Angel: What…? W-Why do I keep getting asked whether or not I'm doing the third movie or any of the movies? Why does this keep happening? If I did the first and second movie, why would I not do the third? I don't understand at all this question. Seriously, someone tell me the reason of why it seems plausible that I wouldn't do the movies when I've already done 2, and the third one takes place after season 5? Plus I said at the very beginning that I would be writing the movies. 153 chapters did not pop out of nowhere…is this a prank or something? I'm more so confused than anything here.
If I had the opportunity to voice any character I know, who would I pick? Hmm…there's so many characters. And I'm not a professional voice actor. Umm, I don't know if this answer applies but I would voice Sazet from Dagger to the Heart on WEBTOON. Go check out the story if you haven't, it is visually stunning and I love the two main characters already.
I have a question for you guys out there: What is your favorite Izuka moment? Doesn't have to be relationship related, it can be from any arc or the movies or OVAs.
When superpowers first appeared, it was chaos. People across the planet had to find peaceful ways to adapt to a new reality.
Everyone immediately judged those with powers and thought of them as inhuman. There were no regulations either like we have today.
Eventually, an ideology started circulating among metahumans. Not Quirk suppression, but liberation.
It was an entirely different world, and hard to accept for those who didn't have Quirks. To the point that some madmen...thought that Quirks should be eradicated entirely.
Many believed the freedom to use meta abilities was a natural right. Especially Chikara Yotsubashi.
A man so famous today that every villain knew who he was, even if they didn't side with him. He would go down in villain history.
He called himself Destro, the man who would destroy the present.
A man that shaped villain society and the world's views...
In his time, he brought together likeminded people and formed the Metahuman Liberation Army. After confronting the government and struggling against them, they were defeated.
It was one of the first factions that was advocating for the rights of metahumans, especially heteromorphs. It was something that was usually compared to All for One himself...
Members were arrested, and the organization was thought to be dissolved.
Or so all of us thought...unlike the yakuza, the Metahuman Liberation Army did have the chance to be revived.
Destro ended up writing a book in prison, before committing suicide.
That book would eventually be reprinted because of its resurgence in popularity, especially now.
When he left this world, Destro had no idea that he had a child. An heir.
An heir that was currently hidden from the rest of the world, and would be trained to bear the position...of the leader of the revived Metahuman Liberation Army.
Someone stepped into a room through elevator, removing his hat. "How are things progressing?" The one who entered asked the room of people.
"We managed to track down someone who has solid connections to the League," One of them reported back. "If we're going to approach them, the sooner the better."
"They're enemies of the Liberation Army," Re-Destro spoke up, having some black face paint over his eyes. "If the government continues to stand idly by, we have no choice but to deal with them ourselves. We will take down the League of Villains," He stared at the portrait of Destro...with his face paint mimicking it. "In Destro's name."
Shigaraki, Spinner, Dabi, Himiko, Twice, and Mr. Compress all stepped outside the forest. Up ahead in their sights was Deika City, as they had made it to Aichi as instructed. Though not of their own volition. "Welcome to the suburbs," Spinner remarked, though was unimpressed by it. "Completely unremarkable."
"I like the atmosphere," Twice commented in a bit of an intrigued tone. "This place sucks!"
"There's a force 110,000 strong below?" Mr. Compress was still doubting that fact, because if there was a force that big, he had no idea where they would be. The city certainly didn't look that overpopulated from where they were standing. He then looked at his clock. "Once Machia wakes up in an hour and 40 minutes, he'll chase Shigaraki to this stage. When he makes his entrance, he'll run into the so-called Liberation Army," He then put a hand over his mask, taking it off. "Hopefully we last until the curtain call."
"How did I get tricked into going along with such a stupid plan?" Dabi muttered; once he heard it and was summoned back, he already doubted it. Plus he didn't think the Liberation Army were that strong, not enough to return the way they supposedly did. Like with the yakuza, he didn't care about the Liberation Army's resurgence.
"Giran introduced you to the League too?" Twice reminded him, as he was told by Giran that he brought in Dabi and Himiko first. He would think that Dabi would at least be grateful enough to repay the favor one day.
"What's that matter?" Dabi didn't seem to care.
"You bastard!" Twice growled out to him.
Himiko was looking at the ground as something felt off and then she looked up to her left. "Someone's coming!"
And right she was, as something was heading in their direction. Dabi flinched as Himiko pulled out her knives. Spinner reached for his sword as Dabi stood in front of the others, flames appearing from his hand.
"A friend appears!" Someone announced, and they were very confused to see the hero Slidin' Go hovering towards them. "I have been commanded to act as your guide today, so if you want to speak with our esteemed leader, you can follow my lead!" He smiled jovially, jerking a thumb to himself.
"A hero?!" Spinner looked at him in bewilderment, giving a small smirk. Until today, he hadn't even seen the hero. Especially not to the point where he could tell the hero by name compared to those in the top ten of the hero charts. "Though not a well-known one." It was certainly a surprise to say the least that a hero was on the Liberation side.
The more they stepped into the streets, the more they realized that there wasn't a huge amount of people. Compared to Kamino, the area was very bare and felt empty. It certainly didn't feel very lively or welcoming... but the League usually had to lie low in the city compared to Deika, so it felt like unfamiliar territory while walking. "There's nobody here," Mr. Compress pointed out about the lack of people. Slidin' Go was hovering in front of them while leading the way. As the League were walking, someone was watching them from a rooftop. It looked like a hero as he had a cape and was looking at Shigaraki specifically.
"I get it," He spoke up in realization. "It's the whole city."
"Right you are!" Slidin' Go suddenly announced from up front. He came to a stop as someone stepped up across the street.
"This is a liberated district," A new voice spoke while Slidin' Go moved away with a bow. "90 percent of Deika City's population is hidden liberation warriors." Two people were standing across from them, one in a suit and dark purple-tinted sunglasses. And the other was a female with blue skin, black eyes with green pupils, and purple hair. She also had on fancy-looking clothing. "We appreciate you travelling so far to meet us face-to-face. We celebrate your arrival. You are the guests of honor!"
Most of the League were skeptical, given the circumstances of why they were there in the first place. Which obviously the two had knowledge of if they were out to greet them personally. "Isn't that Hanabata, from the Hearts and Minds Party?" Mr. Compress pointed out to them.
"He important?" Spinner looked over his shoulder, not recognizing him either just like with Slidin' Go.
"Now let the festivities begin," Hanabata gave a small smile. "Welcome in, new friends..." He then snapped his fingers, revealing that it was an ambush. They were surrounded by dozens of people. "To our revival party!"
Mr. Compress gasped sharply, jumping away from the smoke. "They weren't lying about their numbers!" He exclaimed in shock from just how many people the Liberation had on their side. He ducked his head from an attack.
"It doesn't matter!" Twice didn't care, he just wanted to do one thing and leave. "We're here! Where's Giran?!"
"You must mean the broker," Hanabata gave them a smug smile. "He's with our grand commander. I'm sure he's being entertained."
"Didn't you say you'd give him back if we came?" Twice demanded angrily while pointing at him. "Greasy bast-" A rock then hit him in the head, knocking him backwards.
Shigaraki jumped forward, unfazed. "A mini boss, huh?" He then looked up towards several people that were heading towards him to overwhelm the League leader.
"Tomura Shigaraki!"
He swung his hand, and used Decay to instantly wither them away into dust. "Head for the tower," He informed the rest of his team.
"I'm always the best girl on the ground," Himiko ran forward, only to be sent flying by an explosion. She then let out a scream, rolling roughly to a stop. "Ugh...unless the ground explodes."
"All those deaths due to blood loss," A female voice spoke up, causing her to look up. The woman then moved her fingers, eyeing Himiko as if she was preparing for a photo. "You're the culprit, right, Himiko Toga? How a high school girl was driven to madness. Her deathbed confessions will leave the world shocked. I must interview you!" She seemed to be rather...fascinated by Himiko, like how the League member herself was intrigued by the twins and Ochaco. But the vibe the woman gave off was definitely not endearing to Himiko.
The blonde girl let out a grunt while looking up. "Nope," She responded in disinterest, as her past was something she didn't like getting into. Especially not with a member of the Liberation Army. Plus, with how they were brought there in the first place, she had no intention of saying anything about her life before she became a League member.
"You made 2 mistakes," Giran stated to Re-Destro, having finally said something after being captured. He didn't have to look to know that the League were out there fighting. "First, you're treating an old man as the damsel in distress, which is embarrassing for everybody," He kept his head down, Re-Destro watching the ambush. "Second, if they let a bioengineered Nomu loose, your people here don't stand a chance against it," He murmured, knowing that the League had Nomus on their side already. He couldn't see anything, but he knew that even if they didn't let the Nomu loose...the Liberation Army still wouldn't succeed. And he hoped that Re-Destro would fall for it.
"They won't be releasing any of those monsters," Re-Destro declared confidently to him, holding up three fingers. "There are three reasons. Seems I'm more informed than you. One, ever since Kamino, we haven't seen any widespread use of the creatures, even though the League is still active and carrying out plots. 2, there's that high-performance Nomu that appeared in Kyushu. What's important here is the gray Nomu that the black one discharged. That's what I'm interested in. Even though they played around with some humans, including getting the DNA of a UA student, they didn't seem to possess extraordinary power. And 3..." He narrowed his eyes a little.
"The only reason I'm here is to retrieve my fallen Nomu," Dabi explained as Endeavor and Hawks glared towards him. Both of them stood protectively in front of Izuka.
"Dabi said he was collecting the black one. Which means they don't have a surplus of other Nomu that could be employed to take the powerful one's place. From this, I can deduce some things," He gave a small smirk; he had been watching them, after all. So even if they had more Nomu to deploy, he knew that they would've sent them out already. "Nomu are support goons from their patron All for One and it's clear they don't have enough. Or even are able to use that girl's DNA to their liking. Their attempt to make it seem like they could was laughable. They're having to ration the monsters that made them viable opponents. A League of Villains that can't use Nomu or the power of Galaxy...is nothing more than a social club."
After learning about the League and the attacks, he found them pathetic. Especially the USJ Incident, because he felt like they were all immature. All of them working without a concrete goal, without any drive like he was molded into.
A member of the Army reached out with a mouth for a hand to grab Spinner's sword with the teeth. Spinner yelped and then jumped out of the way from a stream of water coming from another member.
"Every one of them is strong! No fair!" He gritted his teeth in anger that they couldn't overpower most of them.
"The reserve liberation warriors train each day in preparation for the future," The woman speaking to Himiko gave a confident smirk, knowing the reason why they were stronger. "Repeatedly drilling their bodies and minds in order to live their best and most authentic lives. Each member was struggling, even Dabi with his powerful flames. "That's why you're such a nuisance. Look at the news. You came later and have no great cause, and yet you're famous," She then gave another smile. Even though the League weren't around in the past like they were, and she didn't see them as a threat...she was still curious about Himiko herself. Because the girl was the one who stuck out the most to her. And the woman wanted to know everything about her. "You fascinating girl. It sounds like you hate being interviewed. That's a pity. I threw away all restraint toward my interviewees a long time ago," She was surrounded by more members of the army. "So, little one. I'll have you bare your soul to me now. The public's interest in the League is one thing, but you're a different headline. The schoolgirl with a mind full of violence! It's a catchy tag, don't you think? My blood's pumping like my first day on the beat!" She smiled while feeling nostalgic. As soon as she admitted this, the member right next to her got a knife in the mouth, instantly killing him. She flinched in alarm, looking up to see that Himiko was no longer in sight. "Gone! No wonder they can't catch that girl. Where'd she go?"
She flinched while looking up to see Himiko falling towards her, knife in hand. All of them attacked and she covered up her face with her arms. Himiko grunted as she flew backwards, being overwhelmed by the amount of power. She then crashed right into a store window.
"You went straight for the jugular with no hesitation!" The woman gushed at her like a fangirl. "I have to know! What horrors in your past made you turn out this way?" Himiko rolled through the tables and chairs, knocking them down before she touched the floor with her hands. She had small cuts on them thanks to the glass. Himiko gave a glare towards the outside, already finding the woman annoying and invasive. "Oh! Be careful where you're landing!" Himiko flinched as a spark of orange appeared, and an explosion occurred in the store. The others watched while the woman looked up ahead innocently. "Our forces will show no mercy! If you want to stay alive longer, then you'll have to do the interview."
Chitose Kizuki. MLA code name: Curious. Meta ability: Landmine. She can turn anything she touches into a bomb. They're not too lethal, but she has lots of 'em!
Himiko let out a painful grunt, having scrapes on her face now thanks to the explosion. A few members flew in from behind, ready to attack her. She opened her eyes with a small evil laugh and then swung her capsules for blood. They all hit their targets as she put on her mask.
"Syringes?" Curious murmured while pressing a button on her voice recorder to prepare for what Himiko had to say. "So that's how you do it! Your ability lets you swallow blood and transform! And you can ingest multiple people, truly a master of disguise." As she spoke, the blood ran through the tubes and to Himiko. Curious watched while rubbing her chin. "Being able to mimic them is a skill, but you also possess instincts and talent that the average murderer doesn't have! The audience will want to know how you fell into this slasher life!"
Himiko let out a sharp gasp as an explosion went off, causing her to stop the blood transfusions as she went flying into the air. Blood then flew out of her mouth while she was left in shock. Nothing like that had ever happened while she was taking blood from other people. And she never had a problem taking blood until now. The blood...exploded!
The other members grinned at her knowingly before orange sparks surrounded them as well. Then more explosions came from them, smoke going out into the open.
"By the way, don't even think of transforming and hiding yourself!" Curious warned from outside, knowing that Himiko would try taking blood from them. "There are warriors within our ranks who are more than willing to become bombs for the cause!" Himiko was sent flying out the back door, landing in an alley. She then wobbled down the road. "So at 17, you're the oldest daughter of the Toga family, born August 7th." Another wave of explosions followed while Himiko was trying to take a breather. She had no interest in answering the questions Curious was throwing at her. "Last seen at your middle school graduation. Did you catch the candid interview with your parents? And they spoke to your classmates, too." Himiko could barely get enough time to stand, let alone walk as each time she even took a step, a bomb went off. "Everyone said the same!" Curious was wide-eyed in intrigue, having found and watched the interviews when she learned about Himiko. "She was a cheerful and obedient child always." Himiko was definitely weakened now as she was sent flying back from another explosion. "So how'd ya end up here? When did things first go off the rails?"
She watched as Himiko landed in front of her from the alleyway. Blood was on her face, and she had scrapes and scratches everywhere. The blonde girl also wasn't moving. "Why did you throw away a normal life?"
Himiko...was anything but normal, and she just wanted Curious to stop...
"I understand what happened," The blue-skinned woman smiled as she felt like she was on the right track. "You feel so much pain. But instead of observing it, I want to hear it from you directly."
"Kizuki," Re-Destro spoke up to her. "You won't grab the hearts of the masses with clinical words such as these," He was reviewing her work, and she gave a small smile towards him. "Dusty facts and hearsay aren't what will draw people to our cause. Conduct interviews. Look at the faces of your subjects. In order to guide public opinion, you must appeal to emotion first and foremost."
Something that she took the advice of, clearly. "I will convince the public with your story!" She exclaimed, knowing that she was doing the right thing. "It's all for the Liberation Army!" Himiko struggled to get onto her feet. "All you have to do is tell me how you went insane!"
"I threw away a normal life?" Himiko suddenly asked weakly, looking up with a smile. Blood was dripping down the left side of her face, and she also had some over her chin. "What is that?" She stared as the definition of normal was lost on her. It was never how she grew up, so the word was foreign to her mind...
An iconic face Curious had a small smirk on her face, wishing she had a camera with her. She's like a doll. "You're finally opening up to me!" She exclaimed happily as she stared.
"The Liberation Army is trying to build a wonderful world...so I love you," She slowly kneeled before getting onto her feet. "I love you so much it hurts..."
She imagined her former self holding a bloody knife...with a dark face breaking apart to reveal her own.
Curious was now a bit unnerved by that declaration as Himiko looked up with a big toothy, scary grin. While she read up on Himiko, she never learned that Himiko hurt people she loved genuinely. "But I believe my life right now is normal!"
"Sources tell us that the middle schooler who mauled her classmate, injuring him badly," A newswoman was reporting on the graduation incident. "Is still on the run. No motivation for the attack has been offered."
"Toga was always smiling and friendly," One of her classmates spoke up to the camera, his face being hidden. "I still can't believe she'd do something so brutal."
"I saw her," A female student felt terrified recalling the memory. "Toga. She stuck a straw into Saito's wound. It looked like...she was in a trance." She felt like it would be in her nightmares, unable to unsee it unfortunately.
Himiko was bent down in front of the wound, using a straw to drink the blood... "So good..." And it was her first taste of human blood...
"She...she had the most repulsive look of bliss on her face."
Despite that...Himiko was crying during the drinking of blood.
"We're so terribly sorry," Mrs. Toga apologized tearfully, as the family refused to show their face on camera. "We did our best, but we obviously failed. That child...is a demon." At this point, she refused to acknowledge Himiko as her daughter or someone she gave birth to. Because despite everything they tried with Himiko...they wanted nothing to do with her after what she did to Saito. They were that ashamed of her now.
Himiko had found a bird to...suck its blood. And then she presented it to her parents, her mouth covered in blood. "Mommy. Daddy. This little birdie's cute, isn't he? I love him!" She gushed to the two, giggling happily.
"You think you're normal?" Curious gave her a blank look, while Himiko was surrounded by dozens of other members. "An interesting thought. Tell me, is this your true face?" Himiko was panting heavily as she didn't answer the question...she felt like it was middle school all over again. Memories that she didn't want to come back in her head. "I knew it, my instincts are as sharp as ever. You are the embodiment of a repressed superhuman society."
Himiko let out a groan as blood burst from her mouth, kneeling onto the ground.
"Poor lost child. You're ragged inside and out," Curious slowly stepped up towards her. "An unfortunate soul who sacrificed herself through the suppression of your meta powers," She gently bent down to try and comfort Himiko. "That is who you are, correct, you pitiful girl? Because of the meta ability you have...you grew up obscenely fascinated by blood." She held Himiko's cheek gently while placing a hand on her head.
Himiko couldn't even deny it...
"So cute. So pretty," She gushed to herself in front of a wall while holding something.
"But do you know who is to blame? This world."
The little girl with fanged teeth opened her mouth to the injured little bird in her hands.
"What you felt was completely natural. You were interested in blood, but society couldn't comprehend that. It's not your fault the world wasn't ready to accept you. That's why you put a lid on your desires, suppressing yourself, wearing a mask over your true identity," Curious continued to speak, even though Himiko didn't want to think about it...
"Stop it! What are you doing?!" Mrs. Toga shouted, slapping the bird out of her daughter's hand. She and her husband had just caught Himiko sucking the blood from the bird. The little girl looked up with fascination on her face, despite them being horrified of her. Even though she just couldn't help herself and what she liked.
"Quit smiling like that!" Mr. Toga cried out as well, as they had been unnerved of her smile for a while now. "It's so creepy. You look like a deviant!"
"Why can't you just be a regular girl?" Mrs. Toga sobbed in dismay while a middle school-aged Himiko looked towards a pool of blood. "Why can't you be normal?" The words rung in her head after that for the next few years of her life...
Himiko let out a small grunt, reaching towards her knives. "You shut your mouth!" She screamed while pulling away from Curious, and pulled out the weapon. Those questions, she never wanted to remember. Because she felt like she was a normal person, even if that meant she wasn't seen as one from other people.
Curious held up her hand, something forming around it. "Detnerat's patented Chain Ring!" A block formed around her hand, and she used it to block Himiko's knife. She knocked the knife away and held up the block in front of Himiko's face. She then used a bomb against it. "Curious Flattener!"
Himiko went falling backwards from the attack. "There's no difference between your 'normal' and the Liberation Army's goal. They're one and the same. This is the ultimate truth of the Liberation Army's ideals." Himiko's vision started to blur from the bomb. "Your life will be written about in our modern-day holy book, as a shining example of that truth," She looked down at Himiko on her lap. "Please tell me if my thoughts seem incomplete in any way. If not, this interview won't be finished. I can't have a subject this good die before their final words."
She gasped as Himiko swung her hand in front of the blue-skinned woman's face. "NO!" She cried out while running off in the opposite direction. She covered her bloody cheek with her hand. The girl felt like Curious was bringing up too many bad memories that she had been repressing since middle school.
"Where will you run to?!" Curious shouted after her. "The League cannot overpower us!"
Himiko ignored her and continued running. I don't like her! She breathed heavily while reaching for her gear. Doesn't she get that I love my life? In her hand was a vial of blood, and reached out to her mouth. She just wanted to be left alone, to continue to express in the way that she wanted to. When I'm happy, I smile big. She put the capsule in her mouth and then drank the whole thing. As she ran, another bomb planted by Curious earlier went off. She yelped as she was sent flying, feeling much weaker than before. You may kiss someone you like, but my way is different. I suck the blood of those I love. When the smoke cleared, her face...became Ochaco's! Don't you dare feel bad for me!
This didn't deter Curious at all as she looked up ahead like a fangirl. In fact, it wasn't too far off from how Himiko would look at Izuku a little. "It's your reserve of blood! Oh, I think I'm tearing up!" She squealed as she had been waiting for the girl to use it. Himiko was then stopped by one member, allowing another to hit her in the back with a pipe. "I know that meta ability only allows you to change your appearance." Someone grabbed Himiko by the legs with a whip. "You must want to look cute at the end! What a beautiful tragedy!"
The last bit of blood I had from back then was Ochaco's She still had some saved from when she got Ochaco's blood at camp. And she had first used it during the provisional licensing exam to trick Izuku. Izuku trusts her, so I was saving it. She then tripped, falling towards the ground. Lucky. Must be nice. I wanna get close to someone I love, too. Just like how Izuka trusted that Bakugo kid in Kamino! She also remembered when she talked to Izuka in their hideout. Himiko placed her hands on the ground as she landed, shaking a little.
"Please, give me...your story!" Curious pleaded with her, Himiko looking back to see the desperate look on her face. And it unnerved her, because it was getting to be too much. She didn't want this at all...she never wanted to speak about her previous life again. The League never pushed her like that, and that was the way she liked it.
"NOOOOOOOOO!" She cried out in horror, reaching out her hand. I want...to be like you too. She touched the block...and her fingertips glowed pink just like Ochaco's. The bomb went off, but it was Ochaco's Quirk that sent Curious flying into the air. Every day, I was chased by the police and heroes. I became so sensitive to what was happening around me. She looked back wide-eyed as she dashed forward, touching two people with her hands. When I pretended to be a high school girl...the world became kinder. She then moved at a rapid speed to more people to touch them. Don't get caught. Keep on moving. Don't get caught It was something she would constantly tell herself whenever she was on the run. She then came to a stop in shock as all the people she touched were in the sky just like Curious. She couldn't believe what she just accomplished... Am I using Ochaco's Quirk?
Before she could process this, half her face melted off and turned back to normal.
"What's this?" Curious asked in disbelief, as she wasn't expecting this either. "On her form, it said she could only change her physical appearance!" She then blinked in realization. "Don't tell me...she leveled up just now?! The fear of death evolved her meta power." She looked at the other floating people around her.
"Yes," She murmured in confirmation, trying to keep herself standing. "I will love, live, and die normally..." She looked at her hands, and pressed them together. Half of Ochaco's face and her own face joined together in a smile. "I want to become more...like those I love!" She smiled, as her desire to be like Ochaco only increased.
"What a wonderful headline that makes..." Curious murmured from Himiko's declaration. She then fell towards the ground. "This will be my greatest feature!" She was smiling widely, but she along with the other people in the sky...all fell so hard that they instantly died. And Himiko didn't even have to look as she knew that streams of blood were flying everywhere behind her. The other half of Ochaco's face fell off as she gave a wide smile...and then fell towards the ground herself as using the Quirk had taken a lot of energy out of her.
Spinner gritted his teeth, looking around as he wasn't having much luck on his end. "We keep chopping them down, but there are too many." Anytime he thought he took one down, another showed up. At the rate they were going, they would never defeat the Liberation Army and save Giran.
Dabi used his flames against an approaching army. "You haven't killed a single one of them," He remarked, while the army he just faced wasn't attacking him anymore for sure.
"Toga's gone," Twice looked around and then held his head in a panic. "Where is she?"
Himiko panted hard while willing herself to move. I'm a mess. Just like the twins were... She moved a slow-moving foot forward, and it was a wonder she could even do that now. But she knew that she had to move, because they did despite everything. Himiko was inside a shed, having gotten there barely. It's better not to kill, leave 'em to the big guy... her body was shaking, and it wouldn't stop as she felt like she could keep going...even if her body was telling her no. She felt like she wasn't finished, that she had to keep fighting despite everything. But I wanna do it myself. Because... She then kneeled and landed on the ground with a small smile on her face. The things we hate...should be destroyed. Right...Tomura? There was a blood trail leading to her location...
Shigaraki was exhausted himself, not helped with the fact that he already spent a month and a half fighting Gigantomachia. As well as a lack of sleep trying to take down the giant thanks to Gigantomachia's own sleep schedule. I'm sleepy... He thought to himself while a bunch of army members were chasing him down. When you're this tired... He looked over his shoulder. Sometimes...stuff looks like it's moving when it's not, He turned around to the amount of people heading towards him. You hallucinate things that aren't there. Like you're being overwhelmed with information. He didn't move or attack as he continued staring at the army. I know that my body's glitchy right now... Right now, he was hallucinating. What's this?
He could see a study, the shelves on the entire wall filled with books. Another flashback.
A little boy was hugging a happy Nana Shimura in the park from a photograph. They looked like a small, but cheerful family...
'I don't recall this happening...all I remember is how I felt. At that time...it was like a weight lifted off my chest.' He looked up to the sky, feeling like he was weightless right now. And he felt the same even after...his past. That seeing the picture...felt relieving for some reason, encouraging. Why was that again?
A little girl had a smile on her face. "You're gonna be fine. I've got you!" She reassured to someone.
'If you're gonna show me a memory, show me all of it.'
"I'm rooting for you," She smiled, having black hair in pigtails. "Know that, Tenko?"
'It's like a corrupted stream.' He felt like even the happiest of memories to others...he couldn't feel the same way towards. Honestly, it felt suffocating having to even remember it. Oh, great. Now I feel sick He ran and jumped over the nearby fence. He landed on top of it, grabbing the face of someone in front of him. The next thing anyone knew, the entire army that was chasing him were all crumbling to dust. He landed safely on the street, leaving behind falling remains of those who were standing just minutes ago. Shigaraki then kneeled while he retched and threw up from his earlier nausea.
Spinner looked up ahead, having seen the whole ordeal. He gave a wide-eyed look, not sure what to do or say. Is there something wrong with my eyes? Just now...it looked like his decay spread even though he didn't touch all of them! He previously thought that Shigaraki had to physically touch someone in order to affect them...but it could be possibly Shigaraki either held back, or was always capable of doing so. That he just needed something to awaken in order to pull it off. But...it seemed like the latter, given how Shigaraki had shown no instance of doing it before... Shigaraki. Did you...?
Shigaraki's hair had gotten messier, as he still had the bile from his vomit hanging from his...creepy smile.
Dabi stared at him for a few seconds, also knowing Shigaraki didn't do that before. "If our leader's sparing no lives, then I'll have some fun too. I've never been good at not killing people-" He heard a sound, moving away as a big chunk of ice landed behind him. It then broke apart to reveal someone wearing a parka, and his face wasn't visible as it was behind a mask. He let out a breath of frost from his mouth. "Ice, huh? What a thrill," Dabi remarked, as he hadn't come across anyone with an ice Quirk too often. "Nice job sneaking up on me even though you're a tank." The villain had spider-like ice limbs around his body. "I should warn you that I've gotten pretty strong lately. Upped all of my abilities. Which is how I know you're tough."
"Dabi, wielder of the blue flame," The villain immediately recited, as they had forms on all of the members of the League, including most of their real names and Quirks. "The only person in the League with a ranged attack," He then put up an ice shield in front of him, though noticed something. "Why won't you use your fire right away?" He sent himself up into the air with his ice. "Are you waiting for me to strike, or is there something wrong with your meta ability?"
"Hey, it looks like you've got a lot to learn," Dabi remarked to him, moving up his arms. "It's a complicated concept, but I guess I'll teach you," He then sent a wave of fire towards his opponent. "Ice melts!"
"I see," The ice-wielding villain commented as he felt backwards, the ice crumbling. "That's not good. Speaking of having a lot to learn, pay attention." A freezer shook and then broke apart, all of the ice from it moving towards the outside. "I control ice." The ice then broke through the windows of the store, the wind putting out Dabi's fire. "I've been training my power for as long as I can remember." All of the ice from the freezer surrounded him. "Not even taking time for my studies. Training much longer than any hero or villain for that matter," The ice formed into an ice dragon for him to stand on. "The grand commander helped me push my limits."
"Sounds like a wonderful life, you idiot," Dabi then surrounded his arms in flames. "Now die!" He used his power to attack.
"Don't think flames as weak as that will impact my creations," The ice villain threw his arm, using the ice dragon to attack. As big as the flames were, they weren't enough to melt the huge amount of ice in the area. It was even bigger than Shoto's.
Mr. Compress grunted as he braced himself from the intense heat. "Dammit! You're ruining our stage!" He looked up while surrounded by fire, finding himself on his own. "Everyone's been split up. Let's see. Dabi is over there. Shigaraki and Spinner were together. Toga ran ahead and is missing. Where's Twice?" He looked around, but couldn't see his comrade anywhere. Even though he was with them when they were fighting the army earlier. "He was here a second ago!"
"No way," Twice murmured as he had followed the blood trail to Himiko. "It's true. You ran off somewhere alone and I was worried. Totally calm," Part of his mask was ripped, looking at the open shed. Himiko was on the ground, and she wasn't moving. He held his head in dismay. "Damn it, what happened? Toga! This can't be real. It is! I can't believe someone can feel this cold!" She was still alive, but he had no idea how much time she had been out in the cold unconscious. "Crap! She's burning up. Shut it! How can I? There's blood everywhere!" He reached out to take Himiko in his arms. "Is she breathing? Yes! No. Her face is a mess. Is it the enemy's blood? No, it's hers! Don't worry," He reached out the handkerchief she used to patch him up during the Hassaikai raid. "I'll wipe it off for you. Remember this? It's the handkerchief you gave me! Give it up. This girl's about to die." He then hugged her close, tears falling down from his face. "No, you have to live! You're where I belong. You make the League a place we want to be." He let out a gasp, knowing that without her help back then, he would've gone insane. "You're the only one who needed this failed human being. Damn it!" A member of the Metahuman Liberation Army had stumbled upon them, having followed the trail of blood. Also, he heard Twice on the way over. "I'll kill them!" More members then showed up right behind the two...
"Twice has found Toga," Another member of the Liberation Army reported inside the building of their headquarters. "They're in the storage shed at Ikeda's. The girl is still alive," He looked down at computer footage of the two. He was the computer genius of the Liberation Army, and his system was how he was able to keep track of the League, even now. "But we need to make sure she's dead for Curious' feature. Jin Bubaigawara. Twice. Meta ability: Double. In a sense, he's the complete opposite of Toga."
This was because despite them having similar powers, Twice used copies of himself. And Himiko could only change the appearance of herself, not create more people with the blood she carried. Twice had seen the members behind him, still holding onto Himiko. "He made copies of himself, was almost killed by those duplicates, and lost his own sense of self in the process."
Twice's mouth opened, his eyes shaking as he remembered having to see so much death of himself...of now not knowing if he was still real or not.
"To live your intended life, you liberated your meta powers, but that resulted in a wounded soul."
Twice was looking towards people who had found them...but they all had the same face as him despite him not using his Quirk. They lunged forward to attack. He let out a scream as he now had to defend himself and Himiko.
The man behind the computer pressed a button, and his computer was being held by someone else.
Tomoyasu Chikazoku. MLA code name: Skeptic. Meta ability: Anthropomorph. He can change things with about the same mass as humans—like fridges or desks—into sentient puppets.
"With your abilities at hand, no matter what happens to Re-Destro, we can bring him back!" Skeptic declared confidently, as Re-Destro stared out into the city. He knew the fights were still going by the amount of smoke increasing in the area. "We will not repeat the tragedy of Destro! So now are you starting to get it? Such great power!" He had a manic smile on his face, knowing that even if they lost, the Metahuman Liberation Army would return at full force. "It's time that you begin to understand your own worth. I will persuade you to join the Liberation Army!"
As the members attacked, they started to pull off Twice's mask...
Present Day
Mr. Aizawa was taking his nap while Izuka was painting the mural again. This time, she had the background done of the mural. The entire brick wall was almost covered in a light yellow so that it would pop out even at nighttime. Right now, she was currently standing on a ladder while using a paintbrush to do the task of painting out the body outlines. She had a utility belt around her waist for brushes and paint. There was also tape around the wall so that she didn't paint outside the background.
"How's it coming along?"
She whipped around to see Izuku, Katsuki, and Shoto walking up to her. Katsuki was holding a tray of dinner, which was ramen with pork as well as some water.
"Guys! Hey," She greeted while climbing down the ladder, jumping off at the second to last step. Izuka dusted herself off as she stepped back, looking up at the wall. She was almost done with the outline of half of two bodies: Eijiro and Fat Gum. They were in the upper right corner of the wall. "Still got a long way to go..."
"I'm sure the principal will like it," Shoto murmured, hands in his pockets.
"Here," Katsuki shoved the tray into her hands and she looked at it wide-eyed. "Everyone was whining about how you keep missing dinner, so I made you something. Now they can stop complaining."
"My favorite! Thank you," She hummed, the boy staring at her knowingly. She usually had a different reaction than that...
Either she's too focused on the mural, or she doesn't wanna think about what happened with Endeavor. She could smile at least once, doesn't she love that?
"It's looking so cool! Hey, where are we on the mural?" Izuku wondered while searching for her blueprints.
"You'll find out at some point, get away from there," She replied back, taking a bite out of her food. Katsuki watched her like a hawk for a reaction, but didn't get one as she continued eating like it was no big deal. He flinched in disbelief, looking a little irritated. Not even a single comment about the taste...
"So?" Katsuki implored, causing her to look up at him.
"Mm?"
"What's it taste like, idiot?" He retorted and she put down her fork.
"It's really good and moist, but you didn't have to cook for me," She tilted her head in confusion, as she felt like she was missing something. "Was I supposed to say that?"
"No!" He grunted and gritted his teeth a bit, as he was expecting her to be happier about it. He could care less what she said, but how she said it. He thought she would brighten up, give that cute smile, or something. "Forget it," The boy grumbled and stormed off, baffling her. "And if I hear anymore whining about you eating, I'll drag you back inside myself!"
Damn it. Why am I even trying this hard? I hate it sometimes that she brings out this side of me He ran a hand through his hair. He knew the girl had been through a lot, but thanks to Endeavor, it was like she was a stone wall sometimes that she didn't react the way that he hoped. He flinched with a blush, looking away. Who the hell am I even doing this for? Myself...or Izuka? I'm not good at this kind of crap... Bringing out more...deeper emotions for himself or her on cue was definitely not his thing.
"The heck was that about...?" She murmured in utter confusion; he didn't seem like he'd take out his current frustration on her like he used to before. But at the same time, she didn't even know what she did to warrant that reaction...
"Kacchan really cares about your health, huh?" Izuku gave her a small awkward smile, as he felt like Katsuki wanted more from her, but wouldn't outright admit it... "I watched him make it for you, he even added a little spice!"
"Mm," She stared after the boy, knowing that she could tolerate spice. But he probably didn't put too much because he knew that she'd go right back to work after. Why was he looking at me like that, though? It was like he was expecting a different reaction out of me. Maybe it was because he knew it was my favorite? And he didn't even make it so spicy like he usually does for his own meals...
"Bakugo's reasoning can be confusing," Shoto assured the girl, placing a hand on her shoulder. "But at the end of the day, he's just concerned for you like we are," He sighed, a hand over his face. "I can't help but feel like it's my fault he's like this. That he's being vague because of what happened with Endeavor."
"It's nothing new to me if that's the case," Izuka glanced to where Katsuki stormed off, looking up at the mural. "But don't blame yourself, Shoto. I'm honestly really grateful to you guys." He blinked as he stared at the girl, who looked lost in thought. "Sure, things may have ended terribly, but...I'm glad that you talked to the principal about letting me do this project. It's fun, and it's honestly helping me reflect on what happened. I think Katsu himself is still processing it, so he's doing things his own way. So...thank you guys for always looking out for me. I wish I had a way to repay you, Shoto, for everything."
He blinked and then closed his eyes, feeling like things with her were steadily going back to their friendship. And he was grateful that not once, she was angry with him or his siblings. "...Thank you as well, Mido. I'm glad that we can still be friends. Do you need some help?"
"I appreciate that, but really, I'm fine!" She assured while having another bite of ramen, humming again from the taste.
Izuku stared at her with a happy smile. I know it's taking a lot for her to be happy right now. That's probably what Kacchan wants to see from her. But I'm sure that if he waits, that she'll be back to normal soon. I'm just glad that she's enjoying herself, and that she did stay with us during the work-study.