Heal Our Past, Change Our Future

Chapter XV

Pixie-Bob lay on the ground by Magne's cement block, unconscious. Tiger grunted as he fought with Magne, punching at the dodging villain. He was angry.

"No fair," Magne complained, ducking.

"Back off. Let me equip my item." She was referring to the cement block. Tiger kicked and punched ever more fiercely at the evasive figure.

(Damn it. How is she predicting my cat combat?) Tiger thought.

Mandalay, yelping, leaped backward a bit. "You're not...a real hero!!" Spinner spat, swinging his packed blade at the cat-woman. It just narrowly missed her. She had been moving in the nick of time for most of his recent attacks.

This was bad if her reaction time continued to drop.

"You brought this on yourself, girl!!!" Spinner yelled, swinging his weapon from above his head down on Mandalay. She jumped back, her tail twitching as she barely escaped again.

"Jeez, you're persistent," She said.

"As are you!" Spinner retorted, leaping up in the air with his weapon again, ready to strike her down.

"But it's time to knock you off your false throne!"

There was nowhere to go.

Mandalay would not be able to move in time. She could not dodge the blade.

"NO!!!" Tiger yelled, charging at the weapon.

His foot smashed into the weapon, shattering it. The blades themselves were unbroken, but the weapon came apart from its tight bonds. It was no longer a big blade of many knives; just a few scattered weapons and empty belt loops.

"Huh?!" Spinner yelped.

Though before Tiger could land another hit, this time at Spinner, Izuku came crashing down from above, kicking Tiger in the face as he landed next to Spinner.

"Thanks for the help pup." Magne grinned, stepping up beside the boy as she readied her weapon.

"Mandalay!" A shout came from the tree line, where Aizawa had followed after Izuku with Kota on his back.

(Damn, he's fast.) Izuku thought while Spinner scowled at the new hero joining the fight.

"Tenshi, go find the one we're after, his name is Bakugou. You know what to do if someone gets in your way." Spinner ordered though Izuku faltered at the name.

But when he looked up at Magne, only to see the woman giving him a curt nod, he ran off back into the woods, though he had no intention of truly searching for the blonde.

(Bakugou?!) Tiger thought, having heard Spinner's orders.

"You found him!" Mandalay cried in relief.

"I've got a message for my students!!" Aizawa said through gritted teeth coming up beside the woman as he kept Kota close to his back, though the child only had eyes for Izuku, where the boy stood between the two villains.

"I need you to use Telepath!"

(He's targeting the kids; we know that much.) Aizawa thought. It's unavoidable. They have to protect themselves, and each other.

"Go ahead and use your training. I'll take the heat." Aizawa muttered to himself, turning to Mandalay who watched him diligently, listening carefully for his message.

"Tell everyone in Classes A and B that Eraserhead has given them permission to engage in combat with the villains!!" Aizawa yelled.

"Got it!" Mandalay called, acting instantly.