Hello my dear readers, I do hope this week has been fine for you and I hope you like my writing as well. This chapter I decided to try something new and have quite a few perspective switches throughout the story in realitivly quick sucession and I would really like input from y'all on if I did them well and if you like it. This kind of thing would only happen in chapters that called for it of course, I just want to know what y'all think of it. By the way I don't think many have noticed this but this story has over 250 followers! Holy crap I never thought I would get this far, I honestly never thought I would reach above like, 50 and now I am just getting more excited to share my story with you all! As always, feel free to put any of your critisms or comments to me anyway you can give it. Also, I am still ooking for a beta if anyone is interested, just shoot me a PM and I should be able to get to you in about a day or so.
Also, any text that is in Bold like this in the middle of the story from now on will be referancing the characters talking in english and I will do my best to approximate what their accents would sound like through my text from their anime voices, if it is insensitve tell me and I will change it immenently. Anyways, onto the reviews!
bigrig56:Thanks for the input, personally I thought it was one of the more action heavy chapters though I can see that it was a bit talky. As for showing the reactions of those he crashed in front of it would have been humorous sure. But I think that the story flowed a bit better as it was instead of stopping to show the reaction. I will take your idea into consideration though.
MIKE202303:Thanks for the review
S. S. Shadow:I do intend to have romance be a thing somewhere down the line but I do not have any couples planned out as it is. Because I want the romance to feel like a natural extention of their character, if I feel like the characters would naturally fall into romance as they are I will write it into that direction with a slow build best I can. I do thank you for the vote of confidence on writing romance, I personally doubt I would be much good at it however.
yachiru-chan92:Thank you for the review, though I do intend to give Izuku One For All, I have said and mentioned it before I belive. He is going to get it, but it won't be for a while from now.
Doryenes Uzushaki:Um well Deku isn't just a support hero or support course member in this I don't get how you can see that from my writing and if I am messing up with my characerization of the boy please tell me how. He intends to be the top hero, the best hero he can possibly be like the rest of the class and strives for that however he can.
Thats all of the reviews I got, anyways lets get right into the story shall we?
As a spiderweb of cracks formed in the ice with each of Nomu's powerful punches into the ball, Izuku knew that he didn't have much time to explain the plan. No time for his usual pedantic way of speaking, gulping he looked down to his web shooters, the things now just a collection of sharp bits of metal and flashing circuitry, shards of the metal having pierced through a web cartridge on each side sending flashes of inspiration through him as he popped out his left one, taking the light shock and tossing it to Kirishima with a sigh.
"I, you and Todoroki need to bind the beast no matter what. Use that to glue yourself to the ground... I think you need to focus all your quirk onto one spot to take a blow, then hold on to the fist as hard as you can with the glue." Another loud thud and the image of a black fist through the partially opaque ice warned Izuku they needed to move and fast.
"Afterwords Todoroki use heat to dissolve it! Scatter!" That was the last word he could get out before jumping away from the ice wall, bringing up his dented metal gauntlets as Nomu broke through the ice, sending razor-sharp bits of shrapnel in all directions, their clinks against the metal of the arm guards a good sign before he lowered them and spotted his friends becoming points surrounding the Nomu, he and Kirishima in flanking position with Todoroki in the middle, Bakugou off to the side, ready and primed for the chance to strike and initiate the makeshift plan of his. Gulping again and feeling lightheaded, vision blurring more with the moment Izuku charged forward in sync with his hardening friend, near-suicidal determination to defeat this beast clear in their eyes while a small trail of ice stemming from Todoroki raced beside them.
"Keep his chest and head clear! That's our best shot!" Orders were barked from the man acting as the group's makeshift leader as he got in closer to Nomu, his whole body screaming at him to just stop, pain and numbness telling him that he in no way would be able to survive any real hit oncoming from the beast if he tried to block it full on, he would need to take a different approach to it. Eyes flying around he noticed the main Villian, the ringleader it seemed was watching with that sick and twisted grin, the man's eyes clearly eager to see bloodshed on the part of the boys losing their lives. He likely wouldn't interfere with the plan with all that trust he put in the monster. Coming at the Nomu's right side at the same time Kirishima did the left, both boys launched an attack to divert the thing's attention, Todoroki's ice hitting it from the front and starting to freeze up when the melee fighters got just what they wanted, the Nomu raising his fists and slamming them towards each boy individually, slowed significantly by the constantly freezing ice around its shoulders clearly still holding an ocean's worth of power behind each blow.
As the thing hurtled towards him, Izuku first took a step forward while twisting his feet to point towards each other as he went to execute his master's most basic defensive maneuver, placing all his weight on his right foot while his hand holding the web fluid cartridge tossed it in front of him, then the boy pivoted himself away from the blow at the last moment, the fist's speed and strength ripping through his cloth costume as it passed by a hair's width from hitting Izuku dead on. Slamming his foot into the cartridge on the ground and causing it to explode in a large expanse of the strong and sticky binding material, coating the boy's shoes and sticking him firmly on the ground where he was. Kirishima's hard grunt near him indicating he had taken his blow as well whilst Izuku's arms grasped harshly around the Nomu's thick bicep to keep it where it was with all his strength left, the world blacking out more with each second as his body failed him.
For Kirishima, he dealt the thing his strongest left hook before following Izuku's advice and transferring all his hardening right into his stomach, his abdomen losing its usual smooth appearance and looking like a little jagged mountain range while his body became denser and denser with how much of the quirk was being concentrated, the red-haired young man could feel it, his armor was stronger than it had ever been before and he could only hope that this would turn out well for him as he tossed the canister of web fluid to the ground as hard as he could to make it burst and anchor him into the ground, a cold and sticky feeling coating his legs telling him that he would not be moving any time soon that was for sure. Looking up he saw the giant fist heading right into his stomach giving the boy a moment to fully brace for impact as it landed there, the nigh-unstoppable force meeting his immovable object, making Kirishima let loose a cry of pain before his skin cracked inwardly, his epidermis's hardened surface stabbing into his inner muscle like a million tiny little knives pain shooting through his entire nervous system at that moment, only causing Kirishima to focus more on his task. He wanted to cry out in pain and run but no, that wouldn't be the manly thing to do! A true man wouldn't run away from the pain, run away from the fear deep inside of his heart acknowledging that if he took another blow like that, he would die.
With a battle cry Kirishima shifted some hardening back into his fingers before he grasped forward, arms wrapping around the Nomu's waist-thick bicep as tightly as they could the boy stabbing his fingers deep into the pitch black flesh of the monster to make sure he wouldn't be releasing the villain from his grip, a feeling of new flesh growing around his fingers nearly making the boy barf onto the arm in front of him, but he stayed true and looking up at the ice-covered monster, frozen to be what looked like two or three inches deep except for around its chest and head as ordered thrashed around a bit, his arms thankfully having little of their strength within them. Enough that he could hold down it without having his arms ripped from his sockets, this was their chance! Turning back to the waiting Bakugou, both boys grasping onto the thing's arms shouted at the top of their lungs in unison.
"Now!" The cry echoed for a few seconds while the explosive blond smirked and launched himself towards Nomu, flying over the hazardous strip of ice with that wicked smile on Bakugou's face he always had before pulling off a crazy new move that would win him the battle somehow, it was one that always slightly frightened Kirishima when he was fighting against it, but when it was on his side that smile seemed like the most comforting thing in the world.
Bakugou let out a maniacal laugh as he blasted his way towards the villain, his friends doing their best to hold down the monster's arms all in order to give him the best shot possible with his sweat filled gauntlets primed and prepared for what they were about to engage in. The fluid's weight giving the young man quite a bit of comfort, knowing that he quite possibly had one of the most powerful weapons around to take down this... Nomu? That was what the bitch ordering around this thing called it and though he couldn't show it, Bakugou was nearly pissing his pants at the idea that this might not be enough then all of them would be fucked and could only hope that All Might could save them from this. Putting away those thoughts, for now, Bakugou focused on one thing alone, beating this monster with what they had!
Landing in front of the beast and rolling up along the ice to lose his remaining energy as the blond rolled up, he took both of his grenade pins in his mouth and pulled them out while pointing both of them right into Nomu's stupid face his own left palm out and firing off his most powerful explosion possible while he shouted out the name of this special move, one he had been workshopping for what seemed like years now for his ultimate attack.
"Atomicu! Burazer!" As those words came out at the top of Bakugou's lungs the orange-yellow masses of flame and energy exploded outwards from his bracers and hand, coalescing from their starting point into what looked like one, massive energy beam being fired off from the boy, energy and flames hitting the Nomu square on, the beast held in place by the efforts of everyone in this team whilst it let out a scream of pain, the mere amount of energy combined with the charring amount of heat coming from the explosions themselves overwhelming all of Nomu's defences oxidizing the cells meant to regenerate and ripping through his brain slowly but surely, the boy beneath it screaming at the top of his lungs as he put everything he had into the explosion, as the two beams coming from his bracers starting to fade but the one from his hand was maintained, the amount of energy and blowback into Bakugou seemingly nothing but an afterthought as he was determined to beat this guy! He was a hero and a hero always won no matter the cost! His arm fracturing into small splinters from the impact was nothing if he could win this if he could claim victory over the fucker that was made to kill All Might along with his...His team!
After what seemed like an agonizing few minutes, which in reality was only a few seconds the body of Nomu gave way to the Atomic Blazer, the rest of the beam shooting upwards and out and reaching incredible heights as a beacon to everyone in USJ, the heroes had won that battle. Hope was not lost and they could definitely fight back against the invading villains! As the beam finally died out, the charred body of Nomu well back onto the ground, its chest a smoking husk of burnt flesh and skin while Izuku's own body did much the same, falling the other way as it shut down completely, his body numbing and the darkness taking over his vision. No matter what the boy wanted to do, no matter how much he wanted to stay up and fight he just couldn't not without possibly injuring himself to the point of no return. The most he could do was angle his body so that when it fell to the ground he wouldn't be in the worst possible situation, a soft gurgling from his throat indicating that he was in fact still alive from the ordeals and would need medical attention as soon as possible.
Todoroki watched the scene with bated breath, his left side thoroughly covered and frost and threatening to start transitioning into frostbite if he wasn't careful enough, Endeavor-no Rei's son watched Nomu closely as it stayed on the ground, unmoving with the smell of charred flesh eating throughout the vicinity making Kirishima throw up while bits of the thing's muscle and skin that had caught on his fingers dripped off and onto the ground like small pieces of tar, hearing the ringleader's laugh. Shoto prepared himself to unleash another wave of ice at the thing's body to keep it down, minor frostbite would be nothing compared to keeping that thing down for good!
"Ah man! I shoulda expected one of you little brats to have saved up a limit break from all the fighting you had been doing. It's only natural for your meters to build up like that after all of that and boy that was a nice one! Such a cool name as well, Atomic Blazer! Has a real snap to it... Too bad though it had to be wasted like that." The white-haired main's slightly off-kilter voice, send a shiver of fear through Todoroki's body as he looked to Nomu expectantly.
"You see, one of this guy's powers is super regeneration which means he can heal from any injuries you little shits try to give him! Give it a few moments... He should start to heal any...Any moment now" The white-haired villain chuckles became more strained as time went on and the Nomu's body went inert, walking over to it unsteadily the madman kicked the body a few times to get it up and working.
"Ah, Shigiraki...I don't...I don't think that Nomu's regeneration can activate when its brain is destroyed or the wounds are cauterized and it seems... It seems like the children have managed to do both." Kurogiri's scared voice rang out as he appeared behind Shigiraki, who just was chuckling darkly as he kicked the body in denial muttering something that was unintelligible to Todoroki who turned his attention to his friends, two of which were anchored to the ground by Midoriya's web fluid the other had a clearly broken arm hanging limply.
"Yo Icy hot! Use some of those flames to dissolve the nerd's webbing so we can get em outta here! I know for a fact that shit is weak to heat the elements, its a failsafe for this kinda fucked up situation." Bakugou's painted words rang a bit in Todoroki's mind. He couldn't use it now though! He couldn't use his power if they could have an alternative situation right...Though this wasn't combat so it might be fine enough right? That wouldn't be betraying his mother's memory if he just used it to free his classmates right? The boy's internal debate was interrupted by the man named Shigiraki letting out a dark laugh and turning his head to the boys, joy, and bloodlust in his eyes.
"I just realized it...You little...Little pieces of dog crap have a lot on your side, a Monk, a Barbarian and a Fighter for Melee along with an Evocation Wizard to help with ranged attacks, pretty good team composition though its missing one thing...One crucial element that is essential to any successful adventuring party. No one went healer!" The twisted villain said this with absolute glee as he charged at the downed Izuku, hand outstretched to destroy the boy and Todoroki's body went on pure instinct as a small jet of flame was released from his body towards the hero to be, easily burning through the webs keeping his legs in place and staving off the villain long enough for Bakugou to grab the boy with his good arm and drag him behind Todoroki. The heat of his flames just enough to let the mostly stable Kirishima pull himself away from the webbing with a bit of difficulty as Shouto mentally started to shut down a bit. He just...he just used that man's power! He had just...Just do what he had sworn never to do, he swore he wouldn't ever use it in battle to prove it, that he didn't need that...That Man's power! But it was to save lives right, right? If he hadn't used it his classmates would have died so that makes it alright right? His mother would forgive him, she would know that he only used it because he needed to in order to protect his...Friends?
Did he consider them friends? Were they good enough friends to break a vow like that? Bakugou certainly wasn't a friend more of an abrasive rival and Kirishima seemed like a really good guy, he wouldn't mind calling someone like the class president his friend if the other boy let him. Midoriya on the other hand, he was the closest he had ever got to a friend in a real sense! The boy had extended a hand in good sportsmanship and he, he was the exact opposite of that man! Of his father, Midoriya's mere existence was more of a rejection to what his father thought when creating him than he could ever be!
Tears dripping from his eyes and down his face, the son of Rei Todoroki collapsed down onto his knees, unable to properly function as his mental barriers and hookups he had built throughout his sixteen years of life started to collapse around him, contradictory information all running through his mind about what should be going on and leaving them vulnerable. Kirishima the only one anywhere near full functioning capabilities but still nowhere near enough to deal with the entire crowd of villains! The fear in the air was palpable for the four boys gathered at the foot of the stairs, a madman charging in with nothing on his mind but the destruction and death of those who had happened to oppose him fear that was crippling to Todoroki along with the other mental hookups as he shut down more before he felt a sharp wind next to him and a very comforting aura surrounding his body, soothing his panicked mind and body somewhat as he looked up to the rippling mass of chiseled muscle-bound in a tight yellow suit.
"There is no need to fear anymore my students! Because I am here!" All Might's booming voice seemed to carry two simultaneous but very separate tones as the children behind him got a comforting encouragement that things would be alright, and the villains received a chilling announcement that their time was up. No one else would suffer, not a single one of the students would be harmed while on his watch, the hero's usual jolly smile twisted into an angry visage of rage and contempt to those who wanted to slay his wards.
Toshinori looked to his students with a sigh, young Midoriya clearly had the worst of it. Part of his mask and bodysuit had been torn in the battle to reveal a bruised and bloody chest along with a partially damaged face. The boy's breathing was quick and shallow as his body recovered from all the damage that had been done to it. Looking at the rest of the boys, they didn't look much better. Bakugou's left arm was clearly shattered in many places, Kirishima looked like he had stepped out of Julius Ceasar and clearly was losing too much blood to stay up much longer and Todoroki looked fine from a physical point of view but clearly was suffering too much mentally to fight much longer. Closing his eyes and taking in a deep breath, the Top Hero clenched his fists in frustration his fingernails digging into his skin and causing his hands to bleed a bit. He had caused this! He had failed as a teacher and his students suffered massively because of it! If he had just been here from the start of class then...Then his successor wouldn't be at death's door from his injuries right now! Though thankfully, Kasai had built the boy sturdy inside and out Toshinori knew his friend must have done so!
"Young Kirishima! I need you to take off Midoriya's mask fully so that he can breathe easy and every one of you needs to go up to the safe zone with the rest of the class! Todoroki! You may have one of the most important jobs up there!" Hearing the hero's voice seemed to snap the monochrome boy from his mental state at least a bit, that was good he could be ordered and helped through that it seemed.
"You need to use your ice and lay anyone that had injuries comparable to Midoriya and Aizawa's onto it, cold as you possibly can to reduce swelling until backup comes! Depending on how well you do, you may very well save their lives by providing the time for healing!" Hearing an unsteady yes from Endeavor's son, All Might gave the group a nice smile and thumbs up before he heard their slow, labored footsteps up the stairs and the pro hero waited for those to become very distant. A little ice bridge over the preset trap indicated they were almost to the top, and that was when the villains decided to approach cockily again. Smirking at their confidence All Might simply walked forward while cracking his knuckles towards them using enough energy through it to send a wave of air at some of the villains and knocking them out. Striking fear once more into the villain's hearts.
"Ah now that no one important shall be hurt... Let's show you what the numba one hero can do. Shall we?" With that, Toshinori flexed his calves a bit in preparation before launching himself westward with a loud sonic boom, his speeds easily surpassing Mach 3 as he dashed across the water of the flood zone, charging through the mountain zone taking out the villains harassing his students there and carrying their limp, knocked out bodies with him as he traveled through the entire USJ facility as an orange and white blur of rage and force before ending back in the courtyard the pile of bodies nearly larger than himself stacked up in one arm before he tossed them on the floor in front of him like the trash they were.
"That was a nice little warm up I suppose, now who's next?" All Might kept up his confident demeanor, his timer was running down clearly. He felt that, but he still had a good thirty minutes on the clock all in thanks to Midoriya's rejection of his power, funny how things turned out for the better that way. Staring down the white-haired madman who was scratching up his neck, causing bleeding gashes along clearly healed scars from before the villain looked to All Might with pure contempt.