Gunhead didn't say anything as he looked between the three hero men standing before them. He didn't want this dabbling in the criminal underworld but it seemed there was no choice since two of the three main people missing were big time villains. They didn't have any choice anymore. Their friend and co worker was missing. It wasn't a problem at this moment but after this was over, them searching for villains for help would be a problem.

"You realize how big of a problem this may be afterwards."

The three of them nodded.

"I will do my best to hide this from the world but you know how people are."

"We thought it would be better if you went," Izuku said looking at the floor, "Only because I was already there."

"I can agree to that. As long as a few of us went without the same people, it should be fine. Has Toga informed you of anything else?"

"No. We only communicate when we have too."

"Understandable."

The three of them were nervous. This was something that could ruin their professional career as heroes. They wouldn't have risked everything if they knew they could find Ochako on their own. The fact she was tangled up with two villains was scary enough as it was... Who knew how she would be after all this. The kind of damage she could receive emotionally and physically... What if they brainwashed her?

"Call and ask her if she would be willing to go with me. As someone else of course. Shouto, I would like you to come with me."

"Of course."

Gunhead stood up.

"Let her know she has an hour. You two stake out near the shipyard. Just in case anything happens."

They nodded.

The three of them left Gunhead's agency and piled into Izuku's car. He pulled out his phone and stared at the fake name he had for her. He didn't think he would be in this position ever in his life and here he was... calling a villain for assistance.

"Call her dumbass."

"I am!"

He hit the call button and waited.

"IZUKU!"

"Hey Toga... Gunhead wants you to meet him by his agency in an hour... as someone else. You'll meet Shouto there too."

"Alright! Will you be there?"

"Not this time... You guys are going to the shipyard."

"Bummer... Alright."

"Well, I'll talk to you later-

"Wait!"

"Oh, ok. What's up?" Izuku asked nervously.

"You think Tomura's gonna be ok?"

"Yea I do. I'm sure Ochako is protecting him right now."

"I was thinking that too. I'll talk to you later."

"Alright, bye."

Izuku sighed after he hung up and started his car.

"Let's get home so you can get ready."

X

X

Shigaraki's eyes flew open. He looked up at the ceiling, realizing he was still in the white room.

"Awake finally, huh?"

He sat up to see his mother again. She looked slightly different. She looked almost bored like she had been sitting there a while waiting on him.

"How come I can't seem to see outside of this room?" he asked feeling tired.

His mother looked up at him with a smile.

"Ah, you finally have questions."

He frowned.

"What does that mean?"

She looked up at the ceiling.

"You think that maybe you should be asking more questions?" she asked tapping her lips.

"What could I be asking? What should I be asking?"

She got a little closer and her eyes turned bright red. A devious grin came across her face.

"Why don't you think."

"I... Think about what?"

"Why are you here?" she asked as the ends of her hair started to turn gray like ash.

"Because it's a dream?" he asked aloud, "I know I'm inside a dream?"

"Why are you here?" she questioned again.

"I don't know- it's my head."

She snorted.

"Why am I here though? I'm dead."

His face fell.

"You... you are. I've known that all along."

"Duh, dumbass."

He looked shocked.

"Why am I here and what is bothering you so damn bad that you're in this room still."

The woman he called mother was no longer standing there but it was himself with an evil smile on his face.

"What the fuck-

"So all you've done is prance around in this room pretending like you have no cares in the world? Look at you. Malnourished. Weak. Quirkless. Pathetic."

The other him snorted and turned away.

"I have never seen myself so like this. It's sickening almost... To think I fell in love with that."

He pointed over to the sleeping, dream version of Ochako.

"What? You think she's gonna save you?!"

Shigaraki kept his mouth shut. He had no idea what to say or think. The dark parts of his soul was lurking in his dreams all this time.

"No answer huh?"

The evil him flicked his nose really hard and it actually hurt.

"HEY!"

"Think."

He just stared into those red eyes.

"Everything that has happened couldn't have dulled your senses- maybe the drugs. Your thoughts. Think."

"What's there to think about? We're getting out through the ceiling-

"No, stupid!"

The evil looking Shigaraki grabbed his face and pulled him up, dragging him towards Ochako. He growled at him as other him's fingernails dug into flesh, hurting- close to drawing blood.

"Look at her."

"She's sleeping!"

"I can see that but you aren't seeing what I'm seeing."

Tomura frowned. He knelt down beside of her as soon as evil him let go of his face. He stared at her face hoping to see something. She was sleeping peacefully.

"Why do you think you dreamt of Mother?"

"I have no idea."

"You think maybe you dreamt of her to ease the painful of reality you're avoiding?"

He blinked.

"I... I already thought of that."

"I'm not talking about that, Tomura," he whispered in his ear.

He swallowed hard.

"What- what is it I'm not seeing?"

A smirk came across his face.

"You avoided it the whole time. You even dismissed her own worry to make her feel better... To make yourself feel better."

"What worry?"

"Do you even love her? To avoid her worries? That's not love."

He could feel the evil him's lips on his ear. His hot breath against his skin.

"You really think that Overhaul would only drug you and not her?"

Shigaraki head snapped to the side. His jaw dropped open at the sudden realization that hit him.

"Wait what-

X

X

Shigaraki sat up and looked over Ochako who was still sleeping beside of him in only the blanket.

How could I have been so damn stupid? I wasn't thinking because I was pissed off and my mind was clouded over by... by her. But I didn't care about her at first. Of course I wouldn't be thinking about her.

He stood up and paced the room. He bit his lip too hard making it bleed. He glanced at her.

I... What do I tell her? What do I say to her about this? It would make sense... Everything that has been happening to her...

"Fuck."

X

X

Toga was now a tall woman with short red hair, tattoos and had bright blue eyes. She grinned at Shouto and Gunhead as she got closer. Gunhead didn't move but Shouto nodded to her. He could tell it was her with that psycho smile. She held out her hand to Shouto first. He shook her hand then she shook Gunhead's.

"Nice to meet you. I'm ready to go."

"Alright. Let's head on out."

The three of them stayed quiet in Gunhead's truck. Toga practically bounced in her seat excitedly as they drove to the pier but it looked deserted. Gunhead gripped the steering wheel until his knuckles turned white. Something didn't seem right. Shouto seemed to notice this as well and he was on high alert. The inside of the car suddenly became chilly.

Once he parked the truck, they looked around some to make sure no one was closing in on them. The two men got out first before Toga. There was something about the way Shouto got so icy and quiet that it was creepy and unsettling. She could barely stand being near how with how cold it was around him.

After a few minutes of slow moving, Toga's nostrils were hit with a natural smell she loved.

"There's a lot of blood around here."

"You see it?" the older pro hero asked.

"No, I can smell it. There's a lot."

Shouto gave Gunhead a nod as the man looked at him.

"Let's jump up and see if there's anything we can see from an aerial view."

Toga jump up and landed on the metal storage unit. Her hands and knees were soaked with something. She held them up to see the blood shining in the moonlight. She looked over to her side to see chunks of human flesh and organs everywhere.

"Guys..."

Shouto shot up into the air on ice. His eyes widened to see the gory mess up on the storage container. It seemed it wasn't just the one she was on... the human remains were everywhere and on everything.

"It looks like Overhaul sent someone out here to clean up some loose ends," Shouto stated.

Toga sighed.

"I was hoping we would get some idea where Shiggy was. Now the only lead we had is gone."

Gunhead sighed and pulled out his phone.

She's right. That was the only lead we have and it's gone just like that.