i actually remember being specifically excited for this little thing when i wrote this story, so thats nice, at least

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-x- Todoroki's POV -x-

The villain's voice sliced through the air, causing each of us to fall silent.

As I glanced to the side, I saw Midoriya being restrained by Iida, each of them quiet. Suddenly, however, Midoriya shoved him away, falling to the ground as he clutched onto his head.

Looking up with a pained expression, he said through gritted teeth, "Get. Away. From. Me."

"Dude, are you okay?" Kirishima began to walk towards him, but I held him back.

He looked over at me, and I simply shook my head. It's happening again.

Midoriya began to scream at the sky, writhing in agony as his head bobbed back and forth. Tears formed in his eyes, each of my comrades looking on with frightened expressions.

"What's going on with Midoriya?" Yaoyorozu asked breathlessly.

"Stay back!" I barked, surprising each of them. "It's that man over there. I'm sure of it."

Iida connected eyes with me. "What do you mean? What is he doing to Midoriya?"

As I opened my lips to answer, Midoriya suddenly stopped thrashing, sending off hundreds of warning signals.

"We need to move back, now!" I shouted, pushing everyone away.

"Midoriya," Kirishima said, "Are you alright?"

Silence.

And then laughter.

Midoriya erupted into a fit of giggles as he stared up at us, tears in his eyes. His eyes screamed for help as he stepped forwards, yet we were unable to do anything.

"Guess who's back?" he asked rhetorically, a crazed look in his glowing green eyes.

Without a moment's notice, debris floated through the air as his fist connected with the wall, blowing a giant hole in the concrete.

"Izuku Midoriya," the boss villain addressed him, "Glad to have you back."
Midoriya simply smirked at the comment, finding his place next to the man.

My ears perked up as I heard something whizzing through the air-clearly carrying a lot of wait. For some reason, the villain quickly picked Midoriya up by the throat, the boy's feet dangling in the air. Tears began to stream down his face as he struggled, and realization struck me.

They're trying to fool All Might.

A loud crash reverberated through the air as the giant of a man plummeted to the ground, quickly rising up to meet the villain. "All For One," he spat. Must be the villain's name.

His eyes quickly widened at the sight of Midoriya, concern present on his face. "Midoriya? Why are you here? What are you-"

All For One chuckled. "Well, it's not like I need him anymore."

The man began to choke Midoriya, gurgles coming from his throat as he clawed at the man's hand.

"PUT HIM DOWN!" All Might ordered, his voice booming. He's definitely serious.

All For One simply shrugged. "Of course, All Might."

Midoriya's limp body was sent flying through the air, coming to a rolling stop in a pile of rubble.

All Might's voice dripped with concern as he shouted, "Young Midoriya!"

The man sped over to the boy, barely visible as he was moving. He clutched Midoriya in his arms, who was seemingly knocked out cold. He even had blood coming from a gash on his forehead.

What are they doing... I thought-

Suddenly, I saw Midoriya's eyes flutter open, much to All Might's relief.

"Young man, I'm glad-" All Might began, only to be cut off when Midoriya wrapped his hands around All Might's throat. "What are you-" His eyes widened as if he realized something, narrowing immediately afterwards. "I understand."

All Might quite easily pried the Midoriya's fingers off of his throat, pushing him to the ground afterwards. Standing up, the man straightened himself, turning his attention towards All For One.

"Leave this boy alone," he ordered, his anger almost visible.

All For One only chuckled. "And why would I do that? He's a useful pawn in our little game."

Out of nowhere, Midoriya lunged towards All Might, latching himself onto his back. Attempting to restrain him, he crossed his arms around the man's neck, pulling backwards. However, it was no use, as All Might was able to throw him down.

All Might's eyes looked at him pleadingly. "Please Young Midoriya. Just stop. I don't want to hurt you, but I will if I must."

Ignoring him, Midoriya began to charge up energy, green electricity sparking around him. All Might's eyes widened as he turned to get away, but Midoriya landed a hit on the side of his stomach.

The man spewed out blood much to All For One's pleasure, as he chuckled along with All Might's struggle.

Wiping the blood from his lips, All Might stared down Midoriya. He almost looked sad, yet determined at the same time. "You've forced my hand, Young Midoriya."

Without a moment's notice, All Might sent the boy flying, a cloud of dust shooting from the ground as he fell, blood escaping from his lips.

The tension in the air was almost visible, thick enough to choke on. As my eyes scanned the area, I was able to see much more was going on.

My fellow students looked on, horrified at what was happening.

The villains stared in awe as they worked to capture Bakugou.

Bakugou looked almost betrayed as his eyes followed Midoriya and All Might, yet he stayed focused on getting away.

We need to do something, I realized. With Midoriya and Bakugou here, All Might can't do anything.

"Guys," I whispered, catching the attention of my comrades. "We need to do something. With Bakugou and Midoriya hindering him, All Might can't use his full power against the villains."

"Yeah but," Iida looked over at me, "What are we supposed to do? We can't fight..."

"No," I said, "But we have to help somehow." I turned to look at each of them. "Do any of you have any ideas?"

Kirishima scratched the back of his neck nervously. "Usually Midoriya would think of one..."

A collective nod went around the group as he made his comment. I couldn't disagree, but there had to be something we could do.

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Each of us did nothing but watch the fight as we thought up a plan. It definitely wasn't looking good for All Might.

Out of the corner of my eye, I watched as Midoriya struggled to get up, shaking with each step. "Well, All Might," he laughed, All Might's attention shifting towards him, "That hurt." His green eyes glowed as he spoke, sending a shiver down my spine. "But," he mocked, "It's definitely not enough to keep me down."

All Might launched himself at the boy, but Midoriya easily dodged him. How?

"Woah, calm down there, bud," he chuckled, "You almost got me there."

All Might's eyes narrowed. "Stop fooling around, Midoriya. I have no time for games."

"Okay, okay," Midoriya said, raising his arms in the air, "I get it." A smirk appeared on his face. "Guess we should really move on with our little fight, then, huh?"

"MIDORIYA, YOU NERD, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" a voice called out, everyone turning to the source. Bakugou.

Midoriya rolled his eyes and yawned. "I don't recall talking to you, Kaachan." He smiled, his crazed eyes glowing. "Though, I'm sure I can make time to play later. For now..., however..."

He sent himself flying through the air, gaining speed as he went. His fist raised towards Bakugou, as he clearly intended to strike him.

A cloud of dust rose, hindering my sight. When it cleared, however, I was able to see Midoriya sitting on the ground, scowling. Bakugou was entirely unscathed, to my surprise, until I noticed All Might holding his hands up in a blocking position.

"All Might, I was kinda trying to do something there," Midoriya groaned, rubbing his leg.

"I will NOT let you hurt Young Bakugou," All Might spat, his rage almost visible.

"Fine," Midoriya said in an annoyed voice, then smiled. "Then I guess I'm going for you."

Midoriya quickly ran towards All Might, firing a set of rapid punches at the man. My eyes widened as I saw that Midoriya was actually doing some damage on the man, who only defended. Although it seemed as if it wasn't effecting him, there was a clear line that showed he was being pushed back. He even looked tired.

"YOU CAN'T BLOCK FOREVER!" Midoriya giggled, crazed eyes locked on the pro.

With each hit, the boy became stronger, even faster. If All Might can't use his full power soon... All Might could...

"JUST DIE ALREADY, YOU WORTHLESS PIECE OF TRASH!" he screamed, "I NEVER ADMIRED YOU. YOU'RE JUST ANOTHER USELESS HERO IN THIS GODFORSAKEN SOCIETY!" His voice shook with each word, tears visibly wetting his cheeks. "I HATE YOU!"

With his final words, dust once again covered the pair. But, as it settled, my eyes widened with the scene. Midoriya was softly punching the man, who had stopped blocking. Both of them looked sad. They clearly didn't want to fight.

All Might grabbed the boy, pulling him close.

Midoriya began thrashing around as his head was buried into All Might's chest. "LET ME GO... YOU... YOU..." he began, yet slowly seemed to tire himself out.

Sobs rang through the air, momentarily creating a silence that hung over the air.

A smooth voice interrupted the moment. "Izuku Midoriya," All For One said coldly, "What are you doing?"

Midoriya straightened up, pushing himself from the burly man. His tears were gone.

"I apologize, sir," he said, bowing, "I don't know what came over me."

"It seems," All For One speculated, "That the real Midoriya is attempting to fight back... Well, no matter. I can always stop that."

Midoriya nodded, once again poised to fight.

"MIDORIYA!" shouted a voice, which I quickly realized belonged to myself. "MIDORIYA, STOP! YOU CAN FIGHT IT! Remember?" I whispered, "It's your power, not his." Determination bubbling up inside me, I shouted, "DON'T LET HIM CONTROL YOU!"

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OG NOTES:

"It's your power, not his." ;)

Thanks for reading! <3