CH 44 has a cute comic now btw.
I said I would finish the USJ by the end of the year and by god I did it.
=VI=

"Our Warframes, so beautiful, so pristine. A menagerie of howling beasts, furnished with our most exquisite armaments.
But as I peruse our collection, I am reminded that there is beauty in the primal, the animalistic. A wild instinct, tamed by foul Zariman hand.
If we are to raise an army from a zoo, then this shall be our beast.
Rhino.
- Executor Ballas

=VI=

[U.A. High, April 13th, 2243]

Lumine fiddled with her pencil, as she read through her notes. Practical heroics wasn't always combat or exercise, sometimes it was listening to lectures and reading up on protocol and rescue procedures. Was it boring? Yes. Was it useful? Probably somewhere down the line it would be. "Ughhhh…." Lumine groaned, planting her face in her textbook.

"Bored?" Setuna asked.
"Yeah…" Lumine sighed.
"Well, at least next week will be whatever 1-A is doing and they will have to sit through Stingray-sensei's lectures." Setsuna consoled.

"Listen," Itsuka, the third person sitting at their table chimed in. "I like punching people as much as the last guy, but our education is important too."

"I know Kendo, but…." Lumine sighed.
"She just wants to hang out with her crush." Setsuna snickered.
"Setsuna!" Lumine blushed.
"What, it's true." Setsuna flashed her a pointy-toothed smile. "You're super obvious, especially at lunchtime."
"Oh? Who is it?" Itsuka asked.
"Class rep, not you too!" Lumine groaned.

"I'm just curious is all." Itsuka shrugged. "You don't have to answer. Is it that green-haired boy from 1-A? I heard he got second place in the entrance exams."
"No… it's not Izuku." Lumine's cheeks turned pink. "I mean, he's cute and all, but… he's not uhm… not who I'm interested in." She gulped, twirling one of her bangs around. "It's uh, Haylee."
"She's the one with the blue hair, right?" Itsuka pondered for a second. "The foreigner… Tenno?"
"Y-yeah."
"And she still hasn't confessed." Setsuna teased. "C'mon, you haven't spilled the deets. How long have you been crushing on her?"
"Well, uhm…" Lumine buried her face in her arms. "Since New Years."
Itsuka whistled. "Damn, so about four months now?"

"That long? And you haven't even asked her out yet?" Setsuna gasped.
"Well, we had exams, and… look, it's not like I haven't been trying!" Lumine protested. "I don't even know if she likes girls, and I had to sort it out with Izuku whether he was interested in her or not!"
"Still though, you haven't done anything in four months?" Setsuna asked.
"I've… tried flirting with her." Lumine blushed. "And uhm… Izuku's been helping me a bit, but he couldn't build up the nerve to ask her for me."
"Oh my god, you're such a disaster." Setsuna giggled. "Midoriya is rubbing off on you too much."
"No offense Eikyō, but why haven't you just asked her what her type is? Girls do that all the time." Itsuka asked.
"Not when the girl you like is who you're asking. It's not that simple…" Lumine groaned.
Itsuka and Setsuna glanced at each other. "It kinda is." They deadpanned.
"Set, Kendo, I told her that her clothes looked cute and she asked if they looked bad the other days because she wears the same thing every day." Lumine sighed. "And then she wouldn't stop talking about why she likes simple clothes for like an hour."
"Oh my god," Setsuna giggled. "You're both idiots. Listen, just walk up to her, and ask her what her type is."
"But I…" Lumine's cheeks flushed.
"Lumi, If you don't do it, then I will." Setsuna threatened, half-joking. "In fact, maybe I'll ask her out myself?"
"You wouldn't dare!" Lumine slammed her hands on the table.

"See! That's how passionate you should be about it!" Setsuna exclaimed. "And you're right, I wouldn't because you're my friend and also she's not my type. Midoriya on the other hand…" She licked her lips. "Seems like he would be really fun to tease. Cute, dorky, and have you seen his muscles?" The lizard girl drooled.
"Muscles?" Itsuka's cheeks reddened.

"Oh god, not you too Kendo!" Lumine whined.
"Listen Lumine, Tenno's like the coolest person I know. If you don't do anything someone else might, or maybe someone will catch her eye. We're in the best hero school in the country and she's one of the strongest students this year." Setsuna explained carefully.
"But Ayaka said that-"
"From what you've told me about Kamisato-senpai, she's the kind of person who would over-plan to ask someone out by being overly formal. That's why your brother asked her out first, right?" Setsuna immediately shot her down.
Lumine bit her lip but nodded in resignation. Setsuna did have a point. Would she really be okay if her inaction caused Haylee to hook up with someone else? They were in U.A, but it was still a high school- a high school full of attractive and very hormonal teenagers. Haylee was probably one of the strongest students this year, which meant a lot of eyes would be on her- and not just in the hero course.

"You… you're right." She finally agreed.
"Eikyō, I know we've only known each other for about a week." Itsuka started. "But as your class rep, if you need help with anything be it romance or schoolwork I will support you no matter what." The orange-haired girl pledged.
"Kendo…" Lumine's voice quivered. "I-"
Before she could thank Itsuka, an alarm suddenly blared, louder than the one the day before.
Attention! Level Five Lockdown in Progress. Please calmly move toward the nearest safe zone!

=VI=

[Nezu's Office - Minutes Earlier]

"Now, do you understand the expectations that have been placed on you now Yagi?" Natah placed her hands on her hips and stared him down.
"Yes ma'am…" Toshinori gulped, shrinking back at her stare. Somehow this was even worse than being scolded by Nana. Natah had an intimidating stare he could only describe as 'disappointed mom', doubly so when Nezu joined in though his stare was less intimidating. The Principal was scaring him with body language alone, letting Toshinori know that he wasn't pleased with his attendance.
"Yagi, you need to make a choice about where your priorities lie." Nezu sipped his drink. "I'm not asking you to give up being a hero, but you must honor your commitments here. If you cannot, we may need to reconsider your status as a teacher."
"I still want to teach," Toshinori replied.
"Then you need to keep up your end of the deal. Be it as All Might or Yagi Toshinori, your presence here is non-negotiable. Ms. Tau has graciously offered to step in so you can keep up appearances, but she cannot be everywhere at once. She is giving you the opportunity to save as much time as possible with your quirk. You have a responsibility- not just to young Midoriya, but also to the rest of the students here." Nezu reminded. "Perhaps you need to take a step back from your hero work."

"I can't just abandon the people of Japan." Toshinori balked.

"And I'm not asking you to," Nezu replied. "I'm asking you to realize that this isn't forty years ago. There are hundreds more heroes, an overabundance of them in fact. It won't be the end of the world if you reduce your duties. You don't need to save every cat, stop every mugger, or help every little old lady cross the street. Save your strength for the fights that no one else can take on."
Toshinori frowned. It was the same thing that he'd been told over and over again. Those higher up in the government didn't want high-ranking heroes to be distracted by things below their weight class constantly- even more so after his injury. He had the power to help people, so why shouldn't he do everything he could to improve their lives? "But if I do that, then crime will be on the rise."
"Yagi, from what I've read, crime always rises when a top hero retires or steps back from active duty," Natah noted. "China, Canada, Russia, the United States- tell me, what did this country do while you were out training in the States? How did the United States fare when you left?"
"Well I-" Toshinori stuttered.
"Crime is going to rise regardless of whether you want it or not. People are going to die, and people die all across the world where you are not." Natah replied coldly. "And I know you are smart enough to realize that."
"That's a depressing way of looking at it," Toshinori remarked.
"It's realistic, and it was my reality for centuries." Natah pursed her lips.
"While I believe there are better ways to phrase it, she is correct," Nezu said, causing Natah to shoot Toshinori an apologetic look. "Even if you step back, Japan will endure. This country has the fortune of having three SSS-ranked heroes while most countries have one to none on average. Endeavor more than makes up for it in case work alone, the top ten are more than capable, and while I disagree with the HPSC on a multitude of levels, they are highly competent."
"And if the need arises, I will step up to assist." Natah added.
Toshinori stared at the floor. "This is a big decision…"
"Yagi, you have done more than enough for this country and the world as a whole. You can take a step back." Nezu reassured.

"And I believe Mrs. Midoriya would appreciate having more time to spend with you," Natah interjected, completely straight-faced. "Especially if she doesn't have to hear that you've been missing teaching her son."

Toshinori coughed up blood. Ah, the 'disappointed girlfriend' card, one of the oldest tricks in the book. "T-there's no need to do that!" He cleaned his mouth with a handkerchief. "I'll… I'll keep your ideas in mind, but this requires more thought."
"I understand." Nezu nodded. Suddenly, he felt his emergency phone ring. "Give me one second." He said, answering it. "Hello?"
"Nezu, one of my students just called the emergency line asking about the USJ. Was Kurose doing training with emergency flares today?" Power Loader asked.
"No, this was just standard first-year rescue orientation," Nezu replied, expression growing worried. "Yagi, Tau, can you reach Aizawa or Thirteen's phones?"
Natah dialed Anan's number, and Toshinori Aizawa's. "I can't reach him." Toshinori bolted up from his seat.
"Computer pull live feed from USJ." Nezu commanded, the AI in his office immediately projecting it on the screen.
Connection Error: E*)& )Y #)Y)# *

There was no error code, simply a shifting series of characters. That was impossible, any disruption should have alerted him-

"Lock the school down, there has been a level five security breach!" Nezu stated calmly. "You two," he pointed to Natah and Toshinori. "Get to the USJ as fast as you can. I'll assemble the rest of the teachers after we secure the school!"

"Yes sir!" Toshinori bulked up and sprinted out of the room, followed closely by Natah.

=VI=

[USJ - Plaza]

Haylee and Nomu's fists met with a loud metallic clang. Neither of them budged, Iron Skin and shock absorption negating any knockback. Haylee let out a loud Roar, muscles tensing as her damage was amplified. Taking advantage of Rhino's slimmer build, she landed a series of punches on Nomu's stomach to no effect.
TENNOKAI!
Haylee struck Nomu with a low-power infusion of Void energy, which only lifted the creature for a split second before it broke free. In midair it slammed both its fists into the side of her skull, taking off a large chunk of Iron Skin's durability. Even without a HUD she could feel how much of the ability remained before she would have to recast it.
"Why isn't she taking any damage?" Tomura raved, watching as Nomu's punches slammed into the girl ineffectually. "Did she dupe Nomu's quirk?!" His assumption was proven false on Nomu's next strike, upon which the shimmering skin around her muscled form shattered. "Yes!"
Haylee flexed, activating Iron Skin again a split second before Nomu's next punch hit. 'Three seconds…' Nomu unleashed a flurry of blows which Haylee made no effort to avoid. 'For the next three seconds, everything you throw at me will add to my defense!' She felt Iron Skin's durability rise rapidly, dodging Nomu's punches just as the absorption period ended.
Just because she could tank Nomu's blows didn't mean that she had to. Right now she had about three-fourths of her energy left, and that was counting the sudden power surge she had gained from whatever allowed her to access Rhino. Any blows she could avoid would only extend the duration she could keep up her defenses.
Nomu let out a piercing screech, slamming its fists into Haylee's skull in an attempt to discombobulate her she countered with a Charge, slamming headfirst into the monster's chest and forcing it back with her momentum, causing its feet to be dragged through solid concrete. Her horn didn't go far, but it did pierce the creature's chest with its sharp tip, drawing a small amount of blood. Unfortunately, Nomu's dense muscles and shock absorption only gave way to a few centimeters- but that was enough for her to identify a weakness.

'This thing… It's shock absorption, not immunity. I'm not strong enough to overpower it, but I still damaged him just now!' She punched Nomu's chin in what would be a devastating uppercut to a normal person, cracking his beak. 'His fleshy bits! They are what can absorb it, and if I apply enough pressure…'
Tomura noticed some of the villains beginning to stir, with some trickling in from the other zones. "All of you, go get the students while she's fighting Nomu!" He demanded, a demented smile spreading across his face. "Kurogiri, portal them-"
"I won't let you!" Haylee declared defiantly.
TENNOKAI!
A flash of violet light emanated from her fist, causing Nomu to levitate again. In that same moment, Haylee grabbed the suspended villain by the waist and suplexed it spine-first into the concrete. She raised her armored boot and brought it down hard on Nomu's chest.
Stomp, the pinnacle of the Rhino Warframe's abilities. Utilizing advanced Orokin technology, Rhino can cause a field of impact followed by a time dilation effect on those caught in the blast. Those caught will experience time normally, but their bodies will feel the effects of gravity at a reduced rate.
For Nomu, it was almost like it was bounced like a rubber ball, being raised into the air by a combined Tennokai and Rhino's Stomp. Even if the ability didn't hurt Nomu the creature was unable to move.
Haylee sacrificed additional energy to increase Stomp's range to encompass the entire central plaza of the USJ. Every rallied villain, alongside Shigaraki's group beneath Bunker's Snowglobe, were thrown into the air.
Tomura felt the same as when one of Garaki's Nomu knocked the wind out of him in training. He was suddenly in the air, but falling in slow motion. 'What just happened? What did she… what did she do!?"
Kurogiri's body had also been thrown into the air, rendering him unable to warp. "What… is… this…" He groaned.

Not wasting a single second, Haylee bullet jumped into the air and slammed down onto Nomu. The beast crashed to the ground, pinned between Haylee's foot and the concrete while still remaining stunned.
"I've got you!" Haylee growled. She grabbed one of the surgical scars on Nomu's body and began to pull- the skin twisting as it was torn. "AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGH!" Haylee activated Roar, boosting her strength as Nomu's powerful flesh gave way. She tore through its muscles like a ravenous beast, hands slick with putrid-smelling blood until Nomu's heart was visible. Before the wound could close she drew her fist back to crush it, only to feel a small blade emerge from her wrist.
'I still have my Parazon?' She realized. It wasn't like she'd tried to hack anything since she arrived here, and until now had never needed to resort to a lethal move on someone. Instinct honed through thousands of kills kicked in, and with no time to think about that revelation she drove the blade into Nomu's heart.

Izuku and the other students flinched and gawked at the brutal display of violence as their classmate continued to stab away into Nomu's chest cavity with no mercy. "H-haylee?" Izuku whispered.

Nomu broke free of the crowd-control effects it was under first, grabbing Haylee's arm and flinging her to the side as its chest began to heal over, heedless to the blood loss.
A few seconds later, Bunker fell to the ground with a thud, able to recover thanks to his enhanced strength. He caught Scrambler before she could hit the ground, but Kurogiri and Shigaraki weren't so lucky- finishing their fall as time caught up with them instantly. Bunker's quirk had lessened the force, but it still hurt.
"Ow!" Tomura yelped.
Upon hearing its master's injury Nomu's programming kicked in, immediately homing in on Haylee with murderous intent instead of mindless obedience. With a burst of incredible speed it appeared in front of Haylee, grabbing her Parazon blade a split-second before it could retract and snapped the blade in half.
"Shit-" Haylee took another full-force punch to the gut, Iron Skin dispersing in a shower of sparks. 'I only have half of my energy left, those stomps took too much-' Nomu's fist slammed into her gut and obliterated her shields in a single blow. Before it could follow up Haylee activated Iron Skin again. "C'mon you piece of shit, hit me!" She growled.

Nomu obliged, peppering her with a flurry of punches. Each blow was faster and more devastating to than the last and driving up Iron Skin's defense.
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Haylee leaped back as soon as the absorption period ended. Nomu followed on all fours like a feral dog. "SKREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"

It seemed running wasn't an option. 'This thing, it's nearly as fast as All Might!' Haylee barely had time to think. While she could perceive Nomu's movements her body wasn't fast enough to keep up with a humanoid of such might and dexterity. It was like fighting a faster and stronger Warframe that could heal. Nomu caught up in seconds, biting down on her shoulder and cracking its teeth. On some level beyond base programming it realized that its punches were ineffective and elected to try and repeat what Haylee had done to it. However, Nomu didn't realize that Haylee's durabilty extended to complete immunity to all damage until Iron Skin was depleted rather than simple resistance to kinetic damage like itself.
Haylee groaned as Nomu tried to tear into her with its teeth, attempting to pry her armored plates apart and rapidly draining Iron Skin's durability.
TENNOKAI!
Haylee briefly stunned Nomu but this time it immediately broke free, only allowing her a single second of freedom before it tossed her into the air. Nomu appeared above her in the air and brought both fists down like a hammer on her chest, shattering Iron Skin and sending her smashing into the ground. Haylee pulled herself out of the crater and activated Iron Skin again, milliseconds away from Nomu's ground finisher. She did a quick backspring to escape the precarious situation and lost any potential gain to Iron Skin because of it.
If she had stayed still, Nomu would've pounded her into the ground and severely limited her movement. A small sacrifice to ensure she remained mobile, but it still drained her dwindling reserve of energy.

"You could always-" The Vestige of the Wall advised, quickly cut off by a mental glare from Haylee.
"Shut up." Haylee growled.

Nomu didn't give her any time to relax, punching her before she could regain her footing and shattering Iron Skin again. She reactivated the ability, but this time she was slightly too late. Nomu's fist clipped her head mid-activation. She was able to jerk to the side to avoid critical damage, but Nomu's knuckle carved a small chunk of her armor and part of her skull cap off. The small grove made her brain and part of the Warframe's scarred forehead visible, thick red blood already crusting around the wound.

"Haylee!" Izuku yelled fearfully.
The two combatants began to rapidly exchange blows. Kurogiri was unable to form a portal to assist Nomu due to the air pressure. Haylee put all the power she could into her punches, forgoing storing energy for another Tennokai and instead empowering every punch with slightly more power.
"She's losing!" Tomura grinned, shielding his face from the wind.
"Kick his ass!" Inosuke shouted from the side, holding a weak but awake Ordan.
"Op…operator…" Ordan wheezed in Orokin, half-lucid from blood loss and pain.
Iron Skin shattered again and was recast. 'I can only do this one more time!' Haylee grunted. 'Reinforcements will be here soon. I just need to hold out a while longer. All Might… hurry!'

Izuku's unease grew. Haylee was hurt and Nomu was still unharmed. With his One For All-enhanced eyesight he was pretty sure he could see her brain. He heard his classmates start to cheer for her as the battle escalated.
'Wait, am I the only one who can keep up with them?' Izuku realized. Everyone else didn't realize just how much Haylee was struggling. Glancing down at Aizawa-sensei, who was barely clinging on to consciousness, he tried to get his attention. "Sensei, you have to help Haylee! She's in trouble!"
Shota blinked, Midoriya's words sounding fuzzy in his head. "M-midoriya?" He slurred.
At that moment, Haylee's Iron Skin ran out again and was summarily refreshed. 'No more energy now!' She confirmed. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
"SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Nomu screeched, the two's battle cries echoing throughout the USJ complimented by the loud clash of metal and flesh. Her last cast only survived a couple of seconds under Nomu's full power, shattering in a shower of purple. Having anticipated this, Haylee tried to land a final maximum output Tennokai.
Nomu caught her fist and closed its massive hand around her wrist and twisted it.

'Oh…' Haylee stared at the messy gore-stained remains of her arm. 'My hand is gone.' From the wrist up, all that remained was a sharp wrist bone surrounded by rended flesh. There was no pain, only the sensation that something was missing.

In that moment of distraction, Nomu grabbed Haylee in a bear hug and began to squeeze. Unable to move her remaining arm and out of energy, Haylee struggled as her armor plates began to crack.
"She lost…" Fania blinked in disbelief.
'I'm not… hrrrg… GIVING UP!' Blood spewed from Haylee's mouth, and she used the last remaining bits of her energy in a moment of sheer desperation to apply Iron Skin one last time. Instead of covering her body, she focused the protection on a single part: the bone protruding from her wrist. "DIE!" Haylee dislocated her arm and jammed the sharpened Iron Skin-clad bone into what she hoped was a weak point- Nomu's left eye. The bone punched clean through the soft organ with little resistance as shock absorption was not designed to protect the eyeball.
Nomu staggered back, smacking Haylee's back repeatedly and spasming as the bone of her wrist protruded from its head. The titan took a single step forward, then slumped limply to its knees.
"No no no no no!" Tomura shrieked. "Impossible! Nomu had her in final stand! How did she beat him!" His fingernails broke the raw skin on his neck, drawing blood. "She couldn't! She's not as strong as All Might!"
Haylee's breath was ragged and quick as she struggled to pull her arm free from Nomu's skull, still unable to move in the creature's iron grip. 'I… did it…' She panted. 'Need to move… still more villains.'
Nomu's remaining eye suddenly twitched, the beady orb flicked to Haylee.

"What-" Haylee's eyes widened as Nomu grabbed the trapped arm and with one swift motion tore the appendage from its socket. She could only stand in a dazed silence as she processed what had happened. Nomu stumbled, pulling the jagged bone from its skull with a sickening pop. Haylee's attack had only temproariliy stunned it, and as its "brain" was less of an organ and more of a programmed biocomputer linked to a regeneration quirk- any attack that didn't destroy a majority of it could be repaired with some effort.
"Oh fuck…" Haylee managed to utter before Nomu grabbed her other arm and snapped it off by the elbow, bringing the severed limb down like a club on her head and kicking her onto her back. Before she could roll away, it brought its foot down on her leg, crushing her thigh and creating a small crater in the ground beneath her. She cried out in alarm as Nomu continued to stomp her thighs until her legs had been reduced to a crushed paste limply held together by shattered bone and torn muscle.
Nomu twisted and dug its bare foot into the ground before lifting Haylee up by the skull, the remains of her legs tearing off like pulled pork.

Izuku and his classmates stood horrified, unable to move in the face of such barbarity. "HAYLEE!"
"NO!" Ordan fell from Inosuke's grasp, clawing his way across the floor despite the trail of blood he left behind. "Oper… ator… Haylee… Hayleeeeeeee!" He coughed, desperate to reach her.

"Nomu! Finish that brat off!" Tomura cackled gleefully. He'd underestimated Garaki's craftsmanship- not that he'd ever tell the dawdling old man that.

"Agggggh!" Haylee screamed in pain as Nomu began to crush her skull just like it had with Aizawa-sensei minutes before.
'Beast Breathing: Eleventh Fang: Sudden Throwing Strike!'
Before Nomu could execute her, two flashes of silver embedded themselves halfway in its wrists. They only managed to cut through partially, but it was enough to sever the tendons and make the villain drop Haylee. Izuku was there to catch her alongside Inosuke.
"What!" Tomura shrieked. He glanced over to where the green-haired boy stood just a moment ago. "You really are the coolest, Eraserhead!" He growled upon seeing the half-dead hero's eyes locked onto Nomu.
'I'm not… losing a kid… not like this…' Shota's vision began to blur. 'Not like… Oboro… not again…' His exhaustion caught up with him and he passed out again.
"Damn, why is she so heavy!" Inosuke groaned. Even dismembered, she nearly weighed as much as a small boulder.
Nomu's wrists healed around the blades and the creature snapped the offending weapons in half, which Inosuke realized was the least of his worries as the monstrous beast loomed over the two boys. "Crap!" Inosuke shouted.
Suddenly, a loud reverberating cry was heard outside the facility, echoing for kilometers around. It was a sound that Fania and Det knew all too well, striking fear into their hearts: the war cry heralding the arrival of Sentient forces.
"No…" Fania paled. "No no no!" She turned to Kurogiri. "We need to leave, now!"
Before the misty villain could question why, something smashed through the roof of the USJ with a loud crash. A muscular figure landed at the base of the plaza, followed by a levitating woman in purple.
"Fear not students, because I am here!" All Might declared. Gone was his signature smile as he took in the scene before him, pupils dilating in horror and rage. Aizawa and Karris lay before him, battered and unconscious. Dozens of villains, some dead and unmistakably clad in Grineer armor lay scattered around the plaza- and in the center of it all were Izuku, Haylee, and Hashibira.
Lotus reacted far worse upon seeing Ordan's unconscious form, her face struggling to maintain a human shape upon seeing Haylee's state. Without a word, she appeared in a blur before Nomu and decapitated the villain with a beam of Tau energy. 'That thing, It feels like a Warframe. It isn't human!' Had it been a normal villain, she would've tried to restrain it, but she could tell something was off.
Kurogiri made the wise decision and warped the four away before Tomura could command otherwise.
"Sensei, watch out, it can heal!" Inosuke warned just in time for Lotus to turn back around. Her laser hadn't cauterized the wounds enough to stop Nomu's super-regeneration from kicking into overdrive at the loss of its body. It lashed out with a skinless fist, crushing her face and breaking her neck before she could react; she was sent her careening toward All Might.
All Might caught the Mimic Hero before she could hit the wall, relief setting upon seeing her shapeshifting and already correcting her broken neck. He gently set her down to heal and cracked his knuckle, pupils burning with fury. "Villain, what you have done is unforgivable. As the Symbol of Peace and Justice, I will not let this stand!"

Nomu's last order to kill the one who harmed its master was still in mind, so it ignored All Might and turned back toward Haylee.

"Oh no you don't!" All Might stopped Nomu's punch before he could hit any of the teens. "You boys get young Tenno out of here." He gritted his teeth, clenching his free hand into a fist and knocking Nomu back. "I'll handle this one."
Nomu's shock absorption began to fail, the toll of brain damage from Haylee and the trauma of regenerating its entire body without being given time to recover stopped its quirks from functioning. Given time Garaki's creation would've stabilized over a minute or two, but All Might didn't give it that opportunity. With a rage Izuku never imagined he would see on his idol's face, he began to pummel Nomu.
Nomu retaliated in kind, matching the muscular blonde's attacks but flinching from every hit. Shock absorption was coming back online slowly.

=VI=

"Go Midoriya, go!" Inosuke began to sprint, dragging Haylee and Izuku along even as his muscles burned. Once Izuku snapped out of his stunned state, the two reached the stairs in seconds and lay Haylee down beside Karris and Aizawa.
"Izzu…ku" Haylee slurred woozily.
"Haylee! You need to switch back and heal!" Izuku said.
"Oh… okay…" She was obviously feeling the effects of blood loss. Thinking quickly, Izuku ripped off his hood and began to wrap it around her leg as a makeshift tourniquet while her body shrunk down.

=VI=

All Might relentlessly matched the muscular villain's punches, wincing as it landed a lucky strike on his weak spot. Nomu's next punch was blocked by another blast from Lotus that severed its left wrist, reducing it to a charred husk. Her expression was somewhere between tranquil fury and absolutely livid. "You hurt my daughter." Lotus's voice echoed sinisterly, practically radiating venom. Her eyes glowed, hiding her pupils in their entirety. It was as if two small purple stars had replaced her eyes.
Nomu stepped back, ripping the scorched flesh from its stump. Its hand was repaired at lightning speed now that it had time to reboot its quirks.

"All Might!" Lotus shouted.
"Yes, let's finish this together!" He nodded. The two heroes, despite never having fought together, were completely in sync; united in righteous fury. All Might and Lotus stood side by side and began pummeling Nomu with a barrage of One For All-powered fists and Tau lasers. Each blast of Natah's quirk weakened Nomu's resistance to physical damage, causing the creature to flinch and stagger back from All Might's machine gun-like blows.
'This villain…' Toshinori noted. 'I understand now why Natah went for a lethal blow. Whatever was done to this creature…' There was no intelligence behind its eyes and a lack of soul like the rare few undead he'd faced in his career. 'Who or whatever you used to be, I'll make sure you are put to rest!'
Lotus intercepted a punch meant for All Might's injury. Her body crumpled under Nomu's fist, but thanks to her adaptation and shapeshifting the damage away the impact was reduced. She drew back her fist alongside All Might and both heroes punched Nomu into the air. The monstrous villain's body was violently ejected from the USJ, bursting from the facility with a massive sonic boom.

=VI=

Haylee had returned to her human form. Blood continued to ooze from her stumps as her body fought to regenerate, staining Izuku and Inosuke's hands as they used whatever scraps they could tear from their uniforms and the bandages in Izuku's belt to stem the flow of crimson.
'I know she can heal, why isn't she healing?' Izuku's mind raced as he hastily tied a bandage around her leg.
"Izuku…" Haylee mumbled. "Did… is everyone alive?"
"Yes, Haylee, everyone is fine." Izuku nodded.
"Oh… that's good." She closed her eyes, breathing slower.

"Hey, stay awake!" Inosuke yelled. "Don't go dying on us Tenno!"
"Keep talking, try to stay awake and heal." Izuku gulped. He could feel the warm and wet feeling of her blood pooling at his knees. Most people with regeneration quirks needed to be awake to heal effectively. If she passed out her healing would slow.
Haylee's eyes fluttered. "It's so cold…" She coughed. Her healing had begun at her skull, bone knitting itself together to protect her brain. "Izuku?"
"Yeah?" Izuku replied, continuing to put pressure on her wounds. His hands were completely covered and slick with blood.
"You're my best friend, you know that?"
"Please don't talk like that, you're going to be fine!" Izuku stammered. "Can you heal faster?"
"Can't… might hurt you…" Her breath hitched. Blood soaked through her wounds yet again as the bones pushed through the makeshift dressing. "I'm… sorry…"
"What do you-" Izuku was interrupted by a loud boom as Nomu was launched by Lotus and All Might out of the USJ.
When Izuku looked back, Haylee didn't respond. Her eyes were wide open with no life behind them.
"Haylee?" He gently shook her shoulder. "Haylee?!"

Her head lolled to the side limply.
"No… you promised you would be okay!" Izuku felt her neck. No pulse. "No… please, no!" He began to do chest compressions in an attempt to restart her heart. For normal people who had just lost all four limbs resuscitation without properly sealing the wounds would be futile, but Haylee could regenerate. All he needed to do was keep her heart beating and she would continue to heal, or at least bring her back to where she could be stabilized.
"Please," Izuku whispered, trying to keep a steady rhythm to his compressions. 'Please don't die…'
Inosuke didn't know how to do CPR, so he just listened for his classmate's breath as there wasn't much else he could do. "C'mon, c'mon! Breathe dammit!"
'One. Two. Three. Four…' Izuku continued with the chest compressions, hearing the sound of one of Haylee's ribs breaking. From behind he could hear the sound of someone sprinting towards him.
"No…" Natah gasped, kneeling next to Izuku. "Midoriya, Hashibira, let me take over from here." She demanded.
"Y-yes, Tau-sensei." Izuku sat down, watching as the hero attempted rescue breathing, listening for breath before resuming compressions.
"Young Midoriya, Hashibira, follow me." Izuku felt All Might's oversized hand on his shoulder, leading the two away from Haylee. All Might wasn't smiling, and Iuzku could see he had a look of sadness and regret on his face.
'They don't need to see this if… if she doesn't make it.' He told himself. Toshinori felt Izuku as he staggered, leaning on him for support before breaking down in tears.
"Why weren't you here…" Izuku sobbed.
Toshinori flinched. Izuku's tone carried a sense of betrayal… and disappointment. The boy idolized him, and he let him down.
And as the boy's bloodied hands stained his costume, he felt helpless.

'This is my fault.'

=VI=

Haylee awoke with a gasp, the uncomfortably familiar halls of the Zariman greeting her. She was lying in a deep puddle of dirty water, and she was naked. Marvelous. As she rose from the puddle she imagined herself in her normal clothes and thankfully when she opened her eyes again she was dressed in her casual wear. "Huh," Haylee mused, staring at her hand. "What happened?"
"You lost, kiddo." The distorted voice of her other self said.
Whirling around, she came face to face with the Vestige, who was hanging upside-down in midair. "You died, well, your container did at least." It mocked.

"Container? What does that mean?" Haylee furrowed her eyebrows.
"Oh come on kiddo, you're smart, figure it out." Her other self teased.
"I don't have time for your games." Haylee bristled.
"You're no fun." It stuck its tongue out.
"Real fuckin' mature." Haylee snorted. It really was becoming more like her, or at least more… childlike? "So I died?"
"Yep. Bled out"
"Oh…" Haylee's shoulders slumped.
"Why didn't you heal yourself?" It asked. "You could've easily regenerated if you used more of your power."
"Fuck you. I'm not going to use your power more than I have to." Haylee spat.
The vestige (presumably, as it had no pupils) rolled its eyes. "My power? It's all yours, not mine. A deal's a deal after all. Did you really not heal yourself just to spite me?" It giggled.
"I'm not going to become like you." Haylee growled. "And… fuck, I guess I never will. At least Izuku's safe." Her lip trembled. 'I don't…. I don't want to go. It wasn't supposed to be like this.'
"Well, it's not like something like that could kill you." The vestige shrugged. "That thing was like a Warframe but without any of the fun. At least you fighting it was entertaining."
"What do you mean?" Haylee narrowed her eyes. "I'm dead, so my Oro is just going to what, hang around forever without another Tenno to absorb it?" Maybe eventually she would fade away, like Rell, a soul without a body to return to. A dark thought crossed her mind. Would Natah… finish her off?
"Just fix yourself. You are not as you were before, you are not just a Tenno. You have become something more." Its voice morphed to Teshin's. "You left as children, but returned as gods."
"Don't. You. Dare. Use. His. V̷o̵i̸c̸e̶." Haylee threatened, eyes clouding with Void until she looked just like her doppelgänger.
It gave her a shit-eating grin. "There it is! C'mon, embrace that feeling!"
Haylee took a horrified step back, power receding. "No… No, I'm not you, I'll never be you!"
The vestige cackled. "Quod sum eris, Haylee." It tapped her lightly on the head. "It is inevitable."
"Quod… what?" What the hell was that? It sounded like Latin, she guessed. "Whatever, just tell me how to get back."
The vestige stretched and reoriented itself on the ground. "Fine, spoilsport. All you have to do is restart your body, like when you revive surged one of your Warframes in the past. Of course, you won't heal instantly unless you put a little…" It kicked at the air. "Extra juice, which you stubbornly refuse to do. But you'll be 'alive' again." It sat down on a nearby bench and rested its head on its palm. "You really should be more careful, one of these days you might run into something that can actually kill you. You may be safe from mortal hands, but I'm sure there are more powerful entities in this world. I'm fairly certain Midoriya Izuku has the potential to kill you." It grinned. "Now that would be poetic, wouldn't it."
Haylee raised both hands and extended a single digit on each one. "Go fuck yourself." She closed her eyes and focused, ignoring her double's laughter.

=VI=

It had been five minutes since she started CPR and Natah was getting desperate. Her face was composed but inside, she was in turmoil. 'Please, don't take her away from me too!' She contemplated attempting to use her quirk to simulate a defibrillator. She had touched several pieces of life-saving hardware and had the ability to copy their functions to a certain extent…
As she leaned down to give Haylee mouth-to-mouth yet again, Natah felt a chill run up her spine. Whirling around, she thought she saw the faint outline of a vaguely feminine-shaped form, a spectral outline with glowing empty eyes.
Haylee's body let out a loud gasp for air as her heart restarted, the slight tang of ozone in the air.
"Haylee!" Natah scrambled to her adoptive daughter's side. She was still unconscious, but alive. Her wounds had started bleeding again as blood began to flow again. 'Thank goodness, you're alright.'
Natah heard a commotion from the stairs. The other teachers had arrived, sprinting through a hole that Power Loader had dug through the entrance. Within seconds, All Might rushed Recovery Girl to Haylee's side.
"Oh dear," The Youthful Hero immediately set to work bandaging her wounds. "We need to close up her limbs, or she'll bleed out again."
"You can't!" Natah jolted up, alarmed. "She needs to heal!"
"Can she heal lost limbs?" Chiyo asked. She knew that Tenno had a very high tolerance to pain and healing factor after performing emergency surgery on her, but was it that strong?
"Yes, but… she's not healing as fast as she should be." Natah worried. The Tenno could heal from almost every wound, but that was back when Haylee's body wasn't able to transform into a Warframe. Haylee had always been strong so she should've regenerated, or started to at the very least. Why wasn't she?
As if proving her point, the bone in Haylee's upper right arm began to grow out of the bandages, releasing a fresh flow of blood.
"Dammit… regenerators are a pain to stabilize when they are out of energy." Chiyo swore.
Natah frowned. Haylee shouldn't be able to run out of energy… unless she was consciously or unconsciously suppressing her healing. "What do we need to do?"
"We need to bring her to the Multipurpose Emergency Center. I need specialized equipment and IV drips to keep her steady while she heals. How long should it take for her to heal?" She asked.
"She's powerful, so maybe a day or two?" Natah guessed. "But that was before she had a quirk, so I'm not sure how accurate that is."
"Alright, let's get her moved then." Chiyo snapped her fingers twice, and two robots stomped over with a gurney.
Izuku watched as his best friend was carried out of the USJ as the sirens approached.

=VI=

[Kurogiri's Bar, Kamino Ward, Japan]
Tomura, Det, and Fania were deposited quickly onto a wooden floor, unfamiliar to the Corpus duo.
"What the hell, that was a Sentient!" Det growled. "Shigaraki, this isn't what we signed up for!" He leveled his shotgun at the light blue-haired man.
Kurogiri warped Det's weapon away. "Please do not attempt to harm the young master."

"Kurogiri, I want to kill them, they didn't end up helping at all!" Tomura growled.
"You lay your crusty little hands on her and you lose 'em' brat." Det threatened.
"Honey, back off. They have us outmatched." Fania warned.
"I will not kill them. We may have use of their talents." Kurogiri stated, ignoring the trio and began to pour a drink behind the counter.
"What makes you think we'd want to work with you after today." Fania snarked. "We lost all our men," Even if she didn't care about the Grineer, they were still muscle. "And we aren't going to get paid for failing to kill All Might." Maybe her instincts about this being a profitable endeavor were incorrect?
Immediately after she said that, the TV in the bar turned on, displaying text that said "SOUND ONLY". Fania and Det froze.
"Tomura, Kurogiri, I see you've returned. I take it from your tone that things didn't go as planned?" A slightly amused voice asked.
"Sensei!" Tomura gasped. "I… I failed to kill All Might. He wasn't even there until the end, Kurogiri teleported us away when he arrived." He glared at his misty companion. "And all the fodder I hired couldn't even kill a single student! And the Doctor's Nomu was held back by two brats, though it did manage to rip one apart before we left. I think she died." That was the only thing that brought him some satisfaction from an otherwise disaster of a mission.
"I see, do not worry Tomura. This is but a learning experience for you. After all, I made sure All Might was distracted this morning and was thus unavailable when you arrived." The voice assured.
Tomura looked like he was going to pop a blood vessel. "You what!" He screeched. "Sensei, why!?"
"You must learn, Tomura, that this is not like your games. There are no sure wins or do-overs. The sooner you learn to adapt to failure, the more you will improve." The voice concluded.
"How did the Nomu perform?" A second voice interjected.
"It performed admirably against the teachers that fought it. Even with its quirks erased Eraserhead was unable to stop it. Even the Ninth Holder was unable to break through Shock Absorption." Kurogiri informed. "But when we left, I witnessed Nomu be decapitated by a hero I didn't recognize that arrived with All Might. And what's more, a Tenno was there."
"Huh?" Tomura quirked his head toward Kurogiri. "What are you two not telling me?" He asked angrily.
Fania's head snapped toward Kurogiri. She knew that the Shigaraki brat wasn't the real leader. Kurogiri and those men from the television knew something. Her hand inched toward her pistol.
"A Tenno… interesting." The voice sounded intrigued. "Kurogiri, bring the two mercenaries to me immediately."
"Hold on just-" Before Fania or Det could do anything, they were swallowed up by the warper's black mist. The Corpus felt their guts lurch as they were teleported across a large distance. When the Warp Gate faded, they found themselves deep underground in a cave before a large obsidian doorway. Fania keeled over and vomited onto the floor.
Det reached down to comfort his wife, only to feel the barrel of a gun press against his back.
"Don't move!" Several red and black armored men surrounded them with rifles raised, each bearing the insignia of Desperado.
"They are with me." Kurogiri waved them off. "Please, follow me."
Fania stood up and wiped her mouth, sharing a glance with her husband. It wasn't like they had much of a choice in the matter, as she was sure they would be gunned down if they tried anything.

=VI=

[All For One's Domain: All-Encompassing Vault of Avarice]

The moment Fania and Det stepped through the door, they were overwhelmed by nausea. Having never entered a domain before, they were unused to the dimensional shift. Thankfully, Det had a strong stomach, and Fania's was empty.

The mercenaries stood at attention as the door slammed shut behind them. There was no going back now.
Kurogiri turned around. "My master wishes to speak with you. If you would please follow me. Do not attempt to wander off, for I will not be able to guarantee your safety." He warned, then turned to escort them.
The inside of wherever they were was odd, to say the least. The hallways were made of either black granite or incredibly polished obsidian lined with red stone inlays like something out of a fantasy story while still being clearly modern. Interspaced between the hallway were modern looking security doors, and every few dozen meters was staffed by a UG unit in standby mode.
As they passed the next room, Det looked out to see a field of crops bathed in sunlight. To his right, another room was underwater filled with deep sea fish. The next window showed a deep underground assembly line where military hardware was being produced. Det stopped and looked back and forth to the outside and cave windows, right next to each other. Behind his box-shaped helmet, his eyes narrowed.
"Det, c'mon!" Fania whispered.

"Yes honey…" Were they not underground, or were those windows just video screens? The rooms were too close together for those areas to be in the same place. That field had to be several dozen kilometers wide…
They continued for a few more minutes, passing several corridors that seemed to extend for kilometers, each branching off into several halls. Fania and Det could see several Desperado mercs, people in green robes, and more of those Nomu creatures roaming the halls or performing various tasks. Just how big was this place?
After another minute of walking, they arrived at a large, intimidating-looking door. "My master will see you inside." Kurogiri bowed as the door swung open.
Kurogiri left them there, door sealing shut behind them. They found themselves in a large hallway lined with pillars and pedestals leading up to an area shrouded in darkness. Not wanting to keep their host waiting, they continued down, passing several floating weapons and what looked like skeletons and statues of human and non-human creatures. Mutant quirk users, or something else?
Once Fania and Det reached the base of the throne room, All For One decided to make himself known.
"Fania and Det Lia. A pleasure to make your acquaintance." All For One greeted.
The shrouded area revealed itself as if appearing from a mirage. An intricate combination of quirks for a needlessly dramatic entrance. The throne appeared as several torches along the side suddenly lit themselves. There at the top, looking down on the two Corpus, was All For One, seated on a dark crystal throne embedded in the skull of a dragon. Naturally, it was a real dragon skull, as All For One wouldn't dare to debase himself with a fake one. He killed it, and there wasn't any way he was going to let a trophy go unmounted. Plus it looked badass.
The man on the throne was in a simple yet elegant business suit and clad in a black helmet, life support by the looks of it, but still sleek and battle-ready. Aside from that, he was as tall, if not slightly taller than All Might.
'What… is this?' Fania couldn't breathe. The aura around the man was suffocating, reminding her of the feeling of standing in the reactor room of an Obelisk. She and Det knelt immediately. Bowing wasn't particularly something the Corpus did, nor was it a cultural thing they picked up in Japan. They bowed not out of respect, but pure survival instinct
'Such power…' Det shivered. He was not afraid of many things. The infestation, sure. Tenno? Obviously, doubly so for the Sentient. Those things were terrifying. But right now, he'd never been more scared in his life. He lowered his head, not daring to look their mysterious host in the eye as he struggled to bring himself to breathe, acutely aware of the sound of his own racing heartbeat.
All for One chuckled at the display. He wasn't even going to order them to bow and yet they had. "Respectful, I admire that. You may rise."
Fania and Det slowly rose to their feet.
"I'm sure you have questions. You may speak freely. I will not harm you." All For One waved his hand lazily.
"Who…" Fania gulped, throat suddenly feeling parched. "Who are you?"
All For One smiled. Good, straight and to the point. "I have been called many things. The Symbol of Evil, the Quirk Thief, The Strongest Man Alive, The Boogeyman of Japan… but you may call me All For One." He stood, rising to his full height of 225cm, towering over the Corpus.
Det stood his ground, stepping in front of his wife. "What exactly do you want from us? And how do you know who we are?"
The Symbol of Evil leisurely descended until he was helmet to helmet with Det. "What I want… is your service. As for your latter question, I have been aware of you otherworlders ever since you arrived. Grineer, Corpus, all the other groups of your universe… as well as the Sentient and Tenno." He stopped to look at Fania. "Also, Kurogiri informed me about your little mercenary gang. Am I to assume you are all that remain?"
Fania nodded quickly. "All of the Grineer were killed or captured in the USJ."

"Hmm… muscle is easy to come by." All For One paced past the two, gesturing for them to follow. "But you, you were smart. You followed your own plans, and stuck with Tomura even when things started to go wrong. Why?"
Fania spoke the trust, feeling as though the man would somehow be able to see through any lies. "B-because I felt it would profitable." She swallowed nervously. "And that sticking with Shigaraki would- would lead us to something… more."
All For One stopped. "Well, I would say your instincts were correct then. Tell me, honestly. Do not hold anything back for my sake, I give you my word that no harm will befall you or your husband no matter what your answer is. What is your opinion of Tomura?
Fania hesitated. "He… he is an immature man-child. The boy had no plan aside from break in and kill heroes, no backups, and threw a tantrum when things didn't go his way." She flinched back, as if expecting to be struck.
To her surprise, the villain nodded. "I can't say I disagree with your sentiments. Tomura's endeavor with U.A. was supposed to be a test, one that I set up with less-than favorable odds for success. If he was to succeed, it would have to be by his own merits. He did not account for All Might not showing up. He did not plan for an additional teacher he had never heard of. The only thing he knew was the class schedule, not the quirks of the students, which he could have easily found out if he had bothered to request it." He had a spy for a reason, even for something so miniscule as learning about a bunch of first-year students.
"Then why…" Det trailed off as All For One raised his hand to interrupt.
"Allow me to put this in terms more… familiar to you Corpus. Tomura is an investment. To you, he may seem like an anger-prone man-child, but I see what he could become given time. As you may be able to tell, money isn't an obstacle to me. He will fail, and I expect him to fail. But I also want him to learn from his failures and become something… greater." He circled back around to his throne and took a seat beneath the dragon's maw.
"And… where do we fit into all of this?" Fania asked.
"The people of the Origin System's arrival was unexpected." All For One clasped his hands together and leaned forward. "Nobody, even my enemies, had foreseen it. People, from a far off universe arriving in Japan of all places… like something out of a manga!" He chuckled, reminiscing about his childhood. "I have lived for for more than two centuries, and the world never ceases to amaze me. I have recruited several people from your universe into my ranks, willing or not. I would prefer if you were to join Tomura to offer you unique wisdom. He is unaware of the recent events of the last year involving your arrival, and as today's events have shown… that may be problematic."
"The Tenno…" Det surmised.
"Yes, I have heard legends. Warriors, monsters… feared by all who mentioned them. To think one would be at U.A. and as a student of all things! And a Sentient as well…" The Council must've pulled a lot of strings to keep this hidden. His spies had not found anything until a few days ago, the identities of the two new teachers at U.A. He had no idea who this Tau Natah was, but the other… "Ordan Karris, I assume you know that name?"
"Oh fuck, that really was him!?" Fania took a startled step back, covering her mouth and staring at the villain fearfully. Seeing as he didn't smite her for stepping out of line, she composed herself with a cough.
"Yes, he is a familiar name." Det nodded. "So you want us to… continue working with Shigaraki?"
"Yes, you posses unique knowledge and experience." With a swipe of his hand, Fania's blaster flew across the room and hovered above his outstretched palm. "And I'm not talking about your technology. I assume that you built this yourself?" He asked.
Fania looked at her belt frantically. "Y-yes, I repaired my existing one with tech from this universe!" She caught the Plinx as All For One telekinetically tossed it back.
"Tactical knowledge is something that Tomura lacks. You offer that in spades, years of battlefield experience, financial management, and unique philosophy from your religion of profit. Tomura is directionless, and his only ally is my servant Kurogiri. Money will be no object, of course. But I what I offer you is something more than profit. I offer opportunity. An opportunity to see the world change, to be a part of something greater than capital gains or paltry money." All For One held out his hand, and a large ball of fire, a miniature star, formed in his hand before splitting off into a pile of gemstones.
Fania and Det shared a look. Refusal would certainly ensure their deaths, or worse… but what this villain was offering… it intrigued her.
"We accept."

=VI=

[Eikyō Residence]
Lumine glanced at her phone. Everyone had been sent home following the attack on the USJ, with rumors flying about over what went down. She hadn't heard from Izuku, Haylee, or even Uraraka from 1-A in hours. It was night now, when she saw Izuku's status change from offline to online. She sent him a private message in the group chat.
Lumi: Izuku, are you alright? I haven't heard from anyone.
A … appeared, signaling Izuku typing a response a minute later.
GreenBean: Oh

GreenBean: Thanks for checking in
GreenBean: I
GreenBean: I can't do this over the text, I'm sorry

Her phone rang a moment later. "Hello? Izuku?" Lumine asked.
"Hey… hey Lumine." He sounded horrible, like his throat was all dried out.

"Izuku, are you okay? I've been worried sick all day! I couldn't reach you or Haylee after they sent us back."
She heard Izuku inhale sharply, and what sounded like him struggling not to sob. "They… they had to hold us for questioning, I only just got back home a while ago. I can't… I can't really talk about much due to the investigation, but I'm okay. Just broke my fingers again."
"I'm glad you're okay."
"Lumine…" Izuku gulped. "I… I wante- I w- I didn't want you to find out over text." He sounded like he was about to start crying. "Haylee she-" He sniffled.
Lumine felt as if her heart dropped a few centimeters in her chest, like she had just gone down a large hill on a roller coaster.
"She…" Izuku couldn't do it, breaking down into tears. "I couldn't do anything and she… she got hurt… really bad! I don't know-" He sniffled, muffling his pained sobbing. "I don't know how bad… Ms. Tau was able to restart her heart but…"
Lumine's phone fell out of her hands with a loud clatter.
All Izuku could her was her a sad cry as Lumine burst into tears alongside him, burying her head in her pillows.

=VI=

"But duh, why didn't Haylee beat Nomu?" You may be asking.

In normal missions, with a fully kitted out Warframe, she would've won, yes, maybe even unmodded Warframe if she at least had an elemental weapon BUT:
- She did not have a weapon (she did have her sword but it would've broken like Izukus as Nomu is near-immune to IPS (Impact Puncture Slash) damage outside of All Might level strength. Shock absorption blocks all kinetic damage. She would've needed something that does heat or toxin to burn Nomu. Electricity would've worked as well as it would lock up Nomu's big muscles. Hand to hand? They are equally matched. Rhino's abilities only do blast and impact (puncture with augment for roar) which Nomu has a really high tolerance for. Haylee isn't All Might even with Rhino, rhino would need significant buffs from abilities to reach All Might levels (like boosting Roar with massive levels of energy that she refuses to use).
Rhino can hold up to most things in MHA and Warframe, but not something meant to kill All Might that hard counters most melee frames.
- Warframes have infinite stamina, not infinite Void energy (which is kinda "is this gameplay vs story or how they really are, as Ordis said in Jade Shadows: "Strange. A Warframe's power should last forever, but some additional factor is draining hers. I am unable to determine what."
I take this to mean operational power, not void abilities. Haylee can only regenerate a small amount (basically Energy Nexus or Energy Siphon but better, but she doesn't get any efficiency mods. The more she trains her quirk the more energy she has available in Warframe form, and the reason she had so much in her fight is her quirk "awakening" overcharged her energy levels similar to a corruption buff from fissures.
- If the G3 are treated as a legit threat (not gameplay-wise lol) then something designed to fight All Might can easily beat an unmodded weaponless Warframe- even if her quirk makes her slightly stronger than an unmodded frame.
I gave Haylee regeneration so by god I'm going to make sure it gets used outside of jokes.
Bunker does not have overguard, which you might have noticed since he was affected by Radial Blind, as an Eximus he does recover quicker from CC which is why Stomp still worked with bubble up (which is why Tomura and the others didn't get knocked out, it mitigated the Blast damage)
Natah arrived
with the same sound Sentients make in Lua missions when they arrive (specifically the drone spawn ones)

Good luck figuring out my extremely vague wording with the vestige :P
Its like 2:30 am and i just got over a bad cold, so i probably forgot something in AN but i wanted to get this out. Next chapters will be USJ aftermath and more worldbuilding for various factions.
Toshinori is not going to take what happened well.
Final fic rec to round out the year (I forgot to do one last chapter but you just gonna forget you saw that)
Zoltraak Is Not A Quirk - A My Hero Academia/Sousou No Frieren Crossover by ZarKwarezmid