The Clawed Heroes: Season Three (MHA X Wolverine)

Chapter Twenty Eight - Creati's Gambit

After splitting up from Raid Team, X-23 rushed to where Yaoyorozu and the Backup Team was. X-23 managed to slip past Gigantomachia who was locked in a heated battled against Mountain Lady and several other Pro Heroes. It wasn't long before she reached Yaoyorozu and the others. 

Kirishima: Laura? What are you doing here? I thought you were joining the main raid.

X-23: The Villa is all but secure. But we got a bigger problem. A gigantic Villain is heading this way. 

Jiro: Okay. How big of a thing are we talkin' about here?

As Jiro said that, the ground began to shake.

X-23: Big enough to be a serious problem. She and several other Pro Heroes are holding him off, but I don't know for how long.

Mina: Uh, I thought we had the upper hand.

Yaoyorozu: The last update we received said the operation was going according to plan.

Suddenly, Yaoyorozu was contacted by Midnight.

Midnight(Communicator): Creati? Can you hear me?

Yaoyorozu: Miss Midnight?

Midnight(Communicator): You know what's coming, don't you?

Yaoyorozu: Yes. X-23 is here right now and warned us about the Villain. 

Midnight(Communicator): No one in our ranks can stop that thing with force. We need you.

Upon hearing this, the young Heroes in training were shocked by this. X-23 saw firsthand of the destruction Gigantomachia was capable of.

Midnight(Communicator): I know I shouldn't ask, but given the circumstances, you must sedate him.

Yaoyorozu: But that--What are you saying, ma'am?

Midnight(Communicator): Make tranquilizers for the Pros. And then get out of there. Fast. If you can't do that, then run, right now. Our Creati will grow into a top-class leader one day. It's up to you, be strong!

Suddenly, the communicator begins cutting into static. X-23's instincts told her that something was wrong.

Yaoyorozu: What's going on? Ms. Midnight, are you still there?

Shoji: What's going on?

Jiro: Sounds like Yao-momo's in charge now.

Mineta: If she wants to put him to sleep, why doesn't she just do it herself? Yeah, I mean, is she okay?

Yaoyorozu: She must be hurt. I could hear it in her voice. But she didn't ask us to help her. That's how strong the enemy is.

Mina: We can't just stand here!

Kirishima: Are we running away with our tail between our legs? No way!

X-23: I know what's coming our way. It's big and it doesn't care about collateral damage.

At this point, Yaoyorozu began to feel a great weight being thrusted upon her shoulder. While she wanted to help Midnight, she knew that holding back this Villain was the best thing they could do. X-23 then turned to Yaoyorozu.

X-23: Momo?

Yaoyorozu: Right. Earphone Jack and Tentacole! Use sound to track his approach and calculate how long it'll take him to get here! Get a rough estimate of his size, too. Mudman, please lend us your strength, as well! Everyone, be prepared to move!

As Yaoyorozu began formulating the plan, Jiro and Shoji followed Yaoyorozu's orders and used their Quirks to track and calculate Gigantomachia's movements. X-23 could pick up Gigantomachia's scent approaching them. The trio quickly saw Gigantomachia approaching them.

Jiro: Crap, even I can see that thing now! He's so fast. He'll be here in less than a minute.

Suddenly, Jiro could feel a shift in the vibrations.

Jiro: No, something changed! He's slowed down a little.

Shoji: He's approximately 25 meters tall! Bigger than Mt. Lady!

X-23: Mountain Lady and the Pro Heroes must be holding him back. Buying us time.

Yaoyorozu: It's been a year since we enrolled at UA High. And in that brief period, our teachers taught us that a real Hero never turns their back or runs from an enemy.

X-23: Momo is right. It won't be long until that Villain comes for us. The Pro Heroes are holding back that Villain, but it won't be long before he reaches us. Midnight entrusted this task to us because she believes in us.

Yaoyorozu: When we suit up and we're outside the school, we're all Heroes! Together. As one. We'll take down this villain.

With that, Yaoyorozu began using her Creation Quirk to create tons of cannisters filled with a sedative. As she did so, Kirishima approached her.

Kirishima: Laura, what happened with the Raid?

X-23 took a moment as she thought back to the chaos of the Raid.

X-23: It....it was chaotic, Eijiro. I had never experienced anything like it before. Not even when we went to rescue Bakugo was it chaotic. When I left, the Pro Heroes seemed to have secured the victory. That....that was when that Villain broke out.

Kirishima: So you left to help us?

X-23: I had to, Eijiro. I couldn't stand and let you face that Villain alone.

At this point, it became clear to X-23 and Kirishima that this battle was unlike anything they have ever faced. 

Kirishima: Man....the stakes are really high on this one, Laura. Be honest with me. How are our chances?

Upon hearing that question, X-23 fell silent for a moment. Though the Heroes managed to secure the Villa, X-23 couldn't help but feel the battle was going against them. 

X-23: If I'm being honest, I don't really know, Eijiro. But I know we're gonna fight this fight nonetheless. That's because we're both too damn stubborn to back away from a fight. 

Kirishima couldn't help but chuckle as he pondered Morbius's words. With that, X-23 and Kirishima along with the rest of the Backup Team prepared the area for the arrival of Gigantomachia. In that moment, they would prepare for the fight for their lives. But while this battle occurred, another battle would be taking place.