All Might Memorial, Kamino Ward:
Izuku walked over to the statue and stood in front of it. As he looked into the eyes of his hero, he gripped his fists. This was it, the day he finally helped All Might's dream become reality. Several pros were setting up barriers, and pushing people away from the statue. Police were helping to control the crowds when a purple and black portal opened up near the statue. As the public began freaking out, Izuku simply clenched his fists and activated Full Cowling at 35%. As he got his stance ready, the form of All for One appeared and hovered above the ground.
"A fitting battle ground. Where All Might defeated me, now I will deal the final blow to his legacy and the age of heroes. Although it's a bit pathetic that YOU'RE the only one capable of stopping me, the only one the public can accurately rely on."
"I'm all that's needed for this."
"And yet you still came here with help." All for One looked around at Cementoss, Endeavor, Midnight and the other pros.
"They're here to ensure public safety. This fight, this is between just you and me."
"... Very well, my boy." All for One reached into his suit and pulled out a simple black gun.
"Those aren't your style."
"No, but these are." All for One revealed a red box, and Izuku's eyes went wide. As he jumped towards All for One, the villain created a whirlwind around him. As the winds picked up, All for One loaded a bullet in and dropped the winds. He scanned around, trying to decide who to use it on.
"So many choices. Perhaps the dominatrix hero. Or the new number one hero, after earning that title so meagerly. Or..." He pointed the gun at Izuku, and fired. As Izuku watched, he put more power into Full Cowling and shot forward, kicking into the air. As a burst of wind shot forward, the bullet barely slipped past Izuku's shoe and got caught in the updraft, disappearing into the sky. As Izuku landed, Endeavor saw red tendrils impale themselves in Izuku's back. Red lines spread across Izuku as pain radiated through his body.
"Let's make you whole again, my boy." All for One smiled under his mask, the tendrils retreating and the pros watched as Izuku looked at them with red eyes.
"Did you miss me?" Deku smiled and clenched his fist, ready to attack the pros. He rushed forward, pulling his arm back, and stopped about halfway. Inside Izuku's mind, Deku walked around the black smoke and looked at Izuku.
"It's good to be back. But now, I'll make sure you're not a problem anymore." He smiled at Izuku and the two began to fight each other. Izuku was avoiding every blow and landing several on the dark version of himself.
"You don't control me anymore." he stood over Deku and slammed his foot into the villain's chest. Deku skidded across the ground and growled before getting to his feet.
"I'm stronger than you, you little brat!" Deku rushed at Izuku and slammed his fist into Izuku's chest, who simply stumbled back a bit.
"You were. But I've gotten really good at facing my worst thoughts." Izuku's mind began to grow brighter, and in the battle, All for One could see Izuku struggling to stay upright.
"Seems like I might need to help you out, my boy. Quirk Amplification!" Izuku's body spasmed to the pavement as Deku's power grew stronger. The glowing area was shut out and the black smoke grew darker as Deku grabbed Izuku by the throat.
"You can't beat me! I'm a part of you! And I always will be!" Deku's eyes went wide as he watched Izuku relax and grab Deku by the shoulders.
"I know. I'm counting on it." He forced Deku down onto him, and his mind went completely dark. All for One watched as Deku got up from the ground and walked towards him, eyes solid black. As the young man walked to him, he saw Endeavor rush at his former protege. Using his wind manipulation quirk, he grabbed the number one hero in a gust and slammed him onto the ground in front of him.
"My boy, prove yourself to me." All for One picked up Endeavor by his hair and held him out. "Kill him."
"... I've waited so long for this." Deku's voice was now merged with Izuku's, and the boy activated Full Cowling. As he got into a good stance, All for One watched in pride as his protege rushed forward. But his elation was cut short when Deku moved past Endeavor and slammed a fist into All for One's mask. Getting knocked back a good distance, the Symbol of Evil looked up to see Deku attack again. A blow to his stomach sent him reeling through the air, and he activated his air walk quirk. Deku flew through the air to strike at his chest, tossing All for One back to about ten feet off the ground. As he steadied himself mid-air, he braced his arms. When Deku rushed at him, he waited and grabbed the boy's arms.
"Mind Suggestion!" All for One sent out a burst of red energy, and Deku could feel his power in his mind. "OBEY ME!"
"... Never."
"OBEY ME!"
"... You will never control me again. Deku or Izuku, it doesn't matter. We both hate you. The aura you give off, the powers you steal and wield, the words you say, even the symbol you are. We. Hate. It. And now, we realize something. With you, we don't need to hold back." Deku slammed his head into All for One's mask, allowing him to slip out of the villain's reach. Deku rushed forward unleashing a series of blows against the villain, and brought Full Cowling up to 50%. As he landed a blow to All for One's chest, he felt his arm flood with pain. As the villain coughed, he pushed a button on the side of his helmet.
"Ujiko, send the reinforcements. I need a distraction."
"Sorry, you bastard, but the doctor is a bit occupied." He heard a young man answer, and looked back at Deku.
All for One's Hideout, moments earlier:
The doctor was watching the news feed of Izuku and his master fighting each other. As he turned to fiddle with a device of some kind, he thought he heard something. Looking around, he didn't see anything and turned his focus back to his work.
"Sir, we're ready to go when you need us." The reinforcements his master had gathered after Izuku's message had been delivered were all waiting in an area to the side. Nodding to them, he returned to his work. Moments later, explosions went off in three areas of the base. Bursting through were several young people in hero outfits. Ice encased the reinforcements and tape held down all of the others trying to escape. As the doctor turned to run, he was grabbed by a pair of invisible hands and slammed down onto the ground. The young heroes spread out, and several police men came in to secure the area. A young man in an orange and black outfit came over to the doctor and watched as the police put him in cuffs.
"Ujiko, send the reinforcements. I need a distraction." Bakugo heard All for One's voice come over a walkie talkie and grabbed it before pushing the reply button.
"Sorry, you bastard, but the doctor is a bit occupied." He smiled smugly before exploding the device.
Kamino Ward, now:
"Something wrong?" Deku smiled at him, and All for One's rage got the better of him. He created a giant whirlwind, pulling Deku closer to him. As the young man got a few feet away, All for One shot red tendrils at him. Deku felt himself being drained away, as Dark Mind was pulled from Izuku's mind. Izuku kept screaming in pain as the tendrils dug deeper into him, All for One amplifying his own power.
"You could have been so much. You could have been the one to rule this world by my side or in my place. Instead, you chose to die as a hero, to let All Might's legacy die with you. And with your death, I'll take any hope they had left. ONE FOR ALL WILL BELONG TO ME, AND I'LL TAKE WHATEVER'S LEFT OF YOUR FRIENDS' POWER!" All for One surged his power, and Izuku grabbed the tendrils. Snapping them off, he rushed at All for One. He activated One for All at 80% and began to land blow after blow on his old captor.
"You took my family from me." A blow to All for One's arm resulted in a bone popping out of place. Izuku's arm throbbed in pain, but he pressed on.
"You took me away from my home." Another blow landed on the villain's chest, making him lose his breath for a moment. More pain radiated through Izuku, but he kept up the attacks.
"You took my childhood from me." Another blow landed on All for One's knee, shattering the bones and making him drop down. Izuku felt like he was going to pass out.
"You took away my choice." A blow to the gut sent the villain flying back.
"You took away my freedom." A kick to the side sent him into the air, and Izuku jumped up. Grabbing the villain's shoulder, he readied another blow.
"You took away my sanity." He punched right on All for One's mask, shattering the front and sending him flying back to the ground.
"And you took the greatest hero ever from all of us." Izuku landed a final blow on the Symbol of Evil's chest, as All for One was slammed into the ground. As the villain got to his feet, Izuku came up and pulled his arm back.
"One for All, 100%: Delaware Detroit Smash!" Izuku slammed into All for One's chest and sent the villain flying into the air, as a huge surge of wind surrounded the area. Civilians took cover under Cementoss' makeshift barricades as the force continued to swirl around. As dust and wind began to die down, Izuku watched as All for One fell back to the ground. As All for One struggled to stay conscious, he saw Izuku slam his hand over his torn suit and felt a sharp pain. Looking down, he saw a red bullet sticking into his chest.
"When did he pick it up? When he was trying to fight Deku in his mind?"
"Now... you'll never take anything, from anyone, ever again." Izuku stared down his enemy as the Symbol of Evil looked up at him. All for One felt a surge of pain wash over him, and he spasmed on the ground. His quirk, All for One was being erased, he could feel it leaving him with all the other quirks he had amassed. All of his power, all of his strength, was now gone. He laid on the ground, breathing heavily through his mask and staring at the sky. Izuku walked over and stood over him.
"It feels horrible, doesn't it. To be weak, powerless, helpless... This is what you made me feel every day for eight years." he watched as All for One tried to grab at his foot, and slammed a fist down on the villain's mask. All for One slumped on the ground, and Izuku watched as his breathing slowed. "Consider us even."
As the pros came and took All for One away, several people behind the barriers cheered as Izuku walked to the public. A few reporters had gathered, and were now shoving their way to the front of the make shift barriers. Izuku stood in front of all of them and smiled.
"Young man! Do you have anything to say to the people watching at home?"
"The League of Villains is no more. Because we're here to handle them." He gestured behind him to the other pros and smiled at the crowd.
General Hospital, hours later:
"The Symbol of Evil is now powerless-" Click.
"Izuku Midoriya, a U.A. High student who was formerly an unwilling member of the League of Villains, was the one to land the final blow to the villain called All for One-" Click.
"The mastermind behind the League of Villains has been confirmed to have his quirk permanently erased-" Click.
"A raid on the League's hideout secured the last of the villain's forces and resources-" Click.
"A doctor at the hideout is willing to give information about All for One and his operations in exchange for a lesser sentence-" Click
"Several heroes and police were able to arrest the remainder of All for One's forces, including the villain known as Kurogiri who is now being identified as-" Click.
"This young man was a hostage in both mind and body to this man, and now he's beaten him-" Click.
"- Izuku Midoriya may just be the new Symbol of Peace-" Click.
"A bunch of students at U.A. busted the hideout, and Izuku is enrolled there as well. Kids took down the League, what does that say about villains these days?" Click.
"- possible love child of All Might? More-" Click. Izuku lay down, his hero suit on the chair beside his hospital bed and torn in places. After the fight, he had to answer some questions to the pros. They had given their statement to the press, and now everything was over. The League was no more, All for One and his remaining forces had been captured, and now a new symbol of peace was emerging. Izuku looked up at the ceiling and smiled. He had won, finally he had won.
"You should be proud, young man." Recovery Girl smiled at him, taking a look at his arm before wrapping it in bandages. Both of his arms had been used during the fight, and his right was in worse shape than the left. "You've dealt a serious blow to the villains. You took their potential victory and made it into total defeat... All Might would be proud of you. Now, get some rest. You'll need it." She used her quirk once more on him and walked away. As she left, Izuku simply reflected on everything that had happened today.
Tartarus High Security Prison, the following day:
Izuku walked through the prison halls alongside Gran Torino, making his way to the cell All for One was in. He had been relocated after the jailbreak incident, now his cell rested above a giant open area. Suspended several feet in the air, he was connected to about twenty restraint cords and his bonds were completely metal. Izuku stood in front of the foot thick glass and stared at him while adjusting the sling his arm was in.
"I must admit, I am proud of you. In a hypocritical way, I am proud of what you've become. Your power and relentlessness in our battle was incredible. A shame you decided to stay a hero."
"The League is over. Since you and your operation were taken down by children, nobody in the underworld really wants to join up anymore."
"So that's why you sent your class there instead of back you up."
"I never intended on having backup. It was always going to be just me against you."
"How arrogant."
"But it worked, didn't it?"
"... Well done, my boy. Well done indeed." All for One smiled, and leaned his head back in his body restraints. Izuku turned around and walked off, never giving a second thought to the man behind him. As he and Torino made their way back through the prison, Izuku slowed his pace before stopping. One of the guards escorting him turned to him confused.
"You okay, kid?" Torino looked at him, and Izuku faced the guards.
"... Take me to Tomura Shigaraki." The guards seemed confused, but after a nod from Gran Torino, they lead the pair down a different hallway and opened up a cell to reveal Tomura behind a wall of glass wearing simple hand restraints. Izuku walked in and stood across from him.
"... So you won."
"Yeah. Tomura, I... you joined him, you wanted to be his successor. And I will always see you as a villain for that, and what you did to All Might... But I also understand you, and I feel sorry for you. If you had been helped by a hero back then, maybe you would've turned out differently. You're my enemy, but in a weird and screwed up way... you're also my friend. And I'll do what I can to get you the help you need."
"... Go away." Tomura turned around and slid his back against the glass until he was sitting on the floor.
"Goodbye, Tomura." Izuku turned and walked away, giving a second glance as he walked out the door. As he and Torino left the prison, he simply stared out the window of the car. They had been transported by detective Tsukauchi, as a safety precaution.
"So, you think you're ready for all this? All Might's legacy, the press, everyone at U.A. knowing what you've done?" Torino looked at him, and Izuku simply smirked.
"... I am. Because I'm not going to be the only symbol people have." Izuku looked out the window and thought about the rest of Class 1-A, Eri, Mirio, and everyone else who had helped him. "We'll have it handled."
Hey guys, author here. I'm sorry that this one is a bit shorter than most of my chapters, but to be honest I wasn't really sure how to expand it. The fight is supposed to focus on Izuku, Deku, and All for One, and I managed to do that, but I wanted to write more. The problem is, I didn't really know how to write more without feeling like it got too bogged down. I've also been recovering from minor surgery for a few days, so that didn't help me at all. In any case, the last chapter will be out sometime this week hopefully. As always, hope you enjoyed and thanks for reading.