Pov Izuku
The next day
I was on edge.
There were still a few days left until the end of peacetime. And today was also the day the meeting with Night Eye was supposed to take place.
And that worried me even more. If the Catastrophe is so close, there's a good chance he'll know about it and warn the heroes.
And panic should be a last resort.
Besides, Fenley had managed to get some kind of clue before she passed out. She named the location of the Yakuza raid, but not until tomorrow.
And now, on top of that, I got a letter from Toga. The school can't handle the students' defenses since she's been able to infiltrate here. So I skipped the school day and didn't socialize with anyone, only to head to Tatooine Station.
I stopped, feeling the bloodlust coming over me, and looked around, finding its source in one of the alleys.
Izuku: (you're really hard to find).
Walking into the alleyway, I toss a jar of blood from my pocket into the air.
It's immediately caught by someone and cradled in my hand.
Himiko: blood! Izu-kun's blood!
She takes out a tube from her pocket and starts drinking from it.
Izuku: It's my friend's blood. I thought girl's blood would be more suitable for you.
Himiko: Hmm, it tastes like candy.
Izuku: (she has a sweet tooth).
I sat down next to the aquarium and watched her eat.
Izuku: so what's the reason?
She broke away from the jar and turned her head to the side.
Himiko: we ran into a group of people wearing plague masks. As a result, Magne's sister died and Compressor lost an arm. We only killed one of them.
So they got the offer.
Izuku: I just had a change of plans. Has Shigaraki arranged to talk to their leader yet?
She suddenly stopped drinking blood.
Himiko: Yes. That's why I asked for the meeting, because I remember your advice. Me and Twice will be sent as spies. Shigaraki wants to know about the bullet that blocked our ally's quirk for a day.
Hearing this, I couldn't contain my anger and bent the crate, which she easily noticed.
Izuku: this bullet isn't perfect. Apparently, they'll want to create a bullet that completely eliminates quirks.
Himiko: that sounds dangerous. But I don't think their source will allow for mass production...
I looked up at the sky and started thinking about one person.
Izuku: The Yakuza leader is a monster. He spares no one, not even his own. Shigaraki wants to know how a bullet is made, right?
Himiko: This will be our revenge for our comrades.
I moved closer to her and looked coldly into her eyes.
Izuku: There's a person in their base that you'll have to get out of there.
Why would I do that? Why would you, a villainess, help someone from an enemy faction save someone who could become an enemy?
Bam!
I hit the brick wall next to her head hard.
Izuku: you and the yakuza are the black side, after all. And the heroes and their sidekicks are the white side. But the two of you have never considered that there's also a third side, the ones who aren't involved in all your childish fights at all.
My hand grabs her neck.
Izuku: This man is neutral to both of you. And he needs to be saved, you know?
She nods slowly, and I remove my hand.
Izuku: I wouldn't have harmed you if this very person hadn't been taken into consideration. I'm sorry.
But as I was about to start walking towards the alley exit, I hear her turn to me.
Himiko: If that's how you perceive us, then who are you?
And that question...
I only glanced at her slightly, considering my words.
Izuku: I am the "gray area." Someone who will soon want to capitalize on both of you... and will use you. Just like everyone else once used me.
I'm almost out of the alley, knowing she's still listening.
Izuku: All you have to do is choose your path Himiko. You're under Shigaraki's hand now. And you've already lost someone close to you along the way. If you continue, it could happen again.
I was finally able to leave the alley, hoping my words would work on her.
The next day
My encounter with Nighteye went as it had before. I didn't feel like he was hiding anything.
And come to think of it, that man's abilities are exactly what they're called: A Seer. Perhaps my skill was able to bypass it as well, because there is almost nothing else going on in this timeline...
Just not for long.
I'm currently walking the streets with my sempai in my costume.
Mimo: I like the way your suit looks. It matches your hair.
Was that his pun about the vegetables?
Izuku: Thanks, you have a nice suit too. But what does that number mean?
Mirio: It's a combination with my name: Lemillion! The man who can save a million lives!
His smile was so bright, it made me want to smile too.
But then I remembered what his face was like that day, so I decided to wear a mask.
Izuku: that's not a bad name.
Mirio: haha! Speaking of character names, what's yours?
Izuku: oh, I'm Deku! The hero who can do anything.
Mirom: Deku? That's weird, but I'm not the one to talk about that.
Izuku: (You can surprise me with your own antics, Sempai.)
We were walking through a neighborhood I was familiar with and just passed an alley.
The same one where the noise came from.
Izuku: something's going on there.
Mirio: I noticed it too. Let's see what's wrong.
But when we managed to enter the alleyway, I was felled by a light figure. And last time, the skirmish took a different turn.
Izuku: w-what?
I looked at the person I just ran into and saw Himiko herself with someone in her arms.
No, it's Eri!
Izuku: Himiko Toga!
She looks at me with confusion for a second before she's grabbed by Mirio.
Mirio: gotcha!
I gently take Eri out of her hands and notice that the little girl is still asleep.
Izuku: sempai, that girl has bandages and wounds! She needs to go to the hospital!
Sempai was torn between her and Eri, thinking about what to do next.
Mirio: oh-send her to the hospital while I apprehend the villain.
But to our disappointment, the girl began to slowly and gradually turn into sludge.
Himiko: run... Capital Remnant... nearby...
I saw the sempai start to look around before he grabbed my shoulders.
Mirio: I don't know what's even going on with this, but even if it's not the whole truth, we should go to the hospital.
I nod at the suggestion and we run to the nearest place to get the girl checked out.
In the meantime
No POV
Kai: what do you mean she's not there!
Henchman: I swear to you! It's like she vaporized and-.
With just one touch, that person became a pile of blood as paint on the wall and floor, polluting the air in the process.
Kai: do you know something about this?
The man in the plague mask looked at Toga and Twice.
Twice: who are you even talking about? Oh! A fugitive nearby!
Himiko: I actually thought it was all nasty men here.
Kai realized that he could say a lot of things to them like that, so he let it go. He left and ordered the place cleaned up.
And when they were alone, Himiko looked at Twice.
Himiko: I didn't realize the fallout disappeared over time.
Twice: I created them. Don't underestimate me.
Himiko: whoever she was, he went berserk. It's a slow revenge for Magne.
The villain merely held up two fingers and they went their separate ways.
Time Skip
Hospital
Izuku: and then we got out of there quickly.
Izuku was talking to Naomasa about their case today.
Naomasa: so Chisaki was in the area and somehow connected to that girl?
Izuku: yes... and I don't even think there's a blood connection between them.
Naomasa: we've already looked into it and we haven't found anything about this girl...
Izuku: her name is Eri. I heard her name from a villain.
Naomasa nodded at the correction, making it clear that he would remember it.
At the same time, Izuku and Mirio looked through the glass at the girl sleeping in the hospital bed. Her drab clothes had been replaced with a one-piece hospital gown, and her bandages had been removed and replaced with clean ones.
Mirio: what has she been through?
Izuku: I'd like to know too, but... Something's starting to tell me that I wouldn't want to know about it...
A phone rang in the middle of the hallway and Izuku pulled his own straight out of his suit pocket. He was receiving a message from Fenley.
"The first attack will happen in an hour."
Izuku: I can leave now, right?
Mirio: I think so. Since we got a big lead on the Overhauler, sir can let you go.
Izuku: thank you...
He left the hospital to run to the designated place with a hidden full hood activation.
About an hour later
POV Izuku
I was running around Osaka, trying to reach the secret yakuza base as fast as possible.
With the distance gradually narrowing, I even increased my strength percentages to get there faster.
100 meters away from the building, on the roof. That's where I met the others.
Izuku: ugh, if I hadn't been boosted with stones, I would have given up quickly.
Fenley: we only have two minutes. We had time to prepare something for your arrival.
Mei handed me my Air Force gloves.
Izuku: thank you. They're just what I've been missing...
Hitoshi: and what did the breakthrough look like for the first time?
Izuku: there were no signs on that before the Catastrophe. But it appeared as something that can't be explained even by whimsy.
Mei: look! There's someone out there!
I looked over there doubtfully and saw...
A hooded man whose attire was in a plant. And as the wind developed it, I saw what was hiding behind that cloth.
Fear gripped me along with the memory...
Izuku: how...
The man pulled out a sphere from his sleeve and threw it into the air. The dark blue color of the sphere and the cracking patterns made it look like it had been smashed and put back together.
Izuku: Let's get out of here!
I grabbed them all in whips and carried them as far away as possible. Because the sphere created a powerful surge of shockwave and destroyed several buildings around, leaving behind a huge crater.
But that was just the beginning, because a crater appeared in the sky!
Mei: what was that?!
Disaster! The minimum level of disaster it self!
Hitoshi: where did he get that from?!
Izuku: it's because...
It was like someone's gaze was drilling into us and I followed that feeling to see this guy.
Izuku: this is one of the minions of the apocalypse. The right hand of the apocalypse's servant himself: the Mechanical Rose.
I never thought things would go back to normal at a time like this.
Or that I'd be fighting them again. It's all happening too fast!
Name: Izuku Midoriya
Quirk: Growth Enhancement, [One for All].
Mana: 23.1
Strength: 7.3
Dexterity: 5.7 [0.7]
Speed: 6.7 [1]
Vitality: 9
Intelligence: 12.8 [1.3]
Stamina: 10.1 [0.5]
Skills:
Survivor: rank E
Possession: 31%
Potential Sight: Rank C
Possession: 18%
Name: Mei Hatsume
Quirk: Zoom
Mana: 8.7
Strength: 8.3
Dexterity: 8.2
Speed: 12.4 [0.2]
Vitality: 10.4
Intelligence: 13.5
Endurance: 15.2 [0.3]
Skills:
Assembled Drawing: rank B
Possession: 15%
Name: Hitoshi Shinsho
Quirk: Control Question
Mana: 3.2
Strength: 5.4 [0.6]
Dexterity: 6.1 [0.2]
Speed: 5.7 [0.5]
Vitality: 7.2 [0.3]
Intelligence: 12.4 [0.1]
Stamina: 10 [1.2]
Skills:
Abnormal Condition: rank C
Possession: 4%
Name: Fenli
Quirk: Fenrir
Mana: 18.3
Strength: 11.2 [0.8]
Dexterity: 8.3 [0.6]
Speed: 7.8 [0.9]
Vitality: 10.2 [1.2]
Intelligence: 9.7 [2.1]
Stamina: 11.9 [0.2]
Skills:
Knowledge Library - Rank C
Skill: Knowledge from the Future - Rank A
Possession: -