A/N:Okay this takes place immediately after The first half of I am Insurrection. I introduced a one-shot villain, Night Terror, master of dreams. I wrote this as the original premise of the last story, at the time, I wanted to end the tale of Roberto Rodrigo Robles. So this is what would have originally happened had I gone that route. I hope you all enjoy it! Shout out to all the new subscribers, "How ya'll doing?" To the faithful, "Damn you are not sick of me yet, *gasp* THE FEELZ, THE FEEELZ!" That's all for now, I need to reedit the next story which takes place midway into the second part of I am Insurrection. Tra La!

~Lucifer S. Morningstar

Dark Reverie

[Tartarus Aftermath: Enji and Roberto]

I was exhausted, beaten, emotionally empty as I fell through the front door of my home in Zushi, just outside Musutafu. From what I had just been through these past four months- left me, to put it mildly, spent. My pride gets the best of me as I force myself to sit down and remove my boots. My body aches, my arm burns as I make my way to the shower then directly to bed. Tomorrow comes early, and I was in no way ready for it.

He was a welcomed distraction, we used each other to exhaustion, now we laid in each others arms welcoming the night to take us away. Tomorrow was still out there and it would soon be upon us. Just hold off a little longer oh rising dawn, let me have this for just-a- little- longer. I. Am. Happy.

[Dream Start: Enji]

Sleep came immediately for The Flame Hero…

I was done with his constant insubordination, his lack of regard for my authority. I needed him, Tokyo needed him, he had to comply. I did not want to do this but he left me with no other choice.

I knew her territory, her hunting grounds, against the better judgement of Hawks and just about every other hero that knew what I was planning, I found her.

Moments ago at The Hero Public Safety Commission…

The table echoed as he slammed his hands down. "Enji give it up." Takami Keigo; The Winged Hero: Hawks, quirk: Gōyoku, grants him a pair of large, bright red, feathery wings on his back. These wings allow him to fly, and he can telekinetically control the movement and nature of each individual feather with ease, enabling him to harden them into a blade-like state and/or shoot them as projectiles, as well as control their speed and trajectory. "You do this and…" He grabbed my shoulder, "Enji, just tell him your reasoning, for godsakes, swallow your damn pride!"

"Excuse me and you?" I turn to face him as my eyes flash. "I will not…"

"No Enji, enough, he needs to do this, yes, I am 100 % behind you on this, but you go after Rumi- Tokyo will not survive your little war with Spectre you will bring a nightmare to us all." I pull my shoulder away from him and head for the door only for it to be embedded with several red feathers. "I know good and damn well what will happen, but unless you can give me a damn good reason, you are not leaving here unscathed." I never seen Keigo pull something like this. He never got involved in personal squabbles. "Enji, for the first time in my life I am scared not only for you, but our city." So I gave in and told him my plan.

Now…

I landed in front of her, she did not hesitate, it seemed like she already knew. "Blackmail was not enough?" Her hair seemed to be on end as she engaged me. Blow after blow, kick after kick, I had to wear her down, this was not going to work if I fought her. "Not fighting back; good you just made this a whole lot easier." Each block, parry, Miruko is strong, strongest woman I have ever known aside from Ryuko. To think Spectre held her heart along with the others, honestly she was a better match for him than his wives.

"I am not here to fight you Miruko." I tried to reason with her, "Just stop."

"Like hell I am!" I take a roundhouse to the side of my face, she knocks me down like a tree. "You will not use me to get Roberto to do your own dirty work asshole!" I roll to side as the ground erupts in cement chunks from her heel's impact. I take a breath between each eruption trying to roll to my feet. We both know I could end this easily. "Seems you are smarter than you look."

"I do not wish to fight you Miruko, please stop." If I lay one hand on her, Spectre will not relent till he believed his consequence fit my crime. Roberto was different than any hero I have ever encountered. He terrified me more than all the enemies I faced, save All For One, combined. I fought him to a stand still, been defeated by him more than once. Each encounter was different, he studied, learned, improved, to top it all off- he hated me down to his very soul. "DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHY WOMAN!"

"I do not care!" I tank a kick to my chest and somehow get to my feet.

I shout at her,"IT has to be him!" Please listen to me!

"BULLSHIT!" I catch her next kick and push it aside.

"Think about it!" I catch her fist, "Look at Tokyo PD!" Her eyes are wild as I parry the next blow. "Crime has skyrocketed!"

"Your point?" I take a kick to my stomach then she back-flips striking my jaw sending my back on my knees in spray of crimson.

"The public doesn't trust those entrusted with their safety." I am on my hands and knees blood leaking from the side of my mouth, damn she could hit, I think she loosened a tooth-all of them. I wait for the next blow but it does not come. I look up and she is breathing hard. Grateful, I bow my head breathing just as hard. "Rumi."

"The raid." She now bows her head, "Oh Roberto." I try to reach her but she slaps my hands away. "You bastard." she looks up as angry tears flood her eyes. "Do you even feel or care?"

"More-" She cuts me off.

"You monster." I was not going to deny this.

I take a breath and soften my voice,"It has to be him."

"Go to Hell!" She snaps back.

"Currently on my way." I hated every minute of this but, "Rumi he's her son, more than that-"

"He's hope." She was hurting, "You cannot look weak- Enji, what if?"

"He won't, I won't let him die, Rumi I-" She cuts me off again before I could explain further.

"I get it, you do not want to do this, but you have no choice." I see her shake her head yes, it was killing her. You poor woman, you truly do love him. "I'll do it, got dammit."

I returned to the satellite office of The Commission at Tokyo PD. Rumi walked in, Hawks and Chief Tōgata were already there with me. "I hate this." were the first words out of her mouth.

"Miruko you are not the only one." Hawks replied- all she did was stare him down silencing him.

She then looked at Chief Tōgata who adjusted his coat and tie. "I will not patronize you Ms. Miruko, yours and Roberto's safety is top priority."

"And if this goes all south?" Miruko was going through all the scenarios.

I begin, "We-" She cuts me off with a gesture and a look.

"Have no idea what he or I am capable of." She then turned and looked directly at me, her eyes telling me all I needed to know. "So how I am getting in?"

That day a new bounty went out on The Hero Net, Miruko immediately took the case. Night Terror, real name: unknown, quirk: see name, agreed to be the bait for time off his sentence. He was relatively tame compared to several others we could have used. However, he was never going to cooperate, the prime minister was in town.

He did not survive the night.

Now the bounty became real and other vigs wanted in along with various other indie heroes trying to make a name for themselves. Most backed down as soon as they saw Miruko, the vigs well, not so much. [Dream first pause.]

Night Terror: In a tree outside Enji's home.

So far this is working out nicely. Now for the other one, thank you so much for aiding in my escape. He he he ooo! I land just outside of his new boyfriend's home. I can feel his electroencephalogram or EEG waves due to my quirk. Our brains are fascinating things, they cycle through four types of brain waves: delta, theta, alpha and beta. Each wave represents a different speeds of oscillating electrical voltages in the brain.

Delta is the slowest (zero to four cycles per second) and is present in deep sleep. Theta (four to seven cycles per second) is present in stage one when we're in light sleep. Alpha waves, operating at eight to 13 cycles per second, occur during REM sleep (as well as when we are awake). And beta waves, which represent the fastest cycles at 13 to 40 per second, are usually only seen in very stressful situations or situations that require very strong mental concentration and focus. These four brain waves make up the electroencephalogram (EEG).

My quirk enhances stage three sleep or deep sleep when delta waves are at their highest. This keeps my target trapped as my secondary ability increases the flow of beta waves thus enhancing stress. Too much and my target will awake to a night terror, thus my moniker. My current goal is not to do this but rather manipulate my targets into taking each other out. Endeavor put me in that hole in Tartarus, Spectre set me free, both are dangerous to me, so why not have them take each out? He he! This should be exhilarating! Now for the fairy.

[Dream start: Roberto]

Another dream… A Knightmare…

I still could see this bastard strike her down as my fist crushed his nasal cartilage. I was actually gonna take this case, the bounty was too good to pass up. Then I saw my bunny girl senpai on it and well I lost all heart as my own pounded hard in my chest. Guess some things never change, she still could get my blood rushing to various parts of my anatomy. I loved my wife dearly, well wives, Rumi was different, stronger maybe? All I knew was that I would do anything for her at the drop of hat. Even if I was in America and she called I would be on the red eye headed to do whatever she needed, wanted, anything for my bunny girl senpai. I snap out of my own reverie, the rogue vig was down and now I was facing down several more who were more than willing to engage me.

As I rose Rumi came from behind me then stood beside me. "Ready?"

She cracked her neck then pulled me down and kissed my cheek, "At your command- Commander Spectre." My body shook in delight as she said my rank and name. I was ready to face the bowels of Hell for her, Tsu and Mei were the only others who could pull this off with me. Together we charged picking our targets laying waste to all who would dare. Trash taken out, we parted with a warm embrace. I saw her leaping from building to building after her target all with a smile on my face.

Just as I was about to take off when I heard her scream. "Rumi?" I blasted towards the screams. My heart stops, "Rumi!" why was she in handcuffs? I look at the scene, "Endeavor?" I was trying process what I was seeing, Night Terror was captured, but why was my bunny girl senpai in cuffs? He looks at me and his eyes narrow, "Explain yourself!"

"She attacked me." He says smugly as my blood begins to rise to a boil. I look towards the men taking her away my stare causes them to pause. This made no sense.

"He took my bounty!" I hear Rumi tell me, "Forcefully." At her words my eyes narrowed in on my most hated adversary. "He took credit for my hard work."

"You did nothing." I hear him say, my anatomy and bio readings scans revealed he was lying. Even I knew that, but they also revealed Rumi was lying as well. "You lost him so I had to cleaned up your screw up." His voice was quickly overtaking my sense of reason.

"Officer what happened?" I needed answers, my mind was fogging up due to my own wrath building from Endeavor.

"Night Terror got away from Miruko like Endeavor says Commander." I scanned the officer, he was telling truth? This was making no got damn sense! "Yes chief, Miruko is on her way to Tartarus." At that my world came to an abrupt halt.

"Excuse me?" slowly my gaze met Endeavor's as a faint smirk hit his lips, he knew I would catch it. The officer repeated his last statement, as my blood ran cold. There was nothing I could do as I watched them take her, my bunny girl senpai, my- Rumi- away.

Endeavor brushes past me whispering, "You should of done what I told you boy." I clench my fists ripping into my own flesh. "You're bleeding boy." I was slowly losing my composure as he took to the air. I drop to my knees and scream! [Dream 1st pause]

[Outside Edgeshot's home]

Night Terror:

Good I feel his stress rising, best to back off for now. I slowly deactivate my quirk as I sense his brain waves return to normal. I wonder what they are dreaming about? My quirk can only activate a nightmare, I have no control to what that nightmare is. I do know this though, if I am actively targeting two people as a side effect they will share the same nightmare. It took me years to perfect it but I did it. Thanks to a mysterious benefactor I can now fly. Not that I am complaining of course, this just makes my job easier, no strings attached. He and I just had a mutual hatred towards Endeavor, but he also had some major toxicity towards Spectre. Guess it had to do with his missing arm? No matter. Back to Endeavor, tonight will be the only chance I have to get this done.

[Dream Continues: Enji]

Tossing and turning ceased as Enji returned to deep sleep…

Was this worth it? I asked myself over and over again. I was playing a very dangerous game, no doubt he was working on a way to get her out. Suddenly my front door explodes, I hear my daughter scream. I get up as my quirk bursts activating my hellflames and I rush out of my room. My eyes widen as I see him in front of me, I see his trademark chained kunai drop from his hand. "My-" I barely have time to dodge as I see a second chained weapon shoot past my head and embed itself into the door post behind me. I grit my teeth failing to temper my growing rage. "Home." He wrenches it back taking a piece of the post with it. The blade slices my cheek, it was sharp, so sharp I did not even feel it till it was already bleeding and the blade in his hand. Fear gripped me, his silence only bolstered it further along with my growing anger. He was in control and I was fighting the paralysis that came from this terror in front of me. No. Wait. No. MY GOD. That was not fear, he poisoned me!

"Mamushi snake venom, diluted." FUCK! This fucking psychopath, "I am far from psychopathic." When did he gain mind reading? "The sweat dripping from your head, the rapid eye movement, that cold shiver that is no doubt running up your spine, is not from the venom." My eyes widen, "Do I have your attention now?" Completely. "Release. Rumi. Now." Everything in me was screaming at me to give up and do as he requests. His voice was steady, no yelling, it was cold, filled with utter wrath. He slowly walks towards me and stabs a dart releasing its bounty into me.

"I cannot." Suddenly his hand grips my throat.

"Wrong. Answer." I had no doubt in my mind he was going to kill me right there and then. He then hovered to my eye level and tighten his grip. "That whole fiasco was for show till Night Terror actually killed the prime minister." No shit Sherlock! "One chance."

"You're… her… son." I manage to say as he suddenly releases me.

"What?" His eyes widen.

"It has to be you, you are her son, you insufferable sociopath!" I suddenly see him stumbling back, he trips falling on his ass. I feel movement return to my body and close in on him as quickly as I can. "With all your brilliance, you failed see what you wrought upon Tokyo's citizens?" I see it, it finally hitting him all at once. I got through that stubborn hardheaded brain of his! "You cleared out the corruption Robles- for that I am grateful." Suddenly he now feels the fear I just felt. "Think about it- HERO, you ripped the rug of safety from under the feet for thousands of citizens." He grips his head.

His voice is almost a whisper, "I wanted." I kneel to his level, I knew he did not want to do that.

"Justice." I finish his sentence, he desperately wanted to do the right thing by his mother. "Robles you did the right thing, there is no doubt about that." I shake my head.

He looks up at me. "They're scared." His zeal got the best of them.

"Terrified. Who can they turn to now?" His eyes meet mine, "Robles."

"WHY THE HELL DID YOU NOT JUST TELL ME!" He turns the tables as he meets me with a headbutt. "Have you any idea how much this changes things?" I grab my nose as it bleeds out. "No. You don't do you!" He leaps up grabbing my throat again and slams me down shattering my floor. "I would have done as you asked." I felt his tears hit my face. "Now you put her in danger Enji , why fuck did you not just tell me?" He calmed down and slammed his fist on my chest.

I could not respond, damn my fucking pride. "Robles."

"Enji I know you're ego driven, you know where I live, FOR GODSAKES you could have just told me when we had dinner." He would have saved me from public ridicule, "I know you are the number one hero, I may hate you, but this?" I closed my eyes, "Do you take me for a fool?" Silence. "DO YOU!"

"No. No Robles I do not." It was my turn, "Why the hell could you not figure it out!" He's taken back, "You boasted to me that you see things before others." His words return to bite him in the ass. "You were so engrossed in your own hatred of me that." I get in close till I am face to face with him, "It completely and utterly missed you." GOD It felt so got damn good to rub his nose in it.

"Guess that's why I am not the number one hero?" He then proceeded completely shattered me. "I mean its why the number one- HERO, would be big enough to swallow his own got damn pride…" I was shaking, "And speak directly to me without hiding behind such petty concepts." [Dream second pause]

Night Terror:

SHIT! Too much, too much, no, no, no, THERE. Whew! Okay! Safe. Easy now NT, if I linger much longer I'll no doubt alert him. Spectre must have taken a lot out of him. He was sleeping like the dead, but I almost pushed it too far. No matter, his brain waves are returning to normal. Huh 23:00hrs, best get back to the happy couple.

[Dream continues: Roberto]

Edgeshot gently touches his face… "I am so happy." Then returns to sleep.

Enji wanted to lash out at my response, but in the end he knew I was right. "Fine I was wrong." He barks and did not pursue further.

"Well at least you have reason to get me inside now." I looked around at the house I just broke into. "I assaulted Japan's #1 Hero at his own home nonetheless." He was trembling, no longer in fear but in rage, pure, unfiltered rage. "Be warned though." I suddenly got real close, as the atmosphere suddenly went cold. "It will get done, however." I could tell he felt a cold shiver return as all emotion left my eyes and voice. "Rumi." At her name terror filled him. "If anything be falls her, her blood will be on your hands." He then grabbed my forearm as I gripped his. "And I will promise you as I did with Chisaki Kai, there will nowhere to hide, no dark alley to disappear to. No rock to crawl under or sewer to seek refuge in that I WILL not find you and I WILL END YOU!"

The police arrived faster than I have ever seen them react. My assault on Endeavor's home may have not been my most shinning moment, but it showed him exactly where I stood when it came to those I care about. I left him shaken as they put the cuffs on along with a quirk damping collar around my neck. Even though I had no quirk, they were not taking any chances- just in case I had been lying my entire career. If I was not so enraged at my current situation I would find this all amusing.

I arrived at Tartarus to a company of its SORT (Special Operations Response Team) guards, Warden Shishikura was also there with his own personal guard. Behind me news crews were filming my transfer to Tartarus, no doubt it was broadcasting throughout Tokyo. "Welcome back Knightmare." I took a shallow breath as the warden smiles in satisfaction. "What no witty response?" I wanted to cave his fucking teeth in, but no, Rumi was priority. Fuck Tokyo PD she was first priority to me, they, meaning the warden's files, will fall in line soon enough. I lunged forward as the warden flinched. "Process him quickly and get him to MAX Seg." I smirked with satisfaction at his reaction. "No chances, keep his restraints on him at all times!" They quickly jerked me inside, "Where's his armor?" An officer hands him my disk along with my tanto blade. "Strip search him before processing is done, no chances!" Before a guard could question him. "Slice open his clothes! DO. NOT. REMOVE. HIS. RESTRAINTS."

Honestly do not mind being naked, and the fact that I caused this much of an uproar only made this easier. They led me, naked, to MAX Seg, I looked down at the male gen pop gathering up various looks. They would also have to take me through the female blocks to get me to my destination. I could hear the cat calls from blocks' female occupants, using my peripherals revealed that Rumi was not there. Where was she? I collapse and a guard kicks me in the side. I begin to vomit and convulse, "Get him to medical!" I hear a SORT member shout. I was a high value asset for the warden. When I arrived in medical, I saw no hair or fluffy tale of Rumi. Where was she I thought, as they placed me in a bed only to see someone I put away.

"What's your game here Spectre?" It was Spinner, he looks at me as I slowly roll to face him. He nearly sheds his skin as I feign a lunge.

"Muriko, tell me before I turn you into my new wallet." He swallows hard.

"Muriko? The bunn-" I snarl at him, "She's in the A/S class block." He says with complete fear his voice causing him to stammer and stutter. I narrow my eyes as a nurse tends to my bruised side and releases me. The guard who kicked me is no where in sight for now the warden's daughter was my escort. I figure the worse, no time to deal with that now. She gets me to my new cell, and surprisingly enough, she just pushes me in then locks the door behind me. My cuffed hands are freed from behind me but still remained chained to my collar. I have limited range of movement with my arms but I can still do basic functions like eat, use the bathroom, etc. The cell I am in is monitored from the picket above me. I am in something akin to a hole in the ground with a metal bed, no mattress, and a thin small pillow. The only way in or out is through the heavy dark green metal door I came in. "DAD you getting this?" I say through my synapses as I crack my neck.

[Yes, analyzing…] My AI could still function without my armor but was severely limited. [The warden has a stasis field around his office.]

"Does he have my armor?"

[Yes.] I suppress a smile as I lay down on my uncomfortable metal cot. I see guards watching me intently. Seems even in restraints I still made them nervous. [They remember your use of The Devil's Artemis] I yawn and laugh as I see a guard quickly hit a scanner. I look up to see walls open up small hallows and laser scanners shoot out analyzing the room. [I am in, be patient, see you soon son.] I stretch and say good luck to DAD. The room is cleared and the scanners return into their hallows. [Dream second pause]

Night Terror:

Wait, what was that? Something is not right here, what was that? Another wave? No. Must be his boyfriend. I look down at my watch, Midnight. Better head back to the horse's arse.

[Dream continues: Enji]

One sleepy visit to the bathroom later…

I am facing down another hero, "Get him out of there." Rock Lock, the kid's biggest fan. "This is not right Endeavor." I shake my head, my son along with the other one I wanted Bakagō come from behind him.

"This thing with him has to end father." I take a breath at his words.

"I don't know how you got him to…" Bakagō's eyes suddenly narrow, "Muriko." My son looks at him then at me, followed by Rock Lock.

"You bastard!"Rock Lock charges as I brace for impact as the ground explodes, the debris is suddenly held in place. I go to fire and met by a blast of ice followed by cement chunks being launched at high speed. "You forced a KID!" Rock Lock leaps towards me as my son continues his icy assault. I am nailed with a kick as the kid's biggest fan nails me with his shin. I am knock into a blast from the one called Bakagō.

"How are you any different Takagi?" I reply pointing at the runts with him,

"Roberto made it clear this was suicide!" My son replies, "Like hell if I was going to sit idly by." I knock them off me as I explode with my own heat. Shoto shields them with an ice barrier.

They split up and hit me from all sides, "ENOUGH!" I take the kids down quick but suddenly I am frozen in place.

"Indeed." They distracted me, "Why him Enji?" I grit my teeth at my name, "Of all the ones you could order, why do you choose a kid to go on this suicide mission." I could not move. "You hate Commander Spectre that much, is your fucking ego that fragile!"

"I-don't hate him." I struggle to say and he releases my head from being locked down. "Got dammit, it has to be him!"

"Bullshit!" my son screams at me. "He's bested you and you cannot take it!"

I hear a deep sigh, its him "You fucking asshole." Bakagō places his hand on my son's shoulder. "You think his mother would want this?" I look away, he got it. "You sent her son to his death, for what?"

"To restore her precinct, hell all of Tokyo PD's standing with her citizens." He looks away, "Do you see it now?"

I see Rock Lock take a breath as he shook his head. "Enji, do you even know what will happen if either one of them gets killed." He was now looking directly at me.

"It has to be done, Commander Spectre, is…" I take breath, damn you Spectre. "Something I have never seen before, look at what he has done." Rock Lock releases me and I rotate my arms and pop my neck. "I have nothing but the upmost respect for the commander." I look at them, "I know he can pull this off so does Muriko."

"But Dad." I look at my son then at Bakagō, the commander was their classmate and friend.

I take a breath, "I know the risk- career ending, but its a cost I am willing to pay."

"Even it means." Rock Lock adds his two cents.

I try to shake the thought away to no avail, "Its a scenario I most assuredly do not want and honestly I think he can do it." I place my shaking hands behind my back. "I have faith in the commander." God I hope am right- I am right, he's properly motivated. [Dream third pause]

Night Terror:

Almost 02:00hrs, I have to speed this up. Just you wait asshole when I am done with both of you, you won't be able to tell your dreams from reality! I land back at my other target's location. Huh that other wavelength is gone now. Oh well back to work.

[Dream continues: Roberto]

He looks at his new boyfriend with sleepy eyes and returns to dreamland.

Alarms go off, seems a riot has the guards attention, "HOW THE HELL DID SHE GET OUT!" I chuckle to myself as I hear a guard behind my cell door. Suddenly I hear several clicks go off. I smile as DAD returns from his walk.

"I set her free." DAD tells me as my restraints drop and I see the guards jump up from their chairs. I smile and wave to them as they scramble, but DAD has locked them in and disabled the overrides. I rush the door, the locks 'seem to have been' disabled and the hinges are free flowing as it crushes the guard under its weight. Oops. I check him, out cold. I strip him quickly, he is a perfect match. Now clothed, armed, and determined, I pass through door after door. I hear over the PA system that Rumi is doing her best to be a thorn in Tartarus' side. I enter a room and bring down the helmet's face shield distorting my face. I report to the SORT leader who hands me a radio, I put the ear piece in and hear what I can only describe as sheer panic.

"All units The Knightmare Hero is loose, I repeat Commander Spectre has escaped!" That was the warden.

"Muriko is tearing-" The guard is cut off by the warden.

"Warden to all units The Knightmare is priority, FIND HIM!"

The SORT leader acknowledges then turns to me. "You heard the warden go."

"No." I smile beneath my shield.

I swear I see him turn several colors of pissed off at my defiance. "What did you say?"

"No." The SORT leader flips up my shield and leaps back. "Boo." I make short work of him before he could warn the others. Behind him I see it, "Hello there," I look down at the SORT Leader and shake my head. "This is mine." I grab my tanto blade then head out.

As I exit the room I slowly make my way towards admin and the warden. Over the comms I am kept up to date with Rumi's activities, she was steady causing chaos in her own special way. "B and C class gen pop no longer have their collars!" I chuckle to myself, get them Rumi. My face shield was down so blending in with the rest of The SORT team was not a problem.

[Son, Warden Shishikura just jumped on an encrypted line.]

"To who?"

[Unknown, tracking… tracking….]

"Sgt. Tsung. " I look up and the commanding officer is staring me down, I shake my head. "Get your shit together Sgt. we have a full blown riot on our hands." I shake my head feigning fear. "Get a hold of yourself, Spectre is top priority and he is running a muck somewhere in the facility." I take a breath, he is closer than you think. "Sgt. Tsung fall back to the warden's guard." I take several shaky breaths, our reasons were the same, relief. Though we each had different views on why, I grunt in acknowledgement and he sends me on my way.

[Danger, Rappa has been notified.] I take a breath and my fists clench as I walk through the admin door. The Warden's daughter briefs me, I nod and examine the room 5 guards including his daughter. Suddenly the warden exits his office IN MY ARMOR! [Easy son, Mei her.] I smile, oh this is going to be good. [I'll be right back.] I tell him to take his time, as I get real close to the warden. I salute him as DAD notifies me that he has his database.

He salutes back uneasily, "Ready my beautiful mad scientist?" The warden's face changes and his eyes widen at my voice.

"NOW ROBBY!" She shouts over the armor's commlink stunning him.

"RETURN!" Time slows to a crawl as violently each piece of my armor rips from his body and installs onto my own. I throw my helmet at his daughter nailing her between the eyes as I uppercut Warden Shishikura into his office door. I see his left arm flash a red light.

A close circuit intercom comes on, "RAZE protocol initiated, S-Class cells released." That's not good, his guards seem to panic and exit out various secret doors in the admin section. He would rather have Tartarus be turned to ash, DAD informs me that his network had a VI that detected his upload. It was advanced and due this he was not prepared.

"Hee hehe, so long Knightmare." He bit down and his mouth began to foam then silence. I dodge a strike from his daughter, as we go toe to toe.

"FATHER!" She is screaming as we fight throughout admin. "I will kill you ROBLES!" I parry a kick and nail her in the side. "THEN I AM GOING TO KILL THAT RABBIT BITCH!" My eyes narrowed, she was serious, this, this…

"THE HELL YOU ARE!" I get in close knocking her fists aside as I draw my tanto blade and send it through the bottom of her chin then wrench it through the front of her face. She falls to her knees as she quickly expires. I leave her body as I dash through the door. "Mei."

"I'm in, live feed to your HUD now." I look through the various monitors tracking various inmates searching for Rumi. I see her she is almost at the entrance to admin. I then see Dabi, Shiguraki, and an armless Chiskai hop out of their cells onto a platform. "You have one spare armor disc." I see a light flash on my shoulder, so I grab it removing the spare. "It already has her measurements preset." Mei what would I ever do without you. I chuckle as I see her pop up with a peace sign and her beautiful smile.

"Love you babe." She blows me a kiss as I see Dabi working on the doors.

[Slowing them down as much as I can.] I thank DAD, he was slowly, painfully, taking over the prison's security systems. The warden had invested in the best security money could buy, he had limitless resources due to the class of villains the facility housed. I growled, I knew it was only a matter….

"No." Rappa had arrived- why, how did he-HE REGREW HIS ARM! I bolted to the entrance just as Rumi arrived. I open the door, she sees me and leaps into my arms. "Missed you too Rumi." Our foreheads touch. "Don't." She nods her head quickly. "I love you too." Her eyes light up, she does not hesitate, our lips touch, and she draws me in deeper.

"You've never said that- aloud." She says softly.

"I can take it back." She then punches my chest, "Oww." I smile and we make our way towards the S-Class cells. We both spot Rappa, she's faster than me and engages him. She catches him off guard knocking him into a wall, he roars. "RUMI DOWN!" I hit maximum burn on my boosters and shoulder tackle Rappa deeper into the wall.

"I am going to kill you ROBERTO!" He roars at me, his arms are freed as he sends his elbows back into the wall setting himself free. I send my kunai into his right shoulder dislocating it, the meat and tendons go slack. He screams as he suddenly regenerates. "AS YOUR HARLOT WATCHES!" Rumi goes in to end him but the S-Class door explodes! Dabi got through. [Dream third pause]

Night Terror:

He's set now, his mind is going haywire now. I got one more hour before I tap out better hurry. So I take to the sky and blast towards Endeavor. You will pay you bastard!

[Dream continues: Enji]

He is already tossing and turning…

I just got the message the mission had gone south! "I have to get them out of there NOW!" I turn over my current target to Hawks, who was more than happy to takeover. Now I am blasting towards this disaster, the warden had released all the A and S Class Villains, his final fuck you to this mortal coil. Chief Tōgata told me Roberto completed the objective, however the warden was retired and his people in the wind. No matter, I'll track them all down after this. Right now I had to bring order to Tartarus before-.

I arrive, Tartarus is burning, I put out an emergency call to all available heroes, police and firemen to my location. "Roberto. Rumi." I do not wait for backup, diving head first into the blazing inferno. I see inmates scrambling to find fire extinguishers, water hoses, pulling alarms, and generally losing their collective minds. The air is thick with a familiar smell. "Bodies. Shit." That meant my prodigal son, Toya's, handiwork.

I had to get to him before. "RUMI!" My body freezes as I hear his scream, that primal scream, followed by several blue flame blasts from the top floor. I snap out of it and launch myself to the top level. I land just in time to see Spectre tearing into my boy. "YOU KILLED HER!" I see his hands rip into the burned stitched skin from under his eyes. I seem to be stuck in slow motion. The crimson flies as my boy- shrieks in horror, I see Roberto lost in a wrathful blood rage. My son cannot even use his quirk to get away. I watch in utter horror as my son is torn apart, all his burnt skin is being ripped from their stitches, Roberto's hands and arms are soaked in my son's blood!

I am frozen in terror as he finally ends his life by shoving several of his explosive pellets into the open wounds around his eyes. My son's head explodes as he turns away, the wall behind him is splattered in gray matter and human anatomy. I fall to my knees, I cannot scream, emotions flood my mind, rage, remorse, shock, my quirk goes out as I feel my tears. My boy. My precious boy- is dead. I cannot look away, Roberto is gone, I look down, Rumi has a inch wide hole in her chest, no blood, my son's flames cauterized the wound upon exiting her back. The strongest woman I ever known was gone.

The world around me slows to a crawl as my eyes meet his. I once again freeze, his glare was devoid of the hero I once knew. I see Shiguraki coming up behind him, without breaking his gaze on me he sends his tanto blade through his head. My eyes widen and break his gaze as I notice the villain in the corner behind him, just past the dust and debris. I notice a hole just below the armpit on his black arm, it was no bigger than fist. I look back at Roberto then back at the corpse of Rappa, his throat slit, bleeding out a tar like substance, where was the blood?

"He took the power of an advanced nomu." His voice is even with no emotion, "The hole is where I removed the core and destroyed it." his eyes narrow he spins parrying a blow from an A class villain.

"RoBLeS!" A restored Chisaki Kai roars as he engages Roberto. He shouts his name over and over as they go head to head. Roberto is not giving him an inch, he sends him flying as he ignites his trademark aftershock ability then disappears.

"Die!" A fist comes across his jaw, it shatters, a blow to the gut I see his spine buckle and part under his skin. "DIE!" He reappears behind him, his armor is bleeding a red glow at the seams, Fate's Gate. He grips both his arms, bringing his right leg up then with one kick- liberates them from his torso. "I know you can rebuild your body but can you-" He leaps upon him, flipping him face up looking into his eyes. Overhaul is already reforming as he pulls the tanto blade out of Shiguraki's forehead. He pins his shoulders down with his knees as he comes down and across his neck in one stroke. He stops struggling, another slash, then another, till he finally grabs his hair and pulls, and with one final slash separates Overhaul's head from the rest of his body. "Reform from that." He says as drops his mother's murderer's head, it rolls towards me.

I look at it then back at him, he just ended the lives four of Japan's top villains. Now his eyes were set on me, "Roberto."

"I warned you." His gaze breaks mine as he sees Rumi on ground and falls to his knees beside her. "She did not deserve this." He picks her body up and embraces her. "Rumi. Mi hermosa beautiful bunny girl senpai." Through wrathful tears his gaze returns to me. "Run." I am still frozen in place, "Run Enji." I am shaking in utter terror as I force myself to get up. "RUN!" His voice is low but loud, "Settle your affairs, for I am coming for you." I slowly back away, "RUN!" I fall off the top level and hit the ground hard his words echoing in my ears.[Dream 1 Ends]

Night Terror:

That'll do it they are both locked into whatever horror they are experiencing. I'm tapped out, exhausted, now all I have to do is wait and reap the insanity from the seeds I have sown. I take to the air and back to my hideout downtown.

[Final Dream Begins: Enji and Roberto]

Both are locked in a nightmare of their own making…

The officers left, Tartarus was brought back under Tokyo PD control with a solemn salute Roberto gently placed Rumi's body in the coroner's vehicle. As they shut the doors, he placed his hand on it. "I swear to you, they will not get away with this." He then turned facing the officers behind him, their hands on their weapons. At this he faced them fully, his fists to his side and his feet planted as he spoke. "And nothing will stand in my way." At his words they back down and part in two rows, Spectre slowly walks between them then takes to the air.

Endeavor landed on the roof of The Purple Revolution Agency building, Aizawa spots him. "Shota you have to." Eraserhead backhands him away.

"The HELL I DO!" He was holding back his tears.

Endeavor rubs the side of his face. "What!"

"He's gone you MONSTER!" He cancels Endeavor's quirk then wraps his scarf around his neck. "You forced him!" He pulls sending his knee deep into Endeavor's gut. "USED HER!" He turns flipping the behemoth over his shoulder. "AND YOUR FUCKING PRIDE KILLED HER!" Aizawa releases him, "Now." He dropped a knee into his chest. "I swore to protect him from that abyss-" Endeavor looked up at the one Spectre called his mentor, his hero, "But you threw him head first into it!" Aizawa then got up turning his head in disgust, "Now what ever crawled its way out- is no longer him, Roberto is dead." He took a breath, "I cannot- nor will I stop him, you summoned this akuma." He pointed directly at him channeling all his rage and turmoil.

"Aizawa." Endeavor says as he sees Aizawa's hands move to his back.

"Good bye Enji." Eraserhead then turns his back on Endeavor.

"You can't do this!" Endeavor voice was filling with anger.

Aizawa's back still turned he spoke, "I can and I will, what makes you think anyone will help you? Huh?" He then turned to face him, "Other than your agency, do you think you even have any allies?" Before he could reply, "No you don't."

"I am…"

"Nothing!" Aizawa got in close facing him eye to eye. "Rumi's death was broadcast live and they all know you are responsible! Roberto has half the hero community in his back pocket and the other half hates you. YOU. ARE. ALONE."

"Aiza-" Eraserhead nailing him with his quirk sending him to his knees.

"You destroyed him, Rumi was more than just a close friend." Aizawa then got in real close. "You killed one of his wives." Endeavor's eyes widened "His favorite." the gravity of his situation hitting him all at once. "I could not stop him even if I wanted to." With that Aizawa jumped off the building parkouring off a ledge and into the night.

Spectre lands in front of Tokyo PD HQ, he enters and the desk sargent lets him into the bull pin. Work stops immediately as they look at him unsure what to do. Making his way through their ranks he heads up the stairs to the office overseeing the bull pin. He does not even announce his entry, without a word Chief Tōgata hangs up the phone. He was just informed, what came next he had no idea as he stared into the emotionless eyes of the one who destroyed him all those years ago. Was he about witness his own death at his hands? What was his next move? Moments pass like years as Spectre remained silent, his breathing was leveled, the tension thick. "Murderer." At his words the chief went for his gun only for his hand to stabbed with a dart. "Both of you."

"So get it over with." Tōgata pulled the dart out of his bleeding hand. "You."

"No." The chief is stunned at his words.

"What?" He replies.

"Death is too good for you." Spectre clenches his fist as it pops. "You will bare witness to it all." Spectre slams his pistol on his desk to the confusion of the chief. "This your only chance." Tōgata sees the pistol, then his eyes return back at a crying Roberto, he was struggling to keep control.

"What are you telling me?" The sight of the broken man before him was killing him. He looked down at the pistol and underneath it was an ID. "Roberto." Spectre grabs his hand and forces him to pick up Phavion's gun. "No." He then forces the chief to put the barrel on his forehead.

"Save me." Tōgata tries to pull away but Roberto holds him in place. "There is not much time left Mirio." His eyes widen, "Do it." The chief shakes his head no. "Please- save me Lemillion."

"Roberto I cannot. I-I-I." Mirio's hands falter as Roberto slams the barrel into his forehead.

"YOU HAVE TO!" Roberto shouts at him, begging him, "For all our sakes." Suddenly Spectre's eyes start to go dark. "I will not stop." Moments go by like hours as Spectre releases the police chief's hands. They fall releasing the gun; with the choice made it is taken away and holstered in Spectre's right leg compartment. Mirio drops to his seat, no more words are spoken as Roberto leaves the precinct. The chief looks down and sees The Knightmare Hero's license. Alone, Mirio buries his face in his hands weeping bitter tears for what is to come.

Spectre lands atop a building, he pauses as his eyes narrow. He is not silent about it as Spectre turns to face him as lightning flashes then cracks as it hits some distant tree.

"Roberto…" Spectre cuts Endeavor off shaking his head 'no' he takes a breath but before he could move.

"ROBBY STOP!" his commlink goes off, its Mei. "Stop, please, listen to me."

"I am ending him right here…." Mei cuts him off adding to his growing rage.

"Roberto stop. Think. He's Terrified." She hated cutting him off, but she was not about let him kill himself.

"Perfect." Roberto's voice was like a steel trap going off.

"No. He'll melt you in that armor." Mei hears her husband's snarl. "Roberto, listen to me- to us."

"Husband please listen." Tsu joined in, Roberto could hear his kids in the background they were crying. His eyes never leave his target, but for the moment he steadies himself taking hold of his mind.

"We want him dead just as much as you." He takes a slow breath as Mei continues. "We lost a sister, Rumi was family, that horny hare meant as much to us as she did to you, please listen to us dear husband." Spectre tightens his grip on his chained weapon, the monster before him swallows hard unsure of what was going on with him.

"Roberto we want you to kill him." Tsu was crying as she made their declaration. "To end his miserable existence, for shattering our family."

Mei shared her tears, her resolve set in stone. "Husband you attack him now he will kill you."

"Point." Roberto could barely form words, but his wives knew what he meant.

"Get to High Specs now." Roberto finally stand downed. "V10 is done." Without another word Roberto took to the air at maximum burn leaving Endeavor alone on the roof.

"There really is no going back now is there?" Endeavor bows his head as he sees his soon to be killer disappear into a cloud. "My god." His survivor instincts told him to end his threat. "I did this to him." He looked at his hands as rain began to fall, thunder clashed but his body would not move. "I single-handily destroyed this man, for what?" The consequences of his actions hit him all at once. "In name of my fucking pride?" The growing storm caused his quirk to go out, "I failed." He closed his eyes in remorse. "He's right, her blood is on my hands." He turned his head to the side as his eyes squeezed shut in regret. "I am so sorry." He said to himself, "Rumi I am so sorry, I should have told him." He was crying now, "Shota, I threw him in, I took your boy and threw him into an abyss that devoured him. I am so sorry." he looks up seeing her ghostly apparition. "I beg for your forgiveness." Rumi does not say anything as she looked down with emotionless eyes. He screams her name as he falls to his knees begging for her absolution, only receiving her silent judgement.

Roberto landed on the roof of High Specs International Japan, Mei and Tsu were right there to meet them. His children were in the nursery just below them tended to by the child care Mei's company provided. Lightning flashed and cracked as Roberto placed his V9 disc in Mei's hand. Mei did not crush it surprisingly as Tsu walked towards her husband, gone was the man she fell in love with. "Tsu."

She shook her head as she embraced him, "I love you, unconditionally." Tsu backed him 100% along with Mei, Endeavor needed to pay and that payment would be blood, his blood.

"Roberto." Mei started gone was her smile, her emotions mirrored that of her husband's. Roberto set his gaze upon her, it did not matter that Rumi loved him as they did, nor did her actions, Tsu and Mei loved that horny hare. As they told him she was a big sister to them, one that was murdered by a madman's actions. There would be no forgiveness for Endeavor after what he did and caused their family. "There is no going back from this." She began, "You will be hunted and we will live like exiles, fugitives."

"I know- wait we?"

Tsu looked up from her embrace, "Where you go we will follow my love."

"Hong Kong." Mei had already made preparations, "Non extraditing country, they were more than accommodating at my proposal."

"Rathers came through with a contact, he's scared for you Roberto." Spectre closed his eyes at his wife's words. "They want you for their black ops, your own squad."

"Isn't there a test for that?"

"Yes, get out of Japan. Alone." In truth the riot at Tartarus was broadcast live internationally along with Roberto's deceleration to Japan's #1 Hero. "Rathers got the call and gave his recommendation along with your dossier." Mei eyes were hardened with each word she spoke. "He cares about you Roberto. Don't be-"

Roberto raised his hand, "I know Mei, Tsu, I know, I am not."

"Me, Mei, and our children will be waiting for you in Hong Kong, do not linger too long." Tsu told him as he nodded his head. Most of Japan's heroes sided with Spectre, not so much with his intent for Endeavor, but they would not stand in his way. "Make him suffer for all the hell he put us through!"

"Show him no mercy." Mei then walked to him and slammed The Spectre V10 Armor Disc on him. "I give you The Infrit Modular Armor." It manifested itself taking on a dark crimson and black motif. As a whole the armor looked like a long trench coat complete with a hood and what appeared to be basic body armor plates and mesh. The suit was constricting, limiting mobility, the highest he could kick was a straight side kick. Running was reduced to a jog, "As a whole you are, as you can see, very limited, this will protect you from his flames." Roberto threw a punch then a uppercut he felt power behind them but it was so limited. "Its modular for a reason, its not meant to be used as a whole all the time." Suddenly Roberto concentrated on a high kick, the rest of his armor disappeared leaving only the leg armor. He got it now, "Now you get it."

"Updating firmware, adding algorithm." DAD suddenly spoke as his armor now seemed to flicker around him. "This should free up movement while wearing it." Mei smiled Infrit Armor was designed with DAD in mind. "Clever creator." She smirked at the compliment. "Infrit armor has the capability to withstand temperatures past 1600 ° Kelvin this is more than adequate to retire Endeavor." Roberto and his wives gave pause. "Endeavor has been deemed irredeemable, the death of Rumi Usagiyama, unforgivable. I liked her." DAD's voice was cold without his normal warmth, Endeavor had pissed him off. Roberto took a breath he had the blessing of his family. He just need one more thing.

Endeavor had not seen Roberto for three days, in fact no one had. Tokyo seemed to be holding its breath as tensions seem to reach an all time high. He told him to get his affairs in order, was that the reason for the disappearance? The first day he did not sleep, the second he made sure his will was up to date, Natsuo, his second son would inherit his agency along with his youngest son Shoto. His house and everything else would go to his daughters. The third day his family buried what was left of Toya in a private funeral. As he looked up, in a tree, was Roberto staring him down. His family followed his eyes as suddenly they activated their quirks as soon as they saw him. Roberto was in his new armor, his hood and holovisor down, was he going to kill him right here in front of his family? "So this is where it will begin?" Roberto remained silent as he leapt down. He slowly made his way towards him, Natsuo was the first to attack, Endeavor tried to stop him but it was too late.

Roberto dodged, and parried each of his attacks, he spun around him pushing him down. He was not here to attack his family, "Natsuo stop, all of you." Roberto continued to stare him down, what was he planning? With a quick motion Spectre was on him, face to face. His holovisor ignited in a purple oni mask as he slammed a funeral pamphlet on his chest. He looked down, it was Rumi's funeral program, he took a shaky breath, they buried her yesterday. As Endeavor raised his head, "Robles-" Spectre was gone.

"Dad you have to get out of Japan." Natsuo pleaded with him.

"He is going to kill you, please father leave." Fuyumi his eldest daughter added.

"Dad, Roberto…" Shoto could not even finish his thought, they were all pleading with him to run. However, The Flame Hero knew he would only be delaying the inevitable. He had no choice, Roberto would hunt him down to the ends of the Earth. "Dad please."

"He won't stop, he wants me dead." Endeavor had done a lot of soul searching. "I have been such a fool." He then looked at his children, "A terrible father and human being." He wasted so much time trying to produce the perfect quirk balance. "A monster obsessed with personal eugenics, the perfect quirk, how foolish am I?" Despite it all his children looked at him with forgiveness, something they had not thought of since forever. They embraced him, "I am so sorry, my beloved children, so sorry for what I have done and the monster I have become." he held on to them with everything he had breaking down at Toya's grave. "I am so sorry Toya, for what I turned you into."

Despite wanting to kill him, Spectre could not do it in front his family. Endeavor was to blame not them, they knew their father's fate was sealed. Unlike his target Roberto always took in the public, or this case, Endeavor's family, into account. Natsu was not a hero, this was out of spite for his father. He had some training but after his brief encounter, it told him everything he needed to know. His eldest daughter was just a civilian, part-time teacher, and receptionist at Endeavor Agency. His youngest daughter, just a high schooler, nothing special, however then there was Shoto. Here lied the problem, he was trained, powerful, on par with his dear old dad now. In fact he was his father's second-in-command, not by choice he could imagine. "Guess despite that bastard's actions, he was still his father."

Roberto crashed the funeral for one reason, intel. He found out what he needed to know, Shoto, was the only threat to his plan. Spectre rose to his feet as Pops, Rokurō Zeniya, entered the meeting room inside Roberto's complex. "Pops."

"You are going to kill him, are you sure?" He sees his adopted son take a breath. "Good." Roberto raised an eyebrow at his response. "Son, this is intentional and totally different than protecting your- our- family from the yakuza."

"Dad he killed her, he's-" Roc raised his hand as Roberto took a breath.

"I know my son, I love you kiddo, I just want you to understand the difference." He then hugged his son, "I am scared for you, I have no doubt you can do it, but I-" Roberto tighten his embrace, "This will change you, more than Rumi's death."

"This will cost my very soul. I know dad." Roc placed his head atop his as his own tears fell.

"I remember when you first called me that, I was about to kill you." They both laughed remembering the false wedding between him and Matthew. "That night I cried like baby, just like I am now, when I got home." He did not want his son to do this. "Let me do this son, please, let me take this burden from you." Roberto shook his head no. "Roberto."

"No dad, he started this with me." They broke their embrace. "Now." Roberto's eyes harden. "I will end it." Roc's heart broke at his son's words. "I need your swords dad." Roc swallowed the lump in his throat as he pull them out and placed them in his hands.

"I will be waiting for you with my grandchildren in Hong Kong." Roberto blinked twice as the wind was knocked out of him. "If you go I go, escape routes out of Japan are where the old man was bedridden. Use them that's an order, they are behind a false wall." Roberto nodded. "Memorize them or have DAD scan them, hell do both then set the timer." Roberto was confused, "You will never be able to come back from this son, the explosion will distract the authorities long enough for you to slip out into the shadows." Well that saved him a lot of planning. "Make sure he is dead before you even think about leaving." With his peace said Roc took his leave, he had a plane to catch.

Roberto made his way to where he first encountered his adopted father. The ghosts of their battle filled his mind and manifest around him as gray shadows. He made his way to the room. "He humbles me once more." He entered the room and found the false wall. "DAD."

"Scanned and remote linked to the timer execute when ready." Roberto acknowledged as he memorized the routes on the blueprints in front of him. He then rolled up the plans picking up a candle that automatically lit when he opened the false wall and burned them. Plans in place he left the compound for the last time.

Endeavor's children continued to tell him to leave Japan, but he refused their requests. He cut the line as he looked outside the window of his office, was this the last time he would see the Tokyo skyline? There had to be another way, surely. Roberto's mantra, "Sangre por sangre." He remembered he said it when Rock Lock showed him the video of the Shiguraki Raid. "Blood for blood." He slammed his fist on his desk. "Why Roberto, WHY!" So much wrong being done on his part, two wrongs do not make a right. "Do not make me do this Roberto." Spectre wanted his head but he was not going to just lay down and die.

In terms of sheer power, experience, and his quirk, Endeavor had him no contest. He had been at this hero game longer than him by a long shot. However, Roberto had the skill, the tech, and the superior intelligence, it was his mind that terrified him. It was that mind that broke the standstill, his first victory over him shocked him to his very core. A kid, 17, fought him and won, he shared his tenacity, willpower and determination, all without a quirk. In truth Rock Lock was not his biggest fan, he was, the day he found out he got his hero license, he knew the world would never be the same. It excited him, every victory, every action, the fact he beat him made him admire him all the more. He saw his successor for #1 coming to life and into his own, a quirkless kid, who destroyed the status quo, changed everything beating it into submission. It was the other reason he pursued him for the Tartarus Mission.

"Now I ruined that and he wants me- dead." His hands comb his hair back then slams his fists through his desk. "You can become #1 Roberto, I know it. Please I would do anything you ask, anything, just drop this vendetta." He hated this, "But you won't-I saw it in your eyes, its a look I have seen several times over the course of my career." He shook his head, his emotions in turmoil. "How will you do it Spectre, what Knightmare do you have in store for me?" He shook his head and exited out the window of the top floor of his building.

Spectre landed in front of Endeavor Agency, it was time. The receptionist saw him, her eyes widened as he walked through the front door. She hit a button and the foyer filled with sidekicks with one Kamiji Moe leading them. Her hair was on fire and dance around her head with its green flames. "So the great Commander Spectre has graced us with his presence." Roberto just looked around the room scanning how many were in here. "Heh, I'll save you the trouble, 30." Her over confidence was on full display. "30 of the most powerful and highly trained heroes."

"Sidekicks." Roberto said quietly causing Kamiji's hair to violently burst.

"How dare you!" She stamped her foot her own rage building.

"Walk away and get Endeavor Burnin, I will not repeat myself." DAD had already downloaded Endeavor's database as Roberto finished his statement. Burnin's eyes widen at his command, before she could react he disappeared and reappeared face to face with her. "Now." The other sidekicks stepped back, they did not even see him move. She goes for a headbutt but Roberto already had a hand on her side, his aftershock ability activates. She screams as several of her ribs are instantly shattered. He then hops back grabbing an incoming fists wrenching it around causing the attacker to eat a emitter blast from another sidekick. Pushing him aside he slams several electric shock stun pellets at their feet knocking out a group.

"GET HIM!" Kido, Burnin's apparent second shouts as Robert launches a pellet at him. He uses his quirk and it goes right through him.

"Fool." The pellet goes off sending knockout gas into the air. Kido along with another group are dealt with. 10 remain along with a shocked Burnin. "I do not wish to fight you, get him here now."

"We are not going to let you kill HIM!" Onima tells him as Roberto expression does not change.

"He killed my wife." Terrified now the remaining sidekicks tremble in front of him.

Burnin was struggling to remain conscious "Rumi was a hero."

"That your boss manipulated and killed." Roberto says his voice level and cold, Burnin was behind him.

"Does this make it right?" Burnin was crying from the pain in her side and the events that led the commander there. She saw the broadcast, and Endeavor's look of terror. "I see why he admires you Commander, but is this-"

"Sangre por sangre for blood fool." Roberto looks behind him.

"We can't. He's." Kido now awoke was now in front of him as Roberto cut him off.

"A murder." Roberto's voice was like a steel trap the trio of sidekicks cringed at his words.

"Family." Onima finishes Kido's statement.

"And he destroyed mine." Roberto was barely holding back his wrath. "Terrorized it, DID HE TELL YOU THAT!" They swallowed hard at his words. "I'm done with the pleasantries." He dashes to Burnin who closes her eyes waiting for the final blow only to feel his hand near her ear. She opens her eyes as he pulls out her earbud. A moment passes and then he crushes it as he taps his ear. "I know you are out there so listen closely." The other sidekicks can hear Endeavor breathing heavy, no doubt he had already received the alert along with how many of his sidekicks were down. "I will burn this building to ash, respond." All eyes were on Spectre. "With them in it, respond- now."

"Roberto." Endeavor responds, "Don't-"

"Do not presume to order me." Spectre replied.

The seasoned hero gave in, "Tokyo Stadium." Endeavor says with a heavy heart his eyes taking in the empty arena before him, "Endeavor to all, go home." His sidekicks are in shock. "Go home to your families." His voice cracked, "Roberto please."

He turned to face the ten that were left as they gathered their ranks, "You heard your boss. Go." They were not his target, innocent, just doing their job.

The main trio he was facing looked at one another then back at Spectre."Boss no, please." Kido started.

"Don't give in to him."Followed by Burnin.

"HE'S GOING TO KILL YOU!" And finally Onima finishing their plea as Spectre calmly walked out of the agency building and took off.

This was killing The Flame Hero, he knew Roberto would not have done it."You heard my order, go." He was making a point. He landed in the middle of the field looking up taking it all in. The stadium had undergone a refitting, one that could take what was about to occur. No matter how he tried to prepare his mind, it was not enough, Spectre had his mind set. He rubbed his temples as he recalled how he ended up here. "Pride comes before the fall."

"Something you should have thought of before you came after me." Roberto ripped him out of his reverie. From the sky, Spectre landed softly a few meters from him.

"Roberto I am begging you, I will step down, leave Japan." Endeavor looked at him as he replied with silence. "Do. Not. Do. This."

"Begging for your life will not stop-" Endeavor cut him off.

"YOU FOOL! I AM NOT BEGGING FOR MY LIFE!" Endeavor shouted, "I AM BEGGING FOR-yours." Tears fell from his eyes but he did not care. "I am-I do not have the words to express my remorse." He just let his emotions out. "No amount of I'm sorrys or apologies will ever grant forgiveness for my sin." Roberto's jaw set as he continued. "I admit my transgressions, my sin, but please do not throw your life away." Spectre went into a fighting stance. "LISTEN TO ME GOT DAMMIT! YOU CAN STILL COME BACK FROM THIS!" Endeavor heard Roberto's knuckles crack. "They were the words of a grieving man, ROBERTO PLEASE! I BEG OF YOU DO NOT DO THIS!" Endeavor activated his quirk. "I will not hold back, DON'T. DO. THIS! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!"

Roberto gritted his teeth as Endeavor eyes went wide as he charged, "NOOO!" Time once again slowed down as Endeavor closed his eyes then fired off a white hot plasma shot with both hands. It was meant as a mercy, taking Roberto out with a single shot. His voice roared throughout the stadium as his fists jerked back and behind him from the massive recoil. He screamed Roberto's name as the shot made its impact exploding in a blazing inferno. He saw Spectre's silhouette its arms drawing back, "WHY ROBERTO!"He screamed as he saw The Knightmare flail in the white hot blaze. "WHY!" The body seemed to stop dropping down, "You were the best of them all." SHHHUUT! SHHHUUT! Endeavor mouth gaped and his eyes looked down in horror at his chest, two metallic rope like chains were attached to piercing anchors now embedded into his chest. They were only deep enough to grip the muscle.

"GET THE FUCK OVER HERE!" The body in the inferno then leapt into the air pulling The Flame Hero off his feet. Flames seemed to dance around the wielder of the chains as he spun sending Endeavor up and crashing into the field below. His face was concealed behind his purple oni mask, the holographic flames danced with the ones from Endeavor. With a resounding BOOM, Endeavor hit the ground as Spectre retracted his chains pulling himself to The Flame Hero. Spectre's knees struck the seasoned hero's massive trunk of a torso as all his oxygen evacuated his lungs. From deep in the hallows of the oni mask's eyes, Endeavor could barely make out the death stare coming from Roberto's face.

Rotating on his knees embedded in Enji's stomach Roberto sent his leg towards his target's head. Endeavor lifts his right forearm in time to block the sweep, both combatants grit their teeth upon impact. With a roar Japan's #1 Hero knocked the leg aside sending his flaming fist into the side of Spectre's head launching him off himself. With a slide and quick recovery they both got to their feet. The pain from the anchors in chest seemed to numb, Roberto was still connected via the chains which were attached to his wrists. He tried to melt his bindings to no avail, not even the anchors were melting! Spectre raised his right forearm as he closed his hand in fist. He pulled upwards sending searing pain into him, Roberto had him bound like a wild animal. Both roared at one another each pulling the chains in a deranged version of tug o' war.

Endeavor's chest was bleeding and worsening with each pull and tug locked in an stalemate. Spectre snapped the chains breaking The Flame Hero's grip causing him to scream in pain as he took a knee. "ANIMAL!" Endeavor looked at him, "THIS IS WHERE YOU BELONG!" He pulled sending him on all fours. "You will suffer." He retracted his chains blasting forward, Endeavor met him head on as they clashed he took hold of Roberto's throat slamming him into the ground.

"DEMON!" Endeavor roared, "AKUMA!" he dragged Spectre through the field upturning the terra firma as he blazed to the other end of the stadium. "I WILL SEND YOU BACK TO THE ABYSS YOU CRAWLED OUT OF!" He pulled up and slammed him into a barrier quaking the seats behind them. "FLASHFIRE FIST!"He roars igniting a close range blast scorching Roberto and the barrier behind him.

"DOUBLE IMPACT!" Spectre slams his fists into the sides of his captor unleashing all six bars of his aftershock ability. Ribs crack as Endeavor eyes widen as does his mouth. "I told you." Spectre nails him with a right cross, his strength enhances had been at max since the beginning of their battle. He followed up with a front high kick to Endeavor's chin breaking his hold. "I will end you." Jab, jab, right-cross, left uppercut, a low round house to his left side knocking him back giving him breathing room. "This armor is specifically designed to execute you."

"Then finish it!" Endeavor roared summoning his hell flames covering both his arms in white hot flames "Karmic Raze" He took a step forward "Hellfire Storm" with a single motion shot his arms up sending a whirlwind of flames at Spectre. The gust of wind sent him skyward as Enji grabbed the anchors in his chest.

"Thank you." Roberto snarls snapping the chains suddenly with a shout Endeavor spreads his arms looking down. "Helium-3." Endeavor sees his chest frost over, "AKA Liquid Helium- the second coldest substance on Earth." Spectre can see Endeavor's breath pouring out of his mouth as his quirk goes out. "The only reason you are not a frozen corpse right now" Enji falls to his knees. "Is the fact that your quirk is working overtime to keep you- alive." Spectre rips the anchors out in a spray of crimson instantly freezing and falling to the ground shattering on impact.

Forcing himself to stand Enji snarls at Spectre, "Doubtful- boy." The Helium-3 was eating up his stamina fast, if his quirk failed no doubt he would be dead within seconds. Roberto could see Enji's breath with each one he took, just like Roberto he had to make himself more than what he really was."Its still not too late Spectre." His body ached, the cold was overwhelming and painful. "Stop this madness." Roberto landed staring him down. "Given your the look in your eye as I said. Doubtful, since you can't stop when it involves pretty girl." Endeavor clenched his fists, "Please." Spectre simple shook his head no, confirming his words as they both charged at one another. They traded blows, kicks, knees, elbows throwing at each other their everything. "STOP!" Endeavor takes a elbow to the jaw as he goes down to the right, he nails Roberto with a heel from his round house. His hands hit the ground as he spins sending his other leg into Spectre's side. Roberto takes the blow as Enji recovers following through with an uppercut and using the momentum to transition into a elbow to the solar plexus. Spectre is sent tumbling back, "Enough! The only reason you are even still alive right now is that armor!"

"You think so?" Roberto shuts down his armor, "You really believe that?" He stands up his face revealing cuts and bruises. "The field is now leveled."

Spectre flashes back as he walks towards Endeavor.

"Come on Roberto you think Endeavor will hold back?" He was sparring with Rumi. "You want to beat him?" He spat out the blood from his mouth. "Your armor will only take you so far!" She charged slamming him with a kick at full strength. Roberto falls to his knee gets up, "AGAIN!" Another kick he is on the floor coughing up blood. "AGAIN! ENDEAVOR IS 10X's stronger than me!"

90 days pass, Roberto is not wearing armor and is going toe to toe with Rumi. She is not holding back as he takes her kicks and meets her with his own! Her costume rips apart as she takes several blows. "STOP!" She covers herself as Roberto looks away. "I didn't say look away. Help me up flyboy." Roberto does and pulls her in. "I love you." She kisses him.

"Son." DAD snaps him back, "You cannot defeat him like this!"

"I know but I have to make him doubt." Roberto replies telepathically, "I can take his blows."

"Not for long, I have an idea, provoke him." DAD begins processing as Roberto taunts Endeavor with a gesture of his hand. Endeavor seizes the opportunity to end it. He charges nailing Roberto with a powerful left hook causing him to take knee. Roberto gets right back up to right cross sending him back to his knee. "Executing!" DAD camouflages his armor using the cloaking and hologram tech. Roberto then sends a devastating uppercut to Endeavors jaw knocking him down. As he lands he stills sees Roberto without his armor on. Popping up to his feet, Roberto tackles him to the ground and proceeds to make his face one with the pavement. Endeavor blocks but cannot focus, he could feel his attacks. He catches Roberto's fists, his eyes giving away to his fear. He launches Roberto off of himself, he slides manifesting his armor. Endeavor's focus and mental state is now fully compromised. "Son."

"He's done for." Spectre roars as Endeavor shakes, "Rumi."

Roberto returns to their kiss. "I have to go flyboy." She lingers in his embrace a moment longer then leaps off the building wearing the shirt Roberto had on.

"I love you too my bunny girl senpai." He whispers as she disappears into an alley.

Days later he's at his office at High Specs Japan, he hears a knock and looks up then smiles. "Well, hey there bunny girl senpai." She smiles shyly and looks to the side. "Rumi?" She looks back at him seemingly embarrassed. "What's wrong?"

"I need a new costume I was wondering if…." Roberto stands up causing her pause. "Its…" Roberto gives her the smile that always knocks her stupid.

"Come with me." Her ears perk up as he walks towards her, she takes his arm in hers and they exit his office. "Mei its time." Rumi is confused as he cuts his commlink leading her to an elevator.

He returns to his battle, "She never got to use it." He charges nailing Endeavor with a haymaker launching him back. "Mei was so excited!" He launches his chained weapon embedding it again into the ripped meat of his chest then pulls. Endeavor is brought face to face with Spectre who nails him in the throat. "You fucking bastard!" A rising elbow to the chin, "YOU DESTROYED MY FAMILY!" Another elbow, low spinning roundhouse into a back fist, jab, a right followed by a second jab, Endeavor tries grab him but he back steps then back flips. Endeavor tries to close the gap between them, Roberto leaps twisting in the air and sends his right shin into his lower torso caving him. Endeavor eyes widen! SHHHUUTTT! Spectre stabs his tanto blade into his right shoulder blade then rips it out! "I am going to carve her name into your broken carcass!"

Endeavor had to get away the liquid helium was now slowing him down. He missed a blow only for Roberto wrench his arm forward exposing his back. RIIPP! SQQQQUISHH! The tanto blade carves the first kanji '兎' "You must forgive me my kanji is not perfect." He kicks out Endeavor's knee as he screams from the pain as Roberto carves the next 2 'う,さ' leaping upon his back slamming Enji's body down. Japan's #1 hero wails like a wounded beast 'ぎ,山,や,ま,ル,ミ' Roberto looks up and leaps off Endeavor as a he just misses an icy blast from a former classmate.

"DAD GET OUT OF HERE!" Todoroki Shoto, his youngest son now stands between him and Spectre. Enji can barely stand his back bleeding, his chest destroyed by frostbite. "GO!"

"I can't, help me." Enji grunts as Shoto looks back at his father. "My quirk is about to tap out, when that happens the liquid helium will kill me." Shoto looks back in horror at his former classmate who is staring him down. "Shoto please if we combine our flames." Without another word Shoto blasts him with his own hellfire. Using the remainder of his strength Enji adds to it with his own stopping the helium-3 and evaporating it.

"GO! NOW!" Shoto meets Roberto head on, they charge each other clashing in the middle their forearms pushing against one another.

"Stand down Shoto." Roberto barks pushing Shoto back.

"He's my father Roberto!" Shoto shouts as he returns the favor.

"He killed her." Spectre hisses.

"I won't let you kill my father!" Shoto pushes Spectre back breaking his guard, charges forward closing the gap between him starting his attack with a back fist. He follows through with a high kick then spins forming an ice bat shattering it against Spectre's head. He spins again coming down with a flaming left axe kick knocking him to his knees. He spins right sending an icy knee to Spectre's left temple as he falls Shoto strikes him with a flaming left hook. He looks back at his father, "GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!" Spectre falls and Shoto encases him in ice.

Endeavor stumbles out of the stadium, grabbing his now cauterized chest, he growls at the pain. He missteps and falls down the stairs to the main sidewalk. He groans gasping, his body is on fire and fighting to stay conscious. He looks up people are taking pictures with their smartphones. He hears a news copter hovering overhead, he roars getting to his feet. He cannot stop now he had to get away, the sidewalk is stained with his blood which is now leaving crimson footprints with each step he takes. "I am going to die either way." He hears an explosion behind him as he picks up the pace, he jumps but his quirk does not ignite. "Shit." Another explosion, his boy was fighting for him, "Shoto I did not want this for you." He had to get away, lay low, "I must live." he says to himself as ducks into an alley. He falls knocking over trash cans then tumbles back to his feet. Endeavor leaps his quirk his hot enough for him to stick to walls and leap up to the rooftops.

He miscalculates missing the roofs edge, he is about to fall as a hand grasps his. "SHIT NO!" He says but its not Spectre.

"I got you Enji." Its Hawks, he pulls him up "Come on, in here." He pulls him into the building just as Roberto flies over head. Its a illegal clinic, mostly used for villains and vigs to tend to their wounds. Its dark, with no visible windows with outdated wallpaper from the late 1980s.

"Thank you Keigo." Endeavor's hits a wall and he slides down leaving a trail of blood. "Thank you."

"Enji, what did you expect?" He looks at a severally tore up Endeavor, he looks away. "He's not going to stop, no one is coming."

"You did." Endeavor points out as Hawks crosses his arms.

Hawks looks away, "No doubt he will hunt me down too."

"No, he won't, his only concerned is me…" Enji covers his mouth as he coughs, looking down he sees his own blood in his hand. "Leave me Keigo, I deserve this." Hawks shakes his head no and applies medi gel to his wounds.

"This may stop the hemorrhaging, we need to get you to a healer." He looks around for anything sterile to tend Endeavor's wounds. "Jesus what did he do to you?"

Endeavor groans, "Injected me with liquid helium to take out my quirk. I'm dying." Hawks' eyes widen as he cleans the wounds on his chest. "If my son didn't intervene I would be dead by now, not that it matters." Hawks closes his eyes he hated seeing him like this. "The liquid helium may have been eradicated, but it left me poisoned." He chuckles in pain, "He's clever," Endeavor coughs in his laughter, "He- could have been #1."

"Enji hold on." Hawks wraps his wounds as tears form in his eyes.

"Heh, save your tears Keigo, I'm not worth it." He lifts a weak arm and puts his hand on his shoulder. "Save them for the sociopath that I pushed to wrath."

Keigo squeezed his eyes this was killing him,"He threw it all away…"

"No, I did this to Roberto Keigo, me, you all warned me."Endeavor wheezed.

"Rumi." Hawks whispered her name.

"He loved her, just as much as his wives I believe, maybe more." Endeavor fell forward as Hawks looked at his back. He gasped, "Yeah carved her name into my flesh." Hawks shook his head and cleaned out the wounds. They hear someone coming up the stairs. A vig, she sees them and backs away only to be blocked by red feathers. "Hawks!"

Hawks ignores him "Heal him or…" He raised his red wings as the vig swallows hard.

"He's on his last legs, " Hawks takes a step forward "Yeah go ahead, I just saw Spectre outside pretty sure he would like to know where HE is." The vig points at Endeavor. "If Spectre did that to him, honey you ain't shit." Hawk shook with utter rage at her words. "Attack me again I will scream you know he's listening." Hawks snarled, "Besides it won't take him long to find him he's seen the blood."

"Hawks stand down go." Endeavor was now struggling to breath. Hawks looked at him then at the smug vig.

Hawks then crossed his arms and scoffed,"You're a healer, if he dies here what do you think Spectre will think?" Her eyes then turned to fear and her arms dropped. "I could shout and claim you killed him."

Her eyes watered with fearful tears, "You wouldn't, you're-"

"Not feeling very heroic I assure you." Hawks popped his neck, "Your choice vig." She looked at Hawks then at Endeavor, "You said it yourself, if HE did that to him." Hawks chuckled, "What do you think HE will DO- to the person who stole his kill." She quickly activated her quirk and got to work.

The vig was not very experienced with such grievous injuries, she patched him up best she could. "Get the hell out of here." Hawks smirked and helped Endeavor up. "Asshole." She humphed as Hawks flipped her off thanking her for her services.

"Thank you, but why?"Endeavor shakes is head in disbelief.

"Its what hero does, you taught me that." Hawks gave him a weak smile, "Now you are going have to-" Endeavor knocks him through a window he was already exiting through the cellar as Spectre blasted through the window. He tried to use his quirk, still down, he spots a hatch opens it then closes it behind him. Normally he would seal it shut but with a lack of stamina he could not activate his quirk.

"Still poisoned, but I can manage till I can get back to my agency." The hatch led him into the sewers. The stench was almost too much but he gritted his teeth baring it. He reads the location on the wall, he wasn't far from his headquarters. "He has me scurrying around like a rat." He coughed and made his way home, "He probably will be there waiting for me." He hoped he would have recovered enough stamina to reignite his powers upon arrival. Making his way through the sewer he briefly opened manholes to breath in fresh air. He was not ready to face Spectre, not without his powers, his injuries compromised his combat finesse, not to mention being poisoned. "Have to give it to him, not many would come up with liquid helium." Endeavor was not stupid by any means, he did not get to the top on just on his power alone. He had antitoxin in his office just in case for situations like this.

Spectre was hovering above the city going through his scans. "That hatch was to the sewers, he's limping home." He had been tracking him, Hawks was a distraction no doubt he helped him. "The helium-3 is still afflicting him." He had got Hawks to a clinic then returned to his mission at hand. One look at The Winged Hero told him everything he needed to know. No words were exchanged, he would not be moved, nor his mind changed. Hawks looked away as Spectre took to the sky leading him where he was now. He took a breath as he looked toward Tokyo Stadium, he called Kido to pick up Shoto. He fought well, but he quickly and heavily sedated him. The explosions only served to demoralize his target, they were just fireworks.

"Hawks did what he felt was right." It changed nothing, Enji deserved death. "I cannot fault you Hawks, but you will not interfere again." He would clip his wings if he had to, Endeavor will not escape his fate. Spectre pulled up the schematics on the Endeavor Agency Building. He had used his sonar on the building and updated the blueprints he had. "Go on heal yourself." It would only ensure his suffering would only increase. Mercy was not on the menu, today would be the day Endeavor will breathe his last. "You are strong old man, just remember as you recover so do I." He landed on the agency's roof, Endeavor proved to him why he was on top. He brought him a fight, a real fight, Spectre's body screamed out in pain. The adrenaline was wearing out, he sat in a lotus position and closed his eyes focusing his mind. It did not matter if Endeavor reached his office and the antitoxin, it had done its job.

Spectre's sonar told him he was in his office and took the antitoxin. The feedback confirmed it from Mei hacking his agency's CCTV and Endeavor's office cameras. As he continued to view the feed revealed the shotty patch work the vig had done. He observed Endeavor who was collapsed in his desk chair breathing hard. "He knows I'm here." He wanted to attack him, but also by the same token he himself was feeling the same exhaustion. "I already used Fate's Gate its still-"

[Fate's Gate Ready.] The notification flashed across his HUD.

"Well I'll be damned." He said as he got up and popped his neck, "Ooo, damn if I use that right now it will be a waste."

Every minute he delayed Endeavor was regaining stamina. "Helium-3 was a one shot deal." He was going through his options, he could go in headstrong, but who knows how much he recovered. He was, after all was said and done, quirkless. A man that was now at the peak of what a natural human could be, Endeavor was, like most, a meta-human with powers. Not only that he was older, stronger, and more experienced. Ever since Endeavor targeted him Spectre had been studying him. He knew his power was directly tied to his emotions, the more he say- feared, the hotter his flames burned, he seen him go white hot on a nomu via viewing archived footage from The Hero Network.

"Target me and I will dissect you." This caused him to opened up a new file just for Japan's #1 Hero on his personal device. In between missions, Endeavor was his sole focus, his thesis, this man was a danger to his family he had to be prepared to take him out. Bio, methods, career history, any and everything he could get his hands on, anything that could give him a better understanding and an edge. He was grateful for his research now, "Rumi." He said to himself it focused his mind and reignited his rage.

Roberto agonized over his predicament, his body roared with pain. He was tired, pissed off, "Rumi." His mind tried to focus but he was fighting off exhaustion. "Rumi." He said her name like a mantra, he was master over his own body, it will comply. "I will not fail Rumi." He got up focusing his breathing, "Endeavor will pay for his sins." He opened his eyes blazing with vengeance once more. He leapt off the building spreading his wingsuit shooting away from the building. He then pulled up looping down changing direction. Igniting his boosters to maximum burn he roared towards the tempered glass outside Endeavor's office. Bracing for impact he shatters through, Endeavor doesn't see it coming. The Flame Hero opens his eyes too little too late. He is launched into a wall the drywall is obliterated in a flash as Spectre embeds him into the reinforced steel behind it.

"ARRGHH! MURDERER!" Endeavor's jaw is dislocated with a right hook. He catches the seasoned hero's return blow, aftershock is engaged and his left arm is ripped out of socket dislocated and left dangling. Endeavor screams in utter agony three more blows, five ribs rebroken. "MURDERER!" Spectre pulls him out of the wall whipping him around sending him head first back into the steel. Endeavor's own blood is splattered upon it as he drops like dead weight. Spectre scans him, nothing as he turns walking away. Outside the window Spectre sees Hawks, he narrows his eyes.

"You did it." Hawks can barely look at Spectre holding back his own tears. "You will…" Spectre notices his change of body language but its too late.

"ROBERTO!" He tackles Spectre using his body to reset his shoulder with a sickening CRACK! Endeavor reignites his hellfire, the flames are now purple and green.

He just went plus ultra.

"EJECT!" Spectre unleashes 6600 negative volts into Endeavor breaking his hold and launching him away. News copters are following them as the go back and forth fighting for 111 Km crashing down at Aokigahara in Narusawa, Fujikawaguchiko aka The Suicide Forest. They hit the ground tumbling in opposite directions away from one another. "DIE!" Launches himself forward, "FATE'S GATE!"

"PROMINENCE BURN FINALE!" Gathering everything he has and beyond Endeavor's chest erupts then fires a concentrated beam of purplish green flames into a narrow beam. "PLUS ULTRA!" The beam nails Spectre and Endeavor sends a pulse through it consuming The Knightmare!

"1200 Kelvin." Endeavor's eyes widen at DAD's voice as Spectre takes a step forward. The Knightmare is still on fire as his pace quickens, Endeavor is completely tapped out. In what seems like slow motion Spectre breaks through the flames reaching The Flame Hero in an instant, plants his foot launching him into the air.

"THIS IS WHERE YOU DIE!" Spectre crosses his arms as nanites form Rock's tachi swords. They extend into katanas as Spectre launches into the air, Endeavor covers his face, in an instant the blades obliterate his gauntlets. Using the momentum of the cross slash Spectre holsters them on his back the handles facing down. The armor locks them in place as nanites disassemble them storing back into his uniform. The Knightmare rotates his body sending a chained kunai rocketing towards Endeavor. The Flame Hero acting on instinct blocks with his forearm erupting in a geyser of crimson. He roars as the weapon exits then retracts spreading then wrapping around his wound and forearm stopping the bleeding and securing him to the chain.

Spectre, still in Fate's Gate mode, pulls dislocating Endeavor's right shoulder. The Knightmare then races towards two trees leaping up the right one with a loud bang from his gauntlet, he attaches the end of the chain to the tree. Leaping off the trunk and over his captured prey as he launches another chained kunai. Another bloody eruption, Endeavor's left arm is secured followed by one last final bang Todoroki Enji is now hanging from his forearms in between the trees. Enji looks on in horror, he is suspended in midair, his quirk was tapped out, his captor looks down and then leaps atop The Flame Hero. Using his own body weight, Spectre brutally pulls down with a stomach-churning CRACK!

Endeavor's cry is loud echoing through the forest as his left shoulder is dislocated again. Spectre kept his word, he brought Endeavor unimaginable torment and torture. "Sangre por sangre." Blood for blood, Spectre proclaims as he looks on as Japan's #1 Hero cries out in unspeakable horror and anguish. Fate's Gate ends leaving Endeavor exposed, hanging, screaming, and broken for all of Japan to see. The news copters hovered in place, Roberto could hear the cries of the reporters on scene.

"A monster." Endeavor weeps as Spectre stares at him with cold emotionless dull green eyes. "One of my own making, you did not deserve this." He spoke not a single bad word was uttered about the man looking up at him. "To whatever power is out there spare his soul and take mine." Spectre just narrowed his eyes, "I caused his suffering, my sins, my seeds that I now sow did this! TAKE MY SOUL SAVE HIS!" Even after everything that had transpired Enji was still begging for the Roberto's life and soul. "HE DOES NOT DESERVE HIS SOUL TO BE DESTROYED TAKE MINE!" He then looks down at Roberto, "I am so so very sorry," He cries, "I killed Rumi, I destroyed you."

Spectre does not respond as he grasps the sides of his armor. The blades reform in a SHING! The metal rings out as Spectre prepares to finish him. "I deserve this, do it." Spectre spins.

"NOOO!" SHHHUUT! SHHHUUT! A voice calls out but its too late. Spectre turns back his hands still holding the blades as they exit out the side. Roberto's eyes widen.

"No." Spectre whispers, "No." He looks on in horror as Todoroki Shoto falls to his knees. Entrails fall from both his victims as his former classmate drops to his side with a thud. [Dream ends.]

The Flame Hero awakens first….

"SHOTO!" I scream as my bed erupts in flames, "SHOTO!" The door to my room opens as my son bursts through the door. I see him scrambling to get to him, his eyes widen as I embrace him. "My son." I hold him tightly , "My precious son."

"Dad." Is all he can muster as my other children enter I see them, my youngest son in my arms I grab them. "Dad what's wrong?"

"I am so sorry, my children I am so very sorry, I failed you all." I cannot help but cry as I hold them, protecting them from the nightmare I just went through. "I am so sorry."

The Knightmare over…

"SHOTO!" I scream much to the horror of my boyfriend. I look around breathing hard and sweating just as badly. Edgeshot sits up, unsure what to do, I look at him. It all hits me at once and I breakdown and cry, he embraces instantly.

"A nightmare, you're safe now." his voice is soft as I breakdown in his arms. "Roberto." his voice shifts, "Who's Shoto?"

"Former classmate, Endeavor's son." I hear him take a breath. "I dram I killed him along with Enji." He back tracks and I tell him my nightmare recalling it as a recent memory. I am shaken to my very core as he holds my trembling body in his arms. I am safe. He holds me till I slowly regain some sort of normalcy.

"Well shit." We look out his window the sun is rising. "Well baby I'll get started with breakfast, go wash up." My senses return and I gather myself together then make my way to his bathroom. "Second sink babe, behind the mirror." I do as he says and see toiletries in brand new boxes including an expensive electric toothbrush. I smile he was prepared.

I finish up and put in my ear bud. "Commander Rocafella." My newest commander answers.

"I am here Commander." He was already up, "Been up for about an hour already."

"All good I need to delay our flight till tonight I have one more thing to handle before we leave well, two." He acknowledges and cuts off. I make my way to the kitchen where my new boyfriend already was plating. "Smells divine." He kisses me then we sit down and eat.

"You are going to go see her huh?" I close my eyes telling him he was right. "You got any basic armor honey?" I raise an eyebrow, "Babe, I know they are listening, best be safe, so you can be honest- with her." I take a breath nodding my head agreeing with him. "I have to say I know I'd be jealous if I were married to you and you are meeting that amazing hare." I laugh, "Good luck." I get up and kiss his cheek to his beautiful smile. "Go on, but please be back later before you leave." I give him my promise and head out.

I stop by my house picking up my original armor, put it on, then my disc over it. I fly to the Purple Revolution Agency building where sensei was waiting for me. I land in front of him hugging him like I haven't in years. "Sensei." He shakes his head with a smile embracing me again. He does not even bother correcting me.

"What's on your mind Roberto?" We break our embrace and I smile at him, "Huh oh." His face goes deadpan as I place my armor disc in his hand. "This cannot be good."

"Do you trust me sensei?" I hear him sigh hard, "I have to see her before I leave." His eyes widen then focus. "I have to tell her sensei or I will regret it." His head drops and shakes then shoots up as if asking the heavens WHY! "Sensei look at me-please." Slowly his eyes meet mine. "I…" He lifts his hand in understanding.

"Got dammit Roberto, I get it, I do, I saw it, literally when we got you back."

"I never told her."

"Rumi knows you do."

"But I have never said it to her." He shakes his head, he knew I was just going to complicate things further. He grunts putting my armor on his own chest it, activates. "You know what, it looks good on you." He chuckles as he tests its flexibility, sending out kicks and a few strikes. I laugh, "Saves que, I am gonna be a while so, have fun just drop it off at Edgeshot's when your done."

"How do I fly?" He asks and I burst into laughter and tell him sending him on his way. I fall to my knees losing myself in my own laughter, how long has he wanted to do that? Oh I can hear my beautiful mad scientist now as I shake my head, no doubt she is gonna make him a set.

Its been a while since I actually got around via parkour and grapnels. I checked The Hero Net before I gave my armor to sensei, I knew the bounty she was after. B class villain, his name was not important, nor any details, just that he tended to be just outside downtown. That's was where Rumi will be and sure enough I spot her hot on his trails. I follow her parallel to the rooftops she was leaping off and on to. I slowly make my way to her, she spots me with a slight smirk which suddenly disappears. "Oh Hell no Flyboy!" I begin to laugh shaking my head no as I leap onto the same rooftop as her. Together we now racing side by side.

"He's panicking now." I chuckle as I see her narrow her eyes, "Not interfering, I was just looking for you."

"Normally I jump at the chance to hang but…" I pull out bolas from my utility belt and launch them at him then ensnaring him. "ROBERTO!"

"You were taking too long and I leave tonight." I say giving her sad puppy dog eyes as the bounty tumbles and slams into an A/C unit out cold. We stop and I can see her hair stand on end and stamp her foot. "I'm gonna miss you my bunny girl senpai." She is struggling to stay mad at me, she then decks me sending me to my knees. "I deserve that."

"You lucky I love you so much." She gives me a humph crossing her arms, I shake my head and she cuts the tsundere act helping me up. "Baka." I smile at her getting to my feet. "No fair asshole." I take her in my arms, "Roberto."

"I love you Usagiyama Rumi." My words stun her, "You are not alone, I feel the same way." We kiss for the longest time, lost in the moment. The bounty is getting loose, Rumi launches a knockout pellet at him without looking, he's down. I hear her cry as we continue lost in our kiss.

We break it "You never said it out loud, damn you." She kisses me again, I could have taken her right there and then. I would have done so without regret for all to see. "I now see why you are in that uniform." I kiss her again silencing her, "Why? Why can't you be mine?"

"Rumi you are my biggest regret, I wanted to pursue more than you can- no you know don't you?" She shakes her head yes as her tears flow from her eyes. "Had you pursued me further that day, you would have been Mrs. Robles not Tsu, not Mei, you and you alone." She cries into my shoulder as I hold her placing my head upon hers. "Rumi, I love you I had- needed to tell you." She looks up at me as I wipe her tears.

"Say it again" I do, "You bastard, I love you, leave her, them, be mine." I open my mouth, "I can be a stepmom, we can have some of our own too." She pulls me in close, "I can be your everything and you can be mine, you are my everything Roberto." My heart is breaking as is hers, "I hate this." Tears keep flowing down her beautiful face. I look up and I pull her behind me, "ROBERTO!" She sees my posture and then spots him her hair instantly goes on end. She moves but I block her, protecting her- from him- from Endeavor.

We stare down each other suddenly I feel as though I know what he wants. "Give me a minute you have my mobile." He nods, "Text me where you want to meet." I take a shaky breath as I watched Endeavor now disappearing beyond the clouds. I return my eyes back to Rumi, her eyes still filled with tears, "Rumi."

"I love you so much, damn you why didn't I just give in at that café." I wipe her tears away, "I would have wipe the floor with that damn frog!" I chuckle to myself, I had no doubt she would have. She grabs me by my collar and we share one last passionate kiss. If only…if only.

Endeavor:

That was no surprise, he cannot help himself, especially when it comes to her. I cannot even begin to comprehend Spectre's- relationships, just thinking about it gives me an already massive headache. I land with a smile- this will do, "World's End Pub." I cannot help but chuckle, this was going to be a trip for him. The World's End Pub was hallowed ground, a sanctuary for both hero and villain to just stop. A place to sit and down a few beers, all conflicts and hostile activity was left outside. Perfect. I sent him the address via text then entered the establishment. The bartender waves at me as I nod back and make my way to a bar stool and order a beer.

It did not take him long to arrive, as I heard the chime from the door, at his gasp, I allowed myself to smirk. "Que diablos!What the hell!" I burst out laughing as I heard him shout in Spanish. "How are you just sitting there?" I nearly fall off my stool at his line of questioning. I then hear him attach his disc to his chest, I then leap off my stool to stop him. "VILLAINS!"

"Stand down!" I order him his face filled with complete confusion. "This is hallowed ground, a sanctuary." He pauses, thank god, "Thank you," I then look at the bartender who now was relaxing. "As you grow as a hero Spectre you would eventually learn about this place." I see him take a breath as he finally gets it.

I see him chuckle to himself, "Heh, good one, shall we?" I nod then lead him to a booth in the back. I place a brass token in a waiter's hand, he nods as I then pull a rope and sound canceling drapes surround our booth. "I think my Edgeshot is going to be jealous."

"Shut up you hedonist." I tell him, despite it our various conflicts, I found, at times, Commander Spectre amusing. A holo-screen pops up for us to order our drinks. "I am feeling generous order what you want." I see him place a hand on his chest and force a blush. "It never ends with you huh Commander?"

"It does Flame hero, when I choose to." We place our orders and suddenly the air changes. I see him swallow then look to the side, he was now avoiding eye contact. He was not putting on heirs, something struck him, and it hit him deep.

"I wish to confirm something with you Commander." Before I could continue he spoke.

"I killed you." Well that confirmed that. "Was that Night Terror's quirk." I simply nodded and he bowed his head. "It was so real Enji." I felt the same way. "I was." He was struggling to put his thoughts into words, that was rare for him, damn.

"Scared, angry, hurt, lost in your own emotional turmoil and hell loop?" I see him nod, he humbled me, he always does, especially when he's like this. First time was when I had dinner at his house, that still makes me feel like shit.

"Every tactic, every move, everything matched up with what I would have done." Usually Commander Spectre would have not been this open, and to me of all people. "Forgive me Enji, I need a moment." I nod as I watched him try and process.

"Roberto…" I pause as he looks at me and smiles meekly. "Its hard for me to admit, but everything Night Terror put us through, I admit it- I fear you, you terrify me beyond belief." My words strike him, no quips, sarcasm, he was at that moment a 18 year old kid that reality just hit. "How much of the dream was true?" He took a breath and brought up a file labeled 'Endeavor' then opened it and showed me my own history, strategies, weaknesses, "Where's the Helium-3?"

"That's real?" I look at him dumbfounded and assure him it is.

"Infrit Armor?" Again I am faced with a blank stare as I raise an eyebrow. "Dear god those were my fears."

"1200 Kelvin is your max?" I look at him then bow my head. "I figure your quirk was based on emotion like- his." The his he was talking about was my wayward son.

"To an extent yes, but I have only manged to get to 1200 over my career." Soon after our food and drinks arrived. We nod as the waiter excuses himself, we wait a moment then continue our conversation.

"I do not enjoy being violated." His eyes went cold as did my own.

"Nor I, I'll take care of Night Terror." I then down the rest of my beer, "Get back to your family."

"I have no doubt you will." He then down his drink, "Hard." I had to admit he knew how to work someone as I nodded in agreement. "Endeavor I really do not want to be at odds with you." He took a breath and looked away. "I cannot do that, not anymore." I stay silent, "I could not face them, I have to be better- for them." Commander Spectre was not one to hide his emotions from anyone, be they anger, happiness, or in this case, sadness. He explained that he wanted to be more than a hero, he wanted his children to see that their father was someone they could be proud of, more than anything he wanted this.

"Commander Spectre, nor do I want be your foe." At that moment I knew, just like in the dream, that he was next in line for #1. "Roberto" at his name I had his attention again, "I know you will, I've known that from the start, from when we first fought to" I pause, him knowing what I meant. "Aizawa is so proud of you, so is Fat Gum, and I share their sentiments, you are an amazing anomaly." I rise and offer my hand he blushes before taking it. "Don't you dare!" Too late he pulls me in and kisses me. My mind goes blank for a moment then my anger brings me back from the brink. "YOU GOT DAMN HENDONIST!" He laughs as I try to suppress my Hellfire and my ever growing urge to turn him to ash.

"Thank you for lunch Flame Hero." I snarl at him, "And thank you for this time." He disarms my rage in an instant and I meet his smile with one of my own.

"Commander Spectre." He turns back to me before exiting, I grab him, "I do have skills." His eyes widen as I show him how to truly kiss someone, I feel his body go limp as he is literally melting in my arms. The curtain suddenly is drawn, the sudden light causes me to brake our kiss. My eyes widen as I look down and see the rope in his hands! "ROBLES YOU BASTARD!" The light was in fact several lights, attached to cameras, I look back and he is no longer in my arms! I roar with unbridal rage only for my mobile to go off. "Fucking asshole" a text.

I take back what I said ;) , that was so hot!(Fire emoji X13)

Not going to lie you do have skills! (Kissy face emoji)

Want a second date when I return? Promise it will Hellfire worthy.(naughty emoji, flaming heart emoji, eggplant emoji, and cross swords emoji)

Call me when you have taken him down please.

Stay safe Enji

Your friend Roberto.

Roberto:

The bastard was better than my Matthew, I laugh to myself as I watch my Sparrow feed blowing up! I am so bad! I cannot help but laugh. World's End, interesting place, it seems my hometown has a few more secrets than I originally thought. For now it was getting late, Dezmond called in letting me know we will be on the red eye flight back to Detroit. That was at midnight, for now I went back to Rumi's penthouse landing on her terrace. She is there to meet me with a kiss, we loved each other, but I made a vow. We crossed arms and entered her penthouse, this would be the last time for a while that I would see my beautiful bunny girl senpai. "I do not want you to leave." She said without reservation

"Nor I but I gave my word and my vow." I playfully spun her around as if we were dancing to some unknown melody somewhere. I see her beautiful red eyes sparkle as they dance with my own. "I will leave you with a promise." I spin her into my arms, her back on my chest and my hand wrapping her waist.

"How could I not fall for you?" I feel her head and ears caress my head.

"I keep asking myself the same the question." She brings my head down and we share a deep kiss.

"You keep breaking me down."

"As do you, my own heart tearing itself apart each time."

"Why the hell didn't I go to your wedding?"

"You would have tried to stop me from marrying Tsu." She then nestled her head into the hallow of my neck. "It would have been a disaster, I would have lost everything." She then looked up at me curiously. "I would have chosen you." I felt her hair go on end, "Right up to my vows, I told you I do love you Rumi." She turns to face me then takes me down, the straddles me. "Rumi." She shakes her head removing her top as my hand absently hits my chest sending me to my boxer briefs. I say her name again passion envelopes us both in the form of a single long kiss. My hands explore every inch of her, as her own do the same on me. We both share a gasp as we take hold of each others most sensitive parts of our anatomy.

Time freezes at this moment, nothing else mattered, our next move would decide our fate. We can see it in each other's eyes, the longing, the need, the warring with our own conscious. "No going back if we do this." I could not tell if Rumi or I said it, or if it was just my own thoughts manifesting as a physical voice. We loved each other as if we were husband and wife. My own body was tearing itself limb from limb, it wanted her, I wanted to make our wish come true, to be together.

Suddenly I hear a baby cry, I am immediately brought back to reality as I hear the second cry. I can literal see in real time the exact moment I break My Rumi's heart, I see the tears slowly well up in her eyes. I could not do this, to go through with it as suddenly I am struck with my own tears. "I am so sorry my beloved bunny girl senpai." She slowly gets off me as I rise to embrace her in my arms. My children save me from doing something unforgivable.

"I hate this, I understand, but I hate everything about this." She spoke with wrathful tears. "It should have been me at that altar, those beautiful little ones my own." She beats my chest as she continues to confess, "I knew it from the warehouse, love at first sight, how pathetic and cliché." She then looks into my eyes, "I missed my shot at probably my genuine soulmate and find true happiness." She then gave in to her emotions fully as she, no, we both broke down in each others arms. Thus the conclusion of the tragedy 'The Spectre and The Hare' reached its end and closed. In mournful bitter tears as the final curtain drops.

I did not stay for very much longer after that, so I returned to say my final good bye to my boyfriend. I hid my inner turmoil well as we enter HND airport, passing security and soon on to our flight home.

End.