I quickly duck out of the way, narrowly missing his blade. I need to find out he activates his paralysing quirk, I havn't already collapsed so it's likely that he needs to have contact with me. Or perhaps there is a maximum number of people he can paralyse? He stands watching me, analysing ne in the same way. I have a slight advantage knowing what his quirk is, he has no idea what mine is. A smile creeps over my lips and I hold up my gloved hand, he braces himself for whatever I might attack him with. I giggle, there's not many far range attacks I have. Just making him sweat is amusing. He grits his teeth annoyed, in a flash he's gone. I can barely track his figure as he runs along the wall, he's going too fast for me to dodge completely… He'll end up giving me a small scrat-
"Midoriya! Don't let him cut you! Consuming lood activates his quirk!"
My eyes widen, but there's no stopping it. I dive to the right and feel the sharp sting of his knife on my cheek. I roll as I impact the floor and than immediatly push off again thrusting my fist into the side of the building. Green sparks snake up it's side, the bricks crack under the light. The floor shakes as the wall collapses, something collides with my shoulder. I cry out and duck my head down to protect myself. I cough as dust swirls into my lungs, I have to squint to peer through the dust. My ears ring as my vision blurs, I force myself to my feet gritting my teeth to stop myself groaning. My shoulder burns but luckily my arm isnt broken, I glance backwards at Iida and Uraraka. I balk as I find them shielded by a dome of ice, I let out a sigh. This is the one thing I didn't need. My eyes scan the dust until I find Todoroki heading straight for me, I stumble backwards barely missing his ice. My eyes quickly turn to the opposite direction as Stain lunges at me, I swing my fist colliding with his stomach. He quickly jumps back not fazed, he smirks. My body suddenly weighs a ton, my knees buckle. I slam down on the floor, a rock digging into my already agonising shoulder.
"Todoroki-Kun!"
"Todoroki, don't let him cut you."
He stands over me and than glances over at stain. His arm bursts into flames,
"The pro heroes are coming. I'll protect you until than."
He reassures Uraraka, I stare up curiously. I haven't seen his fireside yet. He usually only uses ice. Stain looks annoyed,
"We'll just have to finish this up before they come."
He charges at Todoroki who quickly counters with a huge gust of flames. It'll be difficult for Stain to come close, I wince at the heat singing my face, it seems Todoroki can't control his heat well… He also won't leave me unattended and risk me attacking. Smart. Whilst he's distracted I focus my efforts on trying to move. It's a frustrating task, I hate feeling so helpless. Movement above the alleyway catches my eyes, I freeze as I see Shigaraki staring down at me. He lifts his arm and removes his mask, he smiles a crazed smile. A girl stands next to him, her face blank and emotionless. A jolt suddenly goes through me. The reason I passed out! I can remember! They've been messing with my memories… But why…
Shigaraki will be the successor, scum like you don't deserve the honour. With you out of the way, Shigaraki will regain his rightful place.
The words pop into my head as if they were my own fights, I grit my teeth. That bastard! He must have overheard our conversation and now wants to get rid of me. My mind reels trying to think of a way out of this, everyone is suddenly an enemy. The heroes see me as a criminal and the villains are trying to kill me. Where the hell in this world do I belong? I squeeze my eyes shut fighting the rising frenzy in my chest. The weight on top of me disappears all at once. A strange sort of calm washes over me, the calm before a storm. The storm rages in my eyes just begging to be released. I stand slowly, green lightning slithers over my arm as I stumble slightly. I lift my head and fix my gaze forward. If I don't release my rage I'll explode. God help those around me.
~ Haru here! ~
We'll finally get to see the true depth of Deku's power as well as revealing Shigaraki's plot! With no one left to turn to how will Deku face what lies ahead?!