Izuku's cape flew behind him, as did Izuka's ponytail. Both of them were riding with the man...or their new partner to put it lightly. She was sitting behind Izuku since she was shorter. "I really appreciate you giving us a lift," Izuku spoke up while Izuka was less than pleased.
"It's for my own benefit. I'm practical," He informed the twins as he drove past the river. "Right now, you two are serving as my human shields."
Izuku let out an awkward chuckle. Izuka just let out a small grunt, looking away. "Well, if you're gonna admit that, we have our own reasons for having you assist us," She held up her head high; she had way more important things to worry about than him practically using her and Izuku.
"Izuka!" Izuku yelped in alarm and then sighed slowly. "By the way, do you know where you're going?"
He held up something from over his shoulder. "I borrowed this from one of those trigger-happy henchmen," He revealed as Izuku took the phone curiously. "If your Quirks are sealed away in this area, we'll look for a door nearby that will lead us somewhere else." Izuku tapped the button and a rock that was actually a door nearby slid open. It revealed a secret passageway. "Well, that was easier than I expected." He then swerved towards the door to drive into. Inside, it was lit with lanterns and they were mostly surrounded by red brick.
"Why would they swoop in and start attacking us?" Izuku couldn't help but wonder as he looked over his shoulder.
"They were likely shooting at me, not us," The man corrected the boy, to their confusion.
"What exactly is going on?" Izuka raised a confused brow.
"Perhaps they figured out how I ended up at the scene. Why I'm seeking Ms. Anna's death."
Izuku faltered as Izuka's eyes saddened a little. He had no clue what was going on with either of them, but...he couldn't help but wonder what got either of them to this point. To where the man felt like he had to kill Anna... "We'd like to know why." The boy then gasped in disbelief as something came flying towards them. Izuka yelped and ducked her head just as a missile fired right behind them, the bike jumping from the impact. Luckily, they landed safely back on the brick road. "A missile?"
"First guns and now missiles? Who are these people?!" Izuka cried out from behind. Two more showed up and the bike revealed to have its own weapons. It fired shock bullets at the missiles, causing them to implode in front of the three. A bunch of smoke emerged from the exit, Izuka coughing as she waved a hand in front of her. Nearby, on a beach, were three people, and one of them was familiar...
"Fire," Paulo ordered his lackey that had a cannon for a head. He fired another missile towards the three, to their shock. The red-haired man then jumped off the motorcycle with ease.
"Wait. Come back!" Izuku shouted in alarm as Izuka looked at the front wide-eyed. She jumped and landed at the controls, revving up the bike and continuing to drive it. "Whoa, what?! Since when could you drive a bike?!"
"Not important!" She stated as she looked to the side. The man ducked his head as the missile hit the rocks above him. Izuka skidded the bike to a stop as she looked up, having done it so hard Izuku actually flew off the thing. The man fired his right-arm rifle at the villains, but one of them threw up a shield with his arms to deflect. Izuku rolled onto the sand, kneeling as he looked up.
Izuka flipped off the bike, looking to the side. She then realized something looking at the trio of villains. Wait, what? Something's off here.
That one's using a Quirk. The last guys didn't. They had to stick to guns Izuku thought the same thing she did.
"Tell me, assassin," Paulo called out, the man still keeping his distance. "Why are you trying to kill the girl?"
"Because I made Ms. Anna a promise," He immediately answered, though anything further was none of their business.
"Ms, huh? I see," Paulo murmured as he examined the man. "You must be Scervino's pawn."
Scervino? Both of the twins thought in unison, not recognizing the name.
"I implore you to please not make Ms. Anna use her Quirk anymore. Whatever your plan is, you have no idea how her ability actually works," The man warned the trio of villains.
"We'll use her as we see fit," Paulo remarked, hands behind his back. "In fact, she's going to play an essential role in the boss' ascent."
"I understand. A pity. We could have handled this without violence," He fired his bullet, only for it to be blocked off by the villain with the shields. Another man revealed himself out of hiding, chuckling as he fired from his giant gun. The red-haired man jumped to hide behind some rocks, resulting in a shootout. The twins stared at the group, as none of them had actually moved from their spots.
They're standing in one place. That's strange. Unless... Izuku stared at Paulo specifically. Is he erasing our powers? Then maybe...
Izuka peeked from the other side and rolled to avoid the bullets. Izuku crawled behind her as they managed to reach their team member. "Can you keep them distracted?" The green-haired boy asked as Izuka looked over her shoulder.
"What if I do?" The man didn't move his head to look at them.
"We'll defeat them," Izuku narrowed his eyes up at him. He turned to stare at the twins as Izuka gave a sharp nod.
"Just trust us," She implored and he continued to look at the duo for a few seconds.
He turned back to continue firing. "My trusty partner will be of use. Which, I must add, I didn't give the girl permission to drive."
"Permission or not, I made sure it's still intact. I learned from my boyfriend. So, do with that information what you want after this is over," Izuka retorted back, watching him move away to stop firing. He used his robotic arm as a controller, as the bike stood on its own. It then drove away to help out.
Izuku was the first to reveal himself, running towards a rock and avoiding the bullets. Izuka ran from the opposite direction quickly, the one with the missiles firing at her. She flipped swiftly to avoid it, landing in a crouch and looking up. The one with the gun laughed as he used Izuku as essentially target practice.
Paulo heard something and looked to his right in bewilderment. The shooter's bike was coming right towards them. His lackeys immediately focused on the bike instead, the red-haired man controlling it with his robotic arm. It then swerved up a rock, breaking apart into pieces to reveal a still-intact black motorcycle. The red parts exploded and the impact was so great the villain with the shields had to focus on that. The smoke was so big that they couldn't see anything. "Damn it!"
The twins appeared in the smoke, One for All sparking from Izuku's body. Izuka gave off some purple sparkles from his left side.
And we're back!
Izuku attacked first, punching the one with the shields so far he flew backwards. And it also removed the smoke in the area. Izuku blinked as he was definitely back to normal. Paulo and the one with the shields landed hard in the sand. I was right! He creates a field that erases Quirks! But he also forms a buffer inside so his allies can still use theirs. A zone within a zone.
As he ran forward, the one with the gun was running next to Izuku. A shield was thrown as the one with the weapon pointed it right at Izuka. She glared and then recoiled back her hand, throwing a powerful Comet Burst at him. He groaned in pain as he was sent flying. Izuku powered up, using Air Force against the one next to him. Izuka then used Jupiter Wind against the one with the cannon head, both villains hitting rocks hard. Paulo looked towards the twins in alarm, attempting to get away. He was terrified of what they could potentially do to him. The man didn't get far as Izuku captured him with Blackwhip.
"Got you now!" Izuku jumped up into the air as Izuka prepared a moon bow from her spot. "Manchester...Smash!" He spun around in the air, swinging down his leg.
"Mercury Arrow!" Izuka shouted as ammo made from fire and ice shot forward, hitting Paulo as well. Both attacks sent him flying backwards as he slid onto the sand. Izuku stood up, smiling as he looked at his sparking hands.
"It feels like my powers are back to normal. How bout you, Izuka?" He looked over his shoulder.
"Fine," She responded as she dropped her moon bow, running up to him. "Now we just have to figure out where the others are."
"Thanks for the help-" Izuku turned around, freezing as their partner was pointing his gun at him. He gasped sharply, wondering if this was a betrayal even though they helped him.
"What the hell?!" Izuka flinched and fired up a Star Gust with a glare. "What are you-"
He didn't answer and fired upwards, though the bullet was stopped with a small light barrier. The twins gasped, causing Izuka to drop her attack. The two flipped around to see Dark Might himself standing on a balcony somehow.
"We meet again, amateur hero and failed successor. And if I'm to believe my eyes, it would appear you're able to wield multiple Quirks. All Might mentioned that he'd decided on an actual successor when we and Callista had our little chat to try and get her to pass the baton to me. Don't tell me he picked you!" He mocked, pointing down at the boy.
Izuka gasped at him figuring it out so easily. Izuku immediately powered up, jumping up to swing his leg for a kick. The green-haired girl spun around as she jumped, using Black Hole to reach the both of them from the other side. "Lunar Energy Star Arrow!" She shouted as the star in her hand changed into a star javelin of sorts, tossing it at the man. He blocked it with ease just like with Izuku's leg, though, managing to reach out and grab her arm, to her shock.
"Oh, you kids," He shook his head slowly. "I thought heroes were supposed to keep a cool head."
"Why have you imprisoned us in this fake world?" Izuku demanded while Izuka grunted from the tight grip. Dark Might tightened it even further to the point where her bones in her arm could break at any second. "Tell me what your endgame is and why you think my sister can't be a hero!"
Dark Might let out a small chuckle. "I already did. I'm going to take my place as the new symbol. The great Dark Might. The whole world will know my name...and in the process, I'm going to make sure no one knows Callista's. This...Symbol of Light...is only inferior to my own. That's why she cannot hope to stand alongside me. The world has no room for little girls playing hero. It can only handle one of us."
"You're not serious," Izuku's eyes shook in disbelief.
"All Might already said you're not worthy," Izuka gritted her teeth angrily. "And don't you remember what I said to you last time? I don't have anything to add from that!"
"I'll accomplish more than All Might or Callista ever could!" Dark Might declared, ignoring the both of them. Before they could do anything, a light circle appeared around him. "Bologna...Smash!" It then hit Izuku in the face, causing Izuka to look at him in alarm. He then swung up his free fist to punch Izuka hard in the jaw.
Holy whoa. He's strong! The two were then sent flying all the way across into a cliff, leaving behind dust. The twins were now unconscious from the hits, flying towards the ground. The man with the robotic arm put his weapon away, running towards the two. He jumped onto a rock, flinging a grappling hook towards Izuku. He pulled the boy forward just a little, lunging off the rock as he caught Izuka in his arms. His feet touched the rock as he vaulted backwards, the grappling hook still hanging onto the boy. He adjusted Izuka to be carried in one arm as he reached out to grab Izuku, all three of them tumbling onto the sand.
Dark Might let out a small chuckle, the smoke disappearing from his hand. He stared at Paulo in disdain, letting two coins drop onto the sand. Two portals surrounded Paulo, unleashing the same golems from the dungeon. Paulo gasped as he woke up, being grabbed by the monsters with a whimper. He was then lifted up to Dark Might. "Boss...please."
"Paulo. Oh, Paulo!" Dark Might cried out in dismay. "You've no idea how much this pains my heart."
"No, boss. Wait," Paulo looked at him pleadingly. "I'm begging! Just one more chance!"
"I believed in you," He didn't seem to be interested in hearing out Paulo. "That's why I gave you so many opportunities to prove yourself a worthy comrade. But tell me, Paulo. What have you given me in return?" He whimpered as he couldn't come up with an answer. "Utter laziness. Sloth! That's a deadly sin!" He wagged a finger and then looked furious. "I won't let any more bumbling idiots disgrace the Gollini Family name!" He then glared to a sweating Paulo. "We must be infallible, like All Might was when he fought in his prime."
"I'll never lose or disappoint you again, I swear! Please, boss, you've got to believe me!" Paulo cried out in fear, tears forming from his eyes. He continued to whimper and cry as Dark Might hummed, rubbing his chin in thought.
"Granting mercy to one who's wronged me would be a way to demonstrate peace." Paulo whimpered just a little less, hoping that his boss would change his mind. "...I'll be sure to remember that if our paths ever cross in your next life." He gave a thumbs down, a black hole opening up. Paulo was dropped inside, leaving him to scream in terror as he fell. His scream faded out...as a small thud was heard, and then nothing.
The red-haired man looked up towards Dark Might, still holding onto the twins. "Give the twins a message whenever he comes to," He waved a hand as a door appeared right behind him. "They will accept that I'm the future eventually," He turned around while his monsters disappeared. "Until he submits, or until Callista gives me the title, I welcome their challenges. In fact, I look forward to them." The red-haired man could only look up in silence...
Dark Might continued to walk down the hall as it was forming around him. Two scratches on his face appeared thanks to the twins because they did actually manage to do something back there. "Hmm?" He glanced at the blood dripping down his cheeks. "How dare they put a mark on this flawless face," He wiped the blood off...and the scratches slowly disappeared from his face. "That boy's in need of a strict re-education. And the girl's in need of a reality check..." He laughed while continuing to walk down the hall forming around him...