With Kawatu restrained and his Quirk Amplification chest plate removed, the heroes breathed a sigh of relief. The captured Discorders lamented their king's defeat while Class A finally relaxed. While Uraraka stayed by Midoriya's side, the sound of sirens became known. Soon, local heroes would swarm the area.
The healing pill that Uravity gave the villain boss did its magic by healing the man's wounds. His bruised knuckles and dislocated joints slowly returned to their original shape. The villain's Quirk, however, had taken a severe beating and did not regenerate. His skin, once ashen gray, was now pink and raw from the over-exertion from the fight. The handcuffs that kept him in place dug into his skin.
Creati stood by and watched as DynaMight helped Deku over to her. The two heroes stood face to face before the Symbol of Peace collapsed, exhausted. Creati created some bandages and ointments and got to work.
The Everything Hero didn't get to do much before Deku started to move. "Momo..."
"Don't exert yourself too much. Blood Fury took a lot out of you," she said.
"Momo...I'm sorry."
The Everything Hero paused. "I broke my promise. I used Blood Fury, and I used it against you. I froze you with Paraly-Stare, forcing you to live in fear for a few moments," Deku continued. "I'm sorry, Yaoyorozu. I'm so, so sorry..."
Creati sighed. "Yes, you did break your promise. You broke both of them, and you nearly killed an opponent who was trying to surrender. As a hero, I cannot condone that," she started.
She grabbed him by the face and raised his head so they locked eyes. "But mistakes like that don't mean I take back what I told you all those years ago. I am Momo to you. To all of you. I trust you with my life as you trust me with yours. We are partners, friends, and sometimes siblings, especially when we get on each other's nerves," she said. "And I am all of those when I say that what you felt at that moment is completely justified."
Deku's eyes widened as Creati continued to bandage him up. "We were working on the Discord Organization in the future while you were here. We figured that scum did something terrible to Eri when Mandalay first brought it up. Hearing it from him through your suit's mic confirmed what we feared was the case."
"We still have mics on our suits?" Deku asked.
Creati nodded. "Mics, trackers, heart monitors, tasers, though you disabled mine and Bakugou's for some reason," she said. "But yes, we heard what he did. As humans, we understand."
"And we wish we could've gotten a few hits in, too," DynaMight said. "That slimy bastard will get what's coming to him soon enough. If the public doesn't do something, the prison they throw him in will."
Deku closed his eyes and sighed. "Yeah, you're right. Still..."
Creati raised her hand to stop him. "You are the world's Symbol of Peace, an inspiration to the best and the worst...but you're also human. You're a father to that little unicorn. The worst thing you could've done to him is this. He will never know peace once the public learns the full extent of his crimes. I'm sure what happened to Overhaul all those years ago serves as an example."
The Symbol of Peace nodded. A short time after the final war with the villains, Overhaul's crimes were somehow broadcast throughout his prison. When the guards found him a short time later, it took time to identify him before closing that chapter in the prison's history books. The culprits were never caught.
Once Creati finished patching him up, the two heroes stood. The Everything Hero hugged him, ignoring that he didn't have a shirt on. "Welcome back, Izuku."
Deku smiled. Once they broke the hug, he turned to DynaMight and Red Riot. "Are you guys okay? I wasn't exactly gentle with you," he said.
"Like you can bruise me, even with that Quirk," DynaMight boasted.
"Felt weird being lifted and thrown like that, but I'm fine," Red admitted.
Deku chuckled. He looked to see Class A watching their interactions. "See the kids up there?" He asked.
The future pro heroes looked up. Red chuckled. "Wow, I looked so weird back then." He turned to DynaMight. "You looked feral back then."
"Oh, shut up. You and Sparky followed that feral child around like annoying ducks," the explosive hero said.
"Honestly, I was expecting you to bite someone," Red said. "Were you keeping up with your shots back then, or were we walking around with a ticking time bomb the whole time?"
DynaMight flashed him the finger. They would've talked some more, but the first wave of police cars and prison transports showed up. One of them carried an Iron Maiden with them. As they appeared, they heard a scream behind them.
The heroes turned to see Kawatu being carried by Uravity's Quirk while Pinky walked alongside them. "Yu Kawatu, you are under arrest!"
"HOW?! HOW THE HELL DID YOU BEAT ME?! I HAD THE PERFECT PLAN IN PLACE! I HAD YOUR LEADER AGAINST THE WALL!" Kawatu screamed.
"You played the game, and you lost. There's no point in flipping the board because of it," Uravity said.
Pinky nodded. "Let's see here...you are being charged with the following: multiple counts of aggravated assault, bribery, conspiracy to undermine established law, counterfeiting currency, drug manufacturing, possession of manufactured drugs, illegal possession of an unlicensed weapon, illegal weapons manufacturing, drug trafficking, human trafficking, kidnapping, attempted murder, murder, heavy amounts of extortion, money laundering..."
"YOU CAN'T MAKE ANY OF THOSE STICK!" Kawatu bellowed.
"Against the dirty justices you have packed in numerous courts worldwide? Maybe you're right. It's good that we have the names of all the justices you installed, and they have been disbarred pending an official investigation. You'll be getting a clean judge and a fair trial once we're back," Pinky said.
Kawatu stopped his screaming. "Wha-how?"
Pinky stuck her tongue out. "Let's just say that Rome's gates fell, and the empire has been destroyed," she said. She looked over at Uravity. "I got that right, right?"
Uravity nodded. "Right then, where was I? Oh yeah! Money laundering, racketeering, domestic terror, trading illegal commerce across borders..."
As Pinky listed his charges, Kawatu looked over to where Deku was and snarled. "YOU! I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DID IT, BUT THIS ISN'T THE END! I WILL GET MY REVENGE ON YOU! YOU WAIT, DEKU! THE GAME ISN'T OVER!"
As he was loaded into an Iron Maiden, Deku looked over at Creati. "What the hell happened?
"It would appear as though the numerous attacks to his head and face, not to mention the fact that he was terrified of you in those final moments, may have affected his memory. It's possible that he cannot recall exactly what happened that caused him to lose against you," she said. "Which is unusual because he received healing pills from Abigail's Quirk."
"Could those pills recover his memory?" Red asked.
Creati shrugged. "I guess we will see the full extent of it in the coming weeks and months."
"And the charges?"
"We submitted all the evidence we gathered, and numerous governments and judicial systems are itching for a piece of him. Entire countries will argue over where Kawatu will end up serving his sentences if convicted," Creati said.
"If he's never convicted, justice is dead," Deku muttered.
With the Iron Maiden loaded and sent off, an ambulance arrived near the first aid tent where Midoriya was. Two EMTs rushed out to assess the young hero. A gurney was brought out, and he was loaded onto it before being wheeled to the ambulance. Uraraka quickly followed. Uravity watched them enter the ambulance before it drove off. Another ambulance was nearby with their doors open.
"You should go too," Uravity said. "Kawatu aggravated that wound."
Deku nodded. They started walking toward the ambulance when a figure ran up behind them. "Young Midoriya!"
The Toshinori Hero Agency, except for Deku, froze. The Symbol of Peace turned to his former mentor. "All Might," he said with a smile. "I thought it would be a few police officers and an ambulance for the kid. I wasn't expecting a legion of First Responders."
The former pro chuckled. "I guess people are still willing to jump into the fire when All Might calls for help," he said. "Although it looks like it was necessary. My boy, what happened to you?"
As Deku approached his former mentor and explained the wound, Uravity turned to DynaMight. Both of their eyes were wide. "I-Is that?" Uravity asked.
"There's no way..." He slowly turned.
"T-Time travel...of course, we jumped 12 years into the past, which means..."
Everyone turned and gasped. All Might was there fretting over Deku's injury. Pinky and Red Riot slowly made their way to the two heroes with tears welling up. The acid hero was the first to reach them. "All...Might?"
The former pro looked at the young hero. "Young Ashido! And Young Kirishima! My, you two have certainly grown."
The tears started to grow. "You two must be incredible heroes in the future," All Might smiled. "I'm so happy!"
That broke the dam. Pinky rushed to the former pro and tackled him in a hug, knocking him away from Deku. She started to sob as she fell, bringing him down to her level. "IT'S YOU! IT'S REALLY YOU!"
All Might's eyes were wide; the hero was taken back by her sudden outburst. Red was not as quick, but he joined them in the hug. His sobs were quieter, but his grip on the hero was tighter than Pinky's.
The former pro's shirt was quickly getting wet from the tears. "Y-Young Ashido..."
"I'M SORRY! I'M SO SORRY! I'M SORRY!" She cried out. She continued to apologize.
The former pro looked up to the future heroes to see what was happening, but everyone else was in the same state. Uravity looked pale while DynaMight's eyes remained fixed on him, almost like he expected him to disappear if he looked away. Creati had covered her mouth as tears formed.
All Might looked down at Pinky. He couldn't help the waterworks forming as he placed a hand on the back of the hero's head. "It's okay, Young Ashido. Everything is okay now," he said. "Because I am here."
Pinky's grip tightened. Emergency responders rushed to the heroes to try and help, but a glance from All Might told them to stay back. They stopped and watched as the scene unfolded.
It would take a few more minutes before the two heroes calmed down enough to separate from the former pro. Uravity gestured for them to start moving. She waved down one of the paramedics, and the crew rushed over to Deku. The Symbol of Peace could only relent to being hurried to the ambulance to be taken to the nearby hospital to clean and dress his wound.
As the ambulance left, Endeavor and Miruko surveyed the battlefield that Deku left behind. The two supervised the retrieval of scrap metal from the villain's gauntlets. While Endeavor spoke with the police about the situation, Miruko wandered briefly, surveying the extent of the damage.
When the fleeing gang members ran by, she felt their terror. It was akin to a meek animal running from a predator. She knew that gangs like the yakuza held respect for their elders, whether through admiration or fear. Gang members never showed either side, though. They followed with confidence and honor.
These former Discorders held neither of those.
As the Number 5 hero walked through the area, she found a small plastic card. The backside read 'HERO.'
Did one of the heroes drop this? she wondered.
She reached down to pick it up. When she turned it over, she raised a brow. If she ever needed proof of time travel, she had it in her hand.
When the heroes arrived at the hospital, Deku was taken to a room to have his wounds cleaned. Creati and Pinky patrolled the building while DynaMight and Red Riot talked in the cafeteria. Uravity went with the Symbol of Peace to catch up on their time apart. The nurse who was charged with cleaning his wound remarked on the damage that Deku had received. The hero clarified that it was an old wound and treating it was more of a hassle than expected.
The nurse wasted no time tending to the injury before returning to work, leaving the two pros free to check on young Izuku.
The young hero was taken to another room where doctors and nurses scrambled to tend to his injuries. Despite the healing pill that Abigail Winters developed to restore his body, the injuries were too significant to leave alone. Multiple broken bones, torn muscles, and numerous contusions throughout the body, to name a few of his injuries. The staff were also informed that Izuku was the one who was kidnapped following the violent train derailment earlier that evening.
As Deku and Uravity watched as the doctors saved Izuku's life, the Symbol of Peace couldn't help the growing fury from building up within. He could feel the red mist clouding his vision, tempting him to lash out against any villain group in the area.
A squeeze from Uravity's hand on his own pulled him from temptation. The result was immediate.
The fury subsided as Deku watched on. "Look at what they did to him..."
Uravity kept the pressure on Deku's hand. "Kawatu is behind bars. The Discorder Agency has disbanded, and what remains won't try to avenge him. They're an empire without an emperor."
Deku nodded. "The second we get back, I want to see him squirm in front of every judge in the world. He needs to face justice."
"I know, but you have a bigger responsibility. Someone needs you more than ever."
"Eri," Deku said.
They stood by for several more minutes before they were escorted to a waiting area. There, they watched Inko run by with Uraraka in tow. A few of her classmates arrived soon after.