The following morning, U.A. Conference Room:

"We had quite a problem yesterday. Not only did villains manage to infiltrate U.A., but they nearly killed two of our pro heroes." Principal Nezu addressed the room while holding his cup of tea.

"Eraser Head is in recovery, and Thirteen is doing well. My concern is about our attackers. These so called League of Villains." Cementoss spoke up, prompting Midnight to display the files of the League's members.

"Most of them were small time thugs, but these three were definitely in charge. The two they called Kurogiri and Shigaraki we have no real information on. We know their quirks from what we've seen in action, but their identities are entirely unknown to us. And then there's the third member, Izuku Midoriya. A young man who was diagnosed as quirkless at age four, and has been a missing person's case for the past eight years. According to the school records and what his mother told the police, he was focused on becoming a hero."

"And now he's a villain. Quite a shame. But my main concern is that creature they brought with them, the thing they called Nomu. It was designed to go head to head with All Might, and almost succeeded in killing him. Where did that creature even come from, and how was it even made?" Ectoplasm spoke up, leading Nezu to contemplate all of this.

"... I feel like there's more to this situation than what we currently know. For now, we should increase security and release a statement to the press. The students should be reassured that everything will resume as normal. The last thing we need is to cause a panic so close to the Sports Festival. If that's all, we are dismissed, and all of you can return to your respective classes." Nezu nodded to the teachers, who all got up and began walking out. All Might came over to Nezu.

"Sir, I have this strange feeling that something larger is at work here... I think... I think All for One might be behind this."

"You believe the League is his creation?"

"I wouldn't put it past him. Besides, that creature had incredible power and was tailor made to be my equal. If All for One did create it, it would be a perfect way for him to realize his goal."

"... For now we should go off what we know, All Might. If All for One does resurface, we'll deal with it as we need to. By the way, how is young Mirio doing?"

"He's... adapting to One for All, but truth be told he's having a difficult time getting it under control. With his own quirk, One for All seems a bit much for him."

"I'm certain things will turn out well in the end. In any case, you should get to your class. Need to keep up that image of yours." At this, All Might assumed his hero form and walked off. Principal Nezu sipped the last of his tea and walked off to his office, now thinking about all that was at work here.

Two weeks later, Bakugo residence:

"Stupid Deku." A younger Bakugo chuckled to himself as a younger Izuku was laying in the dirt, bruised and dirty. As Izuku looked up, his eyes were full of tears. A wave of fire then washed over the both of them, and now Bakugo was his normal age looking at his former friend whose eyes were glowing red.

"You have now idea how right you are, Bakugo." Fire washed over them both, and Bakugo saw all of Class 1A dead around him. All Might was being crushed under Deku's foot, who now had on his skull mask.

"This. Is what you did to me." Another blast of fire exploded across them.

"NO!" Katsuki shot up in bed, panting and trembling in a cold sweat. It was his nightmare, the same one he'd been having for days.

Knock knock

"Katsuki?" his mother called out before walking in, seeing her son in a panicked state. She went over and gave him a light hug, pulling him close.

"I made him into that. I made hi-"

"Katsuki, look at me." Mitsuki put her hands on his face and made him make eye contact with her. "You're not responsible for what happened. You made mistakes in the past, but what happened to him was because of those people. That "League of Villains", understand?" At this, Katsuki nodded, and Mitsuki held him tighter, giving him a kiss on the forehead. She walked back to her room, pausing at the doorway.

"Mom... do you think I... I can make things right with him?"

"... Maybe. Once he's found." She walked away, leaving Katsuki to ponder the future he had in front of him. Katsuki heard her footsteps approaching. "Don't forget, your appointment with Dr. Suoh is before the Sports Festival."

"Yeah, I know." Katsuki turned over in bed and his mom closed his bedroom door behind her. He only got an extra hour and a half of sleep before his alarm clock woke him up.

Dr. Souh's office at U.A. High School, a hour later:

Knock knock

"Come in." Bakugo opened the door to see the school psychiatrist Dr. Haruhi Souh smile at him. "Ah, Katsuki, come in. I was hoping you'd come by today. Excited for the Sports Festival?"

"Yeah, I guess." Bakugo slumped down on the couch, arms crossed.

"... It was the nightmare again, wasn't it?"

"... Yeah."

"Katsuki, I know you blame yourself, but there comes a point where blame does nothing but hurt you. You bullied Izuku when you were kids, and you feel that pushed him to become what you faced. But whatever happened to Izuku was a result of either his own choices or things those villains did to him."

"They had to have done something to him! De- Izuku would never have become a villain!" Bakugo saw the parental look on the doctor's face and calmed down. "Sorry. It's just-"

"You don't want to believe it was his choice. But nobody knows whether or not it was, nobody but Izuku. So, here's what I want you to answer. If you saw him again,and you felt you could do something,what would it be? What choice would you make?"

Bakugo sat and thought for a while. He remembered the years they'd been friends, the years he'd bullied him, the years he spent waiting for any news about him, and the day he finally saw the guy he once knew completely changed.

"... I'd try to get him to explain, and then I'd find a away to bring him back. To make him into someone who's not a villain... bring him back home to his mom."

"So find a way to do that. Focusing on the past will only bring back more pain. Focus on the future and make your way to it with your actions in the present." she smiled at him, and Bakugo nodded, feeling better than he had before.

"Thanks, doc."

"That's what I'm here for. So, your next scheduled appointment is in two weeks. Until then, you know my door is always open."

"Yeah, I know. Anyways, I gotta get going. Sports Festival isn't gonna wait for me to get there." Bakugo laughed and walked off.

League of Villains Lair, Deku Age 15:

Both Deku and Tomura were sitting at the bar, watching the news coverage of the Sports Festival while Kurogiri was cleaning up the glasses.

"I'm getting annoyed just watching them." Tomura scoffed, as Deku simply leaned against the bar.

"Anyone wanna place bets on who wins the whole thing?"

"... 550 yen on the half and half one." Tomura placed his money on the counter, and Kurogiri placed a larger amount on as well.

"1,100 on the hardening kid." Deku then pulled out his own money and placed it down.

"1,650 on the angry blonde one." The trio watched on as the two classes were brought into the stadium and Midnight addressed the crowd.

"Why is SHE the announcer? Isn't this a family event?" Deku asked the two of them.

"Pretty sure it is." Kurogiri looked at him as Bakugo was shown climbing up to the podium.

"All I have to say is... I'm gonna win." At this, Deku pulled out more money.

"Yeah, I'm adding another 550 to my bet." The first event was announced: an obstacle course around the stadium. Right off the bat, Todoroki froze the ground, leaving most of them trapped.

"Another 550 for me." Tomura slapped his money down and the race proceeded. The first obstacle was a number of robots from the entrance exam. Several students easily dealt with them. The next stage was a canyon that had to be crossed by ropes.

"Man, that old friend of yours is tenacious." Tomura snickered at Deku, who simply glared at him.

"He's not MY friend." He turned his attention back to the race, where most of the competitors had now reached the final stage: a land mine field.

"Good grief, they are not holding back with these obstacles." Kurogiri poured himself a drink and watched as the two leaders Bakugo and Todoroki were neck and neck. Bakugo let loose one final blast and propelled himself past the finish line ahead of his opponent. The crowd cheered as the trio watched.

"Anybody want to change their bet?" Deku asked the tow of them, and the pair just shook their heads. Midnight came forward and announced that the top 42 students had gotten through to the second round. The next event was a cavalry battle, where teams would have to snag headbands from each other in order to win the most points. Having recently won, Bakugo was now worth 10 million points making him the primary target of everyone there.

"Oh, this is gonna be fun." Deku chuckled to himself as the event began. Bakugo and his team were confronted by Todoroki's team, leaving the two in a bit of a face off. Another student approached, and seemingly copied Bakugo's quirk.

"Now that one seems interesting." Kurogiri took a drink and the event continued. Several teams were fighting for the most points, but at the end, only 16 students were able to advance to the final round.

"Last chances to change bets." Deku called out, before his companions simply pondered and then shrugged it off. Midnight announced there would be noonday break. Deku got up and looked in his wallet to see how much money he still had.

"I'm going to get some snacks from the store. You guys want anything?"

"I'm fine."

"Same here. Make sure to wear your disquise." Kurogiri looked back at him, and Deku pulled out his face mask, fake glasses and black wig.

"I'll be back in a bit." Deku walked out and headed to the grocery about five minutes away. As he was walking in the small crowd, he bumped into someone.

"Oh, I'm terribly sorry." Deku looked to see the person addressing him, a short green haired woman with a short ponytail wearing a pink sweater.

"... Mom?... MOM!" Izuku's voice rang out in Deku's head, and he simply held up his hand to her.

"It's alright. Have a good day." And he walked off, leaving Inko behind him while Izuku screamed in his head.

"Go back! Please, go back! GO BACK! GO BACK! MOM! MOM, PLEASE! IT'S ME, IT'S ME!" Deku gripped his head, wiped away the tears that had formed, and walked into the store, grabbing a few items and walking to the register. The young lady rang him up and he made his way back.

"Hey. I miss anything?"

"No, just some weird cheer-leading thing." Kurogiri responded as the third event was about to begin. The last event was a tournament, and before it even began, two students dropped out of it. The pairing were made, and the trio sat back and watched. The matches went on for a while, and Kurogiri lost his wager early on.

"It's like watching two rams butt heads with each other. WHO PAIRED THOSE TWO TOGETHER?" He gripped as His winnings were now lost to him. A while later Kuro's phone rang and he tapped the "Answer" button. "Kurogiri, here. ... Yes, I understand." He hung up, and turned to the boys.

"I'll be back in a moment. There's a matter I need to attend to." He warped away, leaving the pair to watch the last pair face off. Todoroki stood opposite from Bakugo, and the two started going at each other. Todoroki kept building up walls of ice, only to get them blasted apart by Bakugo. When it seemed like Todoroki was losing, Bakugo grabbed him by the chest and yelled something at him. Todoroki went still for a minute, and then a burst of fire shot out from Todoroki. The two went at it again with flames and explosions going against each other, and when both seemed too winded to fight Bakugo gave one last charge and blasted Todoroki just outside the ring. The match was called, and after a few minutes All Might came in to award the medals to the winners. Turning off the TV, Deku collected his winnings.

"I knew he'd win. He's too stubborn to give up." Deku smiled, and Tomura turned to him.

"Can I at least have Kurogiri's money? I don't have a lot left." At this, Deku scoffed and handed him 1,100 yen. Then, Kurogiri's gate appeared, and a man in bandages, red clothes, a long scarf and carrying an assortment of blades appeared in the room. As Kurogiri closed the gate, he addressed the pair.

"Boys, meet the hero killer Stain."

Hey guys, author here. Another chapter out, thank god! I'll be trying to release on schedule, but with everything coming up this month I may be behind on some chapters. In the meantime, hope you enjoyed and thanks for reading!