Unchained

Chapter 25 - Oh Dear, I Seem To Be Impaled

Tomura let out a sigh of relief, glancing towards Maxim and Todoroki briefly, chuckling as their protective headsets drowned out the helicopter whirring "Damn, that was exhilarating eh?"

Todoroki contemplated "I suppose, yes. It seems we made it out in the nick of time."

"Wish it didn't have to endanger all of ya, though." Tomura huffed, keeping an eye on Miyazaki to make sure they were still breathing.

"We signed up for this, Hero work is not known to be safe."

"I know, I know." Tomura looked to Maxim "So, what's up with you?"

Maxim snorted "What do you expect from me? I didn't exactly plan this little trip now, did I?"

Tomura chuckled, wincing a little as his torso moved with laughter; which caused a little pain in the injury he had gotten from accidentally landing on a sharp piece of rubble "Yeah, neither did I."

Todoroki finally noticed the wound on Tomura, growing concerned, "Are you going to be okay? That looks deep..."

"I'll be okay, Snipe was worse hehe..." He made a 'peace' hand sign with a pained smile "I barely even noticed it as we were getting out... guess shock is one hell of a drug..!"

"Will need some hospital treatment..." Maxim pulled out a small bottle, chuckled, before handing it over to Tomura "To sterilize and close off the wound, might hurt a bit"

The pilot, Ryotaro; turned around for a moment, finally breaking his silence "Ground Beta, you walk the rest?"

Todoroki nodded "Alright with me, and you?"

Tomura took the bottle and looked at Ryotaro in confusion "Ground Beta? Like the UA training ground...? I'm not sure... Can I even go on campus???"

Ryotaro shrugged "Instructions from the boss. Safer."

Todoroki approved, reassuring Tomura "Yes, you'll be with us, so I doubt anyone would pick you out as unordinary."

Tomura looked a little tense and hesitant as he nodded "No one's gonna just jump out and attack me...?"

Ryotaro hesitated for a moment "Better than what's outside."

Tomura looked away to contemplate before speaking "G-Ground Beta it is then..."

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Ryotaro kept the flight path low throughout, making tracking as difficult as possible for potential pursuers. He left the vehicle in the empty streets of the training ground, letting the others out. A small medical team approached them, stretchers in tow. One of the members - Hayato - Addressed Tomura:

"The principal is, rather busy, currently. I was told to offer you an apology." He said, lacking any emotional intonation. Pointing to a stretcher "Get on, please."

Another team walked up to Miyazaki, hauling the unconscious body onto another.

Todoroki followed close behind them, walking with Maxim beside him and Lumen in tow.

Tomura was very obviously stressed at the situation, maybe even scared as he followed the medical team's directions. Needless to say, he didn't like feeling so exposed and undefended here.

Either way, he got on one of the stretchers; unable to hold back scratching at his neck as a sort of tradeoff.

Hayato sighed "Would it make you more comfortable to be dead for the trip to the hospital, Tomura-san?" he took out a body bag "That will garner more attention, in my opinion, but if it calms you down, that would be a possibility."