acosta perez jose ramiro: Haha yeah that would be something lol *Sweats realizing I never even considered that and its a really good idea*

Season Three, Episode XXIV

Reunion

. . .

Kaiji Adachi

. . .

30 Minutes Earlier

"Mom... What's happening at the camp?"

A single question, carrying with it an accusation I wish I'd never had to make. It broke her, and it released her. I watched every single thought she'd been hiding from me, every ounce of stress, all come pouring out as she collapsed. It was hard to make out the details between her sobbing, and the apologies she repeated over and over again, but I understood enough of the situation. I could tell how much this hurt, admitting she'd gone back to that life. I had so many things I wanted to say, to ask her... But now wasn't the time, people were in danger and-

"Suru, you're sure you can feel Ryoko there?" I asked into my phone.

"Yeah, no doubt."

"Call Sen and meet at the station near my place, as fast as you can." I ordered, before hanging up. I looked back to my Mother, she couldn't even muster the courage to see me eye to eye. Her head hanging low, as she sobbed into her hands. I left her there, walking past her and down the hall to my room.

I should call the police, I would call the police. But any time wasted now could mean life and death. The camp was under attack, and Ryoko was there. I couldn't believe it, that she would fall so far after being kicked out of UA. I knew she was messed up, that what she might have needed more than anything was someone to reach out and help her. But in my anger, after what she did to Mako... I turned away, and let her sink into darkness alone.

If this was how far she could fall, maybe it was inevitable but... I still felt responsible.

I returned to the kitchen after switching into some of my sparring gear. Nothing really armored, but some padded training clothes might at least provide me with a little extra cover. I walked around to my Mother, who remained seated on the floor, frozen in place. "Mom," I knelt down before her, "Look at me, I have to go I can't just sit here." I explained calmly, but she never lifted her head. "Call the police, tell them everything, and tell them whats happening at the camp." Before rising to my feet, I turned to leave but she grabbed me by the hand.

"Kaiji... I just didn't want to lose you," She managed to get out, "E-Everything I've ever done since you were born... It was so I didn't lose you... You know that right?"

I was angry at her, but I also pitied her. "Stay here, and call the police." But I couldn't pretend this was okay, or that I agreed with her decision. I pulled my hand away, and rushed out the door.

I started running towards the main road, breaking into a sprint towards the station hoping to catch the others as they arrived. Suru appeared first, taking teleportation as her travel method to get here. And Sen wasn't far behind, using her aura to move faster. "Suru filled me in over the phone, my grandfather is calling the police but what do you want to do Adachi?" She asked.

"We need to get to the camp," I explained, "We can catch a bullet train maybe? Get close enough that Suru can teleport us there."

"That'd still take hours!" Sen argued, "If Ryoko is there right now, and other villains, we need to move faster."

I held up my hands, "Hey I'm open to suggestions, but unless you can fly our speed is limited here."

Suru shook her head, "No it isn't, we can be there in a split second." She assured, looking between us. "I'll do it, I'll use every bit of power I have to get us to Mako."

"That's a couple hundred miles," I pointed out, "Are you sure you can pull it off?"

"Just shut up, take my hand and maybe pray a little." She scoffed, "We spent weeks at that camp, so its filled with my cells, I could sense Ryoko and Mako all the way from here so-"

"Hold on," Sen held up a hand, looking between us. "What are we going to do once we arrive?"

Her tone suggested she already had plans, "We fight, and hopefully clean up our mess..."

"Glad to see we're on the same page."

. . .

Shikemono Ryoko

. . .

"You're here... All of you are here," My cheek stung a little, but otherwise... "Well wonder girl, seems your punches have gotten weaker."

"Or your skull has gotten thicker." She scoffed back, as both she and the towering form of Adachi stepped out of the ruined classroom. "Why do this to yourself Ryoko?" She asked, eyes narrowed, "Why let them turn you into... That?"

"I didn't have many options," I shrugged, rolling my shoulders as all four drivers reset in my elbows. "After killing my dad, it was either prison... Or this." The look of horror that spread across her face told me all I needed to know, "Oh? They didn't tell you? Of course, I'm sure Mr. Aizawa was afraid you'd blame yourselves... But don't worry," I sneered planting my feet as I braced for combat, "The abusive bastard had it coming, I just needed the right push to pull the trigger!"

I charged them head on, but Adachi met me in the middle. We slammed knuckles together, two of mine against one of his mighty reptilian arms. The impact drivers slammed in, adding extra shock to the punch. He visibly cringed from the added force but held his ground, while Sen used her speed to get behind me. I felt a powerful roundhouse kick strike my ribs from the side, but it barely got through.

"Glad to see you two haven't shirked your training!" I mocked, before swinging back at her with my free arms. "But a few push ups is nothing compared to the upgrades I've got!"

While my eyes were off him though, Adachi grabbed two of my wrists. "Upgrades?" He repeated, planting his feet. "No, you're the same as before, I thought I'd feel bad having to fight you... For abandoning you, but you haven't learned ANYTHING!" Turning sharply, he threw me with little effort. I slammed right through a treetrunk, rolling across the ground.

"Hah... Hah, hey, I actually felt that one." I replied, rising to my feet. My fierce eyes glowing in the dark as I stared across the grass covered yard at them. "Maybe I should make it clear how outmatched you are now..." Tilted my head slightly, cracking my neck to loosen up. "Remember those monsters that attacked Hosu? The ones with multiple Quirks?" I questioned, "I'm kinda like them now, but I'm not some brainless doll I am a stone cold bitch that's gonna make you pay for looking down on me!"

This time I went for Sen, claws digging into the ground and tearing beneath my feet as I lunged for her. But Adachi broadsided me, driving me into the wall of the building again. We smashed clean through, rubble falling onto us from overhead but I shrugged it off with ease. The cries of other students sounded as they watched, my blood red core starting to shimmer as the Overdrive Matrix activated. I felt my muscles getting completely juiced, even as Adachi pulled back and delivered two mighty punches, ones that shook my entire body.

Even with my Kinetic Dampeners, I could feel the impact on my bones. Incredible, I guess they really have gotten stronger, good. I knocked his arm aside as he went for another punch, before driving two fists into his ribs. The Impact Drivers slamming in behind them, adding a couple thousand PSI to each already incredibly powerful punch. But his hide absorbed much of the shock, tough bastard.

"Hey keep it outside!" Mako barked from nearby, before Adachi lowered his shoulder and barreled into me once again. I was driven clean through an opening I'd already made, back out into the yard.

"I'm glad you didn't fall behind in your training!" Cocking back all four fists the moment we separated, the red lines tracing up and down my body were glowing brighter. "This wouldn't have been fun otherwise!" Before I unloaded a barrage of punches, the Impact Drivers slamming in over and over at rapid speed while my Overdrive Matrix burned red hot. Each driver punch sounding like a gunshot as I hammered the mighty lizard.

"Gnngh!" Adachi snarled in pain, protecting himself with his large arms. "You won't win, with your borrowed power!" Before he pivoted, turning completely and swinging at me with his mighty tail. It slammed into my flank, knocking me clean off my feet.

I tumbled to a stop on the ground, before Sen's fiery aura surrounded my body. "What the hell?" I grunted, feeling a strain on my body when I tried to move. It was hot too, that same heat I'd felt in her presence before surrounding me was almost suffocating.

"Stay down," Sen ordered, arms outstretched towards me, "You can't overcome my Aura Projection."

"You think so huh?" That sounded like a challenge, "You two... Just don't get it." Sneering, I began to move my arms. Planting them beneath me as I started forcing myself up. It was a struggle, but I could break free of her Aura. "I was already a beast, now I've got three new Quirks backing me up!" My Matrix fired up and I flexed my muscles, breaking her Aura. "Overdrive Matrix! Supercharges my Power Cells, so the Beast gets even stronger!" I laughed, charging Sen now that her aura was down, one arm cocking back. "Impact Driver!" Throwing a brutal punch, one she just barely managed to block with her aura, but the impact still sent her crashing back into the building. "Every punch I throw is magnified by these metal rods driving them in!"

"Will you shut up!" Adachi cold clocked me with a brutal punch across the jaw, before throwing another uppercut making me stumble back a bit.

But the blows, they only rattled me a little bit. The pain was minimal, "And Kinetic Dampeners, my skin cells absorb physical shock and kinetic energy." I looked back at him, lips curling into a twisted grin. "To put it bluntly, you can't hurt me, but I can hurt you all quite a lot..." Looking past Adachi, I could see Sen was looking pretty rough, struggling to move as Mako moved to her side with the assistance of Class 1-A kids. "What's the matter wonder girl? I thought you were the best of us all? Not so high and mighty NOW are you!?"

Adachi grunted in response, showing his sharp teeth. "You're so full of yourself, just like at the festival... You think you're in control, so you run your mouth and get arrogant!" Tail slamming the ground, fists clenching tight. "You lost then, and you'll lose now!"

. . .

Sen Shi

. . .

I defended her once.

After the festival, I tried to argue that there was a reason, that she wouldn't have done it just to be cruel.

But maybe... Maybe she was this person all along.

"Hey, you good?" Mako was beside me, back in his chair thanks to the helpful students of Class 1-A. "I've healed the splintered bones in your arms, but I need to get back to stabilizing Vlad King."

I rose to me feet, the booming impact of Ryoko and Adachi brawling outside echoing into the forest. "Yeah, I'm fine." I looked around at the others, and saw none of Class 1-A's heavy hitters. Dammit, we could have really used that ice guy, or the explosion kid or even Midoriya right now. "Look after him, and don't engage." I warned looking to the others, "Those punches, she almost broke my arms even through the aura... She could kill one of you if you aren't careful." Before my aura flared, and I raced back into the fray.

Adachi and Ryoko were locking grips, teeth grit and snarling as they tried to force the other back. As Ryoko's Overdrive Matrix glowed, she began to gain ground. But I couldn't let them push closer to the building, we'd knocked out too many walls already as it was. So I jumped in, springing off Adachi's tail and flipping overhead, coming down hard with an aura boosted axe kick.

"GAH!" She gasped in shock as the back of my foot slammed down onto her head. The impact took her by surprise, and gave Adachi the leverage he needed.

"Do it now!" I ordered, "Drive her back! Away from the camp!"

"HRAAAGH!" He roared in her face, putting his massive body to work as he pushed her clear through the forests edge and deep into the thickets.

My eyes darted back to the building, "Suru! As soon as Vlad King is stabilized come to us!" Before racing off after them both. By the time I caught up, Ryoko had already gotten her footing back. Both she and Adachi were trading brutal blows, the kind that would kill a normal person. Grappling and driving each other through tree trunks, tearing up the terrain.

Adachi was holding his ground, driven by a fierce determination. He had tried the hardest out of us all to befriend her, and in the end let her go without a word just like the rest of us. I felt terrible that things had come to this, and with what he just learned about his mother... I couldn't imagine what he was feeling right now, and yet he kept fighting.

"I won't let you bare this burden alone, Adachi!"

. . .

Shikemono Ryoko

. . .

"Gngh!" As soon as I heard her words, it was too late. Following Sen's cry, her damn aura projection grabbed a hold of my body once more. Leaving me wide open, as Adachi cocked back his mighty reptilian fists and laid them against my ribs and skull. "Gah! Grah!" Before he grabbed two of my arms, spinning and hurling me through another tree. The falling trunk nearly landed on me, but I knocked it aside with one arm before rising back to my feet. "You two... You're a really annoying combination."

"We've both trained together, and sparred against one another," Sen answered, aura simmering down a bit as she stood beside the beastly reptile. "Even if we can't overpower you alone, together we'll wear your down until that twisted body of yours is all burned out!"

So she says, "You think you can outlast me?" I scoffed, "What makes you think this body even has a limit huh? You're both looking pretty tired already, and I'm just getting warmed up!"

"Vanguard Action Squad, I've acquired our target!"

I hesitated briefly, hearing the voice through my earpiece.

"Our little show has officially come to a close, meet me at the retrieval point in five minutes for the final bow~"

Dammit, no! Not yet, I can't leave yet! I haven't even finished-

I was interrupted by a massive fist slamming into my face, "What's wrong!?" Adachi demanded, following through another heavy handed strike. "You seem distracted!"

I slid back on my heels, gritting my teeth as blood ran from the corner of my mouth, "Hrnnngh! SHUT UP!" I couldn't run now, I had to finish this, I had to prove that I was stronger! "I'm done messing around with you two!" Now wasn't the time for restraint or worrying about my limits, if I used the Overdrive Matrix at full power I could beat them down no question!

The core began to fire up, burning bright red along with the lines tracing up and down my body. I felt my muscles tense up and tremble with the power running through them, the ground beneath my feet cracking as I dug in my heels. My body was burning, my grey skin starting to turn a pale shade of red as my hair bristled up and my eyes began glowing. I was pushing my main quirk to the limit, my power raising exponentially. My insides were screaming, but I didn't care.

"HRAAAAGH!" The moment I charged, screaming like a feral beast, Adachi got between me and Sen.

"Shield yourself NOW!" He shouted, not that it would matter.

I slammed into him with a barrage of high powered punches and slashes from my claws. Every blow punctuated by the firing of an Impact Driver as they went off in rapid succession. The noise released sounded like machine gun fire, as I brutalized my former classmate. I could see the cracks in his scales, blood leaking through as I broke that dense hide. The smell of it only incentivized me to push harder, adding more punches even as my arms burned for release.

"Don't EVER forget how weak you are!" I screamed at him amidst the barrage, "You weren't strong enough back then! AND YOU AREN'T NOW!" One final, brutal swing to his ribs. I knocked Adachi clean off his feet, sending him flying into Sen as she tried to block with her aura. The two crashed through a nearby fallen tree, sliding to a stop in the dirt.

My Overdrive Matrix powered down, and I was rasping for breath. My Impact Drivers were red hot, steaming in the cool night air, while my body returned to normal. Everything hurt, but I was still capable of walking away. The fight was over, and I'd done what I came here to do...

"Don't ever forget," I sneered, turning my back on the fallen wannabe heroes, "Don't ever forget, that sometimes you just aren't- Huh?" I stopped, as a small figure stood before me when I finished turning away. "Suru..." Eyes narrowing sharply. "You gonna try to stop me now pipsqueak?"

"You think I came here just to watch?"

"I think you came to be annoying."

"You aren't going anywhere, not before I get my shots in you psycho bitch."