the oncoming wave of fresh escapees, but a large hand shot out and swatted some of the criminals away, while the others were distracted by smoke bombs hidden in nesting dolls.

"Sorry if we ran late. Mind if we cut in?"

Standing there triumphantly were another power couple and some teammates of Mina and Izuku's. Battle Fist and Creati had arrived, and they were ready to help clean up.

X

"Thanks for the save. Took you long enough though."

"Don't sound so ungrateful. I've been busy."

The leader of the gang took off her uniform and tossed it aside, transforming it into pure cotton. Her current outfit consisted of a black tank top with a mask on the front and "NEXT" spray painted on the back. She couldn't remember where she came up with the name. It might have been from wrestling, it might have been because she set the organization up as the next wave of villains, or maybe it was a sort of snotty, cheeky reference to the words All Might spoke after his final battle before retirement. Asuka couldn't remember anymore. It was hard to keep your story straight when you weren't. She told a few friends that once in their warehouse base. They asked if she meant "straight" as in legality or as in sexuality. She only winked and told them to suit up for their next job.

"With what? Couldn't take that long to plan this break could it?" Kairi wasn't as hotblooded as her fellow officer, in fact, out of the three gangsters currently heading out to commandeer a police truck, Kairi was the "sweetest." At least that's how she told it. Often resulting in a middle finger from Asuka and a request to "stick it in your booty, Kai!" She looked at her boss and childhood friend with a look of bemused curiosity.

"I've been collaborating with some others. Decided to send a housewarming gift to our buddies back there. Just checking on Wander over Yandere to make sure she did her part. Plus, I cut a deal with some of her blood buds."

"Don't tell me we're in with that weird murder cult started by the hero killer?"

"Hey, sometimes you need to network in this business. Now shut up and drive, Shin. I'll get us some food. You must be starving after that shitty prison slop. Now one moment." Empress focused and changed the paintjob on the van by shifting its makeup a bit. Her quirk had its limits and she couldn't just change the make of the car that easily, so the color would have to do. After that, she took out her phone and

Strong King sighed and shook his head, not wishing to get into a dumb argument with this woman and preferring to put as much distance between them and the law as quick as possible.

"Whatever you say, Empress. Might be best to make it to go though."

Kairi sat in the back, not having a good seat, which was an inconvenience, but she could complain later when they got back to base. For now, it was good to be out of prison.

Asuka nodded in response to the driver and listened carefully to the other person on the line.

"So, it's done? Sick. Good to hear. Don't they have brats though? Hold on…. don't kill them. I got an idea, stabby. You left your murder crush a surprise, yeah? Why not give him a scavenger hunt too…? yeah. Thought you might like that. Ok…. Yeah, sure. Tell Stain 2 or Skid marks or whatever Dabi calls himself we'll be by later to discuss the terms…Oh, cool. He hasn't changed his…What do you mean you aren't affiliated? I…. Look, I know you have him on speed dial, just…. fine. Text me later. Bye."

Asuka hung up and pocketed her phone. The woman with the shaved head groaned as she massaged her temples and reclined in the passenger seat. After taking a deep breath, she exhaled through her nose.

"Alright, that's settled. Now let's get some burgers. Courtesy of "Renji". He won't mind."

The three friends smiled mischievously as they headed off towards fast food, freedom, and a shaky new alliance.