A/N: TRIGGER WARNING: It's gonna get graphic, friends...

All Might crashes through the wall. His blue eyes shine through the darkness, eyeing Shigaraki and the other villains. As soon as he spots the hero, the villain leader shouts, "Kurogiri - gate!"

Before the villains could make an escape, Kamui Woods jumps behind All Might. He shouts, "Preemptive Binding Lacquered Chain Prison!" The wood from his hands wraps around each villain, capturing them at once. 

Dabi looks at the tree-like hero and ignites his skin slightly. However, that is quickly stopped by Gran Torino, who jumps into action. He knocks Dabi out swiftly. "It's in your best interest to cooperate with us."

"Just what I would expect from an up-and-coming new hero," All Might comments, "and an old pro who can move faster than the eye can see." All Might stares down the group. "Your time is up, League of Villains, because we are here now!"

Edgeshot comes out of the darkness and opens the bar door to reveal loads of troupes. "You're surrounded by troups and heroes alike."

All Might comes over to Bakugo and Akira. "You two must've been scared." He spots Akira's semi-unconscious form. "Is Aizawa alright?"

"They..." Bakugo stops speaking - the thought of whether All Might knows crosses his mind for a moment. What should I say? he thinks.

"I'm... fine..." Akira mutters softly. "It's... just... tranquilizer..."

Bakugo shouts, "Only you would say that!" He points at All Might the best he can. "And get this through your head! I wasn't scared - not even close!" All Might responds with a thumbs up. 

Shigaraki, who has been sitting in silence up until this point, suddenly shouts, "Kurogiri, warp over as many as you can!"

"Of what, the Nomu?" All Might says.

"Uh, guys?!" Kirishima yells while pointing to the edge of the alley. They spot a truck rising above the building, then it comes down hard. Mount Lady slams her heel into the building, crushing whatever is inside. The gust of wind from the attack almost takes the group of teens with it.

"What are you waiting for?!" Shigaraki shouts. He curls his hands angrily, regardless if they are stuck down at his sides.

"I am sorry, Tomura Shigaraki," Kurogiri states. "The Nomu were supposed to be in a fixed location, but now... they're gone!" 

All Might walks over to Bakugo and Akira. "It seems you have a lot to learn, Shigaraki. You're still green," he tells the villain. "Your little league underestimated us. The soul of these young men  - the police's diligent investigation - and our righteous fury. You have been defeated, Tomura Shigaraki."

"B... Bakugo... Something... doesn't feel... right..." Akira stammers out. Even though he cannot move his physical body, his instincts have not stopped being on alert. And right now, his warning bells are screaming at him to run. 

Bakugo looks down at his classmate. "Are you sure?" he asks with a slight nerve. "The heroes have..."

Akira blurts out, "My instincts... are never wrong..." The boy tries to lift his head and fails. He stares at the floor.

"You think you've won, All Might? You're wrong - I've just begun to play. You created a garbage society by lifting up such ridiculous ideals. That's why I targeted you, All Might." Shigaraki struggles to his feet through Kamui Wood's Lacquered Chain Prison. "It's why I started gathering people to my cause. You think this is the end? Then you've lost. Kurogiri!"

Before he can make a move, Edgeshot attacks him and makes him fall unconscious. "He was such a nuisance," the hero states. "He had to sleep."

Gran Torino speaks, "Weren't you listening earlier? You'll all be better if you take us seriously." He looks to Magni. "Kenji Hikiishi." He finds Compress next. "Atsuhiro Sako." He turns to Spinner. "Shuichi Iguchi." Without looking at the teen girl, he says, "Himiko Toga." Gran Torino spots Twice close to Toga. "Jin Bubaigawara." With many of the secret identities of the League revealed, Gran Torino continues to speak, "Though they had little information and time, the police worked through the night to discover your true identities. Do you understand? There's nowhere left for any of you to run. So, Shigaraki, one question: where is your boss hiding?"

Shigaraki sits in silence, trapped within his own mind. "No... this game... is not over... it... is still... mine!" he stammers. 

All Might interrupts, "You'll tell us where he is, right now!"

Akira flinches as best he can before saying, "This is bad. We need to leave." Bakugo looks down at him, then to All Might, and back to Shigaraki.

"Go away," Shigaraki whispers, "just disappear!"

"Shigaraki!" All Might yells.

Shigaraki screams, "This is all your fault! I hate you!"

Suddenly, two black goo-like portals appear beside Shigaraki's head. Two Nomu enter through them. "Nomu! How did they get here?!" Kamui Woods shouts shocked.

More portals appear above the heroes, villains, and students. "Damn it, Edgeshot, stop Shigaraki! Stop Kurogiri!" Gran Torino shouts. 

"This... isn't them!" Akira tries to tell the heroes.

"This isn't him - he's still out!" Edgeshot replies. The Nomu continue to come through the black goo portals. 

All Might looks back at Kamui Woods. "Don't release them under any circumstances, got it?"

All of a sudden, both Akira and Bakugo spit up the black substance coming from the portals. "The hell?!" they both shout before disappearing.

All Might turns back to his students. "Aizawa! Bakugo!" He tries to grab them, but it is too late. They disappear without a trace. "No!"

Kamui Woods tries to get the heroes on the ground to help only to realize they are being swarmed by Nomu as well. 

The group of UA students try and recooperate after Mount Lady's attack at taken them down from spying on the abandoned building. "What? Did the building just come down?" Ida asks while holding his head. Todoroki stays on the ground while Midoriya holds his aching body as he stands. 

Once they recover, Kirishima gets on top of Todoroki's shoulders while Yaoyorozu gets onto Ida's. "Wow, Mount Lady and Gang Orca... Even Best Jeanist is here!" 

Yaoyorozu jumps in, "And Mr. Tiger too!" 

The group gets down and reconvenes their conversations on the ground. "The heroes did it!" Ida says. "They were on top of this way before we were. Now then, let's get back home! At least we won't have to explain ourselves."

Midoriya looks to the sky while Todoroki keeps his head down. "It sounds like All Might is off somewhere else. Does that mean he's rescued Kachan and Akira?"

Somehow, Todoroki seems to disprove this idea. "Something about this doesn't feel right," he says to himself.

"If All Might is on the scene, then there's no need to worry!" Yaoyorozu exclaims. She motions for the boys to follow her. "Let's go!" 

All of a sudden, a new voice comes into the area. "I'm sorry, Tiger. Ragdoll's Quirk was so useful, I could not help but take it."

Gang Orca, another hero on the scene, speaks, "Are you with the League?" 

"Somebody give us a light!" Tiger shouts back to the riot squad.

"Since my body was mostly destroyed, I haven't been able to stock up Quirks." The stranger continues to walk forward, even though Gang Orca advises not to. Upon him exiting the darkness, Best Jeanist attacks and restrains the man. However, the hero is shocked by the man's immense power. He releases himself and throws Jeanist back, nearly killing him. 

As more goo appears in the broken bar, All Might and Gran Torino try to come up with a plan. That is, until the villains begin puking up the same goo that had taken Akira and Bakugo. "Hurry! Stop them before they disappear!" Gran Torino commands as he speeds towards the villains. However, they do not make it in time. 

The mysterious man continuously attacks Best Jeanist, teasing him at every moment. Ida, Kaminari, Kirishima, Midoriya, Todoroki, and Yaoyorozu hide behind the rubble of the building in horror. At the very moment the man shoots a blast through Jeanist's lower abdomin, there is only one thought ringing through everyone's head: Who the hell is this guy? I'm so scared - but my body won't move.

Suddenly, the coughing of two boys enters the area. "Damn it!" Katsuki Bakugo coughs out. Akira Aizawa begins slipping from his grip, but he quickly catches him before he falls. "You... okay..?"

"Yeah... I can... somewhat feel my f..." Akira starts to say but stops mid sentence. A powerful presence shuts the boy up instantly. He tries to look forward to where the presence is coming from, but the sedative is making it difficult. He can barely make out the man in the black suit with the messed up face and oxygen mask out of the long hair in his face.

Akira! Bakugo! The group thinks suddenly. 

"My apologies, boys," the man says. Akira's eyes go wide as Bakugo takes a step back  as the man speaks. 

After a moment, more black sludge portals appear. The League of Villains start pouring in from the goo. 

When Shigaraki appears, he falls to his knees. "Master."

"So, you've failed once more, Tomura." He moves towards the boys and the kneeling leader. "But you must not be discouraged - you'll try again. That's why I brought your associates back with you." His gaze travels to Bakugo and Akira. "As well as these two boys, who you have said are essential to your gameboard." He stops when he is in front of Shigaraki. "Start over as many times as it takes. I am here to provide you with help. All of this is for you."

"We need... to leave..!" Akira tells Bakugo again. In the depths of his being, he can begin to feel his hidden strength again. He tries to reach for it...

...but the minute he does, he is answered only with pain.

Akira's body erupts in a flame-like pain. His scream reaches and attracts everyone's attention. He pushes himself off of Bakugo onto the ground. Though his body refuses to move, he curls in just enough for the others to see what is going on. Every single part of his body - his eyes, head, ears, legs, arms, stomach, and fingertips feel like acid is being poured on them. His throat feels like it is on fire and only worsens by his cries.

Todoroki, hearing Akira scream, almost instantly starts moving to rush towards him. He has to be held back by both Tenya and Kirishima to stop him from going to Akira's aid.

"A... Akira..." Bakugo stutters as he kneels down beside him. He tries to block him from the villains now looking at them. "What's going on?"

"I..." Akira tries to speak but is again only met with pain. "I... c..." He retracts his hand away from his powers, which begins to ease his pain. 

The mysterious man's voice fills the area again. "I wouldn't try using those pesky powers of yours, Akira Aizawa." The teen tries to push himself up to eye the man. "One of our newest members suggested this serum when we captured you if things were to ever go arise. I believe you may be familiar with her work." The boys hear a slight chuckle under his breath. "At least part of you might."

The son of Eraser Head feels his second self try to rise, only to be pulled back down by the drug flowing through his veins. Akira curls in, holding his chest in one hand and head in the other. Tears stream down his cheeks. "S... Stop..!" He has just enough strength to move himself onto his back.

"Holy shit..." Bakugo states when he finally gets a good look at his kidnapped partner. There are not tears streaming down Akira's face - blood comes out of the boys eyes. He can just barely make out the red substance coming out of his ears. The boy lets out a cough, which lets loose a few drops of the red substance. "Dude, you need to stop."

Akira struggles to speak, "I... I'm... trying... He... won't..."

Before the boys can talk any more, the larger villain turns around to gaze at the moon. "I was wondering when you would arrive -"

The man is interrupted by the number-one hero: All Might's devastating punch. "I'll be taking my students back, All for One!" Wind begins to pick up around the duo.

The villain, who is called All for One, holds All Might's attack back. "Have you come to kill me a second time, All Might?" The ground around them picks up and tosses everyone in the vicinity backwards. As everything settles, the villain's voice fills the battlefield, "It took you long enough to find us." The villain shakes out his wrist. "It's only five kilometers from the bar to here and yet it was still 30 seconds after I sent the Nomu that you arrived. You've gotten weaker, All Might."

"You're one to talk. It's kind of difficult to miss the life support mask you have on." All Might stands up to the villain. "Aren't you overexerting yourself?" He starts to hop on one foot. "I won't make the same mistake I made 5 years ago. I will be taking the boys back."

Bakugo watches the villain and hero in shock. He held All Might back with his bare hands?! At that moment, he looks behind him to see the son of Eraser Head still curled up on the ground. He quickly stands and runs over to him. Pulling the black-haired teen into his lap, he says, "Dude, we have to get out of here. I need you to heal yourself." He thrusts his wrist to Akira's mouth. "Take enough so we can get out of here." Akira replies with a shake of his head. Refusing to let him, he puts his wrist on Akira's lips. "I'm not taking no for an..."

The blonde is cut off by Akira's head throwing itself back as another one of his screams rings out. Bakugo stares at the boy's agape mouth, spotting the blood coming from his gums. However, that is not the scariest sight to behold. What frightens Katsuki Bakugo in this moment is Akira's eyes;  they are not black with white sclera or red with black sclera: they are black with blood red sclera. The trail of tears coming out of his now black and red eyes had also turned a dark, tar-like black. It almost creates bile in Bakugo's throat. 

All Might stares at the boys from afar. "What have you done to him?!"

All of One puts his arms out in a shrug. "I have done nothing," he explains. "Dr. Mizukage simply supplied us with a sedative to keep the monster locked within the boy's body." The villain turns his head to where the boys are. "She never explained how it would keep the beast contained, but it seems to be doing just that."

"You... You're just enjoying watching that boy suffer!" All Might yells.

"I'm afraid you're mistaken, All Might." All for One says, "I did not intend for either boy to experience torture. However, for Aizawa in particular we had to be extremely diligent." He looks back to All Might. "I guess this is simply her way of making the boy stronger." He lets out an exaggerated sigh, "Parenting tactics are quite unique these days."

His last statement makes All Might clench his fists even harder. The hero starts to steadily increase his power. "I swear, I will make sure you are locked up for the rest of your sad life! You, Tokaba Mizukage, and the rest of your despicable League of Villains!"

All for One raises his hand. His forearm expands like a balloon. "This will be quite difficult for us both, then." All Might goes for a straight blow at All for One, who reflects the attack with an Air Cannon. The Number-One Hero is blasted into a building a great distance away.

When the smoke clears, Bakugo sees the damage that had been done. "All Might!" he screams. 

The pain has finally subsided enough for Akira to relax against the ground. He turns his head to where All Might had been tossed. "U...Uncle... Toshi..." he mutters helplessly. Even though his healing factor is working, every moment of what should be rejuvenation is replaced by pain. With his healing factor working so extremely, he can feel himself starting to get hungry. However, that hunger feels like it is eating away at him inside - like a shark ripping apart his insides.

"Don't worry, it'll take more than that to kill him," All for One exclaims to them. He looks to his young protégé. "Get off the battlefield, Tomura, and take the boys with you." As soon as he finishes speaking, his fingers get a black and red mechanical texture to them. They shoot out into the unconscious Kurogiri. "Kurogiri... teleport them away."

"Be careful! Some pro messed with his insides and he's unconscious." Magni steps forward. "I'm not sure what's going on here, but if you can teleport why don't you get us out of here?"

"My warp power is still new, Magne," All for One explains. "There is much I need to learn about it. It's distance is limited, and while he can teleport to specific locations, I can teleport to and from my own location. Or to and from someone I am familiar with. It's easier to have Kurogiri do it."

Akira flinches when All for One finishes speaking. He whispers just loud enough for Bakugo to hear, "He's... lying..."

The purple warp appears before them. "Leave this place immediately," All for One commands Tomura Shigaraki.

"What about you?" he asks.

The man is too late to answer - All Might returns to their area and meets All for One with another punch. 

Mr. Compress goes over to Dabi and turns him into an orb. "Let's go, Shigaraki. Claim your prizes." 

The League of Villains stands before Akira and Bakugo. "This is gonna be fun," Bakugo states. He looks at the boy he holds with an arm. "I know you can't use that Quirk, but what about your other two?" he asks. 

Akira creates a small distance between himself and his partner in crime. He scans the area around him. "The sedative... is still in affect a bit." He kneels down and presses one palm against the ground. "But I have one Quirk that's a much better fit for long range." Slightly turning his head, he questions, "I can't promise Erasure will do much good, but I can try. Can you handle the close combat?"

Bakugo smirks and slams his fist into his other palm. "Didn't our Sports Festival match teach you anything, Red Eyes? I'm better at close combat than Teach's kid!" His eyes meet his with a fire lit behind them. "Just watch my back, got that?"

Akira has just enough energy to smirk a reply before the two begin engaging in combat with the League.

Twice tries to attack Bakugo with the tape measurer on his wrist. The teen avoids it with ease. He slides right into battle with Toga; he avoids her knife with a few quick steps. 

Magni begins to power up her Quirk, but soon loses the power when Akira looks into her eyes. Thank god my vision can let me see her eyes even if they are blocked by sunglasses. His hair raises off his shoulders and his fist rises with it. He slams it into the ground, creating giant earth pillars just as Cementoss had taught him years ago. The pillars split the villains apart - one even knocks Spinner to the ground. Even with the slight use of his powers, Akira can feel the burn growing more painful in his body. His eyes feel bloodshot but not from the dry eye. 

Bakugo almost gets tagged by Mr. Compress before backflipping with an explosion. He lands next to Akira. "It's six against two..." he stammers.

"They know we're screwed..." Akira tries to stand up but falls back down onto his knees. "And they're planning on taking us by any means necessary this time." 

Bakugo looks back to All Might. The hero is getting dragged away by All for One and thrown into a building after he attempted to rescue them. "He can't fight properly while we're here!" Bakugo grumbles loudly.

All of a sudden, pain shoots inside of Akira's brain. His hands fly to his head. The pain radiates around his ears. He falls forward, putting his head on the ground. "Akira!" Bakugo shouts. He runs up to his teacher's son but has to immediately pull him away from the approaching villains. "You need to stop trying to vamp out before you get us both killed."

"I'm... not trying to!" Akira tries to tell him. To by them just a second, Akira sends a shockwave through the earth to send the villains backwards. Smoke fills the area, giving the boys just a second to breathe. "My healing is working overtime... fighting the sedative and... healing..." He gestures to his entire top half. "...this." He struggles but stands up slowly. "The healing is using up the energy I got from... Todoroki's blood... I'm... starting to get hungry again. My body... changes on its own when I get close to... losing myself."

"You're not going to attack me again, are you?" Bakugo questions him angrily.

Akira shakes his head, "Not you." He puts his hand against the ground as he crouches. He closes his eyes and searches the area with Earth God. He cannot look further than their broken clearing: nothing. "But there is someone here who I will go straight for."

Ida, Todoroki, Yaoyorozu, Kirishima, and Midoriya have their backs against the broken wall. The class rep has an arm around Todoroki's upper arm and Midoriya's shirt to stop them from doing anything irrational. They all are frozen in fear. They have been listening to All for One and All Might talk for a while, and their conversations had left a lot of them confused - but the fear pushes all of those away.

However, Midoriya is wracking his brain around a plan. An idea appears in his head. He turns to the group. "Ida."

"I won't let you fight" is his immediate response. The class rep is just as scared as everyone else. 

Midoriya shakes his head and retorts, "I've thought of a way we can get them without fighting."

Todoroki immediately looks at Midoriya. "Tell us."

The green-haired boy looks down at his hand. "Well, it's all going to defend on the two of them." He tells the group, "I don't think this plan would work on my own. But... Kirishima... Todoroki... You both are the key to making this plan a success."

"We need details, Midoriya, come on," Todoroki responds. However, the scarred teen has a pretty good idea of why he is essential to the plan. 

Midoriya starts to get slightly more serious. "Here's what I'm thinking."

All for One and All Might continue to trade blows, but the hero holds himself back as to keep the boys from being blown away. The villain knows what he is doing and taunts him for doing so. "How will the hero prevail?" the mightiest villain teases.

While the two stronger foes have a break in their battle, Akira uses his Earth God Quirk to catapult himself and Bakugo a distance away from the villains. Bakugo keeps an arm around the black-haired injured teen for balance.

Ida and Todoroki stare at Midoriya with wide eyes. "Are you out of your mind?" Ida replies to the plan.

"I know how it sounds, but hear me out." Midoriya explains, "I know both Bakugo and Akira have figured out what kind of situation All Might is in."

Todoroki nods, "I agree."

"Both of them are staying on the defensive and trying to keep their distance, which is good for us. We have to move when there is space between them and the villains." Midoriya watches over the wall at the boys continue to defend against their attackers. The green-haired male stares at his teacher's son. "And it looks like Akira was sedated by the villains. We don't know how long he has until it wears off. If Akira ever passes out, then Bakugo will be the one solely defending them. When that happens, they're done for."

"Wait a second, Midoriya, are you sure it was a sedative?" Kirishima concludes, "Akira was screaming like whatever he was dosed with was hurting him." Todoroki's heart both stopped for a moment and burned with anger and pain.

Ida eyes his classmates. "I believe the villain said that a Dr Mizukage was the person who created the drug." He looks to his vice rep. "Could that be the same Mizukage that Principal Nezu said had been broken out of Tartarus?"

"I would say you're probably correct, Ida." Yaoyorozu says. "I read a lot of the news articles and did some research after class that day. Dr Tokaba Mizukage is a second generation geneticist, daughter of the similarly disgraced scientist, Dr Mirai Sasaki. She was arrested almost a decade ago when it was discovered she was conducting experiments on children. From what was stated in the article, even the strongest heroes have been unable to look at her experiment descriptions without gagging in some regard."

"Jesus..." Kirishima states as the information reaches the air. He turns towards Todoroki, who has a look on his face that could kill a man. Is this because Akira is getting hurt, or is there something else they're hiding? he thinks before shaking his head. It doesn't matter. 

"Regardless of what's occurring, it's a gamble," Ida answers, "but there isn't much risk to us. More importantly, it could change the tide of this fight." After a brief moment, Ida looks up. "I'm in."

As if on cue, the team prepares themselves to rescue Akira and Bakugo. Yaoyorozu creates a reinforced rope and ties it around all four boys. Midoriya puts his feet against the wall then powers up his Quirk. Ida prepares his Resipero Burst. Kirishima hardens his arms. 

The boys shoot forward into the concrete wall - Kirishima's hardened arms breaking it with ease. As soon as the concrete falls, Todoroki creates a giant slab of ice as high as he can make it as quickly as he can before being swept up into the air with the other three. The sudden ice sculpture surprises both the villains and the kidnapped teens. The group of four slide upwards against the ice. Soon the ice ends, and the boys begin flying into the sky. 

All for One spots the four boys within the sky and readies the Quirk that had activated Kurogiri's while he is unconscious. However, All Might smacks him back into the rubble. 

Kirishima turns down towards Bakugo. He shouts, "Come on!" He extends his hand. 

At the same time, Todoroki meets Akira's new colored eyes. "Akira!" he screams. "Come to me!"

As soon as they hear both boys' voices, Akira forces his arms into the air as Shigaraki closes in on them. A giant pillar, just like the one from the Sports Festival, rises out of the earth. It takes Bakugo and Akira into the air.

Shigaraki's hand makes contact with the pillar, and it starts to crumble. However, Akira had attached himself to Bakugo with rock around their wastes. The explosive blonde uses his explosions to propel them towards the teens. 

Bakugo grabs Kirishima's hand once they get close enough. "You idiots!" he says with a smirk on his face. 

At the same time, Akira finds his hand back in Todoroki's. The half-and-half boy grips Akira's forearm, sending a coat of ice down to secure the weaker boy. "I'm not letting you go again," Todoroki tells him. A smile crosses Akira's face - his first in many painful hours.

Ida soon speaks up to the group. "Bakugo, on my mark, give us a giant..."

"Don't tell me what to do, damn you!" Bakugo yells back. 

Kirishima looks back at his friend. "It's not the time to fight, you guys!" 

"We got company!" Akira catches their attention. He spots Magni using her Quirk on Spinner and Mr. Compress. 

Bakugo nudges Akira in the arm. "What are you waiting for, Red Eyes? Get rid of her damn Quirk again!"

"It's too far away - I can't see her eyes!" Akira retorts. He watches as Mr. Compress shoots into the air. "Here he comes," he warns as the magician approaches. 

Suddenly, Mount Lady grows and headbutts the flying villain. "The rescue is priority... Go home, you dumb kids..." she mutters before falling on her side. 

Magni tries to send up Spinner and Twice, but Gran Torino soon smacks them all down. 

The rescue team soars across the sky with their two kidnapped friends with the now clear skies. Their mission had been a success, but they could not shake the feeling that things are not over yet.

A/N: I'm so enjoying writing these chapters. I wrote more, but I cut it short because it was getting long. You'll have to wait for the next chapter.

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