Life Within a Tarot Deck

Rose Red

Backdraft was using his Quirk to douse the fire in the alleyway after Katsuki was rescued. He was impressed with the teen's Quirk with the damage he had caused but also had some worry. If this event sent the boy spiraling downhill then he may become a Villain himself. He turned and saw that he was being comforted and that gave him some relief, at least he has support.

While he was distracted the sludge in the area started to form together in front of him and the moment he turned back to the front he was sent flying from the same substance hitting him in the chest.

"Son of a-!" Backdraft yelled and landed hard in the crowd.

Death Arms and Kamui Woods looked at their fellow hero in shock before putting themselves in front of the Bakugou. Mitsuki wrapped her son more tightly looking at the Villain in fear and anger while he looked back in fear.

"Protect these two!" Death Arms yelled and again launched himself at the villain, even though he knew it was useless, he had to protect them.

"Right!" Kamui responded and summoned his wood to create a large wooden hand before running forth.

The only thing they do remember was the greenette was able to harm him in a vulnerable area. His eyes are the weak points.

The villain was laughing hysterically at their futile attempts, dodging their strikes or taking them head-on. He threw a sludge ball at Kamui and he got sent back and hit hard against the fire truck.

Mitsuki cursed and pulled out her frying pan.

"Mom, what are you going to do?" Katsuki yelled and looked at her like she was crazy.

Mitsuki smiled. "What the hell do you think I am doing? Protecting my son!"

Katsuki's eyes widened in fear and tried to squirm out of her grasp. "No, don't! You'll die!" He then wrapped his injured arms around her waist and she froze. "I already lost Izuku, I can't lose you too..."

Mitsuki looked at him in surprise, understanding what he meant. It would break him. She then looked back at the scene when Death Arms got slammed against the wall next to Izuku's body. Her hair stood on end when she felt the villain's eyes on them.

The Sludge Villain sneered and his sludge went haywire, looking like multiple tentacles coming out of the muck. "You will die!!"

"Shit!" Mitsuki said and threw the skillet right into his exposed face and during the impact, she picked Katsuki up and tried to run away. Praying that she still had the stamina to get out of range.

"You dumb bitch!" The Sludge yelled and once he was able to pry the pan off of his face he threw the pan back even harder and hit Mitsuki in the leg, breaking the tibia. "I will kill you first!"

"Fuck!" Mitsuki screamed and she fell to the ground and Katsuki was flung off her shoulder.

The crowd around them started to run away from the duo as the Sludge came closer to them with a menacing grin. "You know, I am pissed. I think I will kill you painfully. You know what would happen if your insides were filled to capacity with no outlet?"

Mitsuki stared at the villain in defiance, and the Sludge growled before smiling again. "Let's see how long that look lasts when I rape you in all your holes."

He extended a sludge limb towards Mitsuki, relishing the screams and squirms of his main target. He was about a few inches away when...

"Don't you dare touch her."

The trio stopped and looked back at the alleyway and saw green flames coming out of the rubble next to Death Arms. The flame became larger before concentrating back on itself and when they saw green eyes forming they had a look of surprise and disbelief.

"I-Izuku?" Katsuki said timidly, not daring to believe which then turned to relief and shock when the greenette's entire frame formed. "Izuku!"

"Izuku..." Mitsuki said in happiness then slightly frowned when she noticed a look of hatred on his face.

The Sludge Villain looked at the greenette in surprise and a little bit of fear. He too thought the boy was dead but he somehow survived and developed an unknown flame Quirk. The Villain flinched a bit when the boy stepped off the rubble.

"You have injured Aunt Mitsuki, Kacchan, the Heros," Izuku said slowly, still taking steps with each name, not letting go of his glare. His eyes started to leak the same green flame along the edges. "You will end here."

The Villain laughed and looked at the boy. "What are you going to do? You may have gotten your Quirk, but I am sure you don't know how it works!" He laughed and shot a blob at the greenette, who was still advancing towards him.

"Izuku!"

The blob was about to hit Izuku when all of a sudden it hit green flames which scattered away from the substance, became a huge fireball and rushed towards the Sludge, and landed a massive uppercut.

"Guh!" The Sludge recoiled and tried to hit the green flame but it again dodged and struck his head. This continued with the striking, dodging, and punching of the duo until eventually Izuku formed himself right above the Villain, flames surrounding him in a bright red hue, and struck him down with a heel strike.

"Rose Red!"

The kick then became a roaring firenado surrounding Izuku and the sludge, generating heat so intense that the Bakugou's had to cover their faces before Kamui was able to drag them away once he had regained consciousness.

"Izuku!" Katsuki yelled as he was trying to squirm out of Kamui's grasp while he had them secured, the Wood Hero contacted Backdraft.

"Backdraft, be on standby. From what I understand his Quirk kickstarted, so he may not have control."

The said Hero got into position and attached one of the hoses to a fire hydrant. "Ready."

Meanwhile, if they could listen closely from the roaring inferno, they would hear the screams of the Sludge Villain as the firenado was boiling his blood to almost nothing. His screams of agony were making the greenette happy, not caring that he is causing his torture. After all, he needed to replace his death with another soul.

Death was even more pleased with his screams.

"Until next time."

Back outside Katsuki was scared and worried about Izuku, knowing full well the instability of a Quirk can be when forcibly awakened. He looked at his mom in slight worry as she too looked at the flame in the same worry.

Kamui waited another few minutes before deciding it was too long and was about to give the signal to Backdraft before all of a sudden the firenado turned a vibrant green and collapsed itself into a ball.

They all stared in shock as it then formed Izuku, small flames forming behind his shoulder blades like wings, standing on top of the dried husk of the former villain. He stood there for a few seconds before looking up and eyes searching the crowd before locking up on Katsuki.

"I-Izuku..." Katsuki responded quietly, slowly getting up as Kamui unleashed his hold as he no longer sensed that the kid was in danger. He walked slowly towards his friend, still locking eyes on him to keep the thought that he was indeed alive. He then stopped once he got close to him.

"...Ka-cchan.."

"Woah!" Izuku fell off his perch and Katsuki ran to catch him, hissing in pain as his arms protested from the abuse. The green flames were now reduced to stubs and disappeared around the greenette's eyes.

"Ittettette~. You better be unconscious because if you are doing this on purpose while being naked, I will kill you again."

Yes, his clothes got burned off...poor Izuku.