My Hero Academia Symbol of Hope (DC x MHA)

Heroes of the Island

The underground cavern was shrouded in darkness, jagged rock formations stretching like the fangs of a great beast. The only illumination came from the dim cracks above, casting eerie shadows over the battlefield. Fumikage Tokoyami stood low, his breath steady as Black Abyss wrapped around him like living armor. Mina Ashido flanked his side, the faint glow of her Acid Quirk illuminating her determined expression.

Opposing them stood Slice, her crimson hair slithering like deadly whips, the strands gleaming under the dim light, each one a sharpened blade poised to strike. Her eerie grin widened as she analyzed Fumikage's stance.

"You're relying too much on the darkness," Slice taunted, flicking her wrist. Her hair snapped forward, faster than a whip, aiming directly for Fumikage's throat.

Tokoyami dodged, barely avoiding the deadly strike as he countered with Black Abyss, his Dark Shadow-clad limbs surging forward with razor-sharp claws. The villain twisted her body with inhuman agility, ducking under his strike and retaliating with a spinning kick, her hair blades extending mid-motion.

Dark Shadow blocked the strike, but the impact forced Tokoyami back. Slice was too fast.

"Mina, now!" Tokoyami commanded.

Mina leaped into action, dodging through the rocky terrain as she propelled herself forward with a burst of acid from her palms. She skidded to a stop and released her signature move—Acid Shot.

A stream of searing pink acid cut through the air, melting through Slice's extended hair tendrils, dissolving large portions of them into steaming liquid. Slice let out a frustrated snarl as she recoiled, but her eyes gleamed with murderous intent.

"You little pest!" she spat, her hair retracting sharply before splitting into dozens of needle-like projectiles.

The cavern echoed with the sharp sound of the hair needles launching forward at deadly speed.

Fumikage surged forward, Dark Shadow expanding to block as many needles as possible. Mina twisted and flipped, dodging several of them, but a few pierced her arm and leg, slicing into her skin.

"AGH!" Mina gasped, stumbling as warm blood trickled down her limbs.

Fumikage's eyes widened in fury as he saw his friend wounded. A low, guttural growl echoed through the cavern. His fists clenched, his body trembling—not with fear, but with rage.

"You dare..." he whispered, his breath heavy.

The darkness shifted, writhing and pulsing like a living nightmare. Dark Shadow roared, its form expanding into something monstrous—hulking, jagged, feral.

Slice's eyes narrowed as she recognized the shift.

"Ah. Now this is interesting." She smirked, launching more needles toward him.

But it was too late.

"RAAAAAAAAAAARGH!"

Dark Shadow exploded forward, growing to an immense size, its crimson eyes glowing like embers in the abyss. The beast pounced, claws extended, tearing through the air with devastating force.

Slice barely managed to jump back as Dark Shadow's massive claws gouged the earth, leaving deep trenches in the rocky cavern floor. But she wasn't fast enough.

Dark Shadow snatched her mid-air, crushing her in its powerful grasp.

Slice gritted her teeth, gasping as the immense pressure constricted her ribs. Desperate, she used the last of her strength to fire hair needles upward, aiming at the cavern ceiling.

A deep rumble followed. The ceiling began to collapse.

Boulders, slabs of stone, and jagged debris rained down as the entire cavern trembled violently. Dust and darkness consumed everything.