Chapter 21: War Waits for Nobody

Tomura has been overpowered by the Meta Liberation Army. In this timeline, he didn't get to train with Gigantomachia and was severely underpowered going into the fight.

With the combined efforts of Trumpet, Geten and ReDestro, Tomura was beaten into the ground. However, the trump card of the LOV was still fighting strong, League of Villains Experiment, or LOVE.

LOVE was slaughtering every citizen that stood in its way, the bloody river extending wherever it went. Currently, ReDestro is trying hold it off while the other lieutenants, excluding Dabi, are being backups.

To be honest, the real MVP for this battle is LOVE. Tomura did jack shit compared to LOVE who easily slaughtered over half the population of Deika already. The other league members are just there for content.

ReDestro boosted his stress level to 100% to hold off the rampaging monster which is LOVE. Even though in that form, he is much bigger than LOVE, LOVE is still stronger than him.

It easily crushed ReDestro's right hand and severely injured his ribs. Geten is trying to freeze the monster in place, but puny ice lord is not a match for King of the Nomu.

By now Trumpet has evacuated all the normal citizens who remained alive. He has the common sense as to know that they don't stand a chance in this fight.

LOVE smashes the ground again and breaks another one of ReDestro's toes. A fierce shockwave generated caused the collapse of multiple buildings around the area while debris rain down.

ReDestro goes in for a hypersonic punch and grazes some blood from LOVE. However, that was a mistake. The blood of the monster latches on to the fist of ReDestro and begins to congeal.

The liquid slowly becomes jelly, then hardens, then hardens, then harden. Before anyone noticed, the blood had become as hard a concrete and as durable as steel. The unknown substance bind ReDestro's hand, him now being unable to open his fist.

LOVE then got up and sent him flying into multiple buildings. ReDestro tried to get up but got knocked down again by LOVE. Punches began raining from LOVE onto the horribly injured ReDestro, each punch breaking many bones.

The other lieutenants couldn't interfere as the mere shockwave caused by LOVE caused many to crumble to their knees.

LOVE: KAAAAAAAAA!

With LOVE's battle cry, a final punch from the creature pierces ReDestro's chest, ending his heartbeat.

The excess body rot away into dust, leaving only the original small figure of ReDestro lying on the ground. The face of the lieutenants were ones of shock and despair, their magnificent leader just feel to a artificial creature.

What made it even worse was Tomura suddenly getting up from the ground as he ambushed Geten, disintegrating him into dust.

Everyone fled, including the lieutenants. Their primal instincts were shouting at them all the way down to their cheek hair to get away from the monster which is LOVE.

Tomura, with a body which is nearly falling apart, stands triumphant on the body of ReDestro, even though he did nothing.

Tomura: Sensei, I did it.

All for one, who was watching the whole thing, really wanted to tell Tomura he did jack shit.

Scene change to Izuku

Izuku was performing surgery on both Toga and Citrus at the same time. Using his upmost concentration, he made precision cuts along their body to remove shards of bones, stitch up internal wounds. All of this is to put them back together.

Dabi couldn't watch his comrades insides being tampered around with, thus, his main job was to guard the building that they were in.

Speaking of which, Dabi brought the 3 to a hospital near to his location. It was empty since all the residence are supposed to be fighting Tomura's little group.

Patching together, patching together, continuing to form their being. Patching together, patching together, continuing to mould their being.

Every second a slither of life escapes Toga and Citrus as the empty space is filled with the sweet kiss of death. Their condition isn't stable in the slightest, neither were their pulses.

Izuku was trying his best to at least ensure they will survive even if it will cost a leg or two. He couldn't bring himself to fail this operation, neither would his mental allow it. They are his friends, is what he will say, but deep down, they are more like family.

Izuku: You two can't die. Not like this.

Scene change to Nezu

Nezu: Nezu to Hawks reply please.

Nezu shouted into his mic as he tried to contact the winged hero. However, there was no response from the other side.

Toshinori: Dammit, I'll go.

Nezu: And do what? Cough up blood? I don't think so, you stay here.

Toshinori: My hero instinct is telling me something is wrong.

Nezu: yeah no shit Sherlock!

Nezu is actually at his limit with Toshinori's brain-deadness.

Nezu: With Hawks not responding and Endeavours reporting that he couldn't find Hawks or the Blood Tyrant at Tartarus, which means they must have escaped and killed Hawks somewhere along the line.

Pacing around the room, Nezu was at his wits end when someone spoke through the speaker.

Endeavour: Endeavour reporting, I found a anomaly in the warden's office.

Nezu: Describe it.

Endeavour: There are 3 blue crack or rift looking thing just floating around.

Nezu: ???

A crack? A rift? Something like this doesn't obey the laws of physics. I mean, neither does quirks, but this is just different. The possible things it could be are either wormholes or some sort of quirk.

The first option sound absolutely ridiculous but plausible, and the second option is just Nezu trying to blame everything he doesn't know on quirks.

Nezu: Do not touch any of them, I'll be there personally to see it for myself. I repeat, DO NOT TOUCH THEM.

Nezu had to emphasise common sense to Endeavour since he's Endeavour.

Toshinori: Alright let's go, we don't have much time.

Toshinori energetically got up from his chair and dashed straight to the door, slamming it open with the little force he could muster.

Nezu: Who said you are coming? You will stay here and after the school. I'm bringing Aizawa with me since he is way more useful that you.

Toshinori: Haiz fine.

Scene change to Hawks

Hawks slowly opens his eyes as beams of sunlight come down from the sky. It has been an unknown amount of time since Tartarus.

The trees around his rustles in the wind as leaves fall from the sky. Hawks stood up from the ground as he tried to fly up into the sky. However, a few of his feathers were missing and he couldn't fly as high.

While landing on a branch, he suddenly felt some trembling on the ground. It was a slight by very noticeable rumbling of the trees. The vibration causes the branches to shake relentlessly and almost made Hawks lose his balance.

The growling that can be heard in the air also is prominent the higher you go. The growling didn't sound like any creature at all, in fact, it just sounded like some said the word "growllllllllll" in a very deep tone.

Hawks: What is this? Almost feels like snoring.

Hawks managed to use the last of his wing power to fly up to the highest try near him and got a clear view over the area. From what he can see, there are nothing but trees and mountain landscape.

???: Grrrrrrrrrrr.....

Suddenly the snoring stopped and was replaced by this weird sound. It almost sounded human.

???: Lunch...

The trees trembled as many leaves begin to fall. A huge gust of wind blew all the loose hanging leaves away as the bark of the trees bent.

Hawks was hanging on to his dear life as to not get blown away by the wind. There was no explanation of why suddenly such a strong gust was created, no physics can explain it at least.

???: Lunch.

The voice grew louder as the wind suddenly stopped.

???: Found you birdy.

Hawks instincts were in high gear as he felt impending doom approaching. He quickly glide away from the tree top as he ran into the woods.

Next thing he knew, trees began toppling around him as soil were displaced from around him. A giant hand came out from the ground as Hawks barely dodges the hand.

The mountain trembles while the sky cower, a menace to society itself has emerged from the ground and now is awaken once again.

???: GHAAAAAAAAAA

The beast roared into the air as a mark of his awakening. Hawks dare not turn back in fear of what is behind him.

His name is Gigantomachia.

Scene change to Izuku

Izuku: The operation is a success.

Izuku has been inside the same operation room for 24 hours without any sleep trying to constantly improve the state of Citrus and Toga.

Dabi: Really? You don't look too happy.

Dabi was blunt to say the least, but it was true. Izuku didn't have a face of happiness or relief, but a face of sorrow.

Izuku: Well...

Dabi: Well?

Izuku: I don't think Citrus can fight anymore.

Dabi: How bad is it.

Izuku: A broken arm, broken ribs, broken legs, multiple muscle injuries, loss of sight in one eye, and one arm had to amputated off.

Dabi: I see.

Citrus technically can still fight, but he will take a year to recover and still have to get used to prosthetics. It's safe to say for now, he really can't put up a fight at all.

Izuku: Toga doesn't have any permanent injuries but she will be asleep for a while, if I were to estimate, I'll say a month. I'll call up some associates to transfer them into a professional hospitals soon, but for now let's wait until this little town is safe for us to escape.

Dabi: About that...while you were inside, the war ended with the League winning the fight. They brought a terrifying monster that killed ReDestro and a lot more others. This town is basically AfO's territory now.

Izuku: Oh that's an easy fix then.

Izuku dry coughs a little as he asked Dabi for his phone. He dials a number in it as he brings the phone to his ear.

A few words were exchanged between the phone and Izuku as Izuku hungs up. He throws the phone back to Dabi as he smirks.

Izuku: We are leaving immediately pack your bags.

Dabi: Wait why, didn't you say it's not safe.

Izuku turns to face Dabi as the smirk broadens 10 fold. Using his quirk for dramatic effect, Izuku declares.

Izuku: The Heroes are coming.

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