(A/N: A double update treat!)

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"Holy fuck."

Hitoshi couldn't help but curse. He and the others stood there wide eyed in shock at what all that had just happened. The Noumu. The Heroes. The Villain who managed to take the Pros down in seconds. Now the League was here with Izuku and Bakugou but that wasn't the worst of it. No, the absolute fucked up cherry on top was the mic drop that Izuku was the son of that fucking OPed Villain.

"Okay," Hitoshi let out quietly, running his fingers through his hair to try and get rid of some of the staticky tension buzzing inside him. "First can we all agree to keep our mouths shut about the whole 'super bad guy is Izuku's father' thing?"

While they were still too shocked to verbally respond, all of them nodded in agreement. That was a lot to unpack and they would need time to process it. Not to mention that it was utterly fucked up and extremely sensitive information about one of their friends. One who so desperately wanted to be a Hero that he was determined to fight the world to get there.

For Hitoshi, while this was a 'holy shit' moment, he had no doubts about Izuku no matter who the fuck was his father. Shouto was the same knowing that blood did not determine who you were as a person. Mei didn't give two shits because those who make babies together stay together. The others weren't as close to Izuku as them three were but they were still determined to save their friends. The reveal if anything added an awkward feel to the rescue but no way was it going to stop them from doing what needed to be done.

Okay, let's think this out. Izuku style.

They couldn't freak out. Not now that the kidnapped teens were so close. Thankfully the Villains didn't seem to have noticed them hiding on the other side of a now crumbling wall. Probably why the leader had been so loose lipped and talking freely in front of them. Purple eyes took a quick peek around the wall to better see what they had to work with.

There was some distance between them and their rescue targets. Too much for a quick snag and grab with no guarantee they could get away. Not to mention he had no idea where they would go next. If they rushed out there without a plan, they would just be putting themselves in danger making an even bigger mess of the situation. No, they had to think and find a way to reach them, but how?

Hitoshi clenched his fists in frustration. Tenya must have misinterpreted and grabbed him by the front of his shirt to stop him. Same with Shouto next to him who looked so furious to the point he might puke it out because the emotion was too much. Yaoyorozu was doing the same with Kirishima. Mei however was flipping through her phone for some reason of all the things to do in a situation like this. Then again, she was Mei and Mei did strange things at all times.

The brainwasher reached up and grabbed Tenya's hand to pull it off of him. The speedster tilted his head in silent question asking if he planned on running out there. Hitoshi gave a sharp shake of his head which was enough to make Tenya loosen his grip. The movement seemed to break Shouto out of a sort of trance.

Grey and blue eyes blinked a few times before looking up into purple. They were filled with so much emotions that it was hard to not look away. Fear, anger, anguish, and an overall heartache that he didn't know what to do with now that his Izuku was so close and yet so far away. Hitoshi sighed in sympathy for the lover boy and placed a firm hand on his shoulder giving it a hopefully comforting squeeze. He stared determinedly into Shouto's eyes hoping he could see the fire in his eyes that no way in hell was he giving up so quickly. They were going to find a way to save them. All they had to do was figure the fuck how.

What would Izuku do?

Then the Villain leader spoke drawing everyone's attention to him.

"Ah. There you are."

The teens froze in fear afraid he had found them only to turn to see All Might coming in fast with the full moon at his back. Hitoshi still hated the guy for how he treated Izuku, but thank fuck he was there. At the very least they now had a player who could stand up against that overpowered monster of a man.

Now to figure out that plan…

But that thought was put on hold for a moment as the power of the Hero and Villain colliding resulted in a gale of wind to blast towards them. Don't fly away first, plan second. At least it was a step in the right direction.

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Oh thank the gods!

Izuku had never been happier to see All Might in all of his life. Maybe seeing him after being rescued from the Sludge Villain but that had been dampened by his rejection. However, seeing him now was such a relief. It showed that the Heroes were still there fighting to save them and it brought hope to the kidnapped teens that they might actually get away from the Villains.

All Might came shooting down from the sky through the clouds of smoke like a bullet and collided with All For One at full force. The resulting wind was strong but they did their best to stand their ground.

"You are to return my students, All For One!" the Number One Hero growled.

He was fist to fist with All For One as they faced off with each other. Well with only one actual face as the Villain didn't have one anymore. Even though they couldn't see it because of the mask, Izuku knew he looked like Mr. Potato Head under there.

"Come to kill me a second time, All Might?" All For One chided as he held the foolish Hero back.

The air was turbulent from the power of their attacks stirring up rubble and dust. An unstoppable force meeting an immovable object. Then the power surged sending out an explosion of air knocking the League and kidnapped teens down while the rescue kiddos braced themselves as best they could behind the broken wall. The Hero and Villain were engulfed by a swirling cloud of dust. No one could see anything until the smoke started to clear. There was some distance between them now as they started each other off.

"You took your time finding us," All For One commented, flexing his hand to stretch it from the impact. "The bar is only five kilometers from here and yet it took you at least 30 seconds after I sent the Noumu to arrive. You've gotten weaker, All Might."

The Villain sneered at the Hero who had the audacity to take what was rightfully his. One of many unworthy holders of One For All who thought themselves noble Heroes when they were undeserving of the mutated Quirk's unique power. All For One was determined to finally, after all these centuries, to take One For All back. Which he almost had if indeed All Might had offered it to his son only for the boy to reject it. No matter. He would do it himself.

All Might glared at the Villain who was the root of all evil in today's world. The source of so much violence and pain with absolutely not an ounce of regret or remorse. All Might thought he had him over five years ago but now faced with All For One he knew he had been wrong. The monster who had murdered his master was still very much alive and committing acts of evil. This could not stand.

"You're one to talk," All Might shot back. "Hard to miss the fancy life-support mask you have. Aren't you overexerting yourself?"

The Hero stood up straighter to better stand against his enemy. Izuku and Katsuki were splayed on the ground watching. Both were surprised to see how easily All For One had held All Might back with his bare hands. Truly marking him as the boss Villain that he was.

"I will not repeat the same mistakes from five years ago," All Might stated with conviction as he clenched his fists at his side. "You hear me? I will take young Bakugou and young Midoriya back! And you will be locked up for the rest of your life. I'll make certain of that! You and the despicable League of Villains!"

All Might shot forward at the finish of his declaration.

"Sounds like you've got your work cut out for you," All For One replied unphased. He held out his hand as his sleeve bulged from the building power of his attack. "Seems this will be hard for both of us."

Red-lined black energy flickered around his arm as All Might neared him. Before the Hero could connect, he was forced back by a tornado of air that sent him crashing into a building and other structures around him also fell down due to collateral damage. All For One followed his movements before looking down thoughtfully at his hand.

"Hmm…Air Cannon plus Spring-like Limbs," the Villain muttered, considering his hand. "Kinetic Booster times four. Strength Enhancer times three. Quite a delightful combination. Perhaps a few more enhancers next time."

The resulting dust cloud cleared and the teens could see that All Might had been thrown blocks away by that single attack. Damn that All For One was strong.

All Might! Izuku internally screamed in worry.

As if sensing his dismay, All For One spoke, "No need to worry, Izuku. It will take more than that to kill him."

The Number One Villain then turned to address Shigaraki.

"Young Tomura, remove yourself from the battlefield," All For One said as he raised his hand and pointed it at Kurogiri. His fingers turned black and shot out at the warper piercing into his prone body. "Take the children with you. Kurogiri will warp you away."

The misty man's body began to twitch and shake. Izuku hated to see him like that considering Kurogiri wasn't necessarily there by his own will. Magne was also worried demanding All For One be careful because the Heroes had done something to him. She clearly had no idea who All For One was ordering him about and pestered him about his ability to transport them instead.

"The warp Quirk I have is still new, Magne," All For One answered, taking her insolence in stride. It irked him but now was not the time for petty grudges. "There is still much to learn from it. For now, I know it is limited by distance where as Kurogiri's uses specific coordinates. I can only transport people to and from my own location. With more focus, to or from someone I am familiar with. But as that is all, it is easier to use Kurogiri's Quirk."

The warper's body was still twitching harshly on the ground. With a flick of his embedded fingers, All For One forced a warp gate to expand rapidly from Kurogiri's head area.

"Forcible Quirk Activation," the Number One Villain commented as his extended fingers retreated before shifting his focus to Shigaraki again. "Young Tomura, leave this place."

"What about you?" the decayer asked in concern and longing to not part from his master.

There was a boom in the near distance. All of them turned to see All Might shooting up into the air and deftly switching directions to aim straight at All For One. The Villain lifted himself into the air to meet his foe.

"Use your mind, young Tomura," All For One ordered as he rose. "Think. There is much more for you to learn and grow from."

"YOU'RE MINE!" All Might yelled as he aimed a punch at All For One.

The Villain blocked the blow with his arm. Another blast of air followed the impact.

"Sensei…" Shigaraki breathed, watching the exchange.

Compress had enough and decided to be the voice of reason as he approached Dabi and said, "We must go, Shigaraki. While we have the chance as our masked leader keeps All Might entertained. Claim your prize."

The magician made quick work of marbling the scarred man and pocketing him safely. Katsuki and Izuku suddenly found themselves surrounded by the remaining members of the League of Villains. Twice, Compress, Himiko, Spinner, Magne, and Shigaraki surrounded them. A barrier between them and freedom. This was not going to be fun.

All Might, sensing the change, broke off his assault on All For One to protect them, but the Number One Villain cut him off with extended black fingers. The Hero wanted to save the boys but All For One was in the way. It took all of his focus to not succumb to the Villain's attacks even though he desperately wanted to protect the innocent children in all of this mess.

Twice whipped out his measuring tape in an attempt to capture Katuski with it, but the teen blasted out of the way in the nick of time. Himiko came slicing at him with her knife next but Izuku deftly pushed her and her blade away from his friend. A flash of guilt crossed her eyes before she spun away to attack Katsuki from another angle. She didn't want to fight her new friend but had no hesitation going after the explosive boy with the bad attitude.

This secondary fight really wasn't fair. It was six against two. Better than six against one but not by much. The League had the advantage here. Katsuki had his Quirk to defend himself and all Izuku had was the years of self-defense training. Not to mention he was shoeless. Not the best circumstances but fuck were they going to go down fighting. Screw everyone who said he was defenseless without a Quirk. Izuku was ready to go full honey badger on these Villains.

Compress came at Katsuki from behind but he quickly blasted his way up and over the Villain. It seemed that Katsuki was their primary focus on capturing first. Probably because he had a Quirk while Izuku did not. This irked him but it also allowed him some freedom the explosive teen did not. Izuku dodged around the other Villains as they aimed for Katsuki getting kicks and hits in along the way. He tried to keep moving in the same direction as Kacchan in case there was any sign of possible escape.

"I'm coming for you!" All Might cried, still trying to get close to them, but All For One managed to stick his finger tendrils into his back.

"I think not," All For One sneered, dragging the Hero away. "Because I am here."

The Villain always hated that insipid catch phrase. He had suffered through it when Izuku was young listening to that damn video over and over again. But he couldn't show his son how much he had hated the man when he was young. Still letting life ebb and flow until Izuku came to port in his fateful spot in life. But now that he knew of his origins, All For One had no need to hold back.

The Number One Villain flung All Might away into another building as if he were a doll. All For One watched in amusement as the walls crumbled under the impact.

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The hidden rescue teens could see the ones that had been kidnapped and the defending Hero were stuck. Thoughts of Tsuragamae from Hosu sprung in Tenya's, Shouto's, and Hitoshi's mind when it came to laws and uncertified use of Quirks to cause injury. Then they all thought of their classmates' concerns of their personal mission to save their friends.

It was no use. They were stuck too. Their friends, classmates, and teachers/Heroes were all concerned for Katsuki and Izuku same as them. It hurt they were so close but didn't have the authority to fight. On the other side of the wall, Katsuki still fought to stay out of the Villains' grips while Izuku played his own game of keep away.

They needed to wait. There had to be an opening when the rescue teens could swoop in and grab them. Then once they were safe and out of the way, All Might would be able to use his full power without hesitation of the boy being hit. But how? Hitoshi wasn't Izuku with his brain running a mile a minute. He wasn't the strategist like his brother.

Come on, Hitoshi, think!

Bakugou and Izuku were avoiding attacks left and right. The Villains were losing themselves to the thrill of the fight going after them both. It was exhausting. Knives were thrown and punches were heaved. Then Mei seemed to have a sudden revelation.

"I've got it!" she chirped in an excited whisper.

"Got what?" Hitoshi asked, eyeing her both curious and cautious.

"We can't fight," Tenya stressed, ready to grab his friends again to hold them back. "Especially you, Mei. You're not even in the Hero Course!"

"Fight, shmight," Mei brushed off with a dismissive wave of her hand. Her eyes were still glued to the phone in her hand. "We don't need combat to save them. All we need is some specialized babies and a coordinated rescue."

Shouto turned to her desperately clinging on to any hope of saving Izuku and said, "Tell us your plan."

Mei looked up at him and for the first time her expression was totally serious. Though her smile was still a little mischievous as it always was but other than that full of conviction. Damn, if she wasn't into making support babies she would make a fierce Hero.

"Here's what we'll do."

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As she talked out her plan, All Might was still fighting All For One meeting him blow for blow. The wind bellowed and the ground cracked beneath them but neither stood down. Though All For One could tell All Might was not going full out and it wasn't because he had weakened over the years.

"Holding back, are we?" All For One taunted though he himself also was strangely. Perhaps it was because of his son? Feelings due to personal connections are so bothersome at times.

All Might jumped away to get some space. He was indeed holding back but how could he not. Bakugou and Midoriya were there and he didn't want to blow them away. They were innocents in this fight and he would be damned if he let them become collateral damage. Always a concern for a Hero.

"You've placed yourself in quite a predicament," All For One chided with his arms held wide. "How will the 'Hero' prevail in this fight?"

The Number One Hero internally cursed as he chanced a glance at the teenagers still fighting for their lives. It hurt that he could do nothing to help them right now being overwhelmed by his nemesis. At the very least, the young Heroes were holding their own despite the circumstances. Though they knew that they were a liability in his own fight and were trying to figure a way out of there.

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"You can't be serious," Tenya blurted out once Mei finished telling them her plan.

"Look, we know Izuku is smart and even Bakugou will have realized the situation," Mei defended, a pink brow twitching in annoyance at being questioned. "They're on the defensive right now doing everything to stay away from the Villains. This helps us and we need to wait for when they have some space between them."

It was madness, a gamble, but all things considered, what else could they do? There wasn't much risk to them so Tenya couldn't object. It would also help change the tide in the fight into All Might's favor. Hitoshi was relieved when Tenya actually agreed to the insane plan Mei had cooked up. It was as mad as she was, but again this was Mei. Mad mad mad madam Mei.

The wild card was Bakugou. He was stubborn and brash and an overall dickhead, but for some reason he had warmed up to Kirishima of all people so a lot of the plan fell on him. The red head had befriended both Izuku and Bakugou so he could call for them both to follow.

Tenya was their leg man and Hitoshi was his support sporting Support Items to help. Mei, it turned out, had copies of Izuku's designs on her phone which she showed to Yaoyorozu who easily was able to recreate them. Hitoshi now had his Jet shoes on his feet and a copy of Izuku's arm wrappings on his own. He had never used that version of capture weapon before but it would be easier in theory to use than his own.

Not the best strategy to go in with gear untrained but what choice did they have. At least he had a little experience with the Jet shoes having had Izuku dare him once to try during a training session. His brother then subsequently had laughed his ass off when Hitosho of course fell on his ass and made a fool of himself. After which Izuku actually showed him the basics in case he ever needed to use them for whatever reason. Guess that case was now.

"Ready?" Hitoshi asked, not entirely feeling ready himself but was going to do this anyway.

There was always a level of uncertainly no matter how much you planned. The others felt it too but they too were determined to see this through. Tenya was on the right, Hitoshi on the left, and Kirishima in the middle. The brainwasher tested out the arm wrappings on his right and found it was a quite similar feel to his own. There was only a little resistance before he got the hang of it and secured himself to Kirishima's torso.

"Ready," the red head nodded and the others followed suit.

With a nod of his own, Hitoshi activated the shoes as Tenya powered up his Recipro Burst. Kirishima crossed his arms in front of him and hardened them. A burst of power from Tenya's engines and Hitoshi's shoes, together they broke through the crumbling wall. As planned, Shouto quickly formed a spire of ice as high as he could once they were clear.

As they soared over the battle field, Hitoshi and the others were fired up even more to see this plan through. They raced up the ice and shot into the air way out of reach from the Villains. All For One attempted to shoot his finger spikes at them but All Might put a stop to that. A strong punch to the mask on his face sent the Villain flying into what remained of a nearby building.

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The League members were caught by surprise. The kidnapped teens too having had no idea their friends were there. Red and green eyes trailed after them as they sailed through the air. This was it, it had to be, their ticket out of here. All they had to do was take it.

"COME ON!" Eijirou called out as he reached out his hand to them both.

It was all the encouragement they needed. Together Izuku and Katsuki ran as the blonde prepared to blast off. Only for something to pull Izuku back. A strange sort of tie that he felt in his gut keeping him from moving any farther. It felt like a tether or a leash on his very being.

"Don't be so hasty, Izuku," All For One's voice hissed suddenly inside his head. "Your time with us has only just begun."

No! It can't end like this! At least, not for both of them. Izuku still saw the opportunity they had here and refused to let their friends' efforts go to waste.

"Kacchan, go!" the Quirkless teen yelled as he pushed the other away.

"I'm not fucking leaving you, Zuku!" Katsuki screamed back as he turned to offer his back. "Quick! Get on!"

"No! I'll only weigh you down!" Izuku pleaded. He didn't even think that would work considering what had to be a Quirk's effect on him.

Not good.

"Get the fuck on, Zuku!" the explosive blonde snarled, not at all wanting to leave him behind.

"This is not the time to argue!" the greenet shot back not wanting them to miss this chance. "There's some kind of Quirk holding me back right now. I can't move. Just go!"

Again, he pushed the other away, but Katsuki wouldn't let up. He grabbed at the shitty nerd and pulled and pulled only for the teen to find he couldn't budge Izuku one bit. Shit. So he really couldn't come with him by whatever was keeping him in place. Katsuki stared at him in disbelief as Izuku gave him a sad smile.

"It's going to be okay, Kacchan," Izuku insisted though he honestly didn't know for sure himself. But Katsuki had to leave while he still could. Izuku would find another way.

The blonde stared at him giving him a long last look before asking, "Are you sure?"

Red eyes glanced over at where All For One was starting to pick himself up. Sure, the League wanted Izuku but there was no way to know if they would do something to him if he kept resisting. Katsuki hated the idea of leaving him but knew why Izuku was being so persistent. If anything, he could do more when free of the Villains than when captured by them. He still didn't like it though.

"I'm sure," Izuku replied even though he wasn't entirely. You never know what the future holds but he at least knew one thing. "He won't hurt me, Kacchan. He's my dad."

A terrible, horrible, and unfortunate fact but a fact none the less. While All For One never raised a hand to stop any of the bullying and abuse from others growing up, he had never raised a hand to him himself. A truth Katsuki knew too from how devoted the father was to his son. Fuck, he hated this so much.

"You better fucking find a way out of this shit, Zuku," Katsuki growled before reluctantly blasting off into the air.

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