When Izuku went to bed after being evacuated from the training camp, he found himself in his mindscape… only it was different. Instead of being a blank space, there was now a full room. Stain was lounging on a couch.
"Hey kid. The place got renovated," he said, reading a book.
"...What?" Izuku asked. Stain jerked a thumb towards the left. "Apparently your Quirk decided to be more organized. Your criminal meals are thataway," he replied.
Izuku paused. "What do you mean?" he inquired. Stain sighed. "Apparently your Quirk decided to recreate the minds of your victims. Their collective memories are housed in prison cells. From what I have seen, they can be 'reformed' if you wanna grab their information fast. Also, it seems like that renovation has added another feature." WIth that, Stain directed Izuku to a wall panel. There were several labeled buttons on it.
'Silencer, Bloodcurdle, Blade Tooth, Muscle Augmentation, and more?' "What are these?" he asked.
"They're the Quirks of the people you've consumed. Press a button."
Izuku pressed 'Bloodcurdle, and he shifted. "Huh?" he asked in Stain's voice.
"When you press a button, you gain the form- and Quirk- of said victim," Stain explained. Izuku then shifted back. "My Quirk now copies Quirks as well!?" he shouted. Stain nodded. "Welcome to the big leagues, kid."
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The class was a wreck after the attack. However, no one was more of a wreck than Shinso. He was distraught, crying his eyes out in his room. Ragdoll had been one of the first people to not call his Quirk villainous, and now she was gone! "WHY HER!?" he wailed into the sky. "WHY US!?"
"Because we're the first line of defense," Izuku responded. Shinso turned around. "We're the ones who decide to make the choice to put ourselves at risk so as to spare others. We're the ones who save people, never stopping to save ourselves," Izuku replied.
Shinso turned towards him. "And what of Bakugou?" he asked.
Izuku's fists clenched. "I couldn't save him… I was off by mere seconds... and now… he's gone," He muttered.
"Then let's go get him," Kirishima snarled.
Iida turned to him in shock. "We should leave this to the professionals! It isn't our place to get involved!" he scolded. That was the wrong thing to say.
"And just stand by and do nothing!? Like at camp!?" Kirishima roared. "Our friend was targeted! Captured! Most of us suffered injuries! If you wanna see who suffered the worst injuries, ask Toru and Jiro! Oh wait, you can't! Because they're still in critical condition! Not to mention the fact that Shinso is basically undergoing a mental breakdown! Newsflash: Ragdoll is missing!" the redhead declared. He then turned to Izuku. "Midoriya! You did… consume… those two dead villains, right?" Kirishima asked. Izuku hesitantly nodded. Internally, however, he was confused as to why everyone always seemed to take his Quirk in stride.
"Did they know where the League's base was!?" Kirishima shouted. Izuku mentally went through the recent memories of Moonfish and Muscular. He then shook his head.
"That isn't good," Shoto said. "For some reason they wanted to take Bakugou alive… most of us were expendable… but they wanted him… but for what? And for how long will they keep him alive?"
Momo raised her hand. "I, with the aid of a Class 1-B student, placed a transceiver on the Nomu. I made a receiver for the Pros to lead them there," she interjected. "I could create another receiver for us, and we could use that to locate theri base," she explained.
Iida got even more angry. "Have you all lost your minds?!" he screamed. Before anyone else could interject, Tsuyu decided to speak up.
"I get that you're all riled up about Bakugou being taken, Kero, but you have to think about this rationally. If you go off on your own, you're breaking the rules as well. That makes you vigilantes at best, and villains at worst. Either way, you're breaking the rules, and it's possible Aizawa would expel you for it," she pointed out.
Kirishima scowled. "Alright. Be that way. Midoriya, if you wanna help, we're doing it tonight," he said, before leaving.
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That night, Shoto and Kirishima were waiting by the front. Momo and Shinso then walked out. "I have the receiver I promised," she said.
Shino clenched his fists. "Those bastards took Ragdoll… they're gonna pay…" he snarled.
Izuku emerged from the hospital shortly afterwards, a determined look on his face. "I'm in this as well," he stated, a determined glare on his face.
However, before they could leave, someone else spoke up. "Hold it!" It was Iida. "Why… why are you two doing this… the ones who stopped me from acting recklessly…" he growled, looking at Izuku and Shoto. "We're still students… and UA's position is in a bad enough position as it is! Do you not get that!?" he raged. Izuku sighed, walking forward.
"Iida-" he began. However, Iida responded by slugging Izuku. "I'm worried too! I'm the class rep! And what if you injure yourselves?! My brother retired because of his injuries! And what about you!? What happens if you can't continue!?" Iida then grabbed Izuku's shoulders. "Or do you just not care?!"
Izuku was silent for a moment. "Of course I care," he mumbled.
"Iida." Shoto said in his usual monotone. "You're misunderstanding. We don't expect to face them head-on and win. While I'm confident Midoriya would be able to beat them, I do not think he'd want to use the methods he'd have to use to win. We are going stealthily, so we don't have to fight," the Bichromatic teen explained.
"I trust you, Todoroki… but what if things go wrong? What if we have to fight?" Momo asked. Shoto just pointed at Izuku. "Fair point."
"I don't want to have to kill anyone… but I know that I might have to. I don't want anyone to share that burden… and I don't want to add to it… but if I have to I'll fight to save my friend!" Izuku declared.
"I know that I couldn't stop you… so I'll come with you…" Iida decided. "I'll make sure you all retreat if physical combat seems like it will break out. I'll be your watchman," he said, pointing at Izuku.
Momo nodded. "I agree. We shouldn't fight the villains. The pros will have to handle that. However, if we can't get away without fighting, I believe one of us should fight- the strongest one here," she said, looking at Izuku.
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There were no words that described Bakugou's shock. Sitting in front of him was the apparent head of the League of Villains… and his honorary uncle. There were many things that he wanted to say. "So… so much for that overseas trip, huh?" That was one of them.
Hisashi sighed. "That was a lie. I've not left Japan. I couldn't exactly show up like this, though," he said, pointing to his helmet. "Tell me, Bakugou, you know of Darth Vader, correct?" he inquired. It was rhetorical.
"You showed us the Star Wars movies. You also pointed out how many of our streets and locations were named after places there. Why are you asking?"
Hisashi sighed again. "Six years ago, I fought All Might. I punched a hole straight through his stomach. However, he managed to apply the same life threatening injuries to me as well. I barely survived. In fact, you could say that my head looks like a potato," he explained. "Now then, I do believe Tomura has an offer for you." With that, he pressed a button, and spoke into an intercom. "Tomura. Come take Bakugou, but under no circumstances are you to kill him or permanently injure him," he instructed. Bakugou fell through a portal.
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Shigaraki dragged Bakugou to where several members of the League were. "So… Katsuki Bakugou… aspiring hero… will you join the League of Villains?"
Bakugou had only one thing to say to that. "Go throw yourself into Deku's feeding tendrils," he growled.
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Izuku, Momo, Kirishima, Shinso, Todoroki, and Iida were all walking away from the hospital. "Midoriya. I shouldn't have hit you back there," Iida said.
"It's fine," Izuku replied. "The bruise is gone already, and I understand the need to vent your frustrations."
The group of six soon got on a bullet train. "The coordinates indicate Camino Ward. It's two hours from here, so we'll arrive at about 10:00 tonight," Momo announced.
Izuku decided he had to ask something. "So… does the rest of the class know what we're doing?" he asked.
Todoroki nodded. "Yes. They all tried to talk us out of it," he explained. "However, we received a guest who ended the conversation decisively."
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As the class was arguing, they all heard footsteps. "Now now, what seems to be the problem?" a somewhat squeaky voice inquired. Everyone turned around. "If you're debating something, wouldn't it be best for there to be an impartial referee?" Principal Nezu inquired. Everyone started stammering excuses. Nezu wasn't convinced. "Now then, I can guess what you're all arguing about. As a teacher, I would suggest that you do not. However…" a threatening aura enveloped Nezu. "As an animal who has seen a young one taken… give. Them. Hell." With that, he left.
"Well… I do believe that settles it," Kirishima declared after a moment of silence. The rest of the class nodded.
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"So Principal Nezu knows of this?" Izuku inquired.
Todoroki nodded. "And now… this is it. After this, there's no going back. Does anyone want to leave this now?" he inquired.
"Does it look why I want to leave!?" Kirishima angrily answered.
The group soon arrived at Camino. "So, they're hiding around here… TELL ME WHERE TO GO!" Kirishima roared, sprinting.
"Hold it! From now on, we have to be careful!" Momo said in a scolding tone. "The villains already know what we look like," she declared.
"No problem," Izuku replied. 'Hey Stain, do you think I could be in any normal clothing?' he asked.
"Here's a look at my normal getup," the serial killer replied.
"Stand back," Izuku instructed. Blacklight whirled around him. Everyone gasped in shock. When it stopped, Izuku stood there. "Wow. It even has a fake nose," he said in a different voice.
"M-Midoriya! H-how!?" Iida stammered.
"Blacklight can do this. It's how I beat All Might, remember?" Izuku responded. "And by the way, this is what Stain used as a civilian disguise," he added as an afterthought. "No one knows who this is, so I'll blend in perfectly."
"Well, that covers one of us. What about the rest?" Shinso asked.
"W-well… I have an idea, but it's old school…" Momo stammered, pointing to a department store.
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The five students who needed disguises soon walked out. "Watch it you punks!" Shinso shouted, trying to act like a tough guy.
"That's all wrong! You've gotta stick you chin out more!" Kirishima instructed.
"You talkin' to ME?!" Shinso shouted again, following Kirishima's instructions.
"That's it!" the redhead declared. How he knew this was a mystery to everyone present.
"We're just a couple of scoundrels cruising for hot girls!" Iida announced, standing straight as a board while trembling. He obviously wasn't used to such words coming from his mouth.
"Close enough!" Kirishima decided, giving him a thumbs-up.
"Yaoyorozu? Couldn't you have just used your Quirk to save money?" Shoto asked.
"W-well… I could… but I have to think of the economy! If I just created everything then-"
Izuku sighed in Stain's voice. "So you just wanted to go shopping, huh?" he asked. Everyone looked around, before looking at Izuku, who was poking the fake nose. "I think Blacklight just decided to make this real," he said to himself, inhaling through it. "It feels real, at least."
"...Do you even need to breathe?" Shinso asked. Izuku shook his head. "I thought as much," he replied. Everyone looked at him. "I'm not going to explain. Ask him if you really feel like it."
Just then, everyone heard the news. "Let's return to the press conference that just wrapped up," the newscaster said. The screen turned to UA. They all looked on in shock at the sight of their teacher sharply dressed!
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"We're here to apologize to the nation. A recent incident allowed harm to impact 26 of our students. We were ill-prepared, and we'll take full responsibility for all the trauma that happened," he announced.
"I'll take a question," a reporter said in a respectful tone (which shocked the students). "Since the beginning of the year, there have been multiple villain attacks. How is UA going to move beyond this? I ask because I trust the school to do what is right, but I fear that others may just want the institution to look bad," the reporter asked respectfully.
"We will increase patrols around the school, and review internal security. The safety of our students is our main priority here," Nezu explained.
"Excuse me!" another reporter shouted. "During the Sports Festival, one of the students showed a Quirk that acted like the Blacklight virus! Are you worried that he would be a potential threat!?" the reported inquired forcefully.
Aizawa scowled. "The student in question single-handedly defended a young child from a villain during that attack, risking himself for someone he had only known for a few days. While the villains even being there was a tragedy, it shows his conviction towards being a hero!"
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Those at the League base were enjoying the public's reactions. "So, when everyone has truly asked themselves what justice and fairness truly are, we've won. And you like winning, don't you?" Shigiriaki inquired. "Not to mention you've won against Izuku Midoriya, you class' surprise boss. Dabi, release him. Since we're recruiting him, we should treat him as out equal. Not to mention, he knows he can't take us all. Finally, all of us have suffered at society's hands in one way or ano-" Shigiriaki was blasted back the moment Bakugou was released.
"Shut the fuck up! Get to the goddamn point already! Or do you just like hearing yourself talk!?" he growled. "And don't forget that your boss said I can't be killed or permanently harmed!" Bakugou then glared at them some more. "From what I'm hearing you're bitching because you all want to cause some trouble and you want me to join you! Well guess what!? It ain't gonna happen! You complain about suffering!? Deku was diagnosed as Quirkless, and was bullied for it! I don't see him here! And every fucking day, he kept himself under control, like a time bomb constantly resetting the clock! He could've snapped at any damn time and butchered everyone, but he fucking didn't! Why? Because he has something you all don't: Integrity and compassion. Yes, society isn't perfect, but it's the best we have! You all wanna just tear it down just to see the ashes fly! You won't ever get me to change my views! I won't give in to whatever temptations you have to offer! Not even Hellfire Katsudon!" he declared.
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Hisashi Midoriya sighed. Bakugou swore by that dish that he'd make for the Bakugou family when he and Inko were over. 'Well, if he truly says that, then there is no doing this…'
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AN: Since line breaks aren't showing up, I've started to use BL. Yes, I've tried double spacing. Yes, I've tried shift plus enter. IF anyone would like to help, please leave a review on how to help of PM me.