Aizawa paced around the conference room, he hadn't had time to even sit down to think about resting after the kid was taken. "Calm down Shota, we're going to find him." All Might tried to comfort him but failed miserably. Unfortunately, all he could do now was put in his input since his battle with All for One extinguished the last of his Quirks flame.

"Don't tell me to calm down! We let our guard down. I let MY guard down! I never do that! Why the hell did I think everything would just go back to normal as if he wasn't from a damn research facility?!" He yelled while the other heroes looked at him in pity.

He wasn't the only hero lacking sleep. UA staff and even a few of the students were aiding in the search for Noikari. Eri wasn't getting much rest either. Nightmares kept her up about one of her closest friends. Kiba was in a similar state, roaring out into the night in both sorrow and rage.

"Get it together! This kid's missing, your student! He's relying on you and you're snapping at anyone and everyone who's trying to figure this out with you!" Yamada yelled back, standing up from his seat roughly. Aizawa looked over at his friend, never once hearing his friend utter any ounce of anger towards him.

"We want to find him too, Mr. Aizawa. Let's all get him back" Midoriya said carefully, a few of his fellow classmates sitting on that side of the table as well. Tenya and Uraraka were busy trying to comfort Momo, while Aoyama seemed to be staring at the floor in regret.

Aizawa looked at all of them before sighing and sitting back down. They were right. Playing the blame game and regretting his previous actions would get them nowhere. Noikari was taken, and they needed to find out where.

Bakugo stared at the wall, deep in thought. He hadn't said a word or uttered a sound to join in on the conversation or argue with the teachers. It was uncharacteristic of him, but as much as he was an instigator of arguments, he was the same amount of observant.

His red irises peered open as something clicked in his mind, and he slammed his hand on the table. The heads of the heroes and his fellow classmates snapped in his direction.

"While you guys were busy crying about stuff that doesn't matter, I was having a better idea of where those villains are keeping Noikari. I figured it out." Bakugo stated bluntly while also criticizing them. Everyone at the table gave him their full attention as he continued speaking.

"There's two places they probably could've taken him too," he remarked while holding up two fingers for emphasis. He then pointed one finger at each direction. "One of them is that hideout in Kamino, but that was destroyed during All Might's fight with All for One. That leaves only one place. Ya wanna guess where that is?"

There was silence before Denki spoke up.

"Probably wherever he is right now."

Bakugo threw an empty notebook at the electric powered boy's head, knocking him out of his chair. "No shit, Dunce-Face!" He seethed while Aizawa's eyes widened.

"The facility where we found him." Eraserhead muttered.

"Exactly," Bakugo nodded.

"I heard about it," Midoriya pitched in, "but you never told us much about it, Mr. Aizawa."

"Connect the dots, nerd." Bakugo remarked before explaining. "Perfect place to take him. If the League took him there, then Hetodah probably wants to use the kid for God knows what."

The mood at the table grew serious immediately, the atmosphere growing tense as the others stared at the blonde.

"What do you think he wants to do?" Midnight asked, her voice low and threatening. Aizawa's brow rose as he watched the woman. What was going on here?

"Think about it," the blonde continued," Why would the doc want him back?""They want the kid to join the League." Todoroki shared looks of horror at the realization."But... that's horrible!" Hagakure exclaimed."Doesn't matter what we think," Bakugo shrugged, "that's what happened. Either way, that's why they're after him.""We have to help him!" Mina cried. "He's just a kid! He doesn't deserve-"The door suddenly swung open behind them. Everyone turned towards the doorway and were greeted with the sight of Mt. Lady, with a hooded individual behind her.

"I heard about Noikari's abduction. Is everything alright?" She asked worriedly.

"Can't say it is..." Aizawa responded, a grim expression on his face. "He... He's gone."

Mt. Lady's expression instantly changed, and she quickly moved towards the teacher, putting her arms around him and giving him a warm hug.

"I'm so sorry, Aizawa. We're going to get him back."

Everyone stared at the scene as Mt. Lady hugged Aizawa, her voice muffled against the man's chest.

Although normally he would push away from the female, he didn't this time. Instead, he leaned into her embrace and allowed her to hold him tightly for several moments until she released him.

It was as if nothing had ever happened. There was no longer a sense of remorse or regret clouding his brain. No, now Aizawa was determined more than ever to save his student."So," Eraserhead began while clutching his capture weapon in a tight grip before turning to everyone else present in the room. "Who's ready to go?"

Noikari finally began coming to. When he did begin to wake up fully though, his first instinct was to look around for where he was and to realize that he didn't recognize anything. He tried to sit up, but he was strapped to the operating table with many thick straps; his arms, legs, torso... Everything seemed locked in place. No matter how much he struggled against the bindings around him, however, he was unable to free himself. A calm voice suddenly broke the tense silence, making Noikari flinch slightly as he turned his head in the direction of the speaker. Who he saw made his skin crawl.

"We're glad to see you're awake again."

Dr. Hetodah walked from under the veil of shadows and into Noikari's line of vision. A small smile spread across his features when he saw the young boy looking at him.

"Welcome back."

Noikari felt his heart pounding in fear and anxiety. His breathing quickened and his body was beginning to tremble as he stared back at the doctor, his mouth dry. The doctor approached slowly and placed his hands upon the boy's cheeks, lifting his head and forcing him to stare into his yellow and black eyes.

A sickening grin appeared across his pale lips as he spoke again. "Now, Noikari. You needn't be afraid. I promise you everything will be fine. Just like it used to be..."

Dr. Hetodah turned to gaze all around the room before continuing. "After all... you're not alone."

From the darkness, the rest of the League of Villains emerged from all around the pair.
Toga stood on the other side of the room, enthusiastically waving to Noikari as if she was greeting an old friend she hasn't seen in years. Next to her, Dabi had his arms crossed, smirking evilly at Noikari as if he enjoyed his terrorized face. Kurogiri's golden irises glowed menacingly as he watched from the sidelines, his expression cold as ice. Spinner sat in a chair next to the Black Mist villain, staring at their hostage with a mixture of intrigue and confusion. Hawks perched himself further away from the group, eyeing the young boy with an intense stare that made Noikari shiver. Although the child noticed that there was something else in that gaze, almost like some sort of pity... Was that pity?

A heavier set of footsteps, one far larger than the others, echoed throughout the room. Slowly, the being came closer into the light, allowing Noikari to get a good look. The boy could hardly believe who it was that he saw. No... Not him...

Walking into view, Noikari was utterly horrified by the sight of who he was facing. The Colossaeus, back from the dead, lumbered into view. Towering over everyone, the giant gazed down at Noikari, his face conveying just as little emotion as before.

"So, we're all here," laughed Dr. Hetodah. "Good, then the plan can begin."

Noikari tried to resist once more but found himself getting weaker and weaker. He felt like he couldn't even keep his eyes open, let alone fight back.

"You can relax, Noikari." the doctor smiled. "This won't hurt a bit..."

*****6:00 𝘈𝘔In the dawn of the next day, everything was set in motion. Hours of careful planning, strategizing, preparation, and anticipation had come to fruition. Under the guise of twilight, it was time to move. The entire night had been spent preparing the operation and gathering everyone to ensure that it worked out as planned. It was a simple mission. Get Noikari and get out. At least, it seemed simple on paper, but there were other factors which the group had taken into account.

For one, there was the fact that the League of Villains would most likely expect them and prepare an ambush. It was a risky plan, but what else could they do? They had already wasted enough time by waiting until the morning. It was time to act.

Getting to the top of a rocky outlook, Eraserhead found their destination. A place that he had hoped never to return to.

Dr. Hetodah's facility; the place where it had all started, where Noikari was 'born'.

It was a massive building, similar in size to a large storage complex. It was completely abandoned, and the windows were boarded up. Eraserhead's blood ran cold as memories flooded his mind. This place... He hated this place.

"Let's move!" Eraserhead growled as he began to march down the cliff, his hair and clothes billowing in the wind.

Over half of Class 1-A had decided to accompany Aizawa, although several had stayed behind at UA for one reason or another. Izuku, Bakugo, and Todoroki were all due for a Pro Internship with Endeavor. Others like Hagakure, Aoyama and Koda had decided to remain at U.A. while their classmates and even some of their teachers left for their mission, wishing them luck.

As Aizawa led his students down into the facility, a strange feeling washed over all of them. It felt as if they were being watched. As if they were being judged. All they knew, though, was that they needed to hurry if they were to succeed and they had to hurry fast, otherwise they would be too late. . .

In a far-off corner of the facility, a hidden camera caught a glimpse of the small party of heroes that were descending below ground and into the depths of the facility.

In a different part of the warehouse, Dr. Hetodah sat quietly within a dark office as he peered through the screen in front of him, which was displaying the camera feed. Behind him, a smaller figure sat quietly, observing the screen with minute interest.
He narrowed his eyes and took in every detail of the live footage he was watching.

"So," the scientist began softly after a few moments of silence between them. "Looks like we have company, doesn't it."

Hetodah turned as he heard the figure behind him begin to rise from his seat. In the dim light, it was hard to make out exactly who it was until he stepped out of the mad doctor could only devilishly grin, his eyes gleaming with excitement at the thought of what was going to happen next.

"Well then," Hetodah said with a chuckle. "Are you ready?"

As the figure fully emerged from the darkness, they looked up at Hetodah with a blank expression. His previous memories had been suppressed as new ones had been implanted into his mind by Dr. Hetodah and, as such, they were now all that remained. However, he knew exactly what his goal was. His mind had never felt so clear. How ironic that Hetodah's runaway experiment would end up back in his hands. Taking a knee, Noikari bowed before the doctor, signaling his respect for his superior.

"I am ready... Master."

𝘜.𝘈. 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘺𝘢𝘳𝘥

Kiba let out a low, almost infrasonic rumble as she laid her boxy snout on the grass beneath her, a huff of air escaping from her nostrils as her mind drifted to her 'master'. Those of Class 1-A who hadn't joined the rescue team were feeling similar emotions as well. Aizawa had insisted that some students needed to stay behind, as to avoid drawing suspicion over the fact that an entire class of students were not at U.A. in the morning.

As Kiba sadly lay amongst the grass, Koda sat down beside her and gently rubbed his hand against her neck in an attempt to comfort the distraught beast. She didn't feel very comforted however, knowing that her friend was in danger. She only wished she could help. But instead, she lay there in despair, trying to think about anything and nothing.

Aoyama and Hagakure sat on a bench near the entrance gates of the courtyard, conversing among themselves quietly. As Aoyama spoke, a bright smile graced the blonde's face as he recounted how heroic it was that the rest of their classmates were going to go rescue Noikari. The invisible girl listened intently, occasionally nodding or giggling when appropriate. It seemed like he was trying to lighten the mood somewhat and ease the nervousness of the remaining group of students as much as possible. Unfortunately, he wasn't entirely successful, seeing how he was met with grimaces and frowns from nearly everyone present, save for Hagakure herself.

Katsuki Bakugo, sitting at the edge of the wall, stared off into space angrily. He, alongside Izuku and Shouto, had been allowed a day off from interning under Endeavor and had hoped to accompany their fellow classmates in the rescue operation to save Noikari. His thoughts wandered aimlessly, not really processing any of the words being spoken around him. Every once in a while, his gaze flickered towards the rising sun that had barely begun to peek over the horizon, wondering if there would be enough light for the others to succeed.

Although Katsuki would never admit it out loud, he was worried of the potential fate that could fall on Noikari.