Chapter 6: Stand Together

All Might sighed as he made his way back to his Hong Kong hotel. He hated summits like this. Talk, talk, talk. He preferred problems where the solution was a variation of his Smash.

He entered his room and sighed as he deflated into his smaller form. "I need a good long…" He gasped when he turned on his light to see Izuku sitting on his bed. His glasses laying beside him and tears running down his cheeks.

"Young Midoriya? what's wrong?" All Might asked.

"I messed up, Toshi…" Izuku sniffled, "I messed up bad…"

-S-

"Please, I surrender! I surrender!" the last of the bank robbers whimpered as he crawled away from his beaten badly accomplices, waving his hands in surrender to the hero who was standing over them and stomping toward him, "I'm quirkless! I don't have any power! Don't hurt me! I have a family!"

Uravity simply growled and reared back her fist and threw it with enough force that the thug's body bounced against the pavement. She prepared to punch the unconscious criminal again when a hand grabbed her wrist.

She threw a round house that Bakugou easily dodged. "Get lost," She snapped.

"Hey! Unbridled rage is my gimmick, Round Face," Bakugou replied, and when she growled again, "I'm willing to share, but bright pink might not be the best suit for pissed off asskicker. Just saying…"

"I need to let out some steam," Uravity snapped.

"This is more my style of relaxation," Bakugou said, stomping another thug that was starting to regain consciousness, "Why don't you call up the Nerd?" the feral growl from the heroine made Bakugou blink. "What did he do? Do I need to kick his ass for you?"

"As much as I kind of want you to right now, I know you can't," Uravity grumbled as she tied up the thug tighter than she really needed to.

"What?" Bakugou wanted to know if she knew but didn't want to snitch and make things worse if she didn't know. "I mean, he's just an idiot nerd."

"He isn't an idiot…" She glanced up at him, "But he is a liar. Among other things…"

"Alright, let's get these guys tied up and then you're talking," Bakugou said, and a short time later Ochako sat impatiently on the top of the 24/7 convenient store.

Bakugou landed beside her, a beer in one hand and a canned ice coffee in the other. He sat down beside his friend. And offered her the ice coffee. She took it, tossed it behind her, and grabbed his beer and took a long chug, choking the neck of the bottle Bakugou assumed as she wanted to choke their friend's neck. "That bad, Round Face?"

"You can say that," She said, looking down at the bottle. "Found out … Izuku's got a double life. And he decided to wait till I got to like his fake self to show me I didn't know him at all… and I don't know why but I'm just … furious."

"Ah, so he told you about being Superman," Bakugou snorted, taking the beer and taking a swig himself. "Thought it was something big."

-S-

"So, you told her who you were," Toshi nodded, sitting beside the young man he helped raise, "When she was trying to open up to you…"

"I see now it was bad timing…" Izuku sighed.

"Horrible timing," Toshinori laughed a little, "But, it's better than her finding out herself, or from someone else, so there's some minor consolation there."

"Now she thinks Izuku isn't even real, that Superman is the real persona and I've been messing with her or something… I still don't understand why it made her so angry." Izuku sighed.

"Perhaps she felt you were a sanctuary away from the world of heroes," All Might mused, "She thought you were just someone she could be Ochako with. Instead she found out you were the biggest powered being since… well… me."

"But I am! I'm still Izuku. Izuku is who I am," Izuku clinched his teeth, "Izuku is who I am… Superman is what I can do…"

"Did you tell her that?" All Might glanced to him.

"Well… no…" Izuku deflated.

-S-

Dabi, Toga, and Spinner stood with a trench coat clad man by a limo parked by the east coast bridge. "You three know what to do …" the man growled, looking through an amputated hand he was using as a mask.

"Yes, sir," Dabi nodded.

"You feeling ok, Toga?" Spinner hissed toward the blond.

"I'm feeling like a worm on a damn hook…" Toga whispered, trying to avoid their leader's gaze.

"Be ready, the Superman should arrive pretty quickly," the man laughed behind the hand, "be prepared to act quickly."

"Sir," the three nodded.

"Good… good," he removed the hand as he climbed into the limo, "I'll be on my way then. I'll have the next stage prepared for our little game. Good luck." He said as he closed the door.

"Are you sure it's a good idea to sacrifice the girl?" a shadowy figure asked from the other side of the limo.

"If she's as good as she says she is there won't be a sacrifice… except for Superman," Tenko said, pulling out his cell phone, "excuse me a moment…" He said dialing a number. He waited to hear four voices answer independently before he spoke. "B.A.1779." He paused a moment. "Kill Superman. The gift I sent will assist you. Confirm his death. Do not let his body leave your sight. Big Tuna."

"This is going to be an entertaining afternoon, Kurogiri," Tenko smiled.

-S-

The three members of the League of Villains moved quickly in attacking the supports for the bridge. "Keep an eye on the sky," Dabi said as he released a wave of blue fire.

"Big Blue will be here faster than a speeding bullet, don't worry," Toga said.

"Would you settle for us?" Mount Lady said as she strolled across the bridge, stepping over the bridge's towers.

The three villains took a fighting stance as Endeavor, Hawks, Shoto, Creati, and Eraserhead rushed toward them from under the giant heroine.

Dabi and Spinner looked to each other and nodded, before stepping back into the Kurogiri portals that had appeared behind them leaving Toga alone.

"What? Guys?" Toga glanced around seeing no escape as the heroes approached her. "Help… someone…"

-S-

"Look, this isn't what you want to hear Young Midoriya," Toshinori said, "But maybe you just need to let her go. Give her time to think about that bomb you laid at her feet. If she can handle it, if it's meant to be she'll…" He drifted off when he saw Midoriya staring out the window. "What is it?"

"Sorry, Toshi, I have to go," He said, standing up and pulling open his shirt, "Someone's in trouble."

"Father, it's one on six," Shoto said to Endeavor, as he was preparing his flames.

"She's too dangerous as is…" Endeavor said strangely, "Sometimes it's better to just nip it before it becomes too dangerous for others…"

But before the number 2 hero could attack, Superman landed between them, and held out his hand toward Endeavor. "Not exactly the way I'd imagine professional heroes to act," Superman said, looking over the group, and only Shoto and Creati looked away, while Eraserhead, Hawks, Endeavor, and Mt. Lady's eyes all began to glaze over.

Endeavor wordlessly reached into his belt and pulled out two brass knuckles, each adorned with green glowing rocks.

"Stay behind me, Toga," Superman said to the blond as sweat began to form on his brow.

-S-

"YOU KNEW?" Ochako gasped as they continued walking down the street.

"for the fourth time, yes," Bakugou said, "You going to keep asking that or are we gonna talk about it? This is getting damn ridiculous."

"Of course, you knew," Ochako fumed, "You've been friends with him since you were kids. Bet you've been covering for him and his powers since you were kids…"

"Ha! I didn't know he had any kind of powers till he saved us from that Nomu," Bakugou laughed, "I just knew what the idiot looked like without glasses."

"So that really was the first time he openly used his powers?" Ochako asked.

"Yeah, made me wonder why he didn't just claim they were quirks and went to UA. Kept insisting that he was looking for what he was meant to do. The Nerd never has said what lit a fire under him and made him do the whole Superman thing. Best I can figure it was something you said on your interview or date thing you two went on at his place the night before."

"So… the Izuku I met wasn't fake?" Ochako asked, her cheeks losing some of their color. "Superman isn't his real personality?"

"He's still the same nerd if he's in a oversize suit and stupid glasses or that stupid cape," Bakugou said, "He just plays up a different part depending on what he's wearing. Nerd's a nerd. You just have to know how to look."

"Sorta like how I pretend like I like people when I'm at work," Bakugou continued, "Still want to save them, still care, I just push down the part that wants to punch them in the face for being stupid enough to get in a stupid situation that had me having to save their sorry asses."

"Wow…" Ochako breathed, "I… I need to talk to him."

"Yup, you do and then you need to… shit," Bakugou came to a full stop at a TV in display showing a live news report. Ochako stepped back and looked at what he was seeing, with several helicopter views of Superman standing between four heroes and the villain Toga.

"If he fights heroes, he'll be branded a villain…" Ochako breathed, worried for him.

"That's not the problem, Round Face…" Bakugou whispered. "Endeavor's fists… those green knuckles…"

"Yeah, they don't go with his color scheme…" Ochako blinked, "what about it?"

"Kryptonite…" Bakugou grabbed her arm, and took off running toward the bridge, "They're gonna kill him…"

-S-

Superman gasped as Endeavor punched him in the gut, making him cough up blood. The weakened Man of Steel stayed on both feet glaring at the group of heroes. "Stay behind me…" He coughed, glancing back at Toga.

"Father stop it!" Shoto tried to talk sense into the Number 2 hero, but to no avail.

"Why are you doing this?" Creati asked, "I don't know how, but he's hurting you. Why are you defending a villain?"

"She's pregnant…"

"What?" Creati came to a full stop.

"Yeah, just figured it out myself not long ago…" She said, keeping herself out of range of Endeavor's attacks and particularly shielding her abdomen.

"A hero always stands for the innocent," Superman growled still glaring at Endeavor.

"You Are no hero… DIE!" Endeavor growled, shooting past Shoto and hitting Superman with a barrage of punches, ending with a massive upper cut that sent the hero flying through the air over the edge of the bridge.

"Where did he… where… where… WHERE!?" Endeavor, Hawks, Eraserhead, and Mt. Lady all yelled, clutching their heads.

"Father?" Shoto asked, taking a step toward the number 2 hero, only to get hit with a powerful back hand sending him flying into Creati and Toga. Shoto looked up to see the four heroes suddenly going on a rage filled rampage across the bridge, seemingly looking for Superman. "Not good…"

At that same time Superman was falling backwards toward the water. He was staring upward at the sun, desperately trying to soak in its rays to heal but knowing it would never happen before he hit the water.

Yet as he stared up at the sun, he suddenly could see a silhouette he could only describe as an angel. He reached for her, and he could hear her angelic voice exclaim loudly "PLUS ULTRA!"

His angel touched her own hip before she slapped his symbol on his chest and they both stopped falling.

"O…Ochako?" Superman coughed.

"Hi, Deku," Uravity smiled as they floated beside each other, "I've got you."

"I'm… I'm sorry…" He smiled awkwardly. "About just springing that and not telling you sooner and…" he was silenced when she pressed a finger to his lips.

"Shh, we'll talk about it later," Ochako smiled and nodded, "Right now, we're heroes and the day isn't going to save itself."

"Right," Superman nodded, putting an arm around Uravity. She released the zero gravity and he flew them up to the bridge and landed beside Bakugou, Shoto, Creati, and Toga. The group looked around at the chaos of the pro heroes just attacking anything that moved and even what didn't.

"They've gone nuts, we have to stop them!" Shoto exclaimed.

"What is going on, Kero?" Froppy asked as she swung up from the edge of the bridge and landed with the group.

"The leader of the League of Villains, Tomura Shigaraki," Toga said to the group, "He has a ton of quirks, it's why he likes to call himself All for One. I've seen him use mind control before. It sometimes makes those he uses it on go berserk."

"That would be Shigaraki's MO…" A growling voice spoke, and the group looked up to see a tall man in black mechanical armor with thrusters on the back of his legs run toward them.

"Do you mind a vigilante helping calm this chaos," Ingenium asked.

"Iida…" Uravity smiled, "It's good to see you…" She smiled to the armored vigilante.

"And you as well, Ochako," Ingenium nodded.

"FEAR NOT! FOR I AM HERE!" All Might landed beside the Man of Steel, "I heard what you said. And be it mind control or something else, these four must be stopped before innocent civilians are injured."

"We'll have to work together," Superman said, glancing at the chaos. He took in the situation. "Alright, All Might, Shoto, and Lord Explosion, you three are our heaviest hitters, take on Endeavor. Ingenium and Froppy, ground Hawks. Uravity and Creati, find a way to contain Mount Lady. Eraser head's powers won't affect me.. I hope. My powers aren't quirk related. I'm weakened but I think I still have enough in me to take him on."

"And me?" Toga asked.

"Stay safe," Superman and Bakugou said at the same time.

"Screw all of you…" she said, glancing away, and noticing some still wet blood from Superman that landed on the ground. "Fine, I'll be a good guy."

All Might smiled at Superman and the hero finally noticed, "Yeah?"

"I've been looking forward to the day I get to fight by your side, Hero of Tomorrow," All Might said proudly, earning a smile back from the battered younger hero.

"I've looked forward to it too, Symbol of Peace," Superman nodded.

"Let's get to work, Son." All Might said, and the group of heroes split to engage their targets.

"You don't know how long I've wanted to do this…" Shoto said flaring up both sides with ice and flame.

"Oh, save the daddy issues for Creati's lap, Icy Hot," Bakugou growled, "Get rid of those knuckles, the green rocks are what's keeping Boy Scout over there from going full power."

"How do you know that?" Shoto asked.

"Because I'm not a dumbass like you and your dad!" Bakugou snapped back.

"Gentlemen, let's focus the hostility on the one that is … blasting a truck at us this minute!" All Might said grabbing the two and dodging the burning pick up.

"How are we going to stop someone this big, Kero?" Froppy asked as they faced Mount Lady with Hawks flying around her.

"Bigger they are the harder they fall!" Uravity replied.

"Mind if I help out!" Pinky the Alien Queen said as she slid down the cable with her acid.

"More the merrier, Kero," Froppy said and Uravity nodded.

As the heroes engaged the berserk heroes a news reporter hid behind a car with his camera man and reported the chaos to the city. "The Number 2 Hero Endeavor as well as Hawks, Mount Lady, and Eraserhead have gone berserk, and have started attacking innocent people trapped on the bridge. But this group of heroes and vigilantes have rallied around Superman and All Might, and this… this league of justice is fighting back against the insanity!"

"Ready to bring down Hawks, Tenya?" Froppy asked, as she jumped on her friend's back.

"Like we did that flyer from class 2-C back in the sports festival back in the day?" Ingenium asked.

"Kero, kero!" She croaked and nodded.

"Hang on, then," Ingenium nodded and shot toward the flyer. Froppy eyed the flying hero, who was launching dagger like feathers at random. Once she was sure they were in range she launched her tongue at Hawk, and wrapped it around his legs, she then tightened her grip on Ingenium and tapped his back. The speedster slid and turned on his heel, before activating his quirk, "RECIPRO TURBO!" He yelled before flame shot from the thrusters on his leg and he shot forward, dragging the winged Hawks along by Froppy's tongue, bouncing along the concrete trying his best to stay in the air.

"We got to get her off balance, then I can use my gravity on her and take her down," Uravity said, and Pinky and Creati nodded.

"leave that to me," Superman said, flying past Bakugou, Shoto, and All Might, slapping Bakugou's butt as he flew toward the giant.

"What the?" Bakugou cursed as Superman moved to his back and winked and blew him a kiss, much to the horror of Bakugou and Uravity.

"What was that?!" Bakugou shouted, before catching movement out of the corner of his eye, and saw another Superman trying to dodge Eraserhead's scarf attacks. "What … oh … no… HIMIKO!"

Toga-Superman laughed maniacally before turning back to Mount Lady and flew with all her might and gave her a hard hit right under the chin.

"Wasn't enough," Uravity yelled.

"Not my fault, his blood is weak on power from the rock!" Superman-Toga said, hovering in the air.

"I've got it…" Pinky said, forming a humanoid bubble of acid all around her, "ACID MAN!" She said, jumping forward and hitting Mount Lady's ankle with a full power acid attack.

She cried out in pain and lifted her leg, as Superman-Toga moved in for another attack this time a right cross.

Uravity jumped in and slapped the giant in the foot causing to lose all her gravity. Creati formed a grappling hook and ran between Mount Lady's legs, throwing it up and hooking the back of the giant's costume, pulling her on backwards. Once she was at the perfect angle, Uravity touched her fingertips together, "RELEASE!" She cried out, and instantly Mount Lady's full weight returned, and she slammed to the ground hard.

Superman was still weak from the effects of the Kryptonite being so close, but he was still able to dodge Eraserhead's attacks. "Superman must die!" Eraserhead growled, his eyes glowing read as he locked eyes with the Man of Steel, and he suddenly slammed into the ground. "Now…" Eraserhead said as he approached the downed hero. But as soon as he got close Superman smirked up at him.

"I don't know how many times I have to say this…" he said, catching Eraserhead off guard, "But my powers aren't a quirk!" He said, giving him a weak upper cut that still lifted him six feet into the air and to unconsciousness before he hit the ground.

The fight with Endeavor wasn't going as well as the others, his massive flames were absorbing Shoto's flames and Bakugou's explosions with ease, and melting Shoto's ice attacks before they could even get to him. And the intense heat he was putting off was making it difficult for even All Might to get close enough to throw a punch.

"Superman…" Endeavor growled, seeing Superman standing over Eraserhead, "MUST DIE! PROMINENCE BURN!"

The Number Two Hero released a wave of heat and flame toward Superman so intense it atomized the kryptonite on his knuckles, and everyone watched in awestruck horror as a blast equal to that of a solar flare from the sun slammed into Superman.

"NO!" Uravity screamed, but too late to do anything to help.

All Might gasped in horror, and they all shielded their eyes from the painful light.

When the light let up, the concrete and metal of the bridge was completely melted, and Eraserhead was several feet away, thrown or kicked away by Superman at the last second. But what was more shocking was in the epicenter of the blast stood Superman. His wounds were completely healed, and he was giving off a light-yellow glow. He looked at his hands and shrugged, "How about that?"

"All Might!" Superman lifted off the ground, "Let's finish this," he said flying over to his mentor's side.

"Right!" All Might grinned at him, and the two turned to the confused and raging Endeavor.

"DOUBLE…" The two shot toward the Number Two Hero, with their fists pulled back ready to launch an attack, "DETROIT… SMASH!" They both yelled slamming their fists into Endeavor sending him flying backwards into one of the bridge's towers. He stood for only a moment before he collapsed face first.

Superman glanced around as the heroes and vigilantes gathered around him and All Might and the crowd of bystanders came out from their hiding spots and cheered and clapped for the group. Superman nodded thanks to each of them. When his eyes fell on Uravity she smiled back at him and whispered where only his super hearing could pick up. "Your place, tonight. We need to talk."

-S-

Later that evening, being nervous about his conversation with Ochako, Izuku decided to make a flight around the city before the time for her arrival.

As he flew his super hearing picked up Bakugou arguing with someone. He flew to his friend's apartment and to his surprise when he looked in he saw Toga arguing with the explosive hero.

He tried to remain unseen, but Bakugou noticed him, "GOOD, NERD! GET IN HERE AND SEE IF YOU CAN TALK SOME SENSE INTO THIS IDIOT!" Bakugou shouted as he threw open the window.

"Um… what seems to be the problem?" Superman asked.

"Hi Deku," Toga smiled sweetly at him, "Baku-Chan is being unreasonable, as usual."

"And psycho here wants to go back to the League of Villains even after they pulled that shit today!" Bakugou stated.

"Wait, He told you who I was?" Superman gawked.

"No, he called you Nerd, he only calls one person Nerd. He's really selective with his nicknames," Toga said, winking at the Man of Steel, "I guessed. You confirmed."

"Shit…" Superman sighed, siting down roughly in Bakugou's chair.

"HEY! HEY! HEY!" Bakugou snapped his fingers at Superman, "Watch the language! Don't make me tell your mama."

"You cuss all the time!" Superman looked scandalized.

"Do as I say, not as I do, Idiot!" Bakugou frowned.

The fiery hero then turned to the blond, "And you, I forbid you to go back!"

"You what?" Toga smiled sweetly, "I don't think I heard you correctly…"

"Bakugou, as much as I agree she doesn't need to go back, you can't force her not to go back…" Superman said, earning a smile from Toga.

"Not with my baby in your belly, you stupid vampire!" Bakugou yelled.

"…Oh," Superman said softly with wide eyes.

Bakugou looked at the shocked Toga, "Since we're shitting out on secrets tonight, might as well have all of us come clean."

"You got a villain pregnant?!" Superman gawked at his friend. "You're a hero!"

"That happens more times than you'd think, actually," Toga shrugged.

"We at least got married first, damn it!" Bakugou shouted.

"That one, not so much," Toga said, looking at her nails.

Superman pinched his nose and leaned forward in his chair. "How did… you know what? I don't want to know. I really don't want to know."

"If word got out, Baku Chan would be ruined, he'd probably end up in jail… or worse…" Toga said, uncharacteristically serious, "And me, well. Most solo villains it wouldn't matter. Most villains in taboo relationships I know of typically have the whole cat and mouse thing as foreplay with their hero loves. Most of the time it's just about the sex. Yet, me being in the League of Villains, if it got out I'd probably disappear… if I'm lucky," Toga glanced at Bakugou and they gave each other a little smile, "it was an insane risk with this guy but… I love the asshole."

"Why do you do things so complicated…" Superman asked Bakugou, who just shrugged.

"Hell if I know…" Bakugou sighed.

"Look, you two need to work it out together," Superman said glancing to the two. "But whatever you decide, I'll do everything I can to help …"

"You've already helped me twice…" Toga said, touching her stomach. "I appreciate it."

"My pleasure," Superman nodded, glancing at Bakugou's clock, "I have to go,"

"Figures, say hi to Round Face," Bakugou waved him off, as Superman went back to the window.

Superman just smiled and shook his head before he took to the sky and flew back to his apartment.

-S-

Izuku said nervously on his couch. He was so focused on calming his rapid heartbeat, his doorbell ringing actually startled him. He put on his glasses and quickly moved to the door. He found Ochako waiting patiently on the other side. "Hi…" She said softly.

"Hey," Izuku gulped, but stepped out of the way of her, "come in."

Izuku led her to the couch and they sat down together. She studied him curiously when he removed his glasses and sat them on his coffee table. "That's still so bizarre…"

"Amazing what a thick pair of glasses can do, right?" Izuku laughed awkwardly.

"Right… so… I told you I needed time to think," Ochako nodded to herself, "I've had time to think. I'm ready to listen."

Izuku nodded and went into his story. He explained how All Might and his mother found him, and how she adopted him and they raised him together. How he found out about his heritage, and how he spent so many years just trying to figure out how he was meant to use the abilities he had. "All Might's enemy was after me, too. From what he said, All for One, with all his quirks he may be even too powerful for me to take on. It's why Mom and Tosh… All Might wanted me to remain hidden for so long."

"So, what made you decide to go public?" Ochako asked.

"You," Izuku smiled at her, reaching out and taking her hand. "I wanted so desperately to help you… to make a difference in the world for you and others like you who feel trapped in the system. I wanted to give you hope. You inspired me to create Superman. To fight back. I wanted to help you."

"I see…" Ochako said, looking at her lap.

"I feel like I'm old enough and have a handle on my abilities for when All for One comes after me again. Apparently, he's the leader of the League of Villains according to Toga," Izuku said, "he's caused so much fear in this world. I wanted to bring some hope to counter that fear as Superman."

"Superman wasn't who saved me though," Ochako spoke up, when she saw his confused look. "Well, he did several times. Physically anyway… but he didn't save me. I was struggling so much, Deku… I had no place to go. There was no one I could turn to. I had no safe place. The weight was so heavy on my shoulders. I couldn't talk to any one. No one even pretended to really understand. My parents tried. But they didn't get it. I had no one…" she said, picking up his glasses, and placed them on his face, "Until I met you."

"You saved me, Deku," she whispered, before moving in to place a kiss on his lips. They pulled away to look at each other a moment before they closed the gap again and deepened the kiss. They continued for some time, before the sound of Ochako's stomach grumbling caused them to break apart and laugh.

"Speaking of saving me…" Ochako flushed and smiled awkwardly, "Got anything to eat?"

To Be Continued…