In the basement after the battle against Rappa and Tengai, an injured Kirishima was still recovering from the punches he took. Rina sat on her knees, resting the boy's head on her lap while she gently stroked his forehead.
"I'll be like him...like Crimson Riot..." Kirishima said, fading in and out of consciousness.
"Eijiro..." Rina continued stroking his forehead.
"Thats' one tough kid..." Fat Gum said. "Wolverine really knows how to pick'em."
"It wasn't just his toughness my dad admired, he could tell he had heart," Rina said. "And he showed it today."
"You were pretty brave too," Fat Gum said.
"Thanks...sorry we took so long to help you though," Rina said. "I had to get Eijiro's head back in the game. I had to be more like my mom than my dad at that point."
"It's fine, if you two jumped in too soon, it could have been worse," Fat Gum said. "Plus I knew what I was doing. Though I'll admit, I may have made a poor miscalculation during that fight, but everything worked out."
"I'm just glad it's over," Rina said.
"It isn't..." came the voice of Rappa, the brute of a man stumbling over. "This is a fight to the death, and I'm still alive!"
"He's already walking? That shield must have softened the blow," Fat Gum worried. "I don't have any fat left. What should I do?"
Rina had her claws out, ready to strike if this brute came too close, "Just give me a reason, bub."
"There's a room in the back where we can get patched up," Rappa said. "Bring that ki-No. Bring that man with you."
Fat Gum found this hard to believe, no way this guy is their friend, "Yeah...I don't think so."
"Do I look like the type of guy who sets traps?" Rappa asked.
"To be fair sir, this seems like the guy who would rather fight you like a man than try something sneaky," Rina said.
"See? She gets it," Rappa said.
"Hey don't go thinking I trust you, after all you did try to kill us," Rina said.
"...Yeah, I see your point, but I promise this isn't a trap," Rappa said.
"Rappa, wait!" Tengai said, standing up himself, though still visibly hurt. "Remember, it is my job to keep your recklessness under control!"
"What are you on about?" Rappa asked.
"Consider why they want you down here, you're a blood thirsty beast who thrives on violence," Tengai said. "You have a job to do and-"
Rappa immediately punched Tengai, knocking him unconscious, "You don't even have any strength left to put up a barrier. So shut it!" Rappa focused on the heroes. "Truth be told, I'm sporting some broken ribs here, and I can't lift my arms. So I'm a wreck too."
"Why are you helping us anyway?" Rina asked.
"Simple, I just want a fight to the death. I come from the world of MMA," Rappa said. "You must have heard of it, a place where challengers can go all out with their quirks."
"I know what you're referring to, my dad used to do it too at one point," Rina said.
"I know a lot about your father's legacy in that sport, one of my goals was to fight him should I have gone overseas," Rappa said. "Most of my foes either went down in one punch and couldn't get back up, or just tried to escape. You know what it's like? Hoping for a challenge and walking out unsatisfied? Young woman, tell me, has Wolverine himself felt that?"
"He doesn't talk about it much, my dad actually doesn't always like fighting," Rina said. "But I know what you mean. He's met guys like you're describing, honestly with a personality like yours, you might be similar to The Great Saiyaman's father. The winner of the 23rd Tenka'ichi Budōkai."
"The Strongest Under the Heavens, I know of the guy who won that year..." Rappa said. "Son Goku. Seems like my type of opponent."
"Might need to bulk up for him, he's an absolute beast," Rina said.
"I don't doubt that, if anything that has me excited to fight him, and others like him, but not in a tournament," Rappa said. "Your true power always comes out when your life is at stake! The best fight to the death matches are between equals! And you guys are freaking awesome! Especially that red head! So you better heal up so we can have another match! Next time, I'll kill you for sure!"
"You can't be serious, you know you're going to jail for this," Fat Gum said. "There isn't a 'next time', you and your friend are done."
"Hey, nobody died, so it's a draw!" Rappa said.
"That isn't how it works! This isn't some fighting ring!" Fat Gum said. "Gotta say, Wild Thing might be onto something with this guy. He's so simple minded that I doubt he has any ulterior motive. At this point though, getting to Nighteye might be a hassle. Still, I get what's up with Red here. He was down on himself and wanted to change. Thankfully Rina helped him see the light."
"I wanna face him again," Rappa said. "That boy really showed what a man he is today."
Fat Gum lifted Kirishima up, escorting him to the next room while Rina followed closely behind. "We're going through with this, sir?"
"For now," Fat Gum said. "We'll get Red here patched up."
"You too of course, you got hurt back there," Rina said.
"Yeah, I know," Fat Gum said. "How are you feeling?"
"I heal like my pops, so I'm good," Rina said. "I'm more worried about you two."
"Well we won't worry you much longer," Fat Gum said. "Come on."
Up top, Mirio was still running through the halls with Mayday close behind him. The boy had a fierce determination that could not be wavered until Overhaul was brought down.
"Mirio, slow down!" Mayday said.
"You're not having trouble keeping up are you?" Mirio asked. "Aren't you much faster than me?"
"I'm not asking you to slow down for my sake, I'm asking you to slow down for everyone else," Mayday said. "We're a team after all, going ahead is just going to put you at risk. Those villains might target you first."
"Fine by me, I can take them," Mirio said.
"Huh? Mirio, you're strong but you're not indestructible," Mayday said. "We brought a team for a reason, we got some of the strongest heroes backing us up, you don't have to fight alone!"
"Well I'm not alone right now, I have you with me, don't I?" Mirio pointed out. "That's enough to raise my confidence."
Mayday looked taken back by the compliment, "Well...yeah, I am pretty talented. But still..."
"If I slow down now, it just gives more time for Chisaki to escape," Mirio said, running faster. "I have to keep pressing forward."
"If you must. But like you admitted, I'm right by your side, so don't try to fight alone," Mayday warned.
"You're a good friend Mayday," Mirio said. "Let's do this together."
"Right behind you, buddy," Mayday reassured. "Don't worry Eri, Onee-Sama Mayday is going to make sure this creep doesn't come anywhere near you."
Observing from nearby was Mimic, the villain glaring at everyone from the walls. "That blonde boy is not much of a threat on his own, though Spider-Man's daughter could prove troubling. Even more troubling than her are those other heroes. I have no choice, I need to do it now! We can't go back, only forward!"
"Hurry! We need to catch up to Parker and Mirio, fast!" Nighteye urged.
"Uh, slight problem," Jiro said, pointing to the ceiling. "This place is morphing again!"
"More than that, this bastard's trying to close the walls in on us!" Leon said.
"Great, we'll be flattened like damn pancakes!" Rock Lock said as the walls continued morphing.
Even ahead, Gohan and Raven stuck close together, avoiding the morphing walls.
"This is too much," Gohan said.
"Have you spotted this guy's energy yet?" Raven asked.
"I don't know his energy well enough to distinguish it from the others, plus his power level isn't high enough to stand out," Gohan said.
"We could blow this place us, but that could endanger our friends," Raven said.
"And potentially destroy evidence needed to really put these guys away," Gohan said. "Don't worry, I'll keep us from getting crushed."
"We still need to find Mayday and her friend," Raven said.
"They were close by too," Gohan said. "But I'm not ready to give up, just stick close to me!"
"Didn't plan otherwise," Raven said, keeping her magic ready.
"You three are annoying," Mimic's voice said, the man popping up beside the trio. "I think I'll personally destroy all of you!"
"Just try it!" Gohan shouted, flying into punch, but the wall opened up, Gohan flying straight through. "No!"
He turned around but the morphing threw Gohan off his game as he was sent to another part of the building.
"Gohan!" Videl called, now finding herself trapped with Raven.
"Let's start with you two ladies," Mimic taunted. "See how long you can last against me!"
"You're picking the wrong fight here!" Raven shouted as she began to summon her powers. "Azarath...Metrion...ZINTHOS!"
Using her powers, Raven pushed away the walls as they tried to close in on her and Videl.
"Cute magic trick, but this ain't a birthday party," Mimic said.
"And my magic is not cute!" Raven shouted, blasting the walls away as Mimic made his exit. "Save Chisaki for later, we need to priotitize this guy and keep him from completely sabotaging the mission!"
"Right beind you!" Videl said, following Raven's lead.
Up above, Bubble Girl was busy trying to contact her boss, "Sir? Sir are you there?"
"Something's jamming the radio frequency, not sure if it's quirk related or a device," Centepeder theorized.
"Maybe the signal's just bad in here, it might be better if we went outside," Bubble Girl said. "Maybe help out with that fight."
"Ryukyu has it under control," Centeper said. "We don't want to make things complicated."
"I know but-" Suddenly the roof above was destroyed, and descending below was Bison, the Shadoloo leader glaring with glee. "Greetings."
"You!" Bubble Girl went to attack but Bison blocked and hit an open palm strike to her stomach and then kicked her away.
Centepeder went to assist but Bison backhanded him to the ground. Bison turned around and kneed Bubble Girl, knocking her against a back wall.
"I hoped that you two would put up a better fight than this, but I suppose that's why you're up here and not down below," Bison said, then saw Centepeder standing back up. Bison then charged up his energy and flew at the bug hero. "PSYCHO CRUSHER!"
Using his signature attack, Bison knocked Centepeder through the window. With these two defeated, Bison went down below to see if he could find any heroes to give him a decent challenge.
Down in the infirmary, Kirishima was fully patched up, thanks to Fat Gum and Rina.
"It's not much, but it should stop the bleeding at least," Fat Gum said. "I hate to delay, but moving him might be a bad idea."
"So can I fight him now?" Rappa asked.
"He's still unconscious!" Fat Gum scolded.
"If you want a fight, I can take you right now," Rina said.
"Wild Thing!" Fat Gum scolded.
"Cute, but as I said before, I'm not totally comfortable with fighting a woman," Rappa said.
"You were being serious? You still looked ready to fight me before," Rina said.
"I know, I had a job to do," Rappa said. "But if I can help it, I'd rather avoid it."
"Feeling a bit insulted here," Rina said. "I can take a brute in a fight. I fought Muscular once, I had help but I still fought him."
"You fought Muscular? Damn, you must be one tough chick to survive a fight like that," Rappa said. "I shouldn't be surprised hearing this from Wolverine's daughter."
"I know he wanted revenge on my pops, apparently he messed him up in a fight once," Rina said.
"I heard about that, very few men could bring the fight to Muscular, it's no surprise that one of the most badass men on Planet Earth could bring a fight like that," Rappa said. "Still, don't take what I'm saying the wrong way. I believe a woman can be strong too, but for men like me, it's hard to fight women. Goes against our nature."
"I can't be too mad I guess, men are naturally protective of women, just like women can be naturally nurturing to men," Rina said, turning her attention to Kirishima. "I guess I should be focused on my feminine instincts right now. Be more like my mom rather than my dad."
"Sounds like a good idea, nurse him back to health so I can kill him in a fight," Rappa said.
Rina glared at the brute for that comment. "Can you not word it like that?" She aimed her claws. "Say that again and I'll kill you myself! No chivalry will protect you from me."
"You got spirit, I respect that," Rappa said.
"Excuse me, but since we're getting to know each other, I gotta ask," Fat Gum said. "Why are you running around with a gang like this?"
"Because of Overhaul, he's the first and only guy to defeat me," Rappa said.
"He beat you?" Fat Gum asked.
"He came out of nowhere, saying I should join his gang, got really pushy about it too," Rappa said, recalling the first time he met the Hassaikai leader. "I told him he could fight me for it, but..." Rappa recalled how Overhaul used his quirk on him. "One second I was dead, the next I was back to normal."
"What do you mean you were dead?" Rina asked.
"It's like I said, he killed me, then somehow brought me back, it was surreal," Rappa said. "I ended up joining his gang and challenged him about five more times. I lost every match. That's why I'm here, I still haven't beaten him yet."
"He lost? Five times?" Fat Gum thought to himself, feeling very worried. "Rappa is fast and strong, yet Chisaki can still take him in a fight?"
"I can see why Overhaul's the boss," Rina said. "You're a strong guy Rappa, if he could take you in a fight then he must be a force to be reckoned with."
"If he's really that strong, why are his underlings fighting?" Fat Gum asked. "Why won't he make a stand and face us himself? He's even gotten outside help to do the fighting for him. What does he even want?"
"Nice try hero," a tied up Tengai said. "We're not going to tell you-"
"To make the yakuza powerful again!" Rappa said.
"Rappa!" Tengai scolded.
"I don't know the details but I heard them talking," Rappa said. "They're looking to distribute something. Not sure what but apparently there's a lot of it."
"That's enough!" Tengai ordered.
"They need money to get the ball rolling, but once they have enough cash, the day things go down won't be far behind," Rappa finished.
In the main halls, the walls continued to twist and turn, nearly closing in on the main group of heroes.
"Rock Lock! Do something!" Nighteye demanded.
"Don't order me around! Listening to you is what got us into this mess!" Rock Lock said, placing his hand on a wall. "Deadbolt!"
The room immediately stopped moving, to the relief of his allies, if at least for the moment.
"Great work," Nightwing said. "The walls completely stopped moving."
"That's my thing, I lock something down, it ain't going nowhere," Rock Lock said.
Lock Hero: Rock Lock. His quirk, Lockdown. Any non-living thing he touches freezes for a set amount of time. However, enough force can break his hold and there's a limit to the surface he can touch.
Rock Lock used his quirk on another part of the room, gesturing the others to move, "Lets get going. My quirk can freeze this in place but it can only hold for so long, and I'm hitting my limits."
"No, I can't let them through!" Mimic said, using his quirk again.
"Watch the parts I didn't lock!" Rock Lock urged, gesturing to an oncoming wall.
"I got this!" Cyborg said, aiming his canon and blasting the oncoming wall. "Got it!"
"Great job, Cy!" Beast Boy cheered.
Rock Lock grumbled in annoyance, "Shame we lost Fat's team. Plus this would be a lot easier if Spider-Man was here too."
"Obviously," Aizawa said, scanning the room. "He knows where we are but I still can't pinpoint his exact location!"
"We're not making any progress, he just keeps cornering us!" Rock Lock said.
"My boost won't last much longer! I have to stop them now!" Mimic attacked again.
"I got this one," Chun-Li said, getting into position. "KIKOSHO!" Using her chi, she blasted a hole to destroy the walls again.
"Whoa, that was sick!" Kaminari said.
Suddenly the walls started moving around again, to the worry of everyone present.
"What are they up to this time?" Leon wondered.
Suddenly the walls closed all around them, separating them into different rooms.
"What in the world?" Chun-Li looked around to see she was trapped with Leon, Logan, Kaminari, Jiro, Beast Boy and Rock Lock. "Sir Nighteye!? Eraser Head!?"
Nighteye was trapped with Rainbow Dash and the entire police force, the man taking a quick look around, "Well so much for sticking together."
"Let's try to reunite, and quickly," Rainbow Dash urged.
Aizawa was elsewhere, stuck with Nightwing, Cyborg, Bobby, Remy and some other pros. "Figured this would happen eventually, everything really fell apart the moment the walls started moving."
"Just a misstep, we'll be fine," Cyborg insisted, checking his palm. "I'll see if I can track everyone down, they shouldn't be too far."
"I hope Peter found Wesker and beat him by now, we could really use his help," Bobby commented.
"Wesker ain't gonna go down so easily," Remy said. "For now, best thing we can do is try to survive this place."
"That may be troubling," Came a familiar voice. Everyone turned to see Bison making his way forward. "I wouldn't depend on Spider-Man, he's got his hands tied against a real threat."
"Bison!?" Bobby shouted. "So...Shadoloo is here then."
"Didn't expect a group like that to work with a yakuza organization," Nightwing commented. "Have you really fallen so far?"
"More like we're watering the seeds," Bison said. "After all, no tree becomes tall overnight."
"Still, why take a chance with these guys? You usually don't play nice with others," Remy said.
"I have my reasons, ones you won't live to figure out," Bison said, readying his psycho energy.
"Wanna fight, tough guy?" Cyborg asked, readying his weapon. "You're all alone, and once we reunite with our friends-"
"Those friends of yours have their own troubles," Bison said.
In the other room, Leon got knocked against a wall, courtesy of Scorpion, the villain having just showed up and was ready for a fight.
"Alright, who wants a piece of me, first!?" Scorpion shouted.
"Wasn't he one of those bad guys from the camp?" Kaminari asked. "And again with The League of Villains later?"
Logan unsheathed his claws, "Overstepped yer boundaries there, Gargan. Ain't no way yer gonna last against us!"
"Bring it on, Wolverine," Scorpion said, lunging at the mutant.
Suddenly the walls and floors moved again, disorienting the heroes and throwing them off balance.
"Not again!" Jiro shouted.
"Everyone, stay-" Logan's distraction allowed Scorpion to blast him with a tail laser.
"Alright, who's next!?" Scorpion started blasting everyone else.
"Dude, you're green and you look like an animal, so I can't help but feel like you're parodying my style!" Beast Boy said, turning into a gorilla and throwing a punch that knocked Scorpion back.
The room shifted again, keeping the heroes apart from each other, and causing confusion among their ranks.
"Everyone watch your backs!" Chun-Li said as more of the ground began to pop up.
"I'll keep these things from moving!" Rock Lock said, using his Deadbolt to stop the floors. "Just stay on this ugly bastard and-"
"Watch out!" Leon called.
Rock Lock turned around and found Scorpion's tail jammed into his shoulder, the hero screaming in pain. "Aw, damn!"
"Rock Lock!" Logan ran in to punch Scorpion off the hero. He unsheathed his claws and continued his attack, trying to take Scorpion down while Chun-Li checked on the injured man.
"Hey, Rock Lock, are you okay? How bad is it?" Chun-Li asked.
"Feels like the damn room's moving," Rock Lock said, pressing his hand over the injury, hoping to stop the blood from coming out. "Bastard got me good."
Chun-Li frantically looked around, not sure what to do at the moment, "I gotta get him to safety! It's so chaotic in here! Where could the others be!?"
In the other room, Bison was whacking the heroes around, sending Remy and Cyborg flying while Bobby generated some ice.
"Hey pal, do me a favor, and cool it!" Bobby shouted, blasting Bison with ice.
"Clever," Bison said, charging some energy. "PSYCHO CRUSHER!"
Bobby quickly put up an ice wall, softening the impact of Bison's attack.
Suddenly the evil leader found himself wrapped up by Aizawa's clothes. "That's far enough!"
Bison pulled Aizawa over and delivered a powerful punch that knocked his glasses goggles off, then pulled him in for another punch that sent him flying up.
"Is that all you heroes have?" Bison taunted. Suddenly he took a whack from Nightwing's charged up batons.
"Not quite!" Nightwing went in for a strike, but the room morphed again, throwing him off balance, giving Bison a free hit.
"This will all be over soon," Bison sinisterly stated, ready to continue his assault.
Back with Amy and Starfire, the hedgehog girl had just whacked Balrog hard with her hammer while the tameranian blasted Boom with her powers, leaving both villains unconscious.
"Think that did it," Amy said, wiping some dust off her head. "I think these two have slowed us down long enough."
"Yes, let us tie them up and meet with Peter," Starfire said. "I am getting worried for him and that little girl."
"I'm not too worried, Peter's one of the strongest guys I know, if anyone can beat up annoying bad guys, it's him," Amy said. "But we should make things easier on him. Come on."
As the two began to move, they heard some large stomps. Both turned around and found themselves face to face with Rappa.
"Who is this?" Starfire asked. "Some type of whale?"
Rappa then kicked Starfire back, sending her flying toward a car.
"Poor girl, that's gotta hurt!" Amy heard, then saw Twice making his appearance known. "Serves that chick right!"
"I think I know you, I saw your picture the other day," Amy said. "You're known as Twice."
"Aw, a little porcupine, how cute," Twice said. "I bet she has rabies."
"...I don't, and I'm a hedgehog, not a porcupine," Amy said.
"Hedgehog, Porcupine, same thing, you're going down little missy," Twice said. "Rappa, crush her!"
Rappa immediately kicked Amy, but the girl used her hammer to block the impact of the blow, though was still sent flying back, but landed safely beside Starfire.
"So, who's this big guy supposed to be?" Amy asked.
"I do not know, he hits hard," Starfire said, readying her powers. "Not that hard though."
Both girls dashed in to attack, Amy landing a hammer blow and Starfire landing an energy charged punch that sent Rappa flying against a wall, seemingly knocking him out.
"No way! How did you beat him so fast!?" Twice shouted in disbelief.
"Wow, that's it?" Amy taunted. "Man, big guys just aren't as strong as they look these days."
"Uh...what is happening?" Starfire asked, gesturing to Rappa melting. "Is that normal?"
"Aw, you destroyed my clone!" Twice said, glaring at the girls. "Prepare to face my wrath!"
Twice ran to attack but Amy side stepped and used the handle on her hammer to jab Twice in the back, stumbling him forward.
"It will take more than your hammer of justice, to stop me!" Twice said, then took a blast to the face from Starfire.
"He is not that tough," Starfire said.
"Why you..." Twice then felt strange, he turned to a car mirror to see that his mask had torn slightly. Freaking out, he began to cover the exposed part of his head. "NO! My mask! My face! This is awesome! This is terrible! Oh man, the breeze is amazing! I can't do this! I'm all alone!"
Twice began to panic as he covered his face, garnering worry from the two girls.
"Hey, are you alright?" Amy asked.
"I did not hurt you too badly, did I?" Starfire asked.
"Don't look at me! Come join me!" Twice said, trying to make a run for it. "I don't need help! Please someone help me!"
"Quick, after him!" Starfire said with Amy following.
Twice saw that he was being followed and frantically created a pair of clones for himself to throw the girls off course while he ducked into an alleyway. "It's all over...this is only the start. No...yes..NO!" Twice fell to his knees, shouting in agony. "NOOO!"
Elsewhere Izuku continued trailing Vega, eager to put a stop to the nefarious ninja. All he could think about was the potential danger that Eri was facing and refused to let her back into enemy hands.
"Everyone's doing their best today, trying their hardest to stop the Hassaikai and their allies, I have to help however I can!" Izuku powered up to put more energy into his jumps.
In the distance, Momo took a second to gather her surroundings, "Am I going the right way? I hope I'm not getting lost. The panic of all this certainly is not helping my sense of direction."
As she continued, her path was blocked by Vega, the former matador glaring at Momo with a sinister glare, "Going somewhere?"
"You again?" Momo brought out her pole, "Resilient, aren't you?"
"I have a job to do, and I take pride in my work," Vega said, aiming his claws. "I'd rather not kill such a beautiful flower like you before your petals reach full bloom. So I'd appreciate it if you did not make this needlessly difficult. Surrender, and I just might spare you. Don't, and you will wither away with nothing but your blood staining the ground below you."
"Every time this guy talks, I feel a weird shiver down my spine," Momo shook it off, maintaining her stance. "The only one who needs to surrender is you! I am not letting harm come to that girl!"
"Then you give me no choice, don't say I never gave you a fair chance," Vega said, about to strike.
"Vega!" Izuku called, the boy dashing in.
"Him again? Such a stubborn child," Vega said as Izuku came to a compete stop. "So, not even innocent lives in peril will deter you."
"Spider-Man and The Amethyst Sorceress have it under control!" Izuku said. "The most important thing is stopping you!"
"Ah, another hero who's out for blood, and I'm supposed to be the villain," Vega taunted. "I have even tried being merciful. I only want the girl, and I promise is for a good cause. Do you even know what Kai Chisaki wants?"
"You think I actually care what villains like you want?" Izuku asked. "You're just a bunch of lunatics trying to disguise your horrid actions with a false sense of justice. You're willing to kill innocent people to get what you want, so don't even try acting like you have the moral high ground!"
"Wow, how inspirational, did you pull that speech from Captain America or something?" Vega asked. "Wait, isn't All Might top hero? Or rather, he was top hero before losing everything in his fight against One for All. All that gloating and he just amounted to what anyone with common sense would see him as."
"Don't you dare," Izuku warned.
"A feeble old man who is way past his prime," Vega taunted. "One who should have died off but cheated death over and over like the cockroach that he is."
"I'll show you feeble!" Izuku punched Vega hard off the roof, the man using his claws to break his fall on another building, feeling sore in his jaw afterwards.
"Little termite," Vega grumbled, checking his reflection to ensure no permanent damage was done.
"Midoriya...?" Momo said, seeing Izuku getting heated. "Hey, take it easy. Don't let the anger get to you. A hero must not get this easily irritated.
"Yeah, you're right," Izuku said, taking a moment to calm himself. "I'm getting stressed out, I have to maintain control."
Vega landed on the ground below, looking up at the duo, "I must say, getting under that kid's skin was about as easy as waving a red cloth in front of a bull. The more I get him seeing red, the more I can lure him into a trap."
Izuku leapt down, glaring at Vega and ready to fight, "I'm not in the mood for your crap! Just give up!"
"Give up? I'm just getting started," Vega taunted. "Don't tell me you're done already."
"I have more important things to deal with than you!" Izuku said.
"Have another building of innocents you want abandon because you think you're a real hero?" Vega asked. "All Might really set the bar low in Japan."
"You keep his name out of your mouth!" Izuku warned.
"Shigaraki was correct about this boy, he idolizes All Might, he may have been a pupil of his," Vega noted. "I will say, at least All Might has people talking about him. How many will remember you? Just the foolish child whose dreams were too grand to come to fruition."
"You're all talk!" Izuku went in for a punch, but Vega was ready this time, sidestepping and slashing Izuku on the back, the boy crumbling over in pain.
"So close," Vega said. "You know, I hope Spider-Man is a better mentor than All Might, of course if I recall, he was left a broken and bloody mess, so you may as well be learning super heroics from a pond frog."
Izuku went for a kick but Vega sidestepped and cut the boy again, leaving him stumbling, "Gotta maintain control!"
"Of course if the frog was as ugly as that girl you were with earlier-" Vega's latest taunt was interrupted by a strong punch to his stomach, knocking some blood out of him.
"Don't you dare say that about Asui!" Izuku shouted, then elbowed Vega through a car window.
Momo, who had parachuted down, looked amazed by Izuku's tenacity, "Midoriya's power is quite the sight to behold."
Izuku panted in anger, but took a few seconds to calm himself down, not wanting to get carried away as he focused on Momo, "I think that took him out of the fight. We should catch up with Asui and Uraraka."
"Of course, we just need to catch up to them." Momo said.
"If I may ask, you did say once that you can make anything you wanted to, correct?" Izuku asked.
"Yeah, if it's non-living and I know what particles it is made out of, why do you ask?" Momo asked.
"Would it be hard to make a mode of transportation?" Izuku asked. "Like a motorcycle maybe?"
"A motorcycle?" Momo asked. "Theoretically, yes. But I don't know how to ride one."
"What about a motor scooter?" Izuku asked.
"Perhaps," Momo said. "I don't think I've worked on something that big before."
"I know I might be asking a lot of you, but if we can double time it to Peter's house and save Eri, that's one less worry and we'll be able to focus on taking down the Hassaikai," Izuku said.
"Izuku Midoriya? Momo Yaoyorozu?" Came the voice from someone nearby. "Whoa, didn't expect to see either of you in this part of town."
"Franklin Richards?" Momo said. "What in the world are you doing here?"
"I was interning with my pro nearby, I heard some commotion and came to check it out," Franklin said, then noticed Vega pulling himself out of a car, notably wounded. "Was there a fight?"
"Careful, that man is dangerous," Izuku said. "He's a member of Shadoloo."
"Oh right, my family's had run-ins with them in the past," Franklin said. "But wow, you roughed this guy up good. Maybe I can help, you need some backup?"
"We're fine, but if you want to help, maybe let your pro know about some other trouble," Izuku said, gesturing to the side. "Back that way a villain named Avalanche caused the destruction of a building to distract Peter and Twilight."
"Sure, if you need me too," Franklin said. "But, I might get lost if I go by myself, think you can help me out?"
"You need me to escort you?" Izuku asked.
"I'm not good with directions," Franklin said.
"Couldn't you just read his mind?" Momo asked.
"That won't give me a whole lot of context," Franklin said, then saw Vega making his way over. "Heads up."
"I'm not done with you kids," Vega said, glaring at the trio. "Who's this boy? Another friend? Wait...I've seen your picture. The son of Mister Fantastic and The Invisible Woman, Franklin Richards."
Franklin backed up, cautiously standing near Izuku. "I've heard this guy's dangerous."
"He is, and I can't pinpoint exactly what his quirk is or how it works," Izuku said.
"He's been licking blood off of his claws," Momo said. "I suspect that might have something to do with his abilities."
"You mean like Stain?" Izuku asked.
"Exactly, perhaps it attributes to his speed, or his strength, even endurance," Momo said. "To think someone could be cursed with a quirk like that? Ingesting blood? I think I'd rather accept death."
"I can arrange that for you," Vega said.
"Hey, Izuku, mind getting in close? I'm gonna try to read his mind and see if I can give us an advantage," Franklin said.
"Sounds good to me," Izuku said as Franklin took a step back while reaching for something. "Alright, I'm going to make my first move, any suggestions on how to start?"
"You can start..." Franklin pulled out a knife, glaring sinisterly at Izuku. "By showing me your blood!"
Izuku turned around as Franklin lunged his knife at the unsuspecting boy. Momo was quick to generate a boomerang and whacked Franklin in the head with it, knocking the boy back.
Franklin glared hard at Momo, a crack visible in his head with some blood pouring out as his sinister glare was instead focused on Momo. "Nice hit."
"What's going on?" Izuku asked, unaware that Vega was on the move himself. Momo caught the boomerang and tried throwing at Vega, but the ninja rolled to dodge and came out of the roll and impaled Izuku in the shoulder.
"Midoriya!" Momo went to help but Franklin grabbed his knife and tossed it at Momo's shoulder, making the girl stumble. She glanced at Franklin in confusion, wondering what had gotten into the boy. "Why are you doing this!?"
"Don't take this personal..." Franklin said as his skin began melting. "It's just my job."
"Is he melting?" Izuku's eyes widened in realization as he recalled something similar with Ochako and Camie. "Wait, this is just like the Provisional exams! Someone impersonating Uraraka did this!"
Once the mold completely melted, a fully nude Toga was standing in place, a knife still in her hands, and a dark grin on her face."
"Himiko Toga!?" Izuku shouted in surprise.
"Oh wow! You remembered me!" Toga shouted, trying to attack with her knife. "I'm so happy to see you again! Let's get closer, Izuku!"
"I remember this girl!" Momo said. "She was with The League of Villains, does that mean-"
"We're working together!?" Vega said, trying to slash Momo, the girl quickly dodging. "Congratulations, you have figured it out, but can you use this knowledge to prevent your own demise!?"
Izuku used his Full Cowling to grab Momo and jump up a nearby roof, putting some distance between them and the villains. "This just got bad!"
"I love it when they play hard to get," Toga said, licking her knife with glee. "It makes this so much more fun!"
"You really took them by surprise," Vega said, awkwardly glancing at the girl. "But um...you might need a new pair of clothes."
"Don't worry, I have some nearby," Toga said.
"Go get dressed then," Vega said. "I'll maintain pursuit."
"Sorry handsome, you don't give the orders here, only Tomura gets to ask me to do things," Toga said, then noticed his weapon. "Say, is that Izuku's blood on your claws?"
"Yes, why do you want to-" as Vega was asking, Toga yanked the claws away. "Hey!"
"I'll be right back," Toga said, making her leave.
"...Looks like I'm going in unarmed," Vega said.
On the roof, Izuku took a moment to catch his breath, keeping an eye out just in case the villains tried following, "That was too close."
"So, the League is here, just like Mr. Aizawa feared," Momo said.
"Looks like it," Izuku said.
"What does this mean for us? Mr. Aizawa forbade any interaction with The League of Villains," Momo said.
"I hardly think that's something to be concerned about, like it or not, they're going against us, which means we have to fight back," Izuku said.
"There's still Eri too...wait, you don't suppose The League or The Brotherhood have more members out there?" Momo asked.
"If Toga is here, then they might be too," Izuku said, just as Vega leapt onto the roof, the assassin glaring at the two. "Crap..."
"You two have caused us quite a bit of trouble," Vega said, stretching his fingers out, revealing his claw like nails. "I'm afraid I can't let you live now, you will most definitely be a liability."
"We can take you," Izuku said, getting into a stance.
"Wait, his weapon's gone," Momo said. "Do you honestly mean to fight us unarmed?"
"I don't need my claw to fight, my skills as a martial artist will suffice," Vega said, showing off his natural claws. "Plus, I can still make you bleed."
"I'll keep him distracted," Izuku said. "You go ahead!"
"Midoriya, we're better off fighting together," Momo said. "We can at least ensure his defeat if we do."
"If you don't go ahead, then Eri will be in danger," Izuku said.
"Uraraka and Tsu have that under control, right now the best thing for us to do is just make sure this creep doesn't pass us!" Momo said.
"We can't just leave it to chance, if there's a villain ahead they'll need the numbers!" Izuku said.
"If you're that worried, you go ahead, I'll fight Vega," Momo said.
"You tried by yourself once and he nearly killed you," Izuku said. "I'm more than capable of defeating him myself!"
"Didn't you fail on your own as well?" Momo asked.
"I didn't fail! He snuck away, I won't make the same mistake twice!" Izuku insisted.
"I wouldn't say I snuck away, you just weren't fast enough to catch me," Vega taunted.
"I'll catch you now!" Izuku dashed in to attack, but Vega sidestepped and kick the boy in the head, stumbling him near the edge. Vega then appeared behind him and hit Izuku with a Rainbow Suplex, slamming Izuku hard on the ground.
"Midoriya!" Momo shouted in worry, generating some brass knuckles and going for a punch, one that Vega parried and followed with a knee strike into a backhand, knocking Momo to the ground.
"I can't help but notice that you've created materials out of thin air," Vega said. "Is this your quirk? Generating weapons?"
"Well, they do call me 'Creati'," Momo said. "I can show you more examples of why I've taken up that name."
"Then by all means, show me," Vega said. Just as he was about to attack, Izuku rushed to the side and punched him much harder, hitting him in the jaw and sending him flying off the roof.
"Bastard!" Izuku said.
"Take it easy Midoriya, we're here to rescue, not hurt," Momo said.
"He was going after Eri," Izuku said. "Now come on, we have to go and save her!"
"Hold on, what about that other girl?" Momo asked.
"No time, just move!" Izuku said, making his leave with Momo following.
Meanwhile Peter was still helping people out of the building, while at the same time trying to keep Avalanche at bay. Despite the mutant's attempts to generate the Earthquake, Peter was not so easily knocked off balance and managed to kick away his enemy.
"Looks like Chisaki really wanted someone who would shake things up!" Peter said.
"Sad to say but Avalanche is not bringing this house down," Twilight said, using her magic to hold the building up. "At least not until everyone's safe from harm."
"That's what you think!" Avalanche went to attack again but Peter webbed his face and dashed in to punch him against a wall, webbing him up right afterwards.
"I can handle things from here, go after Izuku," Twilight urged.
"You got it," Peter said, swinging away on his webs.
Twilight checked back on the building, ensuring it would not collapse. "I really hope Amy and Kori are handling themselves well. Wesker is a strong foe after all."
"Right you are, dear," Wesker said, getting Twilight's attention.
"Not good," Twilight immediately sent a blast Wesker's way, but the man was quick to dodge and dashed in to punch Twilight in the stomach, knocking the wind out of her.
"Take care of her for me, Juri," Wesker said, walking ahead. "Spider-Man is my goal."
"You got it," Juri said as Wesker continued ahead. Juri sinisterly approached Twilight, a look of evil in her eyes. "Hey Princess, how would you like-"
Twilight blasted Juri against a car, the girl still trying to catch her breath.
"Must...find Peter," Twilight said, turning around to walk. "I'll keep Eri safe from-"
"I don't think so!" Juri rushed in and kicked Twilight from behind. "You're my playmate now, Twilight Sparkle!"
"Guess I'll have to stop this girl first," Twilight said, getting back on her feet. "Alright, bring it on then."
Peter continued on ahead, though as he made his way through town, coming across some battle damage. "There was a fight here. Was it Izuku?" Peter heard some girlish humming coming from the alleyway, turning to the side and spotting the familiar face of Toga. "That girl..."
"Alrighty, I'm all dressed again, and I got Izuku's yummy blood," Toga said, holding Vega's claw. "I should give this back to that so-called ninja and-"
"Himiko Toga!" Peter said, getting the girl's attention.
Her eyes widened in surprise at who just happened to show up out of nowhere. "Spider-Man?"
"Figures The League would be here, we just ran into your Brotherhood buddy," Peter said. "Is that Vega's claw?"
"Hm? Yeah, I just borrowed it for a second," Toga said. "Still, you're a long way from the base, I figured you'd be cracking down on Chisaki."
"Plans changed," Peter said, marching over to Toga. "Last time we spoke, we never really got anywhere in our conversation, your buddy Shigaraki was having a moment."
"Yeah, I loved that meeting, you were so handsome without your mask," Toga said, happily skipping over to Peter. "Any chance I can see that pretty face again?"
Cautiously Peter pulled his mask off, glaring in confusion, "Any chance you'd be willing to actually talk?"
"Sure...what about?" Toga asked.
"What is Shigaraki planning?" Peter asked. "Why is he working with Overhaul?"
"Oooh, that I can't tell you since, you know, you're our enemy and all," Toga said. "Buuuuut, maybe I'd be willing to talk more if you give me reason to."
"What does that mean?" Peter asked.
"You know what I mean," Toga said, gently caressing Peter's cheek. "Try working your charm on me, you might get something if you do. Just try not to fall for me, it could never work. Or...can it?"
Peter knocked Toga's hand away, "Knock it off, I'm not in the mood for games."
"Aw, but you were so friendly and approachable last time," Toga said, equipping Vega's claw to aim it at Peter's face. "You weren't playing with my heart, where you? I don't like guys who do that to pretty young girls."
"And I don't like girls who cause trouble for others," Peter whacked Vega's claw off of Toga's hand. The girl then quickly pulled out her knife and tried to cut Peter.
The hero dodged backwards and kicked the knife out of her hand. Desperately she went for a punch that Peter blocked, then Judo flipped her over, careful not to really hurt her but enough to make her feel something.
"Sorry to disappoint you, but you're way out of my league," Peter said.
"Geez you're rough, didn't anyone teach you to be nice to girls?" Toga scolded.
"Didn't anyone teach you not to join gangs and terrorize innocent people?" Peter scolded back. "I'm not messing around, so I suggest you surrender and-"
Peter's spider-sense went off as he turned around to stop Vega from attacking with his reattached claws. "Damn you."
"That's my line," Peter said, using his Impact Web to send Vega flying toward a wall, leaving the ninja stuck.
Toga attempted to sneak away, but Peter webbed her shirt. Quickly she tried using her knife to cut the web, to no avail.
"Gonna need more than that," Peter said, "Listen, I really don't wanna have to fight you. Can't we just talk this out?"
"I don't talk things out with heroes," Toga said as Peter pulled her back onto her feet.
"Well maybe you should," Peter said. "What you and your friends are doing is terrible, but for some reason, I kind of sympathize with you."
"Don't bother, we don't want sympathy," Toga said. "We just want to make hero society burn!"
"Why though? That's why I'm trying to understand? Why is a young girl like you doing terrible things!?" Peter asked. "Same with Tomura Shigaraki, why is he hurting people? What's his story!?"
"I'm not telling you anything!" Toga used her knife to cut her shirt to free herself and immediately placed some distance between her and Peter. "I like you Spider-Man, I'll admit you're nicer than other heroes, but that doesn't mean I'm going to just throw myself at you."
"You sure were willing to a second ago," Peter said.
"Even so, I'm happy with Tomura and my friends, I finally found a group where I can fit in, and I am not letting you or your hero buddies screw things up for me," Toga said.
"What if they betray you?" Peter asked.
Toga's eyes widened in surprise, the thought being a lot for her to burden as that worry turned to anger, "Don't you EVER say something like that!"
"I'm just trying to look out for you," Peter said.
"I don't need you to! I'm close to living the trouble-free life that I've always wanted, to do what I want, to take what I want, to feel like a free girl!" Toga said. "I've come this close, you're not messing this up for me!"
"...If that's how you feel, then I'm sorry, but I have to take you down," Peter said. "If you won't reason with me now, maybe you'll find reason in custody."
Suddenly Peter's senses went off again as Wesker appeared before him and hit an uppercut that knocked the spider away.
"Always a sucker for a pretty girl, aren't you Peter?" Wesker taunted.
"What took you so long? Figured you'd already be long ahead," Toga said. "Also, what's with your clothes? Did you lose a fight?"
"I ran into some trouble, nothing I couldn't handle," Wesker said. "If I recall, you have a job to do, I suggest you get to it."
"Watch it, like I told your buddy Vega, I don't take orders from anyone other than Tomura or my friends," Toga warned.
"Speaking of friends, it looks like your friend Twice ran into an unfortunate problem," Wesker said, worrying Toga. "If you don't want to fail like him, I suggest you hurry on ahead."
"Jin..." Toga turned back, worried about her friend. "Where is he?"
"That's not important," Wesker said. "What's important is-HEY!"
Toga ran toward Twice's location. "I'm coming Jin!"
"Little brat, I gave her order," Wesker said, pulling out his gun. "If she wants to obey then-"
Peter tackled Wesker down, knocking the gun from his hand, "I don't care if she's a villain, I'm not gonna let you take a life."
"Self-righteous fool!" Wesker shouted, rushing in to clash with Peter.
Toga kept running, eventually finding a distressed Twice covering his head, "Jin! Over here!"
"Wifey? Is that you?" Twice asked upon spotting Toga.
"Oh Jin, your mask broke, you must be getting those terrible thoughts again," Toga said, wrapping a blue napkin around her friend's head. "There you go, all better."
"You're the best," A now sobbing Twice said.
"Remember Jin, we still have a job to do, it's the only way we'll get our reward," Toga said.
A few days ago, during the initial meeting between Overhaul and Shigaraki. Pyro of course was there to accompany Shigaraki while Mimic, Chrono, Wesker and Juri stuck around in the same room.
"So, Shigaraki, have you ever played Shogi?" Overhaul asked, moving a piece.
"No, I haven't," Shigaraki said, staring in confusion.
"Go, it's your move!" Mimic said.
"Get rid of it, I don't even know the rules," Shigaraki said.
"What even is it?" Pyro asked.
"It's like chess, but much more complicated," Wesker said. "I will admit, it's not something I personally play, though I have seen it time and again."
"Shogi isn't as commonplace overseas I believe," Overhaul said.
"It's known in Korea, we call it Annan Shogi," Juri said. "But we have our own version called Jagnni. It's not my thing either though."
"Nor is it mine," Shigaraki said. "You can play if you want to Pyro."
"I'm from Australia mate, Shogi ain't even much of a thing there, I don't know the first thing about this game," Pyro said.
"Try to learn, keep an open mind," Overhaul said. "Remember what Wesker said, chess is a good game to know if you want to be a strategist. Shogi's just an advanced version. Think of it as being in the Honor Roll at school, more advanced Calculus compared to Algebra."
"Good analysis," Wesker said. "Perhaps I should take up Shogi myself, good way to test my intellect."
"You know what I like about Shogi that you can't do in chess?" Overhaul began. "You can use the pieces you steal from your opponent."
"So a recruitment thing?" Pyro asked.
"Exactly, personally I'd want Kurogiri, Toga or maybe even Toad. I might even take Bubaigawra," Overhaul said. "I don't really feel comfortable with them doing your bidding."
"Those are key players for us, cornerstones of our group," Shigaraki said. "You're trying to clip our wings."
"Yeah mate, you expect Toad to do your bidding?" Pyro asked. "You gotta have the connections. We in The Brotherhood work with Shigaraki because Magneto was buddies with All for One. You're kind of a rando compared to them. I don't care how 'big' the Hassaikai was, The Brotherhood at least got the attention of The Avengers."
"Magneto and All for One built trust, something I aim to do, but I can't if you won't allow it," Overhaul said. "Despite the ill will between us, I told you everything about my plan. You have to offer something valuable in return, and your members are important to you."
"Still interested you chose those three from Shigaraki's side," Pyro said. "But I can understand why. Toga's good at what she does, with her quirk she's the perfect assassin to get your dirty work done. Twice's quirk can raise the numbers. With Kurogiri, you got instant access to just about anywhere."
"You catch on well," Overhaul said.
"What about Toad? What do you need him for?" Pyro asked. "Just curious to make sure you use his abilities well."
"I can think of something not just for Toad, but all of The Brotherhood," Overhaul said. "If you throw in Boom-Boom and Avalanche-"
"Don't get carried away, you want Toad I can work with that, but I can't trust Tabby to you just yet," Pyro said. "Plus Dom's a good friend of mine, and I know he ain't gonna take orders from just about anyone."
"Well how about if I call the shots?" Wesker suggested. "If we're going to get that little girl from Spider-Man, we're going to need as many in the field as possible. The pro heroes may find this place sooner or later, and the moment they come, they will bring numbers, and Chisaki must be well defended."
"Plus, theoretically, if we're going to bring down Spider-Man, shouldn't Shigaraki be all for this?" Juri asked.
"Spider-Man is my target," Shigaraki said. "If anyone's going after him, I'll handle that myself."
"How well did that work out for you last time?" Wesker asked, Shigaraki grunting in response. "You have ambition, but if I'm being perfectly honest, you are not ready to take down Spider-Man. No one in your team is, that's why I'm proposing using your team to capture Eri rather than engage with Spider-Man. At most they can at least handle his sidekicks."
"Either that or they stick around the Hassaikai base and Overhaul sends one of his Eight Bullets after Eri," Juri said. "Of course, I doubt any of them could handle Spider-Man either."
"You doubt my group?" Overhaul asked. "Keep in mind, our side has an advantage that even Spider-Man may not expect."
"If you mean those quirk enhancing drugs, they will put up a fight but it's not like Spider-Man won't see it coming," Wesker said.
"It really doesn't matter if he does, that doesn't mean he can prepare for it," Overhaul said. "I will call the shots here, and I can get us all what we want, but I will need the extra muscle. Shigaraki, Pyro, I need both of you to give me the allies I requested. I promise I can make it turn out well."
"...What do you think, Tomura?" Pyro asked, his partner thinking it over.
Later on...
"You want us to work with the Hassaikai?" Twice asked back at the secret base of the League.
"How many times are you going to ask?" an annoyed Shigaraki asked. "Yes, I do. Their plan has some serious potential. So you and Toga will be joining their ranks."
"Tabby, Mort, Dom, you're going to be working with them too," Pyro said.
"Seriously?" Boom asked.
"I don't find this joke funny," Twice said in a serious tone, before switching to a comical one. "That's so hilarious, Shigaraki!"
"They wanted Kurogiri too, but I held out," Shigaraki said. "He has an important job of his own anyway."
"What about Shadoloo?" Boom asked.
"They're with the Hassaikai, so is S.I.N.," Pyro said.
"S.I.N.?" Boom asked. "So Albert Wesker is fully in?"
"Just like Bison said," Pyro said. "He and his little nutjob Juri Han were both at the meeting. Make sure you consult plans with him, I don't fully trust Chisaki right now."
"How would we get to the base?" Toad asked.
"There's an underground tunnel you can take," Shigaraki said. "But I should warn you-"
"Hold on a second!" Twice interrupted. "Why are you acting like everything's cool!? Did you forget that this beak-face bastard is the reason we lost Big Sis Mag? He also destroyed Compress's arm! It's my fault too, I brought him to meet with you!"
"Jin, we know you're worried, and we get you feel terrible for what happened to Mag and Atsuro's arm. Believe me mate, this isn't something that Tomura and I just decided on a whim," Pyro said.
"Pyro, you should get it the most, you have a Brotherhood, that's an amazing thing! It's something I want to be part of!" Twice said, the man taking off his mask. "I may be a villain, but I'm human too. We all are man."
"Human?" Toad pitifully asked. "Please, people like us are no different than the rats that wander the sewers. We do what we must to survive, we take what we need, regardless of the consequences. Don't lump us with common humans, put aside your emotions."
"Easy Mort, be mindful of Jin," Boom said.
"Mindful? He's getting too sentimental," Toad said.
"Is that a bad thing?" Boom asked. "Most villain groups would be quick to betrayal, but that's not our style. They say there's no honor among thieves, but I'd like to think our groups are the exception."
"Exception!? Oh so Wanda and Pietro didn't just leave us to buddy up with The Avengers, is that what you're saying!?" Toad asked.
"You know that was a complicated situation," Boom said. "Wanda did what she had to do for survival, and Pietro is obviously going to be loyal to his sister."
"I bet if they were here, they wouldn't hesitate to bring us down, hero society tainted their minds, like it does to everyone," Toad said. "If it's not anti-mutant crap, it's blind loyalty to the pro heroes! The same ones who never gave a damn about any of us!"
"You're right man, you're absolutely right!" Twice said, getting Toad's attention. "But that's why we need to be different! We're the only ones in the world who probably give a damn about each other, we can't just work with someone who probably didn't even care his own henchman died!"
"He might have a point, Tomura," Boom said. "What's to stop Chisaki from betraying us? He killed Mag with no problem, his powers are dangerous."
"Tell me about it," Compress said, feeling the stump where his arm was.
"Toga, don't you agree with me?" Twice asked.
"...I have a question for Tomura," Toga said, walking to her boss. "What do all of us mean to you? Not just those under your direct leadership, but The Brotherhood too. The League is a place where I feel at home, a place I joined because of Mr. Stainy. The Brotherhood is like those friendly neighbors who always check on you, ready to let you have a cup of sugar if you really need it."
"That's quite the analogy," Pyro said.
"It's helping me with my goal, to be free to do whatever I want, and I'd really rather not get distracted," Toga said, aiming her knife near Shigaraki's neck. "So why should I do something I don't wanna do, with people I want to make bleed?"
"It's simple, this...is for all of us," Shigaraki said, the man taking his hand off of his face, bearing his emotions to his comrades. Shigaraki is not notably this open with others, this was definitely a surprise not just to The League, but the Brotherhood too. "They want to keep the League in check, so they'll try to win all of you over little by little. Infiltrate them, flatter them, but don't forget, they're beneath us. You said it yourself Twice, they need to pay for what they did, and that's what they'll do. I promise that this will work. I believe in you guys."
"So do I," Pyro said. "Jin, Himi, you two are some of the best that Shigaraki has recruited. Tabby, Mort, Dom, you three need to be there for our friends here. Guide them, be that friendly neighbor. We'll show not only Chisaki, but also Bison and Wesker who the top dogs are. In Japan, America, and soon, even the world. We'll light everything in flames."
Twice let it all sink in, everything coming ino play for him. "Shigaraki, I don't know what you're planning, but you said you believe in us. I'll do this, because I am my own man."
Toga did similar, understanding the situation, "I'll act as I please. I'll leave anyone I want covered in their beautiful blood."
"One more thing, our old buddy Mac Gargan will be there too, keep an eye out for him," Pyro said. "Make sure the Hassaikai don't try bribing him with some fancy deal."
"What should we do if he is?" Toga asked.
"Teach him a lesson in loyalty," Pyro said. "This is our world now, it's up to him if he wants to be part of it, or be gone from it."
"I really love how you think, Pyro," Toga said.
"Just being your friendly neighbor, Himi," Pyro said. "Do what you gotta do, but your loyalty, is to us."
In the present, Toga helped Twice back onto his feet. "Tomura and John trust us, and we owe it to two guys who gave us a chance."
"Damn right, let's do what we gotta do," Twice said.
Just across from Peter's condo, Ochako and Tsuyu were doing battle against Toad, doing their best to keep him away, a fight that did not go unnoticed by Eri or Benjy as they watched from the window.
"They're not gonna get hurt, are they?" Eri asked, the girl worried for her friends.
Benjy took Eri by her hand, trying to provide the girl comfort, "No, they're not. Because they're heroes, they're going to save the day. Just like my sister, my mother, my cousin, and my father."
Toad knocked both girls back, focusing his attention on the condo. "Time to get to work."
Just before he could act, a machine landed in front of him, staring down at the mutant. This caught the attention of Ochako and Tsuyu.
"Is that...?" Ochako asked.
"It is!" Tsuyu said.
Standing before them was the SP/dr, with the top briefly opening to show Peni. "You came to the wrong house, now I'm gonna send you packing!"
Toad braced himself for a fight, ready to carry out his plan just as Peni prepared to protect her home and her family.
