When the robot finally settled after the explosions, Marinette was the first to make landfall. She carefully dropped off both Yaoyorozu and Abigail Winters before fluttering to the side. As the pros and the students from Class A rushed in, she turned to the robot. "I'm gonna check it out real quick. Make sure we're in the clear," she said before flying off.

Yaoyorozu nodded as she flew off, leaving her with the disgruntled villain. "Jeez, what a night," she mumbled to herself.

Abigail chuckled. She gestured to the massive robot. "Good call with wiping out the core, by the way. If that exploded, the minimum safe distance from that explosion would've been the U.A. Barrier," she said. "A-Also...thank you."

The Everything Hero raised a brow at her. "Thank you for what?"

Abigail shrugged, not able to meet her in the eye. "Uh...for, well...for saving me. My head would've made a nice Jack O' Lantern for the holiday had you guys not interfered."

Yaoyorozu sighed. "Can't believe they would do something like that. Then again, you gave them blades to fight with," she said.

"Yeah, to fight heroes like you. I'd imagine there are heroes and a few villains that use melee weapons such as staffs and swords to fight. They weren't supposed to take lethal action though," Abigail explained. "Something must've gone wrong with their program to allow them that kind of reasoning..."

"Well, you're going to have to think about that later when the teachers are done with you. I don't imagine they're happy right now," Yaoyorozu stated as she watched Mr. Aizawa quickly approach with Principal Nezu on his back. The Everything Hero had no idea he was so close to begin with.

"Abigail Winters...you're under arrest!" Mr. Aizawa declared.

"Technically..." Principal Nezu interjected.

As he and the other heroes moved to approach her, Marinette flew right back in and landed in between them. "Mr. Aizawa, wait!"

He glared at her. "Miss, I get that you're a hero in your world and the villains there can get away with a lot of things, but we have laws here and the right people need to be punished for this mess," he said. He turned to Abigail. "That means you."

He tried to step around the ladybug-themed hero only for her to block his advancement. Adrien rushed over with Plagg close behind him. "You have to wait, Mr. Aizawa! There is more going on here than you know!"

"Oh really?" Mr. Aizawa glared at the duo. "Like what?"

Adrien turned to Abigail. "We think that she may be like an akuma victim," he said.

Principal Nezu climbed off of Mr. Aizawa's back. "Do you now? Care to elaborate?"

Marinette nodded. "I think Midnight and All Might are at the front gate. They gave us some extra intel," she said. "Conference room?"

Principal Nezu nodded. "All pros will meet in the conference room. Class 2-A, thank you for your help in this endeavor. Return to your dorm, with the exception of Miss Yaoyorozu and Mister Midoriya," he commanded. "Make sure he knows when he gets back."

The whole class, weary from the battle, gave no argument as they turned and walked toward their dorm. Uraraka didn't immediately leave with the rest of the group as she watched the building that Midoriya landed on. She saw him peering over the ledge as the group of teachers and heroes left with Abigail. He had Full Cowl active as he stood there.

When the group left, Midoriya leapt off of the building and toward the street. Uraraka watched as he came to a few inches off of the ground before he stopped in mid-air. Tendrils of energy sparked off of the soles of his shoes as he hovered in place for a moment before falling on his butt.

Her eyes widened. "He unlocked Float?"

Inside the conference room, the teachers were all seated as if they were a tribunal. All Might and Midnight were let back in when the lockdown ended so they were able to share their information with the rest of the group. Nejire and Amajiki were standing by the table and behind All Might since they didn't have seats in the room.

Sitting alone in the middle of the room was Abigail Winters. Her head was down and she was twiddling her fingers as the silence of the room continued to persist. Her Tinkerer mask was on the floor after one of the teachers found it after the explosion of the Executor robot. Standing to the side of the room was Midoriya, Yaoyorozu and Uraraka after All Might requested that she join them. Because of the wound on his head, the Everything Hero created some bandages for him to wrap it up. Marinette and Adrien, de-transformed and with their kwami hovering by their heads, were by the door with their eyes darting between Abigail and the teachers.

Principal Nezu, mug of hot tea in hand, stood first. "Before we begin, I just want to say that I'm proud that our students and faculty rose up to address the problem that was this mecha-menace. While I wish that our students didn't have to fight, this does highlight an important lesson in heroics: we don't always get to choose our own battles. We have to be ready to meet any challenge whether we are expecting it or not," he said.

Marinette smirked at the lesson. No one knows that better than us, I guess, she thought to herself.

"And with that, we should begin." He sat back down and took a swing of his drink. "Ms. Abigail Winters..."

The group of teachers turned to the child, making her flinch. "From a professional standpoint, putting your fellow classmates through so much grief over the past month is inexcusable. Not only were they all facing a suspension from all future projects, but the entire school was on the brink of collapse. If word had gotten out that another villain attack was made against the facility, it was likely the school would've closed," he started.

"I'm sure you are aware of the various situations that had happened last year, in comparison. The attack on the U.S.J. left two of our teachers in critical condition. The scare at the Kiyashi Ward Shopping Mall with the leader of the League of Villains. The attack on the Pussycats' training camp resulting in the kidnapping of one of our students. All of that just to name a few incidents," he continued.

She shrunk in her seat. "But speaking as not the principal but instead a victim of organized cruelty, I understand."

This shocked Abigail as well as the Miraculous heroes. The heroes beside him all exclaimed with surprise. "P-Principal Nezu...!"

"See, I was once the subject of many gruesome experiments. Experiments that made me who I am today, and these experiments fueled my absolute hatred towards humans. To this day, I sometimes have to bite my tongue when certain situations rise up," he admitted.

Abigail looked up at the cute principal. "I understand anger and resentment better than almost anyone here at this table. I have also wanted justice for what those people did to me in my younger days, however I have a responsibility to those I protect. I can understand why you felt this way though."

He turned to Midnight. "Midnight, I was told that you two gathered some information regarding Miss Winters' situation," he said.

The R-Rated Hero nodded as she and All Might stood up. "We did. We interviewed Mr. Michael Winters some time ago and we came to some conclusions. First off, the family is practically broken as it is now. Melody Winters is currently still in California and practicing medicine at the USC Medical Center. Michael Winters is currently overseeing a clinic not too far from here," she reported.

"And...?"

"They were both being shadowed by suspicious individuals in the last few weeks. A hero close to Melody Winters reported that two individuals have been seen close to her residence as well as the hospital. They have kept their distance, mostly, but a Quirk that reveals intentions seems to work in weeding these villains out," All Might stated. He eyed his successor as his eyes widened as he used his free hand to tap at his own leg. Uraraka saw what he was doing and smacked his arm. "As for Michael, it is the same. There was only one villain keeping an eye on him recently."

Abigail perked up. "W-Was?"

All Might nodded. "As soon as the situation was identified, I acted. I have some friends in America as well as a colleague here that owes me a favor. They all acted simultaneously and captured the villains. Their communication devices were apprehended and kept online to give the illusion that they're still active."

Principal Nezu pondered this for a moment. "It's interesting that these villains knew exactly what to do to ensure your cooperation."

Abigail nodded. "Y-You're right. I-I had no choice."

"But I don't understand how this all happened. Care to explain your personal side of the story?"

Abigail sat up straight. "Well...like you said before, my family is broken. This all started about 4 months ago. My parents had finalized their divorce, and my...'mother' relinquished custody. I'd imagine that she wanted to do that for so long..."

Adrien sighed lightly. "My father was always a caring man, so I was happy we were moving away from her. We came here after he found some work and I enrolled in junior high. Aldera I think it's called," she explained. "Anyway, I guess I still felt so angry at my mother for shunning me away, so I guess it was no surprise that I landed on a villain's radar."

Snipe sighed. "The raid..."

Principal Nezu. "Continue."

Abigail nodded. "Two villains approached me one day while I was heading home. One of them had a Quirk that saw the robot head that was in my backpack, or he was showing off...anyway, they knew I had a thing with robotics," she said. "They wanted me for something."

Marinette clenched her fist as she talked. "I initially refused since I didn't want any part in their war and left. The next day, pictures of my dad's clinic and my mom's house were stamped onto my locker. As much as I hated my mother for what she did to me, I didn't want her to be killed by a villain. When school ended that day, they approached me again with the offer."

Principal Nezu nodded. "Sometimes when we are all backed into a corner with no way out, we have to comply with the opposition in some way. If you refused again, it's possible that your parents would've been killed as well as other innocent civilians. You chose the right path," he explained.

"But it didn't feel like it. I said yes and they said to wait a few weeks before they would come for me again. I figured that if I went to the police or a hero, then all bets would've been off," Abigail explained. "Then again, I didn't want to go near a hero anyway."

"Why a few weeks?" Snipe wondered.

Abigail looked down. "I had to meet with...him."

4 Months Ago...

Abigail Winters, clad in her school uniform, was carried by her arms through a set of doors and thrown to the floor. Her backpack was ripped from her back and held by one of the villains as the other left. She peered up to meet a cracked and wrinkled face. The face of one Tomura Shigaraki. He wore a black jacket with his hood up, a gray shirt underneath and a pair of skinny black pants.

The young man smiled as he towered over her. "So...you're Abigail Winters. Interesting, considering that the Winters family is respected in its powerful medical Quirks and experience. And yet...I don't sense a Quirk in you," he said.

Abigail stood up and brushed the dirt from her arms. "You look like you need some chap stick...and a full 8 hours. Who are you?"

Shigaraki chuckled. "I like you. I'm Tomura Shigaraki, future Symbol of Evil and Grand Commander of the Paranormal Liberation Front," he introduced himself.

She rolled her eyes. "Fancy titles. Who'd you kill for those accolades?"

The dark successor chuckled. "You have no idea..." He smiled at her.

Abigail shivered in place as her eyes met his. "W-What do you want?"

"Well...that's an interesting question really. Personally, I want to destroy hero society and reshape it in my own image, but you can't help with that...directly."

"Obviously."

"But...I do have something else in mind." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a picture. "Does the name 'Izuku Midoriya' sound familiar to you?"

She looked at the picture. It was of Izuku at the Sport's Festival when he won the foot race around the stadium. "...yeahh. Rings a bell. I think some of the teachers were talking about him being Quirkless some time ago."

Shigaraki chuckled. "'Quirkless'? That's funny. See, he does have a Quirk, and a very powerful one at that. But, you see...he's vital for a plan I'm currently working on, and I want him brought here," he said. "Particularly alive."

Abigail started stepping backward. "I-I don't know..."

"Oh you do. See, I have some colleagues of mine shadowing your parents. On my orders, they'll kill them and anyone else around them unless you cooperate," he threatened. "And going to the police or a hero will surely increase the casualty count."

She stared at the picture. "Personally, I don't want to kill them, but I will if you refuse to cooperate," he warned her.

Abigail turned to the villains behind her. "I-I..."

Tomura smiled. "You know...this could work out well for both of us, if you think about it. See, I want hero society destroyed. There are a ton of false heroes out there who flaunt their power like it was given to them by God Himself. They don't care about the little people they step on everyday. They believe themselves Titans, and we are the lowly mortals that must bow to them." He walked over to a poster of All Might flanked by two other heroes. "They're disgusting."

Abigail looked toward Shigaraki as he pressed a hand on the poster, turning it to blackened ash. "Society will be free again, and I have all I need to do it. All...except for one thing: him."

He walked over and leaned to whisper into her ear. "The world you've always wanted: a world where your mind is celebrated more than those Quirks. I can make that happen for you," he said. He pulled back and watched the gears turning in her head. "Interested?"

A smile formed across her lips. She looked at him with a fire in her eyes. "Count me in."

"...I got to work soon afterward. He got me into U.A. somehow, slipped me through the security and had me set up my project. I was already working on a Quirk Identification program, so all I needed to do was create an equally powerful combat program and create a robot to hold it all together. The project with the Support Class made it even easier," Abigail explained. "Project OP was supposed to be my secret project to get rid of both heroes and villains since I figured that he would turn against me as soon as I delivered Midoriya to him."

All Might, out of all the heroes in attendance, looked terrified. "H-He's truly embracing All for One's old tactics of persuasion."

"First his Quirk, and now this? Where will it end?" Vlad King wondered.

"And the fact that he got her in is concerning. Do we truly have a traitor in our midst?" Present Mic questioned.

As the teachers talked, Marinette turned to Adrien. "She definitely fits the profile of an akuma. All he was missing was the power itself," she said.

Adrien nodded. "I can't tell if this world has a worse problem than ours or not and it's getting concerning," he whispered.

"Well...they were more heroes here, but if what I'm getting is right, then this guy is more dangerous than Hawkmoth..."

"Excuse me everyone!"

The duo turned back to Principal Nezu as he got the heroes to calm down. "Everyone...thank you. Now, Ms. Dupain-Cheng and Mr. Agreste are experts when it comes to these kinds of cases. I would appreciate their feedback on this situation."

The heroes all turned to them, including Abigail. The duo stepped forward. "Thank you Principal Nezu. Now...there are obvious differences between our worlds, but a few things remain the same," Marinette began. "To start, there is a villain rising higher than everyone else. In our world, he is Hawkmoth: a villain with the power to grant powers to regular citizens in exchange for cooperation."

"Right, and this world has someone similar it seems. This All for One guy All Might was talking about, as well as this Tomura Shigaraki guy. They both seem to be doing the same thing," Adrien deduced. "In both cases, the situations are similar. Hawkmoth would take advantage of someone's weakened mindset by exposing their anger or sadness, regret, embarrassment, so on and so forth."

"And while we fight these 'Akuma', the victims themselves are never to blame for the chaos caused by their rampage. In the end, their emotions led him to them. It seems like it's the same here," Marinette continued. "Abigail had no choice but to follow along with their plan to capture Midoriya. The lives of her parents as well as other civilians were on the line. Shigaraki sweetened the deal by referencing your distaste toward Quirks in his grand plan."

Abigail nodded. "We know this is all your call to make, but our personal opinion is this: it is not her fault for all of this happening. The real villain here is Shigaraki," Marinette concluded their argument.

The heroes all turned to each other and conversed. Abigail, for the first time in a while, was terrified of what they would do with her. Sure, what she said was true and she was forced into this position, but she still hurt people. She still played the part of the villain.

Midoriya and Uraraka leaned toward each other. "You okay Deku?" She wondered.

He nodded. "Shigaraki is getting stronger. I need to master One for All to beat him," he said.

"You're already doing so well, and you won't be fighting him alone next time. We will all be right behind you!" Uraraka whisper-cheered.

Midoriya smiled and planted a kiss on her forehead. He recoiled as soon as his lips touched her. "Eww...you taste like motor oil," he joked.

She smacked him on the arm while suppressing a laugh. They turned back at the same time the heroes all stopped their group conversation. Principal Nezu stood on the table with his tea in hand. "Ms. Winters, we have reached an agreement."

"Uh oh..." she mumbled as she slowly rose from her seat.

"By a professional standpoint, you did cause a lot of damage to the school, as well as damage our trust in you. Your QICD and their Combat Program had every intention to kill several students over the past month. You compromised our image and our goal in creating the next generation of heroes. To be quite frank, you would've been taken to Tartarus by now," Principal Nezu explained.

Her eyes widened. "But...after reviewing your testimony as well as the words of the two heroes behind you, we have come to a conclusion."

The young heroes watched as All Might cracked a faint smile on his lips. "There are a lot of villains in this world that belong in many different categories: one category is filled with villains who commit their crimes for the passion of it. These villains do not care if anyone gets hurt and will openly fight heroes however they wish. Another category is filled with villains who are committing quieter crimes. These include embezzlement, bribery, forgery, basically anything that organized crime will conduct. The Shie Hassaikai is a good example."

Yaoyorozu nodded. "There are villains, however, who do what they do out of selfless desperation. Around the world, economies and social constructs negatively impact citizens. Lives of crime, they feel, are the only way that they can provide for their loved ones. Some street gangs can be placed in this category, especially in the Old World. That leads me to the final category: villainy based on lack of control. Being forced into the life by stronger forces with no clear way out. Old World street gangs can fit here as well as I remember some court cases where members couldn't leave the life willingly. You, Abigail Winters, fit into that category," Principal Nezu said.

He bowed his head. "I will not allow an innocent civilian, who was manipulated into this life, have her life be destroyed because of actors beyond her control," he finished.

Abigail's jaw dropped, as well as the young heroes standing by. "I will prepare a small statement for the campus, stating that the robots had somehow created an A.I. that took on a life of its own, calling itself a villain. You were brought in after we learned of its existence and aided us in taking it down. What was once believed to be a hidden villain inside our walls was really a vain A.I. looking for control," Nezu explained. "In the meantime, you will be placed in a temporary probation where you will serve detention hours and be restricted from certain projects within the Support Department. We will call your father and have him come over so we can explain this to him as well."

Midoriya and Uraraka eyed each other. They turned back to Marinette and Adrien, who stood by and smiled. "Now...we've all had a long day and those robots have certainly been a workout for many of us. Tomorrow is Friday, but we will not have class tomorrow or on Saturday. We'll resume classes on Monday after everyone, I hope, has had a good rest."

The teachers all glanced at each other. Abigail looked around to see that Midoriya had some bandages wrapped around his head. She remembered the mech that nearly cut through his head during the fight. She stood up and glanced down to her hands. "I wonder..."

She approached the young inheritor. "M-Midoriya, right?"

"Yeah?"

She looked at his bandages. "S-So I have a healing Quirk. I don't know if I can heal other people though. C-Can I try?" She asked.

Midoriya glanced over to the teachers, most of them had risen up and watched carefully. He caught Uraraka's glance and nodded.

"S-Sure..." He carefully unwrapped his bandages to reveal the wound he received.

Abigail looked down at her hands and sighed. R-Right...now how did I do this earlier? The mech said I was bracing my back before I healed myself...and I wanted the pain to go away...maybe...

Abigail focused on her hands. She imagined herself in pain and wished for the power to recover quickly. As she focused on her emotions, the image of a dam appeared in her head with several leaks all over the structure. She took in a deep breath and wished for a miracle.

A gasp brought her to reality. She opened her eyes to see Yaoyorozu and Uraraka with eyes wide and staring at her hands. She looked down to see that they were glowing gold with mist coming from her hands. She smiled and cheered to herself as she reached out to Midoriya's head. "A-As a thank you for saving me. It will take some time for me to get used to this though..."

Her hands touched his forehead. She shut her eyes and focused on healing him. She imagined the wound in her mind and imagined a sewing needle passing through the skin and sealing it back up.

Midoriya felt the wound seal itself shut under the glow. It was a weird feeling, then again, he was conscious during some occasions where Recovery Girl healed him. He felt the wound close completely and sighed, but then Abigail screamed in pain.

His eyes shot open as he saw a wound appear on Abigail's forehead. Blood trickled down her forehead as she continued to scream. In a panic, Midoriya backed away from her, cutting off the connection between them. She backed away and clenched onto her forehead in an attempt to stop the bleeding. The heroes leapt from their seats to check on both of them. All Might had reached Midoriya first. "Young man, are you okay?"

He pressed his hand onto the place where his wound was. He felt no blood nor any pain. "I-I'm alright..."

They both turned to see Abigail clenching onto his head. "D-Damn that blade was sharper than I thought! H-How...!"

"Ms. Winters, what happened? Describe what you did!"

She opened her eyes to Principal Nezu. "W-Well...I was wishing for the wound to heal and remove the feeling of pain. I-I think it worked, but now I have it!"

"His wound?"

She nodded. She carefully removed her hand. "I-Is it bad?" She asked Snipe.

"I-It's not there," he responded. He pressed on her head.

She flinched, expecting a sharp pain to erupt, but it never happened. His gloved hand brushed up where the wound would've been, only to graze against skin and unaffected hair. The blood she was feeling drip down her head had dried up completely, leaving only some stained skin.

Yaoyorozu was in shock. "I-Incredible! She healed both of their wounds almost instantaneously!"

"At the cost of her taking his wound. Interesting," Principal Nezu mused.

The teachers were still checking on her, though eventually they had to call it a night. Power Loader escorted Abigail back to the Support Class's dorm while Snipe accompanied the rest of Class A as well as Marinette and Adrien.

When they arrived, they found that the common space as well as most of the kitchen had been repaired. Sato and Kaminari were in the kitchen, trying to reheat the food that they were going to eat before. Snipe sent them ahead to finish preparing food, and soon, with everyone in attendance, dinner was finally served.

And no longer hiding their relationship was Midoriya and Uraraka. The girls and some of the guys had questions for them. Most of which weren't appropriate for the dinner table.

The end of the main arc...IS HERE! I realize that Abigail's Quirk is similar found in that Stephen Amell movie, Code 8 on Netflix. I won't say who just in case some people haven't watched it yet. I had not planned on that becoming a thing somewhere, so...purely coincidental.

In all honesty, if I were to have any Quirk, it would be this one. Super strength and being able to create anything is great and all, but Abigail's Quirk is something that I've wanted for a few years now, simply only to heal someone close to me. Oh well.

Anyway, I will try to get the next chapter up soon, so bear with me. Take care everyone and be safe out there. The night is still at its darkest right now so play it carefully. Until next time!

-Newage