One bent down and ripped two bricks out of the charred ground. "I can't distinguish a difference," With the two bricks in each of her hands, they started to glow. The one in her left hand turned into bullet-shaped objects and the one in her right hand transformed into an M1911 pistol. She then loaded the brick bullets into the pistol.

Four gulped. "Wh-what are you planning to do?"

"Isn't it obvious?" One said as she brandished the gun at the hovering Elizabeth. "I'm going to bring her down to Earth,"

While I was still lying in the rubble, unable to move, the only sound I could make out... was definitely a gunshot.

"E-Elizabeth...?"

『No. 13 - Bring Them Down To Earth』

After the gunshot rang out, the sounds I heard next were a light thud and a loud thud. The last thing I saw before the shot went off was Elizabeth with flaming wings launching Three up into the air. So, I instantly assumed the worst.

"Wha- What just happened...?" I muttered while struggling to stand. "I need... to get up...! Elizabeth could be in trouble...!" I managed to muster all of my strength that I had left and get on my feet. Slightly limping, I stumbled over to the hole in the wall I created when I hit the building. What I saw once I looked outside will be ingrained in my mind forever.

An unconscious Elizabeth layed on the path of bricks with a pool of blood surrounding her right leg with an also unconscious and charred Three not too far from her. Also, an orange-haired person was slowly walking over to her with what looked to be a pistol. My head was spinning. In that short time that I was unable to fight, all of this happened. I blamed myself. If only I would've been able to stand my ground and protect her.

"You... bastards..." I whispered. Stiffly, I looked down to the ground outside. Two floors wasn't a huge drop as long as I used my Quirk on my legs. So, I touched the stone inside of the walls and covered my legs and feet with the material. "I'll save you... Elizabeth... I swear..." I muttered.

"Jeez, One... Don't you think that was a bit harsh? What if she bleeds out or something? Boss will be pissed if that happens..." Four muttered. One didn't answer, she just continued walking over to Elizabeth's unconscious body. "I guess you reached your max amount of words in a day, huh...?" Four whispered.

Once One made it over to Elizabeth, she crouched down next to her, set her pistol down, and stared. "This girl's Quirk could be useful for our cause," she said.

Four crossed his arms. "What are you suggesting we do? Take her? Boss didn't say to bring any of these kids back,"

"We won't do anything with her now. Rather, I want to keep an eye on her for a while," said One.

"Well, I'd suggest you keep her alive then. At this rate, she'll bleed out if she stays there with that hole in her leg that you gave her," Four said while walking over to One.

One shut her eyes and nodded. "Yes, you're right," she whispered. Then, she grabbed the ends of her cloak and tore off a massive piece.

"Wa-wait, are you sure you wanna just tear your cloak like that...?" Four stuttered. "Though, it does look a bit cooler with a tear in it..."

One, again, didn't respond. She wrapped the piece of cloak around Elizabeth's wound and tied it up with a nice knot.

Then, she grabbed her pistol and gradually stood up. "We'll leave her here. Someone else will find her," she said. "For now, we should-"

Suddenly, a thud came from the direction of the main school building.

Four took a step back. "What was that...? Is it an enemy...?" he muttered.

One shifted her gaze towards the sudden sound. "Who's there?" she asked calmly.

No answer. All that could be heard were mismatched footsteps nearing closer. It was too dark to make out who or what it was.

"Fine," One said as she aimed her pistol at the figure.

"H-hey! Don't you think we should figure out who it is before you go shooting again?!" Four shouted.

One sighed. "Hesitation only leads to suffering,"

BANG!

The bang of the gunshot was followed by a sound of the bullet ricocheting off of something. Finally, the figure came into the light. If you couldn't tell already, it was me. I had used my Quirk to cover up most of my body to block the bullet. Honestly, I got really lucky that she decided to shoot at one of the parts I covered.

"You?" Four questioned. "But Three and I pummeled you earlier... You should've stayed down from all the damage you took,"

"Shut up," I said.

Four instantly became annoyed. "The hell did you just say-?!"

"Don't," One said as she put out her hand, motioning Four to stop. She stared at me for a few seconds before speaking. "You blocked my bullet like it was nothing. What is your Quirk?" she asked.

"Why would I tell you... after what you did to Elizabeth...?" I muttered.

"Elizabeth?" One asked. She looked over at Elizabeth and made the connection quickly. "Ah, you mean this girl? Don't worry, we don't plan on killing her. That isn't our goal here," she explained.

"Why the hell do you expect me to believe you...?" I said while clenching my fists.

At this point, my emotions were taking over. It's like I couldn't see what was in front of me... like my vision was clouded by hatred.

One gently placed her hand on her chest. "Please, I am not asking for much. If I'm being completely honest, our job here is done. So, I'd greatly appreciate it if you let us leave the premises," One said.

"Let you leave...? Are you kidding me...?!" I questioned loudly. "You came here just to hurt my friends and now you're asking if you can just leave?!"

Four stepped forward. "One, this isn't looking good. I know you like to reason with others, even if they aren't on our side, but you might want to-"

"I understand you are upset with us, but we were just following orders," One explained.

I grit my teeth and looked down at the ground. "...Following... orders...?" Then, I covered my entire right arm and fist with stone. "Do you really expect me to believe that bullshit...?!"

Four took another step forward. "One, seriously..." he whispered.

One sighed. "Very well," she muttered as she aimed her pistol at me once more.

I later regretted it, but I was still staring at the ground. "I can't let you leave after what you've done-!"

BANG!

I watched as the bullet entered my right thy. The sudden influx of pain was immense. My leg was warm, but cold at the same time. I stumbled over and lied on the ground.

"AAAARRGGHHH!" I screamed while clutching my leg.

Four breathed a sigh of relief. "Finally, that kid was ready to go crazy on you,"

One stared at me with a cold and dead look. "I tried to reason with you, but you forced my hand," she said in a monotone voice.

Four then clapped his hands together like he was dusting them off. "Alright, now let's patch this kid up too and head out-"

"No,"

"Huh...?" Four questioned.

One took a few steps towards me. "He didn't listen, even after all I did to try and make him understand. He deserves to lay here and reflect upon his actions. Also, I see no use in keeping him alive,"

Four gulped. "B-but, the boss said not to-" he said.

Then, One placed her hand on an earpiece. "Six, take the barrier down. We're done here," One said.

"O-oh, alright!" Six stuttered. I slowly opened my eyes to see the green barrier surrounding the campus gradually vanish.

One turned to Four and pointed at Three. "Four, grab Marlon- I mean... Three,"

"You expect me to carry that hunk of junk? But he's super heavy..." he groaned.

One glared at Four and that was enough to help him make his decision to pick up Three.

While that happened, I tried to crawl closer to them, but only by a few inches. "...Wait..." I whispered.

One turned to me with a disgusted look on her face and turned the other direction without saying anything. The last thing I remember seeing is One walking away towards the gate while Four followed close behind holding Three.

"No... Stop... Please..." I muttered.

Then, everything went black.

『No. 13 - END』