My Hero Academia Perfected

by silentslender

In a society filled with Heroes and Villains, some are unfortunate not to be as gifted. Sometimes the world can seem almost out to take away all you ever desired, and other times it will feel as though there are no heroes to save you at all. So what if a chance of improbable odds were to befall you? What if someone without a Quirk, so to speak, were to become a Hero?

50. Chapter 45: Legend of Perfection

A/N: It's time for the biggest chapter to date across all my projects! Note, I'm not going to play all scenes frame-by-frame, you'll see if you've watched the anime. Thought this would be longer but damn this was long 14K Words. Also... I'm sorry, you'll understand soon.

Oh, and my Pinterest, if you can find it, has a nice little sketch of Yuki and SIVA (Aksis) side-by-side (You have no idea how hard it is trying to draw Aksis with all his pieces). Review Time!

To Murtaito: You'll be surprised by what's coming, nice to know it worked out to your expectations. This will be fun... *Evil Laugh*

To Cobbb: Yeah, there's only so much I can write, both to avoid repeating myself and for my own stomach, and... the next chapters, this included, will not being so cheery. Have fun~!

Enjoy.

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Chapter 45 - Legend of Perfection

Camino Ward...

The group of five consisting of Izuku, Iida, Shoto, Kirishima, and Yaoyorozu all traversed the midnight streets of the Ward, dressed to obscure their identities they set off just as the sun went down, Izuku sporting Yuki's mask top his left temple, even with his disguise he continued to wear the priceless item.

Yaoyorozu brought her hand up, stopping the group just at the corner of a wall, facing a large, plain-looking building ahead with the lights off. "Okay, this is the spot the tracker's broadcasting from."

Kirishima's body tensed, grunting, "So that's their hideout? Not a bad one I guess."

"Maybe it is or isn't, all we know is that one villain is confirmed to be inside, we don't know if it's just them or if Bakugo is even here, this operation is as blind as we can get for the moment," Yaoyorozu informed them, hoping they'd consider the facts and understand that this was a fleeting endeavor, they couldn't work like this

"I don't like this," Iida sighed. "The better ones at stealth are Jiro, Hagakure, and Akio, and neither of the three are able to come to our aid now, if I think things become the least bit dangerous we're done, I won't hesitate to call the police either to make sure my friends are safe." He wanted to save them too but if they let this consume them like his revenge against Stain it could become a bloodbath again, he'd refuse to let that happen

Izuku bowed his head, he'd stay and fight anyway, maybe that was a stupid and hypocritical thing for him to say but he couldn't bear the sickening feeling at what Vosik is doing to them, how many hours he might have had 'fun' with them both. That only made his resolve burn more. "Thank you, Iida." He faced forward. "So what can we do with what's in front of us, let me see here..."

His Midoriya-Muttering began once more, the words stretching from his mouth and into the aura surrounding him, causing the rest to back away slightly while Kirishima blinked with wonder, rubbing his chin in thought. "It's been a while since I've seen him this weird."

"Yeah, this is true peak Midoriya." Yaoyorozu breathed, though knew better to try and stop him now, especially Iida

"That's right, once you've set your heart on something there's no swaying you, he won't stop," He closed his eyes. "It's what I respect about you as a friend and rival, but... there has to be a line, and I'll ensure you don't cross it, this time I'll protect you!"

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They debated and deliberated their next move, given the somewhat busy street it wasn't safe to just openly engage in their investigation, so with some effort, they squeezed their way between two walls, hoping to find a secluded vantage point to inspect the inside, though uncomfortable it was all they had and could do.

Just then, Izuku spotted their opening. "There, we can get a better view of the inside through that window." Stopping they planned next

"I and Iida can boost Kirishima and you, Midoriya, but you'll be blind in the dark," Shoto suggested, so before Yaoyorozu could conjure a device to pierce the darkness Kirishima put his hand up

"Hold on, I actually brought a night vision scope with me," He procured the expensive equipment from his pocket, he looked down at it, still troubled by tonight's events. "When I thought about what we had to do I planned ahead and bought this, you'd be surprised how easy this stuff is to buy."

Izuku turned to him. "That amazing and all but aren't they expensive? I looked into them for my costume but the price is roughly 50,000 yen, right?" Kirishima just tapped the back of his hand off Izuku's shoulder

"Hey, no worries, I wanted to buy it, it was worth it." He'd give anything to get his friends back, so a few yen meant little in that regard

"Hold us steady."

"Don't lean too much, we may have to flee any second."

"Iida, can you move back a little?"

Once upon the wall, Kirishima took the first look, eyeing the inside with the scope while Izuku remained as a lookout, keeping the area clear while Kirishima panned across the window. "Hrm, place is trashed, not much in here other than boxes and - huh...?" His very body froze in fright, jaw-dropping. "Ahh!" He almost threw himself back from the shock

"Hey, are you okay!?" Izuku reached other to grab his shirt to steady him with Iida

"Were you spotted!?" Todoroki steeled himself, but Kirishima didn't reply, but from his jittery hand holding out the scope it was clearly something terrifying

"Back left," He pushed it toward Izuku, head low as he tried to erase the image from his eyes. "The corner Midoriya, look!"

Taking the scope he followed his word, adjusting the zoom to get a closer look at - Like a drain the color was pulled from his body. There was a glow in the back of the warehouse, tankers lined with fluid and piping to filter through. But also the tops of...

He trembled in sheer horror, the sight shaky from his hand while sweat dripped from his brow, "No way... are those all... Nomu!?" The others heard him, and all felt so ill-prepared for what they never expected to encounter, unaware of the rising forces just opposite the street

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Bakugo had to thank the villains for actually giving him food and water, otherwise, he'd struggle to hold onto Yuki's shivering body. The two were stuck between a rock and hard place, villains on one side, the two of them to a corner. It was bad, but not unbeatable if he played it right.

"They went through the trouble of mounting a huge attack all just to bring me and her back here," He kept his manic grin wide. "That One-Eyed freak's still waiting for the Egghead to finish copying her Quirk so he's not going to attack her, and these nobodies wanted to recruit me so they'll not kill me either, what a bunch of lowlife amateurs."

His hands were squeezing with anticipation. "I gotta act fast and take a few of them down quick, and get us the hell out of here!" "We may not be at camp but I'm still allowed to fight!" He bellowed with featureless eyes, daring them to come closer, to so much as try and lay another hand on Yuki's head

The large woman tensed first. "Must have figured out he's important to us, what a clever boy."

Dabi wasn't convinced. "No, he's a fool." "He's scared, and with that dead weight on his back there's not much he can do, empty threats and all."

"Oh, let me stab him!" Toga beamed, leering at Yuki. "And that bitch too, she's between me and my precious Izuku so I'm sure he'll be happy if she was finally cut out of the picture!"

"She's mine, girl, watch your tongue," Vosik warned, claws flexing slowly in the air, daring any to take away his prize, he didn't just want the girl dead, he wanted it... he needed to become the perfect being promised by his leader, his only desire was SIVA itself

Bakugo tensed, she was going to be his first target for sure. Compressed shook his head disappointedly, though he was perplexed by the boy's actions. "A clever performer would have acted like we were winning him over, now that he's broken character he's finished."

"Tch, I only ever do what I want to and I won't pretend otherwise," He let off a small explosion, heart battering his ribs. "You think I'd join you after the shit you put me through, put her through!? You must be joking you lame-ass wannabes...!" Then they all saw it, a powerful, dark aura that seeped from his very bones with a grin to rival Toga's. "I'll pay you all back for what you've done to Yuki, just you watch you scumbags!"

Shigaraki, still frozen from where he was struck leered at his fallen hand, his real, left twitched. "Father..." Seeing his hand raise, several occupants tensed, knowing just what was about to occur. Kurogiri leaned forward sharply

"No, Tomura Shigaraki, be calm!" His head started to rapidly expand to contain the outburst. Bakugo's eyes dilated while the blue hair against his shoulder shifted slightly

Shigaraki put his hand out to his team. "Don't lay a finger on him any of you." He warned, unlike his old, child-like personality, he took this calmly and went to pick up his hand-mask. "This hero... is still a valuable piece." He placed the mask back on, relaxing. "I wish you would have listened to what I had to say, but I guess watching one's ally being tormented wasn't exactly a good motive, still, I thought you and I could come to an understanding..."

Bakugo could recall something very similar, grunting at the words that night.

"Okay, so this sounds like something Jeanist would say, but..." Valstrax put her right hand on her hip, turning to address Bakugo and Kyoka with a stern look. "Both heroes and villains alike are cut from the same cloth, the smart thing is to know just where the line between the two is drawn."

"What, you think we're the same? Not a chance," Bakugo snapped, he'd sooner listen to Deku than ever follow the whims of some pathetic villain.

Shigaraki didn't like that, losing another trace of sympathy, or whatever amounted as such to him, "Then I have no choice... the heroes said they'd continue their investigation, so we don't have time to stand here and talk anymore; Master?" He addressed an incoming call from the back of the room. "Lend me your power."

Bakugo saw this, and now he got the picture, including another pair of ears as a cold, methodical voice broke through the call. ~That is a wise decision, Tomura Shigaraki~

Then another written in red added. ~Vosik, sir, the data transfer is complete~ A shuddering sensation flooded Bakugo's body, and his muscles tensed, instinctively keeping Yuki pressed tighter to his back. ~Much as I wish I could have killed her myself, the Thief is no longer useful, do what you wish, I have work to do~ Soon that caller, Kovik, disconnected without a hint of care for the thorn that would soon be plucked from his side

"A master, thought you were the boss around here? But you're a sidekick." Bakugo prodded, but now things were against him and Yuki, they were beginning to make a move and he still hadn't budged

"Kurogiri, Compress, it's time to put him back to sleep," His hand waved to Vosik. "If you want the girl, take her once we're done moving him."

"Gladly..." He hummed

Compress threw his hands down, "Hmph, can't believe he's such a bad audience member, it's almost impressive."

They were closing in, he had to act now. "If you want me to listen then got on your knees and beg!" On the inside, however, his attitude couldn't be farther from confidence. "I want to blow them away with maximum power but that warp guy's way too fast, and with Yuki on my back I can't move around as quickly as I'd want, those injuries have taken a toll on her body." He hated it, usually, she'd be ready for a fight but now he saw just how frail she was, and that pissed him off

Compress was getting closer. "Think..." He wasn't far from him and Yuki, raising his hand. "Think...! I have to get to the back door!" Sweat dripped down his cheek

Suddenly, static flickered across the TV and monitor the call of this 'Master' was coming from, both devices jittered and broke, a distorted visual seeping through white noise, captivating the eyes and ears to the message that broke the silence. All they could see were the silhouette of a body hanging from wires, and of a thin, rectangular glare from the right eye, and two narrowed circles on the left of a shadowy mask.

~VoSik... KoViK... DrEn...!~ The voice staggered, but the words alone, the very pitch and tone drew a surprising twist from the imposing Splicer, his breath caught in his throat

"...My Archon...!" He gaped, but the visual didn't share this shock, a growl seething through the noise

~I wAtChEd As YoU tOrMeNtEd HeR, i ScReAmEd~ The head moved side to side as if he suffered from the pain. ~I cOuLdN't Do AnYtHiNg BuT wAtCh HeR sUfFeR!~

Suddenly, three hooked nails dug into the screen, tearing down the inside of the digital world, yearning to be released, ~I wIlL hUnT yOu DoWn... YoU aRe NoT eLiKsNi, NoT fAlLeN, nO lOnGeR dEvIls!~ From within the horror of the corrupt screen, as if the very figure was there, towering far bigger than anyone, looming with might and unwavering hatred that even forced some of the villains to pale, he spoke once more. ~I wIlL kIlL yOu AlL!~

The monitors cut off, and silence befell the lot, but it was too late, Vosik was shaken to his core, the intimidating figure looked ready to fall to his knees out of fear itself. To the outsiders, it was a disturbing broadcast. But to him, he saw death itself.

*Knock-Knock-Knock*

The tap from the door itself brought everyone to a standstill. "Hello, I got a pizza delivery here!" Someone announced from the outside, not a soul budged, not even Vosik as he stared down at the floor.

*BOOSH!*

Spinner was sent flying as the wall was torn down by sheer force and red energy by two individuals. "SMASH/SLASH!" Clad in red, white, and blue spandex and another layered in silver, scales, and armor. All Might and Valstrax tore down the wall, breaking the silence in an instant while Bakugo hopped back, holding onto Yuki's legs

"What the-!" Spinner cried out

"Kurogiri! Gate!" Shigaraki demanded, the villain beginning to bend and warp. From above Valstrax and All Might, the wood hero, Kamui Woods swept in.

"Lacker Chain Prison!" He swung his arm forward and ensnared all the villains with wood bindings, himself remaining on the lip of the hole to steady his hold on the villains, especially the one that towered over all others

Dabi chuffed, blue flames beginning to smolder. "Huh, that's it - ngh!" A yellow blur shot through the breach, cracking a solid kick to the back of the flame users nape, knocking him out

"Don't do anything foolish, it's in your best interest to cooperate with us!" Gran Torino warned

"You're not going anywhere, villains..." Valstrax snarled like a dragon, a burst of hot red air expelling from her wings

"Understand, villains! Because... we are here now!" All Might concluded for her, grinning with relief and triumph

"Right after the press conference, they had this planned the whole time!?" Compress writhed in his binding, his own tricks played against him

"Tree man you're hugging me too tight!/Harder!" Twice yelled with Toga herself struggling to break free

"One tends to neglect defense while on the offense," Edgeshot emerged from the doorway, flinging the door wide to display how cornered they were. "We didn't come alone, take a look." He was right, a whole swat team were willing and waiting to fight, weapons, and shields drawn to the crowd. "You're surrounded by police, not to mention powerful heroes like Endeavor."

Now safe, All Might turned to address Bakugo and Azuru with a smi - His heart froze. Like his stomach was healed completely just to turn with bile his vibrant eyes locked to the two. Bakugo was still on the edge despite the heroes being here, he looked sweaty, stains of tears dried down his cheeks, his eyes somewhat bloodshot from crying. But that alone didn't justify his simmering emotions, no, it was what he carried with him protectively.

Yuki's whole body was layered in cuts, some mere slashes, and others deep, crusted with blood. Her arms were no different, her right hand torn apart, the wires left flayed, She looked malnourished too, her hair grimy, sticking to her face now visible. Her face was beaten, bruises of varying colors dotted her face, her lip split, blood, sweat, and tears staining her peachy skin, what shattered his smile was her eyes, their blue tint devoid of emotion, drowning in despair.

"Who did this...?" His voice was far lower, and everyone felt it, a vein bulged on his forehead, and that light that accompanied the Symbol turned darker than the void, and many of the villains could barely look away. Another vein appeared and his smile was gone. "WHICH OF YOU DID THIS TO MY STUDENTS!?"

All those outside heard this and shuttered to think what had caused the hero that never lost his smile to finally snap, even Endeavor grimaced at the rise in voice. Kamui Woods craned to see the teens, almost feeling dread wash away his focus at the sight of the barely living girl. "Young Azuru..."

"The poor girl... something so sick..." Gran Torino could remember it well, she was a pain to teach and had quite the whit, but that was all reduced to a beaten and broken state. To say he was mortified was an understatement, to so much as ponder on what both had to endure, all because of All For One's henchmen. It was beyond inhumane.

"I can't look..." "You sick villains have gone too far!" "She's just a child...!" The many officers snapped and berated the villains on their actions, none having witnessed such travesties befall two people so young. One who had suffered through the pain and the other to watch it all unfold

Valstrax, having been on the far left poked her head around, and what was supposed to be a relieving sight instantly made her heart thunder in her ears. If the Symbol of Peace's loss of composure wasn't striking the fear of God into them, then the red highlights that once rumbled through Valstrax's body turning ice-blue would put the fright of Death in them all. Her fangs were brandished, and her claws sharp.

"You... you..." Her voice was shallow, but no word of reason could stop her eyes from widening at the state of Bakugo and her little girl, all it did was remind her of back then, only now that feeling of dread gave way to primal fury.

Shigaraki chuckled dryly, despite their situation, seeing the Symbol he hated so much lose his smile, and so many more felt blissful. "While I'm not a fan of their work or methods, he had such a pleasant way of getting a reaction from someone who can't even scream." That twisted sense of jubilation from the grey-haired man brought many glares, and soon a pair of claws tucked tightly around his throat, cutting off his airflow

"Calm yourself, Valstra-" Woods froze at the animal-like growl from the Sky Comet hero's teeth, her azure orbs piercing through Shigaraki's mirthful gaze

"SHUT YOUR FUCKING MOUTH! WHICH OF YOU BASTARDS DID THIS TO MY LITTLE GIRL!?" Her voice was very metallic, and her jets continued to puff out neon blue energy instead of her standard red. Her grip beginning to cut his throat. "I'LL KILL YOU ALL! EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU!"

As much as All Might hated it, and how easily it would be, he put his hand on Valstrax's shoulder, pulling her away as her hand dropped the coughing and hacking Shigaraki, the blue embers she produced humming down to a solid red once more, eyes curved as she threw her helmet aside, rushing to the two teens with hurtful tears in her eyes.

"I'm so sorry..." She broke down, Bakugo bowing his head as the hero carefully stroked the motionless girl's head. It took her bearing her teeth to keep herself from collapsing to her knees. "...my baby girl..."

Finally, Woods regained focus and yelled down at the crowd. "Someone get an ambulance, quickly!" Several got on their walkie-talkies with a 'Yes, Sir!' immediately before

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With Izuku and his team; It wasn't long that the group remained there, motionless with their backs to the wall in horror. The same abominations that had been at the forefront of almost every incident with the villains were lined up inside like they were toys on a shelf, just waiting ominously to be awakened.

Then the sudden groan and shift of shadows loomed, eventually bringing a truck through the center mass of the building, pulverizing many of the Nomu inside in a single, massive ax-kick from Mt. Lady. Herself, a large police force, Gang Orca, and even Best Jeanist had arrived on the scene as they had.

"It's Gang Orca and Mt. Lady, heck, even Best Jeanist is here!" Kirishima gawked in surprise, smiling proudly at Yaoyorozu. "They must have followed your tracker here, which means...!"

Iida smiled. "The other heroes must be where Bakugo and Azuru are!" This was more than just a relief like a painful weight was unhooked from their chests, the dread and despair was starting to wash away

"Even Mr. Tiger is here!" Momo gasped brightly. "He's even rescued Ragdoll!"

While the heroes and police continued to apprehend the Nomu and secure the area, Iida smiled matter-of-factly at his friends. "Everything's alright, the heroes were on top of this well before we were." It was great, he just hoped that wherever Bakugo and Azuru were that they were safe.

"This is great," Kirishima smiled

"Indeed, now let's get back home, atleast we won't have to explain ourselves." Iida proclaimed, but Izuku didn't share in this jubilation, in fact, he felt more worried than before, because he still wore her mark, and he didn't know if they were okay

~Attention Units A and B; All Might and the heroes have rescued the students-!~ The walkie-talkie of one of the officers blared for all to hear. The news caught them all with smiles, Izuku's features softening

"Did you hear that Midoriya, they found-" Shoto's words were cut clean with panic

~-but we need medical assistance immediately! I repeat immediate medical assistance is needed!~ The grave news rocked the teens to their core, that once bright light drowned in a rooted fear at how urgent the voice was. Many present beyond the wall clearly were worried too

"...medical... assistance...?" All their eyes turned to Izuku's uttered echo, his hand covering his mouth while he paled. "Which one, which one of them is it!?" He wanted to move, he desperately wanted to blow their cover to know!

One of the swat members held out his radio, "Repeat dispatch, what is their ID?" In seconds the radio blared with desperation, many other frequencies tuning in for the same question in dire need of an answer

~One of the Students; Yuki Azuru. I... the injuries she's sustained suggest she was tortured for days, dehydrated, and malnourished, we need medical staff up here NOW!~ The man yelled, and the radio fell silent, life greyed and the world froze around them all

The situation's dire state was beyond measure. Yaoyorozu covered her mouth, becoming misty-eyed, Iida doing the same as though he was going to hurl. Kirishima tugged at his shirt, his chest contorting in pain like his face. Shoto was struck with a cold sweat at their words, eyes unblinking.

Emerald eyes were wide with horror, clasping his mouth to keep from screaming out in pain and terror, he thought losing them that night was painful, and now, his world was falling apart. "YUKI!"

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"After I went through all the trouble of preparing this the final boss shows up at our doorstep," Shigaraki grumbled, while he took great pleasure in the results of the heroes losing their winning smiles, this situation was dire, he had no plausible way to free himself, same goes for his team, they were outnumbered and if they tried something to obvious Valstrax would probably snap. Raising his head he screamed his command. "KUROGIRI! Warp over as many as you can!"

All Might regained his smile. "The Nomu, right?" Nothing happened, Kurogiri had lost his connection to the Nomu. "You've got alot to learn, Shigaraki." That made the masked man snarl, he had been outplayed. Behind All Might, he saw how tense Bakugo was, even with Valstrax standing by he kept Yuki close to his back, almost daring someone to take her, that alone made the Symbol's blood boil, he would make the attacker pay dearly for causing such physical and mental harm to his students.

Walking over he rested a hand on Bakugo's shoulder, feeling him ease while his glare remained. "Your little league underestimated us all," He glanced at the two. "The indomitable spirit of his young man, the signal that had been originating from Young Azuru for over an hour now," That made Bakugo's head snap back to the girl who remained unresponsive, "-the police's diligent investigation, and..." His right eye shined through his bold features. "Our righteous fury, Tomura Shigaraki."

Spinner flinched, beginning to murmur under his lips. "All Might is the only hero Stain respected, you are worthy!"

Ignoring his fanatic's words Shigaraki ground his teeth, glaring at the semi-conscious girl. "You tricked us... you think this is over? I've only just gotten started on this playthrough," He struggled to his feet, pushing back against the wood that bound him, body seething with animosity much like every word he hissed. "This justice, peace, this garbage society you created with such stupid ideals!" He clenched his fists, holding strong. "That's why I targetted you All Might, it's why I started gathering people to my cause, you think this is the end then you've lost!" His visible eye was filled with venom for the many before him

"Kurogiri-" Before another word was spoken, a red line shot through the warp villain, his body slumped to the table as Magne freaked out, not realizing it was Edgeshot who dealt a blow that knocked out the villain, keeping his portals from opening

He eyed Bakugo. "I picked up on his weakness from you, actually." Edgeshot thanked Bakugo, ensuring the warp villain wouldn't wake up for a while

"Weren't you listening earlier? You'd all be better off taking us seriously." Gran Torino warned the rest against testing their patience any thinner. To nail home that fact he listed off all their names, ensuring none could simply run and hide without being found, "Though they had little time and information the police worked through the night to discover your true identities," Steeling his tone, he summed it all up. "Don't you get it, there is nowhere left to run, it's over. So, one question Shigaraki, where is your boss hiding?"

No one saw it but Shigaraki's face was lost, his vision was warped and smudged in memory and spite, purple and hazy as he recalled the man who saved him, offered a hand toward a future he couldn't find. His master gave him everything, without his aid, his guiding hand he was nothing, so to be here, locked, trapped, and with no support. I finally made something snap.

"...no... this is... not over..." Barely a whisper slipped from his tongue so he raised his voice, everyone was silent and stared as the man's composure broke. "Just you wait, the game is still mine!"

"Just tell us where he is right now." All Might demanded, but Shigaraki's mentality was breaking, eye fixing to no one

"...Go away... disappear!" He snarled back, All Might returning the words with anger

"Shigaraki!" But that only served the flame more, animosity rising like a wave to crash into them all

"This is your fault! I HATE YOU!"

A burst of low, dark laughter broke that tension first, cutting the two bickering humans off. It was coming from the back where Woods' trap was weakening against the massive Splicer that finally spoke up. "Is that so? You think you can keep me from my rightful perfection?" He challenged, stepping once, arms splintering the wood with every twist. "I am a Splicer, second-in-command under my Archon, to be caught without a plan would be foolish!" Vosik shattered the wood with ease, it was barely a trap to begin with, he just had his head lost in the clouds. "Devil Splicers Rise!"

The world split itself apart, red snaps of lightning tore apart the air, feeding through dozens of new Splicers, weapons drawn with cries toward their enemy. In a matter of seconds, they peeled and pulled their way through reality, swishing with what length they had as someone pushed them through.

"What is this!?" Woods yelled

"Dammit, Edgeshot, stop Kurogiri!" Torino yelled, ducking away from a swipe of a blade as the claws of the four-armed beast sunk into the world, almost free themselves

"This is not him," They all turned their attention to Vosik, a hand on his chestplate while dark cycling of energy gathered in his arm cannon, the light of scarlet dripping from the muzzle. "I am the one who brought them here, and..." His one eye stared longingly at the girl, at SIVA. "I'm the reason that mongrel will finally breathe her last breath, a waste in this world."

With a shimmering, red destabilization, Vosik vanished from sight. Startling everyone when that shadow now grew over Vasltrax, All Might, and the teens. "I don't care for anyone else, die." His cold, empty promise leveled the cannon toward their heads, heat expanding from within. He was too close, none of them could stop him as they all reacted in a crawl of terror

...

...

|I told you, I will kill you|

The reactions of everyone present were slow but steady, Bakugo almost fell forward if not for All Might's hand as the weight on his back was lifted. Yuki, with a red contrail in her eyes, snapped around, balling up her only hand as Vosik held no room to react in time. The metal was stripped from his weapon, reinforcing the girl's left fist as it came barreling against his helmet, the force applied enough to cut off the weapon's wind-up, smashing Vosik through the wall and entrance as policemen scattered from the large monster's crash.

Yuki's feet stumbled but held her tall, her body hunched as she panted heavily, licking her lips as they stung. Wiping her aching cheek, she lifted her head, and no soul present dared to move, seeing the azure left eye and the strip of white metal that overtook the right, forever fixed into a spiteful glare.

Again, the TV in the back distorted, nothing but white noise and static. ~I tOlD yOu, I aM gOiNg To KiLl YoU~

Suddenly, Bakugo felt his throat clog with a vomit-like sensation, his mouth spilling out a black, watery substance. "What the crap- garg!?" He was quickly being consumed by the infecting liquid, his eyes reaching Yuki, praying she wasn't too close to him, to his horror, Vosik was nowhere to be seen, and Yuki too fell to her knees, unable to hold back the same sludge that engulfed them both. "FUCK!"

"YUKI/BAKUGO!" Valstrax and All Might lunged for the two in fright, arms swatting around the liquid as it vanished into thin air, alongside the two suffering teens

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It happened so fast. The news of Yuki's torture struck them so badly that none of them knew of the pressing danger that followed from within the warehouse. A force that could encompass Japan under their thumbs, a darkness that once clouded the masses, brought pain, torment, and a twisted sense of fairness, a monster born from a time that should have claimed him. Like Death's hand, the world bent at the knee.

The wall never came down on the students, concealing them as the world was returned to dust, a wave of power with no equal swept the land, turning part of Camino Ward into a wasteland of debris and ruin. The Pros and police were left in the dirt, unable to suppress the enemy that stood out before the world as though to admire its emptiness.

A man in a black suit, dressed formally with a black mask that was very reminiscent of a skull stuck to his face. The disgusting image only grew a sizable hole in Izuku's and his friends' stomachs, "Don't tell me... is that... Him..." Izuku's frightened gaze fell upon the darkest force in the world with impossible dread. "...All For One...!?"

He clapped. "I see why you're the Number Four hero, Best Jeanist," His clapping ceased, admiration for the hero that stood against him or rather laid in the ground. "That blast should have annihilated the lot of you, but you were able to manipulate everyone's clothing and move them to safety in time, quick thinking, consider me... impressed." He was starting to float now, almost like a God looking down on the world

Despite his own fears, he pushed himself up onto his elbows. "It's him... even so, a true hero doesn't believe in excuses!" He roared, sending forth his clothing in blade-woven fabrics, yet another air cannon sheared them all, puncturing his stomach with a surge of destruction through the ground and a spurt of blood from his form. Soon, he fell silent.

"I see now, your skill comes from practice and practical experience, not raw power," All For One put his finger down. "I don't need your Quirk, it wouldn't fit well with Tomura's disposition."

"What is this guy!?" Shoto was shaking, unable to move at all in fear of being spotted

"He just took out three Pros in an instant!" Kirishima's mind screamed, jaw falling to the floor

"W-we have to run! I-I know that but...!" Yaoyorozu was unable to think, emotions rivaled logic tenfold

"I'm so scared, my legs...!" Even Iida couldn't fathom it at all

Izuku held his breath, sick to his stomach. "My body can't move! What... in the world... is he!?"

Then came a splash of water, followed by two people coughing, one far more vocal about the disgusting way to travel, like being sucked through a drain. "W-what the hell!?" All their eyes snapped wide

"Kacchan/Bakugo!" The boys stopped shaking, surprised he was brought here

Outside, Bakugo wiped his mouth, snapping to the girl beside him. "Hey, get up-!" He reached over to lift Yuki off the ground, startled to see her right hand was beginning to repair itself. "-Dammit!" He yelled at her, worried for safety, he didn't even know if she was alright in the head or not. What did set him right, was that, after so long it felt like months to him, he finally saw those cocky light-blue orbs peer up at his crimson, and that stupid smile of hers again, albeit weakly.

Dropping the smile, her hand poked out a finger to their left, the two turned their attention to the man stood before them both, watching their interaction neutrally. "My apologize, Bakugo, Azuru," After addressing the two, several more pools of black water spat out the villains, and then Yuki's little plan fell apart, seeing the large figure warp in with his own, spacial distortion, looming at the back of the villains

"He's here... SIVA." She ground her teeth, all those days of this hell and she finally had her shot. She couldn't fathom what Bakugo had to endure, watching her suffer, that alone was enough to make her skin crawl with energy, "I'd say revenge isn't a heroic thing, but right now I don't feel very heroic at all, actually, fuck the whole concept until he's in the ground."

We are back | Are you well? | I still cannot heal you if you plan to confront him with all our strength, this is your choice

She nodded, then turned her attention with Bakugo back to Shigaraki and the well-dressed villain. "Master..." That confirmed her suspicions, this was him, All Might's greatest foe, the very one that birthed One For All... All For One.

He addressed his successor. "So, you failed once more, Tomura," All For One stepped forward, hands behind his back. "But you must not be discouraged, you will try again, that is why I brought your associates back with you, even this child, you judged him to be an important piece on your gameboard," For a moment, the teacher took his gaze to Vosik. "As per our agreement I even brought you the chance to silence this girl, a parting gift for your services, and while you didn't break her your methods sure seemed to have left an impression."

The ones behind the wall almost shuttered to think what he meant by that. Vosik actually dipped his head. "I will gladly accept it." That snapped Yuki's gaze to his. "So you never lost your fire, you and that Guardian make my skin crawl..."

All For One ignored the spat, hold out a hand to his wayward student. He was his to form into the perfect successor, the man who would become the Anti-Symbol of Peace, his greatest creation. "Start over as many times as it takes, I will be here to provide you with help, all of this is for you."

Bakugo felt a nervous sweat, he and Yuki were in a bad spot before, but the main boss was here, what the hell could they do now? He blinked, feeling Yuki tap his arm while she pulled herself onto her own two feet, leaning against his side while he wrapped an arm around her waist without question. 'When you can... not now... but soon, if you see a chance... run... do not look back' His eyes couldn't get broader, he wanted to snap at her but was afraid to alert the villains so he stayed silent, shoving her note down

"Dumbass Mute..." He grunted, herself happy to hear that again, she hated seeing him cry, it wasn't like Bakugo to do so

Behind the wall, emotions and thoughts ran rampant through Izuku's head, they were here, beyond this wall were the two most important people to him. Sure, Full Cowling could get them out in time but escaping was slim, he'd risk all their lives on a shambly gamble. Sweat tore down his face, his teeth knitted with furious, fiery eyes, he couldn't let them go, he could reach them for good this time! He'd never let them go through this torment again!

A hand snatched his coat, eyes hardened, screaming for him to stop and compose himself, he wanted to go out there too but the risk was too great. His other hand snatched to Shoto's too, that same look in the red-white-haired boy's eyes, all while Kirishima was held back by Yaoyorozu who kept still as mice, afraid to do anything that could jeopardize their spot.

All For One's head motioned up. "Ah, there you are." One second of fear staggered the group, but from the sky came to two fists belonging to All Might. He brought them down without hesitance, slamming them against All For One's palms, the wind pressure was massive, shoving villain and student back under the force that the villain held with almost zero stress to his own body.

"I'll have you return my students; All For One!" All Might demanded, arms buckling against the leader's impressive defense, he hardly seemed phased at all to see his old enemy

"Have you come to kill me a second time; All Might!" All For One dared, and before their very eyes, history was to be carved upon the ruins of the Ward. When the dust and wind smashed and settled across the battlefield, All For One spoke matter-of-factly. "It took you long enough to find us, it's only five kilometers from the bar to here-" He just shook his wrist as though he bent it the wrong way. "-And yet it has been thirty seconds since my associate sent those Devils to dispose of the rabble, you've gotten weaker, All Might."

All Might took a stand, face creased with many emotions facing down his adversary. "You're one to talk, hard to hear you under that fancy life support mask you have on, aren't you overexerting yourself?" He dared the monster before him

Bakugo wiped away some dust from his eyes, arms clutching Yuki's body while she did the same, coughing up some blood to indicate her body was still undergoing a gradual healing process. "He must be the boss villain... he took All Might's attack with his bare hands." It was staggering to see someone so powerful that they were compared to the Symbol of Peace who currently did a small warm-up

"I won't make the same mistake five years ago, you hear me?" He clenched his fist. "I will take Young Bakugo and Azuru back!" His muscles became overly tensed. "And I'll make sure you're locked up for the rest of your sad life!" He soon propelled himself toward All For One, eyes glazed with too much anger to describe. "Alongside your League of Villains!"

All For One merely outstretched his right arm, red cracks of lightning spurting from the expanding limb. "Sounds like you got yourself a busy plate, this will be hard for us both." All Might's fist came within inches of his, but a massive gust of pressure was expelled, the roar of wind and metal screamed in their ears as All Might was thrown back, many blocks of the city torn down in an instant. "Tch, Air Cannon plus Spring-Like Limbs, Kinetic Booster Times Four, Strength Enhancer Times Three."

"No way...!" "He's got that many power Quirks!?" Bakugo and Yuki's thoughts crossed, subjected to the sight of this amalgamation of power and horror

"A clever combination, maybe a few more enhancers next time." It was just a game to All For One, toying with All Might was all his intentions were to start, and this was the first in a long time since he's fought so it was a good warm-up of his own. "Do not worry, it'll take alot more than that to kill him." He addressed the three standing closest

"Get off the battlefield Tomura, and take the children with you," He lifted a hand, the fingers bending and stretching into red and black lines that snapped and expanded toward the villains, plunging the blades into Kurogiri's body. "Kurogiri, warp them away." At the command, his body started to jitter and move on its own. "Forcible Quirk Activation." A portal rose from Kurogiri, surprising the lot. "I'd explain my reasons but now isn't the time nor the place,"

"You're mine!" All Might came hurdling onto the scene again, blocked by a floating All For One as the pressure the two created threw them back

"What about you, Master!?" Shigaraki yelled, trying to reach through the torrent of gales

"You are not thinking ahead, Tomura," All For One remained calm, throwing All Might back while unleashing his bladed fingers to intercept his b-line for Bakugo and Yuki. "You have much room to grow."

"Take the brat," From the dust rose Vosik, cannon loaded as he stomped through. "The mongrel is mine," He leveled the cannon and fired a single blast that forced her to throw herself out of Bakugo's arms, pulling him away from the blast zone

"Mute!" He gasped, herself wobbling to her feet, stretching slightly as he felt something warm around her. "...Are you seriously gonna fight that monster in your condition!?" She nodded, fueling his anger. "You can barely stand as it is!" She knows that

"Come now, Shigaraki, while our masked lead takes the stage," Compress announced, compressing Dabi while the League turned to the teens

Much as he hated it he had no choice but to fight without Yuki, herself focused on Vosik. "Tch, this'll be fun! Oi, Mute, don't you dare loose, got it!?" He snapped, grinning madly with her against his shoulder, arms beginning to cover with black mesh and metal barding, her left eye crimson bar her right

"Young Bakugo, Azuru don't-!" All Might again attempted to move but failed, unable to use all his strength given the risks. Meanwhile, the villains pursued Bakugo, himself splitting from Yuki who took to the far right, facing down Vosik with a glare

Neither moved an inch, silently waiting for the other. Yuki balled up her fists, crackling with a dark red light. Vosik held his scorch-arm forward, the muzzle wailing with red. "Even with SIVA you failed, your life yields no meaning at all! You are nothing to me, just a pest, an insignificant pest," He ridiculed, grunting as she prepared her stance, and a voice rang through the air from that narrow eye of hers

And it ends here, Vosik | By her hand you shall tremble | By my vow, you will die

It was bad, terrible even. They just sat there and did nothing while All Might, Bakugo, and Yuki were forced into corners of their own. Izuku knew All Might was holding back for their sakes, and the villains weren't giving Bakugo a moment to think without having to dodge and counterattack. Yuki was facing Vosik head-on, keeping her distance with her own energy attacks to evade the cannon, she was clearly tapped out of power, barely making a move at all. He saw it, the restoration on her scarred face made his heart bleed.

"Think..." Izuku put his head up against the wall, closing his eyes

"That's why it's against the law for uncertified people to use their Quirks to cause injury, none of you had the authority to harm the villain."

"I know that...!" Izuku's felt his hand draw blood from frustration alone

"I'm upset too, but, we can't let our emotions get the best of us..."

"If you know that you're breaking the rules then you're acting like villains..."

"I understand that...!" His throat felt like it was closing up

"Why did it have to be you two of all people? Why are you trying to make the same stupid mistakes I made!?"

"I didn't mean to...!" Finally, he slumped, defeated for an instant yet again. There was one way, one solution left. "Iida, listen-!" He held tighter

"You can't fight! I won't let you!" He shook his head but Izuku held strong

"No, I think there's another way! We can still escape without combat, and save them both, come on!?" He begged him, this was all he could think of, all that was left in his hand to play

"Alright, let's hear it." Iida agreed

"The plan solely relies on Kacchan's cooperation," Izuku rubbed his chin, looking lost. "If I tried it the plan would just fall apart, so..." He eyed the redhead. "It has to be you, Kirishima, you're the key to this success," He looked generally surprised by this. "Kacchan probably realizes that All Might's holding back because of his and Yuki's presence and will try to find the best way to fall back. Yuki's fighting Vosik, keeping him at a distance but I can't imagine SIVA's able to heal her through this fight with all the stress to her body, so the moment she sees Kacchan make his move I know she'll pitch in to escape too!"

"Just what are you planning, man?" Kirishima murmured, not understand how this was to pan out, but he was all for it either way

"Iida...?" Momo awaited the stern man's approval, seeing him think over in his head dozens of times.

"It's a gamble at best, but the risk is low with a high probability of success, and would turn the tide of battle in our favor," With one final nod, he lifted his head. "Okay, I'm in."

"Midoriya, we need details." Shoto hurried along, another gust of wind sailing overhead

With that, their plan commenced.

Izuku and Iida pressed themselves to the back wall, bracing Kirishima at the front. "With my Quirk and Iida's Reicpro Burst, we'll act as the speed enhancement," With a roar of an engine seeping into turbo and a sudden flurry of green wisps their Quirks clocked in, sending fissures across the wall they braced. "Then, with Kirishima's hardening, he'll break through the wall." Tearing through his sleeves, Kirishima crossed his arms as the two teens behind him bucked forward, slamming through the concrete at a resounding velocity. "Then, Todoroki creates a slope of ice as high as he can reach!"

When the wall came down, many were surprised by the sudden surge of ice that chilled the night air, peaking high above the combat, a blur of energy and fire roaring up the face of the ice cliff, shattering the ice behind them with every step. "By now the villains haven't noticed us, we've avoided their attention until now, so this is the perfect position to pull this off-!"

Like a shooting star of blue and emerald their bodies tore off the tip of the berg, shooting high above the world, "-And we'll cross the battlefield at a height they can never hope to reach!" All For One saw this, attempting to attack but was backhanded by All Might, while Yuki fly-kicked Vosik, the energy attack taking a chunk of a nearby building out instead

"The last part is up to you Kirishima, it doesn't matter if I do it, or Todoroki, or Iida, or Yaoyorozu, ever since school started you've built a solid relationship with Kacchan as equals-!" The redhead snapped his head back, seeing his best friend below but no sign of Yuki. "-if his friend calls to him...!"

"COME ON!" He screamed, arm waiting high in the air

Yuki slid back to Bakugo's side, giving him a sad smile and a single wink at the voice, mouthing two words to him while she flew by, making his face seize up and his arms taut toward the ground and away from the villains. 'Go, Katsuki'. He stared for several seconds, eyes shaken by her lips, he lowered his head as if to fight it, but...

"HRRRRRAAAH!" A warcry like no other ripped from his throat, turning the dark scene into a state of that of the sun. The force of the blast threw his form higher than any of the villains, he became a jet that tore through the sky and over the tops of buildings in a second

When their hands connected Kirishima's always broke Bakugo's hand, shocked at the lack of a second member, bewildered at her choice to stay. "Yuki!" Then he saw the smile on Bakugo fade, grinding his teeth together as he held himself back, much as he wanted to go back he couldn't.

Izuku couldn't do anything being at the side holding Kirishima and Iida, but he mentally cursed himself. That message before at the hospital told him this outcome would be the case so why did he refuse to acknowledge it!? Of course, Yuki would stay, if she let Vosik escape it could be disastrous, and there was no way she and SIVA would let him live after what he's done. Even while they flew further away he could see red energy batter against the other, his mind scarred by the sight of her battered body, and how terrified he was for her life.

"DAMMIT!" Bakugo screamed

"Bakugo, coordinate your blasts with-" Iida was cut off by the heated glare from the blonde

"YOU BETTER COME BACK ALIVE, YOU HEAR ME YOU MUTE BASTAAARD!?" His voice actually cracked, keeping his head low while mindlessly following Iida's words. "And don't tell me what to do, Four-Eyes!"

"Guys, not the time, we're falling!" Kirishima cried out, trying to keep them steady with Bakugo, even the redhead bit his cheek. "Why didn't you take his hand, Yuki? Why did you have to stay?"

Then, all they saw was a massive, radiant blast shatter the sound barrier and fracture hundreds of windows. All their heads snapped back with a painful cry at what caused it to react. "YUKI!" "AZURU!" "MUTE!"

On the streets below, Shoto held Yaoyorozu's face away from the attack, his eyes shaken as he watched Yuki's body fly backward, tumbling into the dirt from the massive eruption she and Vosik caused, the villain himself reeling from the attack. "Such power... he's as strong as Yuki...!"

"Todoroki, i-is she..." Momo could barely finish her words, feeling his hand squeeze her shoulder

"Yuki's tough, but if she stayed then there's no way we'll convince her to fallback, let's go, atleast while the villains are distracted." He motioned forward

"R-Right!" Yaoyorozu agreed though both were reluctant to do so. They had saved Bakugo but one remained defiant through it all

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Yuki coughed up more blood, wiping it away as she took a stand, dusting herself off while she heard that familiar sound of Gran Torino darting in from afar, she smiled, it was good to see her old teacher again. Hardening her gaze ahead, she tore up the metal from the rubble, rebar molding like putty in her hands, her SIVA clusters sticking and replicating across the surface, growing, pulsing like a heartbeat.

|We're ready|

Yuki nodded, clenching her fists as red nanites scattered from her fingertips. "What will happen?"

|I do not know|

"SIVA... it's time, no more holding back," She was thankful Izuku came and saved Bakugo, she knew he would. He looked cute with her mask on. "Keep it safe for me, Zuzu."

From the rubble, Vosik crashed through, holding his weapon high with a laugh. "The greatest powers of this world commence their final bout, what say we do the same, Mongrel!?" She narrowed her eye at his mocking tongue, he always did this, picked at her ideals, her mind, her everything when he beat her, cut her, made her want to scream. "What is better? Your SIVA or the one who helped forge its evolution!?"

|YoU aRe NoThInG bUt A rElIc FrOm A fOrGoTtEn WoRld| SIVA spoke for her, watching humorously as the Splicer's weapon flared, stomping toward her

Without a moment left to spare, Yuki's body absorbed the metal and debris, reforging it while she leapt back from a volley of plasma, using the dust to cover her flank. "SIVA, Enhance, Eighty-Five percent!" She felt her footsteps tear up the earth, throwing her left fist against the side of the cannon, flipping over to deliver two energy payloads to Vosik's face, flipping off her left foot to evade the lower left arm's swipe, cracking her right shin off his helmet, doubling forward to avoid a point-blank blast.

Soon her armor was complete, two extra arms, the only skin left exposed being her biceps, shoulders, and stomach while both arms folded back, building unstable energy for a four-point Devil's Ruin. Vosik erected a powerful hardlight barrier akin to Dren's, diverting the beams through the ground and air. He was surprised when she appeared, slamming her right fists through the glass, shattering it while leveling two blades in her left to slice across his shoulder, chipping the pyramid and wires.

He grunted, grabbing her leg before slamming her face-first into the earth, tossing her skyward with his cannon targeting her body. Reacting, some of the metal she pulled diverted from her new helmet, converting to a thruster and jagged blades across her back like fins. With Blackbird augmented she flew to her left, evading the first ball while flipping over the second and third, traveling up and across the wasteland, hearing and seeing the flashes of plasma pursue her.

Flying past the explosions she tore through the clouds of red smoke. Putting all her hands forward. "Perfected Burst!" Several sharp blades of hardlight split the clouds, piercing or shattering off Vosik's armor, himself ready for her as she zipped through, slamming both feet into his arms with a powerful backblast, pulverizing the rock behind him while the arms threw her back onto her feet.

She locked her sharp soles to the ground, reverting her Blackbird to Kinetic Amplifiers, slamming both pairs of fists into his torso, keeping the weapon's glare away, while lunging, striking with a spiral of punches, bringing a high-kick down on his cannon, setting off an explosion under their feet. Flipping back through the air Yuki barreled from the right, striking him across the side of the helmet, twisting sharply to fire a beam from her lower left as it was plugged by Vosik's cannon, blasting the arm off her side, splitting her skin from the force.

"-I WON'T LET!" All Might's voice pierced across the area, distracting Yuki as she felt something shutter in her bones

|His power is - watch out!|

He punched her with his left, slamming her face into the ground while a massive wave of wind rippled across the earth, coming from All Might as he smashed All For One's face into the earth, nearly throwing the SIVA infused fighters away. Thankfully it subsided.

"Let me show you a new augment!" Suddenly the energy inside the reactor core of his augmented arm turned purplish-red temporarily, a whirl of power unknown to the girl as she brought her arms together, forming a metal shield from the metal around her, thickening her gauntlets as a waving beam of purple energy bent reality, slamming into her arms as it broke down the metal and earth torn from her heels digging through the ground.

Take evasive action | It's Void | Spacial matter, you cannot continue!

Heeding his words she threw herself to the right with a pivot, blasting a series of spheres behind her, gaining the velocity to evade the beam, bringing her body horizontally across Vosik's arm, embedding his arm into the ground. Spinning around she struck across his helmet, shattering the cheek plate, horrified at the lack of a being underneath, just wires and metal cogs.

Vosik chuckled. "All that for one strike to the head?" It was almost funny how much she pushed for something so little. Grunting he threw his cannon up, flicking the girl off, while down he brought his left back, seeing her guard with three arms. The fist smashed the lower right, seeing her body recoil off the ground and back into another left hook, this time the ground split

His fist came down over and over, chipping away at her forearms while the thin metal coating her face failed to advance and reinforce her beaten face, breaking with every strike down to the matterweave beneath, her eyes staring wide, the left cracked from abuse. Lifting her by the hair and seeing her yelp from the tug he drew his black, stub-like arm forward, dispersing a current of arc energy that threw her across the field, seeing her body tumble through small, jagged walls, tearing them down.

"Young Azuru - ack!" All Might hacked up more blood, steam rising from his half-muscular form, Gran Torino tried to rush in but was unable to continue thanks to All For One's jagged webbing for fingers

"Now-Now, I do believe we should leave those two to settle their own dispute, Gran Torino." He found it amusing to see the girl struggle in a desperate attempt to stand her ground when her opportunity to escape sailed right by, perhaps she knew he'd give chase, if so, he commended her forward-thinking even after the mutilation she's endured

Back with Yuki, she kicked her feet under her, using her left to fire a continuous stream of energy as it ricochets off another barrier of light, feeling her nanomachines merge across her right fingers she applied both beams together, seeing them coil and warp against the impregnable barrier. Every ounce of bubbling energy didn't stop Vosik's approach, left arm reaching round to tear down the barrier and backhand her arms away.

He did it again, forcing her to block with a cross-guard, her constant strain against his might was pleasing, this is what he wanted, all her strengths to fall apart. He threw down his arm, seeing her stumble while she blocked his fist with her left, gathering metal to conjure a longsword in her right as she cocked her elbow and swung forward, that's when the black stub's triangular form split open, snagging her wrist with a skinny hand as he broke the blade mid-way and promptly impaled the girl through the gut, silencing her fleeting struggle, letting her stumble back to observe the damage, hands wavering at the sight.

Yuki's gasped sharply only for her breath to hitch, seething through her teeth as her hand pressed to the arm that shoved her down. Up above, the two could make out the roar of propellers belonging to a new helicopter, that gave Vosik a sickly idea. "The world comes to view their legend fall," She couldn't see it, but he wore a smile on the inside, tempted by the ideas no mind could possibly have. "So, let them see the abomination you are, I will crush their hope."

"Look how the mighty fall," He pressed his boot against her skull, seeing her scream silently before he brought it back, striking her abdomen as she rolled. The way his head crane to one side was inhumane, like he was on the verge of snapping the bone, eye glowering brighter than ever before. "This world feeds on baseless ideologies, and once a wrench is thrown in they fall apart, this Earth is a bland imitation of the world we belong to! The Guardians hold better strength than these mongrels, fighting paracasual existence while humanity here squabbles like rats!"

She didn't care as he threw his arms skyward with protest to her home. Her bruises ached, her body drained and stinging, blood dribbling down her chin while she rose, pushing off the tips of her fingers, not seeing the charging beast. "And yet you continue to stand, squandering SIVA like a toy!" His voice thundered, slamming his knee into her chin, seeing blood spurt as she hit the ground, coughing. "You stole our salvation, you dare to take our form, our weapons, mock my kin!" His voice gargled, grabbing her head to slam and twist into the ground again, seeing her eye widen from the shock and agony. "You insult my Archon by taking his grand and glorious name and run it through the dirt!"

Despite his weakened state and horror at what he learned, All Might's eyes, already full of disgust and horror met the two, seeing the vill - no, the monster draped in darkness, a single, crimson eye and a body outlined in blood-red as he pried the girl from the ground. "Y-Young... Azu... ru." Tears were starting to well in the hero's eyes

The news copter was starting to observe the battles, and so, Vosik pried the girl from the earth, holding her up toward them by her head, blood dripping down her face, mouth ajar. "Now, let them see how worthless you really are."

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Not long after escaping with Bakugo did Izuku and his team land safely among the chaos surrounding Camino, Bakugo and Izuku wanted to sprint off and save Yuki but as the traffic became gridlock and all the eyes of the city were on the station that covered the grueling battle between All Might and All For One, as well as glimpses of Yuki against Vosik. Both sides were tough, watching Yuki struggle in vain against Vosik's overwhelming power, and All Might's secret revealed to the world as he fought to protect those still suffering from the calamity earlier.

~I-It seems as though All Might's been frozen!~ The reporter announced, everyone was left to recoil at the state the Symbol of Peace was in, some were already screaming for him, to tell with all their hearts that they believed in him, but the man commentating gasped, the camera focusing on someone else. ~My God... t-the other fighters, it's... the villain, he's...!~

The world saw, Izuku and Bakugo finally saw the extent underneath her armor. Held by her head, the duo's eyes couldn't widen any more, terror and mortified faces for the girl that was held high, blood dripped down her face from her forehead... cheeks? It was hard to tell, cuts, bruises, and burns coated her already thrashed form, and her one light blue eye was struggling to stay open, trembling.

~Hello, mongrels~ Vosik's voice pierced the recording briefly, frightening everyone as he held the girl close to his head, eyeing her tentatively. ~Let me show you just how weak you truly are, as this girl becomes the first to suffer my wrath~

"No-no-no-no-no...!" Izuku covered his mouth, tearing up as she was held wide, the smaller arm coiling so tenderly around her right forearm. The whole of Japan watched with sorrowful fright, some unable to watch or bear as he twisted and snapped her arm in a single bend. Even though she couldn't say a word, the sight of her eyes widened with tears, and the tension of her mouth stretching out a silent shrill broke so many hearts. "Yu...ki..."

"We shouldn't have left her..." Bakugo was seething, he had to endure watching her suffer for so long, and how it was happening before the whole world and he still didn't do anything. "I'll blow that bastard away myself!" He roared, almost sprinting if not for Izuku pulling him back

"Kacchan, wait!" He wanted to follow but if they did go they'd put more lives at risk, the very thing she wanted to prevent. Bakugo snapped his arm back, trying to pry him off

"Get the fuck off me Deku!" He didn't

"Stop, Kacchan, you'll just die if you do!" He screamed, the others trying to coax them into calming down, but that frenzied look in the blonde's eyes kept them back

"ARE YOU SERIOUSLY OKAY LEAVING HER TO DIE FIGHTING THA-!"

"SHUT UP!" Izuku snapped, throwing Bakugo around, grabbing and twisting his shirt, shaking with his eyes locked to his old bully. "Do you think I wanted this, to stand by and do nothing as she cried, suffered alone!?" His head fell, almost falling to his knees as Bakugo became a blur under his tears of frustration. "I WANTED TO SAVE THE GIRL I LOVED DAMMIT!"

"My God!" Someone's scream caught their eyes and Izuku almost threw up, seeing her body finally cease its struggling, Vosik bringing his skinny arm close to her wound on her stomach, fingers pressed together

~The name Aksis is wasted on you~ Was all Vosik had to say, even the cameraman's hold shuttered at what came next

Blood flew through the cold night air, any and all life faded from their eyes as Yuki lurched forward, held by the arm that pierced her abdomen completely, the red liquid leaking down Vosik's arm, his head tilting at her as Yuki's arm went limp. With a small tug, her body slid off his limb, blood dripping between his fingers as her body collapsed to the ground, the light in her right eye fading to grey as it flickered and died, and her blue eye unfocused.

Finally, tears fell from his eyes, his mind unable to think anymore, "YUKIIII!" The boys screamed in sheer agony

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"Yuki...!" All Might's eyes couldn't believe it, no matter how many times he replayed it, watching her fall, lifeless. His whole world turned to glass, shattering at her slumped form under Vosik. He wasn't alone, the Pros on the scene arrived too late, only catching the sight of the bluette as she fell to the ground, unmoving

"STAY AWAY FROM HER!" Were their thundering voices. Endeavor, and Edgeshot intercepting Vosik with a murderous aura flying between them, cast in silver and blue as he erected his barrier, grunting as it cracked against the strain of the humanoid dragon bearing its teeth down at him

Her vision clouded, slumped to one side at the bright blue glow that stung her vision, two... three? Everything was fuzzy and unfocused. "P-please... n-no mo-more... s-s-stop..."

"I'LL KILL YOU!" Valstrax screamed, inverting her wings to shatter the shield with a massive pulse of raw wind and draconic energy from her wings. He moved to his left, evading the wing that prodded like a blade, the other bashing him toward the Pros like a hand. She took flight beyond the reach of his scorch-arm, turning into a blue comet that tore through another shield

Endeavor saw this and unleashed a torrent of scorching flames to blind the monster, Edgeshot slicing through, only to nearly have his head taken clean off by Vosik's cannon, Gran Torino tackling the origami-like hero away.

Yuki felt... relaxed, the strange numbness was reliving, she didn't feel pain anymore, even while her hand reached for the flashing lights that battled All For One and Vosik, All Might holding against another shockwave, Yuki couldn't feel the wind anymore, just something that blew against her skin's fuzziness.

Soon, her hand flopped to the rubble ahead of her tunnel vision, the darkness spiriting her away, and she... felt nothing as her unruly visitor of the abyss stepped over her eyes.

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The world was stagnant. Seeing her hand fall to the pool of her own blood as the life faded from her. Many families hid their children from the sight, two little girls with red hair teared up at the sight of the hero's lifeless body. Ochaco was embraced by her parents as she cried. Akio/Viral stared from a large screen in another city, eyes wide as they fell to their knees, Viral placing a hand on his Host's shoulder while closing his eye.

Kyoka and Hagakure held one another, the rocker left completely silent as her tears fell without notion. On I-Island, Melissa and her father couldn't believe their eyes, himself holding his daughter as she wailed. Jura didn't move at all, staring at his computer's screen, his fist balled up as one cleaved through his wall, yelling angrily.

On the streets of Camino, Shoto didn't budge, his face forever fixed with fright, his heart breaking apart on the spot with Yaoyorozu shaking her head, tears falling free as she cried out the girl's name. Kirishima couldn't look away, mouth unable to close alongside Iida, the boy's tears crawling to his eyes.

Izuku and Bakugo felt their eyes shake with nightmarish horror at the lifeless image of Yuki's bloodied form. But that didn't keep Izuku's mouth from trembling, throat compressing. "Yu... ki, get u-up." No life or light remained in her eyes, her hand hadn't budged. "Get up... get up..." He begged, prayed for her to move, his jaw jittering with fresh tears. "Fight... beat him..."

Flashes of horrid memories of her tortured body stained Bakugo's mind, those flaring eyes and unbreakable smile, even before they parted ways held strong where his fell apart, it caused his mouth to quiver. "Win... get up... win this... Yuki...!"

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"Your little sister still needs you, sweetie."

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Vosik threw back the heroes, kicking and shattering the vents on Valstrax's breastplate, her azure eyes blazing while clawing at the ground. "Don't worry-" She flinched at the muzzle filling with an infusion of plasma and lilac energies. "-You'll see her soon -... what?" His arm lowered while he turned back on the heroes

It hurt so much, but Yuki's right hand dug into the soil, spitting out the blood and grime in her mouth. The world was electrifying, bolts of many shades of red infusing to her skin right through to her bone marrow, a strange, otherworldly sensation crawling through her being while everything started to change, it was... perfect.

She pushed off her unbroken left arm, rising as the ground was scorched and shriveled under the extreme heat that wrapped around her, rapidly soothing her skin as her mind became a highway of code and memory. All she heard was the rising levels of energy within her.

Millions of red stars glistened across Yuki and her aura. Her knee-high boots black with a pointed cap, red wires connected between where muscles would be, black, rectangular triangles formed to shinguards and across the outside of her thighs with a red edge, her barding underneath completely black, wrapped with red wiring, a spike jutting from the knees, her waistbelt buckle SIVA's symbol, red outlining the waist with a cloth strapped to her right side, torn with a strange marking, the House of Devils banner.

Her torso was layered in thin plating around her abdomen, segmented into six plates that led to an angular breastplate baring SIVA, wries feeding to her collarbone and neck, some hooked under her sides. Her back shared a detailed plating of metal, flexing and adjusting to her subtle movements, the vertebrae lined with red. Her arms were like her legs, the black gloves sharing a thin red line from the middle of her nails down to her palm, a repulsor on the inside of her palms.

A thick gauntlet from her forearms to her shoulders protected her barding, a small point to her elbows, The shoulders were small triangular pyramids, braced by three small, rectangular blades jutting up either side of the pyramids' two faces, the middle running along the edge. A bright red scarf wrapped around her neck, torn at the shoulder blades, dividing into twin tails with SIVA in black.

The helmet was last, triangular at the front with straight, backward-facing horns on either temple. The right side was more reinforced with onyx metal, a single, rectangular eye forever narrowed in a shade of snow-white. The left was only given light-grey metal but bore two, icy-blue eyes. A mandible jutted to guard the left side of the chin and cheek. Two thick red wires dangled from the chin.

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The whole city cried out with jubilation at the rise of Yuki's form, now unleashing its true power a thousand-fold. "This is..." Izuku had never seen such power before, All Might was amazing but this was... entirely new, otherworldly. "Yuki... SIVA...!"

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Blood-red lightning snapped across her body as she rose to stand tall, balling up her fists toward Vosik, eyes unblinking while she hissed. "SIVA. ENHANCE-!" She stomped once and the ground was sunken down with a powerful shockwave of nanomachines, metal bending to her whim, her nanomachines converting it all to red wire and clusters that began to sprout like flowers

Huh... so this is it? | We... I feel... Complete | My head... is finally so clear now

Her mind's voice screamed, "-ONE. HUNDRED. PERCEEEEEEENT!" Her mask unearthed a roar unlike any on earth, full of fury, hatred, raw power.

The sight of the girl dressed like a Splicer, baring the very helmet his Archon once wore filled Vosik with a temper he never knew in his previous life. He didn't wait, didn't even monologue, heck, he wasn't given a second to even step toward her by a measly inch before a fist collided with his jaw, stripping him away from the Pros while a roaring engine filled his ears from Yuki's back, twisting her legs to slam into his stomach, seeing him pierce several buildings.

Vosik came from the sky above, bringing his arms down on... nothing!? He blinking, unable to track the dozens of warps SIVA made as he lost track of Yuki, only when her right hook tore through his right shoulder-blade did he spin, the cannon missing while she performed a handstand atop the barrel, flicking her body sharply to deliver an ax-kick to his helmet, shattering both tusks while burying the Splicer into the dirt.

Landing, Yuki kept her guard up as the world split, red lines striping through the rock under her as it erupted, throwing her back while half-a-dozen blasts soared far, forcing her to act fast, intercepting them with her concentrated beams as to avoid hitting civilians still being rescued. She had to contain the battle to her alone, this needed to end by Their hand.

"You think you've won!?" Vosik vanished, appearing high above her as his scorch-arm lowered, producing a condensed wave of spacial-plasma to ripple and uproot the earth in a halo of lilac-red. As he predicted, she was gone, warping rapidly toward his back. "Got you!"

He turned and widened his attack to a stream of light, only for a foot to split through his chin, tossing him back while his optics caught the rising pressure in her hands, slapping them together her attack refracted in four directions off his barrier, but she saw it, the cracks were wider this time. Vosik dispelled the shield, the whiplash knocking her back as his fist cracked against her chest, shoving her into the earth.

"Die, die you mutt!" Vosik lunged for her body, seeing her bend at the knees to retaliate herself. The two fired a point-blank energy blast, tearing off a chunk of Yuki's mask, revealing her scarlet eye before the metal repaired itself instantly. Vosik on the other hand saw his armor was torn slightly, yet he couldn't repair it as she had. "Damn you, wretch!" He threw a left jab with both arms, seeing her hold them back with her right, brandishing hardlight claws through his breastplate while they disconnected

"Devils Ruin!" She splashed her hands forward, a large beam barreling down on Vosik who held it back with his barrier, chuckling

"You may have gotten stronger, but you can't pierce this!" He cackled, pushing forward until he was right against her hands, dispersing her attack while prodding his cannon against her body, unleashing steady volley directly into her, seeing pieces of her armor scatter and her back slam into the dirt, he laughed while her gasping mouth was slowly coated in metal

"Yuki!" Several onlookers gasped, all bracing another massive burst from All For One, All Might himself struggling against the villain who's arm began to bulge and mutate with nearly a dozen Quirks stacked atop the other

"Young Azuru, I fear we may need to give our all now, or the world we know will collapse." He held onto hope, prepared to end this battle while Yuki tore herself from the earth, snatching up metal to consume with SIVA

"Dance mutt, dance!" Vosik continued to taunt, blasting and tearing apart the world, his striking landing, his pest of a torture doll falling. Or she was, planting her hand down to slow her tumble, craning her neck to eye-ball the Archpriest

"Nanomachines are coursing through us like blood, metal and wiring became our flesh and bones, we're more machine than Man/Fallen at this point," Yuki felt it, how... inhuman she was underneath. Yet, a steady beat resonated in her chest, through all that she was, a human heart kept beating. Taking her hand away from her heart, Yuki faced down her old ally, ashamed of what he's become, but unremorseful toward the monster. "But we've never felt so alive. Now, let's take out that shield!"

Rushing through Vosik's bombardment of scorch-arm plasma Yuki kept light on her feet, warping in random angles, forcing the hardlight wall of scarlet to slam into her face, hearing him laugh as a fist warped through, connecting to her crossed arms, forcing her to slide, seeing the melted metal cool and reshape itself.

You can't break this barrier | It's made of pure thermosonic energy | Anything physical will be melted down unless there is a constant stream of energy applied to the shield

That was all she needed to hear. Hopping away from Vosik's attack, she hadn't realized that All Might too was thinking on his feet. A sudden rush of wind from his solid left hook shattered All For One's mask, disrupting his attack. "A clever trick, that's so unlike you-!" All For One sent forth a rush of kinetic energy from his right, pushing past All Might's attack. "-Still weak though!"

Yuki craned her right arm backward, red bolts gathering at her knuckle, splitting the gauntlet as small vents spat excess energy during her rush toward the barrier. All Might himself converted what embers remained inside, his hopes for the future, for his students, the people of the world, all burning inside his right hand, bloody and beaten as he threw it back. "That's because... I didn't put my back into it that time!"

Yuki's fist collided with the hardlight barrier, feeling the metal begin to breakdown gradually against the energized wall, it burnt beyond measure, seeing the static resistance between her fist and the wall bridging her target. Molten metal and cherry-red electricity splitting above their heads.

"I see, you're trying to overload the barrier, attempting to win through endurance," Vosik growled, pushing his hands out, increasing the density of the wall. "But it's not enough!"

The sudden force almost atomized Yuki's arm, yet she held strong, unloading every ounce of strength she had into the fist, seeing metal repetitively replace her molten fist, turning it a blazing orange as the flame weft in her face. The backlash almost knocked her back on her ass, sound all but silent.

"Your little sister still needs you, sweetie."

"That's right, kiddo, don't leave her yet."

She had to grit her teeth until she wins! Her fist's molten form held, clusters gathering at her wrist, bracing the force with her, feet dug through the ground to simply hold her strong, "How are you resisting so much? You should have died long ago!" He was losing his composure, the chinks in his armor were starting to show, and that allowed her to hold her ground, seeing the white lines divide across the surface of his so-called 'shield'.

We AdApT | We EnHaNcE | AlL tO pRoTeCt ThIs WoRlD

There wasn't any force on earth that could stop it, Vosik watched as the unthinkable happened, as a mongrel tore through his wall, consuming it, displacing the energy in a massive arc that shattered his armor, optics sputtering with static and illogical numbers.

All For One lost his ground, All Might's fist bulged with what light remained burning in his soul, igniting his spark a final time, the world behind him erupting into flames to shadow his form. He released a warcry as he threw his arm around, aimed for the villain's face.

They pivoted their left foot forward. Bending at the waist, their right hook surging through the air. "Goodbye All For One/The Devil Vosik!" With a fire unseen in their souls, the two burning embers set their hosts ablaze in a golden flame

"UNITED. STATES OOOOF...-!" All Might screamed with a mighty growth of light, a yellow-gloved hand gently resting across his forearm, the raven-haired woman smiling

"LEGEND OOOOF...!" Yuki's thoughts merged with SIVA's, the image of a large Fallen who glowed with pride, standing strong behind the human girl and the Devil Fallen as their fists became one

Both Vosik and All For One felt the force of flames and power imbed themselves into their faces. One striking down into the earth's crust, and the other hurdled high off his feet by two golden arcs of flames and wind.

"-SMAAAAAAAAASH!"

"-CHEEEEEEELCHIS!"

A maelstrom tore through Camino Ward, a massive tornado ripped from the earth itself under All Might's attack. Yuki's punch broke the sound barrier several dozen times over, matching rings of varying indents carved into the ground under her as Vosik's body was pulverized into millions of pieces, what solid form remained sent hurtling into space.

Goodbye... One For All...

SIVA... we finally did it...

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The sun was starting to rise over the ruins of Camino Ward, Yuki never let her eyes leave its sight, so radiant and beautiful. Cheers and celebration were on hold though, police, paramedics, and heroes worked around All Might and Yuki to search the ruins for survivors. They had beaten the villains but the extent of the damage was unclear, they weren't out of the woods just yet, teetering on the edge was more accurate.

Yuki could hear it, the cheers from the city at their victory, herself standing tall after the dust settled, and All Might, like always, putting his fist high for all the world to see. She was worried for him, he stood there, bloody and beaten himself, both arms really messed up too, he looked like Izuku after Muscular's defeat. She remained hunched, her armor all but gone, leaving her with the torn clothes she wore since being kidnapped, gashes, broken bones, infection, and a host of other problems that SIVA couldn't fix right now, in fact, he barely spoke at all.

Suddenly, the air grew silent. Curious and dizzy, Yuki turned to where All Might stood, bowing his head with his left arm out, pointing directly at the cameraman's lens. Yuki... suddenly felt her chest tighten, All Might's face was unreadable, but... he stood there, waiting.

A chill ran up her spine at seeing his skeletal lips part, "...Now..." He breathed, raising his voice to be strong and concise, echoing across the ruins. "...Now... It's Your Turn..."

Goosebumps covered her battered body, muscles contracting like her heart. His words struck the world, cheers, and praise from those around her, and in the distance, he kept his arm raised a moment longer. His message wasn't long, to everyone it was a promise, that the Symbol of Peace lived on, daring them to make their next move.

She felt her hand tighten at her heart, warm tears with a faint smile breaking free. To her... and to someone she knew well, it was the opposite. His arm fell gradually, weak and heavy in the glistening rays of the new dawn. "...He had used up everything... it was all up to Izuku now..." She didn't know why she was crying but, she smiled, knowing one thing was certain. "Thank you... for saving me... All Might."

Standing still was difficult. Yuki's breathing was short and it became harder the longer she stood there with heavy eyes, the voices, and sirens distant in her ears. She grimaced at her broken body, eyes unfocused while a cold sweat crawled over her body with her odd heartbeats, they were out of sync now. "Man, Mom's gonna kill me, Izuku too... not looking forward to that," She was definitely unnerved by that confrontation.

"I'm... just going to rest for a bit..." Finding the intoxicating numbness soothing she felt weightless, eyes no longer wide at the painful beats in her chest. In seconds her eyes rolled up at the yellow sky, willingly allowing the world to fade to black. "Wake me up... before school starts tomorrow..."

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All Might let the burden he wore lessen, his power flickered out. However, he heard someone gasp in shock, drawing the hero's gaze to the cameraman who paled in horror at what he filmed, many shocked gasps at who had fallen to the ground.

His heart thundered once. Laying on the ground, Yuki was motionless while she looked up at the sky, her eyes were faded, pupils expanded. She laid there, unmoving, lifeless in the dirt.

To Be Continued...

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...I... man this was hard, it hurts doing this but... yeah. I do hope you enjoyed this massive chapter, the biggest I've ever written, oh, for Yuki's move at the end, the name Chelchis is a legendary Fallen in the Destiny lore, just so ya know - at this point I might as well stick a crossover tag... nah.

Oh, and the few instances where Yuki thinks of Vosik as though she knew him personally was her and SIVA's memories merging. I appreciate the continued support, again, I... don't have words for the ending. Seeya in the next, emotional chapter heroes.

Next Chapter: Without That Perfect Smile

Yuki: ...

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Izuku: ...wake up...

Yuki: ...

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Izuku: ...please...