A/N: I want to thank all of you who have been reading up to this point. I didn't expect this fic to become this popular, but I guess people really like Deku/Fem!Todoroki. Also, it's weird that I don't usually take requests and get quite a few, but as soon as I open up requests for something, I get none. Ah well, I guess that's just how the cookie crumbles.

Today had started off like any other day in New York City for Deku and Todoroki…that is, until they boarded the subway at the Mt. Eden Ave station. At some point between The Bronx and Manhattan, a group of four men wielding AKM assault rifles had brought the train to a halt and held all the passengers hostage. Their demand was simple: the NYC government was to pay them ten million dollars, or they would kill one hostage every minute the money was late. Supposedly, the mayor agreed to pay the ransom, but in reality, it was a trap set up by the NYPD's Emergency Service Unit to ensnare the terrorists.

Thus far, in spite of the imminent threat to their lives, Deku and Todoroki managed to remain calm. In Deku's case, he had faith that somehow, both he and Todoroki would get out of this alive. As for Todoroki, she kept her cold as ice demeanor about her as usual. Suddenly, a burst of machine gun fire rang out from somewhere in the subway tunnel, and various people on the train panicked, wondering just what was going on. A couple of terrorists fired back, filling the subway with the familiar AK chatter. For one hot New York Minute, the tunnel sounded more like Vietnam than the Big Apple, and most of the hostages kept losing their minds even after the shooting stopped.

"All of you, SHUT UP!" shouted one of the terrorists. "SHUT UP NOW!"

The hostages who had been screaming their lungs out did as they were told.

"You, conductor!" The same terrorist – presumably the leader – shook his AKM at the conductor. "Out of the train…NOW!"

The conductor – a man of average build with brown hair and a goatee – raised his hands and complied with the leader's order. He made it a few yards before the terrorist shot him in the back with a brief burst, causing a bunch more people to scream. Despite this, Deku and Todoroki remained calm throughout the ordeal. Holding each other's hands definitely helped.

"Attention, whoever's in the train, this is Sergeant Gershon Maekawa of the NYPD!" said a voice from within the tunnel. "We're sorry about the shooting, and we're bringin' the money over! No tricks, we promise!"

"There better not be any tricks, or another hostage will die!" said the terrorist leader.

Sgt. Maekawa began to approach the train, holding a large gym bag full of money.

"Remove your service pistol before you approach!" said the leader.

Maekawa slowly drew his Glock 17 from its holster and dropped it between the train tracks. He then approached the train slowly, praying that the terrorists' leader wouldn't tear him apart with 600 rounds per minute of 7.62x39mm lead. The hostages all looked on with a mix of fear and hope as well. Fortunately for Maekawa, he was able to make it to the train and hand over the money.

"Thank you for your cooperation!" said the leader. "Now if you'll excuse us…"

Another terrorist at the train's controls set the train in motion.

"WAIT!" exclaimed Maekawa. "This wasn't part of the deal!"

"Tsk tsk, deals are meant to be broken!" said the leader.

Various people on the train freaked out when the train set off, so the leader fired his AKM at the ceiling.

"The next person who screams is going to get shot!" said the terrorists' leader. "Is that clear!?"

Everyone else did their best to suppress screaming lest they receive 7.62x39mm death.

"Good," said the leader. "It's been fun, but we'll have to get off here. See you never!"

The four terrorists hopped off the train near the next station before it started picking up significant speed.

"What's going on!?" said one passenger.

"Is anyone even driving!?" said another.

"WE'RE GONNA DIE!" screamed another.

Todoroki got up from her seat and flashed an NYPD detectives' shield. "Nobody's going to die! I'm a cop! Deku, stop the train; I'm going after the terrorists!"

"Right!"

Todoroki tucked and rolled as she hopped off the train, while Deku flashed his own detectives' shield.

"All right, everyone, I'll do my best to stop the train!" said Deku. "Please, try to remain calm!"

Everyone watched as Deku headed for the engine and discussed the situation amongst themselves. Stopping the train seemed easy enough…that is, until Deku got to the controls and not only discovered that the motorman was laying on the floor with his throat slit, but the terrorists had sabotaged the dead man's switch.

(All right, keep your cool, Izuku. I'm sure you'll figure this out!)

Meanwhile, Todoroki was running through the subway tunnel, chasing after the terrorists. She detached an Uzi from its DeSantis rig concealed beneath her M65 field jacket and brought it to bear.

"NYPD, FREEZE!" shouted Todoroki.

Instead of freezing like they were supposed to, the terrorists raised their AKMs at Todoroki and attempted to blow her away. Fortunately, she blocked their bullets with an ice shield and returned fire. In comparison to the terrorists, she had better aim, killing two and hitting a third in the leg. Not wanting them to get away, she started ice surfing in an attempt to catch up. She easily caught up to the terrorist who'd been shot in the leg, but his accomplice was nowhere to be found.

"HALT!" shouted Todoroki.

The terrorist dropped his rifle and immediately put his hands up.

"Get on your knees and interlock your hands behind your head!"

The terrorist complied with Todoroki's orders, and she patted him down before handcuffing him. She then lowered her Uzi and pulled out a Motorola hand-held radio.

"44-Squad-9 to Central," said Todoroki.

"44-Squad-9 K."

"Central, I've eliminated two suspects and have apprehended a third. My partner is still on the train, and I'm at the corner of East 149th Street and 3rd Ave…"

Suddenly, Todoroki's train of thought was interrupted when a Peterbilt towing a tanker trailer nearly ran her down. Feeling that the terrorists' leader was the one driving, and thinking quickly, she grabbed onto the trailer and climbed up the ladder on the back. Trying to maintain her balance as well as she possibly could, she walked towards the front of the tractor-trailer.

While Todoroki was attempting to stop the terrorists' leader, Deku was still trying to figure out how to repair the dead man's switch. All he could see was that a bunch of wires had been cut, so he would have to find out which one went where in order to get the train to stop. It seemed easy enough, but he was no electrician, so he had to analyze the wires carefully, and considering how much speed the train was picking up, that was easier said than done. Nevertheless, Deku figured that he could do it sooner rather than later considering that he had a penchant for success if he just analyzed something hard enough. He grabbed the wires and was about to set on connecting them properly when…

"What are you doing!?" said a middle-aged woman. "Our lives are in danger and you're just fiddling around!?"

"Ma'am, please remain calm and go back to your seat," said Deku. "I'm doing my best to fix this mess."

"Fine!"

The woman grumbled as she shuffled back to her seat, while Deku continued trying to figure out which wire went where. Sweat dripped down his forehead, knowing that if he didn't do it in time, then the train would crash and people would die. Soon enough, though, he managed to figure out the correct way to connect the wires. Getting them connected, however, was a whole other matter, so he headed back to one of the train cars.

"Hey, does anyone have any electrical tape?" asked Deku.

"Yo, catch!"

A Con Ed worker tossed Deku a roll of electrical tape, and he rushed back to the engine and did his best to reattach the wires. Fortunately, he got them reconnected, thereby reactivating the dead man's switch and bringing the train to a halt.

"Yes!"

After pumping his fist, Deku returned to the car he was previously in.

"Is everyone OK?" asked Deku.

People gave affirmative responses despite being really shaken up.

"Stay here!" said Deku. "I'm going to get some help!"

While Deku was going to get help, Todoroki was still on top of the tanker trailer, trying to catch the terrorist's leader. However, it wasn't easy keeping her balance, for the driver attempted to swerve about every which way but loose. Realizing that standing was more likely to result in her falling off, she got down on her hands and knees, crawling towards the front of the rig. Despite being afraid of becoming road pizza, Todoroki kept her cool about her, refusing to back down even for a millisecond. Despite her best efforts to make it to the truck part, though, the leader eventually swerved so hard that Todoroki was thrown aside. She managed to catch onto the lip of the roof of the tanker trailer, but it was clear that if she didn't do something quickly, then she would get thrown off. Looking around, she focused her gaze on the truck, and then, she shot a burst of flames at the rear tires. The terrorist leader took notice of this and shook the rig around wildly in an attempt to extinguish the flames. Recognizing that her grip wouldn't hold forever, Todoroki let go and started ice surfing, seconds before the tanker swerved so wildly that it actually flipped over. She hurried to the overturned rig, a Smith & Wesson Model 29 drawn. The terrorists' leader emerged, largely unhurt but clearly shaken up. Todoroki pointed her .44 at him.

"This is where it ends, Tomura Shigaraki."

Tomura Shigaraki chuckled as he removed his gloves. "You're so naive, officer. This is where it ends for you!"

Shigaraki touched the truck in an attempt to disintegrate everything around him. However, Todoroki blew his head clean off, thereby putting an end to the plot. Knowing that leaving the tanker trailer unattended would likely result in a huge fire and explosion, she froze it before calling to Deku on her radio:

"Shoko to Deku,"

"What's up, Shoko?"

"I killed Tomura Shigaraki, the leader. Did you stop the train?"

"I did. Where are you?"

Todoroki looked around. "I'm at the corner of East 149th Street and Walton Ave."

"OK, I'll be there as soon as possible!"

Not too long after, Deku showed up.

"Shoko, are you OK?"

Todoroki nodded. "I'm fine. I have to be honest, I couldn't have asked for a better man as my partner!"

Deku smiled. "I couldn't have asked for a better woman, either!"

Deku and Todoroki wrapped their arms around each other and kissed each other. Shortly thereafter, a bunch of NYPD and FDNY units showed up. A Black male NYPD officer approached the two.

"Whoa, what a mess!" said the officer.

"It couldn't be helped," said Todoroki.

"Hey Matthews, we stopped the train," said Deku. "Let Central know that the hostages are somewhere between the 86th and 77th Street stations."

Officer Ken Matthews gave a thumbs-up. "Will do!"

Even if not everything had gone according to plan, Deku and Todoroki could at least rest a little easier knowing that they not only saved the day, but had each other, too.

Criticism is gold. Negativity and nitpicking are pyrite.