Chapter 19: Loss of a Friend.

Austrian Alps

This mission is the most important one, which could change the outcome of the war. The operation is to track down and abduct HYDRA scientist and weapon developer Moya Kurogiri, who had the key information about HYDRA's plans.

Right now the Howling Commandos are standing on the snow-covered mountain waiting for expecting train, in which Kurogiri is located, while them preparing to use ziplane to get on the train.

"Remember when Natsuo made us ride the Cyclone at Coney Island?" asked Shoto rhetorically to Midoriya.

"Yeah, and I threw up?" Izuku answered with awkward smile remembering the moment very clear. It was still nauseous to remember.

"This isn't payback to get to my brother, is it?" asked Shoto in mock shock.

"Now why would I do that?" he answered in mock seriously. Despite being in death situation these two could always find a time to joke. However if you look closer you would understand that both of them are afraid of the results of the operation. They didn't know if they would lose, or win, or would be one of them died. Nevertheless, despite their doubts it's too late to back down. They need a train to catch.

"We were right", said Gabe, while looking in the binocular. "Dr. Kurogiri is on the train. Hydra dispatcher gave him permission to open up the throttle. Wherever he's going, they must need him bad."

"Let's get going, because they're moving like the devil", commented Falsworth looking through the binocular at the upcoming train, which moves too fast.

"We only got about a 10-second window. You miss that window, we're bugs on a windshield", said Izuku while holding on the zipline.

"Mind the gap", commented Falsworth with sarcasm.

"Better get moving, bugs!" ordered Dugan.

Behind Izuku are Shoto and Gabe, who will accompany Izuku to his mission. The train goes closer. Time to start.

"Now!" screamed Dernier, which was a signal.

Izuku, Shoto and Gabe ziplines to their destination and jumps on the train. The speed of the vehicle and force of the wind was something unbelievable and incredible for all of them. They must be careful. One wrong move and they would fall to their death.

While walking on the roof to the main wagon Izuku noticed a stairs, which leads to the door. Seeing all of the opportunities Izuku produced a plan of action.

"Ok. I have a plan", announced Midoriya. "Jones you continue your way to the cockpit and me and Todoroki goes inside the train. Let's surround him."

"Get it, Cap", answered Gabe and continues to walk slowly on the roofs.

"Are you ready, Shoto?" asked Izuku.

"Izuku I already to follow you in the jaws of death", answered Shoto.

Izuku smiled at the answer of his best friend. And without hesitation the duo enters the room to catch Kurogiri. And nobody can stop them.


The train is actually looks bigger from inside than outside.

The duo looks around and sees tons of weapons, torpedoes, rockets and materials for them. But what alert them the most that there were no guards in the train. And it was quiet. Too quiet.

Despite the tension they continue to go. Before moving to the next wagon, Izuku decides to go first to check for the traps. And it was his mistake.

The second Izuku enters wagon, the door behind him closes, shutting him off from his best friend. And then in each wagon appears HYDRA guard with big and strange guns with size of cannons. It was a trap.


Inside the cockpit Kurogiri watches as two soldiers just got caught in his trap. It was satisfied that his strategy got them out guard.

"Stop him! Fire again!" he ordered the guards through radio set. Maybe he didn't want to work for Akaguro anymore but he is not gonna let Allies to prison him. He is not going to give up without a fight.


This is the hardest battle for Shoto in his life.

He got himself two enemy soldiers. Both of them want to kill him. And he is located in the small space. However despite disadvantage Shoto continues to shoot all of them down. Unfortunately he is almost out of ammo. He needs Izuku's help right now.


For Izuku it's was a difficult battle. His enemy is strong and armed well. His cannons is glowing blue, it means that cannons powered by Tesseract. One shot and he is dust.

However he notices something useful. Before the shoot the cannon needs to charge up. Good moment too strike. Good but risky.

Izuku continues to shoot the goon down. And the guard shoots but missed. And Izuku then runs to him. The guard then tries to activate the cannon and shoots Midoriya. Fortunately Izuku uses his shield to reflect shot. Izuku then knocks the guard out.

Stopping the enemy Izuku thinks of plan to help Shoto. Looking at the cannons of the guard gave him an idea. He goes to guards and activates the weapon. Shoot obliterates the doors.

After destroying the last obstacle, Izuku runs to rescue his friend.


Even after shooting down the first guard Shoto's time didn't become lighter.

The second HYDRA soldiers shoot with twice the force and anger. What makes matters worse that Shoto emptied all of his ammo. He needs Izuku more than ever.

Suddenly he hears that door open. He turns around and sees Izuku, who then throws him a gun and then runs to the soldier and throws some crate at him, making the enemy to dodge. Shoto then shoots the enemy down.

Seeing that their enemies are defeated both of them sighs in relief.

"I had him on the ropes,'' commented Shoto.

"I know you did", Izuku answers back. Quoting the same dialogue they did back in New York only in reverse version.

Unfortunately, for them behind them appears another trooper with cannons ready to fire. Seeing the upcoming threat Izuku tackles Shoto screaming, "Get down!"

Izuku then uses shield to protect themselves from the blast. Unfortunately the shoot was redirected and blows up a wall and throws him to another wall.

"Fire again! Kill him! Now!" commanded Kurogiri via radio set.

Seeing his best friend in danger Shoto grabs Izuku's shield and shoots at the troop. Unfortunately Shoto is not as strong as Izuku and that's why when the enemy shoots at him and it blasted Shoto through a hole.

Waking up Izuku takes back his shield and throws it at the troop finally knocking him out. He then ran to save his best friend, who is hanging outside the train.

"Shoto! Hang on!" Izuku screams coming closer to Shoto.

"Izuku! Please! Help!" Shoto bellowed in panic. The pipe, which he was holding couldn't hold him much longer.

"Grab my hand!" Midoriya screamed lending him a hand to help.

Unfortunately at that moment the pipe broke out and Shoto falls down to his doom. Izuku couldn't do anything except to watch as his best friend keeps falling with a panic on his face.

"Izuku!" bellowed Shoto his last words.

"NO!" screamed Izuku in horror seeing his best friend's death.


Meanwhile at the same time

After the wild ride, Gabe finally breaks in and takes Dr. Kurogiri as a hostage. Poor doctor could only accept his fate to be a prisoner of the war. The worst thing is even if he would be a prisoner it wouldn't save him from Akaguro's master plan. They all gonna die.


Izuku is still in shock at the last actions. He just lost his best friend. Person who is almost like a brother to him. Nothing exists to him anymore. He even didn't hear the Gabe who keeps calling about the capture. He doesn't care about anything.

He looks down at the bellow in hopes to see at least a body of Shoto. However, the only thing he sees down is snow and mountains. He must admit it. Shoto is dead. And that's his fault because he couldn't save him. The mission is accomplished, but he doesn't see himself as a winner because the lost is too far.

And he did what he hasn't done in a long time. He cried his heart out.