I do not own any of my hero academia characters or anything from the franchise. I also don't own any music, shows, games, etc from other franchises that is referenced or shown in this fic. I only own the OCs and any original places, items, etc that I have created.

I apologize this took so long, I got distracted by video games and I only remembered this when I got a kudos for A Killer In Time. I don't know how I connected the two maybe because of my ADHD but, I'm back and going to get chapters out on all my stories specifically this one, The Smile Murders, Detective Izuku Case Closed, and A Killer In Time. I can't guarantee that I have a specific order for the chapters to come out or when they will come out, but, I'll be working on them and other stories I have set to the side that may or may not make an appearance depending if I decide to post them with the many other stories I have on my accounts.

The Journey of Chaos

Chapter 2: part 6: Blood In The Water Part 4

"Okay, so after navigating through the ventilation system, I can confirm that Mineta was right when he said Eric is living in a giant room he built from scratch." Said Zack as he dropped from the ceiling as a shadow and resurfaced from it. "I have to say, I'm quite impressed that he has managed to... What the hell happened here?" He said as he stopped his compliment to see a rather cartoonish scene in front of him.

Eric had woken up and the girls explained to him what happened with Angela and began to hurl himself at Wick when they told him that Victor had some sort of control over her and that she was The Silent Horror. As Eric lunged the others tried to stop him but bent his body in different directions when they got in his way. Ida and Sato were tied in two different loops, Momo, Itsuka, and Ibara were pushed against a wall, while others were either tied, hanging by their foot like Denki with a dazed look on his face, or held against the wall by Eric's fingers from his right hand and others pressed against the wall with the palm of his right hand. The only one who was able to stop him from stretching was Izuku when he grabbed him by the shoulders and asked Ochaco to use her quirk on him so he couldn't move around... it kinda of worked, but, now Eric was moving in the air like a dragon according to Tokoyami.

"...He didn't take the news that well did he?" Asked Zack as he looked at Wick who was in a corner.

"No, no he did not." Replied Wick.

"Of course, I'm not going to take the news well!" Shouted Eric. "My best friend, the person who I treat like family, is being mind-controlled by some bastard Victor hired! I asked Wick to watch over her like a hawk knowing that Simon would..." Screamed Eric as he stopped his train of thought and deactivated his quirk releasing everyone from his grip. Ochako then deactivated her quirk and vomited into the sink. Eric then dropped onto the couch after Ochako deactivated her quirk as Izuku let his grip go before Eric landed on the couch. "Simon's dead." He said with despair in his voice.

"I'm sorry, Eric." Said Itsuka as she placed a hand on his shoulder.

"No, I should be the one apologizing for going ballistic just now." He said with a hand to his face. "I could have hurt someone."

"If it makes you feel any better you weren't on Bakugo levels of anger." Said Sero with a chuckle.

"What the hell do you mean by my levels of anger!" Shouted Bakugo with an annoyed look.

"That doesn't excuse my actions." Said Eric.

"That may be true, but, anyone in your position would be upset after hearing such news from people you just met." Said Aizawa.

Eric then sighed as he slumped into the couch. "How did this even happen, Wick?" He asked as Wick sat down in a chair.

"I imagine Izuku has that answer." Said Wick as he pointed to Angela's diary that was resting on the table in front of Eric.

Eric then looked at Izuku making him jump by being put on the spot.

"W, well after I talked to Zack-Sensei about Angela's response to her mother's question. I went back to bed, but, couldn't sleep after a while, so I snuck out through the fire escape and after going into Toga's room to see if she had Angela's address." Said Izuku as he grabbed Angela's diary.

"This must have been after my medicine kicked in otherwise I would have noticed you leaving, Izuku." Said Zack as his hand was on his head.

"You went into my room, Izuku?" Asked Toga with a teasing tone. "Are you sure you didn't... Could we get back to Izuku's explanation?" Said Eric interrupting Toga's teasing.

"...Right, as I was saying." Said Izuku with a blush on his face. "I went to Angela's and talked with her mother... Needless to say, she confirmed my suspicions when she gave me Angela's journal and asked me to save her daughter." Izuku skimmed through Angela's journal until he stopped near the end. "This is when Victor started to get in touch with Angela."

Angela's Journal...

September 21, 2159

"I met an interesting person today as I was going to the grocery store. On my way there bumped into an animal quirk user who tried to hurt me with their claws. I say tried because this is when the interesting person stepped in. He and my attacker got into an argument and I thought a brawl was going to break out in the end. I don't know what happened exactly because I closed my eyes waiting to hear the first punch but I heard my attacker say sorry and walked off. After that, me and Victor, that's his name, talked on the way to my apartment complex so if I had any more trouble Victor would protect me. It was really sweet of him to do that."

November 4, 2159

"I ran into Victor again or should I say I literally ran into him. I was in a hurry to my part-time job at the mall due to the subway being down and I literally barged into him as he was biking along the road. I was so embarrassed and apologized profusely, but he told me not to worry about it. He then asked me where I was in a hurry too and I told him I was running late for my job. He then offered me a lift on his bike to the mall. Now I was skeptical at first when he said to step on the "rear footstands" but, I didn't want to be late. In the end, I took him up on his offer and I have to say it was fun! I loved it when the wind was blowing in my hair and all the vehicles that we were passing... note to self don't tell Mom that you willingly went into traffic on a stranger's bike. After some shortcuts, we made it to the mall! ...I don't know what possessed me to do it, but, as a thanks I kissed Victor on the cheek and ran off. Though at the same time, I didn't mind it."

April 14, 2161

"I'm going to do it. I know it's crazy, but, Victor and I get along so well! I'm going to ask him out on a date! I really wish Eric was here with me so I could ask him for some advice, but, he's still avoiding me. Did I do something wrong? Did I do something to upset him? Maybe I'm thinking about this too much, maybe he's busy with this job he told me about."

April 14, 2161

HE SAID YES!

August 15, 2161

"I've been having these blackouts as of recently. I told my mother about them and I have an appointment with my doctor to discuss the problem. I told Victor about it and he said it might have something to do with the way my quirk works. I don't remember when I told him about my quirk, but, I must have! Otherwise, how would he know about it?

December 25, 2161

"...This is the worst day of my life next to losing my dad. I woke up this morning to find the clothes I wore yesterday covered in blood. I don't know what to do. If I told my mother about it would she see me as her daughter still? She got used to my Dad's quirk which allows him to store his positive emotions which he can then give to others, but, mine... I'm not sure what it absorbs. My new doctor isn't sure either. Somewhere in the transition between my previous doctor and my new doctor, my files got lost. Not even the computers had the information! How the hell does that happen!? Maybe Victor can help me figure out what's going on."

February 8, 2162

"... I know why my clothes keep getting covered in blood. During one of my blackouts, I woke up in this old rundown house and right in front of me were these decayed skeletons! I nearly screamed, but, held it back to not alert my kidnapper. As I stood up I looked into a mirror that was hanging above a microwave and what looked back was me covered in blood from head to toe... there was even gore in my hair. I swallowed the vomit that ran up my throat and cried. I then heard a noise and looked for a weapon. The only thing I could find was a rusted pipe, but, given the situation I was in I really couldn't argue. I then carefully walked around the abandoned home so my kidnapper couldn't hear, but, fate obviously wasn't on my side today. The floor gave and I fell into the basement of the home as I landed on something squishy. I got off of what saved me from injury to find out I landed on a corpse! I was so afraid, I couldn't move my legs as I stared at the corpse. I don't know what possessed me to do this, maybe a leftover thought of me wanting to be a hero, but I did it. I inspect the corpse that saved my life to find a wallet or something that could help notify the family of their deceased relative or child... to my horror I found a medallion. Now how does a medallion bring fear you ask? This medallion was shown to me... by Eric. This was years before he stopped talking to me, but, he told me got Mr. Ackerman a gift for turning his life around... this medallion is the same medallion that hangs from the corpse's neck. This is Simon Ackerman. As I try to compose my thoughts, I hear talking coming from a room next to me. As I peer around the corner I saw that it was Victor talking to someone named Nightingale on his phone. My mind put the pieces together after seeing him. Victor brought me here, Victor killed Simon and what I'm assuming is Simon's family upstairs, ...Victor was using me and my quirk somehow to harm people. I was so pissed, so hurt, the first person I fell in love with turns out to be a manipulating piece of shit and a murderer as well! I wanted to slug him in the face so hard, but, stayed quiet as I heard him talking to this Nightingale person some more. He plans to kill the mayor and anyone who hates animal quirks now that he's in charge of The Wild Ones and the only person who could have stopped it broke under his thumb... Eric could have stopped it. I knew Eric was a Wild One member, he told me himself, what I didn't know is that Victor used him to kill an innocent bystander that he knew would have an effect on his mind. Victor tricked Eric into killing my father who was visiting my mother and discovered Victor stealing medical supplies from her cabinet. I don't understand how Victor did it, but, he said he manipulated Eric's arm to snap my dad's neck. I guess I know why Eric doesn't talk to me anymore, he feels like he doesn't deserve me after what he did... I think if Eric had told me that we would have discovered Victor's secret and we still be talking. I couldn't take this information anymore and entered the room to pummel Victor with that pipe, but, stupid me didn't think about someone else being in the room because the next thing I know, I'm out like a light."

April 5, 2162

"Nothing good, today, nothing good ever since Victor has put a harder leash on me. He's using me to his ends... in more ways than one.

May 11, 2162

"I think I found a way to get out of Victor's grasp and take him down at the same time. At the hospital, I met these girls training to be heroes at UA! Funny how the dream school I wanted to go to when my hopes for being a hero is going to be my savior. I'm getting distracted here, I have to focus! Me and the girls from their classes and a junior or senior, getting distracted again, focus Angela! As I was saying, we're going to have a girl's night and when we get to the Starlight I'll work up the nerve to tell them my problem... Mom, I don't know when you started to read my diary, but, you know the situation I'm in. If I don't come back tonight, give this diary to a boy named Izuku Midorya, I know he'll give it to his teachers after you tell him my problems... I don't know if Victor is going to kill me or have whoever is controlling me turn me into a blank-minded puppet with no way for me to come back, but, I just want to let you know you've been the best mother a girl could ask for and that I'm sorry I never told you what was going on earlier. I love you.

End of Angela's diary...

Everybody was horrified and shocked after Izuku finished reading the last page of Angela's diary. The girls were either pissed or crying, while the boys were pissed or in shock, and the adults were as equally enraged.

"...You didn't read this beforehand, did you Izuku?" Asked Eric as he saw Izuku grip the diary and tears go down his face.

"No, Angela's mother told me about the frame-up and that Victor... raped her daughter, but, I never read the diary before heading back to the hotel." Answered Izuku as he wiped the tears from his face.

"How could one man take over a big group of people, so easily?" Questioned Kan.

"I have a theory about that." Replied Eric. "Though I need to be talking to Victor to confirm it."

"Wait, you're not thinking about taking on Victor on your own are you!" Shouted Mina.

"It's what I've been doing for the past two years." He said as he stood up from the couch. "Though I don't think your teachers and Wick are about to let me go on a suicide mission."

"Damn right, we're not!" Shouted Higari. "They have guns!"

"I can bounce their bullet's back." Retorted Eric as Izuku said a quiet yes, knowing his advice was correct.

"They have numbers." Said Aizawa.

"I know their weaknesses inside and out..., well not, Victor's weakness yet, but still." He said stretching his body.

"...Can you take on a Devil?" Asked Zack with a blank look on his face making everyone freeze on the spot.

"What do they have to do with this?" Questioned Eric as he shook in fear.

"Nightingale is a codename belonging to one of the founding members of The True Devils." Answered Zack as he walked up to Eric. "I never saw her face, only her mask. I have fought her in the many experiments those bastards tested on me." He then pulled back the collar of his shirt to reveal a burn scar that was almost gone on the left side of his neck. "Her quirk allows her to use her feathers as blades, blades that are coated in toxins and acids, her acid puts Mina's to shame as it can go through eight rows of titanium and has killed me seven times which led to Splice reviving me to go through that hell over and over again." Zack then let go of his shirt. "This scar was when one of her acid-covered feathers nearly chopped my head off. So, unless you are ready to go against someone who could or could not appear, then go ahead with your death wish of a plan, however, the only one you will be hurting is not only yourself but Angela as well."

"...Fuck." Said Eric as he sat down on the couch again.

"Wasn't that a bit much?" Asked Wick.

"In my experience with those monsters, no, I don't think it was." Replied Zack giving him a glare. "I'd rather have people knowing what they're fighting so they cannot die on the battlefield."

"Hold on, you are not thinking about... Yes Aizawa, I am." Exclaimed Aizawa as Zack finished his question.

"Their children, Zack!" Shouted Nemuri. "They shouldn't be fighting a Devil!"

"They won't be." Said Zack causing confusion.

"What do you mean, Zack?" Asked Aizawa.

"Nightingale is a terrifying person to fight, I'd honestly put her in third for the most powerful Devil to fight alone and she's above Mach on that list." He replied as he crossed his arms. "But, the one thing she doesn't do is fight groups of people. I don't know why, but, she avoids group conflicts as much as possible."

"So you think she won't actually show herself?" Asked Kan.

"I know she won't." Answered Zack. "And if she does it will be to lure me away from the action."

"Then why scare the ever-loving shit out of me?" Asked Eric as he tapped his fingers on the couch.

"Because Eric, this is a fight that you need help with." He explained to him as Zack got close to Eric. "And you have an idea of how and where Victor will strike."

Eric raises an eyebrow with a small grin. "What makes you think I do?" Questioned Eric.

"Your reaction for one." Said Zack making Eric facepalm. "The other is more obvious."

"I'm sorry Sensei, but, how is it obvious?" Asked Ida.

"...A press meeting!" Shouted Izuku as he jumped off the couch.

"What press meeting?" Questioned Monoma.

"The Wild Ones tore through downtown New York and attacked an active crime scene!" Exclaimed Izuku. "If the mayor doesn't address it, it will cause discord amongst everyone!"

"And knowing dear old Maxwell's previous press meetings, he will likely make it a public one with a festival to distract and calm citizens." Said Eric.

"So we kill those villains right there!" Shouted Bakugo.

"Not all of us." Said Eric as he stretched his hand and covered Bakugo's mouth. "Victor is more likely to have groups in other positions in case Maxwell can flee." Eric then got up from the couch and raised a finger. "The first emergency exit would be towards the closest bunker. His press conference is likely going to be in Times Square, where businesses can take advantage of the festival. The bunker will most likely be the one near Rockefeller Center. The second means of safety would be his not-so-secret summer home on North Brother Island. Victor is likely to have protesters in that area to make his security go toward Randall's Island Park and try to get him into the bunker under Icahn Stadium."

"Why Icahn Stadium?" Asked Nemuri.

"Because one of The Wild One leaders has a personal grudge to settle on that spot." Replied Eric. "The last and most desperate one would be sending him to the Newark Liberty International Airport."

"But that still leaves people in danger." Said Kan. "Sure the mayor is Victor's primary target, but, what's stopping him from harming the citizens?"

"That sir, is the dark side of Harold Maxwell." Answered Eric as he turned to Kan. "He says he became mayor to help the people, but, he's making laws against mutation quirk users and animal quirk users. He said he would help the needy, but, in reality, he helps the rich. You get what I'm implying?"

"You believe he's corrupt." Answered Aizawa.

"Not believe, know he is." Said Eric as he grabbed his phone from his jacket. He then opened a file on his phone and showed it to Aizawa.

"These are a list of phone numbers." He said as he grabbed Eric's phone. "How does this prove he's corrupt?"

Eric then grabbed his phone and called one of the numbers. "This number has come up in his phone over thirty times and it doesn't match any given phone number of any government official in the area." After a few rings, the phone line connected.

"Hello, this line is used for personal calls for the QPA. May I ask who is calling?" Said a female voice.

"I apologize I called the wrong number." Said Eric.

"That is quite alright, sir." Said the woman. "Is there anything the Quirk Prevention Association can help you with?" Eric then hung up his phone and threw it to the floor breaking it.

"Why did you break your phone?" Asked Pony who tilted her head in confusion.

"The Quirk Prevention Association, I've heard about this group!" Exclaimed Momo as she jumped off the couch.

"So have I." Said Ida. "There was a man at a party that my brother was invited to telling him of their goals for safe quirk nullification."

Eric then pulled out another phone from his jacket. "Sure if you call this safe." He said as he opened a file on the new phone. The picture shown showed different people with their quirk class above them with x's through their eyes. "And if that doesn't prove it, look at this." Eric had played a video on his phone as gunshots were heard.

X

"Please stop, we didn't do anything wrong!" Shouted a man with just one eye.

'Bang!'

"No! You monsters!" Shouted a woman as she threw a coffee pot and manipulated the liquid into her attackers.

"Look out! We have an Emitter in the house!" Shouted a man.

"Damn, intel said this was just Mutant type household!" Shouted another man as gunfire was heard in the background.

"We got a casualty!" Said the first man.

"Damn it! Where's the hell is the CB!?" Shouted a woman.

In the background, loud footsteps were heard

"Sorry for the wait, general!" Shouted a burly man holding a large cylinder. "One CB, ready for use!" He then slammed it into the ground and pressed some buttons on the cylinder making a countdown start.

"CB set let's go, go, go!" Shouted the general.

"Wait, what the hell is a...!" Was the last thing the woman said as an explosion went off.

In the video, you can see an apartment complex completely sealed in ice with people trying to escape by jumping out of the window.

"Quirks nullified general!" Shouted the burly man.

"Good and the package?" Asked the general as one of the three solider's went to a black military truck.

The soldier then opens the door showing ten people locked in tubes.

"They are secured, mam." Said the soldier as he closed the van doors. "Did the caller specify what to do with them?"

"He didn't care what we did with them as long as we got them." Said the general. "Nullify five of them and send the rest to... is that a fucking camera soldier!"

"Sorry, mam! It must have been on here from the previous soldier!" Exclaimed the soldier as they pressed a series of buttons on the side of the van.

"Break it and leave it!" She shouted in anger. "The caller said specifically to not record the acquisition!"

"Yes, mam!" Shouted the soldier throwing the camera to the ground and stepping on it. However, the camera still had a bit of life left and it recorded a red liquid pouring out of the truck.

X

"Tell me, what part of that seemed safe?" Asked Eric with a dead cold stare.

"What the fuck." Replied Awase as he backed away from the phone. "WHAT THE FUCK!"

"Eric I mean this in a very kind way, but, WHAT THE HELL DID YOU GET INTO!" Said Wick as shouted the last bit.

"I didn't, dear old Maxwell has had this for over a year." Said Eric. "Had to sneak into his office to get it when I overheard Victor's men say something about the mayor having a plan called "PURGE" somewhere in his office. The fact he had this was the nail in his coffin."

"Eric, this is about The Wild Ones." Said Wick. "And while the mayor may be their prime target, how does this Quirk Prevention Association fit into this?"

"Apparently, they're a group of people that "safely" extract quirk users with dangerous quirks." Said Zack as he was reading something off his phone. "They aren't a government association or have access to military weaponry... obviously from that video, it's been greatly exaggerated."

"...Nezu?" Asked Aizawa.

"Nezu." Replied Zack.

"B, but why would the mayor need that group's help?" Asked Komori as she hid behind Ibara.

"...To nullify New York's mutation quirk users and animal quirk users." Said Shoji as he gripped his fists.

"But surely, the Hero Public Safety Commission wouldn't allow something like here?" Asked Ibara.

"Not if a group commits mass murder like Victor is planning to do!" Exclaimed Shoko.

"The HPSC wouldn't hold back on such a procedure if it were to annihilate a threat." Said Shoto.

"But there's no way this is legal!" Shouted Mineta. "You can't just execute people on sight because of a request!"

"Obviously Maxwell must have had a plan to hide that part, otherwise, why show it to the HPSC?" Questioned Jurota.

"Victor has seen this hasn't he?" Asked Wick.

"I wouldn't have blackmailed a drunken Ryan, if I thought he hadn't seen it." Answered Eric. "He thought I was Smog and panicked like a madman. I then used this to my advantage to get hold of anything Victor might be hiding with Ryan's quirk... needless to say you can see why I kept quiet about it until now."

"So we have two threats to take care of." Said Kan. "The Wild One's attack and Maxwell's backup plan."

"We're basically playing devil's advocate to either's side cause." Said Higari. "If we fight against Victor, we risk the lives of innocent civilians in the end due to Maxwell's plan, but, if we arrest Maxwell, we are playing into the hand of Victor proving his point that the people hate Mutation quirks regardless of them being animal related quirks or not."

"This is why Victor views the Meta Liberation Army as lowly scum compared to him." Said Aizawa. "Victor has a hypothetical nuke that can drop at any time he wishes."

"It's like the trolly problem." Said Izuku.

"The trolly problem?" Asked Toru.

"The trolly problem is a hypothetical situation where five people are tied to one side of the tracks, while a larger man is tied to the other. Stopping Victor and his group is the side where more people get hurt, while Maxwell is the larger man on the other side." Explained Izuku. "No matter what side we choose consequences of those actions will be waiting at the end of the track."

"...So what do we do?" Asked Kuroiro.

"Let's just take both of them out at the same time." Said Bakugo.

"There is no way we can actually do that without either side getting suspicious!" Shouted Shoda. "We're screwed either way."

"Maybe not." Said Eric as he looked at Zack. "Who's Nezu?"

"He's the principal at UA." Said Zack. "He's a great man and father with a brilliant mind, but, he can't... Well, maybe." Zack then pulled out his phone and began texting Nezu.

"What are you doing?" Asked Nemuri.

"We came here to find a student for UA." Said Zack as he looked at Eric. "I think we found him." Eric had an eyebrow raised at Zack wondering what he meant.

New York, Times Square May 12, 2162...

The square was bustling with people at the festival. Children were laughing, friends from out of town were talking, and best of all... 'Why are there so many damn heroes here!' Thought Ryan as he hid in an alleyway with some goons holding concealed weapons.

"Do we call it off sir?" Whispered one of the goons.

"Do we call it off... We can't call it off!" Whispered Ryan with an annoyed tone in his voice. Ryan's phone then went off and saw it was a text.

X

Gullet: This isn't a good time, Smog!

Gullet: Wait, is that my username for this text, what the fuck!?

Smog: M is getting impatient Gullet.

Smog: Why haven't you sprung the trap yet?

Gullet: Because dear old fuck face hasn't shown his racist ass yet!

Smog: It's 12:30 PM, he should have started his announcement by now.

Gullet: Well he hasn't and believe me I have an itchy trigger finger as well, but that just became a lot harder!

Smog: What do you mean?

Gullet: There are heroes up the wazzu here!

Gullet: I knew there were going to be maybe five or six of them, but, there's a massive amount of them here!

Smog: Are you certain?

Gullet: 'Posts picture' Does this answer your question?

Smog: Something's not right here.

Gullet: No shit Sherlock!

X

"Hello, people of New York!" Shouted a man on a jumbo plex screen. The man was dressed in a dark purple suit with a clean shave showing his smooth skin, his blue eyes staring into the camera as he pushed back his purple hair and gave a grin towards the camera. "I'm sorry, I'm not there in person to discuss our recent troubles after all the trouble to organize this event."

"The motherfucker isn't even here!" Exclaimed Ryan as quietly as he could. "What the hell could have got his attention to fucking avoid showing off to his "beloved" public!"

"But, I assure you, I have a reason for this sudden change of events," said Harold as he turned towards someone. "Isn't that right sir?"

"Am I a mouse, dog, or bear? One thing is for certain, I'm the principal of UA, Nezu." He said waving to the camera.

'The principal, as in that principal!' Thought Ryan as he remembered the UA students back at the hotel.

"That's right everyone, the principal of the number one hero school in Japan is here with me today!" Exclaimed Harold. "Not only that he's come here to recruit a student from our lovely city."

"Indeed it is." Said Nezu as the camera turned to... 'ERIC!' Internally screamed Ryan as he gripped the edge of the alleyway for support.

"Hello everyone, my name is Eren Yeager." Said Eric with a smile.

'That's the best he could come up with' Thought Ryan as a sweat drop went down his head. 'Even I could come up with a better alias than that.'

"Well, it's nice to meet you Eren, and let me say it's great that you have been selected for this program." Said Harold as he extended his hand.

As the camera turned to show Eric and Harold shaking hands, Ryan then noticed something in the background. 'There moving.' Thought Ryan as his eyes went wide. 'The bastard is in a limo with the fucking traitor!' Ryan then squinted at the screen and noticed a restaurant he'd seen before. 'Wait that's on...' He thought as he scrolled through his phone. Once he confirmed that the restaurant was, he texted Smog again.

X

Gullet: Smog the mayor is coming your way toward Rockefeller Center!

Smog: Are you sure?

Gullet: Positive!

Smog: Well then, I guess I win M's bet for whoever brings Maxwell's head.

Smog: You know what you need to do Gullet.

X

Ryan then cracked his knuckles as he grinned wickedly. "Okay everyone," Said Ryan with enthusiasm. "Let's raise some hell." He said as he turned to see no one there. "The hell!?" Ryan then looked back to Times Square noticing it was a barren wasteland. "Double the hell!?" He then ran into the square with his machine gun raised looking all around him to find any sign of life. "Did I enter the fucking Twilight Zone!" He then turned around to see his men tied up behind him and looked around carefully as he walked to them. "What the fuck happened!"

"One minute... we were with you... and then next were tied up and beaten." Said one of the goons as they passed out from the pain.

"What's the matter?" Asked Higari getting Ryan's attention. "It looks like you were expecting a crowd to be here."

Ryan stared at him in anger as he noticed the hero students in their costumes.

Flashback...

"So where really going to do this?" Asked Reiko.

"The principal has approved it and everything." Answered Zack.

"But sir, surely it would be reckless of the school to let students participate in a raid this early on!" Exclaimed Ida.

"Oh, now you are hesitant." Said Eric as he crossed his arms together.

"No, he has a reason to be concerned." Said Zack as Higari came in with a large case with the help of Kan. "That's why I thought I'd give them these early."

Higari then pressed a button on the case. The case began to expand as multiple cases with numbers on them popped out.

"Wait, are these our... hero costumes?" Asked Ochacko as Zack finished her sentence.

"That they are." He said with a grin. "It's reckless to go into battle without protection. That and Midnight thought it would be a nice touch to give you guys these earlier than expected."

"But remember this." Said Aizawa. "Your equipment is designed for your quirks and can increase its effectiveness with it. To use it recklessly in a situation like this can kill people so be careful when using it."

"Yes, Sensei!" Shouted everyone.

Flashback end...

Reiko, Ida, Setsuna, Mineta, Tsuyu, and Juzo stood with Higari as Ryan stared at the group.

"Oh, oh this is a riot!" Shouted Ryan. "You honestly think that I should be afraid of a group of kids and one pro-hero?" Ryan then aimed the machine gun at them. "I don't know how you managed to clear Time Square so fast or how you got my men without me knowing it. But the one thing I do know is that I got an endless supply of guns in my gut and you got no weapons other than your fancy outfits!" Ryan's finger was slowly pulling the trigger.

"Sensei!" Whispered Ida.

"Not yet." Whispered Higari.

"So enjoy this last moment while you can heroes!" Exclaimed Ryan as he pulled back on the trigger to only hear a click. Ryan then pulled the trigger multiple times to only hear clicks.

"Hey!," Shouted a male voice. Ryan then looked toward the man who was tossing the clip to his mag. "I think you need this for that to work." The man was dressed in a blue full-body suit with silver shoulder pad armor and silver gloves, a purple visor, and a utility belt with the initials SC.

"...The Skycrawler... that explains so much..." Said Ryan as he dropped the gun and started backing away. "What hero did you get to do the illusions?"

"A civilian with an illusion quirk." Said Higari. "He was quite excited to pull the greatest magic trick ever for the city."

'Well, this is quite the pickle.' Thought Ryan as he planned various scenarios in his head to get a gun from his side or stomach. His eyes widen when he remembers "that" option.

Meanwhile at Ichan Stadium...

Arielle waited in the stadium alone. The men assigned to her guarded the entrance and other exposed areas of the stadium. Arielle tightened her fancy long black gloves as she tapped the ground with her right foot as she wore brown bloody stained shoes. She then took a deep inhale and exhaled making her red dress shirt move, then she stretched her arms backward stretching her old Wild Ones jacket, and then brushed some dirt off her leather shorts.

'You will pay Maxwell.' Thought Arielle as she gripped her fist. 'You and so many mayors before hated us mutation quirk users, but, the ones you despised were us animal quirk users.' She then looked down at the ground where a bundle of roses lay with a cross on the ground. 'I know these will get destroyed when the heroes get here, but, I couldn't ignore you, Mother and Father.' Tears began to go down her face as she clenched her teeth. 'This is where you took your stand for our rights, this is where I saw you in the stands protesting against the government, and this is where I saw you die when the previous mayor authorized lethal force.' She then heard screams as she saw a purple mist over the stadium. 'Maxwell may have not been the one who took you from me, but, he's just as bad as them!' She then lifted a gas mask that had been dangling beneath her head and placed it on her face. 'And I will not let anyone stop me!' She then saw Midnight running into the stadium followed by Ibara, Sero, Kaminari, Bondo, Itsuka, Kirishima, and a blonde-haired woman wearing a cowgirl outfit with a somewhat resemblance to the horned UA student that Ryan mentioned.

X

"Alright everyone, please leave the vicinity as we handle these villains!" Shouted a man in a black suit with glowing lines on it.

"Listen to Elecplant everyone!" Shouted Ojiro. "It's not safe for you here!"

Civilians were running for their lives as the Wild One's gang members fought against Elecplant, Kan, Ojiro, Jurota, Tetsutetsu, Mina, Pony, and Shoji. Gunfire was heard in the background as the police fired back.

"There's too many of them!" Shouted an officer as a windshield was shattered by the gunfire.

"Take it you pigs!" Shouted one of the gang members getting ready to fire another shot. As they aimed their guns at the police they failed to see a pink liquid land on the gun as they took another shot causing the gun to blow up in their hands. "Fuck!" Shouted the gang member.

"Ojiro now!" Shouted Mina as Ojiro slammed his tail into the gang member knocking the air out of them and sending them flying backward.

"The last gunman in front of the Rockefeller Center is down!" Exclaimed Ojiro as he had a hand pressed against his ear.

"That's good in all, but, there's still many more!" Replied Pony as she fired her horns at two gunmen pinning them to a wall as they dropped their guns in the contact.

"Crazy bitch, you could have killed us!" Shouted one of the gunmen as they were knocked out by Tetsutetsu.

"Don't call my friend a bitch!" Shouted Tetsutetsu.

"Don't let them get to you Tetsu!" Shouted Kan. "Jurota behind you!"

Jurota turned to see a large man holding a streetlamp to whack Jurota with. He then sent the man flying in his Beast form. He then took a breath a shrunk down to his normal size. "Thank you Sensei." Shouted Jurota.

"We got confirmation from Power Loader and Midnight that they have located and closed in on two of The Wild One's leaders!" Shouted an officer from a police car.

"That just leaves Victor and..." That was all Kan got to say as purple smoke burst from the sewer lids in the street. "Smog." Said Kan as he grabbed a mask with a cylinder filter attached. "Everyone apply your masks now!"

The students, Electplant, and officers applied their masks before the smoke covered them.

"Masks are on, Sensei!" Shouted Jurota.

"Good now prepare for a... AHHHHH!" Screamed the goons interrupting Kan.

All the goons were dropping to the ground as some coughed up blood as others tried to hold or block their air from going into their bodies. One crawled over to Smog who was standing there without a mask showing his face... his lipless face. "W, why?" Asked the grunt as he coughed up blood.

"Nothing personal against you guys, but, M told me to weed the weaker side of our group and this was the most effective way I could think of." Said Smog with a disturbing grin as the grunt died there on the ground.

X

"Okay, I think that is everyone." Said Izuku as a dozen of grunts lay beneath his feet, his classmates, Aizawa and Wick.

"Ugh, I thought you said Eric was with the mayor and principal?" Asked a grunt in pain.

"He's supposed to be." Answered another grunt as he fell unconscious.

"I'd say nothing personal, but, your boss made sure it was." Said Eric as he brushed his jacket off.

"Don't get cocky, Eric." Said Aizawa as he finished tying up the last grunt. "It's not over yet." Aizawa then stands up and does a head count seeing Izuku, Eric, Ochaco, Jiro, Shinso, Shoji, Shoko, and Wick. "We still have Victor to deal with."

"But we fought every grunt in this building." Said Shoji. "The only place left is the airfield."

"Which would be the perfect area to sick Angela on us." Said Eric with his fists gripped. "This was meant to slow us down."

"He knew we would search the building left first making us fight his minions." Said Jiro as she used her quirk to find Victor. As she did she could hear a low humming coming from outside. "He is out there and there's another heartbeat with his proving Eric right."

"Is there any way we can pacify Angela so we don't have to fight her?" Asked Shoko.

"I have a tranquilizer gun at my side, but, we don't know how well-prepared Victor is." Answered Wick. "He could have gunmen waiting for us."

"He... doesn't." Said Eric catching everyone's attention.

"What do you mean he doesn't." Asked Aizawa as he walked up to Eric who was looking out a window. As Aizawa looked through the window he saw Eric was right. It was only Victor and Angela who was chained to the ground. Everybody then proceeded to the bottom floor and ran out the door into the airfield.

"Catch!" Exclaimed Victor as a circular object flew in front of them.

Wick then pulled his gun out and shot the object causing it to explode and release a purple mist that got into Aizawa's eyes.

'Crap!' Thought Aizawa as his eyes stun and blurred his vision. "Stay back and wait for... 'BANG!' Was all Aizawa could say as he felt a bullet go into his side and fall to the ground.

"Aizawa!" Shouted Wick as he ran toward him to help him. 'BANG!' Another gunshot was fired hitting Wick in the leg followed by another hitting him in his wrist making him drop the gun.

Izuku went to help them only to be pulled back by Eric as the smoke disappeared showing Victor holding a pistol in his hand.

"Wow, I thought heroes were supposed to be these smart fighting machines, but, I guess in the end they're just as human as I am." Said Victor with a wicked grin.

"There is nothing human about you, Victor." Said Eric glaring at him.

"Oh don't be like that, Eric." He said as he put an arm around Angela. "Your murderer just like I am."

"She knows." Said Izuku as he gripped his fists.

"The hell are you talking about?" Asked Victor pointing his gun at Izuku with Shoko getting ready to block the shot.

"She remembers everything you did to Simon, to her, and what you did to her father." He said glaring at Victor. "She knows you manipulated Eric's quirk with the help of a psychic quirk user... Or maybe you did that, Victor?" Asked Izuku as Victor's eyes went wide.

"So it's true." Said Eric as he walked forward a bit. "You have an emitter quirk on top of that Mockingbird quirk of yours."

[Victor: Quirk: Psychic Mimicry: Is able to change his voice and control people like they were a puppet. He can also manipulate objects around him with his psychic quirk.]

"...Well, if we are done playing pretend." Said Victor as the ground began to shake underneath everyone's feet. Multiple pieces of the ground started to float in the air and crumble into spear-like shapes. "Then I might as well reveal the hand I've hidden for so long."

"Just because you have a powerful quirk doesn't make you invincible." Said Shinso. "You must be scared if you are willing to show your true power to us?"

Victor just chuckled there making Shinso raise an eyebrow at him. "Word of advice from one mental quirk user to another... If your mental quirk is strong enough you can detect another mental quirk pretty easily." He said as he sent one of the earth-created spears at Shinso only for Shoko to stop it with a wall of ice. "It was a clever trick I admit, but, I've been playing the manipulation game since I was eleven."

Shinso was ground in shock at how quick and close Victor's attack came to hitting him.

"Are you okay?" Asked Shoko.

"Y, yeah, thanks Shoko." Said Shinso with a stutter.

"Oh and another thing I figured out I could do is this." Said Victor as he snapped his fingers. At first, nothing happened until everyone heard Jiro screaming in pain as she covered her ears as a bit of blood came out of them. "I can make sound very deadly to people with sensitive hearing quirks like hers."

Jiro then fell to the ground unconscious as Ochako went and checked on her.

"She okay!" She exclaimed as she checked Jiro's pulse.

Izuku was ready to charge at Victor but, remembered Angela was next to him. 'Is there anything I can do?' Asked Izuku to Xavi.

'Not from this position.' Answered Xavi. 'I got to give the guy credit though, he thought of every contingency plan in case he was cornered.' Xavi then looked to the left and right and saw planes vertically aligned in the distance. 'And he is definitely not done yet.'

Izuku didn't know what Xavi meant as he looked at his surroundings until he spotted the airplanes. 'Why would Victor... Oh, oh no!'

'Yeah, Izuku, I don't think Time Square was his target.' Said Xavi.

"Don't even try it, Greeny." Said Victor getting Izuku's attention.

"Try what?" Asked Shoji as he looked around as well. He then spots the planes on both sides and his eyes widen in horror. "You have hostages." He said making everyone surprised as Victor smiled.

"Glad to see you realize your situation." Said Victor letting go of Angela. "While I do have Angela here, I figured why not go bigger and take every poor soul that was here at the wrong place at the wrong time and I have to say, I don't regret it."

"You monster!" Shouted Ochako as tears were going down her eyes. "What did these people do to deserve your wrath!?"

"You mean other then fact that all the people here worked for Harold Maxwell or was a rich racist fuck?" Asked Victor as Ochako was surprised by his answer. "Yeah, did a little digging yesterday and found out that everyone here knew Maxwell in one way or another and that he started Operation "Plague." I imagine he was going to call the Quirk Prevention Association once he left the country, but, unfortunately for him and his racist friends, I found out about it already. Now I'm just missing dear old "dad" to be here."

"Harold Maxwell is your father!?" Exclaimed Eric in shock.

"Oh, believe me, that man is not my father." He said in a very cold tone. "Once he figured out that I had an animal quirk he tossed my seven-year-old ass to the streets. If he had kept with him he would have figured out I gained his psychic quirk as well."

"So all this was for revenge over your father?" Asked Eric. "So you could plan a mass execution of his work into the ground and kill him yourself!" Victor chuckled as Eric's response making him angry. "What the hell is so funny!"

"Well, this wouldn't have included all these people if I hadn't met Simon and let me into his home." Answered Victor.

"What do you mean?" Asked Izuku.

"Allow me to truly introduce myself." He said with a smile. "My name is Victor, Victor M. Ackerman."

"BULLSHIT!" Shouted Eric in rage. "THERE IS NO WAY SIMON WOULD LET YOU INTO HIS FAMILY IF HE KNEW WHO YOU WERE!"

"But he did." Said Victor. "He saw an eleven-year-old child on the streets one day and brought him back to health. I will never forget what he did for me, but, we had different views on how to solve the Harold Maxwell problem. By the age of twelve, I finally got the nerve to tell him of my idea and he shot it down. I showed him that the people would rather have us animal quirk users dead than coexist with each other. I even showed him articles of people who were hurt by Maxwell and others like him and he still shot my plan to attack all the people who wronged us down."

"Because he knew that would just be proving their point." Said Shoji. "If you retaliate with violence against those who wronged you they'll use violence right back at you proving their point about us!"

"And yet there are people who have begun to respect us for it." Replied Victor.

"Because they are afraid of us!" Shouted Shoji as he readied his quirk. "You make them fear us instead of acknowledging us as people which leads to more hate!"

"Well, if fear is what I need to get them to respect us." Said Victor as he looked at the planes. "Then releasing the toxic gas into the planes when Maxwell gets here will help with that."

"Don't you mean at Time Square?" Asked a very scared Izuku.

"Oh, you all bought that?" Questioned Victor with a smile. "I may be clever, but, to get that toxin into every gas source there would be too much of a hassle. A plane, however, that's much easier and controllable for a person like me to do."

"It was a ruse the whole time!" Exclaimed Shoko.

"And it worked gloriously." He said with an even wider smile. "And with Nightingale's help it made even more possible... along with an added benefit."

"What do you mean by added benefit?" Asked Eric.

"I asked her if it was possible to transfer the Devil gene to someone who doesn't have one or that lied dormant and she told me yes." Answered Victor. "She then made some calls to an alley named Splice and got some samples for us to try and it all worked for Ryan, Arielle, Daniel, and my secret weapon in getting Maxwell here. I didn't need to take the shot because mine was already unlocked as you could probably tell."

"So our teachers and friends who went to confront your allies... Are royal fucked." Said Victor finishing Ochako's sentence.

"So any questions you have right now, best get them out of the way right now before I kill you all." He said as he put his gun away.

"Did... did you mean to kill... Simon?" Asked Wick as he was struggling on the ground.

"Of course he did Wick, how could... actually no." Said Victor interrupting Eric.

"It was actually an accident." He said with a somber voice. "I got into an argument with Simon and when I slammed the kitchen table I sent my step-family flying which broke their spines. I knew people would question Simon's missing whereabouts so when needed I would mimic his voice to reporters and puppet his body in front of his allies until his body got too decayed which left me to do video meetings from his home."

"You sick bastard!" Shouted Eric. "You say you respected him but you used his body as an object for your sick games!"

"I truly do mean it was an accident Eric!" Shouted Victor. "I even tried to do things his way but couldn't pull it off because that's not who I am!"

"Your right, your not Simon." Said Eric as he glared at Victor. "Your a sick twisted individual that needs to be brought to justice." Eric then walked over to Victor as Izuku and Shoji tried to stop him but was pushed away by Eric's extended hand as is returned to his body. "I was going to kill you Victor once I had you in my sights... but, if I did that I would just be acting like you and I don't want to be a monster." Said Eric as he looked back at his friends. "I want to be a hero."

This caused Angela to smile for a brief second as tears went down her face. "E, Eric." She said through the pain as she grunted and pressed her teeth together hard to fight the pain.

"Wow, you actually had a change in your life." Said Victor nonchalantly as he raised his left hand holding a syringe that was drained. "Just like Angela is about to have."

Angela then screamed and moved about rapidly as Eric tried to grab her only to be pushed back by Victor's quirk slamming him into the glass door and shattering it. Angela's eyes went crimson as her hair turned bloody red. The chains holding her broke as a bright red aura gleamed around her body as she howled like a wolf.

[Angela Grant: Quirk Update: Enraging Pain: Angela's Berserker has been awakened by the Devil Gene making her able to increase her quirk's strength and the need to channel her anger and hate. She can now do it on command at the risk of her mental health. This also causes her not to recognize anyone in front of her while she's in this state.]

"But, you seem to forget who your dealing with." Said Victor as he smiled at everyone's fear in front of him. "I am the king of this jungle, of this city, and I will make everyone respect me and our kind even if I have to kill and manipulate all of those who oppose me!"

Currently at the New Rikers Island Penitentiary...

"We have a break out in cell 515 on Block F!" Exclaimed an officer yelling into a radio as the sirens blarred. "The prisoner was a cockroach quirk user who was a part of The Wild Ones!" The officer then noticed a syringe on the ground. "I think the prisoner used Trigger! Get all the heroes and police you can on this!" The officer then lowered his radio as he stared at the gaping huge hole in front of him.