The heroes alongside the Police had come up with a plan. They had made several phone calls back and forth late to the night, none of them catching the suggested and healthy amount of sleep. They felt half-dead but satisfied with the results.

Now they could finally fight fire with fire. Quite literally.

They had decided that if little Midoriya didn't let them in, they'd have to force themselves in instead. It wasn't as aggressive as it sounded like. The plan was that the two or three officers, one of them a social worker, and the two heroes would go to the Midoriya residence early the next morning. They would find out what was actually happening in there.

The Social Workers would visit the apartment once a month. It wasn't ideal but they often visited at a certain time on a certain day. It also wasn't what they were supposed to do, since the visits were supposed to be something you couldn't expect and prepare to as so. It was yet another fault in the system that had yet to be fixed.

The group would fix that today. The visit would be a complete surprise. Hisashi Midoriya had no chance of preparing for this visit.

All Might and Aizawa had their uniforms on. This was work. No disguises needed.

All Might pulled his gloves on as the group walked the stairs of the apartment complex.

Doors closed and safety chains went on as the group moved up. Eyes from the mail slots followed their every move, waiting for the group to stop at their door.

The neighborhood was known for its Villains. There was a lot of shady business going on there so expecting a police officer at your door wasn't something totally out of this world.

They had already caused quite a fuss when stepping out of their vehicle. Maybe choosing a police car wasn't such a good idea after all. Most of the people had vanished into thin air as soon as they had spotted the car and the people in it. It was possible that the word could reach Midoriya Hisashi as well. They'd have to hurry.

Good thing that their goal was right in front of them. The paint was chipping from the old door, the welcome mat covered in it. It didn't make them feel any more welcome.

All Might had known the right building, but finding the right apartment had been a task. Good thing that the nameplate was still on.

The officers had brought a battering ram, but they hoped that one of the residents would open the door for them instead of having to break in with force. It was always a shame, though this door could use a replacement.

An officer knocked on the door. He had deemed the bell unusable seeing all the rust it was covered in.

"It's the Child Protective Services! Please, open up!" the officer screamed, knocking on the door again.

There were quick footstep and mumbled conversation from inside the apartment, but no one came to open the door.

They waited for two more minutes. All Might and Aizawa were getting really anxious. They had seen what the man could do. A minute could be enough to do some serious damage.

"Okay. Break the door", an order finally came.

The knock on the door woke up both the father and son. Their reactions were very different though.

Deku was confused. He couldn't remember expecting anyone today. He was supposed to clean, not serve any guests. His father would've mentioned that, and definitely made him buy more alcohol.

"Damn. Damn. Damn! They weren't supposed to come today!" Midoriya could hear his father's hurried footsteps going around the apartment. He ran to the kitchen to check the wall calendar, then to the windows and then to the bedroom.

The boy had to agree. It should still be at least two weeks until the officers would come. He carefully went to his door in hopes of finding out who it was.

"DEKU! Who is at the door?!" that was a bad idea. Hisashi grabbed his son's head as soon as it popped out from the closet, "They said 'Child Protective Services' but there's a Police car parked outside! What did you tell them?!"

"N-Nothing!" Deku screamed back, "I didn't talk to them!"

The father dragged Deku by the hair to see for himself. All the while the knocking on the door continued. It was getting louder and more desperate by the minute.

"They can't come in! They'll put me to jail for sure!" the man raged, "I have all my papers out!"

Hisashi was talking about his plans. He had been planning a huge heist and all his blueprints and such were still scattered around the bedroom and living room. His previous prizes were also still in the house. If the police got those into their hands, the man would be looking at more than just a Child Abuse claim.

Deku watched his father run around the living room, trying to stash the papers away. Noticing that it would never work, he stopped.

"I have to burn it", the man sighed, running a hand through his hair. He didn't want to. He had put a lot of work into those. But if it would get rid of the evidence, he'd have to do it.

Deku felt his father grab the neck of his shirt, lifting the little boy up into the air. He couldn't breathe.

"I need to get rid of the evidence", the man breathed out, his grip tightening.

"Do you smell smoke?" Aizawa asked, stopping the officers who were trying to break the door. He checked the mail slot to see if he could see something through that.

Wisps of smoke came through the opening, alerting the group.

"Move it!" All Might shouted, readying himself and punching the door right off the hinges. They didn't have even a second to miss.

The smoke surrounded them as they stepped into the apartment. All the trash on the floor made it hard to move that quick. The smoke was also making it hard to see.

"Find the boy! I'll take care of the father!" Aizawa shouted to All Might, taking the officers with him, "Someone, get the fire extinguisher!"

They had one in the car and an officer ran to get it. It would take minutes but with it they could fight the flames. Hopefully, it wasn't too late.

All Might nodded and the group scattered.

Aizawa and the officers ran into the bedroom from where they heard a man's voice, cursing loudly.

All Might first checked the bathroom, then he burst into the closet, noticing all the items there. He took the familiar yellow backpack, packed all the things he could get his hands on into it, taking it with him. This was definitely Midoriya's room and these were all his precious treasures. All Might would have to save as much as he could.

All Might then came to the kitchen and the living room. The fire had stared from there, so the flames were getting really bad. The smoke was suffocating too. All the trash was producing a lot of obnoxious smoke. Some of it might be lethal too.

There, by a wall, All Might spotted the boy. He was lying on the floor, his head bloodied. He wasn't moving at all and it worried the man the most. The flames were already licking his clothes.

"Midoriya!" All Might flew to the boy's side, doing his best to avoid the flames. He'd need to get them out of here as soon as possible. He could hear that Aizawa and the others were leaving already, coughing hard as they moved around.

Deku's head was bloodied, a clear sign of a serious head injury. There was some on the wall as well, so it was safe to assume that he had been smashed there and then slid down onto the floor. He'd have to be careful. There was no telling if the hit had damaged the spine or broken the skull.

What worried All Might was the state of the boy's left cheek and the side of the neck. The skin was dark and blisters were forming on the edges of the injury. It was a third degree burn. All Might had seen those before. They were very painful and would always leave a scar. He'd have to get that, as well as the head injury, treated as soon as possible.

"All Might! Let's go! The firefighters will be here soon! Hurry up!" Aizawa shouted from the hallway, "The fire is out of control!"

"I'm coming!" All Might shouted back, carefully taking the boy onto his arms. He shielded the small body with his as he burst through the fire and smoke out the apartment.

The building had been evacuated.

The police and the firefighters had the situation somewhat under control when All Might and Aizawa finally exited the burning building.

Hisashi Midoriya was lead into the waiting car and driven off. He hadn't gotten any injuries and seemed very grave as he ducked into the car. He got a glimpse of his son, a flicker of emotion going through his face before it was back to the usual stoic expression.

An ambulance arrived. The officers had requested one to join them as soon as they had spotted the flames.

Recovery Girl jumped out from the back of the vehicle. She was a hero too and an old friend of All Might's. Her Quirk Recovery made her a great nurse. She was working in the U.A. High, taking care of the injuries the students would get when training. For being an older woman, she was still very agile and sharp.

"What's the situation?" she asked as All Might had made it to the vehicle, "Place the patient onto the stretcher."

"This is Midoriya. He was caught in the burning building", All Might explained, trying not to get too emotional. He had to stay professional. It wouldn't help the boy if he was crying.

Recovery Girl waved her assistants to help her load the patient in. They'd need to get to the hospital. The head would not only need to be X-rayed but it would need stiches as well. The burn would need to inspected as well.

"I'll come with you too", Aizawa ran to the group as they were packing up, preparing to get going.

All Might had already squeezed into the ambulance with Midoriya, his muscular body making it near impossible. His weight didn't help either.

"Hop on!" Recovery Girl huffed. The vehicle was cramped enough as it was. That's why they usually didn't allow any family to drive with them. The two were her acquaintances though, so she made an exception.

The driver hit the accelerator, flipping the lights and sirens on, "Hold on!"