In a random alleyway…
"So, this is a Warzone, huh?" one thug said to another as they were hunkered down in the alley.
"Yeah. I hear Dark Garden uses these things to find new recruits. But with the Hero Alliance here, this is gonna be a big one." the other said.
"Yeah. Glad we decided not to get involved." the first one sighed. "Us small fry gotta stick to what we're good at."
"I'll drink to that." the second said, knocking back a can of beer. "Best thing to do is stay out of the way and-"
Their conversation was interrupted when a pitch black hole opened up in the ground in front of them. From the whole, a figure flew out and landed face first onto the ground.
"Ow…" the figure said, getting up and rubbing his head. "Phew, that was too close! Another second and I would've been roughed up good by those basketball statues. Now, where am I…?"
The figure then turned around, seeing the two thugs gaping at them.
"Oh, hi! Sorry, could you tell me where I am?"
"Uh…Las Vegas?" one of them squeaked.
"Vegas…Huh, guess that makes sense." the figure said. "Well, as long as I have you, I don't suppose you've seen a large, diamond shaped, fleshy-looking cage around here?"
"...No."
"Ah, shoot. Well, I threw it down the hole, so it's gotta be here." they said. "Guess I better start looking. See ya!"
With that, the figure headed out of the alley, looking around their surroundings.
"(Hang on, buddy…help is on the way!)" they said before they teleported away in a flash of purple.
Thus, Ender, the Cartoon Style Color Fighter, entered the city…
While the fight at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway had ended, another battle was set to begin. A clash between Team Leo and Team Libra. However, this battle would be more than just a simple bout between teams.
"Well, looks like we got a nice little fighting ring here." Yang said as Team Leo arrived at the Shark Reef Aquarium in Mandalay Bay.
"Pretty good locale. Bad spot for anyone if Team Aquarius was the one here." Hope said.
"I'm not sensing Thorani's presence here, so her team's not here." Ajna said.
"That's good. Really would hate to fight a teammate early." Hope said.
"There are no favors in a tournament, Ginova. We don't have any room for taking it easy on anyone, especially our own allies." Vegeta said.
"You do make a good point, Vegeta. If it was Goku, you'd show no hesitation to throw the first punch, even if you're on the same team." Hope said.
"Of course not." Vegeta said. "We haven't been brainwashed, or coerced into this. There's no reason to not fight here. Don't you dare show reluctance to fight!"
"Hey, you don't hear me backing down." Hope said.
"Good. We'll win the Emblem Bracelet no matter which team makes it to the end, but I don't intend for us to lose." Vegeta said.
"He's got a point. I mean, we're spread into all the teams. No matter who wins, we'll get it either way." Zeraora said.
"Yup." Ajna said.
"So…is it just me or…are we being watched?" Hope said as they passed a tank with a lot of sharks watching them.
"Please. They're just sharks." Yang said.
Suddenly, arms and legs came out as heads were in the sharks mouths as a few guys jumped out with guns.
"Criminal sharks!" Zeraora said as the group started dodging gunfire.
"Hah, we got 'em! Can't avoid the Diver Boys. Now…" one of them said before being hit with a shot. "Ah!"
"Go on!" a voice said as Blake was standing above. "Don't bother with them."
"Thanks, babe! I'll pay ya back later!" Yang said as they ran as Blake blushed.
"Dammit, why'd you have to get in our way?! We were gunnin' for the Zeraora that team had, a Pokémon like that is worth a lot on the black market!" they said.
"Yeah. Don't care. My girlfriend is with that team and I won't let you hurt her." Blake said.
"See how much we don't care." the leader said as they pointed their weapons at Blake. "Get 'em!"
With that, the battle between the fish and the cat began. One can only imagine how badly it went for the Diver Boys.
"That was a close one." Hope said. "Lucky thing Blake showed up."
"You two are really good for each other, you know that?" Ajna told Yang. "But why were those guys after us anyway? We could've mopped the floor with them."
"I think they were eyeing Zeraora. Probably looking to risk it to try and get themselves set for life." Hope said.
"What are they, stupid? I could have easily electrocuted them." Zeraora said.
"You could, but we don't have to waste energy on them." Vegeta said.
"Yeah…but we still got a…" Yang said as an explosion of blue fire could be seen.
"Todoroki? No…his flames are usually red." Yang said.
"What is…" Zeraora said, running to the other room where they saw Team Libra standing tall as a figure walked through an open wall.
"Well well…I knew I could make it in time…little Shoto Todoroki." a voice said as Dabi stood there.
"Dabi of the League of Villains, huh…" Geiz whispered.
"What's he doing here?" Ajna asked.
"No clue. Guy just burst through the wall." Zoro said.
"Hey, get lost!" DJ called out.
"Hmm…you kinda look like that annoying rapper I burned on the highway awhile back." Dabi said.
"So, you're the one who got Fuschia. He was my twin brother." DJ said.
"Oh…was he? He screamed like a bitch all the way till he died." Dabi said.
"...Good to know." DJ muttered.
"Why are you here?" Hope asked.
"Oh…I thought that was obvious." Dabi said. "I'm here to murder you all."
"Come and get it." Ajna said.
Everyone prepared for battle, knowing that even before they had to fight each other, they first had to deal with Dabi.
"He's dangerous, Gaius. Don't let yourself get caught in his flames, they hurt like hell." Hope said, knowing this was the otherdimensional Rider's first time dealing with Dabi.
"I know what he could do, I saw his abilities before. And he's no joke." Geiz noted. "And don't get me started on Shigaraki."
"Right…forget you guys know a lot about most of us." Hope said.
"Hell Spider!" Dabi called out as he released fire from his fingertips and sent out a net like flame.
"Watch out!" Hope said as they avoided the flames.
"Todoroki, isn't that move one of your dad's?" Ajna asked.
"Yeah, that's one of them. I know…Cause I know it too!" Todoroki said performing the same move as they both canceled out.
"(You're not the only one who knows about you and Dabi, Shoto. But, I don't know if I should tell you about that yet.)" Geiz thought.
"Just who is this guy really?" Ajna asked.
"Ajna, now isn't the…whoa!" Yang said as they dodged a fire blast.
"Right, save it for later." Ajna said, transforming into her Heruka form and executing a harpoon throw.
"Jet Burn!" Dabi said as he unleashed a blast of fire as it burned up the harpoon and sent Ajna sliding back.
"Rar!" Zeraora roared as he slashed at Dabi with his electrified claws and knocked him back towards a tank. "Let's put out this fire!"
"Zeraora's got the right idea! Knock him into the water tank!" Hope said.
"Don't waste your…" Dabi said as Yang and Ajna got in close before knocking him into the tank and breaking it as the water rushed out.
"Hell yeah!" DJ said.
"He wasn't as strong as…hmm?" Zoro said as they saw Dabi rising back up and to their surprise, they saw his hair turning from black to white.
"What the?" Ajna asked.
"Well isn't this a fine mess. You went and washed out my dye." Dabi said.
"Dye? Why bother doing that? Answer me, Dabi!" DJ said.
"Dabi…yeah…that's the villain name I took. But…I think Toya Todoroki is more fitting, isn't it?" he asked as he laughed.
"What did he just say?!" Ajna asked in shock.
"It…can't be…" Todoroki said in utter shock.
"(Guess I don't need to reveal it after all.)" Geiz thought.
"You didn't tell us you had another brother in your family, Shoto!" Garfiel said.
"He couldn't have. Cause from what the Dimensional Heroes know…his oldest brother died." Yang said.
"Sorry, but that isn't true. I was almost dead but I lived. I was Endeavor's pupil, the one set to become the next hero in line. But…when I came back, he already moved all his attention to little Shoto." Dabi said.
"It does explain how you know Endeavor's moves, and your quirk. But Blue Flames?" Hope asked.
"Yeah…it's like Endeavors but with a bigger difference. These burn way hotter!" Dabi said as he fired on them once again.
"What?!" Vegeta said as they dodge the flames all together. "How can he still use his Quirk?! He's been soaked completely!"
"You thought I would go out like a candle? What are you guys? Kindergarteners?" Dabi asked as he fired again.
"Oh man, this guy's outta control!" Garfiel said.
"Well…wasn't how I planned to reveal myself to the world…but guess we all gotta improvise sometimes." Dabi said, looking to the hovering camera units.
"This was your plan?" Hope asked.
"Imagine how the world would think if the Number One in Japan of the Hero Universe raised a confirmed villain and killer." Dabi said.
"You're out to ruin your own dad. It's no secret he's got skeletons in his closet." Hope said.
"Oh, I'm not just doing this to drag down my old man. All of you heroes will be going down with him." Dabi said.
"Dabi…come in." a voice said on the comm.
"Look, kinda about to…" Dabi said.
"Nevermind that. JP's forces are starting to mobilize." Flux said. "Get back here now. We still have a plan to carry out."
"Damn…well…that's disappointing…oh well." Dabi said, blasting fire on the floor that blinded the group before they looked to see him gone.
"He got away." Hope said.
"Well, that's one hell of a bomb that got dropped." DJ said. "I can see the headlines now. 'Disgraced Son of Endeavor returns from Hell'. God damnit…"
"Still, I wonder how Shoto will take this?" Ajna asked.
"Yeah, you alright man?" Hope asked the person in question.
"I'm…I'm fine." Todoroki said, keeping himself in check.
"Are you sure? Because you don't look like you're fine." Geiz asked with concern.
"No doubt all of the multiverse witnessed what happened." Vegeta said.
"And we just accidentally caused the whole scene." Hope said.
"Well it was your bright idea to get him wet." Zeraora said.
"You guys went along with it. You didn't question me." Hope said.
"Stop it. This won't resolve anything." Ajna said. "We didn't know it would turn out this way."
"You're right, Ajna. It wasn't intentional, but at least we know who Dabi really is now." Hope said. "And if he aims to drag Endeavor to hell and take Hero Society with him, he'd better think again."
"Uh…hello?" Magenta asked. "Not to interrupt but…you guys are in a fighting competition, remember?"
"Oh, right." Hope said.
"Hold it!" Ajna said. "We just went through something emotional here, Todoroki included. You really think he's in the mood for a battle right now?"
"But it's a competition. We can't just stop cause…" Magenta said.
"He just saw his older brother right in front of his eyes after years thinking he was dead, you really think he's in any mood for a fight right now?" Hope asked. "We can't stop the match, but at least let someone else take Todoroki's place. He can't fight in the state of mind he's in."
"But…ugh…fine. Due to the recent emotional events…this battle is a no contest and both teams will have to vacate while we clean up." Magenta said.
"Looks like our fight's on hold. Sorry guys." Hope said.
"Hey, it's not your fault, man. None of us saw that coming." DJ pointed out.
"It's disappointing, but it does mean we get to stay a little longer." Yang said.
"Well, there's no point staying here. We'll go our separate ways for now." Geiz said. "You guys better be prepared if we ran into each other again."
Both groups nodded as they went different directions.
"Hey, dude. Are you…gonna be okay?" Garfiel asked.
"I'll be fine. Just…just need to calm down." Todoroki said.
"If you say so. But if you want out, just let us know. You can't fight at full strength with your mental condition." Geiz replied.
"All right." Todoroki said.
"Good. Now…let's get prepped. After all…only 11 of us left." DJ said.
