A/N: Wow, almost 8,000 views!? That makes this my most-viewed fic! You folks must really love Deku x Fem!Todoroki, so here's another spooktacular entry! Also, this week's Halloween song recommendation is "Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone" by The Manhattan Transfer.

Also, RIP Robbie Coltrane, March 30, 1950-October 14, 2022

Today was supposed to have been a simple day for Deku and Todoroki. It started when they'd been assigned to investigate an arms dealer known to have connections with the League of Villains. For the most part, the investigation had been going well…right up until they started suffering a series of what appeared to be random accidents, which escalated into a group of powerful villains pursuing them. No matter how hard the loving duo tried, they just couldn't seem to defeat their foes, and tonight, they found themselves on the run yet again. They managed to make a narrow escape when Todoroki used both halves of her Quirk to break open a locked door. They then found themselves in a long, dark hallway, which Todoroki managed to help navigate using the light given off by her flames. Eventually, it led to a small room with what appeared to be electrical boxes.

"Let's see if we can turn on some lights," said Deku.

Deku and Todoroki opened a bunch of electrical boxes and flipped random switches. Sure enough, the lights came on, and when they exited the room, it became apparent where they were…

"I know this place!" said Deku. "This is the Kiyashi Ward Shopping Mall!"

"The mall? There should be plenty of places to hide, then."

Deku looked down as his stomach grumbled. "Hopefully, there's still some food here, too. I haven't eaten much today."

Thus, Deku and Todoroki made it a priority to find something edible as soon as possible. It was certain beyond all reasonable doubt that the food court would be closed, so they would have to find another source of comestibles. Fortunately, they found one before long: Uzaki's Candy Store. Logically, they wouldn't have been able to enter because of the retractable metal door placed over the storefront, but once again, Todoroki's Quirk came to the rescue, and the two lovebirds headed inside and proceeded to gorge themselves on random candies: Smarties, Swedish Fish, Gummi Worms, M&Ms and such. Soon enough, they stopped filling themselves up, but they took some candy for later.

"That probably was no good for either of us, but I feel much better." Deku smiled.

"I agree. Plus, I got to share in those treats with my favorite person ever!"

"Awww!"

Deku and Todoroki gave each other a kiss and a hug. They broke away and were about to snuggle up in a corner when Deku keeled over after a throbbing pain shot through his head.

"Deku, what's wrong!?"

Deku clutched his head. "Something evil…it lurks in this building. I…I don't know where, but…"

Todoroki knelt down next to Deku and wrapped her arms around him. "Listen to me: everything's gonna be OK! Just take a deep breath!"

"God…so much pain…"

Todoroki continued to embrace Deku, and he did the same. Even if the pain didn't go away, it did hurt a bit less with her holding on to him. Still, he could sense an evil presence somewhere in this building, and worse, he could sense that it was somewhere close by. His eyes filled with tears as he prayed for the pain to go away. However, his prayers would be dashed when he felt Todoroki tap him on the shoulder:

"Deku…"

Deku looked over to see what Todoroki was trying to signal him to: standing near them was a being who was human in almost every way except for his lack of skin. His muscles, organs and other visible parts had a bluish hue to them.

"You two…leave my domain immediately," said the mysterious being.

Deku raised a shaky hand towards the mysterious being. "Please…don't kill us! We only needed a place to hide!"

"That is unacceptable. You must leave immediately."

"Whoever you are, please let us go," said Todoroki. "My boyfriend is hurt."

"My name is Electrocage. Your boyfriend's pain is immaterial to me…as is yours."

Todoroki got to her feet, as did Deku.

"Fine, if you won't leave us alone, then we'll make you leave us alone!" said Todoroki.

"Then…you will die."

Now in fighting stances, Deku and Todoroki charged at Electrocage, Deku leading with a St. Louis Smash and Todoroki firing some ice at the demented being. Unfortunately, neither of those attacks had any appreciable effect, and Electrocage spread his arms apart, palms forward, and glowed. At that moment, a glowing blue cage with a grid pattern materialized around Deku and Todoroki.

"SHOKO, RUN!"

Despite the pain still throbbing in his head, Deku grabbed Todoroki's arm and attempted to dash out the front door with her. Unfortunately, they were too late: by the time they made it out the door, the grid cage exploded in a blinding strobe flash, and Deku and Todoroki were blown off their feet as a massive jolt of electricity shot through their bodies. They survived, but were lying on the floor, struggling to get up after receiving such acute pain. Deku managed to get up first, and he shook Todoroki.

"Shoko, are you all right!?"

"Deku, I…I can't move!"

"We gotta move! Electrocage is gaining on us!"

Sure enough, Electrocage had left the candy store and was rapidly walking towards Deku and Todoroki.

"Leave or perish," said Electrocage.

Seeing that Todoroki still wasn't moving, Deku hoisted her to her feet.

"Come on, let's go!"

Despite Deku's best efforts, Todoroki couldn't stay on her feet, so he scooped her up and carried her bridal-style. Another cage formed around them, but it dissipated when Deku got out of Electrocage's sight. However, it was clear that Electrocage wouldn't remain out of sight for long when he began running after Deku and Todoroki. Even worse, the electrical villain could run faster than the green bean, especially considering the latter's legs still felt a bit weak. When Electrocage got close enough, he attempted to form another cage around the two young heroes, but Deku ducked behind a directory board and again managed not to get shocked. However, it was clear that if him and Todoroki remained in this mall for too long, then they would eventually get electrocuted to death, so he beat his feet as fast as he possibly could, not particularly caring about where he was going so long as he could get him and her away from Electrocage. His efforts soon took him to the main entrance of the mall. Unfortunately, their hopes for an escape were dashed when they saw some familiar – and unwelcome – faces:

"So, you thought you could escape the Death's Head Front?" said the leader of the villains, a tall man with white feathered hair, who was wearing a gray longcoat over a dark red T-shirt, blue jeans and black leather tanker boots. "You're sadly mistaken!"

"I wouldn't be here if I were you!" said Deku.

"Oh yeah? Why?"

Deku stepped aside, and Electrocage appeared on scene.

"More interlopers?" said Electrocage. "Have you no idea of whom you're dealing with?"

"Yeah!" said the leader of the Death's Head Front. "We're dealing with some really pathetic sucker!"

The leader attempted to use his Quirk to bind Electrocage with chains, but the electrical madman simply broke them apart. Deku and Todoroki used this time to make a break from the others, while Electrocage used his Quirk on the leader.

"Hey, what the hell!?"

Once again, the leader attempted to attack Electrocage, but again, with a blinding strobe flash, he got horribly electrocuted. Seeing this, the rest of the villains scrambled to his aid.

"Boss!" said one villain, a bald, muscular man with red tattoos all over his body. "Wake up!"

"You're gonna pay for that, asshole!" said another villain, a brunette with long, flowing hair and a dark pink bodysuit.

While the villains were vainly attempting to take out Electrocage, Deku and Todoroki were making a beeline for the electrical room and hallway where they'd originally entered. Fortunately for them, Electrocage kept his focus on the villains, and they made it out of the mall and a fair distance away before Electrocage could come back. They stopped running once they made it to the Id Café, and Deku set Todoroki down next to the building.

"Are you OK, Shoko? Can you walk?"

"Let me see…" Todoroki got to her feet, but obviously exerted herself in doing so. "I doubt I'll be able to run very fast, but I think I can walk home."

"Good." Deku stroked his chin. "Though I gotta wonder: why did Electrocage help us back there?"

Todoroki shrugged. "He probably thought that the villains were a bigger threat than us. Regardless, I'm glad to be alive."

Deku smiled. "As am I."

Deku held Todoroki's hand as he walked her back home. Later on, conducting his own independent research, Deku found out that Electrocage was a being that had manifested at some point after the first Quirks had manifested, inhabiting the electrical grid in the Kanto region. Also according to Deku's research, Electrocage was a benevolent guardian, watching over the people in the various cities and towns in that region, but he much preferred sleeping at night and would turn violent if any lights or other electrical appliances were manually activated by intruders who happened to be in the building that he was sleeping in. Thus, Deku decided that maybe Electrocage had a fair deal going: don't disturb him, and he won't disturb you.

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