Souls Hero Academia (Rewrite)

Chapter 62: USJ (3)

Izuku huffed, the three villains lying broken at his feet. Leaving them alone, Izuku went for Fumikage, carrying him into his arms post haste. Once he was securely on his person, he zoomed away from the carnage, the flames still going strong, but not spreading further than they were intended to be.

As he ran, Dark Shadow made himself known, a concerned look on his shadowy face as he stared into Fumikage's unconscious self.

"Thanks boss, for saving Fumi." His voice, so weak, so frail, echoed from his maw. "Didn't know how long he would've lasted otherwise. Damned villains."

The shadow scowled as he sent a glare towards where the three villains he had beaten to a bloody pulp laid unconscious. Izuku smirked, his legs pushing him further and further to the edge of the conflagration area.

"You're welcome." Izuku's face darkened a bit. "I swear, the one who orchestrated this entire attack is gonna have a hard time once I get my hands on them."

"Ha! I don't doubt that, boss!" Dark Shadow's chipper tune entered Izuku's ear and he was glad to have lifted the spirits of his unconscious friend's sentient Quirk. "Anyway, I'm not supposed to be out of Fumi when he's out like a light. So, thanks again."

Dark Shadow gave Izuku a mock salute and slowly went back into Fumikage's body. The birdhead twitched for a bit, before he relaxed, his previously tense limbs slacking, making it easier to carry him away from this area teeming with villains.

Sure, most of them would be waking up either hours or days later from the beating he gave them, but he could still sense unfamiliar groups roaming about the area, some of which unmoving and not by his hand. Looks like Todoroki was doing work without his help. He'd probably be fine without him. It was more important to get Fumikage out of here.

Approaching the exit, he swung open the door and felt the breeze hit upon his skin, the raging inferno behind him all but an afterthought as the smell of relatively fresh air hit his nostrils. Now, he needed to get back to the entrance where most of his classmates were relatively safer.

He'll just have to run past the plaza where Aizawa was still causing havoc amongst the other villains, while the mastermind – or at least he thought it was – was chilling by the back side-by-side with one hulking monstrosity.

Squinting his eyes, he could recognize the strength behind its muscles. He dared say it'd be able to go against All Might, and with proper coordination, probably beat the weakened All Might. But alone, it wouldn't amount to much other than probably exhausting the blond man. As long as it and its boss aren't moving, all is well. Aizawa could beat the weaker villains alone, even if he'll be exhausted by the end.

Pushing power into his legs, Izuku leaped over the plaza, garnering the eyes of some villains below. Even the boss had to crane his neck just to see him rocket past them, and Izuku's sharpened vision caught the downturn of his lips underneath the hand he wore over his face. But he didn't do anything yet, just silently staring at him as he briefly flew by and landed right at the top of the staircase, boots skidding across the ground dragging up dust and dirt.

"Who wa- Midoriya! You're back!" Ochako was the first to exclaim as she turned her head. "And is that Tokoyami!?"

The rest of the students bar one looked back at him, visible relief in their expressions. They numbered five, Ochako, the first to greet him; Koda, who was nervously looking at him and back to the mist villain still blocking their way out; Mina, who was forcing a smile as her fingers trembled; Shoji, who still had his eyes on the mist villain; and if he wasn't mistaken, Hagakure because he doubted the villain could even sense, much less see her.