Where Our Hearts Fall

Chapter 4

Spoilers! USJ incidence 

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The day started like any other for Class 1-A, though the anticipation was high as Aizawa informed them they'd be visiting the Unforeseen Simulation Joint, or U.S.J., for a special rescue training session led by the Pro Hero, Thirteen.

As the students boarded the bus, Y/N found a seat near Kirishima, who was already deep in conversation with Bakugo.

On the Bus

Kirishima leaned over, his excitement obvious. "An entire facility dedicated to disaster rescue training? That's so manly!"

Bakugo scoffed, crossing his arms. "Just don't get in my way."

Y/N shared a grin with Kaminari, who was leaning in from the seat behind. "What do you think they'll throw at us, Y/N?" he asked, clearly hoping for something intense.

Y/N shrugged, feeling her own nerves and excitement build. "With Aizawa and Thirteen in charge, who knows? Could be anything."

"Just as long as it's not too dangerous..." Mineta mumbled from a few seats over, clearly uneasy.

The conversations continued, with some of the students speculating about the challenges ahead, while others were just along for the ride. Todoroki, as usual, was quietly staring out the window, deep in thought.

When they arrived, the facility was even more impressive than they'd imagined. Thirteen greeted them warmly, leading them inside while explaining the various zones, each simulating a different type of disaster—floods, landslides, fires, and so on.

"Remember," Thirteen said, her tone serious, "our quirks can be dangerous, especially in rescue situations. The goal here is to learn control."

The students nodded, their focus sharpening as she outlined the safety protocols.

But suddenly, a dark portal began to open at the center of the facility, expanding rapidly. Emerging from it was a thin, pale figure scratching at his neck—Tomura Shigaraki. Behind him stood the monstrous Nomu, and at his side, a misty figure—Kurogiri—whose smoky form spread across the ground.

The air grew tense, and the students fell silent. Aizawa stepped forward, assessing the situation with a look of steely determination. "This isn't part of the exercise," he said, his voice low. "These are real villains. Thirteen, protect the students!"

Without hesitation, Aizawa leaped down to the ground floor, his capture weapon unraveling as he prepared to face the villains head-on.

Kurogiri's deep voice reverberated through the U.S.J. as he addressed the students. "Greetings, students of U.A. We are the League of Villains, here to kill All Might."

Fear rippled through the students as they grasped the seriousness of the situation. Y/N's heart pounded as she looked around, her classmates mirroring her shock.

Then, Kurogiri moved in a flash, appearing right before Thirteen and the students. Thirteen activated her Black Hole Quirk, but Kurogiri dodged effortlessly, warping around her attack and knocking her aside. He then expanded his mist-like form, creating portals beneath each student, scattering them across the facility.

Y/N felt the ground disappear beneath her as she was sucked into one of Kurogiri's portals.

When Y/N's vision cleared, she found herself waist-deep in cold water in the Flood Zone. It was eerily quiet, but she could hear footsteps splashing through the water toward her. Heart racing, she braced herself, her eyes scanning the murky depths as villains began to emerge, each looking more menacing than the last.