In the forest with Tsu and Ochaco.

Tsu asks, "Ochaco, is your arm okay?"

Ochaco says holding it, "Yeah, I'm fine. It's just a scratch."

Looking at her knife that cut Ochaco the female villain, Toga, says, "Mm...Hm. Shallow. Not much blood."

Tsu says, "What kind of person slashes people out of nowhere? Just who do you think you are?"

Toga points her knife at Tsu and Ochaco and says, "I'm Toga. Jeez, you two are super cute. Uraraka and Asui." She points to each of them as she says their name.

Ochaco asks, "How does she know who we are?"

Tsu says, "Maybe from the sports fest? We know nothing about her, so we're at a disadvantage. Stay on guard."

Toga says, "There's not enough blood." She reaches behind her for something as she continues, "Normally I'd suck it directly from the cut to make it flow, but there's no time." She pulls something out and points it at them as she says, "Don't worry, girls. This machine will start pumping it out as soon as I stick it in you. I'll get my fill and move on." Toga pushes a button on it and a needle points out of it. She asks, "Who's first?"

Toga then runs towards them causing Ochaco to gasp.

Tsu says, "Ochaco!" as she wraps Ochaco in her tongue throwing her in the air and behind her causing Ochaco to yelp. Tsu says watching her, "You have to get back to camp! We got permission to use Quirks to protect ourselves, not to counterattack. I'm sure that's what Mr. Aizawa meant! Cara is probably the only exception."

Ochaco reaches her hand towards Tsu saying, "Tsu, come on!"

Tsu goes to spin saying, "I'll be right behind you."

Toga comes and because of Tsu's spin she wasn't able to stab her but she was able to slash Tsu's tongue. Tsu jumps backwards.

Toga stops and says, "Tsu?" She giggles turning slightly to look at Tsu and says, "Tsu!"

Tsu stops facing her and says, "Ribbit."

Toga giggles and says, "What a cute nickname." Toga pulls down her mask and says turning to Tsu completely, "I think I'll call you that, too!"

Tsu says in a ready position, "No, you won't! Don't even think about it! Only my friends get to call me that!" Tsu jumps as Toga throws her needle thing again and pins Tsu's hair to a tree.

Toga says, "Yay!" Toga starts dancing around while saying, "That means I must be your friend, too!"

Ochaco runs forward and says, "I'm coming!"

Toga is face to face with Tsu and says, "Aw, you're bleeding, Tsu. You couldn't be more adorable. I just love blood. We're gonna be such good friends."

Ochaco almost there says, "Get away from her!"

Toga goes to stab Ochaco but Ochaco dodges to the side making Toga miss her and mutters, "When your opponent has a knife, pivot on one foot to disappear from their line of sight." Ochaco grabs Toga's wrist and her neck as she continues muttering, "Grab the wrist and the base of the neck! Pull with all your might, and slam them! It's one of the close combat techniques I learned from my internship!" Ochaco finishes slamming Toga's face into the ground. Ochaco mutters, "Thanks, Gunhead Martial Arts!"

Tsu watched her while pinned to the tree and says, "Ochaco, that was amazing."

Ochaco looks up at Tsu and says, "Tsu! Can you use your tongue to restrain her hands? Or is it hurt?"

Tsu says, "It'll be fine in a second."

Toga looks up at Ochaco and says, "Ochaco. You're delightful, too."

Ochaco gasps turning back to Toga under her.

Toga says, "You've got the same smell as me." Ochaco grunts confused. Toga says, "You've got a crush on someone, right?" Ochaco grunts again. Toga continues, "So do I. And I bet you also wanna be exactly like that special person, huh?"

Ochaco remembers facing Bakugo at the Sports Festival.

Toga says, "I can tell. Two lovesick girls."

Ochaco mutters, "What is with her?"

Toga says, "At first you try to model yourself after the person you want. You start dressing like them. Thing is, that's not enough. You have to go further. Then, you realize you actually want to become that person. And once you get to that point, there's no going back. That's how love works right? What kind of charmer's caught your eye, huh? I'm fond of people who've been slashed up and reek of fresh blood. That's why I always end up cutting them. Hey, Ochaco, isn't this fun? Just two girls hanging out, talking about our crushes!" Toga giggles like a maniac. Toga stabs Ochaco in the back of her thigh with her needle thing causing Ochaco to grunt.

Tsu screams, "Ochaco!"

Toga says as Ochaco's blood starts going through a tube, "Suck, suck. Suck, suck. Suck, suck. Suck, suck. Suck, suck. Suck, suck."

Shoji says, "Uraraka!"

I call, "Ochaco!"

Tsu looking at us says, "Quickly, guys! Help her!"

Ochaco glances back at us and Toga flips landing on her feet as Ochaco scoots back. Toga runs causing Ochaco to call, "Stop!"

Tsu jumps to Ochaco's side.

Toga runs and then stops before turning back and saying, "There's too many people here now, and I don't feel like being killed tonight. Toodles." Toga turns to go before looking at Izuku gasping.

Ochaco tries to stand saying, "Get her!"

Tsu says holding onto Ochaco, "It's too dangerous. We have no idea what kind of Quirk she has."

I watch as she runs burning her face into my brain.

Shoto runs forward with me by his side asking, "Who was that girl just now?"

Tsu and Ochaco stand and Tsu answers, "One of the villains. She was crazy."

Izuku says, "Uraraka. You're hurt!"

Ochaco rubs her arm saying, "It's not bad. I can still walk okay. You're the one who looks terrible!"

Shoji says, "We can't stand here and talk. Let's move."

I nod and Izuku says, "I'm just glad you didn't get injured too bad. Now come on. Join our group. We're protecting Kacchan and making our way back to camp. We could use your help."

Tsu grunts putting her finger to her chin and says, "If you're protecting Bakugo, then, shouldn't he be standing here with you guys?"

Izuku says, "Huh? What are you talking about? He's right over here," Izuku turns to look behind them saying, "behind u-"

I look and say, "Dammit, Bakugo."

Izuku mutters, "We're in crisis mode. And we thought we were doing well, that we'd covered our bases. But..."

A villain, Mr. Compress, comes out of nowhere standing on a tree branch saying, "Nice trick, eh?"

Izuku gasps and I growl seeing the villain.

Mr. Compress says, "I took the lad you're talking about with my magic." He tosses a marble about and says, "A talent like his would be squandered were he cast as a hero. We'll provide him with a grander stage where he can truly shine."

Izuku says, "Give him back!"

Mr. Compress says, "'Give him back'? What an odd thing to say. Bakugo doesn't belong to anyone. He's his own person. Don't be so arrogant. Now this girl with you named Cara. She will belong to someone..."

Izuku yells, "We'll stop you!"

Shoto steps forward and in front of me saying, "Right now!" Shoto shoots ice towards the villain but the villain jumps avoiding it.

I look around and ask, "Where's Tokoyami?"

While in the air Mr. Compress says, "Why the aggression? We merely wish to show him that there are options besidesthe fanatical world of heroism he's drowning in." Mr. Compress lands in the trees saying, "It's important to choose a path that aligns with your core values, after all."

Shoji turns around and says after hearing me, "It's not just Bakugo. Tokoyami's gone!"

Shoto gasps and mutters to me, "He snatched two of our stronger classmates without a sound. What power is this? Watch out, Cara, as they want you too."

I nod acknowledging I heard him.

Shoto turns looking at Mr. Compress and says, "If your monologuing because you think you've beaten us, you're mistaken."

Mr. Compress plays with a marble in his hand again and says, "A bad habit of mine. I was once an entertainer, you know. Taking Tokoyami was a bit of improv on my part." The villain shows two marbles making me glare harder.

Ochaco growls.

Mr. Compress says, "Moonfish. Our dear 'blade tooth'. He may not look it, but he's a dastardly death row devil who's last appeal was denied. When I saw the avian take him down so easily and violently, I decided he should join our troupe."

I mutter to Shoto, "I'm counting on you to find a way to get through to me if Shadow Wolf tries to hurt either our classmates or Class B."

I let Shadow Wolf take over my body and watch through it's eyes.

Izuku yells, "You bastard! You can't take them!"

Shoji says, "Midoriya. Calm down."

Shoto starts dropping the Class B student to Ochaco and says, "Here, take this guy for me."

Ochaco taking him says, "Okay!"

Shoto runs forward and shoots a huge ice wave over most of the forest though it coats his right side in front. And all the sudden all I see is blackness and I figure the villain got me.

Mr. Compress says, "Apologies. But slight of hand and escapology are my specialties, not combat. I'm not foolish enough to fight hero candidates from UA. But I've got three of your friends now." Mr. Compress presses a button and says, "Vanguard Action Squad. I've acquired our targets. Our little show has officially come to a close. Meet me at the retrieval point in the next five minutes for the final bow."

Shoto says, "They're going to take them. Our friends."

Izuku yells, "They can't!"

Shoto says, "You're right. We'll stop them."

Shoto, Shoji, Tsu, and Ochaco while dragging the Class B guy run after Mr. Compress.

The villain, Twice says in his weird two-tone voice, "Hey, Dabi! Did you hear the radio? I'm so pumped up! Our boy Compress totally got the job done. The man certainly took his time. I was starting to get bored."

Dabi says as they walk, "Don't be a pain. He did a good job. Now we just have to wait for everyone to regroup here."

Twice says, "You're the pain. Forgive me."

Dabi says, "This place was supposed to be hard to find because of the wall of flames and poisonous gas. But looks like the gas is gone. Things never go according to plan, do they?"

Aoyama is hiding in the bushes with Jiro and Hagakure by his feet as Dabi and Twice walk by.

Twice says, "For real. This is the plan."

Aoyama starts to peek above the bushes but Dabi locks eyes with him causing Aoyama to gasp.

Dabi stops and starts to walk to the bushes Aoyama is hiding behind.

Twice all the sudden says, "Hey, Dabi! Speakin' of which, totally not important but, shouldn't you be calling that Nomu back? You said he would only react to your voice, correct? That sounded vital."

Dabi turns to Twice saying, "That's right. You're the one who reminded me to let him loose on the students earlier."

Twice says, "No problem. Bow before me!"

Dabi says walking forward, "Shigaraki did design the monster specificially for me. He's probably killed someone by now."

Yosetsu from Class B screams while running and dragging Momo away from a Nomu creature, "This is bad! This is really bad! What the crap is this thing doing here?" At a more normal level he asks, "Yaoyorozu, are you alive? If you are, please wake up now - it's gonna catch us!"

Momo murmurs, "I'm sorry...Awase. I'm alive, but..." Momo thinks, "What happened to me? When I came to, I was on the ground. It's so fuzzy."

Yosetsu says as the Nomu starts a bunch of metal things, "What the hell? What are those?" Yosetsu stops and says, "Oh, no. Oh God, I'm so sorry!" He shield's Momo with his body. Before it gets to his body the metal weering stops causing him to look up.

The Nomu creature withdrew all the hardware into him and straightens up like he's listening to something and then turns around and walks away growling.

Yosetsu says, "It's just...gonna leave us here?"

Momo asks, "Does this mean the villains have finished their mission?" Momo glances up watching the thing saying, "Don't tell me they have Bakugo and Cara."

Yosetsu says, "Huh?"

Momo mutters, "Come on, think." Momo makes a fist and it starts glowing as she continues, "What would the worst-case scenario be, Momo? And what's the smartest thing you can do right now?" Momo turns to Yosetsu and says, "Awase. Use your Quirk to attach this to that monster." She hands him a chip.

Yosetsu says, "What is it? A button?"

Momo says, "Just hurry up and do it. Before he's gone!"

Yosetsu closes his fist around it and runs towards the Nomu saying, "I don't know what's goin' on, but okay!" Yosetsu uses his Quirk, Weld, to enbed the chip in the Nomu before hiding behind a tree and says, "No way he's gettin' that thing off."

Momo says, "Thank you so much. Good job."

Yosetsu sighs leaning against a tree and says, "That was scary. Okay, let's run." And starts running towards Momo again.

Momo says, "Right."