Izuku returned home hoping to find some respite in his dreams, Izuku laid his body to rest on his bed, quickly drifting off into sleep. Suddenly Izuku found himself in a forest surrounded by black fog, permeated in the air was the smell of decay. Izuku heard a voice hard and cold like steel with a low baritone rasp, commanding and intimidating as it called his name "Izuku. Follow the sound of my voice, Izuku." Bellowed from the deepest depths of the forest. As he followed the sound of the voice Izuku felt a sense of unease traversing the forest. He felt he was being watched by something but had no idea what. "That's right, you're getting warmer Izuku. You're almost there just a few more steps." Izuku followed the voice blindly, he could hardly see the bark of the trees in the black fog but continued his trek until he was stopped in his path by a rocky mountain that loomed over him.
"Climb to the mountain Izuku." The low baritone voice was coming from atop the mountain, it egged on the anxious Izuku, his heart racing fast and beating hard within his chest like a rapping at a hard oak door trying to invite him in, against his better judgement Izuku started to scale the mountain each step closer he felt further and further away from the ground he so stood on.
The voice continued to egg him on "Come on Izuku all your dreams are waiting at the top of the mountain to be granted." The rough voice said calmly with a hint of urgency like there was something else it wanted to do, Izuku stopped the climb only for a minute to ponder if there was something more sinister at play whoever was calling his name wanted to do or did it just want to help Izuku and he's overthinking it, nevertheless, Izuku tried to remain vigilant during the climb watching for anything that might come out at him.
Izuku continued to climb, his body feeling sore with every passing moment as though someone was digging their nails into every fibre of his being but still, he continued to climb the voices growing louder the closer he got "Don't leave me waiting for Izuku." The voice called out Izuku was so far yet so close to the source of the voice called out impatiently.
Izuku was so close to the top, now all he had to do was climb up on the ledge before him, but as Izuku put his hand on the ledge a black and purple bat-like figure jumped out at him from atop the ledge the creature glared at Izuku with hunger in its eyes as it's black and purple misty form added to its menace. The creature swung at Izuku with its large bat wings before screeching into Izuku's face, spitting in his face while it did so. Izuku afraid for his life lost his footing on the mountain causing him to lose balance and fall off the edge as he started plummeting towards the ground the Man-Bat followed him barreling towards Izuku at high speeds. As the Man-Bat got closer and closer to Izuku it opened its mouth and started snapping at Izuku, and with each snap, the creature got closer and closer until it got close enough to Izuku to snap one final time.
"AAAGH" Izuku woke up screaming and sweating in his bed, his All Might memorabilia greeting his worried eyes, gasping for air, his head pounding in the vein of a hammer bashing against metal, Izuku checked his alarm clock reading 11:49 PM. Izuku, still reeling from the vivid nightmare, headed to the bathroom, turned on the faucet, grabbed handfuls of water and splashed his face washing the sweet away, and his breathing became heavier and longer. Suddenly Izuku felt a sharp pain in his chest as if there was someone who grabbed his lungs and started violently pulling them apart reshaping them as if they were balloon animals, Izuku's feet started to tighten and his legs became weak causing Izuku to fall to the tile floor, Izuku gritted his teeth in pain as he felt his muscles and bones were being torn apart and rebuilt as if it were like clay.
Izuku began to feel his clothes tightening around his body as he grew black and brown fur all over his body, starting at his hands and spreading to his chest. Izuku began to grow in size. Izuku felt his shirt tear off his body and his back began to hunch, causing Izuku immense pain, but the worst was yet to come. "What's happening to me-agh" Izuku grunted in pain as his pants and shoes began to feel tighter as his legs and feet lengthened and twitched his slippers blew open, and Izuku's five toes had transformed into sharp talons the slippers were hanging on by a thread now and his legs had extended and increased in size shredding his pants turning them into short-shorts.
Izuku felt his fingers elongate as he heard his bones snap and reshape themselves his index finger and thumbs on both hands remained relatively the same but they became sharp talons, his middle, ring, and Pinky finger elongated into wings as Izuku's arms enlarged and grew leathery wings from his under arms connecting to his three fingers that enlarged to his feet. Izuku stood up trembling, his face starting to change as his teeth started to fall out as jagged and sharp teeth took their place each tooth being forced out by sharper teeth as blood from his gums dripped onto the bathroom floor, his mouth growing into a snout, his nose growing into the snout in the vein of someone poking a blunt object through a balloon, and his ears stretched out becoming large and thin. Izuku's eyes which contained hope and wonder were replaced with pupil-less yellow eyes.
Izuku vanished into the mind of the Man-Bat and the Man-Bat unleashed an ear-grating screech, the sound of which woke up Inko Midoriya as she quickly got dressed to see what was going on she heard more screeches from the Bathroom she couldn't unlock the door, her body filled with worry as the screeching grew louder fearing that something horrible had happened to her son Izuku as she finally opened the door Izuku had already escaped the Bathroom destroying the wall as if it was made of paper and flying out into the city.
Inko stood frozen for a moment, her heart racing as she processed the sight before her. The creature looming in front of her was unlike anything she had ever seen, its monstrous form twisted and menacing. Panic surged through her as the horrifying thought struck her: this must be the villain who had abducted her beloved son, Izuku. Without a second thought for her safety, she fumbled for her phone, her trembling fingers dialling the police. As she relayed the urgent details of her son's abduction, her voice strained with fear and desperation, every word laced with the heartbreak of a mother who believed her child was in grave danger.
"Stop it please, why are you doing this Toga?" The voice of a schoolboy cried out in an abandoned High School, rusted lockers swinging open, paint peeling off the walls faded from years of moisture and extreme temperature, the boy was covered in cuts and bruises covering his body as he sat at the mercy of the villain. Standing before him was a girl named Himiko Toga she had inward-tilting yellow eyes and thin slit-like irises, resembling those of a feline, her sinister smile widening showing her sharp canines pointed longer than her other teeth giving her a vampiric look. She had pale-ash blonde hair with two hair buns on each side of her head styled into two messy buns, with numerous wild strands sticking out, a straight fringe and two chin-length side bangs framing her face.
Himiko spoke playfully to the boy saying "Because I love you." She said slowly and creepily, giggling to herself, covering her mouth as she giggled. She continued her smile widening slowly revealing more of her teeth to the boy but before anything else could happen she said "And because I want to be you, Saito." She said giggling with delight echoing through the walls of the dilapidated halls of the abandoned skull like a hyena's laugh. "W-w-what?" the boy said frantically stumbling over his words confounded at what the girl in front of him just said she must be insane he thought to himself as he crawled backwards on the dirty flooring of the school trying to make as much distance between himself and the girl but as he did Himiko threw a knife towards his shoulder, pinning him down as the blade made contact with his skin and pierced his bone.
"Uh, Hang Hhh!" Saito grunted in pain, the sound reverberated through the dingy school hallway, as he felt the knife pierce his flesh and bone, feeling the knife deep in his shoulder. Saito couldn't escape, Himiko Toga she had cornered him against a wall ready to deliver the final strike to end his life akin to a hunter finishing off a wounded deer. Her smile glistened in the moonlight as if it were a lake, the light shining off and on Saito's horrified face showing his features to the girl in the pale moonlight.
"Ooh, I can't wait to see you bleed Saito, I'm just salivating at the mouth, I can't wait to taste you and then become you." She squealed with joy just thinking about what she'd do with Saito's blood, her mind racing with twisted ideas, her terrifying interpretation of love traumatising Saito.
As she went in for the killing blow, the sound of shattering glass rained down on her as she turned around Himiko was met with a bone-rattling screech as a large brown and black body with leather wings flew through the window behind her. As she was fixated on the Man-Bat before her she dropped her knife and her eyes glued to the Man-Bat before her, the Man-Bat closed the distance between itself and the girl snapping its jaws on her stomach and sinking its teeth into her body, drinking the blood from her body.
"Aagh!" Himiko screamed out in pain as the Man-Bat shook her in its mouth, spilling her blood as if it were pasta sauce, it sucked out what it could get in the frenzy. Slurping and sloshing sounds filled the abandoned school as the Man-Bat drank the blood of the young villain, Saito was free to run away as Toga was trapped in the Man-Bat's jaws.
As Saito made it out of the building he quickly got out his phone and dialled the police informing them that he was attacked by one of his classmates and that another villain or vigilante was attacking her violently, tossing her around like a rag doll in its mouth. As The police rushed to the scene the Man-Bat released Toga from its grasp, her breath bated and slow, barely alive, red and blue lights infused with the familiar sounds of police sirens in the distance frightening the creature, as it tried to locate a means of escape the sirens grew louder as the red and blue lights engulfed the damp and dark school hallway.
Police surrounded the building setting up barricades to stop anyone from getting in or out as officers covered each possible entry or exit point in the school. As the police swarmed the surrounding area a vixen of unparalleled beauty entered the scene. It was none other than the R-rated Hero Midnight, she had long, thick, spiky, dark purple hair reaching down below her waist. She strode over with purpose and pride her dominatrix outfit standing out amongst the police uniforms garnering the attention of civilians attracted by the police sirens, her breastless black leather leotard worn over her skin-tight bodysuit adding to her allure.
"My my what do we have here?" She called out in a sultry voice as she approached the chief officer, trying to gauge exactly what they were dealing with. "Thank goodness you're here. Midnight we received a call that a school girl was trying to kill her classmate." The police chief spoke urgently in his voice with a tinge of fear. "But she was attacked by a villain." The police chief pointed to the broken window to where they were and where the villain entered. "A massive villain who came smashing through a window the boy who called reported it looked like a bat the size of a man." He said confusedly.
Midnight looked at the hole in the window and without saying a word grabbed her whip and swung through the hole perfectly without a scratch on her from passing the loose shards ready to slice anybody up, as she looked around the locker room she spotted Himiko Toga passed out and bleeding out on the floor having distinctive puncture holes on her stomach. Midnight tore off some of Himiko's oversized jumper and used it to bandage the wounds until she could get proper medical attention, as Midnight finished up wrapping the wound she heard a scurrying sound from across the distance it sounded too slow to be a rat, but bigger than a person.
She was hesitant at first as she had to attend to the girl's wounds but if the villain or vigilante that did this to her was still here then it was her responsibility to bring them to justice. Midnight quickly scooped up Toga in her arms and jumped back out the window she came through, the girl resting safely in her arms handing her over to the police to get her the proper medical attention while she tracked down the suspect. Midnight she grabbed a torch from a police officer before swinging back into the building with her whip performing a gymnastic stunt while she did so. As she turned on the torch the locker room was seen in its true disgusting sight, with moss & mould growing through broken lockers, and puddles of dirt and water strewn across the floors.
Midnight trudged through the derelict school she felt her stomach churn as she smelt a foul odour sneak its way into her nostrils, reminiscent of rotting animals mixed in with the faecal matter of the rats that made the building their home. Covering her nose and mouth Midnight made her way through the building listening for more scurrying sounds matching the one she heard before. The wind blew hard from the broken roof and walls pushing Midnight back with frigid temperatures of the night air trying to extinguish her fire but she continued to walk forward trying to distinguish the sounds of scurrying from the howling winds. "Swoosh!" Midnight felt a presence in the halls of the school, unable to determine where it was coming from and without hesitation, she quickly tore through her suit to put the criminal to sleep.
"Thud!" The sound of a metal bin struck Midnight in her midsection sending her sprawling to the floor, her torch knocked out of her hand and sent spiralling onto the floor, almost breaking. As she lay on the floor trying to gain her strength she felt both her arms pinned down by two large feet reminiscent of talons, she saw a silhouetted figure, its yellow eyes being the only visible thing. The Man-Bat produced a snarl as it with its jagged teeth illuminated by the moonlight, the Man-Bat viewed Midnight with apprehensive curiosity lowering its head to inspect her features. Midnight struggled to break free from the Man-Bat; she felt a tinge of fear wash over her as the Man-Bat breathed heavily against her face, the warm wet nose of the Man-Bat dripping onto her clothes.
As the Man-Bat's face gazed upon Midnight's features it showed a certain familiarity towards her with a certain level of respect. As the Man-Bat was beginning to let its guard down it jolted its head upwards, its ears picking up on sounds Midnight couldn't hear. The Man-Bat's ears twitched in anticipation, before jumping off of Midnight and flying away through the halls. "Well, it looks like this villain is smarter than I gave them credit for." A tired and reserved voice with a hint of sternness exclaimed. From the shadows, he descended from grey cloth-like material, a slender and tall man, with pale skin and messy, shoulder-length black hair partially hanging in front of his face, with half-opened black eyes.
"Well, well, well, it's so nice to see you again, my darling Eraserhead." Midnight said flirtatiously as she struck a sexy pose with her hand on her hip, before finally blowing a kiss towards Eraserhead. "And what do I owe the pleasure of seeing you here?" Midnight continued her voice filled with sultry tones as she eyed Eraserhead as if he were nothing but candy. "Same as you, a vigilante attacking a would-be future villain," Eraserhead answered bluntly and apathetically, wasting no time with pleasantries as he walked past Midnight his only interest was to stop the vigilante and bring them to justice. "So are you going to help me catch this guy or are you gonna just gawk at me all night?" Eraserhead added the urgency tinged with his monotone voice.
Walking through the hollow halls Eraserhead picked up the faint creaking sound of a door as he and Midnight followed the creaking to two faded-red doors swinging back and forth gently like a baby in a rocker, the paint peeling off like autumn leaves, before stopping in place. Eraserhead peered at Midnight as he solemnly gestured that she should go through the door while he remained hidden in the beams above for a sneak attack. With practised ease, Eraserhead jumped up into a hole in the wall near the door and climbed through, Midnight burst through the doors causing them to swing wildly as she left them behind.
Empty, an empty theatre was all that greeted Midnight and Eraserhead on the other side of the doors, chairs missing, paint faded and peeling, mould growing every which way, and a layer of dust so thick it could be considered a biohazard. The room was dark all except a stage illuminated by the faint glow of the moonlight. As Midnight monitored the floor below Eraserhead was surveying the high beams looking for anything that might seem suspicious.
Creaking sounds made themselves known from the stage, each creaking sound reverberated across the open space, Midnight went in for a closer look, each step deliberate so as not to give away her position to the enemy. Eraserhead surveyed the surroundings waiting for the enemy to pop out and surprise them, his heart beating slowly, his adrenaline controlled, his breathing steady, as he perched himself high on the wood akin to a bird of prey waiting for its meal to come out of its den.
"SMAAAASH!" A Stagelight came hurtling down to the wooden boards below narrowly missing Midnight, the wooden floorboards swallowed the light whole like a drop of water in the ocean, Midnight Inspected the metal grids above her looking for anything else that might put an early end to her hero career. Suddenly a rustling sound emerged from the dust-covered ragged drapes as Midnight went in closer to inspect with Eraserhead carefully following her along the top, Midnight drew her whip ready to strike.
As Midnight drew closer to the curtains her eyes narrowed on the shuffling motions in the drapes, as she readied herself for anything, Eraserhead closely followed Midnight. As the movement in the drapes continued to grow violently each second the drapes seemed to move with a mind of their own, Midnight swung her whip against the curtains each strike carrying the power of a thousand tigers until nothing remained of the drapes. Mice scurried away out of the shredded remains of the curtains running past Midnight's heels, she exhaled deeply with dissatisfaction, but from within the darkness emerged something bigger, the Man-Bat. Its wings sprouted to unfathomable lengths, and it towered over Midnight but before she could strike; she was struck by the wings of the Man-Bat swatting her away as if she was nothing more than a mere housefly.
Midnight was slammed into the wall sending brick and mortar flying through the stage, the Man-Bat bellowed from the bottom of its stomach unleashing a blood-curdling draconic screech bouncing through Midnight's skull, Eraserhead sensing the opportune time to strike. He used his binding cloth and swung at high speeds with the grace and agility of a spider gliding through the air. Eraserheads foot connected itself with the back of the Man-Bat causing it to unleash a powerful shriek of pain, Midnight got back on her feet and started whipping the Man-Bat with absolute animosity each strike connecting with the leathery skin of the Man-Bat. The Man-Bat tried to fly away through an opening in the roof of the theatre only for Eraserhead to encase it with his binding cloth anchoring himself to the Man-Bat as it struggled against the steely wool like a fly stuck in a spider's web.
Midnight continued to strike the Man-Bat with complete ferocity but her strikes did nothing to the Man-Bat whose skin was virtually impenetrable, as the Man-Bat's eyes darted back and forth it began scheming and devising a plan, its mind rushing with adrenaline trying to fight for its survival. As Midnight went in for another whip, the Man-Bat slammed itself into the ground sending Eraserhead flying and before he or Midnight could think the Man-Bat slammed Eraserhead into Midnight sending a shockwave through the wooden floorboards like an anvil.
Midnight struggled to get back up as the Man-Bat swooped down grabbing her back and crushing her ribcage with the force of a freight train. Midnight felt her bones crushing but that was nothing compared to the powerless struggle she found herself in, unable to move, unable to attack, she felt the weight of not only the Man-Bat but of despair as it bore down on her muscles and blood. She grunted in pain, in complete horror as she lay there helpless "Is this it? Is this the end for me?" Midnight questioned aloud wondering if she'd go out in a whimper and not in a blaze of glory while defending the defenceless.
Just as all hope seemed lost, a figure descended, crashing from the heavens above, a figure clad in pure muscle with a smile that radiated the power of the mighty, "Have no fear. Why? Because I am here?" It was the No. 1 Pro Hero himself All Might clad in his red and blue outfit. The Man-Bat's attention was drawn as it stared down All Might with a look of awe-struck on its features, jaw-dropping at the sight of the legendary warrior.
"Release my friends you fiend or face... The Consequences." All Might spoke his voice commanding and full of authority as he flexed his muscles, the Man-Bat hesitated as a look of worry crept along its features like a child being told off for stealing a cookie from a jar before releasing the heroes from its steady grasp. All Might slowly crept towards the Man-Bat as agitation poured out from every orifice of its body, it twitched and spasmed with each step All Might took and without warning the Man-Bat unleashed an agonising squeal as it lashed out uncontrollably its wings smacking everyone all over the place.
Closing in on the Man-Bat All Might was ready to deliver a powerful punch to the vigilante, as the frigid air ran across his skin All Might felt a state of shock and surprise as the Man-Bat evaded his attack with ghostly agility before delivering a piercing gaze with its bloodshot pupilless yellow eyes. He felt the weight of a tortured soul howling in agony from behind the steely gaze of the Man-Bat, in that moment he didn't see a mindless Beast or a vigilante taking justice into their own hands or a criminal all he saw was a broken person, a hollow shell of a strong, kind, and caring soul behind those eyes.
All Might's feet skidded across the floorboards, getting up he stood up straight and pushed his hands outwards straight with his palms to the Man-Bat, slowly making his way trying to ensure that the Man-Bat knew that he wasn't going to do anything. He felt the emotions, something they kept caged inside, but they couldn't control it, he could feel the rage but they just couldn't hold it, All Might knew that he had to be smart about this any slip-up and it could spell doom for him and his comrades.
All Might exhaled softly before speaking to the Man-Bat. "It's ok I'm not planning anything, there isn't going to be any backup, I'm not trying to distract you, I just want to talk." He said calmly trying to connect with the person buried deep under the Man-Bat, the Man-Bat's eyes narrowed as it observed his posture and the tone in his voice while still keeping its guard up. "I know you're not some animal, or criminal, I know you're hurting, but it doesn't have to be this way," All Might added, empathy filling his voice "You have a gift, use it in the fight for good." The Man-Bat bore into All Might with a face full of fear, it was confused and alone, its mind being torn apart by memories and words echoing in its skull.
The Man-Bat shrieked in despair before smashing through the roof of the theatre room causing the room to collapse All Might grabbed Eraserhead and Midnight before they were caught underneath the rubble of the school, and with lightning speed, All Might dashed through the disgusting halls out to the front of the school where the police were waiting. All Might stared into the cloudy night sky looking for a sign of the Man-Bat but it was too late at that point All Might was running out of time as smoke sizzled off of his body signalling his time was close to an end, but before the police could ask a question All Might jumped into the night sky to maintain his status as the symbol of peace he strove to become.