Eros' blade crashed into Jebediah's shield, forcing the azure angel back. His teeth were grit, an incensed look in his refined Aryan features.
The purple haired villain shoved him back, stepping back to avoid Raphael's attempt to sever his arm. He kicked his brother in the side, glancing behind him where he knew Deku was attacking from. However, the ground to his left began to quiver, shattering rocks breaking apart and pelting him as a distraction.
He managed to peer through the debris and see Kyoka Jiro with her wrist amps pressed against the ground, her attack designed to distract him instead of damage him. Jebediah and Raphael recovered, both attacking Eros at the same time, the villain holding his blade horizontally to block both of their weapons.
With Deku poised directly above him and his senses able to detect Bakugo from the opposite side, he realized that he was in quite the predicament, his current state of being making him question what the proper action was.
Choosing to use 'Highway Star', He vanished from their sight, the four males narrowly avoiding a collision as they regained their composure. Eros simply watched them, inhaling before silently moving forward again.
He needed to thin out the number of opponents he had, his lack of knowledge about the combat potential of the three UA students something that nagged at his thoughts. He clashed blades with Raphael again, his youngest brother seeming more emotional than the others.
Holding him off with a single handed grip, Eros pulled his free hand back and balled his fist. He felt pressure, glancing to the side to see Bakugo holding his wrist, the villain narrowing his eyes as Bakugo's free hand struck him in the stomach.
An explosion rang out, forcing Eros back as Jebediah and Raphael followed up with a rain of arrows, things made of light and sound that were only meant to wear him down.
He didn't feel them however. His focus was on the searing hot pain erupting through his side, his flesh torched and the muscle beneath suffering damages. He grit his teeth at the mind numbing pain, another huge blow coming from the other side, his eyes barely catching Deku's fist before it connected with his right shoulder.
As he tumbled, he could tell that his arm suffered immense damage, the pain making his mind even more and more numb as he felt his body bounce. His ears hurt, his blurred vision barely able to make out the shadow of Kyoka Jiro, who launched him into the air with another sound wave.
A smile slowly crept across his face.
The boy called Deku was above him in an instant, both of his legs high in the air. He could tell that if his Quirk enhanced, reinforced boots connected that this fight would be much shorter than he wanted it to be.
He twisted in the air when Deku's legs came down, avoiding the strike by a hair's breadth. With his right arm damaged, he shot his left hand out, catching the boy by the throat and driving him into the ground.
When they hit the ground, the dust hadn't even settled before Jebediah and Raphael were upon him. He rolled away from their attack, making it to his feet to weave behind Bakugo, who was attacking from straight ahead. A snap was heard, and Eros' arms caught Bakugo in a chokehold commonly called a 'Cobra Clutch'.
Both Ritter were given pause, Bakugo unable to swing his hands to safely blast Eros without hurting himself. He was having a very hard time thinking, and breathing in the hold.
"Let him go!" Raphael called, and Eros only continued to smile, the vile burns across his body slowly beginning to heal, the scent of burnt flesh vanishing as the seconds passed.
"I don't think I will. Between the two of you and that emerald Angel, I'm sure that all of the damage I've suffered is naught but memories." he mused, twisting his arms and making Bakugo sputter.
The rainbow eyed villain could hear very well, being able to hear Kyoka slowly approach from behind, likely to overload his body with a sound wave and shut him down. It was a good idea, and something that he wondered about as he continued to choke out the blonde.
Jebediah frowned, his wings opening wide and releasing a hideous wail as an azure trumpet began to form above him, a scowl upon his normally warm features.
Eros looked to it, rather interested in his brother's actions.
"You plan to destroy him as well?" he asked, and Jebediah only stared at him, opening his mouth as the next act of the battle began.
Kyoka's mutant earlobes shot out, aiming to pierce Eros' flesh and overload him, keeping him in place long enough for Raphael to save Bakugo and for Jebediah to blast him.
Eros lifted Bakugo.
Twisting his body slightly, Eros slammed Bakugo to the ground, Kyoka's earlobes missing him and striking Raphael's blade. The light singed her ears, making them retract and causing her to stumble, Jebediah waiting for an instantaneous signal from his brother before attacking.
"Trompete!"
With a loud battle cry, the azure trumpet released a beam of sound and energy that was designed to obliterate Eros, allied casualties be damned. Recognizing this, the fallen Angel frowned, opening his free left hand and summoning his blade back to him, inhaling and closing his eyes in a split second.
"Winds of Change."
A huge slash followed, monstrous gusts of wind whipping from Eros' blade and forcing Raphael back, dissipating both the sound and light of Jebediah's attack, Eros glancing down to Bakugo's unconscious form. He inhaled, rising to his full height and furrowing his brow.
"That was far too reckless. That attack would have heavily injured and damaged everyone except yourself." he said, scolding his brother in arms. Jebediah only cast his shield aside, a frown on his features.
"You are no longer permitted to critique me!" he shouted, charging Eros and swinging his club with immense force. Eros parried with his blade, shoving him back and swinging his blade vertically. Jebediah blocked with his wings, the pulsating noise coming from them forcing Eros' blade back further.
He swung his wings open and slammed the club into Eros' side, his free hand rising to his mouth as another Trompete formed above him.
Eros was fully aware that the firing requirement for Jebediah's ultimate technique was blowing air into his hand like it was a trumpet, deciding to slam his skull into his brother's. He stumbled back, Eros lifting his blade overhead and grabbing it with a second hand.
"Bury The Light."
His blade came down, the light vanishing from Jebediah's eyes as his cloak dissipated, his body falling to the ground.
Eros breathed a deep sigh, rising back to his full height to see that the only ones left were Raphael and Kyoka. It was interesting how it played out, but with Kyoka injured and disoriented, that left him with simply his youngest brother, who noticed this as well.
Eros turned to him, and he took an instinctual step back, worried about what he could do in this situation. Eros seemed stronger than ever, and with the fact that it took only three strikes and a lone dodge to even the odds, Raphael's chances looked slim.
"Attention pitiful false heroes!"
Eros' mood soured at the sound of Shigaraki's voice, a sigh escaping his lips.
"We have claimed victory on this day! Bear witness as I execute your false symbols of hope!" he said, and Eros could feel his face twist in a scowl. He looked to Raphael, who could barely remain still in the presence of Eros.
"Bring them to the infirmary or something similar. I'm going to deal with something important." he said, vanishing from their sight as Raphael collapsed to his knees. His cloak faded, and he could only pant in shock at how vastly outmatched he was.
When Eros reached the center of the chaos, he found exactly what he thought he would. The League of Villains and the remaining X-Force members all gathered around a crowd of beaten down and mentally broken students, staff and law enforcement. The Staff of UA High, All Might included, were bound and kneeling before Shigaraki.
It would take nothing but a single touch from the Villain's unholy palms to end all of their lives. Eros was aware of this.
His eyes scanned the group of villains, seeing Kendo and Dabi in their positions. It was something that he was worried about, the duo backing out at the last second. This was Eros' moment. All he had to do was convince Shigaraki to let him lead this performance.
His rainbow eyes scanned the staff, seeing Principal Nezu amongst the group. The mouse was his key to victory on this day.
"Devil."
Shigaraki turned to him with a scowl, as if he was upset that Eros would interrupt him. The Ritter was aware that he had a short temper and mood swings, but that wouldn't phase him today.
"I wish to make a request. One that would be to both of our benefits." he said, and the white haired Villain simply stared and scowled like Eros anticipated.
"To show them a more… refined sense of despair, I believe you should have the Asmodean use her abilities on the mouse. Would it not be amusing to slay them all while she wears the skin of their most docile, pleasant heathen warrior?" he asked, and Shigaraki narrowed his eyes.
Dabi and Kendo were anticipating this as well. They had two plans in mind, one for if Shigaraki agreed to Eros' ludicrous request and one if he refused. The latter was such a pain that they both silently prayed that Eros could win over the childish villain.
A smile slowly spread across Shigaraki's face. Eros simply waited, making eye contact with an assortment of the Heroes that he had previously interacted with.
"And why should I interrupt this chaos for your pitiful little request?"
Eros looked the man dead in his eyes, the rainbow eyed villain appearing just as intimidating as anyone else that was part of the raiding party.
"Because it was I who struck down Katsuki Bakugo and Izuku Midoriya."
"You son of a bitch!"
His eyes shifted to All Might, who began to cough in his weakened form as Shigaraki began to laugh. Loud, hysterical sounds erupted from his spindly chest, his eyes filed with a sick, evil glee at the anger of the former Hero.
"Well then! It looks like I can't refuse your offer after all if you got rid of those annoying brats for me! Toga!"
The blonde sighed, upset that the boy she had a sick obsession with had been taken out by someone else's hand, but she skipped over to the mouse anyway, Eros following her with his hands behind his back. "Allow me to pray for him, Asmodean."
The other Heroes all remained hesitant, wondering exactly what this odd villain was doing dragging out the painful, horrifying and inevitable, but every second that passed was a good thing.
More Heroes could arrive from out of the area, including the absent Endeavor, and defeat at least some of these villains and turn the tide. At least, that's what they all hoped.
Eros stood next to Toga, looking down at Principal Nezu and smiling.
"I wish we could properly meet under better circumstances, Lord Nezu. Unfortunately, I am only here to pray and make the trip to heaven smoother for you." he said, and the Principal of UA held his small head high.
"Do whatever you want to me, just leave the children alone!"
Toga laughed, pulling one of her knives from her pocket. "I don't think so Mickey!"
Eros looked to Nezu. "I will now pray for you. Is there a God you wish for me to send your soul to?" he asked, an odd question to ask anyone.
When Nezu remained silent, Eros sighed. "Very well."
Carry the false Prophet to your gates
Let Uriel's Judgement decide their fates
To Heaven or Hell with a single Nod
For the final breath draws at the Word of God
With the odd prayer, Eros cast a nod to Toga, who giggled with a sickening glee at the fact that she would get to use her Quirk to take the form of Nezu. Her knife moved for his skin, and rainbow eyes cast one singular glance.
He looked to Dabi and Kendo.
Kendo's massive arms came up as Dabi's body cackled with azure flames, the villains in front of them turning slightly as Eros inhaled deeply.
It was only a fraction of a second's hesitation from Toga. A deep breath with that much force took her by surprise, only for her to see Eros turn to her and open his mouth.
A ball of light rose up in his throat like bile, his immaculate teeth only illuminating his maw further as the ball of light became a beam, erupting from the lips of the Ritter like vomit from a drunkard.
The Heroes watched in stunned silence as Twice, Compress, Spinner, Toga and various members of the Hassaikai were laid waste to by the unified force of the Fallen Angel and his Heralds.
When the light faded, Shigaraki could only look in stunned silence and simmering rage at the sight of Toga's shoes, which were the only thing left of her completely obliterated body.
His head whipped to see Kendo battering all of Overhaul's men, who were just as shocked as their leader, his own men being singed beyond recognition by Dabi. The Heroes, the false prophets that stained this society with their greed and arrogance were winning because his own men turned on him.
Kurogiri whisked him away through a portal before his rage overflowed.
With the X-Force beginning to retreat, Eros spread his arms broadly at their fleeing, shrinking forms.
"You will still fall by our hands, Satanic curs! Eros Kongisliebe's existence has always been your cause of death!" he shouted, a huge smile across his features.
As more law enforcement and other Heroes began arriving on the scene, the three rebels vanished into the darkness, sowing the seeds for an even greater level of Chaos in the future.