The Immortal Hero: Phoenix

Chapter 5: Road to U.A Part 3

Aizawa was feeling on edge as he ran alongside Water Hose and Izuka. Their patrol had been going so well for the last couple of hours, with nothing but a few old ladies or little kids stopping to talk to them. That had all changed moments before, when a distant explosion caught the attention of the whole village and a plume of black smoke could be seen coming from the road that led down the mountain. Aizawa had wanted to bundle Izuka up and hide her back at the Agency while the Pros handled it, but Taka had been certain it was a car accident, in which case it would be helpful to have a fireproof healer on hand.

Eraserhead was torn from his thoughts when his phone began to ring. Without losing pace, he took the device from his pocket, noticing Nezu's name as the caller. Putting it to his ear, he was immediately met with the Principal practically screaming his name down the phone "Aizawa!"

That certainly didn't improve his mood; if something got Nezu that worried, it must be bad. "What is it?" he asked tiredly. He was NOT in the mood for this shit...

"A Villain is heading your way. He is highly dangerous and is associated with All for One; keep Izuka away from him at all costs." Nezu ordered.

Aizawa's eyes widened. If a Villain was here, was he hunting for Izuka? Which one was it; Kurogiri? Tomura? Whoever it was almost certainly responsible for the accident. He just hoped no one had died; he really didn't want to deal with that, and he REALLY didn't want Izuka to see that. Just as he was about to demand details, the building they were running past suddenly exploded, blown apart by a powerful blow that sent dust and chunks of brick and mortar flying in all directions. "SHIT!" Aizawa swore, losing his phone in the chaos. The force of the explosion sent Aizawa and the Pros flying into the building across the street, with Aizawa only barely having the time to grab Izuka in his capture weapon and cradle her against his chest cushioning her as they slammed into the hard wall. Aizawa felt his head smack into the wall hard, followed by the descent into darkness.

Izuka coughed, winded by the impact. "What happened...?" she said, dazed and scared by the sudden explosion. As her mind cleared and she regained her senses, Izuka observed the area and immediately began implementing her lessons. First, observe your surroundings for immediate threats. Izuka scanned the area carefully, but saw very little through the dust and rubble. She could hear screams of panic in the distance, but no immediate danger, only the lingering threat of whatever had caused the explosion. Certain she would not be immediately attacked, Izuka began searching for the injured.

Engine Red and Aquine were both to Izuka's right and were dizzy but had no serious injuries. Engine Red had struck a window and shattered it, receiving a few shallow cuts to his arms, while Aquine had hit a thin chain link fence that had bent, but not broken from her hitting it, as a result, she was shaken but unhurt. Then there was Aizawa, who had saved her from serious injury by taking the brunt of the collision. The man was unconscious and Izuka desperately wanted to apologise and thank him, but there would be time for that when the emergency was resolved.

"Aquine, please cover me while I heal Eraserhead and Engine Red!" Izuka shouted, conjuring her pink flames and pressing them to the bleeding wound on Aizawa's head. Izuka felt the flames carefully, relaxing only a little when she sensed the swelling of Aizawa's brain go down and the crack in his skull healing. Not wanting to risk using more blood, Izuka pulled her first aid kit from her pocket and patched up the cut. It would be annoying for Aizawa, but not dangerous. Water Hose watched her with mild awe, impressed by how well she'd adopted Recovery Girl's training. Izuka was just about to finish healing the last of Taka's wounds when a sinister laugh sounded from across the slowly settling dust cloud.