The area around the villain's bar was utter chaos, Nomu had appeared and were attacking everything that moved, while the League had vanished in the same black slime that had brought the Nomu here. "All Might, it's him, he's at The Nomu factory! Gran Torino just called it in! Wait... WHITE HUNTRESS IS ALIVE!" Noamasa yelled from the street as he shot a Nomu through the head.
"GO ALL MIGHT WE HAVE THIS!" Endeavour yelled as he blasted another
I leaped into the air. 'Hang in there Ruby, Bakugo, I'm coming!'
Chapter 51: Evil Vs Darkness
I stood straight at the villain as he looked me over. "Interesting, such a dramatic change physically." All for one looked me over. I looked to the heroes as they stared at the villain... my mother or what was left of her still had a blank look on her face. "Black Huntress, kill the heroes." She turned to the Heroes but Best Jeanist restrained her.
Or at least he tried too.
My mother vanished and reappeared behind the pro and went to break the Heroes neck but was kick away by Gran Torino. "She's even faster the she used to be." the old hero snarled. I burst forward at All for One with purple flames burning in my hands, he just raised his hand and his arm expanded and shrunk rapidly sending a shockwave through the air, I barely dodged in a flurry of petals to the side while throwing the flames like base balls, they exploded on his arm pushing him back a few steps.
As we moved away from the other fighters I heard more and more explosions and the distinct voice of Bakugo over it all. All for One continued to blast me with shock waves but I was just to fast to get hit. I closed the distance and punched him in his guy my aura flaring from the force of the blow actually lifting him of his feet. He landed a dozen feet away from me. "I'll be damned, you do have the heart of a warrior." He stood up straight. "But that isn't enough to stop me."
Get behind him. Pyrrha's voice said in my head, Then kick him at the base of his spine.
'Thanks.' I dropped down into a low stance as purple lightning crackled around me. I burst forward with a resounding clap as I broke the sound barrier with ease, my boot planted squarely in his back stumbling him allowing me to grab his suit and threw him into wall. He emerged from the ruble as though it never happened.
Remember what Cementos said, you rely too heavily on your weapons, try using your semblance as a weapon. Pyrrha coached.
'This isn't the time for lessons.' I thought back as I dodged more blasts.
"You aren't strong enough to stop me." My grandfather growled in frustration.
"No, but he is." I said as I sensed All Might rapidly approaching and faster then I could blink the beast of a man had punched the villain shattering the helmet.
"DAMN IT!" he yelled as he stood between me and All for One. "Rose get out of here!"
"And since when do you get to order my family around like that." I saw his face finally, or rather lack of a face, his nose was slits among scar tissue, he had no eyes and no hair, just scars covering everything.
"Family?" All Might looked between me and the villain.
"Turns out this creep is my grand father." All Might's eyes widened as he looked down at me.
"Oh yes the hero that is related to the villain." All for One mocked, "Shame you would have made a great fighter for my army."
"Rose, leave." All Might's teeth ground together.
"Hey this is my fight..." started but was cut off by the teacher.
"I have to do this." He looked back at me. "You have to leave."
"Fine," I turned to run but mom had tackled me to the ground, as we struggled we fell through a weaker section of the floor, her hands were covered in blood as she crushed my throat. I punched her in the face a purple shock wave rolled over her black aura. But her grip didn't lesson.
"MOM IT'S ME! RUBY!" I yelled as my vision darkened...
… 'No.' This wasn't right, I had to bring her back.
'No.' I knew she was in there, I could sense it.
"NOOO!" I switched from the Maidens power to the silver eyes and screamed as the power ate at my body. As the light dimmed I looked at my mother her eye flickering between silver and red.
"Ruby... run." She let me go and stumbled back, before leaping back out the hole above us.
"WAIT!" I yelled as I used my semblance to get back up to ground level where she kneeled on the ground holding her head.
"RAAAAGGGGGGH!" She yelled as her body twisted to me, her fully red and her face twisted in rage. She leaped at my but Gran Torino kicked her on the side of the head sending her careening into the League off villains who surrounded Bakugo.
"She's in there," I said as my aura reversed the damage that the Silver eyes did to me. "I can get her out of that nightmare."
"I hope so." The old man said, "We'll capture her then you can do what you have to." I looked down at the older hero. "It's too dangerous to try and fix her on the battlefield." he looked up at me, "I know your worried, but there is just too much happening."
"Okay. How are the others?" I asked not taking my eyes off the monster that my mother had become.
"Best Jeanist is dead, killed by ... Black Huntress." He grimaced as he said that. "You should try to get out of here, along with your classmate."
"But that isn't as simple as running away." I said. "You keep Black Huntress occupied, I'll help Bakugo."
My mother rushed us, but Torino kicked her to side as I speed towards Bakugo, I shoulder tackled the lizard villain, he scream in surprised as I barreled over him. I stopped back to back with Bakugo.
"I was wondering where you were." He grinned, "Let's kill these extra's." He blasted a man with burns covering his body and skin stapled over much of the scar tissue.
"For once I agree with you." I smiled as I blasted lightning through a man with a massive package that he swung like a weapon, he fell on his back gasping for air as smoke rose from his chest.
"Holy shit." a man wearing grey and black mask said, "That was shocking." He voice was different the second time.
"We can either run or kick the shit out of these guys." I said as Bakugo blasted another villain back.
I suggest you run. Pyrrha said in my head.
'I didn't ask you.' I thought back.
I dodged the lizard man's 'sword', it was a mass of weapons held together by belts, I punched him in the snout making him stumble back.
"Little Red, little Red. You just don't know when to die do you?" Torchwick asked he fired round at me and I held my ground as it exploded on my aura, but the balst still knocked the air out of my lungs.
"Because I refuse to let evil people like you win." I snarled when I charged the magic in my hands and blasted the mobster with twin purple beams that he ducked under. He jumped up in the air and the air around him shimmered as he used his new quirk to make something.
The Paladin's foot crushed a massive piece of rubble. "Then let's go." He voice spoke from the speakers. I used quick shots of fire to intercept the missils that he fired at me. The hand sung in on it's self revealing a machine gun which I dodged with my semblance as rushed the mech.
I leaped up at the machine, fire burning from my hands clapped them shut, a blade of purple flames washed over the steel plating making it stumble back. I then had to dodge a rocket that blasted on the ground sending shrapnel over the battlefield. I slid underneath it as I fired more energy at it, but the plates just deflected the power. Before I could move he brought the steel foot down on me, my aura flaring from the strain of keeping me from getting crushed, I was slowlt ground into the cement. I smashed my hand into the ground, a wave of pure destruction broke down the man made stone and I fell through to the basement below us.
The mech got stuck.
I burst through the floor as Torchwick tried to free the machine. "God DAMN IT!" He yelled from inside. I heard servos and hydraulics break as he forced the trapped machine fought it's way out of it's prison. I grabbed the top of and began tearing my way through the steel and electronics. I ripped one the cockpit, but he wasn't there. Only a closing portal.
I looked over to the rest of the villains as they regrouped. Torchwick had a panicked look etched into his face as he scrambled to his feet.
"Yield." I said as I walked towards them.
"Your a monster!" Torchwick yelled as he stumbled back.
I ran a hand over my horns and hair, "Maybe. But at least I still have my humanity." I let my hand fall to my side as I closed my eyes, the wind began to pick up and rain fell from quickly forming clouds, purple lightning crackled in the sky far above us. I opened my eyes, the flames burning brighter then the have yet. I slowly was lifted off my feet as wind continued to rage around us.
The Villains stepped back as the wind ripped at their clothes. I took another breath as the storm died down. "Yield." I said again.
"Like hell I WILL!" Torchwick created a second cane and started to fire both at me, the explosions clouding the air around me with dust. I just leaped high into the air and threw a fire ball at them, they scattered away from the explosion. I landed next to Bakugo, a smile stretching my face.
"I have never felt this strong before." I said as I stood up straight. "I's kind of scary to be honest."
"You don't have to tell me, but that still won't make you number one," He grinned, "But you'll make a good sidekick."
"Really?" I asked as I looked at him.
Torchwick was the first one to his feet, he pointed his dual canes at us, but they suddenly imploded in his hands, from the corner of my eye I saw that Bakugo had outstretched his hand. "With a semblance like this, that won't be a issue."
"Only a few days and you got huh? I'm impressed." I smirked.
"Well given the situation, I had a lot of time to figure it out." she smiled as his orange aura flashed around him, deflecting a throwing knife from the Stain fan boy.
"HEROES LIKE YOU DON'T DESEREVE THAT TITLE!" He yelled as he leaped at us but I just dodged his blade and brought up my knee between his legs, his eyes bugged out as he doubled over. "That was a dirty blow." He groaned as he held his family jewels. I ripped a sword free from his montrostity of a weapon and spun it in my hand.
"Who's next?" I asked.
From Our hiding spot we had watched everything unfold, Ruby... was amazing, she thrived in the heat of battle. 'Ruby. What did they do to you?' I wondered as I saw her new form dance from one villain to the next with ease. Her snow white skin glowed with new found power. "I can't just stand here." I went to rush in but Iida grabbed my shirt.
"I know what your thinking, we can't just run in there." he said.
"Then what do we do?" I asked. "Stand around and do nothing?"
"Give them a way out." Deku said as he scratched his chin.
I was pushing my limits, even with the powers that being a Maiden gave me. Slowly the Villains were gaining the upper hand from their numbers and All Might was struggling will All For One. We had to get out of here. "We have to get out of here." Bakugo said, "All Might can't use his full strength while were here."
"I know." I looked over to gran Torino and Tiger, they had cornered my mother, but she was still fighting at full strength. The look of pure murderous rage still burned on her face. I dodged another wave of blue flames as I looked for a way out.
Then it appeared, a massive ramp of ice exploded from the far end of the battle ground and three people shot off the end of it. Iida, Deku and...
"Kiri." I said as I looked at them.
"LET'S GO!" he yelled as he held out his hand to us.
"There's our way out." Bakugo said as he grabbed my shirt and used a huge explosion to launch us into the air. I looked back and saw Mr, Compress flying towards us.
"Oh no YOU DON'T" I yelled as I blasted him back with a strong gust of wind as Bakugo grabbed Kirishima's hand. And as flew through the air in silence watching the battleground recede from us.
"You didn't rescue me, you idiot were just the best way to escape." Bakugo said with a smirk.
"Mind gak, not holding me by my shirt?" I said as I fought my clothing as it tried to strangle me.
As I watched the students rocket off into to night sky I focused my gaze on the monster that had put them through hell. "It's over All for One."
"It'll be over when I rule this world." His clenched his fist as he looked at me. "And for that to happen, I'll make sure that ridiculous smile is riddled with blood as you rot away."