Apricity

The Underworld

Ichijiku (Tigress)

Knowing Toshinori and All Might are one and the same shakes my world, but ultimately isn't too overwhelming once I get used to it. In fact, it makes some things a little easier whenever he has to leave abruptly or how he only has to give me a certain look and I know plans have to change. However, it's not until a tanned hand slaps around my mouth and I'm pulled against a taut chest that I realize exactly why Toshinori kept it a secret for so long.

I try screaming through my nostrils and my muscles push against the person behind me in a flight response, trying to escape. A deep voice growls in my ear.

"You're All Might's girl, aren't you?"

I bite his hand in response.

"Easy now," He grunts, fingernails digging into my cheeks and making me grit my teeth. "If you want an easier death, you'd better comply."

You're a dumbass if you think I'm going quietly. I think, but I nod as I wrack my mind for strategies to escape this situation. Forcing deep breaths into my lungs, I make myself remain calm. When his grip loosens, I only get a glimpse of two golden eyes before the world spins into darkness.

. . . . .

All Might's smile lights up the streets as he scans the city for trouble. He's starting to learn that with his injury, he doesn't have as much time patrolling as he used to, but he's too stubborn to take it lying down. He alternates between walking and encouraging citizens with floating across the skies to remain vigilant for danger.

A bank alarm shrieks a block from his location and he speeds off in a flash of blue. It appears to be a typical robbery, something easy for the robust hero to put a stop to. He's got four men and their bags of money outside the bank when one of them speaks, fighting his restraints.

"You...ergh! You have no idea what's in store for you, All Might!"

"Hahaha! Perhaps not, villain, but I know that justice is in store for you!" His iconic smile stays cemented in place as red and blue lights dance in his vision.

"I wonder what your precious girlfriend has in store for her?" The man snarls, lifting his head with a vicious grin.

"Girlfriend? Ha! What gave you such an idea?"

"You can't hide that shit from me. My boss has already looked into it. You can act like you don't know who I'm talking about all you want to, but it'll only make her die faster."

A menacing blue glow emanates from All Might's eyes as he tilts his head down towards the villain, face now shrouded in shadow. He grips the front of the man's shirt and pulls him up to his face.

"What are you playing at, fiend? Who do you work for and where is she?" He growls, making all four men cower under his gaze. Even the man he's talking to loses his smirk and trembles in his grasp.

"G-Got your attention now, d-do I?" He scoffs, trying to brush off his intimidation.

"Where is she?" All Might repeats.

"Why should I tell you?"

All Might pulls the man away from the wall and then slams his back into the brick building. He doesn't utter a word, only glares at him and waits for an answer.

"I'm not obligated to tell you anything, Big Man. Catfish has the location hidden. Even if you could fly up and find her, she'd be dead by the time you got there."

All Might's heart stops momentarily in his chest as menace drips from his aura.

"Where is your boss, then?"