Villainous

Epilogue

If you felt content with the ambivalence I officially ended the story with, you may want to avoid this epilogue. It's completely unrelated fluff that's loosely based on an event that would occur years later, with mild OOC actions that I very much wanted to include.

This is my unofficial idea graveyard for the happiness I couldn't have in the main work.

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"Hello?"

"Hello. It's been too long. How are you?"

"Oh, Shigaraki! I'm doing swell. You know, Europe has had quite the audience so far."

"Really? That's nice. Are Muscular and Kurogiri still with you?"

A light chuckle came from the other end of the phone line. "No, Muscular said work here was far too boring. I believe he's sticking close by though. Kurogiri is still here."

"How is work?"

"We've almost finished casing the palace. Of course, this wasn't without it's distractions. After all the years I spent locked away, it'd be wrong of me not to take my time exploring."

"We aren't in a rush, take your time. It's a shame we couldn't get you out until last year. Right after the Fall of U.A, the heroes began stationing more guards at prisons, especially Tartarus."

"No one could've predicted that it would've taken them years to grow comfortable enough to spread themselves thin again. I'm ever grateful you all came back for me at all."

"Of course. You're family, Compress."

"..It appears Kurogiri is ready to enter. We shall return sooner than expected."

"Wonderful. Stay safe. The others give their regards."

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Ochako currently sat on the couch, watching the news with the rest of the League. Her head rested on Toga's shoulder, and the latter had an arm around Ochako.

The screen flashed to an old picture, one that seemed to be taken by a student of U.A. Where the school once proudly stood lied empty, grassy green fields filled with little more than dust. The old oak tree that was more often than not used as Toga's way into the dormitory, remained strong. In the distance a small group of scattered people stood happily, celebrating a victory. That image, provided by some hero she couldn't remember, was one of the few pictures to ever catch Ochako in her time at the League.

"Damn, five years already?" Dabi muttered. They all watched the words "5 Years Since the Fall of U.A" slide across the bottom of the screen as a person on screen recounted the details. Apparently, many heroes and villains alike had begun to refer to the destruction of the school that way.

"Feels like yesterday." Twice agreed. "But hey, five years and they haven't caught us!"

"Speak for yourself." Dabi said, gesturing to the pair on the couch. "We had to bail them both out."

"We weren't caught, just cornered, there's a difference." Toga said back, narrowing her eyes at the man. "You didn't need to help us."

"Yeah, yeah, but if I didn't help you I'd be posting your bail." Dabi waved her off, eyes falling back to the screen.

"I think we would've been fine." Ochako shrugged.

"See!" Toga laughed. "Oh wait!" She stood up quickly. "I've got somewhere to be. I'll be back later. And remember what I told you to get done! If you don't it kinda screws the whole thing up. Bye bye 'Chako!" She vaulted out the open window, moving through the chilling fall breeze.