Fairy Heroes Academia 11
Familiar Bonds
Yaoyorozu, Kaminari, and Jiro landed together in the Mountain Zone. They were surrounded by villains initially, but they used their Quirks in tandem to dispose of the villains. Yaoyorozu created an insulated blanket that shielded them from Kaminari's Indiscriminate Shock which stunned many of their enemies.
Unfortunately, the blanket burst from Yaomomo's top, leaving her exposed and low on lipids. The shock also temporarily fried the electric teen's brain, leaving him extremely vulnerable.
Speaking of which, a Villain who was immune to Kaminari's Quirk grabbed the boy, taking him hostage in his impaired state. "Get your hands up."
Yaomomo and Jiro tensed up, with the ponytailed-haired girl already replacing her torn top.
"And no Quirks, got it?" The Villain was an intimidating height, towering well over the girls and Kaminari. His skin was slightly scaly and his head was covered by a skull-like helmet. He held up Kaminari, "Use your powers, and I'll kill your friend here."
"Kaminari's helpless." Yaomomo muttered.
"Damn Villain." Jiro cursed, "He totally caught us with our pants down."
"I thought that electric blast would've fried them all. We're so stupid." Yaoyorozu reprimanded, "How did we not see this coming?"
"I feel a little brotherhood with other electric types, so I don't want to kill him." The villain admitted, despite this he held his free hand up, summoning sparks to his palm, "But I will if you make me."
The girls gasped softly, "An electric type." Yaomomo stated, "He's probably the one Todoroki said was jamming our communications." The girls were forced to raise their arms peacefully so no funny business would happen.
"Huh…" The villain smirked, having gained the upper hand, sparks of electricity formed in said hand. "Don't move a muscle. Let's take this nice and slow."
Jiro's eyes gazed around before she smirked a plan formulating in her head, "Y'know you two dudes are so lucky." She said referring to Kaminari and the villain, "People with electric-type Quirks are destined for mainstream success."
"Huh?" The villain stopped, his interest was actually peaked by the punk girl's words.
"What are you doing?" Yaoyorozu whispered beside her, not exactly seeing where flatter would get them.
"I mean, even if you didn't wanna be a hero, there are tons of jobs you could do in the city, right?" Unbeknownst to anyone but her, one of Jiro's earlobe headphone jacks was sneakily traveling down to plug into her costume. "Your kinda Quirk is in high demand."
"So I'm wondering. Why would you become a villain in the first place?" Almost there, she almost connected to the jack in her boot. "You don't have to answer. I just thought it might be interesting to know."
Kaminari's dopey face gasped in fear as the electric villain brought his open palm closer. The girls gasped in fear as well, watching the man surge.
"Nice try." He rolled his eyes, "Think you can distract me that easily? Big mistake, sweetheart. I'm not some dumb thug that can be outsmarted by a couple'a kids. You need to learn to take hostage situations seriously." He had known she was only trying to distract him to use her Quirk.
"So here's the new deal." The villain said, "Either this idiot's going to die, or you are. How about that?"
"How about this!" Levy called from above, rocketing straight toward the man with her wings, her arm extended forward ready to strike.
"What the-" The villain looked up, his voice cutting off as Levy's fist connected. Disoriented by the strike he dropped Kaminari, Jiro felt thankful for the assist and wasted no time connecting her earlobes to her suit, sending a soundwave toward the man to disorient him further.
Levy swooped down and grabbed Kaminari, the boy giving her a thumbs up, yet still drooling. She quickly floated to the two other girls and set him down gently. "That was too close." Jiro sighed, "Thanks Levy."
"Don't mention it." The bluenette smiled before glaring at the electric villain, "We're not finished yet."
. . .
Dust and smoke flowed around All Might, the man stoically standing as he faced the two villains. The students stood nearby, watching the scene intently. Shigaraki had taken to once again scratching himself, "Oh, come on. What's going on here?"
The more he thought about it, the more he scratched, "He's just as strong as he's always been. Dammit. Don't tell me I was lied to." He scratched more rapidly.
"What's wrong?" All Might taunted, "Not attacking me? Didn't you say you were going to clear this level earlier?" His eye glowed blue as his gaze on the boy intensified. "Well, come and get me, if you dare."
Shigaraki gasped as he trembled and backed away in fear.
"Man, this is… intense." Bakugo commented.
"As I expected." Todoroki surmised, "There's no reason for us to fight right now. He'll handle this."
As much as Lucy wanted to believe that, she couldn't help but feel as if something were off with the man. She's been in her fair share of fights that left her beaten, and just plain exhausted. She knew All Might was on another level, but he did just have to push himself beyond his own limits.
At this point, numbers would be on their side, but there was also a chance that they'd do nothing but hinder the Pro.
Midoriya glanced at his hero, the man seemed to be standing tall, challenging the villains like he always did… but he knew the truth. He knew All Might couldn't beat him, not in this state, not with his weakened power, not with his time running out.
"Come on, Lucy, Midoriya." Kirishima called, the other three teens not sensing anything wrong. "We should regroup with the other guys. The last thing we wanna do is get taken hostage or get in his way."
'This isn't right. He can't beat them, he's bluffing.' Midoriya thought to himself, 'It's almost hidden by the dust, but I can see it.' His sights were set on All Might's smoking muscles, a clear sign of his timer.
'The steam coming off his body is the same as when he's about to transform.' Midoriya's gaze was fearful as he realized what this meant, 'He's out of time.'
All Might's body slightly trembled as he fought to stay transformed. 'Crap. I can't fight them.' He admitted to himself, 'That Nomu guy took too much out of me. I'm pretty sure that if I make one more move, I'll be forced to go back to my weak form. I can't keep this up much longer.'
'I just have to stall until they get here.' He reasoned with himself, hoping that his body would follow suit and stay muscley long enough for him to keep his image up and keep everyone safe.
"What? Are you scared?" All Might provoked.
Shigaraki took a step back, not responding to the man, but it was all the confirmation that All Might had needed.
'They're hesitating. Maybe this'll work.' All Might smiled despite the circumstances, 'They're so close to surrendering, or at least running away.'
Shigaraki panted as he scratched his neck, small scrapes beginning to form, the pale skin an irritated red as he continued. "If only Nomu was here…" More relentless scratching, "...he'd rush you right now without giving it a second thought."
Kurogiri leaned closer in an attempt to placate the boy, "Tomura Shigaraki! Please, do not fret. Look at him. He has definitely weakened. Nomu's attacks were successful."
The scratching ceased immediately as the words soaked in.
"He's on his own." Kurogiri turned toward the heroes in training, "The children appear to be frozen in fear."
Groans could be heard as the villains that Virgo hadn't trapped began to slowly get up. "And, look, our underlings are recovering. We likely still have a few minutes before their reinforcements arrive."
"If you and I work together, we can do this." The misty villain assured, "We haven't missed our chance to kill All Might."
Shigaraki's hands slowly inched away from his neck, "Yeah. Yeah, you're right." He agreed, finally seeing reason. "This is it. We have no choice. We have to do it now."
"I mean, the big end-boss is right here." More villains rose up to surround the teens.
"I think All Might can hold his own against those two main guys." Kirishima activated his hardening, his arms becoming jagged, "Let's make sure these dudes don't hurt anybody else."
"Will you be joining us?" Todoroki turned to Lucy and Mirodiya who hadn't taken their eyes off of the trio facing off against each other. 'Lucy seems to have figured something out, but I'm the only one who knows what's happening.' Midoriya had realized.
'There's no way he can move faster than the mist guy now. He has to have gone past his limit already. There's no real question about that. If these villains toy with him… he's done.' Midoriya clenched his right fist.
Shigaraki began to run forward, deciding to make his move.
'So this is it.' All Might bowed his head slightly.
"Consider this revenge for what you did to Nomu!" Shigaraki readied his right palm as he charged toward the older man.
'Holy shit… This is bad.' All Might tried to move, his left fist barely raising as it felt like he was lifting a couple skyscrapers at once.
Kurogiri's body expanded, a warp gate opening beneath his eyes, the portal seemingly forming a mouth-like appearance as he too began to charge.
'Where is everyone? I need… backup!' All Might's worry grew as the pair were only a few feet away.
Despite fearing for his life, Midoriya activated his Quirk, his body shining as streaks of red covered his body. 'When I called this a full-body Takeover that laid the cement for what I wanted to be…'
Lucy realized that for whatever reason it may be, All Might wasn't going to move. She wasn't going to have enough time to change her Star Dress and counter the attack at the same time. Still donned in Taurus' dress, and wielding his axe she charged forward alongside Midoriya.
"DON'T YOU TOUCH ALL MIGHT YOU STUPID VILLAIN!" Midoriya had angry tears as he decided to go for Kurogiri, '...One for All Full Cowl, with all my power gathered throughout my body, I won't lose control instead…'
Lucy had rushed right alongside Midoriya, she focused her sights on Shigaraki, and using the handle-end of the axe, she jabbed at the boy sending him away from All Might.
Kurogiri, no longer having backup by his side was left slightly vulnerable as Deku aimed for his armor, "SMASH!" He cries, his first sending Kurogiri flying into a nearby wall. 'I'll control this power to protect All Might and everyone here.'
Shigaraki recovered and ran directly to Lucy, ready to strike her, "Cheaters like you should know when to quit!"
Lucy dodged his palms and attempted to bat him away with the axe once more. He gripped the axe by the handle, catching her off guard, and using this moment of vulnerability, he yanked it away.
"Stop calling me a cheater! I haven't done anything wrong!" Lucy exclaimed while back bending, avoiding a swing from Taurus' axe.
"You heroes all think you're on a whole other level." Shigaraki swung harder, "That the rules don't apply to you just because people chant your name."
Lucy backflipped away from the boy, gauging the situation. Midoriya was keeping Kurogiri occupied, while Todoroki, Kirishima, and Bakugo handled the villains rising up. All Might seemed to be staring in a mixture of shock and worry, as he trembled, trying to force himself to help.
Lucy jumped back again her body illuminating as she use magic to change her outfit, forming an elegant, frilled, black ballgown with a slit going up her left leg, tied together with a gold sash around her hips. A matching choker rested upon her neck, with Loke aka Leo's zodiac symbol above her breast. She had disconnected sleeves that flared outwards and a bodice with a golden trim. Her hair was now done up in a quaint bun completed with a black flower. "Star dress: Leo Form!"
Shigaraki would've been more surprised if he hadn't seen her change her outfit before. No… What really confused him was the light now emitting from her palms, she couldn't do that before…
"Regulus Gatling Impact!" Lucy called, her fist colliding with Shigaraki's stomach knocking the wind out of him and sending him back.
Shigaraki was frustrated now, gathering himself, he jumped and struck Lucy down with a kick, sending the girl sliding across the floor. Jumping with Taurus' axe he held it up high, before swinging it down on Lucy, ready to cut the girl in half for being so annoying.
"Taurus' force gate closure!" Lucy cried before the axe could hit her. Taurus flashed away in light, but everyone was too preoccupied to notice. What was very hard for Shigaraki to miss was the axe disappearing from his hands.
"Huh?"
Lucy used this to her advantage, her leg brightening with energy, "Regulus Lucy Kick!" She twisted her body using her arms to spring herself up, her black heel bashing Shigaraki.
"How did you do that?" Shigarki's eyes narrowed on his opponent, his raspy voice practically hissing.
"Yeah, like I would tell you." Lucy rolled her eyes but found herself pleased that she could keep up with the villain.
Their conversation was cut short as Midoriya crashed into her, having been sent through a warp gate that Kurogiri created.
"We need to finish this fast." Midoriya urged, helping Lucy to her feet. "If we knock them out, we won't need to worry about stalling."
Lucy nodded, "But how can we knock them out if we can't get close to them because of their Quirks?"
The villainous duo stood side by side now as they stared down the teens. "This mission was a failure." Shigaraki sighed, before they watched Kurogiri open a warp gate. Shigaraki reached through and grabbed a person, pulling them in by their throat.
Midoriya gasped as Lucy now stood frozen, captured by Shigaraki. The villain smiled sinisterly behind his hand mask. "At least I can take one small win if I break this cheater." He cackled, "You break the rules, I guess I'm allowed to break you."
"I wouldn't come any closer if I were you." Shigaraki warned Midoriya. Lucy trembled slightly as All Might really struggled to move now. Midoriya stood, his eyes widening as he was forced to a standstill by the villains.
"I don't have much time, so where should I begin…" Shigaraki pondered as he examined the cheater.
. . .
Jiro kept sending wave after wave of her heartbeat toward the villains, holding them back as Levy worked on runes to protect them. "How's it coming, Levy?!" She called over her shoulder.
"Almost done!" She replied, never once stopping her scribbling.
"They keep coming if only there was something to stop them…" Yaoyorozu muttered to herself as she batted foes away from Levy and Kaminari using a staff she created.
She glanced at Jiro, and an idea quickly formulated in her head. Her arm began sparkling as she used her Quirk to begin creating something, 'This will work alongside Levy's quirk as soon as she finishes her barrier.'
A villain swung at Jiro, the girl ducking to narrowly avoid it, Yaoyorozu swung her staff, sending the villain staggering, allowing Jiro to send them away with her sound.
"It's finished!" Levy said, wiping a bead of sweat from her brow. Kaminari was already sitting safely in the runes, with Yaoyorozu, Jiro, and Levy joining. The villains beat at the wall of the runes, trying desperately to break through to no avail.
"Jiro, take this." Yaoyorozu said tossing Jiro a small device.
Jiro caught it and examined it, "What is it?"
"It's an amplifier." Yaoyorozu explained, "You should be able to connect your jacks to it and it'll increase the maximum output of your sound." She smirked, holding a finger up, "I believe it'll be enough to stun our enemies."
Jiro's eyes sparkled, "You're giving me an amp to use?" She faltered a tiny bit though, "But won't this hurt us too?"
Yaoyorozu smiled, already thinking ahead, "Levy should be able to use her Quirk to cancel out the sound in here. She used the method during the training exam."
Levy gasped in realization, "You're a genius, Yaomomo!" She raised her finger, "Solid script: Silent!"
The word 'SILENT' appeared within the runes, and Levy gave the girls a thumbs-up, along with Kaminari who didn't realize what was going on yet.
Jiro, despite being silent had an aura of excitement as she plugged her earlobes into the device. She moved toward the barrier and hesitantly her the device up to it. She glanced at Levy who nodded. She took a deep breath and put her hand through the barrier, with it going through without a hitch.
Immediately, her arm vibrated and she felt the sound across her body. The amp was working, but the four stood deaf to their surrounding area. It was a bit surreal if the girls had to admit it. The villains all clutched at wherever their individual sources of hearing were, falling to their knees as they were forced to listen to the earsplitting booms coming from the amp.
Many of the villains were groaning in distress as they struggled through the pain. Jiro unplugged her ears from the device, and Levy dispelled her Solid Script.
"It worked!" Levy cheered, as they watched the villains roll on the floor, "Maybe a bit too well…"
Jiro was beaming at the amplifier, only now noticing a dial on the back that had been maxed out, "That explains it." She said before looking at Yaoyorozu, "Yaomomo, you gotta let me keep this, I'll sell ya my kidney for it." She pleaded.
Yaoyorozu sweatdropped, giggling a bit, "That won't be necessary, it's yours."
"Thank you! This is gonna make my guitar sound so awesome!"
Levy laughed at their antics before becoming serious. "This barrier should protect you all until help gets here, I need to get back to Lucy and the others. I was with them before I saw the situation." She explained with the other girls nodding.
"Don't let us keep you." Jiro nodded.
"We'll be safe behind your barrier. Good luck, Levy." Yaoyorozu added.
Levy smiled at the girls, saluted, and took off once again, speeding towards the USJ plaza as quickly as possible.
'Hang in there guys…'
. . .
"Where should I begin…."
Lucy froze, not wanting to make any sudden movements in case the raspy-voiced teen decided to activate his Quirk prematurely. She felt the evil teen looking over her, his frustration and rage had built up this moment, and she certainly didn't think it was helpful that he thought she was a cheater.
Midoriya and All Might also stood still, with Lucy being held hostage there wasn't much that they could do. Even if All Might could move it would've been a risky move to try and save her, with the villain holding her like that.
"There is little reason to delay the inevitable, Shigaraki." Kurogiri commented from his side, "Dispose of the girl and weaken their morale and numbers." He advised darkly to the boy who nodded in consideration.
"I suppose you're right." Suddenly, he noticed something about her hand. "What's this?" A bright pink emblem was displayed on the back of her hand.
'My Guild mark!' Lucy realized her eyes widening. "It's nothing!" She tried her best to divert his attention away from it, not wanting him to get any ideas.
Shigaraki held her hand up by her wrist, inspecting it closer. "Is this some sort of gang tattoo?" He asked, not expecting an answer from the girl. "Not very heroic, but from a cheater like you I shouldn't be surprised."
"It's not a gang tattoo!" Lucy angrily retorted, "It's a symbol of pride and family!" Lucy cried trying to yank her arm away. "Not that I would expect you to understand!"
Shigaraki's grip tightened and Lucy swore she saw something flash through his eyes, an emotion she didn't quite understand at the moment, had she said something weird?
It was gone as soon as it appeared, Shigaraki cackled evilly for a moment, making Lucy feel uneasy. "I know the perfect punishment for you, cheater." Shigaraki held her up by her wrist, his other palm open and beginning to approach, "Let's get rid of this symbol of pride."
Lucy screamed in terror at the threat, "NO!" This was one of the only things connecting her with Fairy Tail, if she lost it then… it would be like she lost her bond.
Flare eerily and sinisterly grinned as she held Lucy up with her magic hair. Having threatened to hurt the little Fairy (Asuka), Lucy was unable to fight back. Forming her hair into the Raven Tail Insignia she playfully, yet evilly waved it at the blonde, saying she'd brand her body.
"Where would you like me to put it?" Flare asked, "Oh! I know!" Her eye focused on Lucy's hand where her Fairy Tail symbol was. "You want it on top of your Fairy Tail emblem, don't you?"
"No please, don't!" She begged, "Put it anywhere but there!"
"I told you to be quiet!" Flare hissed angrily.
"I'm begging you!" Lucy cried in the present, as he got closer to her hand.
'If Natsu were here he'd save me…' Lucy thought, before her body lit up slightly, 'But Natsu's not here… I am, I have to save myself!' With her resolve focused, her eyes teared up slightly, and she lit up with the power of Regulus.
She had watched Loke use this move against Bickslow during the battle of Fairy Tail, "Regulus Impact!" A lion made of light formed shooting directly at Shigaraki, knocking him back, and freeing her, everyone looking had to shield their eyes at the sight of the luminous lion.
Shigaraki angrily halted his skidding, his figure looking more worn out than before. Rubbing at his eyes, then scratching at himself a bit, he seethed with rage.
He staggered forward, with both his palms open, realizing his mistake had been showing any form of mercy on the girl.
"She said to stop!"
Everyone's attention was on Levy as she darted toward the pair. Using her momentum and wings, she flipped her body extending both of her legs out. Both her feet connected with Shigaraki, knocking the teen off course from Lucy, who collapsed to her knees from the stress.
"Lucy!" Levy cried as she ran to her best friend.
Lucy wiped the tears from her eyes as Levy knelt down beside her. "Levy he- he was going to…" She trailed off clutching her hand, Levy softly shushed her, embracing her friend.
"It's okay…" Levy assured her, grabbing her hand. "It's still here, and even if he did get rid of it…" Levy and Lucy began to softly glow purple and yellow respectively. "Fairy Tail and everyone there is in our hearts."
"You're right Levy. We're members of Fairy Tail, our bonds can't be erased that easily. And as members of Fairy Tail, we have to complete our job…" Lucy responded as the energy surrounding them intensified, surprising those witnessing it.
'I can't hear what they're whispering to each other, but it seems like something is about to happen, I've never seen them like this.' Midoriya thought as he studied the girls. Their Quirks had always been interesting to him, he had been so focused on the Villains that it had been put in the back of his mind, but to see them like this… he really wanted to know more.
All Might couldn't believe how many turns this day had taken, having learned the girl's secret he knew he should've expected things out of the ordinary, but to actually witness it. 'The girls are even technically Quirkless. And yet, the power they have radiating from now is something I could have ever expected to see from first-year students.'
Lucy had wrapped her arms around Levy in a tight embrace, her guild mark resting on Levy's own guild mark, located on her left scapula. "A Unison Raid that will protect everyone!" They thought about all of the new friends they made and the heroes who were injured protecting them, they wanted them to get through it so they could form stronger bonds with them… Lucy and Levy channeled their magic in harmony, their feelings connecting through their magic.
The Fairy Tail wizards raised a hand up each, "Unison Raid: BLACK HOLE!"
Everyone who hadn't been watching before now diverted their attention to the scene, or more specifically the words 'BLACKHOLE' prominently hovering above USJ.
The inside of the 'O' twinkled with numerous amounts of stars, all glittering beautifully until it seemed as though they were spinning. The air swirled as it began to forcefully vacuum the area. The remarkable thing is that it was only sucking up their enemies.
"What's the big idea!" A villain screamed flailing her four arms in an attempt to flap away from the attack.
"I don't wanna diiiiiie!" Another villain wrapped himself around a pole, only for it to break off the ground and suck him in anyways.
The unconscious villains flew in without any resistance whatsoever, the attack swallowing them up, leaving them unseen in the sparkling sea of stars located in the 'O'.
. . .
"AHHHHHHHH!" Mineta flailed his arms, running in a circle as the attack whipped the air around the class.
"MINETA CALM DOWN!" Mina shook the boy, lifting him off his feet.
"WE'RE GONNA GET SWEPT UP IN THE ATTACK!" He cried.
"NO, WE'RE NOT, WE'RE STILL HERE!" She argued.
He stopped screaming, noticing all of them had their feet planted on the ground safely. "I think you may need to shake me some more." He suggested seriously.
Mina let the boy go, dropping him the the ground with a thump. "He's good now."
"Is that Levy's Quirk?" Uraraka gaped, her eyes widening as she looked up at the words.
"It must be, ribbit." Tsu responded, "Who else could make big appear letters like that?"
"I've heard a kid in the B class has a similar Quirk." Shoji commented, shielding Aizawa from the harsh air.
. . .
"Whoa, check it out!" Jiro pointed up, at the words looming over them.
"Wha- What is that?" Kaminari was coming back to his senses rubbing his eyes to make sure he was seeing correctly.
Yaoyorozu studied the words carefully, "It seems as though Levy is using her Quirk." She was impressed at the girl's capacity to create, it was a little inspiring.
"Hm, the star aesthetic to the attack reminds me of Lucy's Quirk if I'm being honest." Jiro tilted her head.
The trio watched from behind Levy's runes as many of the villains who had been affected by their previous attack were being pulled into the 'O' of the attack, leaving the trio more secure as the villains decreased in numbers.
"It's strange though, shouldn't we be pulled into it too?" Yaoyorozu commented, her ponytail swaying in the wind.
"Maybe the runes are protecting us?" Jiro suggested with a shrug.
"That's a plausible theory." Yaoyorozu considered, leaning down closer to inspect the runes, they hadn't been like anything she'd seen before…
. . .
Bakugo had been pissed when the villains had first interrupted, but he wasn't one to back down from a challenge. He had been ready to bash some wannabe villains' faces in a little. And he had. When he was teleported alongside his classmates, he hadn't thought much of it.
Honestly, he did notice how the other two warped with him could take care of themselves, he wasn't an idiot. But now that he looked up in the air, he felt his eyes widen, and the anger returning. How could he compete with something like that?
He clenched his fists, his eyes narrowing at the glowing girls, 'These two…' Explosions danced on the palms of his hands, 'I won't fall behind to anyone.' He vowed to himself that he would work to surpass them. Exhaling a breath, he unclenched his fists and studied the girls with a newfound interest.
"WHOA!" Kirishima pumped his fist, "Now THAT is MANLY!" He couldn't believe he was seeing something like this, especially up so close. Lucy usually glowed, but not like this, and Levy's purple aura blended perfectly with it, those were the kind of flashy Quirks he knew could make a great hero. He hardened his hands, punching a fist into his palm excitedly, "They're almost like pros!" He laughed.
'Almost like pros, huh.' Todoroki repeated mentally. 'I suppose he has a point.' He admitted, his eyes locked on the girls. His father flashed through his mind, then he looked at All Might, before finally returning back to the attack in the air. There was a small drop in his stomach when he saw the power they displayed.
'How is this possible?' Todoroki wouldn't admit how impressed he was, and he certainly wasn't going to admit that he was aware of the girls' potential out loud. He had voted for Levy to be class rep when she had formed multiple plans to counter his Quirk, although he saw her as a threat, he had to admit that she seemed knowledgeable.
And Lucy… The girl just kept rushing in, over and over and over again. During training, and now during the battles… She was bloodied and slightly bruised, but she kept on pushing on… The air grew cold around Todoroki, not that he noticed it. The half-and-half teen closed his eyes in deep thought about his own abilities as he listened to the villains' cries.
Shigaraki clawed his hands deep into the ground in order to avoid being engulfed in the attack, his legs were hanging in the air as he struggled to stay grounded. Kurogiri was nearby, flying against the force, too preoccupied to activate his Quirk properly.
"Uuuuurgh!" Shigaraki growled in rage, his fingers bleeding slightly as he gripped harder, refusing to lose the game this badly.
"I'm afraid this might be game over!" Kurogiri grunted, also frustrated at this turn, this outcome not being foreseen in the slightest.
BANG!
A bullet shot through one of Shigaraki's wrists, causing it to slip.
All Might grunted and turned to the entrance where Pro hero, Snipe, stood, his gun extended and smoking. With his Quirk, "Homing" he could hit any target he could see up to six hundred meters away and make any projectiles he released to chase after said target.
"They're here…" All Might smiled turning to the entrance.
The red-caped hero adjusted his cowboy hat, emblazoned with an 'S', and fired more rounds into other villains resisting the attack.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
And with that, a bullet went through Shigaraki's other wrist, and the villain was forced to let go, crashing into Kurogiri and sending the pair into the 'O' without any more resistance.
As soon as the villainous pair were sucked in, the rest of the letters swirled into the 'O' finally leaving the word to collapse in on itself. A black sphere floated before it exploded, sending the villains to slowly descend. Sparkles slowly trailed after them as they dropped. The villains almost looked like falling stars. Purple runes covered the villains' bodies like ropes, leaving them all immobile as they landed harmlessly on the ground.
"Sorry, everyone!" Principal Nezu called from the entrance. "I know we're a bit late. But I got the teachers over here as fast as I could, although it seems the situation was being resolved."
Lucy and Levy finally stopped glowing once their attack finished, finally seeing that everyone was safe, Lucy felt the adrenaline wear off and she finally let herself fall in exhaustion. Levy smiled softly at her friend, worried for her as she took in her beaten form.
. . .
Many of the students were tearful and looked hopeful at the heroes that had finally gathered, with one person standing out in particular.
"It's Iida!" Uraraka cried as Iida led all of the heroes into USJ.
"I have returned!" He announced, "I've fulfilled my duty. And I've brought reinforcements!" He declared to everyone present.
By his side stood a plethora of Pros. Such as Midnight, Snipe, Present Mic, Vlad King, Power Loader, Ectoplasm, Cementoss, and even Hound Dog had shown up for the fight and he wasn't all... The UA staff had felt guilty about the students being exposed to such an attack this early in their education. Looking down at all the apprehended Villains, they couldn't help but feel impressed with the display the students had shown.
Ectoplasm jumped down, his jaw unhinging as he threw up a glowing liquid, which allowed him to create copies of himself. His Quirk "Clones" allowed him to create just that, he can make 30 at a time, 36 if he's in a good mood. He and his copies began sorting the villains and took out any that had somehow managed to avoid the attack.
"Our priority is to protect all of our students!" Nezu declared from atop Vlad King's right shoulder, the man had been acting as the small animal-man's legs since he was so short.
"Yes, sir." The Pros all nodded.
. . .
"It truly is game over…" Shigaraki helplessly called from where he was bound, he glared up at All Might, "I may have failed to kill you this time." All Might could see Shigaraki's eye intensely glaring at him, "But your days are numbered."
All Might coughed out blood, wiping it off slowly as Shigaraki continued to curse him, "All Might. Symbol of Peace. I am going to kill you." He vowed as All Might returned his gaze.
"I cannot move…" Kurogiri called from beside him, "These markings… I may be unable to activate my Quirk properly."
Before Shigaraki or All Might could react or respond they were enveloped by a slightly colorful aura, collapsing in on itself the two seemingly disappeared without a trace.
All Might gasped slightly, as he watched the pair end up escaping. Though they still seemed to be bound, who knew if the effects were temporary? And the bigger problem is that if it wasn't Kurogiri who warped them away, who was it?
Midoriya still looked a bit sullen as he processed the events. "I couldn't do it. I wasn't able to help you." He said to All Might who disagreed wholeheartedly.
"That's absolutely not true."
Midoriya turned to his hero, whose body had struggled to keep its composition, half of it reverting back to his skeletal form with the other half still being muscular. "You gained control of your Quirk and helped buy me a few vital seconds. If not for that, I'd be dead now."
Light shone through the hole Nomu created in the dome of the building, illuminating the pair in a warm light. "Young Midoriya. You've saved me once again."
"Thank you… All Might." Midoriya silently cried as he gazed at the man he admired, "I'm just… so glad you're okay!"
Levy smiled softly at the display as she checked over Lucy, making sure she was comfortable while they waited for help.
. . .
USJ was a mess, to say the least, with various Zones emitting smoke and debris scattered about. Not to mention the many villains scattered along the facility, many of which were struggling against what they assumed was a Quirk.
"Well, my, my, my." Snipe remarked, a hand placed firmly on his cowboy hat.
"I can't believe they managed to escape." Midnight stated, "After everything they did here."
Vlad King had set Nezu down, "They did catch us completely by surprise. For no we have to make sure all the students are okay."
'I will need to personally talk to Miss Heartfilia and Miss McGarden.' Nezu scratched at his chin, 'Magic…' He chuckled softly to himself, although he was not happy with the situation, he was surprised to see that the two girls could perform such a feat. 'It truly is incredible, I see why Recovery Girl trained them to join the hero course.'
He also knew that if anyone found out the fallout could be disastrous, with a move that powerful people may start asking questions. He had to discuss with the girls how they would do damage control.
The heroes all followed Nezu's orders as they began to swiftly regain control of the situation. Each of the heroes dispatched so they could aid the students and take in the villains to be arrested.
. . .
"If all the pro teachers are gathered here, it must mean the rest of the school's safe." Todoroki informed Bakugo and Kirishima who were right by him, "The villains attacked this facility, but not the rest of the campus." He concluded.
"Midoriya, Hey!" Kirishima called out running to the boy, who turned to the teen.
"Oh, Kirishima! Are you all right?" Midoriya asked, walking toward the boy. 'I can't let him see All Might in this form…'
"Huh, I'm fine! You're the one who went after the big guys!" He responded as Midoriya reached him.
"Yeah, but Lucy and Levy were the ones who ended up doing that crazy move that captured everyone!" Midoriya said, turning Kirishima to the girls, hoping that his attention would be pulled away from All Might. He also wanted to check on the girls considering a move like that must've used a lot of energy.
'Ah, Kirishima. I'm glad to see he's looking out for his friends.' All Might thought, now fully reverted back to his skeletal state. He slightly sighed in relief as the pair walked away from him and toward the girls, 'Nice quick thinking Young Midoriya, that could've been close…'
A wall quickly formed blocking All Might clearly from view, Cementoss rose from his crouched position having been the one to use his Quirk to form the wall. Using his Quirk 'Cement' he could manipulate any cement he touched.
All Might, finally away from prying eyes let himself collapse to his knees.
"Thanks for that. You saved my butt, Cementoss." He told his colleague, thankful he could finally allow himself to relax.
"My pleasure, I'm actually a big fan of yours." He replied, somewhat delighted to be able to help such a man.
Cementoss peeked his head around the wall and spoke to the teens, "For your safety students, join your classmates at the front gate." Looking at Lucy in particular, "Leave the injured to us, we can take care of them."
"Yes, sir!" Midoriya bowed eagerly, always pleased to be in the presence of one of the pros.
"We're on it!" Kirishima nodded as he ran to Bakugo and Todoroki, the pair having been a little distance away, surveying the area. "Hey! He said for all of us to head to the entrance!" He called as he approached him.
Midoriya glanced back at the wall obstructing All Might's form in concern for his teacher. Levy had also been looking at Lucy with a similar expression, the blonde had passed out soon after their last attack. Levy, although she had been using a large amount of magic and felt tired herself, hadn't fought a battle with Nomu and was left relatively unharmed having been fighting with people who would watch her back while she made defenses.
Levy and Midoriya both had thoughts that if they had done something sooner then maybe the blondes would both be in better shape. Their expressions were slightly downcast as these thoughts ran through their heads, reluctant to leave their injured friends' sides.
Cementoss noticed their looks and understood the pair's concern. "You two did everything you could. I'll make sure they get sent to the nurse's office immediately to see Recovery Girl."
"Thank you Cementoss!" Levy bowed, Midoriya echoed her thanks and the pair began to make their way to the entrance with similar plans to visit the nurse's office later.
Cementoss picked up Lucy gently, frowning at the girl's appearance, he made his way back to All Might. "We should sneak you out of here and get you both to the nurse's office. Seriously, All Might. That could've been really bad."
All Might shifted his gaze away from his colleague and the injured girl he carried. "I had to act recklessly, or else I'd be dead now."
Cementoss gasped lightly at the confession, not expecting that sort of answer from a man of his caliber.
All Might wiped some blood off his cheek, "Just goes to show how strong those villains were."
. . .
In an undisclosed location, Kurogiri and Shigaraki both fell to the floor with a thump. "Ow…" Shigaraki said as he lay, still bound. "Shot in both wrists. All those underlings wiped out. Even Nomu was beaten. We failed. Those kids were so strong."
The pair seemed to be transported to the inside of a bar. Alcoholic drinks lined the shelves and counters, with dim lighting, creating a relaxing atmosphere. They had landed on the floor, in between the bar stools and the tables where patrons could enjoy their drinks. At the moment the place seemed to be empty.
Shigaraki's pupil shrunk as he reflected on their attempt. "And the Symbol of Peace wasn't weakened at all."
"You were wrong, Master! So wrong!"
"No, I wasn't. We just weren't as prepared as we should've been." A voice called from a monitor, no image was displayed, and all that could be read from the screen was 'Sound Only'.
"I agree. We underestimated them." Another man's voice replied. "Thankfully, we failed under that cheap "League of Villains" name and not our own. And what about the creature the Master and I created?"
The man's voice was not actually that of the "Master's" it was instead a Doctor who had an instrumental part in constructing Nomu, working closely with said Master in order to create something lethal enough to stop All Might and therefore anyone else. "Where is Nomu?"
"Yes, why is he not with you?" The Master's voice followed.
"He was blown away." Kurogiri supplied from his own spot on the floor, without his smoke fully covering his clothes, a nice buttoned grey vest over a white button-up, complete with a black tie. He also had on black slacks and matching dress shoes. He was still covered in his purple mist, but now his figure was a lot more humanoid.
"What?!" The Doctor croaked.
"It was All Might's doing." Kurogiri replied, "Without coordinates to his precise location, I couldn't use my warp to bring him with us." He paused for a second, "In fact whatever this Quirk is, it left me unable to use my Quirk properly, how did come to arrive here?"
"This is a travesty!" The Doctor said, realizing Nomu was currently lost, "And after all we did to make him as powerful as All Might."
"Well, I suppose it can't be helped. Unfortunately." The Master responded to the Doctor. "As for your question Kurogiri, it was decided we needed a little… outside assistance. If you will…"
Heels clicked softly as a woman entered the room. She had two curled horns protruding out of her head. A black patch covered her right eye that also seemingly continued down to her left leg. She wore a long black cloak with purple trimming, purple bandages were wrapped around her body, covering most of her torso. She had light-colored arm bands with black gloves covering both of her hands. She had knee guards and her outfit was complete with black high-top boots. On her left waist, there was what seemed to be a black tattoo imprinted onto her skin.
"She was able to transport you out of that situation with ease." Their Master informed them as the woman smirked, her dark lipstick emphasizing the curl of her lips, "My power isn't anything to scoff at. I was only here to increase it, but after seeing those… those girls… that mark… who says a little revenge isn't in order?" She cruelly smiled.
Shigaraki, who had been losing blood from his palms, spoke up, "Power… That reminds me. There were kids there who tried to protect All Might."
"The two girls, they combined their Quirks and left most of our forces bound and captured…" He grit his teeth slightly, "And the boy… He was just as fast as him. If they hadn't gotten in our way we might have killed the Symbol of Peace." He clawed at the wooden floor in anger.
"That brat…" He pictured Midoriya rushing in to save All Might, "That cheater!" He imagined Lucy, furiously glaring at him as she cried illuminating her body to hit him with a lion of light.
"Naturally, you're upset." His Master's voice replied, "But this was not a futile mission. We've learned many things. Gather the villainous elite."
"Sir, we are not able to move at this moment because of the girl's Quirk." Kurogiri informed the man.
"Oh, I'll be grabbing someone who can handle those runes for you." The woman piped up, "I know just the man who'll be able to get rid of these."
The Master's voice took over the conversation once more, "Take all the time you need. I must remain hidden in the shadows, which is why I need you to be my face. A symbol of your own. Tomura Shigaraki."
"Next time, you will show the world that it should be afraid of you."
Oh my gosh, you guys, I almost kept on typing even more, but I realized that I could just move on to the next chapter. This one was super crazy to type and I hope you all found it entertaining.
The Unison Raid was something I had been thinking about for a long time and had been planning for a while. I don't think any of you could've guessed that this was gonna be the route I took, but if you did see this coming, then hats off to you. I also have to say that I didn't realize that I was going to make another fight scene like that until I realized that I needed to bridge over to the Unison Raid. And the reason it only got the bad guys is like Gray and Juvia's Unison Raid when they made it rain ice, it only got their enemies, so to put it simply, it's magic!
The mysterious woman who showed up was also planned. She's one of the seeds I'm planting in the overall story. I could've outright said who she is, but idk where's the fun in that? I think it's pretty obvious who it is anyway.
I think most of you will be happy to hear that all of the Zodiac will probably be making an appearance eventually. Considering how long the story is it's inevitable that Lucy will be showing all of her spirits and her dresses.
Also since Midoriya gained control of his Quirk sooner, he technically didn't get hurt too badly and didn't need to be sent to Recovery Girl! I've been researching and getting a better feel on how One For All actually works, it'll be more noticeable when I write about the sports festival.
I hope that none of the characters seem ooc, I worry about a lot of things that I necessarily shoudn't be worried about, but I think I have them aligned with their actual personalities well enough.
I cannot believe that we're actually about to technically make it to season 2 of the anime, this is truly wild to me, thanks for reading the story and inspiring me to write more and more. Please review and I hope you're ready for the rollercoaster we're all gonna go on.
Oh boy, I also proofread this once, and let me tell you guys I caught so many mistakes. I need to stop writing this when I'm sleep-deprived, but I probably won't. I fixed as many as I could and then posted the chapter.