Hello! Late night post again but hey It's Friday where I am and I made a promise, a new chapter today. I hope everyone enjoys this one, I enjoyed writing this one. I know I keep saying this but I'm really excited to write this arc and I hope you're just excited as I am about this arc. Anyways on with the Chapter! Oh and also go check out my new story, "A Rising Hope"

Chapter 31

Battle with the Dark

Kyoroch District

The moon glazed over the district, markets still bustling as people walked the streets at night in Kyoroch. But at night is where the dangers still lurk in the shadows. Kyoroch is anything but safe, it's where crime still runs amok in the district, even if the "Way of Peace" Foundation is settled in this district, corruption still spreads even in peace cults.

Najenda stood up on a roof top as she had binoculars, looking at a house far in the distance. "There's the target, Mein are you ready,"

"Yeah, got the place memorized," she grabbed Pumpkin as she scoped into the house.

"Good, I heard the Jaegers are also in the city, no need to rush, go as planned, we'll bring down Bolic and his aides!"

The rest of Night Raid showed up behind her as Tatsumi grabbed Incursio and stared intently at the house. Tatsumi watched as everyone got into position, as he was about to move until he noticed Akame staring off into the distance. Nowhere near the target location, but towards a certain location.

Tatsumi noticed the look on Akame's face, worry. Akame looked off in the distance as she then closed her eyes. Remembering a smile that brightens a room. She then focused as she then ran towards the target's location. Tatsumi watched her follow the rest of Night Raid. Tatsumi sighed as he looked where Akame was staring at.

In the dark alleys is where crime goes on in the night, where no one is seen and where people can get away with crimes.

"Stop! Please I'm begging you," a woman pleaded as she was pinned against the wall by a crook.

"You know lady, you shouldn't be out at night alone," the guy laughed as four more guys approached.

"Looks like we're having fun tonight~" one of the guys slurred as he looked at the lady.

Tears started to flow down her cheeks as she watched the man grabbed her dress and tore it off.

"Ahhhh-Mmmh!"

Before she could scream, the man covered her mouth as he had drool coming out of his mouth as he stared at the woman's body, all she had was her garments on her as he then tore off her bra as she closed her eyes in fear,

"Oooh," the men behind him were getting impatient as they started to huddle in closer.

"We got a good catch tonight boys, now let's get started shall we," the man grinned.

The woman widened her eyes as only saw monsters approaching her as she closed her eyes one more time.

The man was about to continue until he heard someone land a few feet away from them. He turned to see no one standing there, it was too dark to see anything clearly. He ignored it as he then tried to continue as he then heard footsteps approaching them. The men looked towards the direction as they froze in fear as they only saw glowing green eyes staring at them. Burning holes through their souls.

One man was brave enough to speak up, "W-Who the hell are you!"

The woman opened her eyes as she saw the glowing eyes, she too felt fear as the green eyes slowly started to get closer.

"Hey don't come any closer or we'll-"

Before anything was done, a flash of green lightning zoomed right past them, the man holding the woman couldn't even see what just flew by as he saw all of his men gone. He let go of the woman as he fell down, noticing his men were gone.

"W-what the! Where is everyone? Guys?"

He then looked at the floor as he saw the moonlight casting down the alley as he then saw shadows in the light as he saw four hanging bodies, he looked up to see his men were strung up by a black tendril, they were completely out cold as the man widened his eyes in horror.

He heard footsteps again as he looked to see a figure coming out of the shadows, a figure wearing a mask and a mouth guard that covered the bottom of his face. The mask the figure wore looked to be covering the rest of his face with what looked to be ears on top of its head. The eyes looked to be sunken and the only thing you could see was the figure's green eyes. The figure also wore white metallic bandages around his fore and white gloves. The metallic bandage was cracked.

The figure also had Black tendrils coming out of its back as it was the source of holding the man's accomplices.

"W-who are y-you…"

The figure didn't answer as he vanished from his spot, the man widened his eyes but before he could get up and get away a fist slammed down on his face, causing a crack on the ground. The man was out cold, the figure then placed down all of the strung up people.

The woman was frozen in fear as she was covering herself. The figure then looked at her as she widened her eyes in fear.

"P-please, I don't want any trouble, I… I just want to go home,"

She had her hands up as she closed her eyes, fearing for the worst but then she felt something cover her as she opened her eyes to see the figure was covering her with a brown robe.

"Don't be scared, I'm not here to hurt you, use this to cover yourself," the figure spoke.

The woman looked at the robe then at the figure as she hesitantly grabbed it and covered herself up. The figure turned around to make sure he wasn't looking.

"I'm done," the woman said.

The figure turned around as he offered a hand, "You shouldn't be out this late, it's too dangerous,"

The woman looked down as she was holding back tears, "But, I needed to get medicine for my little brother, he needs it," she stared at the bottle down on the ground as the figure followed her gaze, black tendrils came out of its hand as it grabbed it and handed it to her.

"Thank you…um…" the woman looked at the figure.

"Deku!" A voice called out as footsteps approached them.

Revealed to be Revolutionary scouts, all to familiar ones.

"Damn you too damn fast man," Kensei breathed heavily as he was catching his breath.

Mura looked at the woman then at Deku, "I'm guess this is why you ran off,"

The woman widened her eyes as she turned towards the figure, "Deku? You're the Deku…"

"Kensei, Mura, get her home safely," Deku said as he then jumped up in the air as he floated there for a bit.

"Hey, where are you going?!" Kensei asked.

"There's still more people that need help, I leave the rest to you guys,"

He then propelled himself with a flick of a finger as flew through the air.

"And there he goes," Kensei watched Deku fly off.

Mura then looked at the woman as he offered his hand, "Ma'am it isn't safe here, please allow us to escort you home,"

She nodded as she stared off where Deku flew, "That was Deku?"

With Izuku

Izuku soared through the sky as he kept propelling himself to stay a float. As he then looked down as he saw a thief running away from a couple of Imperial Police.

"Stop!" One of the police called out.

Izuku then slammed down on the ground as everyone nearby was shocked at his sudden appearance as he then charged forward towards the thief. The thief couldn't even see Izuku as he then was slammed down on the ground as a heel smacked right on top of the head. Izuku grabbed the bag he held as he set it down.

"Wait Deku! Don't move!" The Imperial police tried to order him but Izuku flew off again as they watched him fly off into the night.

Izuku was in the air as he looked around, "Danger Sense isn't going off anymore,"

Above Izuku, a smoke appeared as a man with white hair and a scar running down his right side of his face.

"4th? What is it?"

"9th, rest for a while, you haven't been resting as much as you should," Hikage Shinomori said.

Izuku contemplated as he then landed on a roof. Izuku then took off his mask as he then deactivated his gauntlets as he stretched his hands a bit.

"Izuku, are you sure this is the right way to go about this?" Nana asked.

Izuku stayed silent as he looked at his hands, he clenched it as he didn't answer her at all.

Well he couldn't, he didn't know what to do, he just didn't know how to talk to them anymore, after what happened. He just kept going off on his own, helping people around the Empire. Trying to make a difference and to inspire others. And it worked, for the most part. Most were praising him and some were questioning his motives.

Izuku stood there as he looked down on the street, he watched the people going about their day, even though their own country is rotting away. Izuku didn't want that, he didn't want to see people die at all. The three months he prevented many deaths and conflicts but in the end, he couldn't save everyone.

Izuku clenched his fist in frustration, still looking down at the city.

"Hey honey, we should go there,"

"Alright, if that's what you want,"

Izuku looked towards the voices as he saw a couple about to enter a restaurant, he saw them holding each other's hands as the woman was linking with her mate's arm. Izuku's expression changed as he stared at the couple, only to see him and Akame walking like that in his imagination.

Izuku widened his eyes as he shook his head in order to focus. Izuku hadn't actually talked ever since that day. It was hard to, every time he saw her, his gut just wrenched. After the mission was over, it was supposed to happen, to confess his feelings but then, he couldn't do it. Chelsea was sent to HQ to get further treatment and had not been seen since that day.

"Kid, why not talk to her,"

Izuku stood silently as his eyes were aimlessly gazing at the glistening lights in the far distances, watching the city glowing even in the dark. Izuku felt his heart telling him he should, to finally say the words that he wanted to say to her. But in the back of his mind, he didn't trust them fully. He couldn't allow another friend nearly dying again, he couldn't risk it anymore. Even if he had to break himself brick by brick.

Whatever it takes.

Danger Sense started to go off as Izuku grabbed his mask and pulled it down to his face as he launched into the air as he soared through the sky, heading towards the danger.

With Night Raid

Najenda was reading a report from the two scouts as she looked at them and handed the report back, "Thanks, you two get some rest,"

Kensei nodded but before they left, "So…did you guys patch things up with Deku," he asked.

Najenda stopped in her tracks as she sighed, "No… we haven't, it really isn't the time for that now,"

Kensei was about to argue but Mura stopped him, Kensei turned around to see Mura shaking his head.

Kensei hesitating then sighed, "Alright, we'll be on our way now, I give you the report when we finish the recon,"

Najenda stayed silent as she stared out the window, Kensei and Mira looked at each other as they took their leave. Now the boss of Night Raid was alone in the room as she couldn't get her mind off of that day, she broke many promises and trust through her journey to get where she was.

Izuku was just one of them, a boy just trying to find a way home, only to get involved in a war that he had no part in and now that he took part in it, it's starting to change him slowly. She was in the wrong, she knew that much but she also knew for his sake and for the Revolutionary, she didn't have a choice of the matter. With the influence of Izuku spreading across the country, they're one step closer to the Prime Minister.

The war was going to be over soon and Izuku was the catalyst that started the flames of revolution in the hearts of the people.

Najenda sighed as she looked at the report she received, many signs of the Jaegers and the Four Rakshasa of the Imperial Fist Temple.

She knew they had their work cut out for them, but she prayed that Izuku wouldn't have to face those demons, for the worst could happen.

With Akame and Leone

Akame was cutting up some meat as she was focused on preparing everyone's meal since Susanoo had gone shopping for supplies. Leone was helping as she got many ingredients and helped set the table.

She looked over at Akame as she had her usual expression. The cold stoic face that she was all too familiar with. Leone was worried about Akame, she was suppressing her emotions again, after Izuku went rogue and started to go out for days and nights without returning once and a while, Akame felt she was being ignored.

Leone walked towards her as she looked over her shoulders to see Akame cutting the meat into tiny pieces.

"I didn't know we were having minced meat tonight," Leone tried to joke as Akame stared at the cutting board.

She sighed as she then grabbed the cut up meat and poured it in a bowl as she walked over to the cabinets to grab plates.

Leone only watched her, "Akame…"

"Leone, I'm worried for him, ever since he went off on his own, he hasn't really taken care of himself," Akame slowly lowered her hand down and set a couple plates down. She stared at them as she imagined the smile Izuku wore whenever he was with Night Raid.

Leone could only watch Akame as she closed her eyes as she placed her hands above her head, "Well, he's changing, don't know for worse or better but that's why we're here aren't we, he may want to be solo but tell me Akame, do you want him to walk this path alone?"

Akame shook her head, "No, I don't want him to suffer, but I, don't know how to approach him anymore,"

Leone smiled as she walked towards the assassin, "Just go as you usually do, aim for the 'kill' Akame,"

Akame tilted her head in confusion as Leone laughed, "Don't worry, you'll find a way,"

Leone then walked off as she set up the table as Akame looked at her hands, the hands that were made to kill. She frowned as she imagined Izuku again but this time, with his dull eyes and voidless expression.

With Izuku

"Graaagh!"

A man was sent to a wall as he was knocked unconscious. Izuku stood in the middle of unconscious bodies lying next to him as he stood in front of two kids. They were in awe of the show that was displayed.

"So cool…"

Izuku turned around with his mask on as he kneeled down, "Are you kids alright?"

They nodded

"Good, it's best if you two go on home it isn't safe here, do you want me to walk you home?"

"Can you? Mr. Deku?"

Izuku nodded, "I can…"

The kids jumped in excitement as they grabbed his hand and dragged him towards their home.

Izuku followed the kids as he looked out for any attackers, well if any danger came to him, he would know before it hit him and the kids.

The kids stopped in front of a house as they jumped excitedly.

"We're here Mr. Deku!"

Izuku looked at it as if it was a small house where lights were shown as their parents were awake as well.

They knocked on the door, as soon as they knocked on it, the door swung right open as a man and woman appeared as they spotted the kids.

"You two! Where have you been?! Do you know how worried we've been?" The mother cried.

"We're fine mama, Mr. Deku helped us get home safe,"

They looked at the boy in question as he stood there and waved at them, as he was about to take his leave the man stopped him.

"Deku, thank you, with you in the country, I can finally feel relaxed knowing that you're here," the man thanked him.

Izuku looked at the man as he paused for a second, for all his life he wanted to save people like All Might, with a smile on his face. He then looked at the man as he smiled under his mask but the man knew he was smiling with his eyes.

"I'm not the only one trying to make this country a better place sir but I'll do what I can now,"

Izuku then flew off as the man could only watch as Izuku was like a green comet zooming through the sky.

Izuku pushed himself by flicking his fingers through the air as he used Nana Shimura's quirk, Float.

"Danger Sense isn't going off anymore, maybe I should head to the hideout…"

Izuku thought about it as he thought of Akame, his expression every time he left to go out. He frowned as he thought about how she even waited for him to return and had a meal prepped for him. Of course he took it but also replayed her by making her food as well just not in front of her.

Izuku kept debating inside his head if it was a good idea to go to the hideout. But then his train of thought was cut off as he felt Danger Sense warn him of an incoming threat.

Izuku then widened his eyes, he saw something flash in the corner of his eye. Izuku then flicked his finger below him, causing his body to flip. Dodging an incoming arrow aimed at him.

Izuku then felt a presence on a roof as it jumped up and was right above Izuku. Izuku then used a flick again while rotating his body over the assailant as he then elbowed the attacker on his back, sending back down on the ground.

Izuku then flew down as he landed on a roof as he looked at the ground where he sent the assailant down. Izuku saw the dust cloud, he waited for the cloud to dissipate but then he felt an incoming danger again as he ducked under a spear. Izuku then jumped out of the way as another arrow shot where he stood.

Izuku jumped at the edge of the roof as he looked at his attackers. They were wearing Imperial Fist Temple robes as their faces were covered.

All three were together as they both stared at him. Izuku got into his fighting stance as he watched the three carefully.

"Who are you!" Izuku demanded.

"We are here to collect your head Deku, for the Prime Minister,"

Izuku knew this would happen, after defeating Ivan, word got out that the Prime Minister wanted him dead.

Izuku inhaled fresh air as he blew out, concentrating and focusing on his opponents right in front of him.

"Bolic sent you as well didn't he," Izuku also deduced.

The three paused for a second as they looked at each other. Izuku figured as much, he and Night Raid were closing in on him so of course he had backed up from the Imperial Army.

"It doesn't matter, tonight you die, give up. We were trained in the Temple and graduated top of our class,"

Izuku stayed silent as he felt a vestige appear behind him, the Third user placed his hand on his shoulder.

"You think you can handle this Ninth,"

Izuku stayed silent as his green eyes stared at his opponents.

"Three of you isn't going to be enough,"

"What…?"

From that moment on they felt fear spreading throughout their bodies as Izuku emanated a dark aura around him.

"I'm ending this…in an instant!"

Before the three Imperial Fist's could react Izuku was already in front of the one holding the spear. His fist inches away from his face.

"What the-!"

Izuku launched the spear user to a wall as debris was sent flying as soon as the spear user hit the wall.

The two were shocked at the incredible speed he displayed. The bow user jumped away as he used some sort of rope to get away from Izuku as the fist user went straight in for the attack as he used a quick jab towards Izuku abdomen but Izuku deflected it as he threw his left right hook towards the Fist user. The ducked under it as he then tried to uppercut Izuku but stepped back just in time as.

The hero then felt incoming danger as he turned to see the spear user sprint at him as he charged with his spear. Izuku dodged a jab to his head with the spear. Izuku then felt Danger again as he grabbed an arrow and broke it. He saw the bowman on a tower aiming at him.

The two that were near him pressed their attacked on him as Izuku weaved through all of their attacks.

But then Izuku was then hit in the arm by an arrow as Izuku then jumped back, in mid air he aimed his right arm at the bow man and launched a massive air blast at the bowman, the latter jumped off the building as the air blast completely destroyed the top part of the tower.

Izuku frowned as he saw the other two coming at him at full speed.

'Their overwhelming me with continuous attacks, trying to tire me out! I need to deal with them fast,"

Izuku landed as he saw the bowman falling still.

"First take out the long range,"

Izuku vanished from his spot as the two attackers widened their eyes in shock. The two Imperial Fists couldn't even see him clearly, like a green blur.

The bowman saw as well, didn't know where he could attack, he aimed at the other two to see if he was attacking them but he didn't appear but instead he felt something grab his robe as he was rotated facing the sky but not only the sky but Deku's green eyes staring into his soul.

He widened his eyes as Izuku lifted his right hand towards the sky as he held his hand ready to flick. The bowman was confused at his action.

"Kacchan, I'll be using your move that you used against me!"

Izuku flicked as they both plummeted down towards the ground as a massive explosion of dust exploded on impact on the ground. Izuku jumped out of the cloud of dust, leaving an unconscious bowman on the ground.

The two dropped down to the ground as they looked at the boy in shock. Izuku turned towards them as he got into a low stance.

"Who's next…"

Those green eyes sending shivers down their spines.

The two hard swallowed their Salvia as they charged at him. Izuku then dashed towards them, with blinding speed. The Spearman thrusted his spear forward as Izuku tilted his body to the right as he brought his left hand low as he wrapped Black Whip around his arm including his Full Gauntlet. Giving him a suckerpunch on his stomach. The man gasped for air as he coughed up some blood as he then was again launched towards a wall.

Causing some debris to fly by him as the Fist user then sent a barrage of quick jabs at Izuku, Izuku quickly parrying all of them as he then swept his legs as the man then caught himself and used the ground as leverage and used both of his legs to aim a kick at Izuku's face but he stepped to the left as Izuku grabbed one of his legs and threw him in the air.

The man flew through the air but stopped mid-air. He looked down as he saw a black tendril attached to his leg. Izuku grabbed him with Black Whip as he pulled his left hand back, causing him to pull the Fist user back towards him.

After that, all hell was loose as Izuku launched a flurry of punches at the man, right hooks, left hooks, uppercut, suckerpunchs, right kicks, left kicks, and jabs. Every hit sent the man's face to a bloody pulp. Everytime he would fly back Izuku would pull him right back in. A relentless stream of attacks Izuku learned while training with Susanoo, Leone, and Akame but not just them but the Users of One for All as well.

The man flew back again as Izuku pulled him back one more time for one final right jab to the face but this one was a stored up power punch as he was sent bouncing on the ground as the man finally hit a wall. Causing a massive wave of wind blowing past Izuku.

Izuku breathed out as he looked at his work. The bowman completely knocked out on the ground, the Spearman stuck on a wall unconscious and the Fist user completely beaten up and leaning on the wall unconscious.

"Wasn't that a bit too much kid?" Banjo said, feeling bad for the opponents.

Izuku didn't respond as he sighed, "Maybe I did go overboard,"

Izuku then jumped in the air as he flew off but during the fight, he was being watched by the Four Rakshasa of the Imperial Fist.

"The hero got some skill and power, should be fun," Shuten smiled in amusement

"Yeah! Gotta say he was so cool! Wonder what he looks like under the mask?" Mez wondered as she tilted her head.

"Whatever he looks like, I bet he's a cutie~ I wonder if he can do that to me as well~" Suzuka lustfully looked at the fleeing Vigilante

"Kekekeke! He's an interesting fellow but even if he is a Teigu user, he'll die by us" Ibara stared at the hero.

But they weren't the only ones who were watching, Esdeath was smiling excitedly as she witnessed an entertaining battle that she just so happened to stumble upon.

"Deku, I hope we can battle, so that you can give me the thrill I've been waiting for!"

End