Earlier
Sora Estate Main Hall
"Outta the way you brat!" A hood roared, as they violently barged past Daigo and jumped out of the broken window frame. "No way am I staying cooped up in here!"
But as they fled, a white thread had whizzed through the air, attaching itself to the cloak's back, and dragged them right back into the hall!
Yokina shook her wrists gently, "I can't keep doing this forever..." she whined.
"At least you've got something!" Fukuro retorted. She jumped in the air and scissor kicked two attacking hoods, then grabbed a bunch of very fancy china plates and tossed them like frisbees, each curving through the air and landing perfectly on a masked head. "Why did you even bring your web shooters?!"
"I needed accessories! They look like bracelets, and they matched perfectly with my dress!" Yokina argued, but cooled down as she looked sorrowfully at her tattered ruby red dress. "Well... they used to."
Fukuro just sighed as her red reticules turned to another of their classmates planted near the open window. "Kusaki! Are you nearly done?!" She yelled.
"I'm going as fast as I can..." she mumbled, watching on as the beautiful Sora gardening surrounding the frame twisted and turned below her, slowly growing upwards. "These ones weren't planted for battle!"
However, her concentration was broken once another, larger hood approached the girl. But before she could react, the aggressor was tackled down to the ground by a blonde-haired boy!
"Don't worry, just keep on going!" Daigo announced, "I'll handle him!"
The plan was simple. Taro knew Mira and the others would contact Ms Hydra, so the pros were on there way. All they needed to do was keep Night Hood locked within the building.
Large groups of hoods were mowed down by Satori, she sped around the hall with her usual amplified power, nimbly weaving herself around many of them, precisely hitting their weak spots . While Okoma preferred a more direct approach, easily overpowering them with his monstrous form, flinging many of them away like insects!
Though Okoma wasn't the only one using those methods. Kori stopped the hoods before they could even get close, freezing them with her quirk and icy glare. Those that dared step too close were flung away with a mere flick of her hand.
Those that couldn't take out too many at a time handled smaller battles. Taro and Oma proved themselves to be capable fighters, battling three or four hoods simultaneously!
Shin and Satoru acted as support, helping the rest by weakening and confusing the villains. "Hah! Villainous scum like you could never surpass my magnificence!!" Shin exclaimed dramatically.
"Mmhm!" Satoru mumbled in an agreeing tone.
A roaring jet of flame zoomed through the air, blasting straight to the largest enemies. "Highfire... SMASH!!" Kye exclaimed as his burning fist struck the centre of one of the giant hoods, propelling them hard and fast into the reinforced walls of the hall.
As they crashed into the wall, the hoods look on in terror as their comrade deflated back to a normal human size. "T-t-they're monsters!!!" One hood trembled.
Kye landed and looked at the cloaked group with a bright smile, as he slammed his burning fist into his palm. "No... we're heroes!!" He shouted.
"Ain't this a bit too easy Class Prez?" Oma asked with a tinge boredom in his voice as he ducked under a punch and countered with a swift palm thrust to the villain's chest, sending them scrapping and sliding along the floor.
Taro pushed his spotless glasses up, "yeah. from what I've read, and judging their fighting capabilities, most of these hoods are just average people!"
"Really?" Oma replied, semi-amused, "gotta have one hell of a boss to be able to pull off stuff like this then."
Taro looked up at the illuminated ceiling, and listened to the rumbling above. "Let's hope they don't..."
Present
Vault Room
Mira, Sei, Hayate, Angel and Damian were shocked silent, as they stared at the hood lying on the floor, with a puddle of blood pooling around his head.
Viper bolted straight towards the body. "Yuu! Yuu, stay with me!" She cried, clutching the still body of Hazer. The memories she gained with him flooded her brain. Being saved when left to rot on the streets. Brightening the needy's day with food and clothes. Bringing the wealthy to rightful justice as Night Hood.
"It wasn't supposed to end. Not like this..."
Lancer aimed his pistol at the despairing hood, "What a pitiful display..."
The bullet was fired, soaring through the air to pierce though Viper's head...
Then a single feather zipped through the air and collided with the bullet! Knocking it far off course from its target.
Lancer looked up to see the five students descend on the villain, with seething rage burning in each of their eyes. He hopped away as they slammed the ground, shaking the entire room, as cracks spread across the floor.
"Lancer!!!" Mira bellowed as he dashed towards the target of his anger.
"You still have a death wish, Boy?" Lancer threatened, pointing the pistol at him now.
Angel panicked at the sight, and noticed the heavy damage to the floor. "Sei, use your pistons on the floor!" She ordered.
Sei nodded and planted himself on the ground, charging up his arm pistons, and smashing the ground! The cracks grew larger and deeper until...
It gave way. The floor crumbled beneath them! The hole spread across a third of the room closest to the open vault. Viper dragged Hazer as far as she could, barely saving him from falling.
"What the-" Lancer exclaimed, the sudden drop made him throw his gun away! He had underestimated the robot's strength. "So this is the power that took out my men..."
Sora Estate Main Hall
1-A and the rest if Night Hood watched on as Lancer and Mira dropped from the higher level. Angel swooped down and caught Mira, while Lancer landed with a loud crash onto the ground.
"Thanks.." Mira said as Angel landed gracefully. The others soon followed, landing in their own ways with their quirks.
'Maybe I should start working on making a parachute with Shadow Matter...' He thought, slightly embarrassed by the save.
"Guys!!" Kye yelled as he ran over to the five, "is Mr Sora safe?"
"Yeah. We stopped them!" Angel replied beaming excitedly.
"Not all of them..." Mira growled, pointing at the hood lying down before them all.
Lancer climbed out of his crater of broken marble and metal. He stayed silent, but he emitted a powerful, murderous aura that shifted the atmosphere in a second.
Kye ignited himself instantly, as the others for ready for another fight. But Mira stepped forward, putting a hand out to keep the others back. He slowly walked towards the hood, giving Lancer a furious glare. "He's mine..."
But his rage-fuelled approach was halted, as he felt a softness grip his arm tight.
"No! Mira please!" Angel exclaimed through sobs and tears, "look at yourself! You're battered and exhausted! If you fight like that you'll... you'll-"
Mira's couldn't bare to look at his friend in her sorrowful state. "Angel..." He pulled himself away from her, regret stinging his heart. "I'm sorry." And continued on towards the villain.
"Mira!" Angel shouted outstretching an arm to her friend. But another hand landed on her shoulder as she turned to her right to see Hayate.
"Angel, he has to do this. If he doesn't, he'll never truly believe he can be a hero." Hayate explained, "trust me, I've known him a bit longer than you guys have."
Angel stared as Mira got closer and closer to a fight that could kill him. Hayate could see her fear was not diminishing.
He sighed before putting on a big smile. "That guy, I swear when he puts his mind to it he can do anything! He'll be alright! But, we can help him if he gets in a real pinch alright?"
"Let's go Angel, there are still many Night Hood members, we need to support 1-A." Sei advised.
Eventually, she nodded and turned around to run over to the rest of 1-A fighting. She turned back one more time, to see Mira standing still as he reached his position. "Please... don't die Mira" she whispered.
"That was your last chance out, kid." Lancer stated with a real anger blaring out from his digital voice. "I've already got what I needed. All that's left, is to have some fun slaughtering you and the rest of your foolish friends!"
The two ran at each other, Lancer raised his right arm up high as red liquid flowed around it, as a lance. The arm lance collided with Mira's blade, and shattered instantly! Mira used the momentum of the slash to swing around a kick on Lancer. Lancer putting up his arms to protect himself and was sent back a few meters from the impact.
"Hmm, I must be empty..." he muttered, as he walked towards the rubble next to him, finding Raida as he look up in hope at his ally.
"You've served me well, Raida" Lancer muttered as he pulled Raida out of the mess. Raida looked up with a confident smile, ready to fight again. But then his face suddenly contorted as he screamed out in pain!
Lancer's gloved fingers dug deep into Raida's arm, as red liquid flowed down the tubes in Lancer's arm. "Sadly, I no longer require such aid" He continued.
Mira watched in horror as Raida's face began to shrivel up, the lower human half of his face began to lose colour fast, and the upper jelly half almost seemed to deflate! This carried on until - Raida's screams of agony stopped, and his pair of bright eye-lights faded.
Lancer threw the expired villain to the side, and outstretched his right arm, then once again red circled around it to form a deadly peak, looking even sharper than before.
"I never thought I would need a refill during this operation" Lancer joked. He looked back to the stunned Mira, "oh, surprised? It's my quirk, Blood Spike. Pretty self explanatory, don't you think?"
Mira gritted his teeth, "is life that meaningless to you?!!" He exclaimed, "you'd go as far as killing your own allies?"
"We were never allies..." Lancer replied angered by Mira's comment, " I'm on a completely different level compared to these two-bit robin hoods."
"You remind me way too much of him!" Mira muttered to himself, as he dashed up to Lancer again and went in for a slash with his shadow blade. However, the sword bounced right of the spike, barely leaving a scratch on Lancer's weapon. "What?!" Mira sputtered.
Now that he was open, Lancer removed his blood spike and moved in for his own counterattack.
Mira tried to block Lancer's strike, but Angel was right. He was exhausted from the battle with Hazer, it took all he had to move an inch! He couldn't block in time! The impact from Lancer sent pain riveting throughout Mira's entire body, but it didn't stop.
Lancer carried on punching Mira over and over, landing one last blow straight to Mira's stomach. The combo had left Mira unconscious but he was woken up with a sharp pain as a blood javelin pierced his left thigh!
Lancer chuckled as Mira yelled out, "first time getting stabbed huh?" He joked, "believe me, I could've ended you right there and then if I wanted... but that wouldn't be fun now would it?"
Mira ignored his words, and removed the spike from his leg, trying his best to stifle the screams he wanted to released.
In the blink of an eye, Lancer brought his black and yellow visored mask straight up to Mira's face. "I wonder how I'll kill each of your friends?" He stated. Mira reflexively swung at him, scratching the top of Lancer's hood, as he ducked down. Mira didn't let up and carried on attacking, with each strike barely missing its target.
Lancer's tone turned to a sinister glee as he continued, "maybe I'll start with the portal user? Actually, he seems boring. What about the robot? Dismantling him into pieces should be fun."
With each new torturous idea, Mira swung and slashed harder and faster. Lancer relished in his fury, as he carried on, "How about those winged brats? Before I do, I could rip off the boy's wings and make him watch helplessly as I pluck each of the girl's feathers off one by one..."
"SHUT UP!!!" Mira roared. His armoured fist slammed dead centre into Lancer, he put all the rage he had stored up since the encounter into the attack, and sent Lancer soaring through the air, slamming right into a wall.
"What?.." Lancer mumbled, stunned by the blow, slightly struggling to get up from his small pile of rubble.
"You're so... damn annoying..." Mira stated, slowly regaining his stamina, "stop talking bullshit! you're not going to hurt my friends and you're not going to kill me!"
Lancer got up, he voice shifted back to its eerie, menacing tone, "what makes you so sure of that?"
Mira's anger seemed to melt away, as a confident and cheerful grin spread across his face. "I've got a goal to reach! I'm gonna become the greatest hero! The Beacon of Justice!"
The kid's positive defiance towards the dreadful situation made Lancer's blood boil. He extended his arm out, and pointed at Mira. "Fun's over, kid. Taste hell. Blood Rain Spikes." Blood gushed out of Lancer's fingertips, stretching and sharpening into spears that circled around him. "You'll never reach that goal" he muttered.
Lancer snapped his fingers and immediately, the spikes flew at Mira! They were like darts that zipped through the air, reaching the student in mere seconds!
Mira rolled to the right just in time to avoid most of the spikes, which skewered many of the unaware hoods around the two. To Mira's horror, most of the spikes that missed curved through the air and carried on flying to the correct target!
Mira's blade extended out to protect his body, as the rain of blood spears smashed relentlessly against his weapon. The boy felt his blood freeze as he looked to his left, seeing Lancer on his flank, ready with another set of spikes.
The pair zipped around the hall, Mira ducked, dodged and blocked as much of Lancer's spikes as he could. But each step he took gave him a small explosion of aches and pains, and he couldn't stop all of them.
But he did his best to counterattack. Lancer was weakened, and Mira had gotten used to fighting him. His attacks were actually landing! "I'll defeat you!!" He exclaimed as another successful slash sent Lancer sliding back a couple feet.
"Don't get cocky, you're just pumped full of adrenaline, it's bringing out some extra power." Lancer retorted, and prepped some more spikes.
After another onslaught from Lancer's Blood Rain Spikes, Mira brought his blade shield down. He was running on fumes, he was covered in cuts and bruises! And now...
He had lost sight of Lancer.
Mira looked everywhere frantically, 'C'mon... where is that bastard?!'
"I'm right here..." Lancer whispered. But before Mira could even reply, an intense force pierced his lower torso!
He looked down, shaking from a cruel mixture of pain and shock, as he saw a large crimson spike tearing right through him and his Black Knight Armour. His Shadow Matter dissipated, and then... he collapsed, and laid still on the floor silently.
Lancer placed a combat boot on Mira's back, "you never stood a chance..." he put a spike to Mira's neck, "enjoy hell, kid!"
"MIRA!!!" A voice scream out, as a white stream slammed into Lancer, tackling him to the ground.
Angel was shoved off easily. Her body spun gracefully through the air as she landed perfectly, getting ready to fight Lancer.
"You'll pay for interrupting my execution" Lancer threatened, as he snapped his fingers once again and sent spikes flying at the girl.
Sei knelt down and placed two metal fingers on the side of Mira's neck. "He's still alive!" He looked down melancholically, "just barely."
"Guys.." Mira groaned, slowly awaking from unconsciousness. He tried to moved, but grunted in pain, reminding him of what had just happened.
Sei placed a hand over his friend's wound. A white foam sprayed out of it and covered the damaged area. The stinging pain made Mira yell out as his first aid was completed.
"Mira!!" Hayate shouted as he ran right over in a panic. "What happened?! We heard Angel scream and saw you lying on the ground!"
Mira slowly got up, "Lancer got me good... but, Sei's fixed me up, it'll be alright."
"Alright?!" Hayate retorted, with a sudden anger, "you have a hole through your body Mira!"
"So what? I can still fight!" Mira replied with a ferocity of his own, "look around Hayate! We can't afford to stop now!"
Hayate observed the battlefield. The others were still holding their own against the cloaks, but... they were tiring. Unlike Night Hood, they didn't have the numbers. For each hood they knocked down, two more would fight back! If the fight didn't stop soon, it would be all over for them.
"Lancer's all Night Hood has left, if he goes down, the rest will lose their will to fight!" Mira added. He turned and walked towards the two fighters, "I've got to do this..."
But their argument was cut short once Angel's scream met their ears. The girl crashed to the floor, the snow white of her left wing had a large splatter of crimson on it.
Lancer approached, blood javelin in hand. He drew it back, and thrusted the spike forward!
But before it could skewer Angel, it was cut in half! Mira flew out from Hayate's portal. He turned back to his injured friend. "Angel, can you stand?"
She nodded, and picked herself up. "You're not going to try and fight him again are you?"
Mira sighed, "I've got no choice. But... I do have you guys."
"Damn right you do!" Hayate added as he and Sei slipped out of the portal.
Lancer gave himself a bit of distance from the four. "So you've decided to die together?"
"No..." Mira retorted, "we've decided to fight together!!" He put on his armour and got into his fighting stance. closed his eyes, focusing his mind and preparing to charge up his quirk.
The Black Knight Armour that covered Mira began to glow a dim purple. Then, the glow was folded over by more matter, which then glowed an even brighter purple! This cycle of black covering purple continued until Mira's Armour had almost doubled in size! Once at that point, it receded, condensing itself into a smaller form. Mira's Buster Spec Armour was complete, and he opened his eyes and observed his faintly glowing armour.
"I'm going all out!" Mira exclaimed, pointing his sword at the villain. "It's time to live up to our school's motto... Let's go beyond!!"
"PLUS ULTRA!!"
Suddenly, the four were right in Lancer's face! He jumped back. "predictable..." he scoffed and snapped his fingers, sending a barrage of spikes zooming right at them!
But Sei thought ahead. With a single swing of his Piston Shot, a mighty gust blew, breaking the spikes apart before they could even reach the four.
Mira landed and in a single step, bolted right over to Lancer, slashing at him. Lancer caught the strike with his arm lance, but it immediately shattered! "Where did you get that power?!" He grumbled surprised.
But Mira didn't respond, instead he went in for another attack. This one was parried away instead, letting Lancer go in for a vicious punch on his wounded spot.
Mira pushed through the pain and returned with his own punch, blasting Lancer away once again! "Hayate... you got it right?" He asked.
"Of course!" Hayate smiled and threw up a portal.
Lancer flew straight through it, sending him up in the air. Angel soared up, she span herself quickly. As she got close to him, she brought her leg out to slam right into Lancer, slamming him right into the ground!
"...How...?!" He sputtered, still recovering from the impact. He sent out more spikes, setting up Blood Rain Spikes again, but in an instant they all disintegrated as another gust of wind slammed into Lancer.
"That won't work while I'm here!" Sei announced, charging up another piston shot.
"Why you..." Lancer cursed. He turned around, blocking Mira's slash with an even larger arm lance. The two went at it with everything they could! Large gashes grew on the walls and floor surrounding them as they blocked each others flurry of slashes!
Each attack from Lancer was more and more furious. "Why.. wont.. you... DIE!!!" He bellowed slashing and missing again and again.
Their weapons clashed again, and sent out a small shockwave. "Isn't it obvious?" Mira replied, giving a smirk, "unlike you, I've got friends that'll watch my back. They won't let me die!"
He pushed Lancer away, causing him to stumble back, Mira ran in drawing his arm back. Then, he smashed his fist right into Lancer's chest! "And I won't let them either!!" He exclaimed.
Hazer crashed into a pile of broken wall and furniture. Laying still in the heap.
"That was close..." Mira panted, "the Armour's gonna break soon." But his excitement about his victorious attack was cut short.
Lancer stood up from the pile, breathing heavily. He seemed - unhinged.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!" He roared losing all sense to fury! The entire hall was silenced, and watched as the man snapped.
"ENOUGH!! I've grown tired of this foolishness!!" He thundered. The hood drew back his cape, revealing a large metal container. He tore it off himself and threw it high up almost reaching the ceiling of the grand hall. He brought his arm up. He snapped his fingers and red spikes broke out of it instantly. "I kill you all!! Every last one of you will suffer by my hand!!"
The large mass of red liquid, split of into an army of large red spikes! They covered the entire hall ceiling!
"There's no way in hell I could stop all of those!!" Sei shouted.
"Shit!! We're gonna die here!" Hayate panicked.
"DIE!!!!!!" Lancer screamed as he brought his hand down, and the spikes dropped.
Mira's psyche
Time seemed to stop for Mira.
"Is it all over?" He asked, frantically panicked, "how can we stop that?!"
"Do you want to save everyone?" A voice asked.
"Huh?" Mira sputtered, "who is that?"
"Do you want to save everyone Mira?" It repeated.
He clenched his fists, "of course I want to save everyone... but I'm not strong enough! I don't have the power to do that!"
"Of course you do!" The voice took on a much more feminine, mature tone, "of course you do Mira! You just have to..."
"Go even further beyond!!!!"
Sora Estate Main Hall
Mira screamed out a deafening roar that echoed across the massive hall! There was a loud bang! As dark lighting had exploded out from his armour!
The shockwave from blast shattered all the spikes in the hall! "WHAT!!!!" Lancer raged, in absolute disbelief that his strongest attack had just been countered, by a child!
Small streams of black lightning crackled around Mira, "what the hell is this?" He muttered, "I feel like my entire body's about to explode!" He looked back to the shocked villain. "Now's not the time to question it!" He grabbed his sword and ran up to the Lancer.
"What did he do?" Angel asked.
"I have no idea! But it worked!" Hayate answered, "go Mira!! Beat him up!"
"Impossible... this must be a mistake" Lancer mumbled, he noticed the student make his way towards him. Mira had reached faster speeds! Lancer couldn't even move before Mira reached him!
"This is it!! The culmination of all my hard work so far!" Mira shouted, as he drew his blade back. The sword began to glow, and like his Buster Spec, energy started to condense itself with the blade, until it started to shine! Then the sword crackled with lightning!
"BUSTER... SLASH!!!!" Mira exclaimed as he swung the sword, releasing his Shadow Matter like a lightning bolt. The energy thundered as it surged across the ground, easily tearing up the marble floor...
And struck Lancer!
"YOU... BASTARD!!!" Lancer exclaimed as the attack tore into him, ripping apart his cloak, and rocketing him into a wall, easily demolishing it! "Im...poss..ible..." he mumbled once last time as his head smacked the broken floor and he fell unconscious.
Many of the Hoods stopped battling, as they bickered amongst each other, "no way... Lancer was defeated... where's Hazer?.. did he?..."
The electricity surrounding Mira began to fade. He panted, "I think... I did it! Oh.." his body went limp, as was about to collapse over himself. But before he could hit the ground, Hayate, Sei and Angel had caught him.
"Congrats bro" Hayate whispered as he lifted up his unconscious friend.
Sei was trying his best to comfort Angel, as she started to bawl her eyes out. "Angel, it's alright, we won!"
"I know, I know..." She snivelled, "it's just... I'm so happy he's okay."
'Hmm...' Sei wondered, 'tears can be a sign of happiness as well?'
BOOM!!!
The large wall of vines Kusaki had made was disintegrated in an instant, as Ms Hydra smashed into the wall with a fiery fist!
"Where are my students!!" She ordered.
"It's the pros!!" A hood exclaimed.
The other U.A heroes and police had stormed into the building, and in minutes all of the hoods were apprehended.
It was finally over.
Outside Sora Estate
"Ms Hydra!!!" The class swarmed their teacher, grateful for their rescue.
"That must of been one hell of a party" Ms Red said.
"You have no idea!" Yokina replied.
"Yeah, there were so many of them!" Daigo responded, "I'm surprised I actually held out long enough!"
"Hmph... they were nothing..." Okoma muttered, but winced in pain once Satori pinched his lower back, "hey!!"
"Nothing, eh?" She replied smugly.
"Okay, everyone get in an ambulance" Ms Red ordered, "we need treat those injuries..." as the class split off into multiple ambulances, she added, "also, don't expect to get off scott free! You all knew the rule about unlicensed heroics!"
They all groaned, as the back doors on the vans closed and sped towards Musutafu General Hospital.
The next day
Principal's Office
Ms Red was trembling. 'He's gonna tear us a new one isn't he?' She wondered.
"Ms Hydra, could you please give me an aftermath on what happened last night?" He requested.
"Oh, um..." Ms Red sputtered, "just give me a second please..."
She closed her eyes, as Ms Blue awoke. "Well... we have been aware of the existence of 'Night Hood' for a while, but their attacks had always been on the lower end of the upper class. So the attack on the Soras was a shock. From the raid, twelve of the members found were killed, most having some sort of spike in them, one seemed to be drained of all their fluids. Thirty-six of the hoods have been caught and incarcerated, including the notorious 'Lancer', but..."
"But what?" Nezu asked.
Ms Blue sighed, "the carrier that held Lancer was attacked, when we got to the scene, it was... pure destruction. Lancer... was killed. The police force is already commencing investigations onto the matter."
"I see..." Nezu mumbled, "it seems there was a darker force working along with Night Hood... what about the students?"
"Unfortunately, nearly all of 1-A and 1-B's Damian Sora sustained some sort of serious injury during the encounter. They will be returning from the General Hospital in a couple weeks."
Nezu got out from his chair and move to look out of the large glass window behind him, giving him an amazing view of the entire campus. He stayed quiet, then gave off a small chuckle. "Those kids, it hasn't even been a semester and they've already gotten in trouble."
Ms Blue bowed apologetically, "we will reprimand them adequately."
"Please be lenient on them" Nezu replied, "wanting to save others this early just means they're already eager to become great heroes."
"Yes Sir" Ms Blue replied, and exited the office.
Once alone, Nezu continued to look out of the window. There was a certain serenity, to the entire place, it alway eased his superior mind.
He laughed again, "I truly wonder what kind of heroes we'll get from this generation. Well, there's one thing I'm sure of..."
"They'll be amazing."
Author's Note
Sup reader, thanks for reading up to this point! Finally completing my first real arc has been pretty fun.
I'm considering revamping some of the earlier chapters, this might involve changing up some of the characters designs/dialogues, to flesh them out better. I feel my writing has changed since then and there are a few improvements I want to make!
Please give me any criticism you can in the comments, or even tell me if you want me to just keep the story as is!
See ya later!
