At the League's base, Kurogiri was washing a glass as Tomura played with cards. "Are you sure that we shouldn't be there?" he asked.
"Oh, don't worry. Even though I'm non-playable this level, they'll be fine. I used some money to buy a one-time buff," he chuckled.
"You keep talking about this purchase, and it appears to have been rather expensive. Is there a reason you're not telling me what it is?" Kurogiri asked.
"You'd think it was too reckless," Shigaraki scoffed.
"Now you're worrying me even more," Kurogiri responded. "While the idea to attack the summer camp was genius- it'll show cracks in the hero's abilities due to the mere fact that we showed up- I can't help but wonder what you decided to add to this mission," The mist-man finished.
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"Redlight?" Kota asked.
Izuku nodded, horrified. "It isn't possible… it just can't be…" He muttered.
"Hey! What's Redlight!?" Kota shouted. However, a groan rang out from behind them. They both turned around and saw an emancipated person, but he seemed to have pulsating red globs all over him!
"Get back!" Izuku ordered Kota. His blade was brandished. 'Alright, let's see if consuming Muscular did anything for me…' Izuku concentrated inwards, feeling for anything new. Sure enough, he found something. With a rush of virus, he watched as his arms were covered in some form of armor. 'Yeah, this'll be useful.' he thought. "So you want Kota huh? You'll have to get through me!" he declared, rushing the person. Before the infected could swipe at him, he bisected the poor soul down the middle, and consumed him. 'There were no memories… he was an empty shell…' Izuku thought. "All right, are there any mor-'' he was cut off when he looked around. There was a swarm of infected, numbering at least a hundred. They had come from the forest. "Well, fuck," Izuku replied, before rushing in.
Kota watched as Izuku, now covered with some strange chitinous plating, charged in. It was a brutal, one-sided fight. The blade sliced through bodies like they were paper, blood splattering everywhere. Tendrils snaked out of Izuku's back, dissolving the zombies into black goo. One of the creatures smacked Izuku's face, but he just brought that blade down and cut him in half vertically. After around thirty seconds, the undead were, once again, dead. Izuku's armor retreated. "I'm going to have to bring someone up here… preferably someone with a hazmat suit..." he said, turning to Kota. His blade became his arm again. "Alright, we'll have to get back fast. Hold on!" Izuku grabbed Kota, and coiled both Blacklight and One For All into his legs. He brought up his shield to protect Kota, and jumped.
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The two were running. 'Just a bit further…' Izuku thought.
"Look!" Kota shouted. "Aizawa!" Izuku exclaimed.
"Midoriya?" Aizawa asked. Izuku nodded.
"Listen, I have a few things to say. Can you take care of Kota? I have to get to Mandalay-" he was cut off by Aizawa raising his voice.
"Midoriya!" he shouted. Izuku paused. "Are you injured?" he asked. Izuku shook his head. "What happened up there?"
Izuku gulped. "There was a villain named Muscular-"
Aizawa's eyes widened. "Is he still up there!?" he shouted. Izuku shook his head. "Where is he!?" Shota screamed. Muscular was one of most dangerous villains around!
"Gone, sir," Izuku replied.
"What do you mean, gone!? While I understand the need to rescue you- wait. Wait wait wait. Did you…" he trailed off.
"Yes, Sensei. I did. And that's not the worst part. The villains… they somehow got ahold of my blood and made Redlight!" Izuku informed his teacher.
"No way…" Aizawa gasped.
"I took care of them. I left a corpse up there for someone to examine," Izuku explained.
"How many villains are there!?" Shota asked.
"Nine, sir. One's dead. There's also a Nomu. They're here for Kacchan."
Aizawa nodded. "What do you want me to do?" Izuku asked.
"You need to find your classmates. It's likely that the other villains are trying to pick them off," Aizawa replied.
"Attacking CHILDREN?!" Stain roared. "LET ME AT'EM! LET ME AT'EM! LET ME-"
Izuku dropped to his knees, screaming. "Izuku!" Aizawa exclaimed. And then Izuku's back bulged. Izuku was screaming. And then, his back burst in a rush of biomass. The biomass then took form. Aizawa then gapsed. It was Stain!
The Hero Killer looked at himself. "Ok, I'm still pissed as hell, but what the fuck just happened!? How am I back out and breathing!?" He shouted.
Izuku, meanwhile, was gasping. "Owwww…" he moaned. Aizawa, who had read the actual report, glared at Stain, Quirk activated.
"Before you ask, no, I'm not going to attack you. Yes, I was living in the kid's head. No, he only had to ask for my help on the Quiz for four questions, not all of them."
Aizawa stared blankly. "What?" Izuku, meanwhile, managed to get up. "You alright, kid?" Stain asked. Izuku didn't reply. "Kid, your teacher needs to hear it as well," Stain replied.
"That's because your back exploded and the Hero Killer popped out." Aizawa deadpanned.
Izuku shot up. "WHAT?!" he shouted, staring at Stain.
"Don't look at me. I wanted to main those bastards who'd go after kids, and… well…" he shrugged. "I'm definitely still connected to you, but to think I can go outside…"
Izuku thought for a second. "Can you find a blade?" he asked.
Stain nodded. "I'll head to the kitchen. Then I'll get busy." He took off at speeds impossible for a normal human.
"Midoriya? Did you just sic a serial killer on the villains?" Aizawa asked.
"...I think so," Izuku replied.
"...I'm going to need a LOT of alcohol after this…" Aizawa groaned.
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Stain sprinted into the kitchen, and immediately looked around. "Knives… knives… THERE!" He shouted, grabbing several cooking knives. "I wish I had a sword, but this'll have to do." With that, he took off.
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Meanwhile, Spinner and Mandalay were fighting, as Tiger and Magne fought in the background. "You're not… a real… HERO!" Spinner snarled.
"You're wrong," a voice replied. Both gasped, and Stain planted several knives in Spinner's arms, wounding him. "Rescue Heroes like the Pussycats fit the definition of Hero," Stain growled. Everyone was just gawking.
"H-how!?" Spinner shouted.
"Midoriya's Quirk. That's how. Also, Mandalay? Kota's safe. Izuku made sure of that. He'll fill you in on the details later. Right now, however… I have to deal with the trespassers." With that, he raced towards Spinner, who was too shocked to react.
Magne managed to, however. "He's not Stain! He's a construct!" The trans woman shouted. Stain slashed at Spinner's arms again. Said villain barely managed to dodge. The Hero Killer then brought the knife to his lips. 'Alright, let's see if this works,' he thought, licking the blade. Spinner gasped and he fell to the ground, paralized.
"Can a construct copy Quirks!?" Stain mocked. Magne gasped, grabbed Spinner, and bolted. "You should tell Eraserhead to allow the kids to use their Quirks," Stain advised.
"I can't believe I'm taking advice from a dead serial killer…" Mandalay grumbled, touching Aizawa's mind. She soon got the confirmation, and broadcasted it to the forest.
"Also, they're after Bakugou for some reason. Broadcast that too." With that, the Hero Killer ran into the forest.
'Attention Bakugou! The villains are here to kidnap you! If you can, avoid combat!'
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It was a little late for that, as Bakugou was currently with Shoto battling Moonfish. "Show me… show me your FLESH!" the villain cackled.
"Is that supposed to be intimidating you buck toothed Hannibal Lecter!?" Katsuki screamed. 'We can't retreat due to the poison gas… What do we do!?'
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Izuku met up with Shoji. "Shoji! Where is everyone?!" he shouted.
"Scattered. However, I do know where Fumikage is… not that I'd want to," He finished.
"What do you mean!?" The dupli-armed student pointed. "He's lost control of Dark Shadow…" As if to confirm that, Dark Shadow roared.
"Stay a-away! Y-you'll die!" the resident edgelord of UA shouted.
The two were hiding behind a tree. "What happened!?" Izuku whisper-shouted.
"When we got the news, we went on high alert. Unfortunately, one of the villains attacked us. I tried to cover Tokoyami, and I've lost an arm. Don't worry. It'll grow back," Shoji replied. Izuku nodded. "This injury made him lose control. After that…" Shoji just pointed to the back ball of rage that was Dark Shadow.
"Dark Shadow gets stronger when it's darker… but this is something else entirely!" Izuku gasped.
"FORGET ABOUT ME! GO!" Fumikage ordered.
"It's been attacking everything it can detect. The heat life gives off draws it. It's only a matter of time before it goes for this tree," Shoji explained. A deafening crash shook the forest.
'Heat… that's it!' Izuku focused inward. 'Alright… viruses can survive incredibly cold temperatures… I have to try!'
Shoji, who had a hand on him, paled. "Midoriya!? Why are you going cold!?" he exclaimed, concerned for his classmate.
"Don't worry about me. I'm fine," he replied.
"You're the same temperature as the forest! You're not 'fine'!" Izuku ignored him, and walked out into the open. Shoji watched in horror, and then in shock as Dark Shadow completely ignored his friend!
"Shoji! Do you know where Kaminari, Kacchan, or Shoto are!?" Izuku shouted.
"No!" Shoji replied.
Izuku sighed. "I have an idea, but you'll have to follow my instructions!" Shoji nodded. 'Alright, I need to get my body temperature back…' sure enough, he felt it return. Dark Shadow attempted to get him, but Izuku slipped through. "SHOJI! Follow me!" he ordered. Shoji proceeded to do so, taking Dark Shadow with them.
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Meanwhile, Moonfish was going crazy. "Flesh… pieces of meat… FLEEEESSHHH!" he cried out, using his teeth to puncture Shoto's ice. "You know, his hunger for flesh would be more terrifying if I wasn't so damn used to it!" Bakugou growled.
"Midoriya has proven to be no threat to us," Shoto responded. "True, but the point still stands that I've been around someone who eats human flesh for a long damn time!" Bakugou replied. They then heard rumbling.
"THERE! Ice!" Izuku shouted.
"Bakugou! Todoroki!" Shoji exclaimed. "GIVE US SOME LIGHT!"
Moonfish, however, was focused on the two. "More fleeesh!" he howled, sending teeth at them. Izuku leapt out, and used his blade to cut one of the teeth. Moonfish roared in pain. This brought the villian to Dark Shadow's attention, and it attacked.
"LIGHT!" Shoji repeated.
"Hold on!" Bakugou shouted.
"Fleesssshhhh… I'm the one who gets to cut them open! ME!" Moonfish roared. However, he didn't attack Dark Shadow… he went for Izuku. The teeth stabbed him repeatedly, including his back!
"NO!" Izuku cried out, horrified.
"Fleeshhhh…" Moonfish gurgled. And then the feeding tendrils popped out and rushed him. Before the cannibal could react, they impaled him, right on the face. He screamed only once, before his head was dissolved, along with his entire body.
"BAKUGOU!" Shoji cried. This time, Shoto and Katsuki reacted. They created what light they could, right in front of Dark Shadow. This allowed Fumikage to regain control.
"T-thank you…" he gasped out.
"You almost defeated a villain we were having trouble with…" Shoto replied.
"My friends, I do deeply apologize," Fumikage said, head dipped.
"We need to get back to camp," Bakugou declared. Shoto nodded, carrying a class 1-B kid.
"Have you been holding onto him the whole time?" Izuku asked, only now noticing. Shoto nodded again.
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They soon came up to Tsyuyu, Ochaco, and Toga. Izuku immediately got into a fighting stance. "Quickly! Help her!" Tsuyu shouted.
Toga, however, jumped off. "There are too many people here, and I don't want to be killed. Toodles." She said. Izuku relaxed at that.
"Deku! We have to stop her!" Uraraka shouted.
Izuku sighed. "I'm done killing tonight." he said, hair covering his face. "'Done?'" Uraraka asked as Toga walked off.
"Muscular. Moonfish. Over a hundred people who were infected by a bioweapon made with my blood… I'm done," he replied, tears in his eyes.
"Well well well, that's a nice sentiment." a voice rang out. "You see, I took your friend with my magic. It'd be drab for him if he was a hero. We at the League of Villains will provide a grander stage," the villain gloated, tossing a blue marble up and down.
"Not if I'm there to crash it!" Stain roared, flinging knives.
"STAIN?!" Everyone shouted at once. Compress jumped back.
"How!? Midoriya consumed you!"
Stain chuckled. "I guess you could say he temporarily regurgitated me," he replied, brandishing his knives.
Compress, however, recovered quickly. "All squad members, we've recovered our target. Meet at the retrieval in five minutes."
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The chase started. Izuku and Stain were closing in, but everyone else wasn't. "He's too quick!" Shoto shouted.
"But we're gaining! At least, they are!" Uraraka shouted back. Izuku then stopped. "Deku!?"
"Uraraka! Use your zero Gravity on them!" Izuku ordered, pointing to Shoto and Shoji. "Tsuyu! Launch them at him! I don't know if we'll catch up so you should do that!" Uraraka nodded, and so did Tsuyu. Izuku quickly picked up the pace. He then saw Shoji and Todoroki flying towards Compress.
The two hit Compress, and he fell to the ground, screaming. "Hey I know those kids! Huh, who are they?!" Twice shouted.
Izuku then appeared, and so did Stain. "Let. Them. GO!" Izuku roared, right hand becoming a blade. Stain held up his knives. "What my legacy said," He growled.
"Stain!?" All three villains not pinned shouted.
"In the flesh," said Hero Killer snarled.
Dabi looked shocked, before he steeled himself. "NO! You died!" he cried out, sending his fire at Shoji and Stain. Stain grabbed Shoji and dragged him out of the way.
"So, the child of fire and more fire is here,"
Dabi gasped at that. "What do you mean!?" Shoto shouted.
"Simple. He's your half-brother, Touya Todoroki."
There was a stunned silence. "What?! Touya died in a car accident!" Shoto exclaimed. "That's what Endeavor wanted you to think," Stain growled. "After all, he arranged the death of his mother after she gave birth. Once it was apparent that he had no interest in being a Hero- you wanted to be a firefighter, correct?" Dabi, who was shocked, numbly nodded. "Yep. Well, if the information is correct, Endeavor tried to burn you to death- hence your burn scars,"
Now Dabi was mad. "How do you know all of that!?" He snarled. Stain chuckled. "I have my sources. So, why don't you give up my legacy's friends, and turn yourselves in?" he asked.
"The real Stain would never say that!" Dabi shouted. "You'd encourage us to fight fakes like the Pussycats!"
That got Stain mad. "The Pussycats are NOT fakes!" he roared. "They use their abilities to save people from disasters, forsaking the desire to fight flashy battles! Not one of them has abused their position in society!" he screamed, lunging at Dabi.
Toga, meanwhile, lunged at Izuku. "Hi Izuku! My name's Toga! I thought you were cute when I first saw you, but I think you'd be even cuter if you bled a little more!" she announced, bringing the knife down. Shoji almost got there, but the blade connected. However, no blood appeared. Instead, black ooze came out. Toga reared back in shock, and Shoji knocked her away.
"Midoriya! Are you all… right?" He asked, noticing the black ooze.
"I'm fine Shoji." he replied, the wound closing over.
"That black goo… it looked so cute~! I wanna taste it!" Toga cooed.
Meanwhile, Compress finally got over to Dabi. "Alright, I have Bakugou. Let's leave!" He shouted.
"Are you sure about that?" Shoji mockingly asked, holding up the two marbles.
"Color me impressed!" Compress exclaimed.
"Let's go!" Izuku shouted at Shoji. The multi-armed student nodded, and they took off. However, a Nomu appeared!
"Go! I'll take this! Stain!" Izuku called out.
The serial killer was still fighting Dabi. "I'm a bit busy, kid! You can handle it!" he shouted. Izuku sighed, before his arm once again shifted into a blade. 'This is so much better than my claws!' he thought, rushing at it. However, before he could get to it, a black purple mist appeared! "The Warp Villain!" Izuku gasped.
"Dabi, it has been five minutes. It's time to go." Kurogiri said.
Dabi sighed. "Sorry, but I'm not leaving without the kid,"
Compress smiled. "Oh, don't worry. I slipped those kids some fakes," With that, the marbles expanded, revealing ice.
"One last bow-" and then his mask was blown off by a naval laser.
"Aoyama!?" Izuku asked.
"The marbles!" Shoji shouted. He, Stain, Todoroki, and Izuku rushed at them. Shoji managed to grab one of them, but Shoto barely missed.
"Oh, isn't that a tragedy, my poor, little brother," Dabi mocked. He then turned to Compress.
"Release them," he ordered.
"That laser ruined my finale… but very well." With a snap, the two marbles expanded, revealing Fumikage in Shoji's hand and Bakugou in Dabi's. Dabi grabbed Bakugou by the neck and dragged him through the portal. "Checkmate," he mocked, the portal closing.
"Kacchan!" Izuku shouted, rushing towards the portal. He would've made it too, had Kurogiri not opened a portal beneath him as well. The Warp villain opened another portal and deposited Izuku 50 feet away.
"Deku!" Katsuki shouted in fear, before the portal closed. Izuku pounded the ground in anger. Stain walked up to him.
"Kid, I'm really sorry I couldn't stop them," he said.
"You tried your best…" Izuku stammered.
Stain nodded. "So, how do I return to your head? Do you reabsorb me?" he asked. Izuku summoned a tendril.
Stain grabbed it and jammed it into his hand. "Huh. It doesn't hurt this time," he said as he was sucked back in.
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The end result of the attack was 15 students unconscious and in critical condition due to the gas, and 10 more were injured. Bakugou was missing. One of the pros was in serious condition, and another was missing as well. On the villain's side, two were dead, and one was arrested. Several people wearing hazmat suits collected the body Izuku had left at Kota's hiding spot. The summer camp had been a total disaster.
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At the League's base, Shigiraki turned off the TV. "I'm so grateful for the free publicity the media has been giving us. After all, I've shaken the faith in heroes!" he cackled.
"Tomura." Everyone paused.
"Sensei! Did you hear the news?! Did I do a good job!?" Shigiriaki asked, glee in his voice.
'Where have I heard that voice before?' Bakugou asked himself.
"Bring the student you captured to me," The voice demanded. Kurogiri grabbed Katsuki and teleported him away.
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Bakugou found himself sitting in a chair by a table. Opposite of the table was a terrifying man. His face was completely covered by a mask.
"Hello, Bakugou." However, there was no mistaking that voice. Bakugou remembered where he had heard it before.
"Uncle Hisashi?"