Ad Astra-25:
Seven Days Final-the Lesson of Courage:
Corkscrew wonders just whom has appeared to stand in both his and Quantum's way, not knowing whom Izuku is. Quantum reveals to Corkscrew that this is the Hero whom calls himself "Deku"...he is the one that Necronomicon is most wary of. He is also the one that Dogma is most excited to meet...having been trained by Gran Torino. Izuku becomes shocked to hear one of his mentors' names being brought up, demanding inquiry on just how much knowledge do the pair of Villains possess. Seeing Izuku becoming tense...Corkscrew maliciously smiles and states that they are not going to say a damn thing towards him.
Greatly angered, especially after what they have done to Ochaco...Izuku is intent on beating both Corkscrew and Quantum simultaneously. Seeing this as a good chance to fight two Villains at one time on his own, Izuku asks for Tokoyami to take Ochaco somewhere safe and out of the Villains' both sights and clutches. At first Tokoyami disagrees with Izuku's request until he then hears the latter's plight. Tokoyami and Ochaco have been badly hurt by these Villains and if they continue to stay, Izuku won't be able to focus on the fight that is just about to begin. In order to remain calm and not let his emotions get the better of him during the course of battle, Izuku once more pleads with Tokoyami to take Ochaco someplace else. His Dark Shadow being able to fly over enough ground for the two of them to make a successful escape.
So long as Izuku remains behind and covers their flank...he next looks at Tokoyami with what appears to be eyes full of uncertainty, shocking the crow like Quirk user. In the course of the year they have known one another...Tokoyami knew Izuku to be a person that would never doubt himself at key strategic moments. This time however was different...knowing that a fight with two Villains might be too much...Izuku is hell-bent on battling them all the same. Because this time around there was more then just saving the lives of his friends on the line...this time. It was about fighting for their honour, namely Ochaco's...whom made a brave stand against the duo of Villains even without help at first...
Knowing both the kind of person that Ochaco is and the aforementioned fact about her brave stand before arriving...Izuku absolutely refused to leave this battle behind him. As Izuku also knew...that Ochaco was "still fighting" against Corkscrew and Quantum. Pointing a direct fist against the Villains, Izuku was now ready to begin their fight. Corkscrew scoffs at the ideals Izuku mentions, calling and believing that they are only drivel by the end of this certain night. Izuku tells Tokoyami to take flight now, taking both Corkscrew and Quantum by surprise. Tokoyami was quick in his reply to act, carrying Ochaco whilst Dark Shadow in turn carried the both of them with Tokoyami using his Black Fallen Angel move.
(Music Cue-Stand Up Be Strong Full from Bleach.)
Although he does not agree with Izuku's plan, Tokoyami knew exactly which priority mattered first: saving Ochaco and getting her far away from the Villains. Dark Shadow flies into the moonlight and warns Izuku that he was on his own from hereon. A nervous smile appears on Izuku's face as he agrees with Dark Shadow before Corkscrew tries to stop the sentient Quirk from getting away by shooting two large needles. Only for Izuku then to activate...his Full Cowling! using 15%. Izuku jumps up...and kicks away the unnecessary massively sized projectiles that were being aimed at his friends and classmates. Izuku reiterates that he was never going to allow both Corkscrew and Quantum to kidnap Ochaco and for the two of them to give up!
Corkscrew starts to understand why Necronomicon is so worried by Izuku...whilst Quantum equally starts to understand why Dogma is so curious about the young Hero's potential. Fearing that he might become a danger towards his saviour-the Archenemy's plan. Quantum dramatically states going all out against the youth, refusing to let a "simple", not to mention "stupid looking" Hero in training disrupt the Ad Astra plan. Corkscrew agrees, remembering the objective that must be fulfilled by capturing Ochaco. Izuku on the other hand plans to keep the two Villains at bay. At the very least long enough until Tokoyami has secured Ochaco's safety and informs the Pro Heroes about the Seven Darks trespassing on the grounds of U.A.
Quantum tries to bend all the space around Izuku...however. Much to his horrified surprise...Izuku had a plan for Quantum's Quirk. Izuku got the chance to get a good look at the pair of Villains' Quirks whilst making his way to save Ochaco and Tokoyami. Having seen both Corkscrew's Nuts and Bolts and Quantum's Loophole in action...Izuku is sure of what to do and how to succeed against the duo. He managed to stop Quantum's Helter-Skelter Reality Mines...by latching them into place, as it were. Using...the Blackwhip Quirk that Izuku has now learned to manifest from the Joint Training. But because he has not yet taught himself how to properly handle this new sub Quirk of One-For-All, Izuku cannot maintain his control over it...
Izuku had only intended to use it for defence and not offense, having used the Blackwhip appendages totalling a number of four to block in-between the Reality Mines that were affecting space all around. Izuku had surmised that the properties of the Blackwhip could be used to negate the effects of the Loophole Quirk, being both Quirks that could affect spatial warping somewhat. Though one could do so towards better extents then the other, namely Quantum's Loophole against Izuku's Blackwhip. Nevertheless, the latter's theory had proven to be correct. The tangibility of the four Blackwhip appendages were able to halt the Reality Mines from approaching Izuku. But...at the cost of disobeying his commands again...the same as during the Joint Training...
Izuku remembers the sheer pain that he went through during then right now, as the Blackwhip Quirk goes out of control and destroys everything within sight. Unlike last time, the previous owner of the Blackwhip Quirk does not appear before Izuku and so now. The youth must suffer the backlash of having used the Blackwhip without proper training. The last time he was able to break free from it was thanks to both Ochaco and help from another student, Hitoshi Shinso and his Quirk. Unfortunately, neither of the two were here to help Izuku...Corkscrew dodges around the place, trying to not get hit by the uncontrollable Quirk.
He wonders how could a kid like Izuku could possess such a fearsome Quirk like this? as Quantum demands Corkscrew to save him, unable to deactivate the Reality Mines locked into place by the Blackwhip. Though he considers it such a hassle, Corkscrew knows that he cannot let a Shadows member of the Armament brigade simply die just for the sake of it. Though Corkscrew manages to save Quantum, he took his sweet time doing so. Quantum yells out in extreme agony, as he loses an arm thanks to the Blackwhip. Quantum curses Izuku and his Quirk, for Quantum realises that his own Quirk will never again be effective as it was before being lopped off by the Blackwhip Quirk. Corkscrew believes that it was now time to make their exit, as unfortunate as the case may be. Whatever punishment they would suffer from Dogma seemed better then what was currently happening...
Quantum swears revenge against Izuku, hoping that the student hero in training would die a very agonizing death. With those words did both Corkscrew and Quantum then escape in order to fight another day...leaving Izuku trying to stop them but unable to because of the Blackwhip Quirk's uncontrollable state. It is revealed that Izuku seemed to have had this plan in mind from the start: scare the Shadows of the Seven Darks away in order to save Ochaco. But once again, Izuku has underestimated the control that he severely needs to learn in order to handle the Blackwhip...as the Quirk starts to tear the young Hero's body apart from the inside out. Izuku though accepts a part of this situation's outcome, believing that he was able to secure Ochaco's honour by fending off the Villains and making them leave the U.A. campus.
If they had stayed and Ochaco was kidnapped by them...it would have spelt another disaster that would have meant the end to the reputation of U.A. with the public forever. Ochaco wasn't fighting so much as to save herself...as she was fighting trying to save the school and the people that she has come to love so much. Izuku had known all of this, again knowing truly the kind of person that Ochaco is. Taking all these factors into account and succeeding in fulfilling them...despite the tremendous toll that it was taking upon his whole body. Izuku smiles...having been able to save Ochaco, Tokoyami...and all of U.A. High School. Though Izuku lastly apologises towards All Might...seemingly repeating the fate of what occurred in his story...
Sacrificing something in the name of Heroism...Izuku regrets that he won't get to talk with Ochaco like he promised her, thinking that...he was going to die at this point. Izuku recalls his mother Inko, a silhouette of his father Hisashi, his childhood friend and rival Bakugo, his friends Iida and Todoroki. Izuku's idol, role model and mentor All Might. And finally, last but not least...Ochaco herself. The very 1st friend that Izuku ever made here at U.A. Just when Izuku was ready to pass out...someone appears to talk with him.
(Music Cue-The Power of All For One from My Hero Academia.)
It is...Dogma! Casually leaning against one of the four appendages created by Izuku's Blackwhip. The youth questions just whom is this person that has appeared, warning him to get away before he gets hurt. Dogma instead smirks, confirming something. He learned beforehand that Izuku had a soft-hearted nature...having been told by the Archenemy. But only now, by meeting with Izuku himself...can Dogma confirm Izuku's said softness. Hearing this unknown individual's words, Izuku becomes shocked and it doesn't take long for him to realise that he was sided with both Corkscrew and Quantum. Before anything else could happen however...Dogma displays his Quirk right in front of Izuku's eyes. Much to his shock that becomes even more then a few seconds ago, Dogma gives off a silver coloured energy. This energy was giving off very similar vibes...to Izuku's Full Cowling.
Suddenly, Dogma forces a jab right into Izuku's torso. Knocking him out...but at the same time, somehow deactivating his Blackwhip. Before Izuku loses consciousness...he demands to know just whom is Dogma really, how was his Quirk able to stop the Blackwhip!? Dogma replies. He is the apprentice to the leader of the Seven Darks-the Archenemy and his Quirk is the "Psycho Soldier". It functions much like Izuku's Full Cowling...but the difference is that by using his own Psycho Soldier Quirk can Dogma actually negate the effects of other Quirks through physical contact. No how matter strong they may seem or how vast they can travel and appear in size...nothing can stand up to Dogma's "ultimate" Quirk...
Dogma reveals that he is only saving Izuku on a whim here...though that is not actually true. Instead, Dogma wants to fight Izuku...whom is also an apprentice-the apprentice of Gran Torino that is. Izuku wonders just how does Dogma know all of this? demanding to be answered. Dogma reveals that he knows...because the Archenemy knows. All that there is to know...about One-For-All. Horrified, Izuku eyes begin blurring, unable to maintain his sight any longer. Dogma finally reveals before Izuku fully passes out...that he killed Isshu Akagami, the apprentice that Gran Torino had taken on before Izuku. However, Izuku is unable to hear these last few words properly...his stamina having been completely and utterly spent from the usage of the Blackwhip Quirk.
Dogma decides to leave Izuku intact, wanting to fight him once he has properly healed and matured over time...the former vanishes without a trace and had left no sign that he was even there to begin with. Elsewhere...at the maximum security prison Tartarus...All-For-One smiles. He speaks of how the Archenemy is raising a "fine egg", the same as All Might was doing with Izuku Midoriya and how AFO himself did with Tomura Shigaraki. Wondering what would happen over the course of Hero Appreciation Week...the eternal criminal mastermind becomes excited by the potential prospects.
Hero Appreciation Week Arc-Part I-End.
Hero Appreciation Week Arc-Part II: Festival of Courage-START.