Black Magic!

Part 8~When Things Go Wrong

Izuku flapped his wings around in a panic. "Kuchan! Kuchan!"

"Izuku-kun! Look out!"

Izuku squeaked in surprise as someone grabbed him out of the sky and away from the villain. Only a few of them had been left by the entrance, the rest scattered around the USJ.

"Are you alright, Izuku-Kun?" Iida placed Izuku back on the floor as he nodded numbly. As much as Izuku didn't want to admit it, he was afraid. He was alone, far away from Akuma and Ichi, surrounded by villains and unable to fight. Izuku only took one step back when he bumped into Iida. It didn't take a genius to work out what was wrong. Iida sighed, kneeling beside Izuku and placing a comforting hand on his shoulder. "It's okay. Everything will be okay."

Izuku stopped, staring wide-eyed at this student, this hero. His heart thumped as his instincts kicked in, one thing clear in his mind. He needs to protect Iida.

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Ichi groaned as she sat up from the place she had landed. Everything hurt. "Oh, holy penicillin!" Ichi jumped away from the fire surrounding her.

"Calm down, would ya?" Bakugo glared at Ichi as she stumbled to her feet.

"Calm! You want me to calm down! We're in a burning building! I will not be cal-lm!" She was interrupted as a villain jumped at her. She ducked out of the way as Kirishima hit the villain back. "Thanks." Ichi sighed as she looked at the villains. It took her a second to realise they were not, in fact, in a burning building, but rather, Bakugo had set the structure on fire. "We need to get back to the others."

Bakugo nodded, clicking out his neck. "I can handle these small fries."

Kirishima grinned, nodding as his skin hardened and turned to stone. "I've got your back, Kacchan."

"Hey, only Izuku gets to call me that!" Bakugo punched the first villain.

"Please, just stay focused," Ichi begged, ducking out of the way of another villain. "I'm coming, Izu, Kuma. I'll be useful."

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Akuma gasped as he fell from the sky. He reached up in a silent beg for someone to catch him as he hit the water. His head spun, black spots covering his vision as something wrapped around his stomach.

Coughing harshly, Akuma curled in on himself. Tsu lowered herself onto the deck, staring at him strangely. "Are you okay?"

Akuma sighed, spitting out the last of the water before sitting up. "Yeah... Fine. Where are we?"

Tsu glanced out across the lake. "We're still at the USJ. We shouldn't go back in the water." Tsu pointed to the various angry villains circling the ship.

"Right... Wait, where is Izuku?" Akuma spun around in panic, fear gripping his soul. He knew Izuku wasn't dead, but he still could be hurt.

"I think he didn't fall with us. He's likely somewhere else in the USJ."

Akuma sighed in relief, stumbling backwards and falling on the floor in exhaustion. "What do we do now?" He looked over the water, frowning.

"Can you get us to the others?" Tsu glanced at him as he nodded.

"It won't be too hard." Without warning, he jumped over the edge. "Πάγωμα." The water froze under him, letting him land neatly on the surface. "See."

Tsu gulped before leaping down to join him. She shivered, hopping quickly off the frozen lake before she got too cold. Sitting on the shore, they stared at the fight.

Aizawa was fighting hundreds of villains, barely avoiding complete destruction.

"We need to help him," Akuma muttered as Tsu shook her head.

"Mr Aizawa is handling himself. We should look for an exit and gather the other heroes."

Akuma tutted, gritting his teeth. "I'm not leaving until I find Izuku and Ichi." He paused, thinking as the idea finally set in. Drawing in the sand, he drew circles around himself. "Αρχαία αυτά, Ζητώ την καθοδήγησή σας. Δείξε μου τις χορδές της μοίρας και πες μου τη μοίρα μας." The rings glowed as strings shot out of Akuma and Tsu- who were more than startled.

Akuma glanced at the blue string that had spread out from his heart, flying to one corner of the USJ. Ichi was in ruins. He turned his focus to the green string. Izuku was still at the entrance, but that wasn't all.

"No way... that's not possible."

"What's wrong?" Tsu tilted her head, trying not to stare at the string surrounding her.

"The red string... they're here." Akuma couldn't think about it anymore when the ground shook. Aizawa was pinned to the ground by a giant monster. Cancelling the spell, Akuma turned to the fight.

The leader of the villains bragged about his friend- slave- thing, and Aizawa couldn't get out.

"Shigaraki." Appearing out of the shadows, the figure stood behind the leader. She was dressed almost entirely in black with pure white hair. Her face was covered in a strange mask, but Akuma could see her eyes, and they terrified him. "Do not overdo this. I need him alive, or you'll have to find a different soul."

Shigaraki tutted, snarling as he waved her off. "I don't take orders from you." Regardless of what he said, he motioned for the Nomu to pull off Aizawa.

The white-haired lady walked to Aizawa, kneeling him front of him. "Oh, you'll work nicely. Yes, yes." She smirked, dipping her fingers in the blood on Aizawa's forehead. "Now, now, no need to glare at me. I won't use my Quirk on you... yet."

She stood up as another figure appeared. The same one that had blocked the door. "My apologies, a student has escaped."

Shigaraki tutted again, scratching his neck in agitation. "Not fair. Not fair. Not fair." He stopped, a grin spreading across his face. He turned to Tsu and Akuma, still on the shore and staring in shock. "Maybe a few dead kids will get the message across."

Neither could react as Shigaraki charged forward, reaching out a hand to each of them.

"Get away from Kuchan!" Splitting the ground, Izuku roared, throwing Shigaraki away from Tsu and Akuma.

"Izuku!" Akuma sighed in relief, seeing Izuku standing before him protectively.

Laughing, the lady in black stepped forward. "A grim... what an interesting familiar. Maybe, I should show you mine. Ακούω μου εντολή και υπάκουσέ με. Ακούω μου εξουσία και υπηρετήστε με. Ακούω μου δύναμη και είναι μου δούλος. Έλα έξω, Banoduth."

The wind swirled around the lady as Izuku stepped back, fear crossing his face. "No..."

Behind the lady, the form appeared. It wasn't tangible, looking more like ash falling over a body. It was hooded, but its heads kept moving. Sometimes it was only one, but most of the time, it was two to four screaming faces trying to escape the smog.

"Well, Akuma, Iziamsu-" she drew out the names, elongating every syllable. "Meet Banoduth!"

Translation:

Πάγωμα

Freeze

Αρχαία αυτά, Ζητώ την καθοδήγησή σας. Δείξε μου τις χορδές της μοίρας και πες μου τη μοίρα μας.

Ancient ones, I seek your guidance. Show me the strings of fate and tell me our destiny.

Ακούω μου εντολή και υπάκουσέ με. Ακούω μου εξουσία και υπηρετήστε με. Ακούω μου δύναμη και είναι μου δούλος. Έλα έξω, Banoduth

Hear my command and obey me. Hear my power and serve me. Hear my strength and be my slave. Come forth, Banoduth