Sort of disappointed in myself. Toga's eye color is yellow and not red. I don't know why I thought it was red, but oh well. Anyway this chapter —there's a part that could've been better but i just couldn't really come up with anything to add to it to make it more dramatic, so it's quite half-assed.

Silence. The world around them has faded out and the clearing where they stand is all they know for the time being. The tension that blooms and thickens between all eight of them has become suffocating. They stare widely between Midoriya and Toga, the girl who just revealed that Deku made a deal with a villain. It can't be true. It has to be a lie because Deku is not stupid enough to do that. Deku? thinks Uraraka. She's lying, right? She has to be. There is no way you made a deal with Shigaraki that day. The zero gravity quirk user's shoulders slump when she realizes that he has not even denied it. She stares with wide eyes at the boy who is grimacing and looking away. He isn't denying anything. He is just standing there as Toga laughs giddily at him.

Twelve minutes left.

Izuku never really thought about the contract. He had forgotten about it this entire time. The good thing is, he had been able to record everything that Shigaraki wanted to know. He can't go back on it, after all the contract won't allow him. So when the yellow-eyed girl—Toga Himiko, although he doesn't know her name—announces that because of that stupid contract, Shigaraki Tomura is wanting him to join the villains and he can't do anything to stop it. He will never become a villain no matter how much they try to force him to. Shigaraki can try all he wants, but he will never become that guy's puppet. He huffs, letting the sigil appear as he holds up his hand to show it. He ignores the looks and the questions that he's receiving, hoping at least someone decides to take the villain out while he has her attention. "Does his look like this?"

"Wow! Yours looks so much better though!" She hums as she taps her chin with her knife. She drops her cool demeanor and shrugs, twirling the blade. "I mean, hey! According to Shigaraki, he had been able to make a deal with you and you have yet to pay up your side. Until you do—well, he never told us since he started cackling."

"He didn't even know about the contract. Why the hell is he acting like he knows everything about it?"

"Oh! Someone—a woman who I look up to now after learning who she is—came by and told him. Hikawa Achara is her name, by the way!"

That causes Izuku to let out a small gasp. Tsuyu can see that he knows her, and for some reason, the name sounds familiar to her too. She just can't put her finger on it. "Crimson Artist?"

The frog-human hybrid knows what her friend is trying to do, he's trying to stall and distract her until one of them are able to attack, but they can't move. Tsuyu is trying to figure out how to attack but she can't, her tongue is hurt so she won't be able to grab her. All she can do until she comes up with a way to work around the injury is watch and wait.

"Yup!"

"Where is she?"

"Don't know but you might find out if you come with us! After all, I'll be happy to accept you into our team! And you can bring Bakugou with you!"

Midoriya scowls and shakes his head, annoyed that no one has done anything to take the bitch out. "I won't be going with you, no matter what you say. If anything, try force but I'll die before I join you."

She shrugs, twirling her knife as the crazy smile comes back. The blonde lunges at him but he doesn't let her get close, summoning his scythe and using only his left hand. He grimaces since despite it being less injured than the right, it is still broken and difficult to move. That seems to jumpstart his friends who help him, letting him fall back and nurse the arm he hurt more with the sharp movements. "We'll meet again, my love!"

"Who was she talking to?" Tokoyami mutters before turning to the girls who are staring at the guys. "How are you doing? Surely, the villain couldn't vanquish you?"

Uraraka smiles brightly in reassurance. I love how he speaks! "Oh, of course not! And I think she was talking to Deku since he's the only one with blood on him. She had been telling us the guys with blood coating them are the best, or something like that." A sudden sound of skin meeting skin is shot through the night. She turns to the source, finding Deku on the ground grimacing at both his injuries and the punch he received.

Eight minutes left.

"You made a deal?" shouts Katsuki, fuming at the fact that this waste of space had made a goddamn deal with the devil himself! Just how dumb is the idiot? The explosive male knew there was something wrong with the other and now he knew. "You're just a spy, aren't you?"

The shitty nerd just grins as if he finds the situation he's in funny. "Honestly, if that's what you think, I would've killed you by now. The only reason you're here and not in the hands of the villains is because I decided to tell Mandalay to warn you." He stands up, being careful not to hurt his arms anymore. "I like how you accuse me of being a villain, when you know damn well that being a hero is all I want. Even way before I showed signs of having a quirk." He turns away from him. "As for the contract, it was a forced one, but it was a good one. Knowledge about me for knowledge on the Crimson Artist. I now know who she is, so I will pass the information onto Tsukauchi who can get a warrant to arrest her."

"Midoriya, that was a reckless gamble. Giving information to villains. How do you know they're not lying?" Shouto asks, concerned for his friend's behavior. He glances at Shoji who is still on look out.

Midoriya sighs and tilts his head as he looks at him. The wind suddenly picks up and the smell of sulfur mixed with rotting flesh fills the air. The girls and the boys (except Midoriya), cover their nose in disgust of the smell. The only one not doing it snaps his attention to the trees, green eyes scanning them. "They won't lie to me. Well, Shigaraki won't anyway. After all, he can't since he'd be in so much pain that he can die if he doesn't tell the truth. The thing about contracts like these are risky business, this is why no one should make a deal with me."

"What are you going to do? There's someone watching you, 'Zuku. If anything, you might not be able to fight them off given the fact that you're in pain." Beetle had decided to show up to alert him about the danger. He had spotted the villain in the trees, ready

The way he stares at one particular spot doesn't suit well with anyone. Shoji follows and he can see what—well, who he's staring at. How did he know they are there, he'll have to ask later. Now isn't the time. They need to go.

"Todoroki—" Shoji starts but he doesn't get the chance to tell him.

The villain emerges with an exaggerated sigh. He twirls his staff as he looks between the heroes-in-training. A grin behind his mask slithers onto his face as he scratches the side of his head. "You're quite perceptive, though I believe you might have some help. It reeks here you know, sulfur and death. Do you have a demon around here? Or maybe a Reaper! Oh, you're like those two brothers from that one show!"

"Are you . . . Are you talking about Supernatural?" inquires Uraraka appalled at the thought that he—a villain—is talking about her favorite show at a time like this.

"Oh, yes that one! The American show! Yes, yes, it's quite a good one. Anyway, allow me to introduce myself, I'm Mr. Compress. It's a pleasure to meet you children."

Bakugou is getting more and more ticked off by the second at this clown. He lets out a few explosions and rushes forward ignoring the shouts of protests from his classmates. He does stop when the edge of a scythe is near his throat, scowling at the owner of the dead weapon. "You bastard! How dare you—?"

Six minutes left.

Midoriya glowers at him, his arms are in an awkward angle as he tries holding the scythe against his throat to keep him from charging straight at the villain and getting captured. "You asshole! No wonder the villains want you! You act just like them!"

"Yes, yes! Such a person like you has no business being on the side of heroes! Not when we have a stage where you can shine even brighter!" It's faster than they anticipated. He lunges forward, pressing a hand on each of the boys that they were graciously after. He uses his quirk before they can react. In his hand after a few seconds are glass-like marbles. On the ground lies Midoriya's scythe which disappears into the shadows.

"NO!" the group shouts loudly as they try to reach towards the villain who grins and escapes. He is able to evade Endeavour's brat's ice attacks, heading to the rendezvous point where Dabi, Twice, and everyone else should be. He laughs as he hums to himself for that. He glances down at the marbles with a smirk behind his mask as he reaches his destination.

There he meets up with Dabi, Twice, and Toga. "Where's the others?"

The blue-eyed male rolls his eyes. "They've got themselves into more trouble. Leave them they're idiots. Did you get both or just one?"

He shows them the two marbles that hold the two heroes-in-training. Before they can do anything, a wall of ice heads their way. Dabi grins maniacally, holding out a hand and lets his blue flames run free to melt the ice. The look on Todoroki's face brings a joyful smile to Dabi's face, who is enjoying every moment of meeting this kid. Todoroki Shouto, what a pleasure to meet you. I can't wait to break your spirit, Endeavour.

"Mr. Compress, show them our gifts," he commands as a black portal appears behind them. Toga waves goodbye at the others as she grins widely, her yellow eyes glinting in the moonlight.

"With pleasure!" He takes off his mask and opens his mouth, sticking out his tongue to show the two marbles on it. He places them on his hand, throwing them up and snapping his fingers to reveal the two captives.

Three minutes left.

Tokoyami and Todoroki try to reach out to them, to grab them and get them away from these villains, but they're intercepted by Twice and his clones. In a flash Todoroki freezes them, unbalancing his body temperature, while he sluggishly lunges for at least one of the two. His hand locks onto Midoriya's, who cries out in slight pain (he can feel the broken bones in his hand). Shouto's heterochromic eyes meet light green ones as the villain with blue eyes grabs onto Midoriya at the same time.

Bakugou is grabbed by Mr. Compress who's hand is wrapped around his throat. Crimson eyes meet Tokoyami's, who is staring at him helplessly and trying to call upon Dark Shadow to help, but he won't respond. He can't do anything! He can't do anything but watch them take his classmate away. Tears well into his eyes, his throat closing. "I'm sorry, Bakugou," he whispers as he watches him disappear through the portal with a small nod.

Midoriya looks at Shouto with an apologetic smile. He doesn't like that. Midoriya, what are you doing? Midoriya? "Midori—oof!" He lets go of the green-haired boy who had kicked him harshly in the chest. The portal closes as Dabi grins triumphantly, taking away Midoriya.

Two minutes left.

They're gone.

Reality crashed down onto them.

They're gone.

They could have stopped it.

They're gone!

Everything is silent. No animals, no insects. Nothing. The night is dead silent.

They're gone!

Tokoyami collapses to his knees in exhaustion and in sorrow. He feels completely helpless.

They're GONE!

Shouto holds his bruised chest as he stares at his hand. I had him! Why? Why is he going with them? I could've—I could have gotten him safe! Midoriya, why?

Their other three classmates find them in the same position, staring at the same spot where they had disappeared through. "We'll get them back. There is nothing that will stop us and the heroes from getting them back," says Todoroki. He is not going to let them win.

Aizawa gets to the classroom that he left his students in. Kota is saying something but he's talking to his Persona. He glances at the child then at the building, needing to get him to finish whatever discussion they're having before heading inside. "Come on. I need to get you in and safe. So if you can, don't talk to Fate. I don't know how anyone else would react to that, considering your quirk."

He nods, clinging onto him for a bit longer before he's set down. He glances to Fate who just revealed something that he never wanted to hear. "Bakugou and Izuku have been captured," he whispers, voice trembling at the thought of his friend being in the hands of villains.

Shouta growls under his breath as he thinks about his students. He moves to go but something stops him. He blinks and is now staring into amber eyes. The voice that speaks is ancient, a bit echoey. "I suggest you don't. This moment and the following have been written on stone. There is no changing it. I bring along a message from Death's child."

"Midoriya?"

Fate nods as he steps back and places a hand on Kota's head. The hard truth will be revealed no matter what happens. It is best that this man knows what will be expected from the child of Death, whether he likes it or not. "Yes. He has a plan that will deal with this. If anything, hold off any attacks on the villains. If anything happens, Death will send a most trusted Ghoul to rescue Bakugou and get him out of the line of fire."

"Why not both of them?"

"You are aware of the contract between the leader of the League and Izuku?" A nod. "He cannot leave him once it's in range for their second meeting. Being so, since Izuku has yet to uphold his side of the deal, he will be linked to him until he meets his side. Ten-Tomura has planned accordingly. He is having help from a previous Champion, who is the last person Izuku will have to face before fully being a Champion. He will have to kill her to earn his full title."

Shouta clenches his fists, gritting his teeth at the sudden statement. He will not let his student commit a murder just to become these Immortal's puppet. "I thought—"

"Yes. Initially, fully accepting it or it being forced onto one is how it works but this is a special case. While being a full Champion, he still will have one last obstacle."

Black eyes meet amber ones. He can't believe just the shit that is being told to him. He knows Midoriya enough, he won't kill anyone, no matter how many times he says it in anger and annoyance. He always makes sure to use trepidation to have someone get going, especially in a crisis. He has seen it well enough. He always makes sure someone else is safe before himself. So how can this being stand here and tell him that Midoriya is going to kill someone just to be a full blown Champion? Anger dances in those dark eyes as he inquires, "But why him? Why does he have to be the one to kill?"

"Simple. The one who is telling Shim—Shigaraki everything is the previous Champion of Death."

Dun! Dun! Dun! Who am I kidding? People already figured out that the Crimson Artist is the previous champion of Death. Also, I lied.

We'll be meeting the Champions of:

*War

*Sloth (Shinsou since everyone had already been able to guess it)

*Time

AND

*Envy

Anyway, yeah. I'm just done with life and will do my best to make the following chapters better.