A/N: Another month, another chapter. Hope you all like it, readers.

"Alright students, single file. Stay together."

The first year students of U.A. got off the buses as they arrived in front of Hero Support Industries, or HSI for short. The building was rather large, stretching out along a wide area of space. Fitting for one of the biggest support item producers in Japan. Towards the right, the students could see what seemed to be a factory, likely the place where all the items were actually developed.

The homeroom teachers for each of the three classes were present with their respective classes. Though the sight of Eraser Head completely bandaged up like a mummy was still a little unnerving for the students. It looked liked he still belonged in the hospital after the injuries he sustained during the villain attack at USJ.

"Alright Class A, let's show proper etiquette befitting this school." a male student with glasses said, getting Class 1-A in order.

Seeing the boy take charge of his class, Sakura knew she needed to do the same. "E-Everyone, please line up orderly."

Class 1-C all got together and lined up as they exited the bus. Even the rowdy ones like Hyde obeyed, not wanting to incur Sakura's wrath if she got mad.

"Welcome everyone." a woman said, coming to greet the three first year hero classes. "We're very excited to have you all here today. We here at HSI do our utmost to assist the hardworking pro heroes with their noble duty. We hope your time here will help you understand that even the mightiest of heroes can benefit with the help of the proper tools. If you have any questions during the tour, please feel free to ask. We'll be splitting up into three groups, one with each class, and taking different tour routes."

The three classes were each lead away by an attendant as they walked into the main building. As they went inside, Yamagori kept her senses sharp, looking around for anything suspicious. She knew Overhaul and his goons were planning a heist here. And she wanted to do everything in her power to stay as far away from it as possible. She couldn't care less about whatever it was they wanted. She just wanted to stay away from any trouble.

"Any ideas on what you might be on the lookout for?" Sarah asked Marcus.

"Not sure. My current suit basically covers all my needs." Marcus said. "But who knows? Maybe this tour will give me an idea for improvement. What about you?"

"It's the same for me." she said.

"I might try and see if they have anything that could help me." Lilina said. "As it stands, my marbles have to be thrown by me. But if I had something I could use to fire them off, they'd be way more powerful."

"Don't you have to physically touch them to change them though?" Fiona asked. "And the change doesn't last too long, right?"

"That's the main issue for me. Hopefully there'll be something here that gives me inspiration." Lilina said. "Besides, we're given an allowance from the school to spend for this kind of stuff. And I never waste good money."

In the distance, a man in a business suit watched the three classes go their separate ways. He turned away and pressed a finger against his right ear. "The students are here, boss. Eraser Head and Vlad seem to be the teachers of the other two classes."

"Good. Where are they headed?" a voice said from his earpiece.

"They're splitting up it seems. Eraser Head's class is going towards the showroom where they've got their classics. Vlad's is going up to the second floor it looks like. And the last class seems to be moving towards the testing grounds."

"Follow Vlad. With Eraser Head all bandaged up, he's gonna be our only real threat." the person on the other end said. "We'll proceed as planned."

"What about the woman with the other class? Can't she paralyze anyone she looks at?"

"Sienna's not going to cause any trouble. She's not a real hero like the rest. Just be ready to move once the operation begins."

"Understood, boss." the man said as he casually walked after Class 1-A. 'By the end of this, we're gonna be swimming in awesome gear. And that's gonna sell for a ton of cash.'


"So as you can see here, we put all our items through extensive testing to confirm their usefulness in the field." the tour guide explained. "We here at HSI take great pride in making sure our items are of the highest quality."

Class 1-C walked through the testing grounds, seeing several items being tested. It was a wide open room, similar to a gymnasium. In one area, a shooter-type weapon's power was being tested by firing it at blocks of concrete. In another area, a grappling wire's durability was being tested as someone hung in the air with it hooked to the top of a wall. The variety of tests being performed was impressive.

"While not all heroes utilize support items, it has shown in the field that they can help heroes overcome their weaknesses." she explained.

The students all listened attentively, hoping to get some inspiration from the experience. Yamagori didn't care much for the lecture, a bored expression clear as day on her face. She remembered being starry eyed like they were. Full of excitement and passion. Then she went out into the real world and reality hit her like a ton of bricks. They would likely all end up the same.

'If only this year would be over and done with.' Yamagori thought to herself.

"Now then, over here we-" the tour guide was cut off as an alarm sounded suddenly. Everyone stopped what they were doing, startled by the alarm.

"What's going on?" Jill asked.

Before anyone else could do anything, a figure came speeding at the group. He had wheels where his feet should have been, likely his Quirk. He sped past them, grabbing Vivi in the process. He skidded to a halt and held Vivi in a lock, pointing a blaster-type weapon to her head.

"Vivi!" Nene exclaimed.

Several students quickly got ready to fight, but stopped as the stranger reminded them of the weapon in his hand. "I don't think so. Don't make a move unless you want this one's head blown off."

Vivi trembled with fear, unable to do anything. The students all stood down, not willing to risk their classmate getting killed. Soon, several people came into the room, all holding weapons. They surrounded Class 1-C with their weapons pointed at them.

"I'm glad to see you all understand the situation." he smirked. "No need to be scared. Just do as we say and nobody has to get hurt."

"Who the hell are you losers?" Hyde glared.

"We're just a merry little band of villains." he said with a chuckle. "You know, the kind you wannabe heroes are supposed to be able to stop."

"Let Vivi go!" Alicia told him.

"Or what?" he asked. "You all are in a poor position to make demands. Do yourselves a favor and stay quiet while we do our work."

"What do you want?" Dan asked.

"Well I could explain that." he said. "But our boss likes to be dramatic." The sound of the speakers caught everyone's attention. "And there he is now."

"People of HSI, I wish you all a fine day." a man spoke.

Yamagori tensed up, recognizing the voice. 'Overdrive…'

"As of this moment, the entire facility is under my control. As such, I would advise not trying any heroics." Overdrive said. "Once we have what we came for, we'll be on our merry way and you can all return to your daily lives."

The students all tensed up. They wanted to do something, but they couldn't risk it with Vivi being held hostage.

"All outside contact has been cut off, so don't bother trying to call for help." Overdrive explained. "Anyone caught trying to escape will be killed, so keep that in mind. Now then, I'm a busy man so I must bid you all a good day while I go to collect what I came here for."

With that, the speakers went silent. Yamagori grit her teeth, but not enough for it to show. 'Damnit, Overdrive. I said don't get my class involved. Should have expected that dirtbag to do this.'

"What's the matter? You look annoyed, Medusa." the villain holding Vivi said with a grin. "That was your hero name, wasn't it?"

Yamagori widened her eyes. 'He knows?!'

"The boss told us about your little history with him. As well as how your Quirk works." he explained. "Man, to think U.A. would hire someone with a criminal record. Their standards sure are dropping."

"Wait, criminal record?" Sarah questioned. All of the students turned their heads to Yamagori. "What's he talking about?"

"Oh you all don't know? Can't say I'm surprised." he said. "See that teacher of yours is technically a U.A. graduate. But she ended up participating in a robbery two years after graduating. She got busted and now she's teaching at U.A as part of her punishment."

Yamagori felt the eyes of all of Class 1-C fall on her. They all looked at her with shock and disbelief.

"Ms. Yamagroi… is that true?" Jill asked.

Yamagori turned her gaze away from them. "I…"

"Are you kidding me?! You're a criminal?!" Marcus said.

"Well now we see why you never took teaching seriously." Hyde glared.

"Just shut up!" Yamagori shouted, silencing them. "I didn't ask for this job! I was offered an opportunity, and I took it! It's simple as that! You brats need to learn that the real world isn't all sunshine and roses!"

"Aw, did I mess up class morale?" the villain asked sarcastically. "My bad. But man, it must suck having such a failure of a hero as a teacher."

Yamagori clenched her fists. It was supposed to be so simple. Teach at U.A. for a year and then she could move on with her life. And just like that, it had all come crumbling down. There was no way she would be allowed to keep teaching now that the students knew her past. Parents would never be ok with a criminal teaching their children. She'd be forced to quit and it'd be back to jail for her.

'Why does life constantly try to screw with me? I didn't ask for any of this. I just wanted to keep my nose clean and get through the year. Why? It's not fair.'


"Well this is a crummy situation to be in?" Kaminari said.

Class 1-A looked stood together, completely surrounded by villains. Right after the alarm had sounded, they appeared out of nowhere and surrounded them. Then they heard the speech from Overdrive and finally got an idea as to what was going on.

"Screw these losers. I'm gonna blast them all away." Bakugo said as he readied himself to fight.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." one of the villains said with a grin. "Unless you want this poor girl getting hurt."

Suddenly a video screen popped up next to the villain, likely the result of his or someone else's Quirk. The video showed Class 1-C in similar position as them. What was different however was that one of them was being held hostage by the villains.

'Damn. Seems one of the students got captured.' Aizawa thought to himself. 'We can't make a move like this without risking her safety.'

"Tch. Damnit." Bakugo grunted. Even he knew better than to act if there was a hostage.

The video disappeared and the villain confidently looked at Class 1-A. "The third class you guys have are in a similar position. Remember when the boss said not to do any heroics? This was why."

"What do we do?" Uraraka asked in a low whisper.

"What can we do?" Yaoyorozu replied. "If there's one of us hostage, we can't risk their safety."

"First the USJ thing and now this. It isn't fair." Mineta complained.

"It's ridiculous how easy it is to make pros powerless." the villain chuckled. "It's about time you losers got put in your place."

'They knew about the field trip and trapped us perfectly. These guys planned this well in advance.' Aizawa realized. 'But for them to attack on a day where there will be pros here… they must be really desperate to get their hands on something here. This isn't just to grab a bunch of different gear. They're after something specific. But what?'


Class 1-C stood together, no one making a move. It had been roughly ten minutes since the announcement by Overdrive was made. They were surrounded by villains and one of their classmates was being held right in front of them as a hostage. At this rate, the villains were going to win without them being able to do anything.

"This sucks." Shiro grunted. "We can't seriously just let these guys get away with this, can we?"

"As long as Vivi's being held captive, we're stuck." Daiki said. "It sucks to admit it, but we can't do anything."

"Too bad we don't have a pro with us." Hyde muttered. "All we've got is our sham of a teacher."

Yamagori ignored the verbal jab at her. 'What the hell do they expect from me? It's not like I'm All Might or anything. I'm not a hero. And besides, me taking action would endanger them. I can't be blamed for this.'

"So kiddies, how does it feel to get a glimpse of what the real world is like?" the villain holding Vivi asked. "You all think heroes are so tough and cool. But following moral codes gives them weaknesses that can be easily exploited. And that's why at the end of the day heroes are nothing but a bunch of idiots running around to give a false sense of peace and order."

"You're just a bunch of cowards! Don't try and act tough!" Jill said. "You need a hostage or none of this would have been possible!"

"All true. But in the end the cowards tend to be the ones that survive." he said with a grin.

Yamagori simply wanted all of this to be over. She was screwed either way. Maybe she should have taken Overdrive up on his offer before.

'No. It's that kind of thinking that got you arrested in the first place.' she thought to herself. Her eyes glanced at Vivi's. The young girl was completely terrified. That was all too clear in her expression. 'Damnit, don't look at me like that. Those eyes wanting someone to save them.'

Yamagori wanted to believe that if they simply behaved and did nothing then they would all be safe. But she knew Overdrive too well. The second they let Vivi go, they would have no more leverage and the pros would be all over them in minutes. They would likely take Vivi with them as they made their escape. Everyone else would survive. But Vivi? She'd end up dead for sure. That was how Overdrive operated.

'Why do I care? It's common sense, isn't it? Save one person or save everyone but one person. I can't be blamed for that. It's the logical conclusion.' Yamagori clenched her fists. 'Then why… Why do I want there to be a way to save all of them so badly? I'm not one of those stupid heroes.'

Memories flooded through Yamagori. Her time at U.A. back when she was a student. How envious she was of pro heroes. How much she wanted to be like them. The time and effort she put into trying to reach those heights. She was just like every one of the students in her class. Aspiring heroes. Wanting to make a difference in society.

'And I can't just let one of those aspiring heroes die on my watch.' she told herself. Yamagori examined the villains surrounding them discreetly. 'Eight people in total, including the one who's got Vivi. Six of them have long range weapons and the rest have short range ones. I can likely hit three of them with my Quirk before they react. That leaves five more.'

"Gekido. When I tell you to, throw up a cage around the two guys in the back without guns." Yamagori said in a hushed whisper so the villains wouldn't overhear her.

Hyde narrowed his eyes at the teacher. "Why the hell should I listen to you?"

"Because if we don't stop them here, Pixi is dead." she told him. "Do you want that to happen when you could have done something?" She glanced at Shinobu and Sarah. "Radcliffe at the same time, you warp to the one at our ten o'clock and take him out from behind. Reikon, you use your Quirk to discreetly take out the one at four o'clock." Finally she glanced at Alicia. "Tsuki, think you have enough sunlight in you to hit one of them hard enough to knock them down?"

"I think so." Alicia whispered.

"Good. Wait until I say to act." Yamagori told them. She took a deep breath. They needed to time this perfectly. If they didn't, one of them could end up getting seriously hurt. It was a little risky, but if these kids were able to pass U.A's entrance exam, then they weren't pushovers.

Yamagori looked at the villain holding Vivi to get his attention. The second their eyes locked, she activated her Quirk and paralyzed him. She then quickly glanced left and right, managing to hit two other villains with her Quirk.

"What the? My body?" the one holding Vivi quickly realized what happened to him. "Shit! Get th-"

"Now!" Yamagori shouted.

In that split second, Class 1-C sprung into action. Hyde brought up a cage around the two short range villains, trapping them inside. Sarah teleported directly behind another villain and delivered a swift kick to the back of his head, knocking him out cold. Shinobu and Alicia already had their Quirks ready to fire, blasting the last two villains with their Quirks and knocking them off their feet. The others rushed and immobilized them, with Dan freezing one of them to the ground, and Shiro and Marcus holding the other one down. Yamagori rushed at the villain holding Vivi and knocked away his weapon, not willing to risk him regaining the slight about of movement that would be necessary to pull the trigger.

The second she was free, Vivi looked at her teacher with tears in her eyes. "Th-Thank you so much Ms. Yamagori! I… I was so scared!"

"Forget about it." she told her. "It wasn't that big of a deal." She walked over to the two villains her students were pinning down. "Hold them steady. They won't be moving around much longer."

One look from her eyes was all it took to paralyze both villains. She also used her Quirk on the ones in Hyde's cage to be safe. With that, all of the villains were either unconscious, or paralyzed.

"They won't be able to move for a few minutes." Yamagori said. She looked at the tour guide with them. "Is there anything around we can use to restrain them?"

"There should be a few support items around that can, yes." she nodded.

"Good. Hurry up and get them." she said. She looked at her class. "Get them all together. Then I want you to throw up a cage around them once they're restrained, Gekido."

A few minutes later, each of the villains were tied up or left imobile. With that, as well as Hyde's cage of earth around them, the chances of the villains breaking out were slim to none.

"Are you alright, Vivi?" Fiona asked.

"It was so scary…" Vivi said, still a little shaken from being held hostage. "Thank you all so much everyone."

"Well now that that's settled, you all are to stay put until help arrives." Yamagori told the students. "Got it? Not one of you leaves this room."

"What about you?" Lilina asked.

Yamagori turned around and walked to the exit. "I'm going to deal with the situation." She began to walk away, but she was soon stopped as Marcus spoke.

"With all due respect Ms. Yamagori, that's not happening."

Yamagori turned to her class. "What?"

"Look, we get that we're still students and all, but you can't possibly take on all the villains left on your own." Marcus said. "You needed our help to just take down these ones."

"He's right." Sakura said. "Let us help you."

"Listen, this isn't up for debate. I'm ordering you all to-"

"What's the matter, teach? Finally starting to care about us?" Hyde smirked. "Face it, the only way you stand a chance is with all our help."

Yamagori looked at the students. Each of them were determined to help save everyone. And as much as she hated to admit it, they did raise a fair point about the task at hand likely being too difficult for her to tackle alone. She sighed and gave in. "Fine. You all can come." She then gave the group a stern look. "But let's make one thing clear. You will all follow my exact instructions. Whatever I tell you to do, you do it. If you don't, you'll get paralyzed and left wherever the hell you may end up being. Understood?"

The class nodded in unison. "Yes ma'am."

Yamagori managed to hide a small smirk that formed on her lips. "Alright then. Let's show these villains that they messed with the wrong group."

"Right!"