CHAPTER 28

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OCHAKO'S POV

"Where.....Where am I?" I struggled to say, a clear pain in my head making it difficult to focus my thoughts.

I looked around, trying as hard as I ciuld to gain my bearings..

Darkness.

I was engulfed by it.

"What happened?" I thought.

Then it hit me.

My eyes nearly popped out of my head as I panicked.

"Izumi!!! Izumi!! Where are you?"
I tried moving, sluggishly. My body refused to cooperate.

"Damn it!!" I struggled to get up. I felt so weak.. so very weak. But that didn't matter, I needed to...

"So, you finally decided to join us?" A female voice rang out in the darkness.

I was instantly put on guard.
"Who the hell are you? Where am I?"

She giggled.

That pissed me off more.

"You're exactly where you need to be my dear. Exactly where we need you."
She replied ominously.

Her voice shook me to my core.
Just who the hell is this? And what do they want with me?

"Wh-Where's Izumi?" I asked.

"She'll be joining us soon. You'll make certain of that?" The woman replied.

"And who's us? You with Shigaraki?" I asked bitterly.

"Oh my dear, I am much, much worse than little shigi. And I have wonderful plans that you fit into nicely."

"Dream on. I'll never help you. Much less if it involves letting you have Izumi." I replied, having no intention of helping them.

She laughs drily, "How cute, you think you'll have a choice."

The lights turned on, blinding me slightly.

They hummed as they shined down on me, revealing the room around me.

It was.. a torture chamber.

I felt my mouth going dry, it became increasingly harder to swallow as the realization dawned on me about my situation.

Izumi..... I love you.

**ELSEWHERE**

"Come on young Midoriya! You have to train harder."
All Might's booming voice rang in the greenette's ears.

"I KNOW!" She replied, half angry.

"Then take this seriously. Now come at me with everything you've got." The towering man challenged.

Pandora felt her temper flaring.
'Calm down! He's trying to rile us up. And you're letting him.' Izumi argued.

'Shut up! I know what I'm doing.' Pandora replied.

The sparring continued, until Pandora got hit with a nasty punch on her side, sending her spiraling onto the floor.

She gasped for air.

"You let your emotions run you again." All Might warned.
"Just like it did now, it'll get you hurt. Trust me." He held onto his side, a painful reminder of his own mistake.

"SHUT UP!" Pandora shouted.

"No. This is something you need to surpass. Without it, how could you hope to be the hero that saves everyone."

Her eyes widened, "A hero that saves everyone."
Her own words echoed in her head.
"That's Izumi's dream.....not mine."

"You're one in the same. The sooner you accept that, the sooner you'll grow infinitely stronger."

Pandora sat down on the cold floor, catching her breath.
"Whatever old man. You couldn't even beat my father.....why should I care about what you say."

"Because you must succeed where I failed." All might sighed, "I won't be able to maintain my form forever. Eventually, it'll be your turn."

She flinched and held her knees close to her chest as she sat in deep thought.

'You want to save Chako, don't you?' Izumi asked from within.

'Of course I do..' Pandora replied, near tears.

'Then work with me. Please. We're strong enough to save her together. Just.....Just let me help.' Izumi extended her hand.

Pandora bitterly hit the ground before nodding.
'Ok.'

She held Izumi's hand and stood.
'Sorry I'm so stubborn.' She apologized.

Izumi laughed tenderly, 'Don't worry, I'm used to it.'

The girls laughed together before sharing a hug.

Finally, their energy stabilized. One for All could be harnessed more efficiently.

Back in the real world, Izumi stood firm. Her heterochromic eyes full of radiant energy.

All might smiled as a cold chill ran up his spine.
'Seems like they finally stopped arguing. Good.'

He redies himself for what would be the sparring match of his life.

His successor..was ready.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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