Deku, being the hero that he is, went up against Kurogiri in order to help All Might in his struggle with the Nomu. A teleport later and he already has to overcome an obstacle of a dragon. Taylor ignored the green haired kid's muttering as she stared in horror at Lung, who seemed pretty pissed at them both and was still growing. 'I can't back down here, I am a hero! I am DEKU'

Sometimes the path just isn't that easy to walk.