Woah! Let us continue the U.S.J. Arc with this second installment! Hope you like.

Also be sure to take care of yourselves, true believers! With everything going on, now is the time to make smart and safe decisions for everyone's wellbeing.

*This story is also on Archive of Our Own. It's under the same name and author.

Ch.16 It's Hero Time Part II

Toshinori, in his weakened state, takes a load off in the U.A. break room in his hand he holds his cellphone after just making a few calls. "Hm, I can't contact Thirteen or Aizawa." He sighs in his seat, hopefully they'll be willing to forgive him for missing out. "Good reason or not, I put my hero work ahead of my teaching, that was quite foolish. What do I tell them when I show up at the end? Maybe say something flashy and encouraging? Anyway, I should be fine in another twenty minutes or so…"

His muscles puff out as straights up in his seat. "NO, I'M GOING!" A bit of blood spurts out of his grin.

Someone slides open the door. "Hold your horses."

"OH!" All Might looks up in mild surprise. "HELLO NEZU, SIR!"

Sure enough the strange little chimera is at the door looking as chipper as ever. "That's right! The one who could be a mouse, a dog, or a bear, though the only important thing is…I'm the Principal!" He looks so happy to be able to say that.

All Might scoots forward onto the floor. "YOUR COAT IS LOOKING EXTRA SHINY TODAY SIR."

Nezu approaches the crouching hero. "My secret is keratin, but I don't think humans can produce such luster. Enough of that, though. Look!" He holds up his tablet and shows All Might articles about his most recent excursions that same morning. "Shall I read it to you? It says you resolved three incidents in just one hour!"

All Might winces not wanting to think about where this discussion is going.

Nezu sighs in exasperation before he places his tablet down onto the nearby coffee table. "The ne'er-do-wells in this city haven't let up despite you being here, but you also have to learn not to react every time you hear of an incident. You haven't changed at all these years. You've always been proactive. Only now your heroism must be limited due to your injury." He then strolls his way towards the couch as to take a seat. "Plus you have the added work of training One For All's successor. You insist on remaining the Symbol of Peace and the only way you can justify staying out of the spotlight is by teaching."

At this point All Might's body begins to steam, a clear sign that he's already reaching his limit.

"That's why I gave you this job." He turns around in time to notice the steam escaping All Might's form. "Oh, dear you're smoking that can't be good."

Toshinori doesn't show any form of response as his muscular body deflates itself.

Nezu doesn't react to Toshinori's transformation, rather he continues to smile as he climbs atop the oversized couch. "It looks like you need to stay here in the lounge a little while longer." Nezu continues to speak as he climbs atop the oversized couch. "The other teachers will understand. They're more than capable." he should know he hired them after all. "But now that you are a teacher here, All Might, I really do wish you'd prioritize your students over your hero work. They deserve it." Especially since they will all someday become heroes of their own and ones trained by All Might could potentially benefit society in the long run, especially for two of those students. "This city has enough hero agencies to deal with common criminals."

The ashamed pro hero continues to sit on the floor. "You're absolutely right. So, I was gonna head over to the U.S.J. now, actually, if you don't mind."

Nezu begins to pour tea into the tea set that was left on the coffee table. "Even if you went now, you'd have to return almost right away. So, you might as well stick around and listen to some of my teaching philosophies."

'Great.' Even in his own mind, Toshinori sounds exasperated. 'This is turning into a lecture.' He groans.

Nezu pushes a cup of tea across the table. "Here drink up."

As Nezu takes a sip out of his own cup, Toshinori can't help but wonder how long-winded Nezu gets when lecturing while sipping tea.

"First, on the inevitable stresses and burdens when walking the line between hero and educator."

"You haven't changed all that much all these years either, sir…"

"Ahhh! We're all going to die!" Minoru Mineta is balling his eyes out in pure unadulterated terror. "This creep's already killed the others! We need to get the hell out of here!"

"No, everyone else is still alive." Mezo Shoji stands nearby, and his many limbs are at attention with eyes and ears growing out at the ends. "They've been scattered across the facility. But our classmates are still here, and they are most definitely alive."

Everyone else sighs in relief. Both of these teens are some of the few that somehow weren't warped away by the misty warp villain. The others include Mina Ashido, Yuga Aoyama, Tooru Hagakure, Rikido Sato, Hanta Sero, and of course the pro hero Thirteen.

Sero stands near the back of the group as the black-mist villain looms just ahead of them. "Physical attacks are no good. He just warps away! This guy's Quirk is too tough to handle!"

Thirteen considers their options. They need to get a message out to the other heroes at U.A. but if the alarms nor the phones are working then there's only one other option. They need to go and get help. But how? Ashido could use her acid to slip and slide her way back to campus. But there's also Sero who can use his tape to swing and reel himself back for help. He'll have to do. Too, bad that Iida kid isn't here. This job was made for him, but beggars can't be choosers.

"Sero."

"Y-yeah?"

"Your job will be to escape and run back to the school and report what's happening. You going back is our best option!"

"W-what? Are you sure?" Sero is understandably unsure about the plan.

Shoji steps forward ready to defend his ally. "It's a good idea. As for the rest of us…"

Sato joins his side, his fists at the ready. "We'll hold off this freak."

Mineta does not share their sense of fortitude. "You're all crazy!" The little guy is literally quivering in his boots.

As is Aoyama, even though he is trying to keep his usual calm composure.

Mina leaps forward her arms outstretched. "Shape up you two! This is serious!"

"We can do this!" Shouts Hagakure who tries to sound encouraging, but a hint of fear is heard within her voice.

Thirteen without removing their eyes from the villain calls out to Sero. "Use your Quirk to save us all!"

Not wanting to disappoint those around him, especially after most of them are willing to step up to the plate. How can he just ignore their resolve? "You got it!"

Too bad the villain doesn't seem to enjoy their sense of duty. "Aside from the fact that you have no hope, what sort of fool discusses their plan in front of your enemy?"

If Thirteen was smiling, then no one could tell from their dark helmet. "It won't matter if you know what we're planning or not when I'm done with you!" They stick their hand out and their Quirk immediately gets to work sucking in the black mist surrounding their foe. "Blackhole!"

Blackhole does what a blackhole does and begins to pull in the villain, but it doesn't seem like he's all too concerned about it. "Ah, Blackhole, the Quirk that sucks up matter and turns it to dust. Such an astounding power."

Thirteen really doesn't like how calm this guy is, despite his life being sucked away from him.

"However, you're a rescue hero, Thirteen, skilled at saving people from disasters." A warp portal begins to emerge from within the villain's large misty mass. " Consequently, that means you have little fighting experience or battlefield awareness."

Blackhole immediately passes through the warp gate until disaster strikes, a second warp gate forms right behind Thirteen and with it comes the pull of the pro hero's own Blackhole.

The students watch on in horror as their teacher's suit begins to slowly disintegrate and get pulled into the warp gate.

The villain must sense victory because he begins monologuing, shutting his eyes in the process to savor it. "It's over for you. You shall be turned to dust by your own Quirk!"

"You would think so, wouldn't you?" Asks Thirteen in a calm, and somewhat amused tone.

"Huh?"

If he was paying attention then he would have noticed Thirteen cutting off their Quirk in time, but then the pro hero jumped backwards through the warp gate that was right behind them. And now they're positioned right in front of the villain with their Quirk at the ready.

The villain panics and makes a hasty retreat backward as Thirteen releases their Quirk again, but the villain gets far enough away that it doesn't really get a chance to do anything. As for Thirteen they were in midair when they activated their Quirk, so they shut it off as they rolled backwards on the ground before skidding across the ground on their knee and coming to a halt at their students' feet.

The students gap in awe at what they've just seen as Thirteen gets back up and glares daggers at their opponent.

Noticeably the back of Thirteen's costume is not as damaged as they thought, that said, the first layer of their costume is completely gone but a second protective layer just barely seen has a few tears in it.

The villain just can't believe his eyes. "How is this possible?!" How is this hero still in one piece, and how were they able to pull off such an attack?!

Unbeknownst to anybody but two other people in this entire building, Thirteen is a Plumber! Their hero costume's design is not an accident, it's actually meant to allow the hero to survive in the vacuum of space itself! Of course it would be able withstand Blackhole's pull, at least for a time.

And not only that, it's like the villain said, Thirteen is known as a rescue hero and thus not known for taking part in combat. At least to the human population of Japan.

Thirteen's eyes sparkle as if glad they get to show off their combat skills a little. "Surprised, are we? There's more to me than just a friendly face, you know!"

That's for sure. Thanks to their position as a Plumber, Nezu sends them out to take on any and all sorts of missions. And sometimes, although rarely, an alien or two isn't willing to cooperate. So, other means of…negotiation are sometimes needed.

But this is no alien, this is a human being and a murderous one at that.

Thirteen doesn't take their eyes off the villain. "Sero, you need to leave."

The student flinches as he snaps out of his daze. "R-right." He quickly sprints off for the exit, his fellow classmates following behind as to cover him.

Not wanting to fail his mission, the villain lunges forward. "Oh, no you don't!"

"Hey, I'm your opponent!" Thirteen charges moving rather quickly for such a short stature.

The villain flings a warp gate at Thirteen trying to send the troublesome hero away. But Thirteen is quick on their feet and they easily skip to the side before charging in close and delivering a swift chop into the villain's midsection.

As the villain reels back and groans, Thirteen jumps back keeping their distance just in case this villain has a surprise up their sleeve. "How'd you like that?"

The black-mist leers back at the nuisance. He severely underestimated this pro hero, guess U.A. has higher standards than he had originally thought. Perhaps, it's time to take things seriously. "I admit you certainly have caught me off guard… But I'm full of surprises myself." The black-mist begins to expand outward as two warp gates appear at their sides.

Thirteen stands at the ready, they don't ready their Quirk in case the villain tries to pull the same trick again. 'What's he trying to pull?'

Something's moving from within each of the warp gates, slithering about as if unsure whether to step out from the dark abyss. Without warning the two figures breeze past Thirteen in a blink of an eye not giving the hero any time to react. All they witness are black-lengthy figures zipping past them.

The two figures intercept Sero's path, snaking past the other students as they go by.

"What the hell?!" Sero comes to a panicked halt as does the rest of his classmates.

"Hisssss."

Standing before them, blocking their path to freedom, are two mutant snakes.

The snakes are coiled up making them as tall as a man, but when outstretched they are twenty feet long. The serpents' heads look as if their skulls grew outward giving them a spooky like appearance along with the wispy black feathers that coat their backs and their black undersides. Their red eyes glow from within their enlarged and outgrow skulls, their fangs are sharp and dripping with acid that drips down melting parts of the floor. Their long tongues hiss and whip towards the students as if taunting them.

Tears gush out of Mineta's eyes. "Ah, monsters!" He cowers away behind Shoji's much larger form.

One of the monster serpents snaps at Sero who leaps back just in the nick of time. "Woah!"

"Hisssss." The serpent almost sounds as if it's glad it missed, now it has the opportunity to really play with its food.

The looming villain is amused by his victims' reactions. "Do you like my pets? Would you believe that they were a gift?"

Two more monster snakes slither out from the warp gates.

Thirteen takes a step back not liking the situation at all. "Some gift."

The villain chuckles in response.

Thirteen tries to make a break for it, they need to get to the students, but they're too far away.

The serpents are too quick, and the new additions swiftly intercept Thirteen's path, their bodies crossing each other as they block the way.

Mineta is a complete mess if he wasn't before. "W-we're all going to die!"

Mina, although scared as well, stands at the ready in case the serpents try to pull something. "Get up! This is no time for that!"

The others gather around each other, ready to defend themselves as the monster serpents circle around them waiting for an opening.

"HOW CAN YOU ALL BE SO CALM!?"

Sato is nervously sweating, but he keeps his fists up. "Calm down, man."

Sero keeps his grin despite the terrible situation, but he's probably keeping it out of nervousness. "Yeah, your screaming isn't helping one bit."

"Hisssss!"

"Ahhhh!" Cries Mineta.

Hagakure begins to remove her gloves. "I'll escape and get help." Soon her boots are off as well, and the rest of the students can only assume she's quietly making her way to the exit.

Suddenly one of the monster serpents spins around before spitting acid towards the path that leads to the entrance.

Hagakure screams out as she flails backwards. She quickly scrambles back towards the group.

"Are you okay?!" Mina cries out in worry.

"It-it can see me?!"

Kurogiri overhears the student's panic. "More like it can sense your presence." After all snakes have an excellent sense of smell and can see things in the thermal spectrum, so invisibility is useless against them.

The villain's black-misty body begins to swirl expanding upward as he towers over them all. "Are you ready young heroes? Here is where you will all meet your demise."

Thirteen scowls from behind their helmet, this is not how things were supposed to go. They were hoping to at least get one student out to warn the heroes and bring back up. But now…now it looks like they're all trapped inside the arena with a hoard of villains and monsters. Each student is going to have to survive on their own or perish.

Thankfully, some of the students have already come to this conclusion themselves. Such as the trio of students stuck on the yacht in the Flood Zone.

Tenya Iida has started breaking into a cold sweat, although that could just be water dripping from his face. "Midoriya, I advise against this! We cannot possibly take on all those villains and…monster fish on our own. And I hate to admit it, but you're contradicting yourself. How could we possibly fight them when they potentially have the capability to defeat All Might himself?"

Ripjaws rubs the back of his neck in thought. "Hm, that's…a good point. But that's what we need to figure out." He peers over the ledge to take a quick peek at the villains below. "All of those guys are clearly suited to aquatic combat."

Tsuyu Asui adds to this point. "So, they were recruited because their team knew about the U.S.J.'s different environments."

That's a valid point, these villains must have at some point gotten intel on not only their schedule but also the facility's schematics.

Iida then comes to the realization, a mistake on the villains' part. "Wait, then if they knew ahead time then… Why did they send Asui here?"

"Kero?" She's not sure how she's supposed to mean that.

It takes a moment but Ripjaws gasps in pleasant surprise as genius strikes. "That's it!"

Tsuyu gazes up at the tall fishman, hoping he explains further. "What's it?"

"They don't know about our Quirks!"

Iida's eyes light up in response. "You're right."

Tsuyu thinks on it before looking over to the Conflagration Zone located across the giant indoor lake. "If they knew about me having frog powers then they would have dumped me into that fiery area."

And that's the point Ripjaws is trying to get at. "And that's because they don't know about our Quirks. So, their strategy was to scatter us and overwhelm us with numbers." And to prove his point he gestures towards the edge of the boat. "Look."

The other two look over the edge and all they see is that the villains are still wading around in the water.

"They're not trying to get on board. That supports my theory." Ripjaws takes a deep breath after saying this, unbeknownst to the others, he's starting to run out of oxygen.

The frog girl looks to the others for a plan. "So, what do we do?"

"First thing's first." Ripjaws squats down so they can discuss quietly. "Let's explain our Quirks this way we can have a full understanding of what we can do."

Tsuyu nods signaling that she will go first. "I can jump really high and stick to walls. My tongue can stretch to about twenty meters and I secret a poisonous fluid, I say poisonous, but it really just stings a bit. Oh, I can also spit up my stomach to clean it…"

"Weird flex but okay." Comments Ripjaws in all seriousness before moving on. "Anyway, my current form is essentially a walking and talking fishman. I'm super agile in the water and my powerful large jaws are my main selling point. Oh, my claws are also great at tearing anything apart."

And now it's Iida's turn. "My Quirk, Engine, is a Mutation Type Quirk that grants me the ability to reach high speeds when running." He looks worried and a bit ashamed to admit this next part. "But I don't quite know how I can benefit us in this situation."

During the entire explanation, Ripjaws has been huffing louder and louder as he gasps for oxygen. It's at this point that the others take notice of his predicament.

Tsuyu however takes notice. "Are…are you okay, kero?"

Ripjaws replies between gasps for breath. "N-no, I…I need…water."

Iida raises an eyebrow. "Huh?"

"Wh…when I…transform I gain…weaknesses…too." He's grabbing his throat now like he's choking.

Instantly, Tsuyu and Iida understand the dilemma but before they can do anything about it a strong water blast smashes into the side of the yacht making it lurch while also breaking apart part of the haul.

The villains shout out to them. "I'm getting bored over here!"

"Yeah, Let's finish this already!"

"Come on we'll make it quirk. Promise."

The trio of students brace themselves as water showers down onto them.

Thankfully, it's actually what Ripjaws needed. "Ah, I can breathe! Woah!"

The boat rocks even more as the monster fish have decided to join in and ram themselves against the bottom of the boat damaging the haul even further and causing even more water to flood inside.

While the teens hang on for dear life, the villains are also dealing with their own issues. Some of them are quick to back off and put as much distance between themselves and the monster fish, even after they've dived back down to the depths.

"Ahh, watch it!"

"Those things are real monsters."

"I am not ready to be chum."

The analytical Izuku even in a different form instantly picks up on the villains' apparent discomfort. 'They're…they're scared of the monsters?!'

Speaking of, Ripjaws can't help but feel like there is some kind of familiarity when it comes to those monster koi fish. But he just can't seem to figure out why. Until the realization hits him like a truck, those monsters are actually mutants. They're just regular koi fish that must have been mutated by the lunatic that attacked the mall a year ago or so, Dr. Animo. Ripjaws recalls how Dr. Animo was reported missing after being arrested. Guess he's been busy since his escape.

Although this information isn't exactly useful, at least now Ripjaws has something to go off.

Dr. Animo's mutants always seemed to be prone to anger, they're easily provoked, and will attack anything in front of them…he wonders if that holds true.

Tsuyu is visibly starting to look worried as the boat continues to sink. "Isn't there something else we can try?"

"…No."

Neither Tsuyu nor Iida expected such a response, especially from their usually hopeful classmate.

Ripjaws delves into his reasoning. "We…are no longer in class. We don't get to fail and try again with a different plan. We only got one shot at this."

This is the hard truth; this is not some homework assignment or a class exercise. They can't just try and fail only to try again, no they got only one chance to pull something off. They can't afford to fail.

Ripjaws points at the Omnitrix. "And we need to hurry."

Iida recalls what Izuku said about his Quirk, One Man Army, when they were still on the bus. "Y-your transformation. You can only be in it for ten minutes."

"Yeah, and we already lost five of those minutes."

Okay, so not only do they have to face off against a school of villains and monsters but they are also on a time limit.

Ripjaws stands back up hoping that he can inspire his classmates to take action. "The moment when the enemy thinks they've won represents your best chance." He looks around and spots a nearby sheet of fiberglass that was torn off the boat when the villain attacked. "All Might once said that during a documentary interview." He grabs the fiberglass before turning to his teammates. "This is the only way we can win!"

Tsuyu and Iida share a look, making sure that the other agrees, they do and they confirm this with a determined nod.

Ripjaws doesn't smile, smiling will come later after they've won, instead he tears his sharp claw right through the fiberglass in order to begin his plan.

While Ripjaws explains his thrown-together plan the villains are really getting antsy down below.

"I bet they're pissing themselves up there. What a bunch of babies."

"Careful. Remember what Shigaraki said to not get careless. We can't judge them on their age, but on their Quirks." The same villain eyes the boat in excitement. "Then again, our Quirks have the advantage in the water. So, I'm not exactly worried for us. If anything, only that fish-punk has a chance but we clearly outnumber the freak."

There are chuckles from the others, they too just can't wait to play their parts.

Almost too soon their good time is interrupted when Iida uses one of their heads as a landing platform.

The villains cry out in surprise. "What the hell?!"

Currently Iida is not only standing on a submerged villain head but also a makeshift board made of fiberglass.

And despite being scared out of his mind, he glares down at the pathetic excuses for people. "You will not succeed you villains!"

His Engines rev up roaring to life before Iida launches forward skating across the water as if he was on a jet ski.

The villains are quick to go after the fleeing brat. "Get him!"

"What about the others?!"

"Leave them. They're fish food." As in the monster fish are still circling down below the water waiting for the boat to sink beneath the waves.

With the other brats' fates practically sealed, the school of villains swim after Iida.

Even with his head start, the villains still manage to catch up to Iida. They are literally on his heels, but with some quick maneuvers he's able to avoid their attempts at grabbing him. 'I won't let them stop me. I'll carry out your plan, Midoriya. You've always excelled at planning ahead. I saw as much during the Battle Training. It's why I picked you to be the Class President.'

"Hold still, dammit!" One of the aquatic villains' lunges at Iida but he ducks down allowing the criminal to fly over his head.

Water splashes up into Iida's eyes but there's nothing that will distract him from his role. 'Even if I was given the role by default. I will not fail you or our classmates. I will…we will succeed!'

His Engines roar as jetblue flames stream out of his exhausts and suddenly he's racing even faster across the surface of the water.

Meanwhile, Iida's teammates watch on from the yacht as he leads the villains away. He makes a few u-turns and swivels to keep the villains distracted.

"He did it. Kero."

"Now it's my turn." Ripjaws pushes himself off the ledge of the boat and dives into the water.

As Ripjaws plunges into the cold waters, Tsuyu watches on with her ever indifferent expression, but unbeknownst to most she really has to admire Izuku's drive and determination in the face of adversity. "You really are the problem child of Class 1-A, aren't you? Midoriya." He's at least going to be a problem for the villains, that is.

Ripjaws doesn't have to swim down far to find what he's looking for, Animo's mutated koi fish.

The monster fish are circling around below him, they seem to be distracted by a few large pieces of the boat that have already broken off and sunken below.

Working to his advantage, Ripjaws swims down to them as their attention is drawn elsewhere. He moves quickly through the water, really showing how well adapted Piscciss Volanns really are. But that's not the only thing that Piscciss Volanns are known for. When he finally gets close enough to the monster fish, Ripjaws does what he does best.

With his lower jaw unhinging, he takes a bite out of one of the abominations, ripping away a huge chunk of the fish's flesh. The monster fish releases a bloodcurdling screech of agony that reverberates through the water.

All three monster fish turn, their red eyes glare daggers at the Omnitrix wielder who spits out the chunk of mutated flesh in disgust. "Come and get me!"

They are more than willing to oblige. They frantically pounce at the young hero, but thanks to his smaller and more agile size he's able to evade their attempts at turning him into lunch.

But neither side is done, Ripjaws takes off leaving a stream of bubbles behind him as he takes off for the surface like a torpedo. The monster fish take some time to circle before they swim up after him towards the surface. The Piscciss Volann breaches the surface of the water, but it's no time to slow down, and he knows it. He continues to swim across the surface of the water as the three orca-sized fish shadow him from just below the water's surface only their backfins end up breaching the water. Ripjaws snakes side to side to avoid being chomped up by the mutated predators. Looking over Ripjaws takes note of Iida's position, as well as how far they are from the yacht, and then he makes his way towards Iida and his unsavory followers.

Iida spots Ripjaws heading towards him from across the manmade lake. He makes a sharp turn, avoiding a wave generated by one the villain's Quirks, before making a beeline to his teammate. They need to time this just right, if not, then this will be the end for both of them.

One of the villains notices the speedster's path, especially taking note of the monster fish quickly approaching them from the front. "This is our chance!"

The school of murderers pick up their pace, thinking that these kids are too stupid to make a proper escape plan.

Unfortunately for them, that's what these two kids were hoping for. None of the villains are remotely suspicious how quickly both Iida and Ripjaws are racing towards each other like their lives depend on it. The Omnitrix begins to countdown, flashing red, making the morphed Izuku to pick up his pace.

Finally, when the two students are only a few meters away from colliding head on they both leap into the air. "TSUYU!"

They collide in midair, grabbing onto each other, as the Omnitrix flashes red blinding the villains and the monster fish. Just as the red-light fades, Tsuyu leaps off the boat and above their heads while her long tongue lashes out and wraps around their torsos. Before pulling them away and out of the path of the impending collision.

As for the villains, in response to being blinded one of the villains sends a powerful wave forward in an attempt to strike the annoying brats. He hits something, but it's the last thing he wanted to upset.

The villains' eyesight returns too little too late. Because they are greeted by the sight of growling angler-toothed monsters glaring at them for daring to attack them and interrupt their hunt. The monster fish lurch forward, deciding that the villains themselves will make just as good a meal as the kids.

Tsuyu watches from midair as the villains flee in terror, completely forgetting about the hero students. "That takes care of them. Not too shabby."

Iida and Izuku could care less about the awkward position instead they too can't help but admire their efforts.

"You guys are amazing. Both of you."

They truly did pull it off, and now hopefully they are one step closer to ending this nightmare.

"Looks like we passed the Flood Zone."

"Divide and conquer, huh?" Todoroki's breath can be seen as he exhales. "Forgive me for saying so, but…" A cold breeze shifts across the frozen Landslide zone. "it's hard to see you guys as any more than thugs with Quirks you can't even handle."

The entirety of the Landslide Zone is frozen in thick layers of ice and that includes every single villain that were awaiting his arrival.

The villains shiver in place within their ice cocoons, but it's unclear whether they're shaking out of fear or from the cold.

Ochaco sheepishly pops out to the side behind Todoroki. "Yo-You're really s-scary." Yeah, she's here too and oh boy was it a surprise to be warped away here of all places, and with Todoroki to boot.

Todoroki ignores her, he'd rather keep his mind on task. "They want to kill All Might. At first, it seemed like they were elite. They'd use their numbers to overwhelm him."

"Don't ignore me…" She grumbles mostly to herself with a small pout.

"Taking a closer look, the pawns are just here for us. Nothing but a gang of low-level cannon fodder."

Ochaco thinks about it. "Yeah, as far as I can tell only a few of them seem to be dangerous." Specifically, that creepy guy with all the disembodied hands on his body and the warping villain made of purple mist.

"But they wouldn't have come without a plan." Todoroki decides to walk over to one of his frozen victims.

'Oh, so now he addresses me.' Ochaco thinks as she begrudgingly decides to follow him.

She passes by a few frozen pieces of debris until she passes by something so unexpected that she yelps in surprise.

Frozen in place is a monstrous creature that somewhat resembles a hamster that was grossly mutated into existence.

Despite being frozen in place the monster rodent let's out a stuttering growl as if it can still try and be intimidating.

Ochaco backs away cautiously. "I've seen you before…but from where?" She tries to figure out where she could have possibly seen this thing…

She can't seem to remember, so for now she'll just follow her classmate and hope that they don't run into anything.

Todoroki approaches one of the frozen villains. "Hey."

The shivering villain's eyes snap up at the dual-haired teen. "At this rate, your skin will rot away from frostbite."

Ochaco squawks. "That's so cold!"

He ignores her and continues on with his interrogation. "But I'm trying to become a hero, and heroes don't do such horrible things. So tell me." His right hand reaches up towards the villain's exposed face.

Tears are beginning to leak out of the villain's eyes, as a look of terror adorns their face.

"How do you plan to kill All Might?" Todoroki's cold piercing gaze stares directly into the villain's own fearful and teary eyes. "Tell me."

"T-tthe p-plan…the p-plan, t-the p-pla-"

"Get on with it."

"Ah! W-w-we…we b-br-brought a monster."

"Hm?" Both Todoroki and Ochaco give the cowering villain a deadpan expression.

Ochaco points back to the frozen mutant hamster just behind them. "You mean like that thing?"

The villain moves his head as if to shake it in denial. "N-no, this thing. It's different, a-ap-apparently it's sole purpose is to kill All Might."

Ochaco doesn't like how her stomach drops because of that. Just what does they mean? How could one guy take down the Symbol of Peace, the Number One Hero that is All Might? Yet…these villains wouldn't be here if there wasn't some kind of truth behind this bold statement. Could it be that…that they know about All Might's injury? His time limit? Just how much do they know and just what exactly are they planning?

While Ochaco is internally worrying, Todoroki goes ahead and begins to heat up the Landslide Zone. It's not much, all it really does is melt away the first layer of ice so that the villains won't get frostbite, but they'll remain secured for a while.

Ochaco tentatively walks up to Todoroki. "So, now what?"

The heterochromia teen eyes Ochaco, his expression doesn't display any real emotions, before he turns away and begins to walk down the icy slope.

Ochaco is a bit surprised by being ignored. "D-don't leave me!" She wails as she flails after him, trying not to slip on the ice.

She catches up to him, following behind him like a shadow.

He isn't necessarily moving quickly, but he's definitely moving with purpose. "We need to hurry, Mr. Aizawa can't possibly take on those villains all by himself."

"And we need to help our classmates."

Todoroki doesn't respond for a few sluggish seconds, only the sound of their feet trekking on the ground accompanies them as they leave the frozen villains and mutant hamsters behind.

Ochaco becomes way too uncomfortable with his lack of response. "Say something!" Does he not care or something?!

Her eyes close as she sighs, not wanting his distant personality to get to her. Closing her eyes was a mistake because she bumps into his still form from behind.

She grabs her forehead, as she wonders why Todoroki suddenly came to a stop. "S-sorry. But why'd we sto-" She cuts herself off as she peers over his shoulder.

It looks like one villain managed to avoid Todoroki's initial freezing attack, and as of now that same villain is standing in their way.

The villain has a large bulky build standing tall at about eight feet. They have a normal humanoid build that's completely encased in a shiny grey and black suit, a large utility belt, and thick black shoulder pads with green triangle insignias on them. The most standout part of their attire is the rectangular black helmet shrouding the villain's entire head with only a small triangular visor to see through.

The villain doesn't initially even notice them instead they seem a bit distracted by the device in their large gloved hand. The villain peers upward and notices the hero students.

Ochaco warily joins Todoroki's side. "Guess you missed one."

Todoroki's gaze hardens as he begins to lean forward. "Not for long."

A sheet of ice floods across the ground until it reaches the villain's feet and then the ice rises up and encases the intruder in their own cocoon of ice.

With the villain securely immobilized, Ochaco visibly relaxes as Todoroki prepares to keep moving forward.

The sound of cracking ice snaps them both out of their moment of relief.

They watch on in shock as the villain breaks out of the ice simply by flexing. He brushes off the few shards of ice away completely unbothered by the cold. "This is irritating, but impressive for such a young being to have so much power."

Todoroki actually looks a bit annoyed, looks like they're going to have to fight. Ochaco senses it too, so she raises her hands out in front ready to use Zero-Gravity at a moment's notice.

The intruder shifts to face the teens, it's hard to tell what he's thinking thanks to his helmet. "Tell me."

The students tense up in response.

"Where is the Omnitrix?"

And just like that, Ochaco goes cold and not because of Todoroki's freezing Quirk. 'How…? How…? How do they know about the Omnitrix?!'

Todoroki tenses up as he leers down at the villain. "I don't know what you're after, but if you're here then you're clearly a villain."

"Is that so?"

"Yes." Todoroki sends an ice pillar crashing into the villain, the ice completely engulfs him bursting outward as it comes to a sudden halt. "That should stop him."

"Didn't you learn anything?" The villain steps out to the side from the frozen burst of ice, somehow, he managed to block the ice before it could reach him. "It's going to take more than that to stop me."

Todoroki scowls in irritation.

"I'd rather not have to take out children, but I have a job to do. Now tell me, where is the Omnitrix?"

Ochaco tenses up even further as dread wells up inside of her. The same thoughts are bouncing around in her mind and each one indicates something horrendous. Are the villains here for the Omnitrix or for All Might? Maybe they're here for both? But if they are after the Omnitrix what are they going to do to Deku when they find it? What are we going to do?! She can't let them get to it! If they do there's no telling what they're going to do with the alien device. According to Thirteen it can't be anything good, in fact it could potentially result in the end of the world!

'Maybe…maybe that's why they want it….' A dark thought crosses her mind. 'Maybe they want the Omnitrix to use its powers to kill All Might!'

All these thoughts finally get to her and she snaps at the intruder. "Y-you w-won't get it!"

Todoroki looks back at her in surprise, but not because she suddenly raised her voice but because she may know what the villain is talking about.

The villain is probably smiling underneath his helmet. "Ah, so you do know what it is." He begins to march up towards them, his heavy feet stomp across the frozen ground.

Todoroki stands at the ready, whatever this guy's Quirk is it's perfect for dealing with his Half-Cold and Half-Hot. "Uraraka."

"Y-yeah?" Ochaco nervously replies.

"I'm…going to need your help to take this guy."

She's not sure if she heard him right. "Seriously?"

"He's not bothered by my ice. So we need to rely on your Quirk."

The gravity-welder isn't too sure about this plan. "Why don't you try your fire?"

The heterochromia teen's eyes shift towards her. She flinches back at the dark and almost infuriated look in them, but she doesn't say anything.

Eventually he draws his attention back to the approaching threat. "I'll distract him so you can get close."

Ochaco doesn't have time to consider why he blew off her legitimate question. For now she has no choice but to do as he says. "Alright, I'm with you, Todoroki."

With both of them on the same page, Todoroki releases a wave of ice letting it crash into their opponent. He knows it won't hold him off for long, but it's not meant to stop him.

Ochaco takes the opportunity to speed off to the side taking cover behind large debris and other frozen villains and monsters. If this works, she'll be able to sneak up on their opponent and bring him down.

Their opponent breaks out of the ice, punching a hole outward and crawling out. "You are really starting to become a nuisance." He grabs a chunk of ice off his shoulder. "If you're going to resist, then…" He crushes the ice in his grip. "I'll show you how a real warrior does it."

Almost out on nowhere, the villain is sprinting across the Landslide Zone and all too soon he's upon the more inexperienced fighter. Thankfully Todoroki is skilled enough to generate a small glacier to act as a shield and jump back just as his attacker smashes through the glacier of ice.

Todoroki scowls as he puts some distance between himself and the brute. 'He's far more agile than I first thought.'

With the villain's attention purely on Todoroki, Ochaco leaps up and over a nearby boulder. All she needs to do is get one hand on the villain and make him weightless. After that it'll be simple enough to just push him away and let him float off to somewhere else.

But it looks like she's a bit over her head, she had assumed that thanks to a bulky helmet with such a low viewing space would make it hard to spot her, and she was wrong.

The villain easily spins around and backhands her away before she can secure a single finger onto him. He hits her hard and Ochaco can't help but compare the feeling to being gut punched by a metal beam. She's pushed backwards and she lands hard on the frozen ground.

The villain stomps over toward Ochaco's prone form. "This is getting bothersome." He growls. "Where is the wielder of the Omnitrix?"

Ochaco's shaking in fear as the villain is nearly upon her.

Thankfully Todoroki decides then and there to step in by generating a wall of ice between his classmate and her attacker. "Get up, Uraraka!"

Acting on instinct Ochaco pushes herself off the ground and takes off towards Todoroki as the villain smashes his way through the ice wall.

"Get back here-Ah!" The villain comes to a sudden halt as their legs are ensnared by ice.

As the villain pries his legs free Ochaco and Todoroki retreat and take cover behind a half-broken wall in order to regroup.

Ochaco pushes against the wall trying to steady her breathing before she accidently gives them away. 'This is bad. No, this is terrible! Just what the hell is this guy's Quirk? Some kind of immunity? Super strength? Durability? Whatever it is he's quick and he's clearly unaffected by the cold. If they're going to get past this villain, then they need a new strategy.' She looks over to her teammate who's just as out of breath as her. "Todoroki."

The dual-haired teen looks over at her in response.

"Can you use your fire on him?"

There's genuine surprise on his face as if he never considered that idea himself.

"We're running out of options. This guy can shrug off your ice and he's a lot faster than we thought. So relying on my Zero-Gravity isn't sound since he's far more experienced than we are." She grips her arm as if to hold One For All itself. "And…if I go all out with my Quirk, I'll only injure myself and if he can somehow take it then we'll only have more things to worry about." Like how can she possibly fight him off with a broken limb?

Todoroki lets her words sink in. He turns away as he does so, so Ochaco can't see his face or gauge his reaction. "I…I can't…"

Okay, that was not the answer she was expecting. "W-why not?"

Todoroki doesn't have the decency to look her in the eye instead he keeps his head turned as he gives her the silent treatment.

Worrying that she may have accidentally struck a nerve she cautiously reaches out to him. "Todo-Ahhh!"

The villain crashes his way through the stone wall like a tank, nearly smashing into them as a result. "I'm done playing games!"

'Shit!' Ochaco jumps forward as Todoroki leaps away to the side. "Use your flames, Todoroki!"

Todoroki turns to face the villain. Ochaco can't see his eyes past his locks of dual-colored hair as he screams out in frustration.

"Ahhhhh!" He generates a giant wave of ice that rushes forward.

The wave of ice slams into their foe taking him up into the air before freezing in place. The giant wave of ice nearly takes up half of the Landslide Zone leaving Ochaco gaping in shock and awe.

Todoroki is breathing heavily; his breath can be seen in the cold air. "I…will not use…his Quirk." He sounds angry and frustrated, and for some reason he's actually shaking either because of the cold or perhaps because of some internal rage.

'His?' Ochaco has no chance to ponder as she notices the villain moving near the top of the frozen wave.

She yelps as the villain once again breaks free of the ice, completely unfazed, and begins to run down the wave of ice before pouncing right at Todoroki.

The frustrated boy sends a frozen lance in his direction, but the villain is nimbler than he looks and evades it. Before either teen can comprehend it, their foe lands a direct punch into Todoroki's midsection throwing him to the ground.

"Gah!" Todoroki coughs as he's thrown onto his back, and before he can do anything, the foe pins him down with his foot holding him in place.

The villain peers down at the boy, as if he can't freeze him simply by touching him. "You're too far reliant on that power of yours. You need to learn how to adapt and use your own skills when in battle."

The boy growls in frustration. "Be…quiet." His hand slowly trails up, if he can grab the villain's leg perhaps, he can freeze him in place even if it'll cause some frostbite.

Their opponent aims a strange pistol down at Todoroki's head.

Both teens' eyes widen in fear and desperation. They were not expecting this villain to be packing a weapon, especially a gun of all things.

Without removing his gun the villain's attention shifts to Ochaco who's positioned a few meters away down the frozen slope. "If you don't want your companion's journey to end. Then you will reveal the location of the Omnitrix to me." The sooner he gets it the better, and since his radar can only give him the general vicinity of the Omnitrix when it is activated, he needs a better way to track it down.

Ochaco considers her options. She could charge the villain but there's no way she's faster than a bullet even with All Might's power; it'll only injure her legs and make her useless. She can't even think of a conceivable way to use her Zero Gravity either. Should she just lie and tell him where Deku could be? But she could just end up causing him to go after a different classmate of hers. But…what else can she do?

During the entire battle they all nearly had forgotten that this battlefield is filled with other frozen villains and monster hamsters.

While lost to her own panicking thoughts she doesn't notice one of the monster hamsters breaking out of its imprisonment. After shaking off the cold the monstrous creature notices how defenseless Ochaco is at the moment and it just cannot resist. It's quick to pounce upon her ready to tear her to shreds.

From his position on the ground, Todoroki spots the abomination a little too late. "Uraraka!"

She doesn't react, instead as if she's in a daze, only to be greeted by the sight of the monster's gaping maw ready to snap her head off. But before she can even blink a laserbolt strikes the monster's head, knocking it back and possibly killing it in the process if the smoking wound on its head is any indication.

The villain sighs, he's getting pretty annoyed with all these interrupts. "You need to learn how to be more decisive." He aims his blaster back down at the boy, who is still running off of fear for Ochaco's life. "But what else can I expect from mere children."

'We may be young, but we can handle ourselves.' Her eyes drift towards the blaster. 'But maybe not in this situation…'

This guy is serious. If she doesn't make a decision soon then he might end Todoroki's life here and now. But both One For All and Zero-Gravity are useless to her unless she can guarantee a hit on this guy… Inspiration strikes! Perhaps there is a way.

All Might's successor glares up at the villain, she inhales allowing both of her Quirks to flood into being; her hands emitting a dim pink light as a result. "Perhaps you will learn that lesson with time. Which is something I don't have." He's really getting frustrated now. If he doesn't have the Omnitrix soon then there could be dire consequences. "So, I ask again. Where. Is. The. Omnitrix?"

The pink aura spreads up her arms until nearly her entire body is surrounded by One For All's pink aura. With her power building up inside of her, Ochaco locks eyes with the villain letting him know that she's not ready or willing to give up, and her response confirms her feelings. "Up your ass, you damn villain."

Todoroki is visibly surprised; he didn't expect her of all people to say something akin to Bakugou's foul language.

Ochaco lets out a determined roar as a giant sphere of pink light explodes out from her body and engulfs everything in the surrounding area.

Looks like her plan worked because the villains clearly affected by her Zero-gravity Field, as he slowly begins to float upward as debris and shattered ice levitate around them.

"Woah?!" The villain tries to regain their balance, perplexed by the phenomenon surrounding them.

As for Todoroki, he recognizes the Zero-Gravity Field and knowing its capabilities he's quick to generate an icicle lance that spears itself into the villain's side pushing him upward.

"Have you learned nothing?!" The villain, not one to be deterred, smashes through the icicle lance that's weaker under the effect of the Zero-Gravity.

The skillful fighter floats back down to the ground but thanks to Todoroki's attack he's now a fair distance away from him. 'These humans truly are full of surprises.'

He truly has no idea, because while he was handling Todoroki and his Quirk, he lost track of the gravity wielder despite being surrounded by an illuminating pink light.

"Ahhh!" Ochaco after a running start lunges herself reeling her left arm backward, ready to deliver a finishing move.

The villain can see the attack coming from a mile away, but he knows he can take whatever she dishes out his way, so he crosses his arm over his front in defense. "You can't harm me!"

All Might's successor doesn't bother with retorting, mainly due to the pain and adrenaline coursing through her. Her gym uniform's sleeve tears apart from the immense pressure building up within her as she throws her fist forward. "VENUS SMASH!"

Her glowing fist collides with the villain's arms, and on contact a burst of power blasts the villain away. The villain leaves a trailing crater as they are rocketed across the top of the frozen ground, smashing through various weightless boulders, debris and walls, before crashing into the side of the U.S.J.

All sorts of debris and even a few frozen villains and hamsters are floating in the air, and if they were scared of Todoroki then they're literally pissing themselves at the sight of Ochaco's own power.

Speaking of which, the Zero-Gravity Field gives way, dissipating into thin air and as a result all the floating debris and villains come crashing down back to earth.

Ochaco has her left arm outstretched in front of her and she's positioned in the follow through of her attack. Breathing heavily she relaxes, although painfully, as her swollen arm falls to her side. She delicately holds it, hoping not to irritate it further.

Todoroki hesitantly approaches her. He looks almost cautious as she does so. "Uraraka…are you alright?"

"I'm…fine." Her pained yet determined gaze drifts into Todoroki's. "Just…doing my part."

Todoroki actually shows emotion, shame. His shoulders slump down as his gaze falls to Ochaco's now disabled limb. He really did fail them both, if he had used…those damned flames then they might have ended the fight sooner and she would have never had to injure herself. He could have done more but he didn't…

Ochaco's voice cuts through his thoughts. "Come…on." She offers him a small smile, as if she understands how he's feeling. "We need to help the others."

Todoroki is honestly surprised by her gesture, but he's in quick agreement. "Alright."

"Well done."

That voice, it makes the two teens freeze up.

The villain is back on his feet, looking like he took very little damage, although the way he's holding his right arm may be an indication that she was able to damage him. Although taking him out of the picture entirely would have been more than ideal.

The villain limps to a stop. "You certainly exceeded my expectations. I was not expecting such raw power, especially from you." He sounds almost amused, as if these children are far better warriors than others, he's had the displeasure of facing in the past.

Ochaco is a little offended by the remark, but she's far too anxious to form a retort.

"However." The solemnity of the villain's tone turns cold as their gaze pierces into the fletching heroes. "I still have a mission to complete."

Even with her injury and despite the sweltering pain she will not allow that to happen. "You're not getting the Omnitrix. And you will not hurt, Deku." This is a declaration, not a suggestion or a wishful dream.

Todoroki is astonished by her resolve despite her current condition. Not to mention he's a bit curious about how Midoriya's involved in this, but he remains silent. Instead he readies himself, standing with her and ready to take on their opponent for another go.

The villain peers down at the girl. "Deku." He lets the name sit making sure that he engraves it into his memory. "I assume they're the one that wields the Omnitrix."

Ochaco scowls; she probably shouldn't have given that piece of information away. "He is…" She raises her fists even her injured one. "And you'll never get to him."

The villain shifts his head to the side, but it's impossible to tell what he's thinking from behind his visor. "Well I think we've had a misunderstanding."

Okay, that is not exactly what they were expecting. Just what is this villain getting at? Isn't he here to kill Deku and take the Omnitrix for himself?

"I'm not here to harm this Deku. No, I'm here to save them from a far greater threat."

Iida pushes his way through the waist-deep water. "I may need to rethink my costume's design. It's clearly not capable of maneuvering in aquatic settings. Perhaps I should make the board a permanent addition to my gear."

As Iida considers a new piece of gear, Izuku, Tsuyu, and Iida are making their way through the shallow end of the Flood Zone. Hopefully these shallows aren't deep enough for the monster koi fish to follow them although they seem pretty distracted if the commotion of splashing and screams in the distance are any indication.

Izuku grips the glowing red Omnitrix as they continue onward. "Lucky that managed to get them all. Because honestly that was a real gamble. If my transformation timed out a second sooner than I definitely would have been fish chow. Not only that, if they'd been smart then they could have prevented our plan. We really need to be careful, who knows what else-"

Tsuyu wades by his side. "Midoriya, stop it. It's scary." She says this even though her own face doesn't express it.

"Oh, sorry!"

They keep moving until eventually they make it to the shoreline, but rather than hop out of the water they remain wading inside the man-made lake.

Tsuyu looks to either of them for options. "So, what should we do now?"

Izuku wrings out the end of his brand-new hoodie, upset that he's already gotten it wet after just only receiving it that same day. "For now calling for help is our top priority. If possible, we should follow the shoreline and make for the exit."

The teens look past the Central Plaza towards the entrance, but there's a commotion in the Central plaza that draws their attention. It looks like Eraserhead is still dealing with the hoard of villains, and by himself no less.

Tsuyu shrinks back down into the water. "It looks like Mr. Aizawa is drawing a large number of them to the plaza."

Izuku can't help but worry for him, his earlier conclusions about Eraserhead's fighting skills racing into his mind. "There's too many of them."

Iida moves his arm about like a robot. "Even so, we must trust in him. He's definitely more than capable."

The wielder of the Omnitrix isn't so sure about that. "I'm sure he is… But it's too much for him. He knew that, but he jumped in to protect us." He really wants to help in some way, after all he dreams of becoming a hero and how can he call himself that if he's willing to leave his own teacher to a possibly grim fate.

Iida must have noticed the look in the greenette's eye. "Midoriya, just what are you thinking? Whatever it is I cannot advise it."

"Kero?"

Izuku gazes back at the Central Plaza where Eraserhead is fighting not only for his lift but all of theirs too. "I'm not saying we should dive right into a fight. I just think that we can watch for an opening and do what we can to lighten Mr. Aizawa's load."

That's the end of the discussion, the other two can't really deny that they wouldn't like to aid their teacher in some way if possible, and besides they have to pass the Central Plaza in order to get to the exit anyway. So, they continue wading through the water silently hoping that they aren't about to commit a huge mistake.

Eraserhead continues fending off the hoard of murderers using his Erasure Quirk to cancel out each of their Quirks before taking them out.

The villain's boss eyes the pro hero studying him for any signs of weakness. "Twenty-three seconds…"

Nue raises an eyebrow at his boss from underneath his bandanna. "What was that?"

Instead of acknowledging his underling, the villain boss takes off in a full-on sprint making a beeline for the pro hero who sees him coming.

Eraserhead's hair floats upward as he activates his Quirk. "So, you're the boss?" He lashes out his capture scarf towards the villain.

The strangely dressed man grabs the capture weapon in midair. "Twenty-four seconds." He tosses aside the scarf as he continues charging. "Twenty seconds."

However, Eraserhead is far quicker running in low.

"Seventeen seconds."

The pro hero slams his elbow right into the villain's abdomen. If he can take this guy out, then the faster he can bring this nightmare to an end. But…the villain doesn't so much as to fall over or even groan in pain for that matter.

"It's hard to tell when you're scampering around with those goggles, but there are moments when your hair falls and rises." It appears the boss grabbed Eraserhead's elbow before it could make impact.

Eraserhead's sleeve begins to rot and tear away until his bare skin is exposed.

"That's your tell, and your max duration's getting shorter and shorter."

Suddenly a crawling sharp pain spikes from his elbow as Eraserhead watches in horror as his skin breaks away before his flesh begins to rot away.

"Don't overdo it now, Eraserhead."

A quick punch to the side of the villain's masked face is just enough for Eraserhead to retreat as the villain topples over. 'My elbow's been disintegrated! There's no doubt, it must be this punk's Quirk.'

The leader shrugs off the hit as he pushes himself off the ground. "Your Quirk, it's not good in long, group battles, huh? This is kinda different from your usual work, yeah? You specialize in quick sneak attacks."

Eraserhead doesn't like this, even though they were foolish enough to come here this villain somehow has intel on him and he was able to analyze his fighting techniques. Otherwise he would have never been able to actually land a hit on the pro hero.

The villain is back on his feet, but he doesn't take another attempt to take down the hero. "Yet you jumped right into this fight hoping to make the kids feel safe." He scratches at his neck in annoyance, but even so he sounds almost amused. "You really are so cool, Eraserhead."

Nue watches on from the sidelines, throwing his head to the side. "I'm so bored…"

His commander ignores him, keeping his full attention on his opponent. "By the way, Hero… I am not the final boss."

Amongst all the fighting Eraserhead failed yet again to keep aware of the big players. This is reaffirmed as seemingly out of nowhere a powerful force slams him headfirst into the ground. A crushing cold grip snaps his arm, breaking it like a twig as a giant hand only adds pressure pushing him into the harsh ground. A deep and animalistic growl hovers over Eraserhead's prone form.

The villain grins maniacally from underneath his hand-mask. "Meet the Anti-Symbol of Peace, the bio-engineered Nomu."

A monstrous inhuman screech rings in Eraserhead's ears making his head spin in agony.

Unbeknownst to any of them, Izuku, Iida, and Tsuyu watch on in absolute horror from within the shallows of the Flood Zone. They cannot believe what they are witnessing. Not only has their teacher, a pro hero, been taken out by a single blow but by a creature like the Earth's never seen before.

The Nomu is a true monster; it's a large, black humanoid monster with a very muscular body that has many scars on it. His brain is exposed on the top of his head, while his large eyes are around it beading out and while also looking vacant. He has a beak-like mouth with an array of sharp teeth.

However the monstrosity's features don't end there. Not only does this think look like a cross between a hulking human and a bird but also a mutated crab. Its right arm is a giant claw that can crush anything within its grip such as Eraserhead's bones, whereas his left hand is that of a human's. A second pair of skinny flimsy arms twiddle together just above its abdomen. And to bring the atrocity together the Nomu is sporting shell-like armor that spikes out from the abomination's back. Clearly whatever this Frankenstein esc monster is, it's been heavily altered by some foreign power.

The Nomu growls, leering down at its latest plaything as he awaits his master's command.

Its so-called master is shaking with excitement, he just loves how useless and pitiful the pro hero looks. He is truly enjoying himself.

Meanwhile, Tsuyu grabs at her mouth trying to hold herself from retching.

Iida too looks a bit paler, his hands balling at his sides unsure on what to do.

And Izuku can only look on, feeling as useless as he did before the Omnitrix. "Mr. Aizawa…"

One of the villains hears him; Nue's gaze slowly turns until he spots their audience. His eyes scan each of their features from the teen in a knight's outfit, to the frog-like girl, and finally landing on Izuku where it lingers on him making the boy freeze up in fear after realizing that they've been spotted.

Nue smirks from underneath his mask, he was not expecting this. It looks like he found the cure for his boredom.

I am not sorry for the cliff hanger! It was a necessary evil for getting this chapter out early. That said, the next chapter is only going to be even crazier, so the wait is going to be worth it. Any guess on what may occur next?

*Incase it isn't obvious, the intruder that fought Todoroki and Ochaco was Tetrax Shard…he's great However, I know some of you were hoping for 6-6 and I want to say that there's no need to worry. SixSix will have his own moment to shine, it just won't occur during this current Arc.

*Dr. Animo only altered the already existing Nomu. I just wanted to point that out, although the mutated monster animals are all his.

*As you already know Thirteen is a Plumber in this fic, but they only really display their combat ability when up against alien criminals and not normal villains. One reason is that their Quirk is way to deadly to use against regular humans/villains, so they opted to do rescue work instead. And because of that Thirteen can spend more time working as a Plumber while remaining available to do hero work out in the open. And in this case, the lack of information blew up in Kurogiri's face.

*As I mentioned previously, Iida being warped by Kurogiri will affect how things playout in the future. That's all I'm going to say on that matter.

Replies to "Guest" reviewers:

Kal: Please do izuku x ochaco please

CreateGunner1209: I'm still debating on ships, but thank you for pitching in your thoughts

Aztec 13: Wow this chapter is great, first thing I like the hoodie Ochaco gave Izuku I hope it still as Izuku hero suit for long time, the second thing I the bus ride with Izuku telling the class how his powers supposedly works, it looks like he's getting good at covering up the truth about the Omnitrix, and finally the villains attacking the usj, and we get to see ripjaws in action fighting off the villains but they're not the only one clashing the party , it looks like a off world player is here to join in the fun l, can't wait to see who it is , please continue

CreateGunner1209: I was considering the hoodie or a jacket for a time and decided to introduce it here. I'm glad it was well received. Also keep in mind that from here on out any one that doesn't know about Izuku's "Omnitrix" will refer to his power as "One Man Army." I bet the Ripjaws scene in this chapter was good, too. Also did you like who I chose as the off worlder?

Atom king: This chapter is a great build up for what's going to happen next, at the start of we Izukus mom reaction on Izuku getting detention, but more importantly we see all might thoughts on Ochaco and how her powers are reacting to one for all and suspicions about Izuku can't wait to see him show up at the usj.
Speaking of the usj, it's time for the class next lesson in usj, I like the hoodie that Ochaco give Izuku something tells me that hoodie is going to be his hero suit for a long time and maybe Izuku should wear a pair of cargo pants with a utility belt to go with the hoodie.
The bus ride to the usj is great character interacting with most of the students asking about Izuku powers and him covering up the Omnitrix I like that it's becoming second nature for him lie about the truth about aliens and I like the interaction between Izuku and tsuyu not going to lie I hope the two become close, but I really laugh at the part where Ochaco gare at Bakugou that is cool, and finally i like that thirteen call out to both Izuku and Ochaco when they show up to the usj, their reactions is funny.
Now the final part the villains attacking the usj, it cool to see both Eraserhead and thirteen show off their skills, but when the students are teleported to different parts of the studio things are going to be wild, I really like the changes here instead of the little guy with purple hairballs it's lida that came with Izuku and tsuyu to the pool, but a other is that there are mutated koi fish in the pool with the villains I can only guess who's handy work that belong to Dr animo, I wonder are there more mutated animals in the studio?
But that is not the issue it looks like Izukus ex best friend is here to and with a new name Nue, I bet he's going after Izuku, and like Kevin he can I bet he can shape shift into nine of Izukus aliens I bet he's going to use his powers to ruin Izuku name if he use them in front of any of Izukus classmates or worst in front of all might that would just cement all might suspicions, but to make things worst it seems the bounty Hunter that vilgax call is here to Join in the fun. I hope Izuku is ready for what's going to happen next chapter.

CreateGunner1209: I think that I will make the hoodie part of Izuku's hero suit, but I may give it some modifications first to make it more suited for combat. That said, I'm not sure if I should just forgo his original costume that his mother made for him.

I'm happy you enjoyed the bus scene, that scene was actually my favorite to write last time and mainly because of the character interactions: Tsuyu and Izuku, Ochaco and Bakugou, Izuku and the rest of the class, etc. Also I am very happy to hear that you thought Thirteen calling out the space cadets was funny, because that is what I was going for.

As I stated Iida being warped away was very intentional on my part. And there are more mutant animals about but I mostly covered the main ones already. But if it makes you feel better there will be more opportunities for these abominations to appear.

Speaking of abominations there's Henzu/Nue…as he (Henzu) said things are going to get fun.

Finally, Tetrax has officially joined the fray.

Guest: Holy cow things about to get crazy I can't wait for the next chapter !

CreateGunner1209: And things are only going to get even crazier, promise!

Guest: Please keep the awesome work

CreateGunner1209: I will just promise to keep reading and being safe out there

AbyssShadow: Thank you, I really appreciate you taking my words into consideration. I also hope you keep in mind that after the USJ arc is over is when Ochaco will meet All Might's detective friend and learn that another person knows the secret. I feel this should be the breaking point for her because Tsukauchi only connection is that he's a friend. I feel this will greatly upset her to the breaking point and should express this to All Might. At this point I feel it would be a good time for him to display is distrust toward Midorya and All for One.

CreateGunner1209: I fully agree and I intend to have a chapter where all of this gets addressed, but for now I want to keep with the action. I also agree that All Might will truly begin to distrust young Midoriya.

Divino: I'm betting the person Vilgax called was totally Tetrax... if not, probably SixSix. I'm liking the story so far, especially the parts how Deku utilises his nerdy superhero knowledge into his transformations since it makes sense.
My favourite aliens are Diamondhead and Cannonbolt, so here's to hoping my guess for the bounty hunter was right!

CreateGunner1209: You were right, you called it! Although SixSix was a very close guess. Also I hope to have more moments where Izuku uses his brain when applying his alien abilities. If you have any suggestions then please let me know. Even for aliens that haven't been introduced yet.

Also Diamondhead and Cannonbolt are some of my favorites too.

BlueRanger-Lyric: Nice new chapter, to be honest I thought Vilgax would hire the three bounty hunters SixSix, Kraab and Tetrax, so that the teacher and classmates would have more then one to deal with that's after Deku and the Omnitrix

CreateGunner1209: Hoenstly, including all of the bounty hunters would have been way too much even amongst all the villains, monster animals, and the heroes. So, I needed to limit myself, but SixSix will make an appearance in a later arc, promise. As for Krabb…well you're getting the other two just be happy with them

Guest: For me, this the most unique B10/BNHA crossover fic that i've read, can't really express it in words right now, but that is how i feel.

CreateGunner1209: That is one of the best things that I can hear about my fic. I really wanted it to do well and be different so thank you.