Assassin's Feline Passion

Retrieval

Back at UA, nothing was happening, the gates were secure, no intruders had been detected, Monoma was under house arrest and his room was being guarded, and Tomoko was eating dinner in the dorms as safe as she could be. As far as anyone knew, Izuku and Ryukyu were simply out of range.

Nezu knew better however, he knew their communication system inside and out, he had made it after all. They shouldn't have been out of range unless they left the country, which he knew wouldn't have happened. He clicked on his Assassin comm.

Nezu: "Attention Assassin's. I believe something has gone wrong at both Ryukyu's and Mentor Altair's locations."

Tsutsumi: "Glad I'm not the only one. What do we do?"

Nezu: "You need to stay here as a precaution. Me and Eraserhead will head out. You know how to run UA's systems if need be."

Tomoko: "I'm going too. Gets me away from UA for a little bit incase Monoma tries something."

Nezu: "Alright. We leave now."

Aizawa: "Okay, let's go."

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Izuku was stable, but still unconscious. The Pussycats were tired and hungry, but they couldn't rest for fear the Templars would break down the door. They each hoped the comrades Izuku spoke of would show up soon, or else there wouldn't be much of them left to find.

Tsuchikawa: "You know, this has been one interesting year for us."

Sosaki let out an exhausted chuckle.

Sosaki: "It has, hasn't it."

Chatora: "Yes, it has. I just wish we said no to taking those kids this year. If we did, then none of this would've happened."

Sosaki: "No use dwelling on the past. What's done is done."

Tsuchikawa: "Even if we're the ones who are done for."

Sosaki: "Yeah, w- hold on. Why is it so quiet out there?"

The three stopped talking and listened. It was then they realized, there was no sound. No voices, no footsteps, no pounding on the door, nothing. They looked at each and nodded, silently agreeing to peek outside. They stood up and removed the barricade. Mandalay then put her hand on the handle, and Tiger prepared to fight incase there was and soldiers outside. Mandalay then slowly opened the door for the Pussycats to see bodies. The soldiers were all dead, clearly not expecting what had come for them. The Pussycats then heard a familiar voice from down the hall.

Tomoko: "No, not in the office, I'm checking the infirmary now."

They stared as she rounded the corner, modified hero suit with almost no blood on it. She turned off whatever earpiece she was talking into as she saw them.

Tomoko: "There you are!"

She jogged over to the door.

Tomoko: "I was so worried! Where's Izuku?"

Sosaki: "He's in oneof the beds. He's in really bad shape."

Tomoko grew a worried look on her face as she rushed past them. It was then she noticed Izuku laying in bed, bandages hurriedly applied and blood bag giving him some of his lost blood supply back.

Tomoko: "What happened?"

Tsuchikawa: "Nearly two day ago we were attacked. They didn't actively hunt us down but made sure we couldn't get in the agency. Then they left, spread themselves out, when I followed them was just barely able to save him from a bullet to the head. After that we met up with Sosaki and Chatora and came here. It was during the journey that he got hurt."