Ochaco pressed her fingers together, pinky to thumb, index to ring et cetera, small pieces of debris beginning to float diligently around her.

"Anything you can do~" Toga's melodic voice hung in the air as she mimicked Uravity with the same result.

So she can copy my Quirk, too. Must be something she can't copy...

The two hopped backwards in perfect sync, Uraraka activating a module on her gauntlet that swiftly blew a gust of air forward, carrying the debris with it. Himiko followed suit, formerly unaware of this new application. The pieces of dirt and broken concrete flew forward, the gravity hero and her impostor releasing activation simultaneously. Each and every improvised projectile clashed with a counterpart in mid-air, neither combatant landing so much as a scratch on the other.

"Cool new toy! Works out great for me." Toga had begun to imitate Ochaco's voice now, unnerving the original greatly. Uraraka glanced back to the warehouse. Will everyone else be alright? No, gotta stay focused, they'll be fine. When she looked back, Toga had vanished.

"Wha-?"

"Behind you!"

Suppressing her internal panic, Ochaco pivoted and prepared to leap away at a moment's notice, only to find no one there. Her arm sustained yet another cut, the ground below staining red. Toga acrobatically hand-sprung backwards after her attack, avoiding Ochaco's reprisal.

"Why are you doing this, Toga? Shigaraki and All For One are just using you!" The hero in training's voice seethed, clutching her arm white-knuckled in an attempt to halt the bleeding.

The polymorph considered the statement for a fraction of a second, before donning her trademark psychopathic grin, looking decidedly out of place on Ochaco's face. "I don't care about that, silly! I just wanted to see my favourite people in the world, you and Izuku!"

Toga's facsimile of Ochaco's face suddenly began to droop, noticeably greying. She pouted, before casting a predatory look at her reference. "Not enough blood. I'll just have to get some more!"

She suddenly rushed forward, invigorated and panting heavily, raising her dried blade once more. Uraraka flinched before readying herself. I've dealt with this before. Just focus.

Picturing her first bout with Toga, she traced her steps.

Sidestep the lunge. The reddened blade pierced thin air.

Hand on weapon hand, other hand on the back of the neck. The knife was loosened from the villain's grasp.

Twist, and takedown! She crashed to the ground with a thud. "AGH! How'd you-?"

"Alright, now surrender!" I did it! Now to restrain her and go help Deku and the others.

Toga's boisterous cackle startled Ochaco. "Surrender? Just when it's getting fun?"

She began to buck and struggle with impressive strength for her small frame, her student parallel struggling to keep her pinned. Just as Uraraka was regaining control of the situation, Himiko dug a second dagger out of the deteriorating liquid forming her disguise and planted it into her enemy's thigh. She briefly delighted in Ochaco's pained shriek before removing the blade and kicking her off. Both parties rolled away and stood, Toga rejuvenating her concealment.

Tenya staggered closer, growing weary. Is... is that...?

What appeared to be two Urarakas stood before him. He hesitated, deciding to verify this wasn't a product of blood loss.

"...Ura-URK!" His coughing fit produced yet more blood from his mouth and alerted the clones. One stood knees close together, hands clasped. The other, stance wide and brow furrowed. Both perked up upon seeing his, surely sorry, state.

"IIDA!" They screamed in unison, casting each other a brief spiteful, and somewhat confused, glance.

"Are you alright? What happened?" The first cried, reaching a hand toward him.

"Uraraka? Is one of you...?"

"Yeah, Toga attacked me!" The second one called, pointing a finger accusingly to the first, who looked almost comically affronted. "What do you mean? YOU'RE Toga!"

The two began to bicker back and forth, the quarrel starting to split Tenya's head. "S-Stop...!"

The two obeyed, casting a dual quizzical look his way.

"If we... just wait... her time limit, will run out..." The words were difficult to even say, each syllable a shard of glass in his throat.

"If we wait too long," The first began sheepishly, swiftly interrupted by the second, "You could bleed out! You need help!"

He attempted to console them, but his words caught, legs beginning to shake. I hate to admit it... but they're right... this can't wait. I can't wait. How can I figure out who's who...?

"Ask us a question only the real Uraraka would know!"

Tenya didn't catch which of the two had made the suggestion, but he was in no state to argue.

"...what is Uraraka's birthday?"

"December 27th!"

Totally in sync. Dammit. Need something more obscure.

"Wh-ARGH!" His arm felt as though it could detach at the joint, hanging lifelessly by his side. The Ochacos each donned a grimace.

He tried again, carefully aligning his body as to not provoke another shooting pain. "What is Uraraka's favourite food?"

"Mochi, easy!"

The two gave an identical incredulous look to one another. This is getting ridiculous, how would Toga even know that!? Think, think!

The heat from Tenya's arm gnawed at his thoughts. How much longer do I have? If I collapse now, what will happen to Uraraka? He pushed those thoughts aside, searching instead for a suitable question.

"Uraraka. Why is it you continue your hero studies?"

The first hesitated, drawing a finger to her chin. The second was initially quiet, but eventually offered an explanation. "...money?"

Tenya's light chuckle tore at his vocal chords. "That's why you started on the hero course. I asked why you continue your path."

The same Uraraka lit up, before her blush entirely reddened her face. "Um... to..." she pressed her index fingers together, shifting in place and seemingly wishing for the universe to be deleted in that moment. The other couldn't hide the growing irritation in her eyes. "To... to prove that I can be a hero on my own! I can't just stay in Deku's shadow forever!" Her enthusiasm curbed upon realising she had said those words aloud.

Iida turned his attention towards the other, leaving Ochaco to fan herself wildly. "Well, Toga?"

The disguise melted away, Toga's frustrated scowl slowly dissolving into a relaxed smile. "One day, I'll be the real Ochaco! But for now," she unsheathed her knife and widened her stance, "I'll just have to bleed you both!"

She blitzed forward, inches away from the two. Broken out of her stupor, Ochaco briskly managed to disarm her berserk opponent before kicking her skywards, Quirk preventing Himiko's fall. Upon reaching roughly 25 feet in the air, Toga's ascension stopped, leaving her to idly hover.

"Asteroid Impact!"

The floating villain began to accelerate towards the ground, beside herself as she scanned for a way to break her fall. Uraraka levitated upwards, landing a spinning boot just as Toga passed her, upside down and wrought with surprise. The impact as she hit the ground was enough to knock her unconscious.

"Iida, are you alright?"

Ochaco landed gracefully, deactivating her Quirk.

"Quite. Go, help the others. I won't be... much help, as I am."

She opened her mouth to protest, but yielded. "Alright. If we don't get back in 5 minutes, you call an ambulance or I'll make you need one myself!"

"Heh. Yes, though I'm not sure any such emergency service would be available."

She looked up at him, determined, before giving a nod and running off to help their friends. Iida released the coughing fit he had been fighting to hold, wiping the blood from his lip.

AN: The chapter titles have mostly been improvised, with the exceptions of chapters 7, 8 and the upcoming 9. For some reason, I had planned those titles from the beginning. The chapter content I knew from the beginning too, I assure you~