Chapter 22:

School started so you won't be seeing chapters for a while. Enjoy the chapter!

"MY BABY BOY!" She reached her arm into the cell gap and somehow managed to squeeze him with her poorly thought-out hug. He took a good look at her and felt ashamed. Her eye bags were showing, and her hair was disheveled. It looks like she had been eating much recently.

"MOM! AIR!" She hesitantly let him go as he gasped for breath. She is now pinching his cheeks, and he does not like it. "Mooooom!"

"You've been gone for a year! I have every right as your mother to cuddle you as much as I like." Inko's argument almost had no flaws in it except for the fact that she can't come in contact with a prisoner in Tartarus. Not that Izuku already took off one of her hairpins and hid it under his pants.

He glared at Mt. Lady, making sure she didn't notice anything, and thankfully, she didn't. Inko saw this and asked him, "I know she's a hero, but she's not all bad. After you disappeared, she made sure I was okay."

"Oh, so Mom didn't know what Kacchan's cousin said, huh?" He continued to glare at the blonde heroine, but he considered the fact that she took care of his mom. She wouldn't do it if she never felt bad about what she did. "But…I won't tell on you. As long as you keep mom safe."

He stopped glaring at her and focused back on his mom. "You're not gonna ask why I did all this?"

His mother shook her head and smiled softly. "I'm just relieved that my son is alive." Then her expression darkened, "I am disappointed on your questionable career path."

He audibly gulped as her angry look was replaced again with tears. He thought his mom's crying was infectious because he's crying as well. Maybe he subconsciously pushed it to the back of his mind, but he did miss his mother. He always had the time to worry about her and anonymously send money her way. It may be dirty money, but she can still use it to pay rent either way.

The conversation didn't last when the warden had decided that their time was up. That talk was enough for both of them anyway. Inko was just glad that she saw her son face-to-face again while Izuku was delighted she was wearing a hairpin and also because he got to talk to her again, even if it was brief.

UA Support Workshop

"This seems like a complicated design." Mei looked at the blueprints Shinso presented her. She studied it carefully for any flaws she can fix on the way.

"Are you saying you can't do it?"

"What? No! This blueprint has some interesting weapon designs that you want me to make." She studied the design of the Kusagirama and Wakizashi again. The most emphasized request Shinso had here was to make it sharp enough to cut bullets mid-air. "Interesting design choice."

"Can you do it or not?"

"What? Oh, yes, yes. Give me a week or two, and then you can have it then. Hell, you can even come back anytime after if you want me to upgrade it."

"Really? Thanks." Shinso was surprised that Mei wasn't questioning his request for a support item. His mask was already delivered to him earlier, and now he just wanted to add a weapon to go with it. Shinso is sure Power Loader would be against it, but he heard of Mei's reputation. He could at least count on her for that request.

He got outside to see Monoma waiting for him. Somehow, the prick followed him to school after Katsuki transferred to the General Studies Course. "Well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, who do we have here? A person that's friends with a villain."

"Oh, man, not you again." Shinso walked away, not wanting to deal with the annoying prick.

"Hmm? Avoi-" Monoma's arms fell limply by his side.

"Go to a bathroom and go fuck yourself," Shinso commanded the brainwashed prick. Monoma, powerless to disobey, did so. Finally, at peace for even a while, Shinso walked home, deciding what he needs to do next. "You're my target, Civil War."

UA Guidance Counselor's Office

"...and so, here I am, on a wheelchair." Katsuki finished telling his story to Hound Dog. The hero stayed quiet, taking in all the details and writing it down. Katsuki waited patiently for Hound Dog's judgement.

"It sounds like you have more than just anger issues," Hound Dog started and paused, making sure he was listening. "Your 'friend' dying gave you a reality check and the consequences of your actions. We can work on your anger first, then everything else. Through some miracle, you managed to overcome most of your inferiority and superiority complex from that traumatizing event alone."

"That's… I don't know what to say." Katsuki looked at his own hands, trying to think of what to say next.

"You don't have to. Not right now, at least. I could still see signs of anger when you were retelling your story. The only question is, is it directed to him or yourself?"

"I-I don't know."

"Then we'll both find out at your own pace. For now, you can quell that anger by finding a calming hobby. Have you ever tried gardening?" Hound Dog asked him. Katsuki shook his head. "It requires patience, and you're taking care of a living thing, trimming them, watering them, planting them, and a lot of other things. Some used it as a form of stress relief. Normally, I'd recommend taking Yoga classes, but gardening is quite a good alternative, seeing your body's current state."

Hound Dog stood up and walked towards the door. "There's a gardening club in this school with only one member. Mind following me?"

"No, I don't mind." Katsuki followed Hound Dog. The hero strolled so the explosive student in a wheelchair can follow him at a steady pace. They made it to the back of the school, which had a lot of greenhouses built nearby. On the other side, new buildings were being constructed by Cementoss. He figured that would be the dorms they would be staying in.

"Here we are," Hound Dog and Katsuki faced the one greenhouse. It looked like someone was already inside. "The member is probably inside already. She insisted on doing some club work even during the summer break, and the principal allowed it."

"She?"

"She's excellent when it comes to this, but she does pack some attitude."

"Attitude?"

"No matter, let's just introduce you to her." Hound Dog opened the door, and the moment Katsuki caught a glimpse of her, he groaned loudly in annoyance.

"Are you kidding me?!" Katsuki pointed his hand at the source of his annoyance. The plant girl herself, Ibara Shiozaki.

"Bakugou?!"

One week later…

"That's how you plant a cactus without pricking yourself." Shiozaki removed her thick gloves while Katsuki listened intently. She was surprisingly not annoying for a week, but he still

hasn't let his guard down around her. Just one passive-aggressive tone would be enough to annoy him. "Any questions?"

"You haven't been annoying lately."

"That's not even a question." She deadpanned at him while he continued to scowl at her. He may be in a wheelchair, but he can still kick ass with his explosions. "...Fine, I'm sorry for annoying you. Happy?"

"More than you think, Shio."

"Shio?"

"Screw you. I'm not saying the entire thing." He growled at her, but she only rolled her eyes in exasperation. She did want to deal with him right now. At least, not until she faced the guilt that she was feeling.

"FUCK!" She turned around to see that Katsuki had somehow pricked his gloved hand with a cactus.

"I TOLD YOU TO BE GENTLE!"

Meanwhile…

*Music: Miles Malone- This is Our Time

Four people went through the narrow pathway, as they reached the end, they started drilling a small hole in the wall. "Stinks like shit in here."

"Probably the rat urine, sir Dabi! No worries, a few more seconds, and we'll be out of here."

"Quiet down. Magne, are they close?" Tomura faced Magne while he was setting up the C4.

"Not quite yet, darling. I could feel a slight tug with my quirk, but he's still far." Magne suddenly shot up. "Oh wait, no, he's getting close. About three people are with him."

"Compress."

"As you wish, Tomura." Compress decompressed a yen note and pushed it into the small hole they drilled into the wall. Everybody backed away as Tomura kept his hands on the trigger.

Paul saw the cash dropping out of the wall. He made a jump for it and grabbed it quickly. The guard also immediately kicked him while he's down. "Oi, no fucking around. Get up."

Paul chuckled as he said, "Look at this, mates!" He showed them the 1000 yen. "I'm rich! The League of Villains send their regards!"

No explosion happened. Paul started sweating as he kept his smile. The guards took out their baton, ready to beat him up again. "I SAID THE LEAGUE OF VILLAINS SEND THEIR REGARDS, MOTHERFU-"

*BOOOOOOOMMMM*

The wall exploded and launched the guards backward. The four members of the League came out of the hole and started firing their weapons. "Compress, see if Paul is okay!"

Tomura fired off his Assault Rifle at the guard taking cover. Dabi burnt the other guard into ashes while Magne looked around for any more coming their way.

*RATATATATATATATATTATATA*

Tomura noticed the guard reloading and made his move. Once the guard went out of cover to fire again, it was already too late as Tomura's hand was already on his face, decaying him into dust.

"Come on, mates, you didn't mention the explosion is gonna be from a C4!" Paul winced as Compress pulled out a steel rebar out of his thigh. "Thanks, by the way."

"Don't thank as yet, Paul," Dabi said as he readied his SCAR-L.

"Not one more movement." A guard aimed her pistol at Compress' head, causing everyone to freeze in response. "One more movement and I'll put lead into your-"

*BANG*

Compress fired off his colt defender, killing the guard with a headshot. "Well, that was quite the distraction. Can you stand, Paul?"

"I believe I can, Compress. Just need a little help." Paul took Magne's hand and stood up.

"Guards and heroes are gonna come flooding in with the noise we made. Let's go!" Everybody ran out of the building as the heroes and police start flying in. They made Paul transfer to a specific city where heroes in the Top 20 are least active so that they can simply deal with small fry. They were easy to take out as well with Compress throwing them a real steamroller, squashing a few into bloody bits.

"SPINNER!" The lizard villain's war cry was heard as he ran over a few sidekicks with Twice's armoured van. "GET IN!"

The crew got in, and Spinner sped away. Compress was a godsend this time as he quickly countered any projectiles with his own while Magne kept the police and other cars off their tail by using her quirk on the drivers.

"Make a right and get back to HQ!"

"Actually," Paul grabbed Tomura's shoulder and got close to his ear. "Make it a left; I need data on the person who sold me out. The sooner we take him out, the lesser chances the heroes have to take us out."

Spinner listened intently and did make a left into a parking building. They were planning to go underground, but the barricades were up. It isn't actually a problem. Tomura just decayed it.

"Hold it! I need a mask." Paul said. Tomura was ready for this and gave Paul's well-kept mask to the owner. "Ha! Thanks, mate."

"Alright, fire up that engine again, Spinner. The heroes would be on our asses again." Tomura commanded his friend.

"You got it, boss."

Paul began whistling an old tune he learned from a friend as he looked around and saw his new friends staring at him. "DID YA MISS ME, YA WANKERS?!"

Tartarus

"Lunch for Izuku Midoriya." The guard slipped the food through the cell door. There was no response. He noticed that the room was also dark. "What the-?"

"Hey, uh, can you open the lights to Civil War's cell?" He radioed in the request.

"Sorry, it looks like something's interfering with the lights." The other guard answered back. The guard audibly gulped as he opened and entered the cell. Green eyes glowed in the dark behind him as it exits the cell door.

"The guards of a high-level prison being this incompetent? They need to hire better people." The guard heard the taunts as the prisoner locked the cell door with him inside. "I knew mom's hairpin was tough enough to shatter the lighting!"

The last thing the guard heard was a malicious cackle slowly disappearing into the hallways. He quickly scrambled to his radio. "ALERT! ALERT! CIVIL WAR HAS BROKEN CONTAINMENT!"

{- To Be Continued...

League of Villains Signature Firearms

Izuku- Revolver named "Live or Let Die", sidearms being a lever shotgun and a sniper rifle

Tomura- Assault Rifle with an under-barrel grenade launcher.

Paul- Tommy Gun, and or uses his attack drones.

Dabi- SCAR-L but usually prefers using his quirk

Compress- A pair of Colt Defenders. Usually dual wielded

Toga- Prefers knives but loves her crossbow with serrated arrows

Magne- Sawed-off Double Barrel Shotgun

Spinner- Heavily modified LMG

Short Chapter but eh, hope you like it.