Angel: Is there a limit to how much Izuka can use Black Hole? Well, she just learned it, so using it too much right now limits her because she hasn't mastered it. But there are other limits too, she can't use them at high speeds. Will the twins have to battle each other? It will happen, but not anytime soon! If I say anything more than that, I'll be spoiling. And I do agree that Izuka's friendship with Momo is a great one. Momo is one of my favorite characters anyway, so that's why she and Izuka are so close. Same with Ochaco. Personally, outside of Bakugo, I would say writing Izuka with Momo or Ochaco is my favorite friendship/relationship to write, Shoto would probably be second.
If you ask me, the League of Villains has more likable—or I guess less people I hate—than the yakuza. Like I've said before, I hate Overhaul with his child-abusing, kiss-up bitch-ass, and I wish they didn't bring him back in season 6. I do like Chrono though admittedly with his mask off...I can't help it, he's just so FIIIIIIIIINE XD I saw someone suggested Abby Trott as Izuka's voice...she's Nezuko from Demon Slayer, which I don't watch, but I listened to how she sounds. And now I'm not sure what voice anymore Izuka would have, Megan Shipman or Abby Trott. Because I can see why someone suggested Nezuko's voice to me, she is pretty similar to Izuka.
Next week we are approaching chapter 100—that Timothee Trahan one doesn't count. Big milestone!
Mirio struggled to breathe, as his injuries were deep. "You wanted to become a hero so badly," Overhaul mocked as Mirio felt like he couldn't move. "And you couldn't even save Eri...you're filthy, Lemillion. Infected. But I'll fix you all with her power! Every last one of you."
Eri looked up ahead as her small shred of hope had been shattered by Overhaul. And it wasn't going to be restored...she knew that no one knew where they were, it would be impossible to find them. Watching someone dedicating his life to save her...it was becoming to be too much for her.
Mirio then pulled out the spike that was in his side. 'Nighteye. Tamaki. I'm still fighting' Mirio thought while Overhaul touched the ground. "CHISAKI!" He shouted as he looked up ahead.
"I told you, that's not my name anymore!" Overhaul screamed as he sent an attack towards Mirio.
Suddenly, there was a crack, and the wall nearby exploded...to reveal Izuku and Izuka!
A few minutes ago
Sir Nighteye's team looked at the obstacle of what Mimic had done up ahead. "The walls have finally stopped moving," The head detective noted to everyone. "But it's hard to tell where we are now."
"I'm positive Eri's bedroom is located in that direction," Sir Nighteye pointed towards the right.
"Irinaka!" The head detective growled towards the villain, who they had tied up in their custody. "I want you to straighten out these hallways again, you hear?" He was growling and panting, and he didn't respond to the demand either. "The hell?"
"The drugs must've worn off," Mr. Aizawa guessed while staring at him.
"He's not supposed to be able to control anything larger than a damn refrigerator!" Locklock cried out as the walls and floors were twisting.
"Remember who we're dealing with here," Fat Gum reminded all of them as Mimic injected himself with a Quirk booster drug. "Dollars to doughnuts, he's using a performance enhancer."
"Looks like Fat Gum knew what he was talking about. Irinaka's power, it's back to normal again," Mr. Aizawa pointed out; if Mimic was able to use it, he would've already done so to escape. So unfortunately, it wasn't going to help them here.
"I guess that's good news," The head detective grunted a little. "But that was Toga and Twice just now. The League of Villains is here too."
"Toga," Mimic growled out upon hearing their names, still pissed about their betrayal. "Toga...and Twice. I won't forgive you! You traitors will die!" He struggled in his restraints.
All of them stared at him, wondering if he had any useful information. After all, Toga and Twice willingly betrayed the yakuza, so telling them anything would be payback. "Tell us where the other League members are hiding," Sir Nighteye demanded from the man.
"I don't know! But I'll find every last one of 'em!" He shouted angrily at the group. "I won't stop until I've crushed all their skulls to dust!" He then let out a furious scream.
And this is why Katsuki never became a villain when Shigaraki asked the two of us to join him Izuka closed her eyes, crossing her arms in thought. But he has no reason to lie either if he wants to go after them, so it's likely that they only got Twice and Toga. Maybe he only met the other members of the League. If Overhaul wanted the other members, we would've seen them or Irinaka would've already mentioned all of them by name.
Sir Nighteye turned towards the twins and Mr. Aizawa. "I'm guessing those two are the only ones here. At least for now," He stated Izuka's theory, to her bewilderment.
"It doesn't look like the villains from the League are gonna attack us," One of the police officers looked around to keep an eye out, another one by his side.
"Maybe not, but they're not on our side just because they betrayed this guy."
"Those criminals are wanted across the country," The head detective narrowed his eyes a bit, annoyed that the two got away before anyone could catch them. He then held up his own gun. "As officers of the law, we can't let them escape."
Izuku let out a small gasp while looking up at Mr. Aizawa, recalling something he said. "So far, the chances are relatively low that the League will be involved in this raid. But if they do end up putting in an appearance, you guys are out."
"Eraser Head," Izuku turned towards him knowingly, and he didn't respond.
"Why're you fools standin' around talkin' instead of actin'?" Locklock suddenly spoke up, as he had been treated for his injury. Izuka turned around to him, hands on her hips.
"What do you mean?" Izuku asked him in confusion.
"If you haven't noticed, the area is almost closed off, and we don't even know where we are," Izuka gestured to the area around them. "We can't just ignore the League, they've been showing up around us for months now!"
"The cops can deal with the League!" He retorted back, gritting his teeth. "You're wastin' time, so ignore them and keep on movin'. Or did you morons forget our mission's top freakin' priority?!"
Izuka faltered from his argument, clamping her mouth shut. As much as she wanted to stop them, getting to Eri and Mirio was more important. Himiko and Twice didn't seem inclined to fight their group on their own, so it was probably best to leave them to the police. If they really wanted to pick a fight with them, they would've done so. Even if it would've ended brutally for their side. But she still didn't like it, as they were giving up their chance to weaken the League by capturing two of their members.
"He has a point," The head detective agreed with him. "That would be for the best."
Locklock let out a small groan from his injuries. "I'll hang tight. Someone has to stay behind to keep an eye on Irinaka. And thanks to the crazy girl with the knives, I'm not goin' anywhere anytime soon." Plus, he felt that he would just slow them down since he couldn't get to an infirmary or hospital currently. And Irinaka couldn't do much with his performance booster completely gone now. "Well, go on! Finish what we came here to do." Izuku gasped a little at him. "Ryukyu and the other heroes up top. The cops we got separated from down here! Suneater! Red Riot! Fat Gum! Lemillion! They're all still fightin' for us. You gotta know that, right?! We worked too damn hard to fail that girl now. So go on!"
Izuka closed her eyes, taking a deep breath after hearing him out. As much as she didn't like the way he was talking and acted...he was still a hero at the end of the day. And after hearing him out, the girl understood his reasoning. She then looked down at the hero with a small smile. "I'm glad you were the one who chose me to be able to be here. Thank you, Locklock. We won't let her down."
He blinked in alarm and then scoffed. "Whatever, just go!"
She nodded and then ran off with the others, and they didn't look back. Locklock panted as he stared after them, his hand on his side.
"We'll find her!" Izuku looked over his shoulder to the injured hero. "And we'll save her! Don't worry, Locklock." He then looked up ahead and the injured hero gave a small smirk. He looked towards the ground, trying to recollect himself.
Hope they didn't take my yelling the wrong way. Callista certainly didn't. I just can't help thinkin' about my family. I got a beautiful wife. And a new baby boy...
His wife and newborn baby turned towards him, the woman smiling happily. "He looks just like his daddy!"
He then remembered seeing all of the UA students at the meeting that they had. I was worried about those kids. They might be trainin' to be heroes...but they're still so young. Then I watched them act more heroically than any of us pros. He then gave a small smirk as he definitely underestimated all of them, looking up towards the group getting away. They might still be students...but today, they were heroes alongside the pros thanks to their actions. That was something he couldn't deny.
"So you're promising to save the girl. Then you better do it, Deku, Callista! Same goes for you, Nighteye! Her future...is on you," He declared to the three. "And Callista...I don't regret being the one who got you here either."
As they were getting further away, Twice and Himiko were hearing them leave from a pillar above their heads. "And they're off. Our best plan of action would be to make a break for it immediately." Himiko started crawling away from him. "What should we do, Toga? Kiss maybe?"
"There's a good chance Izuku's gonna get bloodied up, and that I'll be able to get back his sister a little bit for what she did. I'd really like to see that again from him and to make sure she knows her place," She explained as Twice started to follow her. She just wanted to stab Izuka a little bit for being overprotective of Izuku. In her eyes, while Izuka was technically keeping her away from Izuku, she thought it was a betrayal. At the same time, she knew how much the girl meant to Izuku, so she wasn't going to kill the girl. "But, maybe more than that..." Her eyes were very scary-looking. "Right now I just wanna make Overhaul cry like a little baby..." Her revenge plan against the yakuza was still in her mind, so she wanted to witness it for herself before they could even leave.
"In that case, I've got no idea!" Twice exclaimed as he crawled. "Here's what we should do."
"I'm listening," She came to a stop and he whispered in her ear. She blinked a few times and after she heard his plan, she giggled with a big smile. "Oh, that's perfect, Jin! It'll make Tomura real happy too! If Izuku's group and Overhaul come together, everybody's gonna end up bruised and bleeding."
Not only would she get to see Izuku bloodied up like she wanted, but she knew Shigaraki would be happy to know how hurt Overhaul got. And the twins on top of that was just icing on the bloody cake she wished for. She wouldn't even have to lift a finger to get revenge either on Overhaul's group.
Sir Nighteye's group were running down a hallway that they hoped Mimic didn't close off from them while he was rampaging.
"The fight between the heroes and the yakuza will be epic!" Himiko gushed, thinking of Izuku again. "I bet at the end of the battle, both sides'll be super messed up. Ooh, I wish I could watch!"
The group then came across Sakaki's unconscious bruised body, knowing who was responsible for it. Izuku gritted his teeth as he and Izuka jumped forward. Together, they then broke down the wall, letting in everyone else.
No matter what... Izuku could see Overhaul attacking Mirio.
Even if this is our last day as students... Izuka narrowed her eyes at the sight. Mirio looked up in shock to see them arriving. Overhaul's eyes widened to see them storming in, as neither of them knew that the group had caught up to them.
I'll save her! The twins thought in unison as they both attacked the villain. Izuku glared down at Overhaul, his energy sparking while Izuka had a flame coming from her hand. Both of them pushed him back hard and he let out a groan as he slid across the floor. Mr. Aizawa's eyes flashed red while keeping an eye on Overhaul.
Got him He then turned around to Sir Nighteye standing behind the hole the twins had made. "Nighteye, quick! Secure those who've been injured."
He flinched as he saw Chrono on the ground, as well as Nemoto stuck in the wall. Two of Chisaki's inner circle! We passed another on the way here. Chisaki's on his last legs He noticed Overhaul struggling to get up. He then looked up at the walls that the yakuza leader had put up. But he's completely sealed up the room. He then saw Mirio out of breath, and he could tell that his student was fighting hard for Eri. Mirio!
"Get Eri out of here," He panted out as he could barely keep still. "She's...behind me," He moved out of the way to reveal the little girl. Sir Nighteye approached them both, engulfing them into a hug to reassure them both.
"Rest. I've got you now," His arms were shaking, as he felt terrible for leaving Mirio to deal with all this on his own. And the back of his mind was wondering what would've happened if they had gotten there sooner. Or if he had ordered Mirio to not go after them. But he was also so glad that Mirio was not only still alive, but so was Eri. And if he had stayed behind with the group...Eri would've been lost all over again. "You were amazing. You found her...Mirio."
Overhaul grunted angrily at still being kept away from Eri and more people interfering with this. Also, he currently couldn't use his Quirk. "He took away my power...!" He hissed towards Mr. Aizawa, who approached him along with the twins. Overhaul then quickly deduced what had happened, that the man's Quirk had something to do with taking away his own. The flashing red eyes was what gave it away.
"Lemillion already has him backed into a corner. It's up to us to finish this," He told his students.
"Yes, sir!" Izuku exclaimed immediately, ready to fight for Eri.
"We won't disappoint!" Izuka shouted while maintaining her flames.
Overhaul let out a pissed off growl, looking up. "Time to get up, Chrono!"
This immediately alarmed the teacher, holding the twins back. "Watch out!" He pushed both of them out of the way as something shot out of Chrono's back. The two grunted as they landed, seeing a scratch on their teacher's arm thanks to Chrono, and immediately he felt an effect.
"Eraser Head!" Izuka cried out while looking up at him in concern.
"Those pierced by the long hand will find their movements slowed," Chrono explained, as something similar to Mr. Aizawa's scarf was shooting out of the side of his head. The material then slipped back into his hood, almost like measuring tape. "I meant to skewer all of you at once, but then, that's heroes for ya."
Overhaul glared towards his right-hand man. "It took him long enough to wake up," He grunted in annoyance. "That schoolboy managed to take Chrono out. But I repaired his hand and healed the damage while the kid was distracted!"
Mr. Aizawa gritted his teeth, his left eye twitching. He was trying so hard not to close his eyes. No. I can't stop myself...from blinking.
Izuku then swooped in. "I've got you!" He shouted as Overhaul raised his hand.
"Look out!" Izuka shouted as she jumped up, reaching out a hand.
"Everything..." Overhaul stated while keeping his focus on Mr. Aizawa, waiting for him to blink. "All you've done..." Mr. Aizawa couldn't stop himself from closing his eyes unfortunately. Once he did, the villain raised his hand over his head. "Has been for nothing!"
The twins gasped sharply as Overhaul slammed his hand on the ground. He created a ton of spikes, and they yelled as all of them were sent flying. Sir Nighteye held onto Mirio and Eri tightly as he braced himself. Nemoto was sent flying at a large distance, breaking him free of his hold. Overhaul then stared at what he had done.
"As if I'd let my plans be ruined by people like who are sick in the head," He grunted, his hand over his face. "You get it, Nemoto. You want me to succeed." Nemoto was falling towards him and he landed with a large thump. "I won't allow all my hard work to end here...you've always been eager to help. So I know you'll happily give your life for my cause..." Overhaul then touched the man's face, and it started to crack because of his Quirk. "Won't you?!" Suddenly, there was a huge explosion coming from the both of them. "I'll be a good sport and acknowledge you were stronger than me, Lemillion."
Upon hearing his name, Mirio opened his eyes and looked up. Amongst the smoke was a large dark shadow with red eyes. "I respect your perseverance," A bunch of arms grew out of the body. "But in the end, I will still be the victor!"
The twins had been sent all the way towards the ceiling, but they were still able to see. What awaited them was a horrifying sight as Overhaul had gained a power up...by combining his body with Nemoto's.
"Now, heroes. I'll have you return Eri to me!" Overhaul had a bunch of arms around his body, his real arms now larger in size and he also had claws. Black parts of Nemoto's cape were almost everywhere as a fabric of sorts.
No...what did he do? Izuka's heart sank as her eyes shook at the raging level of persistence he would go to just for Eri's continued suffering.
There was a hole in the floor while the fight was still going on up above. "We referenced your Quirk quite a bit while conducting our research on Eri," Chrono spoke up as he had tackled Mr. Aizawa. "So I know a great deal about you, Erasure Hero. Fortunately, I was able to isolate you from your friends without resorting to lethal force." He then tapped the man's back using his hood. "You'll be much more useful to us alive."
Mr. Aizawa gritted his teeth at being unable to move thanks to what Chrono did. He felt like he was in the same situation as Katsuki and Izuka were in during the Kamino Incident with the League. Especially since both the League and Hassaikai knew of Izuka's power and now his. "Erasing Quirks. That's an ability Overhaul finds very appealing. As well as your student's, even if Shigaraki wants it." He attempted to get the villain off of him as he didn't want to hear this. And also, he had to get back up there to help everyone else. "Oh, stop struggling," Chrono took off his mask. "It's no use. You have all the speed of a snail right now. Give up. I struck you with the short hand. You won't move normally for another hour."
One of Hassaikai's Eight Bullets and aide to the young head: Hari Kurono. Quirk: Chronostasis. His hair resembles the hands of a clock. One slice from a strand will slow his target's movements to a crawl.
Mr. Aizawa weakly moved his hand, but that was all he could muster right now. "There's no stopping him once he's set his mind to something," Chrono then looked up towards the ceiling. "I don't know how much you've been able to find out, but Eri is the Hassaikai boss' granddaughter. If it brings Overhaul close to achieving his goal, nothing is off-limits. He will use anything and anyone. That's the kind of man he is."
And he was absolutely right, considering how Overhaul had used Nemoto without a second thought. Because he knew how much the villain had wanted to help him, and he took that to his advantage.
Izuku looked at the fused Overhaul in horror, having gotten himself out. Izuka stared down at him as well, her eyes wide at how far the villain was willing to go. He destroyed himself and his underling, and then fused them together?
Izuka narrowed her eyes at him.
"Think about it from the perspective of Overhaul," Izuka spoke up, her eyes narrowed as she kept them forward. Eijiro, Izuku, Tamaki, and Mr. Aizawa all turned to her curiously. "He thinks of them as pawns, not people loyal to him. Being able to gain their loyalty is beneficial to him, doesn't mean that he cares about them. He just gets what he wants from them, nothing more than that."
I wish I was wrong about that, but he just made it pretty evident to us that he won't stop until he gets what he wants, no matter what he does or who he hurts She gritted her teeth angrily, knowing that if they even attempted to get to Eri now, Overhaul would no doubt attack them. And they didn't know how much the villain in his new form was capable of doing to them or anyone else...but they definitely had to be careful around him now.
Overhaul glanced up at the twins. "That was unpleasant but necessary," He growled out to them, his voice now a bit deeper than it was before. "And I feel much better now."
Take stock of the situation Izuku thought while sweating a little. They definitely weren't aware that Overhaul was capable of doing something like this...it wasn't mentioned anywhere in their meeting. He then glanced down at Sir Nighteye, Mirio, and Eri a good distance away from them. Nighteye's over there, protecting Eri and Togata. He then glanced to the area that Mr. Aizawa had disappeared to. No sign of Mr. Aizawa. Or the guy in the white hood. He looked back up at Overhaul. Then there's Chisaki, who merged with that other guy, and seems to have healed himself in the process.
He gave the twins a death glare. "Cleanliness is an obsession of mine. When someone contaminates me with their filth, I lose control," He snarled towards the two. "It's never gone quite this far before, though. What an unfortunate turn for you, Lemillion...you chose to get involved with Eri, with me. And now your Quirk is lost forever."
Sir Nighteye's eyes widened at that last part, and then they shook. He lost his Quirk?
Izuku was wide-eyed as well, his mouth open in horror. It's gone forever...?
Izuka's shaking hand reached her mouth, tears in her eyes. Wait...no, it couldn't have been that drug Tamaki was hit with...was it?
Eri squeezed her eyes shut, tears in her eyes as she blamed herself for the whole thing. If she had been given back to Overhaul like she pleaded Mirio to, then he wouldn't have lost his power... "If you'd only backed down sooner, you could have held on to your pathetic dreams," He picked up the box, opening it up to reveal four red bullets left. Izuka gasped sharply as she recognized them, as they were indeed the ones that Tamaki got hit with.
No...they managed to perfect it to the point where they can make anyone that they want to being Quirkless...! Her breath hitched a little in fear as she looked over to Mirio. Togata-San...
"But instead you fought, refusing to give up even after your Quirk was gone. And now, thanks to your heroics, your friends will die along with you!" He lunged forward, touching the ground to attack the three with. Sir Nighteye shielded Mirio and Eri, the former gritting his teeth. He couldn't believe just how powerful Overhaul was...he completely underestimated the villain...
He can use his Quirk with someone else's hands?
Suddenly, something sliced through the spike Overhaul was sending towards him. He looked up in shock to see that Izuku had kicked it with his Shoot Style. Izuka was soaring above her brother. He gasped towards the two as he wasn't expecting this.
Leave them alone! Izuku then smashed the spike into pieces, Izuka grabbing her brother and jumping backwards to give them some distance. Overhaul touched a spike with his claw as they soared above him. Rocks flew around him as he stared up at his new opponents. He created even more spikes, and they were barely able to dodge them. I can't read his movements! The iron soles in my boots are the only reason I'm alive. Same thing with Izuka's gear made out of tungsten.
"Power and speed," Overhaul analyzed the twins. "That's all either of you have got. And...well, well, well. If it isn't Izuka Midoriya herself. I thought you had all this power from what I've heard from Shigaraki. I guess that means you're a disappointment even if I didn't know what your power did."
Izuka flinched upon hearing this, her eyes widening a bit, but she shook it off. That wasn't her main concern right now. Both of them let out a growl, determined to stop him no matter what. He then set out a beam of light.
"Stand down, Deku and Callista," Sir Nighteye ran towards them. "I'll deal with him."
"Will you now?" Overhaul wasn't fazed as he stared at the man.
Limit his moves and get in close. He then threw two seals towards Overhaul. Don't let him transform the ground. Overhaul managed to barely dodge the fast-moving seals by moving his body. "You two look out for Lemillion and Eri!" He ordered Izuka and Izuku, and they both looked back.
"Understood, sir!"
"Okay!" She nodded sharply and they ran off.
"What happened to Eraser Head?" Sir Nighteye demanded while swinging his arm to throw another seal. Once again, Overhaul dodged it. "Did your lackey take him somewhere?"
"I'm interested in heroes who can erase Quirks," Overhaul explained after dodging another seal. "So he's been shown to the VIP Room."
"You destroy other people's Quirks so cavalierly. But when the tables are turned, it frightens you," Sir Nighteye stated and Overhaul fired at him. "If Lemillion's Quirk is 'lost forever,' does that mean you perfected the bullets and used one on him?" The twins landed in front of the shaking Mirio. Eri stared at him in concern and then looked up at Izuka, gasping a little.
...Is this...Izuka...? Her eyes shined a little in awe from Izuka's hero costume. Izuka looked at the little girl and gave a small smile. She then placed a hand on Eri's head, the girl flinching from the contact. She then looked up at Izuka in bewilderment.
"I'm sure you know who I am, but we don't have time for introductions. Don't worry, Eri. You're not alone anymore...I'm sorry we had to meet in these circumstances, though," She spoke softly to the little girl.
Eri's eyes shook at hearing this from someone she just met, tears in her eyes. Part of her...wanted to believe Izuka, since she was here for her, along with others risking their lives just for her. But she had been alone for so long...she didn't know how to properly react to a stranger declaring that to her.
Izuku nodded sharply in agreement with her.
"You deployed your prized weapon instead of sneaking it off to safety," Sir Nighteye retorted while he watched Overhaul's arm grow back. "Were you that frightened of my protege?!"
Overhaul swung his arm in silence, which Sir Nighteye barely dodged. He then used his Foresight on the villain.
"When you fight, watch your opponent," Sir Nighteye advised Mirio in his office one day. "Predict his next move."
"But sir, my Quirk isn't like Foresight," Mirio pointed out to him. "I can't just predict what somebody's gonna do in the future."
Sir Nighteye got onto his feet, his hands on his desk. "Thank you for that amusing answer," He remarked, although he wasn't laughing. He then gave Mirio a serious expression. "But you can still store up your experiences with new situations. Rescue. Combat. Hardship and suffering. Those will become your database."
Mirio gave a small smile after hearing this advice. "I think I understand, Sir."
He kept his eyes on Overhaul, hoping to change things around. Mirio. You believed in me He then saw Overhaul's future. The villain reached out a claw to him. You believed in my teaching and used it to become strong. Sir Nighteye was able to dodge the attack thanks to seeing it. I'm proud of you. If only I could see it. He jumped up as Overhaul swung his arm. Your success, and the safety of those you're fighting to protect.
All Might glanced back at him knowingly at the hospital. "...You saw it, didn't you? I told you not to use your Foresight on me!"
Sir Nighteye stared at him in silence, clamping his mouth shut.
"Why do you fear it?" Gran Torino asked him while sitting in a chair, looking up at Sir Nighteye. The sun was shining brightly from outside. "Seeing things farther into the future?"
"Because what I see cannot be changed," Sir Nighteye answered simply, looking away. "I've tested many times." His glasses shined as he looked back at Gran Torino. "Even if my actions are different than in the future I saw, the timeline always rights itself, as if the accounts are being balanced somehow. The future never diverges from what I've seen," He then looked at his hands. "What if, by using my Foresight on a person, I'm somehow dictating the course their life will take? I can't help but think, if I hadn't used it on All Might, is there even a chance that his future could turn out differently?" His eyes were shaking in fear, as he didn't want to use it, but it was too big of a concern not to. But that was also why sometimes he didn't like using his Quirk. "Is he going to die...because of me?" He looked up in guilt, his voice breaking.
"...You're thinking too much," Gran Torino simply responded after a few seconds. He could tell just by looking at Sir Nighteye that this was eating away at him. Sir Nighteye up until this point didn't question how his Quirk affected the future on a greater scale until now. Gran Torino himself wanted to believe that All Might was capable of fighting death, that people were capable of changing their fate. But it seemed to be something that Sir Nighteye was beating himself up over. Because...if it was fated, he thought there was nothing he could do to change it. And it scared him thinking that an ill-fated future such as All Might's had to play out. That he had the knowledge of someone being killed and yet being unable to do anything to alter it.
"Perhaps. But even so... I won't do it. I will never view anyone else's distant future again..."
And so, with Overhaul, he was only seeing the villain's future moves and nothing else. He dodged another swing from the arm. I don't have to look far. Just repeated one-second glances. He clenched his teeth together while keeping his eye on Overhaul. I'll use those to guide me...to the future that Mirio fought for!
He then gasped sharply at something.
"Lemillion! Eri!" Izuku spoke up to the both of them. "How badly are you injured? Do you think you can walk?"
"Yeah," Mirio answered in a weak voice, Eri supporting him. "No problem...I'm fine..." He was not only still disoriented thanks to Sakaki, but his injuries were also catching up to him. Izuka frowned deeply towards him, knowing that he wanted to keep himself awake to help protect Eri.
Speaking of, the little girl was shaking, her fists clenched in fear. "But I failed. You're sad again and it's my fault..." He lamented and Izuku's eyes softened. He knew how much Mirio wanted to keep fighting for the girl, because he was right there with him. But he wasn't sure if he could watch Mirio being so badly beaten up for much longer...clearly they needed to get him out of here before Overhaul did something worse. Unfortunately, as much as Mirio helped them...he didn't have his power, and they couldn't put him in any more danger.
How am I gonna tell Tamaki what happened...? I know that he'll take it very hard... Izuka frowned sadly towards Mirio, knowing how much his childhood friend looked up to him.
"Come on. Let's go," Izuku looked around for a way out and saw a wall nearby. He used his Shoot Style to smash it open. Izuka glanced back at Eri and Mirio, as did Izuku.
"Let's hurry before he notices anything," She ordered as she jumped through the hole first.
"I'm pretty sure this'll lead us back," Izuku tried to assure the two. "We need to get away from Chisaki!"
Eri lightly touched Mirio's injury and gasped at a warm liquid coming from him. She looked at her hand to see the still-fresh blood on her fingers. She clenched a shaking fist...this was her breaking point. Mirio was hiding it, but she knew what was going on. And what would happen to the others if they kept this up...she should've just gone back to Overhaul, that was the safest option. She already tried and failed to escape when she met Izuku and Mirio...so she didn't believe that this would be any different. That they would be able to simply walk out of here alive.
"...No," She spoke up in terror, getting their attention. "That's enough."
"Every action you take results in people dying. You're a cursed human." His words never escaped the poor little girl as tears fell down her eyes.
"I'm so sorry..." She sobbed out, her eyes squeezed tightly shut. The twins stared at her in alarm that she was apologizing for their determination...that they wanted to save her. Izuka glanced at her brother and then jumped back inside. She bent down to the little girl, holding her shoulders. Eri jerked herself away gently from the teenager. Izuka closed her open mouth for her reaction, and understood why.
"Eri...I don't care what he told you, but-"
Suddenly, a spike went through Sir Nighteye, causing her to freeze as she looked up wide-eyed. The twins gasped in horror and Mirio looked back, his heart thumping. He didn't like this foreboding feeling at all...this feeling of dread that something bad just happened.
"Sir...?"
Sir Nighteye coughed up blood and Mirio's eye shook slowly...because Sir Nighteye had been pierced with spikes through his stomach and left arm.
"NO!" Mirio screamed at the top of his lungs, and he didn't hold back his anguish either. And then...Sir Nighteye wasn't able to see anything with his Foresight. Because he knew that the injuries he just got...weren't going to allow him to see a future for him. Despite that, he still looked up.
Let me see it... A bunch of film appeared for him, but they were all blank. A future in which the three escape...and take Eri to safety. However, that future simply...didn't exist for the four of them. "Let me see it!" He pleaded, but there was nothing he could do about it. And just like with All Might...he didn't want to believe that this was the case. A few seconds later, the picture cleared up, but it showed him the twins briefly...and the future cut off there. Nothing else came for him, it was just pitch black. His body fell limp as Overhaul was nearby, his back turned to the man.
The twins lunged forward furiously for what they just witnessed. Overhaul looked up and sent a bunch of spikes their way. Then Izuku stomped his foot so hard that walls came up to block them. Izuka summoned a large star shield to block the rest off.
"They seem much more powerful now," Overhaul pointed out as the twins looked Katsuki-level mad. Not even his normal mad, but fighting-level mad. "Were they only fighting at half-strength before?"
Izuku looked over to Mirio. "Take her! Get Eri to safety!"
"Don't worry about us, we'll take it from here," Izuka didn't look back at them. Mirio just silently nodded, Eri staring at the two in shock.
My whole body's screaming at me. But...I can move. My arms and legs are aching, and I can't keep this up for long. But I can still move! Izuku was struggling a bit to keep this up, because he hadn't been at this level before. But he felt like he could do it for Sir Nighteye.
I could reach my limit at any minute now Izuka thought while her body was sparking in purple like Izuku. But for some reason...I don't even feel like it will. I feel like I can hold it back for just a few minutes...and that's hopefully all I'll need!
One for All, 20 percent! Izuku clenched his fists, his red veins appearing on his body.
"Give up. I've already told you how this ends," Overhaul spoke up to the twins. "You're all going to die!"
"You're wrong. We won't let that happen!" Izuku declared to the villain, glaring towards the man. "Even if it's already been decided. Even if it's set in stone, I'll smash that future!"
"The only one dying today is going to be you, you piece of filthy crap," Izuka snarled at him angrily while Sir Nighteye looked up at them, despite his injuries. "You don't get to decide our future, because that all falls on us! Fate doesn't need to be chosen for anyone as long as they shape it themselves!"
Both of them ran towards Overhaul together, growling especially from what Izuka said. "You little brats!" He touched the ground again to send spikes towards them. Izuku dodged while Izuka touched the spike to vault over it in a split with ease. Izuku then barely managed to avoid the second one.
We're getting better at anticipating his attacks, but we can't dodge forever The green-haired boy grunted as he kicked at the ground. Overhaul was sent flying towards the ceiling while standing on a pillar. Izuku's right glove broke apart into pieces from the amount of power he was giving out. Izuka's hand started to catch on fire, but she ignored it.
No...not now, come on. We have to do this! If Katsuki were here...he wouldn't give up. He would keep fighting no matter what it meant for him She gritted her teeth in pain from her burning hand. She was fire-proof, yes, but not when it came to reaching her limit. Only then could she feel any fire. However, Izuka didn't care about the pain, she just wanted to make sure Overhaul would never hurt Eri or anyone else again.
We have to hold out! A little longer! Chisaki's not going to back down They watched as Overhaul headed straight towards them. He'll die before giving Eri up.
Once Overhaul reached them, he swung his arm to attack. Both of them jumped up in the air to avoid it.
We have to do this quickly. If either of us injure him, he'll just repair himself. They then moved their bodies so they could land on the ceiling. Win with one blow! Once they touched the ceiling, it fell apart and they were flying down towards him. Izuku swung up his leg. One strike to the head! Manchester Smash!
This is it! Come on, give it all you've got into this! Prove that you are strong enough...just like them! To be good enough to fight by their side! Izuka thought of Katsuki, Shoto, and her brother as she willed herself to fight through the pain as she held out her hands. A huge flame came from it. Solar...Mercury Blast!
Izuku swung his leg down just as Izuka fired a huge blast of only fire at Overhaul, rocks flying everywhere. However...once the smoke cleared, they saw that Overhaul was completely unharmed. Not even a burn mark from Izuka's attack either. They looked at him in disbelief that he was able to dodge both of their moves.
He dodged!
"You may be fast, but compared to the last two..." He then touched the floor again. "The lines of your movements are painfully easy to predict! And you forgot that I already know what Izuka can do thanks to Shigaraki!" He sent spikes their way...and both of them yelped as blood flew from the both of them.
As Mirio was guiding Eri away, there was a blood trail coming from him. He could barely walk, but he didn't care because he was trying his best for her. I need to get her away from here. To someplace safe... He was using the wall to keep himself standing and to move, though he wished it was at a faster pace. No problem. Power, right? I can keep going... The memory of Sir Nighteye getting stabbed was still fresh in his mind. After seeing it again in his head, tears pricked his eyes. He didn't think he'd ever have to see something like that at all during a work study... Move. Move, Lemillion! As hard as he tried...he let out a painful grunt and kneeled to the ground. He then released Eri's hand as he kneeled, and she didn't respond. In fact, she had been unresponsive ever since they left. He clenched a fist as his whole body was shaking, and he didn't have much energy left in him... Get up. Get back up! And move...!
He didn't dare look up at the little girl because he didn't want her to see him like this. So weak, tired, and broken... "Go, Eri. Find somewhere to hide. Wait for help," He managed to say to her. "Dozens of people are doing everything they can...to save you. Just hide. It's all good."
She had a desolate look in her eyes after hearing that...she just thought it was everyone she had seen so far. But the fact that it was many people...she couldn't bare to see them or anyone else suffer any longer. She wanted to believe Izuka's words...but she didn't want the girl, or anyone, to be dragged into her world.
"You're gonna be fine," Mirio kept trying to reassure her, even though he himself was not okay, both physically and mentally. "Okay? Just go..."
Overhaul healed himself once again. "Being able to put myself back together again doesn't make breaking apart hurt any less," Overhaul grunted as Izuku had gotten stabbed in the leg while Izuka was hurt in the arm. Both of them panted hard, trying to avoid the pain.
If the ground hadn't cracked into pieces...he would've skewered us with a massive spike! And even then, he didn't get out unscathed.
This guy...is starting to really piss me off...at least Eri is away from him so we don't have to hold back If she wasn't fighting for her life right now, she'd chuckle a little from the irony since All Might felt the same with her in Kamino.
"You're done, kids," Overhaul mocked the both of them.
"No way," Izuku snarled immediately to him. "It's not over."
"We're not finished with you," Izuka hissed a little.
"Just like your friend. He didn't know when to give up either. Though there's something to be said for a person who refuses to admit defeat," He slowly held up his right arm and then opened it up to reveal Nemoto's mouth.
"Someone else is about to die because of you!" Izuku and Izuka gasped sharply at how loud he was saying it...because he meant it towards Eri. And the girl was heartbroken to hear it, her mouth dropped in despair. "Is that really what you want? Eri!"
Her breath was hitching from what he was telling her...
"It looks like she's at her limit," Chrono reported while looking up. Eri was in a lab chair...blood coming from her arm. Chrono and Overhaul surrounded the little girl. "She's used up all her strength."
"Fine then," Overhaul sighed a bit. "I suppose it's about time for a reset," He took off his glove and reached out a hand to Eri. "Let's go back to square one..."
No... Eri thought in agony, looking towards Mirio speaking to her. But she couldn't hear it, unfortunately. She then stepped back...into the room where Overhaul was fighting with the twins. "Wait..." She cried out, and the two turned around in shock to see her. "It's not..." She wobbled towards them, hoping to make everything stop... "I don't want this!"
"Go back!" Izuku told the girl. "You need to stay with Lemillion, Eri!"
"You can't be here, it's dangerous!" Izuka warned while holding out a hand.
She stared at them in silence, and she didn't move either. "Eri..." She recoiled back in terror from hearing the voice again. "Look at them, injured and alone. You don't really think they can defeat me on their own or together, do you?"
"...No, I don't," She spoke up while looking towards the ground; she didn't want to say this to hurt them, at all. But she just wanted everything to end so that no one could get further injured. So that they would have a chance to at least live.
The twins were heartbroken to hear this from her. "Smart girl. So then, what do you suppose you should do?"
Eri looked up while sweating bullets. "I'll come back," She declared meekly, essentially giving up her life to ensure that the twins would leave.
Eri... Izuku's eyes widened at her.
Please don't do this to yourself... Izuka couldn't believe it either.
Eri then started to approach the three. "But if I do..." She came to a stop. "I want you to make them all better again!" She looked up with tears in her eyes. Despite what Overhaul did to her, she would hope that he'd give her at least this...
"Ah, yes, it's so much easier to be hurt yourself than to watch while others are hurt for you, isn't it?" He asked knowingly as he put down his arm. "The faint flicker of hope Lemillion and Callista gave her has been extinguished," He stared at the shaking twins, as they didn't want to see Eri do this. They couldn't just leave her, even if she didn't want them there. "Don't you see? You two think you're helping her, but you're really just being cruel." They both looked towards the ground, seething, and Overhaul enjoyed every second of it. "She doesn't want either of you."
Izuku gritted his teeth, trying to not lash out at him. Trying to not tell himself that he really couldn't save someone in need. He already felt that with Katsuki at camp and his own sister at Kamino, he didn't want to feel the same way again...
Meanwhile, Izuka gripped at her skirt, remembering when she cried for Eri's suffering. And she didn't want to do that here, because Overhaul had done enough that he didn't need to witness it from her. But...she knew now how devastated Izuku was at not being able to get to her in time at camp...
Midoriya, Mido. It's no use...you can't save Eri, neither of you Sir Nighteye thought hopelessly; he couldn't move, but he could still hear them. I've seen it. I saw the future. You two and I die...and Chisaki gets away.
"...Maybe what he said is true," Izuku finally spoke up, pulling out the spike. Izuka reached out to the one in her arm, gripping it tightly before she ripped it out. "Maybe you think you don't want our help...but I won't let you down, Eri..."
"This complete bastard has been weighing on you for years now..." Izuka growled out, blood pooling from her arm. "And I'm sick and tired of hearing what he has to say. Whether you believe us or not...we are here for you, Eri. None of us will stop fighting for you."
She stared at them with tears in her eyes. "We're not letting anyone die!" Both of them declared in unison. "We're going to save you!" The two then destroyed the spikes with their own bare hands.
Before the little girl could say anything to them, something crashed from a nearby wall. Overhaul yelped as he was sent flying from the strong amount of wind. The twins gasped as they looked up to see Ryukyu with Katsukame in tow. The rest of her team was there as well, to everyone's shock.