Yeah, Sorry, not going to lie, I forgot to update this. I have the next few chapters written and everything XD. Hope this met your expectations.

XX

"Senshi Ikari, Hagakure Toru VS Hanta Sero and Eijiro Kirishima!"

I nodded slowly, standing up and leaving without looking at anyone else.

"Let's go Partner!" I heard Toru's peppy voice of to my side, and I rolled my eyes, "What am I, a Pokémon?"

She slapped me on the back, something that actually surprised me, "Then I'd be the trainer!"

"Yeah…no, sorry. You have not defeated enough Gym's to command me. My level is too high" I said with a cheeky shrug, and she huffed.

"Meeeh!" she said…

Does that means she's sticking her tongue out at me? Her hand does look like it could be pinching her face so she could mock me…this is just…no, don't think about it.

"Hurry and level up then, im waiting Toru-chan." I said, before quickly jogging ahead of her. She was speechless for a few seconds, before her gloved hands flounderd and she charged after me.

I kept my pace slow so she could keep up, and pretty soon we were infront of the building, the other team already there since they got a ride from All Might.

He didn't carry them…he actually had a little cart.

Seeing All Might in a golf cart…that's new.

"Alright! Ikari-kun, Toru-chan, Your Villains! Hanta-kun, Eijirou-kun, your Heroes! Remember kids! No lethal force…or I will stop the match." He said, a deeper tone coming to his voice, and Harden and his partner stiffened.

I snorted. "If I go lethal you'll have to step in yourself, the Principal told you about me right?" I said flippantly, before I walked in, catching Toru by surprise as I pressed my hand against her back and guided her forward.

She was still angry at me…and growing more so the longer this goes on.

And then I got smacked, "Are you trying to make me trip!"

Oh, right.

We moved quickly up to the top floor, and Toru started rifling around for weapons of spots to hide for sneak attacks.

I myself went right to the window.

I punted it out, sending it out the window with a dull ring, casually calling out, "Look out below!"

I head a startled squawk and the shattering of a window, and I smirked as I heard faint cursing…looks like they were fine. I stepped out, standing on the fire escape, before looking down at them.

"Oi, Harden, get out of the way for real this time." I said with a stern look, before sitting down, and putting my back to the railings, my feet to the wall.

I let out a slow exhale, before my eyes flared, and a wave of anger hit me. I caught it, wrapping it and steadily releasing a steady stream of power. I started pushing slowly, and a horrible screeching sound filled the air as the bolts were slowly being torn from the wall and the old metal walkway ran across itself, its brittle surface warping and crinkling. I quickly sat forward, and placed a hand on either surface, before I pushed. It started to tear out farther and farther, before I grinned.

"Always wanted to try this!" I said with glee, before I quickly placed both feet on the wall behind me, hands on the fire escape floor, and I pushed off. A dull ring hummed as the entire thing started to fall, before a long series of rapid fire pops sounded off as it tore free from its fastenings. I hopped up, riding it to the ground with the grin of a madman. Harden and friend quickly bailed as it crashed over them, and I jumped at the top of the arc, catching solid air time, before hitting the ground in a crouch, crushing the ground to new extents as the metal railing fell behind me. I looked up dangerously, staring at the two with a wide, almost terrifying grin as my eyes glowed.

"See you in 20." I said, before I turned and jumped, my strength sending me straight up all the way onto the roof. I slung back into the widow like a gymnast, and saw a few traps completed by the door and the bomb…looks like Toru is having fun.

Well, time to destroy the stairs.

"Toru! Demolition Time!" I called, heading for the stairwell. This building had six floors, so I'll start with the second…I wanna ambush them on the first floor, and then hop up after I take one out.

I started to descend, absently noting a few traps here and there for reference…where was Toru anyway?

I made it to the second floor, calling out again, "Toru! You there?"

"AcK! Don't destroy them yet!"

So, on the first floor huh?

"Don't worry about the first floor, I got it."

"Eeeh?! I was having fun!"

I rolled my eyes, hearing her jogging up the stairs as she headed my way, "And you can have way more fun watching from up here. Watch for Harden's friend though, high mobility."

She giggled evilly, "Oh, I know."

I like the sound of that.

I hopped down a step, before stomping on it. It cracked, and caved in immediately after. I headed all the way down, collapsing each step, and eventually getting to the bottom. I pivoted on my heel, round kicking the railing, bending the side board into a horrible angle. I jumped up above it, before sweeping my leg high, and axe kicking it right on its angle. It swept downwards, the rebar holding it in place tearing out as it fell to the ground from the floor above. I looked at the small lip on the other wall, and shrugged.

"Toru…push em' off." I said blankly, and she hopped.

"Hai!" she said cheerfully, and I nodded, before I walked forward to the center of the small space, and crossed my arms, focusing.

I slowly unwrapped my control over my anger, letting a little more stored power hit my veins, and it thrashed. I flexed, veins pulsing, and I breathed heavily…calm.

Why the fuck do I have to be calm?

No, no…I don't have to be, I need to be. Anger isn't the face of a hero.

Bullshit! Bakugo gets away with that crap all the god-damned time!

He's no hero, no yet…I won't let him beat me there.

I exhaled deeply, before I plopped down, anger roaring through my veins…I want to hit something.

And that's ok…cause Harden and his buddy are coming soon.

"Hero Team versus Villain Team…START!"

I clenched my hands, flexing my wrists and hearing them crack. I leaned on one knee, propping my chin up with an arm, and I waited.

Thankfully, I didn't have to wait long.

Harden sprang around the corner, running at me full tilt, throwing a punch as soon as he could.

Hoping to hit me before I powered up maybe…too late.

I was powered up before we even started.

I grabbed his fist, pulling him off balance as he leaned into his punch, and rolled back, before savagely kicking him in the stomach, sending him right into the ceiling. He stuck there for a few moments, before falling back down, landing face down, before coughing and getting up slowly.

"Wow…you surely broke a toe from that." He said with a nervous grin, holding his midsection…unharmed.

Or is it?

I looked at him impassively, eyes radiating crimson energy, and I eyed him with a hollow, void gaze. He shivered, and my tone told him I was not what he remembered me to be.

"Regardless of if it's broken or not" I inhaled, rolling my neck on my shoulders, before setting my left foot forward, and lowering myself into a stance to intercept.

"You're not getting past me."

X

We stared at each other, eyes hardly even twitching. I knew that he was nervous, I could tell from his poor stance…he didn't want to go near me.

I don't blame him…his stomach is probably really feeling it now. It's true his skin hardens, providing him an indestructible body…but that doesn't stop the wind rushing out of his lungs, or provide him resistance to sudden-start/stop shock.

He shifted, slowly circling to the side, and I watched him try for my back…I let him. I didn't move an inch, my eyes slid along, watching him carefully as he positioned himself. He knew he would definitely be sent backwards if he got hit…was he stalling me?

Hmm…

I blinked suddenly, before calling out, "Toru? Do you remember if you locked the roof entrance?"

She was silent for a time, before letting out a weak laugh.

Great.

I sighed, before turning to jump up. I heard Harden charge me, "No you don't!"

I leapt upwards, arching backwards as I tucked in my legs, and flipped over his outstretched tackle. I nimbly landed on the balls of my feet, immediately lunging forwards as he tried to turn around to defend. He turned his face just in time to see me duck under, and uppercut his chin with enough strength to lift him airborne. I stood up, letting him float in the air for the briefest of seconds, and then pivoting, swinging my back leg around in a reverse arc. My heel caught him square in his chest in a perfect reverse hook kick, the air wuffing out of his lungs. He went flying backwards with a cry, and barreled through the nearest wall.

I jumped up the hole to the second floor, instinctively reaching for my right, and grabbing the air.

"AH!" she called out in surprise, and I scooped her up in my arms…which was weird. She wasn't heavy, but not being able to see what I'm carrying was really a strange experience.

"Sorry, need to go." I said, and I took off. I ran up the second flight of stairs, and then the third, straight jumping the fourth and for the final floor, I jumped up, landing on the opposite wall to the staircase, and leaping straight at the bomb, seeing Harden's buddy ol' pal opening the door on the other side of the room.

I flipped in the air, and landed on my feet, skidding across the cleaned floor and shoulder bashing the poor guy. He flew back into the door he came in with, and I lunge kicked the door latch. The metal wined as it dented in on itself, and I listened as he groaned quietly on the other side.

That was gonna hurt tomorrow…I did decelerate, so he shouldn't have any broken bones.

I exhaled, before slowly taking a knee….and waiting. "Toru? Sorry about that, you can go now."

She didn't move…I didn't move…what the fuck are we doing?

"I…that…that was fun!" she said suddenly, and I recoiled as a pair of arms wrapped around my neck, shaking me. "I always wondered what super speed looked like! That was awesome!" Can you go faster?!"

I felt my eyes widening the longer she continued, and I fell backwards onto my ass in bewilderment. "Uh, yeah, if it's a straight away. Gotta decelerate before I take corners…cause I'll go through them." I said dumbly.

No shit Sherlock! Wake up dammit!

I shook my head rapidly, and resisted the urge to just push her off…I didn't know where I was touching. "Hey, mind getting off?"

"…am I heavy?"

ABORT MISSION.

"No no, I just can't defend against Harden and his buddy if I have you sitting on me."

"Nu-uh! Let them get here! All my Traps will go to waste! We still have 10 minutes!"

I sighed, nodding, "Sure, I'll be with the bomb."

"Thanks!" she said cheerfully, and I nodded…and waited.

She still wasn't off me.

"After this…" she said quietly, and I blinked, "Can you show me again? How fast you can go?"

I smiled, "Sure!"

Please get off me now, this is going to haunt me…DON'T THINK ABOUT WHAT I KNOW EVERYONE ELSE IS!

X

It took a few minutes for them to make it here; it looked like Harden's buddy had used his own tape as a bandage of sorts, and Harden was wearing taped gloves that definitely looked rather heavy. I eyed them from my spot on the floor, reclining with my back against the bomb.

They stopped at the doorway, staring at me, slowly walking forward.

Suddenly, an evil snickering filled the area, and the both stopped, looking at me to see if it was me.

"Nope" I said, answering their unasked question, "I'm just here to watch."

Harden's eyes widened in confusion, and reacted far too slow. His buddy lashed forward, taping to a column further up to gain momentum. He lunged, Harden reaching to stop him, and in that moment, at the apex of his acceleration, he was struck by an invisible force.

His chin was lifted up savagely, his entire body flipping backwards, and he was caught midair. His clothing sagged as he lost control of his body temporarily. He swung about in the air like a fly in a spider web, and soon found himself unable to move as well.

"Wow" I said in surprise, my eyebrows leaping up, "That's kinda cool Toru, where did you find this fishing line?"

A disembodied voice giggled, making Harden spin on his heels, looking around for its origin, "Oh, it was everywhere. Holding up pictures, tethering projects…I only found a little bit though, hence that one trap."

Harden grinned, and ran forward, "That one trap huh!? I got you Hanta, get ready!"

He lunged forward, punching the column closest to try and take out a support for this complicated snare.

He punched right through it, shocking him greatly, as it was revealed that the first face was paper. His hand emerged from the other side with just as much ease, and he stumbled into it, throwing himself off balance from the force he used. The column above dropped suddenly, and Harden let out a cry of shock as the rest of the column, which was concrete, slammed down on his arm, keeping it pinned.

"The other trap was really easy! I saw that it only had a single rebar keeping the two separate, and it was pretty weak! With some stuff, I covered it up, giving it some markings to make it look like weak point."

Damn, she must be quite the terrifying force…it would have been more fun to have her as an enemy.

Harden grit his teeth, pulling as hard as he could, before he changed. His face, it swapped from exertion, to acceptance and determination.

He exhaled, before his arm suddenly popped in a show of blood. He screamed, and hardened again…but since his wrist and arm were now broken, it was much slicker to pull free. He tugged it away, letting it drip and hang uselessly off of his torso, and I eyed him a new light, not put off by the injury.

I'm a Berserker…I've seen and done worse.

He turned, and shoulder bashed his pillar again, it shook slightly, and a high strung snap echoed, dropping Tape-dude on the floor and back in action.

"Get 'em." Harden said faintly, and he fell over, getting woozy from the blood loss. I could tell Toru was shaken by the stillness I could feel from her, she was definitely surprised at seeing Harden sustain this much damage willingly…for the sake of a test as well.

Tape man tried, he did try. He leapt forward, slinging his tape in hopes of closing the distance, he was mere inches from his target, before I grabbed it out of the air, and stuck it firmly on the ground. I stared at him impassively; almost sadly as I could see the defeat knawing at his eyes…a shame.

"I'm sorry" I said quietly, before I yanked on the tape line faster than he could tear it off. I reared back my fist, and he brought his arms forward for a block…I could tell he wasn't really trying though.

He gave up.

"I'm afraid this is reality" I said, before striking forward, he went flying back, unconscious, and out the window, hanging on to the tape that I stuck on the floor that was still attached.

I stared at the empty window with hollowed eyes, a small scene playing in the vision of my mental eye.

Fire…fire and smoke.

The ground itself was on fire, the earth crackling with embers, my bare feet searing in the heat…but I felt no pain…I just felt numb, my voice gone from screaming. Buildings were alight with orange flames, people strewn about on the ground covered in burn marks and blackened smudges of ash.

"I'm sorry Young One…" I voice said, an old man in a dark green robe said, his walking stick alit with small embers, his beard disheveled and burning despite hit decrepit somber smile.

"I'm afraid this is reality"

XX

And there you have it! The end of the mock battle, and a quite the showing from both parties. I wanted to make sure Toru had a chance to shine instead of Ikari just taking them out, which he could have. In all honesty, he could have just stood at the door, and knocked them both out before "Tape Man" could make it up the building.

I'm Afraid this is Reality.