Stuck Between Realities-Remastered

Part 60~Charlie's Endeavour

Charlie lowered herself to the ground as she glanced at All Might. "Are you alright?"

All Might was not alright, physically or mentally. "Endeavour? What are you doing here?"

Charlie could have corrected All Might, but then she would become a vigilante, and she didn't fancy getting arrested. "I came to help you-" she stopped when she spotted the person moving in the rubble. "I missed one?! Damn. I thought I was better than that." The cocoon wrapped around the lady as All Might stared in shock.

"You have multiple Quirks?!"

"For the purpose of this battle- yes."

All Might was doing worse.

"We can figure out what's going on later," Grand Torino snapped. "We first need to win this first."

Charlie nodded as AFO turned to her. "So long I've been looking for you. You and those nuisances have made obtaining you so much more difficult than it should be."

"I am not yours to obtain!"

"Of course you are. I created you. I gave life to you."

"You kidnapped me as a child, experimented on me and killed my mother. Some life you gave me. I've never known what it is to be safe because I've always been running from you. It's your fault Izu and Emi struggle so much, and your fault he got INH."

AFO hummed dismissively. "Hardly. That villain acted against my orders, so I won't take any credit for the attack."

"I hate you. You ruined my life. You ruin everything you touch. I will defeat you right here and now, and I'll throw you somewhere you can never get to, my friends or me again."

All Might was spinning. Was Endeavour, the 50-something-year-old man, talking about All Might's students whose only interaction with him was threatening to call the police on him?

All Might could not wonder on it long as Endeavour shot off, hitting at AFO with more power than All Might ever thought anyone could produce. "Do you think that power will be enough, daughter?"

Charlie jumped away as All Might got more confused. "Daughter?"

"Focus, Toshinori," Grand Torino scolded as the air shifted around Charlie. She touched the ground as spikes shot up. AFO batted the spikes away before side-stepping Gran Torino's kick.

"Are you going to do anything, All Might?" Charlie hissed, sending more spikes at AFO. All Might nodded, about to go when he stumbled. He was almost at his limit. Charlie gasped, running to All Might's side. "What's wrong?" Charlie gritted her teeth before she placed a hand on All Might's shoulder. All Might started to glow as his wounds lessened, but they didn't go away. "I'm sorry, I can't do much more without compromising myself."

All Might smiled. "No. This is great." All Might stood up, looking much better. "We still need to find Bakugo."

Charlie blinked. "Have you been holding back because of that? We already got Bakugo. He's fine- well- he's alive and not going to die anytime soon."

All Might let out a breath. "That is a relief."

"The cocoons will protect the people in this city, so don't hold back, old man." Charlie charged as All Might gave him an annoyed look.

"Who are you calling old?"

Charlie and All Might charged at AFO, trying to punch him as he held them back. "Do not fool yourselves. You are no closer to winning than before."

AFO shot out odd red spikes as Endeavour jumped away. All Might punched the barbs, breaking them as Charlie scowled. "Don't let those things stab you. He'll steal your Quirk."