Heroes Never Die It's Hero Time

by Guardian-Sigil

One would think that in a world where everyday people possess impossible abilities nothing would really be a surprise. Izuku Midoriya, who upon the age of four was diagnosed as quirkless, was denied of his dream of become a hero that can save everyone with a smile. But fate gives him a chance; allowing him access not to one but a universe of powers and abilities.

36. Ch:35 Killing Intent

Well here it is part two of the Stain Arc. I actually had this chapter done on Sunday but way late into the day and there wasn't enough time for my editors to do their part without rushing them. So I held off until now to give them time. It was necessary, they do a great job at making sure things are ship shape, especially in longer arcs and chapters. Anyway here it is, and I hope it's worthy of a Stain Arc.

*IMPORTANT* A lot and I mean a lot of you guys have been asking about the Forever Knights. Well this is what I have to say: I want to include them and if I do there's a certain way I want to write them into the story HOWEVER, when you guys ask about them it makes me feel very self-conscious and bad because they will not be included for a very and I mean very long time. And I feel like I'm just leading you all on to something that would feel like forever to get here. It's so far off that I haven't fully figured out how to deal with them yet. So, I guess what I'm saying is that it would be greatly appreciated if they weren't brought up as much. Sorry but I can't even give you guys proper answers about them because I don't have the answers yet. I want many things in this story to fit organically and develop over time and that's what I want to do with them as well. But as of now that's all I got. I have ideas for stories for them, but I need a lot more time to sit down and put it all together.

Now that doesn't mean you can't ask questions: in fact I love answering questions, it's just that when it comes to the forever knights I rather not. Thank you for understanding.

*Below is an Opening Theme generated by "Drag0n5on" please check it out, it's very well written.

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Ch.35 Killing Intent

A. Lyrics

a. Scene

(Play "Sora ni Utaeba" by amazarashi)

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A. Kyojitsu wo kirisaite souten wo aoide tobitatta tokoshie

a. Izuku crashes into the ground hard before getting up and running forward only for the process to repeat over and over again.

B. Sora ni utaeba

b. Izuku is breathing heavy as he struggles to get up.

C. koukai mo iyaou naku

c. Suddenly a hand lands on his shoulder catching him by surprise.

D. Hitsuzen hitsuzen narubeku s*** naru mirai da sore yue, agake

d. He looks up to see Ochako smiling at him. Slowly he returns the smile and gets up. The two charge forward together and deliver twin punches forward destroying the screen.

E. (Instrumental)

e. The title appears across the screen as multiple planets surround it.

F. Shinkirou namida no kawa wo kogidashite ikuseisou

f. Izuku is helping out around Gang Orca's agency while getting into shenanigans with the other residents. Gang Orca gives them an order which they all roar out too.

G. Sayonara yukazaru wo enai nani wo ushinatta tote

g. Ochaco patrols the streets with Torino passing by Charmcaster causing the two girls to stop and turn to look at each other.

H. Wasurenai

h. Shoto looks down at his left hand as images of his mother appear behind him.

I. kuyashisa mo

i. He fades revealing Izuku as he recalls memories with Henzu and the day on the roof with All Might before ending on his conversation with Tenya.

J. kutsujoku mo

j. Tenya looks down as he grips his fists.

K. Mune ni kazatte

k. His eyes look upward revealing his hatred as his hero costume comes on.

L. Kyojitsu wo kirisaite

l. Tenya charges forward and send a kick that Stain blocks.

M. souten wo aoide

m. Shoto jumps into the air and sends an eruption of flames towards the Hero Killer

N. tobitatta tokoshie

n. Above them Ochaco dukes it out with Charmcaster who smiles at her sinisterly.

O. Sora ni utaeba

o. On another roof Izuku battles Sixsix before leaping backwards to dodge a blast from the bounty hunter.

P. koukai mo iyaou naku

p. He looks up and glares at a gallery of villains.

Q. Hitsuzen

q. Tomura and Henzu look at him and snarl.

R. hitsuzen

r. Vilgax simply narrows his eyes.

S. tachikiru ni wa mabushi sugita

s. The Omnitrix glows as Izuku selects a transformation.

T. mirai e,

t. He smiles as he slams his hand onto the watch.

U. Agake

u. The watch activates and everything is engulfed in a flash of green

V. Instrumental 1

v. It shows Class 1-A and 1-B preparing for battle ending with Katsuki blasting the screen.

X. Instrumental 2

x. Izuku walks forward as he brings the Omnitrix up and grips his fist.

x. There's a flash of green that fades to reveal Izuku standing along with his class with the shadows of his transformations on the wall behind them.

[Illustrated by Drag0n5on]

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"Everyone, please! Remain calm! Return to your seats! The villain is no longer here!" The train conductor is doing his best to keep the passengers calm while also tending to the downed pro hero. "More heroes will arrive, soon, I'm sure!"

"Keep them calm."

The conductor snaps his head towards a young woman decked out in a pink hero costume, she's standing but the gaping smashed in the wall of the train car.

"I'm heading out there!" Ochaco Uraraka lost track of Gran Torino and the Squirlanoid Nomu, she needs to help out.

And so with her body weightless and the Gyro-Disc firing up, she jets away into the air

Train conductor calls after her. "Hey, are you nuts?! It's way too dangerous out there!"

But he might as well be talking to a wall because his words land on death ears.

'That thing…was another version of Nomu. Those dead eyes and exposed brain are more than enough. But…why is it here?' With a possible disaster on the horizon, Ochaco speeds up whipping through the air and over the buildings. 'I need to help, in anyway that I can! Gran Torino. Please be alright!'

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The squirrel-like Nomu, Squirlanoid, smashes his way through an apartment complex groaning and howling animalistic wails.

"A villain! Run!"

The residents flee the scene as fast as they can, unfortunately, not all of them are as agile on their feet as the rest.

A young woman trips onto the street, her boyfriend tries to help her up as fast as he can while Squirrelanoid wobbles towards them. "Where are all the pros?!"

"Eaaaaaah!" Squirlanoid howls, swinging his claw up into the air.

The couple screams out, bracing each other and bracing for the inevitability of death.

Gran Torino swoops in, his kick deflecting the slash away, before he Jets away. "Sheesh, I haven't fought so earnestly in years. These last few days really have been something." He lands back on the street behind the dazed creature. "Picked a fine time to patrol."

He shouts, attracting the monster's attention away from the young couple. "That's right! Bring it on, ugly!"

"Eaaaaaah." Squirrelanoid wobbles around, his jagged-bucktooth chattering as he swings his thin claws forward.

Gran Torino Jets upward, avoiding the sharp claws as they impale the ground. 'He's fast. But not faster than me.'

Squirrelanoid scurries forward, his spined-tail whipping behind him as he crawls his way towards the petrified couple.

The couple cry out. "No, stay away! Ah!"

Gran Torino rockets forward. 'He's attacking at random.' He scowls, he needs to give them a chance to escape. "Stop it, you stupid beast!"

"Eaaaaaah?" Before Squirrelanoid could make it anywhere near the couple an inferno of raging flames engulfs his entire body. "EAAAAAAAH!"

Gran Torino gasps, rotating his body so his feet are facing forward and with a quick blast from Jet he's able to propel himself away from the raging flames.

"EAAAAAAAH!" Squirrelanoid howls into the night sky as the inferno rages and consumes his entire being, putting him through a true hell on Earth. "EAAAAAAAH!"

The master of the flames scoffs. "I was looking for the elusive Hero Killer, but this thing will have to do."

Gran Torino scowls up at the new arrival.

The fire wilder marches forward. "Thanks, old timer. I'm afraid I don't know you, but I can handle this from here on out."

Gran Torino frowns. "It's you."

The couple gasp in surprise.

"Whoa, look."

"Why's he in Hosu?"

The Number Two Hero, Endeavor smirks as his flames consume the villain. "Hmph. Isn't it obvious? I came because I'm a hero."

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That's all well and good but that doesn't really help out much of the city. Its total chaos, cars litter the streets abandoned or crashed as people stampede through the streets like a raging river. All so they can get away from the flames.

And Stinkfly flies over it all, his heart going out to all those poor people, as he flies back towards the destruction. 'I lost that winged Nomu for now. So, I need to get back to the others and help out!' His four pairs of eyes land on the flames in the distance. 'I don't get it. Why did those things look like Nomu?' They've got the black-skin, exposed, brain, inhuman mutations, and monstrous power. 'If they got insane power like the one, I fought at the U.S.J., this could be really bad. And it won't just be the pro heroes in trouble, but the entire city!' His mind flashes with images of his Engine Quirked friend. 'That includes Iida. He's interning here!'

Stinkfly shuts his eyes, desperately trying to fly as fast as he can. 'What do I do-' BLAM!

"WOAH!" Stinkfly cries out as he spins out of control.

He crashed into something! While flying! That's insane!

He spins around rubbing his aching head. "I'm flying here-Uraraka?"

A wincing and floating Ochaco peers up and gasps in surprise. "Eeeeek! A giant bug!"

Stinkfly waves his hands about frantically trying to calm her down. "Stop shouting! It's me, it's your friendly neighborhood Deku!"

"Deku?" Ochaco pauses and her eyes land on the symbol of the Omnitrix. "Oh, my gosh it is you! It didn't recognize you." Her face turns green, scrunching up in disgust. "Or that smell." She turns away pinching her nose.

"Yeah, Stinkfly really lives up to his name." Stinkfly has to take a double take. "Wait, you're flying?"

Ochaco grins and spins around showing off the Gyro-Disc. "Yeah, new gear."

Stinkfly nods approvingly. "Nice, very nice."

"I know right? And it's nice to see that your internship's been doing well, considering the new guy." She gestures to the new bug-like form.

Stinkfly smiles back. "Ha, thanks."

… Wait! They don't got time for this!

Stinkfly suddenly begins panicking, yelling out in a hurry. "We need to go! There's-"

"Nomus on the loose!" finishes Ochaco.

"Yeah… How'd you know?"

"One attacked our train." Ochaco flies forward. "Come on they might need our help."

"On it!"

As the two hero course students fly towards the flames, Ochaco takes the time to ask. "So, how could there be more than one Nomu?"

"I…don't know."

Ochaco nervously offers up another question. "You don't think they're…you know…?"

Stinkfly shakes his head; those Nomu's aren't aliens. "I don't think so, Thirteen and Principal Nezu would have noticed."

"But…what are they?"

"I wish I knew. But all we need to worry about is stopping them." Stinkfly's eyes peer into Ochaco's. "Are you with me…Uravity?"

Uravity gives her friend a nervous smile accompanied by a big thumbs up. "You bet, Deku."

And off they go right towards the center of the disaster.

They both arrive, hovering over the horrifying scene that lies before them.

A city bus is thrown across onto its side, bursting into flames upon impact and several pro heroes go down, thrown back by the explosion.

"RAAAWWW!" Shellshock, the snapping turtle-like Nomu, swings his arm, backhanding a pair of pro heroes, swatting them away like flies.

Draco, the winged-lizard Nomu, looks like it swung back around to the battle after losing track of Stinkfly.

"RYEEEEE!" The flying monster has a pro hero gripped in his talons; his mouth hangs open and his long thin tongue hangs out, wrapped around a flailing hero's neck dangling him in the air.

Dholak, looking even more battered and still missing his lance-like limbs, leaps up and slams his elbow into the creature forcing it to break it's hold over the pro heroes.

Dholak grabs one of the falling pros and Burnin, who must have been nearby, leaps up and grabs the other one, saving them from the horrid beast.

Ochaco is overcome with horror as the Nomus tear through the city street. 'These things are…monsters.' They're causing so much damage: buildings and homes are on fire, rubble litters the street, several cars are on fire, and even with the large number of pros present none of them seem to be capable of standing up to these things.

But there may be at least one hero that can.

"RAAAWWW!" Shellshock roars out, challenging anyone that would dare oppose him.

Gang Orca, dares too, leaping down from atop a nearby building. His razor-sharp claw digs down into the beat's skull, gauging its face and smashing it down onto the burning asphalt.

"RAAAWWW!" Shellshock screeches in pain, his head nearly buried into the ground, as his shell sparks with the telltale sign of an electrical shockwave.

BOOM!

The thunderous shockwave sends Gang Orca and other nearby heroes flying. Shellshock slowly rises up, blood dripping from the side of its skull as the fresh scars fade away that's to his regeneration.

The nearby flames rage even wilder thanks to the whirlwind, becoming so huge that they threaten to swallow up nearby buildings.

A hero with a minotaur like ecstatic, horns and muscles, breaks open a fire hydrant causing a geyser of water to burst out. "Manual! Stop the fire!"

Standing nearby, Manual rushes over. "Yeah. Got it!"

Stinkfly and Ochaco land just in time to see Manual running towards the flames and gushing fire hydrant.

Stinkfly is able to recognize him almost immediately. "That's Manual, the Normal Hero."

Ochaco blinks.

"Iida's at his agency!"

Ochaco gasps and they're both about to run after the guy but then they overhear his worried voice.

"Why'd you run off by yourself?" Manual is scanning around while running towards the flames, searching for someone. "Where the hell are you, Tenya? Dammit!" He makes it! He points his fingers and the gushing water bends to his will, activating as if it's alive the water redirects itself in midair and begins dousing the flames.

Stinkfly and Ochaco freeze. "Wait, he went off on his own?!"

"What?! Seriously?!" Ochaco's really worried now. "Oh, that doesn't sound like him though."

Stinkfly grinds his teeth, he doesn't like this not one bit. "Something must be wrong."

"You're in the way, kids!"

Stinkfly and Ochaco back away as Burnin scolds them, she must not have recognized Deku in his current form, she has her back turned towards them, her eyes focused on the battle ahead. "Get out of here!"

Before they could respond, Shockwave slams his fists down on the minotaur hero, the hero does his best to block the strike, but he might as well be holding back a semi-truck.

Gang Orca rushes in and pulls the minotaur away; with nothing holding them back, Shockwave's scaly fists crash into the ground.

Up above, Draco flaps his wings generating a whirlwind that's strong enough to hold off Dholak and the other pros.

Burnin scowls in anger. "We can hold these things back on our own. Evacuate with everyone else." She runs forward, joining the fight.

She unleashes a burst of flames forcing Draco away from the others.

Stinkfly watches on in horror, not willing to rush in yet, not like it would do any good right now. 'I can't believe Iida would run off with such a huge disaster right in front of him.' The only reason he'd ignore if there was something far worse. But what?

'Hosu City… Guys who look like Nomu…' Stinkfly lets out a loud gasp when a terrible thought pops into his mind.

Ochaco spins around when her ears picked up his terror. "What?! What is it?!"

"Iida…Hosu…" Stinkfly shakily turns to her, scared not for himself but for Iida. "Where the Hero Killer attacked…"

Ochaco's eyes widen as dread floods in.

Without a word they both take off into the air both shouting. "Let's split up!"

They need to cover as much ground as they can, because if they don't reach Iida on time…it may be too late.

As they take off in different directions, the battle continues to rage.

Burnin jumps back as Draco takes a swipe at her before backing off again. "Dammit. What are these things?"

Shellshock slams his fist down, but Gang Orca takes the blow, holding off the beast. "They're…" His piercing red gaze locks onto the Nomu's beady eyes. "Monsters."

"RYEEEEE!"

Draco swoops up high into the air, he needs a moment to regain himself before attacking again. But before he makes a move, a bit of movement catches his large-reptilian eye. His eyes train on the movement, whatever it is it's moving away from the battle.

Draco's eyes narrow as if zooming in, and that when it sees it, it's Stinkfly. Draco's eyes narrow, his tongue slides out of his mouth, and his claws twitch as he locks onto the flying bug. "D…ku…"

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Tomura Shigaraki smiles down from atop the water tower, far away from the battle and flames, but close enough to keep an eye on the action. "The Nomu make such great playthings."

Kurogiri turns to his ward. "Are you not going to participate in the battle?"

Shigaraki grips his bandaged and bloodied shoulder. "Don't be stupid. I'm still injured."

Nue smirks marching past Shigaraki. "Sounds like more fun for me then."

"Hang on you." Shigaraki glares up at the freak. "This is just a side-quest, a minigame, I'm not risking one of my best units for it." Shigaraki looks back towards the chaos and destruction. "That's why I brought those pets with us."

##########(Flashback)#########

Just before they joined the Hero Killer in Hosu, Shigaraki was left alone within the bar to patch himself up.

With no one else around he turns to the little TV set on the counter. "Sensei, how many Nomu are completed?"

A cold conniving voice responds. "I've finished adjusting the behavior of six of them." responds Sensei. "Though, they are not as strong as the one from the U.S.J. attack."

"Give them to me."

"Why?"

"Because I don't like that arrogant Hero Killer you brought in. And it's my right to destroy anything that I don't like, right?" There's a deranged crazed look in his eye. "Sensei?"

"Very well. However, you may only have three. Try to use this as a learning experience."

########(End Flashback)#######

"Haha haha!" Shigaraki grins down at the city like it's a sandbox where he can reign supreme, destroy anything that he wishes to, all without any harm to himself. "Once this night is over, the world will have forgotten you ever existed, Hero Killer."

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Stain keeps his katana drawn over the child. "A child wearing a suit. Who are you?"

Tenya Iida's teeth grind together as he glares up at the murderer.

Even with the disdain written on the boy's face, Stain can't even bother to see him as a real threat. "Run, run away from here. This is not a place for children."

The scowling Iida props himself up from the ground. "You're carrying blades all over your body and you're wearing a blood-red scarf. You must be the Hero Killer Stain! It's you, right?"

A burning inferno of hate rages behind Iida's usually calm and collected eyes as all that hate, and anger threatens to spill out. "I've been looking for you, but I didn't think I'd find you so soon."

Stain's doesn't like that look, that sort-of look doesn't belong in a child's eye.

Iida's glare hardens. "I am-"

*Shiiing!*

"Your eyes are searing with vengeance." The end of Stain's blade stops just between Iida's eyes, cutting his declaration off, just one move and the knife'll be through his skull. "Be careful what you say next. If need be, even someone your age could be my target." That will be Stain's first and last warning.

Iida's fist clench and his voice chokes with anger. "Are you saying that…I'm not even a threat to you?" He's seething with anger despite the bloodied blade hanging just inches from his skull. "You listen to me, criminal."

Iida begins to rise up off the ground, determined to see this through. "I am the brother of an incredible hero who you attacked."

The memories of how he always looked up to Tensai fuel his rage.

"He's the best older brother that anyone could hope for."

He remembers how Tensai always inspired him, by leading by example…but those days are over ripped away by a monster of a man, staining those memories forever.

"I have come to stop you because he can't anymore."

He recalls what his brother asked of him that day: '"I want you to take the name. For me, Tenya."'

"You're going to remember my name for as long as you live." Iida stands tall, his glare burning with hatred as he declares himself to the villain. "I am Ingenium, and I will defeat you. That, I promise!"

"Then, so be it." It appears the predator has found his next prey. "Die."

Iida's Engines roar, red-hot steam bursting out of their exhausts, as his leg rockets forward. "FOR TENSEI!" He puts everything, everything behind this one strike!

And it's a miss…

Stain demonstrates some masterful acrobatics, leaping up and over the boy with little effort. "Ingenium. So you're brothers. I let him live so he could spread the good word." The spikes at the tip of his shoes shine in the darkness. "Word of me." The murderer kicks his foot forward, the spikes cutting into Iida's shoulder.

Iida groans in pain, just before Stain slams his opposite foot down on his head, slamming him into the ground, pinning him down by his face.

The predator leers down at the foolish boy under his boot. "You're a weakling. Just like he was."

With a spin of his blade, Stain slams it down, right through the boy's left arm.

"Rahhh!" Iida howls in pain as his blood splurts out from his wound.

"You aren't heroes. You have no right to be called that. Both of you are nothing but fakes."

"Shut up, villain." Iida growls up at the villain, trying his best to fight through the searing pain; not the pain of the sword through his arm but the pain of his loss, his hero's loss. "You damaged his spine and paralyzed him from the waist down. He's never gonna be able to work as a pro hero again."

Iida can recall all those clips on the news about how his brother was always able to lead his sidekicks efficiently even through the worst of it. He saved so many lives. And he was always so caring and sympathetic.

"My brother was incredible. A caring person who saved many lives." An inspiration for him. "Someone people looked up to." His burning hatred seeps through boiling up inside of him. "You had no right to take that all away from him!"

##########(Flashback)#########

Iida can remember one particular day in his youth.

The whole family had gathered around for dinner and it was one of the few times Tensai was able to join them.

If he can recall correctly their father seemed so proud and happy for their eldest son. "Tensei. I'm so proud of you. You've become independent at a very young age, with many sidekicks following you. That's no easy feat in these times."

Tensei Iida offers up an honored but humbled smile. "Nah, they're not followers. It's the opposite, Dad. They support me 'cause I'm not great on my own. They're just looking out for me. I honestly couldn't do anything without them. I need their support." His friendly smile widens. "Of course, I'm working hard so I can return the favor."

Young Iida peers up at his brother wandering what he could mean by that.

"I'm not super talented or anything, but if I'm going to call myself a hero, then I have to live up to that title and help people."

########(End Flashback)#######

But now…now Tensei can't live up to that oath, he can't ever be a hero, never again.

"He is my hero." Even through the hatred and anger, tears of heartbreak leak out from Iida's eyes. The pain, the pain of his and his brother's vows having been shattered, taken away from them. "My older brother inspired my dream that one day I could be a pro, too!"

His arm, even with a blade running through it, shakes as he wills himself to make a fist even through the pain and pooling blood. "I won't forgive you. I'll kill you!"

Stain doesn't flinch, instead he decides that now is the time to tear into this child's delusions. "Shouldn't you be worried about saving that guy?" He gestures towards the wounded and paralyzed pro hero, Native, who's been forgotten by the side of the building.

Iida gasps, freezing in place.

"So busy with your grudge you forgot about him. You plan on using your Quirk only for yourself. You're completely blinded by a selfish desire for revenge." Stain smiles as he holds his sword tighter knowing this will really get to the delusional fool. "You're about as far away from being a hero as I can imagine."

With a tug he removes his katana out from Iida's shoulder spilling more blood across the pavement.

Stain inhales the fresh scent of blood as the bloodied blade rises up towards his smiling jaws. "And that's why you'll die tonight." His long tongue slips out and caresses the side of the bloodied blade.

And just like a curse is casted over Iida, his entire body becoming strained and paralyzed, like some sort of petrification! 'My body…won't move!'

Stain raises his sword, aiming the blade just above the boy's skull. He will kill. He will spill blood. All in the name of a better tomorrow. "Goodbye, child. May your death bring about a better world."

Iida trembles before the Hero Killer, a surge of emotions spiraling and clashing within him from, anger, to sorrow, to fear. "No, please… Not like this…"

##########(Flashback)#########

He can see it; Tensei's inspiring smile. "Knowing you look up to me makes me better. I have to be sure I make you proud, Tenya. Hahaha!"

########(End Flashback)#######

Iida roars out through the tears, and through the fear, letting his anger take over as he curses the Hero Killer's very existence. "Say whatever you want to about me! You're still just a criminal who hurt my brother!"

Before Stain could deliver the blow, he gasps! Something's coming.

SLAM!

"STINGER SLAP!" Stinkfly's massive stinger crashes into the Hero Killer's skull as he spins his body around to deliver a non-lethal blow!

The Stinger Slap knocks the villain away, allowing Stinkfly to touch down and take a protective stance over Iida's paralyzed body.

Iida, blinks through the tears, up at his savior. "Who's there?"

A pair of Stinkfly's eyes swing down at Iida. "Iida…" The bug-creature smiles in relief. "I'm so glad you're alright."

Iida gasps, his eyes landing on the very recognizable Omnitrix. "Midoriya? Is that you?"

The transformed Deku nods. "Yeah, Iida, it's me." He takes note of the pain in his friend's voice, and it breaks his heart to see Iida like this. In pain, broken, and hurt. "Don't you worry, Iida. I'm gonna save you."

Although he does have to admit that he wasn't completely sure that Iida was even going to encounter the Hero Killer. But he's glad he overthought things otherwise…it might have been too late.

Stain remains standing, his sword ready, eyeing the interloper with much disdain and annoyance.

Stinkfly eyes the Hero Killer from his many blades to his blood-red scarf. "So, you're the Hero Killer. You're even more menacing than I imagined." He smirks cockily. "And I've seen ugly I mean, hey." Stinkfly gestures to his whole…situation.

Stain scowls, truly he doesn't understand a good sense of humor.

Iida struggles to move. "You found him, too? But how?"

Stinkfly doesn't take his eyes off the villain. "I saw it on TV. They had some stats about the Hero Killer. Most of his victims were found where there weren't many people. So in order to find you, I need to search far away from the panic. In the back alleys of Hosu City." Thankfully two pairs of eyes are really good at finding lost things. Especially when they wear shiny white armor.

Stain's deadly gaze makes Stinkfly tremble. "Let's go. Back toward the street. We both have a better chance to use our powers in the open." And possibly gain the attention of some nearby pros.

Iida grunts. "Ugh. I can't move my body."

Stinkfly blinks. "Huh?"

"It must be his Quirk." Iida glares towards the Hero Killer. "Since he cut me, I've been paralyzed."

"That's the kind of Quirk people on TV said the Hero Killer might have." Stinkfly turns his attention back to the surprisingly patient murderer. "So cutting somehow activated his power, huh?"

'Wait, is that…?' Stinkfly gasps as his eyes land on Native. 'There's someone else! If it had just been Iida, I could've picked him up and flew him away myself.' Dammit, if only Stinkfly was just a bit bulkier he might just have been able to do it.

"Midoriya, please! Don't get involved."

Stinkfly peers back down at the shaking Iida, as he tries to will himself to move, tears still leaking from his eyes.

"This doesn't have anything to do with you!"

Stinkfly chokes up, those eyes they're so full of hate and pain. "Iida…what are you saying…?"

Stain's blade slashes across the ground, the sparks and loud clang draws the boys' attention. "You showed up to save your friend's life."

Stinkfly scowls, planting himself in place, he has no intentions of abandoning someone in need.

"You've even made a big entrance. But I have a duty to kill him and this so-called pro. When your friend chose to fight me," Death lurks within each one of the Hero Killer's words. "it guaranteed that the weaker of us would be culled. So what will you do?"

The morphed Deku can feel it: the drive, the conviction,…the death. 'He's…different from all the villains I've faced before.' He notices the fire behind the killer's gaze. 'Those are the eyes of a fanatic.'

*Ping.* A pair of Stinkfly's eyes wiggle around his head and peer down his back. There they see that Stinkfly has his phone out and a Pin of their location. And with one push of a button he sends the S.O.S. out.

Stinkfly is sweating, nervous and scared, just one wrong move and they'll all be dead. 'Maybe I should have given this plan a bit more thought.' Like bringing a pro along too, or not splitting up from Uraraka. 'I'll just have to protect these two who can't move and stall for time…all by myself. Maybe I can even force the Hero Killer to run.'

Stinkfly raises his claws, his wings stand on end, and his stinger rises up "A new challenger has appeared!" His gaze narrows in on the Hero Killer. "Are you ready?"

Stain glares right back.

Stinkfly calms himself with a deep breath, no use panicking, he can do this. He's fought guys way more powerful: Nomu, Nue, Shigaraki, Gang Orca, heck even his own classmates. There's no way he can lose this, even as Stinkfly. 'Yeah, I've got this.'

*Bwep!*

"Huh?" Stinkfly immediately looks to the blinking Omnitrix.

And with a few more beeps, Stinkfly disappears and is replaced by a plain faced, green-haired boy.

'Oh…god…' Between fighting off the Nomus, searching for Iida, and all the talking…Izuku forgot about… "My time limit!"

Stain is actually surprised, taken back by the sudden blinding light and now that giant bug is gone. But that boy… 'It's him. He's one of the children from Shigaraki's pictures.'

"Wahhhh!" Meanwhile, Izuku is having a bit of a meltdown. 'Why?! Why now?! This is literally the worst time to time out! Why does this thing have a time limit anyway? What kind of sadist thought that was a good idea?!'

"Listen to me!"

Deku pauses, peering back down at Iida who called for him. "Stand down. Run away. I told you, this has nothing to do with you." His eyes narrow, the anger and frustration within him taking over unfiltering his thoughts. "Besides… without your powers…and that time limit…you're basically Quirkless!"

That strikes a chord, a chord that hasn't been touched since…Jr. High. Izuku had…almost forgotten what it felt like. Who knew that even all this time…it would still hurt.

But…this is different. He knows he can be a hero and he doesn't need someone's permission to be one. "If you really believe that, then why are you trying to become a hero in the first place?!"

Iida is taken back, he never thought he'd witness the day that Midoriya would actually snap…at anybody.

Izuku's fists clench, facing away from Iida. 'There are plenty of things I'd like to say, but they'll have to wait.' He knows Iida didn't mean for that to cut so deep, but it did. Why? Because in a way he's right, more than he knows. "But you're right about one thing Iida."

Iida frowns confused and concerned.

"Without my powers, I am just some Quirkless nobody, but…" He glares definitely at the villain and declares! "that's not going to stop me from saving you!"

Stain overhears it all, and he's absolutely astonished by the resolve, the courage, the selflessness, and…the honesty. He doesn't know much about this boy, scratch that he knows nothing, but from what he can gather this boy has some sort of time limit like him. One that prevents his Quirk from working properly it seems. And yet here he stands, willing to take him on, the Hero Killer, without his Quirk. A true hero in the making.

No wonder he's on Shigaraki's radar.

On the ground Iida stares up at Midoriya in awe. 'How…? Why…? Why won't you save yourself, Midoriya? If you stay, he'll kill you. You have to run!'

Izuku, no Deku, turns his jade eyes back at Iida.

It's then Iida can see the terror behind his eyes, the fear that they may not walk away from this, but even so he has the will to stand defiantly in the face of death. Daring to challenge it, daring to challenge the inevitable, the impossible.

"It's like I said Iida. I'm going to save you!" Izuku grips his right arm, making sure his new vambrace is nice and secured.

A disturbing smile graces Stain's lips. "Heh!"

Deku charges, fists at the ready!

Iida shouts after him! "Midoriya, No!"

Stain's deranged grin widens. "Good." He swings his katana up towards the charging young hero.

As if in slow motion, Deku can see the blade slashing through the air to cut him down. 'I have to get past his sword.'

Stain sees through him. 'Trying to get in close so I can't strike him. Smart move.'

Iida cries out in anguish, regretting so much! "No! If you get cut, you'll-"

*Clash!*

Stain's attack was…stopped. By a…by a… "A shield…?"

That's right. Ejected out from Deku's silver vambrace is a buckler! A small shield about 18 inches in diameter. The shield is split into sections meant to fold back up into the vambrace with a simple flick of the wrist. The buckler is silver lined with a black and white trim. And as the centerpiece lies a replica of the Omnitrix's hourglass faceplate.

And right now this little metallic buckler shield has stopped Stain's sword dead in its tracks.

Deku swings his arm out, knocking away the sharp blade. "This is my…Omni-Shield!" With Stain's main weapon temporarily out of the way, Deku throws his left fist forward and it slams into Stain's face right where his nose should be.

Iida…is at a complete loss for words. 'What? He's actually…fighting without his Quirk.'

Deku grins, glad he asked for this piece of gear. He's been wanting something to use, to protect himself, while the Omnitrix recharges. Plus after what Tokoyami and Tsuyu pulled during the Sports Festival he needed something to protect the Omnitrix too.

Stain recovers quickly and slashes at Deku. But once again Deku blocks it thanks to his newest support item.

Stain pulls out a knife, thrusting it forward, but Deku falls back, dodging the attack. Deku slides forward and as he spins around, he uses his free hand to pull out a roll of capture tape from his utility belt. And with some expert timing he wraps it around the villain's leg, and with one good tug he's able to trip him up. Causing him to fall.

Iida gasps. 'That move! It's like Mr. Aizawa's capture weapon.' At least in the way Deku used it, that is.

Deku gets back up, releasing the tape. 'Yes! I really can fight!' He grins, proud of himself and his efforts. "I guess even someone who's Quirkless can be a hero."

Woah! Is it wrong that he wishes All Might could see this?

The downed Stain smirks, pulling the knife closer to his smiling maw. His tongue flicks the blade, lapping up the tiniest amount of blood on it.

Deku collapses, his body becoming paralyzed under some sort of curse. 'My body!' He quickly scans himself for a cut. And there is one, right on his shoulder is the tiniest cut imaginable. 'He must have cut me, and I didn't even notice. One graze is all it took?!'

Stain rises to his feet with both his sword and dagger in hand.

And that's when Deku sees it, the tiniest amount of blood dripping off the knife. 'No. It's…the blood! He…he ingested it!'

"You're not strong enough." Stain strides forward, turning his back on the paralyzed young man. "It's not that you predicted my movements. You just blocked my field of vision and maneuvered so that you'd be able to get in a clean shot. But I saw through your plan."

He stops and offers up one of the creepiest and most heinous smiles Deku's ever seen. "You are something aren't you? Taking me on without a Quirk. Now only a true resolve of a hero could do that." He turns away and continues forward, his katana's blade dragging across the ground sharpening it. "There are countless false heroes around here who are all talk, but I think you're worthy of staying alive."

Stain stands just above Iida, leering down at him watching as the hope vanishes within him, his only hope had fallen before his very eyes.

"You're different from these two. They only use their Quirks for themselves. And even without yours you still chose to resist me." He glances back at Deku, making sure he's listening. "Hear my words boy, this is the fate of all those that falsely proclaim themselves as heroes." He aims his sword right above Iida's head.

Deku's entire body desperately shakes and struggles to move, to run forward, to help. "Wait, don't. Stop it!"

The blade lowers, hovering just above Iida's trembling eye.

The Hero Killer slowly raises his blade, he needs this moment to make an impact, to engrave itself into the boy's memory, to ensure that he truly becomes a worthy hero, a true hero.

Deku cries out in despair. "Get away!"

Like an answer to his prayers, Stain leaps away in a panic as a glowing pink ball of energy nearly slams into him. The ball bursts upon impact with the ground, forcing the Hero Killer back and away from Iida.

All three: Stain, Iida, and Deku gasp in surprise.

"Someone else to get in my way." Stain grunts in surprise, leaping away once more as a pillar of flames nearly burns him alive. "Today's been full of distractions." Being forced away even further, Stain leers up at the duo floating just above his prey.

Up in the air, descending down onto the scene, is Uravity floating down like a guardian angel. To her left she's got a floating Shoto Todoroki in her grasp. Good thing she's got him by the right side because nearly his whole left side is ignited with flames.

Uravity releases her Zero-Gravity, dropping them both down into the alley way.

"Midoriya." Shoto holds up his phone, revealing his S.O.S. message which was just a pin. "You need to give more details in times like this."

Uravity frowns, her cheeks puffing out in a pout. "Hey, I told you what it was."

Shoto averts his gaze like it's nothing to get worked up about. "Either way he shouldn't send such cryptic messages. Then again, he's not the type to do that, now is he?"

Iida gasps upon recognition of his classmates. "Todoroki and Uraraka, too?

Deku grins even while paralyzed and stuck to the ground. "I'm glad you two came."

Iida looks to Deku. "You knew they were here?"

The greenette tries to nod. "I did, Todoroki and I met up when we first arrived in Hosu and I ran into Uraraka not too long ago either." He tries to offer Iida a kind reassuring smile. "We split up to search for you."

Iida gasps…he didn't expect all of them to do that. Not for him.

Meanwhile, Stain eyes the pink-cheeked girl with interest. 'Her too. She was also on Shigaraki's hit list.' He won't have the time to find out why, because right now he must avoid capture.

Leaping up and away onto a fire escape just before Todoroki could freeze him in place with a sheet of ice.

The ice rises on an angle lifting Deku and Native off the ground.

Shoto, alongside Uravity, runs forward to meet the Hero Killer.

"Everything's okay. The pro heroes will be here any minute!" Shoto unleashes another stream of flames up towards Stain.

The flames miss thanks to the villain's agile movements, but the flames are so intense that it melts the upper ice away creating a downward ramp that allows the paralyzed Deku and Native to slide down and land just behind Shoto and Uravity.

Stain lands back on the ground and Uravity takes her shot. "Ryou Spheres!"

The boys' jaws drop as a pair of energized spheres blast out from Uravity's palms, racing towards the Hero Killer like a pair of cannon balls.

Stain counters with a pair of throwing knives, the two projectiles clash into each other and the Rou Spheres explode with power, whipping up a powerful whirlwind.

Deku's in awe. "Woah! Uraraka what was that?!"

Uravity grins as she takes a defensive position between the killer and her friend. "Just a little something I picked up."

Stain scowls. 'The time will be up for one of them soon.'

Shoto stands beside Uravity going her in protecting the others. "You're just what they said you were." He aims his flaming left side forward. "But you won't be taking any more lives, Hero Killer."

Stain's scowl hardens in anger.

Uravity nervously smiles up at her combat partner. "This…kinda reminds me of the U.S.J."

Shoto gives her a questioning look.

"But this time, you're using your flames." Her smile widens as she glares determinant at their opponent. "So, let's show this villain what we can do."

Shoto pauses before going along with her optimism. "Of course we will. We will protect them!"

Stain readies his weapons.

"Todoroki! Uraraka!" shouts Deku. "You can't let that guy get your blood! I-I think he controls his enemy's movements by swallowing it. That's how he got us!"

Uravity gags. "Bleh! He ingests blood to…paralyze you? Ewwww."

Shoto eyes Deku curiously. "So how'd he get you? Why haven't you transformed?"

"Huh?!" Deku frowns his face turning slightly red. "Oh, well, I sort of ran out of time…"

Ah, that makes sense. Shoto turns and addresses his only aid. "All we got to do is keep our distance."

Uravity nods before her instincts kick in. "Get down!" She tackles Shoto, throwing them both down, just as a throwing knife gazes at the scared teen's cheek, leaving a tiny thin scratch. If she hadn't acted when she did…

Stain pounces like a predator attacking a herd of sheep. "You have good friends, Ingenium. Or you did!" He swings his arm forward as if to deliver a killing strike.

Shoto acts fast, pushing Uravity aside and slamming his hand down onto the ground. A small glacier bursts upward intercepting the strike like a shield.

But…all Shoto stopped was the killer's fist. 'Where's his sword?!'

A glint above catches his eye.

Shoto gasps, Stain's katana spins overhead falling from above. 'He threw it at the same time he threw the knife!'

With his guard down, Stain leaps forward and grabs Shoto by his collar, pulling him in with his long tongue stretched out ready to lap up any blood from the tiny scar on his cheek.

Flames burst out from the teen's body, forcing the Hero Killer away before he has his own face burned off.

"Out of the way!" yells Uravity, as she throws a weightless dumpster forward like a baseball.

Shoto swings his body to the side just as the dumpster flies past him.

Stain jumps up, bouncing off the top of the flying dumpster, and pouncing towards them with his blade at the ready.

Shoto unleashes an ice wall but one cut is all it takes for Stain to break through. "He's strong!"

Stain charges forward but a veil of flames holds him off. As he braces himself from the intense heat, Uravity flies up and over them all before diving back down. "Yahhh!"

Stain tosses up several throwing knives forcing Uravity to swerve away before she can be impaled. But due to her change in trajectory, Stain has an opening, he jumps up and slams his spiked boot into Uravity's side.

"Wah!" Blood splorts out from her side as she falls back down.

Stain leaps at the chance to paralyze another, his tongue lashing out, but a piercing icicle intercepts his path nearly slicing off his tongue.

Uravity lands on the ground with a thud and a groan, she holds her side trying to stop the bleeding. 'He got me.'

Shoto stands before Uravity giving her a chance to recover. "Are you alright?!"

"Yeah!" She gets right back up, her fists raised, ignoring the aching pain and blood staining her costume.

"Just stop it." Iida chokes, unable to move, his frustration and anger choking him as he watches his friends fight his battle. "Why are you doing this? His fight is with me!" He needs to be the one to defeat the Hero Killer. "I inherited my brother's name. I'm the one that should stop him. The Hero Killer is mine!"

Uravity is taken back, appalled by this side of Iida. It's horrible.

Stain tries to get in close but Shoto greets him with a wall of flames. "You're Ingenium now? Strange."

Shoto's flames dissipate and he generates a wall of ice, the Hero Killer evades and parkours his way around the icicles, but he's forced back, nonetheless. "The Ingenium I knew before never had that look on his face."

Iida gasps.

"You've got a dark side. Guess my family isn't the only one."

Deku is desperately trying to move, trying in vain to break free of this curse. "Careful, you guys! Uh. Huh?" His fingers, for a moment there…he was able to move them!

While Shoto holds back the Hero Killer with more flames, Uravity brushes her hand across the broken chunks of ice. The ice chunks float off the ground while Uravity positions herself just behind them. "I've got this!" She throws her One For All powered fist forward, generating a whirlwind strong enough to launch the ice chunks forward like a vertical meteor shower!

Stain proves far more acrobatic and agile, he leaps up using the flying ice chunks as platforms, slicing away at those that threaten to get in his way. "Nice try, but not good enough."

He lands just before Uravity, swinging his katana up at her.

Uravity practically rockets herself away, One For All instinctually boosting her legs, giving her the speed she needed to escape.

With his partner out of the way, Shoto unleashes a massive icicle wave that crashes its way towards the villain.

Stain jumps right towards the crashing wave of ice, and with just a few slices of his sword, he dices his way through the overwhelming attack. "You blocked your own field of vision against an opponent who's faster than you. Rookie mistake."

Shoto glares up at the murderer, his left side flaming up. "Come get me then!"

A pair of throwing knives embed themselves into his left arm, cutting off his concentration.

Stain leaps down towards the boy, his katana raises over his head. "You're good, kid." At the last second his gaze turns towards the paralyzed Native. "Unlike him."

Shoto cries pout as Stain speeds right past him. "Watch out!"

Stain swings his sword down but at the very last moment the Oni-Shield intercepts his attack, protecting Native.

Shoto blinks "Midoriya?!"

Deku's back on his feet, his right arm raises above his head, holding back the deadly weapon.

Stain's eyes widen in surprise. 'He must be type O!'

Before he could retaliate, Uravity swoops in, grabbing him by the collar and smashing him into the side of the building dragging him along it and away from her friends.

Deku catches his breath as Shoto gives him a onceover. "How are you…?"

Deku shakily gets to his feet. "I'm not sure why, but I'm able to move now!"

"So he has a time limit."

"No." Interrupts Native, attracting the boys' attention. "That boy shoulda been the last one to be freed if that was the case. I still can't move a muscle."

At the same time, Stain manages to sneak in an elbow strike, breaking Uravity's grip and her balance, knocking her to the ground. He lands on his feet as the girl takes a harsh tumble.

"Uraraka, dodge!"

Without a second to waste, Uravity zooms away with the aid of her Gyro-Disc as an icicle trail blocks Stain from getting to her.

She swings around and lands beside Shoto and Deku.

She gaps catching her breath. "So he swallows a person's blood to freeze them, talk about nasty."

Deku nods, flexing his fingers. "Yeah, but I was the one freed first."

Stain remains silent and still listening in, with interest. These children are really something and he wants to know why.

Deku continues. "I've got three different theories on why. 1. His Quirk could be less effective the more people he uses it on. 2. The amount ingested could play into how long it works. 3. There's a difference based on the person's blood type."

Native speaks up from off the ground. "If it's the last one, my blood type is B."

Iida adds his in too. "I'm type…A."

That confirms it for Deku. "And…I'm type O!"

An impressed smile stretches across Stain's face. "So you figured it out. Bravo. Very impressive."

It appears his Bloodcurdle Quirk has been identified by one promising young hero. That's quite the feat, not one of the pro heroes he's faced were able to figure it out. Yet this boy was able to figure it all out in just a few minutes.

Deku scowls. "It doesn't really help us to know how his Quirk works, though."

Shoto grimaces. "I thought we could hurry and carry those two out of here, but it's no good."

Uravity trembles a bit, still trying to calm her racing heart. "Yeah, he's way too fast."

Shoto's left side ignites. "Our best option is to hold until the pros arrive."

Deku positions his right arm forward, holding the Omni-Shield out in front of him. "That's easier said than done." Either way, there is still a chance they can all still walk away from this, alive.

Deku stands tall, his shield up in front. "We hold our ground! We force him back! We cover each other! And we'll win!"

Shoto and Uravity smile, both nodding in agreement. There's no way they're going to roll over and give up. They know the villain's Quirk, they got him outnumbered, and they got him out gunned. They can't lose, not here, not now. They can win this!

Shoto's flames glow brighter as he eyes their opponent. "We're with you Midoriya."

Uravity floats above them, a pair of Ryou Spheres glowing around her hands. "You can count on us!"

"Right!" Deku grins feeling confident with the knowledge that his classmates, his friends, got his back.

Stain gives them a nasty scowl, his eyes glowing blood red as his tongue lashes out giving him a monstrous aura.

With newfound confidence, Deku cries out his battle cry. "It's Hero Time!"

*CRASH!*

Something fast and big crashes into the ground behind the trinity of young heroes. The impact shakes the ground right underneath their feet, a dust cloud blasts out of the ground, along with pieces of rubble.

The trinity spin around in shock, even Stain has been taken by surprise by his guard dropping from the sudden impact.

"RYEEEEE!" A pair of giant wings swing open blowing away the dust and rubble as an ear-piercing shriek fills screeching in their ears.

Draco snarls, his tongue lashing out, as his claws flex and shine under the moonlight. His eyes lock onto the plain-faced boy with his recognizable green-hair and freckles. "D…ku."

At the moment, all of Deku's confidence and hope for survival washes away as rows of needle-like teeth descends upon him.

"RYEEEEE!"

---

Meanwhile, closer to the raging flames, Gran Torino rockets forward towards the Squirrelanoid Nomu as it scurries towards the helpless couple. "Stop it, you stupid beast!"

Before Squirrelanoid could make it anywhere near the couple an inferno of raging flames engulfs his entire body. "EAAAAAAAH!"

Gran Torino gasps, rotating his body so his feet are facing forward and with a quick blast from Jet he's able to propel himself away from the raging flames.

"EAAAAAAAH!" Squirrelanoid howls into the night sky as the inferno rages and consumes his entire being, putting him through a true hell on Earth. "EAAAAAAAH!"

The master of the flames scoffs. "I was looking for the elusive Hero Killer, but this thing will have to do."

Gran Torino scowls up at the new arrival.

The fire wilder marches forward. "Thanks, old timer. I'm afraid I don't know you, but I can handle this from here on out."

Gran Torino frowns. "It's you."

The couple gasp in surprise.

"Whoa, look."

"Why's he in Hosu?"

The Number Two Hero, Endeavor smirks as his flames consume the villain. "Hmph. Isn't it obvious? I came because I'm a hero."

The flames die out and Squirrelanoid doesn't look to be in a playful mood. His body searing in pain as smoke emits off of it. "Eaaaaaah."

Endeavor huffs. "That was only a low-temperature warning shot. But, still, it always KO's my opponent."

Gran Torino frowns, if this thing can stand up to the power of the Number Two Hero then they're really in a pickle for sure.

"Something's not right." The way Squirrelanoid's twitching and moving just feels off to the veterinarian hero. "This guy is-"

"Eaaaaaah!" Flames burst out from Squirrelanoid's back like a raging wildfire!

Gran Torino jets away before he's burned alive, while Endeavor holds his ground and simply manipulates his own heat to repel the flames away.

He scowls as the familiar flames rage before him. "Your Quirk's absorption and release, but you still took damage from my flame, didn't you?"

The flames cut away revealing the twitching and building Squirrelanoid.

Endeavor scoffs. "Not a very impressive power."

"What's he doing?" Gran Torino doesn't like the look of how the creature's twitching and his muscles are contracting on themselves. "Watch it, Todoroki!"

Squirrelanoid is squatting down, his head held high, looking like he's about to regurgitate something.

"I think this guy's got multiple Quirks!"

Suddenly Squirrelanoid's muscles expand matching the Endeavor's own bulk, even its tail looks like a spiky bicep now. And with a swing of his arms and tail, he springs himself up into the air.

Endeavor frowns, intriguing. "I see. So that's how it is."

Gran Torino frowns and quickly scans the area. 'Those two bystanders got away, right?' They did. 'Good.'

Endeavor raises his hand up, aiming it towards the descending monster, flames dancing out from his palm.

From up above, Squirrelanoid opens his maw and disgustingly his tongue lashes out to form a mashup fleshly net to sprout forth.

Gran Torino races into the sky, breaking through the fleshy net and quickly getting behind the beast. He quickly ricochets himself in midair and Jets himself right back towards the monster. Slamming his boots down on its back and smashing it into the pavement.

"Eaaaaaah!" Squirrelanoid groans in pain, his back definitely broken after that strike!

Gran Torino scowls down at the villain as it passes out. "Didn't mean to damage the road. I might be more outta practice than I thought."

Endeavor, with his ever-present scowl, is impressed. "Huh. Nice work. You're not bad, old man."

They can't revel in their victory as a rumbling thunder is heard in the distance.

The two heroes look to the distance, they can see the glow of flames and smoke rising over the buildings just down a few more city blocks.

Endeavor's eyes narrow. "That must be where the rest of the heroes are gathered. It's been some time now; they should've taken care of things by now."

Gran Torino isn't so sure, not if there's more creatures like the one he's standing on. "We need to tie this guy up. The cops will take care of him from there. Then we can help out."

Endeavor growls.

##########(Flashback)#########

"Shoto! There's trouble ahead." Endeavor and the few sidekicks that he kept with him take off running towards the sirens and screams. "I'll show you what it means to be a hero."

As they run, Shoto's phone buzzes, receiving a message.

As they keep moving, Shoto takes a look and stops when he sees who's it from. 'Midoriya…. All he sent was his location?'

"Dammit!" Endeavor turns around, pissed off by his son's lack of action. "You should be watching me-Hey! Wait!"

Shoto takes off running, completely ignoring the so-called pro hero.

"Where the hell are you going?!"

Shoto actually responds back as he continues to run back the way they came. "An alleyway at 4-2-10 Ekou Street. If you finish what you're doing or see extra pros, send them there."

Endeavor frowns totally lost on what to do. Confused by what would draw his creation's attention away so suddenly.

"I'm leaving you here to take care of this trouble. I'm sure you can handle it yourself."

"Huh?" And so Endeavor watches as his own son turns his back on him and takes off.

"My friend might be in danger."

"Shoto…"

########(End Flashback)#######

Endeavor scowls down at the four-eyed monster. "Leave him to my sidekicks. They'll make sure the cops take him."

"Hm?" Gran Torino peers up at the Top Ranked Hero.

"There's an address that I need you to investigate for me."

The Number Two Hero then redirects his attention to the chaos ahead. "I am Endeavor. I can take care of the rest of this myself."

---

Deku chokes, gasping for air as his life is choked out of him, grappling at his assailant. 'Just…what kind of monster…are you?'

Draco's tongue dangles out from its mouth, his reptilian eyes narrowed in on its prey.

Deku gags as Draco's grip tightens around his neck, lifting him off the ground and pinning him against the side of the building.

Deku desperately grips the winged-lizard's arms, trying to break himself free, but the lanky limbs are surprisingly strong, not budging an inch.

Deku shocks, unable to breath, scowling up at the monster. His gaze moves away from the Nomu and to his comrades…and what he sees isn't any better.

Uravity is down, lying face down on the ground. Her helmet's been smashed to bits by the creature as it grabbed her head and threw her face first into the ground. She moans, a bit of blood leaking from her forehead.

Shoto is walking with a limp, courtesy of a needle-toothed bite to his leg. He so desperately wants to help Deku but he's far too busy keeping the Hero Killer away with a wall of flames.

Iida and Native watch on, uselessly and helplessly, still paralyzed due to Stain's Bloodcurdle.

'Come on…! I gotta…get free!' Out of desperation, Deku thrusts his Omni-Shield into the creature's arm. 'Let go of me!'

"D…ku."

Deku freezes, finally taking a moment to examine the horrid creature.

Despite having him literally in its claws…it's not attacking, nor does it display any signs of desiring to. Instead it's…examining him like he's something familiar.

'What…what is it doing?' Deku dares not to speak aloud, afraid he may just accidentally instigate the feral creature.

Meanwhile, Uravity struggles to lift herself off the ground and she nearly screams out at the sight of her friend being strangled to death. 'Deku!'

From the corner of his eye Deku spots Uravity getting back onto her feet, she leans back and her fists glow pink with energy.

He ever so subtly shakes his head, If she attacks now, she'll only be putting them all, especially him, at risk.

Uravity takes notice and hesitates before she powers down. Deku can tell that his actions are a cause of confusion and worry for her, but…this is necessary. He only needs another minute or so before the Omnitrix's fully recharged. And then they can finally make their counterattack.

If he survives until then that is.

Draco leans in closer his reptilian gaze burrowing into the pair of jade eyes. "D…ku."

Deku internally gasps. 'Is it…is it trying to say…Deku…?'

That's…not right. How could it know his hero name? Is it because of the news and the Sports Festival? Maybe it heard it from the League of Villains?

But then again from the impressions Deku's gotten from these things, they're just some mindless beasts unable to think for themselves. So…how?

Deku chokes, staring up at the creature in absolute bewilderment. "Just…what are you…?"

Draco lips part, hesitantly opening and closing as it tries to use the little brain power it has to speak. "De-"

*PEW-BANG!*

Everything, for all of the inhabitants of the battle, occurs in slow motion. A single laserbolt drills right through the Nomu's exposed brain, frying it to a crisp as bits of blood and brain matter gush out. Its grip becomes lifeless dropping Deku, Uravity watches on in horror, Iida and Native are silent, Shoto is stunned as his flames die out in an instant, and even Stain takes a pause caught off guard by yet another distraction.

Draco's body collapses onto the ground, unmoving and lifeless. That shot came quick, killing the poor creature instantly. Blood pours out from the gaping hole in its exposed skull, its mouth hangs open with his long tongue sprawled out, and his large reptilian eyes remain open, unmoving and dead.

Deku gaps out in horror at the grizzly sight.

Slowly they all gaze upward towards the source of the lethal shot.

Hovering above like a predatory raptor is a man adoring a high-tech purple suit of armor.

Uravity steps back, disturbed the newcomer's presence, something about them doesn't seem right. "Who…who is that?"

Deku shakily gets to his feet. "I…I don't know."

Shoto eyes remain locked on the intruder, the Hero Killer temporarily forgotten.

As for Stain, well he frowns up at the newest interruption. 'What's going on? Is this another fake hero?'

The armored killer slowly descends his purple armor shining under the moonlight.

"Rryos m'i tael, eerht asw a stpo fo faifctr." SixSix scans the humans, his helmet's sensors locking onto the boy's left wrist, just as the Omnitrix turns green. "Oudfn uyo."

Deku stumbles back, the moment SixSix's gaze locks onto him.

Uravity gulps. "Deku…why are they staring at you?"

Deku shakes his head, unable to form a response. This person, this hunter, killed that Nomu with one shot! Just who is he?! They're not a hero, he would know!

Shoto shakes off the fear, enough to speak up. "Midoriya, now might be a good time for a transformation."

Deku peers down at the Omnitrix and a part of him jumps for joy at the sight of the glowing green hourglass. "Yeah, I think you might be right."

Deku moves to activate the Omnitrix but as if an effect of his movement SixSix pounces. In a blink of an eye SixSix touches down right in front of the boy, causing him to stumble back.

"Ont dyaot, taans!" SixSix's claw swipes away the Omni-Shield and Deku's right arm, and throws the boy off balance, leaving the Omnitrix defenseless.

With a quick swipe of his hand, SixSix clamps a metallic brace around the Omnitrix, sealing it off completely.

"What?!" Deku pulls at the thick brace but it's locked itself shut making it impossible for him to even see the Omnitrix.

Uravity and Shoto leap into action both rushing towards their friend.

Acting fast, SixSix grabs Deku by his arm, his jetpack roars to life, and off into the air they go, faster than either of the students could have hoped too.

"Deku/Midoriya!" Uravity, Shoto, and Iida cry out as they witness their friend being abducted.

"Let go of me!" Deku swings his fist up at his abductor, but SixSix doesn't even wince as his punches bounce off the high-tech armor.

'Who is this guy?!' There's so many questions running through the boy's mind. Why is this hunter after him? What did he do to the Omnitrix? What is he?! Is he with the League of Villains?

SixSix grabs Deku's other arm, trying to force the boy still. "Eiutq iirmusqng! Ro li'l uct ruoy mra fof."

Deku snarls back. "What do you want?!"

"Hte Xiirtmno."

As the two grapple in midair, a swooshing sound grabs SixSix's attention. Both grapplers look forward, to find that the Hero Killer will not be ignored!

Stain swings his katana right for the intruder's head.

SixSix is forced to release the boy and block the blade with his own energy blade. The purple hued blade projects out from his wrist, intercepting and blocking the katana, Sparks fly as the blades clash, their strikes so powerful that both are repelled back.

SixSix leers down at the Hero Killer. "Thaw het kufs'c royu bploemr, ddeu?!"

"These constant interruptions." A deadly rage stirs from within the Hero Killer. "Are nothing but distractions."

Deku winces in pain, his backside aching from being dropped from so high. But he dares not to move not with the Hero Killer standing so close and another killer hovering just above him.

Stain growls up at SixSix. "I have a duty. A duty to correct this corrupt society. I will remove the cancer that are false heroes." The bloodlust is thick, Stain thirsts for blood, yearns for death, and he will have it. "I will cut down all those that seek to stop my MISSION!" He will bring death to them all whether they're a hero, child, or villain!

Unsure about what the red-scarfed monkey is saying, SixSix redirects his attention back to his intended target, lying just before the screaming monkey's feet.

With a boost from his jetpack, SixSix dives down, lunging for the wilder of the Omnitrix.

Deku gasps at the bounty hunter's incredible speed.

SixSix reaches down to grab him. But he never so much as lays a finger on Deku thanks to the Hero Killer.

Stain's katana slices through the air cutting off SixSix's path, forcing the hunter away.

SixSix leaps back, his feet skidding across the ground.

Deku peers up at the Hero Killer in confusion. Why'd he save him?!

Stain leers down at the boy as his katana remains raised in the air. "You're worthy of living. Your death will only counteract my goals." Stain redirects his eyes towards the other villain. "I will not allow that."

That doesn't give Deku any sense of comfort, and before he could maybe question the Hero Killer, Stain leaps up and over him.

Stains wings his blade down at SixSix. "You're going to die here!"

SixSix quickly jumps back before his head could be sliced in half. "Uyo ntdoulh's alyp thwi iesnkv!"

SixSix thrusts his hand forward, pointing at Stain, and animated cables eject from his back. The cables lash out and grab Stain's katana.

Stain tugs at the cables. 'What is this?' He grabs his knife and with just one swipe he literally cuts himself free. "Your tricks are tasteless." Stain readies his blades. "Nothing but nuisances."

SixSix glares from behind his helmet, he's really not liking this guy's talk nor the fact that he's getting in his way.

SixSix stands to the side, lifting his right fist up, and with a bob of his arm his energy blade bursts out from his wrist.

The bounty hunter takes a fighting stance, his blade at the ready, and his free claw hanging forward. "Tse'l aedcn, aeuuitlfb."

Stain accepts the challenge. "Die!"

Their swords clash, sparks of energy crackling between their scowling deadly gazes. The two leap back for clashing blades again and again, both moving swiftly with deadly grace and precision. Neither taking the defensive, both desiring the glory of killing the other.

SixSix leaps back and lets out a haunting undistinguishable laugh. "Owh oolc si stih, rradees? AHM nda Nbe Nte lliinasv rea ffiifhtn ti tuo"

"Your words are incomprehensible." Stain charges in, his katana drawn back. "So, I won't grant you the right of having any last words."

"Ndt'o uyp erda wgnis ttha inhtg ta em!" SixSix thrusts his hand out.

*Clang!*

Stain's blade is stopped, stuck between SixSix's talons.

Thanks to his high-tech armor and honed reflexes, SixSix managed to catch the swinging blade with one hand, his claw thick enough to be unfazed by the blade. "I dtol uyo byoeomh. U nat'c chotu isth!"

Stain scowls finding this nuisance's attempts at speech a good enough reason to kill him. Stain swings his body, the spin proving enough force to break his katana free from SixSix's grasp. As his body swings around Stain grips a throwing knife and with deadly, he jams the knife into SixSix's side, piercing through the weakest part of his armor.

SixSix unleashes an inhuman screech as the knife impales his side. "Uyo kcfingu htis! Ttah llaeyr ursth!"

As Stain pulls back the knife, fittingly, purple blood leaks out from the bounty hunter's wound.

Observing, split up from his friend, Deku remains rooted to the ground watching in both awe and terror as these assassins trade blows. But…the blood…why's it purple? And then…the realization hits him. That guy's a…he's an alien!

Stain inhales the scent of the oddly colored blood; he eyes hesitantly but in this world of mutation and transformation Quirks there's always a chance it would affect the color of one's blood. "I have to admit it, you were a worthy adversary." He brings the dripping knife closer to his lips. "But your journey ends here." A with a lick of his tongue Stain activates his Bloodcurdle.

Everyone pauses watching on, waiting for the bounty hunter to inevitably fall over, his body paralyzed and unable to move.

But it never occurs.

"Blgah!" Stain spits out the horrid tasting blood. "What is this?!" He coughs it up, grimacing from the taste.

He glares up at the bounty hunter and is even more shocked as SixSix charges at him, unparalyzed and not on the ground.

Stain leaps away as SixSix tries to tear his claws into him.

The unparalyzed SixSix growls up at Stain. But then he peers back down and notices Deku all alone, without his precious Omnitrix to aid him.

Forgetting the Hero Killer for a second, SixSix rockets forward his claws out and ready to tear into the boy.

But Stain isn't one to be ignored, he swoops in, slamming his boot into Deku's side while also swinging his blade down at the bounty hunter.

The blade slams into SixSix's armored shoulder, knocking him to the side.

Pissed, SixSix leaps back to his feet, and let's loose a barrage of lasers thanks to his wrist blasters.

Meanwhile, Uravity and Shoto watch on both in disbelief. Somehow that guy was…immune to the Hero Killer's Quirk!

"How…?" That one question lingers off Shoto's tongue, but no answer is ever given.

"Todoroki!"

Shoto turns his attention to Uravity.

Uravity's scared witless, the explosion making her flinch, but even so she tries her best to remain as calm as possible. "We gotta get Deku out of there!"

Shoto reels back around towards the combatants. Looking past them, on the opposite side of them, he spots Deku desperately trying to pry the metal brace open. "Without his Quirk, he's defenseless."

Using Zero-Gravity on herself, Uravity springs into the air with the aid of her Gyro-Disc. "Make me an opening!"

Not needing to be told twice, Shoto unleashed a crashing ice trail, aiming it right at the combating assassins.

With his back turned SixSix fails to see the attack coming, but his opponent is more than ready to act leaping up and grabbing the fire escape.

SixSix aims his wrist blasters up at Stain but the ice trail crashes into him, slamming him against the wall, freezing him in place, only his shoulders and head are left untouched by the freezing ice. "Wo! Ttas'h ldco."

With her only opening, Uravity dives in like a falcon and swoops Deku up in her arms. "I've got you!"

Deku smiles, grateful for his savior's rescue. But the moment is short lived.

"Look out!" Deku throws his Omni-Shield up and just in time as Stain bears down on them with his sword.

He may have blocked the slash, but the force of the hit was strong enough to knock the young heroes onto the ground, skidding across the alleyway.

Stain touches down above Uravity, his sword hanging above her, just one stab will do her in.

Uravity looks away just as a burning inferno of flames shields her from him.

Stain quickly retreats as Shoto trails his flames after him.

While the intense heat rages, SixSix is busy with his escape. Strangely, a pair of minute arms sprout out from out of his shoulder pads, and each one tosses little flashing grenades down onto the ice. The grenades stick in place, blinking lights blink faster and faster until, Boom! He's free.

SixSix pushes himself off the wall quickly taking in the situation.

With the Hero Killer busy trying not to be burned alive, SixSix scans the area for his primary target.

And he finds it. With speed that could compete with Iida, SixSix lunges his claws raised to embed themselves into the boy's flesh if need be. "Reu'oy ym ckiett ot a yydpaa!"

Acting out of pure adrenaline, Deku swings his Omni-Shield up just in time to uppercut SixSix's claws away.

SixSix spins his body around and reaches out again, this time he manages to grab Deku by his arm and pull him.

But Uravity is at it again, saving Deku by delivering a quick One For All powered punch right into the bounty hunter.

SixSix's grip breaks and he slams into the wall. "Ghlarit, v'ei dha ouhgne."

Pissed beyond belief SixSix jets up into the air, aiming his wrist blasters down. He begins to spin and spin, and he unleashes a rain of laser bolts down at every single combatant.

Stain is forced to dodge and leap his way through the shower of lasers, using his blades to deflect what he can away.

Shoto quickly summons a dome of ice just as Uravity and Deku join taking cover with him.

As the lasers rain down Shoto directs his attention towards the greenette of the group. "Midoriya, it would be great if we had one of your transformations right now." A laser bolt burns through his dome, but he quickly patches it up with more ice. "Any will do even that, um, little frog guy."

"Okay, first off his name is Grey Matter." Deku corrects a matter of factually.

Shoto gives him a deadpan stare, not at all interested in being correct right now.

Deku offers up a sheepish smile, sweatdropping. "Sorry… But no, this thing won't come off!" Deku shakes his left wrist, displaying the metal brace around the Omnitrix.

Uravity examines the brace. "Can we break it open?"

"Here." Shoto leans down and grips the brace coating it in ice. "Uraraka see if that will do."

Uravity's fist glows bright pink before she slams her fist down on the brace. "Ow!" She grips her hand, wincing in pain, messaging her aching knuckles. "It's too tough!"

It sure is, the ice may have broken off, but the brace hasn't. It doesn't so much have a scratch.

Deku gulps. "I…don't think we can rely on One Man Army guys…"

"Dam." Shoto grinds his teeth as a few more lasers break through. "Does anyone have any idea who that is?!"

Neither Uravity nor Deku need long to understand who he's referring to: the bounty hunter.

Uravity shakes her head. "I…I don't know. Maybe…maybe he's with the League of Villains!"

Shoto exhales. "Alright, so what do we know for certain about this guy?"

Deku hesitantly speaks up. "Well…he seems to be adorning some sort of armor."

Uravity nods. "He's got lasers! Oh, and claws. And a jetpack!"

Deku nods in agreement. "Yeah, and for some reason the Hero Killer's Quirk doesn't work on him." Deku's eyes lock with Uravity's. "Almost like the guy's not…from here."

Uravity's eyes widen, picking up Deku's message. That guys an alien?!

Shoto frowns, eyeing Midoriya wondering why the villain would be after him specifically.

His eyes widen as he peers down at his classmate's wrist. 'His support gear…just like the U.S.J.' His gaze narrows. A part of him wants to know, wants to know why…but now's not the time. Answers can come later right now…right now they need a plan.

Hang on, Uravity peers up and listens. "Wait, do you guys hear that?"

Shoto and Deku perk up, listening in.

"I don't hear anything." whispers Deku.

"Exactly…"

An intense feeling of dread fills the teens when they finally realize that the lasers have stopped.

They stay stock still as a deathening silence haunts the alleyway.

But like the calm before the storm, chaos ensues.

Stain breaks through Shoto's ice barricade, slashing his way through the ice; his tongue out, his eyes beaming with bloodlust, and his katana craving the feel of bleeding flesh. "There's no place you can hide!"

Deku shoves his way forward, his shield taking the full force of Stain's attack.

Meanwhile, SixSix flies up and over the crumbling barricade, his wrist blasters aiming down at the young humans.

Acting quickly, Uravity jumps up and with a boost from One For All she tackles SixSix and slams him right into the fire escape. The railing bends back, breaking apart as he's thrown against it.

SixSix groans. "Mmiatd, ttha swa ggino ot eb os oolc." SixSix peers down only to be greeted by the sight of rising flames. "Nda tths'a hto!"

The alien flies off, just before Shoto's flames melt away the fire escape!

As the five combatants duke it out, Iida watches on from afar. He watched as Midoriya regain his mobility, as Draco rampaged, as the hunter descended down on them. Oh, how did things become such a mess…?! He knows why, after all he's the reason for it. If only he wasn't so…so stupid…if he hadn't given in to his anger maybe just maybe…his friends wouldn't be in danger. None of them should have had to fight these villains, to fight against death.

Iida's body shakes in frustration, still unable to move a muscle. He's never felt so helpless, so useless as much as he does now.

'Look at them… They're giving it their all, fighting to save me…' His fists would be clenching if they could. "The Hero Killer's supposed to be mine… None of you should even be involved in this…"

But how does he expect to do that? He can't even stand let alone fight…it's pointless. All he can do is watch in silent misery as Midoriya is kicked away by Stain.

With the space he needs to run free, Stain leaps up and lunges towards Iida. He hasn't forgotten about him; he's just been waiting for the window to strike.

Stain jumps back just before Shoto's flames could reach him. 'Iida… I've been worried about you ever since your brother was attacked.' Shoto noticed that terrible sad and angry look Iida had on his face back when they all departed for their internship. 'I recognize the face of someone who's drowning in resentment. And I know just how narrow your field of vision can get when you long for justice.'

Shoto recalls how he too had to face his own resentment. Shortly after the Sports Festival he gathered his courage and went to go visit his mother in the mental hospital. He never mentioned it to anyone, not even his siblings, it took a lot for him to do it. He was terrified in fact, that she would become upset and disturbed just by seeing him. Which is why he stayed away for so long. But he did go, and they spoke for hours. That day he told her about his life with his father, U.A., his classmates, and who he's become.

'She cried and apologized. She forgave me. Faster than I ever imagined.' And for the first time in years Shoto was graced to see her smile once again. 'She told me to move forward. That nothing was holding me back, and that doing so would be her salvation.'

Shoto launches a barrage of ice pillars at the villains.

'If I hadn't spoken to her, I would have never been able to choose my old man's agency for my internship. I couldn't bare being near him. I haven't forgiven him. I doubt I ever truly will.'

Deku jumps away before SixSix could grab him, Uravity slams down between them and throws a solid punch into the bounty hunter.

Shoto tries to hit the hunter with a stream of ice. 'But I chose him, so I could learn what it takes to be a Top Hero with my own eyes and ears. I had to know.'

His old man's a scumbag. But a scumbag with the judgement and instincts of a Number Two Hero. And he can acknowledge that.

The ice missed so Shoto launches a jet of flames at SixSix. 'It's so simple. But I still needed someone to show me.'

Specifically it took Midoriya to show him: "'It's yours! Your Quirk, not his!'"

'Just a few words. Two short sentences.' And a good beating. To show Shoto the errors of his way.

And now he wants to pass that lesson on, he will help Iida realize his mistakes, before it's too late. Like it was almost too late for him.

Iida sobs, lying helpless on the ground watching the battle rage on in front of his eyes. As he watches these heroes risk their lives for others.

For some reason Stain's harsh words from earlier stab through his heart once again. "'Shouldn't you be worried about saving that guy?'"

And then he recalls Midoriya's courage. "'Without my powers, I am just some Quirkless nobody, but…that's not going to stop me from saving you!'"

And of course Shoto's conviction. "'We will protect them!'"

Their reasons for taking action are so noble and true, but what about him?

"'I'll kill you!'" Those were Iida's words; those were his actions. The Hero Killer had every right to call him out the way he did. Some hero he's turning out to be…

"You have to run…"

Shoto wheels around to be greeted by the sad sight of a sobbing Iida. It's clear that all this fighting has really shaken him up, filling him with horrid misery and torment.

Iida chokes back his sobs. "I can't…watch this…"

Shoto scowls, as he unleashed more flames into the battlefield. "You wanna make your brother proud?!"

Tears spill out as Iida gasps in surprise.

Meanwhile, Stain thrusts his sword forward aiming for Uravity's heart.

Shoto launches an ice trail. "Then stand up and be Ingenium!"

Stain is grinning like he's enjoying the challenge, he pulls away, and leaps up and over the predictable ice trail. He cuts and breaks his way through the ice like a rampaging beast, letting loose a blood curdling howl as he descends upon the dual-haired teen.

Shoto doesn't dare take his eyes off the raging monster. "Become the hero he wanted you to be!" Flames erupt out from his left side.

Iida tries but fails to blink away the tears as he remembers his very words he dared to proclaim before this whole mess ever occurred. "'I am Ingenium, and I will defeat you. That, I promise!'"

Shoto unleashes a raging inferno, but Stain basically dances his way through the flames with deadly precision and grace. His movements are so quick and agile that he remains unaffected by the intense heat.

'Stain The Hero Killer. I took my brother's name so that I could teach this villain a lesson. But I was so consumed with revenge, that I forgot about what really mattered. I was too focused on myself to help anyone else.' Iida sniffs.

And now his friends and classmates are going to pay for selfish desires and actions.

##########(Flashback)#########

"You wanna be a hero too, Tenya?"

It was a regular old day for a young Tenya Iida, visiting his brother's agency after school had let out for the day.

Young Tenya nods, moving his arm up and down in a chopping motion. "Yes! Like you! A cool one!"

Tensei smiles having just finished removing his armor. "With robot arms?"

Young Tenya blinks up at his brother. "There's something I wanted to ask you, big brother. What drives you? Why did you choose to become a pro hero in the first place?"

"Hm." Tensei ponders as he carries his heroic costume over to a nearby electronic locker. "Well, our grandfather and parents were all heroes. So everyone kind of expected I would be one, too. Staying in the family business and all that." Tensei turns, gesturing for Iida to hand him his helmet, which he quickly does. "Plus, it made sense to me."

Tensei smiles down at his helmet, admiring the many lives he's saved while wearing it. "I think the coolest people in the world are those who do things for others. I wanted to be the kind of guy who helps people in trouble."

Young Tenya is a bit confused. "Then why not work as a police officer or something?"

Tensei deadpans in annoyance. "Aren't you listening to me? Think of what I'm saying."

Tensei chuckles, patting his little brother's head. "You take things at face value a little too much." He offers up a proud smile. "But you're a hard worker, and definitely smarter and more athletic than me back when I was a kid."

Looks away as something crosses his mind. "Wait a second. That's my secret." His grin widens, a grin that will inspire Tenya far into the future. "Knowing you look up to me makes me better. I have to be sure I make you proud, Tenya. Hahaha!"

########(End Flashback)#######

"'Both of you are nothing but fakes.'"

Tenya hisses, sobbing as his hand slowly begins to mover ever so slightly. 'You spoke the truth, Hero Killer. These three are different from me.'

Stain leaps from ice pillar to ice pillar before they're melted away by Shoto's intense fire.

'I'm immature.' His shaking worsens, desperately trying to move. 'I can't hold a candle to them.' His hand shakily clamps shut, forcing a fist. 'But still…'

Stain access across the ice trails almost as if he can fly. He shifts his body to the right evading a stream of flames, racing faster towards the source of the dual elements. "Ice and fire."

Shoto scowls. 'Just try and dodge this, villain!' He fires off yet another stream of ice.

Stain doesn't evade or leap away, instead he charges head on, running alongside the edge of the ice trail. "Hasn't anyone ever told you, you rely on your Quirk too much? Makes you a careless fighter."

Deku and Uravity watch on from afar, strike in fear, but SixSix blocks their path preventing them from getting anywhere near their classmate.

Shoto unleashes a veil of flames, hoping to stop the Hero Killer, but he might as well have done nothing because Stain cuts his way through the burning inferno like a demon from the pits of hell itself. His katana swings forward ready to slice through the boy's flesh, the blade just less than a second away from chopping off his entire arm.

So much occurs all at once, appearing in slow motion allowing them all to witness the events.

Shoto gasps as the blade inches closer to his shoulder. 'He's a monster.'

Both of the space cadets yell out. "Todoroki!"

'If I don't stand up right now,' Iida's Engines' exhausts glow, humming to life, as he slowly begins to rise. 'I'll never be able to be as good as them,' His sheer will and determination are driving him forward, as his engines hum and he looks towards the inevitable catastrophe. 'I'll never live up to my brother's name!'

'Damn it.' Even while in motion and focused on another target, Stain can see that the boy is back on his feet. 'My Quirk timed out.'

"RECIPRO BURST!" Ingenium rockets forward with newfound power, moving so fast that even XLR8 would be impressed.

He swings his foot down right onto Stain's weapon, breaking it apart with a single kick, saving his classmate.

His feet barely touch the ground before he jumps right back up and delivers a devastating roundhouse kick right smack into the Hero Killer's head.

Stain throws his arms in the way, but it does little to nothing to stop the force of the bow, shoving him away.

Stain hisses as he comes to a stop just before the side of the building. 'He's fast!'

Deku and Uravity gasp in surprise, astonished beyond belief.

Even SixSix was impressed with the level of speed and power. "Eeslf keil moes rraacchte eeemndvlopt tjus ccurorde."

Deku and Uravity slip past the bounty hunter, rejoining their comrades.

Deku smiles in relief. "Iida!"

As does Uravity. "You're okay!"

Ingenium keels over, breathing heavily as he tries to catch his breath.

Shoto blinks, grateful he's still in one piece, but more focused on Ingenium. "You're free, too? Guess his Quirk isn't as great as I thought it was."

"Todoroki… Midoriya… Uraraka…" Ingenium chokes back a frustrated sob. "This has nothing to do with you. I apologize."

Deku frowns. "Come on. Not this again."

Tenya shakes his head. "I'm okay. And I won't let you three shed any more blood for me!" He glares towards Stain.

Blood drips from Stain's hand, the force of the kick causing more damage than they had thought. "It's no use trying to pretend you're a hero now." He drops his broken sword and grips a pair of sheathed daggers. "A person's true nature doesn't change in just a few minutes. You'll never be anything but a fraud who prioritizes his own desires." Stain is filled with unholy fury and disgust at the mere sight of the diluted child. "You're the sickness that's infected society and ruined the name "hero." Someone must teach you a lesson."

Uravity cowers back a bit, wondering what exactly the Hero Killers trying to get at.

Shoto scowls. "You're a fundamentalistic lunatic. Iida, don't listen to this murderer's nonsense."

"No." Ingenium casts his eyes down in shame. "He's completely correct. I have no right to call myself a hero…at all." Blood drips down from the wound on his shoulder, sliding down past his shiny white armor and all the way to his tightening fist. "Even so… There's no way I can back down. If I give up now, then the name "Ingenium" will die!"

Ingenium takes a racing stance, and not to be out done, his allies stand beside him ready to fight on with him.

Deku throws the class president a smile. "It's good to have back to your senses, Iida."

"Midoriya…"

"Now come one let's show them what we can do."

Ingenium grins. "Right."

Uravity begins to hover in place. "I'm ready."

A bit of flames dance off Shoto's left side. "Like we have much of a choice."

SixSix stands ready for a fight, his wrist blasters humming with power.

Stain too prepares, unsheathing a pair of serrated daggers.

Deku glares ahead, his eyes jumping from one opponent to the other. "We need to keep these two focused on us."

The other three throw him a worried look.

Deku Ingenium) "They're targeting us, we can use that to keep them off balanced. Give the others openings to attack"

Uravity chirps up. "So, a sort of divide and conquer."

"In a way. Todoroki, Uraraka you two will strike when their guards are down while Iida and I keep their attention."

Shoto frowns. "You want us to take a pretty big risk." He sighs. "But it's as good a plan as any."

Stain growls, he may admire the boy's heroic spite, but when it comes to interfering with his goals none shall be shown mercy. "Pathetic."

"Aghtril, m'i irdet fo het hsti." SixSix unleashes a barrage of lasers. "Ied ied ied!"

Shoto quickly jumps to the front of the group. He slams his foot forward and a massive ice wall shields them from the laserbolts.

Uravity stands back, her fist glowing with the power of One For All, and then she takes that fist and slams it into the ice wall. The ice wall bursts forth, breaking apart, causing all the ice chunks to fly forward like a surprise avalanche!

SixSix hastily fires a rain of lasers back at the ice chunks but it's for not as few manage to strike him, throwing him back. "Tno bda." SixSix spins his body around, his feet digging into the ground. "Tbu wno ts'i ym urtn!"

SixSix tosses out a few flash grenades, the explosive roll across the ground, stopping at the children's feet.

Deku screams out as a grenade bounces off his red shoe. "Everybody move!"

A few of them scream as they each dive away in separate directions, splitting them up as the bombs go off in spectacular fashion. The blast catches Deku and Ingenium off balance, knocking them down.

With his speedy target down, Stain moves in, making a beeline right for Ingenium.

Deku throws himself in the way, his Omni-Shield out and ready.

But Stain is done with the games, he leaps up and over Deku taking him by surprise, but his knives are aimed right for his true prey. "No!"

Stain's knives glint under the moonlight, he's more than ready to drench them in blood.

But that'll have to wait, as Ingenium jumps up to meet him. His Engines roar giving him the boost he needs to deliver a spinning kick right into the villain's side, throwing him aside.

Deku cheers "Nice hit!"

They don't have much time to celebrate as SixSix flies up above the alley way, running down a shower of lasers at them, Deku in particular.

While Deku shields himself with his gear, Ingenium calls out to Shoto. "Todoroki get me up there!"

Not missing a beat, Shoto slams his hand against the side of the building, ice shoots upward, protruding out of the wall as it climbs up making an icicle ramp.

Ingenium doesn't bother to wait for it to be completed, his Engines firing him up the ramp.

As he reaches the end of the ramp, he leaps as far as he can. "Don't you dare hurt my friends!" Ingenium wraps his arms around SixSix tackling him.

"Tle og fo em!"

Ingenium's got SixSix's arms pinned, and his jetpack struggles to carry them thanks to Ingenium's jostling.

Down back on Earth, Stain leers up at Ingenium as he struggles to hold onto the flying bounty hunter. 'There's too many of them, I need to take some of them out.'

He scans the battlefield, his eyes landing on a stain of blood, dripping from the girl's side. And there on her head is another cut of fresh blood.

His eyes gleam with bloodlust and he charges moving like a creature of the night.

Uravity gasps as Stain looms over her, his tongue lashing out ready to lap up any blood he can.

"Uraraka!" Deku throws himself in the way.

Stain's Quirk doesn't have that strong of an effect on him and Stain's made it clear that he won't kill him, so he can afford to be on the defensive to give his friends the chance to use their Quirks since he's unable to. Hence why he's so determined to make himself a human shield.

"Don't be a fool." Stain grabs the Omni-Shield, throwing the boy's arm down and jamming a knife onto his shoulder.

"Gahh!"

"Deku!"

Deku collapses, holding his bleeding shoulder as Stain looms over him, the knife hanging in his hand, dripping with his blood. "Just because I won't kill you doesn't mean your immune to my attacks, child."

Deku grips his bleeding shoulder. "Yeah, I think I got your point."

Stain sneers, annoyed by his antics, he takes the blade up to his mouth and is about to lap up the blood when Uravity jumps in and slaps the knife away. "No you don't!"

Stain hisses. "Stupid girl."

He throws his fist forward, it connects and Uravity stumbles back the side of her face aching in pain.

"And what is it you're after?"

"Huh?" Uravity blinks through the pain wondering why the villain's trying to talk now of all times.

Stain scowls as he raises his blade. "Everyone who seeks to become a so-called hero has a reason. Is it power? Respect? Fame?" Stain's eyes narrow. "Or is it for money?"

Uravity chokes.

Stain growls, he notices her reaction, and a burning age threatens to spill out. "Only flames claim to be heroes, when in fact only desire to enrich themselves. Pathetic!" He swings his blade forward. "Those types of heroes are by far the worst."

Uravity backs away, trembling. 'No…I…yeah I want money, but…it's for my parents not me!'

Deku stands back up, gripping Uravity's arm. "Don't let him get to you."

Uravity looks to Deku and she's grateful for his intervention, but she can't stop how she's feeling.

Deku's grip tightens "You are a hero alright?!"

"Huh?"

"A hero is someone who risks their life for others! And you being here right now is proof of that!"

'He's right…' Uravity smiles. "Thanks, Deku."

Stain wields his dagger and runs in swiftly.

Shoving Uravity aside, Deku bats away the knife with his shield, but Stain grabs him by his head and slams the boy's face into his knee.

"Gah!" Deku pulls away, his nose bleeding and possibly broken.

"Get away from him!" Uravity pounces her hand stretched out but Stain moves away before she could get a grip on him.

Deku wipes away the blood before it could be used against him. 'No good.'

Stain jumps away but then runs right back at Uravity who is able to hold him off with a whirlwind thanks to One For All.

There's a crazed fantical look in his eyes, burning with a righteous fury, making Deku fearful about their chances of survival. 'His fighting style has completely changed!' He's becoming more frantic and reckless.

As Stain regains his balance after being blown away, he's forced to brace himself as a massive icicle slams into him.

Deku wheels around towards the source of the ice. "Todoroki! Where's Iida?!"

Shoto peers up and Deku follows his train of sight only for his jaw to drop. Ingenium's still up in the air, wrestling with SixSix!

Not waiting to see what happened Deku brings out, what he probably should have used from the start, his hoverboard!

He throws the hoverboard out and it immediately expands, hovering in place as Deku jumps on and takes off into the sky!

Uravity awes at the cool piece of gear, and Shoto eyes the familiar item intriguingly, he's seen that same one before somewhere.

Up above Ingenium loses his grip on SixSix, but he doesn't fall far as Deku swoops in from underneath catching his classmate atop the hoverboard.

Ingenium gasps in surprise, as he looks down to see both him and Deku flying over the alleyway on a strange device. "Midoriya?! Where'd you get such a thing?!"

Deku actually chuckles. "Would you believe that it was a gift?"

"Yhe uyo!"

Deku and Ingenium turn their attention to SixSix. "Veig em hte Xiitrmno ro li'l nru oyu hhrutog." His energy blade projects pops from his armor, giving the children the hint about his intentions.

Both Deku and Ingenium glare back at the villain, refusing to back down.

SixSix gets the message and charges forward, his plasma blade out in front of him like a lance.

Deku and Ingenium share a look, nodding in a silent understanding, as they too race forward atop the hoverboard.

It's a game of chicken as the two opposing sides fly right towards each other. SixSix resides himself for the inevitable clash determined to come out on top with his prize, the Omnitrix. Just a few more moments and he's run the boys through, claiming it for himself and his employer!

But things are never that simple.

Deku swerves the hoverboard up and over SixSix, circling around him as he whizzes past.

SixSix spins around, swinging his arm and the blade upward, but Ingenium dives down and delivers a devastating kick into SixSix's arm.

Sparks and pieces of his armor snap apart, the energy sword fades away as a result. The kick had done some major damage to his wrist blaster and energy sword, making it unusable. "Ttah swa eeexpnsiv!"

SixSix quickly aims his only working wrist blaster at the falling Ingenium, but then something fast slams into the back of his head.

SixSix spins out of control his head dazed and aching as a crack forms across his helmet.

"Iida!" Deku zooms past SixSix, having just driven his hoverboard into him, he dives down and manages to grab Ingenium's arm. "I've gotta ya."

Ingenium sighs in relief as he hangs from the air. "Thank you, Midoriya."

Deku circles his hoverboard down and drops Ingenium back down on Earth, releasing his arm, before the greenette zips back into the air.

With his back turned, the Hero Killer makes his move racing towards Ingenium while he's not looking!

Shoto blocks his way and blasts a wave of flames at the Hero Killer while Uravity lands by his side ready to aid him in any way that she can.

"Idiots!" Native, still paralyzed, yells out. "The hero killer is only after me and that kid in the white armor. Stop fighting back, just get out of here!"

"I don't think he'd let me run even if I wanted to." Shoto keeps his eyes locked on the villain even through the raging flames, the killer evades them by perching himself atop a nearby flagpole protruding out from the side of the building. "Something clearly changed in him. He seems rattled."

Stain leaps off his perch and away from the flames, landing back into the alleyway.

Shoto fires off another ice trail at the agile Hero Killer. But once again the Hero Killer is proving to be an elusive adversary, slicing his way through the icicles with inhuman precision and speed.

'His Quirk alone isn't especially powerful. The issue of blood type makes it unpredictable and it doesn't last long. Plus, he has to get in close if he wants to use it.'

The Hero Killer's bloodthirsty eyes lock onto the four of them as he parkours across the ice trails and walls, slicing his way towards them.

'It must be difficult for him to take on multiple opponents at once.' Just as the Hero Killer makes it to the end of the icicles Shoto greets him with more flames, but he leaps away running along the wall to take them on from the side.

'He's desperate, trying to kill Iida and this other hero before the pros show up.' Shoto scowls up as the killer descends down towards them, his daggers glinting with death. 'Such tenacity.'

Uravity rushes in. "Ryou Spheres!" She throws a pair of energy spheres right at the Hero Killer.

Stain grunts in response as the spheres blast into him head on, throwing him back.

"Gah!" Stain grunts in pain as his back is slammed against the building, and he prepares himself for the fall, but it never occurs, instead he remains floating in midair. 'Zero-Gravity?'

Ingenium and Shoto awe at the sight, they may have seen these Ryou Spheres earlier but now they can really take in Uravity's newest move set.

Shoto blinks. "I guess your internship's been productive."

"You have no idea." But right now she needs to be productive in a different way, by stopping Stain.

And so like a pitcher, Uravity winds up and pitches another Ryou Sphere up at her target.

But even while under the effects of Zero-Gravity Stain maneuvers his body and kicks himself off the side of the building, throwing his daggers forward and with one slash he actually cuts the Ryou Sphere it half! The two halves veer off, blasting into the building instead.

Stain aims his daggers down, preparing to run the girl through.

The three hero course students prepare to defend themselves.

"Oh, no you don't!" Deku beats them all to the punch, as he slams into the Hero Killer with his hoverboard, stopping him from getting anywhere near his friends.

Uravity lets out the breath she's been holding. "Thanks, Deku."

Deku smiles but a laserbolt pierces the ground between them.

Deku frowns. "Don't thank me yet."

The two peers up to spot that SixSix has bounced back from being rammed into.

Deku looks to the other two. "Uraraka and I will take care of him, you two focus on the Hero Killer."

Shoto nods before redirecting his attention. "Make sure neither of you do something reckless."

The two take off with Uravity shouting. "No promises!"

Deku and Uravity rise into the air to greet their alien foe.

SixSix growls, he is well aware of these two's partnerships with the Plumbers. "Llyainf eertsmand pu? Oemc ot ndha veor hte Xiirtmno?"

Deku lowers his fists trying to appear as non-threatening as he can while still being on guard. "I know why you're here."

"Od oyu?"

"You want the Omnitrix."

SixSix nods.

'So he can understand me.' Too bad Deku can't understand him. But if they can communicate maybe he can get the bounty hunter to rethink all this and leave. "Listen you can't win, you're outnumbered. And the heroes, the protectors of this world, will be here soon."

"Wtha hte eegnrsav rea cinmg?"

Deku frowns; he really has no idea what this guy is saying. Even so he's determined to at least try the peaceful route. "I know who sent you, you don't have to do this."

"Ehay, i iankd od." SixSix flexes his claws, crouching like he's about to pounce.

Uravity frowns. "I don't think he wants to talk."

"Yeah." Deku sighs, but hey at least he gave it a shot.

His eyes cast down to his left wrist, where the Omnitrix is still locked up tight in a metallic brace. 'Heatblast, Feedback, or literally any alien would be great right now…'

But there's no helping it, the only way this thing is coming off is if Deku chops his own arm off. And he's not willing to go that far.

"No, other choice." Deku leans forward on top the hoverboard. "You ready, Uraraka?"

She nods.

"Lainf ourdn, tsar!" SixSix rockets forward, his claws out to tear apart the space cadets.

Meanwhile, back down in the alleyway, the two other hero course students are clashing with the Hero Killer. Ingenium races in to deliver quick strikes at the Hero Killer who paries Ingenium's armored kicks. But before he can counter Shoto forces him back with an ice or flame barrage.

They keep at this with Ingenium delivering quick kicks and punches before speeding away only for Shoto to take over.

'They're trying to keep me off balance.' Stain leaps away as flames race by. 'Not giving me any openings to strike.' He blocks a harsh kick aimed at his head. 'Smart, but not good enough.' His tongue lashes out as he thrusts his knife forward.

Back up in the air, SixSix fires a stream of lasers forcing Uravity and Deku to split away from each other.

"Odlh tllis!" SixSix keeps firing the lasers at Deku firing and firing until finally he lands a hit!

"Ahhh!" Deku cries out, collapsing atop the hoverboard, as a laserbolt pierces through his shoulder; the wound scabbing over under the intense heat.

SixSix pounces, his jetpack roaring, as he races forward, however, Uravity dives down from above slamming into the villains' back.

"Ahhh!" Uravity screams out in anger as she slams SixSix back onto the ground! "I'm not going to let you hurt anyone else!"

Stain wheels around, and through the flames he spots the girl standing over the intruder. His eyes narrow before he springs forward, deciding to take her out in order to give himself a better shot at finishing off the others.

"Hero Killer!" Deku races down, gripping his shoulder. "Stay away from her!" He's almost there, he can stop him!

Stain can read his movements like a book, he digs his boots into the ground, skidding to a screeching halt. But as Deku races past, having just missed his target, Stain swings his serrated dagger out. Grinning as the blade digs into the boy's flesh.

"AAHHH!" And Deku goes down! Crashing hard onto the ground as his feet give out from under him.

"Midoriya/Deku!" cry out his classmates.

SixSix saw the whole thing play out, not missing a beat, he springs off the ground, shoving Uravity aside as he rockets forward. His claw swings down and sinks into the boy's arm before he slams him into the wall.

Deku fights off the urge to scream out in pain as SixSix's claws dig into him.

SixSix grabs the metal brace, pulling Deku's arm and straining it. "Fi i ehva ot, li'l utjs pri ti ffo oruy ddae bdyo!"

Deku chokes, trying his best to free himself from the bounty hunter's killer grip. "Y-you…c-can't have it…"

"All those that interfere…" Stain lunges towards SixSix, thrusting his blades down. "will perish!"

SixSix wheels around, and grabs the blades stopping them in their tracks. "Nto'd uyo evha ainghtyn tteebr ot od?!"

The two assassins struggle to break through the other, but even while fighting off another opponent SixSix keeps his grip on the poor boy, pinning him in place.

As Deku tries to break himself free a bright flicker of orange light shines in his eye. Peering over his eyes widen and he thrusts the Omni-Shield over his face, covering himself.

A burning inferno swallows up SixSix making him break his hold over the boy and the blades as he releases an inhuman squeal of agony! "HREHRE! HREHRE!"

The flames consume his entire being burning and melting away bits of his armor, the crack on his helmet grows and grows!

Shoto keeps it up. "We have to finish this!"

Uravity immediately takes action, she races right towards the flaming bounty hunter, her body glowing with the power of One For All. She flies right into the flames, her tailwind causing such a gust that it extinguishes them all, as she tackles the screeching SixSix by his waist and carries him upward.

With the interruption out of the way, Stain turns his attention back to his true targets. He sprints forward, blades out at his sides.

Shoto quickly casts a veil of flames holding him off for now.

"Midoriya!" Ingenium rushes to Deku's side. "Are you alright?! Ehhh!" Ingenium gasps at the sight, Deku's just dripping in his own blood.

Both his shoulders are wounded, his arm is scarred, and his thigh is bleeding! But even so Deku wills himself to get to his feet.

"That's enough! This is too much."

"No, not until we're all safe." Deku locks eyes with Ingenium. "We're heroes, it's what we do."

"Ehhh." Ingenium gasps in surprise, but he quickly saves face and nods in understanding. They can rest when this nightmare's all over.

Not too far away, Stain leaps off the side of the building and over the flames intending to kill off the ice and fire nuisance.

A wounded and kneeling Deku, intercepts his path, while atop the hoverboard, shielding Shoto.

"You never learn!" Stain thrusts his weapons forward, knowing full well the boy will try to defend himself!

Deku spins the hoverboard forward, using it to bat the knives away. But Stain was prepared; he grabs another dagger and slashes it around. But then again he wasn't prepared for this, before he can cut into the boy, Ingenium races in and slams his foot right into the killer's face.

Stain is thrown across the alley way, his body bouncing off the ground like a ragdoll before he smashes into the wall.

Up above, Uravity is wrestling with the alien in midair both throwing kicks and punches at each other before trying to grapple and throw down the other.

"Ryou Sphere!" Uravity pitches her strongest Ryou Sphere yet, it fires out like a cannon ball, racing faster and faster until… BAM! It blasts itself right into SixSix's head.

"HREHRE!" A part of SixSix's helmet breaks away and a metallic grey eye with three red pupils poke out.

Meanwhile, the feral looking Stain is back on his feet, he looks disheveled and exhausted, but even so he's still burning with a sense of righteous fury and he will not rest until blood paints this battlefield red. "RAAAHHHHH!"

This is it, if any of these young heroes want to live to see tomorrow. Now is the time to end it.

Pillars of ice fire off the ground thanks to Shoto, but Stain is done with it all! Cutting and smashing through the pillars like they're not even there!

Up in the sky above, SixSix growls and hisses before he charges right for Uravity who's entire body glows with an intense mysterious power.

And then, All Might's successor moves like a beam of light, racing through the air at such an incredible speed, only appearing as a pink streak in the sky to those watching below.

All three of the boys grin in anticipation. 'Go Uraraka!'

SixSix has no time to react, all he sees through the crack in his helmet is the meteor strike of raw power surging towards him.

"MERCURY SMASH!"

Her fist SMASHES into SixSix's head, his helmet shattering to pieces, and his purple blood spewing out of his horrid jaws as he's thrown across the city block and out of sight.

At the same time, Stain breaks his way through the last of the ice pillars, standing high above them all, he jumps descending down towards his targets like a bird of prey.

"RECIPRO EXTEND!" Ingenium rockets forward, his Engines blazing with blue flames!

"Quirkless Dash!" Deku flies forward as well, pushing his hoverboard to its limit, even through all the pain and agony he stands up atop the platform, his Omni-Shield out and ready.

Ingenium basically flies across the battlefield moving like he's never had before. 'If I just…'

Deku races in from the side moving just as fast as Ingenium. 'If I just…'

Stain sees it all, as he descends down, they rise up to meet him, he's only got one blade in hand and there's not enough time to defend himself!

Both Shoto and Uravity smile at the sight. "Go, guys."

Ingenium swings his leg up! '...use my leg…'

Deku prepares his Omni-Shield. '...use my arm…'

Stain is in awe, the resolve burning within these future heroes is a true sight to behold.

Ingenium's leg slams into the Hero Killer's side, while Deku's Omni-Shield smashes into the side of his skull. '...that's all I need to beat this guy!'

Stain's head is thrown to the side spewing blood from his mouth, and his grip over his blade breaks.

"Gah!" Deku's arm screams in pain, blood dripping out from the gashes courtesy of SixSix, losing his balance and sliding off the hoverboard.

As the three combatants begin to fall, Shoto spots them from below. 'They managed to land two attacks.' Flames burst off his body. 'My turn!'

Almost as if he can sense the danger, Stain's eye pops open and he manages to snatch his dagger right out of midair. And with crazy speed he swings it around and takes a slash at his target trying to cut off his head!

Ingenium throws his head back, and not a moment too soon, as the blade cuts away part of his hair. "I will defeat you, Stain! Because you are a criminal!"

"Don't let him get away!" Shoto screams out as he launches out a pillar of flames.

While still falling from such a height, Ingenium's Engine gives him one last burst of power, he swings his leg up and smashes it into Stain's ribs, propelling him upward. "And I am a hero!"

Stain groans in pain something is most certainly broken! But that's a cake walk compared to the burning flames that finally are able to consume his entire being!

The flames give away, and Stain gasps for air, his entire body covered in burns and is even smoking as he continues to fall.

Uravity, having finished off SixSix for now, swoops in and using her Zero-Gravity she grabs the boys and drops them all off just behind Shoto.

The two collapse immediately as she takes Shoto's side.

"Stand up!" orders Shoto. "Keep fighting!"

Uravity stands down. "Wait…"

The others have a look. Lying there on the ground like a corpse, is the Hero Killer; unmoving, his face lying down on the street, his body covered in burns.

Izuku leans back, still a bit on edge. "He's gotta be knocked out after all that… Right?"

Shoto sighs, finally calming down. "Then, let's restrain him and get him to the street." He turns to the only other person standing. "Maybe we can find some rope."

Ochaco nods. "Yeah."

Izuku chimes in. "And…we should probably take all his weapons, too."

"Good idea."

Shoto brings up a good point. "What about that other guy?" He means SixSix.

Ochaco sighs. "I flung him like across the city block…I'm sure he's not getting up anytime soon."

Izuku adds the following. "We'll be sure to let the heroes know when they get here."

Meanwhile, Tenya can't take his eyes off the Hero Killer's still form. He can't believe it, they won, they beat him…it's finally over.

---

Meanwhile, Shellshock is still going strong and has even taken out a few pro heroes. Thankfully their comrades were able to pull them to safety before Shellshock had a chance to finish the job.

Flames surge across the road, as Shellshock sinks his claws into a flaming car, he swings his body around and launches the flaming projectile at a pair of pro heroes. "Raaawww!"

The duo leap behind Shellshock and immediately begin to throw shurikens at him. "He's too damn strong!" And they aren't too bright, as the shurikens harmlessly bounce off the Nomu's strong shell. "Crap!"

The minotaur-like hero charges in. "Everyone attack at once!"

"Right!" Yell out several other heroes and sidekicks.

Gang Orca sets down an injured hero before noticing the others' foolishness. "No, wait!"

Shellshock releases a thundering electrical field that blasts his attacks away like one would swat at flies.

Gang Orca scowls as do Burnin and Manual.

Manual frowns as he continues to dose the ever-growing flames. "This isn't looking too good for us!"

Burnin grins trying to give an air of confidence. "Ha! Naw this just means it's more fun."

"RAAAWWW!" Shellshock spins and spins before tossing a flaming car right for them.

Manual and Burnin gasps, but Gang Orca leaps to the front and generates an ear-piercing sonic blast that tears through the flaming car.

The car shatters, breaking apart before it could reach them. However, a few pieces of large shrapnel fly right back thanks to the sonic blast and embed themselves right into the beat's flesh.

"RAAAWWW!"

"Alright, you got him!" cheers Burnin.

"No. I didn't."

Manual's worried now. "What?!"

Shellshock tears the metal right from out of his body and his wounds immediately heal themselves.

"Seriously?!" cries Manual.

Gang Orca glares at the beast as it continues to roar and fend off the other pros. "Its regeneration is the key issue, if we can't figure out a way to get past it this battle will only continue to rage on."

Manual fearfully looks over to where the flames haven't reached, a corner where they've been positioning their wounded comrades. Amongst them is Dholak. His lance-like legs were ripped away, his uniform is charred and burned, and he's been knocked out cold; courtesy of that Draco-like villain.

Speaking of, the thing vanished from the battlefield a while ago and there's been no sign of it since.

Manual gulps. 'I really hope someone else took care of it, if not…' Oh, god, he doesn't want to even think about the destruction it's havocking if it's still loose.

"Ugh…" Gang Orca shakily falls to his knee much to the others' surprise.

Burnin gasps. "Are you, alright?"

"No." Replies Gang Orca, peering at all the surrounding flames. "This heat…it's far too much for the likes of me."

"Here, I got ya." Manual aims his fingers at the gushing fire hydrant and the water snakes it way over towards the killer whale, drenching him.

"Thank you."

"Don't mention it." Manual's always happy to help in any way that he can. "But what do we do about him?"

Gang Orca looks towards the rampaging beast before responding. "Manual, can you keep the water trained on me."

"Huh? I sure can!"

"Good, then do it."

Burnin eyes Gang Orca quizzically. "What are you going to do?"

"Whatever I can."

Before they know it, Gang Orca charges in right through the flames and rubble, his claws honing in on the monster.

"Hey wait!" shouts Manual. "Dammit!" He gives up on trying to call him back and instead gets back to dousing the brave hero with water to keep him hydrated.

"Prepare to face your end!" Gang Orca roars out as he slams his claw into the monster's skull.

"Raaawww!" Shellshock's head is thrown to the side, due to the heavy impact.

Gang Orca grabs the Nomu's head and slams it against his own. *SKREEEEE!*

He unleashes a sonic pulse at point blank range.

"RAAAWWW!" Shellshock is propelled back, his entire body becoming stunned, his earring and his eyes are dazed thanks to the attack.

Gang Orca smirks, but it's short-lived as Shellshock begins to move again, it would seem as if he can repair his nervous system allowing him to move.

"Haha ha! My turn!"

Gang Orca spins around to see that Burnin had followed him into battle, she leaps forward and produces a burst of flames that crash into the monster's chest.

"RAAAWWW!" The flames grow around the beast, consuming it and veiling it from view.

"Haha!" laughs Burnin. "Guess I was too hot to handle. Hehe!"

Gang Orca eyes the flames warily, he closes his eyes and lets out a soft hum. His echolocation picks up on something…something…alive!

From afar even Manual sees it. "Watch out!"

"RAAAWWW!" Shellshock bursts out from the flames, totally unfazed, as he charges right towards the sidekick.

"No!" Gang Orca steps in the way using his body to shield her. "I'll DEVOUR YOU!" His jaws open wide ready to tear into the monster, to rip him to shred if he must!

Just then, a flaming fist slams into the beat's arm, slamming the massive creature aside.

All the pros, even Gang Orca, stare in awe of their newest comrade.

Manual gasps. "Endeavor!"

Yes, the Number Two Hero has finally arrived on the scene and he doesn't look all too thrilled to be there.

Gang Orca frowns, disappointed that his kill was taken right from under him. "Finally decided to show up?"

Endeavor glares at the killer whale, not willing to provide an answer right now. Instead he focuses his attention on the horrid black-scaled beast.

"Raaawww." Shellshock's arm is completely busted, the outer skin having been burned away revealing the grotesque muscles underneath. "Raaww!" In just a few seconds Shellshock's entire arm straightens itself, the skin regenerating almost instantly, before charging forward.

Endeavor's scowl deepens. "So, you can regenerate. Well, then…" He charges in clashing with the beast head on.

"Raaww! Shellshock's massive beak lunges for Endeavor's head.

The Number Two Hero grabs the monster by its neck, holding it off. "Let's see you come back from this."

From out of his hands, a blazing inferno erupts out and swallows up Shellshock's entire skull. "RAAAWWW!"

Burn, and burn, the flames burn as the Nomu screeches in agony. The heat becomes so intense that they turn blue in color!

Shellshock isn't even resisting at this point, the searing hellish pain way to great. His roar dies down as his own vocal cords turn to ash.

Endeavor releases the beast, it's head completely gone replaced with a smoke pillar of ash, as it collapses to its knees and falls back its heavy body shaking the ground confirming that it won't harm another being ever again.

Endeavor smiles down at the charred Nomu. "Incinerated cells can't regenerate."

And with that, the battle is finally over.

Endeavor turns to Gang Orca and the other pros, and smirks. "What? Never seen a pro hero at work before?"

Gang Orca scowls, biting his tongue and is just happy it's done with. And the other heroes look to be feeling the same way.

In fact, Burnin appears to be the only one in a good mood. "Haha! Way to go boss!"

"Alright." Endeavor turns to address them all, gesturing to the flames. "Any hero whose Quirk isn't suited for this, go help on Ekou Street in District Four."

Gang Orca perks up. "Another Nomu?"

"Nomu?" Endeavor heard that name before…yes, the U.A. attack. "I don't know. Just do it."

Gang Orca nods. "On it."

"Wait!" Manual rushes forward in a panic. "What about the other one?! And that bug guy?!"

Endeavor raises an eyebrow. "What are you talking about?"

"There was another villain, one with wings, and a guy that looked like a big bug was fighting it! They disappeared a while ago and neither have come back."

"Midoriya."

Endeavor and the others look to Gang Orca. "That was my intern, but I haven' had any contact from him since he went after the lizard-winged Nomu."

Endeavor frowns. "Alright, here's the plan." Endeavor points at Gang Orca. "You and I are heading out, if there's another one of those things running loose than we need to exterminate it ad quickly." He turns to the others. "The rest of you get moving put out these flames and head out to Ekou Street!"

"Yes, sir!"

The sidekicks and heroes get to work, Manual leading a group to extinguish the fires while Burnin leads the rest away.

All the while Gang Orca and Endeavor take off for the nearest rooftop, where he can use his echolocation to try and pinpoint a monster flying about in the city.

'Midoriya…what have you gotten yourself into?'

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Izuku grimaces at the sight of all the weapons, knives, and daggers they found just on the Hero Killer's person. They even went back and got a hold of his broken katana, adding it to the little collection they laid out on the side of the road.

Izuku sits back on the hoverboard allowing it to do all the work while Shoto makes sure the Hero Killer himself is tied up tight. Thankfully Ochaco was able to find a few pieces of rope in a nearby dumpster. "'Who would throw this out?! What a waste!'" She had said.

Izuku peers down at his legs, as Native patches him up. "Are you sure you can move now?"

Native nods. "Yeah. I think I'm good as new now."

"You sure?"

Native nods, offering a soft smile. "Hey, now. I should be more concerned about you. You're the one that got the most hurt back there." He finishes up with the bandages. "At least let me do this for you."

Izuku smiles, grateful for the act of kindness those wounds were really hurting him. After the flood of adrenaline left his system, he realizes just how much pain and exhaustion he's in. He can't so much as move his legs or his arms, just grateful they were able to recover his hoverboard for him to act as a floating chair. His left arm feels especially heavy thanks to the weight of the still locked up brace.

"Thank you very much."

Native leads Izuku out of the alleyway. "I should be thanking you."

Shoto finishes up with his knot. "There that should be good."

"Todoroki." Tenya gestures for the rope. "I can drag him from here."

"Are you forgetting your arms are messed up?"

"Easy now." Ochaco cuts in, placing a hand on Stain, making him float ever so slightly off the ground. "Come on guys, let's all just be happy it's over."

Shoto nods. "Right."

And so they follow Native and Izuku out of the alleyway, not wanting to stick around what was their battlefield.

As they head out Izuku's eyes trail over to the forgotten corpse that was Draco. He turns away not wanting to see any more death than he already has today.

"I have to apologize."

Izuku, looking for a distraction, looks to Native to continue.

Native frowns, feeling regretful and ashamed. "I'm supposed to be a pro, but I was useless back there."

"No." responds Izuku, his voice exhausted after all the shouting and yelling during the battle. "I don't think any one person could take the Hero Killer on. Now with that weird Quirk of his."

Ochaco cups her hands together fearfully. "Don't forget we also had to deal with that other villain, too."

Izuku nods. "Yeah, he was something…" Next chance he gets he needs to contact Thirteen and let them know about the alien bounty hunter. Hopefully, wherever he is, he stays down. He should, considering he took Uraraka's Mercury Smash to the head.

Izuku eyes the floating form of the Hero Killer as Shoto pulls him along. "But the Hero Killer was…something else."

Shoto frowns, not failing to notice how Midoriya's trying to veer the conversation away from that high-teched hunter. 'Midoriya…' But anyway he can get some answers out of him later. "The four of us barely won against him, and even then, it was because of his own mistakes. He was getting riled up and desperate lashing out at anyone he could." Shoot looks over to Tenya who's been unceremoniously quiet and somber. "Then he wasn't able to block Iida's last Reciproburst or Midoriya's assault."

And with that the group makes it the main road, finally free and safe.

Native looks to the children, taking the lead. "Right, let's get him to the police as fast as we can."

"Ehhh?!" An unfamiliar gasp grabs all of their attention. "What are you doing here, girl?!"

Ochaco gasps her eyes widening in pleasant surprise. "Gran Torino!"

Gran Torino stands just on the opposite side of the street and he doesn't look all too happy to see her here of all places.

Ochaco frantically waves her arms about. "I was only-Gah!"

In a split second, Gran Torino Jetted his way across the street and ended up slamming the bottom of his boot against her face. "I thought I told you to stay on the bullet train!"

Izuku's, Tenya's, and Native's jaws drop in shock as they witness Ochaco get kicked in the face by some elderly man.

Shoto remains independent, his face calm and collected, showing no reaction or emotion. "Who's this?"

"Ow…" Ochaco rubs her nose as Gran Torino lands down on the ground. "This senile old man's Gran Torino, the hero I'm interning with."

Izuku's eyes pop open. 'Gran Torino…?' He's never heard that name before. 'And he was All Might's teacher?!' He would have never guessed just by looking at him.

Ochaco finally stops rubbing her aching nose. "How'd you even know where to look?"

The fuming Gran Torino manages to keep his cool long enough to respond. "I was told to come here by someone else." He frowns. "I have no idea what's going on, but I'm glad you're not dead, at least."

Ochaco chuckles. "Yeah, me too. And…" She bows. "I'm sorry. But I felt like I had to help."

"Tch." the old man huffs as the girl bows in shame. 'Jeez, this side of her reminds me of…Nana.'

"Around the corner!"

The group turns at the sound of oncoming people.

Izuku perks up. "Who's that?"

Shoto recognizes the leader. "That's Burnin."

Burnin jogs over a group of four other heroes trailing behind her. "Hey little Todoroki! Your dad told us to come here so here we are!"

Ochaco looks to Shoto for clarification, "Wait, is she…?"

Shoto is quick to reply. "She's one of my dad's sidekicks."

The heroes stop before the group, one of them with a skinny head speaks up. "We were told to come and help here, but…"

One of the heroes seems a bit confused here. "Children…?"

Another one chirps up. "Those injured look bad. I'll call an ambulance right away."

The fourth hero gasps as his eyes land on something very important. "Hey, look!"

Burnin follows his line of sight. "Woah! Is that…that Hero Killer?!"

"What?" Gran Torino gasps, finally peering around the dual-haired teen to spot the villain himself.

The hero calling the ambulance calls out. "I'll get the police on the line."

And so the heroes tend to the kids' injuries, as they wait for the police and ambulance to arrive. In the meantime, Ochaco releases her Quirk and the heroes take over the duty of watching over the villain.

After ensuring Izuku's all patched up, the hero offers him a hand. "Can you walk?"

Izuku shakes his head. "I don't think so. I'll just hang on to this for a little while." He pats the hoverboard to reinforce his point.

The hero turns to Shoto. "And you?"

"Only minor injuries."

Meanwhile, Burnin finishes up bandaging Ochaco, patching up her side and forehead. Other than that she's fine.

All the while Tenya was watching, watching his friend's wounds get patched up, wounds that he's responsible for. If he wasn't so selfish none of them would have been in danger of losing their lives.

"Hey, you're bleeding badly." One of the heroes calls Tenya out as he marches towards his classmates. "The ambulance will be here soon, but until then…"

"You guys…" Tenya stands before the three young heroes, and the moment they turn to look at him, he bows, tears threatening to leak out. "You were all hurt because of me. I'm truly sorry." He chokes back a sob, his body trembling in regret and sorrow. "I was just…so angry. I couldn't…see anything else."

"I'm sorry, too, Iida." Izuku's eyes soften in regret. "You were going through so much by yourself. But I didn't do anything about it… Even though I'm your friend."

Tenya whimpers, tears streaming down his face. Even after all this Izuku still considers him a friend.

"Hey, pull yourself together." Shoto the ever tactful speak ups. "You're the class rep."

Ochaco smiles. "He's right, Iida. No need for tears, okay?"

Tenya sniffs, rising back up. "Right."

And so it's all done with. After speaking with the pro they found out that their battle with the Hero Killer and SixSix probably lasted for about fifteen to twenty minutes. But for the four of them…it felt like they were in that alley forever.

Something in the sky catches Gran Torino's eye, something just jumped off the ledge of that building just down the road.

Wait, is that a-?! "Get down!"

Everyone jumps in surprise, but no one takes action not sure why the old man's yelling out when all the danger has passed.

"HREHRE!"

Burnin looks up at the sound of the inhuman howl. "What is that?!"

Before any of them can process what's happening, metallic razor-sharp claws latch onto Izuku.

"HREHRE!" It's SixSix and he's just as monstrous as the Nomus!

His true face is just horrifyingly ugly, with pale-yellow skin, robotic eyes, and protruding jaws lined with jagged fangs. But somehow in some way he managed to survive Ochaco's Mercury Smash! And now he's here to finish the job he was hired to do.

"Midoriya!/Deku!" The kids yell out as SixSix rockets away.

"Hey! Let go!" Izuku tries to resist but the exhaustion and pain is too great, he might as well be hanging limply in the bounty hunter's grasp.

"Him again?!" shouts Shoto recognizing the broken, charred armor.

"He's getting away!" Before Ochaco could take off Gran Torino snatches her arm, stopping her. "What are you-?!"

"Hold on, we don't what that thing's capable of." Gran Torino scowls up at the bounty hunter. 'Shoot. What that thing even doing exposing itself like that?!'

And so if the heroes refuse to make a move, then it might as well be him. *Shiiing*

*Clang!*

A knife digs into SixSix's jetpack, sparks flyout as SixSix loses height. "Hrehre!"

Freed from his bonds, the Hero Killer Stain rushes forward moving with inhuman agility. His eyes glowing red with righteous fury and bloodlust.

"The word "hero" has lost all meaning in this society!"

As SixSix falls with his prey, Stain leaps high into the air, pouncing onto the bounty hunter's back.

"The world is overrun by fakes and criminals like you who chase petty dreams!" He brings his knife down, stabbing it into SixSix's jetpack and through to his back.

"HREHRE!" SixSix's grip breaks away and he drops the boy, reeling in pain, and trying to keep his jetpack from going out of control.

Stain leaps down and grabs Izuku by his collar, hoisting him down to the street. Meanwhile, SixSix is spiraling uncontrollably in the air, the sparking jetpack throwing him around in every which way direction before rocketing him away and out of sight. As he disappears a loud thundering roar of an explosion meets their ears. Other than that there is no clue of what befell the bounty hunter.

Stain's feet skid across the ground, as a limp Izuku braces himself across the ground before they come to a full stop. "You must all be purged…"

Izuku shakily peers up, gasping for air, in sheer terror of the Hero Killer. He can feel it, the bloodlust, the rage, the…the…the-

Stain sighs, drool and blood dripping from his mouth as a deranged grin is plastered to his face. "Everything that I do…" He reels around still holding onto the terrified boy. "Is to create a stronger society!"

No one dares to make a move, no one dares to speak a sound, in the presence of the Hero Killer.

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"Hey, hey, hey, what the hell?!" Shigaraki glares through his binoculars, watching the Hero Killer drag the struggling boy behind him from atop the water tower. "What the hell's going on? Where are my Nomus? And what was that thing? It wasn't one of ours!"

"This is not fair!" The binoculars crack and Decay away in his palm. "Why'd he have to go steal the spotlight? And why are those brats here?!"

Kurogiri remains silent, not wanting to anger Shigaraki any further.

Nue watches on as well, silently, smirking at the sight of his ex-friend be scared shitless.

Shigaraki throws his head back in anger. "I'm so mad, I don't even know what to say! This is a mess!"

Nue smirks. "Isn't that what you wanted?"

"Grrr." Shigaraki has to hold himself back from turning the abomination into dust. "Shee. Why do things never go the way I want them to?"

And so they watch on, Shigaraki's nails dig into his neck. Scratching away in irritation. Wishing so badly to kill the Hero Killer, the brats, and all those damn heroes!

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The heroes remain stunned, they're all in a state of shock and horror as Stain marches closer and closer, dragging the boy along as a trail of blood from his opened wounds trails behind the poor defenseless lad.

"Did he just save that kid?"

"He took him hostage, idiot."

"He…he killed that guy with no hesitation."

"Did he though? There's a chance he might still be alive."

"Doubt it."

Burnin readies her Quirk. "Everyone be on your guard; we've got a fight on our hands!"

"Why are you all standing around like fools?"

The heroes look over to find Endeavor marching towards them all, Gang Orca following him from behind. After sending out a city-wide sonar they didn't pick up anything, but that explosion sure caught their attention.

Endeavor marches closer. "Is there a villain, did it come this way?" Endeavor stops noticing something quite intriguing. "Hold on. Don't tell me that man is-"

Izuku continues to struggle but it's useless, as the Hero Killer holds him down.

Stain's bloodthirsty gaze finally lands on the Number Two Hero, his red eyes narrowing with hatred and disgust as his mask falls away. "Endeavor."

Endeavor's fist ignites as a huge excited grin forms on his face. "Hero Killer!"

Gran Torino can sense it as can Gang Orca! "Wait, Todoroki/Endeavor!"

"Huh?" Endeavor doesn't appreciate the interruption, is it because of the boy? Ha! If anything he's just a bonus target.

Stain finally realizes the boy, slowly redirecting all his energy and hate to the Top Ranked Hero.

Izuku scowls up at the villain but his fury quickly washes away and is replaced by a petrifying fear. Stain's face…is like that of a skull, with no nose and red glowing eyes, but what has the boy so scared is the killing intent pouring off of him.

"You false hero!"

Like a man possessed by the angel of vengeance, Stain his eyes glowing just as brightly as the moon, knowing glowing red due to the smoke and haze in the sky. "I'll make this right."

The killing intent is so potent that not just those familiar to it can sense, but they all can. Shoto, Ochaco, Tenya, Gran Torino, Gang Orca, the heroes, and even Endeavor can feel it. It's like the grim reaper himself has descended down to Earth and he has a deadly grip on their hearts. Just one move from them is all it would take for their lives to come to a tragic and bloody end.

"These streets…must run with the blood of hypocrites!" Stain roars out making even Gran Torino stumble back in fear. "Hero! I will reclaim that word!" He takes one last stomp forward, blood dripping down his maw, his eyes glowing blood red under the red moonlight, and the killing intent holds the helpless cowards in place. "Come on! Just try and stop me, you fakes!"

Endeavor gasps, his flames dying out under the Hero Killer's maddening gaze.

Stain's too far gone, to mad with bloodlust, his eyes shake with exploding fury. "There is only one man I'll let kill me. He is a true hero. ALL MIGHT IS WORTHY!"

The killing intent explodes forth, swallowing them all up whole, like an inescapable flood. They brace and shield their eyes, some even collapse in fear, not wanting to witness their own demise. Not wishing to die by this demon's hand. the hand of this demon.

*Cling*

The sound of his knife falling to the ground is all it takes for the killing intent to wash away/ Just like that the flood is over, and everyone is able to breathe again. As the Hero Killer Stain remains stock still, unmoving, but still standing a huge derange grin still plastered to his face, like he was frozen in place.

Endeavor is the first one to snap out from under the curse. "I think…he's out cold."

And so Ochaco collapses, as do Tenya and Shoto, even the usually fiery Burnin loses the feeling in her legs. As a grip of death finally releases their hearts.

Gran Torino lets out a heavy sigh, a breath he didn't even know he was holding.

Izuku…well he might as well still be under the effect of that killing intent. His mind is still reeling in the fear and death that befell them all. The Hero Killer Stain…is truly nothing like they've ever faced. And it's short of a miracle that they are even alive to witness his convictions.

Stain hadn't so much as ingested any of their blood, he didn't paralyze them with his Quirk, but his resolve. And so in that moment of death, they dare not have moved, none of them were able to bring themselves to stand against him. Only the Hero Killer had any fight left.

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Well…that was Ch.35 Killing Intent. What'd you guys think? Was it what you were expecting? I tried my best with this one I really did. And hey this ended up being a 90-page long chapter! Woah! And I was able to finish it in a week! But that being said I think I need to take a short break or at least take my time to write up the next chapter. I'm not burnt out; I just need to take a small break from posting. Heck I'll probably be back within two weeks or so. Anyway I hope you enjoyed Ch.35 and I hope to have you guys back for Ch.36.

*So, Deku fighting Stain without his powers was always intentional, I knew I wanted it to be that way since the very start of me writing this story. I wanted to show what Deku is capable of without the Omnitrix, and I thought this was the best time to do it. And giving him the Omni-Shield in my opinion was fitting.

*Speaking of, Omni-Shield is what I decided to give Deku. I thought it fit him the best, and I didn't want to give him anything too crazy.

Before you ask, yes, I did consider giving him the proto-tool but I'm saving that for later. Also before you all start throwing suggestions at me, thanks but they are not needed. I know what I want to this with this. Also, this Omni-Shield will be treated like Deku's costume in manga/anime, it will receive upgrades as the story goes on. As of now you can consider this Omni-Shield as Version 1. In any case what did you think of it?

*Another thing I wanted to do from the very start of the story was to have SixSix, Stain, and the young heroes face off all at the same time. I didn't exactly know how I was going to go about it, but I did it and I think it turned out really good.

*Also fun fact about SixSix, all of his text and dialogue is an anagram. Every word he speaks has been scrambled to hide what he's actually saying. Kudos to those that figured it out. I thought it would be a fun little joke especially when you see what it is, he says.

Responses for "Guest" reviewers from Ch.34:

Guest: First! And holy hell this was a good but short chapter and I can't freaking wait for the next chapter.

CreateGunner1209: Great to hear it! I hope this chapter was able to pay it all off.

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Guest: Oh man I can feel the tension building now. I am extremely curious to see where you are going with this. I look forward to how you're going to approach the upcoming fights, SixSix will be an interesting wrench in everyone's plans specially since he's a rouge element who has no motivation to help any side really just attack Deku. Are there any aliens you're really looking forward to because you thought they were underutalized in Ben 10

CreateGunner1209: Good, that was the point of the chapter

And i hope the anticipated fight was well worth it. As for aliens I can't wait for well the fan in me wants to say all of them! But the one I want to include the most is probably Jetray. I just think he's so cool from his design, to voice, to powers, to everything!

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Aztec 13: This chapter is a epic start to the hero killer arc with the nomus release in the city causing mayhem and Izuku as stinkfly in aerial dog fight with one them and six six is coming I can't wait to see what happens next please continue.

CreateGunner1209: Hahaha! I hope it all came together nicely for you! Because I think it did.

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Atom king: This chapter is off on a great start first we see all might talking with his detective friend about one of the nomus and they got their powers plus mutation thanks to Dr Animo, once it's mentioned to someone give the nomus their powers All might went straight to thinking that Izuku is a nomu, I really really can't to see his reaction to will everything that has been happening under his nose and I hope Izuku will stop being his fan so can he can focus being his own hero.

Now Izuku and Gran orca has arrive to Hosu there they meet up with Shoto and his dear old dad endeavor I still don't like him but it looks he still doesn't like and respect Izuku especially with what he say that people like Izuku will only drag you down he'll be in for a surprise with what Izuku can do, now we are introduce to a new character Burnin I wonder is she a original character or she's from the manga ?

We also introduce to a new gear for Izuku thanks to Mei a vambrace I can't wait to see what it can do, I honesty hope Mei joins the plumbers I would love to see her reaction towards all the alien tech and the inventions she can create from them especially the proto tool that would be awesome.

Stain it seems got under the skin of Shigaraki and thanks their talk Shigaraki decide to release nomus on to the City of hosu with Izuku and Grand orca fighting off two of them but one in particular Draco seems to know Izuku even trying to say his nickname deku I wonder who it was before becoming a nomu?

Ochaco and Grand Torino are fighting one in the train the Squirlanoid I can't wait to see how Ochaco fight this one close quarters.

But if things aren't as bad because it's about to get worst SIX SIX is coming to join the party it's going to be Chaos to the highest level with him on the field I hope Izuku is ready for him because something tells m that he's going to need help fighting SIX SIX.

CreateGunner1209: There's a bit more to Endeavor's reasoning when it comes to Deku. And Burnin is not an OC she is infact a newer character introduced in the manga. I just wanted to include her in sooner because technically she would have been there during this arc.

Also how was the vambrace or rather the Omni-Shield?

As for Draco, he is the winged-Nomu from the anime and Horikoshi has heavy implied who that Nomu used to be.

When Deku and Bakugou were young they were "friends" with a boy with similar wings. And it is basically canon that the same little boy was later turned into a Nomu.

Anyway what's your opinion on the fight between Stain, the kids, and SixSix? Was it good? Was it understandable? Was it too much?

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Guest: This was a great short buildup chapter to the future events with Stain and Six-six. I'm really hoping that Stain and Six-six have some sort of confrontation with each other in the next few chapters, it would be very interesting. And wow, I wasn't expecting Burnin to make an appearance in this chapter, I also can't wait to see her interactions with the characters in this part of the story. Also, you don't have to do this, but I think it would be best if Izuku didn't have access to the Ultimate Transformations cause it would make him too OP (seriously, Ultimate Echo echo's soundwaves are capable of containing nuclear explosions in SPACE). Plus there are already some aliens in the Omnitrix that rival/surpass the ultimates (Atomix for example).

CreateGunner1209: Well like I said in my Author's Note above. I knew from the start I wanted these two characters to meet and clash head to head. Also I am leaning in that direction for the Ultimate Aliens, and I agree with you at about 90%.

I don't want to completely throw the idea out in case I can justify them. But I'm not trying to make a power fantasy, and if they do arrive it will not be for a very long time. Not until the stakes call for it.

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Guest: Finally the clash of six six, hero killer and league of villain can't what's go to happen and one more thing is lzuku going go dark if forever knight kill a alien friend of his and willing to kill them that point because their killing alien with family who want to live in peace

CreateGunner1209: I have something in mind for the Forever Knights, you'll just have to wait and see. Plus they're not even going to appear for a very long time anyway

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SpaceDwarf: Great chapter(s) as always! All Mights growing suspicision of Izuku is amazing!

CreateGunner1209: Thanks!

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Ty: Is Six six and Deku joining in the fight with stain

CreateGunner1209: Um…yes… :)

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Shark: This chapter is teasing a titanic battle and I can't wait. Really happy you managed to update quickly, though I hope you don't burn yourself out. Also Gang Orca is the goat for this line: "Get up you two or I'll devour you myself." Everybody needs a Gang Orca in their life lol. Can't wait to see how Ochaco stands up to Stain's ideals and if Izuku can measure up against one of the most feared assassins in the galaxy.

CreateGunner1209: Yeah, like I said I think I'm going to take a short break from writing. But I'll be back relatively though because after the next chapter we may not have Gang Orca around as much :( Anyway what'd you think of the Stain and SixSix fight?

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Arsenal: Is there any chance of Rex Salazar or a counterpart for him coming in? seeing as we have had Tetrax who only showed up a handful of times in the original series, but got an OC for Kevin who was a largely reoccurring character. Since Ben and Rex meeting only happened 2 times with dimensions BS (Heroes united and the comic) you could bring in the same Rex that met Ben prime in heroes united.

CreateGunner1209: I thought about it and at least he would have a throw away cameo. But I wouldn't make him a prominent character. I will however be doing a spin-off (eventually) where this version of Deku travels the multiverse. So Generator Rex might be a good place to stop by.

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DeadCool14: Thank you, no thanks I don't have anything to ask and I totally understand.

Is Ochaco gonna go full anodite at somepoint? And will it be because of a side effect of One For All, or because she's an anodite? Also are other villains like the Vreedles, Sunder, Techadons, Phil, the Rooters Thuder Pig, Fistina, Bubble Helmet and Leroy gonna show up? And is Dr Animo gonna become D'Void? And are there gonna be crossovers? Like with Generator Rex, Ben 10,000 and the Secret Saturdays. Also is Nue gonna be revealed as Kevin Levin who changed his name and gonna call himself Kevin 11? Sorry I mainly want that because I just like saying or thinking Kevin 11, it just sounds so nice, if not I totally get it that you wanna make things different and it's your story, sorry if I bugged you.

CreateGunner1209: Just to be honest not all of these are guaranteed to stay this way. THings could change down the line. Anyway.

Ochaco going full Anodite: Maybe

Vreedles: Yes

Sunder: Maybe

Techadons: Maybe

Phil: Maybe

Rooters: No

Thunder Pig: Maybe

Fistina: Yes

Bubble Helmet: Yes

Leroy…? Do you mean Liam? And if you do than yes.

D'Void: No

Generator Rex: Check out my response to the review above. I think that explains it well

Secret Saturdays: They were going to get an easter egg later on.

Also I think this is probably on me for not being that clear about it but Henzu being Kevin Levin doesn't mean he had his own name changed. I changed his name as if to say in this universe he was born in Japan not America. Basically Henzu is not an OC but actually Kevin Levin with a Japanese Name. So no he won't have a moment where he realizes his "true identity" because Henzu in this case is his true identity

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Guest: Another great chapter, and can't wait for part 2. I like how All Might is suspecting Izuku to be Nomu created by AFO. It's going to be really interesting to see him confront Izuku about this,

maybe even learning about what the watch really is. And that brace on Izuku's arm, I have a feeling it's gonna be a shield and a wrist blaster, which will be a good way to fight off villains while the Omnitrix is timed out. Looking forward to seeing what it can do! Plus I have a feeling the Stain fight will be 1v4 with Ochako thrown into the mix. Can't wait for the next chapter!

CreateGunner1209: Hey you called it, the vambrace was a shield! What gave it away? The shield will eventually gain some upgrades as time goes on so if it's not everything you thought it was, don't worry. And hey you were sort of right about the Stain fight, just missing SixSix in that equation.

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Guest: Maybe the first appearance of echo echo is a cultural festival?

CreateGunner1209: I should consider that…

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Guest: Great chapter! I can't wait to see what happens next. I really look forward to seeing the Stain and Sixsix fight and how the Nomu situationis resolve.

I have a few questions about One for All. When Darkstar gets introduce, do you think he'll target Uraraka b/c of the stockpile power of One for All? We've seen with Charmcaster that she is a little gullible. Given that Darkstar is an excellent manipulator who can even fool Gwen. Second is what would happen if Zs'Skayr possess Uraraka? One for All has shown it can snap someone out of brainwashing but what about total possession. Zs'Skayr's possession is much more advance than brainwashing and can subdue the host taking full control. Plus One for All has never fought someone who has soul manipulation(like souls). How would One for All fare against something like that?

Do you think maybe if any other aliens are introduced like the Dragon, Other heroes might try to fight it even though its trying to hurt civilians? Since Izuku is a Pumber-in-training, he could try to help that alien even though everyone else saying it's a threat. I like seeing heroes who help others and not using fighting solve everything b/c that's what a hero is about, helping others.

CreateGunner1209: Well to be honest my plan for Darkstar doesn;t really have him confront Ochaco right away. I don't want to say anymore because it's some major spoilers. As for Z'Skar…I can't answer that either because that actually deal with some major and I mean major manga spoilers. That's all I can say, sorry.

And as for the Dragon…I wasn't on planning on including it. Just because of how I'm going to deal with the Forever Knights.

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Guest: Which office does midoriya belong to an overhaul arc? or ryuku?

CreateGunner1209: As of now…Sir Nighteye's. This may change later down the line. And Ryuku gives me the feel that she only accepts women into her agency just based off her sidekicks and trainees she has.

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Guest: This is quite possibly the BEST my hero academia and Ben 10 crossover fanfiction i have ever seen 10/10 PERFECT

CreateGunner1209: Thank you, that really means a lot to hear.

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Guest: Hey mha chapter is reaching to final I hear but if so true will you still continue adventure of lzuku even the chapter is done

CreateGunner1209: Yeah I heard, but to be fair MHA is far from over even if the mains series ends. It's too much a big series to be gone forever. And even if the manga ends we still have the anime. But even so I really want to see this through all the way to the end. So even if MHA ends before then, I will continue to write. (At least I hope so)

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Guest: When izuku find out about forever knight are they go after izuku for omnitrix from beginning of Ben 10 or try to get rid of alien in Ben 10 alien force to ultimate alien I need to know how you doing it

CreateGunner1209: You'll have to find out later. Okay look, the Forever Knights are a long and I mean long way off I don't have everything figured out for them yet. Please view the Author's Note at the very top it explains more there

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Atom king: Hey just a heads up the site being a bit glitchly with some stories not showing their new uploaded chapter or brand new story not appearing at all so be careful when you upload the next chapter

CreateGunner1209: Thanks for the heads up and did notice that issue too.