Izuku sat across from Miruko on the train ride over. The section they were sitting on was surrounded by prying eyes, excited to see Miruko and the Sports Festival champion. And for a while it was tolerable until most of the train had heard and they were being hounded for photos and autographs.
"We're on official business. Leave." Miruko eventually demanded, dispersing the crowd. Izuku was impressed at how fast they all scattered. Once they were alone, Miruko handed him an earpiece. "This is to allow you to stay in contact with me on this frequency. We'll divide the city and scout. Notify me if you see the hero killer or find a lead to him." Izuku agreed and accepted the device, planting it in his right ear.
"How long do you think it'll take to get to Hosu?" Izuku inquired. Truthfully, a nap sounded amazing right now if he had the time for it.
"It'll be a few hours. We'll be there just before the sun goes down. The hero killer, from what we know, is more likely to strike at night when he can find isolated heroes." Izuku acknowledged the statement as he watched the views stream by the window. Eventually, the scenery allowed him to drift off to sleep.
Izuku's nap was suddenly ended a bit outside of Hosu as he sensed a hostile presence approaching. "Miruko!" Miruko's ears were standing on edge as she also seemed to realize the attack was approaching. Then there was a crash and a deep rumble as smoke filled into their section of the train. Miruko reacted quickly rising from her seat and sprinting towards the disturbance.
Izuku followed equally swiftly and was shocked to see what had caused the disturbance. "Miruko, that's one of those Nomu things." Izuku shouted as Miruko came forward and kicked the Nomu in the chest, sending it flying out of the car. With that solved, Izuku inhaled the flames in the area to prevent them from spreading.
"What about it?" Miruko asked as she prepared to jump after the Nomu which had already made its way back into Hosu and disappeared.
"It's hard to beat. And doesn't have any free thoughts, so the League of Villains is also most likely here." Miruko nodded and took off after the Nomu towards the city. Izuku also quickly followed, flying towards the city before he saw Miruko stop on a building. Izuku landed beside her and saw the city of Hosu in flames.
"From what I just picked up, there are unconfirmed reports of Nomu in the city. Not to mention the hero killer is somewhere here too. We'll be busy tonight for sure." Miruko stated as she called in to see what heroes were in the city and combating the Nomu. Izuku himself took a moment to survey the city. The Nomu seemed to all be congested in one area to attack. This left a small portion of the city nearly unaffected.
"Deku, there's a report in from Manual that one of your classmates went missing shortly before the attack started." Izuku was surprised that Iida had run off by himself but realized that it most likely meant the hero killer had been found. Izuku quickly decided that he would locate them.
"Miruko, I'll go after him and we'll come back to help fight the Nomu." Miruko looked hesitant at first before she looked at Izuku. His eyes were more focused than normal, most likely from the intensity of the situation. Because of that, she relented.
"Fine, I authorize you to use your quirk as you see fit until all threats in Hosu are dispatched. I'll take the heat for whatever happens later." Miruko called as she took off towards where some of the heroes were struggling with a Nomu. Izuku also took off quickly, heading into the quieter directions of the city. There wasn't much to go on besides the fact that the hero killer avoided groups and the spotlight, but it sounded the most reasonable to Izuku.
As he flew over the city, he saw that as he went, he saw fewer and fewer civilians. Most likely from the evacuation orders issued by the cities' police department. As Izuku continued to fly though, he picked up on a faint amount of killing intent and turned to head towards it. The killing intent continued to grow as he got closer until it was consumed by a larger more malicious presence.
Izuku made an 'ok' sign with his hand as he picked up the pace flying in the direction. Suddenly from the corner of his eye, Izuku saw an injured hero and brought himself to a swift stop. Izuku landed and ran into the alley where he saw a familiar suit of armor with a blade held above a head of blue hair.
Izuku felt a deep rage run through his body as he looked at the hero killer who had yet to take note of him. Burn marks covered Izuku's body as his flames compressed into a small ball. The hero killer took note and jumped back swiftly putting a greater distance between himself and Izuku.
"Sorry, that was unprofessional of me letting my killer intent just spill out like that." Izuku commented as the burn marks retracted. He walked down the alleyway calmly as he began taking note of the situation. "I take it you're the infamous hero killer?" Izuku inquired as he came to step in front of Iida
The hero killer also regained his composure as he realized it wasn't a hero. "I am indeed, Stain. Now move child, I need to purge the world of these two fakes. Don't meddle." Stain took an offensive stance as he held his blade towards Izuku. Izuku didn't falter as he watched Stain's actions carefully.
"Sorry, I can't do that. I'm getting both of them out of here alive." Stain seemed to become irritated before he relaxed his stance a bit more.
"If we clash, the weaker of us will be killed." Izuku stayed focused as Stain said these words though he could feel that Stain was ready to kill them all.
"Don't get in my way, Midoriya. I'm going to kill that bastard!" Iida called from the ground behind him.
"Are you really willing to die to protect that? The hero world will be better off without that brat." Stain chided.
"Sorry but as his class rep, he's my responsibility. We'll be leaving here alive." Stain had seemingly heard enough as he burst forward suddenly. Izuku was surprised by how quickly Stain was moving off the walls in the alley as he made his approach. Stain closed the gap and was suddenly met with a shoe holding his blade back. Stain was surprised and was suddenly met with a kick to the face sending him towards the wall and disabling him temporarily.
While Stain was impaired, Izuku turned and grabbed Iida and the hero in the alley and took off away from Stain. "Midoriya! What are you doing!?" Iida yelled as Izuku took off into the streets. Izuku went a bit farther before he leaned Iida and the pro against the wall.
"I can't fight him freely with you guys behind me. So, it's better to run at the moment than risk one of you getting killed." Izuku called back. "Who are you?" Izuku asked the hero.
"I'm Native, a pro hero." Izuku nodded, satisfied with the answer as he began to hear more noise. Focusing, he could hear the patter of boots on a rooftop, but also the running and screaming of people. Suddenly two people turned the corner, both with mobile cameras attached to their bodies as two Nomu came crashing around the corner after them. Simultaneously, Izuku took note of Stain who had come down from the rooftops after them.
"It was a smart decision to run from me child, but it was your own bad luck that has brought you into this situation." Stain remarked as he prepared to attack again.
"What do you mean bad luck? I'm right where I need to be. I'm gonna save everyone here!" Izuku declared as he called forth his flames and grabbed the two men bringing them over quickly to where he had Iida and Native propped up. "You all stay here. I'll finish up and get you all out of here." Izuku told them.
As the Nomu and Stain focused on Izuku, Izuku reached for his earpiece. "Miruko, I'm surrounded by Stain and two Nomu. Watch for flames for my locat-" Was the last message Izuku managed before one of the Nomu swung and Izuku's earpiece came free from the wind pressure. Izuku pushed the first Nomu back with his flames and focused on the task ahead of him.
Izuku brought out two of his matoi and brought them to the ready facing them towards Stain. He then turned and faced the two Nomu whose muscles were contracted and ready to attack. Stain came at Izuku first, and Izuku replied by batting him away with the matoi. He also caught both of the Nomu with his flames which he had morphed into arms.
"Iai Chop, Form Seven: Sun Wheel" Izuku burned the two Nomu back as he readjusted himself to dodge a knife thrown by Stain. He caught it with his off hand before returning it to block another knife and taking a deep breath. The Nomu were also closing in and were quickly sent away again as Izuku blew fire into them.
His onlookers were impressed by the sight of Izuku maintaining an advantage against not only the two Nomu, but also against Stain. The two men who had joined the group had adjusted their cameras to get a full view of the fight as it continued. Iida and Native, though impressed, also felt ashamed that they couldn't offer any assistance.
"You go so far to protect them. That personifies a great hero. You are similar to All Might in that regard, but these fakes must be punished for society to understand." Stain bellowed as he continued his attack.
"All Might may have those great boy scout morals, but you can't compare every hero to him. Especially not a first year on an internship." Izuku called as he continued to counter both the Nomu and Stain. Izuku could sense that all three of them were going for the kill which made it easier for him to predict and react to their attacks.
Izuku flung Stain back as he sent the Nomu flying with another chop. Suddenly, Izuku felt Stain change his targets. And as he watched Stain rebounded off the wall and began heading for the small group Izuku had guaranteed to protect. Izuku shot forward at an angle to intercept Stain. And as Stain closed in on his targets with a wicked look on his face, he was suddenly grabbed by his boot.
Izuku flipped Stain over himself and onto the ground where he pinned Stain's wrists with his feet. Stain took note that the air around Izuku had suddenly changed, similar to when they were in the alley. He could even see the burn marks returning. Izuku was facing towards the two charging Nomu with only a small ball of compressed flames. From Iida's perspective, Izuku looked furious.
"Go to hell!" Izuku shouted as he unleashed the flames from the palm of his hand. The flames were bright for a moment and then suddenly dimmed. Iida looked around Izuku only to find the Nomu and part of the street to have completely disappeared.
Izuku turned his glowing eyes back to Stain who had been dumbfounded at the sudden display of power. Before Stain could regain his composure, he found himself with all of his limbs wrapped by flames. And then a sudden pressure to the back of his neck saw Stain fall unconscious.
"That should take care of everything for now." Izuku declared as he removed his flames from Stain. "Are all of you ok?" Izuku asked. The two people who had been running from the Nomu merely nodded as Iida and Native found themselves once again capable of movement.
Iida passed Izuku and made his way towards Stain, his eyes covering his face. He reached towards Stain's blade when he suddenly found two matoi circling around him, one dangerously close to his neck. "And what do you think you're doing?" Izuku asked as Iida turned to face him sword in hand.
"I'm going to take revenge on him for my brother!" Iida shouted as he turned suddenly.
"Is this the type of heroes the Iida family produces?" Izuku called back. He had adjusted the matoi to catch any attacks, but he wanted to see Iida's answer. "If you do this, you're no better than Stain."
Iida stiffened and despite Native being a pro, he elected to stay out of the matter. "My brother was a fine hero. He didn't deserve to have his career ended so suddenly by this monster." Iida called back on the brink of tears.
"I know he didn't, but he also doesn't deserve to have his little brother labeled a murderer," Izuku responded. "You're right to be upset, but this won't fix anything. It's just pointless revenge and in the end, you'll only hurt yourself the most." By this point, Iida dropped the blade and had knelt down in front of Stain.
Suddenly, a familiar face came running around the corner. "Are there any injuries?" Todoroki asked as he approached the scene. Izuku recalled his matoi as he surveyed the area.
"Iida and Native are injured, but other than that everyone appears to be alright. Did Miruko send you?" Izuku responded and Todoroki nodded. "Well we captured Stain and defeated the Nomu who attacked over here." Izuku stated. Todoroki raised an eyebrow, only seeing Stain unconscious. "The Nomu are kind of spread out now." Izuku answered the unspoken question.
Todoroki then pulled some tape from a pouch on his side and the small group made their way towards where Endeavour and Miruko were finishing off the last of the Nomu invading. As they made their way, Izuku and Todoroki made pleasant conversation as Iida stared at their backs. Turning the corner, they came into view of the two pros who looked to have just finished.
"We're back!" Izuku announced as he approached. Endeavour seemed to glance over the group before calling Todoroki back to him while the rest of the group approached Miruko. While they were distracted, a winged Nomu that hadn't been defeated arose. It flew towards Miruko who was pushed over by Izuku. And he was suddenly flying into the sky.
The grip of the Nomu was fierce as it sought to crush whatever it had grabbed and took off into the sky. Izuku was slowly being crushed; but as he was about to counterattack, he noticed two people approaching. Miruko and Stain were both flying at the Nomu at full speed. Stain stabbing the Nomu and Miruko kicking it, snapping it's neck.
All four fell to the ground and suddenly Stain was free again. And Stain's presence was crippling to the heroes present. Because Izuku had held back, Stain was still in prime condition to finish off the remaining heroes. But he had landed too close to Izuku and suddenly both Stain and Izuku were collapsed on the ground.
"What happened?" One of the heroes asked.
"It's my new technique, I stopped time for an instant and knocked Stain out before he could attack." Izuku replied. Most of the heroes present looked dumbfounded at the information, but Miruko could only smile and laugh. "By the way since you have enough energy to laugh, I need you to carry me. I can't move anymore." Izuku called out to the hero. And soon after Miruko had grabbed him, Izuku passed out from exhaustion.