Over half my town still doesn't have power! That storm really did hit us hard.


Xxser3ndipityxX said: Ooh? Then I shall give you all the speculations~!

Ohma said: ! :D

Okay, I think part of the reason why I'm having trouble following the hints your dropping might be because I'm actually not a manga reader (not yet, I guess). But I DO know that Shinsou has a capture weapon like that, too, in canon. I still can't imagine that being the answer, though.

I think a few others with non-combative quirks do, but the main focus is Aizawa and Shinsou. And no, that's not the answer, lol

Ahhh, I see. Yeah, that was a little unclear, I think, reading through the whole water scene the first time, but I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that it took place from Emica's pov, who was out of it from the head impact, like you said.

AHHHHH I SEE! ! YES, a BIG part of my confusion sometimes is the fact that I have not read the manga. Man...so your talking about the doctor from the first episode of the anime, right? Geez, you're gonna make me give in and read the manga. XD Actually, I've been wanting to after seeing stuff in the manga chapters come up on my recommended articles feed.

Yep, the doctor from the first episode is the same one that works for AFO!

Ahh, okay, thanks for explaining that. Emili's pov did give the impression that Aizawa and Hizashi might have just took it as a quirk, but beyond her pov, yes, it makes a lot more sense that they were saying that just as a cover.

Heh And don't worry about spoiling stuff. I'm totally okay with it! xD Like I said, I'm prob just gonna read ahead in the manga anyway. And I had already heard of the Dabi theories beforehand, don't worry!

Honestly, I'll be surprised if Dabi ISN'T Touya. At this point, it seems a little obvious.

Honestly, yea, with how much they've got him with that (adding in the Quirk Mutation Theory) it would be a real shocker if he wasn't Touya.

lol But please excuse my ignorance. It's why I'm so lost on manga related references. I think I'm just gonna enjoy me some manga chapters~ xD And don't feel bad, again! I've been wanting to anyway! lol

But man, you weren't kidding about this quickly going AU. With both Tenko AND Touya rescued, I guess it's safe to say they've been rescued from their canonical fates.

Yep! Tenko and Touya aren't going to be Dabi and Shigaraki... but there must be replacements...

..Hmm, yeah, reading through the scene where he takes Emica and wraps her ankle, it makes me realize I proooobably need to familiarize myself with the manga. Which, honestly? I'm kinda glad about, cuz it's gonna give me reason to come and read back through these chapters. I actually am starting to like how much you are tieing things into manga events.

Actually, All for One would be, like, World's Best Dad if he wasn't Batshit evil. That's the part everyone gets hung up on: he's 100% there for Shigaraki, always supporting him and his decisions. My idea with AFO treating Emi's ankle is he's trying to install that type of trust in her (the 'I'll be there to heal your wounds' one) but since she knows what's up, it isn't really going to work with her..

Actually, seems like the more I read, ths more I'm realizing how very aware you are of even the most minor of details in the manga. Take this bit, for instance:

"He grimaced, but let her go, watching the door uneasily as she jumped up and grabbed the ledge, pulling herself up to see-"

This room that they're in...I can only assume that beyond the barred window is another room with a television. ..Reading a little further does confirm that thought, yes. So I'm guessing this is ALSO based on a location in the manga, yes?

Ok, so real talk, I've only read Volume 1 of the manga, so I have absolutely no clue if that room even exists. I just thought 'hmm, what's the most generic villain lair?' and added a few of my own flairs to it (having a living area with a TV for those in the cell to listen to/the Nomu Creation lab).

Ahhhhhh, yes, and the Doctor Tsubasa thing is being addressed as well. Nice.

So it seems they took the twins because, as you said in your well-put explanation up at the top, they are after children with quirks they'd like to utilize for themselves. And since Izuku actually has one, that includes him. As for Emi, her intelligence seems to be why they snatched her up, too. From the sounds of it, they have suspicions concerning why she's so intelligent. The doctor is able to tell from the previous checkups that she should not be manifesting a quirk-hence, this statement: "It appears as if her intelligence if for another reason". That's no doubt why they are so interested in Emi, as well.

They were interesting in Emi because she was Quirkless, and in the anime and Manga, Quirkless people are generally put down/not missed when they disappear. So, of course, imagine their surprise when, suddenly, this little 8 year old girl can speak perfect english and knows more about their world domination plans than they do.

You know...it's oddly fitting that he shoved a precognition quirk into her. Considering her future knowledge and all. And 2 other quirks. I'm hoping to find those out next chapter.

The second one was actually hinted at with the nickname! Little Kitten is specific, especially for someone who has god knows how many quirks at his disposal.

You know what? While I have the time, I think I'm gonna curl up and enjoy some manga chapters. This fic is unique in that certain chapters like this one rely heavily on manga related information. As such, certain things that happen have the potential to fly over the head of someone like me whose only gotten as far as the anime has. I'd say this REALLY is a fic that encourages the reader to keep up with the manga's plotline.

wEZrxgtcyvubi again, this fic... doesn't really go off the Manga yet? It definitely will, considering it's easier to look at manga pages than stopping the Anime every other second to write down lines and describing the scenery, but for the first six or so chapters, this is all original story! Anything that lines up with the Manga is just pure coincidence :)

But again, don't let yourself feel bad about anything! Like I said, I actually HAVE been wanting to look into the manga and now I really have a reason to. I bet you reading back through the chapters will make more things click than the first time through after I've done so.

Well, I guess it's a good thing you're reading it now? We only have, like, two or three original plot chapters left until Izuku Midoriya: (Twisted) Origin comes into play.


Warning: This chapter holds mentions of Character Death, children making adult decisions and referenced child abuse.


Disclaimer: I do not own My Hero Academia


April 12th, 2020: This chapter has been severely edited in light of Nana Shimura's Quirk being revealed.


When Toshinori had first gotten the call that two children had been kidnapped, he was saddened, because if they had to call him, how far underground had they been taken? But when Tsukauchi told him it was him who had taken them, the simmering anger and grief he had for almost twenty years filled him.

"Where?" he demanded, seeing Sir Nighteye pause outside his office, a pained look on his face as he looked through the window.

"Musutafu, Japan," the officer answered. "Toshinori, you should know that the girl, we think she has either an intelligence or future-sight Quirk. When I first talked to her about Endeavor's child abuse case, I heard her same a name; I heard her say your name."

"Children everywhere know All Might," he said, a small bit of confusion filling him as he motioned Sir in.

"All Might, yes, but exactly how many children know the name Yagi Toshinori? It's part of the reason we labeled them High Risk." His friend's words had him freezing, but thankfully, Sir was able to catch enough and placed the call on speaker.

"And the other reason?" He questioned. "Why these two in particular?"

"Because when they were four, their parents, citizens Midoriya Inko and Midoriya Hisashi, Pro Hero: Dragonfire, were killed by All for One when he attacked the bridge near the bay."

Your first fight with him, a voice, similar to Nana's, whispered in the back of his head as his blood ran cold. Find them Toshinori. Find and protect them with a smile; show them that all will be well.

"We're on our way," He said, and Tsukauchi let out a noise of confirmation before hanging up, leaving the two Heroes in silence. "Sir, when we find them, All for One will most likely be with them. It will be up to you to extract them and anyone else who is there."

"And you, All Might?" the sidekick asked grimly, noting the Hero's dark face as he grinned tightly.

"I will buy you time."


Garaki had only just finished unstrapping her and taking her IVs out when the door slammed open, revealing-

"Sir Nighteye!" Izuku yelled, making the doctor jolt away from her, arm only half wrapped. Taking this to her advantage, she threw her left arm back and swung, a satisfied feeling filling her as there was a sound of a nose crunching and the man crying out. Adrenaline filled, she jumped off the table and tried to get to Izuku, but with her vision growing darker with each second, she tripped over cords and the table leg.

She was aware of Sir Nighteye securing Garaki but she didn't anticipate how short it took and flinched back, flinging out another fist as arms wrapped around her to pull her up. "Easy!" The hero barked out. "They did something to your eyes. Can you see?"

With a nod, she left out a huff. "Just barely. I have some brain swelling as well." She faintly saw him flinch in surprise as she once again tried to get to Izuku, this time reaching him. "Are you ok?"

"I'm fine Emi," his voice shook, saying that he wasn't. Suddenly, the building shook, and she felt dust settle on her arms.

"We don't have time to talk," she said abruptly. "All for One will bring this building down on us if it means it'll distract All Might."

"How do you know?" Sir Nighteye asked, and she could sense his eyes narrowing, making her laugh bitterly.

"A Quirk," she replied. "Precognition, I saw…" I saw All Might ignoring his injury to pull Izuku out and he didn't look- "I saw it happening. Please, can we leave?"

Nighteye let out an odd noise and began to undo Izuku's straps. Suddenly, the building let out a harsh groan, and the girl immediately ducked under the table, fear spiking as concrete and iron bars began falling. "Emica, go! Get out of here!" Sir yelled, shielding Izuku with his body as he tried to pick the locks more quickly.

As she hesitated, she could see outside, where All Might was standing just outside of a ruined building, defeated, as All for One stood behind him, hand flying towards the man's left side-.

Jerking out of the vision, she nodded as Nighteye yelled for her to run again and took off, doing her best to blink past the darkness and run through what seemed to be endless halls. As her bare feet hit the dirty concrete outside, she finally heard it, the sound of breaking metal, and when she turned, all she could see was a pile of rubble where the building that held her brother once stood.

She wanted to scream, to try and tear at the chunks to dig for him and the sidekick, but she shook her head, determination steeling her as she turned to the battle, All Might not yet realizing that the building had collapsed, and All for One not yet seeing that she made it out and was pissed beyond belief.

"And yet, with all those punches you've thrown, you couldn't hold the ones that mattered the most," the villain laughed, sending a chill down her spin as he wiped his bloodied nose. "Turn around, All Might, and see what your sense of justice has done!" Looking around, she ducked behind a piece of debris and heard the blonde inhale sharply, the broken noise coming a second later.

"Nighteye…" he breathed. "Those children…"

"Dead," Peeking out, she only very barely saw the blobs and realized this was the vision she had seen! "By your hand, the very ones that swore to protect them."

"No!" She cried out, realizing his punch was going too high and jumped around the pile, all but flying towards him. Wait, no, she actually was flying, and a second after she realized this, she slammed into the Pro, the impact forcing him to the side enough to where neither of them got hit.

She was aware of the sight she was: a girl with unruly green curls in a medical gown with bloody IVs in her arms clinging to the arm of the Symbol of Peace. Luckily for her, the blonde snapped out of it faster and immediately jumped back, keeping his body between her and the villain. "You're alive," he murmured, and it almost sounded like a prayer as he knelt to set her down, not taking his eyes off of the man in front of them. "Where is your brother? Sir Nighteye?"

"They…." her breath hitched as she turned towards the building, tears burning more than usual. "They were still in the building. Sir knocked out the man he had guarding us and told me to run when the building started to collapse. I-Izuku was… he was still strapped down." As she spoke, she unconsciously crept forward and grasped his costume with her hands, a type of relaxed feeling trying to fill her the longer she stayed with him.

Was she really about to let him get injured so badly he needed his entire stomach, part of his intestine and left lung removed?

Biting her lip, she glanced between the two and swallowed thickly, realizing her answer as she saw the determination and hatred on both of their faces. "You won't survive if you fight him," she told him. "He'll kill you, but it won't be quick. It'll be long, drawn out. You'll die slowly, by his hand, even when he is locked away. Please, don't do this. Not when you're acting with your emotions instead of your head." her tone grew desperate by the end, but when he took a step forward, causing her to lose her grip, nothing she could do could hide the heartache she felt, and it cause All for One to cackle.

"You should listen to Little Kitten," he said, and she flinched at the nickname. "I have no intention of allowing you to leave alive." When All Might took another step, she went to follow him, but stopped as his hand flew out, and he grinned at her, features softening as he looked at her.

"Eraserhead and Present Mic are on their way," he said. "Go meet them at the compound entrance."

"And leave you to die?" she whispered harshly, looking at him in disbelief. The only reason why I left Izuku is to save you. If I can't do that… then did I really save my brother? Or did I just kill him and Sir Nighteye?

"You should not worry about such things," he murmured. "Go. I will be fine, as will your brother and Sir Nighteye be."

She wanted to protest, but All for One tried to sneak attack them, forcing her to run before the impending shockwave caught up to her and knocked the last bit of consciousness she had left out of her, causing her hands to go flying out.

The last thing she remembered was landing on wet concrete and the sound of a woman yelling in surprise.


"Hey, kid, you need to get up."

Gloved hands were running through her hands, and when she turned her head, she realized she was resting on someone's lap. "W-who-," she whispered. It was a strange feeling, having your eyes swollen open yet not being able to see.

"My name is Freefall. How injured are you? Where are your parents?"

The woman - Freefall - sounded very familiar… Emi took a deep breath and instead pushed herself up, away from the Hero as she realized- "My brother! Where's Izuku? And Sir Nighteye?! All Might promised they'd be ok!"

"All Might…? Toshi just chose that name," Freefall murmured, and hands were on her shoulders, making her flinch away. "Do you know what year it is?"

"I-it's 2236…?" Doubt flashed in her head, as the woman's grip slacked.

"Oh, child, what quirk do you have?" Freefall asked softly, disbelief in her tone, making the girl laugh perhaps too harshly as she realized whose voice that was.

"That's a question for All for One considering I was born Quirkless. He kidnapped me and Izuku and forced quirks in me." The woman inhaled sharply and the greenette rubbed her head, still feeling the painful throbbing. "You're Shimura Nana, aren't you? You came here in hopes of stopping him."

"I obviously fail," she assumed. "But how do you know my real name?" Swallowing, the girl put her other hand to her head and did her best to squeeze her eyes shut, whimpering at the sharp, fluttering pain.

"I… I can't," she whispered. "Please… don't…" She found it hard to breathe, like she was drowning all over again. Izuku was gone, wasn't even born yet. Toshinori was 14, All for One was at the height of his power and her only company was a dead woman walking. "I-I… I can't…" it was like she was locked in a small space, far too tight with little air. Every breath she took only constricted her chest, leaving her ears ringing as someone grabbed her around her waist and started running.


Nana was having possibly one of the weirdest nights of her life, and that was including a little orphan, Quirkless boy finding her for training and her mentor coming to her to propose the idea of giving her One for All. Shaking her head, she turned her attention to the impossible greenette and felt her heart clench. Never let it be said she wouldn't stop to help children, even if as both Nana and Freefall, she was seen as an 'ice queen'.

"Hold on just a little longer," she murmured, realizing she hadn't gotten the girl's name. Kicking off from the ground, she did her best not to go too fast as UA came into view. It was hard to believe only a few hours ago she had been in there because Toshinori had broken yet another bone. "Chiyo! Chiyo, we have a situation!"

The other woman turned, eyes widening at the sight of the Pro and child coming through the portal and directed her to put the girl down. "What happened? Where did you find her? What type of lab was it?"

"She just appeared in front of me, told me I shouldn't take down a villain and then started having a panic attack," the ravenette answered, looking at her in distress. "The villain I was going to fight… he can steal Quirks. The girl, she's from the future. A future where..."


Emi woke slowly, unsure of what was happening. Vaguely, she could recall that she had had a panic attack, but even then everything was fuzzy, everything was wrong…

"You're awake," she jumped at the woman's voice, unfamiliar, yet she felt as if she knew her. "How are you doing today dear?"

"I…" I can't really say I'm fine, cause I'm not, she thought, forcing herself to slowly sit up. "I don't know…"

"I noticed your brain is severely swollen when I did a preliminary health check. What caused that?" The way she spoke-

"Recovery Girl?"

"You know of me then?" The (pro?) Hero hummed, making the girl nod. "What's your name then?"

There was a beat of silence before horror filled her. "Oh god, I didn't tell Shimura-san my name." the woman laughed, and not for the first time, the girl wished she could see.

"Nana will be back with her son, you can tell her then." Son? But she gave him up for adoption! Wait, does she mean-?

"Toshinori can't see me!" she quickly said, throwing her legs over the bed. "He was there when I came here and he didn't recognize me at all!"

"He won't be coming into this room," Recovery Girl promised. "Now, again, without changing the topic, what is your name?"

"Emica. Midoriya Emica, born 2228." feeling for the edge of the bed, she slowly lowered herself to the floor. "What year is it? How did I get here? How long have I been here? Is there any way-?"

"Slow down, Midoriya," Recovery Girl tutted, and the girl grinned a bit sheepishly. "It's 2216 and you've been here, unconscious, for two days. Given the marks on your arms, we thought it best not to give you a standard IV." Emi felt herself shiver at that, remembering how the needle pierced her skin, the calm before the storm.

"Yeah," she said, voice strained. "Good call."

"As for how you got here… you had… quirks… forced on you? Were you told which ones?" Biting her lip, she shrugged.

"Only the first one. The second one was hinted by a nickname and the third… he didn't get a chance to name it when the rescue party came." She explained, making the woman sigh.

"Well, I suppose it is for the best, as of now. We should focus on getting you healed and then return to your time."

"Which means we're going to have to find the person who sent you back," Shimura's voice said from the corner, and as she turned, she grimaced, rubbing her neck. That… would be an issue.


Thoughts, comments, concerns? I'd really like feedback on how you think Emi is coming along!