He watched as Young Akemi fell. The energy leaking out of her in the form of a violent whirlwind. She fell to her knees and gasped for air. Chocking. It took barely a moment to pick her up and another to return to his successor's side.

"All Might, Akemi...!" He reached out and he handed the girl's weak body over.

He's not physically tired. Not at all. In fact Toshinori isn't sure if she could. But mentally, the girl is drained.

"Izu..." She stumbled and held onto Midoriya's shoulder for support. Steadying herself before looking up. His successor is hyperventilating. She frowns and tapped his temple, then breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're overthinking." She said, standing up on her own. "So I borrowed your mental energy. It should last me till tonight, you overthinker." She sighed.

"Good job holding them off, Young Akemi." He patted the girl of the shoulder. "But now you need to head back to the entrance. Aizawa-kun needs medical treatment. Fast."

Young Akemi nodded, and strained a grin. She then helped Midoriya carry Aizawa, and the two of them, Young Sero, And Young Asui began to make their ways back.

He looked towards the creature, and his eyes narrowed.

"To- All Might."

He turned around, and Young Akemi rushed back towards him and grabbed his wrist. A gush of power rushed into him, refilling his energy.

"Stay safe." She said, considerably more tired than she was before the few blades of grass that were still alive in the area died, and she stood up straight.

"I will."

The girl smiled, turned around and ran to catch up with her companions.

"I've been waiting, hero..."

"You trash of the society...!"


Izuku glanced back as he carried Aizawa-sensei, side by side with Akemi.

Tsuyu-chan and Sero are cheering how All Might's here and everything's fine, but they don't know.

They don't know what Akemi and he does.

They don't know what kind of pinch he is in.

Akemi might have recharged him. She might have already weakened the Nomu, but...

But still...

As All Might grabbed the Nomu by the waist and slammed it down backwards, Akemi seems to freeze.

"Akemi?" He stopped, as the girl slowly turned back to look into the thick of the smoke, trembling with each move. Her golden eyes are wide, the black of her pupils almost swallowing her iris.

Then without a word, she lets go and leaps into the air.

"Akemi!"


"Is... That how it is...?"

Toshinori gritted out, as the claws of the Nomu dug into his sides.

"If you were trying to stick him in the concrete to immobilise him, then it won't work." The hand guy said, grinning creepily. "Because the Nomu is as strong as you... Good work, Kurogiri."

He cried out as the claws dug deeper. Hands leaving the Nomu's waist to pull at his arms. But he didn't need to. Because the next moment, an arrow pierced through the air and through the creature's one exposed eye.

A wail sounded, and Young Akemi landed near him with grace, bow raised and another arrow ready in hand.

"All Might!"

It's Young Midoriya. Running towards him with One for All coursing through him, hoping to reach him before the wrap gate—

"Get outta my way, DEKU!"

An explosion sounded, and Young Bakugou came flying in, grabbing Kurogiri's metal brace as another hand— Young Akemi's hand, pulled him back. She dropped his successor a little bit backwards before her skates activated and the floor froze over.

Young Todoroki stood a little in the distance, panting slightly as he nodded towards Young Akemi.

"I got your message." He said, walking towards them, as the ice spread along the Nomu's body, stopping just before it reached him. "So I pulled Bakugou along."

"Thanks." Young Akemi answered, relief evident in her voice. And Toshinori wrenched the Nomu's claws out, landing with a summersault next to the red-and-white-haired teen.

"Argh!" Young Kirishima came crashing in from the sky, forcing Shigaraki back, just as Akemi raised a hand and immobilised him, lightning crackling around her hand.

"The symbol of peace doesn't die that easily, Shiga-gaki." (Gaki means kid in Japanese.) Young Akemi snarked, grinning as she notched on another arrow.

"Akemi... Kacchan... Everyone!" Midoriya looked around, his eyes locking onto his training partner, who winked. He rubbed away his tears, and fired up One For All again, green laced with gold crackling around his fist.

"... Kurogiri, our exit and entrance, has been overcome..." Shigaraki mumbled, as Bakugou yell at the wrap gate villain to not move. Akemi kept her arrow point trained on the Nomu's brain, and Todoroki kept it frozen. Toshinori stared as Shigaraki began whining, "Kids these days sure are amazing..." He groaned, "they make us look bad..."

"Nomu."

The beast groaned, and began to move.


When Akemi saw the thing move, she takes and prepared herself for another run of overdrive.

She should still have two runs of this move. She doesn't know if it's enough but it'll have to be. The lightning around her intensified as she began to suck in energy.

She lied, when she said she couldn't manipulate, drain or use astral energy. True, she can't control others' astral energy, it's too personal, too powerful, too unique for every individual for her to manage. To manipulate energy needs extreme familiarity with it.

There isn't enough time. And there's one Astral energy she is familiar enough with. One she can control.

She watched as the Nomu's limbs regrew, fear growing in the pit of her stomach. As she sensed the bio-electricity gather at its legs, so ripping into her own energy, letting the temporary explosion of power fill her and strengthen her, this energy is her own. Her strength. It won't harm her.

"First, let's get our wrap gate back."

She moved.


'It's fast!' Toshinori thought, with alarm, as the Nomu moved, diving for Bakugou. But as he prepared to move, blur passed him, and before he or anyone could even see it, Bakugou is sitting next to them, eyes wide.

His successor whirled around, searching for the one responsible. And as Toshinori realised who was missing, his heart sank.

"Akemi!"

"Kimura!"

The smoke dissipated, and standing before the Nomu, charged to the brim with lightning as any form of non-sentient lives died around her, was Akemi.

She caught the thing's fist.

She had caught that thing's fist, panting as she glared hard at the creature.

"R-really..." She panted out, the trembling of her body lessening as a tree in the distance died, the light swirled around her and the gold in her eyes dimmed. "That's kinda tough..." She pushed out, and with a roar blue fire burst forth, burning bright as it blew the two villains back.

"I had to dig into my own energy for that one... This is the worst..." She groaned and stumbled a little before straightening up. Her hoodie is in tatters, but the shirt and best underneath are still intact. "...He won't be able to regrow carbonised cells. All Might." She grinned, "Let's hope... I bought you enough time."

And then she fell.

When she didn't get up, Toshinori couldn't explain the rage that arose within him. Rage at himself. At the villains. He doesn't know. He gritted his teeth and dashed over, carefully picking up her for a second time today, and within a moment, returned to Todoroki's and Bakugou's side, laying the girl in the former's hold.

"She is injured. But breathing." He said. Todoroki looked slightly stunned at the sight of his unconscious classmate, but nodded nevertheless.

He turned to look at the group of villains, and prepared to bring out his all and beyond.


Katsuki doesn't understand.

He doesn't understand why did Golden-eyes push him away, he doesn't understand why did she take the hit for him, or why did she take that much of a risk.

Scar-face kneeled down slightly to hold the girl better, as Deku rushed over and got down by the fucking idiot's side, holding her hand and sniffling slightly. The wind around them is violent, whirling and whipping from punch after punch from All Might.

The girl stirred, flinching slightly at the touch.

"Kimura, can you hear me? Kimura!" Half face called out, shielding her from the wind from All Might's fight. That idiot opened her eyes and glanced at him.

"Oh." She sounded dreamy. "Scarf guy." She said. "But... 's not Christmas..." She mumbled something that made the ice guy freeze and Deku spoke up.

"Akemi, do you remember anything?" He asked, glancing back at All Might and the Nomu, "anything at all?"

"Mmhm." She hummed, blinking again and this time sounding less dead. "Sorry. Lied." She said, struggling to sit up, but she only ended up curling into a ball on the half face's lap. "Energy control needs. Familiarity. Others Astral, too personal. Too different. Can't control." His heart sank a little as he remembered what little he heard about Golden-eyes' quirk. Shit... This is bad.

"Akemi, you don't mean..." The nerd's face is all teary and horrified. But this time Katsuki really can't blame him.

"Um-hum. I can control my own Astral energy. No time. Not Powerful enough. Not Fast Enough. Used my own soul." She slumped a little. "Hurts."

Deku then started crying, as Golden-eyes closed her eyes and began sleeping. Not dead, just sleeping. Half face held her a little better, and began to check her for injuries.

"...she's fine." He finally said, "just tired. Probably overextended her quirk."

They turned around to look back at All Might's fight, as the two overwhelmingly powerful forces clash. As All Might pushed himself and finally, dealt the final blow and sent the villain flying.


He's bluffing.

All Might is bluffing.

Izuku was kneeling by Todoroki's side, watching as All Might panted. His shirt in tatters as he rolled his shoulders. He can now see that it isn't One for All powering him any more. The golden glow of Akemi's quirk is seeping through.

Even after, even after she took the blow for Kacchan, who she didn't even like, she is still supporting them— always helping them.

Akemi... He looked down at the girl, now asleep and snuggling into Todoroki's chest, causing the boy to shift uncomfortably. Izuku stood, and made the painful decision to let go of her hand.

He can't just stand by and do nothing anymore. He ran, digging into the last of the barrier and breaking it as he called upon One for All, leaping into action the same time as Shigaraki jumped forwards. One for All powering his jump, shattering the sound barrier but in the same time his legs.

"GET AWAY FROM ALL MIGHT!"

He pulled back his fist.

Shigaraki's hand neared.

His eyes widened.

Bang

He landed with a grunt. Head snapping up, his eyes filled with tears.

"That attack...!"

"Sorry for being so late, everyone!" Principal Nezu stepped forwards, paws behind his back. "I gathered everyone who were immediately available as soon as I received Iida-kun and Kimura-chan's message!"

"Iida Tenya, Class A Representative, Reporting for duty!"


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